Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $1,872,034, compared to the sales of $3,783,220 in the same period in 2011, a decrease of $1,911,186 or approximately 50.5%. The primary reasons for the reduction in sales were:
Second Quarter 2011 results
Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2011 were $2,940,118, compared to sales of $1,501,919 in the same period in 2010, an increase of $1,438,199, or approximately 96%
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company had a net loss of $431,385, compared to a net loss of $1,011,002 for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The primary reasons for the decrease in net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was an increase in sales, and the reduction of general and administrative expenses, plus interest income of a loan to related parties.
"Apollo improved its financial results in the second quarter of 2011. We believe this improvement in our results of operations strongly indicates we are now on the right track," Dr. Jingong Pan, CEO of Apollo Solar, stated. "Our new marketing strategy to increase three product lines such as material for solar panel glass, material for signal integrated processors, and substrate material for LED panels helped us increase our sales and our effort to cost improvement helped us reduce expenses. We will continue pursuit of these strategies to deliver better results in the further." of a loan to related parties.
CHENGDU, China, May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Apollo Solar Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: ASOE) ("Apollo" or "the Company"), a vertically integrated refiner and producer of high purity tellurium (Te), tellurium-based compounds and other metals for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry and specific segments of the electronic materials market worldwide reported its first quarter 2011 earnings in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2011.
"Apollo turned profitable in the first quarter of 2011. We believe this change in our results of operations strongly indicates we are now on the right track," Dr. Jingong Pan, CEO of Apollo Solar, stated. "We believe that our new marketing strategy to increase three product lines such as material for solar panel glass, material for signal integrated processors, and substrate material for LED panels will further our future success. Additionally, we expect the Chinese government support of solar energy development will increase demand for our products in 2011 and well into the future."
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