01/02/2024 - Koss Corporation: Koss Corporation Releases Second Quarter Results - Form 8-K

Koss Corporation Releases Second Quarter Results

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) (the "Company"), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its results for thesecond quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Sales for the three monthsended December 31, 2023were $3,360,124 compared to $3,281,333 for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $78,791, or 2.4%.The net loss for thesecond quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $269,153 compared to a net loss of $1,146,190 for the same three-month period in the prior year. Basic and dilutedloss per common share for the quarter was $0.03 compared to basic and diluted loss per common share of $0.12for the comparablethree-month period one year ago.



For the six months ended December 31, 2023, net sales of $6,734,062 showed a slight increase of 1.3% versus sales of $6,645,462 for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The six-month net loss was $526,762 compared to net income of $8,803,352 for the same period last year. Basic and diluted net loss per common share was $0.06 for the six months ended December 31, 2023. This compared to basic and diluted income per common share of $0.96 and $0.90, respectively, for the same six-month period in the prior year.



"Custom headphone orders from a customer in each of our education and OEM markets, coupled with an increase in sales to e-tailers as well as one of our largest domestic distributors, drove the favorability year over year for the first six months of fiscal year 2024," Michael J. Koss, Chairman and CEO, said today. "Unfortunately, a decline in direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales, behind a slowdown in consumer spending as pandemic savings dwindle and student loan repayments resume, nullified much of theincrease. A decline in sales to two of our largest European distributors, due mainly to timing of orders, also offset the domestic market year over year increase."



"The favorable mix of customer sales resulting from the higher margin custom orders and a lesser volume of lower margin export salescould not offset the decline in gross margins due to a reduction in higher margin DTC salescombined with the adverse impact from the continued sell-through of the Company's inventory brought in from suppliers at higher freight rates," Koss continued. "Ongoingcost reductions in fixed manufacturing expenses do, however, continue to provide a positive impact on gross margins. While freight rates remained competitive through the six months ended December 31, 2023, a combination of excess available capacity and expected lower demand due to declining consumer confidence could result in overcapacity in the transportation market. As such, the Company is anticipating an increase in transportation costs in the coming quarter."



About Koss Corporation



Koss Corporation markets a complete line of high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth® speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling headphones, and wireless headphones.



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