-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UC/hFccjHDMaF9TsQkZ+yPSfg/YdzW5S9mn2nD7GOvK7Ll46dnmFsK+0jqGI29HL UjZ6e7b6GKqHXwpKw9olww== 0000000000-05-047569.txt : 20051012 0000000000-05-047569.hdr.sgml : 20051012 20050914174730 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-047569 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050914 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNOLL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011570 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE & FIXTURES [2590] IRS NUMBER: 133873847 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1235 WATER ST CITY: EAST GREENVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 18041 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156797991 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1235 WATER STREET CITY: EAST GREENVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 18041 PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-196749 LETTER 1 filename1.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 November 22, 2004 Via U.S. Mail and Facsimile Patrick A. Milberger, Esq. Senior Vice President Knoll, Inc. 1235 Water Street East Greenville, PA 18041 Re: Knoll, Inc. Second Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-118901 Filed November 15, 2004 Dear Mr. Milberger: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Please note that we have limited our review to transactional matters. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Risk factors, page 10 We are highly leveraged, and ..., page 13 1. Please state here the maximum amount of additional debt you can incur under your revolving credit facility. We understand you had no borrowing outstanding under this facility at September 30, 2004. Knoll, Inc. consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 19. Segment and geographic region information 2. Based on your response to prior comment 19, it would appear that your operating segments are each individual country in Europe for which operating income information is available and North America. Provide us with gross margin and operating income information for each individual country in Europe and North America for each of the three years ended December 31, 2003 and the nine-months ended September 30, 2004. Closing comments As appropriate, please amend your registration statement in response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested supplemental information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require for an informed decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Notwithstanding our comments, in the event the company requests acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration statement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging that: * should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; * the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and * the company may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in connection with our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement as a confirmation of the fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above registration statement. We will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant acceleration of the effective date. We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at least two business days in advance of the requested effective date. You may contact Tracey Houser at (202) 824-1989 or Anne McConnell at (202) 942-1795 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Amanda Gordon at (202) 942-1945 with any other questions. Sincerely, Pamela Long Assistant Director cc: Michael A. Schwartz, Esq., Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Knoll, Inc. November 22, 2004 Page 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----