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accession: "0001587523-24-000076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T03:37:40.226665+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles signs definitive agreement to sell Consumer MEMS Microphones to Syntiant for $150M

## Summary
- Total consideration $150M ($70M cash + $80M Syntiant preferred stock); closing expected Q4 2024.
- Knowles to focus on Precision Devices and MedTech & Specialty Audio segments, serving aerospace, defense, medtech, industrial markets.
- Pro forma 2023 revenue of remaining businesses: $560M. Q3 2024 guidance: rev $139-143M, non-GAAP EPS $0.24-0.28.
- Intends to use net cash proceeds for debt paydown and stock repurchase.
- Transaction subject to regulatory approvals, third-party consents, and other customary closing conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-24-000076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752324000076/0001587523-24-000076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752324000076/kn-20240918.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-24-000076
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-24-000076.txt

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