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(a) Net loss for the first quarter of 2014 included $3.7 million of net tax expense primarily related to
reassessments of prior years’ tax liabilities based on the status of audits and tax filings in various
jurisdictions, settlements, and enacted tax law changes. Net income for the second and third quarters of
2014 included net tax benefits of $40.1 million and $15.1 million, respectively, primarily related to
reassessments of prior years’ tax liabilities based on the status of audits and tax filings in various
jurisdictions, settlements, and enacted tax law changes. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 included
net tax expense of $8.9 million, primarily related to a tax charge related to a 2014 tax restructuring for the
HIT Entertainment and MEGA Brands operations, partially offset by reassessments of prior years’ tax
liabilities based on the status of audits and tax filings in various jurisdictions around the world, settlements,
and enacted tax law changes. Net income for the first quarter of 2013 included $4.0 million of net tax
benefits primarily related to enacted tax law changes. Net income for the second and third quarter of 2013
included net tax benefits of $11.2 million and $17.0 million, respectively, primarily related to reassessments
of prior years’ tax liabilities based on the status of audits and tax filings in various jurisdictions,
settlements, and enacted tax law changes.
Note 15—Subsequent Event
On January 26, 2015, Mattel announced that its Board of Directors declared a first quarter dividend of $0.38
per common share. The dividend is payable on March 6, 2015 to stockholders of record on February 19, 2015.
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