EX-12.1 6 dex121.htm STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement re computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands, except ratios)

 

     For The Year Ended December 31,     For the
Three Months Ended
 
     2001     2002     2003     2004     2005    

March 31,

2006

 

Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:

            

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles

   $ 430,010     $ 621,497     $ 740,854     $ 696,254     $ 652,049     $ (36,495 )

Add: minority interest losses (income) in consolidated subsidiaries

     170       126       345       (93 )     142       48  

Add:

            

Interest expense

     155,132       113,897       80,577       77,764       76,490       15,203  

Appropriate portion of rents (A)

     14,923       16,615       16,627       18,831       20,475       5,397  
                                                

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 600,235     $ 752,135     $ 838,403     $ 792,756     $ 749,156     $ (15,847 )
                                                

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest expense

   $ 155,132     $ 113,897     $ 80,577     $ 77,764     $ 76,490     $ 15,203  

Capitalized interest

     6       43       —         —         —         —    

Appropriate portion of rents (A)

     14,923       16,615       16,627       18,831       20,475       5,397  
                                                

Fixed charges

   $ 170,061     $ 130,555     $ 97,204     $ 96,595     $ 96,965     $ 20,600  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.53 X     5.76 X     8.63 X     8.21 X     7.73 X     (B )
                                                

(A) Portion of rental expenses which is deemed representative of an interest factor, which is one-third of total rental expense.
(B) Due to Mattel’s loss for the three months ended March 31, 2006, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. Mattel would have needed to generate additional earnings of approximately $36.45 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.