KOSS 10-K
Koss Corp (KOSS)
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KOSS CORPORATION
FORM 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K 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-K 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-K, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “shall,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “seeks,” “goal,” “projects,” 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-K, or in other Company filings, press releases, or otherwise. In addition to the factors discussed in this Form 10-K, 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: continued future fluctuations in economic conditions; the Company’s ability to successfully develop new products and assess potential market opportunities; the receptivity of consumers to new consumer electronics technologies; the Company’s ability to successfully and profitably market its products; the rate and consumer acceptance of new product introductions; the amount and nature of competition for the Company’s products; pricing; the number and nature of customers and their product orders; the Company’s ability to meet demand for products; production by third party vendors; foreign manufacturing, sourcing, and sales (including foreign government regulation, trade and importation concerns); uncertainties associated with the pandemics and other health crises or natural disasters, including their possible effects on the Company’s operations and its supply chain; trade tensions between the U.S. and China given recently enacted tariffs and their uncertainty; the impact of the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe and the instability in the Middle East on the Company’s operations; the effects of any judicial, executive or legislative action affecting the Company or the audio/video industry; borrowing costs; changes in tax rates; volatility in the price and trading volume of our common stock; the outcome of any litigation, government investigations, enforcement actions or other legal proceedings; the Company’s ability to retain and hire key personnel and other risk factors described in the Risk Factors and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections in this Form 10-K.
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.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
As used herein unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Company” means Koss Corporation and its subsidiaries, Koss Corp B.V. and Koss U.K. Limited. Koss Corporation was incorporated in Delaware in 1971. It formed Koss Corp B.V. and Koss U.K. Limited to comply with certain European Union (“EU”) requirements. Koss U.K. Limited is maintained to comply with certain U.K. requirements.
The Company operates in the audio/video industry segment of the home entertainment and communication industry through its design, manufacture and sale of stereo headphones and related accessory products. The Company reports its results as a single reporting segment, as the Company’s only business line is the design, manufacture and sale of stereo headphones and related personal listening accessories.
The Company’s products are sold through U.S. distributors, international distributors, audio specialty stores, the internet, national retailers, grocery stores, electronics retailers, and prisons under the “Koss” name as well as private label. The Company also sells products to distributors for resale to school systems, and directly to other manufacturers for inclusion with their own products. International markets are served by domestic sales representatives and sales personnel in the Netherlands and the Caucasus region. The Company utilizes independent distributors in several foreign countries.
Approximately 84% of the Company’s fiscal year 2025 sales were from stereo headphones used for listening to music. The remaining approximately 16% of the Company’s sales were from headphones used in communications, education settings, and in conjunction with metal detectors, as well as sold to original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”). The products are not significantly differentiated by their retail sales channel or application with the exception of products sold to school systems, prisons, and OEM customers. There are no other product line differentiations other than the quality of the sound produced by the stereo headphone itself, which is highly subjective.
The Company sources complete stereo headphones manufactured to its specifications from various manufacturers in Asia as well as raw materials used to produce stereo headphones at its plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Management believes that it has sources of complete stereo headphones and raw materials that are adequate for its needs.
There are no employment or compensation commitments between the Company and its dealers. The Company has contracted several independent manufacturers’ representatives as part of its distribution efforts. The arrangements with foreign distributors do not contemplate that the Company pays any compensation other than any profit the distributors make upon their sale of the Company’s products.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
John C. Koss is recognized for creating the personal listening industry with the first Koss SP/3 stereo headphone in 1958. The Company regularly applies for registration of its trademarks in many countries around the world, and over the years the Company has had numerous trademarks registered and patents issued in North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had over 400 trademarks registered in approximately 88 countries around the world and over 170 patents in approximately 26 countries. The Company has trademarks to protect the brand name, Koss, and its logo on its products. The Company also holds many design patents that protect the unique visual appearance of some of its products. These trademarks and patents are important to differentiate the Company from its competitors. Certain of the Company’s trademarks are of material value and importance to the conduct of its business. The Company considers protection of its proprietary developments important; however, the Company’s business is not, in the opinion of management, materially dependent upon any single trademark or patent.
Given the significance of the Company’s intellectual property to its business, in 2019 the Company launched a program to enforce its intellectual property rights and protect its patent portfolio. As part of this enforcement program, the Company has filed and pursued lawsuits against a number of companies that the Company believes have infringed or are infringing upon its patents and may enter into licensing agreements or initiate additional lawsuits. The Company considers protecting its intellectual property rights to be central to its business model and competitive position in the stereo headphone industry.
SEASONALITY
Although retail sales of consumer electronics have historically been higher during the holiday season, sales of stereo headphones are generally smooth throughout the year. Management believes that the Company’s business is not seasonal as evidenced by the fact that the Company’s net sales for the last three years, including the year ended June 30, 2025, were fairly evenly dispersed throughout the year. Management believes that the reason for this level performance of sales to retailers and distributors is related to the fact that consumers are increasingly purchasing stereo headphones throughout the year as replacements for older or lower quality headphones to improve the quality of their listening experience as it relates to portable electronic products. Therefore, upgrades and replacements appear to have as much interest over the course of the year as gifts of stereo headphones during the holiday season.
WORKING CAPITAL
The Company’s working capital needs do not differ substantially from those of its competitors in the industry and generally reflect the need to carry sufficient amounts of inventory to meet the delivery requirements of its customers. On a limited basis, the Company does offer 90-120 day payment terms to certain customers and may, on a rare occasion, extend payment terms to its customers for a special promotion. Based on historical trends, management does not expect these practices to have a material effect on net sales or net income.
CUSTOMERS
The Company markets a line of products used by consumers to listen to music, to work and study from home, to communicate via telephone or internet, and to listen to other audio-related media. The Company distributes these products through distributors and retail channels in the U.S. and independent distributors throughout the rest of the world. Additionally, the Company fills direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) orders on its website and via online marketplaces. The Company markets its products through many domestic retail outlets and numerous retailers worldwide. The Company also markets products directly to several OEMs for use in their products. In the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s largest sales concentration was represented by its own DTC offerings via the Amazon portal and were approximately 19% and 17% of net sales in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s products have broad distribution worldwide across many channels including distributors, specialty stores, mass merchants, and electronics stores. The Company is dependent upon its ability to retain a base of retailers and distributors to sell the Company’s line of products. A material loss or disruption of retailers and/or distributors could result in a loss of product placement and have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial results. The Company’s five largest customers accounted for approximately 50% and 46% of net sales in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively.
COMPETITION
The Company principally focuses on the stereo headphone industry. In the stereo headphone market, the Company competes with all major competitors, many of which are large and diversified and have greater total assets and resources than the Company. The extent to which retailers and consumers view the Company as a pioneer in the creation of the personal listening industry, an innovative vendor of high-quality stereo headphone products, and a provider of excellent after-sales customer service and direct sales, is the extent to which the Company offers a competitive advantage. The Company relies upon its unique sound, quality workmanship, brand identification, engineering skills, and customer service, as well as its intellectual property portfolio, to support its competitive position.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company’s research and development activities are conducted by both Company personnel and outside consultants. The Company expects to incur on-going research and development costs related to its Bluetooth® and traditional wired headphones as it is planning to introduce new product offerings on a regular basis. The increasing costs related to worldwide certification of these technologies by country has increased the costs of regional compliance testing and has impacted the time to market on these wireless items.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The Company believes that it has materially complied with all currently existing federal, state and local statutes and regulations regarding environmental standards and occupational safety and health matters to which it is subject. During fiscal years 2025 and 2024, the amounts incurred in complying with federal, state and local statutes and regulations pertaining to environmental standards and occupational safety and health laws and regulations did not materially affect the Company’s operating results or financial condition. The increased public awareness and concern regarding climate change has resulted in increased regulations which are rapidly evolving. The Company continues to monitor the evolving regulations, as well as related required disclosures, to ensure that we will be conformant. It is unclear as to whether any emerging and evolving regulations will have a material impact on the Company's results of operations.
EMPLOYEES
As of June 30, 2025, the Company employed 28 employees, 2 of which were part-time employees. The Company did not engage any temporary personnel during the year ended June 30, 2025. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
FOREIGN SALES
The Company’s competitive position and risks relating to its business in foreign markets are comparable to those in the domestic market. In addition, the governments of the United States and foreign nations may elect to erect trade barriers and impose further tariffs on exports and/or imports, respectively. The creation of additional barriers would reduce the Company’s net sales and net income. In addition, any fluctuations in currency exchange rates could affect the pricing of the Company’s products and divert customers who might choose to purchase lower-priced, less profitable products, and could affect overall demand for the Company’s products. For further information, see Part II, Item 7, as well as additional description of risks related to our business in foreign markets described in Part I, Item 1A. under “We may be subject to risks related to doing business in, and having counterparties based in, foreign countries.”
The Company has sales personnel currently located in the Netherlands and the Caucasus region to service the international export marketplace. The loss of these personnel would result in a transfer of sales and marketing responsibility. The Company sells its products to independent distributors in countries and regions outside the United States including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico. During the last two fiscal years, net sales of all Koss products were distributed as follows:
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United States |
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Sweden |
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Czech Republic |
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Canada |
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As a result of the Russian-Ukraine conflict, the Company suspended all sales to Russia in accordance with Executive Order 14071 issued by President Biden on April 6, 2022. Sales to Ukraine have also been impacted as a result of the humanitarian crisis there due to the ongoing hostilities. In the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no sales to Russia, however, sales to Ukraine resumed in fiscal year 2024 and those sales represented approximately 2% and 9% of the Company’s export business during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company is uncertain how the conflict will impact future sales.
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
The Company has a manufacturing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and uses contract manufacturing facilities in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. A contract employee is based in China to manage supplier quality and to assist with development of new products. Since these independent suppliers are not located in the United States, the Company is at risk of business interruptions due to natural disasters, war, disease and government intervention through tariffs or trade restrictions that are of less concern domestically. The Company maintains finished goods inventory in its U.S. facility to mitigate this risk. The Company’s goal is to stock finished goods inventory at an average of approximately 90 days demand per item. Recovery of a single facility through replacement of a supplier in the event of a disaster or suspension of supply could take an estimated six to twelve months, in which case the Company believes that it could restore production of its top 10 selling models (which represented approximately 56% of the Company’s 2025 net sales) within 18-24 months. Required compliance testing impacts the time it takes to bring a product to market as well as the time necessary to retool a product and re-enter the marketplace. The Company is also at risk if trade restrictions are introduced on its products based upon country of origin. In addition, the Company may not be able to pass along most increases in tariffs and freight charges to the Company’s customers, which would directly affect profits.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company’s internet website is https://www.koss.com. The Company makes available free of charge through its internet website the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with (or furnished to) the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These reports and other information regarding the Company are also available on the SEC’s internet website at https://www.sec.gov. The information on the Company’s website is not part of this or any other report the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We are subject to various risks that may adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations, including, but not limited to, those set forth below. These are the risks and uncertainties we believe are most important for you to consider, however, there may be other risks that are currently deemed immaterial or not currently known to us that could materially impact the business. If any of the following risks, or those unidentified, develop into actual events, the Company’s business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition and stock price can be materially and adversely affected. The risks discussed below include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.
Macroeconomic and Political Risks
The Company's operations and results are influenced by both global and regional economic environments, and less than favorable economic conditions may have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, operating results, and financial position.
The Company sales outside the U.S. represent nearly 30% of total net sales for the fiscal year ended Jne 30, 2025. Moreover, the Company relies almost exclusively on contract manufacturing facilities based in the People’s Republic of China to produce its goods, underscoring the critical importance of this region to its overall operations. As a result, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected by unfavorable global, national, and regional economic conditions and political developments. Inflationary pressures, sustained higher interest rates, and increased energy and labor costs have reduced consumer discretionary spending and may continue to impact demand for the Company’s products. In addition, supply chain disruptions, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, and the imposition of new tariffs or trade restrictions could increase our costs and reduce profitability.
The Company’s operations may be affected by political developments, international trade disputes and restrictions, natural disasters, public health concerns, and other disruptions to business activities.
Political developments, international trade or other disputes, natural disasters, public health concerns, and various business disruptions may have a significant adverse impact on the Company, as well as its customers, employees, contract manufacturers, logistics providers, and distributors.
Uncertainty associated with the current U.S. presidential administration and changes in government policies that have and will continue to occur may operations, cost structure, and competitive environment. For example, the recent changes to corporate tax laws and rates, environmental regulations, international trade agreements and newly enacted tariffs could increase operating costs or reduce access to key markets. Furthermore, political polarization within the United States and the possibility of policy reversals or delayed legislative action may contribute to economic volatility and reduce business and consumer confidence.
Primarily all of the Company’s contract manufacturing facilities are located in China and we do not currently have arrangements with contract manufacturers in other countries that may be acceptable substitutes. Significant increases in wages or wage taxes paid by contract manufacturing facilities may increase the cost of goods manufactured in China which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s profit margins and profitability. Additionally, restrictions on international trade, the imposition of tariffs, sanctions and other controls on imports or exports of goods, technology or data, can materially adversely impact the Company’s business and supply chain. Further restrictive measures, which could be announced with little or no warning, could limit the Company’s ability to source materials and product from China at acceptable prices or at all and necessitate a change to the Company’s supply chain which would be disruptive, time-consuming and expensive. We cannot predict what actions may ultimately be taken with respect to tariffs, export controls, countermeasures, or other trade measures between the U.S. and China or other countries and what products may be subject to such actions. To the extent such actions inhibit our transactions with contract manufacturing facilities and suppliers in China, our business may be materially adversely affected. See further discussion below under “The Company is dependent on the proper functioning of our contract manufacturers, our supply chain, and our distribution networks. Any disruptions could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations” and “A shift in U.S. and China trade relations, policies and imposed tariffs could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.”
Geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts and acts of terrorism could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Ongoing and escalating geopolitical conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, instability in the Middle East, and heightened tensions between the United States and China, create significant uncertainty in the global economic and regulatory environment. These conflicts may lead to supply chain disruptions, restrictions on the movement of goods, changes in trade policies, and imposition of new tariffs, sanctions, or export controls. For example, the conflict in Russia and Ukraine and the related sanctions and trade restrictions on Russia have caused and are expected to continue to cause, global political, economic and social instability, volatility in
commodity prices and energy prices, increased cyberattacks and disruptions to the global economy. In accordance with Executive Order 14071 signed on April 6, 2022 soon after the war began, the Company suspended sales to Russia. Also, as a result of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine created by the war and the population seeking refuge in other countries, sales to Ukraine have been impacted. There were no sales to Russia during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, however, sales to Ukraine resumed in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 with more expected in the future. Prior to the imposition of the sanctions against Russia, fiscal year 2022 sales to Russia approximated 2% of the Company’s total sales.
Recent years have seen escalating conflicts in the Middle East, involving attacks by militant groups, responses from national defense forces, and retaliatory actions across borders. Such military engagements often bring international involvement, with foreign powers providing support, participating in defense operations, and sometimes engaging in evacuations. These developments underscore the increasing complexity and risk within the global geopolitical landscape. The conflicts have exacerbated regional instability, impacted global shipping lanes and increased energy and raw material costs.
Tensions between the U.S. and China could result in additional tariffs beyond what were recently imposed, retaliatory trade measures, or regulatory restrictions that increase the cost of manufacturing and sourcing materials. These risks may limit the Company’s ability to procure critical products and components, extend lead times, increase transportation and input costs, and adversely impact competitiveness in key markets. In addition, the uncertain and rapidly evolving nature of these geopolitical developments makes it difficult to predict the full extent of their impact on the Company’s operations, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely impacted by the effects of inflation.
Persistent inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates have the potential to adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, particularly if we are unable to achieve commensurate increases in the prices we charge our customers. The Company continues to experience inflationary cost pressures in commodities, packaging materials, wages and higher energy and transportation costs, thus potentially impacting the ability to meet customer demand. The Company attempts to mitigate these increases through pricing strategies, as well as working with a dedicated freight forwarding partner to minimize freight rate increases. Inflation may impact customer demand for the Company’s products resulting from a slowdown in consumer spending as disposable income decreases due to rising interest rates, the price of essential items, availability of credit and dwindling savings. Other risk factors further exacerbated by inflation include supply chain disruptions, increased oil and energy costs, risks of international operations and the recruitment and retention of talent.
Risks Related to our International Operations
We may be subject to risks related to doing business in, and having counterparties based in, foreign countries.
We engage in operations, and enter into agreements with counterparties located outside the U.S., which exposes us to political, governmental, and economic instability and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Any disruption caused by these factors could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and prospects. Risks associated with potential operations, commitments, and investments outside of the U.S. include but are not limited to risks of:
global and local economic, social and political conditions and uncertainty;
currency exchange restrictions and currency fluctuations;
export and import duties;
additional tariffs imposed on exports from the U.S. to other countries, potentially impacting pricing to customers in those countries;
war, such as the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, military conflicts in the Middle East or terrorist attack;
local outbreak of disease or pandemic;
renegotiation or nullification of existing contracts or international trade arrangements;
labor market conditions and workers’ rights affecting our manufacturing operations or those of our customers;
macro-economic conditions impacting key markets and sources of supply;
changing laws and policies affecting trade, taxation, financial regulation, immigration, and investment;
compliance with laws and regulations that differ among jurisdictions, including those covering taxes, intellectual property ownership and infringement, imports and exports, anti-corruption, and anti-bribery, antitrust and competition, data privacy, and environment, health, and safety; and
general hazards associated with the assertion of sovereignty over areas in which operations are conducted, transactions occur, or counterparties are located.
A shift in U.S. and China trade relations, policies and imposed tariffs could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company’s operations and financial results are subject to risks arising from evolving U.S.-China trade relations. In April 2025, the U.S. government imposed tariffs of up to 145% on certain imports from China, significantly increasing the Company’s costs of goods sourced from China. On May 12, 2025, the U.S. and China reached a temporary 90-day trade truce, reducing these tariffs to approximately 30%, including a 10% baseline reciprocal tariff and a 20% surcharge on specific categories. The truce, effective May 14 through August 12, 2025, resulted in a suspension of the elevated China-specific tariff rates, with China reciprocally reducing tariffs on U.S. exports. On August 12, 2025, the US and China extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, pushing negotiations into the fall.
The long-term trajectory of trade policy remains uncertain. Failure to extend the agreement could result in the reinstatement of triple-digit percentage tariffs on imports from China, materially increasing the Company’s cost of goods sold and potentially disrupting supply chains. In addition, legal challenges to the tariffs are ongoing in U.S. courts, creating further uncertainty about the scope and enforceability of these measures.
Continued volatility in trade relations between the U.S. and China, including the potential for reinstated tariffs or new trade restrictions, could adversely impact the Company’s sourcing, pricing, and profitability. The Company is actively monitoring these developments and assessing mitigation strategies, including alternative sourcing arrangements, however, no assurance can be given that such strategies will fully offset the impact of adverse trade policy changes.
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates could affect the Company’s financial results and operations, including with respect to pricing of products and overall demand for the Company’s products.
The Company receives a material portion of its sales and profits from business in Europe. To the extent that the value of the U.S. dollar increases relative to currencies in those jurisdictions, it increases the cost of the Company’s products in those jurisdictions, which could create negative pressure on the foreign demand for the Company’s products. The Company is paid by its international customers in U.S. dollars. Volatility in the exchange rates between the foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar could result in increased prices, a decrease in the overall demand for the Company’s products or lead customers to purchase lower-priced, lower profit products and, as such, could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Operational and Financial Risks
The Company is dependent on the proper functioning of our contract manufacturers, our supply chain, and our distribution networks. Any disruptions could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
The Company relies on our third-party supply chain and distribution networks and the availability of necessary components to produce a considerable number of our products. A reduction or interruption in supply, including interruptions due to possible future pandemic- related restrictions, geopolitical unrest, labor shortages or strikes, or a failure to procure adequate components, may lead to delays in manufacturing or increases in costs.
Over 90% of the Company’s products are sourced from contract manufacturing facilities in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. There has been increasing geopolitical tension between China and Taiwan that may affect future shipments from Taiwan-based suppliers. Any other adverse changes in the social, political, regulatory or economic conditions in the countries could materially increase the cost of the products we buy from our foreign suppliers or delay shipments of products. There has also been increasing geopolitical tension between China and the United States. Sustained uncertainty about, or worsening of, economic relations and further escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China, or any other country in which the Company conducts business, could result in retaliatory trade restrictions that restrict our ability to source products from China or continue business in such other country. Any alterations to our business strategy or operations made in order to adapt to or comply with any such changes would be time-consuming and expensive, and the Company may not be able to pass along most increases in tariffs and freight charges to the Company’s customers, which would also directly affect profits.
Our dependence on foreign suppliers for our products also necessitates ordering products further in advance than we would if manufactured domestically, thus increasing investments in inventory. Delays in receiving and shipping products due to interruptions in its supply chain would pose a risk of lower sales to the Company and the potential for price volatility, negatively impacting profits. Recovery of a single facility through replacement of a supplier in the event of a disaster or suspension of supply could take an estimated six to twelve months.
We have experienced, and may again in the future experience supplier price increases, supply chain and shipping interruptions and constraints, volatility in demand for our products caused by sudden and significant changes in production levels by our suppliers, and disruptions in our manufacturing and supply arrangements caused by the loss or disruption of essential manufacturing and supply
elements such as raw materials or other product components, transportation, work force, or force majeure events. Our inability to mitigate any of these disruptions may lead to a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The current hostilities in Eastern Europe and the resulting economic sanctions imposed by the government have impacted the global economy. While we have no operations in Russia or Ukraine, we are unable to sell to certain of our customers in Russia as a result of this event. The continuation of the military conflict in Eastern Europe, as well as the tension in the Middle East, could lead to increased supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressures and volatility in global markets that could negatively impact our operations. The economies of Europe have also been impacted by these conflicts as a direct result of disruptions in transportation and the supply of energy, high food prices and tight credit. These factors can have a direct impact on the consumer’s ability to access and purchase the Company’s products.
The Company continuously monitors its supply chain in order to modify business plans as may be necessary. This could include increasing the investment in inventory, being alert to potential short supply situations, assisting suppliers with acquisition of critical components and utilizing alternative sources and/or air freight. However, these measures may entail additional costs to the Company and cannot guarantee that the Company will not be adversely affected by supply chain disruptions. Any disruption to any link in the Company’s supply or distribution chain can have a negative impact on results.
Failure to attract and retain customers to sell the Company’s products could adversely affect sales volume and future profitability.
The Company markets a line of products used by consumers to listen to music. The Company distributes these products through large domestic distributors and some retail channels in the U.S. and independent distributors throughout the rest of the world. The Company is dependent upon its ability to attract and retain a base of customers to sell the Company’s line of products. The Company has broad distribution across many channels including specialty stores, mass merchants, electronics stores and computer retailers. The Company may not be able to maintain customers or model selections and therefore may experience a reduction in its sales revenue until a model is restored to the mix or a lost customer is replaced by a new customer. The loss of business of one or more principal customers or a change in the sales volume from a particular customer could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s sales volume and profitability.
A shift in customer specifications to lower priced items can reduce profit margins, negatively impacting profitability.
The Company sells lines of products with suggested retail prices ranging from less than $10 up to $1,000. The gross margin for each of these models varies in terms of percentages. The Company finds the low-priced portion of the market most competitive and therefore most subject to pressure on gross margin percentages, which tends to lower profit contributions. Therefore, a shift in customer specifications and preferences toward lower priced items could lead to lower gross margins and lower profit contributions per unit of sale. Due to the range of products that the Company sells, the product sales mix can produce a variation in profit margins. Some distributors sell a limited range of products that yield lower profit margins than others. Most notably, the budget-priced stereo headphone segment of the market (below $10 retail), which is distributed through mass market retailers, computer stores, and office supply stores and to school systems, tends to yield the lowest gross margins. An increase in business with these types of accounts, if coupled with a simultaneous reduction in sales to customers with higher gross margins, would reduce profit margins and profitability.
If we are unable to continue to develop innovative and popular products, our brand image may be harmed and demand for our products may decrease.
Consumer electronics are subject to constantly and rapidly changing consumer preferences based on industry trends and performance features, including technological advancement. Our success depends largely on our ability to lead, anticipate, gauge and respond to these changing consumer preferences and trends in a timely manner, while preserving and strengthening the perception and authenticity of our brand. We must continue to develop high performance products that provide better design and performance attributes than the products of our competitors at similar price points. Market acceptance of new designs and products is subject to uncertainty, and we cannot assure you that our efforts will be successful. Market acceptance for new products may also require substantial marketing efforts and expenditures to increase consumer demand, which could constrain our management, financial and operational resources. If new designs and products we introduce do not gain broad market acceptance or demand for our existing products wanes, our sales, brand image, business and financial condition could be adversely affected.
We may not be able to compete effectively, which could cause our net sales and market share to decline.
The consumer electronics industry is highly competitive, and characterized by frequent introduction of new competitors, as well as increased competition from established companies expanding their product portfolio, aggressive price cutting and resulting downward pressure on gross margins and rapid consolidation of the market resulting in larger competitors. We face competition from consumer electronics brands that have historically dominated the stereo headphone market, in addition to sport brands, lifestyle companies and consumer electronics giants that also source or produce headphone products. These competitors may have significant competitive advantages, including greater financial, engineering, distribution and marketing resources, longer operating histories, better brand
recognition among certain groups of consumers, and greater economies of scale. In addition, these competitors often have long-term relationships with many larger retailers that are potentially more important to those retailers. As a result, these competitors may be better equipped to influence consumer preferences or otherwise increase their market share by:
quickly adapting to changes in consumer preferences;
readily taking advantage of acquisition and other opportunities;
discounting excess inventory;
devoting greater resources to the marketing and sale of their products, including significant advertising, media placement and product endorsement;
adopting aggressive pricing policies; and
engaging in lengthy and costly intellectual property and other legal disputes.
Additionally, the industry in which we compete generally has low barriers to entry that allow the introduction of new products or new competitors at a fast pace. If we are unable to protect our brand image and authenticity, while carefully balancing our growth, we may be unable to effectively compete with these new market entrants or new products. The inability to compete effectively against new and existing competitors could have an adverse effect on our net sales and results of operations, preventing us from achieving future growth.
If we are unable to obtain intellectual property rights and/or enforce those rights against third parties who are violating those rights, our business could suffer.
We rely on various intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets and trade dress to protect our brand name, reputation, product appearance and technology. If we fail to obtain, maintain, or in some cases enforce our intellectual property rights, our competitors may be able to copy our designs, or use our brand name, trademarks, or technology. As a result, if we are unable to successfully protect our intellectual property rights, or resolve any conflicts effectively, our results of operations may be harmed. Regardless of the merits of the claims, litigation may be expensive, time-consuming, and disruptive to our operations and distracting to management. If resolved against us, such legal proceedings could result in excessive verdicts, injunctive relief or other equitable relief that may affect how we operate our business. Similarly, if we settle such legal proceedings, it may negatively affect how we operate our business. In connection with its ongoing intellectual property enforcement program, which includes lawsuits alleging infringement of patents relating to its wireless audio technology, the Company has granted licenses covering certain Company patents. Other similar complaints filed remain outstanding. As all litigation is uncertain, there can be no assurance that any of this remaining or future litigation will be decided in our favor.
We may be adversely affected by the financial condition of our retailers and distributors.
We depend on, and expect to continue to depend on, sales to several significant distributors and retailers. Some of them may experience financial difficulties because of current or future adverse economic conditions. A retailer or distributor experiencing such difficulties generally will not purchase and sell as many of our products as it would under normal circumstances and may cancel orders. In addition, a retailer or distributor experiencing financial difficulties generally increases our exposure to uncollectible receivables. We extend credit to our retailers and distributors based on our assessment of their financial condition, generally without requiring collateral, and sometimes are not able to obtain information regarding their current financial status. Failure of these retailers or distributors to remain current on their obligations to us could result in losses that exceed the reserves we set aside in anticipation of this risk. We are also exposed to the risk of our customers declaring bankruptcy, exposing us to claims of preferential payment claims. Any loss, cancellation or reduction of purchases by these distributors or retailers may have a material adverse effect on our business.
Direct-to-Consumer sales through the Amazon marketplace account for a significant amount of our net sales and the loss of, or reduced purchases from, this sales channel could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
Our largest concentration of sales in fiscal year 2025 came from our DTC sales via the Amazon portal and accounted for more than 19% and 17% of our net sales in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. We do not have long-term contracts to conduct sales through the Amazon portal or for sales to any of our customers, and all of our customers generally purchase from us on a purchase order basis. As a result, Amazon or any other customer generally may, with no notice or penalty, cease ordering and selling our products, or materially reduce their orders. If certain customers, individually or in aggregate, choose to no longer sell our products, slow their rate of purchase of our products or decrease the number of unique products they purchase, our results of operations would be adversely affected.
Our products may experience quality problems from time to time that can result in decreased sales and operating margin and harm to our reputation.
We offer products that can be affected by design and manufacturing defects. Defects can also exist in components used for our products. Component defects could make the Company’s products unsafe and create a risk of property damage and personal injury. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to detect all issues and defects in the products it offers. Failure to do so can result in widespread technical and performance issues affecting the Company’s products. In addition, the Company can be exposed to product liability claims, recalls, product replacements or modifications, write-offs of inventory, property, plant, and equipment, and/or intangible assets, and significant warranty and other expenses, including litigation costs and regulatory fines. Quality problems can also adversely affect the experience for users of the Company’s products, and result in harm to the Company’s reputation, loss of competitive advantage, poor market acceptance, reduced demand for products, delay in new product introductions and lost sales.
An information systems interruption, cyberattack or breach in security could adversely affect our business.
We rely on accounting, financial, and operational management information systems to conduct our operations. Any disruption in these systems could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. Furthermore, as part of our normal business activities, we collect and store common confidential information about customers, employees, vendors, and suppliers. This information is entitled to protection under a number of regulatory regimes. Any failure to maintain the security of the data, including the penetration of our network security and the misappropriation of confidential and personal information, could result in business disruption, damage to our reputation, financial obligations to third parties, fines, penalties, regulatory proceedings and private litigation with potentially large costs, and also result in deterioration in customers confidence in us and other competitive disadvantages, and thus could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Cyberattacks are a growing geopolitical risk, becoming larger, more frequent, more sophisticated and more relentless as technology has evolved, resulting in privacy, security, and compliance concerns. They are a significant threat to individual organizations and national security. High-profile security breaches at other companies and in government agencies have increased in recent years, and security industry experts and government officials have warned about the risks of hackers and cyberattacks targeting businesses. While we devote resources to security measures to protect our systems and data, these measures cannot provide absolute security. These types of attacks can also have an impact on the entire supply and distribution chain for the Company’s product line. Given connectivity through the internet, the Company can only be as strong as the weakest link, whether that is a financial service provider, third party distributor, reseller, transportation service provider, contract manufacturer, customer or consumer.
Changes in tax laws and unanticipated tax liabilities could adversely affect our effective income tax rate and profitability.
The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States. The Company’s effective income tax rate and profitability could be adversely affected in the future by several factors, including changes in tax laws, regulations, administrative guidance or interpretations at the federal, state, or international level and changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBB Act”), a sweeping tax and spending law that makes permanent many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”), while introducing new tax policies and restructuring others. While certain provisions may reduce the Company’s tax liability, such as modifications to corporate tax rates, deductions, credits, treatment of foreign income, and expensing rules, others may introduce new complexity and audit risk. The Company will continue to monitor the potential impact of the OBBB Act. Because tax laws are dynamic and often retroactive or uncertain in interpretation, projected tax liabilities may differ significantly from eventual obligations. The net impact remains uncertain, and misapplication of the new rules could lead to materially adverse outcomes.
The Company regularly assesses all of these tax-related matters to determine the adequacy of its tax provision. If current tax strategies are ineffective or not in compliance with domestic and international tax laws, the Company’s financial position, operating results, and cash flows could be adversely affected.
Risks Related to our Stock
Our stock price has been, and may in the future, be subject to significant fluctuations and volatility.
The market price of our stock is subject to price volatility. Additionally, over the years, the Company, the technology industry, and the stock market as a whole have experienced dramatic and extreme stock price and volume fluctuations that have affected stock prices in ways that may have been driven primarily by social media hype rather than companies’ operating performance and prospects. Factors such as the depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock, investor perceptions of us and our business, actions by institutional shareholders, strategic actions by us, litigation, changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations and principles, additions or departures of key personnel, a decline in demand for our products and our results of operations, financial performance and future prospects may cause the market price and demand for our common stock to fluctuate substantially, which may
limit or prevent investors from realizing the liquidity of their shares. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the sales price of our common stock fluctuated between a reported high sales price of $18.73 on July 3, 2024 and a reported low sales price of $4.00 on April 9, 2025. The trading volume in shares of our common stock can also vary widely. For example, during the most recent fiscal year, daily trading volume ranged from a low of 11,400 shares on May 1, 2025 to a high of 70,055,500 on July 3, 2024. Our market capitalization, as implied by various trading prices, can reflect valuations that diverge significantly from those seen prior to volatility and, to the extent these valuations reflect trading dynamics unrelated to our financial performance or prospects, purchasers of our common stock could incur substantial losses if there are declines in market prices driven by a return to earlier valuations. As a result of this volatility, investors may experience losses on their investment in our common stock.
A “short squeeze” due to a sudden increase in demand for shares of our common stock that largely exceeds supply could lead to extreme price volatility in shares of our common stock.
In the past, securities of certain companies have experienced significant and extreme volatility in stock price due to a sudden increase in demand for stock resulting in aggregate short positions in the stock exceeding the number of shares available for purchase, forcing investors with short exposure to pay a premium to repurchase shares for delivery to share lenders. This is known as a “short squeeze.” These short squeezes can lead to the price per share of those companies to trade at a significantly inflated rate that is disconnected from the underlying value of the company. Trading by short sellers may increase the likelihood that our common stock will be the target of a short squeeze. A short squeeze could lead to volatile price movements in shares of our common stock that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance or prospects and, once investors purchase the shares of our common stock necessary to cover their short positions, the price of our common stock may rapidly decline. Stockholders that purchase shares of our common stock during a short squeeze may lose a significant portion of their investment.
The Koss family, including certain members of our management, owns a significant percentage of our stock and, as a result, the trading price for our shares may be depressed and it can take actions that may be adverse to the interests of our stockholders.
Michael Koss, our President and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned 3,858,410 shares of our common stock as of August 1, 2025, representing 40.8% of shares outstanding on such date, including shares held by a voting trust over which Mr. Koss holds sole voting and dispositive power. This significant concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the trading price for our common stock because investors may perceive disadvantages in owning stock in companies with a large stockholder, since such a stockholder can significantly influence all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election and removal of directors and any proposed merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. In addition, due to his significant ownership stake and his service as our Principal Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Michael Koss directs the management of our business and affairs. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control, or impeding a merger or consolidation, takeover or other business combination that could be favorable to our other stockholders.
Future sales of a substantial amount of our common stock in the public markets by our insiders, or the perception that these sales may occur, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
Our employees, directors and officers, and their affiliates collectively hold substantial amounts of shares of our common stock and have vested options for the purchase of our common stock. Sales of a substantial number of such shares by these stockholders, or the perception that such sales will occur, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. Other than restrictions on trading that arise under securities laws (or pursuant to our Insider Trading and Tipping Policy that is intended to facilitate compliance with securities laws), including the prohibition on trading in securities by or on behalf of a person who is aware of nonpublic material information, we have no restrictions on the right of our employees, directors and officers, and their affiliates, to sell their unrestricted shares of common stock.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
Risk Management and Strategy
Annual vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, as well as periodic web application and internal network scanning, are performed by
Governance
Cybersecurity remains a critical component of corporate governance at the Company.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company leases its 126,000 square foot facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Koss Holdings, LLC, which is controlled by five equal ownership interests in trusts held by the five beneficiaries of the former chairman’s revocable trust and includes current stockholders of the Company. On May 24, 2022, the lease was renewed extending the expiration to June 30, 2028 (the “Extended Term”), with a second extension (“Second Extended Term”) to June 30, 2033. The lease extension maintains the rent at a fixed rate of $380,000 per year for the Extended Term with an increase to $397,000 per year for the Second Extended Term. The negotiated increase in rent slated for 2028 will be the first increase in rent under the lease since 1996. The lease is being accounted for as an operating lease. The Company is responsible for all property maintenance, insurance, taxes, and other normal expenses related to ownership. The Company utilizes its Milwaukee facility for administrative, corporate and production functions. All facilities are in good repair and, in the opinion of the management, are suitable and adequate for the Company’s business purposes.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As part of its intellectual property enforcement program, on July 22, 2020, the Company brought patent infringement suits against certain parties, including PEAG, LLC d/b/a jLab Audio and Skullcandy, Inc., alleging infringement of the Company’s patents relating to its wireless headphone technology and seeking monetary relief and attorneys’ fees. The lawsuits still unresolved are pending in Southern District of California (PEAG, LLC), and District of Utah (Skullcandy, Inc.).
In early fiscal 2020, the Company was notified by One-E-Way, Inc. that some of the Company’s wireless products may infringe on certain One-E-Way patents. A Supplemental Notice of Infringement was sent to the Company on March 18, 2025. The Company is investigating the merits of the notice.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
MARKET INFORMATION ON COMMON STOCK
The Company’s common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol KOSS. There were 584 record holders of the Company’s common stock as of August 25, 2025. This number does not include individual participants in security position listings. There were no dividends declared during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
COMPANY REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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(1)In April 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 approved increases in the amount authorized for repurchase under the program. As of June 30, 2025, the Board had authorized the repurchase of an aggregate of $45,500,000 of common stock under the stock repurchase program, of which $43,360,247 had been expended. No purchases were made during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 or 2024.
DIVIDENDS
We have not paid dividends on our capital stock since March 2014 and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain future earnings to fund ongoing operations and future capital requirements. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will be dependent upon financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The purpose of this discussion and analysis is to enhance the understanding and evaluation of the financial position, results of operations, cash flows, indebtedness, and other key financial information of the Company for fiscal years 2025 and 2024. Unless otherwise indicated, comparisons of financial information reflect the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 versus the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See also the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” on page 4 of this Report.
Overview
John C. Koss and the Company have been recognized as the creator of the personal listening industry. The Company initially developed the first Koss SP 3 stereo headphones in 1958 and has been an innovator in the field ever since. We market a complete line of high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth® headphones, wireless Bluetooth® speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, and active noise canceling headphones. Koss operates as one business segment, as its only business line is the design, manufacture and sale of stereo headphones and related personal listening accessories.
The Company’s products are sold domestically and internationally through a variety of retailers and distributors, as well as directly to other manufacturers to include with their own products. Changes in sales volume are driven primarily by the addition or loss of customers, a customer adding or removing a product from its inventory, or changes in economic conditions. Sales levels are less impacted by seasonality or the traditional holiday shopping season.
Although certain of the Company’s products could be viewed as essential by consumers for use with mobile phones and other portable electronic devices, many other models represent a more discretionary spend. The results of the Company’s operations are therefore susceptible to consumer confidence and adverse macroeconomic factors such as newly imposed tariffs, inflation, slower growth or recession, higher interest rates, and wage and commodity inflation. In addition, the economic sanctions imposed as a result of the Russia/Ukraine conflict have impacted certain of our customers in those markets and the surrounding regions.
Fiscal Year 2025 Summary
Net sales grew 2.9% to $12,624,170, mainly as a result of a 48% increase in sales to our European distributors, a 16.5% increase in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales. The growth was somewhat offset by lower sales to domestic distributors claiming excess inventory of prior year models of non-Koss electronics combined with a drop in sales to the Education market due to a delay in an order while awaiting budget approval. Overall domestic sales fell 8.4% while Export sales grew quite significantly at 48%.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased by 3.7 percentage points over the prior fiscal year from 34.1% to 37.8%. A favorable sales mix, with a higher mix of higher margin sales to certain domestic distributors and DTC coupled with sales to Europe that generated higher than normal margins due to new product sales. The prior year’s adverse impact of the continued sell-through of inventory brought in at higher freight rates also contributed to the favorable gross margin for the 2025 fiscal year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 7.5% over the prior fiscal year principally due to the increase in new product compliance testing and certification. Legal fees and expenses also increased in support of the Company’s patent defense litigation and the settlement of an ADA lawsuit related to the Koss.com website.
Total tax expense of $17,482 was recorded for the year ended June 30, 2025 driven by minimum required payments and in increase in the uncertain tax position (UTP) related to research and development credits taken in the prior year and the appropriate tax and penalties that would be incurred should there be a denial of the credits During the prior year, a federal tax benefit of $73,604 was recorded as a result of the return-to-provision adjustment identified during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Consolidated Results
The following table presents selected consolidated financial data for each of the past two fiscal years:
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2025 Results of Operations Compared with 2024
Net sales for the year ending June 30, 2025 were $12,624,170, a 2.9% increase compared to $12,265,069 in the prior fiscal year, primarily behind a 48% increase in sales to Europe and a 16.5% increase in DTC sales.
Growth in net export sales of $1,185,738, or 48%, for the fiscal year 2025 is predominantly driven by the significant increase in sales to two of the Company’s largest European distributors, which consisted of nearly $1,400,000 new product sales. Sales to the Asian markets were up almost 52%, assisting Europe with the overall increase.
For the year ended June 30, 2025, domestic sales declined by 8.4%, or $826,637. Sales to our domestic distributors were down 27.3% behind weak commitments to stocking inventory and there was a $531,000 drop in sales to the Education market due to a delay in the finalization of a significant order while awaiting budget approval. E-tailer and Music and Books sales also declined $441,035 compared to the prior year. DTC and certain domestic distributors saw a combined sales increase of $860,019 for the year ended June 30, 2025, partially offsetting the overall decline. DTC sales represent 24% of the Company’s total sales and the noteworthy increase appears to be driven by new product launches, continued page optimizations and increased online advertising efforts.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the year ended June 30, 2025 was 37.8% versus 34.1% for the prior fiscal year. Gross margins vary by customer, product, and markets and, as a result, any shifts in the mix can impact the overall gross margin. A favorable mix of higher margin sales to certain of our domestic distributors and DTC sales was coupled with a higher mix of sales to Europe which included a significant amount of sales of new product at higher margins. This was slightly offset by the adverse impact of newly imposed tariffs included in inventory sold in the last quarter of fiscal year 2025 along with a write-off of some obsolete inventory. The negative impact of the sell-through of inventory brought in at higher freight rates in the prior year also contributed to the increase in gross margins year over year. Freight rates increased slightly throughout the year due mainly to strong demand, capacity constraints and disruptions in major ports. Rates are expected to settle back down in the first part of the coming fiscal year as the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) imposed in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was cancelled. The Company renewed its partnership agreement with a dedicated freight forwarder, which will continue to provide access to lower freight rates even if market rates should go up, and a lane was added to a bonded warehouse which may be utilized to defer tariff spend. The cost of additional loading, unloading and storage at this new facility will be offset by the delayed payments to the Custom Border Patrol for product stored there until final delivery to the Company. The first shipment to the bonded warehouse occurred in August 2025, deferring the tariffs until the product arrives at the Company’s plant in Milwaukee, WI. The Company continues to stay abreast of current events that might impact future freight rates and will act accordingly to ensure availability of goods. The impact of broader economic factors such as newly imposed tariffs, inflation and shifts in consumer behavior could result in overcapacity in the market and rising freight costs. The Company continues to monitor the situation.
Selling, general and administrative expenses rose by approximately $453,000, or 7.5%, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. New product compliance testing and certifications were the main driver of the increase, combined with higher online marketing spend. Legal costs incurred for a Supreme Court appeal in the Company’s continued patent litigation, along with legal fees incurred and a settlement paid related to an ADA lawsuit brought against the Koss.com website, also contributed to the year over year increase. A reduction in stock-based compensation expense partially offset the increases as any remaining unvested stock options granted with the Koss Corporation 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) are nearly fully vested.
Interest income of $879,774 and $847,644 was recorded during the fiscal years ended June 30 2025 and 2024, respectively, due almost entirely to interest earned on the U.S. Treasury investments held during the years in order to earn a return on the Company’s excess cash while maintaining a low risk profile.
Total tax expense of $17,482 was recorded for the year ended June 30, 2025. Federal tax expense of $5,570 was recorded for the uncertain tax position related to research and development (R&D) credits taken in a prior year and state tax expense of $11,912 related mostly to minimum estimated state tax payments due. In the prior year, a net income tax benefit of $73,604 was reported for the year, which included a federal income tax benefit of $81,278 recorded as a result of the return-to-provision (RTP) adjustments recorded in the period identified. The RTP adjustments were identified as part of the preparation and submission of the fiscal year 2023 tax returns during the third quarter fiscal year 2024. State income tax expense of $7,674, which represented only the required minimum estimated tax payments due, partially offset the benefit. The effective tax rate was 2.1% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 compared to 7.2% for the previous fiscal year.
The Company’s taxable losses for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 increased the federal tax loss carryforward by approximately $1,150,000 and $1,270,000, respectively, resulting in an expected carryforward of approximately $34,00,000 by the end of the current fiscal year. The current fiscal year adjustment to the net operating loss carryforward increased the deferred tax asset to approximately $8,700,000 as of June 30, 2025, and the future realization of this continues to be uncertain. The valuation allowance was increased to fully offset the net deferred tax asset as there is sufficient negative evidence to support the maintaining of a full valuation allowance as, excluding unusual, infrequent items, a three-year cumulative tax loss occurred.
As previously reported, the Company maintains a program focused on enforcing its intellectual property and, in particular, certain of its patent portfolio. The Company has enforced its intellectual property by filing complaints against certain parties alleging infringement on the Company’s patents relating to its wireless headphone technology. The Company has, in the past, recovered certain of the fees and costs that were involved with the underlying efforts to enforce this portfolio and, if the program continues to be successful with the remaining complaints, the Company may receive additional royalties, offers to purchase its intellectual property, or other remedies advantageous to its competitive position. There is no guarantee, however, of a positive outcome from these efforts, which could ultimately be time-consuming and unsuccessful. Additionally, the Company may owe all or a portion of any future proceeds arising from the enforcement program to third parties.
The Company believes that its financial position remains strong. The Company had $2.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, $12.9 million of short-term investments and available credit facilities of $5.0 million on June 30, 2025.
U.S. tariff policy has undergone significant changes under President Donald Trump’s administration, leading to heightened global trade tensions and economic repercussions. In April 2025, the U.S. government imposed tariffs of up to 145% on certain imports from China, significantly increasing the Company’s expected duty costs for goods sourced from China. On May 12, 2025, the U.S. and China reached a temporary 90-day trade truce, reducing these tariffs to approximately 30%. During fiscal year 2025, inflation remained elevated with Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation up 2.6% compared to a year ago. The Federal Reserve has maintained higher interest rates, even amid persisting tariff-driven price pressures. Energy prices have seen some mild relief, although their deflationary impact is modest compared to tariff-induced inflation. As such, rising costs and tariff uncertainty continue to impact consumer confidence with cuts to discretionary spending, switching to lower-priced brands and delaying large purchases which, in turn, impact the Company’s sales volumes. Inflationary cost increases have resulted in higher costs of commodities, packaging materials, and wages, along with higher energy and transportation costs. These increases have been partially mitigated by somewhat higher pricing on new product launches, and the Company continues to work with a dedicated freight forwarding partner to minimize freight rate increases. Other risk factors further exacerbated by inflation include supply chain disruptions, risks of international operations, tight labor markets, and the challenges in recruitment and retention of talent.
The Company relies on our third-party supply chain, primarily in southern China, and distribution networks and the availability of necessary components to produce a considerable number of our products. A reduction or interruption in supply, including interruptions due to pandemic related restrictions, geopolitical unrest, labor shortages or strikes, newly imposed tariffs, or a failure to procure adequate components, may lead to delays in manufacturing or increases in costs.
The global supply chain remains fragile despite pockets of stabilization and improved predictability. Freight rates have risen due to strong U.S. import demand and rerouting around the Red Sea and Suez Canal. While the Company rarely uses the Suez route and does not expect material impact, elevated costs and transit delays are affecting resellers who rely on carriers traversing that corridor. Freight rates may ease during the new fiscal year, but espionage, tariff uncertainly and capacity stress continue to pose risks. The Company continues to closely monitor developments in the tension in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and the supply chain team remains ready to increase inventory investment as needed. This includes being alert to potential short supply situations, assisting suppliers with acquisition of critical components and utilizing alternative sources and/or air freight.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, global financial and credit markets around the world saw heightened volatility. In response to the invasion, the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union, along with others, imposed sweeping
sanctions and export controls targeting Russia’s financial sector, energy, technology, sovereign debt and key individuals. In January 2025, additional sanctions were authorized by the U.S. on Russia’s energy sector, imposing a petroleum services ban and secondary sanctions on operators, insurers, oil producers and certain vessels. The proposed “Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025” aims to impose secondary tariffs and sanctions on countries that continue to fund Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump has threatened additional action against Russia if they don’t agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine. In accordance with Executive Order 14071 signed on April 6, 2022, the Company suspended sales to Russia and during the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no sales to customers in Russia.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for each of the past two fiscal years:
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Operating Activities
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, cash used in operating activities of the Company consisted of approximately $375,000 of payments to the Custom Border Patrol for the newly imposed tariffs on product shipped from China. This was partially offset by IRS refunds of $262,000 relating to employer payroll taxes incorrectly paid in prior years on the gains from the disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock options. Cash used in operating activities of the Company during the prior fiscal year related mostly to bonus payouts of $403,000 and funding of $362,000 relating to reimbursement of employee payroll taxes incorrectly withheld on the gains from the disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock options. Cash outflow was partially offset by tighter inventory buying practices and interest received on investments.
Investing Activities
Net cash used by investing activities for fiscal year 2025 was mostly related to capital expenditures comprised of a new roof section replacement for $346,000 and other leasehold improvements of approximately $75,000. The Company also paid life insurance premiums of $71,000 on company-owned life insurance policies for two of its executives. Proceeds of $14,303,000 from the maturity of U.S. Treasury securities were received during the year, of which $14,059,000 was reinvested in new similar securities at a discount of $197,000. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, cash used by investing activities was related to capital expenditures, including the replacement of a roof section of the building and HVAC upgrades for approximately $330,000 and premiums of $82,000 on company-owned life insurance policies for two of its executives. Proceeds of $14,331,000 were received during the prior fiscal year from the maturity of U.S. Treasury securities which were mostly reinvested to purchase $14,286,000 of similar securities at a $300,000 discount.
Financing Activities
The cash generated from financing activities in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was solely a result of stock option exercises. In the fiscal year ended 2025, exercises of stock options for 156,643 shares generated $305,908 of cash while stock option exercises for 65,000 shares in the previous fiscal year generated $134,975 of cash.
As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company had no outstanding borrowings on its bank line of credit facility under the Credit Agreement (described below under “Credit Facility").
Short Term Liquidity
The Company anticipates funding its normal recurring trade payables, accrued expenses, ongoing R&D costs, inventory purchases, related tariffs and any potential interest payments, if it utilizes its line of credit facility, through existing working capital, funds provided by operating activities and interest earned on investments. Payment terms for the majority of the Company’s international customers, as well as custom and OEM customers, are cash in advance whereby funds are received before a shipment is even made. The Company believes its existing cash, cash equivalents, investments in short-term U.S. Treasury securities, cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under its credit facility, if any, will be sufficient to meet its anticipated working capital, and capital expenditure requirements during the next twelve months. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company’s business will continue to generate cash flow at current levels. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, then it may
be required to sell assets, reduce capital expenditure, or draw on its credit facilities. Management is focused on increasing sales, especially in the U.S. distributor market, DTC, and the export markets, increasing new product introductions, increasing the generation of cash from operations, and improving the Company’s overall earnings to help improve the Company’s liquidity. The Company regularly evaluates new product offerings, inventory levels, and capital expenditure to ensure that it is effectively allocating resources in line with current market conditions.
Long Term Liquidity
The Company’s future capital requirements, to a certain extent, are also subject to general conditions in or affecting the electronics industry and are subject to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative, and regulatory factors that are beyond its control. Moreover, to the extent that existing cash, cash equivalents, cash from operations, and cash from its credit facilities are insufficient to fund its future activities, the Company may need to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing, subject to the limitations specified in the Credit Agreement (as defined below). In addition, the Company may also need to seek additional equity funding or debt financing if it becomes a party to any agreement or letter of intent for potential investments in, or acquisitions of, businesses, services, or technologies.
Credit Facility
On May 14, 2019, the Company entered into a secured credit facility (“Credit Agreement”) with Town Bank (“Lender”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $5,000,000 revolving secured credit facility as well as 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. On January 28, 2021, the Credit Agreement was amended to change the interest rate to Wall Street Journal Prime less 1.50%. An amendment effective October 31, 2024 extended the maturity date to October 31, 2026. 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 June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no outstanding borrowings on the facility.
Stock Repurchase Program
In April 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 approved increases in the amount authorized for repurchase under the program. As of June 30, 2025, the Board had authorized the repurchase of an aggregate of $45,500,000 of common stock under the stock repurchase program, of which $43,360,247 had been expended. No stock repurchases were made under the program during the years ended June 30, 2025 or 2024.
As of June 30, 2025, the amount of common stock subject to repurchase by the Company under the Board of Director’s prior authorization remained $2,139,753 at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Future stock purchases under this program are dependent on management’s assessment of value versus market price, may occur either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions and may be financed through the Company’s cash flow or by borrowing.
Contractual Obligation
The Company leases the 126,000 square foot facility from Koss Holdings, LLC, which is controlled by five equal ownership interests in trusts held by the five beneficiaries of the former Chairman’s revocable trust and includes current stockholders of the Company. On May 24, 2022, the lease was renewed for a period of five years, ending June 30, 2028, 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 has the option to renew the lease for an additional five years beginning July 1, 2028 and ending June 30, 2033 under the same terms and conditions except that the annual rent will increase to $397,000. The negotiated increase in rent slated for 2028 will be the first increase in rent since 1996. 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.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We have made estimates and we continually evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to doubtful accounts, product returns, excess inventories, warranties, impairment of long-lived assets, deferred compensation, income taxes and other contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, taking into consideration certain possible adverse impacts from inflation, recently enacted tariffs, the economic sanctions imposed on the international community as a result of the continued conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and any changes to the global economic situation as a consequence of future pandemics. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Below are the estimates that we believe are critical to the understanding of the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Other accounting policies are described in Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from product sales are recognized when the customer obtains control of the product, which typically occurs upon shipment from the Company’s facility. There are a very limited number of customers for which control does not pass until they have received the products at their facility. Revenue from product sales is adjusted for estimated warranty obligations and variable consideration, which are detailed below. The Company uses a five-step analysis to determine 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 to reflect the consideration expected to be received for those goods or services. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on revenue recognition.
Accounts Receivable
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of the customer’s current credit information. The Company continuously monitors collections and payments from customers and maintains an allowance for estimated credit losses. Accounts receivable are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company establishes an allowance based upon the current expected credit loss impairment model. The Company applies a historical loss rate based upon historic write-offs, adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future losses as necessary. The Company may also record a specific reserve for individual accounts if they become aware of specific customer circumstances such as bankruptcy or deterioration in operational results or financial position. These specific reserves are re-evaluated and adjusted as additional information is received that impacts the amount reserved. However, the ultimate collectability of the unsecured receivable is dependent upon the financial condition of an individual customer, which could change rapidly and without warning.
Inventories
The Company values its inventories using standard cost which approximates the lower of first in first out (“FIFO”) cost or net realizable value. Valuing inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value requires the use of estimates and judgment. The Company continues to use the same techniques to value inventories that it has in the past. Our customers may cancel their orders or change purchase volumes. This, or certain additional actions or market developments, could create excess inventory levels, which would impact the valuation of our inventories. Any actions taken by our customers or market developments that could impact the value of our inventory are considered when determining the lower of cost or net realizable value valuations. The Company regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand and records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on historical and projected usage and production requirements. If the Company is not able to achieve its expectations of the net realizable value of the inventory at its current value, the Company would have to adjust its reserves accordingly. When a reserve is established, it creates a new cost basis, which is not increased in the future.
Product Warranty Obligations
The Company offers a lifetime warranty to consumers in the United States and certain other countries. This lifetime warranty creates a future performance obligation. There are also certain foreign distributors that receive warranty repair parts and replacement headphones to satisfy warranty obligations in those countries. The Company defers revenue to recognize the future obligations related to these warranties. The deferred revenue is based on historical analysis of warranty claims relative to sales. This deferred revenue reflects the Company’s best estimates of the amount of warranty returns and repairs it will experience during those future periods. If
future warranty activity varies from the estimates, the Company will adjust the estimated deferred revenue, which would affect net sales and operating results in the period that such adjustment becomes known.
Deferred Compensation
The Company’s deferred compensation liability is for a current officer and is calculated based on various assumptions that may include compensation, years of service, expected retirement date, discount rates and mortality tables. The related expense is calculated using the net present value of the expected payments and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Management makes estimates of life expectancy and discount rates using information available from several sources. In addition, management estimates the expected retirement date for the current officer as that impacts the timing for expected future payments. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on deferred compensation.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has a stock-based employee compensation plan, which is described more fully in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation". Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. The expected term of the options and volatility are estimated using historical experience for the options by vesting period. The risk-free interest rate is calculated based on the expected life of the options. The Company does not estimate forfeitures as they are recognized when they occur.
Income Taxes
We estimate a provision for income taxes based on the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the fiscal year. If the actual results are different from these estimates, adjustments to the effective tax rate may be required in the period such determination is made. Additionally, discrete items are treated separately from the effective rate analysis and are recorded separately as an income tax provision or benefit at the time they are recognized.
Deferred income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using statutory tax rates. Deferred income tax provisions are based on changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities from period to period. Additionally, we analyze our ability to recognize the net deferred income tax assets created in each jurisdiction in which we operate to determine if valuation allowances are necessary based on the “more likely than not” criteria.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
See the Consolidated Financial Statements included herewith.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. 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) that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal 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 June 30, 2025. The Company’s management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2025, were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.
The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) and designing such internal controls to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of human error or the circumvention or overriding of controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving its control objectives.
Management conducted its evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2025, was effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company's 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 three months ended June 30, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
This information is incorporated by reference to Koss Corporation’s Proxy Statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission under Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K. The Company adopted a code of ethics, which is a "code of ethics" as defined by applicable rules of the SEC, which is applicable to its directors, officers and employees. The code of ethics is publicly available on the Company's website at investors.koss.com. If the Company makes any substantive amendments to the code of ethics or grants any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the code to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions, the Company will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on that website or in a report on Form 8-K.
Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies.
The Company is committed to promoting high standards of ethical business conduct and compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. As part of this commitment, the Company has
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
This information is incorporated by reference to Koss Corporation’s Proxy Statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission under Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
This information is incorporated by reference to Koss Corporation’s Proxy Statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission under Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
This information is incorporated by reference to Koss Corporation’s Proxy Statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission under Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
This information is incorporated by reference to Koss Corporation’s Proxy Statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission under Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
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3. Exhibits Filed
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Koss Corporation and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Koss Corporation and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and the significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgements. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Deferred Compensation
As described in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has a deferred compensation agreement with a current officer as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, which is measured at its estimated net present value. The principal consideration for our determination that deferred compensation should be a critical audit matter was based on the subjective nature of the assumptions estimated and used by management to calculate the deferred compensation liability. Assumptions subject to estimate included discount rates, mortality rates, and future retirement date. Changes to these assumptions may have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
The primary audit procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:
We tested the design of controls over the Company’s process for accounting and recording the deferred compensation liability.
We evaluated management’s calculation methodology and its compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America regarding deferred compensation liabilities.
We tested the discount and mortality rate assumptions used by management to calculate the deferred compensation liability by independently determining our own assumptions based on the relevant facts and circumstances and recalculating the deferred compensation liability utilizing those assumptions.
We confirmed with the current officer his expected retirement date.
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PCAOB ID
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
August 29, 2025
KOSS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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KOSS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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KOSS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
KOSS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
KOSS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Warranties - The Company offers a lifetime warranty to consumers in the United States and certain other countries. This lifetime warranty creates a future performance obligation. The Company determines the standalone selling price for this performance obligation using the cost-plus method. There are also certain foreign distributors that receive warranty repair parts and replacement headphones to satisfy warranty obligations in those countries. The Company defers revenue to recognize the future obligations related to these warranties. The deferred revenue is based on historical analysis of warranty claims relative to sales. This deferred revenue reflects the Company's best estimates of the amount of warranty returns and repairs it will experience during those future periods. If future warranty activity varies from the estimates, the Company will adjust the estimated deferred revenue, which would affect net sales and operating results in the period that such adjustment becomes known. The Company typically receives payment for product at the time of shipment or under normal collection terms, which are generally 30-60 days. The Company estimates that the warranty related performance obligation is satisfied within one to three years and therefore uses that same time frame for recognition of the deferred revenue, using amortization of
Reserves for Variable Consideration - Revenue from product sales is recorded at the net sales price, which includes estimates of variable consideration for which reserves are established and which result from returns, rebates, and co-pay assistance that are offered within contracts between the Company and its customers. Overall, these reserves reflect the Company's best estimates of the amount of consideration to which it is entitled based on the terms of the contract. If actual results in the future vary from the estimates, the Company will adjust these estimates, which would affect net sales and operating results in the period such variances become known.
Product Returns - The Company generally offers customers a limited right of return. The Company estimates the amount of product sales that may be returned by its customers and records the estimate as a reduction of revenue in the period the related product revenue is recognized. Product return liabilities are estimated using historical sales and returns information. If actual results in the future vary from the estimates, the Company will adjust these estimates, which would affect net sales and operating results in the period such variances become known.
Volume Rebates - The Company offers volume rebates to certain customers in the United States and certain foreign distributors. These volume rebates are tied to sales volume within specified periods. The amount of revenue is reduced for variable consideration related
to customer rebates, which are calculated using expected values and is based on program specific factors such as expected rebate percentages and expected volumes. Changes in such accruals may be required if actual sales volume differs from estimated sales volume, which would affect net sales and operating results in the period such variances become known.
Seller Fees – The Company pays fees to a major online marketplace for use of its services. Referral fees, the commission paid to the online platform to cover the costs associated with promoting, advertising, and facilitating product sales to its customers, are calculated as a percentage of the sales price and are imposed on sales of all products sold through the marketplace. When orders are fulfilled by the online marketplace, the Company is assessed fulfillment fees to cover the cost of fulfillment of the order as well as the assumption of risk of inventory control, damages and returns. The fees assessed are based on a product’s category, price, size and weight and are deducted from the sales price of each product prior to remittance to the Company with revenue reported on a net basis. Revenue from orders obtained through the online marketplace, but fulfilled by the Company direct to the end customer, are reported as gross sales and referral fees are recorded as selling expense in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company’s related fulfillment costs are recorded in cost of goods sold.
Sales Commissions - The Company has elected the practical expedient of not capitalizing sales commissions.
At June 30, 2025 and 2024, the allowance for credit losses was $
As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, the net refund expected from the IRS is $
Cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value based on the short maturity of these instruments. The Company’s U.S. treasury debt securities are recorded at amortized cost with fair value disclosure. They have a readily available market price (Level 1 input), thus a lesser degree of judgment needs to be used in measuring fair value, and fair value was determined by quoted market prices. The fair value is based upon quoted market prices and is disclosed in Note 4.
amounts are determinable, and the collection is certain. License proceeds are considered functional and as such are recorded at a point in time, based on the underlying agreement. Related contingent legal fees and expenses are recorded in selling, general and
administrative expense at that time. Changes to the contingent legal fee expenses could have a material impact on the results of operations.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This ASU expands annual and interim segment disclosure requirements by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and are included in each reported measure of segment profit or loss. The amendments also require disclosure of an amount for “other segment items” and additional interim information about segment profit or loss and assets.
The Company has a reportable segment. Upon adoption of ASU 2023-07, the Company will be required to provide annual and interim disclosures of significant expense categories such as cost of goods sold, selling and general and administrative expenses when those amounts are regularly provided to the CODM, as well as a description of other segment items.
The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with retrospective application to all prior periods presented. Because ASU 2023-07 relates solely to disclosure requirements, adoption does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. See Note 18 for additional information.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU focuses on income tax disclosures around effective tax rates and cash income taxes paid and requires consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction and certain other amendments. The new guidance will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, or the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Management is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this standard on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2024, FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Certain Income Statement Expenses, which was subsequently amended by ASU 2025-01 in January 2025 to clarify and refine certain requirements. The ASU requires public business entities to disclose in the notes to the financial statements the amounts of employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and inventory costs included in each relevant income statement line item. The guidance also requires disclosure of other expense categories if they are significant to an understanding of the entity’s financial performance. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 and entities are required to apply the amendments retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.
The Company will evaluate the impact of these standards on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. While the adoption of ASU 2024-03 and ASU 2025-01 will not affect the Company’s recognition, measurement or presentation of expenses on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations, it is expected to result in expanded disclosures in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has not yet determined whether it will early adopt the guidance.
The Company disaggregates its 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:
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The following tables summarize the unrealized positions for the held-to-maturity debt securities as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively:
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The following tables summarize the fair value and amortized cost basis of the held-to-maturity debt securities by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively:
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The components of inventories at June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
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The major categories of equipment and leasehold improvements at June 30, 2025 and 2024 are summarized as follows:
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During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, depreciation expense was $
The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes. The liability method measures the expected income tax impact of future taxable income and deductions implicit in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The income tax provision (benefit) in 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
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The 2025 and 2024 tax results in an effective rate different than the federal statutory rate because of the following:
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During the year ended June 30, 2025, a federal tax provision of $
Temporary differences which give rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities at June 30, 2025 and 2024 include:
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Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts. These differences are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. The recognition of these deferred tax balances will be realized through normal recurring operations and, as such, the Company has recorded the value of such expected benefits. The Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $
allowance. For the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company added federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $
The need for a valuation allowance is evaluated each accounting period based on the Company’s evaluation of positive and negative evidence concerning the usage of their deferred tax assets. As of the end of the period, the Company has evaluated all evidence concerning the usage of their deferred tax assets and the determination has been made to maintain a full valuation allowance on the Company’s net deferred tax asset. The need for a valuation allowance is an estimate at period-end, which is subject to change once additional evidence is obtained in future periods.
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Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. Due to positive taxable income in prior years, a significant portion of the Company’s federal R&D tax credits were taken, including carryovers. The claim for research and development (R&D) tax credits continues to be a highly scrutinized area by the Internal Revenue Service and, while the Company is confident in its credit claim, it cannot anticipate the impact that future guidance could have on current claims. Due to the costs of defense, the Company may also decide to settle for less than the full amount of the credits used on the returns. As a result, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that upon audit, the realization of the credits used would be 80% and accordingly recorded a liability as a reserve for an uncertain tax position (“UTP”) related to the R&D credits taken. The UTP balance is $
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on the recognition of interest and penalties related to income taxes.
Accrued liabilities as of June 30, 2025, and 2024 were as follows:
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As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company has a deferred compensation agreement with a current officer. The related expense is calculated using the net present value of the expected payments and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company's non-current deferred compensation obligation is recorded as deferred compensation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The deferred compensation liability of $
Basic loss per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss 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 loss per share:
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In July 2023, pursuant to the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the shareholders approved the creation of the Koss Corporation 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”). Concurrently with the adoption of the new plan, the Koss Corporation 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) was terminated. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the 2023 Plan and provides for the granting of various stock-based incentive awards to eligible participants, primarily officers and certain key employees of the Company.
The fair value of each stock option grant under the 2012 Plan was estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The resulting compensation cost for fixed awards with graded vesting schedules is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for the entire award. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. The expected term of awards granted was determined based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the expected term and vesting schedules. The expected volatility was determined based on the Company’s historical stock prices over the most recent period commensurate with the expected term of the award. The risk-free interest rate was based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term commensurate with the expected term of the award.
As of June 30, 2025, there was $
The following table identifies options granted, exercised, canceled, or available for exercise pursuant to the 2012 Plan:
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The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable stock options is defined as the difference between the market value of the Company's stock on any given date and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money outstanding and exercisable stock options.
A summary of intrinsic value and cash received from stock option exercises and fair value of vested stock options for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
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A summary of the Company’s non-vested stock option activity and related weighted-average grant date fair values for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
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The Company leases its facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Koss Holdings, LLC, which is controlled by five equal ownership interests in trusts held by the five beneficiaries of the former Chairman’s revocable trust and includes current stockholders of the Company. On May 24, 2022, the lease was renewed for a period of
The Company used its incremental borrowing rate as of the date of renewal, May 24, 2022, to recalculate the net present value of the operating lease ROU asset and liability. Both the Extended Term and the Second Extended Term renewal options were included in the calculation of the ROU asset and liability as the Company believes it is reasonably certain to exercise both rights to renew. The non-lease components of the agreement related to common area maintenance charges are accounted for separately.
Supplemental information related to lease expense and valuation of the ROU asset and liability was as follows:
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The Company leases its facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Koss Holdings, LLC, which is controlled by five equal ownership interests in trusts held by the five beneficiaries of the former chairman’s revocable trust and includes current stockholders of the Company. The lease is described more fully in Note 14.
The Company amended and restated its Koss Employee Stock Ownership Trust (“KESOT”) effective July 1, 2023 and received approval from the Board of Directors on July 26, 2023. Substantially all domestic employees are participants in the KESOT under which an annual contribution in either cash or common stock may be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. All contributions to date have been fully allocated to employees’ company contribution accounts.
The Company maintains a retirement savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. This plan covers all employees of the Company who have completed one full fiscal quarter of service. Matching contributions can be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. For fiscal years 2025 and 2024, the matching contribution was
In the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s largest concentration of sales came from DTC through the Amazon portal and were approximately
The
The Company uses contract manufacturing facilities in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. The majority of the contract manufacturing is done by
The Company has a reportable segment, the design, manufacture and sale of headphones and related accessories, which reflects the manner in which the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s CODM, regularly reviews financial information to manage the business, allocate resources and assess performance. The headphones are sold through retailers and distributors both domestically and internationally, as well as direct-to-consumer.
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The CODM also reviews the following balance sheet items at period-end as part of performance monitoring and resource allocation decisions:
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As of June 30, 2025, the Company is involved in the following matters described below:
As previously reported, the Company maintains a program focused on enforcing its intellectual property and, in particular, certain of its patent portfolio. The Company has filed complaints against certain parties alleging infringement on the Company’s patents relating to its wireless audio technology. In the event that a monetary award or judgment is received by the Company in connection with these complaints, all or portions of such amounts, such as contingent legal fees, will be due to third parties. The Company may incur additional fees and costs related to these lawsuits, however, timing and impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements is uncertain. Depending on the response to and the underlying results of the enforcement program, the Company may continue to litigate its claims, enter into licensing arrangements or reach some other outcome potentially advantageous to its competitive position.
In early fiscal year 2020, the Company was notified by One-E-Way, Inc. that some of the Company's wireless products may infringe on certain One-E-Way patents. A Supplemental Notice of Infringement was sent to the Company on March 18, 2025. The Company is investigating the merits of the notice. Depending on the results of the investigation and the defense of these allegations, the ultimate resolution of this matter may have a material effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company estimates that this matter will ultimately be resolved at a cost of approximately $
The ultimate resolution of these matters is not determinable unless otherwise noted.
The Company leases a reach truck under a financing lease arrangement. The lease has a non-cancelable term of
At lease commencement, the Company recognized a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a corresponding lease liability of $
On July 4, 2025, the U.S. Congress enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBB Act”), which introduced significant tax changes such as making permanent many of the provisions of the TCJA, while introducing new, or restructuring other, tax policies. The provisions include modification to corporate tax rates, expensing rules for research and development, restoration of the 100% bonus depreciation deduction, treatment of foreign income and various other changes to credits and deductions.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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31.1 | Rule 13a -14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. ** |
31.2 | Rule 13a -14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. ** |
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101 | The following financial information from Koss Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
104 | The cover page from Koss Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2025, formatted in XBRL Cover Page Interactive Data File ** |
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| Furnished herewith. This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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By: | /s/ Michael J. Koss |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on August 29, 2025.
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/s/ Michael J. Koss |
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Michael J. Koss, Director |
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/s/ Steven A. Leveen |
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Steven A. Leveen, Director |
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