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SEC Comment Letter for BEL FUSE (BELFA) — May 7, 2020

BEL FUSE INC /NJ (BELFA, BELFB) (CIK 0000729580)
Date: May 7, 2020 · CIK: 0000729580 · Accession: 0000000000-20-004035

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File numbers found in text: 001-11676

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May 7, 2020
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BEL FUSE INC /NJ (BELFA, BELFB) (CIK 0000729580)

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United States securities and exchange commission logo May 7, 2020 Daniel Bernstein President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Bel Fuse Inc. 206 Van Vorst Street Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 Re:Bel Fuse Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019 Filed March 25, 2020 File No. 001-11676 Dear Mr. Bernstein: We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related disclosures and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 Consolidated Financial Statements 3. Revenue, page 43 1.We note your disclosures under Consignment that certain customers operate under a type of concession agreement whereby you ship goods to a warehouse or hub, where the goods will be pulled by the customer at a later date. We also note that under ASC 606 you determined control transfers to the customer upon either delivery from your warehouse, or arrival at the hub, depending on the applicable shipping terms, and revenue is recognized as control is transferred (at the time product is shipped to the hub). Please more fully address the following:

FirstName LastNameDaniel Bernstein Comapany NameBel Fuse Inc. May 7, 2020 Page 2 FirstName LastName Daniel Bernstein Bel Fuse Inc. May 7, 2020 Page 2 •Explain how you determined control of your products transfers to a customer when products are shipped to a hub and address each indicator of transfer of control in ASC 606-10-25-30. Specifically explain how and why you determined the majority of hubs are “customer-controlled” and therefore control of products has transferred to the customer;

•Explain the reasons why you and your customers utilize these type of concession agreements. Specifically address the range of time between when you ship products to a hub and when the products are pulled by the customer;

•Based on your identification of these agreements as Consignments, explain how you considered the provisions in ASC 606-10-55-79 and 80; and

•Although these agreements are not typical bill and hold arrangements, since it appears billing for products only occurs after the customer obtains physical possession, explain if and how you considered the provisions in ASC 606-10-55-83 and 84, including whether you may be providing custodial services that should be identified as a separate performance obligation.

In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact Andi Carpenter at 202-551-3645 or Anne McConnell at 202-551-3709 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Manufacturing

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
May 7, 2020
Daniel Bernstein
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Bel Fuse Inc.
206 Van Vorst Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
Re:Bel Fuse Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019
Filed March 25, 2020
File No. 001-11676
Dear Mr. Bernstein:
            We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related
disclosures and have the following comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to
provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond.  If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
            After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019
Consolidated Financial Statements
3. Revenue, page 43
1.We note your disclosures under Consignment that certain customers operate under a type
of concession agreement whereby you ship goods to a warehouse or hub, where the goods
will be pulled by the customer at a later date.  We also note that under ASC 606 you
determined control transfers to the customer upon either delivery from your warehouse, or
arrival at the  hub, depending on the applicable shipping terms, and revenue is recognized
as control is transferred (at the time product is shipped to the hub).  Please more fully
address the following:

 FirstName LastNameDaniel Bernstein
 Comapany NameBel Fuse Inc.
 May 7, 2020 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
Daniel Bernstein
Bel Fuse Inc.
May 7, 2020
Page 2
•Explain how you determined control of your products transfers to a customer when
products are shipped to a hub and address each indicator of transfer of control in ASC
606-10-25-30.  Specifically explain how and why you determined the majority of
hubs are “customer-controlled” and therefore control of products has transferred to
the customer;

•Explain the reasons why you and your customers utilize these type of concession
agreements.  Specifically address the range of time between when you ship products
to a hub and when the products are pulled by the customer;

•Based on your identification of these agreements as Consignments, explain how you
considered the provisions in ASC 606-10-55-79 and 80; and

•Although these agreements are not typical bill and hold arrangements, since it
appears billing for products only occurs after the customer obtains physical
possession, explain if and how you considered the provisions in ASC 606-10-55-83
and 84, including whether you may be providing custodial services that should be
identified as a separate performance obligation.

            In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or
absence of action by the staff.
            You may contact Andi Carpenter at 202-551-3645 or Anne McConnell at 202-551-3709
with any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Manufacturing