Mattel 2009 Annual Report Download - page 30

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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 significantly 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
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, Illinois, Minnesota, 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 and related office space in Chicago, Illinois, New York, New York, and
Los Angeles, California for its American Girl Place®stores, Dallas, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, Natick,
Massachusetts, Bloomington, Minnesota, and Denver, Colorado for its American Girl Boutique and Bistro®and
leased retail space in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which are used by the American Girl Brands segment, and Pomona,
California, which is used by Mattel Brands. 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, Bermuda,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the United
Kingdom, and Venezuela, which are leased (with the exception of office and warehouse space in Chile and
certain warehouse space in France that is owned by Mattel) and used by the International segment. Mattel also
has leased retail and related office space in China. Mattel’s principal manufacturing facilities are located in
China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Mexico. See Item 1 “Business—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 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements—Commitments and Contingencies.”
Mattel believes that its owned and leased facilities, in general, are suitable and adequate for its present and
currently foreseeable needs.
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