Davis Polk advised the representative of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by Knowles Corporation of $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021. In addition, Davis Polk advised the counterparties to convertible note hedge and warrant transactions in connection with the offering.

Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles manufactures and supplies advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing and specialty component solutions, serving the mobile consumer electronics, communications, medical, military, aerospace and industrial markets. Knowles has approximately 12,000 employees in 15 countries around the world. Knowles is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KN.”

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Richard D. Truesdell Jr. and associates Jeannette K. Safi, Christopher M. Bezeg, Eugene Baek and Yolanda Min. The Davis Polk equity derivatives team included partner Mark M. Mendez and associates Mark J. DiFiore, Katharine O’Banion, Won Lee and Mo Zhou. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York Office.