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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 also owns its principal
manufacturing facilities located in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Mexico.
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, Alpharetta, Georgia, Natick,
Massachusetts, Bloomington, Minnesota, Lone Tree, Colorado, Overland Park, Kansas, McLean, Virginia,
Lynnwood, Washington, and Chesterfield, Missouri for its American Girl®stores, 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.
Internationally, Mattel has offices and/or warehouse space in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong
Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal,
Puerto Rico, Russia, 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 and principal manufacturing facilities in China.
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 13 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.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
See Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements—Commitments and Contingencies.”
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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