Positive profit reverses and ends quarter with loss of R $ 8.2 million

The Positivo Informática reversed the profit of $ 1.6 million for the second quarter of 2012 and the same period this year at a loss of $ 8.2 million.
The result was affected by factors such as the increase of returns and trade discounts and operating expenses. The company's revenue rose 25.5% to R $ 631,9 million during the period. In accordance with the positive, the elevation of the impacted business exchange rate during the period, pressing costs.
The manufacturer said in a statement that the Brazilian market showed a slowdown in the second quarter, due to the economic environment. Nevertheless, sales reached a quarterly record, with 819.6 thousand units between PCs and tablets. The highlight was the sale of tablets, which reached 15.8% of the total volume of machines sold by the company.