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Mattel is confident as 'standalone company' after report of acquisition offer
Caroline Petrow-Cohen
Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 5:59 PM MDT2 min read

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mattel-confident-standalone-company-report-235931227.html

After it was reported that a private equity firm had approached it with a buyout offer, toy company Mattel said it is confident in its ability to deliver profits as an independent company. (Associated Press)
Following a news report that a private equity firm had approached Mattel with a buyout offer, the El Segundo-based toy company said it is "confident" in its ability to deliver profits as an independent, publicly traded company.

Reuters reported Monday that L Catterton, a firm backed by luxury goods giant LVMH, had made Mattel an acquisition offer. Catterton has $34 billion in assets under management and has made more than 250 investments in consumer brands.

A spokesperson for Mattel said the company would "not comment on speculation." Reuters attributed the news of the offer to unnamed sources.

“We are very confident in Mattel’s strategy and our ability to create long-term shareholder value as a standalone company,” the spokesperson said.

A source familiar with the company’s operations, who requested anonymity to discuss the internal corporate matter, said there was no merit to the report of an acquisition offer.

Mattel’s shares were up 15% to $18.68 on Monday. In the first quarter of 2024, Bloomberg reported, Mattel posted a smaller-than-expected loss, in part thanks to sales of its Hot Wheels toy cars. For the second quarter, analysts predict sales will rise about 1%, according to Bloomberg.

Mattel got a popularity boost last year when a live-action film about the company's iconic Barbie character set box-office records as it grossed more than $1.4 billion and became a cultural phenomenon. Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz has led the push into Hollywood, turning the company’s intellectual property into mainstream films.

Mattel Films, the company's production arm, currently has 16 projects in development: J.J. Abrams is producing a Hot Wheels movie, Lily Collins and Lena Dunham signed on for Polly Pocket, and Vin Diesel lined up as a partner for Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, among others.

Despite the Barbie boost and a successful push by Kreiz to bolster the company's bottom line by reducing its workforce and the number of products it makes, Mattel's stock has languished over the past year.

Its middling performance drew the ire of an activist investor, New York hedge fund Barington Capital Group, which in February called on the company to, among other things, sell two of its brands — the premium-priced American Girl dolls and its Fisher-Price line of young children's toys.

Reuters reported that L Catterton’s approach could prompt other companies like rival Hasbro to make offers for the company. Hasbro and Mattel have had unsuccessful merger talks in the past.

EXCLUSIVE-Buyout firm L Catterton approaches Mattel with acquisition offer, sources say
11:27:31 AM ET, 07/22/2024 - Reuters
By Anirban Sen

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-buyout-firm-l-catterton-152929835.html

July 22 (Reuters) - L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by luxury goods giant LVMH, has approached U.S. toy maker Mattel with an acquisition offer, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

The move could prompt other potential suitors to consider bids for Mattel, including rival Hasbro, which has become aware of L Catterton's approach and is discussing whether it should also submit an offer, one of the sources said. Hasbro and Mattel have held unsuccessful merger talks over the years.

The sources cautioned that there is no certainty L Catterton's approach will push Mattel into exploring a sale and asked not to be identified because the matter is confidential.

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And that rumor caused this Move:

-Mattel, Inc. ( MAT) reports 2Q 7/23/24 at apx. 4:05 p.m. ET

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240702019816/en/

Following this, Mattel will host a webcast conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The webcast and accompanying slides will be available under the Events and Presentations section of Mattel's Investor Relations website, https://investors.mattel.com. To listen to the webcast, log on to the website at least 10 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 12 months following the event.

Certain financial and statistical information included in the webcast, such as information required by Regulation G, will be available at the time of the webcast on the "Investors" section of Mattel’s corporate website, https://investors.mattel.com.

About Mattel

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Matchbox®, Monster High®, MEGA® and Polly Pocket®, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. Visit us at mattel.com.

Invest in The Barbie girl.....

She's becoming a fad.

Keep an eye on this stock. It poised for some positive movement.
Fingers crossed it flies to the sky.

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Christmas time no one buying these shares MAT$

There will be no toys in my town lol MAT$

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The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am is named the winner of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour, the world’s largest international traveling car show The global search for the next Hot Wheels die-cast culminated at the iconic Jay Leno’s Garage after a historic series of virtual c...

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Hasbro's going to buy Mattel

JUST IN: $MAT Why Mattel Shares Jumped 12% Today

Shares of Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) got a boost today after reporting earnings late yesterday and are up more than 12% as of 1 p.m. EDT. The toymaker saw a jump in sales as well as profitability in its third quarter. Investors had been selling shares of the company for years as i...

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News: $MAT HAGENS BERMAN, NATIONAL TRIAL ATTORNEYS, Encourages Mattel (MAT) Investors with $100K+ Losses to Contact Its Attorneys: Securities Fraud Case Filed

SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman urges Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) investors who have suffered losses in excess of $100,000 to submit their losses now to learn if they qualify to recover their investment losses. A securities fraud class action has recent...

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Mattel CEO: We Are More Than Just A Toy Company

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News: $MAT Mattel (MAT) Q3 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

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Mattel Inc (MAT)
11.025 ? 0.175 (1.61%)
Volume: 1,586,977 @10/04/19 4:44:34 PM EDT
Bid Ask Day's Range
9.83 11.7 10.69 - 11.06
MAT Detailed Quote

Why the pop today?

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I do not know the plot of 2020 TOP GUN MAVERICK Movie . . . maybe based on
F22, F35 verses Drones . . . or maybe Space Force ANTI-SAT Mission?
Most likely scenario is of course Fighters Toys and also Electronic Mobile Play VGs. Hoping MAT has time enough to source TOYS from Southern Border Partner, and VG designed and manufactured in USA. Lets see if MAT will be in position to make MAGA.

IF oil for plastics and ink constraints develop (due to ME and Americas production supply 'difficulties'), MAT possibilities will be affected.

Latest Credit Facility seems to have forced MAT stock holders to grow timid, and economic forces challenges may over-shadow Holiday Season consumer buying? Toy Story 4 DVDs should be on sale retail in next few weeks or months . . . and this should contribute to next QT. ER release figures.

For now . . . short-term Friday TA appearing to display more stock price fall to develop . . . as slow downward price slope?

News: $MAT Mattel Named Global Toy Partner for TOP GUN Franchise

Agreement for rights to create licensed toys for the highly-anticipated TOP GUN: MAVERICK, scheduled to debut in theaters in summer 2020 Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced it has been named global toy partner for Paramount Pictures’ TOP GUN franchise, ahead of the hi...

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Mattel, Inc. (MAT)
12.26 ? 0.54 (4.61%)
Volume: 4,400,249 @07/23/19 5:10:20 PM EDT
Bid Ask Day's Range
11.7 12.9 11.69 - 12.38
MAT Detailed Quote

YOU ARE RIGHT ON THIS, $MAT

My thinking is that MAT BOD and Mmgt. are not open to employee and outside neutral observers in their ideas and proposals . . . just do enough to keep the lights on . . . need for more dynamic and critique reality info that challenges present MAT situation. I do very much like the slate of coming movies and potential for increased revenues stream.


There can be a vast audience of young customers with a bend toward
educational IOT toys: get the teachers and parents tuned in to helping
their children develop both tactile skills with smart toy assembly for
example while they concurrently learn fundamental understanding of STEM concepts and programing skills . . . along with their motivated fantasy
play.


IF . . . for example . . . the youth folks can interact with their toys by plugging in cell phones and thereby using the Cellphone as a computer device . . . they can enter into real time VR/AR games with their self, friends and parents. The Toy Games do not have to be super code miracles, and can be developed using Inde coders that can be readily found at SW and gaming conventions.

Stay-At-Home electronic reality vacations are the market of the future, due to increasing travel costs and challenges . . . why not 'TOY-UP' MAT? Interact the toys with the Movie?

very disappointing $MAT

Apparently, MAT is in a drift stage before July 25 earnings call.
Seems everyone is waiting to see how much earnings positive surprise MAT comes in with.

Some factors that might develop on the legal scene as to what transpires in court legal actions over Fisher Price Crib Deaths . . . you can be sure MAT legal team has its eyes set on out-of-court settlement . . . it would be very illogical to endure further bad trial media news on this subject.
For instance, entering into a trial court case might cause Presidential or minority congressional comments on what they think on this debacle. The rationale herein is based on investigative analysis of race and age of mother/parents and to what extent that data might enter into the in-court witnesses called?
Also, MAT might be then placed in a drawn-out court case with increasingly bad PR effect.

With the profits earned from Toy Story 4 movie sales (including toys), I might propose MAT consider paying down some of its debt, buy back some shares to boost its stock price and make itself more attractive to
potential new partners, etc.

I cannot help but hope MAT has sense to reach out to women's organization and say teachers and parent organizations and nurses and
competent Medical Product Review Teams, in an effort to provide future
and present toy review processes.

Watch the daily volume combined with price movement, for indicator of
is present area range of stock price in a support pattern.

It will be instructive to observe how the company and BOD and floor
questions come off on earnings day . . . best hope these folks have been smart enough to settle OOC and present positive moves going forward.

This company has not been able to fathom out where the future of Toy
Entertainment is going electronic and maybe need more outside futurist
input to their product and service and design efforts review?

thank you for updating , $MAT

Would it not be interesting IF a potential suitor was creating a Day Trading Range such that its daily profits were used to virtually create
the means to buy a 'a free' stock position of MAT voting rights?

Also, Tariff Wars are perhaps our greatest challenge to profits IF China
targets Toy Companies in their pending reaction to net New USA Tariffs?

Could MAT spin-off Fisher Price and than collapse it into BK?
A Recall Order by MAT for the Fisher Price Infant Cribs, could include payment to each recalled customer and retailer for the Cribs Original Price + shipping Refund. The Courts would most likely look upon such a move as a favorable legal point.
MAT had better of had certified Medical Review of the Fisher Price Crib Design BEFORE it purchased Fisher Price, and continued to sell its cribs.

Did MAT also purchase liability Insurance on its Fisher Price cribs
use by public and private customers? Hope it did not Self Insure.

Next earnings call should prove instructive for MAT holders.
Would MAT chose to issue net new debt?

Would not a MAT takeover suitor judge it most wise to take a 'wait-and=see' stance pending on the legal outcome of the Crib Liability Issue?

Mattel, Inc. (MAT)
10.705 ? -0.295 (-2.68%)
Volume: 2,576,422 @06/24/19 3:03:33 PM EDT
Bid Ask Day's Range
10.7 10.71 10.68 - 11.0
MAT Detailed Quote

NOT SURE WHY SO DOWN, GOT DA PRODUCT
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The initial success of Toy Story 4, domestically and overseas spells next quarter earnings increase for MAT. With the resulting cash revenues earned by MAT from this . . . say +.10-.20 range at least I am guessing MAT will have some cash to use on next films in the next 7 coming?
IF tariffs are called out as force that will drastically negatively effect Toy Industry profits . . . our proposed buy-outer competitor will also by hit accordingly. A hostile stock-buying takeover tactic might not be in the cards for MAT now . . . just have to wait and see how that goes.

Will the future of the Toy Market be SW VG tie-ins with phone and tablet activated physical toys? Sounds like what will happen.
If so, I foresee at least part of that production of . . . coming back to USA (plus some done in Canada and Mexico under pending Tri-Country Alliance Trade Agreements).

DIS has been proposed as one of three possible takeover firms for MAT . . .
but the present contract with MGM for coming movies dims that. The other two are folks like WMT and Amazon . . . doubting HAS gets OK to take over MAT.

Slow drift down in stock price . . . may be what is coming now?


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Mattel, Inc. (MAT)
12.06 ? 0.31 (2.64%)
Volume: 3,503,995 @06/18/19 3:48:48 PM EDT
Bid Ask Day's Range
12.05 12.06 11.79 - 12.11
MAT Detailed Quote

News: $MAT Mattel Announces International Licensing Agreement with Sanrio Featuring Hello Kitty and Friends

Rights include famed Hello Kitty & Friends™ and Hello Kitty Cafe™, as well as Sanrio characters including Hello Kitty®, Keroppi™, Chococat™, Badtz-Maru™, Little Twin Stars™, Tuxedosam™, Pompompurin™, My Melody™, Hangyo...

In case you are interested https://marketwirenews.com/news-releases/mattel-announces-international-licensing-agreement-with-sanrio-featuring-hello-kitty-and-friends-8296626.html

Mattel Extends Global Licensing Partnership With Warner Bros. Consumer Products For DC PR Newswire (US) - 5/23/2019 9:00:00 AM
Current Report Filing (8-k) Edgar (US Regulatory) - 5/21/2019 4:07:46 PM

Mattel, Inc. (MAT)
10.84 ? -0.1 (-0.91%)
Volume: 22,266,019 @05/28/19 6:03:06 PM EDT
Bid Ask Day's Range
10.5 11.2 10.83 - 11.13
MAT Detailed Quote

Mattel, Inc. (MAT)
11.12 ? 0.11 (1.00%)
Volume: 1,983,586 @05/22/19 11:37:20 AM EDT
Bid Ask Day's Range
11.12 11.13 10.84 - 11.2401
MAT Detailed Quote

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MAT may not of wanted to file BK . . . though they are not our of the woods yet on that subject. Their relationship with MGM could also be something of a future indicator of who will take them over later?
I think its wise to seek the movie collaboration with a major film studio that's wants in on the Marvel/Disney type of full marketing potential, as they can both test out jointly what potential MAT has to offer.

Hot Wheels and American Girl + Barbie Movies will work out good . . . but what of the View-Master Action Figures Movie?

Most folks have rather forgotten that Toy/Media Fad long ago.
Now what I surmise is that Mattel will work to have Action Figures 'jump' out of the View Master or have to enter the old device to escape, etc. Throw in A VR/AR helmet for kids and family members and a quasi-active VG format for the Movie and related toy Action Figures ensues.


Mattel has been vague on what they plan . . . but very doubtful View Master can be upgraded as an Action Toy when its competition is tablet/cell phone already experienced and conscious. Its puzzling (at least to me) that anyone would opt for View Master except as a Trade Mark on a VR helmet. The saving grace of such an Action Figure Movie
attachment might be it draws in parents and older family members who want to see how the plot unfolds.


Mattel tried to get Dream Works to do a View Master whatever involving Star Trek in 2011 Film 'Out-Of-The-Darkness' and it ended in early stages of conception . . . which makes one wonder.


I was not able to buy-in to the ascending MAT recent stock price increase and watching to see how next 2 earnings quarters pan-out.
Wild guess . . . not well.


Perhaps MAT should make some quickie moves into Inde VG developers
sponsorship and test-out a Cars type of App . . . it wouldn't take much to exceed the stuff VG company TAPM offers online.

Also, why not develop a plug in VG drive that transmits to Action Figure toys?

Mattel, Inc. (MAT)
14.07 ? 0.02 (0.14%)
Volume: 4,891,540 @ 5:18:51 PM EST ET
Bid Ask Day's Range
14.0 14.12 13.83 - 14.17
MAT Detailed Quote

the company did not want file bankruptcy --- $MAT

I agree $17 is possible say by Dec 2019 and depends on Movie Profits and
akin Toy Subject sales over Holiday Season. I think MAT really needs to hit the Ed Toy/School match-up Toy segment.

Do you think the Toys-Rus rev losses are over or will MAT try and space out those losses over future quarter reports?

I guess its up to Instl. Investors and I cannot but see them expecting good post June Movie and related Toy Sales pumping us higher.

A Lunar Base theme for Toy Set would represent a chance to move into ED
Toy market. A basic robotic construct Set could feed right into this
type of Ed stuff. Especially with remote controller set-up that allows
robot to grab construction sections and attach them to what the kids design.
Get NASA involved and civilian space program folks and produce Movie/TV
Show to boost STEM Ed. Call it Space Force Lunar Base . . . it might even get Administration approval as example of Free Enterprise doing what it does best.