MILWAUKEE, Nov. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its first quarter results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Sales for the first quarter were $5,410,762, which is a 6.5% decrease from sales of $5,784,839 for the same three month period one year ago. The three month net loss was $310,749, compared to net income of $41,570 for the first quarter last year. Diluted and basic loss per common share for the quarter was $0.04 compared to income per common share of $0.01 for the same three month period one year ago.

"The decline in net sales for the quarter was due to export OEM sales last year that were not duplicated this year because the contract ended in early fiscal 2019," Michael J. Koss, Chairman and CEO, said today. "In addition, we experienced softness in key export markets offset by increased sales in the domestic mass retail and domestic distributor markets."

"The sales mix caused an unfavorable impact on gross margin from 31.7% last year to 24.9% in the current quarter," Koss explained. "Early in the current quarter, there were significant promotional back-to-school sales to a domestic mass retail customer at very low margins. This promotional activity accounted for most of the decline in gross margin."

Koss Corporation markets a complete line of high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth® speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling headphones, wireless headphones, and compact disc recordings of American Symphony Orchestras on the Koss Classics® label.

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KOSS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended
		September 30
		2019				2018*
Net sales		$	5,410,762			$	5,784,839
Cost of goods sold			4,063,308				3,953,655
Gross profit			1,347,454				1,831,184
Selling, general and administrative expenses			1,664,600				1,789,589
(Loss) income from operations			(317,146	)			41,595
Interest income			6,397				-
(Loss) income before income tax provision			(310,749	)			41,595
Income tax provision			-				25
Net (loss) income		$	(310,749	)		$	41,570
(Loss) income per common share:
Basic		$	(0.04	)		$	0.01
Diluted		$	(0.04	)		$	0.01
Weighted-average number of shares:
Basic			7,404,831				7,389,751
Diluted			7,404,831				7,483,866

*As adjusted for change in accounting principle

CONTACT:	Michael J. Koss
	Chairman & CEO
	(414) 964-5000
	mjkoss@koss.com

Source: Koss Corporation