User Report

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9Z40

APOLLO SHOES INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

MAINE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

X8-061325

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH

REGISTERED ------------ ------------

Common Stock, Par Value, $1.00 per share

STUDS

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X] As of March 7, 2020, the aggregate market value of the registrant's voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $24,315,000. As of March 7, 2020, 8,105,000 shares of the registrant's Common Stock were issued and outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Definitive Proxy Statement dated December 12, 2019 for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the End of the Universe Restaurant in downtown Shoetown.

APOLLO SHOES INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS Item 1. Business ............................................................................................................... i Item 2. Properties ............................................................................................................ ii Item 3. Legal Proceedings .............................................................................................. iii Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. ..................................... iii! Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters. ... iii Item 6. Selected Financial Data .................................................................................... iv Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ..................................................................v Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ................................................ vi Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants ......................................... xix Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant ........................................ xix Item 11. Executive Compensation ................................................................................ xix Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. xix Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. xix Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K ................xx

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements with regard to the Company's revenues, earnings, spending, margins, cash flow, orders, inventory, products, actions, plans, strategies and objectives. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "project," "will be," "will continue," "will result," "could," "may," "might," or any variations of such words or other words with similar meanings. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements. Prospective information is based on management's then current expectations or forecasts. Such information is subject to the risk that such expectations or forecasts, or the assumptions underlying such expectations or forecasts, become inaccurate. ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

Apollo Shoes, Inc. (the “Company”) is a planetary distributor specializing in technologically superior athletic podiatric products. The Company’s brands-- SIREN, SPOTLIGHT, and SPEAKERSHOE- - are used extensively in many athletic competitions, such as the Switzerland Watersports Games in Zurich. The Company is excited about this annual event that exhibits to the entire world the skills and spirit of outstanding Swiss aquatic athletes. The Company’s products are shipped to large and small retail outlets in a six-state area. The Company stocks a wide range of shoe products and has a large base of retail store customers. Apollo operates from a large office, operations, and warehouse facility in the Shoetown, Maine area. Apollo Shoes, incorporated in the state of Delaware, is a public corporation. Its stock is traded in the over-the-counter market. No one presently owns more than 4 percent of the outstanding common stock. The company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Organization and Personnel

Apollo Shoes is a medium-sized corporation. It has over 200 employees organized in five departments headed by vice presidents. Marketing The marketing department handles advertising and direct contact with customers. The marketing department vice president supervises the sales staff, the advertising staff, and the customer relations staff.

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Finance The finance department has two subordinate offices—the treasurer and the controller. The treasurer supervises the cashiers and the cash management professionals. The controller’s office has the following departments and personnel: billing department, accounts receivable/cash receipts department, accounts payable/cash disbursements department, inventory records department, payroll department, general ledger department, and financial statement department. Information Systems A significant reorganization and enhancement of the information systems department was implemented this past year. At present, the staff consists of a Director of IS (information systems), a systems development project manager and two programmer/analysts, an operations manager (who also serves as the librarian and control clerk), and two machine operators. When the reorganized information systems department went into effect, the director was promoted to vice president. Apollo obtained a new wireless local area network (LAN) multiserver soon after and began testing the hardware and software. Since the new computer system was designed and customized to Apollo’s needs, every effort was made to keep as many as possible of the procedures and business documents used in the old system. This made the transition to the new system easy on the employees, thus reducing training and employee objections to the changes. Operations The operations department contains production planning specialists and some production control professionals, who assist the marketing department in technical matters and assist customers with product specifications. Operations supervisors supervise hourly workers who move products from receiving, inventory, and shipping to serve customer demand. The department also supervises the timekeepers, who maintain the workers’ time clocks and collect payroll time cards. The operations department contains the critical functions of purchasing, receiving, and shipping. Inventory storekeeping responsibility is also in this department, with some inventory managers. For reasons lost to history, the department also has the mailroom and the personnel department. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES. Until February of 2019, the Company leased most of the properties that were used in its business. Its corporate headquarters relocated at that time to office facilities in Shoetown, Maine. At its corporate headquarters, the Company occupies approximately 10,000 square feet of space. A lease on an operations facility expires on June 30, 2020. This warehouse and distribution center is located approximately one mile from the Company headquarters and contains approximately 450,000 total square feet of usable space.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. On September 12, 2019, the Company agreed to settlement of a suit brought against the Company by a competitor for patent infringement for the Company's use of the Siren. While the Company denies any wrongdoing, the Company felt that the settlement would be preferable to a long litigation process. The final settlement totaled $11,695,000 ($19,172,000, net of a tax benefit of $7,477,000). ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. No matter was submitted during 2019 to a vote of security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise. ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. The Company's common stock is quoted on the Security Traders, Underwriters, and Dealers System (STUDS) under the symbol APLS. The following table, derived from data supplied by STUDS, sets forth the quarterly high and low sale prices during 2019 and 2018.

2019 2018 High Low High Low

First $14.625 $3.375 $4.00 $3.50 Second $11.00 $2.625 $4.625 $4.25 Third $8.25 $3.25 $8.125 $4.00 Fourth $5.625 $3.125 $11.50 $5.00

The stock price at closing on December 31, 2019, was $3.25 per share. As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 15,342 holders of record of the Company's Common Stock including those shares held in "street name." The Company believes that it has in excess of 16,000 shareholders. The Company has never paid cash dividends on its Common Stock and the Board of Directors intends to retain all of its earnings to finance the development and expansion of its business. However, there can be no assurance that the Company can successfully expand its operations, or that such expansion will prove profitable. Future dividend policy will depend upon the Company's earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by the Company's Board of Directors.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA. APOLLO SHOES, INC. in thousands (except per share data) Income Statement Data

Year Ended December 31

2019 2018 2017 2016

Net Sales $240,575 $236,299 $182,209 $138,920

Income Before Taxes $26,337 $54,680 $2,226 $1,757

Income Taxes $10,271 $21,634 $636 $502

Net Income $4,371 $1,745 $1,590 $1,255

Earnings Per Share $0.54 $0.22 $0.55 $0.44 Balance Sheet Data

As of December 31,

2019 2018 2017 2016

Working Capital $20,482 $16,866 ($1,951) ($2,356)

Total Assets $36,794 $21,304 $6,754 $6,062

Long-Term Debt $0 $0 $0 $0

Shareholders' Equity $22,119 $17,748 $5,470 $3,880

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 2019 Financial Results Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased 2% to $240,575,000, when compared to the same period in 2018. The sales growth was primarily due to new products introduced during the 2019 fiscal year. The average selling price per product in the year ended December 31, 2019 increased approximately 2% from the year ended December 31, 2018. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2019 was 41% of sales compared with 49% for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease was primarily due to higher prices charged by our suppliers for raw materials. Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 was 30% of net sales as compared to 26% for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase of 16% to $71,998,000 was primarily the result of increases in staffing and increased professional expenses. The increased professional fees were primarily related to the settlement of litigation brought against us by a competitor. Rather than face a costly, lengthy litigation process, the Company decided to settle out of court. The Company vehemently denies any wrongdoing in the matter. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's principal source of operating funds has been from proceeds from short-term borrowing against a $50,000,000 line of credit. While the credit facility must be renewed each year, the Company foresees no problems with renewal for the foreseeable future. The Company intends to use its capital resources to expand its operations facilities and to increase research and development in order to maintain its competitive advantage in podiatric technology. There are no other significant capital requirements identified at this time. Management believes that the effect of inflation on the business of the Company for the past three years has been minimal. The Company believes that its current working capital of $20,482,000 and anticipated working capital to be generated by future operations will be sufficient to support the Company's working capital requirements for the foreseeable future.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME APOLLO SHOES, INC. in thousands (except per share data) For the year ended, December 31,

2019 2018 Net Sales (Note 2)

$240,575

$236,299

Cost of Sales $141,569 $120,880 Gross Profit $99,006 $115,419 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

$71,998

$61,949

Interest Expense (Note 7) $875 0 Litigation Expense (Note 10) $19,172 0 Other Expense (Income) ($204) ($1,210) Earnings from Continuing Operations

Before Taxes

$7,165

$54,680 Income Tax Expense (Note 9) $2,794 $21,634 Earnings from Continuing Operations $4,371 $33,046 Discontinued Operations, Net of tax benefit ($31,301) Net Income $4,371 $1,745 Earnings Per Common Share

From Continuing Operations $0.54 $4.08 Other ($0.00) ($3.86) Net Income $0.54 $0.22 Weighted shares of common stock outstanding

8,105

8,105

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION APOLLO SHOES, INC. in thousands As of December 31

2019 2018

Assets

Cash $3,245 $3,509

Accounts Receivable (Net of Allowances of $1,263 and 210, respectively) (Note 3)

15,148 2,738

Inventory (Note 4) 15,813 13,823

Prepaid Expenses 951 352

Current Assets $35,157 $20,422

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Note 5) 1,174 300

Less Accumulated Depreciation (164) (31)

$1,010 $269

Investments (Note 6) 573 613

Other Assets (Note 6) 54 0

Total Assets $36,794 $21,304

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $4,675 $3,556

Short-Term Liabilities (Note 7) 10,000 0

Current Liabilities $14,675 3,556

Long-Term Debt (Note 7) 0 0

Total Liabilities $14,675 3,556

Common Stock 8,105 8,105

Additional Paid-in Capital 7,423 7,423

Retained Earnings 6,591 2,220

Total Shareholders' Equity $22,119 $17,748

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $36,794 $21,304 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY APOLLO SHOES, INC. in thousands

Shares Par Value ($1 per share)

Additional Paid- in Capital

Retained Earnings

Other Total

Balance, December 31, 2017 2,873 $2,873 $2,122 $475 $0 $5,470

Net Income $1,745 $1,745

Exercise of Stock Options 232 $232 $301 $533

Other 5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000

Balance, December 31, 2018 8,105 $8,105 $7,423 $2,220 $0 $17,748

Net Income $4,371 $4,371

Exercise of Stock Options 0 $0 $0

Other $0

Balance, December 31, 2019 8,105 $8,105 $7,423 $6,591 $0 $22,119

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS APOLLO SHOES, INC. in thousands For the year ended December 31,

2019 2018

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net Income $4,371 $1,745

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided Depreciation and Amortization $133 $26

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities

Decrease (Increase) in Current Assets

Accounts Receivable ($12,410) ($2,073)

Inventory ($1,990) ($11,861)

Prepaid Expenses ($599) ($123)

Increase (Decrease) in Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $1,119 $5,504

Total Adjustments ($13,747) ($8,527)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities ($9,376) ($6,782)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Capital Expenditures ($834) ($255)

Purchase of Other Assets ($54)

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities ($888) ($255)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds from the Issuance of Debt $10,000

Proceeds from the Issuance of Common Stock $10,533

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities $10,000 $10,533

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash ($264) $3,496

Cash at Beginning of Year $3,509 $13

Cash at End of Year $3,245 $3,509 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APOLLO SHOES, INC. (all amounts are thousands, except per share) 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Business activity The Company develops and markets technologically superior podiatric athletic products under various trademarks, including SIREN, SPOTLIGHT, and SPEAKERSHOE. Marketable Securities Investments are valued using the market value method for investments of less than 20%, and by the equity method for investments greater than 20% but less than 50%. Cash equivalents Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at date of purchase. Inventory valuation Inventories are stated at the lower of First-in, First-out (FIFO) or market. Property and equipment and depreciation Property and equipment are stated at cost. The Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation for all additions to property, plant and equipment. Intangibles Intangibles are amortized on the straight-line method over periods benefited. Net Sales Sales for 2019 and 2018 are presented net of sales returns and allowances of $4,500 and $900, respectively, and net of warranty expenses of $1,100 and $900, respectively. Income taxes Deferred income taxes are provided for the tax effects of timing differences in reporting the results of operations for financial statements and income tax purposes, and relate principally to valuation reserves for accounts receivable and inventory, accelerated depreciation and unearned compensation. Net income per common share Net income per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for the period. Reclassification Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2019 presentation. 2. Significant Customers Approximately 15%, and 11% of sales are to one customer for years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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3. Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable consists of the following at December 31:

in thousands 2019 Trade Receivables $16,411 Employee and Officer Receivables 0 16,411 Less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (1,263) Net Accounts Receivable $ 15,148

Amount charged to bad debt expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $1,622. Write-offs for the year were approximately the same. 4. Inventories Inventories consist of the following at December 31:

in thousands 2019 Siren $3,098 Speaker 9,571 Spotlight 6,156 18,825 Less Reserve for Inventory Obsolescence (3,012) Ending Inventory $15,813

5. Property and equipment Property is stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Property and Equipment at December 31 was as follows:

in thousands 2019 Land $117 Buildings and Land Improvements 624 Machinery, Equipment and Office Furniture 433 Total Land, plant and equipment 1,174 Less Accumulated depreciation (164) Net Land, Plant and Equipment $1,010

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6. Investments and Other Assets In order to receive a higher rate of return on its excess liquid assets, the Company invested approximately $600 to purchase a 35% share (Class A Common Stock) in the SHOCK-PROOF SOCKS Company in 2018. This investment is valued in the financial statements using the Equity method. SHOCK-PROOF SOCKS did not report net income and did not pay any dividends in 2018 and 2019. In addition, on December 31, 2019, the Company incurred approximately $54 in legal fees to register the patent for the PHONESHOE. 7. Debt At December 31, 2019, the Company had $10,000 outstanding in short-term borrowings under a $50,000 secured revolving credit line with a local financial institution. The line of credit is secured by the Company’s inventory. The interest rate charged on this agreement is the Prime Rate plus 3%. This credit line is evaluated annually on June 30 by the lending institution. Annual maturities of debt obligations are as follows: 2020 $10,000 8. Commitments Annual obligations under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows: 2020 $1,200 Thereafter 0 Rent expense charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $2,600and $3,700 million, respectively.

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9. Income taxes The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following for the years ended December 31: 2019 2018 Current: Federal $ 2,025 $ 873 State 365 154 $ 2,390 $ 1,027 Deferred: Federal $ 340 $ (42) State 64 (7) $ 404 $ (49) $ 2,794 $ 978 Deferred income taxes are provided for the tax effects of timing differences in reporting the results of operations for financial statements and income tax purposes, and relate principally to valuation reserves for accounts receivable and inventory, accelerated depreciation and unearned compensation. A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax provision to the actual provision follows for the years ended December 31: 2019 2018 Federal Statutory Rate 34.0% 34.0% State taxes, less federal benefit 6.0% 6.0% Research and experimentation credit (2.0%) (1.4%) Other 1.0% 1.0% Effective Tax Rate 39.0% 39.6% 10. Litigation On September 12, 2019, the Company agreed to settlement of a suit brought against the Company by a competitor for patent infringement for the Company's use of the Siren. While the Company denies any wrongdoing, the Company felt that the settlement would be preferable to a long litigation process. The total final statement impact of the settlement totaled $11,695 ($19,172 net of a tax benefit of $7,477). 11. Related-party transactions On February 1, 2019, the Company purchased its operating facility and equipment from a company controlled by two previous directors and shareholders of the Company for $624. Currently, the Company leases a second facility and equipment from the same company for approximately $200 per month. The Company’s lease ends in June 2020 at which time all operations will be moved to the central headquarters building.

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12. Employee benefit plans The Company sponsors a defined-contribution retirement plan covering substantially all of its earth employees. Contributions are determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Aggregate contributions made by the Company to the plans and charged to operations in 2019 and 2018 were $3,000 and $3,000, respectively. 13. Concentrations of credit risk Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of trade receivables and interest-bearing investments. The Company sells a significant amount of its product to one retail distributor with sales operations located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The Company is currently negotiating to increase its sales to that company, as well as enter into long-term relationships with two other large retail distributors. The Company performs on-going credit evaluations of all of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company maintains adequate reserves for potential losses and such losses, which have been minimal, have been included in management's estimates. The Company places substantially all its interest-bearing investments with several major financial institutions. Corporate policy limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM! To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of APOLLO SHOES, INC. We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of APOLLO SHOES, INC. as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019. We have also audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that APOLLO SHOES, INC. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO criteria). APOLLO SHOES’ management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements, an opinion on management’s assessment, and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. xv

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of APOLLO SHOES, INC. as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, APOLLO SHOES, INC. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the COSO criteria.

Smith & Smith, CPA's Shoetown, Maine January 24, 2020

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CORPORATE INFORMATION Auditors Smith & Smith, CPA's 31st Financial Avenue Shoetown, ME 00002 Transfer Agent and Registrar The Twenty-First National Bank of Maine is the Transfer Agent and Registrar for the Company's common stock and maintains shareholder accounting records. The Transfer Agent should be contacted on questions of changes in address, name or ownership; lost certificates and consolidation of accounts. The Twenty-First National Bank of Maine Shareholder Correspondence Post Office Box 1 Shoetown, ME 00002 Form 10-K For a copy of the Form 10-K Annual Report, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission write to: Office of Investor Relations Apollo Shoes Inc. 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetown, ME 00001 Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held at 10:00 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the End of the Universe Restaurant in downtown Shoetown. Shareholders of record on February 5, 2019 were entitled to vote at the meeting. The PHONESHOE, SIREN, SPEAKERSHOE, and the SPOTLIGHT Designs are registered trademarks of Apollo Shoes, Inc.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Larry Lancaster Chairman, President and CEO APOLLO SHOES, INC. Eric. P. Unum Vice-President - Finance *Fritz Brenner (Audit Committee) President The Widget Corporation *Ivan Gorr President Far More Drugs, Inc.

*Harry Baker Executive Vice President and Treasurer Iguana Growers of America Inc. *Theodore Horstmann (Audit Committee) Minister of Commerce Anglonesia *Dr. Josephine Mandeville, CPA (Audit Committee Chair) Professor of Accountancy and Typing Graduate School of Business and Clerical Skills * External Directors

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CORPORATE OFFICERS

Larry Lancaster Chairman, President and CEO Joe Bootwell Executive Senior Vice President and CFO

Fred Durkin Vice-President - Marketing Daisy Gardner Vice-President - Operations Eric. P. Unum Vice-President - Finance Sue D. Fultz Vice-President - Legal Affairs Mary Costain Treasurer

Jeff Chesnut Secretary

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS Smith and Smith, CPAs, withdrew as the Company’s auditors after completing the 2019 audit. The auditors expressed concerns about “mutually incongruent goals.” The Company is considering legal action against the firm. ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT The president, Larry Lancaster, is both chairman of the board of directors and President and chief executive officer (CEO). Eric Unum (Vice-President – Finance) is also a member of the board, along with five outside (independent) directors who never worked for the Apollo organization. Three outside board members constitute the audit committee of the board. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (Approximate amounts expressed in thousands) Larry Lancaster, Chairman, President and CEO $2,500 Sue D. Fultz, Vice-President - Legal Affairs 1,500 Joe Bootwell, Executive Senior Vice President and CFO 1,200 Fred Durkin, Vice-President – Marketing 1,000 Eric. P. Unum, Vice-President – Finance 590 Daisy Gardner, Vice-President – Operations 410 ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. Currently, no management personnel hold stock ownership in the Company. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. On February 1, 2019, the Company purchased its operating facility and equipment from a company controlled by two previous directors and shareholders of the Company for $623. Currently, the Company leases a second facility and equipment from the same company for approximately $200 per month. The Company’s lease ends in June 2020 at which time all operations will be moved to the central headquarters building. The two previous directors are no longer associated with Apollo Shoes.

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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

2019 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Total

Net Sales $58,236 $59,759 $60,239 $62,341 $240,575

Gross Profit $24,372 $24,996 $24,356 $25,282 $99,006

S,G, & A Expenses

$16,478 $17,695 $17,347 $20,478 $71,998

Net Income $4,815 $4,454 ($7,785) $2,887 $4,371

Earnings Per Share

$0.59 $0.55 ($0.96) $0.36 $0.54

The Company filed one 8-K dealing with the withdrawal of its auditor on January 30, 2020. It is incorporated in this document by reference. <<10-K.Doc>>

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CERTIFICATIONS We, Larry Lancaster and Joe Bootwell, certify that: 1. We have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Apollo Shoes, Inc.; 2. Based on our knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on our knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. We are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. We have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Date: February 1, 2020

Larry Lancaster

Joe Bootwell Larry Lancaster Joe Bootwell Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO

Executive Senior Vice-President and CFO

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Apollo Shoes Inc. 

Organizational Chart 

As of 9/30/2020 

Susan Richards  Credit Manager 

Audit  Committee 

Board of Directors 

Samuel Carboy  Controller 

Mary Costain  Treasurer 

Fred Durkin  VP‐ 

Marketing 

Sue Fultz  Legal Affairs 

Ernst  Hathaway  VP – IT

Eric Unum  VP‐ Finance 

Daisy Gardner  VP‐  

Operations 

Joe Bootwell  Executive Sr. VP & CFO 

Larry Lancaster  Chairman, President, & 

 CEO 

Karina Ramirez  Internal Audit 

Letter to Fellow Shareholders Dear Fellow Shareholders, You may have noticed our competitor's focus on earth-bound activities and athletes. Our focus is on exactly the opposite direction. In actuality, the technological superiority of our products is at the point where our sales are limited only by the technological inferiority of other scientific fields (specifically, current transportation means). As space communities continue to grow, we intend to be among the first to market our products in new worlds. It is there that our technological advances in light and sound can combine with our rugged footwear to propel all galactic sports participants to their fullest potential. Back here on earth, the past year has been one of the most dynamic and exciting years since I began my tenure at Apollo Shoes in the fall of 2019. From the beginning, Apollo Shoes, Inc. has adapted itself to meet the needs of all its galactic customers and to take advantage of all opportunities supplied by exploration of new frontiers. After a record year when most companies may have wanted to relax and play it safe, we have decided to use this excitement to reach out further in our continuing mission: to make a difference in this galaxy. Our product lines led by the flagship products SPOTLIGHT (for athletes who like to compete at night), and SIREN (designed specifically for attendees at large music festivals) have met widespread acceptance. We have signed with some of this world's premier athletes as spokespersons for our products, including a recent winner of the grueling Alaska Iditarod who used his SPOTLIGHTs to guide his dogs to a late-night finish line. We are currently negotiating with a soccer league to exclusively use our SIRENs; the shoe's flashing lights are designed to go off after every team goal! Our strategic management plans have allowed us to maintain a positive trend in income over the past several years, and this was no easy task, given the state of the galactic economy. Our net income for the year has been the best since we began operations four years ago. Next year is already on track to be even better! The strength of our results for the past year should not be confused with the truth of the times. This was a uniformly difficult year for all businesses. Due to the conflicts in foreign countries, and uncertainty with the Federal Reserve's adjustments of interest rates, consumer confidence specifically and the overall economy more generally, has been negatively affected; therefore, fewer Earth consumers are buying our state-of-the-art athletic equipment. All of our operating divisions were severely tested. I am proud of their responses. Although sales were not as strong as we had anticipated, our marketing plans will allow us to bounce back next year. Indeed, with the advent of significant new breakthrough technology by Apollo Shoes, Inc.'s research and development team, Apollo Shoes, Inc. now has the possibility to take a leadership role in the galactic athletic footwear market. Apollo Shoes, Inc. has always been known for its leadership position in electronic shoe technology, but we are now committed to expanding our marketing focus. With new applied technologies, Apollo Shoes, Inc. can maintain its tradition of high-tech electronic performance and style. We continue to work on and improve the SPEAKERSHOE, an athletic shoe with an amplified loudspeaker, originally designed for the international recording group "Mythic

Cockroach." We are hard at work on new ideas, such as the PHONESHOE, the sneaker with a cellular phone for those space citizens who need to remain intergalactically connected at all time. We anticipate that the PHONESHOE will capture a significant piece of this quickly expanding market. At Apollo Shoes, Inc., we like to briefly acknowledge prior achievements and then proceed to new challenges. This year was great only because it provided us with the resources to expand our operations and help enable our further technological progress. As we move forward to 2021 and beyond, we recognize that we need to provide "more, faster, and better" to our markets. It is critical to continue this tradition because production, speed, and quality are critical elements for future success. We look forward to the challenge. Larry Lancaster Chairman, President and CEO January 6, 2021

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MEETING HELD JANUARY 6, 2020

Larry Lancaster, chairman of the board, presided over the first meeting of the year, beginning at 3 P.M. The meeting was conducted in the boardroom of Apollo’s new global headquarters. All members were present:

Larry Lancaster Josephine Mandeville** Fritz Brenner** Ivan Gorr* Theodore Horstmann** Harry Baker* Eric Unum

* Outside director ** Outside director and member of the audit committee.

The minutes of the December 16, 2019 meeting were reviewed and approved. Reporting on the annual meeting of shareholders, Mr. Lancaster welcomed the new or reelected board members: Josephine C. Mandeville, Professor of Accountancy and Typing at the Graduate School of Business and Clerical Skills; Ivan W. Gorr, President and CEO of Far More Drugs; Harry R. Baker, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the Iguana Growers of America Inc., Theodore Horstmann, Minister of Commerce of Anglonesia; and Fritz Brenner, President of The Widget Corporation Mr. Unum presented the forecast for the year, attached. Sales are expected to increase 10 percent, with costs of goods sold and general expenses bearing about the same relationships as experienced last year. Mr. Lancaster stated, “Well, they better increase by that much, or heads will roll!” Mr. Lancaster’s plan to move production to within the company was discussed. Over Mr. Horstmann’s vehement disagreement, the board authorized purchase of equipment totaling $1.3 million to facilitate internal production of Apollo products by a vote of 6-1. Mr. Unum reported that the Company’s short-term line of credit was refinanced as of February 2, 2020 and rolled into a note payable with the Twenty-First National Bank of Maine, due January 1, 2021. Mr. Brenner moved a declaration of dividends for the year ended the previous December 31. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Unum moved, and Mr. Lancaster seconded, officers’ salary increases of 10 percent for 2020 as well as stipends for outside Board Members of $90,000 each. The board approved these salaries and stipends by a 6- 1 vote:

2020 Salary

President and CEO, Larry Lancaster $466,000

Exec Sr. VP and CFO, Joe Bootwell 246,000

VP Marketing, Fred Durkin 322,000

VP Finance, Eric Unum 367,000

VP Information Systems, Sue Fultz 167,000

VP Operations, Daisy Gardner 320,000

Internal Audit Director, Karina Ramirez 167,400

Treasurer, Mary Costain 187,400

Controller, Samuel Carboy 209,600

Mr. Lancaster encouraged everyone to watch the 2020 Super Bowl to watch for Apollo’s 15- second commercial. He noted that the cost of the commercial time rose approximately 10% from last year. The cost of production and airing the ad is now approaching $1,000,000. Meeting ended 5:30 P.M. /s/ Jeff Chesnut, Secretary

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MEETING HELD JUNE 30, 2020

Larry Lancaster, chairman of the board, presided over the second meeting of the year, beginning at 3 P.M. All members were present:

Larry Lancaster Josephine Mandeville** Fritz Brenner** Ivan Gorr* Theodore Horstmann** Harry Baker* Eric Unum

* Outside director ** Outside director and member of the audit committee.

The minutes of the January 6 meeting were reviewed and approved. Mr. Lancaster reported on damage caused by a “Nor’easter” storm that hit Shoetown in April. Damages amounted to approximately $50,000, just under the insurance deductible. Mr. Unum reported that sales revenues are not meeting expectations, primarily because of parents’ growing disenchantment with spoiling their children; parents were no longer willing to buy $300 premium shoes for their kids as they did in previous years. Mr. Gorr concurred and mentioned something about “not sparing the rod.” In order to compensate for decreased sales, the Company has raised prices by about 10% with respect to product costs. Mr. Lancaster lamented that the quality of Apollo products was too high—the shoes were just not wearing out fast enough. Mr. Lancaster also stated that because of the strength of current product lines and as a cost- cutting measure, he decided to stop research and development efforts on the Phoneshoe, thereby eliminating Research and Development expense for the current year. The development lab will be modified in 2021 to house a personal gym for corporate executives. Scientists working in the lab have been reassigned to maintenance duties elsewhere in the company. The Company has also saved postage and telephone expense through increased use of e-mail.

In other business, the board authorized the write-off of one account receivable for $23,810.13 for an account that had been outstanding for over a year. Mr. Lancaster noted that he did not anticipate any other write-offs during the year, or that “heads would roll!”

Mr. Unum moved that Apollo advance $1,250,000 to Mr. Lancaster’s personal secretary as a personal loan to cover personal legal expenses related to her previous employer. Mr. Unum further suggested that the promissory note plus accrued interest of 1% per year be due on June 30, 2057. Mr. Lancaster suggested that it be recorded in “other receivables,” rather than “employee advances” so as to not trouble shareholders with needless details. After general agreement among the board that similar options be made available to other board members in the future on an as needed basis, the advance was approved unanimously. Mr. Lancaster asked Mr. Unum to have the check drawn to him immediately at the conclusion of the board meeting; he would cash it and give it to his secretary. The board unanimously supported Ernst Hathaway’s promotion from Director of MIS to VP-Information Systems. He reported on the plans for the purchase and installation of a new information system. The board authorized up to $1.2 million for the purchase of the new computer system. Ms. Mandeville offered to consult on the purchase and installation. To fund the purchase and pay other expenses, Mr. Unum requested that the board authorize a draw of $44,403,000 on the Company’s line of credit on July 1. This proposal was unanimously approved. Meeting ended 7:30 P.M. /s/ Jeff Chesnut, Secretary

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MEETING HELD JANUARY 6, 2021

Larry Lancaster, chairman of the board, presided over the regular meeting, beginning at 2 P.M. All members were present:

Larry Lancaster Josephine Mandeville** Fritz Brenner** Ivan Gorr* Theodore Horstmann** Harry Baker* Eric Unum * Outside director ** Outside director and member of the audit committee. The minutes of the June 30 meeting were reviewed and approved. The selection by the audit committee of Anderson, Olds & Watershed as auditors was ratified. The $750,000 fee was approved for the 2020 audit. Ms. Mandeville moved, and Mr. Gorr seconded, a proposal to declare retroactively a cash dividend of $860,000 payable March 1, 2021, to stockholders of record on December 31, 2020. Approved by a vote of 5– 2. Ms. Fultz, VP-Legal affairs, stated that on January 5, 2021 (yesterday), a class action suit alleging gross negligence and violation of warranty of merchantability was brought against Apollo for $12,000,000. The action stems from the use of one of the Company's products in an aquatic environment, which may have caused severe electrical shock to the wearer(s). She is working closely with Apollo’s legal counsel, Perley Stebbins, to vigorously defend Apollo’s good name. Ms.Fultz stated that the company’s current insurance does not cover these types of actions. Mr. Baker inquired as to the status of the machinery purchased in early 2020. Mr. Lancaster replied that the machinery would be set up “soon.”

Mr. Lancaster moved and Mr. Unum seconded the approval of officers’ bonuses for the year just ended December 31, 2020. Approved by a 4–3 vote.

President, Larry Lancaster $200,000

VP Marketing, Fred Durkin 50,000

VP Finance, Eric Unum 50,000

VP Information Systems, Ernst Hathaway 50,000

VP Legal Affairs, Sue Fultz 50,000

VP Operations, Daisy Gardner 50,000

The Board approved the Company’s contribution to the Employee Benefits program. Mr. Unum stated that the contribution was increased by $300,000 for 2020, up 10% over the past several years to appease growing employee dissatisfaction. Given the company’s plans to automate the distribution process, Mr. Unum stated that employee benefits will decrease significantly in future years. Mr. Unum noted also that the company decided not to air a Super Bowl ad this year.

Meeting ended 8:30 P.M. /s/ Jeff Chesnut, Secretary

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Minutes of the Audit Committee, Apollo Shoes October 17, 2020

Present at Meeting: Arnold Anderson, CPA (partner in charge of the audit); Darlene Wardlaw, CPA (auditor manager); Eric Unum (Apollo’s vice president of finance); Mary Costain (Apollo’s treasurer); Samuel Carboy (Apollo’s controller); and Karina Ramirez (Apollo’s director of internal audit). The three members of the audit committee of the board and the corporate secretary also were present, but they did not enter into the conversation.

Mr. Unum (VP finance): Well, I want to welcome the auditing firm of Anderson, Olds, and Watershed, CPAs to what we call the “Apollo Shoes Experience.” After our old auditors, Smith & Smith, CPAs, unexpectedly withdrew from the engagement, we were very happy to have a firm of your quality to come aboard.

Mr. Anderson (partner on the audit): Well, we are always looking for high quality clients. By the way, why did your previous auditors resign?

Mr. Unum (VP finance): I’d rather not talk about it. Arnold, will Darlene be in charge?

Mr. Anderson (partner on the audit): Yes, and she will be assisted by several of our best staff, including an income tax specialist and an information technology auditor. We need to keep up to date on your computer information systems. Back to your previous auditors, with your permission, we would like to contact them.

Mr. Unum (VP finance): Well, we’d rather you didn’t. There may be some litigation since they withdrew from the engagement with so little notice. Is it necessary for you to speak with them to accept the engagement? Mr. Anderson (partner on the audit): No, not really, but it does raise some concerns for our firm.

Ms. Costain (treasurer): In the past, we have never had any unpleasant discoveries of embezzlement or theft, but we always want to be vigilant. Will you plan enough in-depth auditing to give us assurances about errors and frauds in the accounts?

Ms. Wardlaw (manager on the audit): We will follow audit standards and base our audit work on samples of transactions. We plan the work to look for major errors and frauds in the accounts, but cleverly hidden schemes might not be discovered.

Ms. Ramirez (internal auditor): Darlene, I agree, it’s hard to uncover clever schemes. While I am new to Apollo, none of the projects that I have undertaken this year shows anything amiss, other than normal human error types of mistakes.

Ms. Costain (treasurer): This year, we want to add some work to the audit. I am short on staff time and need to have you prepare the state franchise tax return as well as the federal tax returns.

Ms. Wardlaw (manager on the audit): Our tax staff person can do the state and federal returns, and I will have them reviewed by Maria Olds, our tax partner. In order to perform the tax work, Sarbanes-Oxley requires that we get prior approval from the audit committee to perform both the tax work as well as the audit.

Mr. Anderson (partner on the audit): I assume you also want us to review the 10-K filing material?

Mr. Unum (VP finance): Yes. Will you need any staff help from us?

Ms. Ramirez (internal auditor): Last year, Apollo was able to save on audit fees when my staff prepared a stack of schedules and analyses that our previous auditors needed.

Ms. Wardlaw (manager on the audit): Yes, Karina, I will give you a list of schedules for various accounts. I will appreciate your having them ready when we start fieldwork near the beginning of January.

Mr. Carboy (controller): Speaking of being ready, we will be able to give you a trial balance the day after December 31, on New Year’s Day!

Mr. Unum (VP finance): How much is this going to cost us?

Mr. Anderson (partner on the audit): It is difficult to give you a fixed fee deal, but my estimate, considering the additional work, is $750,000. Darlene will let you know immediately if problems arise to cause the work to be more extensive.

Mr. Unum (VP finance): Thank you. This has been a productive meeting of the minds. We look forward to your getting started next month. Meeting ended 5:30 P.M. /s/ Jeff Chesnut, Secretary

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