EX-12.0 4 mat33116ex120.htm EXHIBIT 12.0
EXHIBIT 12.0
MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF (LOSS) EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Unaudited; in thousands, except ratios) | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 |  | For the Years Ended December 31,
2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
(Loss) Earnings Available for Fixed Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | (93,479 | ) |  | $ | 463,915 |  |  | $ | 586,910 |  |  | $ | 1,099,128 |  |  | $ | 945,045 |  |  | $ | 970,673 |
Add: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | 22,520 |  |  | 85,270 |  |  | 79,271 |  |  | 78,505 |  |  | 88,835 |  |  | 75,332 |
Appropriate portion of rents (a) | 9,094 |  |  | 38,297 |  |  | 40,291 |  |  | 37,006 |  |  | 33,736 |  |  | 30,696 |
(Loss) Earnings available for fixed charges | $ | (61,865 | ) |  | $ | 587,482 |  |  | $ | 706,472 |  |  | $ | 1,214,639 |  |  | $ | 1,067,616 |  |  | $ | 1,076,701 |
Fixed Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ | 22,520 |  |  | $ | 85,270 |  |  | $ | 79,271 |  |  | $ | 78,505 |  |  | $ | 88,835 |  |  | $ | 75,332 |
Appropriate portion of rents (a) | 9,094 |  |  | 38,297 |  |  | 40,291 |  |  | 37,006 |  |  | 33,736 |  |  | 30,696 |
Fixed charges | $ | 31,614 |  |  | $ | 123,567 |  |  | $ | 119,562 |  |  | $ | 115,511 |  |  | $ | 122,571 |  |  | $ | 106,028 |
Ratio of (loss) earnings to fixed charges | (b) |  |  | 4.75 X |  |  | 5.91 X |  |  | 10.52 X |  |  | 8.71 X |  |  | 10.15 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, 2016 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $93.5 million.