Barbie dolls in the Mattel display at the annual Toy Fair in New York.
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Mattel shares cratered more than 11% Friday morning after the toymaker said Thursday it would pull a bond sale because of “an anonymous whistleblower letter.”
The company was made aware of the anonymous letter on Tuesday, according to a filing. Mattel said it is terminating the sale of senior notes due in 2027 “to provide the company with an opportunity to investigate the matters set forth in the letter.”
The sale had initially be scheduled to close on Thursday. Mattel said it intends to refinance bonds that are due in October 2020, prior to maturity.
Representatives for Mattel were not immediately available to comment.
Shares of Mattel had risen 34% since January ahead of Mattel’s filing. However, the stock is down around 14% from the same time last year.