MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES EXHIBIT 12.0
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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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(Amounts in thousands, except ratios)
(Unaudited)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, (a)(b)
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES:
Income before income taxes, cumulative effect
of changes in accounting principles and
extraordinary item $425,082 $536,756 $504,668 $362,157 $153,306
Less (plus) minority interest and undistributed
income (loss) of less-than-majority-owned
affiliates, net (144) 303 (36) (649) 124
Add:
Interest expense 90,130 100,226 102,983 87,071 86,101
Appropriate portion of rents (c) 17,665 19,527 19,450 16,224 16,221
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Earnings available for fixed charges $532,733 $656,812 $627,065 $464,803 $255,752
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FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense $ 90,130 $100,226 $102,983 $ 87,071 $ 86,101
Capitalized interest 991 1,789 693 285 -
Appropriate portion of rents (c) 17,665 19,527 19,450 16,224 16,221
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Fixed charges $108,786 $121,542 $123,126 $103,580 $102,322
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.90X 5.40X 5.09X 4.49X 2.50X
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<FN>
(a) Consolidated financial information for 1997 through 1993 has been restated for the effects of the March 1997
merger of Tyco Toys, Inc. into the Company, accounted for as a pooling of interests.
(b) Consolidated financial information for 1993 has been restated for the effects of the November 1993 merger
of Fisher-Price, Inc. into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, accounted for as a pooling of interests.
(c) Portion of rental expenses which is deemed representative of an interest factor, not to exceed one-third of
total rental expense.
MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES EXHIBIT 12.0
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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
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(Amounts in thousands, except ratios)
(Unaudited)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, (a)(b)
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES:
Income before income taxes, cumulative effect
of changes in accounting principles and
extraordinary item $425,082 $536,756 $504,668 $362,157 $153,306
Less (plus) minority interest and undistributed
income (loss) of less-than-majority-owned
affiliates, net (144) 303 (36) (649) 124
Add:
Interest expense 90,130 100,226 102,983 87,071 86,101
Appropriate portion of rents (c) 17,665 19,527 19,450 16,224 16,221
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Earnings available for fixed charges $532,733 $656,812 $627,065 $464,803 $255,752
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FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense $ 90,130 $100,226 $102,983 $ 87,071 $ 86,101
Capitalized interest 991 1,789 693 285 -
Dividends - Series B preferred stock 2,537 3,406 3,200 2,157 -
Dividends - Series C preferred stock 7,968 3,985 - - -
Dividends - Series F preference stock - - 3,342 4,689 4,894
Appropriate portion of rents (c) 17,665 19,527 19,450 16,224 16,221
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Fixed charges $119,291 $128,933 $129,668 $110,426 $107,216
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.47X 5.09X 4.84X 4.21X 2.39X
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<FN>
(a) Consolidated financial information for 1997 through 1993 has been restated for the effects of the March 1997
merger of Tyco Toys, Inc. into the Company, accounted for as a pooling of interests.
(b) Consolidated financial information for 1993 has been restated for the effects of the November 1993 merger
of Fisher-Price, Inc. into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, accounted for as a pooling of interests.
(c) Portion of rental expenses which is deemed representative of an interest factor, not to exceed one-third of
total rental expense.