Knoll, Inc.
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Knoll, Inc. - overview
Established
1938
Location
-, PA-Pennsylvania, US
Primary Industry
Consumer Products
About
Founded in 1938 by Hans and Florence Knoll and based in Pennsylvania, US, Knoll, Inc. operates as a designer and manufacturer of modern furniture, textiles, leathers, lighting, and accessories. The company has dealers in more than 50 countries and serves both local companies as well as multinationals. Knoll, Inc trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol 'KNL'.
In 2020, Investindustrial invested USD 164 million in the company, and in 2021, the company was acquired by Herman Miller, Inc in a deal valued at USD 1. 8 billion. On October 29, 2021, Herman Miller, Inc. , a announce the change in its name from Herman Miller, Inc.
to MillerKnoll, Inc. and the change in its ticker symbol from MLHR to MLKN. The company's products include desks, chairs, coffee tables, monitor arms, modern dining and living room furniture, accessories, outdoor furniture, and textiles for homes and offices. Knoll, Inc.
also offers classic and contemporary collections of products such as Saarinen, Bertoia, Schultz, Platner, Piero Lissoni, Barber Osgerby, etc. The company's portfolio of brands includes Knoll Office, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, KnollExtra, Spinneybeck|FilzFelt, Edelman Leather, Holly Hunt, DatesWeiser, Muuto, and Fully. For its fiscal year ended in December 2020, Knoll Inc generated revenue of USD 1. 24 billion in net sales compared with USD 1.
43 billion in 2019. Its net income in 2020 was USD 7. 7 million. The company plans to merge its portfolio of brands and businesses with Herman Miller to form a combined company called MillerKnoll which is expected to generate significant revenue synergies across the combined business through enhanced scale, cross-selling, and digital and eCommerce opportunities.
Primary Industry
Consumer Products
Sub Industries
Furniture, Accessories, Textiles
Website
www.millerknoll.com/
Verticals
E-commerce, Manufacturing
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Amount Raised
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Knoll, Inc. - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2001 | Dec 31, 2002 | Dec 31, 2003 | Dec 31, 2004 | Dec 31, 2005 | Dec 31, 2006 | Dec 31, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2009 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 985,400,000 | 773,300,000 | 697,200,000 | 706,400,000 | 808,000,000 | 982,200,000 | 1,055,800,000 | 1,120,100,000 | 780,000,000 | 809,500,000 | 922,200,000 | 887,499,000 | 862,668,000 | 1,050,294,000 | 1,104,442,000 | 1,164,292,000 | 1,132,892,000 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | (21.5%) | (9.8%) | 1.3% | 14.4% | 21.6% | 7.5% | 6.1% | (30.4%) | 3.8% | 13.9% | (3.8%) | (2.8%) | 21.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% | (2.7%) | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | 226,000,000 | 157,200,000 | 113,700,000 | 87,800,000 | 106,800,000 | 137,500,000 | 158,900,000 | 170,600,000 | 78,200,000 | 77,700,000 | 114,809,000 | 104,448,000 | 57,421,000 | 96,885,000 | 122,389,000 | 159,333,000 | 114,672,000 | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | 190,100,000 | 127,000,000 | 84,100,000 | 66,000,000 | 87,500,000 | 117,700,000 | 137,500,000 | 149,100,000 | 57,700,000 | 58,300,000 | 97,071,000 | 87,901,000 | 41,060,000 | 76,843,000 | 101,110,000 | 136,308,000 | 87,969,000 | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 19.3% | 16.4% | 12.1% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 7.8% | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | 22.9% | 20.3% | 16.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 14.0% | 15.1% | 15.2% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 10.1% | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | 87,200,000 | 59,800,000 | 36,300,000 | 26,700,000 | 35,900,000 | 58,600,000 | 71,400,000 | 84,900,000 | 27,400,000 | 28,000,000 | 58,011,000 | 50,001,000 | 23,146,000 | 46,585,000 | 65,948,000 | 82,114,000 | 80,192,000 | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | 8.8% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | - | - | - |
Knoll, Inc. - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Sale | Completed | Knoll, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| N/A | Completed | 4300 36th Street Southeast | - | ||||||||
| PIPE | Completed | Knoll, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Trade Sale | Completed | Muuto | - |
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Knoll, Inc. - employee data


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