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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

or

For the transition period from                          to                         

Commission File Number 001-05647

MATTEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

333 Continental Blvd.

El Segundo, CA 90245-5012

(Address of principal executive offices)

(310) 252-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.  Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment of this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer or non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x                    Accelerated filer  ¨                    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant calculated using the market price as of the close of business June 30, 2005 was $7,398,030,926.

Number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock, $1.00 par value, as of February 24, 2006:

388,739,744 shares

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Mattel, Inc. 2006 Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) within 120 days after the close of the registrant’s fiscal year (incorporated into Parts II and III).

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MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I

Item 1.    Business.

Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”) designs, manufactures, and markets a broad variety of toy products worldwide through sales to retailers and wholesalers (i.e., “customers”) and directly to consumers. Mattel’s vision is to provide “the world’s premier toy brands—today and tomorrow.” Management has set six key company strategies: (i) improve execution of the existing toy business; (ii) globalize the brands; (iii) extend the brands into new areas; (iv) catch new trends, create new brands and enter new categories; (v) develop people; and (vi) improve productivity, simplify processes and maintain customer service levels.

Mattel believes its products are among the most widely recognized toy products in the world. Mattel’s portfolio of brands and products are grouped in the following categories:

Mattel Girls & Boys Brands—including Barbie^® fashion dolls and accessories (“Barbie^®”), Polly Pocket!^™ and Disney Classics (collectively “Other Girls Brands”), Hot Wheels^®, Matchbox^® and Tyco^® R/C vehicles and playsets (collectively “Wheels”) and Harry Potter^™, Yu-Gi-Oh!^™, Batman^™, Justice League^™, MegaMan^™ and games and puzzles (collectively “Entertainment”).

Fisher-Price Brands—including Fisher-Price^®, Little People^®, Rescue Heroes^®, BabyGear^™ and View-Master^® (collectively “Core Fisher-Price^®”), Sesame Street^®, Barney^™, Dora the Explorer^™, Winnie the Pooh, InteracTV^™ and See ‘N Say^® (collectively “Fisher-Price^® Friends”) and Power Wheels^®.

American Girl Brands—including Just Like You^™ (formerly “American Girl Today^®”), the historical collection (formerly “The American Girls Collection^®”) and Bitty Baby^®. American Girl Brands products are sold directly to consumers and its children’s publications are also sold to certain retailers.

Mattel was incorporated in California in 1948 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1968. Its executive offices are located at 333 Continental Blvd., El Segundo, California 90245-5012, telephone number (310) 252-2000.

Business Segments

“Mattel” refers to Mattel, Inc. and its subsidiaries as a whole, unless the context requires otherwise. This narrative discussion applies to all segments except where otherwise stated. Mattel’s reportable segments are separately managed business units and are divided on a geographic basis between domestic and international. The Domestic segment is further divided into Mattel Girls & Boys Brands (formerly “Mattel Brands”) US, Fisher-Price Brands US and American Girl Brands.

On October 10, 2005, Mattel announced the consolidation of its domestic Mattel Girls & Boys Brands and Fisher-Price Brands divisions into one division. The creation of the new “Mattel Brands” division, which will result in the consolidation of some management and support functions, is expected to more effectively and efficiently leverage Mattel’s scale, and will preserve the natural marketing and design groups that are empowered to create and market toys based on gender and age groups. These changes are consistent with Mattel’s ongoing strategy to build brands, cut costs and develop people in a streamlined organization that is focused on scale, innovation and execution. In connection with this consolidation, Mattel began executing an initiative in 2006 to streamline its workforce, primarily in El Segundo, California. It is expected that this initiative will result in a net reduction of over 200 positions, expenses of approximately $10 to $13 million and will be substantially completed during the first quarter of 2006. The consolidation of these divisions does not change Mattel’s operating segments.

For additional information on Mattel’s operating segment reporting, including revenues, segment income and assets, see Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Operating Segment Results” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.” For additional information regarding geographic areas, see Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 11 to the Consolidated

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Financial Statements.” For a discussion of the risks inherent in the foreign operations of Mattel, which affect each segment, see Item 1A “Risk Factors—Factors That May Affect Future Results.”

Domestic Segment

The Domestic segment develops toys that it markets and sells through the Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US, Fisher-Price Brands US and American Girl Brands segments.

In the Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US segment, Barbie^® includes brands such as Barbie^® fashion dolls and accessories, My Scene^™, and Barbie^® Collector. Polly Pocket!^™ and Disney Classics are included within Other Girls Brands. Wheels is comprised of Hot Wheels^®, Matchbox^®, and Tyco^® R/C vehicles and playsets. Entertainment includes Harry Potter^™, Yu-Gi-Oh!^™, Batman^™, Justice League^™ and MegaMan^™ products, as well as games and puzzles.

In 2006, Mattel expects to introduce new products, including continuing to leverage content within its core brands. In the Mattel Girls Brands category, new product introductions include full-length animated launches of Barbie^® in Fairytopia^™ II: Mermaidia^™ for spring, Barbie^® as a teen in Barbie^® Diaries for summer, and Barbie^® in the 12 Dancing Princesses in Fall 2006. In 2006, there will also be a Polly Pocket!^™ animated full-length movie, Pollyworld^™. Mattel will also reintroduce both Barbie^® Dream Home and Barbie^® Party Cruiser in Fall 2006. In the Wheels category, new product introductions include Hot Wheels^® innovations like Micro Madnetics^™ and Double Shotz^™. In the Entertainment category, new Superman^™ and CARS products, the new Scene it? ^™ Nickelodeon edition and Disney DVD Bingo will be introduced in 2006.

The Fisher-Price Brands US segment includes Fisher-Price^®, Little People^®, Rescue Heroes^®, BabyGear^™, View-Master^®, Sesame Street^®, Barney^™, Dora the Explorer^™, Winnie the Pooh, InteracTV^™, See ‘N Say^®, and Power Wheels^®. New product introductions for 2006 are expected to include the Fun 2 Learn^™ Preschool Center, Amazing Animals^™, SparkArt Creativity System^™, Kid-Tough^™ Digital Camera, I Can Play^™ Piano, Fairy Wishes^™ Dora, Dora’s Magical Castle and a new Elmo product.

The American Girl Brands segment is a direct marketer, children’s publisher and retailer best known for its flagship line of historical dolls, books and accessories, as well as the Just Like You^™ and Bitty Baby^® brands. American Girl Brands also publishes best-selling Advice & Activity books and the award-winning American Girl^® magazine. In 2006, American Girl Brands, in association with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., is creating a third made-for-TV movie scheduled to air in the fall of 2006 featuring Molly McIntire^®, a classic American Girl^® character. New product introductions include the Emily^™ doll, Molly^®’s best friend from the movie, and Jess^™, the newest Girl of the Year doll for 2006. American Girl Brands products are sold only in the US and Canada.

International Segment

Products marketed by the International segment are generally the same as those developed and marketed by the Domestic segment, with the exception of American Girl Brands, although some are developed or adapted for particular international markets. Mattel’s products are sold directly to retailers and wholesalers in most European, Latin American and Asian countries, and in Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and through agents and distributors in those countries where Mattel has no direct presence.

Mattel’s International segment revenue represented approximately 44% of worldwide consolidated gross sales in 2005. Within the International segment, Mattel operates in four regions that generated the following gross sales during 2005 (in millions):

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No individual country within the International segment exceeded 7% of worldwide consolidated gross sales during 2005.

The strength of the US dollar relative to other currencies can significantly affect the revenues and profitability of Mattel’s international operations. Mattel enters into foreign currency forward exchange and option contracts, primarily to hedge its purchase and sale of inventory and other intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies, to limit the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on its results of operations and cash flows. See Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.” For financial information by geographic area, see Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Manufacturing and Materials

Mattel manufactures toy products for all segments in both company-owned facilities and through third-party manufacturers. Products are also purchased from unrelated entities that design, develop and manufacture those products. To provide greater flexibility in the manufacture and delivery of its products, and as part of a continuing effort to reduce manufacturing costs, Mattel has concentrated production of most of its core products in company-owned facilities and generally uses third-party manufacturers for the production of non-core products.

Mattel’s principal manufacturing facilities are located in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Mexico. Mattel also utilizes third-party manufacturers to manufacture its products in the US, Mexico, Brazil, Asia, India and Australia. To help avoid disruption of its product supply due to political instability, civil unrest, economic instability, changes in government policies and other risks, Mattel produces many of its key products in more than one facility. Mattel believes that the existing production capacity at its own and its third-party manufacturers’ manufacturing facilities is sufficient to handle expected volume in the foreseeable future. See Item 1A “Risk Factors—Factors That May Affect Future Results.”

Mattel bases its production schedules for toy products on customer orders and forecasts, taking into account historical trends, results of market research and current market information. Actual shipments of products ordered and order cancellation rates are affected by consumer acceptance of product lines, strength of competing products, marketing strategies of retailers, changes in buying patterns of both retailers and consumers, and overall economic conditions. Unexpected changes in these factors could result in a lack of product availability or excess inventory in a particular product line.

The foreign countries in which most of Mattel’s products are manufactured (principally China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Mexico) all enjoy permanent “normal trade relations” (“NTR”) status under US tariff laws, which provides a favorable category of US import duties. China’s NTR status became permanent in 2002, following enactment of a bill authorizing such status upon the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (“WTO”), which occurred in 2001. Membership in the WTO substantially reduces the possibility of China losing its NTR status, which would result in increased costs for Mattel and others in the toy industry.

All US duties on toys were completely eliminated upon implementation of the Uruguay Round WTO agreement in 1995. The European Union, Japan and Canada eliminated their tariffs on most toy categories through staged reductions that were completed by January 1, 2004. The primary toy tariffs still maintained by these countries are European Union and Japanese tariffs on dolls of 4.7% and 3.9%, respectively, and a Canadian tariff of 8.0% on children’s wheeled vehicles.

The majority of Mattel’s raw materials are available from numerous suppliers but may be subject to fluctuations in price.

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Competition and Industry Background

Mattel has historically competed primarily against companies in the toy industry. Mattel also competes increasingly with companies in other industries who make products that satisfy children’s entertainment demands, including but not limited to makers of video games and consumer electronic products.

Competition in the toy industry is intense and is based primarily on quality, play value and price. The Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US and Fisher-Price Brands US segments compete with several large toy companies, including Hasbro, Inc., Jakks Pacific, Lego, Leap Frog, Bandai, MGA Entertainment and many smaller toy companies. American Girl Brands competes with toy companies in the doll category, and to a lesser extent, with children’s book publishers and retailers in the girls category. Mattel’s International segment competes with global toy companies including Hasbro, Lego, Tomy, Bandai, MGA Entertainment and other national and regional toy companies. Foreign national and regional toy markets may include competitors who are strong in a particular toy line or geographical area, but do not compete with Mattel and other international toy companies worldwide. Additionally, several large retailers have offered competing products under their own private labels.

Due to recent trends towards shorter life cycles for individual toy products, the phenomenon of children outgrowing toys at younger ages and an increasing use of high technology in toys, Mattel must also compete with many other companies, including the makers of video games and consumer electronic products, to meet the entertainment demands of older children.

Seasonality

Mattel’s business is highly seasonal, with consumers making a large percentage of all toy purchases during the traditional holiday season. A significant portion of Mattel’s customers’ purchasing occurs in the third and fourth quarters of Mattel’s fiscal year in anticipation of such holiday buying. These seasonal purchasing patterns and requisite production lead times cause risk to Mattel’s business associated with the underproduction of popular toys and the overproduction of toys that do not match consumer demand. Retailers are also attempting to manage their inventories more tightly in recent years, requiring Mattel to ship products closer to the time the retailers expect to sell the products to consumers. These factors increase the risk that Mattel may not be able to meet demand for certain products at peak demand times, or that Mattel’s own inventory levels may be adversely impacted by the need to pre-build products before orders are placed. Additionally, as retailers manage their inventories, Mattel experiences cyclical ordering patterns for products and product lines that may cause its sales to vary significantly from period to period.

In anticipation of retail sales in the traditional holiday season, Mattel significantly increases its production in advance of the peak selling period, resulting in a corresponding build-up of inventory levels in the first three quarters of its fiscal year. Seasonal shipping patterns result in significant peaks in the third and fourth quarters in the respective levels of inventories and accounts receivable, which result in seasonal working capital financing requirements. See “Seasonal Financing.”

Product Design and Development

Through its product design and development group, Mattel regularly refreshes, redesigns and extends existing toy product lines and develops innovative new toy product lines for all segments. Mattel believes its success is dependent on its ability to continue this activity effectively. See Item 1A “Risk Factors—Factors That May Affect Future Results.” Product design and development are principally conducted by a group of professional designers and engineers employed by Mattel. During 2005, 2004 and 2003, Mattel spent $182.0 million, $171.3 million and $167.4 million, respectively, in connection with the design and development of products, exclusive of royalty payments. See Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

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Additionally, independent toy designers and developers bring concepts and products to Mattel and are generally paid a royalty on the net selling price of products licensed to Mattel. These independent toy designers may also create different products for other toy companies.

Advertising and Marketing

Mattel supports its product lines with extensive advertising and consumer promotions. Advertising takes place at varying levels throughout the year and peaks during the traditional holiday season. Advertising includes television and radio commercials, and magazine and newspaper advertisements. Promotions include in-store displays, sweepstakes, merchandising materials and major events focusing on products and tie-ins with various consumer products companies.

During 2005, 2004 and 2003, Mattel incurred $629.1 million (12.1% of net sales), $643.0 million (12.6% of net sales) and $636.1 million (12.8% of net sales), respectively, on advertising and promotion.

Sales

Mattel’s products are sold throughout the world. Products within the Domestic segment are sold directly to retailers, including discount and free-standing toy stores, chain stores, department stores, other retail outlets and, to a limited extent, wholesalers by Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US and Fisher-Price Brands US. Mattel also operates several small retail outlets, generally near or at its corporate headquarters and distribution centers as a service to its employees and as an outlet for its products. American Girl Brands products are sold directly to consumers and its children’s publications are also sold to certain retailers. Mattel has two retail stores, American Girl Place^® in Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York, each of which features children’s products from the American Girl Brands segment. In 2006, the third American Girl Place^® retail store will open in Los Angeles, California. American Girl Brands also has a retail outlet in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that serves as an outlet for excess product. Products within the International segment are sold directly to retailers and wholesalers in Canada and most European, Asian and Latin American countries, and through agents and distributors in those countries where Mattel has no direct presence. Mattel also has retail outlets in Latin America and Europe as an outlet for its products. Additionally, Mattel sells certain of its products online through its website.

During 2005, Mattel’s three largest customers (Wal-Mart at $1.0 billion, Toys “R” Us at $0.8 billion and Target at $0.5 billion) accounted for approximately 45% of worldwide consolidated net sales in the aggregate. Within countries in the International segment, there is also a concentration of sales to certain large customers that do not operate in the US. The customers and the degree of concentration vary depending upon the region or nation. See Item 1A “Risk Factors—Factors That May Affect Future Results” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Licenses and Distribution Agreements

Mattel has license agreements with third parties that permit Mattel to utilize the trademark, characters or inventions of the licensor in products that Mattel sells. A number of these licenses relate to product lines that are significant to Mattel’s business and operations. An important licensor is Warner Bros. Consumer Products, which has granted Mattel the master toy license for Batman™, Superman™ and Justice League™, as well as the     Harry Potter™ book and movie property, for use on Mattel’s products. Mattel has also entered into license agreements with, among others: Disney Enterprises, Inc., relating to Disney characters such as Winnie the Pooh and the Disney Princesses, the new Pixar movie, CARS, scheduled to be released in 2006, and all Disney films and television properties for use in Mattel’s DVD board games, such as Scene It?^™, sold in North America; Sesame Workshop relating to its Sesame Street^® properties; Viacom International, Inc. relating to its Nickelodeon^® properties including SpongeBob SquarePants^™ and Dora the Explorer^™; and Nihon Ad Systems Inc. for the master toy license to the Yu-Gi-Oh!^™ property worldwide, excluding Asia.

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Royalty expense during 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $225.6 million, $204.5 million and $169.2 million, respectively. See “Product Design and Development” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Mattel also licenses a number of its trademarks, characters and other property rights to others for use in connection with the sale of non-toy products that do not compete with Mattel’s products. Mattel distributes some third-party finished products that are independently designed and manufactured.

Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents

Most of Mattel’s products are sold under trademarks, trade names and copyrights, and a number of those products incorporate patented devices or designs. Trade names and trademarks are significant assets of Mattel in that they provide product recognition and acceptance worldwide.

Mattel customarily seeks patent, trademark or copyright protection covering its products, and it owns or has applications pending for US and foreign patents covering many of its products. A number of these trademarks and copyrights relate to product lines that are significant to Mattel’s business and operations. Mattel believes its rights to these properties are adequately protected, but there can be no assurance that its rights can be successfully asserted in the future or will not be invalidated, circumvented or challenged.

Commitments

In the normal course of business, Mattel enters into contractual arrangements for future purchases of goods and services to ensure availability and timely delivery, and to obtain and protect Mattel’s right to create and market certain products. Certain of these commitments routinely contain provisions for guaranteed or minimum expenditures during the term of the contracts. Current and future commitments for guaranteed payments reflect Mattel’s focus on expanding its product lines through alliances with businesses in other industries.

As of December 31, 2005, Mattel had outstanding commitments for purchases of inventory, other assets and services totaling $196.6 million and $20.8 million in fiscal years 2006 and 2007, respectively. Licensing and similar agreements with terms extending through 2011 contain provisions for future guaranteed minimum payments aggregating approximately $203 million. See Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Commitments” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Backlog

Mattel ships products in accordance with delivery schedules specified by its customers, which usually request delivery within three months. In the toy industry, orders are subject to cancellation or change at any time prior to shipment. In recent years, a trend toward just-in-time inventory practices in the toy industry has resulted in fewer advance orders and therefore less backlog of orders. Mattel believes that the amount of backlog orders at any given time may not accurately indicate future sales.

Financial Instruments

Currency exchange rate fluctuations may impact Mattel’s results of operations and cash flows. Mattel seeks to mitigate its exposure to market risk by monitoring its foreign currency transaction exposure for the year and partially hedging such exposure using foreign currency forward exchange and option contracts primarily to hedge its purchase and sale of inventory, and other intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies. These contracts generally have maturity dates of up to 18 months. In addition, Mattel manages its exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations through the selection of currencies used for international borrowings. Mattel does not trade in financial instruments for speculative purposes.

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For additional information regarding foreign currency contracts, see “International Segment” above, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Seasonal Financing

Mattel maintains and periodically amends or replaces a domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility with a commercial bank group that is used as the primary source of financing for the seasonal working capital requirements of its domestic subsidiaries. The agreement in effect was amended and restated in March 2005 and the expiration date of the facility was extended to March 23, 2010. The other terms and conditions of the amended and restated facility are substantially similar to those contained in the previous facility. Interest is charged at various rates selected by Mattel, ranging from market commercial paper rates to the bank reference rate. The domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility contains a variety of covenants, including financial covenants that require Mattel to maintain certain consolidated debt-to-capital and interest coverage ratios. Specifically, Mattel is required to meet these financial covenant ratios at the end of each fiscal quarter and fiscal year, using the formulae specified in the credit agreement to calculate the ratios. Mattel was in compliance with such covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter and fiscal year in 2005. As of December 31, 2005, Mattel’s consolidated debt-to-capital ratio, as calculated per the terms of the credit agreement, was 0.33 to 1 (compared to a maximum allowed of 0.50 to 1) and Mattel’s interest coverage ratio was 11.81 to 1 (compared to a minimum allowed of 3.50 to 1).

On December 9, 2005, Mattel, Mattel Asia Pacific Sourcing Limited (“MAPS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Bank of America, N.A., as a lender and administrative agent, and other financial institutions executed a Credit Agreement (the “MAPS facility”) which provides for (i) a term loan facility of $225.0 million consisting of a term loan advanced to MAPS in the original principal amount of $225.0 million, with $50.0 million of such amount to be repaid by MAPS on each of December 15, 2006 and December 15, 2007, and the remaining aggregate principal amount of $125.0 million to be repaid on December 9, 2008 and (ii) a revolving loan facility consisting of revolving loans advanced to MAPS in the maximum aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding of $100.0 million, with a maturity date of December 9, 2008. Interest is charged at various rates selected by Mattel based on Eurodollar rates or bank reference rates. In connection with the MAPS facility, Mattel executed a Continuing Guaranty Agreement pursuant to which Mattel unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of MAPS arising pursuant to the MAPS facility. The MAPS facility contains a variety of covenants, including financial covenants that require Mattel to maintain certain consolidated debt-to-capital and interest coverage ratios at the end of each fiscal quarter and fiscal year, using the formulae specified and ratios allowed in the MAPS facility to calculate the ratios. The formulae specified in the MAPS facility are the same as those required by the domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility. Mattel was in compliance with such covenants at December 31, 2005. See Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Seasonal Financing” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”—Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

To finance seasonal working capital requirements of certain foreign subsidiaries, Mattel avails itself of individual short-term credit lines with a number of banks. As of December 31, 2005, foreign credit lines total approximately $187 million, a portion of which are used to support letters of credit. Mattel expects to extend these credit lines throughout 2006.

In October 2005, two major credit rating agencies changed Mattel’s long-term credit rating outlook to negative and one of the credit rating agencies reduced Mattel’s short-term credit rating. Management does not expect these actions to have a significant impact on Mattel’s ability to obtain financing or to have a significant negative impact on Mattel’s liquidity or results of operations.

Mattel believes its cash on hand at the beginning of 2006, amounts available under its domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility, the MAPS facility, its uncommitted money market facility, and its foreign credit lines will be adequate to meet its seasonal financing requirements in 2006. As of December 31, 2005,

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Mattel had available incremental borrowing resources totaling approximately $1.2 billion under its domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility, the MAPS facility and foreign credit lines.

Mattel has a $300.0 million domestic receivables sales facility that is a sub-facility of Mattel’s domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility. The outstanding amount of receivables sold under the domestic receivables facility may not exceed $300.0 million at any given time, and the amount available to be borrowed under the credit facility is reduced to the extent of any such outstanding receivables sold. Under the domestic receivables facility, certain trade receivables are sold to a group of banks, which currently include, among others, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, Citicorp USA, Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC, as co-syndication agents, and Societe Generale and BNP Paribas, as co-documentation agents. Pursuant to the domestic receivables facility, Mattel Sales Corp. and Fisher-Price, Inc. (which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Mattel) can sell eligible trade receivables from Wal-Mart and Target to Mattel Factoring, Inc. (“Mattel Factoring”), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned, consolidated subsidiary of Mattel. Mattel Factoring is a special purpose entity whose activities are limited to purchasing and selling receivables under this facility. Pursuant to the terms of the domestic receivables facility and simultaneous with each receivables purchase, Mattel Factoring sells those receivables to the bank group. Mattel records the transaction, reflecting cash proceeds and sale of accounts receivable in its consolidated balance sheet, at the time of the sale of the receivables to the bank group.

Mattel International Holdings B.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands, Mattel France S.A.S., a company incorporated in France, and Mattel GmbH, a company incorporated in Germany, each of which is a subsidiary of Mattel, and Societe Generale Bank Nederland N.V. are parties to a Master Agreement for the Transfer of Receivables establishing a Euro 150 million European trade receivables facility, pursuant to which Mattel France S.A.S. and Mattel GmbH may sell trade receivables to Societe Generale Bank Nederland N.V. As with the domestic receivables facility, each sale of accounts receivable is recorded in Mattel’s consolidated balance sheet at the time of such sale. No Mattel subsidiary is used as a special purpose entity in connection with these transactions. Under the European trade receivables facility, the outstanding amount of receivables sold may not exceed Euro 60 million from February 1 through July 31 of each year and may not exceed Euro 150 million at all other times. Pursuant to a letter agreement between Societe Generale Bank Nederland N.V. and Mattel International Holdings B.V., Mattel France S.A.S. and Mattel GmbH effective June 24, 2005, the commitment termination date for the European trade receivables facility was extended to June 23, 2006.

Government Regulations and Environmental Quality

Mattel’s toy products sold in the US are subject to the provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and may also be subject to the requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act or the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes. The Consumer Product Safety Act and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act enable the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) to exclude from the market consumer products that fail to comply with applicable product safety regulations or otherwise create a substantial risk of injury, as well as articles that contain excessive amounts of a banned hazardous substance. The CPSC may also require the recall and repurchase or repair of articles that are banned. Similar laws exist in some states and cities and in many international markets.

Mattel maintains a quality control program to ensure compliance with various US federal, state and applicable foreign product safety requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that all of Mattel’s products are or will be free from defects or are hazard-free. A product recall could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s results of operations and financial condition, depending on the product affected by the recall and the extent of the recall efforts required. A product recall could also negatively affect Mattel’s reputation and the sales of other Mattel products. See Item 1A “Risk Factors—Factors That May Affect Future Results.”

Mattel’s advertising is subject to the Federal Trade Commission Act, The Children’s Television Act of 1990, the rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission as well as laws of certain countries that regulate advertising and advertising to children. In addition, Mattel’s websites that are directed towards children are subject to The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

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of 1998. Mattel is subject to various other federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to its business. Mattel believes that it is in substantial compliance with these laws and regulations.

Mattel’s operations are from time to time the subject of investigations, conferences, discussions and negotiations with various federal, state and local environmental agencies with respect to the discharge or cleanup of hazardous waste and compliance by those operations with environmental laws and regulations. See Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Environmental” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements—Environmental.”

Employees

The total number of persons employed by Mattel and its subsidiaries at any one time varies because of the seasonal nature of its manufacturing operations. At December 31, 2005, Mattel’s total number of employees was approximately 26,000.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

The current executive officers of Mattel, all of whom are appointed annually by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, are as follows:

Mr. Eckert has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since May 2000. He was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods, Inc., the largest packaged food company in North America, from October 1997 until May 2000. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Eckert was Group Vice President of Kraft Foods, Inc. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Eckert was President of the Oscar Mayer foods division of Kraft Foods, Inc. Mr. Eckert worked for Kraft Foods, Inc. for 23 years prior to joining Mattel.

Ms. Brothers has been Executive Vice President of Mattel and President, American Girl since July 2000. From November 1998 to July 2000, she was Senior Vice President of Operations, Pleasant Company (which merged with and into Mattel on December 31, 2003, followed immediately on January 1, 2004, by an asset transfer to Mattel’s subsidiary American Girl). From January 1997 to November 1998, she was Vice President of the Catalogue Division, Pleasant Company. She joined Pleasant Company in 1995, prior to its acquisition by Mattel in July 1998, as Vice President of Catalogue Marketing.

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Mr. Debrowski has been Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, since November 2000. From February 1992 until November 2000, he was Senior Vice President-Operations and a director of The Pillsbury Company. From September 1991 until February 1992, he was Vice President of Operations for the Baked Goods Division of The Pillsbury Company. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and Director of Grocery Operations for Kraft U.S.A.

Mr. Farr has been Chief Financial Officer since February 2000. From September 1996 to February 2000, he was Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. From June 1993 to September 1996, he served as Vice President, Tax. Prior to that, he served as Senior Director, Tax from August 1992 to June 1993.

Mr. Friedman has been President, Mattel Brands (which include Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US and Fisher-Price Brands US) since October 2005. From March 1999 to October 2005, he was President, Fisher-Price Brands. From August 1995 to March 1999, he was President, Tyco Preschool. For more than five years prior to that time, he was President of MCA/Universal Merchandising, Senior Vice President-Sales, Marketing and Design of Just Toys, Vice President and General Manager of Baby Care for Gerber Products, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lionel Leisure, Inc., and President of Aviva/Hasbro.

Mr. Kaye has been Senior Vice President, Human Resources since July 1997. From June 1996 to June 1997 he was President, Texas Division of Kaufman and Broad Homes, a home building company. From June 1991 to June 1996, he served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Kaufman and Broad Homes. Prior to that, he worked for two years with the Hay Group, a compensation consulting firm and for 12 years with IBM in various human resources positions.

Mr. Normile has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since March 1999. He served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary from August 1994 to March 1999. From June 1992 to August 1994, he served as Assistant General Counsel. Prior to that, he was associated with the law firms of Latham & Watkins LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

Mr. Salop has been Treasurer and Senior Vice President, External Affairs since September 2005. He served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Opportunities from May 2004 through September 2005 and Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategic Planning from February 2003 through May 2004. From July 2000 to February 2003 he was Senior Vice President, Finance Europe and from August 1998 through July 2000 he was Vice President, Finance American Girl. Prior to that, he served in various financial roles after joining Mattel in 1990.

Mr. Stockton has been Executive Vice President, International since February 2003. He served as Executive Vice President, Business Planning and Development from November 2000 until February 2003. From April 1998 until November 2000, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Basic Vegetable Products, the largest manufacturer of vegetable ingredients in the world. For more than 20 years prior to that, he was employed by Kraft Foods, Inc., the largest packaged food company in North America, and was President of Kraft North American Food Service from August 1996 to March 1998.

Mr. Topham has been Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller since September 2005. He served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer from March 2005 to August 2005 and as Vice President and Treasurer from March 2004 to March 2005. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and Assistant Controller from May 2001 to March 2004. From August 2000 to May 2001, he served as Vice President and Treasurer of Premier Practice Management, Inc. From June 1999 to August 2000, he served as Division Vice President of Dataworks, Inc., a specialized publishing company. Prior to that, he spent eight years with Total Petroleum (North America) Ltd., most recently as Vice President of Human Resources.

Available Information

Mattel files its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Proxy Statements and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or

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15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials that Mattel files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

Mattel’s Internet website address is http://www.mattel.com. Mattel makes available on its Internet website, free of charge, its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Proxy Statements and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors.

Factors That May Affect Future Results

(Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

Certain written and oral statements made or incorporated by reference from time to time by Mattel or its representatives in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, other filings or reports filed with the SEC, press releases, conferences, or otherwise, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may include, but are not limited to, statements about: sales and inventory levels; brand and customer management programs; increased competition; initiatives to promote revenue growth; globalization initiatives; restructuring and financial realignment plans; special charges and other non-recurring charges; initiatives aimed at anticipated cost savings; initiatives to invigorate the Barbie^® brand, improve the execution of the core business, extend brands, catch new trends, create new brands and enter new categories, develop people, improve productivity, simplify processes, maintain customer service levels and improve supply chain; operating efficiencies; capital and investment framework (including statements about free cash flow, seasonal working capital, debt-to-total capital ratios, capital expenditures, strategic acquisitions, dividends and share repurchases); cost increases; advertising and promotion spending; profitability; and the impact of recent organizational changes. Mattel is including this Cautionary Statement to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “project,” “continue,” “plans,” “aims,” “intends,” “likely,” or other similar words or phrases. Except for historical matters, the matters discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other statements or filings made by Mattel from time-to-time may be forward-looking statements. Management cautions you that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. In addition to the important factors detailed herein and from time-to-time in other reports filed by Mattel with the SEC, including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K, the following important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from past results or those suggested by any forward-looking statements.

If Mattel does not successfully satisfy consumer preferences, enhance existing products, develop and introduce new products and achieve market acceptance of those products, Mattel’s results of operations may be adversely affected.

Mattel’s business and operating results depend largely upon the appeal of its toy products. Consumer preferences, particularly among end users of Mattel’s products–children–are continuously changing. The toy industry experiences significant, sudden shifts in demand caused by “hit” toys and trends, which are often unpredictable. Mattel competes with many other toy companies, both large and small, which means that Mattel’s market position is always at risk. Mattel’s ability to maintain its current category share, and increase its category share or establish category share in new product categories, will depend on Mattel’s ability to satisfy consumer preferences, enhance existing products, develop and introduce new products, and achieve market acceptance of these products. In recent years there have been trends towards shorter life cycles for individual toy products, the

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phenomenon of children outgrowing toys at younger ages and an increasing use of more sophisticated technology in toys. As a result, Mattel must also compete with many other companies, including the makers of video games and consumer electronic products, to meet the entertainment demands of older children. If Mattel does not successfully meet the challenges outlined above in a timely and cost-effective manner, demand for its products could decrease and Mattel’s revenues, profitability and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Mattel’s business is seasonal and therefore its annual operating results will depend, in large part, on sales during the relatively brief traditional holiday season. Improved inventory management by retailers resulting in shorter lead times for production and possible shipping disruptions during peak demand times may affect Mattel’s ability to deliver its products in time to meet retailer demands.

Mattel’s business is subject to risks associated with the underproduction of popular toys and the overproduction of toys that do not match consumer demand. Sales of toy products at retail are seasonal, with a majority of retail sales occurring during the period from September through December. As a result, Mattel’s annual operating results will depend, in large part, on sales during the relatively brief traditional holiday season. Retailers are attempting to manage their inventories better, requiring Mattel to ship products closer to the time the retailers expect to sell the products to consumers. This in turn results in shorter lead times for production. Management believes that the increase in “last minute” shopping during the holiday season and the popularity of gift cards (which often result in purchases after the holiday season) may negatively impact customer re-orders during the holiday season. Shipping disruptions limiting the availability of ships or containers in Asia during peak demand times may affect Mattel’s ability to deliver its products in time to meet retailer demand. These factors may decrease sales or increase the risk that Mattel may not be able to meet demand for certain products at peak demand times, or that Mattel’s own inventory levels may be adversely impacted by the need to pre-build products before orders are placed.

Uncertainty and adverse changes in the general economic conditions of markets in which Mattel participates may negatively affect Mattel’s business.

Current and future conditions in the economy have an inherent degree of uncertainty. As a result, it is difficult to estimate the level of growth or contraction for the economy as a whole. It is even more difficult to estimate growth or contraction in various parts, sectors and regions of the economy, including the many different markets in which Mattel participates. Because all components of Mattel’s budgeting and forecasting are dependent upon estimates of growth or contraction in the markets it serves and demand for its products, the prevailing economic uncertainties render estimates of future income and expenditures very difficult to make. Adverse changes may occur as a result of soft global or regional economic conditions, rising oil prices, wavering consumer confidence, unemployment, declines in stock markets or other factors affecting economic conditions generally. These changes may negatively affect the sales of Mattel’s products, increase exposure to losses from bad debts, or increase costs associated with manufacturing and distributing products.

The concentration of Mattel’s business with a small retail customer base that make no binding long-term commitments means that economic difficulties or changes in the purchasing policies of its major customers could have a significant impact on Mattel’s business and operating results.

A small number of customers account for a large share of Mattel’s net sales. In 2005 Mattel’s three largest customers, Wal-Mart, Toys “R” Us and Target, in the aggregate, accounted for approximately 45% of net sales, and its ten largest customers, in the aggregate, accounted for approximately 54% of net sales. The concentration of Mattel’s business with a relatively small number of customers may expose Mattel to a material adverse effect if one or more of Mattel’s large customers were to significantly reduce purchases for any reason. Customers make no binding long-term commitments to Mattel regarding purchase volumes and make all purchases by delivering one-time purchase orders. Any customer could reduce its overall purchases of Mattel’s products, reduce the number and variety of Mattel’s products that it carries and the shelf space allotted for Mattel’s products, or otherwise seek to materially change the terms of the business relationship at any time. Any such change could significantly harm Mattel’s business and operating results.

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The production and sale of private-label toys by Mattel’s retail customers may result in lower purchases of Mattel-branded products by those retail customers.

In recent years, consumer goods companies generally, including those in the toy business, have experienced the phenomenon of retail customers developing their own private-label products that directly compete with the products of traditional manufacturers. Some retail chains that are customers of Mattel sell private-label toys designed, manufactured and branded by the retailers themselves. These toys may be sold at prices lower than comparable toys sold by Mattel, and may result in lower purchases of Mattel-branded products by these retailers. In some cases, retailers who sell these private-label toys are larger than Mattel and may have substantially more resources than Mattel.

Liquidity problems or bankruptcy of Mattel’s key customers could increase Mattel’s exposure to losses from bad debts and could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Many of Mattel’s key customers are mass-market retailers. The mass-market retail channel in the US has experienced significant shifts in market share among competitors in recent years, causing some large retailers to experience liquidity problems. From 2001 through early 2004, four large customers of Mattel filed for bankruptcy. In addition, Mattel’s sales to customers are typically made on credit without collateral. There is a risk that customers will not pay, or that payment may be delayed, because of bankruptcy or other factors beyond the control of Mattel, which could increase Mattel’s exposure to losses from bad debts. In addition, if these or other customers were to cease doing business as a result of bankruptcy, or significantly reduce the number of stores operated, it could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

A reduction or interruption in the delivery of raw materials, parts and components from its suppliers or a significant increase in the price of supplies could negatively impact the gross profit margins realized by Mattel on the sale of its products or result in lower sales.

Mattel’s ability to meet customer demand depends, in part, on its ability to obtain timely and adequate delivery of materials, parts and components from its suppliers and internal manufacturing capacity. Mattel has experienced shortages in the past, including raw materials and components. Although Mattel works closely with suppliers to avoid these types of shortages, there can be no assurance that Mattel will not encounter these problems in the future. A reduction or interruption in supplies or a significant increase in the price of one or more supplies, such as fuel and resin (which is an oil-based product) expenses, could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business. Cost increases, whether resulting from shortages of materials or otherwise, including but not limited to rising costs of materials, transportation, services and labor (including but not limited to wages, expenses related to employee health plans and insurance), could impact the profit margins realized by Mattel on the sale of its products. Because of market conditions, timing of pricing decisions and other factors, there can be no assurance that Mattel will be able to offset any of these increased costs by adjusting the prices of its products. Increases in prices of Mattel’s products could result in lower sales.

Unfavorable resolution of pending and future litigation matters and disputes could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s financial condition.

Mattel is involved in a number of litigation matters. An unfavorable resolution of pending litigation could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s financial condition. Litigation may result in substantial costs and expenses and significantly divert the attention of Mattel’s management regardless of the outcome. There can be no assurance that Mattel will be able to achieve a favorable settlement of pending litigation or obtain a favorable resolution of litigation if it is not settled. In addition, current and future litigation, governmental proceedings, labor disputes or environmental matters could lead to increased costs or interruptions of the normal business operations of Mattel.

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Recalls, post-manufacture repairs of Mattel products, absence or cost of insurance, and administrative costs associated with recalls could harm Mattel’s reputation, increase costs or reduce sales.

Mattel is subject to regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and similar state and international regulatory authorities, and its products could be subject to involuntary recalls and other actions by these authorities. Concerns about product safety may lead Mattel to voluntarily recall selected products. Mattel has experienced, and in the future may experience, defects or errors in products after their production and sale to customers. These defects or errors could result in the rejection of Mattel’s products by customers, damage to its reputation, lost sales, diverted development resources and increased customer service and support costs, any of which could harm Mattel’s business. Individuals could sustain injuries from Mattel’s products, and Mattel may be subject to claims or lawsuits resulting from these injuries. There is a risk that these claims or liabilities may exceed, or fall outside the scope of, Mattel’s insurance coverage. Moreover, Mattel may be unable to obtain adequate liability insurance in the future. Recalls, post-manufacture repairs of Mattel products, absence or cost of insurance, and administrative costs associated with recalls could harm Mattel’s reputation, increase costs or reduce sales.

Failure by Mattel to protect its proprietary intellectual property and information could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

The value of Mattel’s business depends to a large degree on its ability to protect its intellectual property, including its trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents and trade secrets in the US and around the world. Any failure by Mattel to protect its proprietary intellectual property and information, including any successful challenge to Mattel’s ownership of its intellectual property or material infringements of its intellectual property, could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Political developments, including trade relations, and the threat or occurrence of war or terrorist activities could materially impact Mattel, its personnel and facilities, its customers and suppliers, retail and financial markets, and general economic conditions.

Mattel’s business is worldwide in scope, including operations in 42 countries. The deterioration of the political situation in a country in which Mattel has significant sales or operations, or the breakdown of trade relations between the US and a foreign country in which Mattel has significant manufacturing facilities or other operations, could adversely affect Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, a change in trade status for China could result in a substantial increase in the import duty of toys manufactured in China and imported into the US. In addition, the occurrence of war or hostilities between countries or threat of terrorist activities, and the responses to and results of these activities, could materially impact Mattel, its personnel and facilities, its customers and suppliers, retail and financial markets, and general economic conditions.

Disruptions in Mattel’s manufacturing operations due to political instability, civil unrest, SARS, avian flu or other diseases could negatively impact Mattel’s business, financial position and results of operations.

Mattel owns and operates manufacturing facilities and utilizes third-party manufacturers throughout Asia, primarily in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The risk of political instability and civil unrest exists in certain of these countries, which could temporarily or permanently damage Mattel’s manufacturing operations located there. In the past, outbreaks of SARS have been significantly concentrated in Asia, particularly in     Hong Kong, and in the Guangdong province of China, where many of Mattel’s manufacturing facilities and third-party manufacturers are located. The design, development and manufacture of Mattel’s products could suffer if a significant number of Mattel’s employees or the employees of its third-party manufacturers or their suppliers contract SARS, avian flu or other communicable diseases, or otherwise are unable to fulfill their responsibilities. Mattel has developed contingency plans designed to help mitigate the impact of disruptions in its manufacturing operations. Mattel’s business, financial position and results of operations could be negatively impacted by a significant disruption to its manufacturing operations or suppliers.

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Earthquakes or other catastrophic events out of our control may damage Mattel’s facilities or those of its contractors and harm Mattel’s results of operations.

Mattel has significant operations, including its corporate headquarters, near major earthquake faults in Southern California. Southern California has experienced earthquakes, wildfires and other natural disasters in recent years. A catastrophic event where Mattel has important operations, such as an earthquake, tsunami, flood, typhoon, fire or other natural or manmade disaster, could disrupt Mattel’s operations or those of its contractors and impair production or distribution of its products, damage inventory, interrupt critical functions or otherwise affect business negatively, harming Mattel’s results of operations.

Significant changes in currency exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business and results of operations.

Mattel’s net investment in its foreign subsidiaries and its results of operations and cash flows are subject to changes in currency exchange rates and regulations. Mattel seeks to mitigate the exposure of its results of operations to fluctuations in currency exchange rates by partially hedging this exposure using foreign currency forward exchange and option contracts. These contracts are primarily used to hedge Mattel’s purchase and sale of inventory, and other intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Government action may restrict Mattel’s ability to transfer capital across borders and may also impact the fluctuation of currencies in the countries where Mattel conducts business or has invested capital. Significant changes in currency exchange rates, reductions in Mattel’s ability to transfer its capital across borders, and changes in government-fixed currency exchange rates, including the Chinese yuan, could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business and results of operations.

Increases in interest rates, reduction of Mattel’s credit ratings or the inability of Mattel to meet the debt covenant coverage requirements in its credit facilities could negatively impact Mattel’s ability to conduct its operations.

Increases in interest rates, both domestically and internationally, could negatively affect Mattel’s cost of financing both its operations and investments. Any reduction in Mattel’s credit ratings could increase the cost of obtaining financing. Additionally, Mattel’s ability to issue long-term debt and obtain seasonal financing could be adversely affected by factors such as an inability to meet its debt covenant requirements, which include maintaining consolidated debt-to-capital and interest coverage ratios. Mattel’s ability to conduct its operations could be negatively impacted should these or other adverse conditions affect its primary sources of liquidity.

Mattel’s failure to successfully market or advertise its products could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Mattel’s products are marketed worldwide through a diverse spectrum of advertising and promotional programs. Mattel’s ability to sell products is dependent in part upon the success of these programs. If Mattel does not successfully market its products or if media or other advertising or promotional costs increase, these factors could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to successfully implement new initiatives could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Mattel has announced initiatives to improve the execution of its core business, globalize and extend Mattel’s brands, catch new trends, create new brands and enter new categories, develop people, improve productivity, simplify processes, maintain customer service levels, as well as new initiatives designed to drive sales growth, manage costs and improve its supply chain. These initiatives involve complex decision making as well as extensive and intensive execution, and the success of these initiatives is not assured. Failure to successfully implement any of these initiatives could have a material adverse effect on Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Changes in laws or regulations may lead to increased costs, changes in Mattel’s effective tax rate, or the interruption of normal business operations that would negatively impact Mattel’s financial condition and results of operations.

Mattel operates in a highly regulated environment in the US and international markets. US federal, state and local governmental entities and foreign governments regulate many aspects of Mattel’s business, including its products and the importation and exportation of its products. These regulations may include accounting standards, taxation requirements (including changes in applicable income tax rates, new tax laws and revised tax law interpretations), trade restrictions, regulations regarding financial matters, environmental regulations, advertising directed toward children, safety and other administrative and regulatory restrictions. Changes in laws or regulations may lead to increased costs, changes in Mattel’s effective tax rate, or the interruption of normal business operations that would negatively impact its financial condition and results of operations.

Mattel may engage in acquisitions, mergers or dispositions, which may affect the profit, revenues, profit margins, debt-to-capital ratio, capital expenditures or other aspects of Mattel’s business. In addition, Mattel has certain anti-takeover provisions in its by-laws that may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire Mattel without its consent, which may adversely affect Mattel’s stock price.

Mattel may engage in acquisitions, mergers or dispositions, which may affect the profit, revenues, profit margins, debt-to-capital ratio, capital expenditures, or other aspects of Mattel’s business. There can be no assurance that Mattel will be able to identify suitable acquisition targets or merger partners or that, if identified, it will be able to acquire these targets on acceptable terms or agree to terms with merger partners. Additionally, there can be no assurance that Mattel will be successful in integrating any acquired company into its overall operations, or that any such acquired company will operate profitably or will not otherwise adversely impact Mattel’s results of operations. In addition, Mattel has certain anti-takeover provisions in its bylaws that may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire Mattel without its consent, which may adversely affect Mattel’s stock price.

If any of the risks and uncertainties described in the cautionary factors listed above actually occurs, Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. The factors listed above are not exhaustive. Other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K include additional factors that could materially and adversely impact Mattel’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, Mattel operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict the impact of all of these factors on Mattel’s business, financial condition or results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and any other public statement made by Mattel or its representatives may turn out to be wrong. Mattel expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2.    Properties.

Mattel owns its corporate headquarters in El Segundo, California, consisting of approximately 335,000 square feet, and an adjacent office building consisting of approximately 55,000 square feet. Mattel also leases buildings in El Segundo consisting of approximately 327,000 square feet. All segments use these facilities. Mattel’s Fisher-Price subsidiary owns its headquarters facilities in East Aurora, New York, consisting of approximately 535,000 square feet, which is used by the Fisher-Price Brands US segment and for corporate

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support functions. American Girl Brands owns its headquarters facilities in Middleton, Wisconsin, consisting of approximately 180,000 square feet, a warehouse in Middleton, consisting of approximately 215,000 square feet, and distribution facilities in Middleton, DeForest and Wilmot, Wisconsin, consisting of a total of approximately 948,000 square feet, all of which are used by the American Girl Brands segment.

Mattel maintains leased sales offices in California, New York, and Arkansas and leased warehouse and distribution facilities in California, New Jersey and Texas, all of which are used by the Domestic segment. Mattel has leased retail space in Chicago, Illinois, New York, New York and Los Angeles, California for its American Girl Place^® stores and leased retail space in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which are used by the American Girl Brands segment. Mattel also has leased office space in Florida, which is used by the International segment. Mattel leases a computer facility in Phoenix, Arizona used by all segments. Internationally, Mattel has offices and/or warehouse space in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Venezuela which are leased (with the exception of office space in Chile and certain warehouse space in France that is owned by Mattel) and used by the International segment. Mattel’s principal manufacturing facilities are located in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Mexico. See “Manufacturing and Materials.”

For leases that are scheduled to expire during the next twelve months, Mattel may negotiate new lease agreements, renew existing lease agreements or utilize alternate facilities. See Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.” Mattel believes that its owned and leased facilities, in general, are suitable and adequate for its present and currently foreseeable needs.

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.

See Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Litigation” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.

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PART II

Market Information

For information regarding the markets in which Mattel’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, is traded, see the cover page hereof. For information regarding the high and low closing prices of Mattel’s common stock for the last two calendar years, see Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Holders of Record

As of February 24, 2006, Mattel had approximately 41,000 holders of record of its common stock.

Dividends

In 2005, 2004 and 2003, Mattel paid a dividend per share of $0.50, $0.45 and $0.40, respectively, to holders of its common stock. The board of directors declared the dividend in November, and Mattel paid the dividend in December of each year. The payment of dividends on common stock is at the discretion of Mattel’s Board of Directors and is subject to customary limitations.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The information regarding Mattel’s equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to Mattel’s 2006 Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the fourth quarter of 2005, Mattel did not sell any unregistered securities.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In July 2003, Mattel’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $250.0 million. During 2003, Mattel repurchased 12.7 million shares at a cost of $244.4 million pursuant to this program. In November 2003, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the share repurchase program of an additional $250.0 million. During 2004, Mattel repurchased 14.7 million shares at a cost of $255.1 million. In 2005, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $500.0 million of Mattel’s common stock. During 2005, Mattel repurchased 28.9 million shares at a cost of $500.4 million. In January 2006, the Board of Directors authorized Mattel to increase its share repurchase program by an additional $250.0 million. Repurchases will take place from time to time, depending on market conditions. Mattel’s share repurchase program has no expiration date.

During the fourth quarter of 2005, Mattel repurchased its common stock in the open market as follows:

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data.

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Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes. See Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Overview

Mattel designs, manufactures and markets a broad variety of toy products worldwide through sales to its customers and directly to consumers. Mattel’s business is dependent in great part on its ability each year to redesign, restyle and extend existing core products and product lines, to design and develop innovative new products and product lines, and to successfully market those products and product lines. Mattel plans to continue to focus on its portfolio of traditional brands that have historically had worldwide appeal, to create new brands utilizing its knowledge of children’s play patterns and to target customer and consumer preferences around the world.

Mattel’s portfolio of brands and products are grouped in the following categories:

Mattel Girls & Boys Brands—including Barbie^® fashion dolls and accessories (“Barbie^®”), Polly Pocket!^™ and Disney Classics (collectively “Other Girls Brands”), Hot Wheels^®, Matchbox^® and Tyco^® R/C vehicles and playsets (collectively “Wheels”) and Harry Potter^™, Yu-Gi-Oh!^™, Batman^™, Justice League^™, MegaMan^™ and games and puzzles (collectively “Entertainment”).

Fisher-Price Brands—including Fisher-Price^®, Little People^®, Rescue Heroes^®, BabyGear^™ and     View-Master^® (collectively “Core Fisher-Price^®”), Sesame Street^®, Barney^™, Dora the Explorer^™, Winnie the Pooh, InteracTV^™ and See ‘N Say^® (collectively “Fisher-Price^® Friends”) and Power Wheels^®.

American Girl Brands—including Just Like You^™, the historical collection and Bitty Baby^®. American Girl Brands products are sold directly to consumers and its children’s publications are also sold to certain retailers.

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result in the consolidation of some management and support functions, is expected to more effectively and efficiently leverage Mattel’s scale, and will preserve the natural marketing and design groups that are empowered to create and market toys based on gender and age groups. These changes are consistent with Mattel’s ongoing strategy to build brands, cut costs and develop people in a streamlined organization that is focused on scale, innovation and execution. In connection with this consolidation, Mattel began executing an initiative in 2006 to streamline its workforce, primarily in El Segundo, California. It is expected that this initiative will result in a net reduction of over 200 positions, expenses of approximately $10 to $13 million, and will be substantially completed during the first quarter of 2006. The consolidation of these divisions does not change Mattel’s operating segments.

Management believes that the business environment for Mattel in 2006 will be similar to that of 2005. Mattel expects to continue facing challenges both domestically and internationally as certain retailers continue to rationalize stores and tightly manage inventory. In 2005, sales increases across much of Mattel’s portfolio were partially offset by declines in the Barbie^® brand. Additionally, Mattel has experienced continued cost pressures in the areas of product costs, including oil-based resin, the impact of the strengthening of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar, transportation costs, and employee-related costs. Management believes that Mattel will continue to encounter a challenging retail environment, along with cost pressures and the possibility of continued sales declines in the Barbie^® brand.

Mattel’s objective is to continue to create long-term shareholder value by generating strong cash flow and deploying it in a disciplined and opportunistic manner as outlined in Mattel’s capital and investment framework. To achieve this objective, management has established two overarching goals. The first goal is to drive sales growth by reinvigorating the Barbie^® brand, while maintaining growth in other core brands by continuing to develop innovative toys. Management’s principal strategies for driving sales growth are as follows: (i) focusing on Mattel’s core brands and core markets; (ii) aligning more effectively with growing retail customers by building closer partnerships with these customers around the world; (iii) investing in developing markets; (iv) expanding its presence in categories in which Mattel does not currently have an extensive presence; and (v) growing alternative sales channels. Additionally, Mattel plans to pursue additional licensing arrangements and strategic partnerships to extend its portfolio of brands into areas outside of traditional toys.

The second goal is to continue rationalizing manufacturing and vendor sourcing to reduce the cost of manufacturing, purchasing and distributing Mattel’s products, and improve Mattel’s cost structure by gaining further efficiencies in the supply chain through implementation of new spend management and e-procurement policies, procedures and information systems, as well as Lean manufacturing principles, a management philosophy focused on reduction of wastes in manufactured products.

Results of Operations

2005 Compared to 2004

Consolidated Results

Net sales for 2005 were $5.18 billion, a 1% increase compared to $5.10 billion in 2004, including a     1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Net income for 2005 was $417.0 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $572.7 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, for 2004.

Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, declined from 47.2% in 2004 to 45.8% in 2005. Higher external cost pressures, higher sales of lower margin products, including the impact of sales mix, and higher royalty costs were the primary drivers for the decline in gross profit, partially offset by a moderate price increase implemented in January 2005 and favorable changes in currency exchange rates.

Income before income taxes declined as a percentage of net sales in 2005 compared to 2004. Contributing to this decline were overall lower gross margins, higher selling, general and administrative costs due to upward cost pressures for employee-related expenses and ongoing investments in growth strategies including new product

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design and expansion of our American Girl Place^® retail stores, partially offset by lower incentive compensation, lower advertising expenses and favorable changes in currency exchange rates. Income before income taxes in 2004 was negatively impacted by a pre-tax charge of $16.2 million, primarily related to the elimination of approximately 285 positions as a result of headcount reductions, and integration of the Matchbox^® and Tyco^® R/C business into the Hot Wheels^® business in California, partially offset by net favorable legal settlements.

Net income in 2005 was negatively impacted by incremental tax expense of $107.0 million resulting from Mattel’s decision to repatriate $2.4 billion in previously unremitted foreign earnings under AJCA, partially offset by $38.6 million of tax benefit primarily relating to audit settlements with certain tax authorities in both the US and abroad. Net income in 2004 was positively impacted by a $65.1 million tax benefit related to an audit settlement with the IRS.

Shares repurchased under Mattel’s share repurchase program resulted in a benefit to Mattel’s earnings per share in 2005 when compared to 2004, by reducing the average number of common shares outstanding. Since inception of the share repurchase program in July 2003, Mattel has repurchased 56.3 million shares, representing 13% of common shares outstanding.

The following table provides a summary of Mattel’s consolidated results for 2005 and 2004 (in millions, except percentage and basis point information):

Sales

Net sales for 2005 were $5.18 billion, a 1% increase compared to $5.10 billion in 2004, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Gross sales within the US decreased 2% from 2004 and accounted for 56% of consolidated gross sales in 2005 compared to 58% in 2004. In 2005, gross sales in international markets increased 5% compared to 2004, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates.

Worldwide gross sales of Mattel Girls & Boys Brands decreased 3% to $3.14 billion in 2005 compared to 2004, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Domestic gross sales decreased 10% and international gross sales increased 3%, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Worldwide gross sales of Barbie^® decreased 13% from 2004, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Domestic gross sales of Barbie^® decreased 21% and international gross sales of Barbie^® decreased 7%, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Worldwide gross sales of Other Girls Brands increased 25% from 2004, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates, primarily driven by sales of Disney Princesses, Pound Puppies^™ and Pixel Chix^™ worldwide, and Winx Club^™ in international markets. Worldwide

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gross sales in the Wheels category decreased 1% compared to 2004, including a 2 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. International gross sales increases in the Hot Wheels^® and Tyco^® R/C product lines were more than offset by sales declines in the US. Worldwide gross sales in the Entertainment category were flat with the prior year, including a 2 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. In the Entertainment category, growth in worldwide sales of Batman^™ products was partially offset by sales declines in Yu-Gi-Oh!^™ and Harry Potter^™ worldwide, and JuiceBox^™ in the US.

Worldwide gross sales of Fisher-Price Brands increased 5% to $2.02 billion in 2005 compared to 2004, with no impact from changes in currency exchange rates. Domestic gross sales increased 3%, while international gross sales grew low double digits. Worldwide gross sales of Core Fisher-Price^® increased 1% compared to 2004, with no impact from changes in currency exchange rates, primarily driven by infant products and continued growth in the BabyGear^™ line internationally. Worldwide gross sales of Fisher-Price^® Friends increased 18% compared to 2004, with no impact from changes in currency exchange rates, mainly attributable to the continued strength of the Dora the Explorer^™ property.

Gross sales of American Girl Brands increased 15% to $436.1 million in 2005 compared 2004, primarily due to continued strong performance of the American Girl Place^® retail stores and the direct channels, driven by the success of the Marisol^™ doll and book from the Just Like You^™ contemporary line, and doll and book products related to the American Girl^® live-action, made-for-TV movies.

Gross Profit

Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, was 45.8% in 2005 compared to 47.2% in 2004. The decrease in gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, resulted from higher external cost pressures, higher sales of lower margin products, including the impact of sales mix, and higher royalty costs. These factors were partially offset by favorable changes in currency exchange rates and a moderate price increase implemented in January 2005.

Advertising and Promotion Expenses

Advertising and promotion expenses were 12.1% of net sales in 2005, compared to 12.6% in 2004. Mattel expects advertising spending levels for 2006 to be fairly consistent with its 11%-13% historical range to support its plan to invest in the business to drive long-term performance.

Other Selling and Administrative Expenses

Other selling and administrative expenses were $1.08 billion in 2005, or 20.8% of net sales, compared to $1.04 billion in 2004, or 20.3% of net sales. Other selling and administrative expenses increased in 2005, primarily due to the following:

The consolidation of its Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US and Fisher-Price Brands US divisions into one division included the elimination of executive-level positions and resulted in severance charges totaling $7.1 million in 2005, of which $6.1 million resulted from the elimination of the position of president of the Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US division. The overall increase in other selling and administrative expenses was partially offset by a $16.2 million charge for severance in 2004 related to the elimination of approximately 285 positions, resulting from headcount reductions and the relocation of the Matchbox^® and Tyco^® R/C brands from New Jersey to California and lower incentive compensation in 2005.

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Non-Operating Items

Interest expense decreased from $77.8 million in 2004 to $76.5 million in 2005 due to lower average debt in 2005, partially offset by higher average short-term borrowing rates. Interest income increased from $19.7 million in 2004 to $34.2 million in 2005, primarily as a result of higher interest rates. Other non-operating (income), net was $29.8 million in 2005, comprised mainly of a $25.8 million gain from the sale of marketable securities. Other non-operating (income), net was $23.5 million in 2004, comprised mainly of a $22.1 million gain from the sale of marketable securities.

As of December 31, 2005, Mattel held no marketable securities. As of December 31, 2004, the pre-tax unrealized gains on marketable securities held by Mattel were $26.1 million ($16.4 million after-tax).

Provision for Income Taxes

Net income in 2005 was negatively impacted by incremental tax expense of $107.0 million, resulting from Mattel’s decision to repatriate $2.4 billion in previously unremitted foreign earnings under AJCA and was positively impacted by $38.6 million of tax benefit relating to audit settlements with certain tax authorities and the reassessment of tax exposures based on the status of current audits in both the U.S. and abroad. Net income in 2004 was positively impacted by a $65.1 million tax benefit related to an audit settlement with the IRS.

Operating Segment Results

Mattel’s operating segments are separately managed business units and are divided on a geographic basis between domestic and international. The Domestic segment is further divided into Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US, Fisher-Price Brands US and American Girl Brands. Operating Segment Results should be read in conjunction with Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Domestic Segment

Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US gross sales decreased 10% in 2005 compared to 2004. Within this segment, gross sales of Barbie^® declined 21% and gross sales of Other Girls Brands increased double-digits, primarily driven by increased sales of Disney Princesses, Pound Puppies^™ and Pixel Chix^™. Gross sales in the Wheels category decreased 8% driven by sales declines in all the Wheels brands. Gross sales in the Entertainment category decreased double digits, primarily driven by sales declines in Yu-Gi-Oh!^™ and JuiceBox^™ which offset strong sales of Batman^™ products. Management believes that Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US segment sales continue to be negatively impacted by a continued reduction in inventory of Mattel products held by retailers and continued competitive challenges. Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US segment income decreased 37% to $206.5 million in 2005, primarily due to lower sales volume and a decline in gross profit resulting from increased sales of lower margin products, including the impact of sales mix, increased royalty costs and ongoing external cost pressures.

Fisher-Price Brands US gross sales increased 3%, reflecting an increase in sales of Fisher-Price^® Friends, driven by the continued success of the Dora the Explorer^™ property. Sales increases in Fisher-Price^® Friends were partially offset by a decrease in sales of Power Wheels^® and a decrease in sales of Core Fisher Price^® products, which included strong sales of infant and BabyGear^™ lines. Fisher-Price Brands US segment income was $173.0 million in 2005, which was flat compared to 2004, primarily due to higher sales volume offset by higher employee-related costs, additional investment in product design and development, and ongoing external cost pressures.

American Girl Brands gross sales increased 15%, primarily as a result of the continued strong performance of the American Girl Place^® retail stores and the direct channels, driven by the success of the Marisol^™ doll and book from the Just Like You^™ contemporary line, and doll and book products related to the American Girl^® live-action, made-for-TV movies. American Girl Brands segment income increased 37% to $106.2 million in 2005, driven by higher sales volume, improved gross profit, and tight management of costs.

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International Segment

The following table provides a summary of percentage changes in gross sales within the International segment in 2005 versus 2004:

International gross sales increased 5% in 2005 compared to 2004, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Gross sales of Barbie^® decreased 7%, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates and gross sales of Other Girls Brands increased double-digits, including a 2 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates, primarily driven by increased sales of Disney Princesses, Pound Puppies^™ and Winx Club^™. Gross sales in the Wheels category grew by mid single-digits in 2005 compared to 2004, mainly due to growth in sales of Hot Wheels^® products. Gross sales in the Entertainment category increased by double-digits in 2005 compared to 2004, primarily due to strong sales in the male-action properties including Batman^™, Robots^™ and MegaMan^™, partially offset by declines in Harry Potter^™ and Yu-Gi-Oh!^™ properties. Fisher-Price Brands gross sales increased 11%, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates, due to strong growth in Core Fisher-Price^® products, primarily infant and BabyGear^™ lines, and Fisher-Price^® Friends, mainly Dora the Explorer^™ properties. International segment income increased 6% to $316.2 million in 2005, as a result of an increase in sales volume, benefits from changes in currency exchange rates and a modest price increase, partially offset by increased external cost pressures, higher employee-related costs and investments in emerging international markets.

2004 Compared to 2003

Consolidated Results

Net sales for 2004 were $5.10 billion, a 3% increase compared to $4.96 billion in 2003, including a benefit from changes in currency exchange rates of 2 percentage points. Net income for 2004 was $572.7 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $537.6 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, for 2003. Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, declined from 49.0% in 2003 to 47.2% in 2004. Sales of lower margin products, including the impact of sales mix, value enhancement initiatives, change in classification of close out sales, higher royalty costs and ongoing external cost pressures were the primary drivers for the decline in gross profit. Income generated from operations before income taxes declined in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net sales in 2004 compared to 2003. Contributing to this decline was a pre-tax charge of $16.2 million, primarily related to the elimination of approximately 285 positions as a result of headcount reductions at certain domestic and international locations, and integration of the Matchbox^® and Tyco^® R/C business located in New Jersey into the Hot Wheels^® business in California to take advantage of synergies in the Wheels business. These increased costs were partially offset by gains on the sale of investments, net favorable legal settlements and a positive benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. A settlement with the IRS resulted in a net benefit of $65.1 million in the 2004 provision for income taxes in the consolidated statement of operations. Net income for 2003 included a pre-tax charge of $26.3 million ($20.0 million after-tax) related to the financial realignment plan, which was completed in 2003. In 2003, Mattel also recognized pre-tax income of $7.9 million ($5.0 million after-tax) representing an adjustment to a reserve accrued in 1999 associated with the closure of a manufacturing facility in Beaverton, Oregon. The combined effect of these items was a net after-tax charge of $15.0 million for 2003.

Shares repurchased under Mattel’s share repurchase program resulted in a benefit to Mattel’s earnings per share in 2004 when compared to 2003, by reducing the average number of common shares outstanding.

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In the second quarter of 2004, a major thunderstorm damaged a Mattel distribution center located in Texas, which warehouses and distributes finished product for Mattel. Mattel carried insurance for this risk and in the fourth quarter of 2004, Mattel settled its claim with its insurance carrier. This event did not have a material impact on the results of operations for 2004.

The following table provides a summary of Mattel’s consolidated results for 2004 and 2003 (in millions, except percentage and basis point information):

Sales

Net sales for 2004 were $5.10 billion, a 3% increase compared to $4.96 billion in 2003, including a benefit from changes in currency exchange rates of 2 percentage points. Gross sales within the US remained flat with 2003 and accounted for 58% of consolidated gross sales in 2004 compared to 60% in 2003. In 2004, gross sales in international markets increased 7% compared to 2003, including a benefit from changes in currency exchange rates of 5 percentage points.

During the fourth quarter of 2003, Mattel changed the way certain close out sales were classified in its consolidated statement of operations. Close out sales are sales of certain products that are no longer included in current product lines. These sales were previously classified as a reduction of cost of sales. Effective October 1, 2003, close out sales are reported as net sales in Mattel’s consolidated statements of operations. This change in classification had no impact on gross profit, net income, net income per common share, balance sheets or cash flows for any date or period presented. For the fourth quarter of 2003, close out sales, which were included in reported net sales, were $19.2 million. In 2004, close out sales represented 80 basis points of sales growth for the year, and had a negative impact on gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, of 40 basis points. For the first three quarters of 2003, close out sales classified as a reduction of cost of sales were $38.1 million. See Item 6 “Selected Financial Data” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes 1, 11 and 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Worldwide gross sales of Mattel Girls & Boys Brands decreased 1% to $3.2 billion in 2004 compared to 2003, including a 3 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Domestic gross sales decreased 5% and international gross sales increased 4%, including a 6 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Worldwide gross sales of Barbie^® decreased 8% from 2003, including a benefit from changes in currency exchange rates of 3 percentage points. Domestic gross sales of Barbie^® decreased 15% and international gross sales of Barbie^® decreased 3%, including a 5 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Worldwide gross sales of Other Girls Brands decreased 10% from 2003, including a 3 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Sales of new product introductions in Other

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Girls Brands were more than offset by declining sales of discontinued product lines. Worldwide gross sales in the Wheels category increased 3% compared to 2003, including a 3 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Worldwide gross sales of the Hot Wheels^® product line increased compared to 2003, driven by double digit growth internationally resulting from new product introductions. Worldwide gross sales in the Entertainment category increased 22% compared to 2003, including a 3 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates, mainly attributable to strong sales of Scene It?^™ and the launch of Mattel’s personal video player, JuiceBox^™, and continued strength in male action entertainment properties such as Batman^™, MegaMan^™ and Yu-Gi-Oh!^™.

Worldwide gross sales of Fisher-Price Brands increased 8% to $1.9 billion in 2004 compared to 2003, including a 1 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Domestic gross sales increased 4%, while international sales grew 18%, including a 6 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Worldwide gross sales of Core Fisher-Price^® increased 9% compared to 2003, including a 2 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates. Sales growth in Core Fisher-Price^® was primarily related to sales growth in infant and preschool products and continued growth in the BabyGear^™ line. Worldwide gross sales of Fisher-Price^® Friends increased 19% compared to 2003, including a 2 percentage point benefit from changes in currency exchange rates, driven by the expansion of learning-related products and strong sales growth from new product introductions featuring Dora the Explorer^™ and Winnie the Pooh.

Gross sales of American Girl Brands increased 10% to $379.1 million in 2004 compared to 2003, due primarily to the success of the American Girl Place^® retail store in New York City which opened in November 2003, and increased sales of the historical collection dolls and accessories driven by the first American Girl^® live-action, made-for-TV movie, which aired in November 2004.

Gross Profit

Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, was 47.2% in 2004 compared to 49.0% in 2003. The decrease in gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, resulted from sales of lower margin products, including the impact of sales mix, value enhancement initiatives, change in classification of close out sales, higher royalty costs and ongoing external cost pressures. This decline was partially offset by a benefit from changes in currency exchange rates and savings generated from continuous improvement programs. Mattel plans to continue to invest in value enhancement initiatives and expects the external cost pressures to continue. Mattel is actively pursuing cost saving actions and effective in January 2005, Mattel modestly increased the prices it charges to customers on a worldwide basis across most product lines. Cost of sales in 2003 includes a charge of $4.1 million for the financial realignment plan, primarily related to the consolidation of two of Mattel’s manufacturing facilities in Mexico.

Advertising and Promotion Expenses

Advertising and promotion expenses were 12.6% of net sales in 2004, compared to 12.8% in 2003.

Other Selling and Administrative Expenses

Other selling and administrative expenses increased $34.0 million to $1.04 billion compared to $1.0 billion in 2003, with the percentage of net sales remaining flat at 20.3%. Other selling and administrative expenses increased in 2004, primarily due to the following:

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The overall increase in other selling and administrative expenses was partially mitigated by reduced spending on continuous improvement initiatives, and net favorable legal settlements. Other selling and administrative expenses in 2003 included an $8.6 million financial realignment plan charge, largely related to streamlining back office functions and the termination of a licensing arrangement.

Non-Operating Items

Interest expense decreased from $80.6 million in 2003 to $77.8 million in 2004. Lower average long-term debt in 2004, as a result of the repayment of $180.0 million in long-term debt during 2003, partially offset by higher average short-term borrowings in 2004, were the primary causes of the decrease. Other non-operating (income), net was $23.5 million in 2004, comprised mainly of a $22.1 million gain from the sale of marketable securities. Other non-operating (income), net was $16.8 million in 2003, including a $15.5 million gain from the sale of marketable securities and a $7.8 million gain from an insurance recovery related to the shareholder litigation related to the 1999 acquisition of Learning Company that was settled in 2002, partially offset by foreign currency transaction losses of $10.0 million. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on unhedged intercompany loans and advances are recorded as a component of other non-operating (income) expense, net in the period in which the exchange rate changes. See Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements” for a discussion of the shareholder litigation.

At December 31, 2004, the pre-tax unrealized gains on marketable securities held by Mattel were $26.1 million ($16.4 million after-tax).

Provision for Income Taxes

In the fourth quarter of 2004, Mattel reached a settlement with the IRS regarding the examination of Mattel’s US federal income tax returns for the years 1998 through 2001. The settlement resulted in a net benefit of $65.1 million from changes in tax estimates, and the benefit is reflected in the 2004 provision for income taxes in the consolidated statement of operations.

Operating Segment Results

Mattel’s operating segments are separately managed business units and are divided on a geographic basis between domestic and international. The Domestic segment is further divided into Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US, Fisher-Price Brands US and American Girl Brands. Operating Segment Results should be read in conjunction with Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Domestic Segment

Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US gross sales decreased 5% in 2004 compared to 2003. Within this segment, gross sales of Barbie^® declined 15%, partially offset by strong sales growth in the Entertainment category. Management believes that Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US segment sales continue to be negatively impacted by a continued reduction in inventory of Mattel products held by retailers and continued competitive challenges. During 2004, management developed a new strategy designed to regain relevance with girls by making improvements in the product line and launching a new brand campaign highlighting a fresher image, which resulted in improved performance at retail and increased category share. Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US segment income decreased 16% to $326.3 million in 2004, primarily due to lower sales volume and a decline in gross profit resulting from increased sales of lower margin products, including the impact of sales mix, value enhancement initiatives, increased royalty costs and ongoing external cost pressures.

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Fisher-Price Brands US gross sales increased 4%, reflecting an increase in sales of Core Fisher-Price^® products, mainly in the infant and preschool and BabyGear^™ lines and Fisher-Price^® Friends, driven by the expansion of learning-related products and strong sales growth from new product introductions featuring Dora the Explorer^™ and Winnie the Pooh. These sales increases were partially offset by a decrease in sales of Power Wheels^®. Fisher-Price Brands US segment income decreased 4% to $173.2 million in 2004, primarily due to increased sales of lower margin products, including the impact of sales mix, and higher product costs, including transportation and royalty costs, partially offset by higher sales volume.

American Girl Brands gross sales increased 10%, primarily as a result of the success of the American Girl Place^® retail store in New York City, which opened in November 2003, and increased sales of the historical collection dolls and accessories driven by the first American Girl^® live-action, made-for-TV movie, which aired in November 2004. American Girl Brands segment income increased 25% to $77.5 million in 2004, driven by higher sales volume and improved gross profit, partially offset by higher overhead costs associated with its American Girl Place^® retail store in New York City.

International Segment

The following table provides a summary of percentage changes in gross sales within the International segment in 2004 versus 2003:

International gross sales increased 7% in 2004 compared to 2003, including a benefit from changes in currency exchange rates of 5 percentage points. Gross sales of Barbie^® decreased 3%, including a benefit from changes in currency exchange rates of 5 percentage points. Gross sales in the Wheels category grew by double-digits in 2004 compared to 2003, mainly due to growth in Hot Wheels^® products, partially offset by declines in sales of Matchbox^®. Gross sales in the Entertainment category also increased by double-digits in 2004 compared to 2003, primarily due to strong sales of games and puzzles, including Scene It?^™, and the Warner Bros. properties, including Batman^™ and Harry Potter^™. Fisher-Price Brands gross sales increased 18%, including a benefit from changes in currency exchange rates of 6 percentage points, due to strong growth in Core Fisher-Price^® products, primarily infant and preschool and BabyGear^™ lines and Fisher-Price^® Friends, mainly due to new product introductions featuring Dora the Explorer^™ and Winnie the Pooh. International segment income decreased 18% to $299.2 million in 2004, as a result of a sales mix shift to lower margin products, the higher cost of value enhancement initiatives and pricing adjustments made in 2004 on certain products in Europe to remain competitive given the strength of the Euro versus the US dollar, and external cost pressures.

Financial Realignment Plan

In 2003, Mattel completed its financial realignment plan, originally announced during the third quarter of 2000, which was designed to improve gross profit, other selling and administrative expenses, operating income, and cash flows. During the duration of the plan, Mattel recorded a total pre-tax charge of $250.0 million, or approximately $171 million after-tax, of which approximately $123 million represented cash expenditures and $48 million represented non-cash asset write-downs.

Mattel exceeded the targeted initial cumulative pre-tax cost savings of approximately $200 million, achieving cumulative pre-tax cost savings of approximately $221 million by the end of 2003, of which approximately $79 million was realized in 2003.

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Charges relating to the financial realignment plan were recorded in the following captions in the consolidated statements of operations (in millions):

In 2003, as part of its financial realignment plan, Mattel announced the consolidation of its US Girls and US Boys—Entertainment segments into one segment, renamed Mattel Brands US (now Mattel Girls & Boys Brands US). Costs associated with this reorganization included the elimination of approximately 5% of executive-level positions, including the position of president of the Girls division. Also in 2003, Mattel substantially completed the consolidation of two of its manufacturing facilities in Mexico to streamline manufacturing within North America.

In 2002, as part of its financial realignment plan, Mattel commenced a long-term information technology strategy aimed at achieving operating efficiencies and cost savings across all disciplines. The program focused on simplifying Mattel’s organization by defining common global processes based on industry best practices, streamlining its organizational structure by eliminating redundancies, and upgrading its systems to have greater visibility to information and data on a global basis. Also in 2002, Mattel completed the closure of its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Murray, Kentucky, as part of the North American Strategy.

Mattel recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $12.7 million during 2003, of which no amounts remain unpaid as of December 31, 2005. These charges were largely related to the elimination of positions at its US-based headquarters locations in El Segundo, Fisher-Price and American Girl, costs associated with the North American Strategy, closure of certain international offices, and consolidation of facilities. From the inception of the plan through 2003, Mattel terminated the employment of approximately 2,570 employees.

The components of the restructuring charge and reconciliation of the liability are as follows (in millions):

In 2003, Mattel recorded a net restructuring charge totaling $4.8 million in the consolidated statement of operations, representing $12.7 million of restructuring charges related to the financial realignment plan that were partially offset by a $7.9 million adjustment to a reserve accrued in 1999 associated with the closure of a manufacturing facility in Beaverton, Oregon.

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Income Taxes

Mattel’s effective tax rate on income before income taxes in 2005 was 36.0% compared to 17.7% in 2004. The 2005 income tax provision includes estimated US federal and state taxes of $107.0 million related to Mattel’s repatriation of $2.4 billion in qualifying dividends from Mattel’s foreign subsidiaries pursuant to AJCA. The 2005 effective tax rate also includes a tax benefit of $38.6 million related to settlements reached with various tax authorities and a reassessment of tax exposures based on the status of current audits in various jurisdictions around the world. The IRS has completed its examination of Mattel’s US federal income tax returns through 2003.

On October 22, 2004, AJCA was signed into law. Among its various provisions, AJCA creates a temporary incentive for US corporations to repatriate accumulated income earned abroad by providing an 85% dividends received deduction for certain dividends from controlled foreign corporations. Mattel repatriated $2.4 billion in foreign earnings during 2005. The statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005, includes a provision for income taxes of $107.0 million for the total amount of earnings repatriated. Management’s domestic reinvestment plan for the reinvestment and repatriation of foreign earnings under AJCA was completed and approved by Robert A. Eckert, Mattel’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, on April 14, 2005. Mattel’s Board of Directors approved this domestic reinvestment plan on November 18, 2005.

Mattel’s effective tax rate on income before income taxes decreased in 2004 to 17.7% as compared to 27.4% in 2003 due to a net benefit of $65.1 million resulting from a settlement with the IRS regarding the examination of Mattel’s US federal income tax returns for the years 1998 through 2001.

Management believes the effective tax rate applied to income earned in future periods will be more consistent with the effective tax rate in 2003.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Mattel’s primary sources of liquidity over the last three years have been cash on hand at the beginning of the year, cash flows generated from operations and short-term borrowings. Cash flows from operations could be negatively impacted by decreased demand for Mattel’s products, which could result from factors such as adverse economic conditions and changes in public and consumer preferences, or by increased costs associated with manufacturing and distribution of products or shortages in raw materials or component parts. Additionally, Mattel’s ability to issue long-term debt and obtain seasonal financing could be adversely affected by factors such as an inability to meet its debt covenant requirements, which include maintaining consolidated debt-to-capital and interest coverage ratios, or a deterioration of Mattel’s credit ratings. Mattel’s ability to conduct its operations could be negatively impacted should these or other adverse conditions affect its primary sources of liquidity.

Capital and Investment Framework

To guide future capital deployment decisions, with a goal of maximizing shareholder value, Mattel’s Board of Directors in 2003 established the following capital and investment framework:

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Over the long term, assuming cash flows from operating activities remain strong, Mattel plans to use its free cash flows to invest in strategic acquisitions and to return funds to shareholders through cash dividends and, depending on market conditions, share repurchases. However, the ability to implement successfully the capital deployment plan is directly dependent on Mattel’s ability to generate strong cash flows from operating activities. There is no assurance that Mattel will continue to generate strong cash flows from operating activities or achieve its targeted goals from investing activities.

The repatriation of foreign earnings under AJCA did not change management’s view of Mattel’s capital and investment framework. The movement of cash into the US from offshore may allow Mattel to reduce its seasonal working capital borrowings in the US and will provide Mattel with greater flexibility to fund activities in other areas in accordance with its capital and investment framework.

Operating Activities

Cash flows generated from operating activities were $466.7 million during 2005, compared to $570.4 million in 2004 and $604.8 million in 2003. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities in 2005 from 2004 was primarily due to lower net income and a change in working capital requirements, mainly due to payments made in 2005 related to year-end 2004 accruals to vendors and foreign tax authorities. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities in 2004 from 2003 was primarily due to higher working capital requirements attributable to payments made in 2004 related to year end 2003 accruals for incentive compensation and the shareholder litigation settlement. Additionally, Mattel entered 2004 with relatively lower levels of accounts receivable and inventories than in 2003 due to working capital improvements achieved during 2003.

Investing Activities

Cash flows used for investing activities were $82.2 million during 2005, and primarily related to investments in tooling to support existing and new products and Mattel’s long-term information technology strategy, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of marketable securities. Cash flows used for investing activities were lower in 2005 as compared to 2004 due to higher proceeds from the sale of investments and lower payments for businesses acquired in 2005, partially offset by higher investments in other property, plant and equipment in 2005 as a result of investment in Mattel’s long-term information technology strategy and spending associated with the construction of the new American Girl Place^® in Los Angeles. In 2004, Mattel used cash flows for investing activities of $108.1 million. Capital expenditures were partially offset by proceeds from the sale of investments and property, plant and equipment, primarily related to the disposal of property in Mexico that was no longer needed when manufacturing operations in Mexico were combined as part of the financial realignment plan. The decrease in cash flows used for investing activities in 2004 as compared to 2003 was mainly due to higher spending in 2003 associated with the construction of the new American Girl Place^® in New York City, expansion of manufacturing facilities in Mexico as part of the financial realignment plan, and reduced spending in 2004 on information technology. In 2003, Mattel used cash flows for investing activities of $180.8 million, primarily to support existing and new products, its long-term information strategy, certain financial realignment plan initiatives and the construction of the new American Girl Place^® in New York City that opened in the fourth quarter of 2003. These costs were partially offset by the sale of investments in 2003.

Financing Activities

Cash flows used for financing activities increased $71.0 million to $537.3 million in 2005 compared to 2004, primarily due to the repayment of $150.0 million of 6 ¹/8% senior notes in July 2005 and the 10.15% mortgage note for $39.1 million in November 2005 upon maturity, higher dividends paid and an increase in treasury stock repurchases in 2005, partially offset by $225.0 million of proceeds from the MAPS term loan facility and $100.0 million under the MAPS revolving loan facility. In 2004, cash flows used for financing activities decreased $88.1 million from 2003, primarily due to the repayment of $150.0 million of 6% senior notes in 2003 upon maturity, partially offset by increased dividends paid in 2004 and reduced cash from employee stock option exercises.

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In July 2003, Mattel’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $250.0 million. During 2003, Mattel repurchased 12.7 million shares at a cost of $244.4 million pursuant to this program. In November 2003, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the share repurchase program of an additional $250.0 million. During 2004, Mattel repurchased 14.7 million shares at a cost of $255.1 million. In 2005, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $500.0 million of Mattel’s common stock. During 2005, Mattel repurchased 28.9 million shares at a cost of $500.4 million, of which $487.1 million was paid during 2005. There were no remaining authorized funds for share repurchases as of December 31, 2005. In January 2006, the Board of Directors authorized Mattel to increase its share repurchase program by an additional $250.0 million. Repurchases will take place from time to time, depending on market conditions. Mattel’s share repurchase program has no expiration date.

In 2005, 2004 and 2003, Mattel paid a $0.50 per share, $0.45 per share and $0.40 per share dividend to holders of its common stock, respectively. The Board of Directors declared the dividend in November, and Mattel paid the dividend in December of each year. The dividend payments were $200.5 million, $186.9 million and $171.3 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Seasonal Financing

Mattel maintains and periodically amends or replaces a domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility with a commercial bank group that is used as the primary source of financing for the seasonal working capital requirements of its domestic subsidiaries. The agreement in effect was amended and restated in March 2005 and the expiration date of the facility was extended to March 23, 2010. The other terms and conditions of the amended and restated facility are substantially similar to those contained in the previous facility. Interest is charged at various rates selected by Mattel, ranging from market commercial paper rates to the bank reference rate. The domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility contains a variety of covenants, including financial covenants that require Mattel to maintain certain consolidated debt-to-capital and interest coverage ratios. Specifically, Mattel is required to meet these financial covenant ratios at the end of each fiscal quarter and fiscal year, using the formulae specified in the credit agreement to calculate the ratios. Mattel was in compliance with such covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter and fiscal year in 2005. As of December 31, 2005, Mattel’s consolidated debt-to-capital ratio, as calculated per the terms of the credit agreement, was 0.33 to 1 (compared to a maximum allowed of 0.50 to 1) and Mattel’s interest coverage ratio was 11.81 to 1 (compared to a minimum allowed of 3.50 to 1).

On December 9, 2005, Mattel, MAPS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Bank of America, N.A., as a lender and administrative agent, and other financial institutions executed the MAPS facility which provides for (i) a term loan facility of $225.0 million consisting of a term loan advanced to MAPS in the original principal amount of $225.0 million, with $50.0 million of such amount to be repaid by MAPS on each of December 15, 2006 and December 15, 2007, and the remaining aggregate principal amount of $125.0 million to be repaid on December 9, 2008 and (ii) a revolving loan facility consisting of revolving loans advanced to MAPS in the maximum aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding of $100.0 million, with a maturity date of December 9, 2008. Interest is charged at various rates selected by Mattel based on Eurodollar rates or bank reference rates. In connection with the MAPS facility, Mattel executed a Continuing Guaranty Agreement pursuant to which Mattel unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of MAPS arising pursuant to the MAPS facility. The MAPS facility contains a variety of covenants, including financial covenants that require Mattel to maintain certain consolidated debt-to-capital and interest coverage ratios at the end of each fiscal quarter and fiscal year, using the formulae specified and ratios allowed in the MAPS facility to calculate the ratios. The formulae specified in the MAPS facility are the same as those required by the domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility. Mattel was in compliance with such covenants at December 31, 2005.

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MAPS facility, its ability to meet its seasonal financing requirements could be adversely affected. See Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

To finance seasonal working capital requirements of certain foreign subsidiaries, Mattel avails itself of individual short-term credit lines with a number of banks. As of December 31, 2005, foreign credit lines total approximately $187 million, a portion of which are used to support letters of credit. Mattel expects to extend these credit lines throughout 2006.

In October 2005, two major credit rating agencies changed Mattel’s long-term credit rating outlook to negative and one of the credit rating agencies reduced Mattel’s short-term credit rating. Management does not expect these actions to have a significant impact on Mattel’s ability to obtain financing or to have a significant negative impact on Mattel’s liquidity or results of operations.

Mattel believes its cash on hand at the beginning of 2006, amounts available under its domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility, the MAPS facility, its uncommitted money market facility, and its foreign credit lines will be adequate to meet its seasonal financing requirements in 2006. As of December 31, 2005, Mattel had available incremental borrowing resources totaling approximately $1.2 billion under its domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility, the MAPS facility and foreign credit lines.

Mattel has a $300.0 million domestic receivables sales facility that is a sub-facility of Mattel’s domestic unsecured committed revolving credit facility. The outstanding amount of receivables sold under the domestic receivables facility may not exceed $300.0 million at any given time, and the amount available to be borrowed under the credit facility is reduced to the extent of any such outstanding receivables sold. Under the domestic receivables facility, certain trade receivables are sold to a group of banks, which currently include, among others, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, Citicorp USA, Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC, as co-syndication agents, and Societe Generale and BNP Paribas, as co-documentation agents. Pursuant to the domestic receivables facility, Mattel Sales Corp. and Fisher-Price, Inc. (which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Mattel) can sell eligible trade receivables from Wal-Mart and Target to Mattel Factoring, Inc. (“Mattel Factoring”), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned, consolidated subsidiary of Mattel. Mattel Factoring is a special purpose entity whose activities are limited to purchasing and selling receivables under this facility. Pursuant to the terms of the domestic receivables facility and simultaneous with each receivables purchase, Mattel Factoring sells those receivables to the bank group. Mattel records the transaction, reflecting cash proceeds and sale of accounts receivable in its consolidated balance sheet, at the time of the sale of the receivables to the bank group.

Mattel International Holdings B.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands, Mattel France S.A.S., a company incorporated in France, and Mattel GmbH, a company incorporated in Germany, each of which is a subsidiary of Mattel, and Societe Generale Bank Nederland N.V. are parties to a Master Agreement for the Transfer of Receivables establishing a Euro 150 million European trade receivables facility, pursuant to which Mattel France S.A.S. and Mattel GmbH may sell trade receivables to Societe Generale Bank Nederland N.V. As with the domestic receivables facility, each sale of accounts receivable is recorded in Mattel’s consolidated balance sheet at the time of such sale. No Mattel subsidiary is used as a special purpose entity in connection with these transactions. Under the European trade receivables facility, the outstanding amount of receivables sold may not exceed Euro 60 million from February 1 through July 31 of each year and may not exceed Euro 150 million at all other times. Pursuant to a letter agreement between Societe Generale Bank Nederland N.V. and Mattel International Holdings B.V., Mattel France S.A.S. and Mattel GmbH effective June 24, 2005, the commitment termination date for the European trade receivables facility was extended to June 23, 2006.

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The outstanding amounts of accounts receivable that have been sold under these facilities and other factoring arrangements, net of collections from customers, have been excluded from Mattel’s consolidated balance sheets and are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Financial Position

Mattel’s cash and equivalents were $997.7 million at December 31, 2005, a decrease of $159.1 million from 2004. The decrease was primarily driven by treasury stock repurchases of $487.1 million, the repayment of the $150.0 million 6 ¹/8% notes in July 2005 and the 10.15% mortgage note for $39.1 million in November 2005 upon maturity and payment of dividends on common stock of $200.5 million, partially offset by cash flows generated by operating activities, $225.0 million of proceeds under the MAPS term loan facility and $100.0 million under the MAPS revolving loan facility. Accounts receivable were flat at December 31, 2005 as compared to 2004. Inventories decreased $41.7 million to $376.9 million at December 31, 2005, mainly due to tighter management of inventory levels by Mattel, and changes in currency exchange rates. Based on its analysis of point of sale information, management believes that inventory levels of Mattel products at retail were lower at December 31, 2005 than 2004.

Current portion of long-term debt decreased $89.1 million to $100.0 million at December 31, 2005, compared to December 31, 2004 due to the repayment of $150.0 million of 6 ¹/8% senior notes in July 2005 and the 10.15% mortgage note for $39.1 million in November 2005, partially offset by the reclassification of $50.0 million of medium-term notes and $50.0 million of the MAPS term loan facility, which mature within twelve months. Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable decreased $263.9 million from December 31, 2004 to $1.2 billion, mainly due to lower income taxes payable, primarily as a result of higher payments of income taxes in foreign jurisdictions, changes in currency exchange rates, lower payables to vendors and lower advertising accruals.

A summary of Mattel’s capitalization is as follows (in millions, except percentage information):