EXHIBIT 12.0
MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited; in thousands, except ratios) | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 | For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 262,239 | $ | 703,398 | $ | 683,756 | $ | 652,049 | $ | 696,254 | $ | 740,854 | |||||||
Add: Minority interest losses (income) in consolidated subsidiaries | 52 | 255 | 271 | 142 | (93 | ) | 345 | ||||||||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 53,026 | 70,974 | 79,853 | 76,490 | 77,764 | 80,577 | |||||||||||||
Appropriate portion of rents (a) | 23,963 | 28,245 | 25,724 | 20,475 | 18,831 | 16,627 | |||||||||||||
Earnings available for fixed charges | $ | 339,280 | $ | 802,872 | $ | 789,604 | $ | 749,156 | $ | 792,756 | $ | 838,403 | |||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 53,026 | $ | 70,974 | $ | 79,853 | $ | 76,490 | $ | 77,764 | $ | 80,577 | |||||||
Appropriate portion of rents (a) | 23,963 | 28,245 | 25,724 | 20,475 | 18,831 | 16,627 | |||||||||||||
Fixed charges | $ | 76,989 | $ | 99,219 | $ | 105,577 | $ | 96,965 | $ | 96,595 | $ | 97,204 | |||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 4.41 X | 8.09 X | 7.48 X | 7.73 X | 8.21 X | 8.63 X | |||||||||||||
(a) | Portion of rental expenses that is deemed representative of an interest factor, which is one-third of total rental expense. |