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Exhibit 99.1
TOYS “R” US – DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 28, 2012





TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS







Item 1.
Financial Statements
TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
January 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
146

 
$
149

 
$
115

Accounts and other receivables
 
107

 
123

 
92

Merchandise inventories
 
1,508

 
1,575

 
1,613

Current deferred tax assets
 
77

 
77

 
69

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
65

 
38

 
61

Total current assets
 
1,903

 
1,962

 
1,950

Property and equipment, net
 
2,072

 
2,097

 
2,060

Goodwill
 
361

 
361

 
361

Deferred tax assets
 
98

 
98

 
81

Due from affiliates, net
 
345

 
342

 
319

Other assets
 
123

 
126

 
118

Total Assets
 
$
4,902

 
$
4,986

 
$
4,889

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
708

 
$
843

 
$
847

Short-term borrowings from Parent
 
45

 
124

 
141

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
464

 
507

 
456

Income taxes payable
 
84

 
104

 
69

Current portion of long-term debt
 
24

 
22

 
21

Total current liabilities
 
1,325

 
1,600

 
1,534

Long-term debt
 
2,554

 
2,339

 
1,915

Deferred tax liabilities
 
405

 
406

 
377

Deferred rent liabilities
 
329

 
313

 
275

Other non-current liabilities
 
75

 
78

 
61

Total stockholder's equity
 
214

 
250

 
727

Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
 
$
4,902

 
$
4,986

 
$
4,889

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
  
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Net sales
 
$
1,784

 
$
1,802

Other revenues (1)
 
29

 
30

Total revenues
 
1,813

 
1,832

Cost of sales
 
1,116

 
1,145

Cost of other revenues
 
1

 
1

Gross margin
 
696

 
686

Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)
 
625

 
633

Depreciation and amortization
 
62

 
63

Other income, net (1)
 
(17
)
 
(15
)
Total operating expenses
 
670

 
681

Operating earnings
 
26

 
5

Interest expense (1)
 
(57
)
 
(51
)
Interest income (1)
 
9

 
8

Loss before income taxes
 
(22
)
 
(38
)
Income tax benefit
 
8

 
15

Net loss
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(23
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes the following income (expenses) resulting from transactions with related parties (see Note 9 entitled "Related party transactions" for further details):
 
 
 
  
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Other revenues
 
$
18

 
$
17

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
(84
)
 
(82
)
Other income, net
 
8

 
7

Interest expense
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
Interest income
 
9

 
8

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)

  
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Net loss
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(23
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
9

 
20

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
9

 
20

Comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(3
)

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
  
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(23
)
Adjustments to reconcile Net loss to Net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
62

 
63

Amortization of debt issuance costs
 
7

 
7

Deferred income taxes
 
1

 
1

Other
 
9

 
9

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts and other receivables
 
16

 
26

Merchandise inventories
 
70

 
(80
)
Prepaid expenses and other operating assets
 
(29
)
 
(6
)
Due from affiliates, net
 
(3
)
 
2

Accounts payable, Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
(171
)
 
(168
)
Income taxes payable
 
(20
)
 
(44
)
Net cash used in operating activities
 
(72
)
 
(213
)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
(39
)
 
(48
)
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets
 
6

 
1

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(33
)
 
(47
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings
 
297

 
3

Long-term debt repayments
 
(80
)
 
(8
)
Short-term borrowings from Parent
 
385

 
337

Repayments of short-term borrowings to Parent
 
(464
)
 
(196
)
Dividends paid to Parent
 
(35
)
 
(54
)
Capitalized debt issuance costs
 
(2
)
 

Net cash provided by financing activities
 
101

 
82

Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents
 
1

 
3

Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
Net decrease during period
 
(3
)
 
(175
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
149

 
290

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
146

 
$
115

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)

  
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Total
Stockholder's Equity
(In millions)
 
Balance, January 29, 2011
 
$
4,282

 
$

 
$
(3,501
)
 
$
781

Net loss
 

 

 
(23
)
 
(23
)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
 

 
20

 

 
20

Stock compensation expense
 
1

 

 

 
1

Contribution arising from tax allocation arrangement
 
2

 

 

 
2

Dividends paid to Parent
 
(54
)
 

 

 
(54
)
Balance, April 30, 2011
 
$
4,231

 
$
20

 
$
(3,524
)
 
$
727

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 28, 2012
 
$
3,686

 
$

 
$
(3,436
)
 
$
250

Net loss
 

 

 
(14
)
 
(14
)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
 

 
9

 

 
9

Stock compensation expense
 
1

 

 

 
1

Contribution arising from tax allocation arrangement
 
3

 

 

 
3

Dividends paid to Parent
 
(35
)
 

 

 
(35
)
Balance, April 28, 2012
 
$
3,655

 
$
9

 
$
(3,450
)
 
$
214

 

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Basis of presentation
Toys “R” Us – Delaware, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toys “R” Us, Inc. (“Parent”), which owns and licenses Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores in the United States and foreign countries and jurisdictions. We operate Toys “R” Us stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico; Babies “R” Us stores in the United States; and Internet businesses in the United States and Canada.
The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, have been prepared by us in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim reporting. Our interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and are subject to year-end adjustments. In the opinion of management, the financial statements include all known adjustments (which consist primarily of normal, recurring accruals, estimates and assumptions that impact the financial statements) necessary to present fairly the financial position at the balance sheet dates and the results of operations for the thirteen weeks then ended. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 28, 2012, presented herein, has been derived from our audited balance sheet included in our Annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012 (“Annual Financial Statements”), but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012 included as an exhibit to Parent’s Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2012. The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”) which eliminated the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity and provides entities with two presentation alternatives. As of January 29, 2012, the Company adopted ASU 2011-05 and modified the presentation of its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements by electing to present items of net earnings and other comprehensive income in two separate consecutive statements. The presentation and disclosure requirements of ASU 2011-05 were applied retrospectively.
Subsequent Events
We have performed an evaluation of subsequent events through June 12, 2012, the date these financial statements were issued. Subsequent events, if any, have been disclosed in the related footnotes. See Note 8 entitled “Commitments and Contingencies” and Note 11 entitled “Stock-based compensation” for further details.


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2. Long-term debt
A summary of the Company’s consolidated Long-term debt as of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 is outlined in the table below:
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
January 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Secured revolving credit facility, expires fiscal 2015
 
$

 
$

 
$

Secured term loan facility, due fiscal 2016
 
681

 
683

 
687

7.375% senior secured notes, due fiscal 2016
 
363

 
365

 
350

8.500% senior secured notes, due fiscal 2017 (1)
 
717

 
717

 
716

Incremental secured term loan facility, due fiscal 2018
 
393

 
394

 

Second incremental secured term loan facility, due fiscal 2018 (2)
 
220

 

 

8.750% debentures, due fiscal 2021 (3)
 
22

 
22

 
22

Finance obligations associated with capital projects
 
149

 
145

 
125

Capital lease obligations
 
33

 
35

 
36

 
 
2,578

 
2,361

 
1,936

Less current portion
 
24

 
22

 
21

Total Long-term debt (4)
 
$
2,554

 
$
2,339

 
$
1,915

 
(1)
Represents obligations of Toys “R” Us Property Company II, LLC ("TRU Propco II"), our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary.
(2)
On April 10, 2012, we issued a new tranche of term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $225 million ("Second Incremental Secured Term Loan"). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we are required to make quarterly principal payments equal to 0.25% ($2.25 million per year) of the original principal amount of the loan. As such, this amount has been classified as Current portion of Long-term debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 28, 2012.
(3)
Our Parent is co-obligor of the outstanding debentures due fiscal 2021. However, all future principal and interest will be funded through the operating cash flows of the Company.
(4)
We maintain derivative instruments on certain of our long-term debt, which impacts our effective interest rates. Refer to Note 3 entitled "Derivative instruments and hedging activities" for further details.
Our credit facilities, loan agreements and indentures contain customary covenants, including, among other things, covenants that restrict our and our subsidiaries' ability to:
incur certain additional indebtedness;
transfer money between our Parent, us and our various subsidiaries;
pay dividends on, repurchase or make distributions with respect to our or our subsidiaries’ capital stock or make other restricted payments;
issue stock of subsidiaries;
make certain investments, loans or advances;
transfer and sell certain assets;
create or permit liens on assets;
consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;
enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; and
amend certain documents.
The amount of net assets that were subject to such restrictions was approximately $214 million as of April 28, 2012. Our agreements also contain various and customary events of default with respect to the loans, including, without limitation, the failure to pay interest or principal when the same is due under the agreements, cross default provisions, the failure of representations and warranties contained in the agreements to be true and certain insolvency events. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the principal amounts outstanding thereunder, together with all accrued unpaid interest and other amounts owed thereunder, may be declared immediately due and payable by the lenders.


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We are dependent on the borrowings provided by the lenders to support our working capital needs and/or capital expenditures. As of April 28, 2012, we have funds available to finance our operations under our secured revolving credit facility (“ABL Facility”) through August 2015.
The total fair values of our Long-term debt, with carrying values of approximately $2,578 million, $2,361 million and $1,936 million at April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, were $2,606 million, $2,414 million and $2,036 million, respectively. The fair values of our Long-term debt are estimated using the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues and other pertinent information available to management at the end of the respective periods. We believe that the fair value of certain of our debt instruments totaled approximately $182 million, $180 million and $161 million at April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively, were estimated using Level 3 inputs, as these instruments are not publicly traded and therefore we are unable to obtain quoted market prices.
Borrowing Availability
At April 28, 2012, under our ABL Facility, we had no outstanding borrowings, a total of $100 million of outstanding letters of credit and excess availability of $1,001 million. This amount is also subject to a minimum excess availability covenant, which was $125 million at April 28, 2012, with remaining availability of $876 million in excess of the covenant.

Second Incremental Secured Term Loan, due fiscal 2018 ($220 million at April 28, 2012)
On April 10, 2012, we entered into a Second Incremental Joinder Agreement (the "Second Joinder Agreement") to the amended and restated secured term loan agreement ("Secured Term Loan Facility"). The Second Joinder Agreement added a new tranche of term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $225 million due fiscal 2018 ("Second Incremental Secured Term Loan"), which increased the total size of the Secured Term Loan Facility to an aggregate principal amount of $1,325 million.
The Second Incremental Secured Term Loan was issued at a discount of approximately $5 million which resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $220 million. The gross proceeds were used to pay transaction fees of approximately $5 million, which are capitalized as deferred debt issuance costs and amortized over the term of the agreement. Investment funds or accounts advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. ("KKR") owned $7 million of the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan as of April 28, 2012. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to make restricted payments or other distributions to provide funds to our Parent to repay, refinance, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise satisfy any indebtedness of our Parent or any of its subsidiaries. The Second Incremental Secured Term Loan will mature on May 25, 2018, and bears interest at a rate of London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") (with a floor of 1.50%) plus 3.75% subject to a 0.25% step-down based on our total leverage ratio.
The Second Incremental Secured Term Loan is governed by the Secured Term Loan Facility and has the same collateral, covenants and restrictions as the Secured Term Loan Facility. Beginning August 31, 2012, we are required to make quarterly principal payments equal to 0.25% ($2.25 million per year) of the original principal amount of the loan.
We may optionally prepay the outstanding principal balance of the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan at any time. Optional prepayments of existing term loans and the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan will be applied ratably among the outstanding existing term loans and the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan, but in the event of a refinancing or repricing transaction in respect of the existing term loans, the proceeds of such refinancing or repricing transaction will be applied to the existing term loans prior to application to the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan.
In conjunction with the issuance of the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan, on April 10, 2012, we also entered into an amendment to the Secured Term Loan Facility to provide that if any outstanding term loans (including both the existing term loans and the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan) are optionally prepaid in connection with a repricing transaction prior to April 10, 2013, we shall pay a 1% prepayment premium on the principal amount optionally prepaid.

3. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
We are exposed to market risk from potential changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We regularly evaluate our exposure and enter into derivative financial instruments to economically manage these risks. We record all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets measured at estimated fair value and we do not offset assets and liabilities with the same counterparty. We recognize the changes in fair value as unrealized gains and losses. The recognition of these gains and losses depends on our intended use of the derivatives and the resulting designation. In certain defined conditions, we may designate a derivative as a hedge for a particular exposure.
Interest Rate Contracts
We and our subsidiaries have a variety of fixed and variable rate debt instruments and are exposed to market risks resulting

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from interest rate fluctuations. We enter into interest rate swaps and/or caps to reduce our exposure to variability in expected future cash outflows and changes in the fair value of certain Long-term debt, attributable to the changes in LIBOR rates. Some of our interest rate contracts may contain credit-risk related contingent features and are subject to master netting arrangements. As of April 28, 2012, our interest rate contracts have various maturity dates through September 2016. A portion of our interest rate swaps and caps as of April 28, 2012 are designated as cash flow and fair value hedges in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”
The hedge accounting for a designated cash flow hedge requires that the effective portion be recorded to Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss); the ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is recorded to Interest expense. We evaluate the effectiveness of our cash flow hedging relationships on an ongoing basis. For our derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges, no material ineffectiveness was recorded for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively. Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Interest expense primarily relate to realized Interest expense on our interest rate swaps. We expect to reclassify a net loss of $1 million over the next 12 months to Interest expense from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
The hedge accounting for a designated fair value hedge requires that the gain or loss on the derivative as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk be recognized in Interest expense. We evaluate the effectiveness of our fair value hedging relationship on an ongoing basis and recalculate the changes in fair value of the derivative and the underlying hedged item separately. For our derivative that is designated as a fair value hedge, we recorded approximately a $1 million net gain in earnings related to ineffectiveness for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively.
Certain of our agreements with credit-risk related contingent features contain cross-default provisions which provide that we could be declared in default on our derivative obligations if we default on certain specified indebtedness. At April 28, 2012 and January 28, 2012, we had no derivative liabilities related to agreements that contain credit-risk related contingent features. At April 30, 2011, derivative liabilities related to agreements that contained credit-risk related contingent features had a fair value of $3 million. As of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively, we were not required to post collateral with any derivative counterparties.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
We occasionally enter into foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge the U.S. dollar merchandise purchases of our Canadian subsidiary and our short-term, cross-currency intercompany loans with subsidiaries of us or our Parent. We enter into these contracts in order to reduce our exposure to the variability in expected cash outflows attributable to changes in foreign currency rates. These derivative contracts are not designated as hedges and are recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with a gain or loss recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Interest expense.
Our foreign exchange contracts typically mature within 12 months. Some of these contracts contain credit-risk related contingent features and are subject to master netting arrangements. Some of these agreements contain cross-default provisions which provide that we could be declared in default on our derivative obligations if we default on certain specified indebtedness. At April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, derivative liabilities related to agreements that contain credit-risk related contingent features had a fair value of $1 million and $3 million, respectively. At January 28, 2012, we had no derivative liabilities related to agreements that contained credit-risk related contingent features. We are not required to post collateral for these contracts.
The following table sets forth the net impact of the effective portion of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges on Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011:

 
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)
Loss on the change in fair value recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - Interest Rate Contracts (1)
 

 

Ending Balance
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)

(1)
The change in fair value recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassifications from

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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Interest expense were nominal for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011.
The following table sets forth the impact of derivatives on Interest expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011:

 
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting:
 
 
 
 
Loss on the change in fair value - Merchandise Purchases Program
Foreign Exchange Contracts
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(3
)
Derivatives designated as fair value hedge:
 
 
 
 
(Loss) gain on the change in fair value - Interest Rate Contract
 
(1
)
 
2

Gain (loss) recognized in Interest expense on hedged item
 
2

 
(1
)
 
 
1

 
1

Total Interest Expense
 
$

 
$
(2
)
The change in fair value related to our short-term, intercompany loan foreign exchange contracts were nominal for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 and are recorded in Interest expense. In addition, the corresponding foreign exchange gains and losses related to our short-term, cross-currency intercompany loans are also recorded in Interest expense.
The following table contains the notional amounts and the related fair values of our derivatives included within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 28, 2012January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011:

  
 
April 28,
2012
 
January 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
Assets/
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
Assets/
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
Assets/
(In millions)
 
Amount  
 
(Liabilities)
 
Amount  
 
(Liabilities)
 
Amount  
 
(Liabilities)
Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
 
$
700

 
$

 
$
700

 
$

 
$
700

 
$
1

Interest Rate Contract designated as fair value hedge:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
 
$
350

 
$
17

 
$
350

 
$
18

 
$

 
$

Other non-current liabilities
 

 

 

 

 
350

 
(3
)
Interest Rate Contracts not designated for hedge accounting:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
 
$
300

 
$

 
$
300

 
$

 
$
300

 
$
1

Foreign Currency Contracts not designated for hedge accounting:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
25

 
$

 
$
25

 
$

 
$

 
$

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
49

 
(1
)
 

 

 
55

 
(3
)
Total derivative contracts outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
25

 
$

 
$
25

 
$

 
$

 
$

Other assets
 
1,350

 
17

 
1,350

 
18

 
1,000

 
2

Total derivative assets(1)
 
$
1,375

 
$
17

 
$
1,375

 
$
18

 
$
1,000

 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
$
49

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
55

 
$
(3
)
Other non-current liabilities
 

 

 

 

 
350

 
(3
)
Total derivative liabilities(1)
 
$
49

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
405

 
$
(6
)
(1)
Refer to Note 4 entitled “Fair value measurements” for the fair value of our derivative instruments classified within the fair value hierarchy.



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4. Fair value measurements
To determine the fair value of our assets and liabilities, we utilize the established fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between
market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable
inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market
participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative Financial Instruments
Currently, we use derivative financial arrangements to manage a variety of risk exposures, including interest rate risk associated with our Long-term debt and foreign currency risk relating to cross-currency intercompany lending and merchandise purchases. The valuation of our foreign currency contracts is determined using market-based foreign exchange rates, which are classified as Level 2 inputs.
The valuation of our interest rate contracts is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates and implied volatilities. We evaluate the inputs used to value our derivatives at the end of each reporting period.
For our interest rate contracts, we primarily use Level 2 inputs mentioned above to arrive at fair value. Additionally, for interest rate contracts we also incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements taking into account the impact of any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees. In conjunction with ASU No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”), we made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of our derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio. The portfolio-level adjustments are then allocated each period to the individual assets or liabilities within the portfolio.
The credit valuation adjustments are calculated by determining the total expected exposure of the derivatives (which incorporates both the current and potential future exposure) and then applying each counterparty's credit spread to the applicable exposure. The total expected exposure of a derivative is derived using market-observable inputs, such as yield curves and volatilities. The inputs utilized for our own credit spread are based on implied spreads from our debt, which are considered unobservable inputs. These credit valuation adjustments fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and include estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default. For counterparties with publicly available credit information, the credit spreads over LIBOR used in the calculations represent implied credit default swap spreads obtained from a third party credit data provider. Generally, significant increases (decreases) in our own credit spread in isolation would result in significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement for these hedges. Based on the mixed input valuation, we classify these derivatives based on the lowest level in the fair value hierarchy that is significant to the overall fair value of the instrument.
Any transfer into or out of a level of the fair value hierarchy is recognized based on the value of the instruments at the end of the reporting period. Changes in the fair value of our derivative financial instruments are recorded in Interest expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at acquisition. Due to the nature and short maturity of these investments, their carrying amount approximates fair value. Therefore, we have determined that our cash equivalents in their entirety are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.






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The table below presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, aggregated by level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.

(In millions)
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
and Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance at
April 28, 2012
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Interest rate contracts
 
$

 
$
17

 
$

 
$
17

Total assets
 
$

 
$
17

 
$

 
$
17

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

Total liabilities
 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1


(In millions)
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
and Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance at
January 28, 2012

Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
$
55

 
$

 
$

 
$
55

Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 

 
18

 

 
18

Total assets
 
$
55

 
$
18

 
$

 
$
73


(In millions)
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
and Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance at
April 30, 2011

Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
$
33

 
$

 
$

 
$
33

Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 

 
2

 

 
2

Total assets
 
$
33

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
35

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Interest rate contracts
 
$

 
$

 
$
3

 
$
3

Foreign exchange contracts
 

 
3

 

 
3

Total liabilities
 
$

 
$
3

 
$
3

 
$
6

We did not have any derivative financial instruments within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012. The table below presents the changes in the fair value of our derivative financial instruments within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011.
 
(In millions)
Level 3             
Balance, January 29, 2011
$
(5
)
Unrealized gain
2

Balance, April 30, 2011
$
(3
)

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain of our assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. We evaluate the carrying value of all long-lived assets for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The fair value measurements related to long-lived assets held and used and held for sale classified as Level 3 were determined using a discounted cash flow valuation method. For those assets classified as Level 2 a relative, market-based approach based on offers was utilized.
There have been no changes in valuation technique or related inputs for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011.
The table below presents our long-lived assets evaluated for impairment measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, aggregated by level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall. Because these assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, certain carrying amounts and fair value measurements presented in the table may reflect values at earlier measurement dates and may no longer represent their fair values at April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011. As of April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, we did not have any long-lived assets classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

(In millions)
 
Carrying Value Prior to Impairment
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Impairment
Losses
Long-lived assets held and used
 
$
4

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
2

Balance, April 28, 2012
 
$
4

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
2


(In millions)
 
Carrying Value Prior to Impairment
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Impairment
Losses
Long-lived assets held and used
 
$
3

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
1

   Balance, April 30, 2011
 
$
3

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
1


5. Income taxes
The following table summarizes our income tax benefit and effective tax rates for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011:
  
 
13 Weeks Ended
($ In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Loss before income taxes
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(38
)
Income tax benefit
 
8

 
15

Effective tax rate
 
(36.4
)%
 
(39.5
)%

The effective tax rates for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 were based on our forecasted annualized effective tax rates, adjusted for discrete items that occurred within the periods presented. Our forecasted annualized effective tax rate is 39.3% for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 compared to 40.2% for the same period last year. The difference between our forecasted annualized effective tax rates was primarily due to a change in the mix of earnings between jurisdictions.

Our effective tax rates for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 were impacted by tax expense of approximately $1 million and a nominal amount, respectively, related to changes to our liability for uncertain tax positions.

6. Segments
Our reportable segments are Toys “R” Us – Domestic (“Domestic”), which provides toy and juvenile (including baby) product offerings in the United States and Puerto Rico, and Toys “R” Us – Canada (“Canada”), which operates in Canada. Domestic and Canada segments also include their respective Internet operations. Segment operating earnings (loss) excludes corporate related charges and income. All intercompany transactions between segments have been eliminated. Income tax information by segment has not been included as taxes are calculated at a company-wide level and are not allocated to each segment. Revenues

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from external customers are derived primarily from merchandise sales and we do not rely on any major customers as a source of revenue.
Our percentages of consolidated Total revenues by product category for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 were as follows:
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Core Toy
 
11.4
%
 
10.8
%
Entertainment
 
8.1
%
 
9.2
%
Juvenile
 
48.1
%
 
48.9
%
Learning
 
15.9
%
 
15.2
%
Seasonal
 
14.0
%
 
13.4
%
Other (1)
 
2.5
%
 
2.5
%
Total
 
100
%
 
100
%
(1)
Consists primarily of licensing fees from Parent's foreign affiliates, shipping and other non-product related revenues.
A summary of financial results by reportable segment is as follows:
 
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Total revenues
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
$
1,639

 
$
1,664

Canada
 
174

 
168

Total revenues
 
$
1,813

 
$
1,832

Operating earnings (loss)
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
$
58

 
$
38

Canada
 
9

 
9

Corporate and other
 
(41
)
 
(42
)
Operating earnings
 
26

 
5

Interest expense
 
(57
)
 
(51
)
Interest income
 
9

 
8

Loss before income taxes
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(38
)

(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
January 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Merchandise inventories
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
$
1,325

 
$
1,423

 
$
1,436

Canada
 
183

 
152

 
177

Total Merchandise inventories
 
$
1,508

 
$
1,575

 
$
1,613


7. Litigation and legal proceedings
We and our Parent are, and in the future, may be involved in various lawsuits, claims and proceedings incident to the ordinary course of business. The results of litigation are inherently unpredictable. Any claims against us and our Parent, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, require significant amounts of management time and result in diversion of significant resources. We and our Parent are not able to estimate an aggregate, estimated amount or range of reasonably possible losses for those legal matters for which losses are not probable and estimable, primarily for the following reasons: (i) many of the relevant legal proceedings are in preliminary stages, and until such proceedings develop further, there is often uncertainty regarding the relevant facts and circumstances at issue and potential liability; and (ii) many of these proceedings involve matters of which the outcomes are inherently difficult to predict. However, based upon our and our Parent's historical experience with similar matters, we do not expect that any such additional losses would be material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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8. Commitments and Contingencies
We, along with our Parent, are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits as well as commitments under contractual and other commercial obligations. We recognize liabilities for contingencies and commitments when a loss is probable and estimable. For claims and contingencies related to income taxes, see Note 5 entitled "Income taxes."
Subsequent Event
On April 30, 2012, we entered into agreements with JB Hunt Transport, Inc. and Performance Team Freight Systems, Inc. to manage all services related to the delivery of inventory to stores from our distribution centers, in exchange for fees calculated primarily as a cost plus arrangement.

9. Related party transactions
Transactions with the Sponsors Our Parent is owned by an investment group consisting of entities advised by or affiliated with Bain Capital Partners LLC, KKR and Vornado Realty Trust (“Vornado”) (collectively, the “Sponsors”). The Sponsors provide management and advisory services to us and our Parent pursuant to an advisory agreement executed at the closing of the merger transaction effective as of July 21, 2005 and amended June 10, 2008 and February 1, 2009 ("Advisory Agreement"). The advisory fee paid to the Sponsors (the "Advisory Fees") increases 5% per year during the ten-year term of the agreement with the exception of fiscal 2009. We recorded management and advisory fees expense of $4 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively. During the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, we also paid the Sponsors fees of less than $1 million, respectively, for out-of-pocket expenses.
In the event that the Advisory Agreement is terminated by the Sponsors or our Parent, the Sponsors will receive all unpaid Advisory Fees, all unpaid transaction fees and expenses due under the Advisory Agreement with respect to periods prior to the termination date plus the net present value of the Advisory Fees that would have been payable for the remainder of the applicable term of the Advisory Agreement. The initial term of the Advisory Agreement is ten years. After ten years, it extends annually for one year unless our Parent or the Sponsors provide notice of termination to the other. Additionally, the Advisory Agreement provides that affiliates of the Sponsors will be entitled to receive a fee equal to 1% of the aggregate transaction value in connection with certain financing, acquisition, disposition and change of control transactions ("Transaction Fees"). In connection with a successful initial public offering of Parent’s equity securities, the Sponsors and our Parent intend to terminate the Advisory Agreement in accordance with its terms. The Advisory Agreement includes customary exculpation and indemnification provisions in favor of the Sponsors and their affiliates.
In connection with the Second Joinder Agreement entered into on April 10, 2012, we incurred Transaction Fees pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement. Investment funds or accounts advised by KKR owned $7 million of the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan as of April 28, 2012. See Note 2 "Long-term debt" for further details.
From time to time, we and our subsidiaries, as well as the Sponsors or their affiliates, may acquire debt or debt securities issued by us or our subsidiaries in open market transactions, tender offers, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. During the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, investment funds or accounts advised by KKR, all of which are equity owners of our Parent, held debt and debt securities issued by us and our subsidiaries. The interest amounts paid on such debt and debt securities held by related parties were $1 million during the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively.
Additionally, under lease agreements with affiliates of Vornado, we paid an aggregate amount of approximately $2 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively, with respect to approximately 0.8% and 1.3%, respectively, of our operated stores, which include Toys “R” Us Express stores. Of these amounts, less than $1 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively, were allocable to joint-venture parties not otherwise affiliated with Vornado.
Real Estate Arrangements with Affiliates We leased 386 and 394 properties from affiliates of Parent as of April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) includes lease expense of $76 million and $77 million, respectively, which includes reimbursement of expenses of $11 million and $12 million related to these leases for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively.
Transaction with Toys “R” Us Property Company I, LLC (“TRU Propco I”) — Under the master lease agreement with our affiliate, TRU Propco I, we may be required to recognize an expense in conjunction with the successful execution of a sale of a property by TRU Propco I to a third party or an early store closure prior to the expiration of the master lease agreement. Pursuant to the master lease agreement, the expense is equal to the net present value of the base rent for such property over the remaining term for such property, discounted at 10% per annum, less the sales proceeds for such property or the anticipated sublease income to be received by the Company.

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For the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, SG&A includes approximately $4 million and $2 million, respectively, related to expenses associated with estimated payments in connection with store closures.
Management Service Fees and Other We provide a majority of the centralized corporate functions including accounting, human resources, legal, tax and treasury services to Parent and other affiliates under the Domestic Services Agreement. The amounts charged are allocated based on a formula for each affiliate and are recorded in Other Income, net. The amounts we charged to Parent and other affiliates for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 for these services were $2 million and $1 million, respectively.
In addition, we incurred $3 million of service fees for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively, which primarily related to fees associated with our China sourcing office. These costs are recorded within SG&A in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Information Technology and Administrative Support Services Agreement ("ITASS") We provide information technology and operations services, including applications development, technology planning, technical services, store planning, merchandising, financial and legal services to a number of our affiliates under ITASS. For services received directly that are deemed to significantly contribute to business success, our affiliates are charged 108% of the costs we incurred to administer such services. For services that our affiliates receive directly, but that are not deemed to significantly contribute to business success, our affiliates are charged 100% of the costs we incurred to administer such services. For the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, our affiliates were charged $6 million, respectively, for these services, which are classified on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as Other income, net.
Licensing Arrangements with Affiliates We own intellectual property used by us and Parent’s foreign affiliates in the toy, juvenile (including baby) and electronics businesses. In consideration for the use of our intellectual property, we charge a license fee based on a percentage of net sales, which management believes represents fair value. For the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, we charged Parent’s foreign affiliates license fees of $18 million and $17 million, respectively, which are classified on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as Other revenues.
Dividend paid to Parent We make payments to Parent to fund certain operating expenses of Parent and for principal and interest payments on Parent’s outstanding notes. For the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, we paid dividends to Parent of $35 million and $54 million, respectively.
Due from Affiliates, Net As of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, Due from affiliates, net, consists of receivables from Parent and affiliates of $355 million, $352 million and $330 million, net of value card services due to Toys “R” Us - Value, Inc. (“TRU-Value”) of $10 million, $10 million and $11 million, respectively. Since July 2005, we manage the distribution and fulfillment of value cards through one of our subsidiaries. We sell gift cards to customers in our retail stores, through our websites, through third parties, and in certain cases, provide gift cards for returned merchandise and in connection with promotions. The value cards prior to July 2005 were managed by another subsidiary of Parent, TRU-Value. During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, TRU-Value issued a dividend of $63 million to our Parent for a majority of the payable owed by us to TRU-Value, thus reducing our amount due to this affiliate from previous periods.
As of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, $14 million, $4 million and $10 million of receivables from affiliates related primarily to license fees and are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.
Additionally, we are obligated to reimburse our affiliates for certain expenses, which primarily includes rent and property taxes under lease agreements. As of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, the net amount owed to our affiliates was $5 million, $10 million and $5 million, respectively.
Short-term Borrowings from Parent From time to time, we may have short-term intercompany loans outstanding with Parent. As of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, we maintained balances of $45 million, $124 million and $141 million, respectively, in short-term intercompany loans with Parent. For the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, we incurred approximately $1 million, respectively, of related party interest expense associated with our short-term intercompany loans with Parent.
Stock Compensation Expense — For the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, $1 million of total stock-based compensation expense was recognized in SG&A. Refer to Note 11 entitled "Stock-based compensation" for further details.
Consulting Agreement — On March 15, 2012, we entered into an advisory contract with Neil Friedman, former Executive Vice President - Toys "R" Us to provide advisory services, on a part time non-exclusive basis, for our new ventures and business alliances. The term of the agreement is from April 23, 2012 until January 31, 2013, with either party being able to terminate the

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agreement upon sixty (60) days notice. During the term of this agreement, Mr. Friedman will be paid a monthly fee of $30,000.

10. Dispositions
During the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, we sold idle properties for gross proceeds of $6 million resulting in a net gain of $2 million.

11. Stock-based compensation

Effective March 2012, participants in the Toys “R” Us, Inc. 2005 Management Equity Plan (the “MEP”) are bound by the terms and conditions of Amendment No. 4 to the MEP (“Amendment No. 4”). This amendment provides for, among other things, a longer exercise period, expiring no later than the original term of the option, and the right to a cashless exercise of options held by a participant who is terminated without cause after four or more years of continuous service. Option holders under the Toys “R” Us, Inc. 2010 Incentive Plan (the “2010 Incentive Plan”) have the same rights to a longer exercise period and a cashless exercise right in the event such participant's employment is terminated without cause after four or more years of continuous service, as further described in the form of option award agreement. We accounted for the modification of awards impacted by the terms of Amendment No. 4 in accordance with ASC Topic 718 - “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Management has concluded that the modification had a nominal impact on compensation costs.

Subsequent Events
Effective May 2012, our Parent adopted Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment No. 5”) to the MEP. Amendment No. 5 allows any plan participant, as long as he or she remains employed by the Company or its affiliates, the right to put up to 25%, calculated as provided in Amendment No. 5, of his or her Original Investment Shares (the shares originally purchased under the MEP or for rollover options, the number of shares that would be equal to the value of their original investment) to us at any time, during permitted transaction windows, until the occurrence of an initial public offering of our Parent. The purchase price per share payable by us in connection with any such put rights shall be the fair market value determined as of a date determined by our Parent's Board that is the anticipated closing date of the repurchase. We accounted for the modification of awards impacted by the terms of Amendment No. 5 in accordance with ASC 718. As these awards allow the plan participant the right to put a portion of their rollover options, we are required to account for them as liability classified awards. These liability awards will be remeasured at their fair market value as of each reporting period. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the modification and does not expect the modification to have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the second quarter of fiscal 2012.
On May 21, 2012, our Parent granted our employees 300,915 options under the 2010 Incentive Plan. The options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares on the date of the grant and follow a graded vesting schedule of 50% on the second anniversary of the awards with the remaining portion vesting ratably over the subsequent two years, subject to the participant's continued employment with us, and will vest automatically upon a change of control of our Parent. All options expire ten years from the date of the grant. Additionally, concurrent with the grant of options, an additional 220,140 awards were granted consisting of restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units under the 2010 Incentive Plan, which were valued at fair market value on the date of grant of $44.00 per share. The restricted stock units follow the same graded vesting schedule as the options granted. The performance-based restricted stock units cliff vest 100% on the third anniversary of the awards if the performance criteria have been met. The performance metrics are based 50% on our Parent's consolidated Adjusted Compensation EBITDA performance results and 50% on our Parent's total return on invested capital (ROIC) results, each over a three year period.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

As used herein, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means Toys “R” Us – Delaware, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries, except as expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toys “R” Us, Inc. (“Parent”). The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help facilitate an understanding of our financial condition and our historical results of operations for the periods presented. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012, included as an exhibit to Parent’s Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2012 and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes thereto, and contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Our Business
We generate sales, earnings and cash flows by retailing merchandise in our core toy, entertainment, juvenile (including baby), learning and seasonal product categories in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Our reportable segments are Toys “R” Us – Domestic (“Domestic”), which provides toy and juvenile (including baby) product offerings in 874 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico; and Toys “R” Us – Canada (“Canada”), which sells a variety of products in the core toy, entertainment, juvenile (including baby), learning and seasonal product categories through 81 stores. In addition, as of April 28, 2012, we operated 89 Toys “R” Us Express stores (“Express stores”), including 44 Express stores with a cumulative lease term of at least two years. Domestic and Canada segments also include their respective Internet operations.

Financial Performance
As discussed in more detail in this MD&A, the following financial data presents an overview of our financial performance for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 compared to the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011:

  
 
13 Weeks Ended
($ In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Total revenues
 
$
1,813

 
$
1,832

Gross margin
 
696

 
686

Gross margin as a percentage of Total revenues
 
38.4
%
 
37.4
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
$
625

 
$
633

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Total revenues
 
34.5
%
 
34.6
%
Net loss
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(23
)
Total revenues for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 decreased by $19 million compared to the same period last year. Foreign currency translation decreased Total revenues by approximately $4 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, the decrease in Total revenues for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 was primarily due to a decrease in comparable store net sales within our Domestic segment. Partially offsetting the decrease in Total revenues was an increase in net sales from new locations within our Canada segment.
Gross margin, as a percentage of Total revenues, for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 increased by 1.0 percentage point compared to the same period last year primarily as a result of margin rate improvements in certain categories and improvements in sales mix away from lower margin products.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 decreased by $8 million compared to the same period last year primarily as a result of a decrease in payroll expenses and expenses associated with credit card processing fees, partially offset by an increase in rent expense. Foreign currency translation decreased SG&A by approximately $1 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012.
Net loss for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 decreased by $9 million compared to the same period last year primarily as a result of an increase in Gross margin.

Comparable Store Net Sales
In computing comparable store net sales, we include stores that have been open for at least 56 weeks (1 year and 4 weeks) from their “soft” opening date. A soft opening is typically two weeks prior to the grand opening. Express stores with a cumulative lease term of at least two years and that have been open for at least 56 weeks from their “soft” opening date are also included in our comparable store net sales computation.

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Comparable stores include the following:
stores that have been remodeled (including conversions) while remaining open;
stores that have been relocated and/or expanded to new buildings within the same trade area, in which the new store opens at about the same time as the old store closes;
stores that have expanded within their current locations; and
sales from our Internet businesses.
By measuring the year-over-year sales of merchandise in the stores that have been open for a full comparable 56 weeks or more and on-line, we can better gauge how the core store base and e-commerce businesses are performing since it excludes the impact of store openings and closings.
Various factors affect comparable store net sales, including the number of and timing of stores we open, close, convert, relocate or expand, the number of transactions, the average transaction amount, the general retail sales environment, current local and global economic conditions, consumer preferences and buying trends, changes in sales mix among distribution channels, our ability to efficiently source and distribute products, changes in our merchandise mix, competition, the timing of the release of new merchandise and our promotional events, the success of marketing programs and the cannibalization of existing store net sales by new stores. Among other things, weather conditions can affect comparable store net sales because inclement weather may discourage travel or require temporary store closures, thereby reducing customer traffic. These factors have caused our comparable store net sales to fluctuate significantly in the past on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis and, as a result, we expect that comparable store net sales will continue to fluctuate in the future.
The following table discloses the change in our comparable store net sales for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011:
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
April 28, 2012 
vs. 2011
 
April 30, 2011 vs. 2010
Domestic
 
(0.8
)%
 
(2.1
)%
Canada
 
0.9
 %
 
(1.8
)%

Percentage of Total Revenues by Product Category

 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Core Toy
 
11.4
%
 
10.8
%
Entertainment
 
8.1
%
 
9.2
%
Juvenile
 
48.1
%
 
48.9
%
Learning
 
15.9
%
 
15.2
%
Seasonal
 
14.0
%
 
13.4
%
Other (1)
 
2.5
%
 
2.5
%
Total
 
100
%
 
100
%
(1)
Consists primarily of licensing fees from Parent's foreign affiliates, shipping and other non-product related revenues.

Store Count by Segment
 
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
Change      
Domestic (1)(3)
 
874

 
873

 
1

Canada (2)
 
81

 
70

 
11

Total (3)
 
955

 
943

 
12

(1)
Store count as of April 28, 2012 includes 186 side-by-side ("SBS") stores, 20 Babies “R” Us Express (“BRU Express”) stores and 62 Juvenile Expansions. Store count as of April 30, 2011 included 141 SBS stores, 14 BRU Express stores and 65 Juvenile Expansions.
(2)
Store count as of April 28, 2012 includes 44 SBS stores and four BRU Express stores. Store count as of April 30, 2011 included 39 SBS stores and four BRU Express stores.

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(3)
Express stores with a cumulative lease term of at least two years are included in our overall store count, while the remaining locations are excluded. As of April 28, 2012, there were 51 Domestic and 38 Canada Express stores open, 35 and nine of which have been included in our overall store count within our Domestic and Canada segments, respectively. As of April 30, 2011, there were 79 Domestic and 15 Canada Express stores open, 24 of which were included in our overall store count within our Domestic segment and none of which were included within our Canada segment.

Net Loss
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
Change      
Toys “R” Us - Delaware
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
9

Net loss decreased by $9 million to $14 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $23 million for the same period last year. The decrease in Net loss was primarily due to an increase in Gross margin of $10 million primarily related to margin rate improvements in certain categories and improvements in sales mix away from lower margin products.

Total Revenues
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of Total revenues
($ In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
$ Change      
 
% Change      
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Domestic
 
$
1,639

 
$
1,664

 
$
(25
)
 
(1.5
)%
 
90.4
%
 
90.8
%
Canada
 
174

 
168

 
6

 
3.6
 %
 
9.6
%
 
9.2
%
Toys "R" Us - Delaware
 
$
1,813

 
$
1,832

 
$
(19
)
 
(1.0
)%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Total revenues decreased by $19 million or 1.0%, to $1,813 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $1,832 million for the same period last year. Total revenues for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 included the impact of foreign currency translation which decreased Total revenues by approximately $4 million.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, the decrease in Total revenues for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 was primarily due to a decrease in comparable store net sales within our Domestic segment. The decrease in our Domestic comparable store net sales was primarily driven by a decrease in the number of transactions, partially offset by an increase in net sales from our Internet operations. Partially offsetting the decrease in Total revenues was an increase in net sales from new locations within our Canada segment.
Total revenues for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 included $18 million and $17 million of licensing fees charged to our Parent’s foreign affiliates, respectively.
Domestic
Total revenues for the Domestic segment decreased by $25 million or 1.5%, to $1,639 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $1,664 million for the same period last year. The decrease in Total revenues was primarily a result of a decrease in comparable store net sales of 0.8%.
The decrease in comparable store net sales resulted primarily from decreases in our entertainment and juvenile (including baby) categories. The decrease in our entertainment category was primarily due to decreased sales of video game software and systems. The decrease in our juvenile (including baby) category was primarily due to decreased sales of infant care products and apparel. Partially offsetting these decreases were increases in our learning and core toy categories. The increase in our learning category was primarily due to increased sales of construction toys. The increase in our core toy category was primarily due to increased sales of dolls and action figures.
Canada
Total revenues for the Canada segment increased by $6 million or 3.6%, to $174 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $168 million for the same period last year. Excluding a $4 million decrease in Total revenues due to foreign currency translation, Canada Total revenues increased primarily as a result of an increase in net sales from new locations and an increase in comparable store net sales of 0.9%.
The increase in comparable store net sales resulted primarily from an increase in our juvenile (including baby) category. The increase in our juvenile (including baby) category was primarily due to increased sales of infant care products and baby gear.

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Partially offsetting the increase was a decrease in our entertainment category. The decrease in our entertainment category was primarily due to decreased sales of video game software and systems.

Cost of Sales and Gross Margin
We record the costs associated with operating our distribution networks as a part of SG&A, including those costs that primarily relate to transporting merchandise from distribution centers to stores. Therefore, our consolidated Gross margin may not be comparable to the gross margins of other retailers that include similar costs in their cost of sales.
The following are reflected in “Cost of sales”:
the cost of merchandise acquired from vendors;
freight in;
provision for excess and obsolete inventory;
shipping costs to consumers;
provision for inventory shortages; and
credits and allowances from our merchandise vendors.

 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of Total revenues
($ In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
$ Change      
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
Change      
Domestic
 
$
628

 
$
621

 
$
7

 
38.3
%
 
37.3
%
 
1.0
%
Canada
 
68

 
65

 
3

 
39.1
%
 
38.7
%
 
0.4
%
Toys “R” Us - Delaware
 
$
696

 
$
686

 
$
10

 
38.4
%
 
37.4
%
 
1.0
%
Gross margin increased by $10 million to $696 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $686 million for the same period last year. Foreign currency translation decreased Gross margin by approximately $2 million.
Gross margin, as a percentage of Total revenues, increased by 1.0 percentage point for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 compared to the same period last year. Gross margin, as a percentage of Total revenues, was primarily impacted by margin rate improvements in certain categories and improvements in sales mix away from lower margin products.
Domestic
Gross margin increased by $7 million to $628 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $621 million for the same period last year. Gross margin, as a percentage of Total revenues, for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 increased by 1.0 percentage point compared to the same period last year.
The increase in Gross margin, as a percentage of Total revenues, resulted primarily from improvements in margin rates, predominantly in our learning and seasonal categories. Additionally contributing to the increase were improvements in sales mix away from lower margin products, predominantly in our entertainment category.
Canada
Gross margin increased by $3 million to $68 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $65 million for the same period last year. Foreign currency translation decreased Gross margin by approximately $2 million. Gross margin, as a percentage of Total revenues, for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 increased by 0.4 percentage points compared to the same period last year.
The increase in Gross margin, as a percentage of Total revenues, resulted primarily from improvements in margin rates, predominantly in our juvenile (including baby) and entertainment categories.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
The following are the types of costs included in SG&A:
store payroll and related payroll benefits;
rent and other store operating expenses;
advertising and promotional expenses;
costs associated with operating our distribution network, including costs related to transporting merchandise from distribution centers to stores;

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restructuring charges; and
other corporate-related expenses.
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of Total revenues
($ In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
$ Change        
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
Change        
Toys "R" Us - Delaware
 
$
625

 
$
633

 
$
(8
)
 
34.5
%
 
34.6
%
 
(0.1
)%
SG&A decreased by $8 million to $625 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $633 million for the same period last year. Foreign currency translation accounted for approximately $1 million of the decrease in SG&A. As a percentage of Total revenues, SG&A decreased by 0.1 percentage point compared to the same period last year.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, the decrease in SG&A was primarily due to a decrease in payroll expenses of $9 million predominantly as a result of cost-saving initiatives, and a decrease of $4 million in expenses associated with credit card processing fees. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in rent expense of $7 million attributable to new and existing locations.

Depreciation and Amortization
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
Change        
Toys “R” Us - Delaware
 
$
62

 
$
63

 
$
(1
)

Depreciation and amortization decreased by $1 million to $62 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $63 million for the same period last year.

Other Income, Net
Other income, net includes the following:
information technology and administrative support service income;
gift card breakage income;
credit card program income;
net gains on sales of properties;
management service fees income;
impairment on long-lived assets; and
other operating income and expenses.
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
Change        
Toys “R” Us - Delaware
 
$
17

 
$
15

 
$
2


Other income, net increased by $2 million to $17 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $15 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to a $1 million increase in net gains on sales of properties.

Interest Expense
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
Change
Toys “R” Us - Delaware
 
$
57

 
$
51

 
$
6


Interest expense increased by $6 million to $57 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $51 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the issuance of the Incremental Secured Term Loan on May 25, 2011.


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Interest Income
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
Change
Toys “R” Us - Delaware
 
$
9

 
$
8

 
$
1


Interest income increased by $1 million to $9 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $8 million for the same period last year.

Income Tax Benefit
The following table summarizes our income tax benefit and effective tax rates for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011:
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
($ In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Loss before income taxes
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(38
)
Income tax benefit
 
8

 
15

Effective tax rate
 
(36.4
)%
 
(39.5
)%


The effective tax rates for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 were based on our forecasted annualized effective tax rates, adjusted for discrete items that occurred within the periods presented. Our forecasted annualized effective tax rate is 39.3% for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 compared to 40.2% for the same period last year. The difference between our forecasted annualized effective tax rates was primarily due to a change in the mix of earnings between jurisdictions.

Our effective tax rates for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011 were impacted by tax expense of approximately $1 million and a nominal amount, respectively, related to changes to our liability for uncertain tax positions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
As of April 28, 2012, we were in compliance with all of our covenants related to our outstanding debt. At April 28, 2012, under our $1.85 billion secured revolving credit facility (“ABL Facility”), we had no outstanding borrowings, a total of $100 million of outstanding letters of credit and excess availability of $1,001 million. We are also subject to a minimum excess availability covenant, which was $125 million at April 28, 2012 with remaining availability of $876 million in excess of the covenant.
In addition, from time to time, we may have short-term intercompany loans outstanding with Parent. As of April 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, we had outstanding balances of $45 million, $124 million and $141 million in short-term intercompany loans with Parent.
We are dependent on the borrowings provided by the lenders to support our working capital needs and/or capital expenditures. As of April 28, 2012, we have funds available to finance our operations under our ABL Facility through August 2015. If our cash flow and capital resources do not provide the necessary liquidity, it could have a significant negative effect on our results of operations.
In general, our primary uses of cash are providing for working capital purposes (which principally represents the purchase of inventory), servicing debt, remodeling existing stores (including conversions), financing construction of new stores and paying expenses, such as payroll costs, to operate our stores. Our working capital needs follow a seasonal pattern, peaking in the third quarter of the year when inventory is purchased for the fourth quarter holiday selling season. Our largest source of operating cash flows is cash collections from our customers. We have been able to meet our cash needs principally by using cash on hand, cash flows from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. From time to time, we may enter into intercompany loans with Parent or pay dividends to Parent as permitted under our credit facilities. The funds provided to Parent may be used for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, for repaying, refinancing, repurchasing, redeeming, defeasing or otherwise satisfying any of its or its subsidiaries' indebtedness.
Although we believe that cash generated from operations, along with our existing cash and revolving credit facility will be

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sufficient to fund our expected cash flow requirements and planned capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months, any world-wide financial market disruption could have a negative impact on our available resources in the future. Our minimum projected obligations for fiscal 2012 and beyond are set forth below under "Contractual Obligations".

Capital Expenditures
A component of our long-term strategy is our capital expenditure program. Our capital expenditures are primarily for financing construction of new stores and remodeling existing stores (including conversions), in-line with our commitment to our toy and juvenile integration strategy, as well as improving and enhancing our information technology and logistics systems. Capital expenditures are funded primarily through cash provided by operating activities, as well as available cash. In anticipation of our Parent's upcoming debt refinancings, we currently intend to reduce our capital expenditures from $300 million in fiscal 2011 to approximately $190 million for fiscal 2012.
The following table discloses our capital expenditures for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011:
  
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
Other store-related projects (1)
 
$
12

 
$
1

Information technology
 
11

 
11

New stores (2)
 
7

 
19

Conversion projects (3)
 
5

 
6

Distribution centers
 
4

 
11

Total capital expenditures
 
$
39

 
$
48


(1) Includes other store-related projects (other than conversion projects) such as store updates.
(2) Primarily includes SBS relocations as well as single format stores (including Express stores).
(3) Primarily includes SBS conversions as well as other remodels pursuant to our juvenile integration strategy.

Cash Flows
  
 
13 Weeks Ended
(In millions)
 
April 28,
2012
 
April 30,
2011
 
$ Change      
Net cash used in operating activities
 
$
(72
)
 
$
(213
)
 
$
141

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(33
)
 
(47
)
 
14

Net cash provided by financing activities
 
101

 
82

 
19

Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents
 
1

 
3

 
(2
)
Net decrease during period in Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(175
)
 
$
172


Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities decreased $141 million to $72 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $213 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was primarily the result of a decrease in purchases of merchandise inventories due to our levels of merchandise inventories as of January 28, 2012.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $14 million to $33 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $47 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily the result of a decrease in capital expenditures of $9 million and an increase in proceeds from sales of fixed assets of $5 million.

Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities increased $19 million to $101 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to $82 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily the result of an increase of $222 million in net long-term debt borrowings predominantly attributable to the issuance of the Second Incremental Secured Term Loan (as defined below) and a decrease of $19 million in Dividends paid to

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Parent. Partially offsetting these amounts was a decrease of $220 million in net short-term borrowings from Parent.

Debt
Refer to Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements entitled “Long-term debt” for further details on our debt.
As of April 28, 2012, we had total indebtedness (excluding Short-term borrowings from Parent) of approximately $2,578 million, of which $2,374 million was secured indebtedness.
During the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, the following event occurred with respect to our debt structure:
On April 10, 2012, we entered into a Second Incremental Joinder Agreement (the “Second Joinder Agreement”) to the amended and restated secured term loan agreement ("Secured Term Loan Facility"). The Second Joinder Agreement added a new tranche of term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $225 million due fiscal 2018 (“Second Incremental Secured Term Loan”), which increased the size of the Secured Term Loan Facility to an aggregate principal amount of $1,325 million. The Second Incremental Secured Term Loan was issued at a discount of approximately $5 million which resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $220 million.
From time to time, we and our subsidiaries, as well as the Sponsors or their affiliates, may acquire debt or debt securities issued by us or our subsidiaries in open market transactions, tender offers, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Any such transactions, and the amounts involved, will depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material. Refer to Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements entitled “Related party transactions.”

Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Our contractual obligations consist mainly of payments related to Long-term debt and related interest, operating leases related to real estate used in the operation of our business and product purchase obligations. Due to the change in our Long-term debt during the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012 described in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements entitled "Long-term debt", we have provided updated Long-term debt and interest payments information. The following table summarizes our contractual obligations associated with our Long-term debt and related interest payments as of April 28, 2012.
 
 
Payments Due By Period
(In millions)
 
Remainder of
Fiscal 2012
 
Fiscals
2013 & 2014
 
Fiscals
2015 & 2016
 
Fiscals 2017
and thereafter
 
Total
Long-term debt (1)(2)(3)
 
$
10

 
$
26

 
$
1,032

 
$
1,338

 
$
2,406

Interest payments (3)(4)(5)
 
142

 
349

 
301

 
112

 
904

Total
 
$
152

 
$
375

 
$
1,333

 
$
1,450

 
$
3,310

(1)
Reflects the issuance of our Second Incremental Secured Term Loan. See Note 2 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements entitled "Long-term debt" for further details.
(2)
Excludes finance obligations associated with capital projects and capital lease obligations.
(3)
Excludes Short-term borrowings from Parent of $45 million and related interest payments. See Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements entitled "Related party transactions" for further details.
(4)
In an effort to manage interest rate exposures, we periodically enter into interest rate swaps and interest rate caps.
(5)
Interest payments for our ABL Facility were estimated based on the average borrowings under the facility for the last 12 months.

Critical Accounting Policies
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and during the applicable periods. We base these estimates on historical experience and on other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and could have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Refer to our Annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012 included as an exhibit to Parent’s Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2012, for a discussion of critical accounting policies.



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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”) which eliminated the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity and provides entities with two presentation alternatives. As of January 29, 2012, the Company adopted ASU 2011-05 and modified the presentation of its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements by electing to present items of net earnings and other comprehensive income in two separate consecutive statements. The presentation and disclosure requirements of ASU 2011-05 were applied retrospectively.
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”). The amendments in this ASU generally represent clarification of Topic 820, but also include instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. This update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. As of January 29, 2012, the Company has adopted ASU 2011-04 and has applied this guidance prospectively. Other than enhanced disclosures, the adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Forward-Looking Statements
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the other reports and documents that Parent has filed or may file in the future file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other publicly released materials and statements, both oral and written, that we have made or may make in the future, may contain “forward looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such disclosures are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. These forward looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. All statements herein or therein 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,” “project,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “foresee,” “forecast,” “will,” “may,” “outlook” or the negative version of these words or other similar words or phrases. These statements discuss, among other things, our strategy, store openings, integration and remodeling, the development, implementation and integration of our Internet business, future financial or operational performance, projected sales for certain periods, comparable store net sales from one period to another, cost savings, results of store closings and restructurings, outcome or impact of pending or threatened litigation, domestic or international developments, amount and allocation of future capital expenditures, growth initiatives, inventory levels, cost of goods, selection and type of merchandise, marketing positions, implementation of safety standards, future financings and other goals and targets and statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any such statements.
These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including, among others, the seasonality of our business, competition in the retail industry, economic factors and consumer spending patterns, the availability of adequate financing, access to trade credit, changes in consumer preferences, our dependence on key vendors for our merchandise, political and other developments associated with our international operations, costs of goods that we sell, labor costs, transportation costs, domestic and international events affecting the delivery of toys and other products to our stores, product safety issues including product recalls, the existence of adverse litigation, changes in laws that impact our business, our substantial level of indebtedness and related debt-service obligations, restrictions imposed by covenants in our debt agreements and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth under Item 1A “RISK FACTORS” of our Parent's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2012, as well as our Parent's other reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, we typically earn a disproportionate part of our annual operating earnings in the fourth quarter as a result of seasonal buying patterns and these buying patterns are difficult to forecast with certainty. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive, and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this report. We believe that all forward-looking statements are based on 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, one should not place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements in light of subsequent events or developments unless required by the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results or outcomes discussed in any forward-looking statement.

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