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Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., et al. – ‘10-Q’ for 1/3/21 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Friday, 2/5/21, at 4:38pm ET   ·   For:  1/3/21   ·   Accession #:  109177-21-9   ·   File #s:  1-04219, 333-192634-03

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

 2/05/21  Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.    10-Q        1/03/21  120:12M
          SB/RH Holdings, LLC

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.41M 
 2: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     38K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 4: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 5: EX-31.3     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 6: EX-31.4     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 9: EX-32.3     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
10: EX-32.4     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
17: R1          Cover                                               HTML     89K 
18: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial      HTML    153K 
                Position                                                         
19: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income         HTML    169K 
20: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive  HTML     99K 
                Income                                                           
21: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Shareholder's  HTML    116K 
                Equity                                                           
22: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows     HTML    160K 
23: R7          Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     50K 
                Policies                                                         
24: R8          Divestitures                                        HTML     45K 
25: R9          Acquisitions                                        HTML     59K 
26: R10         Restructuring and Related Charges                   HTML     82K 
27: R11         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     81K 
28: R12         Receivables and Concentration of Credit Risk        HTML     33K 
29: R13         Inventories                                         HTML     39K 
30: R14         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     44K 
31: R15         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     73K 
32: R16         Debt                                                HTML     65K 
33: R17         Leases                                              HTML    147K 
34: R18         Derivatives                                         HTML     92K 
35: R19         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML     74K 
36: R20         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     60K 
37: R21         Shareholder's Equity                                HTML     53K 
38: R22         Share Based Compensation                            HTML     85K 
39: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML     42K 
40: R24         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     39K 
41: R25         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     36K 
42: R26         Segment Information                                 HTML    100K 
43: R27         Earnings Per Share - SBH                            HTML     56K 
44: R28         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     44K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
45: R29         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     42K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
46: R30         Divestitures (Tables)                               HTML     40K 
47: R31         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     59K 
48: R32         Restructuring And Related Charges (Tables)          HTML     86K 
49: R33         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     77K 
50: R34         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     40K 
51: R35         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     43K 
52: R36         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     76K 
53: R37         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     64K 
54: R38         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     93K 
55: R39         Derivatives (Tables)                                HTML     92K 
56: R40         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     72K 
57: R41         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML     57K 
58: R42         Shareholder's Equity (Tables)                       HTML     51K 
59: R43         Share Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     88K 
60: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     37K 
61: R45         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     92K 
62: R46         Earnings Per Share - SBH (Tables)                   HTML     55K 
63: R47         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     42K 
                Policies - Summary Of Transactions Related Charges               
                (Details)                                                        
64: R48         Divestitures - Summary of Components of Income      HTML     53K 
                From Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax (Details)               
65: R49         Divestitures - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     58K 
66: R50         Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     50K 
67: R51         Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details)  HTML     40K 
68: R52         Acquisitions - Assets Acquired and Liabilities      HTML     76K 
                Assumed (Details)                                                
69: R53         Acquisitions - Intangible Assets (Details)          HTML     41K 
70: R54         Restructuring and Related Charges - Narrative       HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R55         Restructuring and Related Charges - Summary of      HTML     42K 
                Restructuring and Related Charges (Details)                      
72: R56         Restructuring and Related Charges - Summary of      HTML     45K 
                Costs Incurred and Cumulative Costs By Cost Type                 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R57         Restructuring and Related Charges - Rollforward of  HTML     46K 
                Restructuring Accrual (Details)                                  
74: R58         Restructuring and Related Charges - Summary of      HTML     53K 
                Costs Incurred By Reporting Segment (Details)                    
75: R59         Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation Of Revenue     HTML     83K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R60         Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)           HTML     42K 
77: R61         Receivables and Concentration of Credit Risk        HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R62         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     40K 
79: R63         Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of         HTML     49K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)                          
80: R64         Property, Plant and Equipment - Narrative           HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R65         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Changes in the      HTML     47K 
                Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reporting Segment)                
                (Details)                                                        
82: R66         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of        HTML     53K 
                Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization for                  
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
83: R67         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative          HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R68         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of        HTML     42K 
                Future Amortization Expense (Details)                            
85: R69         Debt - Schedule Of Debt (Details)                   HTML     73K 
86: R70         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     46K 
87: R71         Leases - Summary of Leases Related to Consolidated  HTML     58K 
                Statement of Financial Position (Details)                        
88: R72         Leases - Schedule of Lease Costs (Details)          HTML     44K 
89: R73         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     34K 
90: R74         Leases - Summary of Cash Paid for Lease             HTML     39K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
91: R75         Leases - Summary of Weighted-Average Lease Term     HTML     42K 
                and Discount Rate (Details)                                      
92: R76         Leases - Schedule Of Future Lease Payments Under    HTML     71K 
                Operating And Finance Leases (Details)                           
93: R77         Derivatives - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     64K 
94: R78         Derivatives - Schedule of Commodity Swap Contracts  HTML     40K 
                Outstanding (Details)                                            
95: R79         Derivatives - Summary of Impact of Designated       HTML     46K 
                Hedges and Gain (Loss) (Details)                                 
96: R80         Derivatives - Summary of Impact of Derivative       HTML     36K 
                Instruments (Details)                                            
97: R81         Derivatives - Schedule of Fair Value of             HTML     54K 
                Outstanding Derivative Instruments (Details)                     
98: R82         Derivatives - Summary of Impact of Designated       HTML     36K 
                Hedges and Gain (Loss) - Net Investment Hedge                    
                (Details)                                                        
99: R83         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     61K 
                Carrying Values and Fair Values for Financial                    
                Instruments (Details)                                            
100: R84         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Narrative     HTML     41K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R85         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of    HTML     45K  
                Income Recognized from Equity Investments                        
                (Details)                                                        
102: R86         Employee Benefit Plans - Components of Net          HTML     70K  
                Periodic Benefit Cost (Details)                                  
103: R87         Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details)        HTML     33K  
104: R88         Shareholder's Equity - Narrative (Details)          HTML     53K  
105: R89         Shareholder's Equity - Summary of Activity of       HTML     55K  
                Common Stock Repurchase Program (Details)                        
106: R90         Share Based Compensation - Summary Of Share Based   HTML     35K  
                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
107: R91         Share Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML     46K  
108: R92         Share Based Compensation - Summary of Activity of   HTML     70K  
                the RSUs Granted (Details)                                       
109: R93         Share Based Compensation (Summary Of RSU Activity)  HTML     80K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R94         Income Taxes - Schedule Of Effective Tax Rate       HTML     35K  
                (Details)                                                        
111: R95         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     43K  
112: R96         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     82K  
113: R97         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     39K  
114: R98         Segment Information - Net Sales Relating to         HTML     47K  
                Segments (Details)                                               
115: R99         Segment Information - Schedule of Segment           HTML     82K  
                Information (Details)                                            
116: R100        Earnings Per Share - SBH (Details)                  HTML     94K  
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