Mattel prices $600 million of 5.000% senior notes due 2030
Mattel agreed on November 5, 2025 to sell $600 million of 5.000% senior notes maturing November 17, 2030, with closing expected on or about November 17, 2025. The company plans to use the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of its outstanding 3.375% senior notes due 2026 and pay related fees, which refinances existing debt rather than adding a stated new use of funds.
Key points
- $600 million aggregate principal of 5.000% senior notes due November 17, 2030, sold through an underwriting agreement dated November 5, 2025
- Expected closing on or about November 17, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions
- Proceeds plus cash on hand will redeem all outstanding 3.375% senior notes due 2026 and pay related fees and expenses
- Offering made under a Form S-3 shelf registration that became automatically effective on October 30, 2025; underwriters are BofA Securities, Citigroup, Wells Fargo Securities and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
The filing
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