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Note 17—Subsequent Events
On January 31, 2012, Mattel announced that the Board of Directors declared a first quarter dividend of
$0.31 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 9, 2012 to stockholders of record on February 23,
2012.
On February 1, 2012, Mattel completed its acquisition of Helium Holdings 1A Ltd, a private limited
company existing under the laws of Jersey (“HIT Entertainment”), pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement
dated as of October 23, 2011, between the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mattel Entertainment Holdings
Limited, a private limited company existing under the laws of England and Wales (the “Purchasing Sub”), HIT
Entertainment’s parent company, HIT Entertainment Scottish Limited Partnership, a limited partnership existing
under the laws of Scotland and majority owned by a consortium of funds led by Apax Partners, LLP and its
affiliates (the “Selling Stockholder”) and, with respect to certain provisions thereof, the Company (the “Purchase
Agreement”).
Pursuant to the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company indirectly acquired, through the
Purchasing Sub, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of HIT Entertainment from the Selling Stockholder
for $680.0 million subject to customary adjustments.
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