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

 

(Unaudited; in thousands, except ratios)

  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2009
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:

           

(Loss) Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ (65,450 )   $ 487,964   $ 703,398   $ 683,756   $ 652,049   $ 696,254  

Add: Minority interest losses (income) in consolidated subsidiaries

    108       262     255     271     142     (93 )

Add:

           

Interest expense

    15,917       81,944     70,974     79,853     76,490     77,764  

Appropriate portion of rents (a)

    8,517       29,833     28,245     25,724     20,475     18,831  
                                       

Earnings available for fixed charges

  $ (40,908 )   $ 600,003   $ 802,872   $ 789,604   $ 749,156   $ 792,756  
                                       

Fixed Charges:

           

Interest expense

  $ 15,917     $ 81,944   $ 70,974   $ 79,853   $ 76,490   $ 77,764  

Appropriate portion of rents (a)

    8,517       29,833     28,245     25,724     20,475     18,831  
                                       

Fixed charges

  $ 24,434     $ 111,777   $ 99,219   $ 105,577   $ 96,965   $ 96,595  
                                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    (b )     5.37 X     8.09 X     7.48 X     7.73 X     8.21 X  
                                       

 

(a) Portion of rental expenses that is deemed representative of an interest factor, which is one-third of total rental expense.
(b) Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by approximately $65 million.