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EXHIBIT 12.0

MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     For the Year  

(Unaudited; in thousands, except ratios)

   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:

          

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 1,099,128      $ 945,045      $ 970,673      $ 846,825      $ 660,047   

Add: Non-controlling interest losses in consolidated subsidiaries

                                 222   

Add:

          

Interest expense

     78,505        88,835        75,332        64,839        71,843   

Appropriate portion of rents (a)

     37,006        33,736        30,696        34,544        34,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 1,214,639      $ 1,067,616      $ 1,076,701      $ 946,208      $ 766,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest expense

   $ 78,505      $ 88,835      $ 75,332      $ 64,839      $ 71,843   

Appropriate portion of rents (a)

     37,006        33,736        30,696        34,544        34,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 115,511      $ 122,571      $ 106,028      $ 99,383      $ 106,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     10.52     8.71     10.15     9.52     7.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Portion of rental expenses which is deemed representative of an interest factor, which is approximately one-third of total rental expense.