Erania Brackett
On September 3, 2024, the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Knowles Corporation (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Erania Brackett as a Director, effective September 13, 2024.
Highest-materiality recent filing
All eight director nominees elected with For votes ranging from 73,512,799 (Angelini) to 79,069,353 (Wishart).
Knowles Q1 revenue $153M (+16% YoY); non-GAAP EPS $0.27 (+50% YoY)
Q1 revenue $153.1M, up 16% YoY from $132.2M; at or above high end of guided range.
Knowles grants special PSU award to COO Daniel Giesecke; targets CD business unit revenue and EBIT
Target PSUs: 18,423 shares; grant date fair value $500,000.
Knowles Q4 revenue $162.2M (+14% YoY), non-GAAP EPS $0.36 beat; guides Q1 rev $143-153M
Q4 revenue from continuing ops $162.2M, above guided range; full-year revenue $593.2M (+7% YoY).
Knowles Q3 revenue $152.9M (+7% YoY); non-GAAP EPS $0.33; guides Q4 revenue $151-161M
Q3 revenue $152.9M (up 7% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.21, non-GAAP EPS $0.33, above guidance mid-point.
Knowles Q2 revenue $145.9M beats high-end guide; non-GAAP EPS $0.24; repurchases $30M shares
Q2 revenues from continuing ops $145.9M (+8% YoY) exceeded high-end of guided range.
Knowles hosts Investor Day with no material financial disclosure
Investor Day webcast on May 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CT; replay available May 15.
Knowles stockholders elect directors, ratify PwC, approve exec compensation
At annual meeting on April 29, 2025, all 9 director nominees elected with 81.4M-81.5M votes for each.
Knowles Q1 rev $132.2M at high-end; Q2 revenue guided up 4% YoY
Q1 revenue $132.2M (high-end of guidance); non-GAAP EPS $0.18, GAAP EPS ~$0.00.
Target PSUs: 81,788, grant date fair value $1.5M, payout range 0%-400%.
Knowles Q4 rev +2% to $142.5M, FY rev +21%; $150M buyback added; Q1 rev guidance $124-134M
Q4 rev $142.5M (+2% YoY); FY rev $553.5M (+21% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.12 (Q4), $0.26 (FY) vs $0.72 prior year.
Knowles closes $150M sale of consumer MEMS microphone business to Syntiant
Total consideration: $70M cash plus $80M in Syntiant Series D-2 preferred stock.
Knowles Corporation appoints Laura Angelini to Board of Directors
Laura Angelini, ex-General Manager at Baxter and 25-year Johnson & Johnson veteran, elected independent director effective December 6, 2024.
Knowles Corporation adopts Fifth Amended and Restated By-Laws effective October 29, 2024
Special meetings may now be called by Chairperson of the Board or by majority of Board.
Knowles Q3 revenues up 32% YoY to $142.5M; sells Consumer MEMS Microphones business
Q3 continuing ops revenues $142.5M, at high end of guided range; non-GAAP EPS $0.26.
Knowles signs definitive agreement to sell Consumer MEMS Microphones to Syntiant for $150M
Total consideration $150M ($70M cash + $80M Syntiant preferred stock); closing expected Q4 2024.
Director Erania Brackett resigns from Knowles board effective Sept 13, 2024
Resignation accepted by Governance and Nominating Committee on September 3, 2024.
Knowles Q2 revenue $204.7M (+18% YoY); non-GAAP EPS $0.24, in line; Q3 guidance $210-220M
Q2 revenue $204.7M (+18% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS -$2.90 includes $2.77 goodwill impairment for Consumer MEMS Microphones unit.
Knowles appoints Jason Cardew to board, expands to 10 directors
Board size increased from 9 to 10; Cardew elected on June 18, 2024.
Knowles shareholders approve 23.4M-share equity plan increase and officer exculpation amendment
Stockholders okayed Second Amended 2018 Equity Plan, increasing shares to 23.4M (effective Apr 30, 2024).
Knowles Q1 revenue $196.4M, above guidance midpoint; non-GAAP EPS $0.20 at high end
Q1 revenue $196.4M, up 36% YoY from $144.3M; GAAP EPS $0.03 vs $(0.06) YoY.
On September 3, 2024, the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Knowles Corporation (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Erania Brackett as a Director, effective September 13, 2024.
On June 18, 2024, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Knowles Corporation (the "Company") increased the size of the Board from nine persons to ten persons and elected Jason Cardew as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase.
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