SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION INFORMATION

Schedule of certain financial information related to segments

The following information below categorizes certain financial information into the above noted segments for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 (in thousands)

	2012		2011		2010
SALES
Office	$	633,321	$	664,132	$	562,304
Studio		147,550		152,724		151,917
Coverings		106,628		105,344		95,246
Knoll, Inc.	$	887,499	$	922,200	$	809,467
INTERSEGMENT SALES(1)
Office	$	1,727	$	2,148	$	2,113
Studio		5,299		5,953		5,845
Coverings		9,591		9,780		9,775
Knoll, Inc.	$	16,617	$	17,881	$	17,733
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Office	$	13,409	$	14,259	$	15,995
Studio		2,055		2,124		1,897
Coverings		1,083		1,355		1,569
Knoll, Inc.	$	16,547	$	17,738	$	19,461
OPERATING PROFIT
Office	$	48,639	$	46,614	$	32,628
Studio		21,786		23,022		20,880
Coverings		17,476		22,686		18,381
Subtotal		87,901		92,322		71,889
Restructuring and other charges—primarily Office		—		696		7,565
Curtailment benefit		—		5,445		338
Knoll, Inc.(2)	$	87,901	$	97,071	$	64,662
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, NET
Office	$	14,251	$	14,142	$	7,072
Studio		1,871		1,009		958
Coverings		423		24		282
Knoll, Inc.		16,545		15,175		8,312

(1)

Intersegment sales are presented on a cost plus basis which takes into consideration the effect of transfer prices between legal entities.

(2)

The Company does not allocate interest expense or other (income) expense, net to the reportable segments.

Schedule of Company's net sales by product category

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Office Systems	$	424,405	$	440,395	$	353,536
Seating		102,523		112,098		112,305
Files and Storage		77,695		85,404		72,475
Studio		147,550		152,724		151,917
Coverings		106,628		105,344		95,246
Other		28,698		26,235		23,988
Total	$	887,499	$	922,200	$	809,467

Schedule of information about the geographical areas in which the Company operates

	United States		Canada		Europe		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
2012
Sales to clients	$	774,654	$	40,669	$	72,176	$	887,499
Property, plant, and equipment, net		80,953		29,064		14,821		124,838
2011
Sales to clients	$	797,834	$	44,225	$	80,141	$	922,200
Property, plant, and equipment, net		77,230		29,110		15,452		121,792
2010
Sales to clients	$	688,914	$	34,267	$	86,286	$	809,467
Property, plant, and equipment, net		75,228		31,435		15,556		122,219