Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was approximately $11 million as compared to $16 million for the comparable period in 2012. Gross margin decreased from 4.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to 3.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The main reason for the decrease in the gross margin is mainly due to the lost production, increased unit cost and lower selling prices.

Operating expenses, including selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses, were approximately $2.9 million, or 3% of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to $3.0 million, or 1.65% of sales for the comparable period in 2012, a slight decrease of approximately $0.19 million or 6.19%. The decrease was mainly due to overall decreases in all expenses as a result of lower sales during the shutdown period.

Operating expenses, including selling expenses and general and administrative expenses, were approximately $6 million, or 2% of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to $5.9 million, or 1.6% of sales for the comparable period in 2012, an increase of approximately $0.1 million. The increase in the expenses was due to general increases in welfare expenses and taxes.

Net loss was approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to net income of approximately $1.1 million in the same period in 2012, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 147%. This decrease was mainly due to the lower sales for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to the same period of 2012 and increased borrowings.

Net income was approximately $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to approximately $2.9 million in the same period in 2012, a decrease of $ 0.5 million, or 16.7%. This decrease was mainly due to the decrease of production and sales in 2013, compared to the same period of 2012.

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