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Exhibit 99.1
TOYSR US, INC. REFINANCES EUROPEAN REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
WAYNE, NJ (October 16, 2009) ToysRUs, Inc. announced today that it has replaced its European
Revolving Credit Facility, which was scheduled to expire in July 2010, with a new International
Asset Backed Loan Facility that will continue until October 15, 2012. The new facility will
provide GBP112 million of borrowing capacity to the companys U.K, European and Australian
operations for general corporate purposes and the issuance of letters of credit. The borrowing
rates in the new facility vary with usage and are approximately LIBOR plus 4.0%.
We are very pleased to have refinanced this borrowing facility, providing the company with
additional liquidity to fund its international seasonal working capital needs, said Clay Creasey,
Chief Financial Officer, ToysRUs, Inc. This is our third major refinancing this year, and it is
yet another vote of confidence from our bank group. These funds, combined with the existing strong
liquidity position of the parent company, will help ensure the continued growth of our
international operations.
Deutsche Bank and Banc of America Securities LLC were joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunning
managers for the transaction. Other major lending institutions participating in the agreement were
Citibank and Goldman Sachs.
ToysRUs (UK), LTD., ToysRUs Europe, LLC., and ToysRUs (Australia) PTY LTD., are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of ToysRUs, Inc. They operate the ToysRUs and BabiesRUs stores in the United
Kingdom, Europe and Australia.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended
to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. All statements herein that are not historical
facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are forward-looking statements. We
generally identify these statements by words or phrases such as anticipate, estimate, plan,
expect, believe, intend, will, may, and similar words or phrases. These statements
discuss, among other things, our strategy, store openings and renovations, future financial or
operational performance, anticipated cost savings, results of restructurings, anticipated domestic
or international developments, and other goals, targets and future occurrences and trends. These
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, among others,
competition in the retail industry, seasonality of our business, changes in consumer preferences
and consumer spending patterns, general economic conditions in the United States and other
countries in which we conduct our business, our ability to implement our strategy, availability of
adequate financing, our dependence on key vendors of our merchandise, international events
affecting the delivery of toys and other products to our stores, economic, political and other
developments associated with our international operations, and risks, uncertainties and factors set
forth in our reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (which reports
and documents should be read in conjunction with this press release). We believe that all
forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions when made; however, we caution
that it is impossible to predict actual results or outcomes or the effects of risks, uncertainties
or other factors on anticipated results or outcomes and that, accordingly, you should not place
undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when
made, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements in light of subsequent events or
developments. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from anticipated results or
outcomes discussed in forward-looking statements.
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For more information please contact:
Kathleen Waugh
Phone: 973-617-5888
646-366-8823
Email: waughk@toysrus.com
Phone: 973-617-5888
646-366-8823
Email: waughk@toysrus.com