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GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

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GameStop Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018
Net income (loss) (32,300) 63,100 (3,100) (2,800) (50,500) 48,200 (94,700) (108,700) (157,900) (147,500) (105,400) (61,600) (66,800) 80,500 (18,800) (111,300) (165,700) 21,000 (83,400) (415,300) 6,800 (187,700) (488,600) (24,900) 28,200
Depreciation and amortization 16,800 18,600 11,300 12,600 13,700 14,200 15,100 15,300 17,100 24,000 16,900 17,600 18,700 19,600 19,400 20,200 21,500 26,100 23,900 22,900 23,300 29,500 30,500 32,500 34,400
Stock-based compensation expense 600 8,200 6,400 (300) 7,900 7,900 13,300 7,800 11,100 9,800 6,200 8,800 5,700 1,800 2,200 2,100 1,800 800 2,900 3,300 1,900 (2,100) 3,200 2,000 7,600
Gain on sale of digital assets — — — — — (100) (200) — (6,900) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Digital asset impairments — — — — — 100 200 — 33,700 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Asset impairments — 4,800 — — — 200 — 2,500 — 6,100 — — 600 10,700 — 900 3,900 10,400 11,300 363,900 — 428,400 587,500 — —
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment, net 300 6,500 (5,600) — 600 (2,600) 3,500 1,200 400 3,500 1,400 100 400 3,300 (21,000) (9,900) 300 — 1,000 200 700 600 500 500 400
Loss (gain) on retirement of debt — — — — — — — — — — — — 18,200 — — (800) (700) — — — — — — — —
Deferred income taxes — (100) — — — (2,600) — — — (16,300) — — — 34,900 — — 45,400 73,200 — (11,800) — 42,400 (46,500) — —
(Gain) loss on divestiture — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 7,800 1,300 — — (100,800) — — —
Other, net (600) (2,100) 5,800 (3,100) 200 (5,700) 11,900 (200) (4,800) (2,100) (800) (100) (500) (1,700) 2,800 100 1,200 17,200 (5,100) (4,400) (3,600) (31,400) (500) (2,600) (1,700)
Receivables, net 33,400 (700) (13,300) 43,400 35,600 (30,100) (26,000) 3,000 36,300 (59,400) (15,200) 33,100 3,100 (26,000) 5,300 6,100 54,400 (4,200) (15,200) 1,600 6,900 (54,900) 10,800 (14,600) 24,300
Merchandise inventories, net (43,200) 397,000 (357,500) 83,500 (83,100) 474,600 (414,600) 179,500 (9,900) 215,600 (546,400) (31,200) 32,400 270,800 (382,600) 198,200 196,000 422,700 (332,100) 181,100 89,400 717,900 (807,900) 58,300 44,300
Prepaid expenses and other assets 8,500 4,700 1,700 8,000 (4,000) 13,500 (11,300) 2,900 (30,300) (1,400) (1,100) (1,100) (2,900) 11,300 (4,600) (4,100) 5,800 14,300 (3,300) (11,200) 3,800 22,300 (6,800) (12,500) (800)
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable (5,100) 2,700 (3,800) (1,100) (200) 171,500 — (2,600) 3,500 (8,800) 900 (12,600) (1,200) (98,700) (58,100) 47,500 22,300 (31,700) 32,300 (75,500) (1,000) (17,300) 19,900 (33,500) 12,200
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (87,800) (512,200) 381,900 (245,100) (22,300) (354,900) 672,700 (204,200) (179,800) (152,500) 351,700 36,600 (11,400) (157,500) 272,600 80,400 (274,100) (320,600) 355,500 (45,500) (782,200) (348,100) 946,900 96,500 (678,200)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities 1,100 (1,000) (3,700) (2,800) (600) 2,800 8,100 600 (16,400) 17,200 (2,000) (1,100) (15,000) 17,900 (1,700) (36,000) 38,800 3,400 2,900 8,800 (11,000) — — — —
Changes in other long-term liabilities (1,500) (500) (1,000) (1,400) — 1,200 (700) (500) — 1,500 100 — (100) (2,100) (100) (600) (200) (100) (100) 200 — 5,500 1,700 300 (2,600)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (94,600) (110,000) 4,300 (115,500) (74,600) 278,600 228,200 (21,300) (196,600) 12,200 (212,000) 23,700 4,900 15,700 (169,200) 291,500 43,000 83,800 40,000 59,500 (694,100) 325,400 164,600 94,500 (600,800)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities (77,500) (74,100) 22,200 (106,300) (52,200) 290,000 272,000 5,300 (146,000) 37,200 (188,300) 50,100 48,000 84,300 (165,800) 304,100 116,400 219,300 75,300 433,600 (671,800) 692,000 739,300 126,900 (560,100)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities (109,800) (11,000) 19,100 (109,100) (102,700) 338,200 177,300 (103,400) (303,900) (110,300) (293,700) (11,500) (18,800) 164,800 (184,600) 192,800 (49,300) 240,300 (8,100) 18,300 (665,000) 504,300 250,700 102,000 (531,900)
Proceeds from sale of digital assets — — — 1,500 1,300 4,500 100 400 76,900 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchases of marketable securities (7,500) (13,800) — (102,000) (211,000) (39,800) (237,000) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities 201,900 42,100 — 58,300 212,200 27,500 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Capital expenditures (4,900) (7,700) (8,000) (10,100) (9,100) (11,600) (13,000) (20,500) (10,800) (21,300) (12,500) (13,500) (14,700) (27,400) (15,100) (10,900) (6,600) (17,100) (20,200) (22,600) (18,600) (27,800) (25,800) (22,500) (17,600)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment — — 13,100 — — — — — — — — — — — 43,700 51,800 — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash sold — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5,200 — — 727,900 — — —
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance, net — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 12,000 — — — — — — —
Other 300 — — 100 (100) 300 300 — — (2,400) (300) (100) — 1,000 (1,300) 1,200 500 1,100 300 (900) (100) 1,600 (2,600) 1,100 1,200
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities 189,800 20,600 5,100 (52,200) (6,700) (19,100) (249,600) (20,100) 66,100 (23,700) (12,800) (13,600) (14,700) (26,400) 27,300 42,100 (6,100) (4,000) (14,700) (23,500) (18,700) 701,700 (28,400) (21,400) (16,400)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs — — — — — — — — — — — 1,121,100 551,700 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Repurchase of common shares — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (21,800) (114,000) (62,900) — — — — —
Proceeds from French term loans — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 23,500 23,600 — — — — — — — — —
Repayments of French term loans (2,700) (2,700) (2,600) (2,700) (2,700) (3,900) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Dividends paid — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (300) — — (200) (40,300) (38,700) (38,800) (39,000) (40,900)
Borrowings from the revolver — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 150,000 — — — — — — 154,000 —
Repayments of revolver borrowings — — — — — — — — — — — — (25,000) — (10,000) (100,000) (15,000) — — — — — — (154,000) —
Payments of senior notes — — — — — — — — — — — — (307,400) (125,000) — (3,000) (2,300) — — (51,400) (353,100) — — — —
Repayment of acquisition-related debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (12,200)
Settlement of stock-based awards — (800) — — (100) (700) (300) (1,900) (1,100) (200) — (86,700) (49,900) 4,100 — (500) (500) (200) — (200) (600) — (900) — (4,200)
Payments of financing costs — — — — — — — — — (3,000) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other — — — — — — — — — 100 — — (100) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities (2,700) (3,500) (2,600) (2,700) (2,800) (4,600) (300) (1,900) (1,100) (3,100) — 1,034,400 169,300 (120,900) 13,500 (79,900) 131,900 (22,000) (114,000) (114,700) (394,000) (38,700) (39,700) (39,000) (57,300)
Exchange rate effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,300 3,600 (7,600) (600) (4,000) 22,000 (24,900) (1,200) 2,600 (11,100) (1,000) (4,500) — 14,900 (12,200) 19,700 (6,100) (5,200) 3,400 1,300 (6,400) 3,700 (6,800) (9,400) (12,200)
(Increase) decrease in cash held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 100 (100) — 5,900 900 (1,700) 5,100
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 78,600 9,700 14,000 (164,600) (116,200) 336,500 (97,500) (126,600) (236,300) (148,200) (307,500) 1,004,800 135,800 32,400 (156,000) 174,700 70,400 209,100 (133,300) (118,700) (1,084,100) 1,176,900 176,700 30,500 (612,700)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-05).


The financial data reveals a period of significant volatility in operational performance and a fundamental shift in the corporate financing strategy. Net income exhibits substantial fluctuations, characterized by deep losses in the 2018-2019 period and more moderate, though inconsistent, results in subsequent years. Operating cash flows mirror this volatility, frequently oscillating between positive and negative territory, largely driven by aggressive swings in working capital management.

Operating Activities and Working Capital
Cash flows from operating activities are heavily influenced by merchandise inventories and accounts payable. Large fluctuations in inventory levels often coincide with corresponding movements in accrued liabilities, suggesting a cyclical approach to stock management. While depreciation and amortization remained a consistent positive non-cash adjustment, their magnitude has generally trended downward from peaks of approximately 34 million USD per quarter in early 2018 to around 16 million USD by mid-2024. Asset impairments were particularly prominent between 2018 and 2020, contributing significantly to the reconciliation of net loss to operating cash flow.
Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditures
A notable transition is observed in investing activities. Capital expenditures have demonstrated a steady decline, decreasing from a range of 20 million to 28 million USD per quarter in 2018 to under 5 million USD by May 2024, indicating a reduction in physical infrastructure investment. Starting in late 2022, there is a marked increase in the utilization of marketable securities, with significant outflows for purchases and corresponding inflows from maturities and sales, suggesting a shift toward active treasury management to optimize liquidity.
Financing and Capital Structure
The financing profile underwent a structural transformation. In 2018 and early 2019, the company maintained regular dividend payments of approximately 38 million to 40 million USD per quarter, which were completely ceased after August 2019. This was followed by a period of debt reduction, specifically the repayment of senior notes. A major liquidity event occurred in 2021, where the issuance of common stock generated over 1.6 billion USD in proceeds across two quarters, drastically altering the balance sheet and providing a substantial cash cushion. Recent quarters show minimal financing activity, limited primarily to small repayments of French term loans.
Liquidity and Cash Position
The net change in cash and cash equivalents has been subject to extreme variance. The most significant increase occurred in July 2021, coinciding with the equity issuance. While the company faced periods of cash erosion due to operating losses and debt repayments in earlier years, the current trend indicates a more stable, albeit lower-activity, cash position supported by the previously raised equity and the management of marketable securities.

Overall, the trajectory indicates a move away from a traditional dividend-paying retail model toward a leaner operational structure with a highly liquid balance sheet. The reliance on operational cash flow for sustainability has decreased, replaced by a strategic reliance on equity-funded reserves and short-term investment vehicles.

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