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): October 9, 2007 (October 8, 2007)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 2.02                   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 8, 2007, Koss Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. 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 pursuant to Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 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.

 

Item 9.01.                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated October 8, 2007, announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

 

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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: October 9, 2007

 

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 October 8, 2007, announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT:    MICHAEL J. KOSS    

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 8, 2007

 

(414) 964-5000

 

 

Koss Q1 Sales Dip 5% on Sluggish Shipments to Europe

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:  Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity stereophone company, has announced results for its first quarter for the period ending September 30, 2007. Net sales for the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year dipped 5% to $12,637,606 compared to $13,325,099 for the same period one year ago. Net income fell 21% from $1,693,680 to $1,335,674. First quarter diluted earnings per share were $0.36 compared with $0.45 one year ago.

 

“After five years of solid growth in Europe we planned for a slowdown there this year,” Michael J. Koss, President and CEO told employees at a meeting here today. “Total export sales plans were exceeded for the first quarter, but shipments to Europe fell 30% below the record levels we reported last year.”

 

Koss went on to explain that shipments to Asia and South America were up, as well as to several key U.S. retailers.

 

“The U.S. performed better than expected in several retail channels,” Koss said. “Our domestic retail business was up in the mass market and at superstores. Unfortunately, the U.S. improvements at retail were not strong enough to offset the reductions in Europe and in the automotive industry.”

 

Net income slipped by 21% as a result of the lower sales performance. Koss also stated that expenses relating to new product development and legal fees for patents and trademark issues coupled to impact profit negatively.

 

“Reports in the press pertaining to this holiday season are worrisome,” Michael Koss said. “In addition, many large U.S. retailers have initiated price cutting promotions in recent weeks in response to concerns over a variety of mixed back-to-school sales and general economic reports. These actions make us wary of some potential for sluggish re-orders on tighter than usual inventory levels for the coming holiday season.”

 

Koss went on to say that Europe was not a stranger to the same phenomenon citing concerns raised by European distributor customers over growing credit tightening that would negatively affect their ability to re-stock their inventory.

 

“We are mindful of these economic issues and the affect that they can have on our customers at home and around the world,” Koss said.

 

Koss will pay a dividend of $0.13 cents per share on October 15, 2007, to shareholders of record on September 28, 2007.

 

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 Ended September 30

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net Sales

 

$

12,637,606

 

$

13,325,099

 

Cost of goods sold

 

7,845,626

 

7,729,555

 

Gross profit

 

4,791,980

 

5,595,544

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

2,784,026

 

2,932,801

 

Income from operations

 

2,007,954

 

2,662,743

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty income

 

131,250

 

81,249

 

Interest income

 

50,440

 

32,538

 

Interest expense

 

0

 

0

 

Income before income tax provision

 

2,189,644

 

2,776,530

 

Provision for income taxes

 

853,970

 

1,082,850

 

Net income

 

$

1,335,674

 

$

1,693,680

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.46

 

Diluted

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.45

 

Dividends per common share

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.13

 

 

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