Knowles - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Knowles M&A Summary

Knowles has acquired 3 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

Knowles’ largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Audience for $85M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Knowles - Consumer MEMS Microphone Division to Syntiant for $150M. Knowles has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (34%) and semiconductors (34%).

Knowles Business Overview

Where is Knowles headquartered?

Knowles is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.

What is Knowles’ revenue?

Knowles disclosed revenue of 708M USD for 2023 and 765M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Knowles have?

Knowles has 7,100 employees.

What sector is Knowles in?

Knowles is a semiconductors company.

When was Knowles founded?

Knowles was founded in 1946.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

Knowles

Knowles Corp.

1151 Maplewood Drive,
Itasca, Illinois 60143
United States,
(630) 250-5100
www.knowles.com

Knowles is a provider of hearing aid transducers and low voltage integrated circuit design, electronic controls and sensors, and precision manufacturing. It has facilities in seven countries spread over North America, Europe and Asia, with its largest operations located in the United States, China, and Malaysia. Knowles was founded in 1946 and is based in Itasca, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - 1 - 3
vol $143M $143M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - - 1 2
vol $130M $150M $280M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Knowles - Consumer MEMS Microphone Division 2024-09-19 150M USD Divestiture
, United States
Cornell Dubilier 2023-11-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Liberty, South Carolina · www.cde.com
ams AG - Microphone Design Assets 2019-12-23 58M USD Divestiture
Unterpremstaetten, Austria
Vectron International, Inc. 2017-11-26 130M USD Divestiture
Hudson, New Hampshire · www.vectron.com
Audience, Inc. 2015-07-01 85M USD Add-on Acquisition
Mountain View, California · www.audience.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Semiconductors 1 (33%) 58M (41%) 2 (100%) 280M (100%)
Manufacturing 1 (33%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (33%) 85M (59%) - -
Total 3 $143M 2 $280M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 85M 2 280M
  South Carolina 1 - - -
  California 1 85M - -
  New Hampshire - - 1 130M
Austria 1 58M - -
Domestic 2 (67%) 85M (59%) 2 (100%) 280M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (33%) 58M (41%) - -
Total 3 $143M 2 $280M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Sidley
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $143M
TOTAL $143M
Largest Audience, Inc.
$85M (2015-07-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $280M
TOTAL $280M
Largest Knowles - Consumer MEMS Microphone Division
$150M (2024-09-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Semiconductors

Revenue

708   8% 2023
765   12% 2022
868   14% 2021
764   11% 2020
855   4% 2019
827   12% 2018
744   14% 2017
859   21% 2016
1,085   5% 2015
1,141   2014
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Employees

7,100

Established

1946

Public

NYSE: KN

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