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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 14, 2004 (July 12, 2004)

Koss Corporation


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-3295   39-1168275

 
 
 
 
 
(State or other   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of   Number)   Identification No.)
Incorporation)        

4129 North Port Washington Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(414) 964-5000



 


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Items 9 & 12. Regulation FD Disclosure and Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Press Release


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

     
99.1
  Press Release dated July 12, 2004, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended).

Items 9 & 12. Regulation FD Disclosure and Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On July 12, 2004, Koss Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

     The information in this report is being furnished (i) pursuant to Regulation FD, and (ii) pursuant to Item 12 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. The furnishing of the information set forth in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission as to the materiality or completeness of such information.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         
     Dated: July 14, 2004  KOSS CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Michael J. Koss    
    Michael J. Koss   
    Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit    
Number
  Description
99.1
  Press Release dated July 12, 2004, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended).

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exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 12, 2004
  CONTACT: MICHAEL J. KOSS
(414) 964-5000

Koss Sets New Record Year for Sales of Stereophones
Fourth Quarter Net Income Jumps 49% on Net Sales Increase of 25%
European Fourth Quarter Sales Jump by 97%
Company Expands License Agreement to Include MP3 Players

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based leader in high fidelity stereophones, has announced quarterly earnings for the period ending June 30, 2004. The Company has also announced an extension of its licensing agreement to include MP3 players.

For the fourth quarter ending June 30, 2004, the Company recorded an increase in sales of 25%, posting $10,941,768 compared with $8,764,140 for the same quarter in 2003. Net income for the same period increased by 49% reaching $1,974,351 compared with $1,323,308 for the fourth quarter ending June 30, 2003. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter increased by 47% to $0.50 from $0.34 for the same quarter one year ago.

“We are very pleased with the performance of the fourth quarter and the improvements we have seen during this past fiscal year,” Michael J. Koss, President and CEO, told employees here today. “We have continued to experience positive growth in segments of our domestic retail sales and our export shipments have set new records, most notably in Europe where shipments rose by 97% in the fourth quarter and 72% for the fiscal year.”

Year to date sales for the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004 were $40,493,211 compared with $33,802,634 one year ago, an increase of 20%. Net income for the twelve months ending June 30, 2004 rose by 31% to $5,448,147 compared with $4,169,411 for the twelve months ending in 2003. Diluted earnings per share rose by 28% to $1.38 from $1.08 in 2003.

“We have been optimistic about the improvements we are seeing in several of our major retailers,” Koss said. “However, not every retailer has enjoyed the same increase in Koss stereophone sales during the year as a result of their choice of model mix. Our infrared automotive business is picking up and we are also experiencing an increase in sales to the international PX stores to support sales to military personnel stationed overseas.”

Koss went on to explain that not all domestic retailers were coming through the recovery in the same fashion.

“This is not a case of the economic tide automatically lifting all boats,” Koss said. “Some retailers made changes in their model offerings last year that decreased their average selling prices on models of Koss stereophones. It is our hope that we can improve model selection in those retailers in the coming year, while picking up some additional new distribution with special new product offerings.”

 


 

Koss also took the opportunity to announce the extension of its licensing agreement in North America. The agreement reached on June 30, 2004 extends the product offerings for the Company to include MP3 players and returns the possibility for Koss to directly market AM/FM radios built into stereo headphones.

“With MP3 players expanding dramatically in the market, this is a great opportunity for the Company to increase both its royalty income and awareness for its brand,” Koss said. “The product line for our licensee will include a line of solid state MP3 players, while Koss undertakes the development of a Koss branded stereophone with an MP3 player built inside.”

Michael Koss went on to explain that the Ninth Amendment to the Licensing Agreement would permit the company to market a selection of higher quality electronics directly to consumers in the future.

“We have also reduced the licensing fees slightly on CD players to reflect the changing nature of these products in the market as we place more emphasis on MP3 players in general,” he said.

“Our Company remains primarily focused on stereophone headphones,” Koss continued. “Our acquisition last year, of Bi-Audio, a company which specializes in telecommunications headsets for call centers, cellular telephones, and security communications, has helped to extend our products into new distribution channels.”

Koss said the consolidation of its acquisition of Bi-Audio was making a contribution to its top line revenue, and that the coming year was expected to mark a sharp improvement in the distribution of the new Bi-Audio product offerings.

Koss will pay a dividend of $0.13 cents per share on July 15, 2004, to shareholders of record June 30, 2004.

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.

This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “forecasts,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating forward-looking statements, you should specifically consider various factors that may cause actual results to vary from those contained in the forward-looking statements, such as general economic conditions, in particular, consumer demand for the Company’s and its customers’ products, competitive and technological developments, foreign currency fluctuations, and costs of operations. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. In addition, such uncertainties and other operational matters are discussed further in the Company’s quarterly and annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


 

KOSS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(Audited)

                                 
    Three Months
  Twelve Months
Period Ended June 30
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Net sales
  $ 10,941,768     $ 8,764,140     $ 40,493,211     $ 33,802,634  
Cost of goods sold
    6,466,971       5,152,524       24,531,258       19,954,595  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gross profit
    4,474,797       3,611,616       15,961,953       13,848,039  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    1,554,735       1,710,573       8,089,765       7,737,030  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income from operations
    2,920,062       1,901,043       7,872,188       6,111,009  
Other income (expense)
Royalty income
    310,196       302,628       1,071,638       755,364  
Interest income
    15,479       4,079       22,311       12,711  
Interest expense
          (3,282 )     (960 )     (14,572 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before income tax provision
    3,245,737       2,204,468       8,965,177       6,864,512  
Provision for income taxes
    1,271,386       881,160       3,517,030       2,695,101  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 1,974,351     $ 1,323,308     $ 5,448,147     $ 4,169,411  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.52     $ 0.35     $ 1.44     $ 1.14  
Diluted
  $ 0.50     $ 0.34     $ 1.38     $ 1.08  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Dividends per common share
  $ 0.13     $ 0.13     $ 0.52     $ 0.52