UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
 
þ
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020
or
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 001-38214
 
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE 
 
31-1236686
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4421 WATERFRONT DR.
GLEN ALLEN, VA
 
23060
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(804) 273-9777
 
 
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
 
HBB
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.             YES þ NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).                             YES þ NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer þ
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company þ
 
Emerging growth company þ

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES o NO þ

Number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding at July 17, 2020: 9,607,176
Number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding at July 17, 2020: 4,062,422
 
 
 
 
 



HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 
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29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1


Part I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
As Restated
 
As Restated and Recast
 
MARCH 31
2020
 
DECEMBER 31
2019
 
MARCH 31
2019
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 

 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,078


$
2,142


$
1,636

Trade receivables, net
69,569


108,381


79,102

Inventory
89,986


109,806


120,707

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
16,427


11,345


17,379

Current assets of discontinued operations
324


5,383


24,692

Total current assets
178,384


237,057


243,516

Property, plant and equipment, net
22,465


22,324


20,984

Goodwill
6,253


6,253


6,253

Other intangible assets, net
2,818


3,141


4,174

Deferred income taxes
5,128


6,248


3,166

Deferred costs
11,172


10,941


8,316

Other non-current assets
2,150


2,085


2,403

Non-current assets of discontinued operations


614


4,446

Total assets
$
228,370


$
288,663


$
293,258

Liabilities and stockholders' equity








Current liabilities





Accounts payable
$
61,578


$
111,348


$
73,720

Accounts payable to NACCO Industries, Inc.
496


496


2,425

Revolving credit agreements
34,547


23,497


54,812

Accrued compensation
8,126


15,027


8,398

Accrued product returns
7,536


8,697


9,314

Other current liabilities
14,097


12,534


17,705

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
1,099


29,723


21,473

Total current liabilities
127,478


201,322


187,847

Revolving credit agreements
35,000


35,000


30,000

Other long-term liabilities
12,493


16,075


18,619

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations




3,834

Total liabilities
174,972


252,397


240,300

Stockholders' equity








Class A Common stock
99


98


95

Class B Common stock
41


41


44

Capital in excess of par value
55,062


54,509


52,520

Treasury stock
(5,960
)

(5,960
)


Retained earnings
23,996


3,710


17,506

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(19,842
)

(16,132
)

(17,207
)
Total stockholders' equity
53,396


36,266


52,958

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
228,370


$
288,663


$
293,258


See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

2


HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31
 
 
 
As Restated and Recast
 
2020
 
2019
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenue
$
120,846


$
126,642

Cost of sales
95,806


99,940

Gross profit
25,040


26,702

Selling, general and administrative expenses
24,213


26,246

Amortization of intangible assets
324


345

Operating profit
503


111

Interest expense, net
603


663

Other expense (income), net
1,702


(197
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(1,802
)

(355
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
(448
)

307

Net income (loss) from continuing operations
(1,354
)

(662
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
22,866


(2,723
)
Net income (loss)
$
21,512


$
(3,385
)
 





Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:





Continuing operations
$
(0.10
)

$
(0.05
)
Discontinued operations
1.68


(0.20
)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
1.58


$
(0.25
)






Basic weighted average shares outstanding
13,625


13,786

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
13,625


13,786


See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)

 
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31
 
 
 
As Restated and Recast
 
2020
 
2019
 
(In thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
21,512


$
(3,385
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:





Foreign currency translation adjustment
1,057


214

(Loss) gain on long-term intra-entity foreign currency transactions
(4,910
)

15

Cash flow hedging activity
(162
)

(422
)
Reclassification of hedging activities into earnings
110


2

Reclassification of pension adjustments into earnings
195


84

Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(3,710
)

(107
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
17,803


$
(3,492
)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


4



HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
 
 
 
As Restated and Recast
 
2020
 
2019
 
(In thousands)
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(1,354
)

$
(662
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash used for operating activities:



Depreciation and amortization
792


1,048

Deferred income taxes
1,182


2,311

Stock compensation expense
555


807

Other
343


(31
)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:



Affiliate payable


9

Trade receivables
34,811


19,889

Inventory
17,047


2,263

Other assets
(5,637
)

(2,698
)
Accounts payable
(49,550
)

(45,593
)
Other liabilities
(8,231
)

(17,582
)
Net cash used for operating activities from continuing operations
(10,042
)

(40,239
)
Investing activities



Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(625
)

(854
)
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations
(625
)

(854
)
Financing activities



Net additions to revolving credit agreements
11,102


38,165

Cash dividends paid
(1,226
)

(1,177
)
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations
9,876


36,988

Cash flows from discontinued operations





Net cash used for operating activities from discontinued operations
(4,968
)

(9,896
)
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations
6


21

Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations


9,400

Cash used for discontinued operations
(4,962
)

(475
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
1,376


(51
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash



Increase (decrease) for the period from continuing operations
585


(4,156
)
Decrease for the period from discontinued operations
(4,962
)

(475
)
Balance at the beginning of the period
7,164


6,352

Balance at the end of the period
$
2,787


$
1,721

 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
 
 
Continuing operations:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,078


$
1,636

Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets
186



Restricted cash included in other non-current assets
378



Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
145


85

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
2,787


$
1,721


5


See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

6


HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Treasury Stock
Retained Earnings (1)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (1)
Total Stockholders' Equity (1)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
As Restated Balance, January 1, 2020
$
98

$
41

$
54,509

$
(5,960
)
$
3,710

$
(16,132
)
$
36,266

Net income




21,512


21,512

Issuance of common stock, net of conversions
1


(1
)




Share-based compensation expense


554




554

Cash dividends on Class A Common and Class B Common $0.09 per share




(1,226
)

(1,226
)
Other comprehensive loss





(4,015
)
(4,015
)
Reclassification adjustment to net income





305

305

Balance, March 31, 2020
$
99

$
41

$
55,062

$
(5,960
)
$
23,996

$
(19,842
)
$
53,396

 














As Restated Balance, January 1, 2019
$
93

$
44

$
51,714

$

$
22,068

$
(17,101
)
$
56,818

Net loss




(3,385
)

(3,385
)
Issuance of common stock, net of conversions
2


(1
)



1

Share-based compensation expense


807




807

Cash dividends on Class A Common and Class B Common $0.085 per share




(1,177
)

(1,177
)
Other comprehensive loss





(192
)
(192
)
Reclassification adjustment to net loss





86

86

As Restated Balance, March 31, 2019
$
95

$
44

$
52,520

$

$
17,506

$
(17,207
)
$
52,958


See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
(1) As Restated


7


HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2020
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except as noted and per share amounts)

NOTE 1—Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Basis of Presentation

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company is a holding company and operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. (“HBB”) (collectively “Hamilton Beach Holding” or the “Company”). HBB is a leading designer, marketer, and distributor of branded, small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, as well as commercial products for restaurants, fast food chains, bars, and hotels. HBB participates in the consumer, commercial and specialty small kitchen appliance markets.

The Company previously operated through its other wholly-owned subsidiary, The Kitchen Collection, LLC ("KC"), which is reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented herein. KC completed its dissolution on April 3, 2020 with a pro-rata distribution of its remaining assets to creditors, at which time the KC legal entity ceased to exist. See Note 3 for further information on discontinued operations.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the year due to the highly seasonal nature of our primary markets. A majority of revenue and operating profit typically occurs in the second half of the calendar year when sales of our products to retailers and consumers historically increase significantly for the fall holiday-selling season.

HBB maintains a $115.0 million senior secured floating-rate revolving credit facility (the “HBB Facility”) that expires on June 30, 2021, within one year after the issuance of these financial statements.  Given the market conditions including unfavorable pricing terms, HBB has not yet completed its refinancing of the HBB Facility prior to June 30, 2020.  HBB has approved and begun the refinancing process, which is considered customary.   Based on the current status of the refinancing and HBB’s history of successfully refinancing its debt, HBB believes that it is probable that the HBB Facility will be refinanced before its maturity.  

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

The Company is an emerging growth company and has elected not to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or nonpublic entities, the Company can adopt the new or revised standard at the time nonpublic entities adopt the new or revised standard.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)," which requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leased assets. In June 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-05 to defer the effective date by a year. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are currently effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, however the FASB has proposed to defer the effective date by one year. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is planning to adopt ASU 2016-02 when required and is currently evaluating to what extent ASU 2016-02 will affect the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows and related disclosures.


8


In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)," which requires an entity to recognize credit losses as an allowance rather than as a write-down. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is planning to adopt ASU 2016-03 for its year ending December 31, 2023 and is currently evaluating to what extent ASU 2016-13 will affect the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows and related disclosures.

NOTE 2— Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

Restatement
During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company discovered certain accounting irregularities at its Mexican subsidiaries. The Company’s Audit Review Committee commenced an internal investigation, with the assistance of outside counsel and other third party experts. As a result of this investigation, the Company, along with the Audit Review Committee and its third party experts, concluded that certain former employees of one of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries engaged in unauthorized transactions with the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries that resulted in expenditures being deferred on the balance sheet beyond the period for which the costs pertained. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash write-off for certain amounts included in the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements in trade receivables and prepaid expenses and other current assets, among other corrections, related to these transactions, and restated its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and each of the quarters during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2019. During the course of the investigation, certain expenses at the Company's Mexican subsidiaries were found to be incorrectly classified within the consolidated statement of operations and have also been corrected in the restatement. These misstatements are described in restatement reference (a) through (d) below.
The restatement also includes corrections for other errors previously identified as immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, to our consolidated financial statements.

Description of Misstatements

(a) Write-off of Assets: Certain former employees of one of the Company's Mexican subsidiaries engaged in unauthorized transactions with the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries and vendors in which the employees had an interest. In doing so, expenditures were deferred on the balance sheet beyond the period for which the costs pertained. The amounts were recorded as trade receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and reductions in accrued liabilities. The amounts have been written off to selling, general and administrative expense. Where these write-offs caused prepaid assets and other current assets balance to become a liability, the balance has been reclassed from prepaid expenses and other assets to other current liabilities.

(b) Reversal of Revenue: Certain former employees of one of our Mexican subsidiaries engaged in sales activities to customers in which the employees had an interest. The Company concluded that these unauthorized transactions did not meet the criteria for revenue recognition at the time of sale and the revenue has been reversed.

(c) Correction of misclassification of Selling and Marketing Expenses: Certain former employees of one of the Mexican subsidiaries engaged a third-party, in which the employees had an interest, to perform selling and marketing activities on behalf of the Mexican subsidiaries. Amounts paid for the selling and marketing activities had previously been treated as variable consideration and reflected as a reduction to revenue; however, the amounts should be reflected as selling, general and administrative expenses.

(d) Correction for the timing of recognition of customer price concessions: Customer price concessions at our Mexican subsidiaries were not accrued timely in order to obscure the increased expenses due to unauthorized transactions as described above.

(e) Tax adjustments for corrections: The tax impacts of the corrections have been recorded.

(f) Correction of other immaterial errors


9


Restatement Tables

The restatement tables below present a reconciliation from the previously reported to the restated values as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and as of December 31, 2019. The values as previously reported were derived from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 filed on April 25, 2019 and from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed on February 26, 2020.

Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2019, KC met the requirements to be reported as a discontinued operation. The following consolidated financial tables present a reconciliation to reflect KC as a discontinued operation for all periods presented and are labeled "Recast". See Note 3, Discontinued Operations for more information.

10



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2019
 
As Previously Reported

Restatement Impacts

Restatement Reference

As Restated
Assets
 

 




Current assets
 

 




Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,142


$




$
2,142

Trade receivables, net
113,781


(5,400
)

a,b,d

108,381

Inventory
109,621


185


f

109,806

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
23,102


(11,757
)

a,b,f

11,345

Current assets of discontinued operations
5,383






5,383

Total current assets
254,029


(16,972
)



237,057

Property, plant and equipment, net
22,324






22,324

Goodwill
6,253






6,253

Other intangible assets, net
3,141






3,141

Deferred income taxes
3,853


2,395


e

6,248

Deferred costs
10,941






10,941

Other non-current assets
2,085






2,085

Non-current assets of discontinued operations
614






614

Total assets
$
303,240


$
(14,577
)



$
288,663

Liabilities and stockholders' equity







Current liabilities







Accounts payable
$
111,117


$
231


f

$
111,348

Accounts payable to NACCO Industries, Inc.
496






496

Revolving credit agreements
23,497






23,497

Accrued compensation
14,277


750


f

15,027

Accrued product returns
8,697






8,697

Other current liabilities
12,873


(339
)

a,e

12,534

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
29,723






29,723

Total current liabilities
200,680


642




201,322

Revolving credit agreements
35,000






35,000

Other long-term liabilities
12,501


3,574


e

16,075

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations







Total liabilities
248,181


4,216




252,397

Stockholders’ equity







Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share







Class A Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 9,805 shares issued as of December 31, 2019
98






98

Class B Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, convertible into Class A on a one-for-one basis; 4,076 shares issued as of December 31, 2019
41






41

Capital in excess of par value
54,344


165


f

54,509

Treasury stock
(5,960
)





(5,960
)
Retained earnings
22,524


(18,814
)

a,b,d,e,f

3,710

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(15,988
)

(144
)

a,b,d,e

(16,132
)
Total stockholders’ equity
55,059


(18,793
)



36,266

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
303,240


$
(14,577
)



$
288,663



11


(a) Write-off of Assets: The correction of these misstatements resulted in a decrease to trade receivables of $2.5 million, a reduction to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $12.4 million, and an increase to other current liabilities of $0.9 million
(b) Reversal of Revenue: The correction of these misstatements resulted in a decrease to trade receivables of $1.3 million and an increase to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.2 million
(d) Correction for the timing of recognition of customer price concessions: The correction of these misstatements resulted in a decrease to trade receivables of $1.6 million
(e) Tax adjustments for corrections: The correction of these misstatements resulted in an increase to deferred income taxes of $2.4 million, and a decrease to other current liabilities of $1.2 million, and an increase to other long-term liabilities of $3.6 million
(f) Correction of other immaterial errors: The correction of these misstatements resulted in an increase to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.5 million, an increase to inventory of $0.2 million, an increase to accounts payable of $0.2 million, an increase to accrued compensation of $0.7 million, and an increase to capital in excess of par of $0.2 million




12


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
`
March 31, 2019
 
As Previously Reported

Restatement Impacts

Restatement Reference

As Restated
Recasting Impacts
As Restated and Recast
Assets
 

 






Current assets
 

 






Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,721


$




$
1,721

$
(85
)
$
1,636

Trade receivables, net
92,534


(2,768
)

a,f

89,766

(10,664
)
79,102

Inventory
142,261






142,261

(21,554
)
120,707

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
16,373


(6,605
)

a

9,768

7,611

17,379

Current assets of discontinued operations







24,692

24,692

Total current assets
252,889


(9,373
)



243,516


243,516

Property, plant and equipment, net
22,566






22,566

(1,582
)
20,984

Goodwill
6,253






6,253


6,253

Other intangible assets, net
4,174






4,174


4,174

Deferred income taxes
5,493


385


e

5,878

(2,712
)
3,166

Deferred costs
8,447






8,447

(131
)
8,316

Other non-current assets
2,424






2,424

(21
)
2,403

Non-current assets of discontinued operations







4,446

4,446

Total assets
$
302,246


$
(8,988
)



$
293,258

$

$
293,258

Liabilities and stockholders' equity









Current liabilities









Accounts payable
$
80,649


$




$
80,649

$
(6,929
)
$
73,720

Accounts payable to NACCO Industries, Inc.
2,425






2,425


2,425

Revolving credit agreements
62,212






62,212

(7,400
)
54,812

Accrued compensation
8,903


370


f

9,273

(875
)
8,398

Accrued product returns
9,314






9,314


9,314

Other current liabilities
24,109


(135
)

a,d,e,f

23,974

(6,269
)
17,705

Current liabilities of discontinued operations







21,473

21,473

Total current liabilities
187,612


235




187,847


187,847

Revolving credit agreements
32,000






32,000

(2,000
)
30,000

Other long-term liabilities
19,555


898


e

20,453

(1,834
)
18,619

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations







3,834

3,834

Total liabilities
239,167


1,133




240,300


240,300

Stockholders’ equity









Class A Common stock
95






95


95

Class B Common stock
44






44


44

Capital in excess of par value
52,520






52,520


52,520

Retained earnings
27,959


(10,453
)

a,d,e,f

17,506


17,506

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(17,539
)

332


a,d

(17,207
)

(17,207
)
Total stockholders’ equity
63,079


(10,121
)



52,958


52,958

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
302,246


$
(8,988
)



$
293,258

$

$
293,258


(a) Write-off of Assets: The correction of these misstatements resulted in a decrease to trade receivables of $1.6 million, a reduction to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $6.6 million, and an increase to other current liabilities of $1.4 million
(d) Correction for the timing of recognition of customer price concessions: The correction of these misstatements resulted in an increase to other current liabilities of $0.2 million

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(e) Tax adjustments for corrections: The correction of these misstatements resulted in a decrease to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.1 million, an increase to deferred income taxes of $0.4 million, a decrease to other current liabilities of $0.3 million, and an increase to other long-term liabilities of $0.9 million
(f) Correction of other immaterial errors: The correction of these misstatements resulted in a decrease to trade receivables of $1.1 million, an increase to accrued compensation of $0.4 million and a decrease to other current liabilities of $1.4 million


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

As Previously Reported

Restatement Impacts

Restatement References

As Restated
Recasting Impacts
As Restated and Recast
Revenue
$
145,377


$
518


c,f

$
145,895

$
(19,253
)
$
126,642

Cost of sales
110,654


(65
)

f

110,589

(10,649
)
99,940

Gross profit
34,723


583




35,306

(8,604
)
26,702

Selling, general and administrative expenses
36,507


1,972


a,c,f

38,479

(12,233
)
26,246

Amortization of intangible assets
345






345


345

Operating profit (loss)
(2,129
)

(1,389
)



(3,518
)
3,629

111

Interest expense, net
746






746

(83
)
663

Other expense (income), net
(332
)

144


f

(188
)
(9
)
(197
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(2,543
)

(1,533
)



(4,076
)
3,721

(355
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
(782
)

91


e

(691
)
998

307

Net income (loss) from continuing operations
(1,761
)

(1,624
)



(3,385
)
2,723

(662
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax







(2,723
)
(2,723
)
Net loss
$
(1,761
)

$
(1,624
)



$
(3,385
)
$

$
(3,385
)










Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:














Continuing operations
$
(0.13
)

$
(0.12
)



$
(0.25
)
$
0.20

$
(0.05
)
Discontinued operations







(0.20
)
(0.20
)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.13
)

$
(0.12
)



$
(0.25
)
$

$
(0.25
)















Basic weighted average shares outstanding
13,786






13,786


13,786

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
13,786






13,786


13,786



(a) Write-off of Assets: The correction of these misstatements resulted in an increase to selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense of $1.4 million
(c) Correction of misclassification of Selling and Marketing Expenses: The correction of these misstatements resulted in an increase to revenue and an increase to SG&A expense of $0.4 million
(e) Tax adjustments for corrections: The correction of these misstatements resulted in an increase to tax expense of $0.1 million
(f) Correction of other immaterial errors: The correction of these misstatements resulted in an increase to revenue of $0.1 million, a decrease to cost of sales of $0.1 million, an increase to SG&A expense of $0.2 million, and an increase in other expense of $0.1 million





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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

As Previously Reported

Restatement Impacts

As Restated
Net income (loss)
$
(1,761
)

$
(1,624
)

$
(3,385
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:








Foreign currency translation adjustment
330


(116
)

214

(Loss) gain on long-term intra-entity foreign currency transactions
15




15

Cash flow hedging activity
(566
)

144


(422
)
Reclassification of hedging activities into earnings
2




2

Pension plan adjustment





Reclassification of pension adjustments into earnings
(10
)

94


84

Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(229
)

122


(107
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
(1,990
)

$
(1,502
)

$
(3,492
)

See description of the net income impacts in the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 section above.
The decrease to foreign currency translation adjustments is the result of the translation impacts of restatements in the write-off of assets, reversal of revenue and timing of recognition of customer pricing concessions categories.
The increase to cash flow hedging is from the correction of other immaterial errors.





















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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
March 31, 2019
 
As Previously Reported
 
Restatement Impacts
 
As Restated
 
Recasting Impacts
 
As Restated and Recast
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations
$
(1,761
)
 
$
(1,624
)
 
$
(3,385
)
 
$
2,723

 
$
(662
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
1,249

 

 
1,249

 
(201
)
 
1,048

Deferred income taxes
2,178

 
110

 
2,288

 
23

 
2,311

Stock compensation expense
807

 

 
807

 

 
807

Other
23

 
(59
)
 
(36
)
 
5

 
(31
)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Affiliate payable
6

 

 
6

 
3

 
9

Trade receivables
20,323

 
344

 
20,667

 
(778
)
 
19,889

Inventory
2,593

 
111

 
2,704

 
(441
)
 
2,263

Other assets
(1,824
)
 
(742
)
 
(2,566
)
 
(132
)
 
(2,698
)
Accounts payable
(52,353
)
 
(15
)
 
(52,368
)
 
6,775

 
(45,593
)
Other liabilities
(21,376
)
 
1,875

 
(19,501
)
 
1,919

 
(17,582
)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
(50,135
)
 

 
(50,135
)
 
9,896

 
(40,239
)
Investing activities

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(862
)
 

 
(862
)
 
8

 
(854
)
Other
29

 

 
29

 
(29
)
 

Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations
(833
)
 

 
(833
)
 
(21
)
 
(854
)
Financing activities

 

 

 

 

Net additions (reductions) to revolving credit agreements
47,565

 

 
47,565

 
(9,400
)
 
38,165

Cash dividends paid
(1,177
)
 

 
(1,177
)
 

 
(1,177
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities from continuing operations
46,388

 

 
46,388

 
(9,400
)
 
36,988

Cash flows from discontinued operations


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities from discontinued operations

 

 

 
(9,896
)
 
(9,896
)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations

 

 

 
21

 
21

Net cash used for financing activities from discontinued operations

 

 

 
9,400

 
9,400

Cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations

 

 

 
(475
)
 
(475
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(51
)
 

 
(51
)
 

 
(51
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase for the year from continuing operations
(4,631
)
 

 
(4,631
)
 
475

 
(4,156
)
Increase (decrease) for the year from discontinued operations

 

 

 
(475
)
 
(475
)
Balance at the beginning of the year
6,352

 

 
6,352

 
 
 
6,352

Balance at the end of the year
$
1,721

 
$

 
$
1,721

 
 
 
$
1,721




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See description of the net income impacts in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2019 section above.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
Class A common stock
Class B common stock
Capital in excess of par value
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total stockholders' equity
As Previously Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2019
$
93

$
44

$
51,714

$
30,897

$
(17,310
)
$
65,438

Net loss



(1,761
)

(1,761
)
Issuance of common stock, net of conversions
2


(1
)


1

Purchase of treasury stock






Share-based compensation expense


807



807

Cash dividends, $0.085 per share



(1,177
)

(1,177
)
Other comprehensive loss




(221
)
(221
)
Reclassification adjustment to net loss




(8
)
(8
)
Balance, March 31, 2019
$
95

$
44

$
52,520

$
27,959

$
(17,539
)
$
63,079

Restatement Impacts












Balance, January 1, 2019
$

$

$

$
(8,829
)
$
209

$
(8,620
)
Net loss






(1,624
)

(1,624
)
Issuance of common stock, net of conversions






Purchase of treasury stock






Share-based compensation expense






Cash dividends, $0.085 per share






Other comprehensive loss




29

29

Reclassification adjustment to net loss




94

94

Balance, March 31, 2019
$

$

$

$
(10,453
)
$
332

$
(10,121
)
As Restated












Balance, January 1, 2019
$
93

$
44

$
51,714

$
22,068

$
(17,101
)
$
56,818

Net loss



(3,385
)

(3,385
)
Issuance of common stock, net of conversions
2


(1
)


1

Purchase of treasury stock






Share-based compensation expense


807



807

Cash dividends, $0.085 per share



(1,177
)

(1,177
)
Other comprehensive loss




(192
)
(192
)
Reclassification adjustment to net loss




86

86

Balance, March 31, 2019
$
95

$
44

$
52,520

$
17,506

$
(17,207
)
$
52,958

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See description of the net income and other comprehensive income (loss) impacts in the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 sections above.
The quarter ended March 31, 2019 included a change to the reclassification adjustment to net loss of $0.1 million.


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NOTE 3—Discontinued Operations

On October 10, 2019, the Board approved the wind down of KC's retail operation due to further deterioration in foot traffic which lowered the Company's outlook for the prospect of a future return to profitability. By December 31, 2019, all retail stores were closed and operations ceased. Accordingly, KC is reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented. KC completed its dissolution on April 3, 2020 with a pro-rata distribution of its remaining assets to creditors, at which time the KC legal entity ceased to exist and was no longer consolidated by the Company. Neither Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company nor Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. received a distribution.

KC’s operating results are reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The major line items constituting the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax are as follows:
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
 
2020
 
2019
 
(In thousands)
Revenue
$
631

 
$
19,253

Cost of sales

 
10,649

Gross profit
631

 
8,604

Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,047

 
12,233

Adjustment of lease termination liability(1)
(16,457
)
 

Adjustment of other current liabilities(2)
(6,608
)
 

Operating income (loss)
22,649

 
(3,629
)
Interest expense

 
83

Other expense, net

 
9

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes
22,649

 
(3,721
)
Income tax benefit
(217
)
 
(998
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
22,866

 
$
(2,723
)

(1)
Represents an adjustment to the estimated timing and amount of estimated cash flows underlying the lease termination obligation at March 31, 2020, calculated based on the final distribution of KC's remaining assets on April 3, 2020. The lease termination obligation is measured at fair value using significant observable inputs, which is Level 2 as defined in the fair value hierarchy.

(2)
Represents an adjustment to the carrying value of substantially all of the other current liabilities at March 31, 2020, calculated based on the final distribution of KC's remaining assets on April 3, 2020.







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KC’s assets and liabilities are reflected as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations for all periods presented. The major classes of assets and liabilities included as part of discontinued operations are as follows:
 
MARCH 31
2020
 
DECEMBER 31
2019
 
MARCH 31
2019
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
145

 
$
5,022

 
$
85

Inventory

 

 
21,554

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
179

 
361

 
3,053

Current assets of discontinued operations
$
324

 
$
5,383

 
$
24,692

 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
$

 
$
614

 
$
2,712

Other non-current assets

 

 
1,734

Non-current assets of discontinued operations
$

 
$
614

 
$
4,446

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
63

 
$
4,594

 
$
6,929

Revolving credit agreement

 

 
7,400

Lease termination liability
791

 
17,248

 

Other current liabilities
245

 
7,881

 
7,144

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
$
1,099

 
$
29,723

 
$
21,473

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other long-term liabilities

 

 
3,834

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
$

 
$

 
$
3,834


Neither Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company nor HBB has guaranteed any obligations of KC.

NOTE 4—Transfer of Financial Assets
The Company has entered into an arrangement with a financial institution to sell certain U.S. trade receivables on a non-recourse basis. The Company utilizes this arrangement as an integral part of financing working capital.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company receives cash proceeds and retains no rights or interest and has no obligations with respect to the sold receivables.  These transactions are accounted for as sold receivables which result in a reduction in trade receivables because the agreement transfers effective control over and risk related to the receivables to the buyer. Under this arrangement, the Company derecognized $36.5 million and $34.5 million of trade receivables during the three months ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $162.7 million during the year ending December 31, 2019. The loss incurred on sold receivables in the consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was not material. The Company does not carry any servicing assets or liabilities. Cash proceeds from this arrangement are reflected as operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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NOTE 5—Fair Value Disclosure

The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:
Description
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
MARCH 31
2020
 
DECEMBER 31
2019
 
MARCH 31
2019
Assets:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements
 
 
 

 

 
 
Current
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$

 
$

 
$
236

Long-term
 
Other non-current assets
 

 

 
435

Foreign currency exchange contracts
 
 
 

 

 
 
Current
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
767

 

 
44

 
 
 
 
$
767

 
$

 
$
715

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
Other current liabilities
 
$
362

 
$
21

 
$

Long-term
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
818

 
61

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts
 
 
 

 

 
 
Current
 
Other current liabilities
 

 
308

 
34

 
 
 
 
$
1,180

 
$
390

 
$
34


The Company measures its derivatives at fair value using significant observable inputs, which is Level 2 as defined in the fair value hierarchy. The Company uses a present value technique that incorporates the LIBOR swap curve, foreign currency spot rates and foreign currency forward rates to value its derivatives, including its interest rate swap agreements and foreign currency exchange contracts, and also incorporates the effect of its subsidiary and counterparty credit risk into the valuation.

Other Fair Value Measurement Disclosures

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair values of revolving credit agreements, including book overdrafts, which approximate book value, were determined using current rates offered for similar obligations taking into account subsidiary credit risk, which is Level 2 as defined in the fair value hierarchy.


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NOTE 6— Stockholders' Equity

Capital Stock 

The following table sets forth the Company's authorized capital stock information:
 
MARCH 31
2020
 
DECEMBER 31
2019
 
MARCH 31
2019
 
(In thousands)
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
 

 

Preferred stock authorized
5,000

 
5,000

 
5,000

Preferred stock outstanding

 

 

Class A Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
 
 
 
 
Class A Common stock authorized
70,000

 
70,000

 
70,000

Class A Common issued(1)(2)
9,917

 
9,805

 
9,457

Treasury Stock
365

 
365

 

Class B Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, convertible into Class A on a one-for-one basis
 
 
 
 
 
Class B Common stock authorized
30,000

 
30,000

 
30,000

Class B Common issued(1)
4,074

 
4,076

 
4,385

(1) Class B Common converted to Class A Common were 3 and 37 shares during the three months ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(2) The Company issued Class A Common shares of 108 and 129 during the three months ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss: The following table summarizes changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component and related tax effects for periods shown:
 
Foreign Currency
 
Deferred Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging
 
Pension Plan Adjustment
 
Total
 
 
As Restated Balance, January 1, 2020
$
(8,221
)

$
(341
)

$
(7,570
)

$
(16,132
)
Other comprehensive loss
(4,985
)

(171
)



(5,156
)
Reclassification adjustment to net loss


154


239


393

Tax effects
1,132


(35
)

(44
)

1,053

Balance, March 31, 2020
$
(12,074
)
 
$
(393
)
 
$
(7,375
)
 
$
(19,842
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As Restated Balance, January 1, 2019
$
(8,652
)

$
879


$
(9,328
)

$
(17,101
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
246


(631
)



(385
)
Reclassification adjustment to net loss


4


45


49

Tax effects
(17
)

207


39


229

As Restated Balance, March 31, 2019
$
(8,423
)

$
459


$
(9,244
)

$
(17,208
)


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NOTE 7—Revenue

Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company's customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. A description of the performance obligations for HBB is as follows:

Product revenue - Product revenue consist of sales of small electric household and specialty housewares appliances to traditional brick and mortar and ecommerce retailers, distributors and directly to the end consumer as well as sales of commercial products for restaurants, bars and hotels. Transactions with these customers generally originate upon the receipt of a purchase order from the customer, which in some cases are governed by master sales agreements, specifying product(s) that the customer desires. Contracts for product revenue have an original duration of one year or less, and payment terms are generally standard and based on customer creditworthiness. Revenue from product sales is recognized at the point in time when control transfers to the customer, which is either when product is shipped from the Company's facility, or delivered to customers, depending on the shipping terms. The amount of revenue recognized varies primarily with changes in returns. In addition, the Company offers price concessions to our customers for incentive offerings, special pricing agreements, price competition, promotions or other volume-based arrangements. We evaluated such agreements with our customers and determined returns and price concessions should be accounted for as variable consideration. As of December 31, 2019, we have determined that customer price concessions recorded as a reduction of revenue, certain of which were previously recorded in other current liabilities, meet all of the criteria specified in ASC 210-20, "Balance Sheet Offsetting". Accordingly, amounts related to such arrangements have now been classified as a reduction of trade receivables (prior periods have not been adjusted as all the criteria in ASC 210-20 had not previously been met).

License revenues - From time to time, the Company enters into exclusive and non-exclusive licensing agreements which grant the right to use certain of HBB’s intellectual property (IP) in connection with designing, manufacturing, distributing, advertising, promoting and selling the licensees’ products during the term of the agreement. The IP that is licensed generally consists of trademarks, tradenames, patents, trade dress, and/or logos (the “Licensed IP”). In exchange for granting the right to use the Licensed IP, HBB receives a royalty payment, which is a function of (1) the total net sales of products that use the Licensed IP and (2) the royalty percentage that is stated in the licensing agreement. HBB recognizes revenue at the later of when the subsequent sales occur or satisfying the performance obligation (over time).

HBB’s warranty program to the consumer consists generally of an assurance-type limited warranty lasting for varying periods of up to ten years for electric appliances, with the majority of products having a warranty of one to three years.  There is no guarantee to the customer as HBB may repair or replace, at its option, those products returned under warranty.  Accordingly, the Company determined that no separate performance obligation exists.

The following table sets forth Company's revenue on a disaggregated basis for the three months ended March 31:
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
 
 
 
As Restated and Recast
 
2020
 
2019
Type of good or service:
 
 
 
  Products
$
119,635


$
125,611

  Licensing
1,211


1,031

     Total revenues
$
120,846


$
126,642



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NOTE 8—Contingencies

Various legal and regulatory proceedings and claims have been or may be asserted against Hamilton Beach Brands Holdings Company and certain subsidiaries relating to the conduct of its businesses, including product liability, patent infringement, asbestos related claims, environmental and other claims. These proceedings and claims are incidental to the ordinary course of business of the Company. Management believes that it has meritorious defenses and will vigorously defend the Company in these actions. Any costs that management estimates will be paid as a result of these claims are accrued when the liability is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Company does not accrue liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is probable or reasonably possible and which are material, the Company discloses the nature of the contingency and, in some circumstances, an estimate of the possible loss.

HBB is a defendant in a legal proceeding in which the plaintiff alleges that certain HBB products infringe the plaintiff’s patents. On May 3, 2019, the jury returned its verdict finding that the Company had infringed certain patents of the plaintiff and, as a result, awarded the plaintiff damages in the amount of $3.2 million. Accordingly, the Company recorded $3.2 million expense in selling, general and administrative expenses during the second quarter of 2019 for the contingent loss. On September 23, 2019, the Company filed post-trial motions challenging the jury verdict of infringement and the award of damages and the plaintiff filed motions seeking interest, post-trial accounting, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees. On May 2, 2020, the Company’s motion for judgment as a matter of law for non-infringement of certain claims of one of the patents in the case was granted. Since May 2, 2020, the court has also issued orders denying plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees and reducing plaintiff’s award by $0.9 million. Accordingly, the Company reduced the estimated contingent loss by $0.9 million during the first quarter of 2020. On July 16, 2020, the Court issued a narrow injunction prohibiting the sale of a particular line of mixing machines used in limited applications and denied plaintiff’s motion for an injunction with respect to all other HBB machines alleged to have infringed plaintiff’s patents. HBB has filed a Notice of Appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as HBB maintains it does not infringe any valid patent claim and the damages award is not supported by the evidence.  HBB also plans to move for a stay of the injunction at the Federal Circuit.

KC is a defendant in a legal proceeding in which the plaintiff alleges that KC breached forty-nine store leases for failing to continue to operate the stores during the entire term of the leases and for the use of certain store sale signs. By December 31, 2019, all KC stores were closed and on January 23, 2020 a Certificate of Dissolution of Ohio Limited Liability Company was filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, effective as of January 21, 2020. In February 2020, KC agreed to the entry of a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $8.1 million and in April 2020 the plaintiff received $0.3 million in the final distribution of KC assets to KC creditors. On April 14, 2020, the plaintiff filed a discovery motion against KC in an effort to locate KC assets to satisfy the outstanding balance of the final judgment. KC will oppose the motion on the grounds that it is moot as all assets of KC have been distributed. In February 2020, the plaintiff filed a complaint against Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company seeking to hold Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company liable for the unsatisfied portion of the final judgment against KC. The Company believes that the plaintiff’s claims are without merit and will vigorously defend against plaintiff’s claims.
On May 21, 2020 an owner of HBBHC class A common stock filed a class action complaint against HBBHC and the Company’s Chief Executive and Chief Financial officers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.  The complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20 of the Securities Exchange Act on behalf of a putative class of investors who acquired HBBHC common stock between February 27, 2020 and May 8, 2020.  The claims pertain to the accounting irregularities involving a Mexican subsidiary of the Company that were announced in the Form 12b-25 filed by the Company on May 8, 2020.  The Company believes that the claims are without merit and has filed a motion to dismiss the claims.  The Company will vigorously defend against plaintiff’s claims.

These matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of an adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.

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Environmental matters

HBB is investigating or remediating historical environmental contamination at some current and former sites operated by HBB or by businesses it acquired. Based on the current stage of the investigation or remediation at each known site, HBB estimates the total investigation and remediation costs and the period of assessment and remediation activity required for each site. The estimate of future investigation and remediation costs is primarily based on variables associated with site clean-up, including, but not limited to, physical characteristics of the site, the nature and extent of the contamination and applicable regulatory programs and remediation standards. No assessment can fully characterize all subsurface conditions at a site. There is no assurance that additional assessment and remediation efforts will not result in adjustments to estimated remediation costs or the time frame for remediation at these sites.

HBB's estimates of investigation and remediation costs may change if it discovers contamination at additional sites or additional contamination at known sites, if the effectiveness of its current remediation efforts change, if applicable federal or state regulations change or if HBB's estimate of the time required to remediate the sites changes. HBB's revised estimates may differ materially from original estimates.

At March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, and March 31, 2019, HBB had accrued undiscounted obligations of $4.2 million, $4.4 million and $8.4 million respectively, for environmental investigation and remediation activities. The reduction in the amount accrued at March 31, 2020 compared to March 31, 2019 is the result of a reduction to the accrual recorded in the second quarter of 2019 due to a change in the expected type and extent of investigation and remediation activities associated with one of the sites based upon additional testing and assessment performed with respect to that site in the second quarter of 2019. HBB estimates that it is reasonably possible that it may incur additional expenses in the range of zero to $3.8 million related to the environmental investigation and remediation at these sites. Additionally, the Company recorded a $1.5 million receivable as of December 31, 2019 related to a probable recovery of environmental investigation and remediation costs associated with one of the sites from a responsible party in exchange for release from all future obligations by that party. As of March 31, 2020, $1.0 million of the $1.5 million receivable had been collected with $0.6 million representing restricted cash.

Item 2. - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except as noted and per share data)

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to various uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements are set forth below under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements."
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company is a holding company and operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. (“HBB”) (collectively “Hamilton Beach Holding” or the “Company”). The Company previously operated through its other wholly-owned subsidiary, The Kitchen Collection, LLC ("KC"), which is reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented herein. KC completed its dissolution on April 3, 2020 with a pro-rata distribution of its remaining assets to creditors, at which time the KC legal entity ceased to exist. Neither Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company nor Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. received a distribution.

HBB is the Company's single reportable segment and intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

For a summary of the Company's critical accounting policies, refer to “Part II - Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2019 as there have been no material changes from those disclosed in our Annual Report.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company’s business is seasonal and a majority of revenue and operating profit typically occurs in the second half of the year when sales of small electric appliances and kitchenware historically increase significantly for the fall holiday-selling season. As described in Note 2 - Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements, amounts presented in prior periods have been restated. The results of operations were as follows for the three months ended March 31:

First Quarter of 2020 Compared with First Quarter of 2019
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
 
 
 
 
 
As Restated and Recast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
 
% of Revenue
 
2019
 
% of Revenue
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Revenue
$
120,846


100.0
 %

$
126,642


100.0
 %

$
(5,796
)

(4.6
)%
Cost of sales
95,806


79.3
 %

99,940


78.9
 %

(4,134
)

(4.1
)%
Gross profit
25,040


20.7
 %

26,702


21.1
 %

(1,662
)

(6.2
)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
24,213


20.0
 %

26,246


20.7
 %

(2,033
)

(7.7
)%
Amortization of intangible assets
324


0.3
 %

345


0.3
 %

(21
)

(6.1
)%
Operating profit
503


0.4
 %

111


0.1
 %

392


353.2
 %
Interest expense, net
603


0.5
 %

663


0.5
 %

(60
)

(9.0
)%
Other expense (income), net
1,702


1.4
 %

(197
)

(0.2
)%

1,899


(964.0
)%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(1,802
)

(1.5
)%

(355
)

(0.3
)%

(1,447
)

407.6
 %
Income tax expense (benefit)
(448
)

(0.4
)%

307


0.2
 %

(755
)

(245.9
)%
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
(1,354
)

(1.1
)%

(662
)

(0.5
)%

(692
)

104.5
 %
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
22,866


n/m

(2,723
)

n/m

25,589


n/m
Net income (loss)
$
21,512





$
(3,385
)




$
24,897




 

















Effective income tax rate on continuing operations
24.9
%




n/m











The following table identifies the components of the change in revenue for the three months ended March 31:
 
Revenue
2019 As Restated and Recast
$
126,642

Decrease from:

Unit volume and product mix
(5,261
)
Foreign currency
(433
)
Average sales price
(102
)
2020
$
120,846


Revenue - Revenue decreased $5.8 million, or 4.6%, due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic globally. Revenue from the U.S. and Canada Consumer markets was even with the first quarter of 2019, while revenue from the International Consumer and Global Commercial markets decreased.  The first quarter started off strong compared to the prior year, due in part to U.S. customers increasing inventory positions in advance of expected disruptions from the supply chain in China, which has stabilized. Momentum slowed across all markets as government measures to control the spread of the virus were implemented in March. Ecommerce revenue increased 23% and accounted for 27% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2020 as many at-home consumers shifted buying to the online channel.

Gross profit - Gross profit decreased $1.7 million or 6.2% primarily due to lower sales volume. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit margin declined from 21.1% to 20.7% due to increased freight expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses - Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $2.0 million. The year-over-year decrease is due to lower overall spend including environmental expenses, legal fees, and other corporate

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expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2020 also include a reduction of $0.9 million to the accrual for the contingent loss related to the patent infringement lawsuit.
    
Certain former employees of one of our Mexican subsidiaries engaged in unauthorized transactions with the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries and in doing so, expenditures were deferred on the balance sheet of the Mexican subsidiaries beyond the period for which the costs pertained. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are charges of $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared with charges of $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2019 to write-off unrealizable assets created as a result of these unauthorized transactions. See Note 2, Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements for additional information.

Interest expense, net - Interest expense, net decreased $0.1 million primarily due to lower average interest rates and decreased average borrowings outstanding under HBB's revolving credit facility.

Other expense (income), net - For the first quarter of 2020, other expense, net includes currency losses of $1.9 million compared with currency gains of $0.2 million in 2019. The change is primarily due to the remeasurement of liabilities related to inventory purchases denominated in U.S. dollars by HBB's foreign subsidiaries located in Mexico and Brazil.

Income tax expense (benefit) - For the first quarter of 2020, we recognized an income tax benefit of $0.5 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $1.8 million, an effective tax rate of 24.9%.  In 2019 we recognized tax expense of $0.3 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $0.4 million.  The expense in 2019 is primarily attributable to non-cash charges to write-off unrealizable assets for which the corresponding tax benefit has been substantially offset by an increase in unrecognized tax benefits.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company cash flows are provided by dividends paid or distributions made by its subsidiaries. The only material assets held by it are the investments in consolidated subsidiaries. As a result, certain statutory limitations or regulatory or financing agreements could affect the levels of distributions allowed to be made by its subsidiaries. Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company has not guaranteed any of the obligations of its subsidiaries.

HBB's principal sources of cash to fund liquidity needs are: (i) cash generated from operations and (ii) borrowings available under the revolving credit facility, as defined below. HBB's primary use of funds consists of working capital requirements, capital expenditures, and payments of principal and interest on debt.

HBB maintains a $115.0 million senior secured floating-rate revolving credit facility (the “HBB Facility”) that expires in June 30, 2021, within one year after the issuance of these financial statements.  Given the market conditions including unfavorable pricing terms, HBB did not complete its refinancing of the HBB Facility prior to June 30, 2020.  HBB has approved and begun the refinancing process, which is considered customary.   Based on the current status of the refinancing and HBB’s history of successfully refinancing its debt, HBB believes that it is probable that the HBB Facility will be refinanced before its maturity.  
 
The COVID-19 pandemic created significant economic uncertainty and volatility in the credit and capital markets during the first quarter of 2020. We are well positioned to effectively navigate the COVID-19 pandemic for a number of reasons. Demand for certain small kitchen appliances in the U.S. remains strong as consumers prepare more food and beverages at home. HBB is considered an essential business that continued to operate during state and local shutdowns and continues to operate to meet the demand. We are managing discretionary expenses, and we believe we have sufficient availability under the revolving credit facility to meet our future obligations. We have demonstrated effective management of net working capital which was a major contributor to improved borrowing activity during the first quarter with reduced net borrowings of $27.1 million as compared to prior year. Additionally, the Company is no longer impacted by KC’s losses and negative cash flow. We will continue to work with our customers, employees, suppliers and communities to address the impacts of COVID-19 and closely monitor our liquidity.

On April 3, 2020, KC completed its dissolution with a pro-rata distribution of its remaining assets to creditors, at which time the KC legal entity ceased to exist. Neither Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company nor HBB has guaranteed any obligations of KC. 

The following table presents selected cash flow information from continuing operations:

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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
 
2020
 
2019
Net cash used for operating activities
$
(10,042
)
 
$
(40,239
)
Net cash used for investing activities
$
(625
)
 
$
(854
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
$
9,876

 
$
36,988

Operating activities - Net cash used for operating activities decreased $30.2 primarily due to improvements in net working capital. Net working capital was a source of cash of $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared with a use of cash of $33.1 million in 2019.
Investing activities - Net cash used for investing activities decreased $0.2 million primarily due to lower capital expenditures related to internal-use software development costs.

Financing activities - Net cash provided by financing activities decreased $27.1 million due to a decrease in net borrowing activity as a result of the improvement in net working capital.

Capital Resources

HBB maintains a $115.0 million senior secured floating-rate revolving credit facility (the “HBB Facility”) that expires in June 2021. The current portion of borrowings outstanding represents expected voluntary repayments to be made in the next twelve months. The obligations under the HBB Facility are secured by substantially all of HBB's assets. The approximate book value of HBB's assets held as collateral under the HBB Facility was $228.0 million as of March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2020, the borrowing base under the HBB Facility was $88.3 million and borrowings outstanding were $69.5 million. At March 31, 2020, the excess availability under the HBB Facility was $18.7 million.

The maximum availability under the HBB Facility is governed by a borrowing base derived from advance rates against eligible trade receivables, inventory and trademarks of the borrowers, as defined in the HBB Facility. Borrowings bear interest at a floating rate, which can be a base rate, LIBOR or bankers' acceptance rate, as defined in the HBB Facility, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margins, effective March 31, 2020, for base rate loans and LIBOR loans denominated in U.S. dollars were 0.0% and 1.75%, respectively. The applicable margins, effective March 31, 2020, for base rate loans and bankers' acceptance loans denominated in Canadian dollars were 0.0% and 1.75%, respectively. The HBB Facility also requires a fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused commitment. The margins and unused commitment fee under the HBB Facility are subject to quarterly adjustment based on average excess availability. The weighted average interest rate applicable to the HBB Facility for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was 3.66% including the floating rate margin and the effect of the interest rate swap agreements described below.

To reduce the exposure to changes in the market rate of interest, HBB has entered into interest rate swap agreements for a portion of the HBB Facility. Terms of the interest rate swap agreements require HBB to receive a variable interest rate and pay a fixed interest rate. HBB has interest rate swaps with notional values totaling $25.0 million at March 31, 2020 at an average fixed interest rate of 1.6%.

The HBB Facility includes restrictive covenants, which, among other things, limit the payment of dividends to Hamilton Beach Holding, subject to achieving availability thresholds. Dividends to Hamilton Beach Holding are not to exceed $5.0 million during any calendar year to the extent that for the thirty days prior to the dividend payment date, and after giving effect to the dividend payment, HBB maintains excess availability of not less than $15.0 million. Dividends to Hamilton Beach Holding are discretionary to the extent that for the thirty days prior to the dividend payment date, and after giving effect to the dividend payment, HBB maintains excess availability of not less than $25.0 million. The HBB Facility also requires HBB to achieve a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio in certain circumstances, as defined in the HBB Facility. At March 31, 2020, HBB was in compliance with all financial covenants in the HBB Facility.
In December 2015, the Company entered into an arrangement with a financial institution to sell certain U.S. trade receivables on a non-recourse basis. The Company utilizes this arrangement as an integral part of financing working capital. See Note 4 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

HBB believes funds available from cash on hand, the HBB Facility and operating cash flows will provide sufficient liquidity to meet its operating needs and commitments arising during the next twelve months and until the expiration of the HBB Facility.

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Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

For a summary of the Company's contractual obligations, contingent liabilities and commitments, refer to “Part II - Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2019 as there have been no material changes in contractual obligations for HBB from those disclosed in our Annual Report. KC completed its dissolution on April 3, 2020 with a pro-rata distribution of its remaining assets to creditors, at which time the KC legal entity ceased to exist.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

For a summary of the Company's off balance sheet arrangements, refer to "Part II - Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Off Balance Sheet Arrangements” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2019 as there have been no material changes from those disclosed in our Annual Report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are made subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: (1) the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on our business; (2) changes in the sales prices, product mix or levels of consumer purchases of small electric and specialty housewares appliances, (3) changes in consumer retail and credit markets, including the increasing volume of transactions made through third-party internet sellers, (4) bankruptcy of or loss of major retail customers or suppliers, (5) changes in costs, including transportation costs, of sourced products, (6) delays in delivery of sourced products, (7) changes in or unavailability of quality or cost effective suppliers, (8) exchange rate fluctuations, changes in the import tariffs and monetary policies and other changes in the regulatory climate in the countries in which HBB buys, operates and/or sells products, (9) the impact of tariffs on customer purchasing patterns, (10) product liability, regulatory actions or other litigation, warranty claims or returns of products, (11) customer acceptance of, changes in costs of, or delays in the development of new products, (12) increased competition, including consolidation within the industry, (13) shifts in consumer shopping patterns, gasoline prices, weather conditions, the level of consumer confidence and disposable income as a result of economic conditions, unemployment rates or other events or conditions that may adversely affect the level of customer purchases of HBB products, (14) changes mandated by federal, state and other regulation, including tax, health, safety or environmental legislation, (15) risks associated with the wind down of KC including unexpected costs, contingent liabilities and the potential disruption of our other businesses, (16) the result of shareholder or governmental actions relating to the restatement of our financial statements and accounting and legal fees that we may incur in connection with the restatement, (17) our ability to successfully remediate the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting disclosed in Form 10-K/A within the time periods and in the manner currently anticipated, additional material weaknesses or other deficiencies that may arise in the future or our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls and (18) other risk factors, including those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Furthermore, the situation surrounding COVID-19 remains fluid and the potential for a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and stock price increases the longer the virus impacts activity levels in the United States and globally. For this reason, the Company cannot reasonably estimate with any degree of certainty the future impact COVID-19 may have on its results of operations, financial position, liquidity and stock price. The extent of any impact will depend on the extent of new outbreaks as communities reopen, the extent to which returns to lockdown may be needed, the nature of government public health guidelines and the public’s adherence to those guidelines, the impact of government economic relief on the US economy, unemployment levels, the success of businesses reopening, the timing for proven treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, consumer confidence and demand for our products.


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

INTEREST RATE RISK

HBB enters into certain financing arrangements that require interest payments based on floating interest rates. As such, the Company's financial results are subject to changes in the market rate of interest. There is an inherent rollover risk for borrowings as they mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of this risk is not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future interest rates and business financing requirements. To reduce the exposure to changes in the market rate of interest, HBB has entered into interest rate swap agreements for a portion of its floating rate financing arrangements. The Company does not enter into interest rate swap agreements for trading purposes. Terms of the interest rate swap agreements require HBB to receive a variable interest rate and pay a fixed interest rate.

For purposes of risk analysis, the Company uses sensitivity analysis to measure the potential loss in fair value of financial instruments sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Company assumes that a loss in fair value is an increase to its receivables. The fair value of the Company's interest rate swap agreements was a payable of $1.2 million at March 31, 2020. A hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates would cause a decrease of $0.1 million in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements. Additionally, a hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates would not have a material impact to the Company's interest expense, net of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE RISK

HBB operates internationally and enters into transactions denominated in foreign currencies, principally the Canadian dollar, the Mexican peso and, to a lesser extent, the Chinese yuan and Brazilian real. As such, HBB's financial results are subject to the variability that arises from exchange rate movements. The fluctuation in the value of the U.S. dollar against other currencies affects the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. The potential impact of currency fluctuation increases as international expansion increases.

HBB uses forward foreign currency exchange contracts to partially reduce risks related to transactions denominated in foreign currencies and not for trading purposes. These contracts generally mature within twelve months and require HBB to buy or sell the functional currency in which the applicable subsidiary operates and buy or sell U.S. dollars at rates agreed to at the inception of the contracts.

For purposes of risk analysis, the Company uses sensitivity analysis to measure the potential loss in fair value of financial instruments sensitive to changes in foreign currency exchange spot rates. The Company assumes that a loss in fair value is either a decrease to its assets or an increase to its liabilities. The fair value of the Company's foreign currency exchange contracts was a receivable of $0.8 million at March 31, 2020. Assuming a hypothetical 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar at March 31, 2020, the fair value of foreign currency-sensitive financial instruments, which represents forward foreign currency exchange contracts, would be increased by $0.2 million compared with its fair value at March 31, 2020.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2020. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of March 31, 2020, due to the existence of the material weaknesseses in our internal control over financial reporting at our Mexican subsidiaries as described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2019, management concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 due to the material weaknesses at our Mexican subsidiaries described below.

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We identified deficiencies at our Mexican subsidiaries as follows:
Review controls performed at our Mexican subsidiaries did not operate effectively as account reconciliations and manual journal entries were not supported by accurate and complete information, which resulted in expenditures being deferred on the balance sheet beyond the period for which the costs pertained and the failure to detect unauthorized transactions deferred on the balance sheet as a result of wrongdoing by certain former employees of one of our Mexican subsidiaries; and

Transaction level controls over authorization of spending with vendors, adjusting product costing and selling prices, new customer setup and accounting for price concessions with our customers at our Mexican subsidiaries were not sufficiently designed or operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention and timely detection of misappropriation of assets.

We have concluded that each of these deficiencies at our Mexican subsidiaries constitutes a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.
Remediation of Material Weaknesses: We have evaluated the material weaknesses previously identified in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and have developed a plan of remediation to strengthen our internal controls over financial reporting at our Mexican subsidiary which include the remediation efforts summarized below. Some remediation efforts have been implemented, while others are in the process of being implemented. The remediation efforts are intended to address the deficiencies and enhance our overall internal control environment:
Personnel Actions - We have terminated employees of one of our Mexican subsidiaries found to have engaged in misconduct, which included collusion between these employees and vendors and customers of our Mexican subsidiaries in which such employees had an interest. Additional training on our code of conduct will be implemented for all employees of the Mexican subsidiaries.

Organizational Enhancements - We have implemented and are in the process of implementing organizational enhancements as follows: (i) augmenting our local accounting team for our Mexican subsidiaries with additional professionals with the relevant levels of accounting and controls knowledge, experience and training in the area of account reconciliations and manual journal entries to validate that account reconciliations and manual journal entries are supported by accurate and complete information; (ii) developing a more comprehensive review process and monitoring controls over the approval for vendor payments, changes to product cost and selling prices, approval for new customer setup including related terms and accounting for price concessions with our customers at our Mexican subsidiaries; and (iii) outsourcing functions at our Mexican subsidiaries where third-party service providers provide expertise or technical skillset, as appropriate.

We believe the measures described above along with other elements of our remediation plan will remediate the material weaknesses identified and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. We are committed to continuing to improve our internal control processes and have begun to implement the steps described above. We will also continue to review, optimize and enhance our financial reporting controls and procedures. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may take additional measures to address control deficiencies or we may modify certain of the remediation measures described above. We will not consider our material weaknesses remediated until the applicable remediated controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting: During the three months ended March 31, 2020, there have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1    Legal Proceedings
The information required by this Item 1 is set forth in Note 8 "Contingencies" included in our Financial Statements contained in Part I of this Form 10-Q and is hereby incorporated herein by reference to such information.

Item 1A    Risk Factors
No material changes to the risk factors for Hamilton Beach Holding, HBB, or KC from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2019, except for the following, which should be read in conjunction with the risk factors in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Our results of operations have been adversely affected and, in the future, may be materially adversely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The ongoing global Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in governments around the world implementing increasingly stringent measures to help control the spread of the virus, including business shutdowns, travel restrictions, border closings, restrictions on public gatherings, shelter-in-place restrictions and limitations on business. This has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted financial markets and resulted in increased unemployment levels, all of which have negatively impacted various industries. The continued spread of COVID-19 and efforts to contain the virus could:

continue to impact demand for our products;
cause the Company to experience an increase in costs as a result of the Company’s emergency measures, delayed payments from customers and increased risk of uncollectible accounts;
limit the Company’s access to further capital resources, if needed, and increase associated costs;
result in disruptions to our supply chain; and
adversely impact economies and financial markets of our international operations resulting in an economic downturn that could affect the value of foreign currencies.

The situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic remains fluid and the potential for a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and stock price increases the longer the virus impacts activity levels in the United States and globally. For this reason, the Company cannot reasonably estimate with any degree of certainty the future impact the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, liquidity and stock price. The extent of any impact will depend on the extent of new outbreaks as communities reopen, the extent to which returns to lockdown may be needed, the nature of government public health guidelines and the public’s adherence to those guidelines, the impact of government economic relief on the US economy, unemployment levels, the success of businesses reopening, the timing for proven treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, consumer confidence and demand for our products. Any of these factors could cause or contribute to the risks and uncertainties enumerated in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or stock price.

Item 2    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In May 2018, the Company approved a stock repurchase program for the purchase of up to $25.0 million of the Company's Class A Common Stock outstanding through December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 364,893 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $6.0 million.

On November 5, 2019, the Company's Board adopted a new stock repurchase program for the purchase of up to $25.0 million of the Company's Class A Common outstanding starting January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2021.

There were no share repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Item 3    Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.

Item 4    Mine Safety Disclosures
None.


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Item 5    Other Information
None.

Item 6    Exhibits

Exhibit
 
 
Number*
 
Description of Exhibits
 
 
 
31(i)(1)
 
31(i)(2)
 
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10.1
 
10.2
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*    Numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company
(Registrant)
 
Date:
July 23, 2020
/s/ Michelle O. Mosier
 
 
Michelle O. Mosier
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)/(Principal Accounting Officer)


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Exhibit 10.1
Hamilton beach brands holding company
EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Amended and Restated Effective March 1, 2020)

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (“Company”) hereby amends the Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”), effective March 1, 2020.

1.
Purpose of the Plan

The purpose of this Plan is to help further the long-term profits and growth of the Company by enabling the Company and/or its subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Employers”) to attract, retain and reward executive employees of the Employers by offering long-term incentive compensation to those who will be in a position to make contributions to such profits and growth. This incentive compensation is in addition to annual compensation and is intended to encourage enhancement of the Company’s stockholder value.

2.
Definitions

(a)“Average Award Share Price” means the lesser of (i) the average of the closing price per share of Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if not listed on such exchange, on any other national securities exchange on which the shares of Class A Common Stock are listed, on the Friday (or if Friday is not a trading day, the last trading day before such Friday) for each week during the calendar year preceding the commencement of the Performance Period (or such other previous period as determined by the Committee and specified in the Guidelines; provided that such determination shall be made not later than 90 days after the commencement of the applicable Performance Period and not later than the completion of 25% of such Performance Period) or (ii) the average of the closing price per share of Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if not listed on such exchange, on any other national securities exchange on which the shares of Class A Common Stock are listed, on the Friday (or if Friday is not a trading day, the last trading day before such Friday) for each week of the applicable Performance Period.

(b)“Award” means an award paid to a Participant under this Plan for a Performance Period (or portion thereof), the actual payout of which is determined pursuant to a formula based upon the achievement of Performance Objectives which is established by the Committee; provided that such formula shall be established not later than 90 days after the commencement of the Performance Period on which the Award is based and prior to the completion of 25% of such Performance Period. The Committee shall allocate the amount of an Award between the cash component, to be paid in cash, and the equity component, to be paid in Award Shares, pursuant to a formula which is established by the Committee; provided that such formula shall be established not later than 90 days after the commencement of the Performance Period on which the Award is based and prior to the completion of 25% of such Performance Period.

(c)“Award Shares” means fully paid, non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock that are issued or transferred pursuant to, and with such restrictions as are imposed by, the terms of this Plan and the Guidelines. Such shares may be shares of original issuance or treasury shares or a combination of the foregoing and, in the discretion of the Company, may be issued as certificated or uncertificated shares.

(d)“Change in Control” means the occurrence of an event described herein Section 7.

(e)“Class A Common Stock” means the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, or any security into which such Class A Common Stock may be changed by reason of any transaction or event of the type referred to in Section 9(b) of this Plan.

(f)
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.






(g)“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors or any other committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors to administer this Plan in accordance with Section 3.

(h)“Disability” or “Disabled” means a condition approved for disability benefits under an Employer’s long-term disability insurance policy.

(i)“Guidelines” means the guidelines that are approved by the Committee for the administration of the awards granted under this Plan. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the Guidelines and this Plan on matters other than the time and form of payment of the Awards, the Guidelines will control, so long as this Plan could have been amended to resolve such inconsistency without the need for further stockholder approval.

(j)“Participant” means any person who is classified as a salaried employee of the Employers on a U.S. payroll (including directors of the Employers who are also salaried employees of the Employers) who, in the judgment of the Committee, occupies an executive position in which his or her efforts may contribute to the interests of the Company and who is designated by the Committee as a Participant in the Plan for a particular Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) leased employees (as defined in Code Section 414) shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan and (ii) persons who are participants in the Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (or any successor plan) for a particular Performance Period shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan for the same Performance Period.

(k)“Payment Period” means, with respect to any Performance Period, the period from January 1 to March 15 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such Performance Period ends.

(l)“Performance Objectives” shall mean the measurable performance objectives established pursuant to this Plan for Participants. Performance Objectives may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives or objectives that are related to the performance of the individual Participant or one or more of the subsidiaries, divisions, business units, departments, regions, functions or other organizational units of the Company or its subsidiaries. Performance Objectives may be measured on an absolute or relative basis. Different groups of Participants may be subject to different Performance Objectives for the same Performance Period. Relative performance may be measured against other companies or subsidiaries, divisions, departments, regions, functions or other organizational units within such other companies, or against an index or one or more of the Performance Objectives themselves. Any Performance Objectives applicable to an Award shall be based on one or more, or a combination, of the following criteria, or the attainment of specified levels of growth or improvement in one or more, or a combination, of the following criteria (which criteria may be applied to the Company and all of its subsidiaries, divisions, business units, departments, regions, functions or other organizational units or to only one or any combination of the Company and its subsidiaries, divisions, business units, departments, regions, functions or other organizational units): return on equity, return on total capital employed, diluted earnings per share, total earnings, earnings growth, return on capital, return on assets, return on sales, earnings before interest and taxes, revenue, revenue growth, gross margin, net or standard margin, return on investment, increase in the fair market value of shares, share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total stockholder return), profit, net earnings, cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), inventory turns, financial return ratios, market share, earnings measures/ratios, economic value added, balance sheet measurements (such as receivable turnover), internal rate of return, customer satisfaction surveys or productivity, net income, operating profit or increase in operating profit, market share, increase in market share, sales value increase over time, economic value income, economic value increase over time, expected value of new projects or extensions of new or existing projects, development of new or existing projects, adjusted standard margin or net sales, safety, and compliance with regulatory/environmental requirements.

(m)“Performance Period” means any period of one or more years (or portion thereof) on which an Award is based, as established by the Committee and specified in the Guidelines. Any Performance Period(s)





shall be established by the Committee not later than 90 days after the commencement of the Performance Period on which such Award will be based and prior to completion of 25% of such Performance Period.

(n)“Retire” means either:

(i)to terminate employment under circumstances that entitle the Participant to immediate commencement of his pension benefits under any of the qualified defined benefit pension plans sponsored by the Employers; or
(ii)for Participants who are not members of such a plan, to terminate employment after reaching (A) age 65; or (B) age 60 with at least 5 years of service.
(o)“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or any successor rule to the same effect), as in effect from time to time.

(p)“Salary Points” means the salary points assigned to a Participant by the Committee for the applicable Performance Period pursuant to the Korn Ferry salary point system, or any successor salary point system adopted by the Committee.

(q)“Target Award” means a dollar amount calculated by multiplying (i) the designated salary midpoint that corresponds to a Participant’s Salary Points by (ii) the long-term incentive compensation target percent for those Salary Points for the applicable Performance Period, as determined by the Committee. The Target Award is the amount that would be paid to a Participant under this Plan if each Performance Objective is met exactly at target.

3.
Administration

This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have complete authority to interpret all provisions of this Plan consistent with applicable law, to prescribe the form of any instrument evidencing any Award granted under this Plan, to adopt, amend and rescind general and special rules and regulations for its administration (including, without limitation, the Guidelines), and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and the act of a majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, unless a greater number is required by law, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or its Bylaws, or acts unanimously approved in writing, shall be the act of the Committee. All acts and decisions of the Committee with respect to any questions arising in connection with the administration and interpretation of this Plan or of any documents evidencing Awards under this Plan, including the severability of any or all of the provisions hereof or thereof, shall be conclusive, final and binding upon the Employers and all present and former Participants, all other employees of the Employers, and their respective descendants, successors and assigns. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any such act or decision made in good faith. In addition, the Committee is authorized to take any action it determines in its sole discretion to be appropriate subject only to the express limitations contained in this Plan, and no authorization in any Plan section or other provision of this Plan is intended or may be deemed to constitute a limitation on the authority of the Committee.

4.
Eligibility

Except as otherwise determined by the Committee or provided in Section 7, to be eligible to participate in this Plan and receive a Target Award in accordance with Section 5 the Participant either must (i) be employed by an Employer on the last day of the Performance Period; (ii) die during the Performance Period; (iii) become permanently Disabled during the Performance Period; or (iv) Retire during the Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision in the Plan, the Award of a Participant who is described in the preceding sentence or who is employed on the last day of the Performance Period but was not employed during the entire Performance Period shall be pro-rated based on the number of days the Participant actually was employed during the Performance Period.






5.
Awards

The Committee may, from time to time and upon such conditions as it may determine, authorize grants of Awards to Participants, which shall be consistent with, and shall be subject to all of the requirements of, the following provisions:

(a)The Committee shall approve (i) a Target Award to be granted to each Participant and (ii) a formula for determining the payout of each Award, which formula is based upon the Company’s achievement of Performance Objectives as set forth in the Guidelines; provided, however, that the Committee shall approve the foregoing not later than the 90th day of the applicable Performance Period and prior to the completion of 25% of such Performance Period. Each grant shall specify an initial allocation between the cash portion of the Award and the equity portion of the Award. Calculations of Target Awards for a Performance Period shall initially be based on a Participant’s Salary Points as of January 1st of the first year of the Performance Period. However, such Target Awards may be changed during or after the Performance Period under the following circumstances: (i) if a Participant receives a change in Salary Points, salary midpoint and/or long-term incentive compensation target percentage during a Performance Period, such change will be reflected in a pro-rata Target Award, (ii) employees hired into or promoted to a position eligible to become a Plan Participant during a Performance Period will, if designated as a Plan Participant by the Committee, be assigned a pro-rated Target Award based on their length of service during a Performance Period, and (iii) the Committee may increase or decrease the amount of a Target Award at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, that no such decrease described in clause (iii) may occur in connection with or following a Change in Control that occurs during or after the applicable Performance Period.

(b)Prior to the end of the Payment Period, the Committee shall approve (i) a preliminary calculation of the amount of the payout of each Award based upon the application of the formula and actual performance to the Target Awards previously determined in accordance with Section 5(a); and (ii) a final calculation of the amount of each Award to be paid to each Participant for the Performance Period. Such approval shall be certified in writing by the Committee before any amount is paid under any Award with respect to that Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall have the power to (1) decrease the amount of the payout of any Award below the amount determined in accordance with Section 5(b)(i); (2) increase the amount of the payout of any Award above the amount determined in accordance with Section 5(b)(i); and/or (3) adjust the allocation between the cash portion of the Award and the equity portion of the Award; provided, however, that no such decrease described in clause (1) may occur in connection with or following a Change in Control that occurs during or after the applicable Performance Period. No Award, including any Award equal to the Target Award, shall be payable under this Plan to any Participant except as determined and approved by the Committee.

(c)Each Award shall be 100% vested when and to the extent the Committee determines that it has been earned pursuant to Subsection (b) and shall be fully paid to the Participants no later than the last day of the Payment Period, partly in cash and partly in Award Shares. The whole number of Award Shares to be issued or transferred to a Participant shall be determined by dividing the equity portion of the Award payout by the Average Award Share Price (subject to adjustment as described in Subsection (b) above), with any fractional Award Shares resulting from such calculation payable in cash as provided under the Guidelines. The Company shall pay any and all brokerage fees and commissions incurred in connection with any purchase by the Company of shares which are to be issued or transferred as Award Shares and the transfer thereto to Participants. Awards shall be paid subject to all withholdings and deductions pursuant to Section 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the maximum amount paid to a Participant in a single calendar year as a result of Awards under this Plan (including the fair market value of any Award Shares paid to the Participant) shall not exceed the greater of (i) $12,000,000 or (ii) the fair market value of 500,000 Award Shares, determined at the time of payment.

6.
Withholding Taxes/Offsets






(a)To the extent that an Employer is required to withhold federal, state or local income taxes or other amounts in connection with any Award paid to a Participant under this Plan, and the amounts available to the Employer for such withholding are insufficient, it shall be a condition to the receipt of such Award that the Participant make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the payment of the balance of such taxes or other amounts required to be withheld, which arrangements (in the discretion of the Committee) may include relinquishment of a portion of such Award. If a Participant’s benefit is to be received in the form of shares of Class A Common Stock, and such Participant fails to make arrangements for the payment of taxes or other amounts, then, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Company will withhold shares of Class A Common Stock having a value equal to the amount required to be withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when a Participant is required to pay the Company an amount required to be withheld under applicable income tax or other laws, the Participant may elect, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, to satisfy the obligation, in whole or in part, by having withheld, from the shares of Class A Common Stock required to be delivered to the Participant, shares of Class A Common Stock having a value equal to the amount required to be withheld or by delivering to the Company other shares of Class A Common Stock held by such Participant. The shares of Class A Common Stock used for tax or other withholding will be valued at an amount equal to the fair market value of such shares of Class A Common Stock on the date the benefit is to be included in Participant’s income. In no event will the fair market value of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be withheld and delivered pursuant to this Section 6(a) to satisfy applicable withholding taxes or other amounts in connection with the benefit exceed the maximum amount that could be required to be withheld. The Company and a Participant may also make similar arrangements with respect to the payment of any other taxes derived from or related to the Award with respect to which withholding is not required.

(b)If, prior to the payment of any Award, it is determined by an Employer, in its sole and absolute discretion, that an amount of money is owed by the Participant to the Employer, the Award otherwise payable to the Participant may be reduced (to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code) in satisfaction of the Participant’s debt to such Employer. Such amount(s) owed by the Participant to the Employer may include, but is not limited to, the unused balance of any cash advances previously obtained by the Participant, or any outstanding credit card debt incurred by the Participant.

(c)Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in the Plan or an Award shall affect the Committee’s ability (subject to approval by the Board of Directors) to recover all or part of any previously granted Award pursuant to an existing or future policy established by the Committee in accordance with the requirements of an applicable national securities exchange, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, or other applicable law.
7.
Change in Control

This Section shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary.

(a)Amount of Award for Year of Change In Control. In the event of a Change in Control during a Performance Period, the amount of the Award shall be equal to the Participant’s Target Award for such Performance Period, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Performance Period during which the Participant was employed by the Employers prior to the Change in Control and the denominator of which is the number of days in the Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Award shall be payable to a Participant pursuant to this Section 7 unless the Participant either (i) is employed by an Employer on the date of the Change in Control; (ii) died during the applicable Performance Period and before the Change in Control; (iii) became permanently Disabled during the applicable Performance Period and before the Change in Control; or (iv) Retired during such Performance Period and before the Change in Control.

(b)Time of Payment. Upon a Change in Control, the payment date of all outstanding Awards (including, without limitation, the pro-rata Target Award for the Performance Period during which the Change in Control occurred) shall be a date that is between two days prior to and 30 days after the date of the Change in Control, as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion.
 





(c)Applicability of Change In Control Provision. The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of (i)(A), (i)(B), or (i)(C), below; provided that such event occurs on or after March 1, 2020 and meets the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (or any successor or replacement thereto) with respect to a Participant:
(i)
Change in Control Events.
(A)Any “Person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than one or more Permitted Holders (as defined below), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Voting Securities”), other than any direct or indirect acquisition, including but not limited to an acquisition by purchase, distribution or otherwise, of voting securities:
    (1) directly from the Company that is approved by a majority of the Incumbent Directors (as defined below); or

(2) by any Person pursuant to an Excluded HBBHC Business Combination (as defined below);

provided, that if at least a majority of the individuals who constitute Incumbent Directors determine in good faith that a Person has become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Voting Securities of the Company inadvertently, and such Person divests as promptly as practicable a sufficient number of shares so that such Person is the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of 50% or less of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Voting Securities of the Company, then no Change in Control shall have occurred as a result of such Person’s acquisition; or

(B)    a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company ceases to be comprised of Incumbent Directors; or

(C)    the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the acquisition of assets of another corporation, or other similar transaction involving the Company (“HBBHC Business Combination”) excluding, however, any HBBHC Business Combination that relates solely to the business or assets of The Kitchen Collection, LLC (or any successor thereto) and further excluding, however, any HBBHC Business Combination pursuant to which both of the following apply (either such HBBHC Business Combination, an “Excluded HBBHC Business Combination”):

(1) the individuals and entities who beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, the Company immediately prior to such HBBHC Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then Outstanding Voting Securities of the entity resulting from such HBBHC Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries); and

(2) at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company, providing for such HBBHC Business Combination, at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company were Incumbent Directors.

(ii)Additional Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms apply:
(A)“Incumbent Directors” means the individuals who, as of September 29, 2017, are members of the Board of Directors of the Company and any individual becoming a member of the Board of Directors of the Company subsequent to such date whose election, nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, or appointment, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the then Incumbent Directors (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without objection to such nomination); provided, however, that an individual shall not be an Incumbent Director if such individual’s election or appointment to the Board of Directors of the Company occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (as described in Rule 14a‑12(c) of the Exchange Act) with respect to the election or removal





of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board of Directors of the Company.
(B)“Permitted Holders” shall mean, collectively, (i) the parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement dated September 29, 2017, as amended from time to time, by and among the Participating Stockholders (as defined therein), the Company and other signatories thereto; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition only, the definition of Participating Stockholders contained in the Stockholders’ Agreement shall be such definition in effect as of the date of the Change in Control, (ii) any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company, and (iii) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company.
8.
Award Shares Terms and Restrictions

(a)Award Shares issued or transferred to a Participant shall entitle such Participant to voting, dividend and other ownership rights. Each payment of Award Shares shall be evidenced by an agreement between the Company and the Participant. Each such agreement shall contain such terms and provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the Committee may approve, including, without limitation, prohibitions and restrictions regarding the transferability of Award Shares.

(b)Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 8, Award Shares shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, exchanged, pledged, hypothecated or encumbered (collectively, a "Transfer") by a Participant or any other person, voluntarily or involuntarily, other than a Transfer of Award Shares (i) by will or the laws of descent and distribution, (ii) pursuant to a domestic relations order that would meet the definition of a qualified domestic relations order under Section 206(d)(3)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, if such provisions applied to the Plan, or a similar binding judicial order, (iii) directly or indirectly to a trust or partnership for the benefit of a Participant or his spouse, children or grandchildren (provided that Award Shares transferred to such trust or partnership shall continue to be Award Shares subject to the terms of this Plan), or (iv) with the consent of the Committee, after the substitution by a Participant of a number of shares of Class A or Class B Common Stock par value $0.01 per share (the "New Shares") for an equal number of Award Shares, whereupon the New Shares shall become and be deemed for all purposes to be Award Shares, subject to all of the terms and conditions imposed by this Plan and the Guidelines on the shares for which they are substituted, including the restrictions on Transfer, and the restrictions hereby imposed on the shares for which the New Shares are substituted shall lapse and such shares shall no longer be subject to this Plan or the Guidelines. The Company shall not honor, and shall instruct the Company’s transfer agent not to honor, any attempted Transfer and any attempted Transfer shall be invalid, other than Transfers described in clauses (i) through (iv) above. In no event will any Award Shares granted under this Plan be transferred for value.

(c)Each Award shall provide that a Transfer of the Award Shares shall be prohibited or restricted for a period of three, five or ten years from the last day of the Performance Period. The length of the restricted period shall be determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. Further, the Committee may provide for any other shorter or longer restricted period as may be determined by the Committee (in its sole and absolute discretion) from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such restrictions shall automatically lapse on the earliest of (i) the date the Participant dies or becomes permanently Disabled; (ii) three years (or earlier with the approval of the Committee) after the Participant Retires; (iii) an extraordinary release of restrictions pursuant to Subsection (d) below; or (iv) a release of restrictions as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and absolute (including, without limitation, a release caused by a termination of this Plan). Following the lapse of restrictions pursuant to this Subsection or Subsection (d) below, the shares shall no longer be “Award Shares” and, at the Participant's request, the Company shall take all such action as may be necessary to remove such restrictions from the stock certificates, or other applicable records with respect to uncertificated shares, representing the Award Shares, such that the resulting shares shall be fully paid, nonassessable, and unrestricted by the terms of this Plan.

(d)
Extraordinary Release of Restrictions.

(i)A Participant may request in writing that a Committee member authorize the lapse of restrictions on a Transfer of such Award Shares if the Participant desires to dispose of such Award Shares





for (A) the purchase of a principal residence for the Participant, (B) payment of medical expenses for the Participant, his spouse or his dependents, (C) payment of educational expenses for the Participant, his spouse or his dependents, or (D) any other extraordinary reason the Committee previously approved in writing. The Committee shall have the sole power to grant or deny any such request. Upon the granting of any such request, the Company shall cause the release of restrictions in the manner described in Subsection (c) of such number of Award Shares as the Committee shall authorize.

(ii)A Participant who is employed by the Employers may request such a release at any time following the third anniversary of the date the Award Shares were issued or transferred; provided that the restrictions on no more than 20% of such Award Shares may be released pursuant to this Subsection (d) for such a Participant. A Participant who is no longer employed by the Employers may request such a release at any time following the second anniversary of the date the Award Shares were issued or transferred; provided that the restrictions on no more than 35% of such Award Shares may be released pursuant to this Subsection (d) for such a Participant.

(e)Legend. The Company shall cause an appropriate legend reflecting the restrictions to be placed on each Award Shares certificate or, for uncertificated shares, another applicable record.

9.
Amendment, Termination, and Adjustments

(a)The Committee, subject to approval by the Board of Directors, may alter or amend this Plan from time to time or terminate it in its entirety; provided that, except as set forth in Section 6, no such action shall adversely affect the rights, without the Participant’s consent, in (i) an outstanding Award that was previously approved by the Committee for a Performance Period but has not yet been paid or (ii) any Award Shares that were previously issued or transferred under this Plan. In any event, no Award Shares will be issued or transferred under this Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the Plan’s original effective date, September 29, 2017. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, all Award Shares that were issued or transferred prior to the termination of this Plan shall continue to be subject to the terms of this Plan following such termination; provided that the transfer restrictions on such Award Shares shall lapse as otherwise provided in Section 8.

(b)The Committee shall make or provide for such adjustment (A) in the total number of Award Shares that may be issued or transferred under this Plan as specified in Section 10, (B) in outstanding Award Shares, (C) in the definition of Average Award Share Price, and (D) in other Award terms, as the Committee in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, may determine is equitably required to reflect: (i) any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or any other change in the capital structure of the Company; (ii) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, or issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities; or (iii) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Extraordinary Events”). Moreover, in the event of any such Extraordinary Event or a Change in Control, the Committee may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding Awards or Award Shares such alternative consideration (including, cash), if any, as it, in good faith, may determine to be equitable in the circumstances and shall require in connection therewith the surrender of all Awards or Award Shares so replaced in a manner that complies with or is exempt from Section 409A of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations issued thereunder. Any securities that are distributed in respect of Award Shares in connection with any of the Extraordinary Events shall be deemed to be Award Shares and shall be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth herein to the same extent and for the same period as if such securities were the original Award Shares with respect to which they were issued, unless such restrictions are waived or otherwise altered by the Committee.

(c)Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (a), without further approval by the stockholders of the Company, no amendment to this Plan shall (i) materially increase the maximum number of Award Shares to be issued or transferred under this Plan specified in Section 10 (except that adjustments expressly authorized by Subsection (b) shall not be limited by this clause (i)); (ii) cause Rule 16b-3 to become inapplicable to any





Award; or (iii) make any other change for which stockholder approval would be required under applicable law or stock exchange requirements.

10.
Award Shares Subject to Plan

(a)Subject to adjustment as provided in this Plan, the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued or transferred as Award Shares under this Plan, on or after March 1, 2020, shall be 310,200. No new shares have been requested in connection with this Plan restatement.
(b)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, shares of Class A Common Stock withheld by the Company, tendered or otherwise used to satisfy tax withholding will count against the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock available under this Section 10.


11.
Approval by Stockholders

This amended and restated Plan will be submitted for approval by the stockholders of the Company. If such approval has not been obtained by July 1, 2020, all grants of Target Awards made on or after March 1, 2020 for Performance Periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020 will be rescinded.

12.
General Provisions

(a)No Right of Employment. Neither the adoption or operation of this Plan, nor any document describing or referring to this Plan, or any part thereof, shall confer upon any employee any right to continue in the employ of the Employers, or shall in any way affect the right and power of the Employers to terminate the employment of any employee at any time with or without assigning a reason therefor to the same extent as the Employers might have done if this Plan had not been adopted.

(b)Governing Law. The provisions of this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

(c)Sections and Gender References. Headings are given to the sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings, numbering and paragraphing shall not in any case be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction of this Plan or any provisions thereof. The use of the masculine gender shall also include within its meaning the feminine. The use of the singular shall also include within its meaning the plural, and vice versa.

(d)Limitation on Rights of Employees; No Trust. No trust has been created for the payment of Awards under this Plan, nor have the employees been granted any lien on any assets of the Employers to secure payment of such benefits. This Plan represents only an unfunded, unsecured promise to pay by the Company and a participant hereunder is a mere unsecured creditor of the Company.

(e)Non-transferability of Awards. Target Awards shall not be transferable by a Participant. Award Shares shall be transferable, subject to the restrictions described in Section 8.

(f)Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. This Plan is intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations issued thereunder, and shall be administered in a manner consistent with such intent. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan and Awards hereunder to the contrary, in light of the uncertainty with respect to the proper application of Section 409A of the Code, the Company reserves the right to make amendments to this Plan and Awards hereunder as the Company deems necessary or desirable to avoid the imposition of taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code without the consent of any Participant. In any case, a Participant will be solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on a Participant or for a Participant’s account in connection with this Plan and grants hereunder (including any taxes and penalties under Section 409A of





the Code), and neither the Company nor any of its affiliates will have an obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold a Participant harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties.





Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND WAIVER
AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2020 (this “Amendment No. 7”), is by and among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) acting for and on behalf of the parties thereto as lenders (in such capacity, “Agent”), the parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders (individually, each a “Lender” and collectively, “Lenders”), Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., formerly known as Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Weston Brands, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, (“Weston” and together with Parent, each individually, a “US Borrower” and, collectively, “US Borrowers”) and Hamilton Beach Brands Canada, Inc., formerly known as Proctor-Silex Canada Inc., an Ontario corporation (“Hamilton Brands Canada” or “Canadian Borrower”, and together with US Borrowers, each individually a “Borrower” and collectively, “Borrowers”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Agent, Lenders and Borrowers have entered into financing arrangements pursuant to which Lenders (or Agent on behalf of Lenders) have made and may make loans and advances and provide other financial accommodations to Borrowers as set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2012, by and among Agent, Lenders and Borrowers, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 29, 2014, Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 20, 2014, Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 23, 2015, Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, Amendment No. 5 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2017 and Amendment No. 6 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2018 (as the same now exists and is amended and supplemented pursuant hereto and may hereafter be further amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced, the “Credit Agreement”) and the other Loan Documents;
WHEREAS, Borrowers desire (a) for Agent and Lenders to waive an Event of Default and (b) to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein, and Agent and Lenders are willing to agree to such amendments and to provide such waiver on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, by this Amendment No. 7, Agent, Lenders and Borrowers desire and intend to evidence such waiver and amendments;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements and covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Definitions.
(a)Additional Definitions. Schedule 1.1 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:
(i)“Amendment No. 7” shall mean Amendment No. 7 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Waiver, dated as of May 15, 2020, by and among Agent, Lenders and Borrowers, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced.





(ii)Anti-Corruption Laws” means the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, as amended, and all other applicable laws and regulations or ordinances concerning or relating to bribery or corruption in any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is located or is doing business.
(iii)Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means the applicable laws or regulations in any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is located or is doing business that relates to money laundering, any predicate crime to money laundering, or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related thereto.
(iv)Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
(v)Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
(vi)Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
(vii)Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
(viii)BHC Act Affiliate” of a Person means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such Person.
(ix)Covered Entity” means any of the following:
(i)a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
(ii)a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or
(iii)a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
(x)Covered Party” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.17 of this Agreement.
(xi)Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
(xii)EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
(xiii)EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
(xiv)EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
(xv)EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
(xvi)FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(xvii)QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. §5390(c)(8)(D).





(xviii)QFC Credit Support” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.17 of this Agreement.
(xix)Sanctions” means individually and collectively, respectively, any and all economic sanctions, trade sanctions, financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions, trade embargoes anti-terrorism laws and other sanctions laws, regulations or embargoes, including those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a) the United States of America, including those administered by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or through any existing or future executive order, (b) the United Nations Security Council, (c) the European Union or any European Union member state, (d) Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, or (d) any other Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over any member of Lender Group or any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
(xx)Supported QFC” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.17 of this Agreement.
(xxi)U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.17 of this Agreement.
(xxii)Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
(b)Amendments to Definitions.
(i)The definition of “Federal Funds Rate” set forth in the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following parenthetical at the end thereof:
“(and, if any such rate is below zero, then the rate determined pursuant to this definition shall be deemed to be zero).
(ii)The definition of “LIBOR Rate” set forth in the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
LIBOR Rate” means the rate per annum as published by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any successor page or other commercially available source as the Agent may designate from time to time) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of the requested Interest Period, for a term, and in an amount, comparable to the Interest Period and the amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan requested (whether as an initial LIBOR Rate Loan or as a continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or as a conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) by any Borrower (or Administrative Borrower on behalf of such Borrower) in accordance with the Agreement (and, if any such published rate is below zero, then the LIBOR Rate shall be deemed to be zero). Each determination of the LIBOR Rate shall be made by the Agent and shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
(iii)The definition of “Sanctioned Entity” set forth in the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Sanctioned Entity” means (a) a country or territory or a government of a country or territory, (b) an agency of the government of a country or territory, (c) an organization directly or indirectly controlled by a country or territory or its government, or (d) a Person resident in or determined to be resident in a country or territory, in each case of clauses (a) through (d) that is a target of Sanctions, including a target of any country sanctions program administered and enforced by OFAC.





(iv)The definition of “Sanctioned Person” set forth in the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Sanctioned Person” means, at any time (a) any Person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC, OFAC’s consolidated Non-SDN list or any other Sanctions-related list maintained by any Governmental Authority, (b) a Person or legal entity that is a target of Sanctions, (c) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Entity, or (d) any Person directly or indirectly owned or controlled (individually or in the aggregate) by or acting on behalf of any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) through (c) above.
(c)Interpretation. For purposes of this Amendment No. 7, all terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein, including but not limited to, those terms used in the recitals hereto, shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment No. 7.
2.Complete Disclosure. Section 4.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof:
“The information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification most recently provided to Agent is true and correct in all respects.”
3.OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Section 4.18 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“4.18    OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any Sanctions. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of such Loan Party, any director, officer, employee, agent or Affiliate of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary (a) is a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity, (b) has any assets located in Sanctioned Entities, or (c) derives revenues from investments in, or transactions with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Entities. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of each such Loan Party, each director, officer, employee, agent and Affiliate of each such Loan Party and each such Subsidiary, is in compliance (i) with all Sanctions, and (ii) in all material respects, with all Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. No proceeds of any Loan made or Letter of Credit issued hereunder will be used to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity, or otherwise used in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanction, Anti-Corruption Law or Anti-Money Laundering Law by any Person (including any Lender, Bank Product Provider, or other individual or entity participating in any transaction).”
4.Financial Reporting. Schedule 5.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each of Parent’s fiscal months” in the column to the left of clauses (a) and (b) thereof and replacing it with the following:
“as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each of Parent’s fiscal months (except with respect to the fiscal month ending April 30, 2020, by no later than June 29, 2020 and with respect to the fiscal month ending May 31, 2020, by no later than July 6, 2020)”





5.Further assurances. Section 5.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof:
“Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section, Agent shall not accept delivery of any joinder to any Loan Document with respect to any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not a Loan Party, if such Subsidiary qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation unless such Subsidiary has delivered a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Subsidiary and Agent has completed its Patriot Act searches, OFAC/PEP searches and customary individual background checks for such Subsidiary, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent.”
6.OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Section 5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 5.16 at the end thereof as follows:
“5.16    OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply (a) with all applicable Sanctions, and (b) in all material respects, with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries shall implement and maintain in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and Affiliates with Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws.”
7.Use of Proceeds. Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“6.11.    Use of Proceeds. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to use the proceeds of any loan made hereunder for any purpose other than (a) on the Closing Date, (i) to repay, in full, the outstanding principal, accrued interest, and accrued fees and expenses owing under or in connection with the Term Loan Credit Agreement, and (ii) to pay the fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, in each case, as set forth in the Flow of Funds Agreement, and (b) thereafter, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, for their lawful and general corporate purposes; provided that (x) no part of the proceeds of the loans made to Borrowers will be used to purchase or carry any such Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors), (y) no part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit will be used, directly or indirectly, to make any payments to a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, to fund any investments, loans or contributions in, or otherwise make such proceeds available to, a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, to fund any operations, activities or business of a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, or in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person, and (z) that no part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit will be used, directly or indirectly, in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.”
8.Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Section 17 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 17.16 at the end thereof as follows:





“17.16    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a)    the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b)    the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i)    a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii)    a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii)    the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.”
9.Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. Section 17 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 17.17 at the end thereof as follows:
“17.17    Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Hedge Agreements or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States): In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime,





Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.”
10.Waiver.
(a)Agent and Lenders hereby waive the Event of Default arising under Section 8.2(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement as a result of the failure of the Loan Parties to deliver to Agent by no later than April 30, 2020, the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal month ended March 31, 2020 and the other items related thereto, in each case, as required under clauses (a) and (b) of Schedule 5.1 to the Credit Agreement (the “Specified Default”); provided, that, such items required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) of Schedule 5.1 to the Credit Agreement are delivered to Agent by no later than June 22, 2020. In the event that Agent does not receive such items by June 22, 2020, such failure shall constitute an Event of Default and the waiver set forth herein shall be of no force and effect.
(b)Agent and Lenders have not waived, are not by this Amendment No. 7 waiving, and have no intention of waiving, any Event of Default which may have occurred on or prior to the date hereof, whether or not continuing on the date hereof, or which may occur after the date hereof (whether the same or similar to the Specified Default or otherwise), other than the Specified Default. The foregoing waivers shall not be construed as a bar to or a waiver of any other or further Event of Default on any future occasion, whether similar in kind or otherwise and shall not constitute a waiver, express or implied, of any of the rights and remedies of Agent or any Lender arising under the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents on any future occasion or otherwise.
11.Representations and Warranties. Borrowers, jointly and severally, represent and warrant with and to Agent and Lenders as follows, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery hereof, the truth and accuracy of, or compliance with each, together with the representations, warranties and covenants in the other Loan Documents, being a continuing condition of the making of Loans and providing Letters of Credit to Borrowers:
(a)no Default or Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing as of the date of this Amendment No. 7 after giving effect to the waiver of the Specified Default;
(b)this Amendment No. 7 and each other agreement to be executed and delivered by Borrowers in connection herewith (together with this Amendment No. 7, the “Amendment Documents”) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all necessary corporate or organizational action on the part of each Borrower which is a party and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof, as the case may be, and the agreements and obligations of each of the Borrowers, as the case may be, contained herein and therein constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each of the Borrowers, enforceable against them in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability is limited by equitable principals or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally;
(c)the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment No. 7 and the other Amendment Documents (i) are all within each Borrower’s corporate powers and (ii) are not in contravention of law or the terms of any Borrower’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, or other organizational documentation, or any material indenture, agreement or undertaking to which any Borrower is a party or by which any Borrower or its property are bound which such contravention could individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and





(d)all of the representations and warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each as amended hereby, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, as if made on the date hereof, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is made as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct as of such date.
12.Conditions Precedent. The waivers and amendments contained herein shall only be effective upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Agent:
(a)Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment No. 7, duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrowers;
(b)    Agent shall have received the consent or authorization from such Lenders as are required for the amendments provided for herein to execute this Amendment No. 7 on behalf of the Lenders;
(c)Agent shall have received a true and correct copy of each consent, waiver or approval (if any) to or of this Amendment No. 7, which any Borrower is required to obtain from any other Person, and such consent, approval or waiver (if any) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; and
(d)No Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing after giving effect to the waiver of the Specified Default.
13.Release. In consideration of the Agent’s and the Lenders’ willingness to enter into this Amendment No. 7, each Borrower hereby releases and forever discharges the Agent and the Lenders and each of their respective affiliates, predecessors, successors and assigns, and the officers, managers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, advisors and representatives of the foregoing (hereinafter all of the above collectively referred to as “Releasees”), from (and agrees not to sue the Releasees for) any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, damages, debts, suits, liabilities, actions and causes of action of any nature whatsoever (whether arising in contract, tort, in law or in equity or otherwise) that such Borrower may have or claim to have against any of the Releasees on or prior to the date of this Amendment No. 7, arising under or in connection with this Amendment No. 7, the Credit Agreement, the Loan Documents, any documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto, the transactions governed thereby or the dealings among each Borrower and its Affiliates with the Releasees with respect thereto, or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including any transactions contemplated by or funded with the proceeds of the foregoing, in each case based on facts, circumstances, acts or omissions occurring or in existence on or prior to the date hereof.
14.Effect of this Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, no other waivers, amendments, changes or modifications to the Loan Documents are intended or implied, and in all other respects the Loan Documents are hereby specifically ratified, restated and confirmed by all parties hereto as of the effective date hereof and Borrowers shall not be entitled to any other or further waiver or amendment by virtue of the provisions of this Amendment No. 7 or with respect to the subject matter of this Amendment No. 7. To the extent of conflict between the terms of this Amendment No. 7 and the other Loan Documents, the terms of this Amendment No. 7 shall control. The Credit Agreement and this Amendment No. 7 shall be read and construed as one agreement.
15.Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Amendment No. 7 and any dispute arising out of the relationship between the parties hereto whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York but excluding any principles of conflicts of law or other rule of law that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York.
16.Binding Effect. This Amendment No. 7 shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
17.Further Assurances. Borrowers shall execute and deliver such additional documents and





take such additional action as may be reasonably requested by Agent to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Amendment No. 7.
18.Entire Agreement. This Amendment No. 7 represents the entire agreement and understanding concerning the subject matter hereof among the parties hereto, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, representations, warranties, commitments, proposals, offers and contracts concerning the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
19.Headings. The headings listed herein are for convenience only and do not constitute matters to be construed in interpreting this Amendment No. 7.
20.Counterparts. This Amendment No. 7, any documents executed in connection herewith and any notices delivered under this Amendment No. 7, may be executed by means of (i) an electronic signature that complies with the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, or any other relevant and applicable electronic signatures law; (ii) an original manual signature; or (iii) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. Agent reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to accept, deny, or condition acceptance of any electronic signature on this Amendment No. 7 or on any notice delivered to Agent under this Amendment No. 7. This Amendment No. 7 and any notices delivered under this Amendment No. 7 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment No. 7 and any notices as set forth herein will be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of the Amendment No. 7 or notice.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 7 to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
 
US BORROWERS
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.

By: _________________________

Title: ________________________

WESTON BRANDS, LLC

By: _________________________

Title: ________________________

CANADIAN BORROWER

HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS CANADA, INC.

By: ____________________________

Title: ___________________________




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AGENT AND LENDERS
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Agent and a Lender
By:                    
Title:                    

WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE
CORPORATION CANADA, as a Lender





By:                    
Title:                    

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
By:                    
Title:                    

KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
By:                    
Title:                





Exhibit 31(i)(1)

Certifications

I, Gregory H. Trepp, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:
July 23, 2020
/s/ Gregory H. Trepp
 
 
 
Gregory H. Trepp
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 





Exhibit 31(i)(2)

Certifications

I, Michelle O. Mosier, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:
July 23, 2020
/s/ Michelle O. Mosier
 
 
 
Michelle O. Mosier
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)/(Principal Accounting Officer)
 





Exhibit 32



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



In connection with the Quarterly Report of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such officer's knowledge:

(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.


Date:
July 23, 2020
/s/ Gregory H. Trepp
 
 
 
Gregory H. Trepp
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 

Date:
July 23, 2020
/s/ Michelle O. Mosier
 
 
 
Michelle O. Mosier
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)/(Principal Accounting Officer)