Koss Sales and Net Income Increase for Q2

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 28, 2016 -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its second quarter results for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. 

"We are pleased to see the increase in sales for the quarter and for the first six months.  Sales in Scandinavia and the Czech Republic have been strong," Michael J. Koss, Chairman and CEO, told employees here today.  "In addition, the new partnership with our Asian distributor resulted in good sales in the first six months.   However, there is continued weakness in both the Ukraine and Russia, which have historically been strong markets."

Sales for the second quarter were $7,229,341 compared to $7,040,150 for the same three month period one year ago, a 2.7% increase.  The three month net income was $386,632, compared to net income of $165,586 for the second quarter last year.  Diluted and basic income per common share for the quarter was $0.05 compared to $0.02 for the three month period one year ago. 

Compared to last year, U.S. sales were lower for the quarter and for the first six months ended December 31, 2015.  The Company had loss of sales to a drug store chain, lower sales through online retail and lower sales to OEM customers.  There was regained strength in a mass retailer due to addition of a new product to their portfolio.  Also, addition of new customers helped to offset some of the declines in certain channels.

Sales for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by 2.0% to $12,760,603 compared with $12,509,636 for the same six month period a year ago.  Six month net income was $285,828 compared to $70,588 for the same six months last year.  Diluted and basic income per common share was $0.04 compared with $0.01 for the same six month period a year ago. 

Koss also noted that Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) from operations, which excludes unauthorized transaction related costs and recoveries as well as stock based compensation expense, was $931,544 for the current quarter, compared to $663,612 for the same quarter last year.  For the six months ended December 31, 2015, EBITDA was $1,051,642 compared to $891,576 for the same six month period one year ago.

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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EBITDA from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure.

CONTACT: Michael J. Koss 
Chairman & CEO 
(414) 964-5000 
[email protected]