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Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes Consolidated pre-tax income consists of the following:
| For the Year Ended
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (In thousands)
U.S. operations | $ | 250,455 |  |  | $ | 150,361 |  |  | $ | 221,149 |
Foreign operations | 372,050 |  |  | 315,043 |  |  | 283,186 |
Consolidated pre-tax income excluding equity method investments | $ | 622,505 |  |  | $ | 465,404 |  |  | $ | 504,335 |
The provision for current and deferred income taxes consists of the following:
| For the Year Ended
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (In thousands)
Current |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | 40,647 |  |  | $ | 8,256 |  |  | $ | — |
State | 5,888 |  |  | 4,669 |  |  | 2,359 |
Foreign | 76,562 |  |  | 79,843 |  |  | 62,278 |
| 123,097 |  |  | 92,768 |  |  | 64,637 |
Deferred |  |  |  |  |
Federal | (15,645) |  |  | (24,711) |  |  | 55,805 |
State | (2,463) |  |  | 1,986 |  |  | 2,440 |
Foreign | 637 |  |  | 199,432 |  |  | 12,969 |
| (17,471) |  |  | 176,707 |  |  | 71,214 |
Provision for income taxes | $ | 105,626 |  |  | $ | 269,475 |  |  | $ | 135,851 |
Deferred income taxes are provided principally for tax credit carryforwards, net operating loss carryforwards, interest expense, research and development expenses, employee compensation-related expenses, right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, and certain other reserves that are recognized in different years for financial statement and income tax reporting purposes. Mattel's deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are composed of the following:
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
| (In thousands)
Tax credit carryforwards | $ | 20,007 |  |  | $ | 41,550 |
Research and development expenses | 129,836 |  |  | 104,582 |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 87,398 |  |  | 77,321 |
Interest expense | 50,214 |  |  | 65,045 |
Allowances and reserves | 127,473 |  |  | 116,148 |
Deferred compensation | 71,880 |  |  | 63,458 |
Postretirement benefits | 19,138 |  |  | 22,741 |
Lease liabilities | 83,301 |  |  | 81,604 |
Other | 45,819 |  |  | 35,624 |
Gross deferred income tax assets | 635,066 |  |  | 608,073 |
Intangible assets | (167,607) |  |  | (167,336) |
Right-of-use assets | (75,266) |  |  | (75,076) |
Other | (42,026) |  |  | (37,259) |
Gross deferred income tax liabilities | (284,899) |  |  | (279,671) |
Deferred income tax asset valuation allowances | (97,661) |  |  | (85,352) |
Net deferred income tax assets | $ | 252,506 |  |  | $ | 243,050 |
Net deferred income tax assets are reported in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
| (In thousands)
Deferred income tax assets | $ | 296,862 |  |  | $ | 299,157 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | (44,356) |  |  | (56,107) |
| $ | 252,506 |  |  | $ | 243,050 |
As of December 31, 2024, Mattel had U.S. federal and foreign loss carryforwards totaling $363.1 million and U.S. federal, state, and foreign tax credit carryforwards of $20.1 million, which excludes carryforwards that do not meet the threshold for recognition in the financial statements. Utilization of these loss and tax credit carryforwards is subject to annual limitations. Mattel's loss and tax credit carryforwards expire in the following periods:
| Loss Carryforward |  | Tax Credit Carryforward
| (In thousands)
2025–2029 | $ | 8,752 |  |  | $ | — |
Thereafter | 41,481 |  |  | 3,607 |
No expiration date | 312,897 |  |  | 16,473 |
| $ | 363,130 |  |  | $ | 20,080 |
In 2024, Mattel recognized a net income tax benefit of $34.8 million related to tax elections filed to amortize certain intangible assets transferred as part of Mattel's intra-group IP rights transfer and establishment of certain U.S. deferred tax assets. In 2023, Mattel completed an intra-group transfer of certain IP rights, resulting in a net tax expense of $161.4 million related to the write-down of certain foreign deferred tax assets and establishment of certain U.S. deferred tax assets, resulting in a reduction in intangible deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities and an increase in research and development deferred tax assets. Evaluating the need for and the amount of a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets often requires significant judgment and extensive analysis of all available evidence to determine whether it is more likely than not that these assets will be realizable. Mattel routinely assesses the positive and negative evidence for this realizability, including the evaluation of sustained profitability and three years of cumulative pretax income for each tax jurisdiction. Changes in the valuation allowances in 2022 primarily related to utilization and expiration of tax attributes and currency fluctuations. As of December 31, 2022, Mattel's valuation allowances on its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets and foreign deferred tax assets were approximately $16 million and $74 million, respectively. Changes in the valuation allowances in 2023 primarily related to changes in assessment of the future realizability of certain deferred tax assets, utilization and expiration of tax attributes, and currency fluctuations. As of December 31, 2023, Mattel's valuation allowances on its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets and foreign deferred tax assets were approximately $14 million and $71 million, respectively. Changes in the valuation allowances in 2024 primarily related to changes in assessment of the future realizability of certain deferred tax assets, utilization and expiration of tax attributes. As of December 31, 2024, Mattel's valuation allowances on its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets and foreign deferred tax assets were approximately $12 million and $85 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, Mattel has recorded net deferred tax assets of $252.5 million and $243.1 million, respectively. Differences between the provision for income taxes at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the provision in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:
| For the Year Ended
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (In thousands)
Provision at U.S. federal statutory rate | $ | 130,726 |  |  | $ | 97,735 |  |  | $ | 105,910 |
Differences resulting from: |  |  |  |  |
Changes in valuation allowances | 13,362 |  |  | 2,343 |  |  | — |
Foreign earnings taxed at different rates, including foreign losses without benefit | (9,111) |  |  | (12,480) |  |  | 18,138 |
Foreign-derived intangible income | (8,006) |  |  | (364) |  |  | (1,261) |
Tax related to pass-through income | 5,125 |  |  | 3,869 |  |  | 5,340 |
Non deductible executive compensation | 5,941 |  |  | 7,248 |  |  | 5,141 |
State and local taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit | 7,711 |  |  | 8,480 |  |  | 5,027 |
Adjustments to previously accrued taxes | 5,553 |  |  | 9,943 |  |  | (9,471) |
Tax on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 1,100 |  |  | (1,000) |  |  | 10,600 |
Research and development tax credit | (6,163) |  |  | (7,248) |  |  | (5,487) |
Discrete tax impact related to intra-group IP transfer | (34,762) |  |  | 161,388 |  |  | — |
Other | (5,850) |  |  | (439) |  |  | 1,914 |
Provision for income taxes | $ | 105,626 |  |  | $ | 269,475 |  |  | $ | 135,851 |
In assessing whether uncertain tax positions should be recognized in its financial statements, Mattel first determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. In evaluating whether a tax position has met the more likely than not recognition threshold, Mattel presumes that the position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. For tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold, Mattel measures the amount of benefit recognized in the financial statements at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Mattel recognizes unrecognized tax benefits in the first financial reporting period in which information becomes available indicating that such benefits will more likely than not be realized. Mattel records a reserve for unrecognized tax benefits for U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax positions related primarily to transfer pricing, tax credits claimed, tax nexus, and apportionment. For each reporting period, management applies a consistent methodology to measure unrecognized tax benefits, and all unrecognized tax benefits are reviewed periodically and adjusted as circumstances warrant. Mattel's measurement of its reserve for unrecognized tax benefits is based on management's assessment of all relevant information, including prior audit experience, the status of audits, conclusions of tax audits, lapsing of applicable statutes of limitations, identification of new issues, and any administrative guidance or developments. A reconciliation of the reserve for unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
| For the Year Ended
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (In thousands)
Unrecognized tax benefits at January 1 | $ | 129,970 |  |  | $ | 114,057 |  |  | $ | 118,781 |
Increases for positions taken in current year | 9,123 |  |  | 5,855 |  |  | 5,034 |
Increases for positions taken in a prior year | 12,715 |  |  | 18,831 |  |  | 8,037 |
Decreases for positions taken in a prior year | (7,983) |  |  | (4,841) |  |  | (7,315) |
Decreases for settlements with taxing authorities | (2,940) |  |  | (273) |  |  | (1,236) |
Decreases for lapses in the applicable statute of limitations | (6,032) |  |  | (3,659) |  |  | (9,244) |
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31 | $ | 134,853 |  |  | $ | 129,970 |  |  | $ | 114,057 |
Of the $134.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024, $107.7 million would impact the effective tax rate if recognized, $10.0 million would result in an increase in the valuation allowance, and $17.2 million would result in an offset with a non-current asset account. Mattel recognized a net increase of interest and penalties of $1.7 million in 2024, a net increase of $1.5 million in 2023, and a net decrease of $5.3 million in 2022, related to unrecognized tax benefits, which are reflected in the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2024, Mattel accrued $19.0 million in interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized. As of December 31, 2023, Mattel accrued $17.3 million in interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized. As of December 31, 2022, Mattel accrued $15.9 million in interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized. In the normal course of business, Mattel is regularly audited by U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax authorities. Mattel remains subject to IRS examination for the 2021 through 2024 tax years. Mattel files multiple state and local income tax returns and remains subject to examination in various jurisdictions, including California for the 2019 through 2024 tax years and New York for the 2021 through 2024 tax years. Mattel files multiple foreign income tax returns and remains subject to examination in various foreign jurisdictions including Hong Kong for the 2018 through 2024 tax years, Mexico for the 2019 through 2024 tax years, Netherlands for the 2020 through 2024 tax years, and China for the 2020 through 2024 tax years. Based on the current status of U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign audits, Mattel believes it is reasonably possible that in the next 12 months, the total unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $15.2 million related to the settlement of tax audits and/or the expiration of statutes of limitations. The ultimate settlement of certain issues with the applicable taxing authority could have a material impact on Mattel's consolidated financial statements. Mattel has recorded a deferred tax liability of $22.1 million related to undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries of $0.56 billion as of December 31, 2024. During 2024, Mattel reported a distribution of foreign earnings to the United States for which taxes had been previously provided. Taxes have not been provided on approximately $1.16 billion of undistributed foreign U.S. GAAP retained earnings. The determination of any incremental tax liability associated with these earnings is not practicable due to the complexity of local country withholding rules and interactions with tax treaties, foreign exchange considerations, and the diversity of state income tax treatment on actual distribution. Mattel will remit reinvested earnings of its foreign subsidiaries for which a deferred tax liability has been recorded when Mattel determines that it is advantageous for business operations or cash management purposes.

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