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GameStop Corp. (GME)

Q4 2020 Earnings Call· Tue, Mar 23, 2021

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Transcript

Operator

Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the GameStop Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Eric Cerny, Investor Relations. Thank you, Mr. Cerny. You may begin.

Eric Cerny

Analyst

Thank you, and welcome to GameStop's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Earnings Conference Call. This call will include forward-looking statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Any such statements should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements and the safe harbor statement in the earnings release and risk factors discussed in reports filed with the SEC. GameStop assumes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements or information. A reconciliation and other information regarding non-GAAP financial measures discussed on the call can be found in the earnings release issued earlier today as well as the Investors section of our website. Joining me today is GameStop's Chief Executive Officer, George Sherman. On today's call, George will share insights into our business and strategic framework for the future, followed by a review of the financial results and strategic direction as we head into fiscal 2021. Please note that we will not be conducting a Q&A session as part of today's call. Now I would like to turn the call over to the company's Chief Executive Officer, George Sherman.

George Sherman

Analyst

Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. Before reviewing our results, I'd like to take this opportunity to personally thank our entire GameStop team for all that it has accomplished over the past year. Throughout the year, we worked incredibly hard to meet our customers' needs whenever, however and wherever they chose to shop amidst the pandemic-impacted backdrop. I'm so grateful for our team's dedication to our customers and our brand. Fiscal 2020 was an unprecedented time. Our full year results reflect our organization's adaptiveness and focus on navigating the various operating challenges presented by the pandemic. I am particularly proud of how our team members met the expectations of our customers by greeting them during curbside pickups, packing orders that ship from stores, assisting with online orders and offering advice to customers in-store. During this time, our top priority was safeguarding the health and well-being of our associates, customers and communities. As you recall, we closed the majority of our global fleet during the height of the pandemic, resulting in a significant reduction in operating days compared to 2019. When stores were allowed to reopen, we operated under limited hours and at reduced capacity in many locations, and in several of our operating countries, returned to full store closure protocols later in the year. During this time, we worked diligently to plan for safe reopenings and introduced more members of GameStop's loyal customer base to our e-commerce capabilities. In terms of operational initiatives, we accomplished the following in fiscal 2020. We delivered 191% increase in global e-commerce sales to represent approximately 29% of total net sales, up from a low single-digit percentage historically and reflecting investments during the year that enhanced our e-commerce capabilities. This growth allowed us to recapture a substantial majority of our sales…

Operator

Operator

This concludes today's conference. You may disconnect your lines at this time. Thank you for your participation. Have a wonderful evening.