Knowles corporation (KN)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)

4,900

-38,200

45,500

2,900

8,100

-50,400

95,300

-16,000

Capitalized patent defense costs

-

-

-

-

1,000

16,000

8,600

13,100

Purchase of intellectual property license

-

-

-

-

500

0

0

-

Purchase of investment

-

-

-

-

-

8,000

0

5,000

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Total

-110,500

-88,000

69,500

5,900

-95,200

-93,100

-108,600

-101,200

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total

-8,500

-48,600

-117,900

-109,900

26,100

-71,400

29,300

-90,000

Operating Activities
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

54,400

52,400

57,300

73,700

135,700

151,600

130,900

114,900

Non-cash restructuring related charges

-

-

-

-

-

18,800

0

0

Stock-based compensation

25,200

27,000

25,100

21,500

16,500

9,000

2,000

1,900

Impairment of intangibles

0

0

16,200

0

144,700

0

0

-

Non-cash interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

8,100

7,600

7,600

5,600

800

500

-

-

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

-200

-200

0

0

-

-

-

-

Impairment charges on fixed and other assets

0

0

5,500

900

56,500

1,400

-

-

Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business

0

1,600

62,300

-25,600

0

0

-

-

Impairment charges on fixed and other assets

-

-

-

-

-

-200

-3,600

-2,300

Deferred income taxes

-700

8,700

-30,100

4,000

-25,000

1,200

-30,000

-16,700

Proceeds from the sale of business

0

10,000

123,100

40,600

0

0

-

-

Other, net

-1,300

2,800

-4,900

3,200

1,100

2,700

-6,600

4,400

Changes in assets and liabilities (excluding effects of foreign exchange):
Receivables, net

17,800

300

-2,400

-35,900

-45,200

24,300

6,500

20,200

Inventories, net

300

15,700

34,000

-21,900

-11,700

18,200

14,100

15,500

Prepaid and other current assets

-2,700

1,300

8,400

1,200

-1,600

-1,700

3,200

-8,300

Accounts payable

12,100

-6,300

4,900

-26,600

-42,700

38,000

-16,100

21,800

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

-8,100

7,900

-900

-700

300

-3,400

3,000

-1,200

Other accrued expenses

-600

-8,800

7,300

-9,600

-14,900

23,800

500

6,400

Accrued taxes

2,700

-5,100

900

5,300

-12,900

11,600

2,100

900

Other non-current assets and non-current liabilities

4,400

31,100

-28,200

3,300

4,200

6,500

10,300

2,500

Net cash provided by operating activities

123,900

98,500

92,900

107,500

78,400

115,500

174,300

175,100

Investing Activities
Purchase price adjustments related to the acquisition of Sound Solutions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

45,000

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment

0

100

500

2,000

500

300

5,200

4,000

Proceeds from the sale of investments

-

-

-

2,000

4,000

14,500

0

0

Additions to property, plant, and equipment

41,200

80,100

51,600

38,700

63,100

83,900

105,200

132,100

Acquisitions of business (net of cash acquired)

69,300

18,000

2,500

0

35,100

0

0

-

Proceeds from the sale of business

0

10,000

123,100

-

-

-

-

-

Financing Activities
Payments under revolving credit facility

19,000

47,700

185,000

132,000

85,000

0

0

-

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

10,000

6,000

190,700

32,000

130,000

0

0

-

Proceeds from term loan debt

-

-

-

-

-

400,000

0

0

Tax on restricted and performance stock unit vesting

6,400

4,700

5,100

1,500

2,200

0

0

-

Payments of finance lease obligations

1,700

1,700

1,600

2,300

1,400

0

0

-

Principal payments on term loan debt

0

0

118,500

166,500

15,000

0

0

-

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes

-

-

-

172,500

0

0

-

-

Proceeds from issuance of warrants

-

-

-

39,100

0

0

-

-

Purchase of convertible note hedges

-

-

-

44,500

0

0

-

-

Debt issuance costs

0

0

1,700

6,700

300

3,300

0

0

Payment of consideration owed for acquisitions

1,200

1,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised

9,800

500

3,300

0

0

100

0

0

Net transfers to Former Parent Company

-

-

-

-

-

468,200

-603,400

-796,800

Change in Former Parent Company borrowings, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

574,100

886,800

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

0

-100

1,000

-600

-1,200

-1,400

300

100

Net loss

49,100

67,700

68,300

-42,300

-233,800

-87,000

105,800

79,100

Supplemental information - cash paid for:
Income taxes

12,100

18,000

13,100

4,200

19,300

20,900

20,700

15,200

Interest

7,500

9,000

11,300

12,200

11,200

6,700

46,000

59,700