UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2018

OR

 

o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 Commission File Number 0-3295

 

KOSS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KOSS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

KOSS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

KOSS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMEOPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

KOSS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

KOSS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet of Koss Corporation (the "Company") as of June 30, 2017, has been derived from audited financial statements.  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein are based on interim amounts.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made.  The operating results for the threenine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be experienced for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 (Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This new standard supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance and provides a five-step analysis to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The underlying principle is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services transfer to the customer. The amount of revenue recognized is towill reflect the consideration expected to be received for those goods or services. The new standard also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The standard permits the use of either the retrospectivefull or cumulative effectmodified retrospective transition method. The Company will adopt the new standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and anticipates using the full retrospective method.

In December 2009, the Company learned of significant unauthorized transactions as previously reported. The Company has ongoing costs and recoveries associated with the unauthorized transactions. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the costs incurred were for legal fees related to claims initiated against a third partiesparty (see Note 13). For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, the costs and recoveries were as follows:

 

The components of inventories were as follows:

 

The Company files income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction and in several state jurisdictions.  The statute of limitations for the Company’s federal tax returns for tax years beginning July 1, 20132014 or later are open.  For states in which the Company files state income tax returns, the statute of limitations is generally open for tax years ended June 30, 20132014 and forward.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the Tax Act”) was signed. The Tax Act significantly changed the income tax environment for US corporations, including the reduction of the US federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Accordingly, we remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21%. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $20,465,$5,126 and $3,048,208, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $43,931$62,523 and $188,948 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, respectively. The income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 includes $713,826 for the write-down of deferred income taxes due to the change in federal statutory tax rate as a result of the passage of the Tax Act. There was no tax expense in the three months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2018, related to the change in federal statutory tax rate. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, also includes $187,846 and $2,429,235, respectively, related to the recording of a valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance was recorded due to uncertainty of the realizability of the deferred tax assets.

The Company does not believe it has any unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2018, and as of June 30, 2017. Any changes to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate.

 

The Company incurs interest expense primarily related to its secured credit facility. Interest expense was $2,692$5,218 and $846$964 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. There was no interest expense in the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and 2016, respectively.2017.

 

 

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for options granted under both the 1990 Flexible Incentive Plan and the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The stock-based compensation relates to stock options granted to employees non-employee directors and non-employee consultants.directors. In the threenine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, options to purchase 490,000 shares were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $1.89. In the threenine months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, options to purchase 485,000 shares were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $2.33. Stock-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2018 was $83,041.$82,792 and $248,624, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 was $88,523.$88,523 and $265,568, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in stockholders’ equity:

 

 

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, the Company is party to the following matter related to the unauthorized transactions described below:

The ultimate resolution of this matter is not determinable unless otherwise noted.

 

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of that term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) (Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Additional written or oral forward-looking statements may be made by the Company from time to time in filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, press releases, or otherwise.  Statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Act.  Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of revenue, income or loss and capital expenditures, statements regarding future operations, anticipated financing needs, compliance with financial covenants in loan agreements, plans for acquisitions or sales of assets or businesses, plans relating to products or services of the Company, assessments of materiality, predictions of future events, the effects of pending and possible litigation and assumptions relating to the foregoing.  In addition, when used in this Form 10-Q, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” and variations thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified based on current expectations.  Consequently, future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q, or in other Company filings, press releases, or otherwise.  In addition to the factors discussed in this Form 10-Q, other factors that could contribute to or cause such differences include, but are not limited to, developments in any one or more of the following areas: future fluctuations in economic conditions, the receptivity of consumers to new consumer electronics technologies, the rate and consumer acceptance of new product introductions, competition, pricing, the number and nature of customers and their product orders, production by third party vendors, foreign manufacturing, sourcing, and sales (including foreign government regulation, trade and importation concerns), borrowing costs, changes in tax rates, pending or threatened litigation and investigations, and other risk factors which may be detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained herein, which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect new information.

 

Overview

 

The Company developed stereo headphones in 1958 and has been a leader in the industry.  Koss markets a complete line of high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth® headphones, wireless Bluetooth® speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, and active noise canceling headphones, and compact disc recordings of American Symphony Orchestras on the Koss Classics® label.headphones. The Company operates as one business segment.

Results of Operations Summary

Financial Results

2018 Results Compared with 20162017

For the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, sales declined 9.4% due to overall decreases in the export markets partially offset by increased sales in the domestic markets. In the export market the decrease was driven by an OEM customer in Asia. The increase in the domestic market was driven by sales to mass retail. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018, sales decreased 4.4%8.6% to $6,066,630.$16,277,181. A decline in sales to export distributors in general and an OEM customer in Asia were partially offset by increased sales to domestic customers.customers, driven primarily by mass retailers.

NetDomestic net sales in the domestic market wereincreased from approximately $4,280,000$3,103,000 in the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2017, which is an increase from last year'sto approximately $3,872,000.$3,526,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2018. Increased sales throughto mass retail, prison distributors, and music storesan education customer were partially offset by a decline in sales to certain other distributors. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018, domestic net sales increased from $11,089,000 in the prior year to approximately $11,771,000. Increased sales through mass retail and prison distributors were partially offset by a decline in sales to certain distributors, a grocery chain and an OEMeducation customer.

Export net sales decreased from approximately $1,671,000 to approximately $1,787,000$801,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 comparedand 2018, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018, sales decreased to approximately $2,477,000 for$4,506,000 from $6,721,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2016.same period last year. Sales to an OEM customer in Asia and to distributors in Europe and Asia in general decreased, howevercaused the decrease was partially offset by increased sales to the Scandinavian distributor as they started to replenish their inventory and add new items.decline.

 

Gross profit decreasedincreased to 27.6%22.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, compared to 30.6%19.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The lower gross profit in the prior year was largely due to an inventory write-down of a certain product to net realizable value, which was not repeated this year. The decrease in gross profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, from 28.6% to 27.8% is primarily driven by change in the mix of sales by product, customer and sales channel and partially offset by a reduction of burdendecrease in inventory during the three months ended September 30, 2017 as the related product was sold.freight expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2018, decreased compared to the prior year. Lower expense for sales commissions, incentive compensation, marketing, and travel, salary and 401(k) match expensepartially offset by an increase in legal fees, contributed to this decrease.

 

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was higher than the same period last year due to moreMore frequent and extended periods of borrowing to cover timing differences between cash provided and used by operations.operations caused an increase in interest expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

 

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("the Tax Act") was signed. The effectiveTax Act significantly changed the income tax rateenvironment for US corporations. The income tax expense for the threenine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, was 53.9%, which is comprised of thea blended U.S. federal statutory rate of 34%27.5%, plusthe write-down of deferred taxes to the new federal statutory rate of 21%, an increase caused by a permanentin the valuation allowance to include all deferred tax difference relatedassets due to stock-based compensation,uncertainty of the realizability of those assets, and the effect of state income taxes. It is anticipated that the effective income tax rate will be approximately 50-54% for the year ending June 30, 2018

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the threenine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and 2016:2017:

 

An increaseThe decrease in accounts payablereceivable and inventory, partially offset by an increasea decrease in prepaid expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2017,accounts payable, drove the increase in cash provided by operating activities.activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

 

Cash used in investing activities was lower for the threenine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, as the Company had decreased expenditures for tooling related to new product introductions. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, the Company anticipates it will incur total expenditures for tooling, leasehold improvements and capital expenditures similar to last fiscal year.  The Company expects to generate sufficient cash flow through operations or through the use of its credit facility to fund these expenditures.

 

 

As of September 30,March 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, the Company had no outstanding borrowings on its bank line of credit facility.

There were no purchases of common stock in 20172018 or 20162017 under the stock repurchase program.  No stock options were exercised in 20172018 or 2016.2017.

 

 

The Company's capital expenditures are primarily for tooling. In addition, it has interest payments on its borrowings when it uses its line of credit facility. The Company believes that cash generated from operations, together with cash reserves and borrowings available under its credit facility, provide it with adequate liquidity to meet operating requirements, debt service requirements and planned capital expenditures for the next twelve months and thereafter for the foreseeable future. The Company regularly evaluates new product offerings, inventory levels and capital expenditures to ensure that it is effectively allocating resources in line with current market conditions.

 

On May 12, 2010, the Company entered into a secured credit facility (“Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Lender”).  The Credit Agreement provided for an $8,000,000 revolving secured credit facility and letters of credit for the benefit of the Company of up to a sublimit of $2,000,000.  On May 31, 2016, the Credit Agreement was amended to extend the expiration to July 31, 2018, and to amend certain financial covenants. On June 29, 2017, the Credit Agreement was amended to reduce the facility to $4,000,000 and to eliminate the financial covenants. On May 9, 2018, the Credit Agreement was amended to extend the expiration to July 31, 2019. The Company and the Lender also entered into the Pledge and Security Agreement dated May 12, 2010, under which the Company granted the Lender a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets in connection with the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Company is currently in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit Facility.Agreement. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, there were no outstanding borrowings on the facility.

 

 

Not applicable. 

 

 

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) are designed to ensure that: (1) information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms; and (2)  such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.  There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls and procedures.  Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

 

The Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018.  The Company’s management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2018 were effective.

 

 

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, the Company is currently involved in legal matters that are described in Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock of the Company made during the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, by the Company.

 

 

(1)         In April of 1995, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase from time to time up to $2,000,000 of its common stock for its own account.  Subsequently, the Board of Directors periodically has approved increases in the stock repurchase program.  The most recent increase was for an additional $2,000,000 in October 2006, for a maximum of $45,500,000 of which $43,360,247 had been expended through September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018.

 

 

None.

 

 

Not applicable.

 

None.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.