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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):
April 13, 2005

Koss Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-3295   39-1168275
         
(State or other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File
Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

4129 North Port Washington Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

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

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

     ¨    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

     ¨    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     ¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14D-2(b))

     ¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 


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Items 2.02 & 7.01 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Regulation FD Disclosure.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Press Release


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Items 2.02 & 7.01 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On April 13, 2005, Koss Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. 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 Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition, and (ii) pursuant to Regulation FD. 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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (c)   Exhibits

  99.1   Press Release dated April 13, 2005, announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 (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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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: April 14, 2005  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 April 13, 2005, announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 (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).
exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1

         
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2005
  CONTACT:   MICHAEL J. KOSS
(414) 964-5000

Koss Sales Slide on Soft Retail Re-Orders
Net Income Impacted by Licensing Wind Down and Pressure on Margins

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high fidelity stereophone leader, has announced quarter earnings for the period ending March 31, 2005. Sales for the third quarter dropped 7% to $9,772,686 compared to $10,547,180 for the same period one year ago. Net income fell by $271,840 from $1,157,816 compared to $885,976. Third quarter diluted earnings per share were $0.23 compared with $0.29 for the same quarter one year ago.

“We are disappointed by the slow down at retail and the absence of business through the new Koss Communications line,” Michael J. Koss, President and CEO, told employees here today. “Despite the fact that revenue for this year’s third quarter was the second highest in our history, the post holiday re-stocking activity was slow. The new records our Company set during the same three month period last year proved very difficult to beat this year.”

Koss went on to explain that gross margins had declined during the period from 40% to 37% and that the wind down of various licensing agreements had affected the quarterly pre-tax income by an additional $160,000.

“Increases in freight costs, manufacturing overhead, and promotional expenses hit us especially hard when coupled with the decrease in revenue,” Koss continued. “These increases in our cost of sales along with some increases in our discounts and allowances amounted to a decline in our gross profit.”

“Sales in Europe continue to be robust,” Koss continued. “Export sales rose by 73% in the quarter and are now posted at a 65% increase for the year.”

Sales for the nine months for the Company tracked down slightly by 2% to $28,970,345 compared to $29,551,443 for the same period one year ago. Net income for the nine months fell by 12% from $3,397,921 compared to $2,995,329 one year ago. Diluted earnings per share for the nine months were $0.76 compared with $0.86 for the same period one year ago.

“On a year to date basis we were also faced with increased promotional expenses relating to our return to the main floor of the Consumer Electronics Show in January, and the support of our new communications product line roll out,” Koss said. “We expect these initiatives to help improve revenue and net income in the months ahead.”

Koss Corporation will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.13 cents on April 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2005.

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

(Unaudited)

                                 
    Three Months     Nine Months  
Period Ended March 31   2005     2004     2005     2004  
Net sales
  $ 9,772,686     $ 10,547,180     $ 28,970,345     $ 29,551,443  
Cost of goods sold
    6,159,205       6,299,669       17,975,273       18,064,287  
 
Gross profit
    3,613,481       4,247,511       10,995,072       11,487,156  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    2,200,546       2,533,181       6,776,892       6,535,030  
 
Income from operations
    1,412,935       1,714,330       4,218,180       4,952,126  
Other income (expense)
                               
Royalty income
    21,921       183,750       657,991       761,442  
Interest income
    17,563       1,711       34,439       6,832  
Interest expense
    0       0       0       (960 )
 
Income before income tax provision and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    1,452,419       1,899,791       4,910,610       5,719,440  
Provision for income taxes
    566,443       741,975       1,915,281       2,245,644  
 
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    885,976       1,157,816       2,995,329       3,473,796  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles (net of tax of $49,125)
    0       0       0       (75,875 )
 
Net income
  $ 885,976     $ 1,157,816     $ 2,995,329     $ 3,397,921  
 
Earnings per common share:
                               
Basic earnings per common share:
                               
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.24     $ 0.31     $ 0.81     $ 0.92  
Accounting change
    0       0       0       (0.02 )
 
Basic earnings per common share:
  $ 0.24     $ 0.31     $ 0.81     $ 0.90  
Diluted earnings per common share:
                               
Before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.23     $ 0.29     $ 0.76     $ 0.88  
Accounting change
    0       0       0       (0.02 )
 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.23     $ 0.29     $ 0.76     $ 0.86  
 
Dividends per common share
  $ 0.13     $ 0.13     $ 0.39     $ 0.39  
 

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