Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except as noted and per share amounts)

NOTE 1—Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Basis of Presentation

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements, references to “Hamilton Beach Holding”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” and similar references are to Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis unless otherwise noted or as the context otherwise requires. Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company is a holding company and operates through its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HBB”). HBB is the Company’s single reportable segment.

We are a leading designer, marketer and distributor of a wide range of branded small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, as well as commercial products for restaurants, fast food chains, bars and hotels, and are a provider of connected devices and software for healthcare management.

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 U.S. 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 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the year due to the highly seasonal nature of the Company’s primary markets. A majority of revenue and operating profit typically occurs in the second half of the calendar year when sales of products to retailers and consumers historically increase significantly for the fall holiday-selling season.

We maintain a $150.0 million senior secured floating-rate revolving credit facility (the “HBB Facility”) that expires on June 30, 2025, within one year after the issuance of these financial statements. We have not yet completed our refinancing of the HBB Facility and, accordingly, all amounts outstanding have been classified as current liabilities. Based on the status of the refinancing and our history of successfully refinancing our debt, we believe that it is probable that the HBB Facility will be refinanced before its maturity. We believe funds available from cash on hand, the HBB Facility and operating cash flows will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our operating needs and commitments arising during the next twelve months.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements on an annual and interim basis. The amendments are effective for the annual period ending December 31, 2024, and the interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. Updates should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Adoption of this ASU may result in additional disclosure, but it will not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which enhances income tax disclosure requirements primarily involving more detailed disclosure for income taxes paid and the effective tax rate reconciliation. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively but retrospective application is permitted. Adoption of this ASU may result in additional disclosure, but it will not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

U.S. Pension Plan Termination

During 2022, the Board approved the termination of our U.S. defined benefit pension plan (the “U.S. Pension Plan”) with an effective date of September 30, 2022. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company remeasured the U.S. Pension Plan since benefit obligations were settled through a combination of lump sum payments to eligible plan participants and the purchase of a group annuity contract in August 2024, under which future benefit obligations were transferred to a third-party insurance company. The remaining benefit obligations through October 2024 will be settled during the fourth quarter of 2024. The remaining balance as of September 30, 2024 is a deferred loss of $0.1 million within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The Company currently expects that all surplus assets remaining after the U.S. Pension Plan termination will be transferred to a qualified replacement plan once all remaining benefit obligations are settled. The surplus assets as of the remeasurement date of August 31, 2024 were $13.3 million which are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remeasurement resulted in pre-tax settlement charges of $7.6 million ($5.7 million post-tax) during the three months ended September 30, 2024, which were released from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into earnings and are included within Pension termination expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Accounts payable - Supplier Finance Program

The Company has an agreement with a third-party administrator to provide an accounts payable tracking system which facilitates a participating supplier’s ability to monitor and voluntarily elect to sell payment obligations owed by the Company to the designated third-party financial institution. Participating suppliers can sell one or more of the Company’s payment obligations at their sole discretion. The Company has no economic interest in a supplier’s decision to sell one or more of its payment obligations. The Company’s rights and obligations with respect to such payment obligations, including amounts due and scheduled payment terms, are not impacted by suppliers’ decisions to sell amounts under these arrangements. The agreement has a limit of $60.0 million in payment obligations ($85.0 million during peak season from August to January). There is no requirement to provide assets pledged as security or other forms of guarantees under the agreement. The Company pays the third-party administrator based upon the original payment terms negotiated with participating suppliers. The payment of these obligations by the Company is included in cash used in operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. As of September 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the Company has $70.1 million, $55.0 million and $72.8 million, respectively, in outstanding payment obligations that are presented in Accounts payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Of these totals, the third-party financial institution has made payments to participating suppliers to settle $60.8 million, $48.9 million and $63.8 million, respectively, of our outstanding payment obligations.

U.S. Treasury Bills

During the third quarter of 2024, the Company invested $9.8 million of excess cash on hand intotwo U.S. Treasury Bills with original maturities of three and six months. U.S. Treasury Bills with an original maturity of 3 months or less are included within cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and those greater than 3 months but less than one year are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has classified these U.S. Treasury Bills as held-to-maturity as it intends to hold these securities until maturity. Held-to-maturity debt securities are recorded at amortized cost. Discounts from and premiums to par value on held-to-maturity debt securities are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective interest method. The Company evaluates for other than temporary impairment on an ongoing basis. No impairment has been recognized for investments in debt securities for any period presented. As of September 30, 2024, the amortized cost and net carrying value of the securities recognized in cash and cash equivalents and prepaid expenses and other current assets were $5.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively.

NOTE 2—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. 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, which are accounted for as sold receivables, 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 $33.5 million and $104.1 million of trade receivables during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2024, respectively, $30.7 million and $90.0 million of trade receivables during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2023, respectively, and $128.7 million during the year ending December 31, 2023. The loss incurred on sold receivables in the consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 wasnot material. The Company does not carry any servicing assets or liabilities. Cash proceeds from this arrangement are reflected as operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

NOTE 3—Fair Value Disclosure

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:

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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) 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. The Company also incorporates the effect of HBB 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, with the exception of U.S. Treasury bills classified as cash and cash equivalents which are measured at amortized cost.

The $150.0 million fair value of the HBB Facility, including book overdrafts, which approximate book value, was determined using current rates offered for similar obligations taking into account the Company’s credit risk, which is Level 2 as defined in the fair value hierarchy.

There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

NOTE 4—Stockholders’ Equity

Capital Stock

The following table sets forth the Company’s authorized capital stock information:

(1) Class B Common converted to Class A Common were 3 and 8 shares during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2024, respectively, and 4 and 219 during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2023, respectively.

(2) The Company issued Class A Common of 14 and 290 shares during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2024, respectively, and 28 and 244 during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2023, respectively.

(3)On March 5, 2024, a total of 30 mandatory cashless-exercise-award shares of Class A Common were surrendered to the Company by the participants of our Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) in order to satisfy the participants’ tax withholding obligations with respect to shares of Class A Common awarded under the Incentive Plan on March 5, 2024.

Stock Repurchase Program: In November 2023, the Company’s Board approved a stock repurchase program for the purchase of up to $25 million of the Company’s Class A Common outstanding starting January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2025. This program replaced the previous stock repurchase plan that started February 22, 2022 and ended December 31, 2023. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 221,529 and 441,741 shares, respectively, at prevailing market prices for an aggregate purchase price of $5.3 million and $9.3 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 82,676 and 139,649 shares, respectively, at prevailing market prices for an aggregate purchase price of $0.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 250,772 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $3.1 million. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $15.7 million remaining authorized for repurchase.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss: The following table summarizes changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component and related tax effects for periods shown:

NOTE 5—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, which includes an estimate for variable consideration.

The Company’s warranty program to the consumer consists generally of an assurance-type limited warranty lasting for varying periods of up toten years for electric appliances, with the majority of products having a warranty ofone tothree years. There is no guarantee to the consumer as the Company may repair or replace, in its discretion, products returned under warranty. Accordingly, the Company determined that no separate performance obligation exists.

Most of the Company’s products are not sold with a general right of return. Subject to certain terms and conditions, however, the Company will agree to accept a portion of products sold that, based on historical experience, are estimated to be returned for reasons such as product failure and excess inventory stocked by the customer. Product returns, customer programs and incentive offerings, including special pricing agreements, price competition, promotions and other volume-based incentives are accounted for as variable consideration.

A description of revenue sources and performance obligations for the Company are as follows:

Consumer and Commercial product revenue

Transactions with both consumer and commercial customers generally originate upon the receipt of a purchase order from a 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 ofone 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 a product is shipped from a Company facility, or delivered to customers, depending on the shipping terms. The amount of revenue recognized varies primarily with price concessions and changes in returns. The Company offers price concessions to its customers for incentive offerings, special pricing agreements, price competition, promotions or other volume-based arrangements. The Company evaluated such agreements with its customers and determined returns and price concessions should be accounted for as variable consideration.

Consumer product revenue consists 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. A majority of this revenue is in North America.

Commercial product revenue consists of sales of products for restaurants, fast-food chains, bars and hotels. Approximately two-thirds of the Company’s commercial sales is in the U.S. and the remaining is in markets across the globe.

License revenue

From time to time, the Company enters into exclusive and non-exclusive licensing agreements which grant the right to use certain of the Company’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, trade names, patents, trade dress, logos and/or products (the “Licensed IP”). In exchange for granting the right to use the Licensed IP, the Company 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. The Company recognizes revenue at the later of when the subsequent sales occur or when the performance obligation is satisfied over time. Additionally, the Company enters into agreements which grant the right to use software for healthcare management. The Company receives a license payment which is recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied over time or as usage occurs based on the contract with the customer.

Lease revenue

The Company leases connected devices to specialty pharmacy networks and pharmaceutical companies and is accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases as operating leases.

The following table sets forth Company’s revenue on a disaggregated basis for the three and nine months ended September 30:

NOTE 6—Contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal and regulatory proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business, including product liability, patent infringement, asbestos related claims, environmental and other claims. Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these proceedings and claims, the Company believes the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operation or cash flows of the Company. Any costs that the Company estimates will be paid as a result of these claims are accrued when the liability is considered probable and the amount of such costs 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.

Proceedings and claims asserted against the Company 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 and on the results of operations and cash flows for the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.

Environmental matters

The Company is investigating or remediating historical environmental contamination at some current and former sites operated by the Company or by businesses it acquired. Based on the current stage of the investigation or remediation at each known site, the Company 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.

The Company’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 the Company’s estimate of the time required to remediate the sites changes. The Company’s current estimates may differ materially from original estimates.

As of September 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the Company had accrued undiscounted obligations of $3.5 million, $3.4 million and $3.4 million, respectively, for environmental investigation and remediation activities. The Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that it may incur additional expenses in the range ofzero to $1.7 million related to the environmental investigation and remediation at these sites. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has $0.9 million, classified as restricted cash, associated with reimbursement of environmental investigation and remediation costs from a responsible party in exchange for release from all future obligations for one site. Additionally, the Company has a $1.6 million asset associated with the reimbursement of costs associated withtwo sites.

NOTE 7—Income Taxes

The Company’s provision for income taxes for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that arise during the period. Each quarter, the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if the estimated annual effective tax rate changes, the Company makes a cumulative adjustment in such period.

The effective tax rate was 27.4% and 21.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate was higher in the three months ended September 30, 2024 due to a valuation allowance on foreign losses in the current year and a tax benefit on foreign income in the prior year that did not recur.

The effective tax rate was 34.7% and 19.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate was higher for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to a valuation allowance on foreign losses in the current year and tax benefits on foreign income and credits in the prior year that did not recur.

NOTE 8—Acquisitions

On February 2, 2024, we completed the acquisition of HealthBeacon PLC (“HealthBeacon”), a medical technology firm and strategic partner of the Company, for €6.9 million (approximately $7.5 million). The transaction was funded with cash on hand.

The acquisition of HealthBeacon was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The results of operations for HealthBeacon are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations from the acquisition date until September 30, 2024. HealthBeacon had $1.2 million and $2.6 million in revenue and $1.1 million and $3.7 million in operating loss that was included in our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Pro forma financial information has not been presented, as revenue and expenses related to the acquisition do not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements.

The determination and allocation of purchase price consideration is based on preliminary estimates of fair value; such estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). As of September 30, 2024, the purchase price allocation for HealthBeacon is preliminary as we assess and gather additional information regarding the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. We may revise our preliminary estimates during the measurement period as third-party valuations are finalized, additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed.

There wereno adjustments as allowed within the measurement period during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we incurred transaction costs of approximately $0.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, which are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.

The following table presents the preliminary value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and will be finalized pending completion of purchase accounting matters: