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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following tables set forth our selected historical consolidated financial and operating data as of the dates and
for the periods indicated. The selected historical consolidated financial and operating data as of January 29, 2011
and January 30, 2010 and for the years ended January 29, 2011, January 30, 2010, and January 31, 2009 are
derived from our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form
10-K. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of January 31, 2009, February 2, 2008 and
February 3, 2007, the selected operating data for the periods ended February 2, 2008 and July 7, 2007, and the
selected historical consolidated financial and operating data as of and for the year ended February 3, 2007 are
derived from our audited Consolidated Financial Statements, which are not included herein.
On July 6, 2007, investment funds managed by Golden Gate acquired 75% of the equity interests in our business
from Limited Brands in the Golden Gate Acquisition. As a result of the Golden Gate Acquisition, a new basis of
accounting was created beginning July 7, 2007 for the Successor periods ending after such date. Prior to the
Golden Gate Acquisition, our Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared on a carve-out basis from
Limited Brands. The carve-out Consolidated Financial Statements include allocations of certain costs of Limited
Brands. In the Successor periods we no longer incur these charges, but do incur certain expenses as a stand-alone
company for similar functions, including for certain support services provided by Limited Brands under the
Limited Brands Transition Services Agreements (“Transition Services Agreement”), which are discussed further
in Note 6 of our Consolidated Financial Statements. These allocated costs were based upon various assumptions
and estimates and actual results may differ from these allocated costs, assumptions, and estimates. Accordingly,
the carve-out Consolidated Financial Statements may not provide a comparable presentation of our financial
position or results of operations as if we had operated as a stand-alone entity during the Predecessor periods.
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