KOSS CORP - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
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☐ 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)
DELAWARE |
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39-1168275 |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
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4129 North Port Washington Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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53212 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 964-5000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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KOSS |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
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At November 8, 2019, there were 7,404,831 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Financial Statements |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) |
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September 30, 2019 |
June 30, 2019* |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,329,487 | $ | 2,228,282 | ||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,201 and $2,617, respectively |
3,132,158 | 3,655,143 | ||||||
Inventories, net |
6,858,779 | 6,851,448 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
231,036 | 133,889 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable |
47,921 | 45,660 | ||||||
Total current assets |
11,599,381 | 12,914,422 | ||||||
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net |
959,635 | 890,110 | ||||||
Other assets: |
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Deferred income taxes | 9,957 | 13,276 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
2,782,537 | 2,847,846 | ||||||
Cash surrender value of life insurance |
6,827,133 | 6,569,628 | ||||||
Total other assets |
9,619,627 | 9,430,750 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 22,178,643 | $ | 23,235,282 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 572,178 | $ | 1,436,373 | ||||
Accrued liabilities |
711,615 | 650,513 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
616,688 | 645,470 | ||||||
Operating lease liability |
268,274 | 265,443 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
2,168,755 | 2,997,799 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: |
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Deferred compensation |
2,419,478 | 2,419,962 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
166,607 | 163,018 | ||||||
Operating lease liability |
2,514,263 | 2,582,402 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities |
5,100,348 | 5,165,382 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
7,269,103 | 8,163,181 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity: |
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Common stock, $0.005 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 7,404,831 |
37,024 | 37,024 | ||||||
Paid in capital |
6,481,323 | 6,333,135 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
8,391,193 | 8,701,942 | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity |
14,909,540 | 15,072,101 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ | 22,178,643 | $ | 23,235,282 |
*As adjusted for change in accounting principle (Note 2)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended |
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September 30 |
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2019 |
2018* |
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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: |
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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 (Note 2)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended |
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September 30 |
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2019 |
2018* |
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Operating activities: |
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Net (loss) income |
$ | (310,749 | ) | $ | 41,570 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Provision for doubtful accounts |
2,584 | 42,938 | ||||||
Depreciation of equipment and leasehold improvements |
94,357 | 125,748 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
148,188 | 122,642 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
3,319 | - | ||||||
Change in cash surrender value of life insurance |
(144,872 | ) | (24,449 | ) | ||||
Change in deferred compensation accrual |
37,016 | 43,988 | ||||||
Deferred compensation paid |
(37,500 | ) | (37,500 | ) | ||||
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 520,401 | 1,079,739 | ||||||
Inventories | (7,331 | ) | (258,008 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (97,147 | ) | (115,685 | ) | ||||
Income taxes receivable | (2,261 | ) | 25 | |||||
Accounts payable | (864,195 | ) | (296,892 | ) | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 61,102 | 96,777 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
(25,193 | ) | (113,104 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(622,281 | ) | 707,789 | |||||
Investing activities: |
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Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements |
(163,881 | ) | (14,790 | ) | ||||
Life insurance premiums paid |
(112,633 | ) | (122,754 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(276,514 | ) | (137,544 | ) | ||||
Financing activities: |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
- | 46,677 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
- | 46,677 | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(898,795 | ) | 616,922 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
2,228,282 | 1,081,533 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 1,329,487 | $ | 1,698,455 |
*As adjusted for change in accounting principle (Note 2)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 |
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Earnings |
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Balance, June 30, 2019, as previously reported |
7,404,831 | $ | 37,024 | $ | 6,186,393 | $ | 8,848,684 | $ | 15,072,101 | |||||||||||
Retrospective change in accounting principle (see Note 2) | - | - | 146,742 | (146,742 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted Balance, June 30, 2019 | 7,404,831 | $ | 37,024 | $ | 6,333,135 | $ | 8,701,942 | $ | 15,072,101 | |||||||||||
Net (loss) |
- | - | - | (310,749 | ) | (310,749 | ) | |||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
- | - | 148,188 | - | 148,188 | |||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2019 |
7,404,831 | $ | 37,024 | $ | 6,481,323 | $ | 8,391,193 | $ | 14,909,540 |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 |
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Earnings |
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Balance, June 30, 2018, as previously reported |
7,382,706 | $ | 36,914 | $ | 5,752,270 | $ | 8,414,570 | $ | 14,203,754 | |||||||||||
Retrospective change in accounting principle (see Note 2) | - | - | 18,617 | (18,617 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted Balance, June 30, 2018 | 7,382,706 | $ | 36,914 | $ | 5,770,887 | $ | 8,395,953 | $ | 14,203,754 | |||||||||||
Net income, as restated |
- | - | - | 41,570 | 41,570 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense, as restated |
- | - | 122,642 | - | 122,642 | |||||||||||||||
Exercise of common stock options | 22,125 | 110 | 46,567 | - | 46,677 | |||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2018 |
7,404,831 | $ | 37,024 | $ | 5,940,096 | $ | 8,437,523 | $ | 14,414,643 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, have been prepared by the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have not been audited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The operating results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be experienced for the full fiscal year.
Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, allowances for doubtful accounts, reserves for excess and obsolete inventories, long-lived and intangible assets, income tax reserves, non-cash stock-based compensation and post-retirement obligations. Actual results could differ from the company's estimates.
B) INCOME TAXES
A tax provision of $0 and $25 was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Utilization of net operating tax carryforwards and use of bonus depreciation in conjunction with a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets has reduced the income tax expense to zero.
2. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company changed its method of recording stock-based compensation expense. Under the new accounting principle, stock-based compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and forfeitures are recognized when they occur. Under the previous method, the Company estimated future forfeitures and the expected number of awards that would vest and subsequently adjusted for forfeitures. The Company believes this method of recording stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period is preferable since it is more reflective of the stock options that will actually vest.
The cumulative effect of the changes in the June 30, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheet for the change in principle related to stock-based compensation expense using the full retrospective method was as follows:
Stock-Based |
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Balance Sheet |
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Compensation |
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June 30, 2019 |
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Equity: |
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Paid in capital |
$ | 6,186,393 | $ | 146,742 | $ | 6,333,135 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
$ | 8,848,684 | $ | (146,742 | ) | $ | 8,701,942 |
The impact of the change in principle on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:
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Statement of Operations |
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Compensation |
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 |
Reported |
Adjustment |
Adjusted |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
$ | 1,763,748 | $ | 25,841 | $ | 1,789,589 | ||||||
Income from operations |
67,436 | (25,841 | ) | 41,595 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 67,411 | $ | (25,841 | ) | $ | 41,570 | |||||
Income per common share |
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Basic |
$ | 0.01 | $ | - | $ | 0.01 | ||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.01 | $ | - | $ | 0.01 |
The impact of the change in principle on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:
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Statement of Cash Flows |
As Previously |
Compensation |
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 |
Reported |
Adjustment |
Adjusted |
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Operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 67,411 | $ | (25,841 | ) | $ | 41,570 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
$ | 96,801 | $ | 25,841 | $ | 122,642 |
3. INVENTORIES
The components of inventories were as follows:
September 30, 2019 |
June 30, 2019 |
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Raw materials |
$ | 1,871,103 | $ | 1,848,340 | ||||
Finished goods |
6,582,439 | 6,604,408 | ||||||
Inventories, gross | 8,453,542 | 8,452,748 | ||||||
Reserve for obsolete inventory |
(1,594,763 | ) | (1,601,300 | ) | ||||
Inventories, net |
$ | 6,858,779 | $ | 6,851,448 |
4. CREDIT FACILITY
On May 14, 2019, the Company entered into a secured credit facility ("Credit Agreement") with Town Bank (“Lender”) for a two-year term expiring on May 14, 2021. The Credit Agreement provides for an $5,000,000 revolving secured credit facility with interest rates of 1.50% over LIBOR. The Credit Agreement also provides for letters of credit for the benefit of the Company of up to a sublimit of $1,000,000. There are no unused line fees in the credit facility. The Company and the Lender also entered into a General Business Security Agreement dated May 14, 2019 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 Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants customary for financings of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on other indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, certain investments, disposition of assets, mergers and liquidations, among other restrictions. The Company is currently in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2019, and June 30, 2019, there were no outstanding borrowings on the facility.
5. REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company disaggregates it's net sales by geographical location as it believes it best depicts how the nature, timing and uncertainty of net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The following table summarizes net sales by geographical location:
Three Months Ended |
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United States |
$ | 4,504,275 | $ | 3,770,884 | ||||
Export |
906,487 | 2,013,955 | ||||||
Net Sales |
$ | 5,410,762 | $ | 5,784,839 |
Deferred revenue relates primarily to consumer and customer warranties. These constitute future performance obligations and the Company defers revenue related to these future performance obligations. The Company recognized revenue, which was included in the deferred revenue liability at the beginning of the periods, of $158,053 and $174,023 in the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for performance obligations related to consumer and customer warranties. The deferred revenue liability was $859,370 and $746,267 as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively.
6. (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENT SHARE
Basic (loss) income per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income per common share is calculated assuming the exercise of stock options except where the result would be anti-dilutive. The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted income per share:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Net (loss) income |
$ | (310,749 | ) | $ | 41,570 | |||
Denominator |
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Weighted average shares, basic |
7,404,831 | 7,389,751 | ||||||
Dilutive effect of stock compensation awards |
- | 94,115 | ||||||
Diluted shares |
7,404,831 | 7,483,866 | ||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders per share: |
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Basic |
$ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||
Diluted |
$ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.01 |
*As adjusted for change in accounting principle (Note 2)
7. LEASES
The Company leases its facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Koss Holdings, LLC, which is wholly-owned by the former Chairman. On January 5, 2017 the lease was renewed for a period of five years, ending June 30, 2023, and is being accounted for as an operating lease. The lease extension maintained the rent at a fixed rate of $380,000 per year and included an option to renew at the same rate for an additional five years ending June 30, 2028. The Company is responsible for all property maintenance, insurance, taxes and other normal expenses related to ownership.
8. LEGAL MATTERS
The Company is subject to a variety of claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Although management currently believes that resolving these claims against us, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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. The Company operates as one business segment.
Results of Operations Summary
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Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, decreased $374,077 to $5,410,762, compared to the same quarter last year. |
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Gross profit as a percent of sales decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same quarter last year. The lower margin was primarily driven by change in the mix of business by product, customer and sales channel. |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019, decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a increase in cash surrender value income. |
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Tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019, was minimal due to an offsetting change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. |
Financial Results
The following table presents selected financial data for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended |
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Financial Performance Summary |
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Net sales |
$ | 5,410,762 | $ | 5,784,839 | ||||
Net sales (decrease) % |
(6.5 | )% | (4.9 | )% | ||||
Gross profit |
$ | 1,347,454 | $ | 1,831,184 | ||||
Gross profit as % of net sales |
24.9 | % | 31.7 | % | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
$ | 1,664,600 | $ | 1,789,589 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses as % of net sales |
30.8 | % | 30.9 | % | ||||
Interest income |
$ | 6,397 | $ | - | ||||
(Loss) income before income tax provision |
$ | (310,749 | ) | $ | 41,595 | |||
(Loss) income before income tax as % of net sales |
(5.7 | )% | 0.7 | % | ||||
Income tax provision |
$ | - | $ | 25 | ||||
Income tax provision as % of income before income tax |
0 | % | 0 | % |
2019 Results Compared with 2018
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, sales declined 6.5% due to a decrease in the export markets. Sales in the domestic markets increased over the same period last year.
Export net sales decreased from approximately $2,014,000 to approximately $907,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to last year. This quarter last year included approximately $653,000 of net sales related to a contract that ended in December 2018. Sales to a distributor based in Scandinavia declined approximately $376,000. The decline in Scandinavia was driven by a loss of product placement and the recent strength of the US dollar.
Domestic net sales increased to approximately $4,504,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2019, from approximately $3,771,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2018. Increased sales to mass retail to support back-to-school promotions added approximately $410,000 and increased sales to a direct to consumer customer added another approximately $187,000. The direct to consumer increase in sales was due to a custom product that began shipping late in the prior fiscal year.
Gross profit decreased to 24.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to 31.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The lower gross profit in the current year was largely due to change in mix by products and customers. The increased net sales for the back-to-school promotion products are at lower margin than the decreased sales to the export markets.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019, decreased compared to the prior year. An increase of approximately $120,000 cash surrender value income was the most significant factor. Bad debt expense declined by approximately $40,000 this year compared to last year when the bad debt for a domestic mass retail customer was recorded as a result of a Chapter 11 filing. Legal fees increased by approximately $42,000 primarily due to continued efforts to protect and support our intellectual property portfolio.
Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019, was comprised of the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% and the effect of state income taxes fully offset by an adjustment to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.
The Company has launched a program focused on enforcing its intellectual property and, in particular, certain of its patent portfolio. The Company has incurred costs and will continue to incur costs related to enforcing this program. These costs primarily relate to legal fees and other costs involved with the underlying efforts to enforce this portfolio. Depending on the response to and the underlying results of the enforcement program, the Company may enter into licensing arrangements or initiate lawsuits as part of the Company’s efforts to enforce this program. If successful, the Company may receive royalties, offers to purchase its intellectual property, or other proceeds in amounts that could have a material effect on its financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
Total cash provided by (used in): |
2019 |
2018 |
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Operating activities |
$ | (622,281 | ) | $ | 707,789 | |||
Investing activities |
(276,514 | ) | (137,544 | ) | ||||
Financing activities |
- | 46,677 | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
$ | (898,795 | ) | $ | 616,922 |
Operating Activities
The decrease in accounts payable and the loss from operations were the driving factors for the decrease in cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended September 30, 2019. There was significant inventory inbound to the U.S. from China as of June 30, 2019 that was paid for during the current quarter. The impact of these factors was partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was higher for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as the Company had increased expenditures for leasehold improvements and for tooling related to new product introductions. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, the Company anticipates it will incur total expenditures for tooling, leasehold improvements and capital expenditures of approximately $750,000 to $900,000. The Company expects to generate sufficient cash flow through operations or through the use of its available cash and its credit facility to fund these expenditures.
Financing Activities
As of September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no outstanding borrowings on its bank line of credit facility.
There were no purchases of common stock in 2019 or 2018 under the stock repurchase program. Cash provided in 2018 was from stock options exercised which resulted in the issuance of 22,125 shares of common stock. No stock options were exercised in 2019.
Liquidity
The Company's capital expenditures are primarily for leasehold improvements and 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.
Credit Facility
On May 14, 2019, the Company entered into a secured credit facility ("Credit Agreement") with Town Bank (“Lender”) for a two-year term expiring on May 14, 2021. The Credit Agreement provides for an $5,000,000 revolving secured credit facility with interest rates of 1.50% over LIBOR. The Credit Agreement also provides for letters of credit for the benefit of the Company of up to a sublimit of $1,000,000. There are no unused line fees in the credit facility. The Company and the Lender also entered into a General Business Security Agreement dated May 14, 2019 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 Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants customary for financings of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on other indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, certain investments, disposition of assets, mergers and liquidations, among other restrictions. The Company is currently in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2019, and June 30, 2019, there were no outstanding borrowings on the facility.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Not applicable.
Controls and Procedures |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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, 2019. The Company’s management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2019 were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings |
As of September 30, 2019, the Company is currently involved in legal matters that are described in Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Risk Factors |
Not applicable.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock of the Company made during the three months ended September 30, 2019, by the Company.
COMPANY REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period (2019) |
Total # of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan (1) |
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares Available under Repurchase Plan |
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July 1 - September 30 |
- | $ | - | - | $ | 2,139,753 |
(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, 2019. |
Exhibits |
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Exhibit Description |
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18.1 | Preferability Letter |
31.1 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer * |
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31.2 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer * |
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32.1 |
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32.2 |
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The following financial information from Koss Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). * |
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Filed herewith |
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Furnished herewith |
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.
KOSS CORPORATION |
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/s/ Michael J. Koss |
November 12, 2019 |
Michael J. Koss |
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Chairman |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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/s/ David D. Smith |
November 12, 2019 |
David D. Smith |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Principal Accounting Officer |
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