MILWAUKEE, Jan. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its second quarter results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Sales for the second quarter were $5,411,227, which is an 8.1% decrease from sales of $5,890,861 for the same three month period one year ago.  The three month net income was $134,121, compared to a net loss of $2,940,593 for the second quarter last year.  Diluted and basic income per common share for the quarter was $0.02 compared to diluted and basic loss per common share of $0.40 for the three month period one year ago.

Sales for the six months ended December 31, 2018, decreased 6.5% from $11,974,916 in the same period last year to $11,196,066 in the current year. The six month net income was $201,532 compared to a net loss of $2,918,624 for the same period last year. Diluted and basic income per common share was $0.03 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to a loss per common share of $0.40 for the same six month period one year ago.

"Changes in product promotion at a mass retail customer and declines at certain domestic distributors caused the decline in sales," Michael J. Koss, Chairman and CEO, said today.  "Fortunately, we began to see some continued strength in export sales to help offset the domestic declines.  New products, especially wireless products, were critical to the increased export sales.  Net income improvements reflect spending reductions related to the lower sales volumes."

"The losses last year in the quarter and first six months reflected the new tax law and adjustment to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets," Mr. Koss explained. "The tax expense last year was approximately $3 million despite having positive income for both the quarter and first six months."

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 OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		December 31								December 31
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Net sales		$	5,411,227			$	5,890,861			$	11,196,066			$	11,974,916
Cost of goods sold		3,748,732				4,013,857				7,702,387				8,414,262
Gross profit		1,662,495				1,877,004				3,493,679				3,560,654
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,530,626				1,800,304				3,263,520				3,448,010
Unauthorized transaction related costs (recoveries), net		(2,252		)		(1,771		)		28,602				(16,180		)
Interest expense		—				2,526				—				5,218
Income before income tax provision		134,121				75,945				201,557				123,606
Income tax provision		—				3,016,538				25				3,042,230
Net income (loss)		$	134,121			$	(2,940,593	)		$	201,532			$	(2,918,624	)
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	0.02			$	(0.40	)		$	0.03			$	(0.40	)
Diluted		$	0.02			$	(0.40	)		$	0.03			$	(0.40	)
Weighted-average number of shares
Basic		7,404,831				7,382,706				7,397,291				7,382,706
Diluted		7,413,391				7,382,706				7,423,517				7,382,706

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

Source: Koss Corporation