Document:

Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT 
 THIS INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of August 1, 2006 (this “Agreement”), by and among the lenders
party hereto (each a “Incremental Term Lender” and collectively the “Incremental Term Lenders”), KNOLL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative
agent (the “Administrative Agent”). 
 RECITALS: 
 WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2005 (as amended, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) (capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement), among the Borrower, the several
banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, UBS SECURITIES LLC, as syndication agent, the Administrative Agent, UBS SECURITIES LLC and BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint
bookrunners, and CITIBANK, F.S.B., MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY and HARRIS N.A., as co-documentation agents; and 
 WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower may obtain Incremental Term Loans by entering into one or more Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreements with the Incremental Term Lenders.

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows: 
 Each Lender party hereto hereby agrees to commit to provide its respective Incremental Term Loan Commitment as set forth
on Schedule A annexed hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below: 
 Each Lender (i) confirms that it has
received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Agreement; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or Agent or Arranger and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate
at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers
under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with
their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender. 

 Each Incremental Term Lender hereby agrees to make its Incremental Term Loan Commitment and the related
Incremental Term Loan on the following terms and conditions: 
  

	1.	Effective Date. The Effective Date of this Agreement shall be August 1, 2006 (the “Effective Date”). The Incremental Term Loans will be drawn on the
Effective Date and any undrawn Incremental Term Loan Commitments will expire immediately after the Effective Date. 

  

	2.	Interest. The Incremental Term Loans shall bear interest in accordance with Section 2.6 of the Credit Agreement. 

  

	3.	Principal Payments. The Borrower shall make principal payments on the Incremental Term Loans in installments in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement,
with any remainder (including any accrued and unpaid interest) payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date. 

  

	4.	Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayments. Scheduled installments of principal of the Incremental Term Loans shall be reduced pro rata in connection with any voluntary or
mandatory prepayments of the Incremental Term Loans in accordance with Sections 2.12 and 2.13 of the Credit Agreement, respectively. 

  

	5.	New Lenders. Each Incremental Term Lender that is not an existing Lender under the Credit Agreement acknowledges and agrees that upon its execution of this Agreement and the
making of Incremental Term Loans, such Incremental Term Lender shall become a “Lender” under, and for all purposes of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall be subject to and bound by the terms thereof, and shall
perform all the obligations of and shall have all rights of a Lender thereunder. 

  

	6.	Credit Agreement Governs. The Incremental Term Loans shall be “Term Loans” as defined in the Credit Agreement and, except as expressly set forth elsewhere in this
Agreement, shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 

  

	7.	Borrower Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Incremental Term Lenders to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the
following statements are true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Date: 

  

	 	a.	The Borrower has all requisite power and authority to enter into and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement (as amended
hereby) and the other Loan Documents. 

  

	 	b.	The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Loan
Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Borrower. 

  

	 	c.	This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and this Agreement (and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby) constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally

 and except as enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law). 
  

	 	d.	The Consent (as defined below) has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Guarantors and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Guarantor, enforceable
against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be
limited by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law). 

  

	8.	Borrower Covenants. By its execution of this Agreement, the Borrower hereby covenants that: 

  

	 	a.	The Borrower shall deliver a certificate, dated the Effective Date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions precedent set forth
in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 4.1 of the Credit Agreement as of the Effective Date. 

  

	 	b.	The Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered a favorable written opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel for the Borrower, dated the Effective Date,
together with board resolutions and other closing certificates and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement and the Consent, all in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent. 

  

	 	c.	The Borrower shall deliver a certificate, dated the Effective Date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, demonstrating compliance with the provisions set forth in
Section 2.23(c)(iii) and (iv) of the Credit Agreement as of the Effective Date. 

  

	 	d.	The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent counterparts of the consent of the Guarantors attached hereto as Annex I (the “Consent”) executed by each of
the Guarantors. 

  

	9.	Eligible Assignee. By its execution of this Agreement, each Incremental Term Lender represents and warrants that it is eligible to hold Commitments and Loans pursuant to
Section 9.4(b) of the Credit Agreement. 

  

	10.	Notice. For purposes of the Credit Agreement, the initial notice address of each Incremental Term Lender shall be as set forth below its signature below.

  

	11.	Non-US Lenders. To the extent applicable, each Incremental Term Lender that is a Non-US Lender, shall promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent such forms, certificates or
other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as such Incremental Term Lender may be required to deliver to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.19(e) of the Credit Agreement.

	12.	Recordation of the Loans. Upon execution and delivery hereof, the Administrative Agent will record the Incremental Term Loans made by the Incremental Term Lenders in the
Register. 

  

	13.	Amendment, Modification and Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of
each of the parties hereto. 

  

	14.	Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Consent, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement is a Loan Document. 

 

	15.	GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

  

	16.	Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as would be enforceable. 

  

	17.	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and
deliver this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	KNOLL, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Barry L. McCabe

	Name:	 	Barry L. McCabe
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and CFO

			
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Charles R. Dickerson

	Name:	 	Charles R. Dickerson
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  

	
	Notice Address:    100 N. Tryon Street
	  NC1-007-17-11

	  Charlotte, NC 28255

  

	
	Attention: Charles R. Dickerson
	Telephone: 704.386.5514
	Facsimile: 704.386.3893

 Consented to by: 
  

			
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
	as Administrative Agent
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Charles R. Dickerson

	Name:	 	Charles R. Dickerson
	Title:	 	Managing Director

 SCHEDULE A 
 TO INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN 
 ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT 
 Incremental Term Loan Commitments 
  

					
	 Name of Lender
	  	 	  	Amount
	Bank of America, N.A.	  		  	$  38,000,000
		  		  	 
		  		  	
		  	Total:	  	$  38,000,000
		  		  	 

 Annex I 
 CONSENT OF GUARANTORS 
 Each of the undersigned is a Guarantor of the Obligations of the Borrower under the Credit
Agreement and hereby (a) consents to the foregoing Agreement, (b) acknowledges that, notwithstanding the execution and delivery of the foregoing Agreement, the obligations of each of the undersigned Guarantors are not impaired or affected
and all guaranties given to the holders of Obligations and all Liens granted as security for the Obligations continue in full force and effect, and (c) confirms and ratifies its obligations under each of the Loan Documents executed by it.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement to which this Consent is attached or in the Credit Agreement referred to therein, as applicable. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this Consent of Guarantors as of the 1st day of August 2006. 
 (Signature pages follow) 
  

			
	[GUARANTORS]
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:Incremental Revolving Loan Assumption Agreement

 Exhibit 10.2 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 INCREMENTAL REVOLVING LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT 
 THIS INCREMENTAL REVOLVING LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of August 1, 2006 (this “Agreement”), by and among the
lenders party hereto (each a “Incremental Revolving Credit Lender” and collectively the “Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders”), KNOLL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), and BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”). 
 RECITALS: 
 WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2005 (as amended, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) (capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement), among the Borrower, the several
banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, UBS SECURITIES LLC, as syndication agent, the Administrative Agent, UBS SECURITIES LLC and BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint
bookrunners, and CITIBANK, F.S.B., MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY and HARRIS N.A., as co-documentation agents; and 
 WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower may obtain Incremental Revolving Loans by entering into one or more Incremental Revolving Loan Assumption Agreements with the Incremental Revolving
Credit Lenders. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows: 
 Each Lender party hereto hereby agrees to commit to provide its respective Incremental Revolving Loan
Commitment as set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below: 
 Each Lender
(i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make
its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or Agent or Arranger and based on such documents and information
as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and
to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (iv) agrees that it will
perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender. 

 Each Incremental Revolving Lender hereby agrees to make its Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment and the
related Incremental Revolving Loans on the following terms and conditions: 
  

	1.	Effective Date. The Effective Date of this Agreement shall be August 1, 2006 (the “Effective Date”). 

  

	2.	Interest. The Incremental Revolving Loans shall bear interest in accordance with Section 2.6 of the Credit Agreement. 

  

	3.	Principal Payments. The Borrower shall make principal payments on the Incremental Revolving Loans in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, with all amounts
outstanding (including any accrued and unpaid interest) payable on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date. 

  

	4.	Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayments. Principal of the Incremental Revolving Loans shall be reduced in connection with any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the
Incremental Revolving Loans in accordance with Sections 2.12 and 2.13 of the Credit Agreement, respectively. 

  

	5.	New Lenders. Each Incremental Revolving Credit Lender that is not an existing Lender under the Credit Agreement acknowledges and agrees that upon its execution of this
Agreement, that such Incremental Revolving Credit Lender shall become a “Lender” under, and for all purposes of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall be subject to and bound by the terms thereof, and shall perform
all the obligations of and shall have all rights of a Lender thereunder. 

  

	6.	Credit Agreement Governs. The Incremental Revolving Loans shall be “Revolving Loans” as defined in the Credit Agreement and, except as expressly set forth elsewhere
in this Agreement, shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 

  

	7.	Borrower Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants
that the following statements are true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Date: 

  

	 	a.	The Borrower has all requisite power and authority to enter into and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement (as amended
hereby) and the other Loan Documents. 

  

	 	b.	The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Loan
Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Borrower. 

  

	 	c.	This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and this Agreement (and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby) constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
and except as enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law). 

	 	d.	The Consent (as defined below) has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Guarantors and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Guarantor, enforceable
against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be
limited by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law). 

  

	8.	Borrower Covenants. By its execution of this Agreement, the Borrower hereby covenants that: 

  

	 	a.	The Borrower shall deliver a certificate, dated the Effective Date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions precedent set forth
in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 4.1 of the Credit Agreement as of the Effective Date. 

  

	 	b.	The Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered a favorable written opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel for the Borrower, dated the Effective Date,
together with board resolutions and other closing certificates and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement and the Consent, all in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent. 

  

	 	c.	The Borrower shall deliver a certificate, dated the Effective Date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, demonstrating compliance with the provisions set forth in
Section 2.24(c)(iii) of the Credit Agreement as of the Effective Date. 

  

	 	d.	The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent counterparts of the consent of the Guarantors attached hereto as Annex I (the “Consent”) executed by each of
the Guarantors. 

  

	9.	Eligible Assignee. By its execution of this Agreement, each Incremental Revolving Credit Lender represents and warrants that it is eligible to hold Commitments and Loans
pursuant to Section 9.4(b) of the Credit Agreement. 

  

	10.	Notice. For purposes of the Credit Agreement, the initial notice address of each Incremental Revolving Credit Lender shall be as set forth below its signature below.

  

	11.	Non-US Lenders. To the extent applicable, each Incremental Revolving Credit Lender that is a Non-US Lender, shall promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent such forms,
certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as such Incremental Revolving Credit Lender may be required to deliver to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.19(e) of the Credit
Agreement. 

	12.	Recordation of the Loans. Upon execution and delivery hereof, the Administrative Agent will record the Incremental Revolving Loans made by the Incremental Revolving Credit
Lenders in the Register. 

  

	13.	Amendment, Modification and Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of
each of the parties hereto. 

  

	14.	Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Consent, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement is a Loan Document. 

 

	15.	GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

  

	16.	Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as would be enforceable. 

  

	17.	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and
deliver this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	KNOLL, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Barry L. McCabe

	Name:	 	Barry L. McCabe
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and CFO

			
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Charles R. Dickerson

	Name:	 	Charles R. Dickerson
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  

			
	Notice Address:   100 N. Tyron Street
	  NC1-007-17-11

	  Charlotte, NC 28255

  

	
	Attention:  Charles R. Dickerson
	Telephone: 704.386.5514
	Facsimile:   704.386.3893

			
	UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Richard L. Tavrow

	Name:	 	Richard L. Tavrow
	Title:	 	Director

  

			
	Notice Address:   677 Washington Boulevard
	  Stamford, Connecticut 06901

  

	
	Attention:   Todd Capalbo
	Telephone:  (203) 719-5535
	Facsimile:   (203) 719-3888

 Consented to by: 
  

			
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
	as Administrative Agent
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Charles R. Dickerson

	Name:	 	Charles R. Dickerson
	Title:	 	Managing Director

 SCHEDULE A 
 TO INCREMENTAL REVOLVING LOAN 
 ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT 
 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments 
  

						
	 Name of Lender
	  	 	  	Amount
	 Bank of America, N.A.
	  		  	$	6,000,000
	 UBS Loan Finance LLC
	  		  	$	6,000,000
		  		  	 	 
		  	Total:	  	$	  12,000,000
		  		  	 	 

 ANNEX I 
 CONSENT OF GUARANTORS 
 Each of the undersigned is a Guarantor of the Obligations of the Borrower under the Credit
Agreement and hereby (a) consents to the foregoing Agreement, (b) acknowledges that, notwithstanding the execution and delivery of the foregoing Agreement, the obligations of each of the undersigned Guarantors are not impaired or affected
and all guaranties given to the holders of Obligations and all Liens granted as security for the Obligations continue in full force and effect, and (c) confirms and ratifies its obligations under each of the Loan Documents executed by it.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement to which this Consent is attached or in the Credit Agreement referred to therein, as applicable. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this Consent of Guarantors as of the 1st day of August 2006. 
 (Signature pages follow) 
  

			
	[GUARANTORS]
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:

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