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Knowles board sets annual say-on-pay votes through 2032
Board determined future say-on-pay votes will be held annually until next frequency vote.
Knowles Q2 revenue $166.8M (+14% YoY), non-GAAP EPS $0.33; raises FY2026 growth outlook to 10-12%
Q2 revenue $166.8M (above guided range); GAAP EPS $0.21, non-GAAP EPS $0.33 (+38% YoY).
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.
Knowles Q4 revenue $215M (+9% YoY); Q1 2024 guidance sees 35% revenue growth
Q4 GAAP diluted EPS $0.52 (incl. $0.42 one-time tax benefits); Non-GAAP EPS $0.28.
Knowles director Hermann Eul resigns from Board effective Jan 1, 2024
Dr. Hermann Eul resigned from the Board and Compensation Committee, effective Jan 1, 2024.
Knowles Q3 2023 EPS beats high-end; completes Cornell Dubilier acquisition
Q3 GAAP diluted EPS $0.18; Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.31, above guidance range.
Knowles amends credit agreement to permit $122.9M seller note for Cornell Dubilier acquisition
Amendment permits Knowles to incur up to $122.9M seller note secured by assets acquired in Cornell Dubilier acquisition.
Knowles acquires Kaplan Electronics and CDE assets for $263M; enters capacitor market
Total consideration $263M: $140M cash at closing plus $123M interest-free seller note.
Acquire Cornell Dubilier for $263M total: $140M cash at close + $123M interest-free seller note.
Knowles Q2 revenue $173M, Non-GAAP EPS $0.23; Q3 outlook lowered on soft demand
Q2 revenue $173.0M, down from $188.0M YoY; GAAP diluted EPS $0.15, Non-GAAP $0.23.
Knowles appoints Erania Brackett as independent director, board expands to 10
Erania Brackett elected to board effective May 16, 2023; board size increased from nine to ten.
Knowles Corp. annual meeting: all directors elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved
All nine director nominees elected; Cheryl Shavers had most opposition with 8.7M against and 1.9M abstentions.
Knowles Q1 revenue $144.3M, GAAP loss $0.06, non-GAAP EPS $0.05; Q2 outlook $165-180M
Q1 revenue fell 28% YoY to $144.3M; GAAP diluted EPS loss $(0.06); Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.05.
Knowles updates investor presentation with FY2022 results; exhibit text corrupted
Filing updates prior investor presentation with full year 2022 results.
Knowles posts $2.28 GAAP loss on $231M goodwill impairment; Q4 rev down 16% YoY; Q1 outlook weak
Q4 revenue $197.1M vs $234.3M YoY; GAAP diluted EPS $(2.28) includes $231.1M goodwill impairment in Consumer MEMS segment.
Knowles to host investor update on segment structure, growth strategy on Nov 29
Investor update call scheduled Nov 29, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Central time.
Knowles realigns reporting into three new segments starting Q4 2022
New segments: Precision Devices (unchanged), MedTech & Specialty Audio, Consumer MEMS Microphones.
Knowles Q3 revenue $178.2M, down 23% YoY; EPS $0.03; Q4 revenue guide $200-220M
GAAP revenue $178.2M, down 23.5% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.03 vs $0.29 YoY.
Knowles presents at Jefferies Industrial Conference; slides filed
Knowles held investor meetings at Jefferies Industrial Conference on August 9, 2022.
Q2 revenue $188.0M, down 6% YoY; GAAP net loss $2.64/sh includes $239.8M goodwill impairment.
Knowles elects Daniel J. Crowley to board, expanding to nine members
Crowley is Chairman, President & CEO of Triumph Group (aerospace/defense).
Knowles updates FY2021 results, targets $2.50+ Non-GAAP EPS; refines capital strategy
Non-GAAP diluted EPS for FY2021 was $1.53, up from $0.88 in FY2017.
Knowles holds annual meeting; all director nominees elected and auditor ratified
All eight director nominees elected with votes ranging from 82.6M to 83.7M for.
Knowles Q1 revenue flat at $201.4M; EPS beats guidance; boosts buyback by $150M
Q1 revenue $201.4M (flat YoY); GAAP EPS $0.19, non-GAAP EPS $0.35, above high end of guidance.
Knowles reports 2021 non-GAAP EPS $1.53, targets $2.50+
GAAP diluted EPS from continuing ops $1.59; non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.53.
Knowles Q4 non-GAAP EPS $0.48 beats guidance; FY free cash flow $134M
Q4 revenue $234.3M, non-GAAP gross margin 43.3%, GAAP diluted EPS $0.98 (includes $59.1M tax benefit), non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.48.
Knowles to hold investor update call on Nov 30, 2021; presentation slides not included in excerpt
Investor update call scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Central time on Nov 30, 2021.
Knowles amends credit agreement to replace LIBOR with SONIA for GBP borrowings
Knowles entered First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated Nov 3, 2021, with JPMorgan and other lenders.
Knowles Q3 non-GAAP EPS $0.45 beats guidance; Q4 guide $0.43-0.45 above prior year
Q3 revenue $233.0M (+13% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.29, non-GAAP $0.45 vs guidance range.
Knowles Q2 revenue up 31% YoY to $199.8M, EPS $0.18; Q3 guidance implies 13% revenue growth
Q2 revenue $199.8M (+31% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.18, non-GAAP EPS $0.31.
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.
Dr. Hermann Eul, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Knowles Corporation (the "Company") informed the Company of his decision to resign as a member of the Board and as a member of the Company's Compensation Committee (the "Committee"), effective January 1, 2024.
elected Erania Brackett as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase.
On July 26, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Knowles Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from eight persons to nine persons and elected Daniel J. Crowley as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase.
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