Washington, D.C. 20549

for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015

OR

Commission File Number 0-3295

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (414) 964-5000

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.).  Yes o No ☑

At January 25, 2016 , there were 7,382,706 shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock. 

KOSS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

December 31, 2015

INDEX

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

KOSS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

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

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 CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

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

KOSS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The condensed consolidated balance sheet of Koss Corporation (the "Company") as of June 30, 2015 have 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 six months ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be experienced for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 .

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, 2015 .

2. INVENTORIES

The components of inventories at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 were as follows:

3. INCOME TAXES

The Company files income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction and in several state jurisdictions.  The Company's federal tax returns for tax years beginning July 1, 2011 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, 2011 and forward. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 , the Company recorded an income tax expense of $187,445 , compared to an income tax expense of $83,392 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 .

The Company does not believe it has any unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2015 and as of June 30, 2015 . Any changes to the Company's unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2015 , if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate.

4. CREDIT FACILITY

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 with interest rates either ranging from 0.0% to 0.75% over the Lender's most recently publicly announced prime rate or 2.0% to 3.0% over LIBOR, depending on the Company's leverage ratio.  The Company pays a fee of 0.3% to 0.45% for unused amounts committed in the credit facility.  On July 23, 2014, the Credit Agreement was amended to reduce the facility to $5,000,000 , subject to a borrowing base calculation as defined in the Credit Agreement, and to amend certain financial covenants. On July 29, 2015, the Credit Agreement was amended to extend the expiration to July 31, 2016, and to amend certain financial covenants. In addition to the revolving loans, the Credit Agreement also provides that the Company may, from time to time, request the Lender to issue letters of credit for the benefit of the Company of up to a sublimit of $2,000,000 and subject to certain other limitations.  The loan may be used only for general corporate purposes of the Company.

The Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative, negative and financial covenants customary for financings of this type.  The negative covenants include restrictions on other indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, certain investments, asset sales, sale and leaseback transactions and transactions with affiliates, among other restrictions.  The financial covenants include minimum EBITDA and minimum tangible net worth requirements.  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. As of December 31, 2015 , there were no outstanding borrowings on the facility. There were no outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2015 .

The Company incurs interest expense primarily related to its secured credit facility. Interest expense was $757 and $6,075 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 , respectively. Interest expense was $8,480 and $12,813 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 , respectively.

5. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities for December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 were as follows:

6. INCOME PER COMMON AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENT SHARE

Basic income per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.  The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding was 7,382,706 for the periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 .  When dilutive, stock options are included in income per share as share equivalents using the treasury stock method.  For the periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , there were no common stock equivalents related to stock option grants that were included in the computation of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for diluted income per share.  Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options of 2,355,000 and 2,376,555 were excluded from the diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for the periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, as they would be anti-dilutive.

7. STOCK OPTIONS

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. In the six months ended December 31, 2015 , options to purchase 410,000 shares were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $2.72 . In the six months ended December 31, 2014 , options to purchase 445,000 shares were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $3.19 . Stock-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 was $129,404 and $245,408 , respectively. Stock-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 was $155,904 and $318,491 , respectively.

8. ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The net changes in cash as a result of changes in operating assets and liabilities consist of the following:

9. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The following table summarizes the changes in stockholders' equity for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 :

10. LEGAL MATTERS

As of December 31, 2015 , the Company is party to the matters described below:

The ultimate resolution of these matters is not determinable unless otherwise noted.

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.

Overview

The Company 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. The Company operates as one business segment.

Results of Operations Summary

Financial Results

The following table presents selected financial data for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 .

2015 Results Compared with 2014

(comments refer to both the three and six month periods unless otherwise stated)

Net sales increased for the three months ended December 31, 2015 by $189,191 , or 2.7% , as sales in certain export markets improved.

Net sales in the domestic market were lower due to loss of sales through a drug store chain and lower sales through an online retailer. These reductions were partially offset by increased sales at a mass retailer and the addition of new customers. Increased sales at the mass retailer were primarily due to the introduction of an additional item in its stores in May 2015.

Export net sales have increased with a resurgence of sales at two major distributors as well as the addition of a new Asian distributor. The Scandinavian distributor has increased sales volumes as a result of adding our newer models and developing more retail locations. In the Czech Republic, sales have increased as the distributor restocked inventory. Sales to Asia have

increased considerably as the new distributor builds the inventory to support the market. These increases were partially offset by reduced sales to Russia and Ukraine. The distributor in Russia has reduced volumes while struggling with a challenging economy. In the Ukraine, sales remain low as a result of the conflict and poor economy.

Gross profit increased to 36.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2015 , compared to 34.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2014 . This increase is due to mix of sales into more profitable sales channels as well as improved margin generated by the new products.

For the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , gross profit was 33.8% and 34.0% respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were lower than last year driven by reduced headcount and a reduced expense for stock-based compensation. The reduction in headcount is related to the retirement of the former Chairman which reduced expenses by approximately $48,000 and $87,000 for the three and six month periods. Stock-based compensation was lower by approximately $27,000 and $73,000 for the three and six month periods.

The effective income tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was 39.6% which is comprised of the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% and the effect of state income taxes. It is anticipated that the effective income tax rate will be approximately 38-40% for the year ended June 30, 2016 .

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company's management uses the non-GAAP measurement of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") to track performance from operations. EBITDA as calculated below is one of the amended covenants in the Company's credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. This measurement excludes unusual and non-recurring expenses and recoveries related to the unauthorized transactions, as previously reported. The following table reconciles net income for the periods presented (GAAP financial measure) to non-GAAP EBITDA from operations.

Non-GAAP EBITDA from operations increased to 12.9% of net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 9.4% of net sales in the three months ended December 31, 2014 . This increase reflects the improved gross profit rate and reductions in selling, general and administrative expense as described above. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 , EBITDA was 8.2% of net sales compared to 7.1% of net sales for the same six month period one year ago.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 :

Operating Activities

In the six months ended December 31, 2015 , the Company received cash in advance payments of approximately $1,020,000 for shipments to be made in the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

In the six months ended December 31, 2014, the Company paid approximately $1,300,000 for returned product received in the year ended June 30, 2014, as the customer did not buy sufficient new products to offset these returns. This was partially offset by receipt of a federal income tax refund of approximately $900,000.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities was lower for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as the Company had decreased expenditures for tooling related to products, which was partially offset by an increase in expenses for leasehold improvements. The Company anticipates it will incur total expenditures of approximately $500,000 to $600,000 for tooling, leasehold improvements and capital expenditures during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 .  The Company expects to generate sufficient cash flow through operations or through the use of its credit facility to fund these expenditures.

Financing Activities

As of December 31, 2015 , the Company had no outstanding borrowings on its bank line of credit facility.

There were no purchases of common stock in 2015 or 2014 under the stock repurchase program.  No stock options were exercised in 2015 or 2014 .

Liquidity

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 did not declare a dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 . 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 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 July 23, 2014, the Credit Agreement was amended to lower the revolving credit line to $5,000,000 and to amend certain financial covenants. The Company and the Lender also entered into a 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.  On July 29, 2015, the Credit Agreement was amended to extend the expiration to July 31, 2016, and to amend certain financial covenants. The Company is currently in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2015 , there were no outstanding borrowings on the facility. There were no outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2015 .

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements other than the lease for the facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Company leases the facility from Koss Holdings, LLC, which is wholly-owned by the former Chairman.  On May 15, 2012 , the lease was renewed for a period of five years, ending June 30, 2018 , and is being accounted for as an operating lease.  The lease extension maintained the rent at a fixed rate of $380,000 per year.  The Company is responsible for all property maintenance, insurance, taxes and other normal expenses related to ownership.  The facility is in good repair and, in the opinion of management, is suitable and adequate for the Company's business purposes.

Not applicable. 

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 December 31, 2015 .  The Company's management has concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015 were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

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 December 31, 2015 , the Company is currently involved in legal matters that are described in Note 10 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 December 31, 2015 , by the Company.

COMPANY REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

(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 December 31, 2015 .

None.

Not applicable.

None.

See Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

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