SEC Comment Letter for CARLISLE COMPANIES (CSL) — Jun 19, 2018
CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
Date: June 19, 2018 · CIK: 0000790051 · Accession: 0000000000-18-018859
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June 19, 2018
Robert M. Roche
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Carlisle Companies Inc.
16430 North Scottsdale Road
Suite 400
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Re:Carlisle Companies Inc.
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017
Filed February 16, 2018
File No. 1-9278
Dear Mr. Roche:
We have reviewed your filing 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, 2017
Management's Discussion and Analysis, page 14
Acquisitions, page 16
1.We note the divestiture of CFS was announced on February 1, 2018, was completed on
March 20, 2018 and was accounted for as a discontinued operation as of March 31, 2018.
Please tell us how you determined it was not appropriate to classify the CFS assets and
liabilities as held for sale in accordance with ASC 205-20-45-1E.
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018
Controls and Procedures, page 34
2.We note your statement "With the exception of the adoption of the new accounting
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Comapany NameCarlisle Companies Inc.
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standard and integration activities described above, there were no changes in the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting." Please revise your disclosure to make an unqualified statement that, if true,
there were no changes in your internal control over financial reporting during the last
fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
your internal control over financial reporting.
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 Jenn Do at (202) 551-3743 or Melissa N. Rocha at (202) 551-3854 if
you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters.
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