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MILWAUKEE, WI--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) - Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS), the U.S.-based high-fidelity stereophone company, announced results for its first quarter for the period ending September 30, 2010.
Sales for the first quarter were $10,032,134 compared to $11,614,645 for the same period one year ago, a 14% reduction. Net income was $562,859, compared to a loss of $1,593,750 for the first quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share were $0.08 compared with a loss of $0.22 per share one year ago.
"Export sales did not achieve last year's first quarter highs and U.S. retail sales dipped slightly in the first quarter," Michael J. Koss, President and CEO, told employees here today. "Nonetheless we are encouraged by the fact that increases in our new domestic retail business are on track to offset the sales reduction at one large domestic retailer."
Koss went on to explain that the net loss from the first quarter last year was primarily attributable to the previously reported unauthorized transactions surrounding the embezzlement by the Company's former Vice President of Finance. Koss stated that expenses related to legal actions surrounding the embezzlement were still significant, but added that the Company expects to make some recoveries from the sale of over 25,000 items seized by federal law enforcement officials.
"Tight credit in Europe and increasing freight rates remain a concern," Koss continued. "We are, however, more optimistic about the potential for this fiscal year than we were at this time last year."
The Company paid a dividend of $0.06 cents per share on October 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2010.
Koss Corporation markets a complete line of high-fidelity stereophones, speaker-phones, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling stereophones, wireless stereophones, and compact disc recordings of American Symphony Orchestras on the Koss Classics label.
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KOSS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 2009
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Net sales $ 10,032,134 $ 11,614,645
Cost of goods sold 5,670,525 5,964,673
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Gross profit 4,361,609 5,649,972
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,104,664 2,739,298
Unauthorized transactions -- 5,324,164
Unauthorized transaction related costs and
recoveries, net 266,284 --
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Total Operating Expenses 3,370,948 8,063,462
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Income (loss) from operations 990,661 (2,413,490)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income 20 3
Interest expense (104,660) (58,978)
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Total Other (Expense), net (104,640) (58,975)
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Income (loss) before income tax provision
(benefit) 886,021 (2,472,465)
Income tax provision (benefit) 323,162 (878,715)
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Net income (loss) $ 562,859 $ (1,593,750)
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Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic $ 0.08 $ (0.22)
Diluted $ 0.08 $ (0.22)
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Dividends declared per common share $ 0.06 $ 0.065
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CONTACT:
Michael J. Koss
President & CEO
(414) 964-5000