Q1 2024 Revenue of $196 million; above the
midpoint of the Guided Range
Q1 Net Cash from Operations of $17 million;
above the high end of the Guided Range
Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN) ("Knowles" the "Company"), a
leading global supplier of high performance components and
solutions, including capacitors and radio frequency (“RF”) filters,
advanced medtech microphones and balanced armature speakers, and
MEMS microphones for the consumer electronics market, today
announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
“All three segments delivered year over year double digit
revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024 and Non-GAAP Diluted
Earnings per Share was at the high end of our guided range. I am
pleased to report that net cash from operating activities of $17
million exceeded the high end of our guidance,” commented Jeffrey
Niew, President and CEO of Knowles. “We have started the year with
solid financial results driven by strong execution across all our
businesses despite the continued heightened levels of inventory in
a number of our end markets.”
Mr. Niew continued, “As we look to the second quarter of 2024,
we expect to see sequential revenues and earnings growth and
another quarter of strong cash generation. Throughout 2024 we will
continue to progress in transitioning our company’s portfolio to
higher value markets and products to drive shareholder value.”
Financial Highlights
The following table highlights the Company’s financial
performance on both a GAAP and supplemental non-GAAP basis (in
millions, except per share data):
Q1-24
Q4-23
Q1-23
Revenues
$196.4
$215.2
$144.3
Gross profit
$69.9
$78.4
$53.8
(as a % of revenues)
35.6%
36.4%
37.3%
Non-GAAP gross profit
$74.7
$80.2
$54.4
(as a % of revenues)
38.0%
37.3%
37.7%
Diluted earnings (loss) per share*
$0.03
$0.52
$(0.06)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
$0.20
$0.28
$0.05
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$17.3
$60.4
$21.9
* Current period results include $0.07 per share in stock-based
compensation expense, $0.06 per share in intangibles amortization
expense, $0.04 per share in acquisition-related costs, $0.04 per
share in restructuring and other charges, and $0.01 per share in
production transfer costs, offset by $0.05 per share related to the
gain on sale of asset that are excluded from non-GAAP results.
Second Quarter 2024 Outlook
The forward looking guidance for the quarter ending June 30,
2024 is as follows:
GAAP
Adjustments
Non-GAAP
Revenues
$199 to $209 million
—
$199 to $209 million
Diluted earnings per share
$0.08 to $0.12
$0.14
$0.22 to $0.26
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$20 to $30 million
—
$20 to $30 million
Q2 2024 GAAP results are expected to include approximately $0.06
per share in stock-based compensation expense, $0.05 per share in
intangibles amortization expense, and $0.03 per share in
integration and production transfer costs related to the
acquisition of Cornell Dubilier that are excluded from non-GAAP
results.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the GAAP results included in this press release,
Knowles has presented supplemental non-GAAP gross profit, earnings
before interest and income taxes, adjusted earnings before interest
and income taxes, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, free cash
flow, as well as other metrics on a non-GAAP basis that exclude
certain amounts that are included in the most directly comparable
GAAP measure to facilitate evaluation of Knowles’ operating
performance. Non-GAAP results are not presented in accordance with
GAAP. Non-GAAP information should be considered a supplement to,
and not a substitute for, financial statements prepared in
accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures
included in this press release do not have standard meanings and
may vary from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by
other companies. Knowles believes that non-GAAP measures are useful
as supplements to its GAAP results of operations to evaluate
certain aspects of its operations and financial performance, and
its management team primarily focuses on non-GAAP items in
evaluating Knowles’ performance for business planning purposes.
Knowles also believes that these measures assist it with comparing
its performance between various reporting periods on a consistent
basis, as these measures remove from operating results the impact
of items that, in Knowles’ opinion, do not reflect its core
operating performance including, for example, stock-based
compensation, certain intangibles amortization expense, impairment
charges, restructuring, production transfer costs, and other
charges which management considers to be outside our core operating
results. Knowles believes that its presentation of these non-GAAP
financial measures is useful because it provides investors and
securities analysts with the same information that Knowles uses
internally for purposes of assessing its core operating
performance. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial
measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures,
see the reconciliation table accompanying this release.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
Investors can listen to a live or replay webcast of the
Company’s quarterly financial conference call at
http://investor.knowles.com. The live webcast will begin today at
3:30 p.m. Central time. The webcast replay will be available after
7:00 p.m. Central time today.
A conference call replay will be available after 7:00 p.m.
Central time on May 1 through 11:59 p.m. Central time on May 8 at
(800) 770-2030 (Toll-Free Dial-In); (609) 800-9909 (Toll Dial-In).
The conference ID is 3966457. A webcast replay will also be
accessible via the Knowles website at http://investor.knowles.com
for a limited time.
About Knowles
Knowles is a market leader and global provider of high
performance capacitors and radio frequency ("RF") filtering
products, and advanced micro-acoustic microphones and balanced
armature speakers, audio solutions, serving the medtech, defense,
consumer electronics, electric vehicle, industrial, and
communications markets. Knowles' focus on the customer, combined
with unique technology, proprietary manufacturing techniques, and
global operational expertise, enables us to deliver innovative
solutions across multiple applications. Founded in 1946 and
headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles is a global organization
with employees in over a dozen countries. The Company continues to
invest in high value solutions to diversify its revenue and
increase exposure to high growth markets. For more information,
visit knowles.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements about
our future plans, objectives, expectations, financial performance,
and continued business operations. The words “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,”
“intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,”
“will,” “would,” “objective,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,”
“outlook,” “effort,” “target,” and similar expressions, among
others, generally identify forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date the statements were made. The statements in
this news release are based on currently available information and
the current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions of Knowles’
management concerning risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those outcomes
or results that are projected, anticipated, or implied in these
statements. Other risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: incurrence of additional impairment charges and a
significant charge to earnings due to future events or factors,
such as the outcome of our strategic alternatives review of the CMM
segment (which could result in either a sale or a restructuring of
our CMM segment), or changes to the underlying assumptions used to
calculate fair value; a significant reduction in MEMS microphone
sales due to any weakening demand, loss of market share, or other
factors adversely affecting our levels and the timing of our sale
of the MEMS microphones; our ongoing ability to execute our
strategy to diversify our end markets and customers; our ability to
stem or overcome price erosion in our segments; difficulties or
delays in and/or the Company’s inability to realize expected
synergies from its acquisitions; fluctuations in our stock's market
price; fluctuations in operating results and cash flows; our
ability to prevent or identify quality issues in our products or to
promptly remedy any such issues that are identified; the timing of
OEM product launches; risks associated with increasing our
inventories in advance of anticipated orders by customers; global
economic instability, including due to inflation, rising interest
rates, negative impacts caused by pandemics and public health
crises, or the impacts of geopolitical uncertainties; the impact of
changes to laws and regulations that affect the Company’s ability
to offer products or services to customers in different regions;
our ability to achieve reductions in our operating expenses; the
ability to qualify our products and facilities with customers; our
ability to obtain, enforce, defend or monetize our intellectual
property rights; disruption caused by a cybersecurity incident,
including a cyber attack, cyber breach, theft, or other
unauthorized access; increases in the costs of critical raw
materials and components; availability of raw materials and
components; managing new product ramps and introductions for our
customers; our dependence on a limited number of large customers;
our ability to maintain and expand our existing relationships with
leading OEMs in order to maintain and increase our revenue;
increasing competition and new entrants in the market for our
products; our ability to develop new or enhanced products or
technologies in a timely manner that achieve market acceptance; our
reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble, and test our
products and sub-components; escalating international trade
tensions, new or increased tariffs and trade wars among countries;
financial risks, including risks relating to currency fluctuations,
credit risks and fluctuations in the market value of the Company; a
sustained decline in our stock price and market capitalization may
result in the impairment of certain intangible or long-lived
assets; market risk associated with fluctuations in commodity
prices, particularly for various precious metals used in our
manufacturing operation, changes in tax laws, changes in tax rates
and exposure to additional tax liabilities; and other risks,
relevant factors, and uncertainties identified in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023,
subsequent Reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and our other filings we
make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Knowles
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
INVESTOR SUPPLEMENT -
FIRST QUARTER 2024
KNOWLES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
EARNINGS
(in millions, except per share
amounts)
(unaudited)
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2024
December 31,
2023
March 31, 2023
Revenues
$
196.4
$
215.2
$
144.3
Cost of goods sold
125.5
136.6
90.4
Restructuring charges - cost of goods
sold
1.0
0.2
0.1
Gross profit
69.9
78.4
53.8
Research and development expenses
20.6
19.0
20.0
Selling and administrative expenses
43.5
45.4
33.8
Restructuring charges
1.5
0.4
1.0
Operating expenses
65.6
64.8
54.8
Operating earnings (loss)
4.3
13.6
(1.0
)
Interest expense, net
4.4
3.2
0.8
Other (income) expense, net
(0.4
)
0.2
2.3
Gain on sale of asset, net
(5.4
)
—
—
Earnings (loss) before income
taxes
5.7
10.2
(4.1
)
Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes
3.2
(37.2
)
1.1
Net earnings (loss)
$
2.5
$
47.4
$
(5.2
)
Net earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
$
0.03
$
0.53
$
(0.06
)
Diluted
$
0.03
$
0.52
$
(0.06
)
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding:
Basic
89.6
90.0
91.4
Diluted
90.5
90.7
91.4
KNOWLES CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (1)
(in millions, except per share
amounts)
(unaudited)
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2024
December 31,
2023
March 31, 2023
Gross profit
$
69.9
$
78.4
$
53.8
Gross profit as % of revenues
35.6
%
36.4
%
37.3
%
Stock-based compensation expense
0.5
0.4
0.5
Restructuring charges
1.0
0.2
0.1
Production transfer costs (2)
0.8
0.4
—
Acquisition-related costs (3)
1.4
0.8
—
Other (4)
1.1
—
—
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
74.7
$
80.2
$
54.4
Non-GAAP gross profit as % of revenues
38.0
%
37.3
%
37.7
%
Research and development
expenses
$
20.6
$
19.0
$
20.0
Stock-based compensation expense
(1.5
)
(1.3
)
(1.7
)
Intangibles amortization expense
(2.1
)
(2.1
)
(1.6
)
Acquisition-related costs (3)
(0.3
)
—
—
Other (4)
—
(0.1
)
—
Non-GAAP research and development
expenses
$
16.7
$
15.5
$
16.7
Selling and administrative
expenses
$
43.5
$
45.4
$
33.8
Stock-based compensation expense
(4.7
)
(5.5
)
(5.6
)
Intangibles amortization expense
(3.8
)
(2.6
)
(1.3
)
Acquisition-related costs (3)
(2.5
)
(5.6
)
—
Other (4)
(0.1
)
(0.4
)
0.4
Non-GAAP selling and administrative
expenses
$
32.4
$
31.3
$
27.3
Operating expenses
$
65.6
$
64.8
$
54.8
Stock-based compensation expense
(6.2
)
(6.8
)
(7.3
)
Intangibles amortization expense
(5.9
)
(4.7
)
(2.9
)
Restructuring charges
(1.5
)
(0.4
)
(1.0
)
Acquisition-related costs (3)
(2.8
)
(5.6
)
—
Other (4)
(0.1
)
(0.5
)
0.4
Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
49.1
$
46.8
$
44.0
Net earnings (loss)
$
2.5
$
47.4
$
(5.2
)
Interest expense, net
4.4
3.2
0.8
Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes
3.2
(37.2
)
1.1
Earnings (loss) before interest and
income taxes
10.1
13.4
(3.3
)
Earnings (loss) before interest and income
taxes as % of revenues
5.1
%
6.2
%
(2.3
)%
Stock-based compensation expense
6.7
7.2
7.8
Intangibles amortization expense
5.9
4.7
2.9
Restructuring charges
2.5
0.6
1.1
Production transfer costs (2)
0.8
0.4
—
Acquisition-related costs (3)
4.2
6.4
—
Gain on sale of asset, net (5)
(5.4
)
—
—
Other (4)
0.9
0.5
(0.4
)
Adjusted earnings before interest and
income taxes
$
25.7
$
33.2
$
8.1
Adjusted earnings before interest and
income taxes as % of revenues
13.1
%
15.4
%
5.6
%
Net earnings (loss)
$
2.5
$
47.4
$
(5.2
)
Interest expense, net
4.4
3.2
0.8
Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes
3.2
(37.2
)
1.1
Earnings (loss) before interest and
income taxes
10.1
13.4
(3.3
)
Non-GAAP reconciling adjustments (7)
15.6
19.8
11.4
Depreciation expense
8.1
8.0
9.2
Adjusted earnings before interest,
income taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA")
$
33.8
$
41.2
$
17.3
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenues
17.2
%
19.1
%
12.0
%
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2024
December 31,
2023
March 31, 2023
Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes
$
3.2
$
(37.2
)
$
1.1
Income tax effects of non-GAAP reconciling
adjustments (6)
(0.5
)
41.3
1.1
Non-GAAP provision for income
taxes
$
2.7
$
4.1
$
2.2
Net earnings (loss)
$
2.5
$
47.4
$
(5.2
)
Non-GAAP reconciling adjustments (7)
15.6
19.8
11.4
Income tax effects of non-GAAP reconciling
adjustments (6)
(0.5
)
41.3
1.1
Non-GAAP net earnings
$
18.6
$
25.9
$
5.1
Diluted earnings (loss) per
share
$
0.03
$
0.52
$
(0.06
)
Earnings (loss) per share non-GAAP
reconciling adjustment
0.17
(0.24
)
0.11
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per
share
$
0.20
$
0.28
$
0.05
Diluted average shares
outstanding
90.5
90.7
91.4
Non-GAAP adjustment (8)
2.2
2.2
3.3
Non-GAAP diluted average shares
outstanding (8)
92.7
92.9
94.7
Notes:
(1)
In addition to the GAAP financial measures
included herein, Knowles has presented certain non-GAAP financial
measures that exclude certain amounts that are included in the most
directly comparable GAAP measures. Knowles believes that non-GAAP
measures are useful as supplements to its GAAP results of
operations to evaluate certain aspects of its operations and
financial performance, and its management team primarily focuses on
non-GAAP items in evaluating Knowles' performance for business
planning purposes. Knowles also believes that these measures assist
it with comparing its performance between various reporting periods
on a consistent basis, as these measures remove from operating
results the impact of items that, in Knowles' opinion, do not
reflect its core operating performance. Knowles believes that its
presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is useful because it
provides investors and securities analysts with the same
information that Knowles uses internally for purposes of assessing
its core operating performance.
(2)
Production transfer costs represent
duplicate costs incurred to migrate manufacturing to facilities
primarily within the United States. These amounts are included in
the corresponding Gross profit and Earnings (loss) before interest
and income taxes for each period presented.
(3)
These expenses are related to the
acquisition of Cornell Dubilier by the Precision Devices segment.
These expenses include ongoing costs to facilitate integration, the
amortization of fair value adjustments to inventory, and costs
incurred by the Company to carry out this transaction.
(4)
Other expenses include non-recurring
professional service fees related to the execution of various
reorganization projects, foreign currency exchange rate impacts on
restructuring balances, and the ongoing net lease cost (income)
related to facilities not used in operations.
(5)
This gain is related to the sale of
intellectual property previously used in the Intelligent Audio
product line, which is included within the Consumers MEMS
Microphones segment.
(6)
Income tax effects of non-GAAP reconciling
adjustments are calculated using the applicable tax rates in the
jurisdictions of the underlying adjustments.
(7)
The non-GAAP reconciling adjustments are
those adjustments made to reconcile Earnings (loss) before interest
and income taxes to Adjusted earnings before interest and income
taxes.
(8)
The number of shares used in the diluted
per share calculations on a non-GAAP basis excludes the impact of
stock-based compensation expense expected to be incurred in future
periods and not yet recognized in the financial statements, which
would otherwise be assumed to be used to repurchase shares under
the GAAP treasury stock method.
KNOWLES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(in millions, except share and
per share amounts)
(unaudited)
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
122.1
$
87.3
Receivables, net of allowances of $0.2
130.8
135.3
Inventories, net
203.4
196.4
Prepaid and other current assets
11.6
9.8
Total current assets
467.9
428.8
Property, plant, and equipment,
net
166.3
175.4
Goodwill
540.5
540.7
Intangible assets, net
183.0
189.4
Operating lease right-of-use
assets
11.3
13.1
Other assets and deferred
charges
114.4
115.4
Total assets
$
1,483.4
$
1,462.8
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
48.0
$
47.1
Accounts payable
67.8
51.3
Accrued compensation and employee
benefits
25.3
33.0
Operating lease liabilities
4.5
5.1
Other accrued expenses
22.7
25.0
Federal and other taxes on income
2.0
3.1
Total current liabilities
170.3
164.6
Long-term debt
245.2
224.1
Deferred income taxes
0.7
0.7
Long-term operating lease
liabilities
7.3
8.2
Other liabilities
26.0
31.1
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value;
10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
—
—
Common stock - $0.01 par value;
400,000,000 shares authorized; 97,949,177 and 89,744,345 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024, respectively, and
97,297,703 and 89,092,871 shares issued and outstanding at December
31, 2023, respectively
1.0
1.0
Treasury stock - at cost; 8,204,832 shares
at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(151.2
)
(151.2
)
Additional paid-in capital
1,690.8
1,689.9
Accumulated deficit
(373.3
)
(375.8
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(133.4
)
(129.8
)
Total stockholders' equity
1,033.9
1,034.1
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
1,483.4
$
1,462.8
KNOWLES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March
31,
2024
2023
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)
$
2.5
$
(5.2
)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
(loss) to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
14.0
12.1
Stock-based compensation
6.7
7.8
Deferred income taxes
3.3
4.1
Non-cash interest expense and amortization
of debt issuance costs
2.1
0.3
Gain on sale of asset
(7.2
)
—
Non-cash restructuring charges
0.4
—
Other, net
(0.2
)
1.8
Changes in assets and liabilities
(excluding effects of foreign exchange):
Receivables, net
4.4
25.3
Inventories, net
(9.3
)
(38.0
)
Prepaid and other current assets
(1.3
)
(2.7
)
Accounts payable
17.2
27.8
Accrued compensation and employee
benefits
(7.6
)
(5.9
)
Other accrued expenses
(1.7
)
(3.8
)
Accrued taxes
(0.1
)
(0.7
)
Other non-current assets and non-current
liabilities
(5.9
)
(1.0
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
17.3
21.9
Investing Activities
Proceeds from the sale of asset
7.2
—
Capital expenditures
(3.4
)
(3.9
)
Purchase of investments
(0.5
)
—
Proceeds from the sale of investments
0.5
—
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
3.8
(3.9
)
Financing Activities
Payments under revolving credit
facility
(20.0
)
—
Borrowings under revolving credit
facility
40.0
—
Repurchase of common stock
—
(7.5
)
Tax on restricted and performance stock
unit vesting and stock option exercises
(5.8
)
(6.0
)
Payments of debt issuance costs
—
(1.6
)
Payments of finance lease obligations
(0.6
)
(0.6
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock
options
—
1.4
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
13.6
(14.3
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents
0.1
0.1
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents
34.8
3.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
87.3
48.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
$
122.1
$
52.0
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