EX-12.0 6 dex120.htm COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.0

 

MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

    For the Year

 

(Unaudited; in thousands, except ratios)


  2006

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

 

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:

                                       

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

  $ 683,756     $ 652,049     $ 696,254     $ 740,854     $ 621,497  

Add: Minority interest losses (income) in consolidated subsidiaries

    271       142       (93 )     345       126  

Add:

                                       

Interest expense

    79,853       76,490       77,764       80,577       113,897  

Appropriate portion of rents (a)

    25,724       20,475       18,831       16,627       16,615  
   


 


 


 


 


Earnings available for fixed charges

  $ 789,604     $ 749,156     $ 792,756     $ 838,403     $ 752,135  
   


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges:

                                       

Interest expense

  $ 79,853     $ 76,490     $ 77,764     $ 80,577     $ 113,897  

Capitalized interest

                            43  

Appropriate portion of rents (a)

    25,724       20,475       18,831       16,627       16,615  
   


 


 


 


 


Fixed charges

  $ 105,577     $ 96,965     $ 96,595     $ 97,204     $ 130,555  
   


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    7.48 X     7.73 X     8.21 X     8.63 X     5.76 X
   


 


 


 


 


 


 

(a) Portion of rental expenses which is deemed representative of an interest factor, which is one-third of total rental expense.