Delaware | 5734 | 20-2733559 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Minnesota | 5734 | 41-1609563 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Proposed Maximum | Proposed Maximum | |||||||||||
Title of Each Class of | Amount | Offering Price | Aggregate | Amount of | ||||||||
Securities to be Registered | to be Registered | per Unit(1) | Offering Price(1) | Registration Fee | ||||||||
Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011
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$300,000,000 | 100.000% | $300,000,000 | $32,100.00 | ||||||||
Guarantees of the Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011
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(2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
8% Senior Notes due 2012
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$650,000,000 | 98.688% | $641,472,000 | $68,637.51 | ||||||||
Guarantees of the 8% Senior Notes due 2012
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(2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
(1) | Estimated solely for purposes of calculation of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(f) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
(2) | Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, no separate registration fee is payable. |
Jurisdiction of | I.R.S. Employer | |||||||
Incorporation/ | Identification | |||||||
Exact Name of Additional Registrants* | Organization | Number | ||||||
Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp.
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Delaware | 51-0379406 | ||||||
GameStop Holdings Corp.
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Delaware | 75-2951347 | ||||||
Marketing Control Services, Inc.
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Virginia | 47-0927512 | ||||||
Sunrise Publications, Inc.
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Minnesota | 41-1792301 | ||||||
GameStop Brands, Inc.
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Delaware | 20-1243398 | ||||||
GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC
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Delaware | 20-1201873 | ||||||
GameStop (LP), LLC
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Delaware | 20-1243349 | ||||||
GameStop Texas LP
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Texas | 20-1202148 | ||||||
EB Catalog Company, Inc.
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Nevada | 88-0416406 | ||||||
ELBO Inc.
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Delaware | 51-0381472 | ||||||
EB International Holdings, Inc.
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Delaware | 51-0408682 | ||||||
EB Sadsbury Second, LLC
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Delaware | 20-0597991 | ||||||
EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP
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Delaware | none | ||||||
EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP
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Delaware | 45-0529392 |
* | The address and telephone number for each of the additional registrants is 625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, Texas 76051, (817) 424-2000. The primary standard industrial classification code number for each of the additional registrants is 5734. |
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be
changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration
statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission is
effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities
and is not soliciting an offer to buy securities in any state
where the offer of sale is not
permitted.
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| We will exchange all old notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. | |
| You may withdraw tenders of old notes at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. | |
| We believe that the exchange of old notes for exchange notes will not be a taxable transaction for United States federal income tax purposes. | |
| We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. |
| The form and terms of the exchange notes will be identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the old notes, except that the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, the transfer restrictions and registration rights applicable to the old notes will not apply to the exchange notes, and the exchange notes will not contain any provisions relating to liquidated damages in connection with the old notes under circumstances related to the timing of the exchange offer. | |
| We are offering the exchange notes in order to satisfy certain of our obligations under the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the placement of the old notes. |
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| Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed by GameStop with the SEC on May 23, 2005; | |
| Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed by GameStop with the SEC on July 8, 2005; | |
| Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed by GameStop with the SEC on September 2, 2005; | |
| GameStops Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006; | |
| GameStops Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 13, 2006; | |
| EBs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2005; | |
| EBs Annual Report on Form 10-K/ A for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005, filed with the SEC on May 20, 2005; | |
| EBs Annual Report on Form 10-K/ A for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005, filed with the SEC on September 2, 2005; | |
| EBs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2005, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2005; | |
| EBs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/ A for the quarter ended April 30, 2005, filed with the SEC on September 2, 2005; | |
| EBs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2005, filed with the SEC on September 8, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 18, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 15, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 30, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 6, 2005; | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 7, 2005; and | |
| EBs Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 11, 2005. |
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| our reliance on suppliers and vendors for sufficient quantities of their products and for new product releases; | |
| economic conditions affecting the electronic game industry; | |
| the competitive environment in the electronic 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; | |
| the risks involved in our international operations; | |
| our ability to successfully integrate the operations of Historical GameStop and EB and manage the combined operations of the Company; | |
| the cost savings and other synergies from the mergers may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; and | |
| other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006, including those set forth under the caption Item 1A. Risk Factors. |
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This summary highlights selected information in this prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To better understand this offering, you should carefully read this entire prospectus, including the Risk Factors section beginning on page 10 and the financial statements and the notes to those statements, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. |
| Hardware Platform Technology Evolution. Video game hardware has evolved significantly from the early products launched in the 1980s. Technological developments in both chip processing speed and data storage have provided significant improvements in advanced graphics and audio quality, which allow software developers to create more advanced games, encourage existing players to upgrade their hardware platforms and attract new video game players to purchase an initial system. As general computer technology advances, we expect video game technology to make similar advances. |
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| Next-Generation Systems Provide Multiple Capabilities Beyond Gaming. Many next-generation hardware platforms, including Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360, utilize a DVD software format and have the potential to serve as multi-purpose entertainment centers by doubling as a player for DVD movies and compact discs. In addition, Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360 manufacture accessories which provide internet connectivity. | |
| Backward Compatibility. Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and, to some extent, Microsoft Xbox 360 are backward compatible, meaning that titles produced for the earlier version of the hardware platform may be used on the new hardware platform. | |
| Introduction of Next-Generation Hardware Platforms Drives Software Demand. Sales of video game software generally increase as next-generation platforms mature and gain wider acceptance. | |
| Broadening Demographic Appeal. While the typical electronic game enthusiast is male between the ages of 14 and 35, the electronic game industry is broadening its appeal. |
Continue to Execute Our Proven Growth Strategies. We intend to continue to execute our proven growth strategies, including: |
| Continuing the practices of Historical GameStop and EB of opening new strip center stores in our target markets and new mall stores in selected mall locations. | |
| Increasing our comparable store sales and operating earnings by capitalizing on industry growth, increasing sales of used video game products and our Game Informer magazine and increasing awareness of the GameStop brand. |
Targeting a Broad Audience of Game Players. We have created a store environment targeting a broad audience including the electronic game enthusiast, the casual gamer and the seasonal gift giver. | |
Enhancing our Image as a Destination Location. Our stores serve as destination locations for game players due to our broad selection of products, knowledgeable sales associates, game-oriented environment and unique pricing proposition. | |
Offering the Largest Selection of Used Video Game Products. We are the largest retailer of used video games in the world and carry the broadest selection of used video game products for both current and previous generation platforms. | |
Building the GameStop Brand. We currently operate most of Historical GameStops stores under the GameStop name. Within the next 12 to 24 months, we intend to rebrand all of the EB stores to the GameStop brand. Building the GameStop brand has enabled us to leverage brand awareness and to capture advertising and marketing efficiencies. | |
Providing a First-to-Market Distribution Network. We employ a variety of rapid-response distribution methods in our efforts to be the first-to-market for new video game products and PC entertainment software. We strive to deliver popular new releases to selected stores within hours of release and to all of our stores by the next morning. This highly efficient distribution network is essential, as a significant portion of a new titles sales will be generated in the first few days and weeks following its release. |
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Investing in our Information Systems and Distribution Capabilities. We employ sophisticated and fully-integrated inventory management, store-level point of sale and financial systems and state-of-the-art distribution facilities. |
| Capitalize on Growth in Demand. Our sales of new video game software and used video game products grew by approximately 20% and 27%, respectively, in fiscal 2004 and, due primarily to the mergers, by an additional 60% and 58%, respectively, in fiscal 2005. | |
| Increase Sales of Used Video Game Products. We will continue to expand the selection and availability of used video game products in our U.S. and international stores. Our strategy consists of increasing consumer awareness of the benefits of trading in and buying used video game products at our stores through increased marketing activities. | |
| Increase GameStop Brand Awareness. We intend to increase customer awareness of how the adoption of the best practices of Historical GameStop and EB will benefit our customers. In connection with our brand-building efforts, in each of the last three fiscal years, we increased the amount of media advertising in targeted markets. In fiscal 2006, we plan to continue to increase media advertising, to expand our GameStop loyalty card program, to aggressively promote trade-ins of used video game products in our stores and to leverage our web sites at www.gamestop.com and www.ebgames.com. |
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The Exchange Offer | We are offering to exchange (1) up to $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of our new floating rate notes, which have been registered under the Securities Act, for a like amount of our old floating rate notes, and (2) up to $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of our new 8% notes, which have been registered under the Securities Act, for a like amount of our old 8% notes. The old floating rate notes and old 8% notes were issued on September 28, 2005 in a private offering. To exchange your old notes, you must properly tender them by following the procedures under The Exchange Offer and we must accept them. | |
Expiration Date | The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2006, unless we extend it. In that case, the term expiration date will mean the latest date and time to which the exchange offer is extended. We will issue exchange notes upon the expiration date or promptly thereafter. | |
Withdrawal Rights | You may withdraw the tender of your old notes at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. If we decide for any reason not to accept any old notes for exchange, we will return your old notes without expense to you promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer. In the case of old notes tendered by book entry transfer into the exchange agents account at The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, any withdrawn or unaccepted old notes will be credited to the tendering holders account at DTC. See The Exchange Offer Withdrawal of Tender for further information. | |
Conditions to the Exchange Offer | The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions, some of which we may waive in our sole discretion. The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum principal amount of old notes being tendered for exchange. See The Exchange Offer Conditions for further information. | |
Procedures for Tendering Old Notes | If you are a holder of old notes who wishes to accept the exchange offer for exchange notes: | |
you must complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal accompanying this prospectus and mail, fax or otherwise deliver it, together with your old notes, to the exchange agent on or before the expiration date at the address set forth under The Exchange Offer Exchange Agent; or | ||
arrange for DTC to transmit certain required information to the exchange agent in connection with a book-entry transfer. | ||
Do not send letters of transmittal and certificates representing old notes to us. |
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By tendering your old notes in this manner, you will be representing to us, among other things, that: | ||
the exchange notes you acquire pursuant to the exchange offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of your business; | ||
you are not participating, do not intend to participate, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate, in the distribution of the exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer; and | ||
you are not an affiliate of either Issuer. | ||
Any broker-dealer that acquires exchange notes for its own account in exchange for old notes must represent to us that the old notes to be exchanged for the exchange notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making or other trading activities and acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of exchange notes received by it pursuant to the exchange offer. See Resales below for further information. | ||
Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners | If you are a beneficial owner whose old notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and wish to tender your old notes in the exchange offer, please contact the registered owner as soon as possible and instruct it to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your old notes, either arrange to have your old notes registered in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time. | |
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures | If you wish to tender your old notes and the old notes are not immediately available, time will not permit your required documents to reach the exchange agent by the expiration date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed by the expiration date, you may tender your old notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in The Exchange Offer Guaranteed Delivery Procedures. | |
Consequences of Not Exchanging Old Notes | If you do not tender your old notes or we reject your tender, your old notes will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the legend on the certificate for your old notes. In addition, you will not be entitled to any further registration rights or exchange rights, except under limited circumstances where we may be required to file and cause to become effective a shelf registration statement which could cover your resales of your old notes. However, your old notes will remain outstanding and entitled to the benefits of the indenture governing the notes. See The Exchange Offer Consequences of Failure to Exchange for further information. | |
Resales | We believe that you can offer for resale, resell or otherwise transfer the exchange notes without complying with further registration and |
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prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act if you make the representations described above under Procedures for Tendering Old Notes. | ||
We base our belief on interpretations by the SEC staff in no action letters issued to other issuers in exchange offers like the one contemplated by this prospectus. We cannot guarantee that the SEC would make a similar decision about this exchange offer. | ||
If our belief is wrong, or if you cannot truthfully make the representations described above under Procedures for Tendering Old Notes, and you transfer any exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer without meeting the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, or without an exemption from such requirements, you could incur liabilities under the Securities Act. We are not indemnifying you from any such liability and will not protect you against any loss incurred as a result of any such liability under the Securities Act. | ||
This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by broker-dealers in connection with resales of exchange notes that they received in exchange for old notes that they acquired for their own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 90 days after the consummation of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. | ||
Federal Tax Consequences | Your exchange of old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer should not result in any gain or loss to you for United States federal income tax purposes. For more information, see Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences. | |
Use of Proceeds | We will receive no proceeds from the exchange offer. We will pay all of our expenses related to the exchange offer. | |
Exchange Agent | Citibank, N.A. | |
Shelf Registration Statement | In certain limited circumstances, we will be required to file under the Securities Act, and cause to become effective, a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the old notes or the exchange notes, as the case may be, by the holders thereof. See The Exchange Offer Registration Rights; Liquidated Damages. |
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Issuers | GameStop Corp. and GameStop, Inc. GameStop, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop Corp. and is a co-obligor of the notes. | |
Notes Offered | $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011. $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Notes due 2012. | |
Maturity Date | Senior Floating Rate Notes: October 1, 2011. Senior Notes: October 1, 2012. | |
Guarantees | Each of GameStops direct and indirect domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries (other than GameStop, Inc.) will guarantee the exchange notes on a senior unsecured basis with unconditional guarantees on the issue date of the exchange notes. From and after the issue date of the exchange notes, each domestic wholly-owned subsidiary acquired or formed by GameStop will be required to guarantee the notes on the same basis. | |
Interest Payment Dates | Interest on the new floating rate notes will be payable in cash on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year. Interest on the new 8% notes will be payable in cash on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The exchange notes will bear interest from the most recent date of payment of interest on the old notes surrendered and accepted for exchange or, if no interest has been paid on the old notes, from the date the old notes surrendered and accepted for exchange were issued. Accordingly, the most recent payment of interest on the old floating rate notes was made on the first business day following April 1, 2006 and the next payment of interest on the old floating rate notes, or if the exchange offer is earlier consummated, the new floating rate notes, will be due on the first business day following July 1, 2006. The most recent payment of interest on the old 8% notes was made on the first business day following April 1, 2006 and the next payment of interest on the old 8% notes, or if the exchange offer is earlier consummated, the new 8% notes, will be due on the first business day following October 1, 2006. | |
Ranking | The exchange notes will be the Issuers senior unsecured obligations and will: | |
rank equally in right of payment to all of the Issuers existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness; |
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rank senior in right of payment to all of the Issuers existing and future senior subordinated indebtedness and subordinated indebtedness; and | ||
be effectively subordinated in right of payment to the Issuers secured indebtedness (including the Senior Credit Facility) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and all obligations of each of GameStops existing and future subsidiaries. | ||
Similarly, the guarantees of the exchange notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the guarantors and will: | ||
rank equally in right of payment to all of the applicable guarantors existing and future senior indebtedness; | ||
rank senior in right of payment to all of the applicable guarantors existing and future senior subordinated indebtedness and subordinated indebtedness; and | ||
be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the applicable guarantors existing and future secured debt (including the applicable guarantors guarantee under the Senior Credit Facility), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt, and to all liabilities and preferred stock of any subsidiary of a guarantor if that subsidiary is not a guarantor. | ||
As of January 28, 2006, we had approximately $984.2 million of indebtedness, gross of the original issue discount on the old 8% notes of $8.2 million, of which approximately $9.5 million was secured, approximately $0.6 million was indebtedness of non-guarantor subsidiaries and structurally senior to the exchange notes and approximately $24.3 million was subordinated to the exchange notes and the guarantees of the exchange notes. | ||
The exchange notes will also be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations, including trade payables, of GameStops non-guarantor subsidiaries. See Capitalization for further information. | ||
Optional Redemption | We may redeem the new floating rate notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after October 1, 2007 and we may redeem the new 8% notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after October 1, 2009 at the redemption prices set forth under Description of the Exchange Notes Optional Redemption. | |
We may redeem up to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the new floating rate notes at any time on or prior to October 1, 2007 and up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the new 8% notes at any time on or prior to October 1, 2008, in each case with the proceeds of certain equity offerings plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. See Description of the Exchange Notes Optional Redemption for further information. | ||
Change of Control Offer | Upon the occurrence of a change of control, you will have the right, as holders of the exchange notes, to require us to repurchase some or all of your exchange notes at 101% of their principal amount, |
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plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date. See Description of the Exchange Notes Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control for further information. | ||
Certain Covenants | The indenture governing the notes contains covenants limiting, among other things, the Issuers ability and the ability of GameStops restricted subsidiaries to: | |
incur additional debt; | ||
pay dividends on or repurchase capital stock; | ||
make certain investments; | ||
enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; | ||
limit dividends or other payments by restricted subsidiaries; | ||
engage in sale and leaseback transactions; | ||
use assets as security in other transactions; and | ||
sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies. | ||
These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications, as described under the heading Description of the Exchange Notes. | ||
If at any time the notes receive an Investment Grade Rating (as defined under Description of the Exchange Notes Certain Definitions), then for so long as such rating is maintained and no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing, certain of the covenants will cease to apply as described under Description of the Exchange Notes Certain Covenants Suspension of Applicability of Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances. | ||
Use of Proceeds | We will not receive any cash proceeds from the exchange offer. The proceeds from the sale of the old notes were used to fund a portion of the cash consideration payable in the mergers to purchase shares of EB common stock and to pay certain fees and related expenses. See Use of Proceeds for further information. |
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There are significant consequences if you fail to exchange your old notes. |
You cannot be sure that an active trading market for the exchange notes will develop. |
You must follow the appropriate procedures to tender your old notes or they will not be exchanged. |
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The failure to successfully integrate Historical GameStops and EBs businesses and operations in the expected timeframe may adversely affect our future results. |
We may fail to realize the anticipated synergies, cost savings and other benefits expected from the mergers. |
We depend upon our key personnel and they would be difficult to replace. |
We depend upon the timely delivery of products. |
We depend upon third parties to develop products and software. |
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Our ability to obtain favorable terms from our suppliers may impact our financial results. |
If our vendors fail to provide marketing and merchandising support at historical levels, our sales and earnings could be negatively impacted. |
The electronic game industry is cyclical, which could cause significant fluctuation in our earnings. |
Pressure from our competitors may force us to reduce our prices or increase spending, which could decrease our profitability. |
International events could delay or prevent the delivery of products to our suppliers. |
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Our international operations expose us to numerous risks. |
| economic downturns; | |
| currency exchange rate fluctuations; | |
| international incidents; | |
| government instability; and | |
| an increasing number of competitors entering our current and potential markets. |
Possible changes in our global tax rate. |
If we are unable to renew or enter into new leases on favorable terms, our revenue growth may decline. |
The ability to download video games and play video games on the Internet could lower our sales. |
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If we fail to keep pace with changing industry technology, we will be at a competitive disadvantage. |
An adverse trend in sales during the holiday selling season could impact our financial results. |
Our results of operations may fluctuate from quarter to quarter, which could affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. |
| the timing of new product releases; | |
| the timing of new store openings; and | |
| shifts in the timing of certain promotions. |
Our failure to effectively manage new store openings could lower our sales and profitability. |
| the ability to identify new store locations, negotiate suitable leases and build out the stores in a timely and cost efficient manner; | |
| the ability to hire and train skilled associates; | |
| the ability to integrate new stores into our existing operations; and | |
| the ability to increase sales at new store locations. |
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If our management information systems fail to perform or are inadequate, our ability to manage our business could be disrupted. |
We may engage in acquisitions which could negatively impact our business if we fail to successfully complete and integrate them. |
To service our indebtedness, we will require a significant amount of cash, the availability of which depends on many factors beyond our control. |
| our reliance on suppliers and vendors for sufficient quantities of their products and new product releases and our ability to obtain favorable terms from these suppliers and vendors; | |
| economic conditions affecting the electronic game industry as a whole; | |
| the highly competitive environment in the electronic game industry and the resulting pressure from our competitors potentially forcing us to reduce our prices or increase spending; | |
| our ability to open and operate new stores; | |
| our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and | |
| our dependence upon software publishers to develop popular game and entertainment titles for video game systems and PCs. |
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As a result of the Transactions, we have substantial debt that could adversely impact cash availability for growth and operations and may increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions. |
| our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or general corporate purposes may be impaired; | |
| we must use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make debt service payments on the notes and our Senior Credit Facility, which will reduce the funds available to us for other purposes such as potential acquisitions and capital expenditures; | |
| we may have a higher level of indebtedness than some of our competitors, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage and reduce our flexibility in planning for, or responding to, changing conditions in our industry, including increased competition; and | |
| we are more vulnerable to general economic downturns and adverse developments in our business. |
Because of our incurrence of floating rate debt resulting from financing arrangements entered into in connection with the mergers, we may be adversely affected by interest rate changes. |
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Your right to receive payments on the notes will be effectively junior to our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. |
Claims of holders of the notes will be structurally junior to claims of creditors of all of our existing and future non-guarantor subsidiaries. |
Our operations are substantially restricted by the indenture governing the notes and the terms of our Senior Credit Facility. |
| incur, assume or permit to exist additional indebtedness or guaranty obligations; | |
| incur liens or agree to negative pledges in other agreements; | |
| engage in sale and leaseback transactions; | |
| make loans and investments; | |
| declare dividends, make payments or redeem or repurchase capital stock; | |
| engage in mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations; | |
| prepay, redeem or purchase certain indebtedness, including the notes; | |
| amend or otherwise alter the terms of our organizational documents and our indebtedness, including the notes; | |
| sell assets; and | |
| transact with affiliates. |
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Most of the covenants in the indenture will be suspended during any future period that we have an investment grade rating from both rating agencies, and during any such period you will not have the benefit of those covenants. |
Despite current anticipated indebtedness levels and restrictive covenants, we may incur additional indebtedness in the future. |
We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control. |
Federal and state fraudulent transfer laws permit a court to void or subordinate the notes and related guarantees, and if that occurs, you may not receive any payments on the notes. |
| issued the notes or a guarantee with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud present or future creditors; or |
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| received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration in return for issuing either the notes or a guarantee, and, one of the following is also true: |
| either of the Issuers or any guarantor was insolvent, or rendered insolvent, by reason of the issuance of the notes and/or guarantees; | |
| the issuance of the notes and/or the guarantees left either of the Issuers or any guarantor with an unreasonably small amount of capital to carry on the business; or | |
| either of the Issuers or any guarantor intended to incur, or believed it would incur, debts that we or it would be unable to pay as they become due and matured. |
| the sum of its debts was greater than the fair value of all its assets; | |
| the present fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount required to pay the probable liability on its existing debts and liabilities as they become due; or | |
| it cannot pay its debts as they become due. |
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As of January 28, 2006 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 401,593 | ||||
Short-term borrowings:
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Revolving loans(1)
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Current installment on long-term debt
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$ | 12,527 | ||||
Total short-term debt
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12,527 | |||||
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New credit facility
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Long-term debt
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21,675 | |||||
Notes offered hereby, at face
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950,000 | |||||
Total long-term debt
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971,675 | |||||
Total debt
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984,202 | |||||
Stockholders equity
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1,114,713 | |||||
Total capitalization
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$ | 2,098,915 | ||||
(1) | Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility are limited to the lesser of $400.0 million or the borrowing base. |
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January 28, | October 8, | Pro Forma | GameStop | ||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2006 | 2006 | 2005(a) | Adjustments | Pro Forma | |||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||
Sales
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$ | 3,091,783 | $ | 1,302,107 | $ | | $ | 4,393,890 | |||||||||
Cost of sales
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2,219,753 | 935,175 | | 3,154,928 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
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872,030 | 366,932 | | 1,238,962 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
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599,343 | 331,424 | | 930,767 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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66,355 | 30,573 | (2,640 | )(b) | 94,288 | ||||||||||||
Merger-related expenses
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13,600 | 2,900 | (16,500 | )(c) | | ||||||||||||
Operating earnings
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192,732 | 2,035 | 19,140 | 213,907 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net
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25,292 | (1,927 | ) | 52,528 | (d) | 78,339 | |||||||||||
2,446 | (e) | ||||||||||||||||
Merger-related interest expense
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7,518 | | (7,518 | )(c) | | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
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159,922 | 3,962 | (28,316 | ) | 135,568 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit)
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59,138 | 1,415 | (11,071 | )(f) | 49,482 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss)
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$ | 100,784 | $ | 2,547 | $ | (17,245 | ) | $ | 86,086 | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per Class A and Class B common
share basic
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$ | 1.74 | (h) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.64 | ) | $ | 1.20 | (i) | ||||||
(25,065 | )(g) | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares of common stock basic
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57,920 | 25,065 | 14,005 | (g) | 71,925 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per Class A and Class B common
share diluted
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$ | 1.61 | (h) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.58 | ) | $ | 1.13 | (i) | ||||||
(25,396 | )(g) | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares of common stock diluted
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62,486 | 25,396 | 14,005 | (g) | 76,491 | ||||||||||||
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Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | February 1, | February 2, | ||||||||||||||||
2006(1) | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
In thousands, except per share data and statistical data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Statement of Operations Data:
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Sales
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$ | 3,091,783 | $ | 1,842,806 | $ | 1,578,838 | $ | 1,352,791 | $ | 1,121,138 | ||||||||||
Cost of sales
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2,219,753 | 1,333,506 | 1,145,893 | 1,012,145 | 855,386 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit
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872,030 | 509,300 | 432,945 | 340,646 | 265,752 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses(2)
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599,343 | 373,364 | 299,193 | 230,461 | 200,698 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2)
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66,355 | 36,789 | 29,368 | 23,114 | 19,842 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of goodwill
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| | | | 11,125 | |||||||||||||||
Merger-related expenses
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13,600 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Operating earnings
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192,732 | 99,147 | 104,384 | 87,071 | 34,087 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net
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25,292 | 236 | (804 | ) | (630 | ) | 19,452 | |||||||||||||
Merger-related interest expense
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7,518 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes
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159,922 | 98,911 | 105,188 | 87,701 | 14,635 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
59,138 | 37,985 | 41,721 | 35,297 | 7,675 | |||||||||||||||
Net earnings
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$ | 100,784 | $ | 60,926 | $ | 63,467 | $ | 52,404 | $ | 6,960 | ||||||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share basic
|
$ | 1.74 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 1.13 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic
|
57,920 | 54,662 | 56,330 | 56,289 | 36,009 | |||||||||||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share diluted
|
$ | 1.61 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 0.18 | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted
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62,486 | 57,796 | 59,764 | 60,419 | 39,397 | |||||||||||||||
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Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | February 1, | February 2, | ||||||||||||||||
2006(1) | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
In thousands, except per share data and statistical data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Data:
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Net earnings excluding the after-tax effect of goodwill
amortization(3)
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$ | 100,784 | $ | 60,926 | $ | 63,467 | $ | 52,404 | $ | 15,373 | ||||||||||
Net earnings per share excluding the after-tax effect of
goodwill amortization diluted(3)
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$ | 1.61 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 0.39 | ||||||||||
Store Operating Data:
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Stores open at the end of period
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4,490 | 1,826 | 1,514 | 1,231 | 1,038 | |||||||||||||||
Comparable store sales increase (decrease)(4)
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(1.4 | )% | 1.7 | % | 0.8 | % | 11.4 | % | 32.0 | % | ||||||||||
Inventory turnover
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5.0 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.2 | |||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Data:
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Working capital
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$ | 233,591 | $ | 111,093 | $ | 188,378 | $ | 174,482 | $ | 31,107 | ||||||||||
Total assets(2)
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3,015,119 | 915,983 | 902,189 | 806,237 | 608,674 | |||||||||||||||
Total debt
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975,990 | 36,520 | | | 399,623 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities(2)
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1,900,406 | 372,972 | 308,156 | 257,562 | 612,659 | |||||||||||||||
Stockholders equity (deficit)
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1,114,713 | 543,011 | 594,033 | 548,675 | (3,985 | ) |
(1) | Includes the results of operations of EB from October 9, 2005, the day after completion of the mergers, through January 28, 2006. The addition of EBs results affects the comparability of amounts from fiscal periods before fiscal 2005. |
(2) | In 2004, we revised our method of accounting for rent expense to conform to GAAP, as clarified by the Chief Accountant of the SEC in a February 2005 letter to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A non-cash, after-tax adjustment of $3,312 was made in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 to correct the method of accounting for rent expense (and related deferred rent liability) to include the impact of escalating rents for periods in which we are reasonably assured of exercising lease options and to include any rent holiday period (a period during which the Company is not obligated to pay rent) the lease allows while the store is being constructed. We also corrected our calculation of depreciation expense for leasehold improvements for those leases which do not include an option period. The impact of these corrections on periods prior to fiscal 2004 was not material and the adjustment does not affect historical or future cash flows or the timing of payments under related leases. See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for additional information concerning lease accounting. |
(3) | Net earnings excluding the after-tax effect of goodwill amortization is presented here to provide additional information about our operations. These items should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, operating earnings, net earnings, cash flow and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. |
(4) | Stores are included in our comparable store sales base beginning in the 13th month of operation. |
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Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | February 1, | February 2, | ||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings:
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Earnings before income taxes
|
$ | 159,922 | $ | 98,911 | $ | 105,188 | $ | 87,701 | $ | 14,635 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges
|
65,864 | 23,565 | 16,932 | 14,616 | 31,335 | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted earnings
|
$ | 225,786 | $ | 122,476 | $ | 122,120 | $ | 102,317 | $ | 45,970 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
|
3.4 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges:
|
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Interest expense
|
$ | 30,111 | $ | 2,155 | $ | 663 | $ | 1,368 | $ | 19,575 | ||||||||||
Amortization of issue discount
|
316 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Interest portion of net rental expense(1)
|
35,437 | 21,410 | 16,269 | 13,248 | 11,760 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges
|
$ | 65,864 | $ | 23,565 | $ | 16,932 | $ | 14,616 | $ | 31,335 | ||||||||||
(1) | The interest portion of net rental expense is estimated to be equal to 28% of the minimum rental expense for the period. |
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Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | ||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
Statement of Operations Data:
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Sales
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100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||
Cost of sales
|
71.8 | 72.4 | 72.6 | |||||||||
Gross profit
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28.2 | 27.6 | 27.4 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
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19.4 | 20.2 | 19.0 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |||||||||
Merger-related expenses
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0.4 | | | |||||||||
Operating earnings
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6.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 | |||||||||
Interest expense (income), net
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0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Merger-related interest expense
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0.2 | | | |||||||||
Earnings before income taxes
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5.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 | |||||||||
Income tax expense
|
1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | |||||||||
Net earnings
|
3.3 | % | 3.3 | % | 4.0 | % | ||||||
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Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
January 28, 2006 | January 29, 2005 | January 31, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent | Percent | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | of Total | Sales | of Total | Sales | of Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sales:
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New video game hardware
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$ | 503.2 | 16.3 | % | $ | 209.2 | 11.4 | % | $ | 198.1 | 12.6 | % | |||||||||||||
New video game software
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1,244.9 | 40.3 | % | 776.7 | 42.1 | % | 647.9 | 41.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Used video game products
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808.0 | 26.1 | % | 511.8 | 27.8 | % | 403.3 | 25.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other
|
535.7 | 17.3 | % | 345.1 | 18.7 | % | 329.5 | 20.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,091.8 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,842.8 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,578.8 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
January 28, 2006 | January 29, 2005 | January 31, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Profit | Gross | Profit | Gross | Profit | ||||||||||||||||||||
Profit | Percent | Profit | Percent | Profit | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit:
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New video game hardware
|
$ | 30.9 | 6.1% | $ | 8.5 | 4.1% | $ | 10.6 | 5.3% | ||||||||||||||||
New video game software
|
266.5 | 21.4% | 151.9 | 19.6% | 128.6 | 19.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Used video game products
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383.0 | 47.4% | 231.6 | 45.3% | 179.3 | 44.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
Other
|
191.6 | 35.8% | 117.3 | 34.0% | 114.4 | 34.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 872.0 | 28.2% | $ | 509.3 | 27.6% | $ | 432.9 | 27.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||
January 28, 2006 | January 29, 2005 | January 31, 2004 | ||||||||||
United States
|
$ | 2,709.8 | $ | 1,818.2 | $ | 1,564.0 | ||||||
Canada
|
111.4 | | | |||||||||
Australia
|
94.4 | | | |||||||||
Europe
|
176.2 | 24.6 | 14.8 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,091.8 | $ | 1,842.8 | $ | 1,578.8 | ||||||
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Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||
January 28, 2006 | January 29, 2005 | January 31, 2004 | ||||||||||
United States
|
$ | 173.7 | $ | 102.1 | $ | 104.8 | ||||||
Canada
|
7.9 | | | |||||||||
Australia
|
11.0 | | | |||||||||
Europe
|
0.1 | (3.0 | ) | (0.4 | ) | |||||||
Total
|
$ | 192.7 | $ | 99.1 | $ | 104.4 | ||||||
January 28, 2006 | January 29, 2005 | |||||||
United States
|
$ | 2,347.1 | $ | 897.1 | ||||
Canada
|
210.4 | | ||||||
Australia
|
214.7 | | ||||||
Europe
|
242.9 | 18.9 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,015.1 | $ | 916.0 | ||||
Fiscal 2005 Compared to Fiscal 2004 |
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Payments Due by Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less Than | More Than | |||||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations | Total | 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
In millions | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt(1)
|
$ | 1,479.4 | $ | 91.4 | $ | 168.8 | $ | 156.3 | $ | 1,062.9 | ||||||||||
Operating Leases
|
$ | 1,017.4 | $ | 197.1 | $ | 339.3 | $ | 206.5 | $ | 274.5 | ||||||||||
Purchase Obligations(2)
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$ | 420.9 | $ | 420.9 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Involuntary Employment Termination Costs(3)
|
$ | 10.2 | $ | 10.2 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 2,927.9 | $ | 719.6 | $ | 508.1 | $ | 362.8 | $ | 1,337.4 | ||||||||||
(1) | The long-term debt consists of $650.0 million (principal value), which bears interest at 8.0%, $300.0 million of floating rate notes which currently bear interest at 8.865%, $24.3 million which bears interest at 5.5% and $9.3 million which bears interest at 5.4%. Amounts include contractual interest payments (using the interest rate as of January 28, 2006 for the floating rate notes). |
(2) | Purchase obligations represent outstanding purchase orders for merchandise from vendors. These purchase orders are generally cancelable until shipment of the products. |
(3) | Involuntary employment termination costs include known amounts committed to approximately 680 employees, primarily in general and administrative functions in EBs Pennsylvania corporate office and distribution center and Nevada call center, which are expected to be closed in the first half of fiscal 2006. Termination of these employees began in October 2005 and is expected to be completed by July 2006. |
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| Hardware Platform Technology Evolution. Video game hardware has evolved significantly from the early products launched in the 1980s. The processing speed of video game hardware has increased from 8-bit speeds in the 1980s to 128-bit speeds in next-generation systems such as Sony PlayStation 2, launched in 2000, and Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox, which both launched in November 2001. In addition, portable handheld video game devices have evolved from the 8-bit Nintendo Game Boy to the 128-bit Nintendo DS, which was introduced in November 2004, and the Sony PSP, which was introduced in March 2005. Microsoft released the Xbox 360 in November 2005 and Sony and Nintendo are each expected to release their respective new consoles in late 2006. Technological developments in both chip processing speed and data storage have provided significant improvements in advanced graphics and audio quality, which allow software developers to create more advanced games, encourage existing players to upgrade their hardware platforms and attract new video game players to purchase an initial system. As general computer technology advances, we expect video game technology to make similar advances. | |
| Next-Generation Systems Provide Multiple Capabilities Beyond Gaming. Many next-generation hardware platforms, including Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360, utilize a DVD software format and have the potential to serve as multi-purpose entertainment centers by doubling as a player for DVD movies and compact discs. In addition, Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360 manufacture accessories which provide internet connectivity. | |
| Backward Compatibility. Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and, to some extent, Microsoft Xbox 360 are backward compatible, meaning that titles produced for the earlier version of the hardware platform may be used on the new hardware platform. We believe that backward compatibility may result in more stable industry growth because the decrease in consumer demand for products associated with existing hardware platforms that typically precedes the release of next-generation hardware platforms may be diminished. | |
| Introduction of Next-Generation Hardware Platforms Drives Software Demand. Sales of video game software generally increase as next-generation platforms mature and gain wider acceptance. Historically, when a new platform is released, a limited number of compatible game titles are immediately available, but the selection grows rapidly as manufacturers and third-party publishers develop and release game titles for that new platform. For example, when the Sony PSP was released in March 2005, approximately 20 game titles were available for sale. Currently, there are over 200 titles for the Sony PSP platform available for sale. | |
| Broadening Demographic Appeal. While the typical electronic game enthusiast is male between the ages of 14 and 35, the electronic game industry is broadening its appeal. More females are playing electronic video games, in part due to the development of video game products that appeal to them. According to ESA, approximately 43% of all electronic game players are female. More adults are also playing video games as a portion of the population that played video games in their childhood continues to play and advance to the next-generation video game products. In addition, the availability of used video game products for sale has enabled a lower-economic demographic, that may not have been able |
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to afford the considerably more expensive new video game products, to participate in the video game industry. |
| Continuing the practices of Historical GameStop and EB of opening new strip center stores in our target markets and new mall stores in selected mall locations. | |
| Increasing our comparable store sales and operating earnings by capitalizing on industry growth, increasing sales of used video game products and our Game Informer magazine and increasing awareness of the GameStop brand. |
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| Capitalize on Growth in Demand. Our sales of new video game software and used video game products grew by approximately 20% and 27%, respectively, in fiscal 2004 and, due primarily to the mergers, by an additional 60% and 58%, respectively, in fiscal 2005. In fiscal 2004, our comparable store sales increased 1.7%, driven in large measure by the success of Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo DS, which was launched in November 2004. During fiscal 2004, we capitalized on the growth in demand for video game software and accessories that followed the increases in the installed hardware base of these four video game platforms. Comparable store sales on a pro forma basis for Historical GameStop and EB decreased 1.4% in fiscal 2005, due to soft demand leading up to the launch of the Microsoft Xbox 360 in November 2005. Despite limited supplies of the Microsoft Xbox 360, we capitalized on the demand for video game software and accessories that followed that launch and the launch in March 2005 of the Sony PSP. Over the next few years, we expect to continue to capitalize on the increasing installed base for these platforms and the expected release in late 2006 of the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Revolution and the related growth in video game software and accessories sales. | |
| Increase Sales of Used Video Game Products. We will continue to expand the selection and availability of used video game products in our U.S. and international stores. Our strategy consists of increasing consumer awareness of the benefits of trading in and buying used video game products at our stores through increased marketing activities. We expect the continued growth of new platform technology to drive trade-ins of previous generation products, as well as next generation platforms, thereby expanding the supply of used video game products. | |
| Increase GameStop Brand Awareness. We intend to increase customer awareness of how the adoption of the best practices of Historical GameStop and EB will benefit our customers. In connection with our brand-building efforts, in each of the last three fiscal years, we increased the amount of media advertising in targeted markets. In fiscal 2006, we plan to continue to increase media advertising, to expand our GameStop loyalty card program, to aggressively promote trade-ins of used video game products in our stores and to leverage our web sites at www.gamestop.com and www.ebgames.com. |
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Site Selection and Locations |
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United States | Number of Stores | |||
Alabama
|
58 | |||
Alaska
|
3 | |||
Arizona
|
71 | |||
Arkansas
|
27 | |||
California
|
388 | |||
Colorado
|
52 | |||
Connecticut
|
45 | |||
Delaware
|
16 | |||
District of Columbia
|
2 | |||
Florida
|
230 | |||
Georgia
|
104 | |||
Guam
|
2 | |||
Hawaii
|
15 | |||
Idaho
|
8 | |||
Illinois
|
163 | |||
Indiana
|
69 | |||
Iowa
|
29 | |||
Kansas
|
31 | |||
Kentucky
|
47 | |||
Louisiana
|
56 | |||
Maine
|
9 | |||
Maryland
|
93 | |||
Massachusetts
|
69 | |||
Michigan
|
110 | |||
Minnesota
|
49 | |||
Mississippi
|
30 | |||
Missouri
|
67 | |||
Montana
|
7 | |||
Nebraska
|
17 | |||
Nevada
|
28 | |||
New Hampshire
|
20 | |||
New Jersey
|
142 | |||
New Mexico
|
26 | |||
New York
|
196 | |||
North Carolina
|
105 | |||
North Dakota
|
7 | |||
Ohio
|
161 | |||
Oklahoma
|
42 | |||
Oregon
|
29 | |||
Pennsylvania
|
191 | |||
Puerto Rico
|
43 |
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United States (Contd) | Number of Stores | |||
Rhode Island
|
12 | |||
South Carolina
|
54 | |||
South Dakota
|
3 | |||
Tennessee
|
60 | |||
Texas
|
337 | |||
Utah
|
29 | |||
Vermont
|
7 | |||
Virginia
|
118 | |||
Washington
|
72 | |||
West Virginia
|
22 | |||
Wisconsin
|
49 | |||
Wyoming
|
4 | |||
Sub-total for United States
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3,624 |
International | Number of Stores | |||
Australia
|
152 | |||
Austria
|
2 | |||
Canada
|
261 | |||
Denmark
|
23 | |||
Finland
|
1 | |||
Germany
|
77 | |||
Ireland
|
28 | |||
Italy
|
102 | |||
New Zealand
|
25 | |||
Norway
|
10 | |||
Spain
|
123 | |||
Sweden
|
47 | |||
Switzerland
|
9 | |||
United Kingdom
|
6 | |||
Sub-total for International
|
866 | |||
Total stores
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4,490 | |||
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Name | Age | Position with GameStop | Year Term Expires | |||||||
R. Richard Fontaine
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64 | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and | 2007 | |||||||
Director | ||||||||||
Daniel A. DeMatteo
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58 | Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and Director | 2006 | |||||||
Jerome L. Davis
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50 | Director | 2007 | |||||||
James J. Kim
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70 | Director | 2007 | |||||||
Leonard Riggio
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65 | Director | 2008 | |||||||
Michael N. Rosen
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65 | Secretary and Director | 2006 | |||||||
Stephanie M. Shern
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58 | Director | 2007 | |||||||
Stanley (Mickey) Steinberg
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73 | Director | 2008 | |||||||
Gerald R. Szczepanski
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Edward A. Volkwein
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Lawrence S. Zilavy
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55 | Director | 2008 |
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R. Richard Fontaine
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Jerome L. Davis
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Leonard Riggio
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Michael N. Rosen
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Stephanie Shern
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Gerald R. Szczepanski
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Edward A. Volkwein
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R. Richard Fontaine
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64 | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Daniel A. DeMatteo
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58 | Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Steven R. Morgan
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54 | President | ||||
David W. Carlson
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43 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Ronald Freeman
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58 | Executive Vice President of Distribution | ||||
Robert A. Lloyd
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44 | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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| until two years after the spin-off, entering into or permitting any transaction or series of transactions which would result in a person or persons acquiring or having the right to acquire shares of Historical GameStops capital stock that would comprise 50% or more of either the value of all outstanding shares of the capital stock or the total combined voting power of the outstanding voting stock; and | |
| until two years after the spin-off, liquidating, disposing of, or otherwise discontinuing the conduct of any portion of Historical GameStops active trade or business. |
| by mutual agreement of us and Barnes & Noble; | |
| automatically, in the event that we no longer operate any department within Barnes & Nobles stores; | |
| by us or Barnes & Noble, with respect to any department, upon not less than 30 days prior notice; | |
| by Barnes & Noble because of an uncured default by us; | |
| automatically, with respect to any department, if the applicable store lease in which we operate that department expires or is terminated prior to its expiration date; or |
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| automatically, in the event of the bankruptcy or a change in control of either us or Barnes & Noble. |
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Interest Rate and Fees |
Prepayments |
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Collateral and Guarantees |
Restrictive Covenants and Other Matters |
| incur, assume or permit to exist additional indebtedness or guaranty obligations; | |
| incur liens or agree to negative pledges in other agreements; | |
| make loans and investments; | |
| declare dividends, make payments or redeem or repurchase capital stock; | |
| engage in mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations; | |
| prepay, redeem or purchase certain indebtedness; | |
| amend or otherwise alter the terms of our organizational documents or other specified agreements to the extent any such amendment or alteration is adverse to the lenders under the Senior Credit Facility; | |
| sell assets; | |
| transact with affiliates; and | |
| alter the business we conduct. |
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| due to any change in law or applicable interpretation thereof by the SECs staff, we determine upon advice of outside counsel that we are not permitted to effect the exchange offer contemplated by this prospectus; | |
| for any other reason the exchange offer is not consummated within 270 days of the date the old notes were issued; | |
| any initial purchaser of the old notes so requests with respect to old notes that are not eligible to be exchanged for exchange notes in the exchange offer and that are held by such initial purchaser following consummation of the exchange offer; | |
| any holder of old notes (other than an initial purchaser) is not eligible to participate in the exchange offer; or | |
| any initial purchaser does not receive freely tradable exchange notes in exchange for old notes constituting any portion of an unsold allotment. |
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| neither the exchange offer is completed within 270 days of the date the old notes were issued nor, if required, the shelf registration statement is declared effective within 120 days after the obligation arises to file such shelf registration statement; or | |
| notwithstanding that we have consummated or will consummate the exchange offer, if we are required to file a shelf registration statement and such shelf registration statement is not declared effective on or prior to the 120th day following the date the obligation arises to file such shelf registration statement. |
| the exchange notes you acquire pursuant to the exchange offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of your business; | |
| you are not participating, do not intend to participate, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate, in the distribution of the exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer; and | |
| you are not an affiliate of either Issuer. |
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| to delay accepting any old notes, to extend the exchange offer or to terminate the exchange offer and not permit acceptance of old notes not previously accepted, if any of the conditions set forth below |
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under Conditions have not been satisfied, by giving oral or written notice of the delay, extension or termination to the exchange agent; or | ||
| to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner which, in our good faith judgment, is advantageous to the holders of the old notes, whether before or after any tender of the exchange notes. |
| any action or proceeding is instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the exchange offer which, in our sole judgment, might materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer; | |
| any law, statute, rule or regulation is proposed, adopted or enacted, or any existing law, statute, rule or regulation is interpreted by the staff of the SEC, which, in our sole judgment, might materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer; or | |
| any governmental approval has not been obtained, which approval we shall, in our sole discretion, deem necessary for the consummation of the exchange offer as contemplated hereby. |
| refuse to accept any old notes and return all tendered old notes to the tendering holders; | |
| extend the exchange offer and retain all old notes tendered prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, subject, however, to the rights of holders who tendered such old notes to withdraw their tendered old notes; or | |
| waive such unsatisfied conditions with respect to the exchange offer and accept all properly tendered old notes which have not been withdrawn. |
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| old notes must be received by the exchange agent along with the letter of transmittal; | |
| a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of such old notes, if such procedure is available, into the exchange agents account at DTC pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described below must be received by the exchange agent prior to the expiration date; or | |
| you must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below. |
| by a holder who has not completed the box entitled Special Issuance Instructions or Special Delivery Instructions on the letter of transmittal; or | |
| for the account of an eligible institution. |
| a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; | |
| a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States; or |
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| an eligible guarantor institution within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act which is a member of one of the recognized signature guarantee programs identified in the letter of transmittal. |
| purchase or make offers for any old notes that remain outstanding subsequent to the expiration date; | |
| as set forth above under Conditions, to terminate the exchange offer; | |
| redeem the old notes as a whole or in part at any time and from time to time, as set forth under Description of the Exchange Notes Optional Redemption; or | |
| to the extent permitted by applicable law, purchase old notes in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. |
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| the tender is made through an eligible institution; | |
| prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent receives from an eligible institution a properly completed and duly signed letter of transmittal and notice of guaranteed delivery, substantially in the form provided by us (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery) setting forth your name and address, the registered number(s) of the old notes and the principal amount of old notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made by guaranteed delivery and guaranteeing that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date, the letter of transmittal together with the old notes or a book-entry confirmation, as the case may be, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal will be deposited by the eligible institution with the exchange agent; and | |
| a properly completed and signed letter of transmittal, as well as all tendered old notes in proper form for transfer or a book-entry confirmation, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, are received by the exchange agent within five New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date. Upon request of the exchange agent, a notice of guaranteed delivery will be sent to holders who wish to tender their old notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth above. |
| specify the name of the person having deposited the old notes to be withdrawn, which we refer to herein as the depositor; | |
| identify the old notes to be withdrawn (including the principal amount of the old notes and, in the case certificates representing the old notes have been tendered, registered number or numbers and or, in the case of old notes transferred by book-entry transfer, the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited); |
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| be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which the old notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees) or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have Citibank, N.A., the trustee with respect to the old notes, register the transfer of such old notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender; and | |
| specify the name in which any such old notes are to be registered, if different from that of the depositor. |
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| to us (upon redemption thereof or otherwise), | |
| pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, | |
| so long as the old notes are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, to a qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, or | |
| pursuant to another available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. |
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| upon the sale or other disposition of all the assets or Capital Stock of the Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case in a transaction in compliance with the covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Asset Sales; | |
| upon the sale or other disposition (including by way or consolidation or merger) of the Subsidiary Guarantor in compliance with the covenant described under Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property; and | |
| upon the designation of the Subsidiary Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the covenant described under Certain Covenants Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries. |
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Year | Percentage | |||
2007
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102.000 | % | ||
2008
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2009 and thereafter
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(1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes originally issued under the Indenture (excluding Senior Notes held by the Issuers and their Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and | |
(2) the redemption occurs within 120 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering. |
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2009
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2010
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102.000 | % | ||
2011 and thereafter
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(1) 1.00% of the principal amount of such Senior Floating Rate Notes; and | |
(2) the excess of |
(A) the present value at such time of (i) the redemption price of such Senior Floating Rate Notes at October 1, 2007 set forth above plus (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest required to be paid on such Senior Floating Rate Notes from the date of redemption through October 1, 2007, assuming that LIBOR (as determined in accordance with the definition of Applicable Rate) in effect on the date of the redemption notice would be LIBOR in effect through October 1, 2007 computed using a discount rate equal to LIBOR as of such redemption date plus 0.75% per annum, over | |
(B) the principal amount of such Senior Floating Rate Notes. |
(1) 1.00% of the principal amount of such Senior Notes; and | |
(2) the excess of |
(A) the present value at such time of (i) the redemption price of such Senior Notes at October 1, 2009 set forth above plus (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest required to be paid on such Senior Notes from the date of redemption through October 1, 2009 computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 0.75% per annum, over | |
(B) the principal amount of such Senior Notes. |
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| accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, | |
| deposit with the applicable paying agent (or, if an Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is acting as the paying agent, segregate and hold in trust) an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Payments in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered, and | |
| deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes so accepted with an Officers Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the Issuers. |
Suspension of Applicability of Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances |
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(1) Limitation on Debt; | |
(2) Limitation on Restricted Payments; | |
(3) Limitation on Asset Sales; | |
(4) Limitation on Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries; | |
(5) Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates; | |
(6) Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries; | |
(7) clause (d) of the first paragraph of Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property; and | |
(8) clauses (1) and (4) of Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions |
(a) (i) Debt of the Company or the Co-Issuer evidenced by the Notes and (ii) Debt of the Subsidiary Guarantors evidenced by the Subsidiary Guarantees relating to the Notes; | |
(b) Debt of the Company, the Co-Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor under Credit Facilities (including the Senior Credit Facility), provided that, after giving effect to any such Incurrence, the aggregate principal amount of all Debt Incurred pursuant to this clause (b) and then outstanding shall not exceed the greater of (i) $400 million, which amount shall be permanently reduced by the amount of Net Available Cash used to Repay Debt under any such Credit Facilities, pursuant to the covenant described under Limitation on Asset Sales, and (ii) the Borrowing Base; | |
(c) Debt of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Capital Lease Obligations and Purchase Money Debt, provided that: |
(i) the aggregate principal amount of such Debt does not exceed the Fair Market Value (on the date of the Incurrence thereof) of the Property acquired, constructed or leased, and |
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(ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Debt Incurred and then outstanding pursuant to this clause (c) (together with all Permitted Refinancing Debt Incurred and then outstanding in respect of Debt previously Incurred pursuant to this clause (c)) does not exceed $50 million; |
(d) Debt of the Company owing to and held by any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary and Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to and held by the Company or any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that any subsequent issue or transfer of Capital Stock or other event that results in any such Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Debt (except to the Company or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute the Incurrence of such Debt by the issuer thereof; provided, further, however, that if the Company, the Co-Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor on such Debt and the payee is not the Company, the Co-Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Debt must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations then due with respect to the Notes, in the case of the Company or the Co-Issuer, or the Subsidiary Guarantee, in the case of a Subsidiary Guarantor; | |
(e) Debt under Interest Rate Agreements entered into by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of limiting interest rate risk in the ordinary course of the financial management of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary and not for speculative purposes; provided that the obligations under such agreements are directly related to payment obligations on Debt otherwise permitted by the terms of this covenant; | |
(f) Debt under Currency Exchange Protection Agreements entered into by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of limiting currency exchange rate risks directly related to transactions entered into by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes; | |
(g) Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by the Company or otherwise became a Restricted Subsidiary (other than Debt Incurred as consideration in, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Company or was otherwise acquired by the Company); provided that at the time such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by the Company or otherwise became a Restricted Subsidiary and after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Debt, the Company would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant; | |
(h) Debt of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the Issue Date; | |
(i) Debt arising from agreements of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that (A) the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Debt shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds including non-cash proceeds (the Fair Market Value of such non-cash proceeds being measured at the time received and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in value) actually received by the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with such disposition and (B) such Debt is not reflected on the balance sheet of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (i)); | |
(j) the Incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Debt in respect of workers compensation claims, payment obligations in connection with health or other types of social security benefits, unemployment or other insurance or self-insurance obligations, reclamation, statutory obligations, bankers acceptances, performance, surety or similar bonds and letters of credit or completion or performance guarantees, or other similar obligations in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice; |
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(k) the Incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Debt arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds; | |
(l) Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor (not including Debt under clause (h) above) in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $100 million; | |
(m) the Guarantee by the Company, the Co-Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor of Debt of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as in each case such Debt was Incurred pursuant to another provision of this covenant and is otherwise permitted under the Indenture; | |
(n) the Incurrence of Debt by Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $50.0 million; | |
(o) the Guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Co-Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor of Debt of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as in each case such Debt was Incurred pursuant to another provision of this covenant and the requirements of the covenant described under Guarantees by Restricted Subsidiaries are met; and | |
(p) Permitted Refinancing Debt Incurred in respect of Debt Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant and clauses (a), (g) and (h) above. | |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this covenant, | |
(a) the Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur any Debt that is subordinated by its terms to any other Debt of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary unless such Debt is subordinated by its terms to the Notes to at least the same extent and for so long as it is subordinated to such other Debt; | |
(b) the Company or the Co-Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor of the Notes to, Incur any Debt pursuant to this covenant if the proceeds thereof are used, directly or indirectly, to Refinance any Subordinated Obligations unless such Debt shall be subordinated to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes by such Subsidiary Guarantor to at least the same extent as such Subordinated Obligations; | |
(c) the Company shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Co-Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor to Incur any Debt pursuant to this covenant if the proceeds thereof are used, directly or indirectly, to Refinance any Debt of the Company, the Co-Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor; and | |
(d) accrual of interest, fees, expenses, charges, premiums and additional or contingent interest on Permitted Debt, accretion or amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Debt will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Debt for purposes of this covenant. |
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(a) a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, | |
(b) the Company could not Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described under Limitation on Debt, or | |
(c) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments declared or made since the Issue Date (the amount of any Restricted Payment, if made other than in cash, to be based upon Fair Market Value at the time of such Restricted Payment) would exceed an amount equal to the sum (without duplication) of: |
(i) 50% of the aggregate amount of Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) from the Issue Date to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements are available (or if the aggregate amount of Consolidated Net Income for such period shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit), plus | |
(ii) 100% of Capital Stock Sale Proceeds, plus | |
(iii) the sum of: |
(A) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance or sale after the Issue Date of convertible or exchangeable Debt or Disqualified Stock that has been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company, and | |
(B) the aggregate amount by which Debt (other than Subordinated Obligations) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is reduced on the Companys consolidated balance sheet on or after the Issue Date upon the conversion or exchange of any Debt issued or sold on or prior to the Issue Date that is convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company, |
excluding, in the case of clause (A) or (B): |
plus |
(iv) an amount equal to the sum of: |
(A) the net reduction in Investments in any Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary resulting from dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other |
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transfers of Property, in each case to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from such Person, and | |
(B) the portion (proportionate to the Companys equity interest in such Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary; |
(a) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or result therefrom), pay dividends or distributions on its Capital Stock within 60 days of the declaration thereof if, on the declaration date, such dividends or distributions could have been paid in compliance with the Indenture; provided, however, that such dividends or distributions shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(b) purchase, repurchase, redeem, legally defease, acquire or retire for value any (i) Capital Stock of the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary or any joint venture, or (ii) Subordinated Obligations, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Company or any such Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees); provided, however, that |
(1) such purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and | |
(2) the Capital Stock Sale Proceeds from such exchange or sale shall be excluded from (and shall not have been included in) the calculation of the amount of Capital Stock Sale Proceeds for the purposes of clause (c)(ii) of the first paragraph of this covenant; |
(c) purchase, repurchase, redeem, legally defease, acquire or retire for value any Subordinated Obligations in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Permitted Refinancing Debt; provided, however, that such purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(d) purchase, repurchase, redeem, legally defease, acquire or retire for value any Subordinated Obligations from Net Available Cash to the extent permitted by the covenant described under Limitation on Asset Sales; provided, however, that such purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement for value shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(e) purchase or redeem any Subordinated Obligations or Disqualified Stock, to the extent required by the terms of such Debt or such Disqualified Stock, as applicable, following a Change of Control; provided, however, that the Company has made a Change of Control Offer and has purchased all Notes tendered in connection with that Change of Control Offer; provided further, however, that such purchase or redemption shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(f) make Restricted Payments in an amount not to exceed $50 million in the aggregate; provided, however, that such Restricted Payments shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (c) of the first paragraph of this covenant; | |
(g) repurchase, redeem, acquire or retire for value any Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, |
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Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenant described under Limitation on Debt; provided, however, that such repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value will be excluded from the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(h) purchase, repurchase, redeem, acquire or retire for value any Capital Stock of the Company upon the exercise of warrants, options or similar rights if such Capital Stock constitutes all or a portion of the exercise price or are surrendered in connection with satisfying any federal or state income tax obligation, including, without limitation, upon a cashless exercise of such warrants, options or other rights; provided, however, that such purchase, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; and | |
(i) make cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares in connection with stock splits, reverse-stock splits or the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock of the Company; provided, however, that such payments shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary. |
(a) Liens in respect of Debt existing at the Issue Date (other than Liens securing the Senior Credit Facility); | |
(b) Liens on Property existing at the time of acquisition thereof; | |
(c) Liens to secure Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (c) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Debt; provided that any such Lien may not extend to any Property of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than the Property acquired, constructed or leased with the proceeds of such Debt and any improvements or accessions to such Property; | |
(d) Liens on Property of a Person existing at the time (i) such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(e) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to bankers liens, rights of setoff or similar rights; | |
(f) Liens for taxes or assessments or other governmental charges or levies (including, without limitation, Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business), Liens imposed by law, such as mechanics and material mens Liens, for sums not due or sums being contested in good faith and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained, to the extent required by GAAP, and Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to trade letters of credit, bankers acceptances and sight drafts Incurred in the ordinary course of business which encumber documents and other Property relating to such trade letters of credit, bankers acceptances and sight drafts; | |
(g) Liens to secure obligations under workers compensation laws or similar legislation, including Liens with respect to judgments which are not currently dischargeable; | |
(h) Liens created by or resulting from any litigation or other proceeding being contested by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, including Liens arising out of judgment or awards against the |
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Company or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review or for which the time to make an appeal has not yet expired; or final unappealable judgment Liens which are satisfied within 15 days of the date of judgment; or Liens Incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of obtaining a stay or discharge in the course of any litigation or other proceeding to which the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is a party; | |
(i) Liens to secure obligations under the Senior Credit Facility in an amount not to exceed the amount of obligations permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (b) of the second paragraph of Limitation on Debt and for purposes of this clause (i) deeming all of the Debt at any time outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility or any other Credit Facility to have been Incurred under such clause (b); | |
(j) Liens or deposits to secure the performance of statutory or regulatory obligations, or surety, appeal, indemnity or performance bonds, warranty and contractual requirements or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business; | |
(k) easements, rights of way, zoning and similar restrictions, reservations, restrictions or encumbrances in respect of real property (or leases or subleases of real property) or title defects that were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and that do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties (as such properties are used by the Company or its Subsidiaries) or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; | |
(l) licenses of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted in the ordinary course of business; | |
(m) Liens arising out of conditional sale, retention, consignment or similar arrangements, Incurred in the ordinary course of business, for the sale of goods; | |
(n) Liens on Property of any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(o) Liens existing on the Issue Date not otherwise described in clauses (a) through (n) above; | |
(p) Liens not otherwise described in clauses (a) through (o) above on the Property of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Co-Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor to secure any Debt permitted to be Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the covenant described under Limitation on Debt; | |
(q) so long as the Company is subject to all of the Specified Covenants, Liens not otherwise permitted by clauses (a) through (p) securing Debt or other obligations permitted under the Indenture at any time outstanding not to exceed 5% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company, determined based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed or furnished; and | |
(r) Liens to secure any extension, renewal or refinancing (or successive extensions, renewals or refinancings), in whole or in part, of any Debt secured by Liens referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) to (k) so long as such Liens do not extend to any other Property and the Debt so secured is not increased. |
(1) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to Incur Debt in an amount equal to the Attributable Value relating to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction in accordance with the Limitation on Debt covenant above; | |
(2) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to Incur a Lien to secure Debt in an amount equal to the Attributable Value of the Sale and Leaseback Transaction in accordance with the |
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Limitation on Liens covenant above, without equally and ratably securing the Notes or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee; and | |
(3) the transfer of assets in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is permitted by, and the Company applies the proceeds of such transaction in accordance with, the Limitation on Assets Sales covenant below. |
(a) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the Property subject to such Asset Sale; | |
(b) at least 75% of the consideration paid to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Asset Sale is in the form of (i) cash or cash equivalents, (ii) notes or obligations that are converted into cash (to the extent of the cash received) or equity securities listed on a national securities exchange (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market and converted into cash (to the extent of cash received), in each case within 90 days of such Asset Sale, (iii) the assumption by the purchaser of liabilities of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee) as a result of which the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer obligated with respect to such liabilities or (iv) Additional Assets; and | |
(c) the Company delivers an Officers Certificate to the Trustee certifying that such Asset Sale complies with the foregoing clauses (a) and (b). |
(a) to permanently Repay (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto in the case of revolving borrowings) (i) Bank Obligations, or (ii) Debt of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Co-Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; | |
(b) to reinvest in Additional Assets (including by means of an Investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with Net Available Cash received by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary); | |
(c) to the extent the Net Available Cash is from Asset Sales of Property of a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary, to Repay Debt of any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary; or | |
(d) a combination of the repayments and reinvestments permitted by the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c). |
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(a) the Excess Proceeds and | |
(b) a fraction, |
(1) the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding on the date of the Asset Sale Offer, and | |
(2) the denominator of which is the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding on the date of the Asset Sale Offer and the aggregate principal amount of other Debt of the Company outstanding on the date of the Asset Sale Offer that is pari passu in right of payment with the Notes and subject to terms and conditions in respect of Asset Sales similar in all material respects to this covenant and requiring the Company to make an offer to purchase such Debt at substantially the same time as the Asset Sale Offer. |
(a) pay dividends, in cash or otherwise, or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital Stock, or pay any Debt or other obligation owed, to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(b) make any loans or advances to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; or | |
(c) transfer any of its Property to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary. |
(1) with respect to clauses (a), (b) and (c), to: |
(A) restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including, without limitation, restrictions pursuant to the old notes and the Indenture (including any exchange notes and Subsidiary Guarantees of the Notes) and restrictions pursuant to Credit Facilities (including, for such purposes, restrictions in effect under the Senior Credit Facility); | |
(B) restrictions relating to Debt or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary and existing at the time it became a Restricted Subsidiary if such restriction was not created in connection with or in anticipation of the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by the Company, and any amendments, restatements, renewals or other modifications of these instruments, provided that the encumbrances or restrictions contained in any such amendments, restatements, renewals or other modifications, taken |
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as a whole, are not materially more restrictive than the encumbrances or restrictions contained in documents in effect on the date of acquisition; | |
(C) restrictions existing under or by reason of applicable law, rule, regulation or order; | |
(D) restrictions that result from the Refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above; provided such restrictions are no less favorable to the holders of the Notes than those under the agreement evidencing the Debt so Refinanced; | |
(E) any other agreement governing Debt entered into after the Issue Date that contains encumbrances and restrictions that are not materially more restrictive with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary than those in effect on the Issue Date with respect to that Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to agreements in effect on the Issue Date; | |
(F) any restrictions applicable only to Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries; or | |
(G) Liens securing obligations otherwise permitted to be Incurred under the provisions of the covenants described under Limitation on Liens or Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; and |
(2) with respect to clause (c) only, to restrictions: |
(A) relating to Debt that is permitted to be Incurred and secured without also securing the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to the covenants described under Limitation on Debt and Limitation on Liens only to the extent that such restrictions limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the Property securing such Debt; | |
(B) encumbering Property at the time such Property was acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such restriction relates solely to the Property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; | |
(C) resulting from customary restrictions contained in asset sale, stock purchase, merger or other similar agreements limiting the transfer of such Property pending the closing of such sale; | |
(D) resulting from restrictions relating to the common stock of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; | |
(E) resulting from encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; | |
(F) resulting from encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; | |
(G) resulting from restrictions on cash, Temporary Cash Investments or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors under contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business; | |
(H) resulting from customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of leases or customary provisions in other agreements that restrict assignment of such agreements or rights thereunder; or | |
(I) imposed under any Purchase Money Debt or Capital Lease Obligation in the ordinary course of business with respect only to the Property the subject thereof. |
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(a) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are not less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could be obtained in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Company; | |
(b) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate payments or value in excess of $10 million, the Board of Directors (including at least a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors) approves such Affiliate Transaction and, in its good faith judgment, believes that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (a) of this paragraph as evidenced by a Board Resolution promptly delivered to the Trustee; and | |
(c) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate payments or value in excess of $25 million, the Company obtains a written opinion from an Independent Financial Advisor to the effect that the consideration to be paid or received in connection with such Affiliate Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. |
(a) any transaction or series of transactions between the Company and one or more Restricted Subsidiaries or between two or more Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; | |
(b) any Restricted Payment permitted to be made pursuant to the covenant described under Limitation on Restricted Payments or any Permitted Investment; | |
(c) the payment of compensation (including awards or grants in cash, securities or other payments) for the personal services of officers and directors of the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or, if not entered into in the ordinary course of business, that the Board of Directors in good faith shall have approved the terms thereof and deemed the services theretofore or thereafter to be performed for such compensation to be fair consideration therefor; | |
(d) payments made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business pursuant to employment agreements, collective bargaining agreements, employee benefit plans, officer or director indemnification agreements or arrangements for employees, officers or directors, including health and life insurance plans, deferred compensation plans, directors and officers indemnification agreements and retirement or savings plans, stock option, stock ownership and similar plans and the entering into of such agreements and plans by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; | |
(e) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company) that is an Affiliate of the Company solely because the Company owns, directly or through a Restricted Subsidiary, Capital Stock of, or controls, such Person; | |
(f) loans or advances to employees or consultants in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice not to exceed $5 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding; | |
(g) transactions with Unrestricted Subsidiaries, customers, clients, suppliers, joint venture partners or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, or lessors or lessees of property, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of the Indenture which are, in the aggregate (taking into account all the costs and benefits associated with such transactions), materially no less favorable to the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person, in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors of the Company or senior management thereof, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party; |
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(h) the issuance or sale of any Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the Company; | |
(i) any agreement or arrangement as in effect on the Issue Date or any amendment to any such agreement or arrangement (so long as such amendment is not disadvantageous to the holders of the Notes in any material respect) or any transaction contemplated thereby; | |
(j) the granting and performance of registration rights for shares of Capital Stock of the Company if approved by the Board of Directors; and | |
(k) any action required to be taken in connection with the mergers described elsewhere in this prospectus. |
(1) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of or after giving effect to such Designation; | |
(2) the Company would be permitted under the Indenture to make an Investment at the time of Designation (assuming the effectiveness of such Designation) in an amount (the Designation Amount) equal to the sum of (A) the Fair Market Value of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary owned by the Company and/or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on such date and (B) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of such Subsidiary owed to the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries on such date; and | |
(3) the Company would be permitted to incur $1.00 of additional Debt under the first paragraph of the covenant described under Limitation on Debt at the time of Designation (assuming the effectiveness of such Designation). |
(x) provide direct or indirect credit support for or a guarantee of any Debt of any Unrestricted Subsidiary (including any undertaking agreement or instrument evidencing such Debt); | |
(y) be directly or indirectly liable for any Debt of any Unrestricted Subsidiary; or | |
(z) be directly or indirectly liable for any Debt which provides that the holder thereof may (upon notice, lapse of time or both) declare a default thereon or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its final scheduled maturity upon the occurrence of a default with respect to any Indebtedness of any Unrestricted Subsidiary (including any right to take enforcement action against such Unrestricted Subsidiary), except, in the case of clause (x) or (y), to the extent permitted under the covenant described under Limitation on Restricted Payments. |
(1) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time and after giving effect to such Revocation; and | |
(2) all Liens and Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries outstanding immediately following such Revocation would, if incurred at such time, have been permitted to be incurred for all purposes of the Indenture. |
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(i) any Subsidiary Guarantee of any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary and was not Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(ii) any Guarantee arising under or in connection with performance bonds, indemnity bonds, surety bonds and letters of credit or bankers acceptances; or | |
(iii) Permitted Liens. |
(a) the sale of the Capital Stock of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture such that it is no longer a Subsidiary of the Company, | |
(b) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, | |
(c) the release of the Subsidiary Guarantor of liability on the Subsidiary Guarantee, the issuance of which caused such Restricted Subsidiary to be required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor, or | |
(d) the applicable Subsidiary Guarantors becoming an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, |
(a) the Company shall be the Surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or the Surviving Person (if other than the Company) formed by such merger or consolidation or to which such sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall be an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia; | |
(b) the Surviving Person (if other than the Company) expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture in form satisfactory to the Trustee, executed and delivered to the Trustee by such Surviving Person, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, all the Notes, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of the Indenture to be performed by the Company; |
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(c) immediately before and after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating, for purposes of this clause (c) and clauses (d) and (e) below, any Debt that becomes an obligation of the Surviving Person or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction or series of transactions as having been Incurred by the Surviving Person or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction or series of transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; | |
(d) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis, the Company or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, would be able to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt under the first paragraph of the covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Debt; and | |
(e) the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such transaction and the supplemental indenture, if any, with respect thereto comply with this covenant and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been satisfied. |
(a) the Co-Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor will be the Surviving Person or the Surviving Person (if not the Co-Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor) formed by such merger or consolidation or to which such sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall be an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia; | |
(b) the Surviving Person (if other than the Co-Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor) becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor of Notes by executing a supplemental indenture to the Indenture providing a Subsidiary Guarantee; | |
(c) immediately before and after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating, for purposes of this clause (c) and clause (d) below, any Debt that becomes an obligation of the Surviving Person, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction or series of transactions as having been Incurred by the Surviving Person, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction or series of transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and | |
(d) the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such transaction and such Subsidiary Guarantee, if any, with respect thereto comply with this covenant and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been satisfied. |
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(a) a sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance or other disposition (unless such sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance or other disposition is of all the assets of the Company as an entirety or virtually as an entirety); or | |
(b) a lease; |
(1) failure to make the payment of any interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes of such series when the same becomes due and payable, and such failure continues for a period of 30 days; | |
(2) failure to make the payment of any principal of, or premium, if any, on, any of the Notes of such series when the same becomes due and payable at its Stated Maturity, upon acceleration, redemption, optional redemption, required repurchase or otherwise (including a Special Mandatory Redemption); | |
(3) failure to comply with the covenant described under Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property; | |
(4) failure to make a Change of Control Offer pursuant to the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of the Holders Upon a Change of Control; | |
(5) failure to make an Asset Sale Offer pursuant to the covenant described under Limitation on Asset Sales; |
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(6) failure to comply with any other covenant or agreement in the Notes of such series or in the Indenture (other than a failure that is the subject of the foregoing clauses (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5)) and such failure continues for 60 days after written notice is given to the Company as provided below; | |
(7) the occurrence of a default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Debt by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any Debt Guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries if the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary does not perform its payment obligations under such Guarantee within any grace period provided for in the documentation governing such Guarantee), whether such Debt or Guarantee existed on the Issue Date or was or is thereafter created, which default (a) constitutes a Payment Default or (b) results in the acceleration of such Debt prior to its Stated Maturity, and in each case, the principal amount of any such Debt, together with the principal amount of any other such Debt under which there has been a Payment Default or that has been so accelerated, aggregates $50 million or more; | |
(8) one or more judgments or orders that exceed $50 million in the aggregate (net of amounts covered by insurance or bonded) for the payment of money have been entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction against the Issuers or any Restricted Subsidiary and such judgment or judgments have not been satisfied, stayed, annulled or rescinded within 30 days of being entered; | |
(9) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law: |
(A) commences a voluntary insolvency proceeding; | |
(B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary insolvency proceeding; | |
(C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for any substantial part of its Property; or | |
(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; |
or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency; provided, however, that the liquidation of any Significant Subsidiary into another Restricted Subsidiary or the Company other than as part of a credit reorganization, shall not constitute an Event of Default under this clause (9); |
(10) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that: |
(A) is for relief against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or for any substantial part of its Property; | |
(B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or for any substantial part of its Property; | |
(C) orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary; or | |
(D) grants any similar relief under any foreign laws; |
and in each such case the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days; and |
(11) (a) any Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes by a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with the terms of such Guarantee) or (b) any such Significant Subsidiary Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee. |
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(a) such holder has previously given to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default; | |
(b) the registered holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding have made a written request and offered reasonable indemnity to the Trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee; and | |
(c) the Trustee shall not have received from the registered holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request and shall have failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days. |
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(1) reduce the amount of Notes of such series whose holders must consent to an amendment or waiver; | |
(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, on any Note of such series; | |
(3) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note of such series; | |
(4) make any Note of such series payable in money other than that stated in the Note; | |
(5) impair the right of any holder of the Notes of such series to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on such holders Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holders Notes; | |
(6) subordinate the Notes of such series to any other obligation of the Company, the Co-Issuer or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor; | |
(7) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note of such series nor change the time at which any Note of such series may be redeemed, as described under Optional Redemption above; | |
(8) reduce the premium payable upon a Change of Control or, at any time after a Change of Control has occurred, change the time at which the Change of Control Offer relating thereto must be made or at which the Notes of such series must be repurchased pursuant to such Change of Control Offer; | |
(9) at any time after the Company is obligated to make an Asset Sale Offer with the Excess Proceeds from Asset Sales, change the time at which such Asset Sale Offer must be made or at which the Notes of such series must be repurchased pursuant thereto; | |
(10) make any change in the amendment provisions which require the consent of each holder or in the waiver provisions; or | |
(11) release any Subsidiary from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes of such series or the Indenture other than pursuant to terms of the Indenture relating to the release of Subsidiary Guarantors of the Notes of such series. |
(1) cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency; | |
(2) provide for the assumption by a Surviving Person of the obligations of the Company under the Indenture; | |
(3) evidence the assumption by a Surviving Person of the obligations of the Company to the holders of the Notes and covenants for the protection of the holders of the Notes; |
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(4) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes (provided that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code); | |
(5) provide for any Guarantee with respect to the Notes or to release any Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes as provided or permitted by the terms of the Indenture; | |
(6) make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of the Notes; | |
(7) provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the Indenture; | |
(8) comply with any requirement of the Commission in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA or other applicable trust indenture legislation; | |
(9) add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the holders of the Notes or to surrender any right or power conferred in the Indenture upon the Company; and | |
(10) modify or amend the Indenture to permit the qualification of indenture supplements thereto. |
(1) their and the Subsidiary Guarantors obligations under the covenants described under Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control and Certain Covenants; | |
(2) the operation of clause (7) or (8), clause (9) or (10) solely with respect to Significant Subsidiaries and clause (11) described under Events of Default above; and | |
(3) the limitations contained in the second paragraph of, and in clauses (c) and (d) in the first paragraph of, Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property above (collectively, covenant defeasance). |
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(a) the Issuers deposit, or causes to be deposited, irrevocably in trust with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations, or any combination thereof, for the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes of such series to maturity or redemption, as the case may be; | |
(b) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants expressing their opinion that the payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, when due and without reinvestment on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money without investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay principal and interest when due on all the Notes of such series to maturity or redemption, as the case may be; | |
(c) 91 days pass after the deposit is made and during the 91-day period no Default described in clause (9) or (10) under Events of Default occurs and is continuing at the end of the period with respect to the Issuers or any other Person making such deposit; | |
(d) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit and after giving effect thereto; | |
(e) such deposit does not constitute a default under any other agreement or instrument binding on the Issuers; | |
(f) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Issuers deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that: |
(1) the Issuers have received from the Internal Revenue Service a private letter ruling, or | |
(2) since the date of the Indenture there has been a change in any applicable U.S. federal income tax law, |
to the effect, in either case, that, and based thereon, such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax as a result of such legal defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax (including withholding tax) on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such legal defeasance had not occurred; |
(g) in the case of the covenant defeasance option, the Issuers deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax (including withholding tax) on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred; and | |
(h) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the Notes of such series have been complied with as required by the Indenture. |
(a) either: |
(i) all Notes of such series that have been previously authenticated (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has previously been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuers and is thereafter repaid to the Issuers or discharged from the trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or |
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(ii) all Notes of such series that have not been previously delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (A) have become due and payable or (B) will become due and payable at their maturity within one year or (C) are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of a notice of redemption by the Trustee, and, in the case of (A), (B) or (C), the Issuers have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of holders of the Notes of such series, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Debt on the Notes of such series not previously delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes of such series to the date of deposit, in the case of Notes of such series that have become due and payable, or to the Stated Maturity or redemption date, as the case may be; |
(b) the Issuers have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable by them under the Indenture; and | |
(c) if required by the Trustee, the Issuers deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture have been satisfied. |
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(a) any Property (other than cash, securities and Capital Stock) to be owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and used or useful in a Permitted Business; | |
(b) Capital Stock of a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary from any Person other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company; or | |
(c) Capital Stock of a Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary; |
(a) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person, or | |
(b) any other Person who is a director or officer of: |
(1) such specified Person, | |
(2) any Subsidiary of such specified Person, or | |
(3) any Person described in clause (a) above. |
(a) any shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors qualifying shares), or |
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(b) any other Property of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outside of the ordinary course of business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, |
(1) any disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary; | |
(2) any disposition that constitutes a Permitted Investment or Restricted Payment permitted by the covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Restricted Payments; | |
(3) any disposition effected in compliance with the first paragraph of the covenant described under Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property; | |
(4) any sale or other disposition of damaged, worn-out, obsolete or no longer useful assets or properties in the ordinary course of business; | |
(5) any sale of assets received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries upon the foreclosure on a Lien; | |
(6) any disposition or series of related dispositions of Property with an aggregate Fair Market Value and for net proceeds of less than $10 million; and | |
(7) the creation of any Permitted Lien. |
(a) the sum of the product of (i) the number of years (rounded to the nearest one-twelfth of one year) from the date of determination to the dates of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Debt or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Stock multiplied by (ii) the amount of such payment by | |
(b) the sum of all such payments. |
(a) 80% of the aggregate book value of all accounts receivable owned by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date that were not more that 90 days past due; plus |
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(b) 69% of the aggregate book value of all inventory owned by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date. |
(1) any person or group (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total voting power of all Voting Stock of the Company; | |
(2) Continuing Directors shall cease to constitute at least a majority of the directors constituting the Board of Directors; | |
(3) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act); | |
(4) the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Capital Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other Property, other than any such transaction where the Capital Stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged from Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the surviving or transferee Person representing at least a majority of the voting power of all Capital Stock of such surviving or transferee Person immediately after giving effect to such issuance; or | |
(5) the adoption by the stockholders of the Company of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. |
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(a) the aggregate amount of EBITDA for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to such determination date to | |
(b) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters; |
(1) if |
(A) since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Debt that remains outstanding or Repaid any Debt; or | |
(B) the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence or Repayment of Debt; |
Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Incurrence or Repayment as if such Debt was Incurred or Repaid on the first day of such period, provided that, in the event of any such Repayment of Debt, EBITDA for such period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary had not earned any interest income actually earned during such period in respect of the funds used to Repay such Debt, and |
(2) if |
(A) since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Asset Sale or an Investment (by merger or otherwise) in any Restricted Subsidiary (or any Person which becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) or an acquisition of Property which constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business; | |
(B) the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is such an Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition which constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business; or | |
(C) since the beginning of such period any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) shall have made such an Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition which constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business; |
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(a) interest expense attributable to leases constituting part of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction and to Capital Lease Obligations; | |
(b) amortization of debt discount and debt issuance cost, including commitment fees; | |
(c) capitalized interest; | |
(d) non-cash interest expense; | |
(e) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance financing; | |
(f) net costs associated with Hedging Obligations (including amortization of fees); | |
(g) Disqualified Stock Dividends; | |
(h) Preferred Stock Dividends; and | |
(i) interest accruing on any Debt of any other Person to the extent such Debt is Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary. |
(a) any net income (loss) of any Person (other than the Company) if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that: |
(1) subject to the exclusion contained in clause (d) below, the equity of the Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash distributed by such Person during such period to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (c) below), and | |
(2) the equity of the Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in a net loss of any such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income, |
(b) any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of distributions, directly or indirectly, to the Company, except that: |
(1) subject to the exclusion contained in clause (d) below, the equity of the Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause), and | |
(2) the equity of the Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in a net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income; |
provided, that for the purpose of calculating Consolidated Net Income as a component of EBITDA, the exclusion from Consolidated Net Income set forth in this clause (b) with respect to a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary shall be disregarded, |
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(c) any gain (but not loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Property of the Company or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) that is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business, | |
(d) any extraordinary gain or loss, | |
(e) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and | |
(f) any non-cash compensation expense realized for grants of performance shares, stock options or other rights to officers, directors and employees of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such shares, options or other rights can be redeemed at the option of the holder only for Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock). |
(i) at the beginning of any two-year period was a member of the Board of Directors on the Issue Date; or | |
(ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Board of Directors with the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were either members of the Board of Directors at the beginning of such period or whose nomination for election was previously so approved, including new members of the Board of Directors designated in or provided for in an agreement approved by at least a majority of such members. |
(a) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of: |
(1) debt of such Person for money borrowed, and | |
(2) debt evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable; |
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(b) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person and the Attributable Value relating to the Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into by such Person; | |
(c) all obligations of such Person representing the deferred purchase price of Property, all conditional sale obligations of such Person and all obligations of such Person under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business); | |
(d) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, bankers acceptance or similar credit transaction (other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described in (a) through (c) above) entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Person to the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the third Business Day following receipt by such Person of a demand for reimbursement following payment on the letter of credit); | |
(e) the amount of all obligations of such Person with respect to the Repayment of any Disqualified Stock or, with respect to any Subsidiary of such Person, any Preferred Stock (measured, in each case, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary maximum fixed repurchase price or liquidation value but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends); | |
(f) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above of other Persons and all dividends of other Persons for the payment of which, in either case, such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, including by means of any Guarantee; | |
(g) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of other Persons secured by any Lien on any Property of such Person (whether or not such obligation is assumed by such Person), the amount of such obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the Fair Market Value of such Property and the amount of the obligation so secured; and | |
(h) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, Hedging Obligations of such Person. |
(1) zero if such Hedging Obligation has been Incurred pursuant to clause (e) or (f) of the second paragraph of Certain Covenants Limitation on Debt, or | |
(2) the amount of such Hedging Obligation as determined in accordance with GAAP if not Incurred pursuant to such clauses. |
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(a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise; | |
(b) is or may become redeemable or repurchasable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part; or | |
(c) is convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Debt or Disqualified Stock; |
(a) the sum of Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus the following to the extent reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period: |
(1) the provision for taxes based on income or profits or utilized in computing net loss; | |
(2) Consolidated Interest Expense; | |
(3) depreciation; | |
(4) amortization of intangibles; and | |
(5) any other non-cash items (other than any such non-cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period); minus |
(b) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (other than any such non-cash item to the extent that it will result in the receipt of cash payments in any future period). |
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(a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Debt of such other Person, or | |
(b) entered into for the primary purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); |
(1) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business, or | |
(2) a contractual commitment by one Person to invest in another Person for so long as such Investment is reasonably expected to constitute a Permitted Investment under clause (a) or (b) of the definition of Permitted Investment. |
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(a) the Companys Investment in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; less | |
(b) the portion (proportionate to the Companys equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation. |
(a) all legal, title, accounting and recording tax expenses, transfer taxes, commissions and other fees and expenses Incurred (including, without limitation, brokerage commissions and accounting, legal and investment banking expenses, fees and sales commissions), and all U.S. federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a consequence of such Asset Sale; | |
(b) all payments made on or in respect of any Debt that is secured by any Property subject to such Asset Sale, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such Property, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Sale, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Sale; | |
(c) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Sale; | |
(d) the deduction of appropriate amounts provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the Property disposed of in such Asset Sale and retained by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale; and |
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(e) payments of unassumed liabilities (not constituting Debt) relating to the Property sold at the time of, or within 30 days after, the date of such sale. |
(a) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary) or any Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the primary business of such Restricted Subsidiary is a Permitted Business; | |
(b) any Person if as a result of such Investment such Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its Property to, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the primary business of such Restricted Subsidiary is a Permitted Business; | |
(c) cash and Temporary Cash Investments; | |
(d) receivables owing to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; | |
(e) payroll, travel, commission and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business; | |
(f) stock, obligations or other securities received in settlement or good faith compromises of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments; | |
(g) any Person to the extent such Investment represents the non-cash portion of the consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale consummated in compliance with the covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Asset Sales; | |
(h) prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection, lease, utility, workers compensation, performance and other similar deposits provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business; |
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(i) any assets or Capital Stock of any Person made out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock); | |
(j) Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Exchange Protection Agreements, in each case to the extent such obligations Incurred thereunder may be Incurred pursuant to the second paragraph of Certain Covenants Limitation on Debt; | |
(k) in securities of any trade creditor or customer received in settlement of obligations or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditor or customer; | |
(l) acquired as a result of a foreclosure by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default; | |
(m) consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in accordance with the Indenture; | |
(n) existence on the Issue Date; and | |
(o) other Investments made for Fair Market Value that do not exceed $25 million in the aggregate outstanding at any one time. |
(a) such Debt is in an aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) not in excess of the sum of: |
(1) the aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Debt being Refinanced; and | |
(2) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums and defeasance costs, related to such Refinancing; |
(b) the Average Life of such Debt is equal to or greater than the Average Life of the Debt being Refinanced; | |
(c) the Stated Maturity of such Debt is no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Debt being Refinanced; and | |
(d) the new Debt shall not be senior in right of payment to the Debt that is being Refinanced; |
(1) Debt of a Subsidiary that is not the Co-Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor that Refinances Debt of the Company, the Co-Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; or | |
(2) Debt of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances Debt of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. |
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(a) consisting of the deferred purchase price of Property, conditional sale obligations, obligations under any title retention agreement, other purchase money obligations and obligations in respect of industrial revenue bonds, in each case where the maturity of such Debt does not exceed the anticipated useful life of the Property being financed, and | |
(b) Incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or lease by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Property, including additions and improvements thereto; |
(a) any dividend or distribution (whether made in cash, securities or other Property) declared or paid on or with respect to any shares of Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary), except for any dividend or distribution that is made solely to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, if such Restricted Subsidiary is not a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the other shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary on a pro rata basis or on a basis that results in the receipt by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of dividends or distributions of greater value than it would receive on a pro rata basis) or any dividend or distribution payable solely in shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company, and except for pro rata dividends or other distributions made by a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to minority stockholders; | |
(b) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement for value of any Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than from the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into any such Capital Stock, including the exercise of any option to exchange any Capital Stock (other than for or into Capital Stock of the Company that is not Disqualified Stock); | |
(c) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement for value, prior to the date for any scheduled maturity, sinking fund or amortization or other installment payment, of any Subordinated Obligation (other than the purchase, repurchase or other acquisition of any Subordinated Obligation purchased in anticipation of satisfying a scheduled maturity, sinking fund or amortization or other installment obligation, in each case due within one year of the date of acquisition); or | |
(d) any Investment (other than Permitted Investments) in any Person. |
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(a) such Person; | |
(b) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or | |
(c) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. |
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(a) Investments in U.S. Government Obligations, in each case maturing within 365 days of the date of acquisition thereof; | |
(b) Investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by a bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state or the District of Columbia or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank having, at the date of acquisition thereof, combined capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated A-3 or A- or higher according to Moodys or S&P (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act)); | |
(c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) entered into with: |
(1) a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (b) above, or | |
(2) any primary government securities dealer reporting to the Market Reports Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; |
(d) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 90 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Company) organized and in existence under the laws of any state or jurisdiction of the United States of America with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of P-1 (or higher) according to Moodys or A-1 (or higher) according to S&P (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act)); | |
(e) direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of any state of the United States of America or any foreign country recognized by the United States or any political subdivision of any such state, province or foreign country, as the case may be (including any agency or instrumentality thereof), for the payment of which the full faith and credit of such state is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the issuers option, provided that: |
(1) the long-term debt of such state, province or country is rated A-3 or A- or higher according to Moodys or S&P (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act)), and | |
(2) such obligations mature within 180 days of the date of acquisition thereof; and |
(f) Investments in money market funds which invest substantially all of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (e) above. |
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(a) any Subsidiary of the Company that is designated after the Issue Date as an Unrestricted Subsidiary as permitted or required pursuant to the covenant described under Certain Covenants Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and is not thereafter redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary as permitted pursuant thereto; | |
(b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. |
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| an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; | |
| a domestic corporation; | |
| an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or | |
| a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trusts administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust or if the trust was in existence on August 20, 1996 and has elected to continue to be treated as a United States person. |
Interest |
Sale, Exchange or Retirement of Notes |
Backup Withholding |
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| an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States; | |
| a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation) that is not organized or created under United States law; | |
| an estate that is not taxable in the United States on its worldwide income; or | |
| a trust unless (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) such trust has in effect a valid election to be treated as a domestic trust for United States federal income tax purposes. |
Withholding Taxes |
| such holder (1) does not own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of the outstanding stock of either Issuer, (2) is not a bank that received notes on an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business, and (3) is not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to either Issuer through stock ownership; and | |
| the certification requirement, as described below, has been fulfilled with respect to the beneficial owner. |
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Sale, Exchange or Retirement of Notes |
| the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business that you conduct in the United States; | |
| you are an individual who is present in the United States for at least 183 days during the year in which you dispose of the exchange note and certain other conditions are satisfied; or | |
| such gain represents accrued but unpaid interest not previously included in income, in which case the rules for interest would apply. |
United States Trade or Business |
| any interest on the exchange note, and any gain from disposing of the exchange note, generally will be subject to United States federal income tax on a net income basis in the same manner as if you were a United States person (and the 30% U.S. federal withholding tax will not apply provided that certain certification requirements are satisfied); and | |
| if you are a corporation, you may be subject to the branch profits tax on your earnings that are effectively connected with your United States trade or business, including earnings from the exchange note. This tax is 30%, but may be reduced or eliminated by an applicable income tax treaty. |
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January 28, | January 29, | |||||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||||||
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 401,593 | $ | 170,992 | ||||||
Receivables, net
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38,738 | 9,812 | ||||||||
Merchandise inventories, net
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603,178 | 216,296 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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16,339 | 18,400 | ||||||||
Prepaid taxes
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19,135 | 3,703 | ||||||||
Deferred taxes
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42,282 | 5,785 | ||||||||
Total current assets
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1,121,265 | 424,988 | ||||||||
Property and equipment:
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Land
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10,257 | 2,000 | ||||||||
Buildings and leasehold improvements
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262,908 | 106,428 | ||||||||
Fixtures and equipment
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343,897 | 184,536 | ||||||||
617,062 | 292,964 | |||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
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184,937 | 124,565 | ||||||||
Net property and equipment
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432,125 | 168,399 | ||||||||
Goodwill, net
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1,392,352 | 320,888 | ||||||||
Assets held for sale
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19,297 | | ||||||||
Deferred financing fees
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18,561 | 566 | ||||||||
Other noncurrent assets
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31,519 | 1,142 | ||||||||
Total other assets
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1,461,729 | 322,596 | ||||||||
Total assets
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$ | 3,015,119 | $ | 915,983 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||||
Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ | 543,288 | $ | 206,739 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities
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331,859 | 94,983 | ||||||||
Notes payable, current portion
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12,527 | 12,173 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities
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887,674 | 313,895 | ||||||||
Deferred taxes
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12,938 | 21,257 | ||||||||
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
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641,788 | | ||||||||
Senior floating rate notes payable, long-term portion
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300,000 | | ||||||||
Note payable, long-term portion
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21,675 | 24,347 | ||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
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36,331 | 13,473 | ||||||||
Total long-term liabilities
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1,012,732 | 59,077 | ||||||||
Total liabilities
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1,900,406 | 372,972 | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
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Stockholders equity:
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Preferred stock authorized 5,000 shares; no
shares issued or outstanding
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Class A common stock $.001 par value;
authorized 300,000 shares; 42,895 and 24,189 shares
issued, respectively
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43 | 24 | ||||||||
Class B common stock $.001 par value;
authorized 100,000 shares; 29,902 shares issued and
outstanding
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30 | 30 | ||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital
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921,349 | 500,769 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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886 | 567 | ||||||||
Retained earnings
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192,405 | 91,621 | ||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, 0 and 3,263 shares, respectively
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Total stockholders equity
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1,114,713 | 543,011 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$ | 3,015,119 | $ | 915,983 | ||||||
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Sales
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$ | 3,091,783 | $ | 1,842,806 | $ | 1,578,838 | |||||||
Cost of sales
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2,219,753 | 1,333,506 | 1,145,893 | ||||||||||
Gross profit
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872,030 | 509,300 | 432,945 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
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599,343 | 373,364 | 299,193 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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66,355 | 36,789 | 29,368 | ||||||||||
Merger-related expenses
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13,600 | | | ||||||||||
Operating earnings
|
192,732 | 99,147 | 104,384 | ||||||||||
Interest income
|
(5,135 | ) | (1,919 | ) | (1,467 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense
|
30,427 | 2,155 | 663 | ||||||||||
Merger-related interest expense
|
7,518 | | | ||||||||||
Earnings before income tax expense
|
159,922 | 98,911 | 105,188 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
59,138 | 37,985 | 41,721 | ||||||||||
Net earnings
|
$ | 100,784 | $ | 60,926 | $ | 63,467 | |||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share basic
|
$ | 1.74 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 1.13 | |||||||
Weighted average shares of common stock basic
|
57,920 | 54,662 | 56,330 | ||||||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share diluted
|
$ | 1.61 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 1.06 | |||||||
Weighted average shares of common stock diluted
|
62,486 | 57,796 | 59,764 | ||||||||||
F-4
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paid in | Comprehensive | Retained | Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Class A | Shares | Class B | Capital | Income | Earnings | Stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at February 1, 2003
|
21,050 | $ | 21 | 36,009 | $ | 36 | $ | 493,998 | $ | | $ | 54,620 | $ | | $ | 548,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings for the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2004
|
| | | | | | 63,467 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
| | | | | 296 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
|
63,763 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of employee stock options (including tax benefit of
$9,702)
|
1,943 | 2 | | | 16,599 | | | | 16,601 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock acquired, 2,304 shares
|
| | | | | | | (35,006 | ) | (35,006 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 31, 2004
|
22,993 | 23 | 36,009 | 36 | 510,597 | 296 | 118,087 | (35,006 | ) | 594,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings for the 52 weeks ended January 29, 2005
|
| | | | | | 60,926 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
| | | | | 271 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
|
61,197 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of employee stock options (including tax benefit of
$5,082)
|
1,196 | 1 | | | 14,555 | | | | 14,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase and retirement of Class B common stock
|
| | (6,107 | ) | (6 | ) | (24,383 | ) | | (87,392 | ) | | (111,781 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock acquired, 959 shares
|
| | | | | | | (14,994 | ) | (14,994 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 29, 2005
|
24,189 | 24 | 29,902 | 30 | 500,769 | 567 | 91,621 | (50,000 | ) | 543,011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings for the 52 weeks ended January 28, 2006
|
| | | | | | 100,784 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
| | | | | 319 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
|
101,103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination of treasury stock
|
(3,263 | ) | (3 | ) | | | (49,997 | ) | | | 50,000 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock to Electronics Boutique stockholders
|
20,229 | 20 | | | 437,124 | | | | 437,144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock expense
|
| | | | 347 | | | | 347 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of employee stock options (including tax benefit of
$12,308)
|
1,740 | 2 | | | 33,106 | | | | 33,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 28, 2006
|
42,895 | $ | 43 | 29,902 | $ | 30 | $ | 921,349 | $ | 886 | $ | 192,405 | $ | | $ | 1,114,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F-5
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | |||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||||||||||
Net earnings
|
$ | 100,784 | $ | 60,926 | $ | 63,467 | |||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows provided
by operating activities:
|
|||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of
sales)
|
66,659 | 37,019 | 29,487 | ||||||||||||
Provision for inventory reserves
|
25,103 | 17,808 | 12,901 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of loan cost
|
1,229 | 432 | 313 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of original issue discount on senior notes
|
316 | | | ||||||||||||
Restricted stock expense
|
347 | | | ||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
(8,216 | ) | 5,402 | 5,713 | |||||||||||
Tax benefit realized from exercise of stock options by employees
|
12,308 | 5,082 | 9,702 | ||||||||||||
Loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment
|
11,648 | 382 | 213 | ||||||||||||
Increase in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities for
scheduled rent increases in long-term leases
|
3,669 | 5,349 | 338 | ||||||||||||
Increase in liability to landlords for tenant allowances, net
|
202 | 1,644 | 937 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest
|
| (96 | ) | (298 | ) | ||||||||||
Decrease in value of foreign exchange contracts
|
(2,421 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business
acquired Receivables, net
|
(9,995 | ) | (267 | ) | (1,954 | ) | |||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
(91,363 | ) | (10,578 | ) | (72,712 | ) | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
19,484 | (4,060 | ) | (4,111 | ) | ||||||||||
Prepaid taxes
|
13,610 | 9,072 | (12,775 | ) | |||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
148,054 | 17,872 | 40,056 | ||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
|
291,418 | 145,987 | 71,277 | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment
|
(110,696 | ) | (98,305 | ) | (64,484 | ) | |||||||||
Merger with Electronics Boutique, net of cash acquired
|
(886,116 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Acquisition of controlling interest in Gamesworld Group Limited,
net of cash received
|
| (62 | ) | (3,027 | ) | ||||||||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities
|
(996,812 | ) | (98,367 | ) | (67,511 | ) | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance of senior notes payable relating to Electronics
Boutique merger, net of discount
|
641,472 | | | ||||||||||||
Issuance of senior floating rate notes payable relating to
Electronics Boutique merger
|
300,000 | | | ||||||||||||
Issuance of shares relating to employee stock options
|
20,800 | 9,474 | 6,899 | ||||||||||||
Net increase in other noncurrent assets and deferred financing
fees
|
(13,466 | ) | (825 | ) | (522 | ) | |||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares through repurchase program
|
| (14,994 | ) | (35,006 | ) | ||||||||||
Repurchase of Class B shares
|
| (111,781 | ) | | |||||||||||
Issuance of debt relating to the Class B share repurchase
|
| 74,020 | | ||||||||||||
Repayment of debt relating to the Class B shares
|
(12,173 | ) | (37,500 | ) | | ||||||||||
Repayment of debt relating to pre-existing debt of Electronics
Boutique
|
(956 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Repayment of debt of Gamesworld Group Limited
|
| | (2,296 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
935,677 | (81,606 | ) | (30,925 | ) | ||||||||||
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
|
318 | 73 | 34 | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
230,601 | (33,913 | ) | (27,125 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
170,992 | 204,905 | 232,030 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$ | 401,593 | $ | 170,992 | $ | 204,905 | |||||||||
F-6
1. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Background and Basis of Presentation |
Consolidation |
F-7
Year-End |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Merchandise Inventories |
Property and Equipment |
Goodwill |
F-8
Revenue Recognition |
Customer Liabilities |
Pre-Opening Expenses |
Closed Store Expenses |
F-9
Advertising Expenses |
Income Taxes |
Lease Accounting |
Foreign Currency Translation |
F-10
Net Earnings Per Common Share |
Stock Options |
F-11
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | ||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Net earnings, as reported
|
$ | 100,784 | $ | 60,926 | $ | 63,467 | ||||||
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of
related tax effects
|
6,666 | 9,405 | 7,888 | |||||||||
Pro forma net earnings
|
$ | 94,118 | $ | 51,521 | $ | 55,579 | ||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share basic, as reported
|
$ | 1.74 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 1.13 | ||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share basic, pro forma
|
$ | 1.62 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.99 | ||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share diluted, as reported
|
$ | 1.61 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 1.06 | ||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share diluted, pro forma
|
$ | 1.51 | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.93 | ||||||
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | ||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
Volatility
|
57.3 | % | 60.1 | % | 61.6 | % | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate
|
4.2 | % | 3.3 | % | 3.2 | % | ||||||
Expected life (years)
|
6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |||||||||
Expected dividend yield
|
0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % |
F-12
Use of Estimates |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |
Guarantees |
Vendor Concentration |
Classifications |
Reclassifications |
F-13
New Accounting Pronouncements |
2. | Acquisitions |
F-14
October 8, | ||||||
2005 | ||||||
Current assets
|
$ | 541,171 | ||||
Property, plant & equipment
|
231,172 | |||||
Goodwill
|
1,071,464 | |||||
Intangible assets:
|
||||||
Point-of-sale software
|
3,150 | |||||
Non-compete agreements
|
282 | |||||
Leasehold interests
|
17,299 | |||||
Total intangible assets
|
20,731 | |||||
Other long-term assets
|
38,068 | |||||
Current liabilities
|
(420,962 | ) | ||||
Long-term liabilities
|
(37,688 | ) | ||||
Total purchase price
|
$ | 1,443,956 | ||||
F-15
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | ||||||||
Ended | Ended | ||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | ||||||||
2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
(In thousands, except | |||||||||
per share data) | |||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 4,393,890 | $ | 3,827,685 | |||||
Cost of sales
|
3,154,928 | 2,786,554 | |||||||
Gross profit
|
1,238,962 | 1,041,131 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
930,767 | 788,413 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
94,288 | 77,964 | |||||||
Operating earnings
|
213,907 | 174,754 | |||||||
Interest income
|
(6,717 | ) | (1,998 | ) | |||||
Interest expense
|
85,056 | 72,217 | |||||||
Earnings before income tax expense
|
135,568 | 104,535 | |||||||
Income tax expense
|
49,482 | 38,477 | |||||||
Net earnings
|
$ | 86,086 | $ | 66,058 | |||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share basic
|
$ | 1.20 | $ | 0.88 | |||||
Weighted average shares of common stock basic
|
71,925 | 74,891 | |||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share diluted
|
$ | 1.13 | $ | 0.85 | |||||
Weighted average shares of common stock diluted
|
76,491 | 78,025 | |||||||
F-16
Charged to | Balance at | |||||||||||||||||||
Charged to | Costs and | Write-Offs and | Cash | End of | ||||||||||||||||
Acquisition Costs | Expenses | Non-Cash Charges | Payments | Period | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Severance and employee related costs
|
$ | 17,889 | $ | | $ | | $ | 4,984 | $ | 12,905 | ||||||||||
Lease terminations
|
10,641 | | | 584 | 10,057 | |||||||||||||||
Disposal of property and equipment
|
2,494 | 10,649 | 10,649 | | 2,494 | |||||||||||||||
Merger costs, bridge financing and other
|
34,669 | 10,469 | 496 | 42,009 | 2,633 | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 65,693 | $ | 21,118 | $ | 11,145 | $ | 47,577 | $ | 28,089 | ||||||||||
3. | Vendor Arrangements |
F-17
52 Weeks | |||||
Ended | |||||
January 31, | |||||
2004 | |||||
(In thousands, | |||||
except per | |||||
share data) | |||||
Sales
|
$ | 1,578,838 | |||
Cost of sales
|
1,142,225 | ||||
Gross profit
|
436,613 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
299,193 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
29,368 | ||||
Operating earnings
|
108,052 | ||||
Interest income
|
(1,467 | ) | |||
Interest expense
|
663 | ||||
Earnings before income tax expense
|
108,856 | ||||
Income tax expense
|
43,108 | ||||
Net earnings
|
$ | 65,748 | |||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share basic
|
$ | 1.17 | |||
Weighted average shares of common stock basic
|
56,330 | ||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common
share diluted
|
$ | 1.10 | |||
Weighted average shares of common stock diluted
|
59,764 | ||||
4. | Computation of Net Earnings per Common Share |
F-18
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | |||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | |||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||
Net earnings
|
$ | 100,784 | $ | 60,926 | $ | 63,467 | |||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|||||||||||||
Class A
|
28,018 | 20,683 | 20,321 | ||||||||||
Class B
|
29,902 | 33,979 | 36,009 | ||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding
|
57,920 | 54,662 | 56,330 | ||||||||||
Dilutive effect of options and warrants on Class A common
stock
|
4,566 | 3,134 | 3,434 | ||||||||||
Common shares and dilutive potential common shares
|
62,486 | 57,796 | 59,764 | ||||||||||
Net earnings per Class A and Class B common share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 1.74 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 1.13 | |||||||
Diluted
|
$ | 1.61 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 1.06 | |||||||
Anti-Dilutive | Range of | |||||||||||
Shares | Exercise Prices | Expiration Dates | ||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
52 Weeks Ended January 28, 2006
|
120 | $ | 35.88 | 2015 | ||||||||
52 Weeks Ended January 29, 2005
|
30 | $ | 21.25 | 2012 | ||||||||
52 Weeks Ended January 31, 2004
|
3,831 | $ | 18.00-$21.25 | Through 2013 |
5. | Receivables, Net |
January 28, | January 29, | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Bankcard receivables
|
$ | 19,017 | $ | 5,946 | ||||
Other receivables
|
21,210 | 4,259 | ||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(1,489 | ) | (393 | ) | ||||
Total receivables, net
|
$ | 38,738 | $ | 9,812 | ||||
F-19
6. | Accrued Liabilities |
January 28, | January 29, | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Customer liabilities
|
$ | 89,053 | $ | 35,213 | ||||
Deferred revenue
|
40,808 | 10,497 | ||||||
Accrued rent
|
13,501 | 6,090 | ||||||
Accrued interest
|
19,943 | 22 | ||||||
Employee compensation and related taxes
|
36,543 | 5,750 | ||||||
Accrued merger costs and expenses (Note 2)
|
28,089 | | ||||||
Other taxes
|
20,917 | 5,129 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities
|
83,005 | 32,282 | ||||||
Total accrued liabilities
|
$ | 331,859 | $ | 94,983 | ||||
7. | Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
United States | Canada | Australia | Europe | Total | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 31, 2004
|
$ | 317,957 | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,869 | $ | 320,826 | ||||||||||
Addition for the acquisition of Gamesworld Group Limited
|
| | | 62 | 62 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment for the 52 weeks ended January 29, 2005
|
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
Balance at January 29, 2005
|
317,957 | | | 2,931 | 320,888 | |||||||||||||||
Additional cost relating to the acquisition of Electronics
Boutique
|
773,100 | 116,818 | 146,419 | 35,127 | 1,071,464 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment for the 52 weeks ended January 28, 2006
|
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
Balance at January 28, 2006
|
$ | 1,091,057 | $ | 116,818 | $ | 146,419 | $ | 38,058 | $ | 1,392,352 | ||||||||||
F-20
Deferred | Intangible | |||||||
Financing Fees | Assets | |||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Balance at January 31, 2004
|
$ | 328 | $ | | ||||
Addition for revolving credit facility entered into in June 2004
|
670 | | ||||||
Amortization for the 52 weeks ended January 29, 2005
|
(432 | ) | | |||||
Balance at January 29, 2005
|
566 | | ||||||
Addition for the acquisition of Electronics Boutique, including
senior notes payable and senior floating rate notes payable
issued and revolving credit facility entered into in October 2005
|
19,617 | 20,731 | ||||||
Write-off of deferred financing fees remaining on June 2004
revolving credit facility
|
(393 | ) | | |||||
Amortization for the 52 weeks ended January 28, 2006
|
(1,229 | ) | (251 | ) | ||||
Balance at January 28, 2006
|
$ | 18,561 | $ | 20,480 | ||||
Amortization | Amortization of | |||||||
of Deferred | Intangible | |||||||
Year Ended | Financing Fees | Assets | ||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
January 2006
|
$ | 3,216 | $ | 5,150 | ||||
January 2007
|
3,216 | 4,444 | ||||||
January 2008
|
3,216 | 3,582 | ||||||
January 2009
|
3,216 | 2,689 | ||||||
January 2010
|
2,986 | 1,796 | ||||||
$ | 15,850 | $ | 17,661 | |||||
8. | Debt |
F-21
F-22
F-23
Year Ended | Amount | |||
(In thousands) | ||||
January 2007
|
$ | 12,527 | ||
January 2008
|
12,549 | |||
January 2009
|
390 | |||
January 2010
|
627 | |||
January 2011
|
338 | |||
Thereafter
|
957,771 | |||
$ | 984,202 | |||
9. | Comprehensive Income |
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | |||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | |||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||
Net earnings
|
$ | 100,784 | $ | 60,926 | $ | 63,467 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income:
|
|||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
319 | 271 | 296 | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
|
$ | 101,103 | $ | 61,197 | $ | 63,763 | |||||||
10. | Leases |
F-24
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | ||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
Minimum
|
$ | 126,562 | $ | 76,466 | $ | 58,105 | ||||||
Percentage rentals
|
8,620 | 4,471 | 7,418 | |||||||||
$ | 135,182 | $ | 80,937 | $ | 65,523 | |||||||
Year Ended | Amount | |||
(In thousands) | ||||
January 2007
|
$ | 197,128 | ||
January 2008
|
183,076 | |||
January 2009
|
156,223 | |||
January 2010
|
120,540 | |||
January 2011
|
86,014 | |||
Thereafter
|
274,463 | |||
$ | 1,017,444 | |||
11. | Litigation |
F-25
12. | Income Taxes |
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | |||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | |||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||
Current tax expense (benefit):
|
|||||||||||||
Federal
|
$ | 43,142 | $ | 23,780 | $ | 21,671 | |||||||
State
|
3,950 | 4,355 | 4,733 | ||||||||||
Foreign
|
7,954 | (634 | ) | (98 | ) | ||||||||
55,046 | 27,501 | 26,306 | |||||||||||
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
|
|||||||||||||
Federal
|
(7,016 | ) | 5,228 | 4,690 | |||||||||
State
|
(1,512 | ) | 6 | 1,023 | |||||||||
Foreign
|
312 | 168 | | ||||||||||
(8,216 | ) | 5,402 | 5,713 | ||||||||||
Charge in lieu of income taxes, relating to the tax effect of
stock option tax deduction
|
12,308 | 5,082 | 9,702 | ||||||||||
Total income tax expense
|
$ | 59,138 | $ | 37,985 | $ | 41,721 | |||||||
F-26
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | ||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
United States
|
$ | 142,362 | $ | 101,961 | $ | 105,606 | ||||||
International
|
17,560 | (3,050 | ) | (418 | ) | |||||||
Total
|
$ | 159,922 | $ | 98,911 | $ | 105,188 | ||||||
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | ||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
Federal statutory tax rate
|
35.0 | % | 35.0 | % | 35.0 | % | ||||||
State income taxes, net of federal effect
|
1.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | |||||||||
Foreign income taxes
|
1.4 | 0.6 | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||
Other (including permanent differences)
|
(1.0 | ) | (0.5 | ) | 0.2 | |||||||
37.0 | % | 38.4 | % | 39.7 | % | |||||||
January 28, | January 29, | |||||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||
Deferred tax asset:
|
||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
$ | 841 | $ | 59 | ||||||
Inventory capitalization costs
|
4,663 | 1,157 | ||||||||
Inventory obsolescence reserve
|
17,078 | 3,640 | ||||||||
Organization costs
|
165 | 134 | ||||||||
Accrued liabilities
|
7,740 | 1,650 | ||||||||
Gift certificate liability
|
5,351 | 1,984 | ||||||||
Deferred rents
|
9,806 | 3,438 | ||||||||
Deferred compensation
|
139 | | ||||||||
Merger-related liabilities
|
11,403 | | ||||||||
Foreign net operating losses
|
3,360 | | ||||||||
Translation adjustment
|
931 | | ||||||||
Accrued state taxes
|
(2,422 | ) | (213 | ) | ||||||
Total deferred tax benefits
|
59,055 | 11,849 | ||||||||
F-27
January 28, | January 29, | ||||||||
2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|||||||||
Goodwill
|
(25,202 | ) | (20,131 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(3,154 | ) | (2,626 | ) | |||||
Translation adjustment
|
| (368 | ) | ||||||
Fixed assets
|
(2,680 | ) | (5,119 | ) | |||||
Foreign dividend
|
(295 | ) | | ||||||
Accrued state taxes
|
1,620 | 923 | |||||||
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
(29,711 | ) | (27,321 | ) | |||||
Net
|
$ | 29,344 | $ | (15,472 | ) | ||||
Financial statements:
|
|||||||||
Current deferred tax assets
|
$ | 42,282 | $ | 5,785 | |||||
Non-current deferred tax liabilities
|
$ | (12,938 | ) | $ | (21,257 | ) | |||
13. | Stock Option Plan |
F-28
Weighted-Average | ||||||||
Shares | Exercise Price | |||||||
(Thousands of shares) | ||||||||
Balance, February 1, 2003
|
12,760 | $ | 8.83 | |||||
Granted
|
1,119 | $ | 12.19 | |||||
Exercised
|
(1,943 | ) | $ | 3.55 | ||||
Forfeited
|
(629 | ) | $ | 16.55 | ||||
Balance, January 31, 2004
|
11,307 | $ | 9.63 | |||||
Granted
|
1,676 | $ | 18.40 | |||||
Exercised
|
(1,196 | ) | $ | 7.93 | ||||
Forfeited
|
(381 | ) | $ | 16.81 | ||||
Balance, January 29, 2005
|
11,406 | $ | 10.86 | |||||
Granted
|
2,222 | $ | 20.63 | |||||
Exercised
|
(1,740 | ) | $ | 11.95 | ||||
Forfeited
|
(432 | ) | $ | 19.45 | ||||
Balance, January 28, 2006
|
11,456 | $ | 12.31 | |||||
Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted- | Weighted- | Weighted- | ||||||||||||||||||
Number | Average | Average | Number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding | Remaining | Contractual | Exercisable | Exercise | ||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices | (000s) | Life | Price | (000s) | Price | |||||||||||||||
$ 3.53 - $ 4.51
|
4,987 | 5.32 | $ | 4.41 | 4,987 | $ | 4.41 | |||||||||||||
$11.80 - $12.71
|
542 | 7.18 | $ | 11.88 | 284 | $ | 11.85 | |||||||||||||
$15.10 - $16.48
|
166 | 8.01 | $ | 15.62 | 77 | $ | 15.79 | |||||||||||||
$18.00 - $21.25
|
5,641 | 7.45 | $ | 18.85 | 2,961 | $ | 18.09 | |||||||||||||
$35.88
|
120 | 9.62 | $ | 35.88 | | $ | | |||||||||||||
$ 3.53 - $35.88
|
11,456 | 6.55 | $ | 12.31 | 8,309 | $ | 9.64 | |||||||||||||
14. | Employees Defined Contribution Plan |
F-29
15. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions |
F-30
16. | Significant Products |
52 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
January 28, 2006 | January 29, 2005 | January 31, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent | Percent | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | of Total | Sales | of Total | Sales | of Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sales:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
New video game hardware
|
$ | 503.2 | 16.3 | % | $ | 209.2 | 11.4 | % | $ | 198.1 | 12.6 | % | |||||||||||||
New video game software
|
1,244.9 | 40.3 | % | 776.7 | 42.1 | % | 647.9 | 41.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Used video game products
|
808.0 | 26.1 | % | 511.8 | 27.8 | % | 403.3 | 25.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other
|
535.7 | 17.3 | % | 345.1 | 18.7 | % | 329.5 | 20.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,091.8 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,842.8 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,578.8 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||
52 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
January 28, 2006 | January 29, 2005 | January 31, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Profit | Gross | Profit | Gross | Profit | ||||||||||||||||||||
Profit | Percent | Profit | Percent | Profit | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
New video game hardware
|
$ | 30.9 | 6.1 | % | $ | 8.5 | 4.1 | % | $ | 10.6 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||||
New video game software
|
266.5 | 21.4 | % | 151.9 | 19.6 | % | 128.6 | 19.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Used video game products
|
383.0 | 47.4 | % | 231.6 | 45.3 | % | 179.3 | 44.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other
|
191.6 | 35.8 | % | 117.3 | 34.0 | % | 114.4 | 34.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 872.0 | 28.2 | % | $ | 509.3 | 27.6 | % | $ | 432.9 | 27.4 | % | |||||||||||||
17. | Segment Information |
F-31
United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2006 | States | Canada | Australia | Europe | Other | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 2,709.8 | $ | 111.4 | $ | 94.4 | $ | 176.2 | $ | | $ | 3,091.8 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
58.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | | 66.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating earnings
|
173.7 | 7.9 | 11.0 | 0.1 | | 192.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest income
|
(4.6 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (1.3 | ) | 1.3 | (5.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest expense
|
28.4 | 0.2 | | 3.1 | (1.3 | ) | 30.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
|
142.4 | 7.9 | 11.2 | (1.6 | ) | | 159.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
1,091.1 | 116.8 | 146.4 | 38.1 | | 1,392.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-lived assets
|
359.1 | 37.6 | 21.0 | 83.8 | | 501.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets
|
2,347.1 | 210.4 | 214.7 | 242.9 | | 3,015.1 |
United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2005 | States | Canada | Australia | Europe | Other | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 1,818.2 | $ | | $ | | $ | 24.6 | $ | | $ | 1,842.8 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
36.2 | | | 0.6 | | 36.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating earnings (loss)
|
102.1 | | | (3.0 | ) | | 99.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest income
|
(1.8 | ) | | | (0.1 | ) | | (1.9 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense
|
2.0 | | | 0.1 | | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
|
101.9 | | | (3.0 | ) | | 98.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
318.0 | | | 2.9 | | 320.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-lived assets
|
164.9 | | | 5.6 | (0.4 | ) | 170.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Total assets
|
897.5 | | | 18.9 | (0.4 | ) | 916.0 |
United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2004 | States | Canada | Australia | Europe | Other | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 1,564.0 | $ | | $ | | $ | 14.8 | $ | | $ | 1,578.8 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
29.1 | | | 0.2 | | 29.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating earnings (loss)
|
104.8 | | | (0.4 | ) | | 104.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest income
|
(1.5 | ) | | | | | (1.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense
|
0.7 | | | | | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
|
105.6 | | | (0.4 | ) | | 105.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
318.0 | | | 2.8 | | 320.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-lived assets
|
192.8 | | | 3.0 | | 195.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets
|
893.6 | | | 12.4 | (3.8 | ) | 902.2 |
F-32
18. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | 52 Weeks | |||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||
January 28, | January 29, | January 31, | |||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for:
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
|
$ | 9,258 | $ | 1,447 | $ | 308 | |||||||
Income taxes
|
40,434 | 19,903 | 56,555 | ||||||||||
Subsidiaries acquired:
|
|||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
1,071,464 | 62 | 2,869 | ||||||||||
Cash received in acquisition
|
120,696 | | 252 | ||||||||||
Net assets acquired (or liabilities assumed)
|
251,796 | | 158 | ||||||||||
Issuance of common shares to EB stockholders
|
(437,144 | ) | | | |||||||||
Cash paid
|
$ | 1,006,812 | $ | 62 | $ | 3,279 | |||||||
19. | Repurchase of Equity Securities |
20. | Shareholders Equity |
F-33
21. | Consolidating Financial Statements |
F-34
Issuers and | ||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
January 28, | January 28, | January 28, | ||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2006 | Eliminations | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 328,923 | $ | 72,670 | $ | | $ | 401,593 | ||||||||||
Receivables, net
|
87,039 | 12,228 | (60,529 | ) | 38,738 | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories, net
|
470,013 | 133,165 | | 603,178 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
11,016 | 5,323 | | 16,339 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid taxes
|
19,601 | (466 | ) | | 19,135 | |||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
40,890 | 1,392 | | 42,282 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets
|
957,482 | 224,312 | (60,529 | ) | 1,121,265 | |||||||||||||
Property and equipment:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Land
|
2,000 | 8,257 | | 10,257 | ||||||||||||||
Buildings and leasehold improvements
|
194,069 | 68,839 | | 262,908 | ||||||||||||||
Fixtures and equipment
|
288,060 | 55,837 | | 343,897 | ||||||||||||||
484,129 | 132,933 | | 617,062 | |||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
177,241 | 7,696 | | 184,937 | ||||||||||||||
Net property and equipment
|
306,888 | 125,237 | | 432,125 | ||||||||||||||
Investment
|
463,619 | | (463,619 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Goodwill, net
|
1,091,057 | 301,295 | | 1,392,352 | ||||||||||||||
Assets held for sale
|
19,297 | | | 19,297 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred financing fees
|
18,536 | 25 | | 18,561 | ||||||||||||||
Other noncurrent assets
|
14,341 | 17,178 | | 31,519 | ||||||||||||||
Total other assets
|
1,606,850 | 318,498 | (463,619 | ) | 1,461,729 | |||||||||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 2,871,220 | $ | 668,047 | $ | (524,148 | ) | $ | 3,015,119 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT): | ||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 435,128 | $ | 108,160 | $ | | $ | 543,288 | ||||||||||
Accrued liabilities
|
286,505 | 105,883 | (60,529 | ) | 331,859 | |||||||||||||
Note payable, current portion
|
12,452 | 75 | | 12,527 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
734,085 | 214,118 | (60,529 | ) | 887,674 | |||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
23,923 | (10,985 | ) | | 12,938 | |||||||||||||
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
|
641,788 | | | 641,788 | ||||||||||||||
Senior floating rate notes payable, long-term portion
|
300,000 | | | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||
Notes payable, long-term portion
|
21,189 | 486 | | 21,675 | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities
|
35,522 | 809 | | 36,331 | ||||||||||||||
Total long-term liabilities
|
1,022,422 | (9,690 | ) | | 1,012,732 | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
1,756,507 | 204,428 | (60,529 | ) | 1,900,406 | |||||||||||||
Stockholders equity (deficit):
|
||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock authorized 5,000 shares; no
shares issued or outstanding
|
| 47,313 | (47,313 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Class A common stock $.001 par value;
authorized 300,000 shares; 42,895 shares issued and
outstanding
|
43 | 6,938 | (6,938 | ) | 43 | |||||||||||||
Class B common stock $.001 par value;
authorized 100,000 shares; 29,902 shares issued and
outstanding
|
30 | 8,197 | (8,197 | ) | 30 | |||||||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital
|
921,349 | 333,163 | (333,163 | ) | 921,349 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
886 | 50 | (50 | ) | 886 | |||||||||||||
Retained earnings
|
192,405 | 67,958 | (67,958 | ) | 192,405 | |||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity (deficit)
|
1,114,713 | 463,619 | (463,619 | ) | 1,114,713 | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit)
|
$ | 2,871,220 | $ | 668,047 | $ | (524,148 | ) | $ | 3,015,119 | |||||||||
F-35
Issuers and | ||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
January 29, | January 29, | January 29, | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | |||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 167,788 | $ | 3,204 | $ | | $ | 170,992 | ||||||||||
Receivables, net
|
9,516 | 296 | | 9,812 | ||||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories, net
|
210,634 | 5,662 | | 216,296 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
17,997 | 403 | | 18,400 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid taxes
|
2,921 | 782 | | 3,703 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
5,785 | | | 5,785 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets
|
414,641 | 10,347 | | 424,988 | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Land
|
2,000 | | | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||
Leasehold improvements
|
104,418 | 2,010 | | 106,428 | ||||||||||||||
Fixtures and equipment
|
180,119 | 4,417 | | 184,536 | ||||||||||||||
286,537 | 6,427 | | 292,964 | |||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
123,791 | 774 | | 124,565 | ||||||||||||||
Net property and equipment
|
162,746 | 5,653 | | 168,399 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill, net
|
317,957 | 2,931 | | 320,888 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred financing fees
|
566 | | | 566 | ||||||||||||||
Other noncurrent assets
|
1,629 | | (487 | ) | 1,142 | |||||||||||||
Total other assets
|
320,152 | 2,931 | (487 | ) | 322,596 | |||||||||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 897,539 | $ | 18,931 | $ | (487 | ) | $ | 915,983 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT): | ||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 205,014 | $ | 1,725 | $ | | $ | 206,739 | ||||||||||
Accrued liabilities
|
78,264 | 16,719 | | 94,983 | ||||||||||||||
Note payable, current portion
|
12,173 | | | 12,173 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
295,451 | 18,444 | | 313,895 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
21,257 | | | 21,257 | ||||||||||||||
Notes payable, long-term portion
|
24,347 | | | 24,347 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
13,473 | | | 13,473 | ||||||||||||||
Total long-term liabilities
|
59,077 | | | 59,077 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
354,528 | 18,444 | | 372,972 | ||||||||||||||
Stockholders equity (deficit):
|
||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock authorized 5,000 shares; no
shares issued or outstanding
|
| | | | ||||||||||||||
Class A common stock $.001 par value;
authorized 300,000 shares; 24,189 shares issued
|
24 | | | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Class B common stock $.001 par value;
authorized 100,000 shares; 29,902 shares issued and
outstanding
|
30 | | | 30 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital
|
500,769 | 3,340 | (3,340 | ) | 500,769 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
567 | (118 | ) | 118 | 567 | |||||||||||||
Retained earnings
|
91,621 | (2,735 | ) | 2,735 | 91,621 | |||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,263 shares
|
(50,000 | ) | | | (50,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity (deficit)
|
543,011 | 487 | (487 | ) | 543,011 | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit)
|
$ | 897,539 | $ | 18,931 | $ | (487 | ) | $ | 915,983 | |||||||||
F-36
Issuers and | |||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
January 28, | January 28, | January 28, | |||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | Eliminations | 2006 | |||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 2,709,786 | $ | 381,997 | $ | | $ | 3,091,783 | |||||||||
Cost of sales
|
1,927,765 | 291,988 | | 2,219,753 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
782,021 | 90,009 | | 872,030 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
536,130 | 63,213 | | 599,343 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
58,628 | 7,727 | | 66,355 | |||||||||||||
Merger-related expenses
|
13,600 | | | 13,600 | |||||||||||||
Operating earnings
|
173,663 | 19,069 | | 192,732 | |||||||||||||
Interest income
|
(9,123 | ) | (1,791 | ) | 5,779 | (5,135 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense
|
32,906 | 3,300 | (5,779 | ) | 30,427 | ||||||||||||
Merger-related interest expense
|
7,518 | 7,518 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
|
142,362 | 17,560 | | 159,922 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
50,872 | 8,266 | | 59,138 | |||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss)
|
$ | 91,490 | $ | 9,294 | $ | | $ | 100,784 | |||||||||
Issuers and | |||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
January 29, | January 29, | January 29, | |||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | |||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 1,818,158 | $ | 24,648 | $ | | $ | 1,842,806 | |||||||||
Cost of sales
|
1,314,937 | 18,569 | | 1,333,506 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
503,221 | 6,079 | | 509,300 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
364,903 | 8,461 | | 373,364 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
36,187 | 602 | | 36,789 | |||||||||||||
Operating earnings (loss)
|
102,131 | (2,984 | ) | | 99,147 | ||||||||||||
Interest income
|
(1,854 | ) | (65 | ) | | (1,919 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense
|
2,024 | 131 | | 2,155 | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
|
101,961 | (3,050 | ) | | 98,911 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
38,619 | (634 | ) | | 37,985 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss)
|
$ | 63,342 | $ | (2,416 | ) | $ | | $ | 60,926 | ||||||||
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Issuers and | |||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | January 31, | |||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | Eliminations | 2004 | |||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 1,564,037 | $ | 14,801 | $ | | $ | 1,578,838 | |||||||||
Cost of sales
|
1,133,996 | 11,897 | | 1,145,893 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
430,041 | 2,904 | | 432,945 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
296,146 | 3,047 | | 299,193 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
29,122 | 246 | | 29,368 | |||||||||||||
Operating earnings (loss)
|
104,773 | (389 | ) | | 104,384 | ||||||||||||
Interest income
|
(1,467 | ) | | | (1,467 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest expense
|
634 | 29 | | 663 | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
|
105,606 | (418 | ) | | 105,188 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
41,820 | (99 | ) | | 41,721 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss)
|
$ | 63,786 | $ | (319 | ) | $ | | $ | 63,467 | ||||||||
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Issuers and | |||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
January 28, | January 28, | January 28, | |||||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | Eliminations | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings
|
91,490 | $ | 9,294 | $ | | $ | 100,784 | ||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows provided
by operating activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of
sales)
|
58,932 | 7,727 | | 66,659 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for inventory reserves
|
24,726 | 377 | | 25,103 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of loan cost
|
1,229 | | | 1,229 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of original issue discount on senior notes
|
316 | | | 316 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted stock expense
|
347 | | | 347 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
(8,528 | ) | 312 | | (8,216 | ) | |||||||||||||
Tax benefit realized from exercise of stock options by employees
|
12,308 | | | 12,308 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment
|
11,648 | | | 11,648 | |||||||||||||||
Increase in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities for
scheduled rent increases in long-term leases
|
3,216 | 453 | | 3,669 | |||||||||||||||
Increase in liability to landlords for tenant allowances, net
|
936 | (734 | ) | | 202 | ||||||||||||||
Decrease in value of foreign exchange contracts
|
(2,421 | ) | | | (2,421 | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business
acquired
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Receivables, net
|
(6,728 | ) | (3,267 | ) | | (9,995 | ) | ||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
(75,311 | ) | (16,052 | ) | | (91,363 | ) | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
19,402 | 82 | | 19,484 | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid taxes
|
18,172 | (4,562 | ) | | 13,610 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
89,675 | 58,379 | | 148,054 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
|
239,409 | 52,009 | | 291,418 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment
|
(93,419 | ) | (17,277 | ) | | (110,696 | ) | ||||||||||||
Merger with Electronics Boutique, net of cash acquired
|
(920,504 | ) | 34,388 | | (886,116 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities
|
(1,013,923 | ) | 17,111 | | (996,812 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of senior notes payable relating to Electronics
Boutique merger, net of discount
|
641,472 | | | 641,472 | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of senior floating rate notes payable relating to
Electronics Boutique merger
|
300,000 | | | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares relating to employee stock options
|
20,800 | | | 20,800 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase in other noncurrent assets and deferred financing
fees
|
(14,450 | ) | 984 | | (13,466 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payment of debt relating to repurchase of Class B shares
|
(12,173 | ) | | | (12,173 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payment of debt relating to pre-existing Electronics Boutique
debt
|
| (956 | ) | | (956 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
935,649 | 28 | | 935,677 | |||||||||||||||
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
|
| 318 | | 318 | |||||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
161,135 | 69,466 | | 230,601 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
167,788 | 3,204 | | 170,992 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
328,923 | 72,670 | | 401,593 | |||||||||||||||
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Issuers and | |||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
January 29, | January 29, | January 29, | |||||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | |||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss)
|
$ | 63,342 | $ | (2,416 | ) | $ | | $ | 60,926 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows provided
by operating activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of
sales)
|
36,418 | 601 | | 37,019 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for inventory reserves
|
17,808 | | | 17,808 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of loan cost
|
432 | | | 432 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
5,402 | | | 5,402 | |||||||||||||||
Tax benefit realized from exercise of stock options by employees
|
5,082 | | | 5,082 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
382 | | | 382 | |||||||||||||||
Increase in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities for
scheduled rent increases in long-term leases
|
5,350 | (1 | ) | | 5,349 | ||||||||||||||
Increase in liability to landlords for tenant allowances, net
|
1,644 | | 1,644 | ||||||||||||||||
Minority interest
|
| (96 | ) | | (96 | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net Receivables, net
|
(1,122 | ) | 855 | | (267 | ) | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
(7,964 | ) | (2,614 | ) | | (10,578 | ) | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
(3,874 | ) | (186 | ) | | (4,060 | ) | ||||||||||||
Prepaid taxes
|
9,734 | (662 | ) | | 9,072 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
8,618 | 9,254 | | 17,872 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
|
141,252 | 4,735 | | 145,987 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment
|
(95,149 | ) | (3,156 | ) | | (98,305 | ) | ||||||||||||
Acquisition of controlling interest in Gamesworld Group Limited,
net of cash received
|
(62 | ) | | (62 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities
|
(95,149 | ) | (3,218 | ) | | (98,367 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares relating to employee stock options
|
9,474 | | | 9,474 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase in other noncurrent assets
|
(825 | ) | | | (825 | ) | |||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares through repurchase program
|
(14,994 | ) | | | (14,994 | ) | |||||||||||||
Repurchase of Class B shares
|
(111,781 | ) | | | (111,781 | ) | |||||||||||||
Issuance of debt relating to the Class B share repurchase
|
74,020 | | | 74,020 | |||||||||||||||
Repayment of debt relating to the Class B shares
|
(37,500 | ) | | | (37,500 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(81,606 | ) | | | (81,606 | ) | |||||||||||||
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
|
| 73 | | 73 | |||||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(35,503 | ) | 1,590 | | (33,913 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
203,291 | 1,614 | | 204,905 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$ | 167,788 | $ | 3,204 | $ | | $ | 170,992 | |||||||||||
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Issuers and | |||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | January 31, | |||||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | Eliminations | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss)
|
$ | 63,786 | $ | (319 | ) | $ | | $ | 63,467 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of
sales)
|
29,241 | 246 | | 29,487 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for inventory reserves
|
12,901 | | | 12,901 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of loan cost
|
313 | | | 313 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
5,713 | | | 5,713 | |||||||||||||||
Tax benefit realized from exercise of stock options by employees
|
9,702 | | | 9,702 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
213 | | | 213 | |||||||||||||||
Increase in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities for
scheduled rent increases in long-term leases
|
342 | (4 | ) | | 338 | ||||||||||||||
Increase in liability to landlords for tenant allowances, net
|
937 | | | 937 | |||||||||||||||
Minority interest
|
| (298 | ) | | (298 | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net Receivables, net
|
(1,502 | ) | (452 | ) | | (1,954 | ) | ||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
(72,010 | ) | (702 | ) | | (72,712 | ) | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
(3,996 | ) | (115 | ) | | (4,111 | ) | ||||||||||||
Prepaid taxes
|
(12,656 | ) | (119 | ) | | (12,775 | ) | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
33,340 | 6,716 | | 40,056 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
66,324 | 4,953 | | 71,277 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment
|
(63,155 | ) | (1,329 | ) | | (64,484 | ) | ||||||||||||
Acquisition of controlling interest in Gamesworld Group Limited,
net of cash received
|
| (3,027 | ) | | (3,027 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities
|
(63,155 | ) | (4,356 | ) | | (67,511 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares relating to employee stock options
|
6,899 | | | 6,899 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase in other noncurrent assets
|
(3,801 | ) | 3,279 | | (522 | ) | |||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares through repurchase program
|
(35,006 | ) | | | (35,006 | ) | |||||||||||||
Repayment of debt of Gamesworld Group Limited
|
| (2,296 | ) | | (2,296 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(31,908 | ) | 983 | | (30,925 | ) | |||||||||||||
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
|
| 34 | | 34 | |||||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(28,739 | ) | 1,614 | | (27,125 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
232,030 | | | 232,030 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$ | 203,291 | $ | 1,614 | $ | | $ | 204,905 | |||||||||||
F-41
22. | Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information |
Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2006 | Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter | Quarter | Quarter(4) | Quarter(4) | Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 474,727 | $ | 415,930 | $ | 534,212 | $ | 1,666,914 | $ | 371,736 | $ | 345,593 | $ | 416,737 | $ | 708,740 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
126,037 | 128,155 | 176,720 | 441,118 | 104,642 | 106,286 | 118,959 | 179,413 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating earnings(1)
|
16,857 | 13,190 | 10,095 | 152,590 | 10,770 | 12,545 | 19,852 | 55,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss)(2)
|
10,326 | 7,903 | (2,460 | ) | 85,015 | 6,678 | 7,672 | 12,059 | 34,517 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per Class A and Class B common
share basic(3)
|
0.20 | 0.15 | (0.04 | ) | 1.17 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per Class A and Class B common
share diluted(3)
|
0.19 | 0.14 | (0.04 | ) | 1.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.64 |
(1) | Includes the following pre-tax charges: |
| $2,750 in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to the California labor litigation settlement, | |
| $2,800 in the third quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to the professional fees related to the spin-off by Barnes & Noble of Historical GameStops Class B common shares, and | |
| $5,373 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to correcting the Companys method of accounting for rent expense and depreciation expense on leasehold improvements for those leases that do not contain a renewal option. |
(2) | Includes the following after-tax charges: |
| $1,708 in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to the California labor litigation settlement, | |
| $1,739 in the third quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to the professional fees related to the spin-off by Barnes & Noble of Historical GameStops Class B common shares, and | |
| $3,312 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to correcting the Companys method of accounting for rent expense and depreciation expense on leasehold improvements for those leases that do not contain a renewal option. |
(3) | Includes the following charges per basic and diluted share: |
| $0.03 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to the California labor litigation settlement, | |
| $0.03 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to the professional fees related to the spin-off by Barnes & Noble of Historical GameStops Class B common shares, and | |
| $0.07 and $0.06 per basic and diluted share, respectively, in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 attributable to correcting the Companys method of accounting for rent expense and depreciation expense on leasehold improvements for those leases that do not contain a renewal option. |
(4) | The results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006 include the results of EB from October 9, 2005, the merger date, through October 29, 2005 and include merger-related expenses of $11,329 and merger-related interest expense of $7,518. The results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006 include the results of EB and merger-related expenses of $2,271. |
F-42
(signed) KPMG |
F-43
January 29, | January 31, | |||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, | ||||||||||
except per share amounts) | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 94,345 | $ | 97,793 | ||||||
Marketable securities
|
80,950 | 60,175 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable:
|
||||||||||
Trade and vendors
|
17,685 | 22,407 | ||||||||
Other
|
3,585 | 17,405 | ||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
291,678 | 253,577 | ||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
9,438 | 9,895 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
17,955 | 16,435 | ||||||||
Total current assets
|
515,636 | 477,687 | ||||||||
Property and equipment:
|
||||||||||
Building and leasehold improvements
|
153,883 | 122,852 | ||||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
154,896 | 123,265 | ||||||||
Land
|
8,120 | 5,827 | ||||||||
Construction in progress
|
2,473 | 2,826 | ||||||||
319,372 | 254,770 | |||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
145,951 | 116,766 | ||||||||
Net property and equipment
|
173,421 | 138,004 | ||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated
amortization of $1,155 and $666
|
16,308 | 13,662 | ||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
12,433 | 10,476 | ||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
6,402 | 4,103 | ||||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 724,200 | $ | 643,932 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 228,825 | $ | 220,481 | ||||||
Accrued expenses
|
99,939 | 75,922 | ||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
11,450 | 17,862 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
340,214 | 314,265 | ||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
32,518 | 25,687 | ||||||||
Total liabilities
|
372,732 | 339,952 | ||||||||
Stockholders equity:
|
||||||||||
Preferred stock authorized 25,000 shares;
$.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at
January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
|
| | ||||||||
Common stock authorized 100,000 shares;
$.01 par value; 27,433 shares issued and
24,648 shares outstanding at January 29, 2005;
26,449 shares issued and 24,834 shares outstanding at
January 31, 2004
|
274 | 264 | ||||||||
Treasury stock 2,785 and 1,615 shares at
January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004, respectively,
at cost
|
(66,132 | ) | (34,455 | ) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
206,503 | 181,204 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
6,980 | 5,411 | ||||||||
Retained earnings
|
203,843 | 151,556 | ||||||||
Total stockholders equity
|
351,468 | 303,980 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
$ | 724,200 | $ | 643,932 | ||||||
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Years Ended | |||||||||||||
January 29, | January 31, | February 1, | |||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per | |||||||||||||
share amounts) | |||||||||||||
Net sales
|
$ | 1,983,537 | $ | 1,588,406 | $ | 1,309,226 | |||||||
Management fees
|
5,845 | 13,375 | 7,553 | ||||||||||
Total revenues
|
1,989,382 | 1,601,781 | 1,316,779 | ||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
1,450,205 | 1,174,429 | 971,204 | ||||||||||
Gross profit
|
539,177 | 427,352 | 345,575 | ||||||||||
Costs and expenses:
|
|||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
422,374 | 327,260 | 266,729 | ||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment reversal
|
| | (2,611 | ) | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
37,473 | 29,211 | 23,361 | ||||||||||
Operating income
|
79,330 | 70,881 | 58,096 | ||||||||||
Interest income, net
|
2,350 | 1,751 | 1,677 | ||||||||||
Income before income tax expense and cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle
|
81,680 | 72,632 | 59,773 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
29,393 | 26,903 | 22,373 | ||||||||||
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
|
52,287 | 45,729 | 37,400 | ||||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of
income tax expense
|
| | (4,773 | ) | |||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 52,287 | $ | 45,729 | $ | 32,627 | |||||||
Income per share before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 2.16 | $ | 1.82 | $ | 1.44 | |||||||
Diluted
|
$ | 2.13 | $ | 1.80 | $ | 1.42 | |||||||
Per share cumulative effect of change in accounting principle:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | (0.18 | ) | ||||||||||
Diluted
|
$ | (0.18 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 2.16 | $ | 1.82 | $ | 1.26 | |||||||
Diluted
|
$ | 2.13 | $ | 1.80 | $ | 1.24 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
24,159 | 25,114 | 25,833 | ||||||||||
Diluted
|
24,547 | 25,415 | 26,247 | ||||||||||
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Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock | Common stock | Treasury stock | Additional | Comprehensive | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paid-In | (Loss) | Retained | Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Income | Earnings | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Feb. 2, 2002
|
| $ | | 25,783 | $ | 258 | | $ | | $ | 166,312 | $ | (2,610 | ) | $ | 73,200 | $ | 237,160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
| | | | | | | | 32,627 | 32,627 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translations
|
| | | | | | | 6,574 | | 6,574 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedging activities
|
| | | | | | | (5,077 | ) | | (5,077 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
|
34,124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock
|
| | 23 | | | | 467 | | | 467 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options
|
| | 76 | 1 | | | 1,190 | | | 1,191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from stock options exercised
|
| | | | | | 1,558 | | | 1,558 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Feb. 1, 2003
|
| | 25,882 | 259 | | | 169,527 | (1,113 | ) | 105,827 | 274,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
| | | | | | | | 45,729 | 45,729 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translations
|
| | | | | | | 12,981 | | 12,981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedging activities
|
| | | | | | | (6,457 | ) | | (6,457 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
|
52,253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock
|
| | 32 | | | | 531 | | | 531 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options
|
| | 535 | 5 | | | 8,590 | | | 8,595 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock
|
| | | | (1,615 | ) | (34,455 | ) | | | | (34,455 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from stock options exercised
|
| | | | | | 2,556 | | | 2,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Jan. 31, 2004
|
| | 26,449 | 264 | (1,615 | ) | (34,455 | ) | 181,204 | 5,411 | 151,556 | 303,980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
| | | | | | | | 52,287 | 52,287 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translations
|
| | | | | | | 4,849 | | 4,849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedging activities
|
| | | | | | | (3,280 | ) | | (3,280 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
|
53,856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock
|
| | 31 | | | | 710 | | | 710 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options
|
| | 953 | 10 | | | 18,281 | | | 18,291 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock
|
| | | | (1,170 | ) | (31,677 | ) | | | | (31,677 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other financing activities
|
| | | | | | 164 | | | 164 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from stock options exercised
|
| | | | | | 6,144 | | | 6,144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Jan. 29, 2005
|
| $ | | 27,433 | $ | 274 | (2,785 | ) | $ | (66,132 | ) | $ | 206,503 | $ | 6,980 | $ | 203,843 | $ | 351,468 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years Ended | ||||||||||||||
January 29, | January 31, | February 1, | ||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 52,287 | $ | 45,729 | $ | 32,627 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
36,871 | 28,769 | 23,046 | |||||||||||
Amortization of other assets
|
602 | 442 | 315 | |||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
234 | 313 | 649 | |||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
(1,134 | ) | 1,705 | 1,284 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)
|
509 | 597 | (537 | ) | ||||||||||
Management fee amortization from termination agreement
|
(5,845 | ) | (4,660 | ) | | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
18,858 | (12,070 | ) | (2,133 | ) | |||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
(33,482 | ) | (17,537 | ) | (74,831 | ) | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(1,247 | ) | (6,635 | ) | (1,567 | ) | ||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
(4,682 | ) | 1,188 | (1,594 | ) | |||||||||
Accounts payable
|
4,944 | 39,266 | 36,335 | |||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
24,497 | 25,087 | 8,298 | |||||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
(1,191 | ) | 1,451 | 6,087 | ||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
11,174 | (40 | ) | 1,859 | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
102,395 | 103,605 | 29,838 | |||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
|
(75,119 | ) | (45,905 | ) | (38,502 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets
|
5,539 | 135 | 2,544 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
|
152,750 | 322,820 | 197,300 | |||||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities
|
(173,525 | ) | (334,070 | ) | (150,350 | ) | ||||||||
Businesses acquired, net of cash
|
| (111 | ) | (1,552 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
(90,355 | ) | (57,131 | ) | 9,440 | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
18,291 | 8,595 | 1,191 | |||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock
|
(31,677 | ) | (34,455 | ) | | |||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt
|
| | (506 | ) | ||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
710 | 531 | 467 | |||||||||||
Other financing activities
|
164 | | | |||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(12,512 | ) | (25,329 | ) | 1,152 | |||||||||
Effects of exchange rates on cash
|
(2,976 | ) | 3,700 | 1,870 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(3,448 | ) | 24,845 | 42,300 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
97,793 | 72,948 | 30,648 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
$ | 94,345 | $ | 97,793 | $ | 72,948 | ||||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
||||||||||||||
Cash paid during the year for:
|
||||||||||||||
Interest
|
$ | 52 | $ | 16 | $ | 31 | ||||||||
Income taxes
|
30,515 | 23,301 | 13,469 |
F-47
(1) | ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Description of Business |
Fiscal Year-End |
Principles of Consolidation |
Revenue Recognition |
Cost of Goods Sold |
F-48
Selling, General and Administrative Expense |
Vendor Programs |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Marketable Securities |
F-49
Merchandise Inventories |
Property and Equipment |
Leasehold improvements
|
Lesser of 10 years or the lease term | |||
Furniture and fixtures
|
5 years | |||
Computer equipment
|
3 years | |||
Buildings
|
30 years |
Deferred Revenue |
Gift Certificates |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
F-50
Other Assets |
Guarantees |
Leasing Expense |
F-51
Pre-opening Costs and Advertising Expense |
Foreign Currency |
Income Taxes |
F-52
Net Income Per Share |
Fiscal 2005 | Fiscal 2004 | Fiscal 2003 | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic
|
24,159 | 25,114 | 25,833 | |||||||||
Dilutive effect of stock options
|
388 | 301 | 414 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted
|
24,547 | 25,415 | 26,247 | |||||||||
Use of Estimates |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
Stock-Based Employee Compensation |
F-53
Fiscal 2005 | Fiscal 2004 | Fiscal 2003 | |||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per | |||||||||||||
share amounts) | |||||||||||||
Net income, as reported
|
$ | 52,287 | $ | 45,729 | $ | 32,627 | |||||||
Less: total stock based employee compensation
|
3,294 | 4,350 | 4,796 | ||||||||||
Pro forma net income
|
$ | 48,993 | $ | 41,379 | $ | 27,831 | |||||||
Net income per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic as reported
|
$ | 2.16 | $ | 1.82 | $ | 1.26 | |||||||
Diluted as reported
|
$ | 2.13 | $ | 1.80 | $ | 1.24 | |||||||
Basic pro forma
|
$ | 2.03 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 1.08 | |||||||
Diluted pro forma
|
$ | 2.00 | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.06 | |||||||
New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted |
(2) | CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE |
F-54
(3) | COMMITMENTS |
Lease Commitments |
Retail | Distribution | |||||||||||
Store | Facilities and | Total Lease | ||||||||||
Locations | Other | Commitments | ||||||||||
Fiscal 2006
|
$ | 101,880 | $ | 1,833 | $ | 103,713 | ||||||
Fiscal 2007
|
99,395 | 1,403 | 100,798 | |||||||||
Fiscal 2008
|
93,451 | 1,204 | 94,655 | |||||||||
Fiscal 2009
|
77,009 | 1,142 | 78,151 | |||||||||
Fiscal 2010
|
55,001 | 1,023 | 56,024 | |||||||||
Thereafter
|
89,450 | 533 | 89,983 | |||||||||
$ | 516,186 | $ | 7,138 | $ | 523,324 | |||||||
F-55
(4) | ACCRUED EXPENSES |
January 29, | January 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
Employee compensation and related taxes
|
$ | 23,504 | $ | 18,779 | ||||
Gift certificates and customer deposits
|
25,953 | 16,424 | ||||||
Deferred revenue
|
21,527 | 17,205 | ||||||
Accrued rent
|
6,207 | 6,458 | ||||||
Other taxes
|
6,505 | 5,342 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities
|
16,243 | 11,714 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 99,939 | $ | 75,922 | ||||
(5) | DEBT |
(6) | GAME GROUP SERVICES AGREEMENT |
F-56
(7) | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
(8) | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN |
(9) | EQUITY PLANS |
Equity Participation Plans |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
F-57
Fiscal 2005 | Fiscal 2004 | Fiscal 2003 | ||||||||||
Expected volatility
|
57.66 | % | 60.89 | % | 62.38 | % | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate
|
3.68 | % | 3.15 | % | 2.98 | % | ||||||
Expected life of options in years
|
4.91 | 4.92 | 4.76 | |||||||||
Expected life of purchase rights in months
|
3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |||||||||
Dividend yield
|
| % | | % | | % |
Fiscal 2005 | Fiscal 2004 | Fiscal 2003 | |||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of year
|
2,126 | 2,388 | 2,093 | ||||||||||
Granted
|
272 | 431 | 433 | ||||||||||
Exercised
|
(952 | ) | (535 | ) | (76 | ) | |||||||
Forfeited
|
(45 | ) | (158 | ) | (62 | ) | |||||||
Outstanding at end of year
|
1,401 | 2,126 | 2,388 | ||||||||||
Exercisable at end of year
|
744 | 1,200 | 1,215 | ||||||||||
Weighted average price per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Granted
|
$ | 28.60 | $ | 16.95 | $ | 31.74 | |||||||
Exercised
|
19.20 | 16.04 | 16.72 | ||||||||||
Forfeited
|
24.65 | 28.32 | 22.59 |
F-58
Options Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
Options Exercisable | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding as | Average | Number | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||
of January 29, | Remaining | Weighted Average | Exercisable as of | Average | ||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices | 2005 | Contractual Life | Exercise Price | January 29, 2005 | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||
$ 9.50 - $17.37
|
421 | 7.22 | $ | 15.77 | 177 | $ | 14.94 | |||||||||||||
$17.38 - $28.42
|
462 | 6.73 | $ | 20.03 | 352 | $ | 18.21 | |||||||||||||
$28.43 - $41.65
|
518 | 7.85 | $ | 31.29 | 215 | $ | 32.44 | |||||||||||||
1,401 | 744 | |||||||||||||||||||
(10) | INCOME TAXES |
Fiscal 2005 | Fiscal 2004 | Fiscal 2003 | ||||||||||
Domestic
|
$ | 43,415 | $ | 44,344 | $ | 52,989 | ||||||
Foreign
|
38,265 | 28,288 | 6,784 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 81,680 | $ | 72,632 | $ | 59,773 | ||||||
Fiscal 2005 | Fiscal 2004 | Fiscal 2003 | |||||||||||
Federal statutory tax rate
|
35.00 | % | 35.00 | % | 35.00 | % | |||||||
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
|
1.06 | 2.88 | 3.17 | ||||||||||
Permanent differences- domestic and foreign
|
0.41 | (0.26 | ) | (0.30 | ) | ||||||||
Difference in foreign tax rates
|
(0.93 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.33 | ) | |||||||
Other
|
(0.07 | ) | 0.17 | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||
Change in valuation allowance
|
0.52 | (0.50 | ) | 0.03 | |||||||||
Income tax expense
|
35.99 | % | 37.04 | % | 37.43 | % | |||||||
Current:
|
|||||||||||||
Domestic Federal
|
$ | 14,484 | $ | 12,577 | $ | 11,191 | |||||||
Domestic State
|
1,382 | 2,371 | 2,091 | ||||||||||
Foreign
|
13,652 | 10,600 | 5,092 | ||||||||||
Deferred:
|
|||||||||||||
Domestic Federal
|
544 | 2,059 | 5,932 | ||||||||||
Domestic State
|
(45 | ) | 873 | 994 | |||||||||
Foreign
|
(624 | ) | (1,577 | ) | (2,927 | ) | |||||||
Income tax expense
|
$ | 29,393 | $ | 26,903 | $ | 22,373 | |||||||
F-59
January 29, | January 31, | ||||||||
2005 | 2004 | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets:
|
|||||||||
Inventory
|
$ | 1,283 | $ | 6,327 | |||||
Accrued expenses
|
8,148 | 3,010 | |||||||
State net operating loss
|
716 | 558 | |||||||
Fixed assets
|
672 | 4,592 | |||||||
Deferred rent
|
7,177 | 2,128 | |||||||
Amortization of goodwill
|
67 | 96 | |||||||
Foreign net operating loss
|
4,563 | 4,012 | |||||||
Total gross deferred tax asset
|
22,626 | 20,723 | |||||||
Valuation allowance
|
(755 | ) | (352 | ) | |||||
Net deferred tax asset
|
$ | 21,871 | $ | 20,371 | |||||
(11) | RESTRUCTURING CHARGE |
Beginning | Cash | Ending | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance | Payments | Charges | Reversals | Other | Balance | |||||||||||||||||||
Year ended January 31, 2004
|
$ | 240 | $ | (36 | ) | | | | $ | 204 | ||||||||||||||
Year ended January 29, 2005
|
$ | 204 | | | | $ | (204 | ) | |
F-60
(12) | LEGAL CONTINGENCIES |
(13) | COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
Fiscal 2005 | Fiscal 2004 | Fiscal 2003 | ||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 52,287 | $ | 45,729 | $ | 32,627 | ||||||
Foreign currency translations
|
4,849 | 12,981 | 6,574 | |||||||||
Hedging activities
|
(3,280 | ) | (6,457 | ) | (5,077 | ) | ||||||
Comprehensive income
|
$ | 53,856 | $ | 52,253 | $ | 34,124 | ||||||
F-61
(14) | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
January 29, 2005 | January 31, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||
Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying | Accumulated | |||||||||||||
Amount | Amortization | Amount | Amortization | |||||||||||||
Key Money(1)
|
$ | 3,761 | $ | 1,145 | $ | 1,791 | $ | 581 | ||||||||
Other
|
10 | 10 | 85 | 85 | ||||||||||||
Total Intangible Assets
|
$ | 3,771 | $ | 1,155 | $ | 1,876 | $ | 666 | ||||||||
(1) | Key Money represents payments made to landlords, outgoing tenants or other third parties to enter into certain store leases. |
Goodwill |
Balance as of February 1, 2003
|
$ | 10,938 | ||
Buyout of German partner(1)
|
111 | |||
Foreign exchange fluctuations and other
|
1,403 | |||
Balance as of January 31, 2004
|
$ | 12,452 | ||
Foreign exchange fluctuations and other
|
1,240 | |||
Balance as of January 29, 2005
|
$ | 13,692 | ||
(1) | In June 2003, the Company bought out the last of its partners in the German subsidiary. This resulted in an increase in ownership of .3125%. The Company now owns 100% of its German subsidiary. |
(15) | STOCK BUY-BACK PROGRAM |
F-62
F-63
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
January 29, | January 29, | January 29, | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | |||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 30,470 | $ | 63,875 | $ | | $ | 94,345 | ||||||||||
Marketable securities
|
80,950 | | | 80,950 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
59,682 | 9,291 | (47,703 | ) | 21,270 | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
211,314 | 80,364 | | 291,678 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
8,148 | 1,290 | | 9,438 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
13,701 | 4,254 | | 17,955 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets
|
404,265 | 159,074 | (47,703 | ) | 515,636 | |||||||||||||
Property and equipment:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Building and leasehold improvements
|
116,626 | 37,257 | | 153,883 | ||||||||||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
107,095 | 47,801 | | 154,896 | ||||||||||||||
Land
|
4,450 | 3,670 | | 8,120 | ||||||||||||||
Construction in progress
|
1,660 | 813 | | 2,473 | ||||||||||||||
229,831 | 89,541 | | 319,372 | |||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
113,663 | 32,288 | | 145,951 | ||||||||||||||
Net property and equipment
|
116,168 | 57,253 | | 173,421 | ||||||||||||||
Investment
|
103,071 | | (103,071 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
|
1,625 | 14,683 | | 16,308 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
5,045 | 7,388 | | 12,433 | ||||||||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
3,470 | 2,932 | | 6,402 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 633,644 | $ | 241,330 | $ | (150,774 | ) | $ | 724,200 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 169,463 | $ | 59,362 | $ | | $ | 228,825 | ||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
78,067 | 69,575 | (47,703 | ) | 99,939 | |||||||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
6,091 | 5,359 | | 11,450 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
253,621 | 134,296 | (47,703 | ) | 340,214 | |||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
28,555 | 3,963 | | 32,518 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
282,176 | 138,259 | (47,703 | ) | 372,732 | |||||||||||||
Stockholders equity:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock authorized 25,000 shares;
$.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding
|
| | | | ||||||||||||||
Common stock authorized 100,000 shares;
$.01 par value; 27,433 shares issued and
24,648 shares outstanding
|
274 | 7,658 | (7,658 | ) | 274 | |||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost
|
(66,132 | ) | | | (66,132 | ) | ||||||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital
|
206,503 | 38,830 | (38,830 | ) | 206,503 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
6,980 | 9,217 | (9,217 | ) | 6,980 | |||||||||||||
Retained earnings
|
203,843 | 47,366 | (47,366 | ) | 203,843 | |||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity
|
351,468 | 103,071 | (103,071 | ) | 351,468 | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
$ | 633,644 | $ | 241,330 | $ | (150,774 | ) | $ | 724,200 | |||||||||
F-64
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | January 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2004 | Eliminations | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 47,538 | $ | 50,255 | $ | | $ | 97,793 | ||||||||||
Marketable securities
|
60,175 | | | 60,175 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
59,941 | 13,685 | (33,814 | ) | 39,812 | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
196,871 | 56,706 | | 253,577 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
9,265 | 630 | | 9,895 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
13,476 | 2,959 | | 16,435 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets
|
387,266 | 124,235 | (33,814 | ) | 477,687 | |||||||||||||
Property and equipment:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Building and leasehold improvements
|
98,265 | 24,587 | | 122,852 | ||||||||||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
88,738 | 34,527 | | 123,265 | ||||||||||||||
Land
|
3,282 | 2,545 | | 5,827 | ||||||||||||||
Construction in progress
|
2,412 | 414 | | 2,826 | ||||||||||||||
192,697 | 62,073 | | 254,770 | |||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
94,344 | 22,422 | | 116,766 | ||||||||||||||
Net property and equipment
|
98,353 | 39,651 | | 138,004 | ||||||||||||||
Investment
|
72,879 | | (72,879 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
|
1,045 | 12,617 | | 13,662 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
3,830 | 6,646 | | 10,476 | ||||||||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
2,253 | 1,850 | | 4,103 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 565,626 | $ | 184,999 | $ | (106,693 | ) | $ | 643,932 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 161,355 | $ | 59,126 | $ | | $ | 220,481 | ||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
66,384 | 43,352 | (33,814 | ) | 75,922 | |||||||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
10,404 | 7,458 | | 17,862 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
238,143 | 109,936 | (33,814 | ) | 314,265 | |||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
23,503 | 2,184 | | 25,687 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
261,646 | 112,120 | (33,814 | ) | 339,952 | |||||||||||||
Stockholders equity:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock authorized 25,000 shares;
$.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding
|
| | | | ||||||||||||||
Common stock authorized 100,000 shares;
$.01 par value; 26,449 shares issued and
24,834 shares outstanding
|
264 | 9,707 | (9,707 | ) | 264 | |||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost
|
(34,455 | ) | | | (34,455 | ) | ||||||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital
|
181,204 | 30,237 | (30,237 | ) | 181,204 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
5,411 | 6,268 | (6,268 | ) | 5,411 | |||||||||||||
Retained earnings
|
151,556 | 26,667 | (26,667 | ) | 151,556 | |||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity
|
303,980 | 72,879 | (72,879 | ) | 303,980 | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
$ | 565,626 | $ | 184,999 | $ | (106,693 | ) | $ | 643,932 | |||||||||
F-65
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
January 29, | January 29, | January 29, | |||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | |||||||||||||
Net sales
|
$ | 1,411,971 | $ | 571,566 | $ | | $ | 1,983,537 | |||||||||
Management fees
|
9,237 | | (3,392 | ) | 5,845 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
1,421,208 | 571,566 | (3,392 | ) | 1,989,382 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
1,022,172 | 428,033 | | 1,450,205 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
399,036 | 143,533 | (3,392 | ) | 539,177 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
332,403 | 93,363 | (3,392 | ) | 422,374 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
26,856 | 10,617 | | 37,473 | |||||||||||||
Operating income
|
39,777 | 39,553 | | 79,330 | |||||||||||||
Interest (income)/expense, net
|
(3,639 | ) | 1,289 | | (2,350 | ) | |||||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(25,237 | ) | | 25,237 | | ||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense
|
68,653 | 38,264 | (25,237 | ) | 81,680 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
16,366 | 13,027 | | 29,393 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 52,287 | $ | 25,237 | $ | (25,237 | ) | $ | 52,287 | ||||||||
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | January 31, | |||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | Eliminations | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Net sales
|
$ | 1,187,481 | $ | 400,925 | $ | | $ | 1,588,406 | |||||||||
Management fees
|
16,455 | | (3,080 | ) | 13,375 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
1,203,936 | 400,925 | (3,080 | ) | 1,601,781 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
869,796 | 304,633 | | 1,174,429 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
334,140 | 96,292 | (3,080 | ) | 427,352 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
271,330 | 59,010 | (3,080 | ) | 327,260 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
21,828 | 7,383 | | 29,211 | |||||||||||||
Operating income
|
40,982 | 29,899 | | 70,881 | |||||||||||||
Interest (income)/expense, net
|
(3,362 | ) | 1,611 | | (1,751 | ) | |||||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(19,265 | ) | | 19,265 | | ||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense
|
63,609 | 28,288 | (19,265 | ) | 72,632 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
17,880 | 9,023 | | 26,903 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 45,729 | $ | 19,265 | $ | (19,265 | ) | $ | 45,729 | ||||||||
F-66
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
February 1, | February 1, | February 1, | |||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | Eliminations | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Net sales
|
$ | 1,057,006 | $ | 252,220 | $ | | $ | 1,309,226 | |||||||||
Management fees
|
11,311 | | (3,758 | ) | 7,553 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
1,068,317 | 252,220 | (3,758 | ) | 1,316,779 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
774,991 | 196,213 | | 971,204 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
293,326 | 56,007 | (3,758 | ) | 345,575 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
227,855 | 42,632 | (3,758 | ) | 266,729 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment reversal
|
(2,611 | ) | | | (2,611 | ) | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
18,499 | 4,862 | | 23,361 | |||||||||||||
Operating income
|
49,583 | 8,513 | | 58,096 | |||||||||||||
Interest (income)/expense, net
|
(3,406 | ) | 1,729 | | (1,677 | ) | |||||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(3,749 | ) | | 3,749 | | ||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense and cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle
|
56,738 | 6,784 | (3,749 | ) | 59,773 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
20,208 | 2,165 | | 22,373 | |||||||||||||
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
|
36,530 | 4,619 | (3,749 | ) | 37,400 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of
income tax expense
|
(3,903 | ) | (870 | ) | | (4,773 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 32,627 | $ | 3,749 | $ | (3,749 | ) | $ | 32,627 | ||||||||
F-67
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
January 29, | January 29, | January 29, | ||||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 52,287 | $ | 25,237 | $ | (25,237 | ) | $ | 52,287 | |||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(25,237 | ) | | 25,237 | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
26,856 | 10,015 | | 36,871 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of other assets
|
| 602 | | 602 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
24 | 210 | | 234 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
(486 | ) | (648 | ) | | (1,134 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction loss
|
| 509 | | 509 | ||||||||||||||
Management fee amortization from termination agreement
|
(5,845 | ) | | | (5,845 | ) | ||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
17,617 | 1,241 | | 18,858 | ||||||||||||||
Due to/from affiliates
|
(22,187 | ) | 22,187 | | | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
(14,443 | ) | (19,039 | ) | | (33,482 | ) | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(225 | ) | (1,022 | ) | | (1,247 | ) | |||||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
(1,798 | ) | (2,884 | ) | | (4,682 | ) | |||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
8,109 | (3,165 | ) | | 4,944 | |||||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
17,277 | 7,220 | | 24,497 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
723 | (1,914 | ) | | (1,191 | ) | ||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
9,547 | 1,627 | | 11,174 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
62,219 | 40,176 | | 102,395 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
|
(50,045 | ) | (25,074 | ) | | (75,119 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets
|
5,350 | 189 | | 5,539 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
|
152,750 | | | 152,750 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities
|
(173,525 | ) | | | (173,525 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(65,470 | ) | (24,885 | ) | | (90,355 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
18,291 | | | 18,291 | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock
|
(31,677 | ) | | | (31,677 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
710 | | | 710 | ||||||||||||||
Other financing activities
|
164 | | | 164 | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany capital contributions and dividends
|
(1,305 | ) | 1,305 | | | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(13,817 | ) | 1,305 | | (12,512 | ) | ||||||||||||
Effects of exchange rates on cash
|
| (2,976 | ) | | (2,976 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(17,068 | ) | 13,620 | | (3,448 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
47,538 | 50,255 | | 97,793 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
$ | 30,470 | $ | 63,875 | $ | | $ | 94,345 | ||||||||||
F-68
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | January 31, | ||||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | Eliminations | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 45,729 | $ | 19,265 | $ | (19,265 | ) | $ | 45,729 | |||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(19,265 | ) | | 19,265 | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
21,809 | 6,960 | | 28,769 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of other assets
|
19 | 423 | | 442 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
280 | 33 | | 313 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
3,572 | (1,867 | ) | | 1,705 | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction loss
|
| 597 | | 597 | ||||||||||||||
Management fee amortization from termination agreement
|
(4,660 | ) | | | (4,660 | ) | ||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
(7,922 | ) | (4,148 | ) | | (12,070 | ) | |||||||||||
Due to/from affiliates
|
6,606 | (6,606 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
(9,166 | ) | (8,371 | ) | | (17,537 | ) | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(6,092 | ) | (543 | ) | | (6,635 | ) | |||||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
606 | 582 | | 1,188 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
23,099 | 16,167 | | 39,266 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
20,395 | 4,692 | | 25,087 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
4,366 | (2,915 | ) | | 1,451 | |||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
(649 | ) | 609 | | (40 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
78,727 | 24,878 | | 103,605 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
|
(34,151 | ) | (11,754 | ) | | (45,905 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets
|
68 | 67 | | 135 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
|
322,820 | | | 322,820 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities
|
(334,070 | ) | | | (334,070 | ) | ||||||||||||
Businesses acquired, net of cash
|
| (111 | ) | | (111 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(45,333 | ) | (11,798 | ) | | (57,131 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
8,595 | | | 8,595 | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock
|
(34,455 | ) | | | (34,455 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
531 | | | 531 | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany capital contributions and dividends
|
(9,108 | ) | 9,108 | | | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(34,437 | ) | 9,108 | | (25,329 | ) | ||||||||||||
Effects of exchange rates on cash
|
| 3,700 | | 3,700 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(1,043 | ) | 25,888 | | 24,845 | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
48,581 | 24,367 | | 72,948 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
$ | 47,538 | $ | 50,255 | $ | | $ | 97,793 | ||||||||||
F-69
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
February 1, | February 1, | February 1, | ||||||||||||||||
For the Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | Eliminations | 2003 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 32,627 | $ | 3,749 | $ | (3,749 | ) | $ | 32,627 | |||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(3,749 | ) | | 3,749 | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
18,451 | 4,595 | | 23,046 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of other assets
|
48 | 267 | | 315 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
608 | 41 | | 649 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
3,754 | (2,470 | ) | | 1,284 | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gain
|
| (537 | ) | | (537 | ) | ||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
(455 | ) | (1,678 | ) | | (2,133 | ) | |||||||||||
Due to/from affiliates
|
(12,578 | ) | 12,578 | | | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
(68,690 | ) | (6,141 | ) | | (74,831 | ) | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(1,404 | ) | (163 | ) | | (1,567 | ) | |||||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
439 | (2,033 | ) | | (1,594 | ) | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
25,548 | 10,787 | | 36,335 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
6,902 | 1,396 | | 8,298 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
2,573 | 3,514 | | 6,087 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
1,367 | 492 | | 1,859 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
5,441 | 24,397 | | 29,838 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
|
(27,314 | ) | (11,188 | ) | | (38,502 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets
|
2,433 | 111 | | 2,544 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
|
197,300 | | | 197,300 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities
|
(150,350 | ) | | | (150,350 | ) | ||||||||||||
Businesses acquired, net of cash
|
(546 | ) | (1,006 | ) | | (1,552 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
21,523 | (12,083 | ) | | 9,440 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
1,191 | | | 1,191 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
467 | | | 467 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt
|
| (506 | ) | | (506 | ) | ||||||||||||
Intercompany capital contributions and dividends
|
(4,305 | ) | 4,305 | | | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(2,647 | ) | 3,799 | | 1,152 | |||||||||||||
Effects of exchange rates on cash
|
| 1,870 | | 1,870 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
24,317 | 17,983 | | 42,300 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
24,264 | 6,384 | | 30,648 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
$ | 48,581 | $ | 24,367 | $ | | $ | 72,948 | ||||||||||
F-70
July 30, | January 29, | |||||||||
2005 | 2005 | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, | ||||||||||
except per share amounts) | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 71,169 | $ | 94,345 | ||||||
Marketable securities
|
35,700 | 80,950 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable:
|
||||||||||
Trade and vendors
|
16,449 | 17,685 | ||||||||
Other
|
3,364 | 3,585 | ||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
273,945 | 291,678 | ||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
13,940 | 9,438 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
33,792 | 17,955 | ||||||||
Total current assets
|
448,359 | 515,636 | ||||||||
Property and equipment:
|
||||||||||
Building and leasehold improvements
|
173,055 | 153,883 | ||||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
172,339 | 154,896 | ||||||||
Land
|
10,497 | 8,120 | ||||||||
Construction in progress
|
3,867 | 2,473 | ||||||||
359,758 | 319,372 | |||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
166,113 | 145,951 | ||||||||
Net property and equipment
|
193,645 | 173,421 | ||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated
amortization of $1,489 and $1,155
|
18,418 | 16,308 | ||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
15,770 | 12,433 | ||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
7,757 | 6,402 | ||||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 683,949 | $ | 724,200 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt
|
$ | 813 | $ | | ||||||
Accounts payable
|
166,644 | 228,825 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
96,167 | 99,939 | ||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
| 11,450 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
263,624 | 340,214 | ||||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion
|
10,210 | | ||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
30,591 | 32,518 | ||||||||
Total liabilities
|
304,425 | 372,732 | ||||||||
Stockholders equity:
|
||||||||||
Preferred stock authorized 25,000 shares;
$.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at
July 30, 2005 and January 29, 2005
|
| | ||||||||
Common stock authorized 100,000 shares;
$.01 par value; 28,168 shares issued and
25,383 shares outstanding at July 30, 2005;
27,433 shares issued and 24,648 shares outstanding at
January 29, 2005
|
282 | 274 | ||||||||
Treasury stock 2,785 shares at July 30,
2005 and January 29, 2005, at cost
|
(66,132 | ) | (66,132 | ) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
233,411 | 206,503 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
3,723 | 6,980 | ||||||||
Retained earnings
|
208,240 | 203,843 | ||||||||
Total stockholders equity
|
379,524 | 351,468 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
$ | 683,949 | $ | 724,200 | ||||||
F-71
13 Weeks Ended | 26 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||
July 30, | July 31, | July 30, | July 31, | ||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
Net sales
|
$ | 447,219 | $ | 360,487 | $ | 953,180 | $ | 731,451 | |||||||||
Management fees
|
1,124 | 1,461 | 2,248 | 2,922 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
448,343 | 361,948 | 955,428 | 734,373 | |||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
311,628 | 254,302 | 685,988 | 525,456 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
136,715 | 107,646 | 269,440 | 208,917 | |||||||||||||
Costs and expenses:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
123,281 | 92,964 | 241,783 | 181,489 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
11,578 | 8,897 | 22,380 | 17,258 | |||||||||||||
Operating income
|
1,856 | 5,785 | 5,277 | 10,170 | |||||||||||||
Interest income, net
|
675 | 384 | 1,592 | 836 | |||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense
|
2,531 | 6,169 | 6,869 | 11,006 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
911 | 2,285 | 2,472 | 4,076 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 1,620 | $ | 3,884 | $ | 4,397 | $ | 6,930 | |||||||||
Net income per share:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.28 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
25,096 | 23,840 | 24,896 | 24,183 | |||||||||||||
Diluted
|
25,467 | 24,176 | 25,273 | 24,545 | |||||||||||||
F-72
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paid-In | Comprehensive | Retained | Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | (Loss) Income | Earnings | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Jan. 29, 2005
|
| $ | | 27,433 | $ | 274 | (2,785 | ) | $ | (66,132 | ) | $ | 206,503 | $ | 6,980 | $ | 203,843 | $ | 351,468 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
| | | | | | | | 4,397 | 4,397 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translations
|
| | | | | | | (6,444 | ) | | (6,444 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedging activities
|
| | | | | | | 3,187 | | 3,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
|
| | | | | | | | | 1,140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock
|
| | 8 | | | | 339 | | | 339 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options
|
| | 727 | 8 | | | 16,571 | | | 16,579 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from stock options exercised
|
| | | | | | 9,998 | | | 9,998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance July 30, 2005
|
| $ | | 28,168 | $ | 282 | (2,785 | ) | $ | (66,132 | ) | $ | 233,411 | $ | 3,723 | $ | 208,240 | $ | 379,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F-73
26 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
July 30, | July 31, | ||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 4,397 | $ | 6,930 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating
activities:
|
|||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
21,943 | 17,021 | |||||||||
Amortization of other assets
|
437 | 237 | |||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
671 | 931 | |||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
(5,226 | ) | (552 | ) | |||||||
Foreign currency transaction gain
|
(255 | ) | (361 | ) | |||||||
Management fee amortization from termination agreement
|
(2,248 | ) | (2,922 | ) | |||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
1,528 | 24,870 | |||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
20,734 | 31,023 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(15,961 | ) | (308 | ) | |||||||
Other non-current assets
|
(4,610 | ) | (2,201 | ) | |||||||
Accounts payable
|
(69,677 | ) | (84,143 | ) | |||||||
Accrued expenses
|
(6,109 | ) | (3,927 | ) | |||||||
Income taxes payable
|
(1,657 | ) | (14,459 | ) | |||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
(1,889 | ) | (1,650 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(57,922 | ) | (29,511 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
|
(39,214 | ) | (26,933 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets
|
60 | 78 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
|
150,425 | 74,350 | |||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities
|
(105,175 | ) | (28,175 | ) | |||||||
Businesses acquired, net of cash
|
(1,026 | ) | | ||||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities
|
5,070 | 19,320 | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||||||
Proceeds from bank debt
|
9,450 | | |||||||||
Repayment of bank debt
|
(942 | ) | | ||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
16,579 | 2,091 | |||||||||
Repurchase of common stock
|
| (31,677 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
339 | 321 | |||||||||
Other financing activities
|
| 164 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
25,426 | (29,101 | ) | ||||||||
Effects of exchange rates on cash
|
4,250 | (1,371 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(23,176 | ) | (40,663 | ) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
94,345 | 97,793 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$ | 71,169 | $ | 57,130 | |||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for:
|
|||||||||||
Interest
|
$ | 28 | $ | 11 | |||||||
Income taxes
|
23,120 | 18,722 |
F-74
(1) | Basis of Presentation |
(2) | Net Income Per Share |
13 Weeks Ended | 26 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
July 30, | July 31, | July 30, | July 31, | |||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic
|
25,096 | 23,840 | 24,896 | 24,183 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of stock options
|
371 | 336 | 377 | 362 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted
|
25,467 | 24,176 | 25,273 | 24,545 | ||||||||||||
(3) | Income Taxes |
F-75
(4) | Marketable Securities |
(5) | Debt |
F-76
(6) | Comprehensive (Loss) Income |
13 Weeks Ended | 26 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
July 30, | July 31, | July 30, | July 31, | |||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 1,620 | $ | 3,884 | $ | 4,397 | $ | 6,930 | ||||||||
Foreign currency translations
|
(5,258 | ) | (207 | ) | (6,444 | ) | (4,306 | ) | ||||||||
Hedging activities
|
2,950 | (254 | ) | 3,187 | 903 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income
|
$ | (688 | ) | $ | 3,423 | $ | 1,140 | $ | 3,527 | |||||||
(7) | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |
July 30, 2005 | January 29, 2005 | |||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||
Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying | Accumulated | |||||||||||||
Amount | Amortization | Amount | Amortization | |||||||||||||
Key money
|
$ | 4,290 | $ | 1,479 | $ | 3,761 | $ | 1,145 | ||||||||
Other
|
45 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Total intangible assets
|
$ | 4,335 | $ | 1,489 | $ | 3,771 | $ | 1,155 | ||||||||
July 30, | July 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
13 weeks ended
|
$ | 227 | $ | 145 | ||||
26 weeks ended
|
$ | 437 | $ | 237 |
F-77
Balance as of January 29, 2005
|
$ | 13,692 | ||
Foreign exchange fluctuations
|
(169 | ) | ||
Balance as of April 30, 2005
|
13,523 | |||
Jump acquisition(1)
|
2,754 | |||
Foreign exchange fluctuations
|
(705 | ) | ||
Balance as of July 30, 2005
|
$ | 15,572 | ||
(1) | In May 2005, the Company acquired all the outstanding shares of Jump, a Spanish company consisting of 138 retail stores and a distribution facility. |
(8) | Game Group Services Agreement |
(9) | Related Party Transactions |
F-78
(10) | Stock-Based Employee Compensation |
13 Weeks Ended | 26 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||
July 30, | July 31, | July 30, | July 31, | ||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except | |||||||||||||||||
per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
Net income, as reported
|
$ | 1,620 | $ | 3,884 | $ | 4,397 | $ | 6,930 | |||||||||
Less: stock-based employee compensation, net of income tax
|
433 | 739 | 1,052 | 1,702 | |||||||||||||
Pro forma net income
|
$ | 1,187 | $ | 3,145 | $ | 3,334 | $ | 5,228 | |||||||||
Net income per share:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Basic as reported
|
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||||
Diluted as reported
|
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.28 | |||||||||
Basic pro forma
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.22 | |||||||||
Diluted pro forma
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.21 | |||||||||
(11) | Stock Buy-Back Program |
(12) | Acquisition |
(13) | Subsequent Event |
F-79
(14) | Consolidating Financial Statements |
F-80
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
July 30, | July 30, | July 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | |||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 34,173 | $ | 36,996 | $ | | $ | 71,169 | ||||||||||
Marketable securities
|
35,700 | | | 35,700 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
75,173 | 10,056 | (65,416 | ) | 19,813 | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
189,056 | 84,889 | | 273,945 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
12,633 | 1,307 | | 13,940 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
27,115 | 6,677 | | 33,792 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets
|
373,850 | 139,925 | (65,416 | ) | 448,359 | |||||||||||||
Property and equipment:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Building and leasehold improvements
|
118,914 | 54,141 | | 173,055 | ||||||||||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
114,353 | 57,986 | | 172,339 | ||||||||||||||
Land
|
4,450 | 6,047 | | 10,497 | ||||||||||||||
Construction in progress
|
769 | 3,098 | | 3,867 | ||||||||||||||
238,486 | 121,272 | | 359,758 | |||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
124,911 | 41,202 | | 166,113 | ||||||||||||||
Net property and equipment
|
113,575 | 80,070 | | 193,645 | ||||||||||||||
Investment
|
86,713 | | (86,713 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
|
4,380 | 14,038 | | 18,418 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
4,053 | 11,717 | | 15,770 | ||||||||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
4,412 | 3,345 | | 7,757 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 586,983 | $ | 249,095 | $ | (152,129 | ) | $ | 683,949 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 101,912 | $ | 64,732 | $ | | $ | 166,644 | ||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
69,637 | 91,946 | (65,416 | ) | 96,167 | |||||||||||||
Note payable, current portion
|
271 | 542 | | 813 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
171,820 | 157,220 | (65,416 | ) | 263,624 | |||||||||||||
Notes payable, long-term portion
|
9,157 | 1,053 | | 10,210 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
26,482 | 4,109 | | 30,591 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
207,459 | 162,382 | (65,416 | ) | 304,425 | |||||||||||||
Stockholders equity:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock authorized 25,000 shares;
$.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding
|
| | | | ||||||||||||||
Common stock authorized 100,000 shares;
$.01 par value; 28,168 shares issued and
25,383 shares outstanding
|
282 | 8,383 | (8,383 | ) | 282 | |||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost
|
(66,132 | ) | | | (66,132 | ) | ||||||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital
|
233,411 | 40,641 | (40,641 | ) | 233,411 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
3,723 | 9,476 | (9,476 | ) | 3,723 | |||||||||||||
Retained earnings
|
208,240 | 28,213 | (28,213 | ) | 208,240 | |||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity
|
379,524 | 86,713 | (86,713 | ) | 379,524 | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
$ | 586,983 | $ | 249,095 | $ | (152,129 | ) | $ | 683,949 | |||||||||
F-81
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
July 30, | July 30, | July 30, | |||||||||||||||
For the 26 Weeks Ended July 30, 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | |||||||||||||
Net sales
|
$ | 660,166 | $ | 293,014 | $ | | $ | 953,180 | |||||||||
Management fees
|
3,859 | | (1,611 | ) | 2,248 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
664,025 | 293,014 | (1,611 | ) | 955,428 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
469,373 | 216,615 | | 685,988 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
194,652 | 76,399 | (1,611 | ) | 269,440 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
179,866 | 63,528 | (1,611 | ) | 241,783 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
14,958 | 7,422 | | 22,380 | |||||||||||||
Operating income
|
(172 | ) | 5,449 | | 5,277 | ||||||||||||
Interest (income)/expense, net
|
(2,301 | ) | 709 | | (1,592 | ) | |||||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(3,128 | ) | | 3,128 | | ||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense
|
5,257 | 4,740 | (3,128 | ) | 6,869 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
860 | 1,612 | | 2,472 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 4,397 | $ | 3,128 | $ | (3,128 | ) | $ | 4,397 | ||||||||
F-82
Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Non-Guarantor | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||
July 31, | Subsidiaries | July 31, | |||||||||||||||
For the 26 Weeks Ended July 31, 2004 | 2004 | July 31, 2004 | Eliminations | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Net sales
|
$ | 529,159 | $ | 202,292 | $ | | $ | 731,451 | |||||||||
Management fees
|
4,217 | | (1,295 | ) | 2,922 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
533,376 | 202,292 | (1,295 | ) | 734,373 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
375,780 | 149,676 | | 525,456 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
157,596 | 52,616 | (1,295 | ) | 208,917 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
142,680 | 40,104 | (1,295 | ) | 181,489 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
12,659 | 4,599 | | 17,258 | |||||||||||||
Operating income
|
2,257 | 7,913 | | 10,170 | |||||||||||||
Interest (income)/expense, net
|
(1,375 | ) | 539 | | (836 | ) | |||||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(4,863 | ) | | 4,863 | | ||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense
|
8,495 | 7,374 | (4,863 | ) | 11,006 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
1,565 | 2,511 | | 4,076 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 6,930 | $ | 4,863 | $ | (4,863 | ) | $ | 6,930 | ||||||||
F-83
Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | |||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
July 30, | July 30, | July 30, | ||||||||||||||||
For the 26 Weeks Ended July 30, 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | Eliminations | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 4,397 | $ | 3,128 | $ | (3,128 | ) | $ | 4,397 | |||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(3,128 | ) | | 3,128 | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
14,958 | 6,985 | | 21,943 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of other assets
|
| 437 | | 437 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
551 | 120 | | 671 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
(3,492 | ) | (1,734 | ) | | (5,226 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gain
|
| (255 | ) | | (255 | ) | ||||||||||||
Management fee amortization from termination agreement
|
(2,248 | ) | | | (2,248 | ) | ||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
2,379 | (851 | ) | | 1,528 | |||||||||||||
Due to/from affiliates
|
(17,505 | ) | 17,505 | | | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
|
22,258 | (1,524 | ) | | 20,734 | |||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(13,414 | ) | (2,547 | ) | | (15,961 | ) | |||||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
(3,696 | ) | (914 | ) | | (4,610 | ) | |||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
(67,551 | ) | (2,126 | ) | | (69,677 | ) | |||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
(6,054 | ) | (55 | ) | | (6,109 | ) | |||||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
3,907 | (5,564 | ) | | (1,657 | ) | ||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
(2,073 | ) | 184 | | (1,889 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
(70,711 | ) | 12,789 | | (57,922 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
|
(12,972 | ) | (26,242 | ) | | (39,214 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets
|
55 | 5 | | 60 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
|
150,425 | | | 150,425 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities
|
(105,175 | ) | | | (105,175 | ) | ||||||||||||
Businesses acquired, net of cash
|
(1,128 | ) | 102 | | (1,026 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
31,205 | (26,135 | ) | | 5,070 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
16,579 | | | 16,579 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
339 | | | 339 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from bank debt
|
9,450 | | | 9,450 | ||||||||||||||
Other financing activities
|
(22 | ) | (920 | ) | | (942 | ) | |||||||||||
Intercompany capital contributions and dividends
|
16,863 | (16,863 | ) | | | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
43,209 | (17,783 | ) | | 25,426 | |||||||||||||
Effects of exchange rates on cash
|
| 4,250 | | 4,250 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
3,703 | (26,879 | ) | | (23,176 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
30,470 | 63,875 | | 94,345 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$ | 34,173 | $ | 36,996 | $ | | $ | 71,169 | ||||||||||
F-84
Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Non-Guarantor | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
July 31, | Subsidiaries | July 31, | ||||||||||||||||
For the Weeks Ended July 31, 2004 | 2004 | July 31, 2004 | Eliminations | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 6,930 | $ | 4,863 | $ | (4,863 | ) | $ | 6,930 | |||||||||
Subsidiary income
|
(4,863 | ) | | 4,863 | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
12,659 | 4,362 | | 17,021 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of other assets
|
| 237 | | 237 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
794 | 137 | | 931 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes
|
(552 | ) | | | (552 | ) | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gain
|
| (361 | ) | | (361 | ) | ||||||||||||
Management fee amortization from termination agreement
|
(2,922 | ) | | | (2,922 | ) | ||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
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||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable
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19,412 | 5,458 | | 24,870 | ||||||||||||||
Due to/ from affiliates
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(7,289 | ) | 7,289 | | | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories
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30,124 | 899 | | 31,023 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
231 | (539 | ) | | (308 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
(397 | ) | (1,804 | ) | | (2,201 | ) | |||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
(62,017 | ) | (22,126 | ) | | (84,143 | ) | |||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
(4,627 | ) | 700 | | (3,927 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income taxes payable
|
(8,254 | ) | (6,205 | ) | | (14,459 | ) | |||||||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
|
(1,617 | ) | (33 | ) | | (1,650 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(22,388 | ) | (7,123 | ) | | (29,511 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
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(16,820 | ) | (10,113 | ) | | (26,933 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets
|
33 | 45 | | 78 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
|
74,350 | | | 74,350 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities
|
(28,175 | ) | | | (28,175 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
29,388 | (10,068 | ) | | 19,320 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
2,091 | | | 2,091 | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock
|
(31,677 | ) | | | (31,677 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
321 | | | 321 | ||||||||||||||
Other financing activities
|
164 | | | 164 | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany capital contributions and dividends
|
(664 | ) | 664 | | | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(29,765 | ) | 664 | | (29,101 | ) | ||||||||||||
Effects of exchange rates on cash
|
| (1,371 | ) | | (1,371 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(22,765 | ) | (17,898 | ) | | (40,663 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
47,538 | 50,255 | | 97,793 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$ | 24,773 | $ | 32,357 | $ | | $ | 57,130 | ||||||||||
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| such person has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties or fines; | |
| such person has acted in good faith; | |
| such person has received no improper personal benefit, and statutory procedure has been followed in the case of any conflict of interest by a director; | |
| in the case of a criminal proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful; and | |
| in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the persons performance in the official capacity of director or, for a person not a director, in the official capacity of officer, board committee member or employee, such person reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation, or, in the case of performance by a director, officer or employee of the corporation who was serving at the request of the corporation or whose duties involved service as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another organization or employee benefit plan, such person reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. |
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Item 21. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
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 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.).(2) | ||
3 | .2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.).(2) | ||
3 | .3 | Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.).(3) | ||
3 | .4 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of GameStop, Inc. | ||
3 | .5 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of GameStop, Inc. | ||
3 | .6 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of GameStop Texas LP. | ||
3 | .7 | Limited Partnership Agreement of GameStop Texas LP, dated as of May 27, 2004. | ||
3 | .8 | Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Brands, Inc. | ||
3 | .9 | Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Brands, Inc. | ||
3 | .10 | Bylaws of GameStop Brands, Inc. | ||
3 | .11 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.). | ||
3 | .12 | Bylaws of GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.). | ||
3 | .13 | Articles of Incorporation of Sunrise Publications, Inc. | ||
3 | .14 | Bylaws of Sunrise Publications, Inc. | ||
3 | .15 | Articles of Incorporation of Marketing Control Services, Inc. | ||
3 | .16 | Bylaws of Marketing Control Services, Inc. | ||
3 | .17 | Certificate of Formation of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC. | ||
3 | .18 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Formation of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC. | ||
3 | .19 | Limited Liability Company Agreement of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC, dated as of May 25, 2004. | ||
3 | .20 | Certificate of Formation of GameStop (LP), LLC. | ||
3 | .21 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Formation of GameStop (LP), LLC. | ||
3 | .22 | Limited Liability Company Agreement of GameStop (LP), LLC, dated as of May 26, 2004. | ||
3 | .23 | Certificate of Incorporation of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. | ||
3 | .24 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. | ||
3 | .25 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. | ||
3 | .26 | Articles of Incorporation of EB Catalog Company, Inc. | ||
3 | .27 | Bylaws of EB Catalog Company, Inc. | ||
3 | .28 | Certificate of Incorporation of ELBO Inc. | ||
3 | .29 | Bylaws of ELBO Inc. | ||
3 | .30 | Certificate of Formation of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC. | ||
3 | .31 | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC (changing name to EB Sadsbury Second, LLC). | ||
3 | .32 | Limited Liability Company Agreement of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC, dated as of August 10, 2004, by its sole member, FR Sadsbury, LLC. |
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Exhibit | ||||
Number | Description | |||
3 | .33 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP. Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP (changing name to EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP). | ||
3 | .34 | Limited Partnership Agreement of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP, dated as of May 23, 2005, by and between EB Sadsbury Second, LLC and EB Sadsbury, LLC. | ||
3 | .35 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP. Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP (changing name to EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP). | ||
3 | .36 | Limited Partnership Agreement of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, dated as of August 10, 2004, by and between FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP and FR Sadsbury, LLC. | ||
3 | .37 | Certificate of Incorporation of EB International Holdings, Inc. | ||
3 | .38 | Certificate of Merger of E.B. International, Inc. with and into EB International Holdings, Inc. | ||
3 | .39 | Bylaws of EB International Holdings, Inc. | ||
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 | Form of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 (included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto). | ||
4 | .3 | Form of 8% Senior Notes due 2012 (included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto). | ||
4 | .4 | Form of Guarantees of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 and 8% Senior Notes due 2012 (included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto). | ||
4 | .5 | 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 | .6 | 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 | .7 | 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.(2) | ||
5 | .1 | Opinion of Bryan Cave LLP. | ||
5 | .2 | Opinion of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP. | ||
10 | .1 | Separation Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp.(f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(6) | ||
10 | .2 | Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp.(f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(7) | ||
10 | .3 | Insurance Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(7) | ||
10 | .4 | Operating Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(7) | ||
10 | .5 | Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan.(8) | ||
10 | .6 | Amendment to Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan.(5) | ||
10 | .7 | Supplemental Compensation Plan.(8) | ||
10 | .8 | Form of Option Agreement.(8) | ||
10 | .9 | Form of Restricted Share Agreement.(9) | ||
10 | .10 | 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.(10) | ||
10 | .11 | 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.(10) |
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Exhibit | ||||
Number | Description | |||
10 | .12 | Credit Agreement, dated 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.(3) | ||
10 | .13 | 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.(3) | ||
10 | .14 | Security Agreement, dated October 11, 2005.(3) | ||
10 | .15 | Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005.(3) | ||
10 | .16 | Mortgage, Security Agreement, and Assignment and Deeds of Trust between GameStop Texas LP and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3) | ||
10 | .17 | Mortgage, Security Agreement, and Assignment and Deeds of Trust between Electronics Boutique of America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3) | ||
10 | .18 | Form of Securities Collateral Pledge Agreement.(3) | ||
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.)(3) | ||
10 | .20 | Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) and R. Richard Fontaine.(11) | ||
10 | .21 | Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(11) | ||
10 | .22 | Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2005, between GameStop Corp. and Steven R. Morgan.(12) | ||
10 | .23 | Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2006, between GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and David W. Carlson.(13) | ||
21 | .1 | List of Subsidiaries of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.). | ||
23 | .1 | Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP. | ||
23 | .2 | Consent of KPMG LLP. | ||
23 | .3 | Consent of Bryan Cave LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto). | ||
23 | .4 | Consent of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2 hereto). | ||
24 | .1 | Power of Attorney (included on signature pages to this Registration Statement). | ||
25 | .1 | Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 of Citibank, N.A as Trustee under the Indenture. | ||
99 | .1 | Form of Letter of Transmittal. | ||
99 | .2 | Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | ||
99 | .3 | Form of Letter to Clients. | ||
99 | .4 | Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. |
(1) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2005. | |
(2) | Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005. | |
(3) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Corp.s (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2005. | |
(4) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005. |
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(5) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Corp.s (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 29, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2005. | |
(6) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Amendment No. 4 to Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2002 (No. 333-68294). | |
(7) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2002 (No. 333-68294). | |
(8) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2004. | |
(9) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2005. |
(10) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2005. |
(11) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2005. |
(12) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Corp.s (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2005. |
(13) | Incorporated by reference to the GameStop Corp.s (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006. |
Item 22. | Undertakings. |
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; | |
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement (notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement); and | |
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. | |
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. | |
(4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of GameStop Corp.s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. | |
(5) That prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form. | |
(6) That every prospectus (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (5) above, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment has become effective, and that for the purpose of determining liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. | |
(7) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of each registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is therefore unenforceable. In the event a claim of indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of such registrant in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, each registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. | |
(8) To respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request. | |
(9) To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in this registration statement when it became effective. |
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GameStop Corp. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Robert A. Lloyd Robert A. Lloyd |
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Leonard Riggio Leonard Riggio |
Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Jerome L. Davis Jerome L. Davis |
Director | April 26, 2006 |
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Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ James J. Kim James J. Kim |
Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Michael N. Rosen Michael N. Rosen |
Director and Secretary | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Stephanie M. Shern Stephanie M. Shern |
Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Stanley P. Steinberg Stanley P. Steinberg |
Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Gerald R. Szczepanski Gerald R. Szczepanski |
Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Edward A. Volkwein Edward A. Volkwein |
Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Lawrence S. Zilavy Lawrence S. Zilavy |
Director | April 26, 2006 |
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GameStop, Inc. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 |
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Sunrise Publications, Inc. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 |
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GameStop Holdings Corp. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Jerome L. Davis Jerome L. Davis |
Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Gerald R. Szczepanski Gerald R. Szczepanski |
Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Edward A. Volkwein Edward A. Volkwein |
Director | April 26, 2006 |
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Marketing Control Services, Inc. |
By: | /s/ Kevin Weimerskirch |
|
|
Kevin Weimerskirch | |
President and Secretary |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ Kevin Weimerskirch Kevin Weimerskirch |
President and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Shirley Granado Shirley Granado |
Vice President, Finance (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Robert Lloyd Robert Lloyd |
Director | April 26, 2006 |
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GameStop Brands, Inc. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
President and Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 |
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GameStop (LP), LLC | |
By: GameStop, Inc., its Sole Member |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ Cathy Preston Cathy Preston |
President (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Paul Anderson Paul Anderson |
Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
GameStop, Inc. | Sole Member | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
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GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC | |
By: GameStop, Inc., its Sole Member |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
GameStop, Inc. | Sole Member | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
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GameStop Texas LP |
By: | GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC, its General Partner | |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC | General Partner | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
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Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
|
|
R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 |
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ELBO Inc. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
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R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
President and Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 |
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EB International Holdings, Inc. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
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R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
President and Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 |
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EB Catalog Company, Inc. |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
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R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ Daniel A. DeMatteo Daniel A. DeMatteo |
President and Director | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 |
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EB Sadsbury Second, LLC | |
By: GamsStop Inc., its Sole Member |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
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R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ David W. Carlson David W. Carlson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
April 26, 2006 | ||||
GameStop, Inc. | Sole Member | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
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EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP |
By: | EB Sadsbury Second, LLC, its General Partner | |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
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R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||
EB Sadsbury Second, LLC | General Partner | April 26, 2006 | ||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
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EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP |
By: | EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP, its General Partner | |
By: | /s/ R. Richard Fontaine |
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R. Richard Fontaine | |
Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||||||
EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP | General Partner | April 26, 2006 | ||||||
/s/ R. Richard Fontaine R. Richard Fontaine |
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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 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.).(2) | ||
3 | .2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.).(2) | ||
3 | .3 | Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.).(3) | ||
3 | .4 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of GameStop, Inc. | ||
3 | .5 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of GameStop, Inc. | ||
3 | .6 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of GameStop Texas LP. | ||
3 | .7 | Limited Partnership Agreement of GameStop Texas LP, dated as of May 27, 2004. | ||
3 | .8 | Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Brands, Inc. | ||
3 | .9 | Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Brands, Inc. | ||
3 | .10 | Bylaws of GameStop Brands, Inc. | ||
3 | .11 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.). | ||
3 | .12 | Bylaws of GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.). | ||
3 | .13 | Articles of Incorporation of Sunrise Publications, Inc. | ||
3 | .14 | Bylaws of Sunrise Publications, Inc. | ||
3 | .15 | Articles of Incorporation of Marketing Control Services, Inc. | ||
3 | .16 | Bylaws of Marketing Control Services, Inc. | ||
3 | .17 | Certificate of Formation of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC. | ||
3 | .18 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Formation of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC. | ||
3 | .19 | Limited Liability Company Agreement of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC, dated as of May 25, 2004. | ||
3 | .20 | Certificate of Formation of GameStop (LP), LLC. | ||
3 | .21 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Formation of GameStop (LP), LLC. | ||
3 | .22 | Limited Liability Company Agreement of GameStop (LP), LLC, dated as of May 26, 2004. | ||
3 | .23 | Certificate of Incorporation of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. | ||
3 | .24 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. | ||
3 | .25 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. | ||
3 | .26 | Articles of Incorporation of EB Catalog Company, Inc. | ||
3 | .27 | Bylaws of EB Catalog Company, Inc. | ||
3 | .28 | Certificate of Incorporation of ELBO Inc. | ||
3 | .29 | Bylaws of ELBO Inc. | ||
3 | .30 | Certificate of Formation of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC. | ||
3 | .31 | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC (changing name to EB Sadsbury Second, LLC). | ||
3 | .32 | Limited Liability Company Agreement of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC, dated as of August 10, 2004, by its sole member, FR Sadsbury, LLC. | ||
3 | .33 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP. Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP (changing name to EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP). | ||
3 | .34 | Limited Partnership Agreement of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP, dated as of May 23, 2005, by and between EB Sadsbury Second, LLC and EB Sadsbury, LLC. |
Exhibit | ||||
Number | Description | |||
3 | .35 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP. Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP (changing name to EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP). | ||
3 | .36 | Limited Partnership Agreement of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, dated as of August 10, 2004, by and between FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP and FR Sadsbury, LLC. | ||
3 | .37 | Certificate of Incorporation of EB International Holdings, Inc. | ||
3 | .38 | Certificate of Merger of E.B. International, Inc. with and into EB International Holdings, Inc. | ||
3 | .39 | Bylaws of EB International Holdings, Inc. | ||
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 | Form of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 (included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto). | ||
4 | .3 | Form of 8% Senior Notes due 2012 (included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto). | ||
4 | .4 | Form of Guarantees of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 and 8% Senior Notes due 2012 (included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto). | ||
4 | .5 | 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 | .6 | 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 | .7 | 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.(2) | ||
5 | .1 | Opinion of Bryan Cave LLP. | ||
5 | .2 | Opinion of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP. | ||
10 | .1 | Separation Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp.(f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(6) | ||
10 | .2 | Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp.(f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(7) | ||
10 | .3 | Insurance Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(7) | ||
10 | .4 | Operating Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(7) | ||
10 | .5 | Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan.(8) | ||
10 | .6 | Amendment to Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan.(5) | ||
10 | .7 | Supplemental Compensation Plan.(8) | ||
10 | .8 | Form of Option Agreement.(8) | ||
10 | .9 | Form of Restricted Share Agreement.(9) | ||
10 | .10 | 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.(10) | ||
10 | .11 | 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.(10) | ||
10 | .12 | Credit Agreement, dated 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.(3) | ||
10 | .13 | 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.(3) |
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Number | Description | |||
10 | .14 | Security Agreement, dated October 11, 2005.(3) | ||
10 | .15 | Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005.(3) | ||
10 | .16 | Mortgage, Security Agreement, and Assignment and Deeds of Trust between GameStop Texas LP and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3) | ||
10 | .17 | Mortgage, Security Agreement, and Assignment and Deeds of Trust between Electronics Boutique of America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3) | ||
10 | .18 | Form of Securities Collateral Pledge Agreement.(3) | ||
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.)(3) | ||
10 | .20 | Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) and R. Richard Fontaine.(11) | ||
10 | .21 | Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(11) | ||
10 | .22 | Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2005, between GameStop Corp. and Steven R. Morgan.(12) | ||
10 | .23 | Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2006, between GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and David W. Carlson.(13) | ||
21 | .1 | List of Subsidiaries of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.). | ||
23 | .1 | Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP. | ||
23 | .2 | Consent of KPMG LLP. | ||
23 | .3 | Consent of Bryan Cave LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto). | ||
23 | .4 | Consent of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2 hereto). | ||
24 | .1 | Power of Attorney (included on signature pages to this Registration Statement). | ||
25 | .1 | Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 of Citibank, N.A as Trustee under the Indenture. | ||
99 | .1 | Form of Letter of Transmittal. | ||
99 | .2 | Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | ||
99 | .3 | Form of Letter to Clients. | ||
99 | .4 | Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. |
(1) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2005. | |
(2) | Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 of GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005. | |
(3) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Corp.s (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2005. | |
(4) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005. | |
(5) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Corp.s (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 29, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2005. | |
(6) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Amendment No. 4 to Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2002 (No. 333-68294). | |
(7) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2002 (No. 333-68294). |
(8) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2004. | |
(9) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2005. |
(10) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2005. |
(11) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.s (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2005. |
(12) | Incorporated by reference to GameStop Corp.s (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2005. |
(13) | Incorporated by reference to the GameStop Corp.s (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006. |
Exhibit 3.4 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of GameStop, Inc.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARTICLE I The name of the Corporation is Gamestop, Inc. ARTICLE II The registered office of the Corporation is located at 10120 West 76th Street, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344. ARTICLE III 1. The aggregate number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 15,000,000 shares, which shall consist of 14,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock"). A. Of the 14,000,000 shares of Common Stock herein authorized, 1,000,000 shares shall be designated Class A Common Stock with full voting rights and 13,000,000 shares shall be designated Class B Common Stock with no voting rights other than as required by law. With the exception of voting rights, the rights, preferences and limitations of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock are equal and identical in all respects. B. All Common Stock outstanding as of the date of the filing hereof is, automatically and without any further action on the part of the Board of Directors or shareholders of the Corporation, reclassified to be Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and all stock certificates evidencing such shares shall represent the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock. 2. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, establish by resolution one or more classes or series of shares of Preferred Stock, setting forth the designation of each such class or series and fixing the relative rights and preferences of each such class or series. 3. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to issue shares of Common Stock to the holders of shares of Common Stock and to the holders of shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock and to issue shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock to the holders of shares of Common Stock and to the holders of shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock, in any case, for any purpose.
4. No shareholder of the Corporation shall have any preemptive rights by virtue of Section 302A.413 of the Minnesota Statutes (or any similar provisions of future law) to subscribe for, purchase or acquire (i) any shares of the Corporation of any class or series, whether unissued or now or hereafter authorized, or (ii) any obligations or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for (or that carry any other right to acquire) any such shares, securities or obligations, or (iii) any other rights to purchase any such shares, securities or obligations. The Corporation shall have the power, however, in its discretion to grant such rights by agreement or other instrument to any person or persons (whether or not they are shareholders). 5. No shareholder of the Corporation shall be entitled to any cumulative voting rights. ARTICLE IV Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be taken by written action signed by the number of directors that would be required to take the same action at, a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation at which all directors are present, except as to those actions requiring shareholder approval. ARTICLE V To the fullest extent permitted by the Minnesota Business Corporation Act as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. No amendment to or repeal of this Article shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal. STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILED DEC 5 2000 /s/ Illegible ---------------------------------------- SECRETARY OF STATE -2-
Exhibit 3.5 Amended and Restated Bylaws of GameStop, Inc.
. . . AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF FUNCO, INC. THROUGH FEBRUARY 18, 1999. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ---- ARTICLE I: OFFICES; CORPORATE SEAL ...................................... 3 Section 1.1. Registered Office ...................................... 3 Section 1.2. Corporate Seal ......................................... 3 ARTICLE II: MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS .................................... 3 Section 2.1. Place of Meeting ....................................... 3 Section 2.2. Annual Meeting ......................................... 3 Section 2.3. Special Meetings ....................................... 3 Section 2.4. Meetings Held upon Shareholder Demand .................. 3 Section 2.5. Notice of Meetings ..................................... 4 Section 2.6. Waiver of Notice ....................................... 4 Section 2.7. Quorum; Adjourned Meetings ............................. 4 Section 2.8. Vote Required .......................................... 5 Section 2.9. Voting Rights .......................................... 5 Section 2.10. Proxies ................................................ 5 Section 2.11. Action Without a Meeting ............................... 5 Section 2.12. Record Date ............................................ 5 Section 2.13. Advance Notice Requirements ............................ 6 ARTICLE III: DIRECTORS .................................................. 7 Section 3.1. General Powers ......................................... 7 Section 3.2. Number, Qualifications, and Term of Office ............. 7 Section 3.3. Meetings; Place and Notice ............................. 8 Section 3.4. Electronic Communications .............................. 8 Section 3.5. Waiver of Notice ....................................... 8 Section 3.6. Quorum; Acts of Board .................................. 8 Section 3.7. Vacancies .............................................. 8 Section 3.8. Removal ................................................ 8 Section 3.9. Resignation ............................................ 9 Section 3.10. Committees ............................................. 9 Section 3.11. Special Litigation Committee ........................... 9 Section 3.12. Absent Directors ....................................... 9 Section 3.13. Presumption of Assent .................................. 9 Section 3.14. Action Without a Meeting ............................... 9 Section 3.15. Compensation of Directors .............................. 10 Section 3.16. Limitation of Directors' Liabilities ................... 10 ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS .................................................... 10 Section 4.1. Number and Designation ................................. 10 Section 4.2. Chief Executive Officer ................................ 10 1
Section 4.3. Chief Financial Officer ................................ 10 Section 4.4. Chairman of the Board .................................. 11 Section 4.5. President .............................................. 11 Section 4.6. Vice Presidents ........................................ 11 Section 4.7. Secretary .............................................. 11 Section 4.8. Treasurer .............................................. 11 Section 4.9. Treasurer's Bond ....................................... 11 Section 4.10. Vacancies .............................................. 11 Section 4.11. Authority and Duties ................................... 11 Section 4.12. Term; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies .................. 12 Section 4.13. Salaries ............................................... 12 ARTICLE V: SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER .................................... 12 Section 5.1. Certificates for Shares ................................ 12 Section 5.2. Uncertificated Shares .................................. 12 Section 5.3. Transfer of Shares ..................................... 12 Section 5.4. Lost, Destroyed, or Stolen Certificates ................ 13 Section 5.5. Transfer Agent and Registrar ........................... 13 Section 5.6. Facsimile Signature .................................... 13 Section 5.7. Closing of Transfer Books; Record Date ................. 13 Section 5.8. Registered Shareholders ................................ 13 ARTICLE VI: INDEMNIFICATION ............................................. 14 Section 6.1. Indemnification ........................................ 14 Section 6.2. Insurance .............................................. 14 ARTICLE VII: GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS .................................. 14 Section 7.1. Distributions .......................................... 14 Section 7.2. Reserves ............................................... 14 Section 7.3. Deposits ............................................... 14 Section 7.4. Loans .................................................. 14 Section 7.5. Advances ............................................... 15 ARTICLE VIII: BOOKS OF RECORD; AUDIT; FISCAL YEAR ....................... 15 Section 8.1. Share Register ......................................... 15 Section 8.2. Books, Records, and Other Documents .................... 15 Section 8.3. Financial Statements ................................... 15 Section 8.4. Audit .................................................. 16 Section 8.5. Fiscal Year ............................................ 16 ARTICLE IX: AMENDMENTS .................................................. 16 Section 9.1. Amendments ............................................. 16 2
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF FUNCO, INC. THROUGH FEBRUARY 18, 1999 ARTICLE I OFFICES: CORPORATE SEAL Section 1.1. Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation in Minnesota shall be that set forth in the Articles of Incorporation or in the most recent amendment of the Articles of Incorporation or in a statement of the Board of Directors filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota changing the registered office in the manner prescribed by law. The Corporation may have such other offices, within or without the State of Minnesota, as the Board of Directors shall, from time to time, determine. Section 1.2. Corporate Seal. If so directed by the Board of Directors, the Corporation may use a corporate seal. The failure to use such seal, however, shall not affect the validity of any documents executed on behalf of the Corporation. The seal need only include the word "seal," but it may also include, at the discretion of the Board, such additional wording as is permitted by law. ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS Section 2.1. Place of Meeting. Each meeting of the shareholders shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation or such other place as may be designated by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer, provided, however, that any meeting called by or at the demand of a shareholder or shareholders shall be held in the county where the principal executive office of the Corporation is located. Section 2.2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held on an annual basis as determined by the Board of Directors. At each annual meeting the shareholders shall elect qualified successors for directors whose terms have expired or are due to expire within six (6) months after the date of the meeting and may transact any other business. Section 2.3. Special Meetings. A special meeting of the shareholders may be called for any purpose or purposes at any time by the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer, by the Board of Directors, or any two or more members thereof, or by one or more shareholders holding not less than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote as provided in Section 2.4(b) hereof, except that a special meeting for the purpose of considering any action to directly or indirectly facilitate or effect a business combination, including any action to change or otherwise affect the composition of the board of directors for that purpose, must be called by twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote. The chief executive officer or the Board of Directors shall be authorized to fix the time and date of any special meeting of the shareholders. Notice of any special meeting shall state the purpose for which the meeting has been called, and the business transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to the purpose stated in the notice, unless all of the shareholders arc present in person or by proxy and none of them objects to the consideration of additional business. Section 2.4. Meetings Held upon Shareholder Demand. Annual or special meetings of the shareholders may be demanded by a shareholder under the following circumstances: 3
(a) If an annual meeting of shareholders has not been held during the immediately preceding fifteen (15) months, a shareholder or shareholders holding three percent (3%) or more of all voting shares may demand an annual meeting of shareholders by written notice of demand given to the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Corporation. If the Board fails to cause an annual meeting to be called and held as required by law, the shareholder or shareholders making the demand may call the meeting by giving notice as required by law, all at the expense of the Corporation. (b) To demand a special meeting of the shareholders, a shareholder or shareholders shall give written notice to the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Corporation specifying the purposes of such meeting. Upon receipt by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Corporation of a demand for a special meeting of shareholders from any shareholder or shareholders entitled to call such a meeting, the Board of Directors shall cause such meeting to be called and held in compliance with the timing requirements of Minnesota Statutes 302A.433, Subd. 2, as amended from time to time. Section 2.5. Notice of Meetings. (a) Notice of all meetings of shareholders shall be given to every shareholder entitled to vote, except where the meeting is an adjourned meeting and the date, time, and place of the meeting were announced at the time of adjournment. The notice shall be given at least ten (10) days but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that at least fourteen (14) days' notice must be given of a meeting at which the adoption of an agreement of merger or plan of exchange is to be considered. (b) Notice of meetings shall be given to each shareholder entitled thereto by oral communication, by mailing a copy thereof to such shareholder at the address he has designated or to the last known address of such shareholder, by handing a copy thereof to such shareholder, or by any other delivery that conforms to law. Notice by mail shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail with sufficient postage affixed. Section 2.6. Waiver of Notice. A shareholder may waive, notice of any meeting of shareholders. A waiver of notice by a shareholder entitled to notice is effective whether given before, at, or after the meeting and whether given in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance by a shareholder at a meeting shall constitute waiver of notice of that meeting, except where the shareholder objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened or objects before a vote on an item of business because the item may not lawfully be considered at the meeting and the shareholder does not participate in consideration of the item at the meeting. Section 2.7. Quorum: Adjourned Meetings. The presence either in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If, however, a quorum shall not be present in person or by proxy at any meeting of the shareholders, those present shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting of the date, time, and location of the reconvening of the adjourned meeting, until the requisite number of voting shares shall be represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which the required number of voting shares shall be represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. If a quorum is present when a duly called or held meeting is convened, the shareholders may continue to transact business until adjournment even though the withdrawal of shareholders originally present leaves less than the proportion or number otherwise required for a quorum. 4
Section 2.8. Vote Required. The shareholders shall take action by the affirmative vote of the holders of the greater of (a) a majority of the voting power of the shares present and entitled to vote on that item of business or (b) a majority of the voting power of the minimum number of the shares entitled to vote that would constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting, except where a larger proportion or number is required by statute or the Articles of Incorporation. If the Articles of Incorporation require a larger proportion or number than is required by statute for a particular action, the Articles of Incorporation shall control. Section 2.9. Voting Rights. (a) At each meeting of the shareholders, every shareholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote either in person or by proxy. Unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation or resolution of the Board of Directors filed with the Secretary of State, each shareholder shall have one vote for each share held. Shares owned by two or more shareholders may be voted by any one of them unless the Corporation receives written notice, addressed to the Board of Directors at the address of the registered office, from any one of them denying the authority of any other person or persons to vote those shares. Upon demand of any shareholder, the vote upon any question before the meeting shall be by ballot. (b) There shall be no cumulative voting for the election of directors. Section 2.10. Proxies. At any meeting of the shareholders, any shareholder may be represented and vote by a proxy or proxies appointed by an instrument in writing and filed with an officer of the Corporation at or before the meeting. An appointment of a proxy or proxies for shares held jointly by two or more shareholders is valid if signed by any one of them, unless and until the Corporation receives from any one of those shareholders written notice denying the authority of such other person or persons to appoint a proxy or proxies or appointing a different proxy or proxies, in which case no proxy shall be appointed unless all joint owners sign the appointment. In the event that any instrument shall designate two or more persons to act as proxies, a majority of such persons present at the meeting, or if only one shall be present then that one, shall have and may exercise all of the proxies so designated unless the instrument shall otherwise provide. If the proxies present at the meeting are equally divided on an issue, the shares represented by such proxies shall not be voted on such issue. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (II) months from the date of its execution unless coupled with an interest or unless the person executing it specifies therein the length of time for which it is to continue in force, which in no case shall exceed three (3) years from the date of its execution. Subject to the above, any duly executed proxy shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be revoked unless written notice of its revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date is filed with an officer of the Corporation. Section 2.11. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting, if authorized in writing or writings signed by all shareholders who would be entitled to vote on that action. The written action is effective when it has been signed by all such shareholders, unless a different effective date is provided in the written action. Section 2.12. Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix a date, not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of shareholders, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, and in such case only shareholders of record on the date so fixed, or their legal representatives, shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books of the Corporation after any record date so fixed. The Board of Directors may close the books of the Corporation against transfer of shares during the whole or any part of such 5
period. If the Board of Directors fails to fix a record date for determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting of shareholders, the record date shall be the twentieth (20th) day preceding the date of such meeting. Section 2.13. Advance Notice Requirements. Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.13 shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of shareholders (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (b) by any shareholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.13. Nominations by shareholders shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a shareholder's notice of nominations to be made at an annual meeting of shareholders must be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation, or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, not less than 90 days before the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year's annual meeting of shareholders. If, however, the date of the annual meeting of shareholders is more than 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by a shareholder shall be timely only if so delivered or so mailed and received not less than 90 days before such annual meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting. If a special meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation is called in accordance with Section 2.3 or 2.4 for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors or if a regular meeting other than an annual meeting is held, for a shareholder's notice of nominations to be timely it must be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation, or mailed or received at the principal executive office of the Corporation, not less than 90 days before such special meeting or such regular meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting or such regular meeting. Except to the extent otherwise required by law, the adjournment of a regular or special meeting of shareholders shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder's notice as described above. Such shareholder's notice shall set forth (x) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director, (i) such person's name and (ii) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including such person's written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); and (y) as to the shareholder giving the notice, (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books of such shareholder and (ii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by such shareholder. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by the Board of Directors for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation that information required to be set forth in a shareholder's notice of nomination which pertains to a nominee. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.13 and, if the Chairman should so determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this Section 2.13 and, if the Chairman should so determine, the Chairman shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. At any regular or special meeting of shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been brought before the meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (b) by any shareholder of the Corporation who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.13. For business to be properly brought before any regular or special meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a shareholder's notice of any such business to be conducted at an annual meeting must be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation, or mailed and received at the principal executive office of the Corporation, not less than 90 days before the first 6
anniversary of the date of the preceding year's annual meeting of shareholders. If, however, the date of the annual meeting of shareholders is more than 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by a shareholder shall be timely only if so delivered or so mailed and received not less than 90 days before such annual meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting. If a special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation is called in accordance with Section 2.3 or 2.4 for any purpose other than electing directors to the Board of Directors or if a regular meeting other than an annual meeting is held, for a shareholder's notice of any such business to be timely it must be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation, or mailed and received at the principal executive office of the Corporation, not less than 90 days before such special meeting or such regular meeting or, if later, within 10 days after the first public, announcement of the date of such special meeting or such regular meeting. Except to the extent otherwise required by law, the adjournment of a regular or special meeting of shareholders shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder's notice as required above. A shareholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the regular or special meeting (w) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, (x) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of the shareholder proposing such business, (y) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the shareholder and (z) any material interest of the shareholder in such business. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any regular or special meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.13 and, as an additional limitation, the business transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice of the special meeting. The Chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.13 and, if the Chairman should so determine, the Chairman shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. For purposes of this Section 2.13, "public announcement" means disclosure (i) when made in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, or comparable news service, (ii) when filed in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or (iii) when mailed as the notice of the meeting pursuant to Section 2.5 of these Bylaws. ARTICLE III DIRECTORS Section 3.1. General Powers. The property, affairs, and business of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may exercise all powers of the Corporation and do all lawful acts not required by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or law to be done by the shareholders. Section 3.2. Number, Qualifications, and Term of Office. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board shall be at least one (1), or such other number as may be determined by the Board of Directors or by the shareholders at an annual meeting or a special meeting called and held for that purposes; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may not decrease the number of directors below the number last designated by the shareholders. The creation of any new directorship by action of the Board of Directors shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors serving at the time of the increase. Each of the directors shall serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until his successor shall has been duly elected and has qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation, removal, or disqualification. Directors need not be residents of the State of Minnesota or shareholders of the Corporation. 7
Section 3.3. Meetings; Place and Notice. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held from time to time at any place within or without the State of Minnesota that the Board of Directors may designate. In the absence of designation by the Board of Directors, Board meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation, except as may be otherwise unanimously agreed orally or in writing or by attendance. Board meetings may be called by the chairman of the Board or chief executive officer on 24 hours notice or by any director on three (3) days notice to each director. Every such notice shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting. Notice of a meeting called by a director other than a director who is the chairman of the board or chief executive officer shall state the purpose of the meeting. Notice may be given by mail, telephone, telegram, or in person. If a meeting schedule is adopted by the Board, or if the date and time of a Board meeting has been announced at a previous meeting, no notice is required. Section 3.4. Electronic Communications. A conference among directors by any means of communication through which the directors may simultaneously hear one another during the conference constitutes a Board meeting if the notice required by Section 3.3 of these Bylaws is given of the conference and if the number of directors participating in the conference would be sufficient to constitute a quorum. Participation in a meeting by such means constitutes presence in person at the meeting. Section 3.5. Waiver of Notice. A director may waive notice of a meeting of the Board. Waiver of notice is effective, whether given before, at, or after the meeting and whether given in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance by a director at a meeting constitutes waiver of notice for that meeting, except where the director objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate thereafter in the meeting. Section 3.6. Quorum: Acts of Board. A majority of the directors currently holding office shall be a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, however, that if any vacancies exist by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, a majority of the remaining directors (provided such majority consists of not less than two directors) shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. If a quorum is present when a duly called or held meeting is convened, the directors present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even though the withdrawal of a number of directors originally present leaves less than the proportion or number otherwise required for a quorum. Except as otherwise required by law or the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the acts of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Board of Directors. Section 3.7. Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board resulting from the death, resignation, or removal of a director may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, even though less than a quorum. Vacancies on the Board resulting from newly created directorships may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors serving at the time of the increase. Subject to removal as provided in Section 3.8 of these Bylaws, each director elected under this Section to fill a vacancy shall hold office until a qualified successor is elected by the shareholders at the next annual meeting or at a special meeting of the shareholders called for that purpose. Section 3.8. Removal. Except as otherwise provided by law, the entire Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office with or without cause by a vote of the shareholders holding a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors. The shareholders, by the same majority vote, may fill any vacancy or vacancies created by such removal. Any such vacancy not so filled may be filled by the directors as provided in Section 3.7 hereof. Any director named by the Board to fill a vacancy may be removed at any time, with 8
or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the majority of the remaining directors, even if the remaining directors constitute less than a quorum, if the shareholders have not elected directors in the interval between the appointment to fill the vacancy and the time of removal. Section 3.9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect on the date of the Corporation's receipt of such notice or at any later date or time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make the resignation effective Section 3.10. Committees. (a) A resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board may establish committees having the authority of the Board in the management of the business of the Corporation to the extent provided in the resolution. Except for any special litigation committee established under Section 3.11 hereof, committees shall be subject at all times to the direction and control of the Board. (b) A committee shall consist of one or more natural persons, who need not be directors, appointed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a duly held meeting of the Board. (c) Minutes, if any, of committee meetings shall be made available upon request to members of the committee and to any director. Section 3.11. Special Litigation Committee. Pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 3.10, the Board may establish a committee composed of one or more independent directors or other independent persons to consider legal rights or remedies of the Corporation and whether those rights or remedies should be pursued. Section 3.12. Absent Directors. A director may give written consent or opposition to a proposal to be acted on at a Board meeting by giving a written statement to the Chairman of the Board or acting Chairman of the Board setting forth a summary of the proposal to be voted on and containing a statement from the director on how he votes on such proposal. If the director is not present at the meeting, consent or opposition to a proposal does not constitute presence for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum, but consent or opposition shall be counted as a vote in favor of, or against, the proposal and shall be entered in the minutes or other record of action of the meeting if the proposal acted on at the meeting is substantially the same or has substantially the same effect as the proposal to which the director has consented or objected. Section 3.13. Presumption of Assent. A director who is present at a meeting of the Board when an action is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present is presumed to have assented to the action approved, unless the director; (a) objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of the business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate thereafter in the meeting, in which case the director shall not be considered to be present at the meeting for any purpose; and (b) votes against the action at the meeting; or (c) is prohibited by law from voting on the action. Section 3.14. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a Board meeting may be taken by written consent of the number of directors that would be 9
required to take the same action at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which all directors were present, provided that the proposed action need not be approved by the shareholders and that the Articles of Incorporation so provide. The written action is effective when signed by the necessary number of directors unless a different effective date is stated in the written action. Section 3.15. Compensation of Directors. By resolution of the Board of Directors, each director may be paid his or her expenses, if any, of attendance at each Board meeting and may be paid a stated amount as a director or a fixed sum for attendance at each Board meeting, or both. No such payment shall preclude a director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings. Section 3.16. Limitation of Directors' Liabilities. A director shall not be liable to the Corporation or its share-holders for dividends illegally declared, distributions illegally made to shareholders, or any other action taken in good faith reliance upon financial statements of the Corporation represented to him to be correct by the chief executive officer of the Corporation or the officer having charge of its books of account or certified by an independent or certified public accountant to fairly reflect the financial condition of the Corporation; nor shall any director be liable if in good faith in determining the amount available for dividends or distribution the Board values the assets in a manner allowable under applicable law. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS Section 4.1. Number and Designation. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall have one or more natural persons exercising the functions of the offices of chief executive officer and chief financial officer. The Board of Directors may elect or appoint such other officers or agents as it deems necessary for the operation and management of the Corporation, with such powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities as may be determined by the Board, including, without limitation, a chairman of the Board (who shall be a director), a president, a secretary, and a treasurer, each of whom shall have the powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities set forth in these Bylaws, unless otherwise determined by the Board. Any of the offices or functions of those offices may be held or performed by the same person. Section 4.2. Chief Executive Officer. Unless provided otherwise by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer (a) shall be responsible for the general active management of the business of the Corporation; (b) shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the shareholders; (c) shall be responsible for implementing all orders and resolutions of the Board; (d) shall sign and deliver in the name of the Corporation any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments pertaining to the business of the Corporation, except where authority to sign and deliver is required or permitted by law to be exercised by another person and except where such authority is expressly delegated by these Bylaws or by the Board to some other officer or agent of the Corporation; (e) may maintain records of and certify proceedings of the Board and shareholders; and (f) shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board. Section 4.3. Chief Financial Officer. Unless provided otherwise by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the chief financial officer (a) shall keep accurate financial records for the Corporation; (b) shall deposit all monies, drafts, and checks in the name of and to the credit of the Corporation in such banks and depositories as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time; (c) shall endorse for deposit all notes, checks, and drafts received by the Corporation as ordered by the Board, making proper vouchers therefor, (d) shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors or the chief executive 10
officer, making proper vouchers therefor; (e) shall render to the chief executive officer and the Board of Directors, whenever requested, an account of all of his transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the Corporation; and (f) shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer from time to time. Section 4.4. Chairman of the Board. The chairman of the Board of the Corporation shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other functions as may be determined from time to time by the Board. Section 4.5. President. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the president shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. If an officer other than the president is designated chief executive officer, the president shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board, or if authorized by the Board, such duties as are assigned to him by the chief executive officer. Section 4.6. Vice Presidents. Any one or more vice presidents, if any, may be appointed by the Board of Directors. During the absence or disability of the president, it shall be the duty of the highest ranking vice president to perform the duties of the president. The determination of who is the highest ranking of two or more persons holding the same office shall, in the absence of specific designation of order or rank, by the Board of Directors, be made on the basis of the earliest date of appointment or election, or, in the event of simultaneous appointment or election, on the basis of the longest continuous employment by the Corporation. Section 4.7. Secretary. The secretary, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall attend all meetings of the shareholders and all meetings of the Board of Directors, shall record or cause to be recorded all proceedings thereof in a book to be kept for that purpose, and may certify such proceedings. Except as otherwise required or permitted by law or by these Bylaws, the secretary shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the shareholders and all meetings of the Board of Directors. Section 4.8. Treasurer. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Corporation. If an officer other than the treasurer is designated chief financial officer, the treasurer shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board. Section 4.9. Treasurer's Bond. If required by the Board of Directors, the treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money, and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 4.10. Vacancies. If any office becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal, or other cause, the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, may by a majority vote, choose a successor or successors who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred. Section 4.11. Authority and Duties. In addition to the foregoing authority and duties, all officers of the Corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties i the management of the business of the Corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Unless prohibited by a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of majority of the directors present, an officer elected or appointed by the Board may, without the approval of the Board delegate some or all of the duties and powers of an office & other persons. 11
Section 4.12. Term: Resignation: Removal: Vacancies: (a) All officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their respective successors are chosen and have qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, removal. (b) An officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. The resignation is effective without acceptance when the notice is given to the Corporation, unless a later effective date is specified in the notice. (c) An officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a resolution approved by an affirmative vote of the majority of the directors present at a duly held Board meeting. (d) A vacancy in an office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or other cause may, or in the case of a vacancy in the office of chief executive officer or chief financial officer shall, be filled by the Board. Section 4.13. Salaries. The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or by the chief executive officer, if authorized by the Board. ARTICLE V SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER Section 5.1. Certificates for Shares. (a) Certificates of shares, if any, of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by law and adopted by the Board of Directors, certifying the number of shares of the Corporation owned by each shareholder. The certificates shall be numbered in the order in which they are issued and shall be signed, in the name of the Corporation, by the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer or secretary or by such officers as the Board of Directors may designate. Such signatures may be by facsimile if authorized by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws. Such certificates shall also have such legends as may be required by any shareholder agreement or other agreement. (b) A certificate representing shares issued by the Corporation shall, if the Corporation is authorized to issue shares of more than one class or series, set forth upon the face or back of the certificate, or shall state that the Corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and without charge, a full statement of the designations, preferences, limitations, and relative rights of the shares of each class or series authorized to be issued, so far as they have been determined, and the authority of the Board to determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent classes or series. Section 5.2. Uncertificated Shares. Some or all of any or all classes and series of the shares of stock of this Corporation, upon a resolution approved by the Board of Directors, may be uncertificated shares. Within twenty (20) calendar days after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the chief executive officer shall send to the shareholder such notice as may be required by law. Section 5.3. Transfer of Shares. Transfer of certificated shares on the books of the Corporation may be authorized only by the shareholder named in the certificate, or the shareholder's legal representative, or the shareholder's duly authorized attorney-in-fact, and upon surrender of the certificate or the certificates for such shares therefor properly endorsed. The Corporation may treat as the absolute owner of shares of the Corporation, the person or persons in whose name or names the shares are registered on the books of the Corporation. The 12
transfer of uncertificated shares, if any, shall be made by the means determined by the Board of Directors. Every certificate surrendered to the Corporation for exchange or transfer shall be canceled, and no new certificate or certificates shall be issued in exchange for any existing certificate until such existing certificate shall have been so canceled. Section 5.4. Lost, Destroyed, or Stolen Certificates. Any shareholder claiming that a certificate for shares has been lost, destroyed, or stolen shall make an affidavit of that fact in such form as the Board of Directors may require and shall, if the Board of Directors so requires, give the Corporation a sufficient indemnity bond, in form, in an amount, and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the Board of Directors, to indemnify the Corporation against any claims that may be made against it on account of the reissue of such certificate. A replacement certificate shall then be issued for the same number of shares as represented by the certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed, or stolen. Section 5.5. Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more transfer agents or transfer clerks and one or more registrars and may require all certificates for shares to bear the signature or signatures of any of them. Section 5.6. Facsimile Signature. Where any certificate is manually signed by a transfer agent, a transfer clerk, or a registrar appointed by the Board of Directors to perform such duties, a facsimile or engraved signature of the chief executive officer or other proper officer of the Corporation authorized by the Board of Directors may be inscribed on the certificate in lieu of the actual signature of the officer. The fact that a certificate bears the facsimile signature of an officer who no longer holds office shall not affect the validity of the certificate, and such certificate, if otherwise validly issued, shall have the same effect as if the former officer held that office at the date the certificate was issued. Section 5.7. Closing of Transfer Books: Record Date. The Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books of the Corporation for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of shareholders, the date for payment of any dividend or distribution or the date any change, conversion, or exchange of capital stock shall become effective. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date, not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date for payment of any dividend or distribution, or the date any change, conversion, or exchange of capital stock shall become effective, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to receive payment of any such dividend or distribution, or to exercise the rights in respect of any such change, conversion, or exchange of capital stock, and in such case such shareholders and only such shareholders shall be shareholders of record on the date so fixed and shall be entitled to receive payment of such dividend or distribution, or to exercise such rights, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the Corporation after any such record date. If the Board of Directors fails to fix such a record date the record date shall be the twentieth (20th) day preceding the date of payment or the date the change, conversion, or exchange becomes effective. Section 5.8. Registered Shareholders. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner, and shall be entitled to hold liable for calls and assessments a person so registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by applicable law. 13
ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION Section 6.1. Indemnification. The Corporation, shall indemnify such persons, for such expenses and liabilities, j such manner, under such circumstances, and to such extent, as required or permitted by Minn. Stat. Section 302A.521, as amended from time to time, or as required or permitted by other provisions c law. Section 6.2. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person in such person's official capacity against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in or arising from that capacity, whether or not the Corporation would otherwise be required to indemnify the person against the liability. ARTICLE VII GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS Section 7.1. Distributions. Subject to the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may declare dividends payable in either cash, property or shares, acquire or exchange shares, or make other distributions with respect to shares of the Corporation whenever and in such amounts as, in its opinion, the condition and affairs of the Corporation shall render advisable. Section 7.2. Reserves. Before payment of any dividend, the Board of Directors may set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, for equalizing dividends, for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors deems conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve. Section 7.3. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select. Section 7.4. Loans. The Corporation shall not lend money to, guarantee the obligation of, become a surety for, or otherwise financially assist any person unless the transaction, or class of transactions to which the transaction belongs, has been approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present and: (a) is in the usual and regular course of business of the Corporation; (b) is with, or for the benefit of, a related corporation, an organization in which the Corporation has a financial interest, an organization with which the Corporation has a business relationship, or an organization to which the Corporation has the power to make donations; (c) is with, or for the benefit of, an officer or other employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary, including an officer or employee who is a director of the Corporation or a subsidiary, and may reasonably be expected, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, to benefit the Corporation; or (d) has been approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares, including both voting and nonvoting shares. 14
Section 7.5. Advances. The Corporation may, without a vote of the directors, advance money to its directors, officers, or employees to cover expenses that can reasonably be anticipated to be incurred by them in the performance of their duties and for which they would be entitled to reimbursement in the absence of an advance. ARTICLE VIII BOOKS OF RECORD; AUDIT; FISCAL YEAR Section 8.1. Share Register. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall cause to be kept at its principal executive office, or such other place or places within the United States as determined by the Board, a share register not more than one year old, containing the names and addresses of the shareholders and the number and classes of the shares held, and the dates on which the certificates therefor were issued. Section 8.2. Books, Records, and Other Documents. The Board of Directors shall cause to be kept at its principal executive office, originals or copies of: a) records of all proceedings of the shareholders and directors for the last three years; b) Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and all amendments thereto currently in effect; c) Bylaws of the Corporation and all amendments thereto currently in effect; d) financial statements as described in Section 8.3 hereof, if such statements have been prepared by or for the Corporation; e) reports made to shareholders generally within the immediately preceding three years; f) a statement of the names and usual business addresses of the directors and principal officers of the Corporation; g) voting trust agreements; and h) shareholder control agreements, if any. Section 8.3. Financial Statements. To the extent that they have been prepared by or for the Corporation, the financial statements required to be kept at the principal executive or registered office of the Corporation pursuant to Section 8.2(d) hereof are as follows: a) annual financial statements, including at least a balance sheet as of the end of, and a statement of income for, each fiscal year, and b) financial statements for the most recent interim period prepared in the course of the operations of the Corporation for distribution to the shareholders or submission to a governmental agency as a matter of public record. 15
Section 8.4. Audit. The Board of Directors may cause the records and books of account of the Corporation to be audited each fiscal year. Section 8.5. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS Section 9.1. Amendments. Except as limited by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repeated by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. This authority of the Board of Directors is subject to the power of the shareholders to change or repeal such Bylaws, and the Board of Directors shall not make or alter any Bylaws fixing a quorum for meetings of shareholders, prescribing procedures for removing directors or filling vacancies on the Board, or fixing the number of directors or their classifications, qualifications, or terms of office, but the Board may adopt or amend a Bylaw to increase the number of directors. The undersigned. Chief Executive Officer of Funco, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, does hereby certify that the foregoing Amended and Restated Bylaws were duly adopted as the Bylaws of the Corporation by its Board of Directors and Shareholders effective May 4, 1992. /s/ David R. Pomije ---------------------------------------- David R. Pomije Chief Executive Officer Effective February 18, 1999, the Bylaws have been amended to incorporate revisions to Section 2.13. 16
Exhibit 3.6 Certificate of Limited Partnership of GameStop Texas LP.
FORM 207 THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR (REVISED 9/03) OFFICE USE. Return in Duplicate to: FILED Secretary of State (SEAL) In The Office of the P.O. Box 13697 Secretary of State of Austin. TX 78711-3697 CERTIFICATE OF Texas FAX: 512/463-5709 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAY 27 2004 PURSUANT TO FILING FEE: $750 ARTICLE 6132A-1 CORPORATIONS SECTION 1. Name of Limited Partnership The name of the limited partnership is as set forth below: GAMESTOP TEXAS LP The name must contain the words "Limited Partnership," or Limited," or the abbreviation "LP.," "LP," or "Ltd." as the last words or letters of its name. The name must not be the same as, deceptively similar to or similar to that of an existing corporate, limited liability company, or limited partnership name on file with the secretary of state. A preliminary check for "name availability" is recommended. 2. Principal Office The address of the principal office in the United States where records of the partnership are to be kept or made available is set forth below: Street Address 2250 William D. Tate Ave., City State Zip Code Country - ---- ----- -------- ------- Grapevine TX 76051 USA 3. Registered Agent and Registered Office (Select and Complete either A or B then complete C:) [X] A. The initial registered agent is an organization (cannot be partnership named above) by the name of: Capitol Corporate Services. Inc. OR [ ] B. The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is set forth below: First Name M.I. Last Name Suffix ---------- ---- --------- ------ C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is: Street Address City State Zip Code - -------------- ---- ----- -------- 800 Brazos Street, Suite 1100 Austin TX 78701 4. General Partner Information The name, mailing address, and the street address of the business or residence of each general partner is as follows: General Partner 1 LEGAL ENTITY: The general partner is a legal entity named: GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC
INDIVIDUAL: The general partner is an individual whose name is set forth below: First Name M.I. Last Name Suffix - ---------- ---- --------- ------ MAILING ADDRESS OF GENERAL PARTNER 1 Mailing Address City State Zip Code - --------------- ---- ----- -------- 2250 William D. Tate Ave. 76051 STREET ADDRESS OF GENERAL PARTNER 1 Street Address City State Zip Code - -------------- ---- ----- -------- Same General Partner 2 LEGAL ENTITY: The general partner is a legal entity named: INDIVIDUAL: The general partner is an individual whose name is set forth below: Partner 2-First Name M.I. Last Name Suffix - -------------------- ---- --------- ------ MAILING ADDRESS OF GENERAL PARTNER 2 Mailing Address City State Zip Code - --------------- ---- ----- -------- STREET ADDRESS OF GENERAL PARTNER 2 Street Address City State Zip Code - -------------- ---- ----- -------- 5 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Text Area: [The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.] EFFECTIVE DATE OF FILING [X] A. This document win become effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state. OR [ ] B. This document will become effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of its filing by the secretary of state. The delayed effective date is EXECUTION The undersigned sign this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a false or fraudulent document. Gamestop of Texas (GP), LLC Name of General Partner 1 Name of General Partner 2 David W. Carlson --------------------------------- By: David W. Carlson, Manager of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC, Sole General Partner - ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- SIGNATURE OF GENERAL PARTNER 1 SIGNATURE OF GENERAL PARTNER 2
Exhibit 3.7 Limited Partnership Agreement of GameStop Texas LP, dated as of May 27, 2004.
GAMESTOP TEXAS LP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT THIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, dated as of the 27th day of May, 2004 (the "Agreement"), between GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at 2250 William D. Tate Avenue, Grapevine, Texas 76051 (hereinafter referred to as the "General Partner") and GameStop (LP), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at 724 First Street North, 4th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55401 (hereinafter referred to as the "Limited Partner"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the General Partner and the Limited Partner (each a "Partner" and collectively, the "Partners") desire to organize a limited partnership under the laws of the Texas Revised Limited Partnership Act, as amended from time to time (the "Texas Act"), to be known as GameStop Texas LP (the "Partnership"); and WHEREAS, the Partners desire to provide for the regulation and establishment of the affairs of the Partnership, the conduct of its business and the relations among them as Partners. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows: 1. Formation. The Partners hereby agree to form the Partnership as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Texas in accordance with the Texas Act, and, as such, promptly after the execution of this Agreement, the General Partner shall prepare, execute and file with the Texas Secretary of State the Certificate of Limited Partnership pursuant to the Texas Act. 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Partnership is to engage in the ownership and operation of retail sellers of video game products and PC entertainment software under the "GameStop" trade name in the State of Texas and any related activities. 3. Name and Principal Office. The name of the Partnership shall be GameStop Texas LP and the principal office of the Partnership shall be located at 2250 William D. Tate Avenue, Grapevine, Texas 76051 (the "Principal Office"). 4. Registered Office and Registered Agent. The initial registered agent of the Partnership is CT Corporation System, 350 North St. Paul Street, Dallas, TX 75201. The registered agent may be changed from time to time by amending the Certificate of Limited Partnership pursuant to the Texas Act. The registered office of the Partnership shall be the initial registered office named in the Certificate of Limited Partnership or such other office within the State of Texas (which need not be a place of business of the Partnership) as the General Partner
may designate from time to time in accordance with the Texas Act upon notice to the Limited Partner. 5. Partners. (a) GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC shall be the General Partner. (b) GameStop (LP), LLC shall be the Limited Partner. 6. Term. The term of the Partnership shall commence on the date that the Certificate of Limited Partnership is filed with the Texas Secretary of State and shall continue until the Partnership shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up upon: (a) an election to dissolve the Partnership made in writing by all the Partners; (b) an event of withdrawal with respect to any general partner (as defined in Section 4.02 of the Texas Act); or (c) an entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 8.02 of the Texas Act. 7. Capital Contributions, (a) The General Partner agrees to contribute to the capital of the Partnership the assets and liabilities set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, value for Adjusted Capital Account purposes at $2,618,347.07. (b) The Limited Partner agrees to contribute to the capital of the Partnership the assets and liabilities set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, valued for Adjusted Capital Account purposes at $259,216,360.30. (c) The Partners shall receive no interest on their capital contributions. (d) No Partner having a negative balance in its capital account as a result of distributions or allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses in accordance with this Agreement shall have any obligation to the Partnership or to the other Partner to restore its capital account to zero. 8. Allocation and Distribution of Net Profits, Net Losses and Available Cash. (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement: (i) "Adjusted Capital Account" means the cash and the net agreed fair market value of any property contributed by a Partner, (A) reduced from time to time by (1) the agreed fair market value of any distributions from the Partnership to such Partner (net of liabilities secured by such distributed property that such Partner is considered to assume or take subject to under Section 752 of the Code), and (2) Net Losses and any non-deductible and non-amortizable expenditures of the Partnership allocated to such Partner, and (B) increased from time to time by (3) any Net Profits allocable to such Partner, and (4) the agreed fair market value of any additional contributions made by 2
such Partner (net of liabilities secured by such distributed property that such Partner is considered to assume or take subject to under Section 752 of the Code) and (C) otherwise adjusted as required under Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv). In addition, upon a distribution in kind of Partnership Property (as defined in Paragraph 10 hereof), the Adjusted Capital Accounts of the Partners shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, as though such Partnership Property had been sold for an amount equal to its fair market value and gain or loss which would have been recognized were the property actually sold had been allocated to the Partners pursuant to Paragraph 8(c) hereof. (ii) "Available Cash" shall mean the cash receipts of the Partnership from any source increased by any amounts previously held in reserve which the General Partner determines to be no longer necessary, less (A) cash expenditures of the Partnership other than (1) expenditures made out of reserve accounts and (2) distributions to Partners pursuant to Paragraphs 8(b) or 16 hereof, and (B) any additions to reserves which the General Partner shall determine to be necessary to provide funds for any reason whatsoever. (iii) "Capital Contribution" shall mean the aggregate capital contribution made from time to time in cash and/or property by a Partner to the Partnership. (iv) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (v) "Net Profits" or "Net Losses" shall mean, for any period, the net profits (including gain on sale) or net losses of the Partnership for Federal income tax purposes during such period. (vi) "Partnership Percentage" shall mean, with respect to each Partner, the percentage figure set forth below as follows: The General Partner 1.0% The Limited Partner 99.0% (b) Distributions of Cash. Any Available Cash with respect to any fiscal year shall be distributed to the Partners in proportion to their respective Partnership Percentages. (c) Allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses. (i) Any Net Profits and Net Losses with respect to any fiscal year shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to their respective Partnership Percentages. (ii) Appropriate adjustments shall be made to the allocations to the extent required to comply with the "qualified income offset," "minimum gain chargeback" and "chargeback for nonrecourse debt for which a partner bears a risk of loss" rules of the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 704(b) of the Code. To the extent permitted by such Treasury Regulations, the allocations in such year and subsequent years shall be further adjusted so that the cumulative effect of all the 3
allocations shall be the same as if all such allocations were made pursuant to Paragraph 8(c)(i) hereof. (d) Notwithstanding paragraph 8(c)(i) and (ii) above, solely for federal income tax purposes, appropriate adjustments should be made to the allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses to the extent required under Section 704(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. 9. Rights and Duties of the General Partner. The General Partner shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Partnership and shall possess all rights, powers and privileges of a general partner under the Texas Act. 10. Rights and Duties of the Limited Partner. (a) The Limited Partner shall not participate in the management of the Partnership business. No part of the Capital Contribution of the Limited Partner shall be withdrawn unless all liabilities of the Partnership, except obligations to Partners on account of their Capital Contributions, have been paid, or unless the Partnership has assets sufficient to pay them. (b) The Limited Partner hereby consents to the General Partner entering into any contract or transaction on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the General Partner in its sole discretion, and to the employment, when and if required, of such brokers, attorneys, accountants and managing and other agents for the Partnership as the General Partner may from time to time designate. The fact that a Partner, General or Limited, or a principal or partner thereof is employed by or is directly or indirectly interested in or connected with any person, firm or corporation employed by the Partnership to perform a service, or from or with which the Partnership may purchase any property or have other business dealings, shall not prohibit the General Partner from employing or otherwise dealing with such person, firm or corporation, provided that the terms of any such employment or obligation shall be generally as favorable to the Partnership as would be available in an arm's length transaction, and neither the Partnership nor any of the Partners shall have any rights in or to any income or profits derived therefrom. 11. Officers. (a) The General Partner may designate one or more individuals as officers of the Partnership who may but need not have titles, and shall exercise and perform such powers and duties as shall be assigned to them from time to time by the General Partner. Any officer may be removed by the decision of the General Partner at any time, with or without cause. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Any number of offices may be held by the same individual. Any salaries and other compensation of the officers shall be fixed by the General Partner. The initial officers shall be as follows: (i) R. Richard Fontaine ("Fontaine") shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership and, in such capacity, shall have general supervision, directions and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership. So long as he is an officer of the Partnership, Fontaine shall devote such time, attention and energies as may be necessary in his judgment to perform his duties hereunder. 4
(ii) Daniel DeMatteo ("DeMatteo") shall be the President of the Partnership and, in such capacity, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership, subject to the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer. So long as he is an officer of the Partnership, DeMatteo shall devote such time, attention and energies as may be necessary in his judgment to perform his duties hereunder. (iii) David W. Carlson ("Carlson") shall be the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Partnership, and in such capacities, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and financial affairs of the Partnership, subject to the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer. So long as he is an officer of the Partnership, Carlson shall devote such time, attention and energies as may be necessary in his judgment to perform his duties hereunder. (b) Execution of Contracts. Each of the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, or any other officer authorized by such Officers or the General Partner shall execute all bonds, mortgages, agreements, deeds, instruments and other contracts and documents, except: (i) where required or permitted by law or this Agreement to be otherwise signed and executed and (ii) where signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the General Partner to some other officer or agent of the Partnership. (c) Officers as Agents. The officers, to the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement or otherwise vested in them by action of the General Partner not inconsistent with this Agreement, are agents of the Partnership for the purpose of the Partnership's business and the actions of the officers taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Partnership. 12. Other Activities. Any Partner may engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures of every nature and description, independently or with others, and neither the Partnership nor the other Partner shall have any rights or interest by virtue of this Agreement in and to said independent ventures or the income or profits derived therefrom. 13. Banking. All funds of the Partnership shall be deposited in such bank account or accounts as shall be designated by the General Partner. Withdrawals from any such bank account or accounts shall be made upon such signature or signatures as the General Partner may designate. 14. Conveyance. Any deed, assignment, bill of sale, mortgage, contract of sale, financing instrument or other commitment purporting to convey or encumber the interest of the Partnership in all or any portion of any real or personal property at any time held in its name shall be signed solely by the General Partner. 15. Partnership Records and Tax Returns. (a) The Partnership shall maintain full and accurate records as required under Section 1.07 of the Texas Act at its Principal Office and each Partner shall have the right to inspect and examine such records at reasonable times upon reasonable notice. 5
(b) The General Partner shall cause to be sent to the Limited Partner, as promptly as practicable after the close of each fiscal year of the Partnership, a copy of Schedule K-1 of Form 1065 of the Partnership or other similar document setting forth the information called for in Schedule K-1. Within a reasonable time thereafter, the General Partner shall cause to be sent to each Partner an annual financial statement of Partnership profits and losses, prepared on the same basis as that used in preparing the Partner's federal income tax return and a Partnership balance sheet for and as of the year then ended. 16. Assignability. (a) The General Partner shall not assign its interest as a General Partner or any part thereof, and any attempted assignment shall be void and shall not bind the Partnership, without the Limited Partner's consent. (b) No assignee of the Limited Partner may be substituted as a partner under this Agreement without the express written consent of the General Partner, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the General Partner. Any attempted assignment, except as permitted hereunder, shall be void and shall not bind the Partnership. (c) All costs and expenses incurred by the Partnership in connection with the assignment of a Partnership interest, including any filing fees and publishing costs and the fees and disbursements of the Partnership's attorneys, shall be paid by the assigning Partner or if not paid by it then by its assignee. (d) Each person who becomes a Partner in the Partnership, by becoming a Partner, shall agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and to ratify and be bound by all prior action taken by the Partnership. (e) A Partner may pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose or hypothecate all or any part or parts of his interest as a Partner only if the other Partner consents in writing to the pledge, encumbrance or other disposition or hypothecation. Any attempted pledge, encumbrance or other dispositions or hypothecations except as permitted shall be void and shall not bind the Partnership. 17. Termination of the Partnership. (a) In the event the Partnership is to be dissolved as provided in Paragraph 6 hereof, the General Partner shall proceed to windup the affairs of the Partnership and the proceeds of such winding up shall be applied and distributed in the following order of priority: (i) First, to the payment of creditors of the Partnership, including Partners who are creditors of the Partnership, as required under Section 8.05 of the Texas Act. (ii) Second, the expenses of dissolving and winding up the Partnership. (iii) Third, to the setting up of any reserves which the General Partner may deem reasonably necessary for any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or of the General Partner arising out of or in connection with the Partnership. At the expiration of such period as shall be deemed advisable, after payment of any of the aforementioned contingencies, the balance of such reserves thereafter 6
remaining shall be distributed in the manner hereinafter provided, together with accrued interest thereon, if any. (iv) Fourth, any balance remaining shall be distributed to all of the Partners in the same manner that Available Cash is distributable to them pursuant to Paragraph 8(b) hereof. (b) If the General Partner so determines, the Partnership Property or any part thereof may be distributed in kind, each Partner accepting in satisfaction of its interest in the Partnership an undivided interest in such Partnership Property subject to a proportionate share of its liabilities. (c) A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly liquidation of the assets of the Partnership and the discharge of liabilities to creditors so as to enable the General Partner to minimize the normal losses attendant upon a liquidation. 18. Certificate of Cancellation. Following the winding up of the Partnership, or at any other time when there are no Partners, a certificate of cancellation shall be filed with the Texas Secretary of State pursuant to the Section 2.03 of the Texas Act. 19. Power of Attorney. The Limited Partner hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the General Partner and its respective officers, each with full powers of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney, in its name, place and stead: (a) to make, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, record and publish: (i) A Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership with the Texas Secretary of State, and any and all amendments thereto, and such other certificates, instruments, or documents, that may be appropriate or required to reflect: (A) A change of the name or the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership or of the name or address of any Partner; (B) A person's becoming an additional Limited Partner or substituted Limited Partner of the Partnership or the withdrawal of a Partner of the Partnership; or (C) Any change in or amendment of this Agreement; (ii) Such certificates, instruments and documents as may be required by, or may be appropriate under, the laws of any state or other jurisdiction in which the Partnership is doing business in connection with a qualification to do business and with the use of the name of the Partnership by the Partnership; (iii) Any other certificate or other instrument which may be required to be filed by the Partnership under the laws of the State of Texas, or which the General Partner shall deem it advisable to file, and/or any and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof; and 7
(iv) All documents which may be required to effectuate the dissolution and winding up of the Partnership. (b) To take any other or further action, including, without limitation, furnishing verified copies of this Agreement and/or excerpts therefrom, which said attorney-in-fact shall consider necessary or convenient in connection with any of the foregoing, hereby giving said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing as fully as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof, it being expressly understood and intended by each Limited Partner that the grant of the foregoing power of attorney: (i) is a special power of attorney coupled with an interest and that the foregoing power of attorney shall survive the death or incompetency or dissolution of the grantor thereof; and (ii) shall survive the delivery of an assignment by the Limited Partner of the whole or any portion of his interest; except that, where the assignee thereof has been approved by the General Partner for admission to the Partnership as a substitute Limited Partner, the power of attorney shall survive the delivery of the assignment solely to enable the General Partner to execute, acknowledge and file any instrument necessary to effect such substitution. 20. Investment Undertaking. The Limited Partner, by executing this Agreement, hereby represents that it is acquiring its interest in the Partnership for its own account for investment and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof and it agrees that it will not transfer, sell, or dispose of, or offer to transfer, sell, or dispose of all or any portion of its interest as a Limited Partner, or solicit offers to buy all or any portion of its partnership interest in any manner from or otherwise approach or negotiate in respect thereof with any person or persons whomsoever, which would violate or cause the Partnership or the General Partner to violate applicable federal and state securities laws. 21. Partner Liability. Each Partner's personal liability shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted under the Texas Act and other applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Partner shall not be personally liable for any indebtedness, liability or obligation of the Partnership or for the repayment of any Capital Contribution of any other Partner. 22. Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by the Texas Act, the Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partners from and against any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities incurred by it by reason of any act performed by it for and on behalf of the Partnership and in furtherance of the Partnership's best interests (the "Costs"), including, but not limited to such Costs incurred by reason of a Proceeding (as defined in the Texas Act), which Costs the Partnership shall pay to the Partner in advance of a final disposition of a Proceeding, provided, the Partnership receives a written affirmation by the Partner of the Partner's good faith 8
belief that the Partner has met the standard of conduct necessary for payment of such Costs under the Texas Act. 23. Notices. All notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the recipient at his or its address as set forth on the first page of this Agreement. 24. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 25. Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Texas Act. 26. Applicable Law. This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. 27. Interpretation. When the context in which words are used in this Agreement indicates that such is the intent, words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa. 28. Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not constitute substantive matter to be considered in construing its terms. 29. Severability of Invalid Provisions. The presence in the text of this Agreement of any clause, sentence, provision, paragraph or article held to be invalid, illegal or ineffective by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder of this Agreement. The effect of such holding shall be confined to the portion so held invalid, which provision shall be modified so as to be given the maximum effect permitted by applicable law. 30. Modification. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and may not be modified, amended or terminated, except in accordance with its terms or by an instrument in writing signed by all of the parties then subject to its terms. 31. Waivers. All or any part of any provision of this Agreement may be waived in writing by all of the parties. 32. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, and all such executed counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement, binding on all of the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all of the parties are not signatory to the original or the same counterpart. 9
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. GAMESTOP OF TEXAS (GP), LLC General Partner By: ------------------------------------ David W. Carlson Chief Financial Officer GAMESTOP (LP), LLC Limited Partner By: ------------------------------------ Cathy Preston President 10
Exhibit 3.8 Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Brands, Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF GAMESTOP BRANDS, INC. ---------- PURSUANT TO SECTION 102 OF THE DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW ---------- I, the undersigned, in order to form a corporation for the purposes hereinafter stated, under and pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do hereby certify as follows: 1. The name of the corporation is GameStop Brands, Inc. (hereinafter called the "Corporation"). 2. The registered office of the Corporation is to be located at 615 S. Dupont Highway, City of Dover, County of Kent, State of Delaware. The name of its registered agent at that address is Capitol Services, Inc. 3. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. 4. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is two hundred (200) shares of common stock, with $0.01 par value per share. 5. The name and address of the sole incorporator is: Name Address ---- ------- Kevin A. Carey Bryan Cave LLP 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 6. The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders: State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 03:20 PM 05/21/2004 FILED 02:49 PM 05/21/2004 SRV 040377188 - 3806392 FILE
(a) The number of directors of the Corporation shall be such is from time to time fixed by, or in the manner provided in the by-laws. Election of directors need not be by ballot unless the by-laws so provide. (b) The Board of Directors shall have power without the assent or vote of the stockholders to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation as provided in the by-laws of the Corporation; to fix and vary the amount to be reserved for any proper purpose; to authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon all or any part of the property of the Corporation; to determine the use and disposition of any surplus or net profits; and to fix the times for the declaration and payment of dividends. (c) The directors in their discretion may submit any contract or act for approval or ratification at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose of considering any such act or contract, and any contract or act that shall be approved or be ratified, by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation which is represented in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat (provided that a lawful quorum of stockholders be there represented in person or by proxy) shall be as valid and binding upon the Corporation and upon all the stockholders as though it had been approved or ratified by every stockholder of the Corporation, whether or not the contract or act would otherwise be open to legal attack because of directors' interest, or for any other reason. (d) In addition to the powers and authorities hereinbefore or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the statutes of Delaware, of this certificate, and to any by-laws from time to time made by the stockholders, provided, however, that no by-law so made shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such by-law had not been made. 2
7. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability: (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this provision shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification. 8. The Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same may be amended and supplemented, may indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matter referred to in or covered by said section, and the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person 3
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto sign my name this 21st day of May, 2004. /s/ Kevin A. Carey ---------------------------------------- Kevin A. Carey, Incorporator 4
Exhibit 3.9 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Brands, Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF GAMESTOP BRANDS, INC. It is hereby certified that: 1. The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the "corporation") is GameStop Brands, Inc. 2. The certificate of incorporation of the corporation is hereby amended by striking out Article 4. thereof and by substituting in lieu of said Article the following new Article: "4. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock, with $0.01 par value per share." 3. The amendment of the certificate of incorporation herein certified has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Signed on June 4, 2004. /s/ David W. Carlson ---------------------------------------- David W. Carlson, President STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS DELIVERED 06:42 PM 06/04/2004 FILED 06:42 PM 06/04/2004 SRV 040418464 - 3806392 FILE
Exhibit 3.10 Bylaws of GameStop Brands, Inc.
BY-LAWS OF GAMESTOP BRANDS, INC. (hereinafter called the "Corporation") ARTICLE I OFFICES Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Dover, County of Kent, State of Delaware. Section 2. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS Section 1. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Minnesota, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. Section 2. Annual Meetings. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall be held within five months after the close of the fiscal year of the Corporation, at which meeting the stockholders shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Written notice of the Annual Meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting. Section 3. Special Meetings. Unless otherwise prescribed by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, Special Meetings of Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, may be called by either (i) the Chairman, if there be one, or (ii) the President and shall be called by any such officer at the request in writing of a majority of the Board of Directors or at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority of the capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Written notice of a Special Meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be given not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Section 4. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum
at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting. Section 5. Voting. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, any question brought before any meeting of stockholders, other than the election of directors, shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock represented and entitled to vote thereat. Each stockholder represented at a meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share of the capital stock entitled to vote thereat held by such stockholder. Such votes may be cast in person or by proxy but no proxy shall be voted on or after three years from its date, unless such proxy provides for a longer period. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the officer of the Corporation presiding at a meeting of stockholders, in his discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot. Section 6. Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any Annual or Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation, may be taken without a meeting, without prior written notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of the outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. Section 7. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The officer of the Corporation who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder of the Corporation who is present. Section 8. Stock Ledger. The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 7 of this Article II or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders. 2
ARTICLE III DIRECTORS Section 1. Number and Election of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of no less than one (1) but no more than eleven (11) directors unless and until otherwise determined by vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors. Except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, all directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at Annual Meetings of Stockholders, and each director so elected shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice to the Corporation. Directors need not be stockholders. Section 2. Vacancies. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. Section 3. Duties and Powers. The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Section 4. Meetings. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may hold meeting, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Minnesota. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board or the President. Notice thereof stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each director either by mail not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the meeting, by telephone or telegram on twenty-four (24) hours notice, or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances. Section 5. Quorum. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Section 6. Actions of Board. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all the 3
members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Section 7. Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 7 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. Section 8. Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of any such committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, and in the absence of a designation by the Board of Directors of an alternate member to replace the absent or disqualified member, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any absent or disqualified member. Any committee, to the extent allowed by law and provided in the resolution establishing such committee, shall have and may execute all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation. Each committee shall keep regular minutes and report to the Board of Directors when required. Section 9. Compensation. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings. Section 10. Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose if (i) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or 4
transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS Section 1. General. The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall be a President and a Secretary. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also choose a Chairman of the Board of Directors (who must be a director) and one or more Chairman's, Vice-Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers and other officers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws. The officers of the Corporation need not be stockholders of the Corporation nor, except in the case of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, need such officers be directors of the Corporation. Section 2. Election. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; and all officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. Section 3. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the President or any Vice-President and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons. Section 4. Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. He shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and except where by law the signature of the President is required, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall possess the same power as the President to sign all contracts, certificates and other instruments of the Corporation which may be authorized by the Board of Directors. During the absence or disability of the President, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall exercise all the powers and 5
discharge all the duties of the President. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as from time to time may be assigned to him by these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors. Section 5. President. The President shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and, if there be one, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, have general supervision of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President shall execute all bonds, mortgages, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except that the other officers of the Corporation may sign and execute documents when so authorized by these By-Laws, the Board of Directors or the President. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or if there be none, the President shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. If there be no Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The President shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as from time to time may be assigned to him by these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors. Section 6. Vice-Presidents. At the request of the President or in his absence or in the event of his inability or refusal to act (and if there be no Chairman of the Board of Directors), the Vice-President or the Vice-Presidents if there is more than one (in the order designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Each Vice-President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors from time to time may prescribe. If there be no Chairman of the Board of Directors and no Vice-President, the Board of Directors shall designate the officer of the Corporation who, in the absence of the President or in the event of the inability or refusal of the President to act, shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Section 7. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for the purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or President, under whose supervision he shall be. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and if there be no Assistant Secretary, than either the Board of Directors or the President may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be. 6
Section 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 9. Assistant Secretaries. Except as may be otherwise provided in these By-Laws, Assistant Secretaries, if there by any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice-President, if there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary. Section 10. Assistant Treasurers. Assistant Treasurers, if there by any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice-President, if there be one, or the Treasurer, and in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, an Assistant Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 11. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time my be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers. ARTICLE V STOCK Section 1. Form of Certificates. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed, in the name of the Corporation (i) by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or a Vice-President and (ii) by the Treasurer or an 7
Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or Assistant-Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. Section 2. Signatures. Where a certificate is countersigned by (i) a transfer agent other than the Corporation or its employee, or (ii) a registrar other than the Corporation or its employee, any other signature on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. Section 3. Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. Section 4. Transfers. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these By-Laws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the person named in the certificate or by his attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate therefor, which shall be cancelled before a new certificate shall be issued. Section 5. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than fifty days nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than fifty days prior to any other action. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. Section 6. Beneficial Owners. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law. 8
ARTICLE VI NOTICES Section 1. Notices. Whenever written notice is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, such notice may be given by mail, addressed to such director, member of a committee or stockholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Written notice may also be given personally or by telegram, telex or cable. Section 2. Waivers of Notice. Whenever any notice is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, and may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve. Section 2. Disbursements. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. Section 3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Section 4. Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware". The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. 9
ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION Section 1. Indemnification Generally. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "GCL"), as amended from time to time, indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto. Section 2. Good Faith Defined. For purposes of any determination under this Article VIII, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, to have had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, if his action is based on the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to him by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or another enterprise. The term "another enterprise" as used in this Section 2 shall mean any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise of which such person is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent. The provisions of this Section 2 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct. Section3. Indemnification by a Court. Notwithstanding any determination on the part of the Corporation or its agents that indemnification of any director, officer, employee or agent is not proper, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination, any director, officer, employee or agent may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under this Article VIII. The basis of such indemnification by a court shall be a determination by such court that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standards of conduct set forth in this Article VIII or the GCL, as the case may be. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 3 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application. Section 4. Non-Exclusivity of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article VIII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any By-Law, agreement, contract, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, it being the policy of the Corporation that indemnification of any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or any director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise who is serving at the request of the Corporation shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by law. The provisions of this Article VIII shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or any director, 10
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise who is serving at the request of the Corporation who is not specified in this Article VIII but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the GCL, or otherwise. Section 5. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article VIII. Section 6. Meaning of "Corporation" for Purposes of Article VIII. For purposes of this Article VIII, references to "the Corporation" include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued. Section 7. Survival of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Section 7 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS Section 1. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, or new By-Laws may be adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation or by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new By-Laws be contained in the notice of such meeting of stockholders. All such amendments must be approved by either the holders of a majority of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote thereon or by a majority of the entire Board of Directors then in office. Section 2. Entire Board of Directors. As used in this Article IX and in these By-Laws generally, the term "entire Board of Directors" means the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies. 11
Exhibit 3.11 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).
STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 09:00 AM 02/13/2002 020094556 - 3424654 AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF GAMESTOP CORP. GameStop Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same may be amended and supplemented (the "GCL"), hereby certifies as follows; 1. The name of this corporation is GameStop Corp. The original Certificate of Incorporation was filed on August 10, 2001. 2. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates and amends the original Certificate of Incorporation to read in its entirety as follows: "FIRST: The name of the corporation is GameStop Corp. (the "Corporation"). SECOND: The registered office of the Corporation is to be located at 2711 Centerville Road Suite 400, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. The name of its registered agent at that address is Corporation Service Company. THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the GCL. FOURTH: (a) Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 405,000,000 of which (i) 300,000,000 shares shall be shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), (ii) 100,000,000 shares shall be shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Class B Common Stock") (the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock being collectively referred to herein as the "Common Stock"), and (iii) 5,000,000 shares shall be shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Preferred Stock"), issuable in one or more series as hereinafter provided. The number of authorized shares of any class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors ("Voting Stock") irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the GCL or any corresponding provision hereinafter enacted. -1-
(b) Common Stock. (i) Voting Rights. (A) All shares of Common Stock will be identical in all respects and will entitle the holders thereof to the same rights and privileges, except as otherwise provided in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this "Certificate of Incorporation"). (B) The holders of shares of Common Stock shall have the following voting rights: (1) At every meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation every holder of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of Class A Common Stock standing in such holder's name on the transfer books of the Corporation in connection with the election of directors and all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. (2) At every meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation every holder of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to ten votes in person or by proxy for each share of Class B Common Stock standing in his or her name on the transfer books of the Corporation in connection with the election of directors and all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. (3) Except as may be otherwise required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall vote together as a single class and their votes shall be counted and totaled together, subject to any voting rights which may be granted to holders of Preferred Stock, on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, holders of Class A Common Stock shall not be eligible to vote on any alteration or change in the powers, preferences, or special rights of the Class B Common Stock that would not adversely affect the rights of the Class A Common Stock; provided that, for the foregoing purposes, any provision for the voluntary, mandatory or other conversion or exchange of the Class B Common Stock into or for Class A Common Stock on a one for one basis shall be deemed not to adversely affect the rights of the Class A Common Stock. (ii) Dividends and Distributions. Subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock, and subject to any other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, stock of any corporation (other than Common Stock of the Corporation) or property of the Corporation as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in all such dividends and other distributions. In the case of dividends or other distributions payable in Common Stock, including distributions pursuant to stock splits or divisions of Common Stock of the Corporation, only shares of Class A -2-
Common Stock shall be paid or distributed with respect to Class A Common Stock and only shares of Class B Common Stock shall be paid or distributed with respect to Class B Common Stock. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock so distributed on each share shall be equal in number. (iii) Conversion of Class B Common Stock. (A) Prior to the date on which shares of Class B Common Stock are transferred to the holders of shares of common stock of B&N (as defined below) in a Tax-Free Spin-Off (as defined in paragraph (b)(iii)(B) below), each record holder of shares of Class B Common Stock may from time to time convert any or all of such shares into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock by surrendering the certificates for such shares, accompanied by any required tax transfer stamps and by a written notice by such record holder to the Corporation stating that such record holder desires to convert such shares of Class B Common Stock into the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock and requesting that the Corporation issue all of such shares of Class A Common Stock to each such Person (as defined below) named therein, setting forth the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to each such Person and the denominations in which the certificates therefor are to be issued. To the extent permitted by law, such voluntary conversion shall be deemed to have been effected at the close of business on the date of such surrender. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity, and "B&N" shall mean Barnes & Noble, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and all successors thereto by way of merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of its assets. (B) (1) Prior to a Tax-Free Spin-Off, each share of Class B Common Stock shall automatically convert into one share of Class A Common Stock upon the transfer of such share if, after such transfer, such share is not Beneficially Owned (as defined below) by B&N or a B&N Affiliate (as defined in paragraph (b)(iii)(D) below). Shares of Class B Common Stock shall not convert into shares of Class A Common Stock (x) in any transfer effected in connection with a distribution of Class B Common Stock as a spin-off or split-off to holders of B&N Common Stock intended to be effected on a tax-free basis under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time for "Tax-Free Spin-Off"), or (y) in any transfer after a Tax-Free Spin-off. For purposes of this paragraph (b)(iii)(B), & Tax-Free Spin-Off shall be deemed to have occurred at the time shares are first transferred to holders of B&N Common Stock following receipt of an affidavit described in paragraph (b)(iii)(D)(3) below. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, "Beneficial Owner." "Beneficially Own" "Beneficial Ownership" and words of similar import shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (2) Prior to a Tax-Free Spin-Off, each share of Class B Common Stock shall automatically be converted into one share of Class A Common Stock on the date on which the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock Beneficially Owned by B&N together with all B&N Affiliates represent less than 50% of the voting power represented by the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. -3-
The Corporation will provide notice of any automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock to holders of record of the Common Stock as soon as practicable following such conversion; provided, however, that the Corporation may satisfy such notice requirement by providing such notice prior to such conversion. Such notice shall be provided by mailing notice of such conversion first class postage prepaid, to each holder of record of the Common Stock, at such holder's address as it appears on the transfer books of the Corporation; provided, however, that no failure to give such notice nor any defect therein shall affect the validity of the automatic conversion of any shares of Class B Common Stock. Each such notice shall state, as appropriate, the following: (x) the automatic conversion date; (y) that all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock are automatically converted; and (z) the place or places where certificates for such shares may be surrendered in exchange for certificates representing Class A Common Stock. (3) Immediately upon the conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, the rights of the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock as such shall cease and such holders shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record owners of the shares of Class A Common Stock into which such shares of Class B Common Stock shall have been converted; provided, however, that such Persons shall be entitled to receive when paid all dividends, if any, which shall have been declared on the Class B Common Stock as of a record date preceding the time of such conversion and which shall be unpaid as of the time of such conversion, but the provisions contained in paragraph (b)(iii)(F) below shall likewise apply to such dividends. (C) Prior to a Tax-Free Spin-Off, holders of shares of Class B Common Stock may (1) sell or otherwise dispose of or transfer any or all of such shares held by them, respectively, only in connection with a transfer which meets the qualifications of paragraph (b)(iii)(D) below, and under no other circumstances, or (2) convert any or all of such shares into shares of Class A Common Stock as provided in paragraph (b)(iii)(A) above. Prior to a Tax-Free Spin-Off, no one other than transferees or successive transferees who receive shares of Class B Common Stock in connection with a transfer which meets the qualifications set forth in paragraph (b)(iii)(D) below, shall by virtue of the acquisition of a certificate for shares of Class B Common Stock have the status of an owner or holder of shares of Class B Common Stock or be recognized as such by the Corporation or be otherwise entitled to enjoy for such transferee's own benefit the special rights and powers of a holder of shares of Class B Common Stock. Holders of shares of Class B Common Stock may at any and all times transfer to any Person the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock, subject to compliance with applicable laws. (D) (1) Prior to a Tax-Free Spin-Off, shares of Class B Common Stock shall be transferred on the books of the Corporation and a new certificate therefor issued, upon presentation at the office of the Secretary of the Corporation (or at such additional place or places as may from time to time be designated by the Secretary of the Corporation) of the certificate for such shares, in proper form for transfer and accompanied by all -4-
requisite stock transfer tax stamps, only if such certificate when so presented shall also be accompanied by any one of the following: (i) a certificate from B&N stating that such transfer is to a B&N Affiliate; or (ii) a certificate from B&N stating that such transfer by a B&N Affiliate is to B&N or to any other B&N Affiliate; or (iii) a certificate from B&N stating that such transfer is to the holders of B&N Common Stock in connection with a Tax-free Spin-Off. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, "B&N Affiliate" means, with respect to B&N, any Person (other than the Corporation and any of its subsidiaries) that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with B&N. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. (2) Each certificate of a record holder furnished pursuant to this paragraph (b)(iii)(D) shall be verified as of a date not earlier than five days prior to the date of delivery thereof, and, where such record holder is a corporation or partnership, shall be verified by an officer of the corporation or by a general partner of the partnership, as the case may be. (3) If a record holder of shares of Class B Common Stock shall deliver a certificate for such shares, endorsed by such holder for transfer or accompanied by an instrument of transfer signed by him or her, to a Person who receives such shares in connection with a transfer which does not meet the Qualifications set forth in this paragraph (b)(iii)(D), then such Person or any successive transferee of such certificate may treat such endorsement or instrument as authorizing such Person on behalf of such record holder to convert such shares in the manner above provided for the purpose of the transfer to such Person of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, and to give on behalf of such record holder the written notice of conversion above required, and may convert such shares of Class B Common Stock accordingly. (4) If such shares of Class B Common Stock shall improperly have been registered in the name of a Person not meeting the qualifications set forth in this paragraph (b)(iii)(D) (or in the name of any successive transferee of such certificate) and a new certificate therefor issued, such Person or transferee shall surrender such new certificate for cancellation, accompanied by the written notice of conversion above required, in which case (x) such Person or transferee shall be deemed to have elected to treat the endorsement on (or instrument of transfer accompanying) the certificate so delivered by such former record holder as authorizing such Person or transferee on behalf of such former record holder so as to convert -5-
such shares and so to give such notice, (y) the shares of Class B Common Stock registered in the name of such former record holder shall be deemed to have been surrendered for conversion for the purpose of the transfer to such Person or transferee of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion, and (z) the appropriate entries shall be made on the books of the Corporation to reflect such action. (5) In the event that the Board of Directors of the Corporation (or any committee of the Board of Directors, or any officer of the Corporation, designated for the purpose by the Board of Directors) shall determine, upon the basis of facts not disclosed in any certificate or other document accompanying the certificate for shares of Class B Common Stock when presented for transfer, that such shares of Class B Common Stock have been registered in violation of the provisions of this paragraph (b)(iii), or shall determine that a Person is enjoying for such Person's own benefit the special rights and powers of shares of Class B Common Stock in violation of such provisions, then the Corporation shall take such action at law or in equity as is appropriate under the circumstances. An unforeclosed pledge made to secure a bona fide obligation shall not be deemed to violate such provisions. Prior to the occurrence of a Tax-Free Spin-Off, no transfer of title to shares of Class B Common Stock to a pledgee or other Person (other than B&N or a B&N Affiliate) may occur without compliance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (b)(iii)(D). (E) Prior to the occurrence of a Tax-Free Spin-Off each certificate for shares of Class B Common Stock shall bear a legend on the face thereof reading as follows: "The shares of Class B Common Stock represented by this certificate may not be transferred to any person or entity in connection with a transfer that does not meet the qualifications set forth in paragraph (b)(iii)(D) of Article FOURTH of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation and no person who receives such shares in connection with a transfer which does not meet the qualifications prescribed by paragraph (b)(iii)(D) of said Article FOURTH is entitled to own or to be registered as the record holder of such shares of Class B Common Stock, but the record holder of this certificate may at any time convert such shares of Class B Common Stock into the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock. Each holder of this certificate, by accepting the same, accepts and agrees to all of the foregoing." Upon and after the transfer of shares in a Tax-Free Spin-Off, shares of Class B Common Stock shall no longer bear the legend set forth above in this paragraph (b)(iii)(E). (F) Upon any conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (b)(iii), any dividend which may have been declared on the shares of Class B Common Stock so converted and for which the record date or payment date shall be subsequent to such conversion, shall be -6-
deemed to have been declared, and shall be payable, with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock into which such shares of Class B Common Stock shall have been so converted, provided that any such dividend which was declared to be payable in shares of Class B Common Stock shall instead be deemed to have been declared, and shall be payable, in shares of Class A Common Stock. (G) The Corporation shall not reissue or resell any shares of Class B Common Stock which shall have been converted into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to or as permitted by the provisions of this paragraph (b)(iii), or any shares of Class B Common Stock which shall have been acquired by the Corporation in any other manner. The Corporation shall, from time to time, take such appropriate action as may be necessary to retire such shares and to reduce the authorized amount of Class B Common Stock accordingly. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as would become issuable upon the conversion of all shares of Class B Common Stock then outstanding. (H) In connection with any transfer or conversion of any stock of the Corporation pursuant to or as permitted by the provisions of this paragraph (b)(iii), or in connection with the making of any determination referred to in this paragraph (b)(iii): (1) the Corporation shall be under no obligation to make any investigation of facts unless an officer; employee or agent of the Corporation responsible for making such transfer or determination or issuing Class A Common Stock pursuant to such conversion has substantial reason to believe, or unless the Board of Directors (or a committee of the Board of Directors designated for the purpose) determines that there is substantial reason to believe, that any certificate or other document is incomplete or incorrect in a material respect or that an investigation would disclose facts upon which any determination referred to in paragraph (b)(iii)(F) above should be made in either of which events the Corporation shall make or cause to be made such investigation as it may deem necessary or desirable in the circumstances and have a reasonable time to complete such investigation; and (2) neither the Corporation nor any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation shall be liable in any manner for any action taken or omitted in good faith. (I) The Corporation shall not be required to pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes payable in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock on the conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock pursuant to this paragraph (b)(iii), and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the Person requesting, such issue has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid or no such tax is due. -7-
(J) All rights to vote and all power (including, without limitation, thereto, the right to elect directors) shall be vested exclusively in the holders of Common Stock, voting together as a single class, except as expressly provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, in a Certificate of Designation with respect to any Preferred Stock or as otherwise expressly required by applicable law. (K) No stockholder shall be entitled to exercise any right of cumulative voting. (iv) Stock Splits. Neither the shares of Class A Common Stock nor the shares of Class B Common Stock may be reclassified, subdivided or combined unless such reclassification, subdivision or combination occurs simultaneously and in the same proportion for each class. (v) Mergers, Consolidation, Etc. In case of any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, each holder of a share of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive with respect to such share the same kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property (including cash) receivable upon such consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction by a holder of a share of Class B Common Stock and each holder of a share of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to receive with respect to such share the same kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property (including cash) receivable upon such consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction by a holder of a share of Class A Common Stock. In the event that the holders of Class A Common Stock (or of Class B Common Stock) are granted rights to elect to receive one of two or more alternative forms of consideration, the foregoing provision shall be deemed satisfied if holders of Class A Common Stock and holders of Class B Common Stock are granted substantially identical election rights. (vi) Liquidation Rights. In the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payment in full of the amounts required to be paid to the holders of Preferred Stock, the remaining assets and funds of the Corporation shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of Common Stock, and the holders of Class A Common Stock and the holders of Class B Common Stock will be entitled to receive the same amount per share in respect thereof. For purposes of this paragraph (b)(vi), the voluntary sale, conveyance, lease, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation or a consolidation or merger of the Corporation with one or more other corporations (whether or not the Corporation is the corporation surviving such consolidation or merger) shall not be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, voluntary or involuntary. (vii) No Preemptive Rights. No stockholder of the Corporation shall have any preemptive or preferential right, nor be entitled as such as a matter of right, to subscribe for or purchase any part of any new or additional issue of stock of the Corporation of any class or -8-
series, whether now or hereafter authorized, and whether issued for money or for consideration other than money, or of any issue of securities convertible into stock of the Corporation. (viii) No Redemption Rights. No stockholder of the Corporation shall have any right to have the shares of Common Stock held by such holder redeemed by the Corporation. (ix) Reclassification. Immediately upon the effectiveness of this Certificate of Incorporation, without the further action of the Corporation or the stockholders of the Corporation, each share of common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.0l per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to such effectiveness shall be changed into and reclassified as 360,090 shares of Class B Common Stock (the "Reclassification"). Promptly after such effectiveness, each record holder of a certificate that, immediately prior to such effectiveness, represented common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, shall be entitled to receive in exchange for such certificate, upon surrender of such certificate to the Corporation, a certificate for the number of shares of Class B Common Stock into which the Shares of common stock represented by such certificate are reclassified in the Reclassification. Until surrendered and exchanged in accordance therewith, each certificate that, immediately prior to such effectiveness, represented common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, shall represent the number of shares of Class B Common Stock into which the shares of common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, represented by such certificate are reclassified in the Reclassification. (c) Preferred Stock. (i) Authorization. Subject to the voting and approval procedures set forth in the By-laws of the Corporation (the "By-laws"), the Board of Directors is hereby expressly granted authority to authorize from time to time in accordance with law the issue of one or more series of Preferred Stock and with respect to any such series to fix by resolution or resolutions the numbers, powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following: (A) entitling the holders thereof to cumulative, non-cumulative or partially cumulative dividends, or to no dividends; (B) entitling the holders thereof to receive dividends payable on a parity with, junior to, or in preference to, the dividends payable on any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation; (C) entitling the holders thereof to rights upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or upon any other distribution of the assets of, the Corporation, on a parity with, junior to or in preference to, the rights of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation; -9-
(D) providing for the conversion, at the option of the holder or of the Corporation or both, of the shares of Preferred Stock into shares of any other class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation or of any series of the same or any other class or classes or into property of the Corporation or into the securities or properties of any other corporation or person, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine, or providing for no conversion; (E) providing for the redemption, in whole or in part, of the shares of Preferred Stock at the option of the Corporation or the holder thereof, in cash, bonds or other property, at such price or prices (which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates), within such period or periods, and under such conditions as the Board of Directors shall so provide, including provisions for the creation of a sinking fund for the redemption thereof, or providing for no redemption; (F) lacking voting rights or having limited voting rights or enjoying general, special or multiple voting rights; (G) specifying the number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation and stated value of that series; (H) specifying the limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such series are outstanding upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation of any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the shares of such series either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up; (I) specifying the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the issuance of any additional stock (including additional shares of such series or of any other series or of any other class) ranking on a parity with or prior to the shares of such series as to dividends or distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up; and (J) providing for any other power, preference and relative, participating, optional or other rights or terms, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall not be inconsistent with applicable law, this paragraph (c)(i) or any resolution of the Board of Directors pursuant hereto. All shares of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects with the other shares of such series, except that shares of any one series of Preferred Stock issued at different times may differ as to the dates from which dividends thereon shall be cumulative. The Board of Directors may change the powers, designation, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of, and number of shares in, any series of Preferred Stock as to which no shares are issued and outstanding. -10-
(ii) Dividends. Dividends on outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment before any dividends shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment on the Common Stock with respect to the same dividend period. (iii) Liquidation Rights. If upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the assets available for distribution to holders of shares of Preferred Stock of all series shall be insufficient to pay such holders the full preferential amount to which they are entitled, then such assets shall be distributed in accordance with the respective priorities and preferential amounts (including unpaid cumulative dividends, if any, and interest thereon, if any) payable with respect thereto, and among shares of any series of Preferred Stock, ratably among the shares of such series. FIFTH: (a) Classification of Directors. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors initially consisting of three directors, the exact number of directors to be not less than three nor more than fifteen as determined from time to time by resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors. The directors shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class shall consist, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors. Class I directors shall be elected initially for a one-year term, Class II directors initially for a two-year term and Class III directors initially for a three-year term. At each succeeding annual meeting of stockholders beginning in 2003, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term. If the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, and any additional director of any class elected to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in such class shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class, but in no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting of the year in which his term expires and until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation or removal from office. Any vacancy on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director or by stockholders if such vacancy was caused by the action of stockholders (in which event such vacancy may not be filled by the directors or a majority thereof). Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall have the same remaining term as that of his predecessor. (b) Vacancies in the Board. Except as expressly provided in a Certificate of Designation with respect to any Preferred Stock, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, or by stockholders if such vacancy was caused by the removal of a director by the action of stockholders. Any director elected in accordance with the -11-
preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. (c) Removal of Directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, any director may be removed from office only for cause upon the affirmative vote of holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock, voting as a single class. A director may not be removed by the stockholders at a meeting unless the notice of the meeting states that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is removal of the director. (d) Amendment to this Article FIFTH. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with this Article FIFTH. SIXTH: (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law or this Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to any rights of holders of Preferred Stock, the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation shall not be modified, revised, altered or amended, repealed or rescinded in whole or in part, without the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock, voting together as a single class; provided, however, that with respect to any proposed amendment of this Certificate of Incorporation which would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock so as to affect them adversely, the approval of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the shares affected by the proposed amendment, voting separately as a class, shall be obtained in addition to the approval of the holders of at least a majority (or such higher percentage as required by law or this Certificate Of Incorporation) of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock, voting together as a single class as hereinbefore provided. (2) Every reference in this Certificate of Incorporation to a majority or other proportion of shares, or a majority or other proportion of the votes of shares, of Voting Stock, Common Stock, Class A Common Stock, or Class B Common Stock shall refer to such majority or other proportion of the votes to which such shares of Voting Stock, Common Stock, Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock are entitled. (b) Subject to Article XI of the By-laws, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend or repeal the By-laws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the By-laws adopted by the Board of Directors under the powers hereby conferred may be amended or repealed by the Board of Directors or by the affirmative vote of stockholders having at least 80% of the voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock. -12-
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with this Article SIXTH. SEVENTH: (a) Any corporate action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation (either by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) at its registered office in the State of Delaware or its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded; provided, however, that, effective as of the date that B&N together with all B&N Affiliates cease to Beneficially Own at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock (such date, the "Trigger Date"), any corporate action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may taken only at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be taken by written consent in lieu of such a meeting. (b) Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies on the Board or by the Chairman of the Board; provided, that, prior to the Trigger Date, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation shall also be called at the request of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock. Except as expressly provided in the immediately preceding sentence, any power of stockholders to call a special meeting is specifically denied. (c) No business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at any special meeting of stockholders. (d) Advanced notice of the proposal of business by stockholders shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended and in effect from time to time. (e) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with this Article Seventh. EIGHTH: The Corporation elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. -13-
NINTH: Unless and except to the extent that the By-laws of the Corporation shall so require, the election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot. TENTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, provided that such action is approved in the manner, and otherwise complies with the requirements, set forth in this Certificate of Incorporation, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. ELEVENTH: A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability: (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of the GCL; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the GCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the GCL, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this provision shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification. TWELFTH: The Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the GCL, as the same may be amended and supplemented, may indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said section, and the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person." 3. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and consented to in writing and authorized by the holders of all of tire issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon. -14-
4. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, GameStop Corp. has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed by an authorized officer of GameStop Corp. as of the 12th day of February, 2002. GameStop Corp. By: /s/ R. Richard Fontaine ------------------------------------ Name: R. Richard Fontaine Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer -15-
STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 05:30 PM 09/30/2002 020608038 - 3424654 CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE Gamestop Corp., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware DOES HEREBY CERTIFY: That the registered office of the corporation in the state of Delaware is hereby changed to Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. That the registered agent of the corporation is hereby changed to THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, the business address of which is identical to the aforementioned registered office as changed. That the changes in the registered office and registered agent of the corporation as set forth herein were duly authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by an authorized officer, this 30th day of September, 2002. /s/ Michael E. Jones ---------------------------------------- Michael E. Jones, Vice President (Title)
Exhibit 3.12 Bylaws of GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).
BY-LAWS OF GAMESTOP CORP. ARTICLE I. OFFICES SECTION 1. Registered Office. The registered office of GameStop Corp. (the "Corporation") within the State of Delaware shall be established and maintained at the location of the registered agent of the Corporation. SECTION 2. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have an office or offices and keep the books and records of the Corporation, except as otherwise may be required by law, in such other place or places, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board") may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require. ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS SECTION 3. Place of Meetings. All meetings of holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be held at the office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware or at such other place, within or without the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be fixed by the Board or specified or fixed in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof. SECTION 4. Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting (an "Annual Meeting") shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as the Board shall each year fix, which date shall be within thirteen (13) months of the last annual meeting of stockholders or, if no such meeting has been held, the date of incorporation. SECTION 5. Special Meetings. Except as otherwise required by law, a special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board or by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the then authorized number of directors. Any special meeting of the stockholders shall be held on such date, at such time and at such place within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors or the officer calling the meeting may designate. At a special meeting of the stockholders, no business shall be transacted and no corporate action shall be taken other than that stated in the notice of the meeting. In addition, prior to the Trigger Date (as defined hereinafter), the Corporation shall call a special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation promptly upon request of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock (as hereinafter
defined). As used in these By-laws "Trigger Date" means the date on which Barnes & Noble, Inc., together with its affiliates, ceases to beneficially own at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock; and "Voting Stock" means the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. SECTION 6. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise may be required by law, notice of each meeting of stockholders, whether an Annual Meeting or a special meeting, shall be in writing, shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting, the place, date and hour of the meeting and, unless it is an Annual Meeting, shall indicate that the notice is being issued by or at the direction of the person or persons calling the meeting, and a copy thereof shall be delivered or sent by mail, not less than 10 or more than 60 days before the date of said meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be directed to such stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock records of the Corporation, unless he shall have filed with the Secretary of the Corporation a written request that notices to him be mailed to some other address in which case it shall be directed to him at such other address. Notice of an adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place to which the meeting is to be adjourned was announced at the meeting at which the adjournment was taken, unless (i) the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or (ii) the Board shall fix a new record date for such adjourned meeting after the adjournment. SECTION 7. Quorum. At each meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, the holders of shares having a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat shall be present or represented by proxy to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided by law. Where a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the shares of such class or classes in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. SECTION 8. Adjournments. In the absence of a quorum at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment or adjournments thereof, the Chairman of the Board or holders of shares having a majority of the voting power of the capital stock present or represented by proxy at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present or represented by proxy. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented by proxy, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called if a quorum had been present or represented by proxy thereat. SECTION 9. Order of Business, (a) At any Annual Meeting, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been brought before the Annual Meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board, or (ii) by any stockholder who complies with the procedures set forth in this Section 7. (b) For business properly to be brought before an Annual Meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than 40 2
days' notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the Annual Meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which such notice of the date of the Annual Meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. To be in proper written form, a stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth in writing as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the Annual Meeting: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the Annual Meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the Annual Meeting; (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of the stockholder proposing such business; (iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder; and (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business. Notwithstanding anything in these By-laws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an Annual Meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 7. The chairman of an Annual Meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the Annual Meeting that business was not properly brought before the Annual Meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7 and, if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the Annual Meeting and any such business not properly brought before the Annual Meeting shall not be transacted. SECTION 10. Proxies and Voting. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") or these By-Laws, any question brought before any meeting of stockholders, other than the election of directors, shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the votes of shares of capital stock represented and entitled to vote thereat, voting as a single class. The term "Certificate of Incorporation" as used in these By-Laws includes any Certificate of Designation filed by the Corporation with respect to any series of preferred stock of the Corporation. Every reference in these By-Laws to a majority or other proportion of shares, or a majority or other proportion of the votes of shares, of capital stock shall refer to such majority or other proportion of the votes to which such shares of capital stock are entitled as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation. At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this Section 8 may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission. All voting, including on the election of directors but excepting where otherwise required by law, may be by a voice vote; provided, however, that upon demand therefore by a stockholder entitled to vote or by his or her proxy, a stock vote shall be taken. Every stock vote shall be taken by ballots, each of which shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such other information as may be required under the procedure established for the meeting. SECTION 11. Inspectors. For each election of directors by the stockholders and in any other case in which it shall be advisable, in the opinion of the Board, that the voting upon any matter shall be conducted by inspectors of election, the Board shall appoint an inspector or inspectors of election. If, for any such election of directors or the voting upon any such other matter, any inspector appointed by the Board shall be unwilling or unable to serve, or if the 3
Board shall fail to appoint inspectors, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint the necessary inspector or inspectors. The inspector(s) so appointed, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall be sworn faithfully to execute the duties of inspectors with strict impartiality, and according to the best of their ability, and the oath so taken shall be subscribed by them. Such inspectors shall determine the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding and the voting power of each of the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the chairman of the meeting or any stockholder entitled to vote thereat, the inspectors shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by them and shall execute a certificate of any fact found by them. No director or candidate for the office of director shall act as an inspector of election of directors. Inspectors need not be stockholders. SECTION 12. Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Any action required to be taken at any Annual Meeting or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any Annual Meeting or special meeting of the stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded; provided, however, that, effective as of the Trigger Date, any corporate action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken only at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be taken by written consent in lieu of such a meeting. Delivery made to the Corporation's registered office shall be made by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty (60) days of the date the earliest dated consent is delivered to the Corporation, a written consent or consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the Corporation in the manner prescribed in the first paragraph of this Section. ARTICLE III. DIRECTORS SECTION 13. Powers. The business of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board. The Board may, except as otherwise required by law, exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the unqualified power: (1) To declare dividends from time to time in accordance with law; 4
(2) To purchase or otherwise acquire any property, rights or privileges on such terms as it shall determine; (3) To authorize the creation, making and issuance, in such form as it may determine, of written obligations of every kind, negotiable or non-negotiable, secured or unsecured, and to do all things necessary in connection therewith; (4) To remove any officer of the Corporation with or without cause, and from time to time to devolve the powers and duties of any officer upon any other person for the time being; (5) To confer upon any officer of the Corporation the power to appoint, remove and suspend subordinate officers, employees and agents; (6) To adopt from time to time such stock, option, stock purchase, bonus or other compensation plans for directors, officers, employees and agents of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as it may determine; (7) To adopt from time to time such insurance, retirement, and other benefit plans for directors, officers, employees and agents of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as it may determine; and (8) To adopt from time to time regulations, not inconsistent with these By-laws, for the management of the Corporation's business and affairs. SECTION 14. Terms and Vacancies. The authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III, as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation. At each Annual Meeting, the successors of the class of directors whose term expires at the Annual Meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting held in the third year following the year of their election. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. SECTION 15. Nominations of Directors; Election. Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board or a committee appointed by the Board, or by any stockholder entitled to vote generally in the election of directors who complies with the procedures set forth in this Section 3. Directors shall be at least 21 years of age. Directors need not be stockholders. At each meeting of stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, the persons receiving a plurality of the votes cast shall be elected directors. All nominations by stockholders shall be made pursuant to timely notice in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than 40 days' notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. To be in proper written form, such 5
stockholder's notice shall set forth in writing (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, such person's written consent to being a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice, the (x) name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of such stockholder and (y) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by such stockholder. At the request of the Board, any person nominated by the Board for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation the information required to be set forth in a stockholder's notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee. SECTION 16. Place of Meetings. The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, at the Corporation's office in the State of Delaware or at such other places in or outside of the State of Delaware, as the Board may from time to time determine or as shall be specified or fixed in the notice or waiver of notice of any such meeting. SECTION 17. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held in accordance with a yearly meeting schedule as determined by the Board; or such meetings maybe held on such other days and at such other times as the Board may from time to time determine. SECTION 18. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by a majority of the directors then in office (rounded up to the nearest whole number) or by the Chairman of the Board and shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as they or he shall fix. SECTION 19. Notice of Meetings. Notice of each special meeting of the Board stating the time, place and purposes thereof, shall be (i) mailed to each director not less than five days prior to the meeting, addressed to him at his residence or usual place of business, or (ii) shall be sent to him by facsimile, telex, cable or telegram so addressed, or shall be given personally or by telephone, on 24 hours' notice. SECTION 20. Quorum and Manner of Acting. The presence of at least a majority of the authorized number of directors shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Except where a different vote is required or permitted by law or these By-laws or otherwise, the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the act of the Board. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent in writing to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the action. The resolution and the written consents thereto by the directors shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board. Any one or more directors may participate in any meeting of the Board by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at a meeting of the Board. 6
SECTION 21. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation; provided, however, that written notice to the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President of the Corporation or the Secretary of the Corporation shall be deemed to constitute notice to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect upon receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein and, unless otherwise specified therein, acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. SECTION 22. Compensation of Directors. The Board may provide for the payment to any of the directors of a specified amount for services as director or member of a committee of the Board, or of a specified amount for attendance at each regular or special Board meeting or committee meeting, or of both, and all directors shall be reimbursed for expenses of attendance at any such meeting; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. ARTICLE IV. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD SECTION 23. Appointment and Powers of Executive Committee. The Board may, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors, designate an Executive Committee of the Board, which shall consist of such number of members as the Board shall determine. Any committee so designated may exercise the power and authority of the Board to declare dividends, to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law if the resolution that designates the committee or a supplemental resolution of the Board shall so provide. Except as provided by Delaware law, during the interval between the meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee shall possess and may exercise all the powers of the Board in the management and direction of all the business and affairs of the Corporation (except the matters hereinafter assigned to any other Committee of the Board), in such manner as the Executive Committee shall deem in the best interests of the Corporation in all cases in which specific directions shall not have been given by the Board. The Executive Committee may determine its manner of acting and fix the time and place of its meetings, unless the Board shall otherwise provide. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the committee and the act of a majority of the members of the committee present at a meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the act of the committee. Either the Chairman of the Board or the Chairman of the Executive Committee may call the meetings of the Executive Committee. SECTION 24. Appointment and Powers of Audit Committee. The Board may, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors, designate an Audit Committee of the Board, which shall consist of such number of members as the Board shall determine. The Audit Committee shall (i) make recommendations to the Board as to the independent accountants to be appointed by the Board; (ii) review with the independent accountants the scope of their examinations; (iii) receive the reports of the independent accountants and meet with representatives of such accountants for the purpose of reviewing and considering questions relating to their examination and such reports; (iv) review, either directly 7
or through the independent accountants, the internal accounting and auditing procedures of the Corporation; (v) review related party transactions and (vi) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it from time to time by the Board. The Audit Committee may determine its manner of acting and fix the time and place of its meetings, unless the Board shall otherwise provide. A majority of the members of the Audit Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the committee and the act of a majority of the members of the committee present at a meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the act of the committee. SECTION 25. Compensation Committee; Other Committees. The Board may, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors, designate members of the Board to constitute a Compensation Committee and such other committees of the Board as the Board may determine. Such committees shall in each case consist of such number of directors as the Board may determine, and shall have and may exercise, to the extent permitted by law, such powers as the Board may delegate to them in the respective resolutions appointing them. Each such committee may determine its manner of acting and fix the time and place of its meetings, unless the Board shall otherwise provide. A majority of the members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the committee and the act of a majority of the members of such committee present at a meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the act of the committee. SECTION 26. Action by Consent; Participation by Telephone or Similar Equipment. Unless the Board shall otherwise provide, any action required or permitted to be taken by any committee may be taken without a meeting if all members of the committee consent in writing to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the action. The resolution and the written consents thereto by the members of the committee shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the committee. Unless the Board shall otherwise provide, any one or more members of any such committee may participate in any meeting of the committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting of the committee. SECTION 27. Changes in Committees; Resignations; Removals. The Board shall have power, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors, at any time to change the members of, to fill vacancies in, and to discharge any committee of the Board. Any member of any such committee may resign at any time by giving notice to the Corporation; provided, however, that notice to the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President of the Corporation, the chairman of such committee or the Secretary of the Corporation shall be deemed to constitute notice to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect upon receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any member of any such committee may be removed at any time, either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors at any meeting of the Board called for that purpose. ARTICLE V. 8
OFFICERS SECTION 28. Number and Qualification. The Corporation shall have such officers as may be necessary or desirable for the business of the Corporation. The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a Chairman of the Board, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such other officers as may from time to time be appointed by the Board. Officers shall be elected by the Board, which shall consider that subject at its first meeting after every Annual Meeting of stockholders. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. The failure to elect a Chairman of the Board, President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer shall not affect the existence of the Corporation. SECTION 29. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation, shall have general and active responsibility for the management of the business of the Corporation and shall be responsible for implementing all orders and resolutions of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall also be a director and shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and directors. SECTION 30. President. The President shall be the chief operating officer of the Corporation and shall supervise the daily operations of the business of the Corporation. Subject to the provisions of these By-laws and to the direction of the Board, he or she shall perform all duties and have all powers which are commonly incident to the office of President or which are delegated to him or her by the Board. He or she shall have power to sign all stock certificates, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation which are authorized and shall have general supervision and direction of all of the other officers, employees and agents of the Corporation. SECTION 31. Vice President. Each Vice President shall have such powers and duties as may be delegated to him or her by the Board. One Vice President shall be designated by the Board to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President in the event of the President's absence or disability. SECTION 32. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the responsibility for maintaining the financial records of the Corporation. He or she shall make such disbursements of the funds of the Corporation as are authorized and shall render from time to time an account of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall also perform such other duties as the Board may from time to time prescribe. SECTION 33. Secretary. The Secretary shall issue all authorized notices for, and shall keep minutes of, all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. He or she shall have charge of the corporate books and shall perform such other duties as the Board may from time to time prescribe. SECTION 34. Delegation of Authority. The Board may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officers or agents, notwithstanding any provision hereof. 9
SECTION 35. Removal. Any officer of the Corporation may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board. SECTION 36. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation; provided, however, that notice to the Board, Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary shall be deemed to constitute notice to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect upon receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. SECTION 37. Vacancies. Any vacancy among the officers, whether caused by death, resignation, removal or any other cause, shall be filled in the manner prescribed for election or appointment to such office. SECTION 38. Action with Respect to Securities of Other Corporations. Unless otherwise directed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board or any officer of the Corporation authorized by the Chairman of the Board shall have power to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the Corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders of or with respect to any action of stockholders of any other corporation in which this Corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which this Corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in such other corporation. SECTION 39. Bonds of Officers. If required by the Board, any officer of the Corporation shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such amount and with such surety or sureties as the Board may require. SECTION 40. Compensation. The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board, unless and until the Board appoints a Compensation Committee. SECTION 41. Officers of Operating Companies or Divisions. The Chairman of the Board shall have the power to appoint, remove and prescribe the terms of office, responsibilities, duties and salaries of, the officers of the operating companies or divisions, other than those who are officers of the Corporation. ARTICLE VI. CONTRACTS, CHECKS, LOANS, DEPOSITS, ETC. SECTION 42. Contracts. The Board may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any instrument, which authorization may be general or confined to specific instances; and, unless so authorized by the Board, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable pecuniarily for any purpose or for any amount. SECTION 43. Checks, etc. All checks, drafts, bills of exchange or other orders for the payment of money out of the funds of the Corporation, and all notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, shall be signed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation in 10
such manner as shall from time to time be authorized by the Board, which authorization may be general or confined to specific instances. SECTION 44. Loans. No loan shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation, and no negotiable paper shall be issued in its name, unless authorized by the Board, which authorization may be general or confined to specific instances. All bonds, debentures, notes and other obligations or evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation issued for such loans shall be made, executed and delivered as the Board shall authorize. SECTION 45. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositors as may be selected by or in the manner designated by the Board. The Board or its designees may make such special rules and regulations with respect to such bank accounts, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, as them may deem advisable. ARTICLE VII. CAPITAL STOCK SECTION 46. Certificates of Stock. Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairman of the Board, President or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, certifying the number of shares owned by him or her. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be by facsimile. SECTION 47. Stock List. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in his or her name, shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The stock list shall also be kept at the place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder who is present. This list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them. SECTION 48. Transfers of Stock. Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Corporation or by transfer agents designated to transfer shares of the stock of the Corporation. Except where a certificate is issued in accordance with Section 5 of Article VII of these By-laws, an outstanding certificate for the number of shares involved shall be surrendered for cancellation before a new certificate is issued therefor. SECTION 49. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or to receive payment 11
of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of any meeting of stockholders, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the time for such other action as hereinbefore described; provided, however, that if no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held, and, for determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of rights or to exercise any rights of change, conversion or exchange of stock or for any other purpose, the record date shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts a resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall be not more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted. Any stockholder of record seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent shall, by written notice to the Secretary, request the Board to fix a record date. The Board shall promptly, but in all events within 10 days after the date on which such a request is received, adopt a resolution fixing the record date. If no record date has been fixed by the Board and no prior action by the Board is required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the record date shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in the manner prescribed by Article II, Section 10 hereof. If no record date has been fixed by the Board and prior action by the Board is required by the Delaware General Corporation Law with respect to the proposed action by written consent of the stockholders, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action. SECTION 50. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event of the loss, theft or destruction of any certificate of stock, another may be issued in its place pursuant to such regulations as the Board may establish concerning proof of such loss, theft or destruction and concerning the giving of satisfactory bond or bonds of indemnity. SECTION 51. Regulations. The issue, transfer, conversion and registration of certificates of stock shall be governed by such other regulations as the Board may establish. ARTICLE VIII. 12
NOTICES SECTION 52. Notices. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein or required by law, all notices required to be given to any stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent shall be in writing and may in every instance be effectively given by hand delivery to the recipient thereof, by depositing such notice in the mails, postage paid, or with a recognized overnight delivery service or by sending such notice by prepaid telegram, mailgram or by facsimile transmission. Any such notice shall be addressed to such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent at his or her last known address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation. The time when such notice is received, if hand delivered, or dispatched, if delivered through the mails or by overnight delivery service, or by telegram, mailgram or facsimile, shall be the time of the giving of the notice. SECTION 53. Waivers. A written waiver of any notice, signed by a stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent, whether before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to the notice required to be given to such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent. Neither the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in such a waiver. ARTICLE IX. MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 54. Facsimile Signatures. In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these By-laws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the Corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board or a committee thereof. SECTION 55. Corporate Seal. The Board may provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the Corporation, which seal shall be in the charge of the Secretary. If and when so directed by the Board or a committee thereof, duplicates of the seal may be kept and used by the Treasurer or by an Assistant Secretary or Assistant Treasurer. SECTION 56. Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records. Each director, each member of any committee designated by the Board, and each officer of the Corporation shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of its officers or employees, or committees of the Board so designated, or by any other person as to matters which such director or committee member reasonably believes are within such other person's professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation. SECTION 57. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be as fixed by the Board of Directors. SECTION 58. Time Periods. In applying any provision of these By-laws which requires that an act be done or not be done a specified number of days prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an event, calendar days shall 13
be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded, and the day of the event shall be included. ARTICLE X. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SECTION 59. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter, a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or an officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter, an "indemnitee"), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 3 of this Article X with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of the Corporation. SECTION 60. Right to Advancement of Expenses. The right to indemnification conferred in Section 1 of this Article X shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter, an "advancement of expenses"); provided, however, that, if the Delaware General Corporation Law requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter, an "undertaking"), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter, a "final adjudication") that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section 2 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article X shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee's heirs, executors and administrators. SECTION 61. Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit. If a claim under Section 1 or 2 of this Article X is not paid in foil by the Corporation within sixty (60) days after a written claim 14
has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be twenty (20) days, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (ii) any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article X or otherwise shall be on the Corporation. SECTION 62. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Article X shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire by any statute, the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. SECTION 63. Insurance. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corporation Law. SECTION 64. Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article X with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation. ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENTS 15
These By-laws and any amendment thereof may be altered, amended or repealed, or new By-laws may be adopted, at any meeting of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the By-laws adopted by the Board of Directors may be amended or repealed at any meeting of the Board of Directors or at any meeting of the stockholders by holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock, provided that any amendment or supplement proposed to be acted upon at any such meeting shall have been described or referred to in the notice of such meeting or an announcement with respect thereto shall have been made at the last previous Board meeting, and provided further that no amendment or supplement adopted by the Board shall vary or conflict with any amendment or supplement adopted by the stockholders. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the affirmative vote of holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal, or adopt any provisions inconsistent with, Section 3, Section 7 or Section 10 of Article II of these By-laws, Section 2, Section 3 or Section 8 of Article III of these By-laws, Article X of these By-laws or this sentence. 16
Exhibit 3.13 Articles of Incorporation of Sunrise Publications, Inc.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, INC. The undersigned incorporator, being a natural person eighteen (18) years of age of older, in order to form a corporation under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 3O2A, hereby adopts the following Articles of Incorporation: ARTICLE I. NAME 1.1 The name of the Corporation is Sunrise Publications, Inc. ARTICLE II. REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT 2.1 The location of the registered office of this Corporation is: 10120 West 76th Street, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344. 2.2 The registered agent at that address is: David R. Pomije. ARTICLE III. SHARES 3.1 The aggregate number Of shares of stock which this Corporation shall have the authority to issue Ten Million (10,000,000) shares. 3.2 The Board of Directors may, from time to time, establish different classes or series of shares and may fix the rights and preferences of said shares in any class or series. 3.3 The Board of Directors shall have the authority to issue shares of a class or series to holders of shares of another class or series to effectuate share dividends, splits, or conversion of its outstanding shares. 3.4 Notwithstanding 3.2. and 3.3, if the corporation elects, or has elected, to be taxed as a Subchapter "S" Corporation under the internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, while such election remains in effect, preferred shares shall not be authorized, nor shall the Board of Directors have any authority with respect to establishing or fixing rights to any class or series of shares that could disqualify the corporation from its status as a Subchapter "S" Corporation. 3.5 The par value per share shall be One Cent ($0.01). -1-
3.6 No shareholders shall have the right to cumulate their vote for the election of directors and there shall be no cumulative voting for any purpose whatsoever. 3.7 The shareholders shall not have preemptive rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire any shares of any class of capital stock of this Corporation, whether unissued, or now of hereafter authorized, or any obligations or other securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such shares. 3.8 The shareholders shall take action by the affirmative vote of the holders of fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting power of the shares present, except where a larger proportion is required by law, by these Articles, or under a shareholder control agreement. ARTICLE IV. INCORPORATOR AND DIRECTORS 4.1 The name and post office address of the incorporator is Barry Lazarus, 1600 TCF Tower, 121 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402. 4.2 The name and. post office address of the First. Directors are: David R. Pomije 10120 West 76th Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Stanley A. Bodine 10120 West 76th Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Said Directors shall hold office for one (1) year or until a successor or successors is/are elected. 4.3 Provided there are no vacancies on the Board of Directors, an action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors of this Corporation may be taken by written action signed by that number of directors that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the Board at which all directors are present, except as to those matters requiring shareholder approval, in which case the written action must be signed by all members of the Board of Directors then in office. In the event written action is taken by less than all of the directors of this Corporation, the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer shall notify all of the directors of this Corporation of the text and effective date of such written action. 4.4 The Shareholders may, from time to time, by a majority vote, or the Board of Directors may, from time to time, by unanimous vote, adopt, amend or repeal all or any of the Bylaws of the Corporation. -2-
4.5 A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of the Sole Director if there is only one member of the Board of Directors, or the presence of not less than two of the Directors if there are two members of the Board of Directors or, if more than two Directors, then a quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of the presence of not less than one-half (1/2) of the Directors then in office; provided, however, that if one or more vacancies exist on the Board of Directors, a quorum of the Board shall consist of all of the members of the Board then serving. ARTICLE V. MONETARY DAMAGES A director of this corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the Minnesota Business Corporation Act as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. Any repeal or modification of this Article V by the shareholders of this corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of the director of the corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of October, 1994. /s/ Barry Lazarus ---------------------------------------- Barry Lazarus 121 50 8th street # 1600 Mpla Mn 55402 STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILED OCT 13 1994 /s/ Illegible ---------------------------------------- Secretary of State -3-
MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE (SEAL) NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE/ REGISTERED AGENT Please read the Instructions on the back before completing this form. 1. Entity Name: ______________________________________________________________ SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, INC. ________________________________________________ 2. Registered Office Address (No. & Street): List a complete street address or rural route and rural route box number. A post office box is not acceptable, 33 South Sixth Street, Multifoods Tower, Minneapolis MN 55402 Street City State Zip Code 3. Registered Agent (Registered agents are required for foreign entities but optional for Minnesota entities): Corporation Service Company If you do not wish to designate an agent, you must list "NONE" in this box. DO NOT LIST THE ENTITY NAME. In compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.123, 303.10, 308A.025, 317A.123 or 322B.135 I certify that the above listed company has resolved to change the entity's registered office and/or agent as listed above. I certify that I am authorized to execute this notice and I further certify that I understand that by signing this notice I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signed this notice under oath. /s/ Illegible - -------------------------------------- Signature of Authorized Person EUP/CFO Name and Telephone Number of a Contact Person: Elva Shipkowski (CSC) (302) 636-5401 Ext: 3216. please print legibly Filing Fee: Minnesota Corporations, Cooperatives and Limited Liability Companies: $35.00. Non-Minnesota Corporations: $50.00. Make checks payable to Secretary of State Return to: Minnesota Secretary of State 18O State Office Bldg. 100 Constitution Ave. St. Paul, MN 55155-1299 (651) 296-28O3 STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILED FEB 25 2002 /s/ Illegible ------------------- Secretary of State
MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE (SEAL) NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE/ REGISTERED AGENT Please read the Instructions on the back before completing this form. 1. Entity Name: ______________________________________________________________ SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, INC. ________________________________________________ 2. Registered Office Address (No. & Street): List a complete street address or rural route and rural route box number. A post office box is not acceptable, 405 SECOND AVENUE, SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 Street City State Zip Code 3. Registered Agent (Registered agents are required for foreign entities but optional for Minnesota entities): CT CORPORATION SYSTEM INC. If you do not wish to designate an agent, you must list "NONE" in this box. DO NOT LIST THE ENTITY NAME. In compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.123, 303.10, 308A.025, 317A.123 or 322B.135 I certify that the above listed company has resolved to change the entity's registered office and/or agent as listed above. I certify that I am authorized to execute this notice and I further certify that I understand that by signing this notice I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signed this notice under oath. /s/ Mike Jones - ------------------------------------ Signature of Authorized Person Mike Jones, V.P. Name and Telephone Number of a Contact Person: M. Jones (800) 759-8547 please print legibly Filing Fee: Minnesota Corporations, Cooperatives and Limited Liability Companies: $35.00. Non-Minnesota Corporations: $50.00. Make checks payable to Secretary of State Return to: Minnesota Secretary of State 18O State Office Bldg. 100 Constitution Ave. St. Paul, MN 55155-1299 (651) 296-28O3 STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILED OCT 01 2002 /s/ Illegible ------------------- Secretary of State
MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE (SEAL) NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE/ REGISTERED AGENT Please read the instructions on the back before completing this form. 1. Entity Name: ____________________________ SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, INC. ____________________________ 2. Registered Office Address (No. & Street): List a complete street address or rural route and rural route box number. A post office box is not acceptable. Capitol Prof. Bldg. 590 Park St., Suite 6 St. Paul MN 55103 Street City State Zip Code 3. Registered Agent (Registered agents are required for foreign entities but optional for Minnesota entitles): Capitol Corporate Services, Inc. If you do not wish to designate an agent, you must list "NONE" in this box. DO NOT LIST THE ENTITY NAME. In compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.123, 303.10, 308A.025, 317A.123 or 322B.135 I certify that the above listed company has resolved to change the entity's registered office and/or agent as listed above. I certify that I am authorized to execute this notice and I further certify that I understand that by signing this notice I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signed this notice under oath. /s/ Delanie Case Attorney in Fact - ------------------------------------- Signature of Authorized Person Name and Telephone Number of a Contact Person: Myra Simmons (800) 345-4647x153 please print legibly Filing Fee: For Profit Minnesota Corporations, Cooperatives and Limited Liability Companies: $35.00. Minnesota Nonprofit Corporations: No $35.00 fee is due unless you are adding or removing an agent. Non-Minnesota Corporations: $50.00. Make checks payable to Secretary of State Return to: Minnesota Secretary of State 180 State Office Bldg. 100 Constitution Ave. St. Paul, MN 55155-1299 (651) 296-2803 STATE OF MINNESOTA FILED AUG 12 2003 /s/ Illegible ------------------ Secretary of State
MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE (SEAL) NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE/ REGISTERED AGENT Please read the instructions on the back before completing this form. 1. Entity Name: ____________________________ Sunrise Publications, Inc. ____________________________ 2. Registered Office Address (No. & Street): List a complete street address or rural route and rural route box number. A post office box is not acceptable. 405 Second Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55401 Street City State Zip Code 3. Registered Agent (Registered agents are required for foreign entities but optional for Minnesota entitles): CT Corporation System Inc. If you do not wish to designate an agent, you must list "NONE" in this box. DO NOT LIST THE ENTITY NAME. In compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.123, 303.10, 308A.025, 317A.123 or 322B.135 I certify that the above listed company has resolved to change the entity's registered office and/or agent as listed above. I certify that I am authorized to execute this notice and I further certify that I understand that by signing this notice I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signed this notice under oath. /s/ Illegible - ------------------------------------- Signature of Authorized Person Name and Telephone Number of a Contact Person: Julie Adcock (214) 979-1172 please print legibly Filing Fee: For Profit Minnesota Corporations, Cooperatives and Limited Liability Companies: $35.00. Minnesota Nonprofit Corporations: No $35.00 fee is due unless you are adding or removing an agent. Non-Minnesota Corporations: $50.00. Make checks payable to Secretary of State Return to: Minnesota Secretary of State 180 State Office Bldg. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155-1299 (651) 296-2803 STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILED JAN 30 2004 /s/ Illegible ------------------- Secretary of State
Exhibit 3.14 Bylaws of Sunrise Publications, Inc.
BYLAWS OF SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, INC.
BYLAWS OF SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I OFFICES; CORPORATE SEAL ......................................... 1 Section 1.1. Registered Office ........................................ 1 Section 1.2. Corporate Seal ........................................... 1 ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS ....................................... 1 Section 2.1. Place of Meeting ......................................... 1 Section 2.2. Annual Meeting ........................................... l Section 2.3. Special Meetings ......................................... 1 Section 2.4. Meetings Held upon shareholder Demand .................... 2 Section 2.5. Notice of Meetings ....................................... 2 Section 2.6. Waiver of Notice ......................................... 3 Section 2.7. Quorum; Adjourned Meetings ............................... 3 Section 2.8. Vote Required ............................................ 3 Section 2.9. Voting Rights ............................................ 4 Section 2.10. Proxies .................................................. 4 Section 2.ll. Action Without a Meeting ................................. 4 Section 2.12. Record Date .............................................. 5 ARTICLE III DIRECTORS ..................................................... 5 Section 3.1. General Powers ........................................... 5 Section 3.2. Number, Qualifications, and Term of Office ............... 5 Section 3.3. Meetings; Place and Notice ............................... 5 Section 3.4. Electronic Communications ................................ 6 Section 3.5. Waiver of Notice ......................................... 6 Section 3.6. Quorum; Acts of Board .................................... 6 Section 3.7. Vacancies ................................................ 6 Section 3.8. Removal .................................................. 7 Section 3.9. Resignation .............................................. 7 Section 3.10. Committees ............................................... 7 Section 3.11. Special Litigation Committee ............................. 8 Section 3.12. Absent Directors ......................................... 8 Section 3.13. Presumption of Assent .................................... 8 Section 3.14. Action Without a Meeting ................................. 8 Section 3.15. Compensation of Directors ................................ 8 Section 3.16. Limitation of Directors' Liabilities ..................... 9 ARTICLE IV OFFICERS ....................................................... 9 Section 4.1. Number and Designation ................................... 9 Section 4.2. Chief Executive Officer .................................. 9 Section 4.3. Chief Financial Officer .................................. 10 Section 4.4. Chairman of the Board .................................... 10 Section 4.5. President ................................................ 10 Section 4.6. Vice Presidents .......................................... 10
Section 4.7. Secretary ................................................ 10 Section 4.8. Treasurer ................................................ 11 Section 4.9. Treasurer's Bond ......................................... 11 Section 4.10. Vacancies ................................................ 11 Section 4.11. Authority and Duties ..................................... 11 Section 4.12. Term; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies .................... 11 Section 4.13. Salaries ................................................. 12 ARTICLE V SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER ....................................... 12 Section 5.1. Certificates for Shares .................................. 12 Section 5.2. Uncertificated Shares .................................... 12 Section 5.3. Transfer of Shares ....................................... 13 Section 5.4. Lost, Destroyed, or Stolen Certificates .................. 13 Section 5.5. Transfer Agent and Registrar ............................. 13 Section 5.6. Facsimile Signature ...................................... 13 Section 5.7. Closing of Transfer Books; Record Date ................... 14 Section 5.8. Registered Shareholders .................................. 14 ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION ................................................ 14 Section 6.l. Indemnification .......................................... 14 Section 6.2. Insurance ................................................ 14 ARTICLE VII GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS ..................................... 15 Section 7.1. Distributions ............................................ 15 Section 7.2. Reserves ................................................. 15 Section 7.3. Deposits ................................................. 15 Section 7.4. Loans .................................................... 15 Section 7.5. Advances ................................................. 16 ARTICLE VIII BOOKS OF RECORD; AUDIT; FISCAL YEAR .......................... 16 Section 8.1. Share Register ........................................... 16 Section 8.2. Books, Records, and Other Documents ...................... 16 Section 8.3. Financial Statements ..................................... 16 Section 8.4. Audit .................................................... 17 section 8.5. Fiscal Year .............................................. 17 ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS ..................................................... 17 Section 9.1. Amendments ............................................... 17
BYLAWS OF SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, INC. ARTICLE I OFFICES; CORPORATE SEAL Section 1.1. Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation in Minnesota shall be that set forth in the Articles of Incorporation or in the most recent amendment of the Articles of Incorporation or in a statement of the Board of Directors filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota changing the registered office in the manner prescribed by law. The Corporation may have such other offices, within or without the State of Minnesota, as the Board of Directors shall, from time to time, determine. Section 1.2. Corporate Seal. If so directed by the Board of Directors, the Corporation may use a corporate seal. The failure to use such seal, however, shall not affect the validity of any documents executed on behalf of the Corporation. The seal need only include the word "seal," but it may also include, at the discretion of the Board, such additional wording as is permitted by law. ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS Section 2.1. Place of Meeting. Each meeting of the shareholders shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation or such other place as may be designated by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer; provided, however, that any meeting called by or at the demand of a shareholder or shareholders shall be held in the county where the principal executive office of the Corporation is located. Section 2.2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held on an annual basis as determined by the Board of Directors. At each annual meeting the shareholders shall elect qualified successors for directors whose terms have expired or are due to expire within six (6) months after the date of the meeting and may transact any other business. Section 2.3. Special Meetings. A special meeting of the shareholders may be called for any purpose or purposes at any time by the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer, by the Board of Directors, or any two or more members thereof, or by one or more shareholders holding not less than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote as provided in Section 2.4(b) hereof, except that a special meeting for the purpose of considering any action to directly or indirectly facilitate or
effect a business combination, including any action to change or otherwise affect the composition of the board of directors for that purpose, must be called by twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote. The chief executive officer or the Board of Directors shall be authorized to fix the time and date of any special meeting of the shareholders. Notice of any special meeting shall state the purpose for which the meeting has been called, and the business transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to the purpose stated in the notice, unless all of the shareholders are present in person or by proxy and none of them objects to the consideration of additional business. Section 2.4. Meetings Held upon Shareholder Demand. Annual or special meetings of the shareholders may be demanded by a shareholder under the following circumstances: (a) If an annual meeting of shareholders has not been held during the immediately preceding fifteen (15) months, a shareholder or shareholders holding three percent (3%) or more of all voting shares may demand an annual meeting of shareholders by written notice of demand given to the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Corporation. If the Board fails to cause an annual meeting to be called and held as required by law, the shareholder or shareholders making the demand may call the meeting by giving notice as required by law, all at the expense of the Corporation. (b) To demand a special meeting of the shareholders, a shareholder or shareholders shall give written notice to the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Corporation specifying the purposes of such meeting. Upon receipt by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Corporation of a demand for a special meeting of shareholders from any shareholder or shareholders entitled to call such a meeting, the Board of Directors shall cause such meeting to be called and held in compliance with the timing requirements of Minnesota Statutes 302A. 433, Subd. 2, as amended from time to time. Section 2.5. Notice of Meetings. (a) Notice of all meetings of shareholders shall be given to every shareholder entitled to vote, except where the meeting is an adjourned meeting and the date, time, and place of the meeting were announced at the time of adjournment. The notice shall be given at least ten (10) days but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that at least fourteen (14) days' notice must be given of a meeting at which the adoption of an agreement of merger or plan of exchange is to be considered. 2
(b) Notice of meetings shall be given to each shareholder entitled thereto by oral communication, by mailing a copy thereof to such shareholder at the address he has designated or to the last known address of such shareholder, by handing a copy thereof to such shareholder, or by any other delivery that conforms to law. Notice by mail shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail with sufficient postage affixed. Section 2.6. Waiver of Notice. A shareholder may waive notice of any meeting of shareholders. A waiver of notice by a shareholder entitled to notice is effective whether given before, at, or after the meeting and whether given in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance by a shareholder at a meeting shall constitute waiver of notice of that meeting, except where the shareholder objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened or objects before a vote on an item of business because the item may not lawfully be considered at the meeting and the shareholder does not participate in consideration of the item at the meeting. Section 2.7. Quorum; Adjourned Meetings. The presence either in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If, however, a quorum shall not be present in person or by proxy at any meeting of the shareholders, those present shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting of the date, time, and location of the reconvening of the adjourned meeting, until the requisite number of voting shares shall be represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which the required number of voting shares shall be represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. If a quorum is present when a duly called or held meeting is convened, the shareholders may continue to transact business until adjournment even though the withdrawal of shareholders originally present leaves less than the proportion or number otherwise required for a quorum. Section 2.8. Vote Required. The shareholders shall take action by the affirmative vote of the holders of the greater of (a) a majority of the voting power of the shares present and entitled to vote on that item of business or (b) a majority of the voting power of the minimum number of the shares entitled to vote that would constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting, except where a larger proportion or number is required by statute or the Articles of Incorporation. If the Articles of Incorporation require a larger proportion or number than is required by statute for a particular action, the Articles of Incorporation shall control. 3
Section 2.9. Voting Rights. (a) At each meeting of the shareholders, every shareholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote either in person or by proxy. Unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation or resolution of the Board of Directors filed with the Secretary of State, each shareholder shall have one vote for each share held. Shares owned by two or more shareholders may be voted by any one of them unless the Corporation receives written notice, addressed to the Board of Directors at the address of the registered office, from any one of them denying the authority of any other person or persons to vote those shares. Upon demand of any shareholder, the vote upon any question before the meeting shall be by ballot. (b) There shall be no cumulative voting for the election of directors. Section 2.10. Proxies. At any meeting of the shareholders, any shareholder may be represented and vote by a proxy or proxies appointed by an instrument in writing and filed with an officer of the Corporation at or before the meeting. An appointment of a proxy or proxies for shares held jointly by two or more shareholders is valid if signed by any one of them, unless and until the corporation receives from any one of those shareholders written notice denying the authority of such other person or persons to appoint a proxy or proxies or appointing a different proxy or proxies, in which case no proxy shall be appointed unless all joint owners sign the appointment. In the event that any instrument shall designate two or more persons to act as proxies, a majority of such persons present at the meeting, or if only one shall be present then that one, shall have and may exercise all of the proxies so designated unless the instrument shall otherwise provide. If the proxies present at the meeting are equally divided on an issue, the shares represented by such proxies shall not be voted on such issue. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date of its execution unless coupled with an interest or unless the person executing it specifies therein the length of time for which it is to continue in force, which in no case shall exceed three (3) years from the date of its execution. Subject to the above, any duly executed proxy shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be revoked unless written notice of its revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date is filed with an officer of the Corporation. Section 2.11. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting, if authorized in writing or writings signed by all shareholders who would be entitled to vote on that action. The written action is effective 4
when it has been signed by all such shareholders, unless a different effective date is provided in the written action. Section 2.12. Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix a date, not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of shareholders, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, and in such case only shareholders of record on the date so fixed, or their legal representatives, shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books of the Corporation after any record date so fixed. The Board of Directors may close the books of the Corporation against transfer of shares during the whole or any part of such period. If the Board of Directors fails to fix a record date for determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting of shareholders, the record date shall be the twentieth (20th) day preceding the date of such meeting. ARTICLE III DIRECTORS Section 3.1. General Powers. The property, affairs, and business of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may exercise all powers of the Corporation and do all lawful acts not required by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or law to be done by the shareholders. Section 3.2. Number, Qualifications, and Term of Office. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board shall be at least one (1), or such other number as may be determined by the Board of Directors or by the shareholders at an annual meeting or a special meeting called and held for that purpose; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may not decrease the number of directors below the number last designated by the shareholders. The creation of any new directorship by action of the Board of Directors shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors serving at the time of the increase. Each of the directors shall serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until his successor shall has been duly elected and has qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation, removal, or disqualification. Directors need not be residents of the State of Minnesota or shareholders of the Corporation. Section 3.3. Meetings; Place and Notice. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held from time to time at any place within or without the State of Minnesota that the Board of Directors may designate. In the absence of designation by the Board of Directors, Board meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation, except as may be otherwise 5
unanimously agreed orally or in writing or by attendance. Board meetings may be called by the chairman of the Board or chief executive officer on 24 hours notice or by any director on three (3) days notice to each director. Every such notice shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting. Notice of a meeting called by a director other than a director who is the chairman of the board or chief executive officer shall state the purpose of the meeting. Notice may be given by mail, telephone, telegram, or in person. If a meeting schedule is adopted by the Board, or if the date and time of a Board meeting has been announced at a previous meeting, no notice is required. Section 3.4. Electronic Communications. A conference among directors by any means of communication through which the directors may simultaneously hear one another during the conference constitutes a Board meeting if the notice required by Section 3.3 of these Bylaws is given of the conference and if the number of directors participating in the conference would be sufficient to constitute a quorum. Participation in a meeting by such means constitutes presence in person at the meeting. Section 3.5. Waiver of Notice. A director may waive notice of a meeting of the Board. Waiver of notice is effective, whether given before, at, or after the meeting and whether given in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance by a director at a meeting constitutes waiver of notice for that meeting, except where the director objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate thereafter in the meeting. Section 3.6. Quorum; Acts of Board. A majority of the directors currently holding office shall be a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, however, that if any vacancies exist by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, a majority of the remaining directors (provided such majority consists of not less than two directors) shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. If a quorum is present when a duly called or held meeting is convened, the directors present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even though the withdrawal of a number of directors originally present leaves less than the proportion or number otherwise required for a quorum. Except as otherwise required by law or the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the acts of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Board of Directors. Section 3.7. Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board resulting from the death, resignation, or removal of a director may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining 6
directors, even though less than a quorum. Vacancies on the Board resulting from newly created directorships may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors serving at the time of the increase. Subject to removal as provided in Section 3.8 of these Bylaws, each director elected under this Section to fill a vacancy shall hold office until a qualified successor is elected by the shareholders at the next annual meeting or at a special meeting of the shareholders called for that purpose. Section 3.8. Removal. Except as otherwise provided by law, the entire Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office with or without cause by a vote of the shareholders holding a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors. The shareholders, by the same majority vote, may fill any vacancy or vacancies created by such removal. Any such vacancy not so filled may be filled by the directors as provided in Section 3.7 hereof. Any director named by the Board to fill a vacancy may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the majority of the remaining directors, even if the remaining directors constitute less than a quorum, if the shareholders have not elected directors in the interval between the appointment to fill the vacancy and the time of removal. Section 3.9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect on the date of the Corporation's receipt of such notice or at any later date or time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make the resignation effective. Section 3.10. Committees. (a) A resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board may establish committees having the authority of the Board in the management of the business of the Corporation to the extent provided in the resolution. Except for any special litigation committee established under Section 3.11 hereof, committees shall be subject at all times to the direction and control of the Board. (b) A committee shall consist of one or more natural persons, who need not be directors, appointed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a duly held meeting of the Board. (c) Minutes, if any, of committee meetings shall be made available upon request to members of the committee and to any director. 7
Section 3.11. Special Litigation Committee. Pursuant to the procedure set forth, in Section 3.10, the Board may establish a committee composed of one or more independent directors or other independent persons to consider legal rights or remedies of the Corporation and whether those rights or remedies should be pursued. Section 3.12. Absent Directors. A director may give written consent or opposition to a proposal to be acted on at a Board meeting by giving a written statement to the Chairman of the Board or acting Chairman of the Board setting forth a summary of the proposal to be voted on and containing a statement from the director on how he votes on such proposal. If the director is not present at the meeting, consent or opposition to a proposal does not constitute presence for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum, but consent or opposition shall be counted as a vote in favor of, or against, the proposal and shall be entered in the minutes or other record of action of the meeting if the proposal acted on at the meeting is substantially the same or has substantially the same effect as the proposal to which the director has consented or objected. Section 3.13. Presumption of Assent. A director who is present at a meeting of the Board when an action is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present is presumed to have assented to the action approved, unless the director: (a) objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of the business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate thereafter in the meeting, in which case the director shall not be considered to be present at the meeting for any purpose; and (b) votes against the action at the meeting; or (c) is prohibited by law from voting on the action. Section 3.14. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a Board meeting may be taken by written consent of the number of directors that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which all directors were present, provided that the proposed action need not be approved by the shareholders and that the Articles of Incorporation so provide. The written action is effective when signed by the necessary number of directors unless a different effective date is stated in the written action. Section 3.15. Compensation of Directors. By resolution of the Board of Directors, each director may be paid his or her expenses, if any, of attendance at each Board meeting and may be 8
paid a stated amount as a director or a fixed sum for attendance at each Board meeting, or both. No such payment shall preclude a director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings. Section 3.16. Limitation of Directors' Liabilities. A director shall hot be liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for dividends illegally declared, distributions illegally made to shareholders, or any other action taken in good faith reliance upon financial statements of the Corporation represented to him to be correct by the chief executive officer of the Corporation or the officer having charge of its books of account or certified by an independent or certified public accountant to fairly reflect the financial condition of the Corporation; nor shall any director be liable if in good faith in determining the amount available for dividends or distribution the Board values the assets in a manner allowable under applicable law. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS Section 4.1. Number and Designation. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall have one or more natural persons exercising the functions of the offices of chief executive officer and chief financial officer. The Board of Directors may elect or appoint such other officers or agents as it deems necessary for the operation and management of the Corporation, with such powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities as may be determined by the Board, including, without limitation, a chairman of the Board (who shall be a director), a president, a secretary, and a treasurer, each of whom shall have the powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities set forth in these Bylaws, unless otherwise determined by the Board. Any of the offices or functions of those offices may be held or performed by the same person. Section 4.2. Chief Executive Officer. Unless provided otherwise by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer (a) shall be responsible for the general active management of the business of the Corporation; (b) shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the shareholders; (c) shall be responsible for implementing all orders and resolutions of the Board; (d) shall sign and deliver in the name of the Corporation any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments pertaining to the business of the Corporation, except where authority to sign and deliver is required or permitted by law to be exercised by another person and except where such authority is expressly delegated by these Bylaws or by the Board 9
to some other officer or agent of the Corporation; (e) may maintain records of and certify proceedings of the Board and shareholders; and (f) shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board. Section 4.3. Chief Financial Officer. Unless provided otherwise by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the chief financial officer (a) shall keep accurate financial records for the Corporation; (b) shall deposit all monies, drafts, and checks in the name of and to the credit of the Corporation in such banks and depositories as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time; (c) shall endorse for deposit all notes, checks, and drafts received by the Corporation as ordered by the Board, making proper vouchers therefor; (d) shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer, making proper vouchers therefor; (e) shall render to the chief executive officer and the Board of Directors, whenever requested, an account of all of his transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the Corporation; and (f) shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer from time to time. Section 4.4. Chairman of the Board. The chairman of the Board of the Corporation shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other functions as may be determined from time to time by the Board. Section 4.5. President. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the president shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. If an officer other than the president is designated chief executive officer, the president shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board, or if authorized by the Board, such duties as are assigned to him by the chief executive officer. Section 4.6. Vice Presidents. Any one or more vice presidents, if any, may be appointed by the Board of Directors. During the absence or disability of the president, it shall be the duty of the highest ranking vice president to perform the duties of the president. The determination of who is the highest ranking of two or more persons holding the same office shall, in the absence of specific designation of order or rank by the Board of Directors, be made on the basis of the earliest date of appointment or election, or, in the event of simultaneous appointment or election, on the basis of the longest continuous employment by the Corporation. Section 4.7. Secretary. The secretary, unless otherwise determined by the Board, shall attend all meetings of the shareholders and all meetings of the Board of Directors, shall record or cause to be recorded all proceedings thereof in a book 10
to be kept for that purpose, and may certify such proceedings. Except as otherwise required or permitted by law or by these Bylaws, the secretary shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the shareholders and all meetings of the Board of Directors. Section 4.8. Treasurer. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Corporation. If an officer other than the treasurer is designated chief financial officer, the treasurer shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board. Section 4.9. Treasurer's Bond. If required by the Board of Directors, the treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money, and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 4.10. Vacancies. If any office becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal, or other, cause, the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, may by a majority vote, choose a successor or successors who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred. Section 4.11. Authority and Duties. In addition to the foregoing authority and duties, all officers of the Corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the business of the Corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Unless prohibited by a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, an officer elected or appointed by the Board may, without the approval of the Board, delegate some or all of the duties and powers of an office to other persons. Section 4.12. Term; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies. (a) All officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their respective successors are chosen and have qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal. (b) An officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. The resignation is effective without acceptance when the notice is given to the 11
Corporation, unless a later effective date is specified in the notice. (c) An officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a resolution approved by an affirmative vote of the majority of the directors present at a duly held Board meeting. (d) A vacancy in an office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or other cause may, or in the case of a vacancy in the office of chief executive officer or chief financial officer shall, be filled by the Board. Section 4.13. Salaries. The salaries of all officers of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or by the chief executive officer, if authorized by the Board. ARTICLE V SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER Section 5.1. Certificates for Shares. (a) Certificates of shares, if any, of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by law and adopted by the Board of Directors, certifying the number of shares of the Corporation owned by each shareholder. The certificates shall be numbered in the order in which they are issued and shall be signed, in the name of the Corporation, by the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer or secretary or by such officers as the Board of Directors may designate. Such signatures may be by facsimile if authorized by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws. Such certificates shall also have such legends, as may be required by any shareholder agreement or other agreement. (b) A certificate representing shares issued by the Corporation shall, if the Corporation is authorized to issue shares of more than one class or series, set forth upon the face or back of the certificate, or shall state that the Corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and without charge, a full statement of the designations, preferences, limitations, and relative rights of the shares of each class or series authorized to be issued, so far as they have been determined, and the authority of the Board to determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent classes or series. Section 5.2. Uncertificated Shares. Some or all of any or all classes and series of the shares of stock of this Corporation, upon a resolution approved by the Board of 12
Directors, may be uncertificated shares. Within twenty (20) calendar days after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the chief executive officer shall send to the shareholder such notice as may be required by law. Section 5.3. Transfer of Shares. Transfer of certificated shares on the books of the Corporation may be authorized only by the shareholder named in the certificate, or the shareholder's legal representative, or the shareholder's duly authorized attorney-in-fact, and upon surrender of the certificate or the certificates for such shares therefor properly endorsed. The Corporation may treat, as the absolute owner of shares of the Corporation, the person or persons in whose name or names the shares are registered on the books of the Corporation. The transfer of uncertificated shares, if any, shall be made by the means determined by the Board of Directors. Every certificate surrendered to the Corporation for exchange or transfer shall be canceled, and no new certificate or certificates shall be issued in exchange for any existing certificate until such existing certificate shall have been so canceled. Section 5.4. Lost. Destroyed, or Stolen Certificates. Any shareholder claiming that a certificate for shares has been lost, destroyed, or stolen shall make an affidavit of that fact in such form as the Board of Directors may require and shall, if the Board of Directors so requires, give the Corporation a sufficient indemnity bond, in form, in an amount, and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the Board of Directors, to indemnify the Corporation against any claims that may be made against it on account of the reissue of such certificate. A replacement certificate shall then be issued for the same number of shares as represented by the certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed, or stolen. Section 5.5. Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more transfer agents or transfer clerks and one or more registrars and may require all certificates for shares to bear the signature or signatures of any of them. Section 5.6. Facsimile Signature. Where any certificate is manually signed by a transfer agent, a transfer clerk, or a registrar appointed by the Board of Directors to perform such duties, a facsimile or engraved signature of the chief executive officer or other proper officer of the Corporation authorized by the Board of Directors may be inscribed on the certificate in lieu of the actual signature of the officer. The fact that a certificate bears the facsimile signature of an officer who no longer holds office shall hot affect the validity of the certificate, and such certificate, if otherwise validly issued, shall have the same effect as if the former officer held that office at the date the certificate was issued. 13
Section 5.7. Closing of Transfer Books; Record Date. The Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books of the Corporation for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of shareholders, the date for payment of any dividend or distribution or the date any change, conversion, or exchange of capital stock shall become effective. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date, not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date for payment of any dividend or distribution, or the date any change, conversion, or exchange of capital stock shall become effective, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to receive payment of any such dividend or distribution, or to exercise the rights in respect of any such change, conversion, or exchange of capital stock, and in such case such shareholders and only such shareholders shall be shareholders of record on the date so fixed and shall be entitled to receive payment of such dividend or distribution, or to exercise such rights, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the Corporation after any such record date. If the Board of Directors fails to fix such a record date the record date shall be the twentieth (20th) day preceding the date of payment or the date the change, conversion, or exchange becomes effective. Section 5.8. Registered Shareholders. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner, and shall be entitled to hold liable for calls and assessments a person so registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by applicable law. ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION Section 6.1. Indemnification. The Corporation, shall indemnify such persons, for such expenses and liabilities, in such manner, under such circumstances, and to such extent, as required or permitted by Minn. Stat. Section 3O2A. 521, as amended from time to time, or as required or permitted by other provisions of law. Section 6.2. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person in such person's official capacity against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in or arising from that capacity, whether or not the Corporation would otherwise be required to indemnify the person against the liability. 14
ARTICLE VII GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS Section 7.1. Distributions. Subject to the Articles, of Incorporation and these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may declare dividends payable in either cash, property or shares, acquire or exchange shares, or make other distributions with respect to shares of the Corporation whenever and in such amounts as, in its opinion, the condition and affairs of the Corporation shall render advisable. Section 7.2. Reserves. Before payment of any dividend, the Board of Directors may set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, for equalizing dividends, for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors deems conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve. Section 7.3. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select. Section 7.4. Loans. The Corporation shall not lend money to, guarantee the obligation of, become a surety for, or otherwise financially assist any person unless the transaction, or class of transactions to which the transaction belongs, has been approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present and: (a) is in the usual and regular course of business of the Corporation; (b) is with, or for the benefit of, a related corporation, an organization in which the Corporation has a financial interest, an organization with which the Corporation has a business relationship, or an organization, to which the Corporation has the power to make donations; (c) is with, or for the benefit of, an officer or other employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary,--including an officer or employee who is a director of the Corporation or a subsidiary, and may reasonably be expected, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, to benefit the Corporation; or (d) has been approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares, including both voting and nonvoting shares. 15
Section 7.5. Advances. The Corporation may, without a vote of the directors, advance money to its directors, officers, or employees to cover expenses that can reasonably be anticipated to be incurred by them in the performance of their duties and for which they would be entitled to reimbursement in the absence of an advance. ARTICLE VIII BOOKS OF RECORD; AUDIT; FISCAL YEAR Section 8.1. Share Register. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall cause to be kept at its principal executive office, or such other place or places within the United States as determined by the Board, a share register not more than one year old, containing the names and addresses of the shareholders and the number and classes of the shares held, and the dates on which the certificates therefor were issued. Section 8.2. Books, Records, and Other Documents. The Board of Directors shall cause to be kept at its principal executive office, originals or copies of: (a) records of all proceedings of the shareholders and directors for the last three years; (b) Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and all amendments thereto currently in effect; (c) Bylaws of the Corporation and all amendments thereto currently in effect; (d) financial statements as described in Section 8.3 hereof, if such statements have been prepared by or for the Corporation; (e) reports made to shareholders generally within the immediately preceding three years; (f) a statement of the names and usual business addresses of the directors and principal officers of the Corporation; (g) voting trust agreements; and (h) shareholder control agreements, if any. Section 8.3. Financial Statements. To the extent that they have been prepared by or for the Corporation, the financial statements required to be kept at the principal executive or registered office of the Corporation pursuant to Section 8.2(d) hereof are as follows: 16
(a) annual financial statements, including at least a balance sheet as of the end of, and a statement of income for, each fiscal year; and (b) financial statements for the most recent interim period prepared in the course of the operations of the Corporation for distribution to the shareholders or submission to a governmental agency as a matter of public record. Section 8.4. Audit. The Board of Directors may cause the records and books of account of the Corporation to be audited each fiscal year. Section 8.5. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS Section 9.1. Amendments. Except as limited by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. This authority of the Board of Directors is subject to the power of the shareholders to change or repeal such Bylaws, and the Board of Directors shall not make or alter any Bylaws fixing a quorum for meetings of shareholders, prescribing procedures for removing directors or filling vacancies on the Board, or fixing the number of directors or their classifications, qualifications, or terms, of office, but the Board may adopt or amend a Bylaw to increase the number of directors. The undersigned, Secretary of Sunrise Publications, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, does hereby certify that the foregoing Bylaws were duly adopted as the Bylaws of the Corporation by its Board of Directors and Shareholders effective October 13, 1994. /s/ David R. Pomije, Secretary ---------------------------------------- David R. Pomije, Secretary 17
Exhibit 3.15 Articles of Incorporation of Marketing Control Services, Inc.
(SEAL) SCC619 (02/03) COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF A VIRGINIA STOCK CORPORATION The undersigned, pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia, state(s) as follows: 1. The name of the corporation is: MARKETING CONTROL SERVICES, INC. 2. The number (and classes, if any) of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is (are): NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED CLASS(ES) 1000 Commons ___________________________ ___________________________________ 3. A. The name of the corporation's initial registered agent is Capital Corporate Services. Inc. B. The initial registered agent is (mark appropriate box): (1) an individual who is a resident of Virginia and [ ] an Initial director of the corporation. [ ] a member of the Virginia State Bar. OR (2) [X] a domestic or foreign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company or registered limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in Virginia. 4. A. The corporation's initial registered office address, which is the business office of the initial registered agent is: 10 S- Jefferson Street, Suite 1400, Roanoke, VA 24011 (number/street) (city of town) (zip code) B. The registered office is physically located in the [X] city or [ ] county of Roanoke. ___________________________________. 5. The Initial directors are: NAME(S) ADDRESS(ES) - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 6. INCORPORATOR(S); BY: /s/ Kavin A. Carey --------------------------------- Name of Officer: Kavin A. Carey -------------------- Title of Officer: Sole Incorporator ------------------- SIGNATURE(S) PRINTED NAME(S) Telephone number (optional): ----------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION July 21, 2003 The State Corporation Commission has found the accompanying articles submitted on behalf of MARKETING CONTROL SERVICES, INC. to comply with the requirements of law, and confirms payment of all required fees. Therefore, it is ORDERED that this CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION be issued and admitted to record with the articles of incorporation in the Office of the Clerk of the Commission, effective July 21, 2003. The corporation is granted the authority conferred on it by law in accordance with the articles, subject to the conditions and restrictions imposed by law. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION By: /s/ Illegible ------------------------------------ Commissioner CORPACPT CIS0375 03-07-21-0172
Exhibit 3.16 Bylaws of Marketing Control Services, Inc.
BYLAWS OF MARKETING CONTROL SERVICES, INC. (a Virginia corporation) ---------- ARTICLE I SHAREHOLDERS 1. SHARE CERTIFICATES. Certificates evidencing fully-paid shares of the corporation shall set forth thereon the statements prescribed by Section 13.1-647 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act ("Stock Corporation Act") and by any other applicable provision of law, shall be signed by any two of the following officers: the President, a Vice-President, the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, or any two officers designated by the Board of Directors, and may bear the corporate seal or its facsimile. Any or all of the signatures upon a certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue. 2. FRACTIONAL SHARES OR SCRIP. The corporation may, if authorized by the Board of Directors: issue fractions of a share or pay in money the value of fractions of a share; arrange for disposition of fractional shares by the shareholders; or issue scrip in registered or bearer form entitling the bolder to receive a full share upon surrendering enough scrip to equal a full share. Each certificate representing scrip shall be conspicuously labeled "Scrip" and shall contain the information required by subsection B of Section 13.1-647 of the Stock Corporation Act. The holder of a fractional share is entitled to exercise the rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote, to receive dividends, and to participate in the assets of the corporation upon dissolution. The holder of scrip is not entitled to any of these rights unless the scrip provides for them. The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of scrip subject to any conditions considered desirable. When the corporation is to pay in money the value of fractions of a share, such value shall be determined by the Board of Directors. A good faith judgment of the Board of Directors as to the value of a fractional share is conclusive. 3. SHARE TRANSFERS. Upon compliance with any provisions restricting the transferability of shares that may be set forth in the articles of incorporation, these Bylaws, or any written agreement in respect thereof, transfers of shares of the corporation shall be made only on the books of the corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by
power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the corporation, or with a transfer agent or a registrar and on surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares properly endorsed and the payment of all taxes thereon, if any. Except as may be otherwise provided by law, the person in whose name shares stand on the books of the corporation shall be deemed the owner thereof for all purposes as regards the corporation; provided that whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, such fact, if known to the Secretary of the corporation, shall be so expressed in the entry of transfer. 4. RECORD DATE FOR SHAREHOLDERS. For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors of the corporation may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than seventy days before the meeting or action requiring such determination of shareholders. If not otherwise fixed, the record date is the close of business on the day before the effective date of notice to shareholders. A determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a shareholders' meeting is effective for any adjournment of the meeting unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than one hundred twenty days after the date fixed for the original meeting. 5. MEANING OF CERTAIN TERMS. As used herein in respect of the right to notice of a meeting of shareholders or a waiver thereof or to participate or vote thereat or to consent or dissent in writing in lieu of a meeting, as the case may be, the term "share" or "shares" or "shareholder" or "shareholders" refers to an outstanding share or shares and to a holder or holders of record of outstanding shares when the corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares, and said reference is also intended to include any outstanding share or shares and any holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of any class upon which or upon whom the articles of incorporation confer such rights where there are two or more classes or series of shares or upon which or upon whom the Stock Corporation Act confers such rights notwithstanding that the articles of incorporation may provide for more than one class or series of shares, one or more of which are limited or denied such rights thereunder. 6. SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS. - TIME. The annual meeting shall be held on the date fixed from time to time by the directors. A special meeting shall be held on the date fixed from time to time by the directors except when the Stock Corporation Act confers the right to call a special meeting upon the shareholders. - PLACE. Annual meetings and special meetings shall be held at such place in or out of the Commonwealth of Virginia as the directors shall from time to time fix.
- CALL. Annual meetings may be called by the directors or the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, or the Secretary or by any officer instructed by the directors or the President to call the meeting. Special meetings may be called in like manner. - NOTICE OR ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE WAIVER OF NOTICE. A corporation shall notify shareholders of each annual and special shareholders' meeting. Such notice shall be given no less than ten nor more than sixty days before the meeting date except that notice of a shareholders' meeting to act on an amendment of the articles of incorporation, a plan of merger or share exchange, a proposed sale of assets pursuant to Section 13.1-724 of the Stock Corporation Act, or the dissolution of the corporation shall be given not less than twenty-five nor more than sixty days before the meeting date. Unless the Stock Corporation Act or the articles of incorporation require otherwise, notice of an annual meeting need not state the purpose for which the meeting is called. Notice of a special meeting shall state the purpose for which the meeting is called. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice of a shareholders' meeting need be given to a shareholder in any instance in which Section 13.1-658 of the Stock Corporation Act so provides. A shareholder may waive any notice required by the Stock Corporation Act, the articles of incorporation or the Bylaws before or after the time and date of the meeting that is the subject of such notice. The waiver shall be in writing, be signed by the shareholder entitled to the notice, and be delivered to the Secretary of the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. A shareholder's attendance at a meeting waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the shareholder at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting; and waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter when it is presented. The term "notice" as used in this paragraph shall mean notice in writing as prescribed by Section 13.1-610 of the Stock Corporation Act. - VOTING LIST. The officer or agent having charge of the share transfer books of the corporation shall make, at least ten days before each meeting of shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting or any adjournment thereof, with the address of and the number of shares held by each. The list shall be arranged by voting group and within each voting group by class or series. For a period of ten days prior to such meeting, the list of shareholders shall be kept on file at the registered office of the corporation or at its principal office or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting for the purposes thereof. The original share transfer books shall be prima facie evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine such list or transfer books or to vote at any meeting of shareholders. - CONDUCT OF MEETING. Meetings of the shareholders shall be presided over by one of the following officers in the order of seniority and if present and acting - the Chairman of
the Board, if any the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, the President, a Vice-President, if any, or, if none of the foregoing is in office and present and acting, by a chairman to be chosen by the shareholders. The Secretary of the corporation, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but, if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting. - PROXY REPRESENTATION. A shareholder may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for him, either personally or by his attorney-in-fact pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.1-663 of the Stock Corporation Act. An appointment is valid for eleven months, unless a longer period is expressly provided in the appointment form. An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the shareholder unless the appointment form conspicuously states that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest. - SHARES HELD BY NOMINEES. The corporation may establish a procedure by which the beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a nominee is recognized by the corporation as the shareholder. The extent of this recognition may be determined in the procedure. - QUORUM. Unless the articles of incorporation or the Stock Corporation Act provides otherwise, a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter by a voting group constitutes a quorum of that voting group for action on that matter. Shares entitled to vote as a separate voting group may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those shares exists with respect to that matter. Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or shall be set for that adjourned meeting. - VOTING. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. If a quorum exists, action on a matter, other than the election of directors, by a voting group is approved if the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless the articles of incorporation or the Stock Corporation Act provides otherwise. 7. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Action required or permitted by the Stock Corporation Act to be taken at a shareholders' meeting maybe taken without a meeting and without action by the Board of Directors if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action. The action shall be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action, and delivered to the Secretary of the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. Any action taken by unanimous written consent shall be effective according to its terms when all consents are in the possession of the corporation. Action taken under this paragraph is effective as of the date specified therein provided the consent states the date of execution by each shareholder.
ARTICLE II BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. FUNCTIONS GENERALLY - COMPENSATION. All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation managed under the direction of, a Board of Directors. The Board may fix the compensation of directors. 2. QUALIFICATIONS AND NUMBER. A director need not be a shareholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of two persons, which is the number of directors stated in the articles of incorporation, and which shall be the number of directors until changed. Thereafter, the number of directors shall not be less than two(2) nor more than five (5). The number of directors may be fixed or changed from time to time, within such minimum and maximum, by the shareholders or by the Board of Directors. If not so fixed, the number shall be two. After shares are issued, only the shareholders of the corporation may change the range for the size of the Board of Directors or change from a fixed to a variable-range size board or vice versa. A decrease in the number of directors does not shorten an incumbent director's term. The number of directors shall never be less than one. 3. TERMS AND VACANCIES. The terms of the initial directors of the corporation expire at the first shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected. The terms of all other directors expire at the next annual shareholders' meeting following their election. A decrease in the number of directors does not shorten an incumbent director's term. The term of a director elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy expires at the next shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected. Despite the expiration of a director's term, he continues to serve until his successor is elected and qualifies. If a vacancy occurs on the Board of Directors, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, the shareholders or the Board of Directors may fill the vacancy; or if the directors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the Board of Directors, they may fill the vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors remaining in office. 4. MEETINGS. - TIME. Meetings shall be held at such time as the Board shall fix, except that the first meeting of a newly elected Board shall be held as soon after its election as the directors may conveniently assemble.
- PLACE. The Board of Directors may hold regular or special meetings in or out of the Commonwealth of Virginia at such place as shall be fixed by the Board. - CALL. No call shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Special meetings may be called by or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, of the President, or of a majority of the directors in office. - NOTICE OR ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE WAIVER. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice of the date, time, place, or purpose of the meeting. Written, or oral, notice of the time and place shall be given for special meetings in sufficient time for the convenient assembly of the directors thereat. The notice of any meeting need not describe the purpose of the meeting. A director may waive any notice required by the Stock Corporation Act or by these Bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice, and such waiver shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. A director's attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice to him of the meeting unless the director at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon his arrival objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting. Except as hereinbefore provided, a waiver shall be in writing, signed by the director entitled to the notice, and filed with the minutes or corporate records. - QUORUM AND ACTION. A quorum of the Board of Directors consists of a majority of the number of directors specified in or fixed in accordance with these Bylaws. If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present is the act of the Board of Directors. Whenever the Stock Corporation Act requires the Board of Directors to take any action or to recommend or approve any proposed corporate act, such action, recommendation or approval shall not be required if the proposed action or corporate act is adopted by the unanimous consent of shareholders. The Board of Directors may permit any or all directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of communication by which all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting. - CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the following directors in the order of seniority and if present and acting - the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, the President, or any other director chosen by the Board. 5. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. The shareholders may remove one or more directors with or without cause pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.1-680 of the Stock Corporation Act.
6. COMMITTEES. The Board of Directors may create one or more committees and appoint members of the Board of Directors to serve on them. Each committee may have two or more members, who serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The creation of a committee and the appointment of members to it shall be approved by the greater number of (a) a majority of all the directors in office when the action is taken, or (b) the number of directors required by the articles of incorporation or these Bylaws to take action under the provisions of Section 13.1-688 of the Stock Corporation Act. The provisions of Sections 13.1-684 through 13.1-688 of the Stock Corporation Act, which govern meetings, action without meetings, notice, and waiver of notice, apply to committees and their members as well. To the extent specified by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, each committee may exercise the authority of the Board of Directors except such authority as may not be delegated under the Stock Corporation Act. 7. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Action required or permitted by the Stock Corporation Act to be taken at a Board of Directors' meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the Board. The action shall be evidenced by one or more written consents stating the action taken, signed by each director either before or after the action taken, and included in the minutes or filed with the corporate records reflecting the action taken. Action taken under this paragraph is effective when the last director signs the consent unless the consent specifies a different effective date, in which event the action taken is effective as of the date specified therein provided the consent states the date of execution by each director. ARTICLE III OFFICERS The corporation shall have a President, and a Secretary, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary, each or any of whom may be elected or appointed by the directors or may be chosen in such manner as the directors shall determine. The same individual may simultaneously hold more than one office in the corporation. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of election or appointment, each officer shall hold office until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor has been elected and qualified. Each officer of the corporation has the authority and shall perform the duties prescribed by the Board of Directors or by direction of an officer authorized by the Board of Directors to prescribe the duties of other officers; provided, that the Secretary shall have the responsibility for preparing and maintaining custody of minutes of the directors' and shareholders' meetings and for authenticating records of the corporation.
The Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time with or without cause. ARTICLE IV REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT The address of the initial registered office of the corporation and the name of the initial registered agent of the corporation are set forth in the original articles of incorporation. ARTICLE V CORPORATE SEAL The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation and shall be in such form and contain such other words and/or figures as the Board of Directors shall determine or the law require. ARTICLE VI FISCAL YEAR The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VII CONTROL OVER BYLAWS The power to alter, amend, and repeal the Bylaws and to make new Bylaws shall be vested in the Board of Directors, but Bylaws made by the Board of Directors may be repealed or changed, and new Bylaws made, by the shareholders, and the shareholders may prescribe that any Bylaw made by them shall not be altered, amended, or repealed by the directors. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of the Bylaws of Marketing Control Services, Inc., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, as in effect on the date hereof. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the corporation.
Dated: July 21, 2003. /s/ Kevin Weimerskirch ---------------------------------------- Kevin Weimerskirch, Secretary (SEAL)
Exhibit 3.17 Certificate of Formation of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC.
STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS DELIVERED 01:02 PM 05/25/2004 FILED 12:55 PM 05/25/2004 SRV 040385428 - 3807694 FILE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF GAMESTOP OF TEXAS (GP), LLC ---------- UNDER SECTION 18-201 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ---------- The undersigned, an authorized natural person, for the purpose of forming a limited liability company, under the provisions and subject to Chapter 18, Title 6 of the Delaware Code, as amended and supplemented, and known, identified and referred to as the "Delaware Limited Liability Company Act" (the "Act"), hereby certifies that: FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is GAMESTOP OF TEXAS (GP), LLC (hereinafter called the "Company"). SECOND: The address of the registered office and the name and the address of the registered agent of the Company required to be maintained by Section 18-104 of the Act are: Capitol Services, Inc. 615 S. Dupont Highway Dover, Delaware 19901 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto sign my name this 24th day of May, 2004. /s/ Kevin A. Carey ---------------------------------------- Kevin A. Carey Authorized Individual
Exhibit 3.18 Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Formation of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC.
State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 04:41 PM 06/10/2004 FILED 03:56 PM 06/10/2004 SRV 040431947 - 3807694 FILE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF Gamestop of Texas (GP), LLC 1. The name of the limited liability company is Gamestop of Texas (GP), LLC. 2. The Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company is hereby amended as follows: That the registered office of the corporation in the state of Delaware is hereby changed to Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. That the registered agent of the corporation is hereby changed to THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, the business address of which is identical to the aforementioned registered office as changed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment of Gamestop of Texas (GP), LLC this 9th day of June, 2004. /s/ Michael E. Jones ---------------------------------------- Michael E. Jones Assistant Secretary
Exhibit 3.19 Limited Liability Company Agreement of Gamestop of Texas (Gp), LLC, dated as of May 25, 2004.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF GAMESTOP OF TEXAS (GP), LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF GAMESTOP OF TEXAS (GP), LLC, dated as of May 25, 2004, entered into by GameStop, Inc. ("GameStop"), as the sole member. WHEREAS, GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC (the "Company") was formed as a Delaware limited liability company pursuant to the filing of a Certificate of Formation in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 25, 2004, and such Certificate of Formation remains in full force and effect; and WHEREAS, GameStop by this document intends to establish the operating rules by which the Company is to be governed. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, GameStop hereby agrees as follows: ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 1.1 Definitions. In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: (a) "Act" or "Delaware Act" means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. (b) "Agreement" means this Limited Liability Company Agreement. (c) "Capital Account" when used with respect to any Member shall mean the capital account maintained for such Member in accordance with Section 5.3 hereof, as such capital account may be increased or decreased from time to time pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.3. (d) "Capital Contribution" shall mean the total amount of cash and the agreed net value of property other than cash contributed to the Company by a Member pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof. Any reference to the Capital Contribution of a Member shall include the Capital Contribution made by any predecessor holders of such Member's Membership Interest. (e) "Certificate of Formation" shall mean the Certificate of Formation of the Company filed on May 25, 2004 with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as the same may from time to time be amended.
(f) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any superseding federal revenue statute. (g) "Company" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. (h) "Distribution" means any cash and other property paid to a Member by the Company from the operations of the Company. (i) "Fiscal Year" shall be the same as that of GameStop Corp. (j) "GameStop" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. (k) "Manager" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 of this Agreement. (l) "Member" shall mean GameStop and any other Person that may hereafter become a member of the Company pursuant to the terms hereof. (m) "Member Nonrecourse Debt" shall mean a nonrecourse debt of the Company within the meaning of Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations. (n) "Member Nonrecourse Deductions" shall mean the items of loss, deduction, and expenditure attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt within the meaning of Section 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. (o) "Membership Interests" shall mean the respective percentage interests in the Company held by each Member, of which 100% is held by GameStop as of the date hereof. (p) "Net Losses" shall mean the losses of the Company, if any, determined in accordance with federal income tax principles. (q) "Net Profits" shall mean the income of the Company, if any, determined in accordance with federal income tax principles. (r) "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, governmental authority, limited liability company, partnership, trust, joint stock company, business trust, joint venture, unincorporated association or other entity. (s) "Treasury Regulations" shall mean all proposed, temporary and final regulations promulgated under the Code as from time to time in effect. 2
ARTICLE 2 ORGANIZATION 2.1 Formation. The Company was formed on May 25, 2004 by having one or more Persons act as the organizer or organizers of the Company by preparing, executing and filing the Certificate of Formation with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Act. The acts of such Person are hereby authorized and ratified. 2.2 Name. The name of the Company is GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC, or such other name as the Manager may from time to time select. 2.3 Principal Place of Business. The principal place of business, the administrative office and the mailing address of the Company shall be 2250 William D. Tate Avenue, Grapevine, Texas 76051, Attention: David W. Carlson. The Manager shall have the right to change the principal place of business of the Company or the administrative office and mailing address of the Company to the office of any Member, or otherwise, subject to the provisions of the Act. In addition, the Company may establish any other places of business as the Manager may from time to time deem advisable. 2.4 Registered Office. The Company's registered office shall be located c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, Wilmington, DE 19801, or such other place in the State of Delaware as the Manager may from time to time determine. 2.5 Term. The term of the Company shall commence on the date of filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Delaware Secretary of State and terminate upon the dissolution of the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Act or Article VIII below. 2.6 Purposes; Powers. The Company may carry on any lawful business, purpose or activity, whether or not for profit, to the fullest extent provided in the Delaware Act. The Company shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges granted by the Act or by any other law or by this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, so far as such powers and privileges are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the businesses, purposes or activities of the Company. ARTICLE 3 MEMBER 3.1 Name and Address. GameStop is the sole member of the Company, having a principal place of business at 2250 William D. Tate Avenue, Grapevine, Texas 76051. 3.2 Additional Members. One or more additional members of the Company may be admitted to the Company after the date of this Agreement with the prior written consent of the Manager. 3.3 Limitation of Liability. A Member's liability to the Company, to any other Member or to any third party shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. A 3
Member shall not be personally liable for any indebtedness, liability or obligation of the Company, except that such Member shall remain personally liable for the payment of his or her Capital Contribution and as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Act and any other applicable law. 3.4 Priority and Return of Capital. If there is more than one Member, no Member shall have priority over any other Member, whether for the return of a Capital Contribution or for Net Profits, Net Losses or a Distribution; provided, however, that this Section 3.4 shall not apply to any loan or other indebtedness (as distinguished from a Capital Contribution) made by a Member to the Company. 3.5 Liability of a Member to the Company. A Member that rightfully receives the return of any portion of a Capital Contribution is liable to the Company only to the extent now or hereafter provided by the Act. A Member that receives a Distribution made by the Company in violation of this Agreement or made when the Company's liabilities exceed its assets (after giving effect to such Distribution) shall be liable to the Company for the amount of such Distribution. 3.6 Financial Adjustments. No Member admitted after the date of this Agreement shall be entitled to any retroactive allocation of losses, income or expense deductions incurred by the Company. If there is more than one Member, the Manager may, at its discretion, at the time a Member is admitted, close the books and records of the Company (as though the Fiscal Year had ended) or make pro rata allocations of loss, income and expense deductions to such Member for that portion of the Fiscal Year in which such Member was admitted, in accordance with the Code. 3.7 Action by Members Without a Meeting. Whenever the Members of the Company are required or permitted to take any action by vote, such action may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the Members who hold voting interests having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all of the Members entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the administrative office of the Company, or to an employee or agent of the Company. ARTICLE 4 MANAGEMENT 4.1 Management. The business, affairs and management of the Company, including its policies and administration, shall be vested in a manager who may, but need not be, a Member (the "Manager"). The initial Manager shall be GameStop. The Manager shall have the sole power to do any and all acts necessary or convenient to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise, possessed by managers under the Act. 4.2 Binding Authority of Manager. No Member is an agent of the Company solely by virtue of being a Member, and no Member has authority to act for the Company solely by virtue 4
of being a Member. Subject to Section 4.6 of this Agreement, only the Manager may act for the Company in connection with the ordinary course of its day to day business and with respect to all other matters. 4.3 Manager Discretion; Indemnification. Whenever in this Agreement the Manager is permitted or required to make a decision in their "discretion" or "sole discretion" or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the Manager shall have no duty or obligation to consider any interest of or factors affecting some or all the Members so long as Manager acts in good faith and in a manner which it reasonably believes are in or not opposed to the best interest of the Company. Each Member hereby agrees that any standard of care or duty imposed under the Delaware Act or any other applicable law shall be modified, waived or limited in each case as required to permit the Manager to act under this Agreement and to make any decision pursuant to the authority prescribed in this Section 4.3 so long as such action or decision does not constitute gross negligence or intentional disregard of the terms of this Agreement and is reasonably believed by the Manager to be consistent with the overall purposes and objectives of the Company. 4.4 No Exclusive Duty to Company. The Manager shall not be required to manage the company as its sole and exclusive function and may have other business interests and may engage in other activities in addition to those relating to the Company. The Member acknowledges that the Manager and its affiliates may pursue such other business opportunities for their respective accounts regardless of whether they have learned of such opportunity in the course of the Company's business. Neither the Company nor any Member shall have any right pursuant to this Agreement to share or participate in such other business interests or activities or to the income or proceeds derived therefrom. The Manager shall not incur any liability to the Company or any Member as a result of engaging in any other business interests or activities. 4.5 Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Manager and each officer of the Company from and against all claims and demands to the maximum extent permitted under the Act. 4.6 Officers. (a) The Manager may designate one or more individuals as officers of the Company who may but need not have titles, and shall exercise and perform such powers and duties as shall be assigned to them from time to time by the Manager. Any officer may be removed by the decision of the Manager at any time, with or without cause. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Any number of offices may be held by the same individual. Any salaries and other compensation of the officers shall be fixed by the Manager. The initial officers shall be as follows: (i) R. Richard Fontaine shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and, in such capacity, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Company. So long as he is an officer of the Company, R. Richard Fontaine shall devote such time, attention and energies as may be necessary in his judgment to perform his duties hereunder. (ii) Daniel A. DeMatteo shall be the President of the Company and, in such capacity, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs 5
of the Company, subject to the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer. So long as he is an officer of the Company, Daniel A. DeMatteo shall devote such time, attention and energies as may be necessary in his judgment to perform his duties hereunder. (iii) David W. Carlson shall be the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and in such capacities, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and financial affairs of the Company, subject to the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer. So long as he is an officer of the Company, David W. Carlson shall devote such time, attention and energies as may be necessary in his judgment to perform his duties hereunder. (b) Execution of Contracts. Each of the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Executive Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, or any other officer authorized by the Manager shall execute all bonds, mortgages, agreements, deeds, instruments and other contracts and documents, except: (i) where required or permitted by law or this Agreement to be otherwise signed and executed and (ii) where signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Manager to some other officer or agent of the Company. (c) Officers as Agents. The officers, to the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement or otherwise vested in them by action of the Manager not inconsistent with this Agreement, are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Company's business and the actions of the officers taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company. ARTICLE 5 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS 5.1 Capital Contributions. The Member has contributed, or is deemed to have contributed to the capital of the Company the amount set forth in the books and records of the Company. 5.2 Additional Contributions. Except as set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement, no Member shall be required to make any Capital Contribution. 5.3 Capital Accounts. If there is more than one Member, a Capital Account shall be maintained for each Member. Said Capital Account shall be kept in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv) of the Treasury Regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, each Member's Capital Account shall be (a) increased by the net agreed value of each Capital Contribution made by such Member, allocations to such Member of the Net Profits and any other allocations to such Member of income pursuant to the Code, and (b) decreased by the net agreed value of each Distribution made to such Member by the Company, allocations to such Member of Net Losses and other allocations to such Member pursuant to the Code. 5.4 Transfers. Upon a permitted sale or other transfer of a Membership Interest in the Company, the Capital Account of the Member transferring its Membership Interests shall become the Capital Account of the Person to whom such Membership Interest is sold or transferred in accordance with Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv) of the Treasury Regulations. 6
5.5 Modifications. The manner in which Capital Accounts are to be maintained pursuant to this Section is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code. If in the opinion of the Members the manner in which Capital Accounts are to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement should be modified to comply with Section 704(b) of the Code, then the method in which Capital Accounts are maintained shall be so modified; provided, however, that any change in the manner of maintaining Capital Accounts shall not materially alter the economic agreement between or among the Members. 5.6 Deficit Capital Account. Except as otherwise required in the Act or this Agreement, no Member shall have any liability to restore all or any portion of a deficit balance in a Capital Account. 5.7 Withdrawal or Reduction of Capital Contributions. A Member shall not receive from the Company any portion of a Capital Contribution until all indebtedness and liabilities of the Company, except any indebtedness, liabilities and obligations to Members on account of their Capital Contributions, have been paid or there remains property of the Company, in the sole discretion of the Members, sufficient to pay them. A Member, irrespective of the nature of the Capital Contribution of such Member, has only the right to demand and receive cash in return for such Capital Contribution. ARTICLE 6 ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 6.1 Allocations of Profits and Losses and Distributions if There is One Member. So long as there shall be only one Member, the Net Profits and Net Losses of the Company shall belong to such Member and any distributions of cash or property may be made as determined by such Member. The remainder of this Article VI applies if there shall be more than one Member. 6.2 Allocations of Profits and Losses. If there is more than one Member, the Net Profits and the Net Losses for each Fiscal Year shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with the respective Membership Interests. 6.3 Required Special Allocations if there is More than One Member. Notwithstanding Section 6.2 hereof, if there is more than one Member: (a) Appropriate adjustments shall be made to the allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses to the extent required under Section 704(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder and under Sections 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(d), (e), (f) and (g) of the Treasury Regulations. (b) Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions shall be specially allocated to the Member(s) that bear(s) the economic risk of loss with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt to which the Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(1) of the Treasury Regulations. (c) Appropriate adjustments shall be made to the allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses to the extent required to comply with the "qualified income offset" provisions of 7
Section 1.704-1 (b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Treasury Regulations, the Company "minimum gain chargeback" provisions of Section 1.704-2(f) of the Treasury Regulations, and the Member "minimum gain chargeback" provisions of Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Treasury Regulations, all issued pursuant to Section 704(b) of the Code. 6.4 Distributions. The Manager may from time to time make Distributions pro rata in proportion to Membership Interests as of the record date set for such Distribution. Distribution of liquidation proceeds shall be governed by Section 8.2. 6.5 Offset. The Company may offset all amounts owing to the Company by a Member against any Distribution to be made to such Member. 6.6 Limitation Upon Distributions. No Distribution shall be declared and paid unless, after such Distribution is made, the assets of the Company are in excess of all liabilities of the Company. 6.7 Interest on and Return of Capital Contributions. No Member shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contribution or to a return of its Capital Contribution, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement. 6.8 Accounting Period. The accounting period of the Company shall be the Fiscal Year. ARTICLE 7 TAXES; BOOKS AND RECORDS; INFORMATION 7.1 Tax Returns. If there is more than one Member, the Manager shall cause to be prepared and filed all necessary federal and state income tax returns for the Company. The Manager shall furnish to the Members all pertinent information in its possession relating to Company operations that is necessary to enable the Company's income tax returns to be prepared and filed. 7.2 Tax Elections. The Company shall make the following elections on the appropriate tax returns: (a) If there is more than one Member, and a Distribution as described in Section 734 of the Code occurs or a transfer of a Membership Interest described in Section 743 of the Code occurs, upon the written request of any Member, to elect to adjust the basis of the property of the Company pursuant to Section 754 of the Code; (b) To elect to amortize the organizational expenses of the Company and the start-up expenditures of the Company under Section 195 of the Code ratably over a period of sixty (60) months as permitted by Section 709(b) of the Code; and (c) Any other election that the Manager may deem appropriate and in the best interests of the Members. 8
Neither the Company nor any Member may make an election for the Company to be taxed as a corporation under the Code or any similar provisions of applicable state law, and no provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted to authorize any such election. 7.3 Tax Matters Partners. The Manager is hereby designated as the "tax matters partner" of the Company pursuant to Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code. 7.4 Books and Records. The Company shall keep books and records of accounts and minutes of all decisions taken by the Member and the Manager. Such books and records shall be maintained on a cash basis in accordance with this Agreement. 7.5 Information. A Member may inspect during ordinary business hours and at the principal place of business of the Company the Certificate of Formation, this Agreement, the minutes of any decision of the Member or meeting of the Manager, any tax returns of the Company for the immediately preceding three Fiscal Years, and all other business records in the possession of the Company. ARTICLE 8 DISSOLUTION 8.1 Dissolution. The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first to occur of the following: (a) The latest date on which the Company is to dissolve, if any, as set forth in the Certificate of Formation; (b) The unanimous vote or written consent of the holders of all the Membership Interests; or (c) The entry of a decree by a court of competent jurisdiction that dissolution and liquidation of the Company is required by law. 8.2 Winding Up. Upon the dissolution of the Company, the Manager may, in the name of and for an on behalf of the Company, prosecute and defend suits, whether civil, criminal or administrative, and sell or otherwise dispose of the Company's assets to the extent permitted by any agreement dealing with the Company's assets, discharge the Company's liabilities for which a Member or Members have assumed personal liability and distribute to the Members any remaining assets of the Company, all without affecting the liability of Members. Upon such a winding up of the Company, the assets shall be distributed as follows: (a) First, to the payment of the debts and liabilities of the Company, including Members who are creditors, including any expenses of the Company incidental to such winding-up and dissolution; (b) Second, to the setting up of any reserves which the Manager may deem reasonably necessary for any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Company as provided in Section 18-804(b) of the Delaware Act and, subject to such Section 18-804(b), at 9
the expiration of such period as the aforesaid person or persons may deem advisable, for distribution in the manner hereinafter provided; and (c) Third, in accordance with the first sentence of Section 6.4. 8.3 Cancellation of Certificate of Formation. Upon the completion of the distribution of the Company's assets as provided in Section 8.2 hereof, the Company shall be terminated, and the Manager shall cause the Certificate of Formation and all qualifications of the Company as a foreign limited liability company to be canceled and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Company. 8.4 Deficit Capital Account. If the Company has more than one Member, upon a liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Treasury Regulations, if any Member has a deficit Capital Account (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, allocations and other adjustments for all Fiscal Years, including the Fiscal Year in which such liquidation occurs), the Member shall have no obligation to make any Capital Contribution, and the negative balance of any Capital Account shall not be considered a debt owed by the Member to the Company or to any other Person for any purpose. 8.5 Nonrecourse to Other Members or the Manager. Except as provided by applicable law or as expressly provided in this Agreement, upon dissolution, each Member shall receive a return of its Capital Contribution solely from the assets of the Company. If the assets of the Company remaining after the payment or discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Company are insufficient to return any Capital Contribution of any Member, such Member shall have no recourse against any other Member or the Manager. 8.6 Distribution in Kind, (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.2 which require the liquidation of the assets of the Company, but subject to the order of priorities provided thereunder, if upon the dissolution of the Company the Manager determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the assets of the Company would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Members, the Manager may, in its absolute discretion, defer for a reasonable time the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy liabilities of the Company (other than those to Members) and may, in its absolute discretion, distribute to the Members, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common, undivided interests in such Company assets as the Manager deems not suitable for liquidation. (b) Any distributions in kind shall be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such assets as the Manager deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operating of such assets at such time. The Manager shall determine the fair market value of any property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt. 8.7 Termination. Upon completion of the dissolution, winding up, liquidation, and distribution of the assets of the Company, the Company shall be deemed terminated. 10
ARTICLE 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS 9.1 Notices. Any notice, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall have been sufficiently given for all purposes if (a) delivered personally or by overnight courier service to the party to whom such notice, demand or other communication is directed or (b) sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Member or the Company at its address set forth in this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any such notice shall be deemed to be given (i) when received if delivered personally or by overnight courier and (ii) three business days after the date on which it was deposited in a regularly maintained receptacle for the deposit of United States mail, addressed and sent as set forth in this section. 9.2 Amendments. This document sets forth the entire operating agreement of the Company and may be amended by the Member as it sees fit or, if there is more than one Member, by the unanimous consent or approval of all of the Membership Interests. 9.3 Construction. Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa. 9.4 Restriction on Transferability of Interests. Without the prior written consent of the Manager, no Member may sell, assign, transfer or encumber, in whole or in part, any of such Member's Membership Interest. Upon the death or dissolution of a Member, the legal representative of the deceased or dissolved Member shall thereafter be admitted as a Member upon its agreement to be bound by the terms hereof. 9.5 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe any provision of this Agreement. 9.6 Waiver. No failure of a Member to exercise, and no delay by a Member in exercising, any right or remedy under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such right or remedy. No waiver by a Member of any such right or remedy under this Agreement shall be effective unless made in a writing duly executed by all Members and specifically referring to each such right or remedy being waived. 9.7 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. However, if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, it shall be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or, if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be prohibited or invalid only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without the remainder thereof or any other such provision being prohibited or invalid. 9.8 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of all Members, and each of the successors and assignees of the Members, except that no right Or obligation of a Member under this Agreement may be assigned by such Member to another Person without first obtaining the written consent of all other Members. 11
9.9 Agency. If there is more than one Member, each Member shall designate a natural person to act as such Member's sole authorized agent for all matters relating to the Company and to this Agreement (which agent may, in the case of a Member who is a natural person, be the Member). Unless and until a Member shall have given written notice to each other member to the effect that such agency has been terminated, (a) any consent or other instrument to be made or given under the provisions of this Agreement that may be executed by a Member shall be executed on behalf of such Member only by such Agent, and (b) each other Member shall be entitled conclusively to rely on the execution by the agent as if it were the execution by the Member. 9.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State of Delaware, all rights and remedies being governed by said laws. 12
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first indicated above. SOLE MEMBER GAMESTOP, INC. By: ------------------------------------ David W. Carlson Chief Financial Officer 13
Exhibit 3.20 Certificate of Formation of GameStop (LP), LLC.
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF GAMESTOP(LP), LLC ---------- UNDER SECTION 18-201 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ---------- The undersigned, an authorized natural person, for the purpose of forming a limited liability company, under the provisions and subject to Chapter 18, Title 6 of the Delaware Code, as amended and supplemented, and known, identified and referred to as the "Delaware Limited Liability Company Act" (the "Act"), hereby certifies that: FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is GAMESTOP (LP), LLC (hereinafter called the "Company"). SECOND: The address of the registered office and the name and the address of the registered agent of the Company required to be maintained by Section 18-104 of the Act are: Capitol Services, Inc. 615 S. Dupont Highway Dover, Delaware 19901 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto sign my name this 24th day of May, 2004. /s/ Kevin A. Carey ---------------------------------------- Kevin A. Carey Authorized Individual State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 01:04 PM 05/26/2004 FILED 01:04 PM 05/26/2004 SRV 040390295 - 3808564 FILE
Exhibit 3.21 Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Formation of GameStop (LP), LLC.
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF Gamestop(LP), LLC 1. The name of the limited liability company is Gamestop (LP), LLC. 2. The Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company is hereby amended as follows: That the registered office of the corporation in the state of Delaware is hereby changed to Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. That the registered agent of the corporation is hereby changed to THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, the business address of which is identical to the aforementioned registered office as changed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment of Gamestop (LP), LLC this 9th day of June, 2004. /s/ Michael E. Jones ---------------------------------------- Michael E. Jones Assistant Secretary State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 04:42 PM 06/10/2004 FILED 03:57 PM 06/10/2004 SRV 040431957 - 3808564 FILE
Exhibit 3.22 Limited Liability Company Agreement of GameStop (LP), LLC, dated as of May 26, 2004.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF GAMESTOP (LP), LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF GAMESTOP (LP), LLC, dated as of May 26, 2004, entered into by GameStop, Inc. ("GameStop"), as the sole member. WHEREAS, GameStop (LP), LLC (the "Company") was formed as a Delaware limited liability company pursuant to the filing of a Certificate of Formation in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 26, 2004, and such Certificate of Formation remains in full force and effect; and WHEREAS, GameStop by this document intends to establish the operating rules by which the Company is to be governed. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, GameStop hereby agrees as follows: ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 1.1 Definitions. In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: (a) "Act" or "Delaware Act" means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. (b) "Agreement" means this Limited Liability Company Agreement. (c) "Capital Account" when used with respect to any Member shall mean the capital account maintained for such Member in accordance with Section 5.3 hereof, as such capital account may be increased or decreased from time to time pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.3. (d) "Capital Contribution" shall mean the total amount of cash and the agreed net value of property other than cash contributed to the Company by a Member pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof. Any reference to the Capital Contribution of a Member shall include the Capital Contribution made by any predecessor holders of such Member's Membership Interest. (e) "Certificate of Formation" shall mean the Certificate of Formation of the Company filed on May 26, 2004 with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as the same may from time to time be amended.
(f) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any superseding federal revenue statute. (g) "Company" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. (h) "Distribution" means any cash and other property paid to a Member by the Company from the operations of the Company. (i) "Fiscal Year" shall be the same as that of GameStop Corp. (j) "GameStop" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. (k) "Manager" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 of this Agreement. (l) "Member" shall mean GameStop and any other Person that may hereafter become a member of the Company pursuant to the terms hereof. (m) "Member Nonrecourse Debt" shall mean a nonrecourse debt of the Company within the meaning of Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations. (n) "Member Nonrecourse Deductions" shall mean the items of loss, deduction, and expenditure attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt within the meaning of Section 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. (o) "Membership Interests" shall mean the respective percentage interests in the Company held by each Member, of which 100% is held by GameStop as of the date hereof. (p) "Net Losses" shall mean the losses of the Company, if any, determined in accordance with federal income tax principles. (q) "Net Profits" shall mean the income of the Company, if any, determined in accordance with federal income tax principles. (r) "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, governmental authority, limited liability company, partnership, trust, joint stock company, business trust, joint venture, unincorporated association or other entity. (s) "Treasury Regulations" shall mean all proposed, temporary and final regulations promulgated under the Code as from time to time in effect. 2
ARTICLE 2 ORGANIZATION 2.1 Formation. The Company was formed on May 26, 2004 by having one or more Persons act as the organizer or organizers of the Company by preparing, executing and filing the Certificate of Formation with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Act. The acts of such Person are hereby authorized and ratified. 2.2 Name. The name of the Company is GameStop (LP), LLC, or such other name as the Manager may from time to time select. 2.3 Principal Place of Business. The principal place of business, the administrative office and the mailing address of the Company shall be 724 First Street North, 4th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Attention: Cathy Preston. The Manager shall have the right to change the principal place of business of the Company or the administrative office and mailing address of the Company to the office of any Member, or otherwise, subject to the provisions of the Act. In addition, the Company may establish any other places of business as the Manager may from time to time deem advisable. 2.4 Registered Office. The Company's registered office shall be located c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, Wilmington, DE 19801, or such other place in the State of Delaware as the Manager may from time to time determine. Capitol Services, Inc. 2.5 Term. The term of the Company shall commence on the date of filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Delaware Secretary of State and terminate upon the dissolution of the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Act or Article VIII below. 2.6 Purposes; Powers:. The Company may carry on any lawful business, purpose or activity, whether or not for profit, to the fullest extent provided in the Delaware Act. The Company shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges granted by the Act or by any other law or by this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, so far as such powers and privileges are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the businesses, purposes or activities of the Company. ARTICLE 3 MEMBER 3.1 Name and Address. GameStop is the sole member of the Company, having a principal place of business at 2250 William D. Tate Avenue, Grapevine, Texas 76051. 3.2 Additional Members. One or more additional members of the Company may be admitted to the Company after the date of this Agreement with the prior written consent of the Manager. 3
3.3 Limitation of Liability. A Member's liability to the Company, to any other Member or to any third party shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. A Member shall not be personally liable for any indebtedness, liability or obligation of the Company, except that such Member shall remain personally liable for the payment of his or her Capital Contribution and as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Act and any other applicable law. 3.4 Priority and Return of Capital. If there is more than one Member, no Member shall have priority over any other Member, whether for the return of a Capital Contribution or for Net Profits, Net Losses or a Distribution; provided, however, that this Section 3.4 shall not apply to any loan or other indebtedness (as distinguished from a Capital Contribution) made by a Member to the Company. 3.5 Liability of a Member to the Company. A Member that rightfully receives the return of any portion of a Capital Contribution is liable to the Company only to the extent now or hereafter provided by the Act. A Member that receives a Distribution made by the Company in violation of this Agreement or made when the Company's liabilities exceed its assets (after giving effect to such Distribution) shall be liable to the Company for the amount of such Distribution. 3.6 Financial Adjustments. No Member admitted after the date of this Agreement shall be entitled to any retroactive allocation of losses, income or expense deductions incurred by the Company. If there is more than one Member, the Manager may, at its discretion, at the time a Member is admitted, close the books and records of the Company (as though the Fiscal Year had ended) or make pro rata allocations of loss, income and expense deductions to such Member for that portion of the Fiscal Year in which such Member was admitted, in accordance with the Code. 3.7 Action by Members Without a Meeting. Whenever the Members of the Company are required or permitted to take any action by vote, such action may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the Members who hold voting interests having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all of the Members entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the administrative office of the Company, or to an employee or agent of the Company. ARTICLE 4 MANAGEMENT 4.1 Management. The business, affairs and management of the Company, including its policies and administration, shall be vested in a manager who may, but need not be, a Member (the "Manager"). The initial Manager shall be GameStop. The Manager shall have the sole power to do any and all acts necessary or convenient to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise, possessed by managers under the Act. 4
4.2 Binding Authority of Manager. No Member is an agent of the Company solely by virtue of being a Member, and no Member has authority to act for the Company solely by virtue of being a Member. Subject to Section 4.6 of this Agreement, only the Manager may act for the Company in connection with the ordinary course of its day to day business and with respect to all other matters. 4.3 Manager Discretion; Indemnification. Whenever in this Agreement the Manager is permitted or required to make a decision in their "discretion" or "sole discretion" or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the Manager shall have no duty or obligation to consider any interest of or factors affecting some or all the Members so long as Manager acts in good faith and in a manner which it reasonably believes are in or not opposed to the best interest of the Company. Each Member hereby agrees that any standard of care or duty imposed under the Delaware Act or any other applicable law shall be modified, waived or limited in each case as required to permit the Manager to act under this Agreement and to make any decision pursuant to the authority prescribed in this Section 4.3 so long as such action or decision does not constitute gross negligence or intentional disregard of the terms of this Agreement and is reasonably believed by the Manager to be consistent with the overall purposes and objectives of the Company. 4.4 No Exclusive Duty to Company. The Manager shall not be required to manage the company as its sole and exclusive function and may have other business interests and may engage in other activities in addition to those relating to the Company. The Member acknowledges that the Manager and its affiliates may pursue such other business opportunities for their respective accounts regardless of whether they have learned of such opportunity in the course of the Company's business. Neither the Company nor any Member shall have any right pursuant to this Agreement to share or participate in such other business interests or activities or to the income or proceeds derived therefrom. The Manager shall not incur any liability to the Company or any Member as a result of engaging in any other business interests or activities. 4.5 Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Manager and each officer of the Company from and against all claims and demands to the maximum extent permitted under the Act. 4.6 Officers. (a) The Manager may designate one or more individuals as officers of the Company who may but need not have titles, and shall exercise and perform such powers and duties as shall be assigned to them from time to time by the Manager. Any officer may be removed by the decision of the Manager at any time, with or without cause. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Any number of offices may be held by the same individual. Any salaries and other compensation of the officers shall be fixed by the Manager. The initial officers shall be as follows: (i) Cathy Preston shall be the President of the Company and, in such capacity, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Company. So long as she is an officer of the Company, Cathy Preston shall devote such time, attention and energies as may be necessary in his judgment to perform her duties hereunder. 5
(ii) Paul Anderson shall be the Secretary and Treasurer of the Company and, in such capacities, shall exercise and perform such powers and duties with respect to the administration of the business and affairs of the Company and the financial records, corporate funds and securities and accounts of the Company, as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or the Manager. So long as he is an officer of the Company, Paul Anderson shall devote such time, attention and energies as may be necessary in his judgment to perform his duties hereunder. (b) Execution of Contracts. The President, or any other officer authorized by such Officer or the Manager shall execute all bonds, mortgages, agreements, deeds, instruments and other contracts and documents, except: (i) where required or permitted by law or this Agreement to be otherwise signed and executed and (ii) where signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Manager to some other officer or agent of the Company. (c) Officers as Agents. The officers, to the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement or otherwise vested in them by action of the Manager not inconsistent with this Agreement, are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Company's business and the actions of the officers taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company. ARTICLE 5 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS 5.1 Capital Contributions. The Member has contributed, or is deemed to have contributed to the capital of the Company the amount set forth in the books and records of the Company. 5.2 Additional Contributions. Except as set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement, no Member shall be required to make any Capital Contribution. 5.3 Capital Accounts. If there is more than one Member, a Capital Account shall be maintained for each Member. Said Capital Account shall be kept in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) of the Treasury Regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, each Member's Capital Account shall be (a) increased by the net agreed value of each Capital Contribution made by such Member, allocations to such Member of the Net Profits and any other allocations to such Member of income pursuant to the Code, and (b) decreased by the net agreed value of each Distribution made to such Member by the Company, allocations to such Member of Net Losses and other allocations to such Member pursuant to the Code. 5.4 Transfers. Upon a permitted sale or other transfer of a Membership Interest in the Company, the Capital Account of the Member transferring its Membership Interests shall become the Capital Account of the Person to whom such Membership Interest is sold or transferred in accordance with Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) of the Treasury Regulations. 5.5 Modifications. The manner in which Capital Accounts are to be maintained pursuant to this Section is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code. If in the opinion of the Members the manner in which Capital Accounts are to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement should be modified to comply with Section 704(b) of the 6
Code, then the method in which Capital Accounts are maintained shall be so modified; provided, however, that any change in the manner of maintaining Capital Accounts shall not materially alter the economic agreement between or among the Members. 5.6 Deficit Capital Account. Except as otherwise required in the Act or this Agreement, no Member shall have any liability to restore all or any portion of a deficit balance in a Capital Account. 5.7 Withdrawal or Reduction of Capital Contributions. A Member shall not receive from the Company any portion of a Capital Contribution until all indebtedness and liabilities of the Company, except any indebtedness, liabilities and obligations to Members on account of their Capital Contributions, have been paid or there remains property of the Company, in the sole discretion of the Members, sufficient to pay them. A Member, irrespective of the nature of the Capital Contribution of such Member, has only the right to demand and receive cash in return for such Capital Contribution. ARTICLE 6 ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 6.1 Allocations of Profits and Losses and Distributions if There is One Member. So long as there shall be only one Member, the Net Profits and Net Losses of the Company shall belong to such Member and any distributions of cash or property may be made as determined by such Member. The remainder of this Article VI applies if there shall be more than one Member. 6.2 Allocations of Profits and Losses. If there is more than one Member, the Net Profits and the Net Losses for each Fiscal Year shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with the respective Membership Interests. 6.3 Required Special Allocations if there is More than One Member. Notwithstanding Section 6.2 hereof, if there is more than one Member: (a) Appropriate adjustments shall be made to the allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses to the extent required under Section 704(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder and under Sections 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(d), (e), (f) and (g) of the Treasury Regulations. (b) Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions shall be specially allocated to the Member(s) that bear(s) the economic risk of loss with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt to which the Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(l) of the Treasury Regulations. (c) Appropriate adjustments shall be made to the allocations of Net Profits and Net Losses to the extent required to comply with the "qualified income offset" provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Treasury Regulations, the Company "minimum gain chargeback" provisions of Section 1.704-2(f) of the Treasury Regulations, and the Member "minimum gain chargeback" provisions of Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Treasury Regulations, all issued pursuant to Section 704(b) of the Code. 7
6.4 Distributions. The Manager may from time to time make Distributions pro rata in proportion to Membership Interests as of the record date set for such Distribution. Distribution of liquidation proceeds shall be governed by Section 8.2. 6.5 Offset. The Company may offset all amounts owing to the Company by a Member against any Distribution to be made to such Member. 6.6 Limitation Upon Distributions. No Distribution shall be declared and paid unless, after such Distribution is made, the assets of the Company are in excess of all liabilities of the Company. 6.7 Interest on and Return of Capital Contributions. No Member shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contribution or to a return of its Capital Contribution, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement. 6.8 Accounting Period. The accounting period of the Company shall be the Fiscal Year. ARTICLE 7 TAXES; BOOKS AND RECORDS; INFORMATION 7.1 Tax Returns. If there is more than one Member, the Manager shall cause to be prepared and filed all necessary federal and state income tax returns for the Company. The Manager shall furnish to the Members all pertinent information in its possession relating to Company operations that is necessary to enable the Company's income tax returns to be prepared and filed. 7.2 Tax Elections. The Company shall make the following elections on the appropriate tax returns: (a) If there is more than one Member, and a Distribution as described in Section 734 of the Code occurs or a transfer of a Membership Interest described in Section 743 of the Code occurs, upon the written request of any Member, to elect to adjust the basis of the property of the Company pursuant to Section 754 of the Code; (b) To elect to amortize the organizational expenses of the Company and the start-up expenditures of the Company under Section 195 of the Code ratably over a period of sixty (60) months as permitted by Section 709(b) of the Code; and (c) Any other election that the Manager may deem appropriate and in the best interests of the Members. Neither the Company nor any Member may make an election for the Company to be taxed as a corporation under the Code or any similar provisions of applicable state law, and no provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted to authorize any such election. 8
7.3 Tax Matters Partners. The Manager is hereby designated as the "tax matters partner" of the Company pursuant to Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code. 7.4 Books and Records. The Company shall keep books and records of accounts and minutes of all decisions taken by the Member and the Manager. Such books and records shall be maintained on a cash basis in accordance with this Agreement. 7.5 Information. A Member may inspect during ordinary business hours and at the principal place of business of the Company the Certificate of Formation, this Agreement, the minutes of any decision of the Member or meeting of the Manager, any tax returns of the Company for the immediately preceding three Fiscal Years, and all other business records in the possession of the Company. ARTICLE 8 DISSOLUTION 8.1 Dissolution. The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first to occur of the following: (a) The latest date on which the Company is to dissolve, if any, as set forth in the Certificate of Formation; (b) The unanimous vote or written consent of the holders of all the Membership Interests; or (c) The entry of a decree by a court of competent jurisdiction that dissolution and liquidation of the Company is required by law. 8.2 Winding Up. Upon the dissolution of the Company, the Manager may, in the name of and for an on behalf of the Company, prosecute and defend suits, whether civil, criminal or administrative, and sell or otherwise dispose of the Company's assets to the extent permitted by any agreement dealing with the Company's assets, discharge the Company's liabilities for which a Member or Members have assumed personal liability and distribute to the Members any remaining assets of the Company, all without affecting the liability of Members. Upon such a winding up of the Company, the assets shall be distributed as follows: (a) First, to the payment of the debts and liabilities of the Company, including Members who are creditors, including any expenses of the Company incidental to such winding-up and dissolution; (b) Second, to the setting up of any reserves which the Manager may deem reasonably necessary for any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Company as provided in Section 18-804(b) of the Delaware Act and, subject to such Section 18-804(b), at the expiration of such period as the aforesaid person or persons may deem advisable, for distribution in the manner hereinafter provided; and (c) Third, in accordance with the first sentence of Section 6.4. 9
8.3 Cancellation of Certificate of Formation. Upon the completion of the distribution of the Company's assets as provided in Section 8.2 hereof, the Company shall be terminated, and the Manager shall cause the Certificate of Formation and all qualifications of the Company as a foreign limited liability company to be canceled and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Company. 8.4 Deficit Capital Account. If the Company has more than one Member, upon a liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Treasury Regulations, if any Member has a deficit Capital Account (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, allocations and other adjustments for all Fiscal Years, including the Fiscal Year in which such liquidation occurs), the Member shall have no obligation to make any Capital Contribution, and the negative balance of any Capital Account shall not be considered a debt owed by the Member to the Company or to any other Person for any purpose. 8.5 Nonrecourse to Other Members or the Manager. Except as provided by applicable law or as expressly provided in this Agreement, upon dissolution, each Member shall receive a return of its Capital Contribution solely from the assets of the Company. If the assets of the Company remaining after the payment or discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Company are insufficient to return any Capital Contribution of any Member, such Member shall have no recourse against any other Member or the Manager. 8.6 Distribution in Kind. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.2 which require the liquidation of the assets of the Company, but subject to the order of priorities provided thereunder, if upon the dissolution of the Company the Manager determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the assets of the Company would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Members, the Manager may, in its absolute discretion, defer for a reasonable time the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy liabilities of the Company (other than those to Members) and may, in its absolute discretion, distribute to the Members, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common, undivided interests in such Company assets as the Manager deems not suitable for liquidation. (b) Any distributions in kind shall be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such assets as the Manager deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operating of such assets at such time. The Manager shall determine the fair market value of any property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt. 8.7 Termination. Upon completion of the dissolution, winding up, liquidation, and distribution of the assets of the Company, the Company shall be deemed terminated. ARTICLE 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS 9.1 Notices. Any notice, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall have been sufficiently given for all purposes if (a) delivered personally or by overnight courier service to the party to whom such notice, demand or other communication is directed or (b) sent by registered or certified mail, postage 10
prepaid, addressed to the Member or the Company at its address set forth in this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any such notice shall be deemed to be given (i) when received if delivered personally or by overnight courier and (ii) three business days after the date on which it was deposited in a regularly maintained receptacle for the deposit of United States mail, addressed and sent as set forth in this section. 9.2 Amendments. This document sets forth the entire operating agreement of the Company and may be amended by the Member as it sees fit or, if there is more than one Member, by the unanimous consent or approval of all of the Membership Interests. 9.3 Construction. Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa. 9.4 Restriction on Transferability of Interests. Without the prior written consent of the Manager, no Member may sell, assign, transfer or encumber, in whole or in part, any of such Member's Membership Interest. Upon the death or dissolution of a Member, the legal representative of the deceased or dissolved Member shall thereafter be admitted as a Member upon its agreement to be bound by the terms hereof. 9.5 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe any provision of this Agreement. 9.6 Waiver. No failure of a Member to exercise, and no delay by a Member in exercising, any right or remedy under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such right or remedy. No waiver by a Member of any such right or remedy under this Agreement shall be effective unless made in a writing duly executed by all Members and specifically referring to each such right or remedy being waived. 9.7 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. However, if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, it shall be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or, if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be prohibited or invalid only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without the remainder thereof or any other such provision being prohibited or invalid. 9.8 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of all Members, and each of the successors and assignees of the Members, except that no right or obligation of a Member under this Agreement may be assigned by such Member to another Person without first obtaining the written consent of all other Members. 9.9 Agency. If there is more than one Member, each Member shall designate a natural person to act as such Member's sole authorized agent for all matters relating to the Company and to this Agreement (which agent may, in the case of a Member who is a natural person, be the Member). Unless and until a Member shall have given written notice to each other member to the effect that such agency has been terminated, (a) any consent or other instrument to be made or given under the provisions of this Agreement that may be executed by a Member shall be executed on behalf of such Member only by such Agent, and (b) each other Member shall be 11
entitled conclusively to rely on the execution by the agent as if it were the execution by the Member. 9.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State of Delaware, all rights and remedies being governed by said laws. 12
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first indicated above. SOLE MEMBER GAMESTOP, INC. By: ------------------------------------ David W. Carlson Chief Financial Officer 13
Exhibit 3.23 Certificate of Incorporation of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp.
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP. FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 103 Springer Building, 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19810, located in the County of New Castle, Delaware. The name of its registered agent at that address is Organization Services, Inc. THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware as set forth in Title 8 of the Delaware Code (the "GCL"). FOURTH: A. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 125,000,000 shares (the "Capital Stock"), consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock"). B. Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, as provided for herein or as provided for by the Board of Directors as permitted hereby. All shares of Preferred Stock shall be of equal rank and shall be identical, except as fixed by the Board of Directors for any series provided for by the Board of Directors as permitted hereby. All shares of any one series shall be identical in all respects with all the other shares of such series, except the shares of any one series issued at different times may differ as to the dates from which dividends thereon may be cumulative. The Board of Directors is hereby authorized, by resolution or resolutions, to establish, out of the unissued (including previously issued and subsequently retired) shares of Preferred Stock not then allocated to any series of Preferred Stock, additional series of Preferred Stock. Before any shares of any such additional series are issued, the Board of Directors shall fix and determine, and is hereby expressly empowered to fix and determine, by resolution or resolutions, the number of shares constituting such series and the distinguishing characteristics and the relative rights, preferences, privileges and immunities, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, so far as not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article FOURTH. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board of Directors may fix and determine: 1. The designation of such series and the number of shares which shall constitute such series of such shares;
2. The rate of dividend, if any, payable on shares of such series; 3. Whether the shares of such series shall be cumulative, non-cumulative or partially cumulative as to dividends, and the dates from which any cumulative dividends are to accumulate; 4. Whether the shares of such series may be redeemed, and, if so, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions on which shares of such series may be redeemed; 5. The amount payable upon shares of such series in the event of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation; 6. The sinking fund provisions, if any, for the redemption of shares of such series; 7. The voting rights, if any, of the shares of such series; 8. The terms and conditions, if any, on which shares of such series may be converted into shares of capital stock of the Corporation of any other class or series; 9. Whether the shares of such series are to be preferred over shares of capital stock of the Corporation of any other class or series as to dividends, or upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, or otherwise; and 10. Any other characteristics, preferences, limitations, rights, privileges, immunities or terms not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article FOURTH. C. Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held by him on all matters submitted to stockholders for a vote and each holder of Preferred Stock of any series that is Voting Stock (as hereinafter defined) shall be entitled to such number of votes for each share held by him as may be specified in the Certificate of Designation in respect thereof. FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is as follows: Brian I, Sopinsky, Esquire Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers LLP 1401 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102-3163 -2-
SIXTH: The Corporation is to have perpetual existence. SEVENTH: A. The Board of Directors shall have the power to make, adopt, alter, amend, change or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation (the "Bylaws") by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, subject to any law or Bylaw provision requiring the affirmative vote of a larger percentage of the members of the Board of Directors. B. Stockholders may not make, adopt, alter, amend, change or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation or Articles Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth or Eleventh of this Certificate of Incorporation except upon the affirmative vote of at least 66.67% of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all outstanding shares then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. EIGHTH: The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which shall consist of not less than three nor more than twenty directors, the exact number of directors to be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, subject to any bylaw requiring the affirmative vote of a larger percentage of the members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be divided as nearly equal as possible in number into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Class I directors shall be initially elected for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation following the date hereof, Class II directors shall be initially elected for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation following the date hereof, and Class III directors shall be initially elected for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation following the date hereof, At each annual meeting of stockholders, beginning in 1999, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three year term. If the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, and any additional director of any class elected to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in such class shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class, but in no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his term expires and until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to such director's prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office. Subject to Article III, Section 2 of the Bylaws, any vacancy on the Board of Directors that results from an increase in the number of directors and any other vacancy may only be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall have the same remaining term as that of his predecessor. NINTH: Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, for any purpose or purposes, may only be called at any time by a majority of the entire Board of Directors or by either the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the Corporation. -3-
TENTH: No stockholder action may be taken except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and stockholders of the Corporation may not take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting. ELEVENTH: Directors and officers, in exercising their respective powers with a view to the interests of the Corporation, may consider: (a) The interests of the Corporation's employees, suppliers, creditors and customers; (b) The economy of the state and nation; (c) The interests of the community and of society; and (d) The long-term as well as short-term interests of the Corporation and its stockholders, including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the Corporation. This Article ELEVENTH does not create or authorize any causes of action against the corporation or its directors or officers. TWELFTH: A. Subject to Section C of this Article TWELFTH, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. B. Subject to Section C of this Article TWELFTH, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, -4-
joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. C. Any indemnification under this Article TWELFTH (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section A or Section B of this Article TWELFTH, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made (i) by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (ii) by a committee of such disinterested directors designated by a majority of such disinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (iii) if there are no such disinterested directors or if such disinterested directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iv) by the stockholders. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described in Section A or Section B of this Article TWELFTH, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case. D. For purposes of any determination under Section C of this Article TWELFTH, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, to have had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, if his action is based on the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to him by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or another enterprise. The term "another enterprise" as used in this Section D of Article TWELFTH shall mean any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise of which such person is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent. The provisions of this Section D shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections A or B of this Article TWELFTH as the case may be. E. Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section C of this Article TWELFTH, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any -5-
director or officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Sections A and B of this Article TWELFTH. The basis of such indemnification by a court shall be a determination by such court that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standards of conduct set forth in Sections A or B of this Article TWELFTH, as the case may be. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section E of Article TWELFTH shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application. F. Expenses incurred by a director or officer of the Corporation in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article TWELFTH. G. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article TWELFTH shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, contract, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent Jurisdiction or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, it being the policy of the Corporation that indemnification of, and advancement of expenses to, the persons specified in Sections A and B of this Article TWELFTH shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by law, The provisions of this Article TWELFTH shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of, and advancement of expenses to, any person who is not specified in Sections A or B of this Article TWELFTH but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or otherwise. The indemnification provided by this Article TWELFTH shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person. H. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article TWELFTH. I. For purposes of this Article TWELFTH, reference to "the Corporation" shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors or officers, so that any person who is or was a director or officer of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership. -6-
limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article TWELFTH with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued. THIRTEENTH: Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of the GCL or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of the GCL, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation. FOURTEENTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. FIFTEENTH: No director of this Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law, (iii) under Section 174 of the GCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the GCL is hereafter amended to authorize corporate action further limiting or eliminating the personal liability of directors, then the liability of each director of the Corporation shall be limited or eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the GCL as so amended from time to time. I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the sole incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of March, 1998. /s/ Brian I. Sopinsky ---------------------------------------- Brian I. Sopinsky, Sole Incorporator -7-
Exhibit 3.24 Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp.
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP. ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify: FIRST: That at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, resolutions were duly adopted setting forth a proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, declaring said amendment to be advisable and calling a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation for consideration thereof. The resolution setting forth the proposed amendment is as follows: RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation be amended by changing the Article thereof numbered "EIGHTH" so that, as amended, said Article shall be and read as follows: "EIGHTH: Deleted." SECOND: That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors, an annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation was duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, at which meeting the necessary number of shares as required by statute were voted in favor of the amendment THIRD: That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation this caused this certificate to be signed by James A. Smith, its Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, this 29th day of June, 2004. ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP. By: /s/ James A. Smith ------------------------------------ Name: James A. Smith Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Exhibit 3.25 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp.
BYLAWS OF ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP. ARTICLE I. OFFICES Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (the "Corporation") shall be at 103 Springer Building, 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19810. Section 2. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board of Directors") may from time to time determine. ARTICLE II. MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS Section 1. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. Section 2. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of only such other business as is properly brought before the meeting in accordance with these Bylaws (these "Bylaws"). Written notice of an annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. To be properly brought before the annual meeting, business must be either (i) specified in the notice of annual meeting (or any supplement or amendment thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days nor more
than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by a stockholder, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. A stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth (a) as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, and (ii) any material interest of the stockholder in such business, and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and record address of the stockholder and (ii) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article II, Section 2. The officer of the Corporation presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the annual meeting that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Article II, Section 2, and if such officer should so determine, such officer shall so declare to the annual meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. Section 3. Special Meetings. Unless otherwise prescribed by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), special meetings of stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, may only be called by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. Section 4. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented by proxy. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting. Section 5. Voting. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, the rules or regulations of The Nasdaq National Market or any stock exchange applicable to the -2-
Corporation or these Bylaws, any question (other than the election of directors) brought before any meeting of stockholders shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock represented and entitled to vote thereat. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors, a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. Each stockholder represented at a meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share of the capital stock entitled to vote thereat held by such stockholder, unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation. Such votes may be cast in person or by proxy but no proxy shall be voted after three years from its date, unless such proxy provides for a longer period. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the officer of the Corporation presiding at a meeting of stockholders, in his discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot. Section 6. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The officer of the Corporation who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder of the Corporation who is present. Section 7. Stock Ledger. The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 6 of this Article II or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders. Section 8. Adjournment. Any meeting of the stockholders, including one at which directors are to be elected, may be adjourned for such periods as the presiding officer of the meeting or the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall direct. ARTICLE III. DIRECTORS Section 1. Powers; Number; Qualifications. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by law or in the Certificate of Incorporation. The number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be not less than three (3) nor more than twenty (20), spread as evenly as possible among the Corporation's three classes of directors. The exact number of directors shall be fixed from time to time, within the limits specified in this Article III Section 1 or in the Certificate -3-
of Incorporation, or by the Board of Directors. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation. Section 2. Election; Term of Office; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of the class to which he has been elected expires and until such director's earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board of Directors or to the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein no acceptance of such resignation shall be necessary to make it effective. Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, but only for cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or from any other cause may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director and each director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting at which the term of the class to which such director has been elected expires and until such director's successor shall be duly elected and shall qualify, or until such director's earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. Section 3. Nominations. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be made at such meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, by any committee or persons appointed by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article III, Section 3. Such nominations by any stockholder shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided however, that in the event that less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. Such stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (a) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (b) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (c) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the person, and (d) any other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (a) the name and record address of the stockholder and (b) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The officer of the Corporation -4-
presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. Section 4. Meetings. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer or the President or Chief Operating Officer or a majority of the entire Board of Directors. Notice thereof stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each director either by mail not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the meeting, by telephone or telegram on twenty-four (24) hours notice, or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances. Section 5. Quorum. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, a majority of the entire Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof, a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present. Section 6. Actions of Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all the members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Section 7. Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Article III, Section 7 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. Section 8. Committees. The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any disqualified member at any meeting of any such committee. In the disqualification of a member of a committee, and in the absence of a designation by the Board of Directors of an alternate member to replace the disqualified member, the member or members thereof present at any meeting -5-
and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any disqualified member. Any committee, to the extent allowed by law and provided in the resolution establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation. Each committee shall keep regular minutes and report to the Board of Directors when required. Section 9. Compensation. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed amount (in cash or other form of consideration) for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings. Section 10. Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if (i) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction. ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS Section 1. General. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall consist of: a Chairman of the Board; a Chief Executive Officer; a President; a Secretary; and a Treasurer. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also elect one or more Vice Presidents (including Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents), Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, a Controller and such other officers as in the judgment of the Board of Directors may be necessary or desirable. Any number of offices may be held by the same person -6-
and more than one person may hold the same office, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The officers of the Corporation need not be stockholders of the Corporation nor, except in the case of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, need such officers be directors of the Corporation. Section 2. Election. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; and all officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. Except as otherwise provided in this Article IV, any officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The salaries of all officers who are directors of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. Section 3. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President, and any such officer may, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons. Section 4. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall be a member of the Board of Directors, and shall exercise and perform such duties and have such powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. Section 5. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall supervise, coordinate and manage the Corporation's business and activities and supervise, coordinate and manage its operating expenses and capital allocation, shall have general authority to exercise all the powers necessary for the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board, the duties of the Chairman of the Board shall be performed and the Chairman of the Board's authority may be exercised by the Chief Executive Officer and, in the event the Chief Executive Officer is absent or disabled, such duties shall be performed and such authority may be exercised by a director designated for such purpose by the Board of Directors. -7-
Section 6. President. The President shall have general authority to exercise all the powers necessary for the President of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, the duties of the Chairman of the Board shall be performed and the Chairman of the Board's authority may be exercised by the President and, in the event the President is absent or disabled, such duties shall be performed and such authority may be exercised by a director designated for such purpose by the Board of Directors. Section 7. Vice Presidents. At the request of the President or in the absence of each of the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, or in the event of their inability or refusal to act, the Vice President or the Vice Presidents if there is more than one (in the order designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and/or President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such offices (other than as Chairman of the Board). Each Vice President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors from time to time may prescribe. If there be no Vice President, the Board of Directors shall designate the officer of the Corporation who, in the absence of each of the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President or in the event of the inability or refusal of such officers to act, shall perform the duties of such offices (other than as Chairman of the Board), and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such offices (other than as Chairman of the Board). Section 8. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and if there be no Assistant Secretary, then the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be. Section 9. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the -8-
credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 10. Assistant Secretaries. Except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary. Section 11. Assistant Treasurers. Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Treasurer, and in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, an Assistant Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 12. Controller. The Controller shall establish and maintain the accounting records of the Corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, maintain proper internal control of the assets of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President of the Corporation may prescribe. Section 13. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers. -9-
ARTICLE V. STOCK Section 1. Form of Certificates. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed, in the name of the Corporation (i) by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President and (ii) by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. Section 2. Signatures. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile, including, but not limited to, signatures of officers of the Corporation and countersignatures of a transfer agent or registrar. In case an officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. Section 3. Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. Section 4. Transfers: Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the person named in the certificate or by his attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate therefor, which shall be canceled before a new certificate shall be issued. -10-
Exhibit 3.26 Articles of Incorporation of EB Catalog Company, Inc.
FEB 04 1999 No. C2683-99 /S/ DEAN HELLER - ------------------------------ DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF EB CATALOG COMPANY, INC. ---------- FIRST: The name of this corporation is; EB CATALOG COMPANY, INC. SECOND: Its principal office in the State of Nevada is located at 2255-A Renaissance Drive, Suite 4, Las Vegas, NV 81199. The name and address of its resident agent is Entity Services (Nevada), LLC at the above address. THIRD: The nature of the business or objects or purposes proposed may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada; To engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada. FOURTH: The total authorized capital stock of the corporation is One Hundred (100) shares of Common Stock With A Par value of $.01 shares. FIFTH: The governing board of this corporation shall be known as directors, and the number of directors may from time to time be increased or decreased in such manner as shall be provided in the by-laws of this corporation, provided that the number of directors shall not be reduced less than one unless there is less then one stockholder. The name and post office address of the first board of directors, which shall be two in number, is as follows; NAME POST OFFICE ADDRESS ---- ------------------------ JOSEPH J. FIRESTONE 2255-A RENAISSANCE DRIVE SUITE 4 LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 JOHN R. PANICHEILLO 2255-A RENAISSANCE DRIVE SUITE 4 LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 SIXTH: The capital stock, after the amount of the subscription price, or par value, has been paid in, shall not be subject to assessment to pay the debts of the corporation.
02-04-99 11:99AM FROM T-289 P.08/07 P-281 FEB- 4-99 THU 10:08 P.UD SEVENTH: The name and post office address of the incorporator signing the articles of incorporation is as follows: NAME POST OFFICE ADDRESS ---- ------------------- Sylvia M. White 1013 Centre Road Wilmington, DE 19805 EIGHTH: The corporation is to have perpetual existence. NINTH: In furtheranoe and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the board of directors is expressly authorized, subject to the by-laws, if any, adopted by the shareholders, to make, alter or amend the by-law of the corporation. TENTH: Meetings of stockholders may be held outside of the State of Nevada at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors or in the by-laws of the corporation. ELEVENTH: This corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the articles of incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the sole incorporator herein before named for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada, do make and file these articles of incorporation, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto get my hand this third day of February, A.D. 191999. By: /s/ Sylvia M. White ------------------------------------ Sylvia M. White, Incorporator
Exhibit 3.27 Bylaws of EB Catalog Company, Inc.
BYLAWS OF EB CATALOG COMPANY, INC. (a Nevada corporation) ---------- ARTICLE I STOCKHOLDERS 1. CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING STOCK. Every holder of stock in the corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of, the corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, or by the President or a Vice-President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation or by agents designated by the Board of Directors, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the corporation and setting forth any additional statements that may be required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada (General Corporation Law). If any such certificate is countersigned or otherwise authenticated by a transfer agent or transfer clerk, and by a registrar, a facsimile of me signature of the officers, the transfer agent or the transfer clerk or the registrar of the corporation may be printed or lithographed upon the certificate in lieu of me actual signatures. If any officer or officers who shall have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have been used on any certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer or officers of the corporation before such certificate or certificates shall have been delivered by the corporation, the certificate or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates, or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have been used thereon, had not ceased to be such officer or officers of the corporation. Whenever the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class of stock, the certificates representing stock of any such class or series shall set forth thereon the statements prescribed by the General Corporation Law. Any restrictions on the transfer or registration of any shares of stock of any class or series shall be noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such shares. The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the corporation against any
claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft, or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate. 2. FRACTIONAL SHARE INTERESTS. The corporation is not obliged to but may execute and deliver a certificate for or including a fraction of a share. In lieu of executing and delivering a certificate for a fraction of a share, the corporation may proceed in the manner prescribed by the provisions of Section 78.205 of the General Corporation Law. 3. STOCK TRANSFERS. Upon compliance with provisions restricting the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock, if any, transfers or registration of transfers of shares of stock of the corporation shall be made only on the stock ledger of the corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by his attorney thereunto authorized, by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the corporation or with a transfer agent or a registrar, if any, and on surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares of stock properly endorsed and the payment of all taxes, if any, due thereon. 4. RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDERS. For the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or the allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty days nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor mote than sixty days prior to any other action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent is expressed; and the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. 5. MEANING OF CERTAIN TERMS. As used in these Bylaws in respect of the right to notice of a meeting of stockholders or a waiver thereof or to participate or vote thereat or to consent or dissent in writing in lieu of a meeting, as the case may be, the term "share" or "shares" or "share of stock" or "shares of stock" or "stockholder" or "stockholders" refers to an outstanding share or shares of stock and to a holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock when the corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and said reference is also intended to include any outstanding share or shares of stock and any holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock of any class upon which or upon whom the
Articles of Incorporation confers such rights where there are two or more classes or series of shares of stock or upon which or upon whom the General Corporation Law confers such rights notwithstanding that the articles of incorporation may provide for more than one class or series of shares of stock, one or more of which are limited or denied such rights thereunder; provided, however, that no such right shall vest in the event of an increase or a decrease in the authorized number of shares of stock of any class or series which is otherwise denied voting rights under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation. 6. STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS. - TIME. The annual meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed, from time to time, by the directors, provided, that the first annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the organization of the corporation, and each successive annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the date of the preceding annual meeting. A special meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed by the directors. - PLACE. Annual meetings and special meetings shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Nevada, as the directors may, from time to time, fix. - CALL. Annual meetings and special meetings may be called by the directors or by any officer instructed by the directors to call the meeting. - NOTICE OR WAIVER OF NOTICE. Notice of all meetings shall be in writing and signed by the President or a Vice-President, or the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, or by such other person or persons as the directors must designate. The notice must state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called and the time when, and the place, where it is to be held. A copy of the notice must be either delivered personally or mailed postage prepaid to each stockholder not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the meeting. If mailed, it must be directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears upon the records of the corporation. Any stockholder may waive notice of any meeting by a writing signed by him, or his duly authorized attorney, either before or after the meeting; and whenever notice of any kind is required to be given under the provisions of the General Corporation Law, a waiver thereof in writing and duly signed whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. - CONDUCT OF MEETING. Meetings of the stockholders shall be presided over by one of the following officers in the order of seniority and if present and acting - the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board if any, the President, a Vice-President, or, if none of the foregoing is in office and present and acting, by a chairman to be chosen by the stockholders. The Secretary of the corporation, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.
- PROXY REPRESENTATION. At any meeting of stockholders, any stockholder may designate another person or persons to act for him by proxy in any manner described in, or otherwise authorized by, the provisions of Section 78.355 of the General Corporation Law. - INSPECTORS. The directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by him or them and execute a certificate of any fact found by him or them. - QUORUM. Stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power are necessary to constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders for the transaction of business unless the action to be taken at the meeting shall require a greater proportion. The stockholders present may adjourn the meeting despite the absence of a quorum. - VOTING. Each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote. In the election of directors, a plurality of the votes cast shall elect. Any other action is approved if the number of votes cast in favor of the action exceeds the number of votes cast in opposition to the action, except where the General Corporation Law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws prescribe a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power. In the election of directors, voting need not be by ballot; and, except as otherwise may be provided by the General Corporation Law, voting by ballot shall not be required for any other action. Stockholders may participate in a meeting of stockholders by means of a conference telephone or similar method of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. 7. STOCKHOLDER ACTION WITHOUT MEETINGS. Except as may otherwise be provided by the General Corporation Law, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power; provided that if a different proportion of voting power is required for such an action at a meeting, then that proportion of
written consents is required. In no instance where action is authorized by written consent need a meeting of stockholders be called or noticed. ARTICLE II DIRECTORS 1. FUNCTIONS AND DEFINITION. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors of the corporation. The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix the compensation of the members thereof for services in any capacity. The use of the phrase "whole Board" herein refers to the total number of directors which the corporation would have if there were no vacancies. 2. QUALIFICATIONS AND NUMBER. Each director must be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder or a resident of the State of Nevada. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of ___ persons. Thereafter the number of directors constituting the whole board shall be at least one. Subject to the foregoing limitation and except for the first Board of Directors, such number may be fixed from time to time by action of the stockholders or of the directors, or, if the number is not fixed, the number shall be ___. The number of directors may be increased or decreased by action of the stockholders or of the directors. 3. ELECTION AND TERM. Directors may be elected in the manner prescribed by the provisions of Sections 78.320 through 78.335 of the General Corporation Law of Nevada. The first Board of Directors shall hold office until the first election of directors by stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the corporation. Thereafter, directors who are elected at an election of directors by stockholders, and directors who are elected in the interim to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, shall hold office until the next election of directors by stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their eariler resignation or removal. In the interim between elections of directors by stockholders, newly created directorships and any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including any vacancies resulting from the removal of directors for cause or without cause by the stockholders and not filled by said stockholders, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. 4. MEETINGS. TIME. Meetings shall be held at such time as the Board shall fix, except that the first meeting of a newly elected Board shall be held as soon after its election as the directors may conveniently assemble. PLACE. Meetings shall be held at such place within or without the State of Nevada as shall be fixed by the Board.
- CALL. No call shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Special meetings may be called by or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, of the President, or of a majority of the directors in office. - NOTICE OR ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE WAIVER. No notice shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Written, oraL or any other mode of notice of the time and place shall be given for special meetings in sufficient time for the convenient assembly of the directors thereat. Notice if any need not be given to a director or to any member of a committee of directors who submits a written waiver of notice signed by him before or after the time stated therein. - QUORUM AND ACTION. A majority of the directors then in office, at a meeting duly assembled, shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting to another time and place. Except as the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws may otherwise provide, and except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation' Law, the act of the directors holding a majority of the voting power of the directors, present at a meeting at which a quorum is present, is the act of the Board. The quorum and voting provisions herein stated shall not be construed as conflicting with any provisions of the General Corporation Law and these Bylaws which govern a meeting of directors held to fill vacancies and newly created directorships in the Board or action of disinterested directors. Members of the Board or of any committee which may be designated by the Board may participate in a meeting of the Board or of any such committee, as the case may be, by means of a telephone conference or similar method of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting hear each other. Participation in a meeting by said means constitutes presence in person at the meeting. - CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING. The Chairman of the Board, if any and if present and acting, shall preside at all meetings. Otherwise, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any and if present and acting, or the President, if present and acting, or any other director chosen by the Board, shall preside. 5. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS, Any or all of the directors may be removed for cause or without cause in accordance with the provisions of the General Corporation Law. 6. COMMITTEES. Whenever its number consists of two or more, the Board of Directors may designate one or more committees which have such powers and duties as the Board shall determine. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution or resolutions of the Board, shall have and may exercise the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation and may authorize the seal or stamp of the corporation to be affixed to all papers on which the corporation desires to
place a seal or stamp. Each committee must include at least one director. The Board of Directors may appoint natural persons who are not directors to serve on committees. 7. WRITTEN ACTION. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if, before or after the action, a written consent thereto is signed by all the members of the Board or of the committee, as the case may be. ARTICLE III OFFICERS 1. The corporation must have a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, and, if deemed necessary, expedient, or desirable by the Board of Directors, a Chairman of the Board, a Vice-Chairman of the Board, an Executive Vice-President, one or more other Vice-Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers and agents with such titles as the resolution choosing them shall designate. Each of any such officers must be natural persons and must be chosen by the Board of Directors or chosen in the manner determined by the Board of Directors. 2. QUALIFICATIONS. Except as may otherwise be provided in the resolution choosing him, no officer other than the Chairman of the Board, if any, and the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, need be a director. Any person may hold two or more offices, as the directors may determine. 3. TERM OF OFFICE. Unless otherwise provide in the resolution choosing him, each officer shall be chosen for a term which shall continue until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor shall have been chosen or until his resignation or removal before the expiration of his term. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors or in the manner determined by the Board. Any vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors or in the manner determined by the Board. 4. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY. All officers of the corporation shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management and operation of the corporation as shall be prescribed in the resolution designating and choosing such officers and prescribing their authority and duties, and shall have such additional authority and duties as are incident to their office except to the extent that such resolutions or instruments may be inconsistent therewith. ARTICLE IV
REGISTERED OFFICE The location of the initial registered office of the corporation in the State of Nevada is the address of the initial resident agent of the corporation, as set forth in the original Articles of Incorporation. The corporation shall maintain at said registered office a copy, certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, of its Articles of Incorporation, and all amendments thereto, and a copy, certified by the Secretary of the corporation, of these Bylaws, and all amendments thereto. The corporation shall also keep at said registered office a stock ledger or a duplicate stock ledger, revised annually, containing the names, alphabetically arranged, of all persons who are stockholders of the corporation, showing their places of residence, if known, and the number of shares held by them respectively or a statement setting out the name of the custodian of the stock ledger or duplicate stock ledger, and the present and complete post office address, including street and number, if any, where such stock ledger or duplicate stock ledger is kept. ARTICLE V CORPORATE SEAL OR STAMP The corporate seal or stamp shall be in such form as the Board of Directors may prescribe. ARTICLE VI FISCAL YEAR The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VII CONTROL OVER BYLAWS The power to amend, alter, and repeal these Bylaws and to make new Bylaws shall be vested in the Board of Directors subject to the Bylaws, if any, adopted by the stockholders.
Exhibit 3.28 Certificate of Incorporation of ELBO Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ELBO INC. * * * * * * 1. The name of the corporation is: ELBO INC. 2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 103 Foulk Road, Suite 200, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, located in the County of New Castle, Delaware. The name of its registered agent at that address is Entity Services (Delaware), Inc. 3. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware. 4. The authorized capital stock of the Corporation shall consist of 100 shares of capital stock with a par value of $.01 per share. 5. The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is as follows: Sally P. Schreiber Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers LLP 1401 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 6. The Corporation is to have perpetual existence. 7. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation.
Elections of Directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-Laws of the Corporation shall so provide. 8. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. 9. A Director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or, its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director except for liability (i) for any breach of the Director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the Director derived any improper personal benefit. I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the sole incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of May, 1998. /s/ Sally P. Schreiber ---------------------------------------- Sally P. Schreiber, Sole Incorporator -2-
Exhibit 3.29 Bylaws of ELBO Inc.
BY LAWS OF ELBO INC. ARTICLE I OFFICES Section 1.1 The registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be 103 Foulk Road, Suite 200, in the City of Wilmington, 19803, County of New Castle. The registered agent in charge thereof shall be Entity Services (Delaware), Inc.. Section 1.2 The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require. ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS Section 2.1 All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. Section 2.2 A meeting of stockholders shall be held in each year for the election of directors at such time and place as the board of directors shall determine. Any other proper business, notice of which was given in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof, may be transacted at the annual meeting. Elections of directors shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation. Section 2.3 Unless otherwise provided by law, written notice of the annual meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat not less than ten nor more than sixty days
before the date of the meeting. Section 2.4 The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every election of directors, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said election, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the election, either at a place within the city, town or village where the election is to be held and which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not specified, at the place where said meeting is to be held, and the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of election during the whole time thereof, and subject to the inspection of any stockholder who may be present. Section 2.5 Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation, may be called by the president and shall be called by the president or secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Section 2.6 Unless otherwise provided by law, written notice of a special meeting of stockholders, stating the time, place and purpose or purposes thereof, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat, not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date fixed for the meeting. Section 2.7 Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. Section 2.8 The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled -2-
to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. Section 2.9 When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation, a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Section 2.10 Each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period, and, except where the transfer books of the corporation have been closed or a date has been fixed as a record date for the determination of its stockholders entitled to vote, no share of stock shall be voted on at any election for directors which has been transferred on the books of the corporation within twenty days next preceding such election of directors. Section 2.11 Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent -3-
in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. ARTICLE III DIRECTORS Section 3.1 The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be such number as the board of directors may determine. Except as hereinafter provided in Section 3.2 of this Article, the directors, other than those constituting the first board of directors, shall be elected by the stockholders, and each director shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders. Section 3.2 Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Section 3.3 The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its board of directors which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 3.4 The board of directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. Section 3.5 The first meeting of each newly elected board of directors shall be held -4-
immediately after and at the same place as the meeting of the stockholders at which it was elected and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. Section 3.6 Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board. Section 3.7 Special meetings of the board may be called by the president on two days notice to each director, either personally or by mail or by telegram; special meetings shall be called by the president or secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors. Section 3.8 At all meetings of the board a majority of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the board of directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Section 3.9 Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee. COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS Section 3.10 The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the -5-
directors of the corporation. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the board of directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporation's property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution or amending the by-laws of the corporation; and, unless the resolution expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger. Section 3.11 Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the board of directors when required. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS Section 3.12 The board of directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. PARTICIPATION IN MEETING BY TELEPHONE Section3.13 Members of the board of directors or any committee designated by such board may participate in a meeting of the board or of a committee of the board by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons -6-
participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. ARTICLE IV NOTICES Section 4.1 Notices to directors and stockholders shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to the directors or stockholders at their addresses appearing on the books of the - corporation. Notice by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be mailed. Notice to directors may also be given by telegram. Section 4.2 Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular, or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice. ARTICLE V OFFICERS Section 5.1 The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the board of directors and shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer. The board of directors may also choose additional vice-presidents, and one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the certificate of incorporation -7-
otherwise provides. Section 5.2 The board of directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders shall choose a president, one or more vice-presidents, a secretary and a treasurer. Section 5.3 The board of directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the board. Section 5.4 The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the board of directors. Section 5.5 The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified. Any officer elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the board of directors. THE PRESIDENT Section 5.6 The president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the board of directors, shall have general and active management of the business of the corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of directors are carried into effect. Section 5.7 He shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation. -8-
THE VICE-PRESIDENTS Section 5.8 The vice-president, or if there shall be more than one, the vice-presidents in the order determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the president and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe. THE SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES Section 5.9 The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the corporation and of the board of directors in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the board of directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or president, under whose supervision he shall be. He shall have custody of the corporate seal of the corporation and he, or an assistant secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his signature or by the signature of such assistant secretary. The board of directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature. Section 5.10 The assistant secretary, or if there be more than one, the assistant secretaries in the order determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe. -9-
THE TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS Section 5.11 The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors. Section 5.12 He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the president and the board of directors at its regular meetings or when the board of directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation. Section 5.13 If required by the board of directors, he shall give the corporation a bond (which shall be renewed every six years) in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the board of directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the corporation. Section 5.14 The assistant treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the assistant treasurers in the order determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe. ARTICLE VI CERTIFICATES OF STOCK Section 6.1 Every holder of stock in the corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the chairman or vice-chairman of the -10-
board of directors, or president or a vice-president and the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the corporation. Section 6.2 Where a certificate is signed (1) by a transfer agent or an assistant transfer agent or (2) by a transfer clerk acting on behalf of the corporation and a registrar, the signature of any such chairman or vice-chairman of the board of directors, president, vice-president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary or assistant secretary may be facsimile. In case any officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used on, any such certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer or officers of the corporation, whether because of death, resignation or otherwise, before such certificate or certificates have been delivered by the corporation, such certificate or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer or officers of the corporation. LOST CERTIFICATES Section 6.3 The board of directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the board of directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have -11-
been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the issuance of such new certificate. TRANSFERS OF STOCK Section 6.4 Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transactions upon its books, unless the corporation has a duty to inquire as to adverse claims with respect to such transfer which has not been discharged. The corporation shall have no duty to inquire into adverse claims with respect to such transfer unless (a) the corporation has received a written notification of an adverse claim at a time and in a manner which affords the corporation a reasonable opportunity to act on it prior to the issuance of a new, reissued or re-registered share certificate and the notification identifies the claimant, the registered owner and the issue of which the share or shares is a part and provides an address for communications directed to the claimant; or (b) the corporation has required and obtained, with respect to a fiduciary, a copy of a will, trust, indenture, articles of co-partnership, bylaws or other controlling instruments, for a purpose other than to obtain appropriate evidence of the appointment or incumbency of the fiduciary, and such documents indicate, upon reasonable inspection, the existence of an adverse claim. Section 6.5 The corporation may discharge any duty of inquiry by any reasonable means, including notifying an adverse claimant by registered or certified mail at the address furnished by him or, if there be no such address, at his residence or regular place of business that the security has been presented for registration of transfer by a named person, and that the transfer will be registered unless within thirty days from the date of mailing the notification, either (a) an appropriate restraining order, injunction or other process issues from a court of competent -12-
jurisdiction; or (b) an indemnity bond, sufficient in the corporation's judgment to protect the corporation and any transfer agent, registrar or other agent of the corporation involved from any loss which it or they may suffer by complying with the adverse claim, is filed with the corporation. FIXING RECORD DATE Section 6.6 (a) In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record is adopted by the board of directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date of action with a meeting is adopted by the board of directors, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action. (b) If no record date is fixed: (1) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. (2) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the board of directors is necessary, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent is delivered to the corporation. -13-
(3) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. (c) A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the board of directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS Section 6.7 Prior to due presentment for transfer of any share or shares, the corporation shall treat the registered owner thereof as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notifications and to all other benefits of ownership with respect to such share or shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware. ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS DIVIDENDS Section 7.1 Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, if any, may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation. Section 7.2 Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for -14-
equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created. ANNUAL STATEMENT Section 7.3 The board of directors shall present at each annual meeting, and at any special meeting of the stockholders when called for by vote of the stockholders, a full and clear statement of the business and condition of the corporation. CHECKS Section 7.4 All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other persons as the board of directors may from time to time designate. FISCAL YEAR Section 7.5 The fiscal year of the corporation shall be as determined by the board of directors. SEAL Section 7.6 The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware". The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced. ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS Section 8.1 These by-laws may be altered or repealed at any regular meeting of the stockholders or of the board of directors or at any special meeting of the stockholders or of the board -15-
of directors if notice of such alteration or repeal be contained in the notice of such special meeting. ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION Section 9.1 The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Section 9.2 The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the -16-
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Section 9.3 To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in sections 9.1 or 9.2 of this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith. Section 9.4 Any indemnification under sections 9.1 or 9.2 of this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such section. Such determination shall be made: 1. By the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or 2. If such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of -17-
disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or 3. By the stockholders. Section 9.5 Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in this Section. Such expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the board of directors deems appropriate. Section 9.6 The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to the other sections of this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. Section 9.7 The corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article. Section 9.8 For purposes of this Article, references to "the corporation" shall include, -18-
in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation of its separate existence had continued. Section 9.9 For purposes of this Article, references to "other enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans; references to "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to "serving at the request of the corporation" shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the corporation" as referred to in this Article. Section 9.10 The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. Section 9.11 No director or officer of the corporation shall be personally liable to the corporation or to any stockholder of the corporation for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary -19-
duty as a director or officer, provided that this provision shall not limit the liability of a director or officer (i) for any breach of the director's or the officer's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit. -20-
Exhibit 3.30 Certificate of Formation of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC.
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF FR SADSBURY SECOND, LLC The undersigned, desiring to form a limited liability company pursuant to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (Title 6 Delaware Code, Chapter 18), does hereby certify as follows: 1. Name. The name of the limited liability company is FR Sadsbury Second, LLC (the "Company"). 2. Registered Office and Agent. The address of the Company's registered office in the State of Delaware is 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1200, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of the Company's registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware at such address is ATA Corporate Services, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by the member of the Company, has executed this Certificate of Formation this 14th day of October, 2003. By: /s/ Christina M. Carry ------------------------------------ Christina M. Carry Organizer State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 03:08 PM 10/14/2003 FILED 03:02 PM 10/14/2003 SRV 030659299 - 3715108 FILE
Exhibit 3.31 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC (changing name to EB Sadsbury Second, LLC).
State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 12:44 PM 05/24/2005 FILED 12:33 PM 05/24/2005 SRV 050428053 - 3715108 FILE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF FR SADSBURY SECOND, LLC The undersigned, desiring to amend the Certificate of Formation of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC (the "LLC"), which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2003, pursuant to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, does hereby certify as follows: FIRST: Article 1 of the Certificate of Formation shall be amended as follows: "1. The name of the LLC is hereby amended to be EB Sadsbury Second, LLC." SECOND: Article 2 of the Certificate of Formation shall be amended as follows: "2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of the registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust Company." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment as of this 23rd day of May, 2005. ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE OF AMERICA INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, its sole member By: /s/ Illegible ------------------------------------ Name: Illegible Title: Assistant Secretary & Authorized Person
Exhibit 3.32 Limited Liability Company Agreement of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC, dated as of August 10, 2004, by its sole member, FR Sadsbury, LLC.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF FR SADSBURY SECOND, LLC THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of FR SADSBURY SECOND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"), is made as of the 10th day of August, 2004, by its sole member, FR Sadsbury, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Member"). The Member owns all of the membership interests in the Company and, as the sole member of the Company, desires to execute this Agreement to set forth the purpose of the Company and the manner in which the Company shall operate. ARTICLE I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Agreement, and in addition to capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below: "Act" means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended from time to time. "Affiliate" means, with respect to any referenced Person, (i) a member of such Person's immediate family; and (ii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with the Person in question. As used herein, "control" shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing. "Agreement" means this limited liability company agreement of FR Sadsbury Second, LLC, including all Exhibits hereto, as amended from time to time. "Available Cash Flow" means such portion of the cash in hand or in bank accounts of the Company as is determined by the Member to be available for distribution to the Member after payment of the current liabilities, obligations and expenses of the Company, and after reasonable provision has been made for reasonably required reserves. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including corresponding provisions of succeeding law. "General Partner Partnership" means FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP a Delaware limited partnership, which is the general partner of the Property Holding Partnership.
"Member" means FR Sadsbury, LLC. and any Person who subsequently is admitted as a member of the Company, and "Members" means all Persons admitted as members of the Company. "Percentage Interests" means the percentages allocated to the Members as set forth on Exhibit A hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other organization or entity. "Property Holding Partnership" means FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, a Delaware limited partnership formed to hold certain parcels of real estate, including the lands, buildings and other improvements now located or hereafter constructed thereon, consisting of approximately 28 acres with all easements and other rights benefiting such ground and all improvements thereon, if any, situate in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. "Regulations" means the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time. ARTICLE II GENERAL 2.1 Formation of Company. 2.1.1 The Company was formed as a limited liability company pursuant to the Act by the filing of the certificate of formation with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2003. Except as modified by this Agreement, the Company shall be governed by the Act. 2.1.2 The Member shall execute such other documents and perform such other acts as shall constitute compliance with all requirements for the formation and operation of the Company pursuant to the Act and to qualify to do business in any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts business. 2.2 Name of Company. The name of the Company is FR Sadsbury Second, LLC, or such other name as the Member may from time to time determine, subject to the requirements of the Act and other applicable law. 2.3 Registered Office and Registered Agent. The initial registered agent and registered office of the Company shall be ATA Corporate Services, Inc., Suite 1200, 222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware. The registered agent and registered office of the Company may be changed from time to time in the discretion of the Member, subject to the
requirements of the Act. The business of the Company may be conducted at such office or offices as the Member may determine from time to time. 2.4 Purpose. Notwithstanding any provision hereof or of any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Company to the contrary, the nature of the business and of the purposes to be conducted and promoted by the Company is to engage solely in the following activities: 2.4.1 To acquire, own, hold, manage and sell a general partnership interest in the General Partner Partnership, and to exercise all the rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities of the general partner of the General Partner Partnership, all in accordance with the limited partnership agreement of the General Partner Partnership; 2.4.2 Acting on its own behalf and as the general partner of the General Partner Partnership, to engage in any activity, to enter into, perform and carry out any agreement, undertaking, contract, lease, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, assignment of lease, security agreement, or financing statement of any kind, and to borrow money and issue evidences of indebtedness, whether or not secured by liens, in connection with the foregoing purpose; 2.4.3 To engage in and conduct such other activities directly related to the foregoing purpose as may be necessary, advisable, or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Member, to further the foregoing purpose; and 2.4.4 To exercise any powers permitted under the Act which are incidental to the foregoing or necessary or appropriate to accomplish the foregoing. The Company shall not engage in any business or activity other than as permitted in this Section 2.4. 2.5 Term. The Company shall have perpetual existence, and shall continue until dissolved pursuant to Article IX. Dissolution of the Company shall occur only upon the occurrence of one of an event specified in Article IX. 2.6 Tax Status. It is intended that, for federal income tax purposes, the Company will be treated as a disregarded entity as long as it is deemed to have only a single Member for federal income tax purposes, or as a partnership if it is deemed to have more than a single Member for federal income tax purposes. No election shall be made under the Regulations to treat the Company as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless all of the Members unanimously consent to the filing of such an election. 3
ARTICLE III CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS 3.1 Contributions. 3.1.1 The Member shall contribute the cash or property as set forth on Exhibit A to the capital of the Company. 3.1.2 No Member shall be required to contribute any additional capital to the Company, whether upon the liquidation of the Company or otherwise. No Member shall have any personal liability for any obligations of the Company. 3.2 Loans. A Member may, at any time, make or cause a loan to be made to the Company in such amount and on such terms as the Company and the Member agree. ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS 4.1 Available Cash Flow. Available Cash Flow, as determined by the Member, shall be distributed to the Members in proportion to their Percentage Interests on an annual or more frequent basis as determined by the Member. 4.2 Liquidation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon the liquidating and winding up of the Company, distributions to the Members shall be made as set forth in Section 9.3 below. ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS 5.1 General. If the Company is ever considered a partnership for federal income tax purposes (rather than a disregarded entity), then, except as otherwise required under section 704(b) of the Code or the Regulations promulgated thereunder, all income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Company shall be allocated to the Members in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests. ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT 6.1 General. Except to the extent delegated to the officers herein, the Company shall be managed solely by the Member. If, at any time, the Company has more than one Member, all management decisions shall be made by Members holding at least a majority of the Percentage 4
Interests in the Company. The liability of each Member shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by the Act. 6.2 Officers. The Member may, in its sole discretion, elect to designate one or more officers to act on behalf of the Company. If the Member elects to designate officers, the following provisions of this Section 6.2 shall apply, unless provided otherwise in writing by the Member. 6.2.1 The officers of the Company shall consist of a president, and one or more senior vice presidents, vice presidents, and any other officers as may be established by the Member. The officers of the Company shall be elected by the Member. Each officer shall hold office until the officer's successor is elected and qualifies or until the officer's death, resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter provided. The Member may, in its discretion, leave any office vacant. 6.2.2 Any officer or agent of the Company may be removed by the Member at any time for any or no reason, but the removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer of the Company may resign at any time by giving written notice of the resignation to the Member. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. 6.2.3 A vacancy in any office may be filled by the Member. 6.2.4 The president shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Company. The president may execute any deed, mortgage, bond, contract or other instrument which the president in his discretion deems in the best interest of the Company except in cases where execution shall be expressly reserved by the Member or delegated by this Agreement to some other officer or agent of the Company or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and any other duties prescribed by the Member from time to time. 6.2.5 In the absence of the president or in the event of a vacancy in that office, the vice president (or if there is more than one vice president, the vice presidents in the order designated at the time of their election, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the president and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to them by the president or by the Members. The Members may designate one or more vice presidents as senior vice president or as vice president for particular areas of responsibility. 6.2.6 Whether or not officers have been appointed by the Member, the Member shall retain authority to act on behalf of the Company, and all contracts, agreements, deeds, notes or other instruments executed by the Member on behalf of the Company shall be duly and validly executed on behalf of the Company. 5
6.3 Additional Limitations and Covenants. Notwithstanding any provision hereof or of any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Company to the contrary, and in addition to the other provisions set forth in this Agreement, in order to preserve and ensure the separate and distinct identity of the Company, the Company shall conduct its affairs in accordance with the following provisions: 6.3.1 The Company shall operate its business separate and apart from that of any of its Affiliates. 6.3.2 The Company shall maintain Company records and books of account separate from those of any Affiliate of the Company. 6.3.3 The Company shall conduct its own business in its own name. 6.3.4 The Company shall hold itself out as an entity separate from any Affiliate. ARTICLE VII FISCAL MATTERS 7.1 Company Books; Access to Information. The Company shall maintain at its principal office (as the same may be designated by the Member from time to time), full and accurate books of the Company, which shall fully reflect each of its transactions, including the cash distributions and allocations provided for in Articles IV and V, and all other records necessary for recording the Company's business or required to be maintained at such office(s) under the Act or under any other applicable law. 7.2 Tax Returns and Financial Statements. The Member shall cause any necessary federal, state and local income tax returns and reports required of the Company to be prepared and timely filed. 7.3 Accounting and Tax Decisions. All decisions as to accounting and tax matters shall be made by the Member. The Member may rely upon the advice of the Company's counsel or accountants as to the appropriate accounting and tax decisions. The Member may elect to treat certain items differently for accounting purposes than the manner in which such items are treated for tax purposes. 7.4 Bank Accounts. The Member shall be responsible for causing one or more bank accounts to be maintained in the Company's name into which all funds of the Company shall be deposited and from which payment of all Company business expenditures shall be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, funds of the Company may be held in one or more accounts maintained by Affiliates of the Company or its Members, provided that an accurate accounting of deposits and withdrawals on behalf of the Company is maintained. 6
ARTICLE VIII ASSIGNABILITY OF MEMBER'S INTERESTS 8.1 Permitted Transfers. If there is more than one Member of the Company, interests in the Company may be transferred only with the unanimous written consent of the Members. ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION 9.1 Liquidating Events. 9.1.1 The Company shall dissolve and commence winding up and liquidating upon the first to occur of any of the following ("Liquidating Events"): (i) The dissolution, winding up and liquidation of the Company is approved by the unanimous consent of the Members; (ii) A sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and the collection of the proceeds from such sale; (iii) There are no Members, provided that the Company shall not be liquidated in such event if, within 90 days of the event that terminated the membership of the last remaining Member, the personal representative or other successor in interest to such Member agrees in writing to continue the Company and to be admitted as a Member, (iv) The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Act. 9.1.2 Notwithstanding any provision of the Act, the Company shall not dissolve prior to the occurrence of a Liquidating Event. 9.2 Dissolution, Winding Up and Termination. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidating Event, the Member shall have the full power and authority to proceed with the liquidation of the Company and to take all steps which it may deem necessary or desirable to wind up the Company's affairs, having for such purpose all the powers referred to and provided for in Article VI appropriate to accomplish the same and allowing for a reasonable time in order to minimize losses attendant to the liquidation, so that the Company may be terminated in accordance with the Act. 9.3 Distributions Upon Winding Up and Termination. The proceeds and assets of the Company upon its winding up and termination shall be distributed and applied in the following 7
order of priority, with no distribution being made in any category being set forth below until each preceding category has been satisfied in full: 9.3.1 To creditors, including the Member and its Affiliates, to the extent otherwise permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of the Company (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof), other than distributions to Members and former Members; 9.3.2 To Members and former Members in satisfaction of liabilities for distributions under Sections 18-601 or 18-604 of the Act; and 9.3.3 To the Member (or, if there is more than one Member, to the Members in accordance with their Percentage Interests). ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Member, its successors and assigns. Each and every successor to the Member, whether such successor acquires its interest by way of gift, purchase, foreclosure, or by any other method, shall hold such interest subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 10.2 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Member or, if there is more than one Member, by the Members holding a majority of the Percentage Interests in the Company. 10.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries. None of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit, and none shall inure to the benefit of or be enforceable by, any creditors of the Company or any other third parties. 10.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire limited liability company agreement of the Company and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements concerning the subject matter hereof. 10.5 Captions. Titles or captions of articles and sections contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference, and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision thereof. 10.6 Number and Gender. All pronouns used herein shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the Person or Persons may require in the context, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural, and vice versa, whichever the context may require. 8
10.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Member has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. MEMBER: FR SADSBURY, LLC By: First Industrial Development Services, Inc., its sole member By: /s/ Illegible ------------------------------------ Name: Illegible Title: Authorized Signatory 9
Exhibit 3.33 Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP. Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP (changing name to EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP).
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF FR SADSBURY GENERAL PARTNER, LP The undersigned, being desirous of forming a limited partnership pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows: I. The name of the partnership is FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP (the "Partnership"). II. The address of the Partnership's registered office in the State of Delaware is: Suite 1200, 222 Delaware Avenue, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, DE 19801. The name of the Partnership's registered agent at such address is ATA Corporate Services, Inc. III. The name and address of the General Partner is as follows: FR Sadsbury Second, LLC c/o First Industrial Development Services, Inc. 200 Philips Drive Exion, PA 19341 State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 03:14 PM 10/14/2003 FILED 03:10 PM 10/14/2003 SRV 030659329 - 3715121 FILE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Limited Partnership this 14th day of October, 2003. By: FR Sadsbury Second, LLC, its sole general partner By: FR Sadsbury, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member By: First Industrial Development Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its sole member By: /s/ ROBERT H. MUIR ------------------------------------ ROBERT H. MUIR Title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF FR SADSBURY GENERAL PARTNER, LP The undersigned, desiring to amend the Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP, which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2003, pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-202 of the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows: FIRST: Article 1 of the Certificate of limited Partnership shall be amended as follows: "1. The name of the limited Partnership is hereby amended to be EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP." SECOND: Article 2 of the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be amended as follows: "2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of the Partnership's registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust Company." THIRD: Article 3 of the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be amended as follows: "3. The name and mailing address of the general partner is as follows: EB Sadsbury Second, LLC c/o Electronics Boutique of America, Inc. 931 South Matlack Street West Chester, PA 19382* State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 12:32 PM 05/24/2005 FILED 12:32 PM 05/24/2005 SRV 050428056 - 3715121 FILE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment as of this 23rd day of May, 2005. EB SADSBURY SECOND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole general partner By: Electronics Boutique of America Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, its sole member By: /s/ Illegible -------------------------------- Name: Illegible Title: Assistant Secretary
Exhibit 3.34 Limited Partnership Agreement of EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP, dated as of May 23, 2005, by and between EB Sadsbury Second, LLC and Electronics Boutique of America Inc.
AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF EB SADSBURY GENERAL PARTNER, LP THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT of EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), is made as of the 23rd day of May, 2005, by and between EB Sadsbury Second, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner (the "General Partner"), and Electronics Boutique of America Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, as limited partner (the "Limited Partner"). NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Agreement, and in addition to capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below: "Act" means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended from time to time. Affiliate" means, with respect to any referenced Person, (i) a member of such Person's immediate family; and (ii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with the Person in question. As used herein, "control" shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing. "Agreement" means this Limited Partnership Agreement of EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP, including all Exhibits hereto, as amended from time to time. "Available Cash Flow" means such portion of the cash in hand or in bank accounts of the Partnership as is determined by the General Partner to be available for distribution to the Partners after payment of the current liabilities, obligations and expenses of the Partnership, and after reasonable provision has been made for reasonably required reserves. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including corresponding provisions of succeeding law. "Limited Partner" means a Person admitted to the Partnership as a limited partner and "Limited Partners" means all Persons admitted to the Partnership as limited partners.
"Partner" or "Partners," means, individually, a General Partner or a Limited Partner, and collectively, the General Partner and all the Limited Partners, including Persons admitted to the Partnership after the date hereof in accordance with the terms hereof. "Percentage Interests" means the relative percentages allocated to the Partners as set forth on Exhibit A hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other organization or entity. "Property Holding Partnership" means EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, a Delaware limited partnership formed to hold certain parcels of real estate, including the lands, buildings and other improvements now located or hereafter constructed thereon, consisting of approximately 28 acres with all easements and other rights benefiting such ground and all improvements thereon, if any, situate in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. "Regulations" means the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time. ARTICLE II GENERAL 2.1 Formation of Partnership. 2.1.1 The Partnership was formed as a limited partnership pursuant to the Act by the filing of the certificate of limited partnership with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2003. Except as modified by this Agreement, the Partnership shall be governed by the Act. 2.2 Name of Partnership. The name of the Partnership is EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP, or such other name as the General Partner may from time to time determine, subject to the requirements of the Act and other applicable law. 2.3 Registered Office and Registered Agent. The initial registered agent and registered office of the Partnership shall be Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The registered agent and registered office of the Partnership may be changed from time to time in the discretion of the General Partner, subject to the requirements of the Act. The business of the Partnership may be conducted at such office or offices as the General Partner may determine from time to time. 2.4 Purpose. The Partnership may do all things permitted to be done by limited partnerships under the Act, and do all things necessary, convenient or incidental to that purpose, 2.5 Term. The Partnership shall continue until dissolved pursuant to Article IX. Dissolution of the Partnership shall occur only upon the occurrence of one of an event specified in Article IX. 2
2.6 Tax Status. It is intended that, for federal income tax purposes, the Partnership will be treated as a disregarded entity as long as it is deemed to have only a single partner for federal income tax purposes, or as a partnership if it is deemed to have more than a single partner for federal income tax purposes. No election shall be made under the Regulations to treat the Partnership as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless all of the Partners unanimously consent to the filing of such an election. ARTICLE III CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS 3.1 Contributions. 3.1.1 Each Partner shall contribute the cash or property set forth opposite the name of such Partner on Exhibit A to the capital of the Partnership. 3.1.2 Additional capital contributions shall be made as unanimously agreed by the Partners, but no Partner shall be obligated to contribute any additional capital to the Partnership, whether upon the liquidation of the Partnership or otherwise. No Partner shall be obligated to restore the deficit balance in its capital account in the Partnership. 3.2 No Withdrawals. No Partner shall have the right to withdraw or reduce his contribution of capital to the Partnership. The General Partner shall have no personal liability for repayment of the capital contributions of the limited Partner. ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS 4.1 Available Cash Flow. Available Cash Flow, as determined by the General Partner, shall be distributed to the Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests on an annual or more frequent basis as determined by the General Partner. 4.2 Liquidation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon the liquidating and winding up of the Partnership, distributions to the Partners shall be made as set forth in Section 9.4.1 below. ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS 5.1 General. If the Partnership is ever considered a partnership for federal income tax purposes (rather than a disregarded entity), then, except as otherwise required under section 704(b) pf the Code or the Regulations promulgated thereunder, all income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Partnership shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests. 3
ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT 6.1 General. The General Partner shall have the full and exclusive power on the Partnership's behalf, and in its name, to manage, control, administer and operate the business and affairs of the Partnership and to do or cause to be done anything it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Partnership, as set forth in Section 2.4 above. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the General Partner shall have the authority to make all decisions regarding development, construction, lease, sale, exchange, retention, financing or refinancing of any assets held by the Partnership, and whether the proceeds realized from any sale, financing or similar transaction shall be reinvested by the Partnership, used to pay Partnership obligations or distributed to the Partners. 6.2 Compensation of the General Partners; Dealings with Affiliates. 6.2.1 The General Partner shall be entitled to receive reasonable management fees for serving as General Partner hereunder; provided, however, that such fees are no greater than would be paid to an unrelated party performing comparable management services pursuant to an agreement negotiated at arm's-length. 6.2.2 All reasonable costs and expenses paid to third parties and incurred in connection with the business and affairs of the Partnership, including without limitation, all legal, accounting and travel expenses, shall be Partnership expenses, and the General Partner and its Affiliates shall be entitled to reimbursement to the extent they pay any such expenses. 6.2.3 The General Partner shall be authorized to cause the Partnership to obtain management services or other services from Affiliates of some or all of the Partners. The Partnership shall be responsible for a reasonable portion of office and overhead expenses with respect to office space mat the Partnership shares with Affiliates of some or all of the Partners. 6.3 Other Interests of Partners. The General Partner shall devote to the Partnership such time as reasonably may be required to manage the business and affairs of the Partnership. In view of the exclusive and limited purposes of the Partnership, no Partner, or any Affiliate of any Partner, shall have any obligation to make any other investment or business opportunity available to the Partnership or to any of its Partners. It is further expressly agreed that any Partner and/or its Affiliates may engage in and possess interests in other businesses and ventures of every nature and description, independently or with others, and any such engagement will not constitute a breach of the Partners' fiduciary duties to the Partnership, and neither the Partnership nor any Partner shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement or the existence of this Partnership in and to such independent ventures or to the income or profits derived therefrom. 6.4 Limitations on Limited Partners. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the Limited Partners (in such capacity) shall in no event (i) be permitted to take part in the control of the business or affairs of the Partnership; or (ii) have the authority or power, in the capacity of a Limited Partner, to act as agent for or on behalf of the Partnership or any other 4
Partner to do any act which would be binding on the Partnership or any other Partner, including without limitation the incurring of any expenditures on behalf of the Partnership. 6.5 Liability of Limited Partners. The Limited Partner shall in no event be liable personally for any of the debts or losses of the Partnership or of the General Partner beyond the aggregate amount of agreed upon contributions to the capital of the Partnership as provided in Article III. 6.6 Loans from or to Affiliates. Subject to any restrictions or limitations contained in this Agreement, the Partnership shall be authorized (i) to borrow funds from Affiliates of the Partnership or the Partners to the extent that capital contributions made by the Partners and the proceeds of third party borrowings shall not be sufficient for the purposes of the Partnership, and (ii) to lend funds not required by the Partnership to Affiliates of the Partnership and the General Partner, provided such loans provide for commercially reasonable interest or are approved by the General Partners and the Limited Partner. 6.7 Additional Limitations and Covenants. Notwithstanding any provision hereof or of any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Partnership to the contrary, and in addition to the other provisions set forth in this Agreement, in order to preserve and ensure the separate and distinct identity of the Partnership, the Partnership shall conduct its affairs in accordance with the following provisions: 6.7.1 The Partnership shall operate its business separate and apart from that of any of its Affiliates. 6.7.2 The Partnership shall maintain partnership records and books of account separate from those of any Affiliate of the Partnership. 6.7.3 The Partnership shall conduct its own business in its own name. 6.7.4 The Partnership shall hold itself out as an entity separate from any Affiliate. ARTICLE VII FISCAL MATTERS 7.1 Partnership Books: Access to Information. 7.1.1 The Partnership shall maintain at its principal office (as the same may be designated by the General Partner from time to time) all records required to be maintained at such office(s) under the Act or under any other applicable law. 7.1.2 During regular business hours and upon reasonable notice, each Partner and its duly authorized representatives shall have access to and may inspect and copy any of such books and records. 5
7.2 Accounting and Tax Decisions. All decisions as to accounting and tax matters shall be made by the General Partner. The General Partner may rely upon the advice of the Partnership's counsel or accountants as to the appropriate accounting and tax decisions. The General Partner may elect to treat certain items differently for accounting purposes than the manner in which such items are treated for tax purposes. 7.3 Bank Accounts. The General Partner shall be responsible for causing one or more bank accounts to be maintained in the Partnership's name into which all funds of the Partnership shall be deposited and from which payment of all Partnership business expenditures shall be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, funds of the Partnership may be held in one or more accounts maintained by Affiliates of the Partnership or its Partners, provided that an accurate accounting of deposits and withdrawals on behalf of the Partnership is maintained ARTICLE VIII ASSIGNABILITY OF PARTNER'S INTERESTS 8.1 Permitted Transfers. General or limited partnership interests in the Partnership may be transferred only with the unanimous written consent of the Partners. ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION 9.1 Liquidating Events. 9.1.1 The Partnership shall dissolve and commence winding up and liquidating upon the first to occur of any of the following ("Liquidating Events"): (i) The dissolution, winding up and liquidation of the Partnership is approved by the unanimous consent of the Partners; (ii) A sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and the collection of the proceeds from such sale; (iii) An event of withdrawal, as defined in Section 17-402 of the Act (or any successor provision), occurs with respect to the General Partner (unless there is at least one remaining General Partner, in which case the remaining General Partner(s) shall be authorized to continue the Partnership); provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be dissolved upon the withdrawal of the last remaining General Partner if, within 90 days after such withdrawal, a majority in interest of the remaining Partners agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the appointment of one or more replacement general partners; (iv) The happening of any other event that makes it unlawful or impossible to carry on the business of the Partnership; or (v) In any event, at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2103. 6
9.1.2 The Partners hereby agree that, notwithstanding any provision of the Act, the Partnership shall not dissolve prior to the occurrence of a Liquidating Event. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Partnership has dissolved prior to the occurrence of a Liquidating Event, the Partners hereby agree to continue the business of the Partnership without a winding up or liquidation. 9.2 Dissolution, Winding Up and Termination. Upon the occurrence of a liquidating Event, the General Partner shall have the full power and authority to proceed with the liquidation of the Partnership and to take all steps which they may deem necessary or desirable to wind up the Partnership's affairs, having for such purpose all the powers referred to and provided for in Article VI appropriate to accomplish the same and allowing for a reasonable time in order to minimize losses attendant to the liquidation, so that the Partnership may be terminated in accordance with the Act. In the event that there is no General Partner, the Limited Partner may designate one or more Partners or a non-Partner or both to proceed with the liquidation of the Partnership's assets and the termination of the Partnership. In the event that a liquidator is designated pursuant to the preceding sentence, hereinafter in this Article all references to the General Partner shall be deemed to refer to such liquidator. 9.3 Final Accounting. Upon such dissolution, an accounting shall be prepared and furnished to each Partner to cover the period from the date of the last previous accounting to the date of such dissolution. Upon completion or distribution in accordance with Section 9.4, a further statement for the period of dissolution shall be so prepared and furnished. 9.4 Distributions Upon Winding Up and Termination. 9.4.1 The proceeds from all assets of the Partnership upon its winding up and termination shall be distributed and applied in the following order of priority, with no distribution being made in any category being set forth below until each preceding category has been satisfied in full: (i) Payment of debts and liabilities of the Partnership (other than amounts owing to Partners) and the expenses of liquidation; provided however, that loans guaranteed by Partners or their Affiliates shall not be considered as being made by such Partners, and provided further that the General Partner shall have the right to designate the order in which specific liabilities are to be satisfied out of Partnership assets, to the extent permitted with reference to the order provided by law, in order to minimize the risk of personal liability on the part of any Partner(s), including the General Partner and its Affiliates. (ii) Establishment of reserves deemed reasonably necessary to cover contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or the General Partner arising out of or in connection with the Partnership. These reserves may be held by the Partnership or paid over to an attorney-in-law or a bank or trust company to be held in escrow for the purpose of paying any such contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations and at the expiration of such period as the General Partners shall deem advisable, any then remaining balance shall be distributed as the General Partner shall direct but in accordance with the order of priority set forth below. 7
(iii) Repayment of all loans owing to the Partners, including accrued but unpaid interest thereon. (iv) To the Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests. 9.4.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Act or any other statute or rule of law, no Partner shall have any right of priority over any other Partner with respect to repayment of loans and advances or otherwise in the application and distribution of the assets of the Partnership upon dissolution as provided herein. ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Partners, their respective successors and assigns. Each and every successor to any Partner, whether such successor acquires its interest by way of gift, purchase, foreclosure, or by any other method, shall hold such interest subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 10.2 Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended upon the unanimous approval of the Partners. 10.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries. None of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit, and none shall inure to the benefit of or be enforceable by, any creditors of the Partnership or any other third parties. 10.4 Entire Agreement This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Partners and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements between them concerning the subject matter hereof. No representations, warranties, conditions or agreements pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement have been made by, or shall be binding upon, any of the Partners, except as expressly set forth in this herein. 10.5 Captions. Titles or captions of articles and sections contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference, and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision thereof. 10.6 Number and Gender. All pronouns used herein shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the Person or Persons may require in the context, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural, and vice versa, whichever the context may require. 10.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original for all purposes, but all of which taken together shall constitute only one agreement. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. 8
10.8 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] 9
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed under seal as of the day and year first above written. GENERAL PARTNER: EB SADSBURY SECOND, LLC By: Electronics Boutique of America Inc., its sole member By: /s/ Illegible ----------------------------------- Name: Illegible Title: Assistant Secretary LIMITED PARTNER: ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE OF AMERICA INC. By: /s/ Illegible ----------------------------------- Name: Illegible Title: Assistant Secretary 10
EXHIBIT "A" PARTNERS, CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND PERCENTAGE INTERESTS Capital Percentage Name and Address Contribution Interest - ---------------- ------------ ---------- GENERAL PARTNER: EB Sadsbury Second, LLC $ 1.20 0.1% c/o Electronics Boutique of America Inc. 931 South Matlack Street West Chester, PA 19382 LIMITED PARTNER: Electronics Boutique of America Inc. $1198.80 99.9% 931 South Matlack Street West Chester, PA 19382
Exhibit 3.35 Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP. Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP (changing name to EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP).
FIRST INDUSTRIAL CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF FR SADSBURY PROPERTY HOLDING, LP The undersigned, being desirous of forming a limited partnership pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows: I. The name of the partnership is FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP (the "Partnership"). II. The address of the Partnership's registered office in the State of Delaware is: Suite 1200, 222 Delaware Avenue, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, DE 19801. The name of The Partnership's registered agent at such address is ATA Corporate Services, Inc. III. The name and address of the General Partner is as follows: FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP c/o First Industrial Development Services, Inc. 200 Philips Drive Exton, PA 19341 State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 03:18 PM 10/14/2003 FILED 03:15 PM 10/14/2003 SRV 030659353 - 3715127 FILE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Limited Partnership this 14th day of October, 2003. By: FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP, its sole general partner By: FR Sadsbury Second, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member By: FR Sadsbury, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member By: First Industrial Development Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation its sole member By /s/ ROBERT H. MUIR ------------------------------------- ROBERT H. MUIR Title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF FR SADSBURY PROPERTY HOLDING, LP The undersigned, desiring to amend the Certificate of Limited Partnership of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2003, pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-202 of the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows: FIRST: Article 1 of the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be amended as follows: "1. The name of the Limited Partnership is hereby amended to be EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP." SECOND: Article 2 of the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be amended as follows: "2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of the Partnership's registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust Company." THIRD: Article 3 of the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be amended as follows: "3. The name and mailing address of the general partner is as follows: EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP c/o Electronics Boutique of America, Inc. 931 South Matlack Street West Chester, PA 19382" State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 12:32 PM 05/24/2005 FILED 12:32 PM 05/24/2005 SRV 050428065 - 3715127 File
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment as of this 23rd day of May, 2005. EB SADSBURY GENRAL PARTNER, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, its sole general partner By EB Sadsbury Second LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner By Electronics Boutique of America Inc. a Pennsylvania corporation, its sole member By: /s/ Illegible ------------------------------------ Name: Illegible Title: Assistant Secretary
Exhibit 3.36 Limited Partnership Agreement of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, dated as of August 10, 2004, by and between FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP and FR Sadsbury, LLC.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF FR SADSBURY PROPERTY HOLDING, LP THIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), is made as of the 10th day of August, 2004, by and between FR Sadsbury General Partner, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as general partner (the "General Partner"), and FR Sadsbury, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as limited partner (the "Limited Partner"). NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hererby, and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Agreement, and in addition to capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below: "Act" means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended from time to time. "Affiliate" means, with respect to any referenced Person, (i) a member of such Person's immediate family; and (ii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with the Person in question. As used herein, "control" shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing. "Agreement" means this Limited Partnership Agreement of FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, including all Exhibits hereto, as amended from time to time. "Available Cash Flow" means such portion of the cash in hand or in bank accounts of the Partnership as is determined by the General Partner to be available for distribution to the Partners after payment of the current liabilities, obligations and expenses of the Partnership, and after reasonable provision has been made for reasonably required reserves. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including corresponding provisions of succeeding law. "Limited Partner" means a Person admitted to the Partnership as a limited partner and "Limited Partners" means all Persons admitted to the Partnership as limited partners.
"Partner" or "Partners," means, individually, a General Partner or a Limited Partner, and collectively, the General Partner and all the Limited Partners, including Persons admitted to the Partnership after the date hereof in accordance with the terms hereof. "Percentage Interests" means the relative percentages allocated to the Partners as set forth on Exhibit A hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other organization or entity. "Real Property" means certain parcels of real estate, including the lands, buildings and other improvements now located or hereafter constructed thereon, consisting of approximately 28 acres with all easements and other rights benefiting such ground and all improvements thereon, if any, situate in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. "Regulations" means the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time. ARTICLE II GENERAL 2.1 Formation of Partnership. 2.1.1 The Partnership was formed as a limited partnership pursuant to the Act by the filing of the certificate of limited partnership with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2003. Except as modified by this Agreement, the Partnership shall be governed by the Act. 2.1.2 The General Partner shall execute such other documents and perform such other acts as shall constitute compliance with all requirements for the formation and operation of the Partnership pursuant to the Act and to qualify to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any other jurisdiction in which the Partnership conducts business. 2.2 Name of Partnership. The name of the Partnership is FR Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, or such other name as the General Partner may from time to time determine, subject to the requirements of the Act and other applicable law. 2.3 Registered Office and Registered Agent. The initial registered agent and registered office of the Partnership shall be ATA Corporate Services, Inc., Suite 1200, 222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware. The registered agent and registered office of the Partnership may be changed from time to time in the discretion of the General Partner, subject to the requirements of the Act. The business of the Partnership may be conducted at such office or offices as the General Partner may determine from time to time. -2-
2.4 Purpose. Notwithstanding any provision hereof or of any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Partnership to the contrary, the nature of the business and of the purposes to be conducted and promoted by the Partnership is to engage solely in the following activities: 2.4.1 To acquire, construct, own, hold, operate, maintain, lease, manage, mortgage, assign, pledge, finance and dispose of the Real Property; 2.4.2 To engage in any activity, to enter into, perform and carry out any agreement, undertaking, contract, lease, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust assignment of lease, security agreement, or financing statement of any kind, and to borrow money and issue evidences of indebtedness, whether or not secured by liens, in connection with the foregoing purpose; 2.4.3 To engage in and conduct such other activities directly related to the foregoing purpose as may be necessary, advisable, or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the General Partner to further the foregoing purpose; and 2.4.4 To exercise any powers permitted under the Act which are incidental to the foregoing or necessary or appropriate to accomplish the foregoing. The Partnership shall not engage in any business or activity other than as permitted in this Section 2.4. 2.5 Term. The Partnership shall continue until dissolved pursuant to Article IX. Dissolution of the Partnership shall occur only upon the occurrence of one of an event specified in Article IX. 2.6 Tax Status. It is intended that, for federal income tax purposes, the Partnership will be treated as a disregarded entity as long as it is deemed to have only a single partner for federal income tax purposes, or as a partnership if it is deemed to have more than a single partner for federal income tax purposes. No election shall be made under the Regulations to treat the Partnership as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless all of the Partners unanimously consent to the filing of such an election. -3-
ARTICLE III CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS 3.1 Contributions. 3.1.1 Each Partner shall contribute the cash or property set forth opposite the name of such Partner on Exhibit A to the capital of the Partnership. 3.1.2 Additional capital contributions shall be made as unanimously agreed by the Partners, but no Partner shall be obligated to contribute any additional capital to the Partnership, whether upon the liquidation of the Partnership or otherwise. No Partner shall be obligated to restore the deficit balance in its capital account in the Partnership. 3.2 No Withdrawals. No Partner shall have the right to withdraw or reduce his contribution of capital to the Partnership. The General Partner shall have no personal liability for repayment of the capital contributions of the Limited Partner. ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS 4.1 Available Cash Flow. Available Cash Flow, as determined by the General Partner, shall be distributed to the Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests on an annual or more frequent basis as determined by the General Partner. 4.2 Liquidation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon the liquidating and winding up of the Partnership, distributions to the Partners shall be made as set forth in Section 9.4.1 below. ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS 5.l General. If the Partnership is ever considered a partnership for federal income tax purposes (rather than a disregarded entity), then, except as otherwise required under section 704(b) of the Code or the Regulations promulgated thereunder, all income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Partnership shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests. -4-
ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT 6.1 General. The General Partner shall have the full and exclusive power on the Partnership's behalf, and in its name, to manage, control, administer and operate the business and affairs of the Partnership and to do or cause to be done anything it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Partnership, as set forth in Section 2.4 above. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the General Partner shall have the authority to make all decisions regarding development, construction, lease, sale, exchange, retention, financing or refinancing of any assets held by the partnership and whether the proceeds realized from any sale, financing or similar transaction shall be reinvested by the Partnership, used to pay Partnership obligations or distributed to the Partners. 6.2 Compensation of the General Partners; Dealings with Affiliates. 6.2.1 The General Partner shall be entitled to receive reasonable management fees for serving as General Partner hereunder, provided, however, that such fees are no greater than would be paid to an unrelated party performing comparable management services pursuant to an agreement negotiated at arm's-length. 6.2.2 All reasonable costs and expenses paid to third parties and incurred in connection with the business and affairs of the Partnership, including without limitation, ail legal, accounting and travel expenses, shall be Partnership expenses, and the General Partner and its Affiliates shall be entitled to reimbursement to the extent they pay any such expenses. 6.2.3 The General Partner shall be authorized to cause the Partnership to obtain management services or other services from Affiliates of some or all of the Partners. The Partnership shall be responsible for a reasonable portion of office and overhead expenses with respect to office space that the Partnership shares with Affiliates of some or all of the Partners. 6.3 Other Interests of Partners. The General Partner shall devote to the Partnership such time as reasonably may be required to manage the business and affairs of the Partnership. In view of the exclusive and limited purposes of the Partnership, no Partner, or any Affiliate of any Partner, shall have any obligation to make any other investment or business opportunity available to the Partnership or to any of its Partners. It is further expressly agreed mat any Partner and/or its Affiliates may engage in and possess interests in other businesses and ventures of every nature and description, independently or with others, and any such engagement will not constitute a breach of the Partners' fiduciary duties to the Partnership, and neither the Partnership nor any Partner shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement or the existence of this Partnership in and to such independent ventures or to the income or profits derived therefrom. 6.4 limitations on limited Partners. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the Limited Partners (in such capacity) shall in no event (i) be permitted to take part in the control of the business or affairs of the Partnership; or (ii) have the authority or power, in the -5-
capacity of a limited Partner, to act as agent for or on behalf of the Partnership or any other Partner to do any act which would be binding on the Partnership or any other Partner, including without limitation the incurring of any expenditures on behalf of the Partnership. 6.5 liability of limited Partners. The limited Partner shall in no event be liable personally for any of the debts or losses of the Partnership or of the General Partner beyond the aggregate amount of agreed upon contributions to the capital of the Partnership as provided in Article III. 6.6 Loans from or to Affiliates. Subject to any restrictions or limitations contained in this Agreement, the Partnership shall be authorized (i) to borrow funds from Affilates of the Partnership or the Partners to the extent that capital contributions made by the Partners and the proceeds of third party borrowings shall not be sufficient to acquire and improve the Real Property, or to make debt payments due to third parties, and (ii) to lend funds not required by the Partnership to Affiliates of the Partnership and the General Partner, provided such loans provide for commercially reasonable interest or are approved by the General Partners and the Limited Partner. 6.7 Additional Limitations and Covenants. Notwithstanding any provision hereof or of any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Partnership to the contrary, and in addition to the other provisions set forth in this Agreement, in order to preserve and ensure the separate and distinct identity of the Partnership, the Partnership shall conduct its affairs in accordance with the following provisions: 6.7.1 The Partnership shall operate its business separate and apart from that of any of its Affiliates. 6.7.2 The Partnership shall maintain partnership records and books of account separate from those of any Affiliate of the Partnership. 6.7.3 The Partnership shall conduct its own business in its own name. 6.7.4 The Partnership shall hold itself out as an entity separate from any Affiliate. -6-
ARTICLE VII FISCAL MATTERS 7.1 Partnership Books; Access to Information. 7.1.1 The Partnership shall maintain at its principal office (as the same may be designated by the General Partner from time to time), full and accurate books of the Partnership, which shall fully reflect each of its transactions, including the cash distributions and allocations provided for in Articles IV and V, and all other records necessary for recording the Partnership's business or required to be maintained at such office(s) under the Act or under any other applicable law. 7.1.2 Daring regular business hours and upon reasonable notice, each Partner and its duly authorized representatives shall have access to and may inspect and copy any of such books and records. 7.2 Tax Returns and Financial Statements. The General Partner shall cause any necessary federal, state and local income tax returns and reports required of the Partnership to be prepared and timely filed. The Partners agree that in preparing and filing their tax returns they will report all tax items relating to the Partnership in a manner consistent with the reporting of such items on the Partnership's tax returns and reports. 7.3 Accounting and Tax Decisions. All decisions as to accounting and tax matters Shall be made by the General Partner. The General Partner may rely upon the advice of the Partnership's counsel or accountants as to the appropriate accounting and tax decisions. The General Partner may elect to treat certain items differently for accounting purposes than the manner in which such items are treated for tax purposes. 7.4 Bank Accounts. The General Partner shall be responsible for causing one or more bank accounts to be maintained in the Partnership's name into which all funds of the Partnership shall be deposited and from which payment of all Partnership business expenditures shall be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, funds of the Partnership may be held in one or more accounts maintained by Affiliates of the Partnership or its Partners, provided that an accurate accounting of deposits and withdrawals on behalf of the Partnership is maintained. ARTICLE VIII ASSIGNABILITY OF PARTNER'S INTERESTS 8.1 Permitted Transfers. General or limited partnership interests in the Partnership may be transferred only with the unanimous written consent of the Partners. -7-
ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION 9.1 Liquidating Events. 9.1.1 The Partnership shall dissolve and commence winding up and liquidating upon the first to occur of any of the following ("Liquidating Events"): (i) The dissolution, winding up and liquidation of the Partnership is approved by uanimous consent of the Partners; (ii) A sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and the collection of the proceeds from such sale; (iii) An event of withdrawal, as defined in Section 17-402 of the Act (or any successor provision), occurs with respect to the General Partner (unless there is at least one remaining General Partner, in which case the remaining General Partner(s) shall be authorized to continue the Partnership); provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be dissolved upon the withdrawal of the last remaining General Partner if, within 90 days after such withdrawal, a majority in interest of the remaining Partners agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the appointment of one or more replacement general partners; (iv) The happening of any other event that makes it unlawful or impossible to carry on the business of the Partnership; or (v) In any event, at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2103. 9.1.2 The Partners hereby agree that, notwithstanding any provision of the Act, the Partnership shall not dissolve prior to the occurrence of a Liquidating Event. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Partnership has dissolved prior to the occurrence of a liquidating Event, the Partners hereby agree to continue the business of the Partnership without a winding up or liquidation. 9.2 Dissolution, Winding Up and Termination. Upon the occurrence of a liquidating Event, the General Partner shall have the full power and authority to proceed with the liquidation of the Partnership and to take all steps which they may deem necessary or desirable to wind up the Partnership's affairs, having for such purpose all the powers referred to and provided for in Article VI appropriate to accomplish the same and allowing for a reasonable time in order to minimize losses attendant to the liquidation, so that the Partnership may be terminated in accordance with the Act. In the event that there is no General Partner, the limited Partner may designate one or more Partners or a non-Partner or both to proceed with the liquidation of the Partnership's assets and the termination of the Partnership. In the event that a liquidator is -8-
designated pursuant to the preceding sentence, hereinafter in this Article all references to the General Partner shall be deemed to refer to such liquidator. 9.3 Final Accounting. Upon such dissolution, an accounting shall be prepared and furnished to each Partner to cover the period from the date of the last previous accounting to the date of such dissolution. Upon completion or distribution in accordance with Section 9.4, a further statement for the period of dissolution shall be so prepared and furnished. 9.4 Distributions Upon Winding Up and Termination. 9.4.1 The proceeds from all assets of the Partnership upon its winding up and termination shall be distributed and applied in the following order of priority, with no distribution being made in any category being set forth below until each preceding category has been satisfied in full: (i) Payment of debts and liabilities of the Partnership (other than amounts owing to Partners) and the expenses of liquidation; provided however, that loans guaranteed by Partners or their Affiliates shall not be considered as being made by such Partners, and provided further that the General Partner shall have the right to designate the order in which specific liabilities are to be satisfied out of Partnership assets, to the extent permitted with reference to the order provided by law, in order to minimize the risk of personal liability on the part of any Partner(s), including the General Partner and its Affiliates. (ii) Establishment of reserves deemed reasonably necessary to cover contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or the General Partner arising out of or in connection with the Partnership. These reserves may be held by the Partnership or paid over to an attorney-in-law or a bank or trust company to be held in escrow for the purpose of paying any such contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations and at the expiration of such period as the General Partners shall deem advisable, any then remaining balance shall be distributed as the General Partner shall direct but in accordance with the order of priority set forth below. (iii) Repayment of all loans owing to the Partners, including accrued but unpaid interest thereon. (iv) To the Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests. 9.4.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Act or any other statute or rule of law, no Partner shall have any right of priority over any other Partner with respect to repayment of loans and advances or otherwise in the application and distribution of the assets of the Partnership upon dissolution as provided herein. -9-
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Partners, their respective successors and assigns. Each and every successor to any Partner, whether such successor acquires its interest by way of gift, purchase, foreclosure, or by any other method, shall hold such interest subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 10.2 Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended upon the unanimous approval of the Partners. 10.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries. None of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit, and none shall inure to the benefit of or be enforceable by, any creditors of the Partnership or any other third parties. 10.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Partners and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements between them concerning the subject matter hereof. No representations, warranties, conditions or agreements pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement have been made by, or shall be binding upon, any of the Partners, except as expressly set forth in this herein. 10.5 Captions. Titles or captions of articles and sections contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference, and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision thereof. 10.6 Number and Gender. All pronouns used herein shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the Person or Persons may require in the context, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural, and vice versa, whichever the context may require. 10.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original for all purposes, but all of which taken together shall constitute only one agreement. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. 10.8 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. -10-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed under seal as of the day and year first above written. GENERAL PARTNER: FR SADSBURY GENERAL PARTNER, LP By: FR Sadsbury Second, LLC, its general partner By: FR Sadsbury, LLC, its sole member By: First Industrial Development Services, Inc., its sole member By: /s/ Illegible ------------------------------------ Name: Illegible Title: Authorized Signatory LIMITED PARTNER: FR SADSBURY, LLC By: First Industrial Development Services, Inc., its sole member By: /s/ Illegible ------------------------------------ Name: Illegible Title: Authorized Signatory -11-
Exhibit 3.37 Certificate of Incorporation of EB International Holdings, Inc.
STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 09:00 AM 03/21/2001 010138347 - 3371190 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF EB INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. The name of the corporation is: EB International Holdings, Inc. 2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware, 15 E. North Street, in the City of Dover. The name of its registered agent at such address is Incorporating Services, Ltd. 3. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware. 4. The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is One Thousand (1000). all of which shall be common stock, $.01 par value. 5. The name and mailing address of the incorporator is as follows: Daneen E. Downey c/o Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg & Ellers, LLP 260 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102 6. The corporation is to have perpetual existence. 7. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the board of directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation. 8. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-laws of the corporation shall so provide. 9. The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
10. A director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit. I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do make this Certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hands this 21st day of March, 2001. /s/ Daneen E. Downey ---------------------------------------- Daneen E. Downey, Incorporator
STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 09:00 AM 06/29/2001 010322357 - 3371190 STATE OF DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT AND/OR REGISTERED OFFICE The Board of Directors of EB International Holding, Inc., a Corporation of Delaware, on this 17th day of May, A.D., 2001, do hereby resolve and order that the location of the Registered Agent of this Corporation within the State be, and the same hereby is 103 Foulk Road, Suite 200, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, DE 19803. The name of the Registered Agent therein and in charge thereof upon whom process against this Corporation may be served, is Entity Services Group, LLC (#9272016). EB International Holding, Inc., a Corporation of Delaware, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held as herein stated. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by an authorized officer, the 17th day of May, 2001. By: /s/ Kari L. Johnson ----------------------------------- Name: Kari L. Johnson Title: Assistant Secretary
Exhibit 3.38 Certificate of Merger of E.B. International, Inc. with and into EB International Holdings, Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OF E.B. INTERNATIONAL, INC. WITH AND INTO EB INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. ********** The undersigned corporation DOES HEREBY CERTIFY: FIRST: That the name and state of incorporation of each of the constituent corporations of the merger is as follows: NAME STATE OF INCORPORATION - ---- ---------------------- E.B. International, Inc. Pennsylvania EB International Holdings, Inc. Delaware SECOND: That an Agreement of Merger between the parties to the merger has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by each of the constituent corporations in accordance with the requirements of section 252 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware. THIRD: That the name of the surviving corporation of the merger is EB International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. FOURTH: That the Certificate of incorporation of EB International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation which is surviving the merger, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the surviving corporation. STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 12:31 PM 11/15/2001 010578217 - 3371190
FIFTH: That the executed Agreement of Merger is on file at an office of the surviving corporation, the address of which is 931 S. Matlack Street, West Chester, PA 19803. SIXTH: That a copy of the Agreement of Merger will be furnished by the surviving corporation, on request and without cost, to any stockholder of any constituent corporation. SEVENTH: The authorized capital stock of each foreign corporation which is a party to the merger is as follows: Corporation Class Number of Shares Par value per share - ----------- ----- ---------------- ------------------- E.B. International, Inc. Common 1000 $1.00 EIGHTH: That this Certificate of Merger shall be effective on upon filing. Dated: November 13th, 2001. EB INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Illegible ------------------------------------ Name: Illegible Title: President
Exhibit 3.39 Bylaws of EB International Holdings, Inc.
BYLAWS OF EB INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. OFFICES Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of EB International Holdings, Inc. (the "Corporation") in the State of Delaware shall be 103 Foulk Road, Suite 202, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. The name of the registered agent at such address is Entity Services, LLC, Section 2. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the board of directors of the Corporation (the "Board of Directors") may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require. ARTICLE I MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS Section 1. Place of Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. If so authorized, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication, participate in a meeting of stockholders and be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (i) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder, (ii) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (iii) if any stockholder or proxyholder
votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation. Section 2. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of only such other business as is properly brought before the meeting in accordance with these Bylaws. Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place if any, date and hour of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the annual meeting. To be properly brought before the annual meeting, business must be either (i) specified in the notice of annual meeting (or any supplement or amendment thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by a stockholder, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. A stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth (a) as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, and (ii) any material interest of the stockholder in such business, and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and record address of the stockholder and (ii) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article II, Section 2. The officer of the Corporation presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the annual meeting that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Article II, Section 2, and if such officer should so determine, such officer shall so declare to the annual meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. 2
Section 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by the Delaware General Corporation Law, any other applicable law, or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), may only be called by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, and shall be called by the President or Secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Unless otherwise provided by law, written notice of a special meeting stating the place if any, date and hour of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. Section 4. Quorum. The holders of a majority of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law, any other applicable law or by the Certificate of Incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting to another time or place, without notice other than announcement at the meeting of the time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting. Section 5. Voting. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, the rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation or these Bylaws, any question (other than the election of directors) brought before any meeting of stockholders shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock represented and entitled to vote thereat. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors, a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. Each stockholder represented at a meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share of the capital stock entitled to vote thereat held by such stockholder, unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a 3
meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize any person or persons to act for him by proxy. All proxies shall be executed in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the day on which exercised. No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the officer of the Corporation presiding at a meeting of stockholders, in his or her discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot. All elections of directors shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation; if authorized by the Board of Directors, such requirement of a written ballot shall be satisfied by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission, provided that any such transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxyholder. Section 6. Action of Shareholders Without Meeting. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation's registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. A telegram, cablegram, or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes herein, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the corporation can determine (A) that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or proxyholder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder or proxyholder and (B) the date on which such stockholder or proxyholder or authorized persons or persons transmitted such telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission. The date on which such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission is transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which such consent was signed. 4
Unless the Board of Directors by means of resolution provides otherwise, no consent given by telegram, cablegram, or electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper form shall be delivered in accordance with Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or any other applicable statute, to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all such purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing. Section 7. Voting List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the corporation. In the event that the corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Section 8. Stock Ledger. The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 7 of this Article II or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders. Section 9. Adjournment. Any meeting of the stockholders, including one at which directors are to be elected, may be adjourned for such periods as the presiding officer of the meeting or the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall direct. ARTICLE II DIRECTORS 5
Section 1. Powers; Number; Qualifications. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by Delaware General Corporation Law or in the Certificate of Incorporation. The Board of Directors shall have the power to renounce any interest or expectancy of the corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, specified business opportunities or specified classes or categories of business opportunities that are presented to the corporation or one or more of its officers, directors, or stockholders. The exact number of directors shall be fixed from time to time, within the limits specified in the Certificate of Incorporation or by the Board of Directors. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation. Section 2. Election; Term of Office; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of the class to which he has been elected expires and until such director's earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, but only for cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or from any other cause may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director and each director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting at which the term of the class to which such director has been elected expires and until such director's successor shall be duly elected and shall qualify, or until such director's earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. Section 3. Nominations. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be made at such meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, by any committee or persons appointed by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article III, Section 3. Such nominations by any stockholder shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided however, that in the event that less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. Such stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (a) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (b) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (c) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the person, and (d) any other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to the Rules 6
and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (a) the name and record address of the stockholder and (b) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The officer of the Corporation presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. Section 4. Meetings,. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be held immediately after and at the same place as the meeting of the stockholders at which it as elected and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, or a majority of the entire Board of Directors. Notice thereof stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each director either by mail not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the meeting, by telephone, facsimile or telegram on twenty-four (24) hours notice, or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances. Section 5. Quorum. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, a majority of the entire Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof, a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Section 6. Actions of Board of Directors Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form. 7
Section 7. Removal of Directors by Stockholders. The entire Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office with or without cause by a majority vote of the holders of the outstanding shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. In case the Board of Directors or any one or more directors be so removed, new directors may be elected at the same time for the unexpired portion of the full term of the director or directors so removed. Section 8. Resignations. Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board of Directors or to the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Corporation, Such resignation shall take effect at the time of its receipt by the Corporation unless another time be fixed in the resignation, in which case it shall become effective at the time so fixed. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of a resignation shall not be required to make it effective. Section 9. Committees. The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided by law and in the resolution of the Board of Directors establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the Certificate of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation's property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution or amending the Bylaws of the Corporation; and, unless the resolution expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required. Section 10. Compensation, The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed amount (in cash or other form of consideration) for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings. Section 11. Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors 8
or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if (i) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee, in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to tie Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction. Section 12. Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone or Other Communications Equipment. Members of the Board of Directors or any committee designed by the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. ARTICLE III OFFICERS Section 1. General. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall consist of: a Chairman of the Board; a Chief Executive Officer; a President; a Secretary; and a Treasurer. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also elect one or more Vice Presidents (including Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents), Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, a Controller and such other officers as in the judgment of the Board of Directors may be necessary or desirable. Any number of offices may be held by the same person and more than one person may hold the same office, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The officers of the Corporation need not be stockholders of the Corporation nor, except in the case of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, need such officers be directors of the Corporation. Section 2. Election. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; and all officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. Except as 9
otherwise provided in this Article IV, any officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The salaries of all officers who are directors of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. Section 3. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President, and any such officer may, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons. Section 4. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall be a member of the Board of Directors and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall exercise and perform such duties and have such powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. Section 5. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall supervise, coordinate and manage the Corporation's business and activities and supervise, coordinate and manage its operating expenses and capital allocation, shall have general authority to exercise all the powers necessary for the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board, the duties of the Chairman of the Board shall be performed and the Chairman of the Board's authority may be exercised by the Chief Executive Officer and, in the event the Chief Executive Officer is absent or disabled, such duties shall be performed and such authority may be exercised by a director designated for such purpose by the Board of Directors. Section 6. President. The President shall have general authority to exercise all the powers necessary for the President of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, the duties of the Chairman of the Board shall be performed and the Chairman of the Board's authority may be exercised by 10
the President and, in the event the President is absent or disabled, such duties shall be performed and such authority may be exercised by a director designated for such purpose by the Board of Directors. Section 7. Vice Presidents. At the request of the President or in the absence of each of the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, or in the event of their inability or refusal to act, the Vice President or the Vice Presidents if there is more than one (in the order designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and/or President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such offices (other than as Chairman of the Board). Each Vice President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors from time to time may prescribe. If there be no Vice President, the Board of Directors shall designate the officer of the Corporation who, in the absence of each of the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President or in the event of the inability or refusal of such officers to act, shall perform the duties of such offices (other than as Chairman of the Board), and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such offices (other than as Chairman of the Board). Section 8. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, then any Assistant Secretary shall perform such actions. If there be no Assistant Secretary, then the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be. Section 9. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the 11
Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 10. Assistant Secretaries. Except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary. Section 11. Assistant Treasurers. Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Treasurer, and in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, an Assistant Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 12. Controller. The Controller shall establish and maintain the accounting records of the Corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, maintain proper internal control of the assets of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President of the Corporation may prescribe. Section 13. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers. 12
Section 14. Vacancies. The Board of Directors shall have the power to fill any vacancies in any office occurring from whatever reason. Section 15. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by submitting his written resignation to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time of its receipt by the Corporation, unless another time be fixed in the resignation, in which case it shall become effective at the time so fixed. The acceptance of a resignation shall lot be required to make it effective. Section 16. Removal. Subject to the provisions of any employment agreement approved by the Board of Directors, any officer of the Corporation may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE IV CAPITAL STOCK Section 1. Form of Certificates. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed, in the name of the Corporation (i) by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President and (ii) by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. Section 2. Signatures. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile, including, but not limited to, signatures of officers of the Corporation and countersignatures of a transfer agent or registrar. In case an officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. Section 3. Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. 13
Section 4. Transfers. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the person named in the certificate or by his attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate therefor, which shall be canceled before a new certificate shall be issued. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transactions upon its books, unless the Corporation has a duty to inquire as to adverse claims with respect to such transfer which has not been discharged. The Corporation shall have no duty to inquire into adverse claims with respect to such transfer unless (a) the Corporation has received a written notification of an adverse claim at a time and in a manner which affords the Corporation a reasonable opportunity to act on it prior to the issuance of a new, reissued or re-registered share certificate and the notification identifies the claimant, the registered owner and the issue of which the share or shares is a part and provides an address for communications directed to the claimant; or (b) the Corporation has required and obtained, with respect to a fiduciary, a copy of a will, trust, indenture, articles of co-partnership, Bylaws or other controlling instruments, for a purpose other than to obtain appropriate evidence of the appointment or incumbency of the fiduciary, and such documents indicate, upon reasonable inspection, the existence of an adverse claim. The Corporation may discharge any duty of inquiry by any reasonable means, including notifying an adverse claimant by registered or certified mail at the address furnished by him or, if there be no such address, at his residence or regular place of business that the security has been presented for registration of transfer by a named person, and that the transfer will be registered unless within thirty days from the date of mailing the notification, either (a) an appropriate restraining order, injunction or other process issues from a court of competent jurisdiction; or (b) an indemnity bond, sufficient in the Corporation's judgment to protect the Corporation and any transfer agent, registrar or other agent of the Corporation involved from any loss which it or they may suffer by complying with the adverse claim, is filed with the Corporation. Section 5. Fixing Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, nor more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date of action with a meeting is adopted by the Board of Directors, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action. If no record date is fixed: (a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the 14
day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. (b) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent is delivered to the Corporation. (c) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. Section 6. Registered Stockholders. Prior to due presentment for transfer of any share or shares, the Corporation shall treat the registered owner thereof as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notifications and to all other benefits of ownership with respect to such share or shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State Delaware. ARTICLE V NOTICES Section 1. Form of Notice. Other than notices to directors of special meetings of the Board of Directors which may be given by any means stated in Section 4 of Article III, whenever, under the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law or of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Notice to directors may also be given by facsimile telecommunication. Notice may also be given to stockholders by a form of electronic transmission in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Section 232 and of Section 222 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Section 2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of Delaware General Corporation Law or the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws of the Corporation, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to notice or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before 15
or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular, or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation. ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Section 1. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Section 2. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably 16
entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Section 3. To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections 1 or 2 of this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith. Section 4. Any indemnification under sections 1 or 2 of this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such section. Such determination shall be made: (a) By the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (b) If such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (c) By the stockholders. Section 5. Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Section. Such expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate. Section 6. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to the other sections of this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. Section 7. The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as 17
such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article. Section 8. For purposes of this Article, references to "the Corporation" shall include, in addition to the resulting Corporation, any constituent Corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer employee or agent of such constituent Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article with respect to the resulting or surviving Corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent Corporation of its separate existence had continued. Section 9. For purposes of this Article, references to "other enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans; references to "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to "serving at the request of the Corporation" shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation" as referred to in this Article. Section 10. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. Section 11. No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or to any stockholder of the Corporation for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, provided that this provision shall not limit the liability of a director or officer (i) for any breach of the director's or the officer's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit. ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS 18
Section 1. Reliance on Books and Records. Each director, each member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the Corporation, shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Corporation, including reports made to the Corporation by any of its officers, by an independent certified public accountant, or by an appraiser selected with reasonable care. Section 2. Dividends. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created. Section 3. Annual Statement. The Board of Directors shall present at each annual meeting, and at any special meeting of the stockholders when called for by vote of the stockholders, a full and clear statement of the business and condition of the Corporation. Section 4. Checks. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. Section5. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be as determined by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors shall fail to do so, the Chief Executive Officer or President shall fix the fiscal year. Section 6. Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware". The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced. Section 7. Amendments. The original or other Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote thereon at any regular or special meeting or, if the Certificate of Incorporation so provides, by the Board of Directors. The fact that such power has been so conferred upon the Board of Directors shall not divest the stockholders of the power nor limit their power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws. Section 8. Interpretation of Bylaws. All words, terms and provisions of these Bylaws shall be interpreted and defined by and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended, and as amended from time to time hereafter. 19
Re:
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GameStop Corp. and the Guarantors | |
Listed on Schedules I and II Hereto | ||
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the Registration Statement) |
EXHIBIT 21.1 GAMESTOP CORP. SUBSIDIARIES Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop Corp. GameStop Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. EB Catalog Company, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. ELBO Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. EB International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. GameStop, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop Holdings Corp. Marketing Control Services, Inc., a Virginia corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop Holdings Corp. Sunrise Publications, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop, Inc. GameStop Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop, Inc. GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop, Inc. GameStop (LP), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop, Inc. GameStop Texas LP, a Texas limited partnership, is a 1% owned subsidiary of GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC and a 99% owned subsidiary of GameStop (LP), LLC GameStop Group Limited, an Irish company, is a 51% owned subsidiary of GameStop, Inc. GameStop Ireland Ltd., an Irish company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop Group Limited GameStop UK Ltd., a UK company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop Group Limited EB Sadsbury Second, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop, Inc. EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop, Inc. EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop, Inc. Electronics Boutique Australia Pty. Ltd, an Australian company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB International Holdings, Inc.
EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl, a Luxembourg company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB International Holdings, Inc. Electronics Boutique Canada, Inc., a Canadian corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB International Holdings, Inc. GameStop Deutschland GmbH., a German company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl. Electronics Boutique Italy Srl, an Italian company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl. Electronics Boutique Denmark ApS., a Danish private company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl. EB Games Sweden AB, a Swedish company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl. EB Games Management Services AB, a Swedish company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Games Sweden AB. PC Joy GmbH, a Swiss Company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl. Jump Ordenadores S.L.U., a Spanish company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl. EB Games Trading GmbH, an Austrian company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl. EB Games Finland Oy AB, a Finnish company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl. Electronics Boutique Norway AS., a Norwegian private company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EB Luxembourg Holdings Sarl.
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation |
(I.R.S. Employer | |
or organization if not a U.S. |
Identification No.) | |
national bank) |
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388 Greenwich St., New York, New York |
10013 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Delaware |
20-2733559 | |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(I.R.S. Employer | |
of incorporation or organization) |
Identification No.) | |
625 Westport Parkway |
76051 | |
Grapevine, Texas |
(Zip Code) | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
Minnesota |
41-1609563 | |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(I.R.S. Employer | |
of incorporation or organization) |
Identification No.) | |
625 Westport Parkway |
76051 | |
Grapevine, Texas |
(Zip Code) | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
Jurisdiction of | I.R.S. Employer | |||||||
Exact Name of Additional | Incorporation/ | Identification | ||||||
Registrant Guarantors* | Organization | Number | ||||||
Electronics Boutique Holdings
Corp. |
Delaware | 51-0379406 | ||||||
GameStop Holdings Corp. |
Delaware | 75-2951347 | ||||||
Marketing Control Services, Inc. |
Virginia | 47-0927512 | ||||||
Sunrise Publications, Inc. |
Minnesota | 41-1792301 | ||||||
GameStop Brands, Inc. |
Delaware | 20-1243398 | ||||||
GameStop of Texas (GP), LLC |
Delaware | 20-1201873 | ||||||
GameStop (LP), LLC |
Delaware | 20-1243349 | ||||||
GameStop Texas LP |
Texas | 20-1202148 | ||||||
EB Catalog Company, Inc. |
Nevada | 88-0416406 | ||||||
ELBO Inc. |
Delaware | 51-0381472 | ||||||
EB International Holdings, Inc. |
Delaware | 51-0408682 | ||||||
EB Sadsbury Second, LLC |
Delaware | 20-0597991 | ||||||
EB Sadsbury General Partner, LP |
Delaware | none | ||||||
EB Sadsbury Property Holding, LP |
Delaware | 45-0529392 |
* | The address for each of the additional registrant guarantors is 625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, Texas 76051. |
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Name | Address | |
Comptroller of the Currency |
Washington, D.C. | |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
New York, NY | |
33 Liberty Street |
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New York, NY |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
Washington, D.C. |
CITIBANK, N.A. |
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By: | /s/ Louis Piscitelli | |||
Louis Piscitelli | ||||
Vice President | ||||
ASSETS | Thousands of dollars | |||
Cash and balances due from
depository institutions: |
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Noninterest-bearing balances
and currency and coin |
$ | 15,706,000 | ||
Interest-bearing balances |
22,704,000 | |||
Held-to-maturity securities |
0 | |||
Available-for-sale securities |
120,718,000 | |||
Federal funds sold in domestic
Offices |
6,925,000 | |||
Federal funds sold and
securities purchased under
agreements to resell |
8,262,000 | |||
Loans and leases held for sale |
2,635,000 | |||
Loans and lease financing
receivables: |
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Loans and Leases, net of
unearned income |
385,998,000 | |||
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease
losses |
6,307,000 | |||
Loans and leases, net of unearned
income, allowance, and reserve |
379,691,000 | |||
Trading assets |
86,966,000 | |||
Premises and fixed assets
(including capitalized leases) |
4,072,000 | |||
Other real estate owned |
53,000 | |||
Investments in unconsolidated
subsidiaries and associated
companies |
1,269,000 | |||
Customers liability to this bank
on acceptances outstanding |
994,000 | |||
Intangible assets: Goodwill |
9,093,000 | |||
Intangible assets: Other intangible
assets |
10,644,000 | |||
Other assets |
36,765,000 | |||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 706,497,000 | ||
LIABILITIES |
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Deposits: In domestic offices |
$ | 135,426,000 | ||
Noninterest- bearing |
23,360,000 | |||
Interest- bearing |
112,066,000 | |||
In foreign offices, Edge and
Agreement subsidiaries,
and IBFs |
350,564,000 | |||
Noninterest- bearing |
28,842,000 | |||
Interest- bearing |
321,722,000 |
ASSETS | Thousands of dollars | |||
Federal funds purchased in domestic
Offices |
11,516,000 | |||
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreements
to repurchase |
13,751,000 | |||
Demand notes issued to the
U.S. Treasury |
0 | |||
Trading liabilities |
46,812,000 | |||
Other borrowed money (includes
mortgage indebtedness and
obligations under capitalized
leases): ss |
42,540,000 | |||
Banks liability on acceptances
executed and outstanding |
994,000 | |||
Subordinated notes and debentures |
15,250,000 | |||
Other liabilities |
32,883,000 | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
$ | 649,736,000 | ||
Minority interest in consolidated
Subsidiaries |
497,000 | |||
EQUITY CAPITAL |
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Perpetual preferred stock and
related surplus |
0 | |||
Common stock |
751,000 | |||
Surplus |
27,244,000 | |||
Retained Earnings |
30,651,000 | |||
Accumulated net gains (losses)
on cash flow hedges |
2,382,000 | |||
Other equity capital components |
0 | |||
TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL |
$ | 56,264,000 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CAPITAL |
$ | 706,497,000 | ||
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SOCIAL SECURITY | ||||
For this type of account: | number of | |||
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Individual | The individual | ||
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Two or more individuals (joint account) | The actual owner of the account or, if combined fund, the first individual on the account.(1) | ||
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Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) | The minor(2) | ||
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a. The usual revocable savings trust account (grantor is also trustee) | The grantor-trustee(1) | ||
b. So-called trust that is not a legal or valid trust under state law | The actual owner(1) | |||
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Sole proprietorship | The owner(3) | ||
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Sole proprietorship | The owner(3) | ||
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A valid trust, estate, or pension trust | The legal entity(4) | ||
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Corporate | The corporation | ||
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Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization account | The organization | ||
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Partnership | The partnership | ||
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A broker or registered nominee | The broker or nominee | ||
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Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments | The public entity | ||
(1) | List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that persons number must be furnished. |
(2) | Circle the minors name and furnish the minors social security number. |
(3) | You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or doing business as name. You may use either your social security number or your employer identification number (if you have one). |
(4) | List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the taxpayer identification number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) |
NOTE: | If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed. |
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| An organization exempt from tax under Section 501(a), an individual retirement account (IRA), or a custodial account under Section 403(b)(7), if the account satisfies the requirements of Section 401(f)(2). | |
| The United States or a state thereof, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or a political subdivision or wholly-owned agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing. | |
| An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof. | |
| A foreign government and any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof. |
| A corporation. | |
| A financial institution. | |
| A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States. | |
| A real estate investment trust. | |
| A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section 584(a). | |
| An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. | |
| A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian. | |
| A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. | |
| A foreign central bank of issue. | |
| A trust exempt from tax under Section 664 or described in Section 4947. |
| Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding under Section 1441. | |
| Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or business in the United States and that have at least one nonresident alien partner. | |
| Payments of patronage dividends not paid in money. | |
| Payments made by certain foreign organizations. | |
| Section 404(k) payments made by an ESOP. |
| Payments of interest on obligations issued by individuals. Note: You may be subject to backup withholding if this interest is $600 or more and you have not provided your correct taxpayer identification number to the payer. | |
| Payments of tax-exempt interest (including exempt-interest dividends under Section 852). | |
| Payments described in Section 6049(b)(5) to nonresident aliens. | |
| Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under Section 1451. | |
| Payments made by certain foreign organizations. | |
| Mortgage interest paid to you. |
PAYERS NAME: Dresser-Rand Group Inc. | ||||
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service |
Part 1 PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW. |
Name Social Security Number OR Employer Identification Number Part 3 Awaiting TIN o |
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Payers Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) |
Part 2 Certification Under
the penalties of perjury, I certify that: (1) The number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer Identification Number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), (2) I am not subject to backup withholding because(a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or(b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or(c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and (3) I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). |
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CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTIONS You must cross out item(2) above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because of under-reporting interest or dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you were subject to backup withholding you received another notification from the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding, do not cross out such item (2). | ||||
The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to
any provision of this document other than the certifications
required to avoid backup withholding. Sign Here SIGNATURE DATE |
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NOTE: | FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. |
1. a form of letter which you may send to your clients as a cover letter to accompany the Prospectus and related materials, with space provided for obtaining the clients instructions with regard to the Exchange Offer; | |
2. the Prospectus; | |
3. the Letter of Transmittal for your use in connection with the tender of Old Notes and for the information of your clients; | |
4. a form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery; and | |
5. the Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9. |
Very Truly Yours, | |
GameStop Corp. | |
GameStop, Inc. |
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To: Citibank, N.A., The Exchange Agent | ||||
By Registered or Certified Mail:
Citibank, N.A. 111 Wall Street, 15th Floor New York, NY 10005 Attn: Agency & Trust Services |
By Overnight and Hand Delivery: Citibank, N.A. 111 Wall Street, 15th Floor New York, NY 10005 Attn: Agency & Trust Services |
By Facsimile: Citibank, N.A. Attn: Agency & Trust Services 212-657-1020 Confirm by Telephone: 1-800-422-2066 |
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