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Acme United Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On: Friday, 3/10/23, at 5:11pm ET · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 1564590-23-3422 · File #: 1-07698

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/10/23  Acme United Corp.                 10-K       12/31/22   86:8.9M                                   ActiveDisclosure/FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     23K 
 3: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     22K 
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     24K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     24K 
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13: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     92K 
14: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML     95K 
15: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     43K 
16: R4          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    141K 
17: R5          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     31K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
18: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     73K 
                Stockholders' Equity                                             
19: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    125K 
20: R8          Operations                                          HTML     25K 
21: R9          Accounting Policies                                 HTML     39K 
22: R10         Inventories                                         HTML     43K 
23: R11         Intangible Assets and Goodwill                      HTML     64K 
24: R12         Other Accrued Liabilities                           HTML     53K 
25: R13         Profit Sharing                                      HTML     28K 
26: R14         Income Taxes                                        HTML    135K 
27: R15         Long-Term Debt and Shareholders' Equity             HTML     56K 
28: R16         Revenue from Contracts with Customers               HTML    102K 
29: R17         Segment Information                                 HTML    153K 
30: R18         Stock Option Plans                                  HTML    158K 
31: R19         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     59K 
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                (Tables)                                                         
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49: R37         Business Combinations (Tables)                      HTML     47K 
50: R38         Accounting Policies - Accounting Policies (Detail   HTML     66K 
                Narrative)                                                       
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52: R40         Inventories (Details Narrative)                     HTML     24K 
53: R41         Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible Assets  HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
54: R42         Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details Narrative)  HTML     38K 
55: R43         Other Accrued Liabilities (Details)                 HTML     38K 
56: R44         Profit Sharing (Details Narrative)                  HTML     28K 
57: R45         Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Details)         HTML     48K 
58: R46         Income Taxes - US and Foreign Income Before Income  HTML     32K 
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
59: R47         Income Taxes (Details Narrative)                    HTML     28K 
60: R48         Income Taxes - US Statutory Rate Reconciliation     HTML     34K 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R49         Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities  HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
62: R50         Long-Term Debt and Shareholders' Equity (Details    HTML     92K 
                Narrative)                                                       
63: R51         Long-Term Debt and Shareholders' Equity - Schedule  HTML     38K 
                of Long-Term Debt (Details)                                      
64: R52         Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details)     HTML     34K 
65: R53         Segment Information (Details Narrative)             HTML     24K 
66: R54         Segment Information - Financial Data by Segment     HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
67: R55         Segment Information - Reconciliation of Segment     HTML     34K 
                Operating Income (Details)                                       
68: R56         Segment Information - Segment Revenues (Details)    HTML     37K 
69: R57         Stock Option Plans (Details Narrative)              HTML     65K 
70: R58         Stock Option Plans - Stock Option Activity          HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R59         Stock Option Plans - Summary of Options             HTML     57K 
                Outstanding (Details)                                            
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                Option Grants (Details)                                          
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                Comprehensive Loss (Details)                                     
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                Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted                 
                Cash (Details)                                                   
77: R65         Leases (Details Narrative)                          HTML     28K 
78: R66         Leases - Information Related to Leases (Details)    HTML     34K 
79: R67         Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)    HTML     39K 
80: R68         Business Combinations (Details Narrative)           HTML     82K 
81: R69         Business Combinations - Schedule of Purchase Price  HTML     49K 
                Allocation to Assets Acquired (Details)                          
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<xsd:element id="acu_SegmentInformationAbstract" name="SegmentInformationAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ShippingCostsPolicyTextBlock" name="ShippingCostsPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_LongTermDebtAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" name="LongTermDebtAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_SegmentInformationTablesAbstract" name="SegmentInformationTablesAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_LeasesTablesAbstract" name="LeasesTablesAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

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<xsd:element id="acu_AccountingPoliciesTable" name="AccountingPoliciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_LiveSafelyProductsLLCMember" name="LiveSafelyProductsLLCMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_TwoMajorCustomersMember" name="TwoMajorCustomersMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_RevenueMilestonePeriod" name="RevenueMilestonePeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldShippingAndHandling" name="CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldShippingAndHandling" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfMajorCustomers" name="ConcentrationRiskNumberOfMajorCustomers" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_AccruedCustomerRebates" name="AccruedCustomerRebates" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_AccruedContingentLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent" name="AccruedContingentLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ForeignIncomeTaxRate" name="ForeignIncomeTaxRate" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ReportableSegmentsDMember" name="ReportableSegmentsDMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_DeferredTaxAssetsAssetValuations" name="DeferredTaxAssetsAssetValuations" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_LineOfCreditFacilityFeePercentage" name="LineOfCreditFacilityFeePercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_IncreasedRatioOfFundedDebtToEBITDA" name="IncreasedRatioOfFundedDebtToEBITDA" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_LongTermDebtAndStockholdersEquityLineItems" name="LongTermDebtAndStockholdersEquityLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_LongTermDebtAndStockholdersEquityTable" name="LongTermDebtAndStockholdersEquityTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateMember" name="SecuredOvernightFinancingRateMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_PaycheckProtectionProgramMember" name="PaycheckProtectionProgramMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_MortgagePayableHSBCBankNAMember" name="MortgagePayableHSBCBankNAMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ProductAMember" name="ProductAMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ProductBMember" name="ProductBMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_RevenuesDisaggregationByCategory" name="RevenuesDisaggregationByCategory" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_DirectImportSalesToTotalNetSalesPercentage" name="DirectImportSalesToTotalNetSalesPercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_SegmentInformationDetailsNarrativeAbstract" name="SegmentInformationDetailsNarrativeAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_UnitedStatesSegmentMember" name="UnitedStatesSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_CanadaSegmentMember" name="CanadaSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_EuropeSegmentMember" name="EuropeSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ReconciliationOfSegmentOperatingIncomeDetailsAbstract" name="ReconciliationOfSegmentOperatingIncomeDetailsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ACUSegmentRevenuesDetailsAbstract" name="ACUSegmentRevenuesDetailsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ReportableSegmentsCMember" name="ReportableSegmentsCMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_TotalInternationalMember" name="TotalInternationalMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_PlanNameMember" name="PlanNameMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_PlanNameAMember" name="PlanNameAMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_PlanNameBMember" name="PlanNameBMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_TwoThousandTwentyTwoEmployeePlanMember" name="TwoThousandTwentyTwoEmployeePlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardInitialOption" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardInitialOption" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAnnualOption" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAnnualOption" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_IssueOfSharesRelatedToSettlementOfShareBasedCompensation" name="IssueOfSharesRelatedToSettlementOfShareBasedCompensation" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageExercisePricePerShareAbstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageExercisePricePerShareAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ExercisePriceRangeAMember" name="ExercisePriceRangeAMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ExercisePriceRangeBMember" name="ExercisePriceRangeBMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_ExercisePriceRangeCMember" name="ExercisePriceRangeCMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

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<xsd:element id="acu_ExercisePriceRangeEMember" name="ExercisePriceRangeEMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_IncomeStatementMember" name="IncomeStatementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_IncomeStatementAMember" name="IncomeStatementAMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_LeasesDetailsAbstract" name="LeasesDetailsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_SafetyMadeProductsMember" name="SafetyMadeProductsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_SafetyMadeMember" name="SafetyMadeMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_BacklogMember" name="BacklogMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

<xsd:element id="acu_NonCompeteMember" name="NonCompeteMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>

</xsd:schema>

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Acme United Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

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