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Exhibit 99.1

China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2013 Earnings Results and
Schedules Conference Call for July 5, 2013

Fiscal Year 2013 Highlights:

·  
Revenues from retail sales decreased to $40.7 million, down 38.4% from the prior period
·  
Gross profit was $14.6 million, down 46.9% from the prior year
·  
Net loss was $14.3 million
·  
Diluted and basic loss per share was $1.06
·  
Retooling operations: closed 17 stores in and around Hangzhou and focusing on more profitable wholesale customers

China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CJJD) (the “Company”), a retail and wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products in China, today reported earnings results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.  The Company will hold a conference call on Friday, July 5, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Please see below for dial-in information.

Mr. Lei Liu, the Company's Chairman and CEO, stated, “During fiscal year 2013, our retail drugstore segment faced increased government price controls on over-the-counter and prescription drugs and stricter insurance requirements as well as increased competition from neighborhood drugstores and hospitals that received government subsidies.”  As of June 28, 2013, the Company operated 51 pharmacies, including five stores in Shanghai.

Mr. Lei Liu continued, “Our net loss was not only due to the reserves related to our advances to suppliers and accounts receivable from our wholesale business, but also goodwill impairments related to two acquisitions and write-offs related to closing 17 drugstores. These items totaled $12.2 million and accounted for 85.1% of our total net loss. Consequently, we are retooling our business strategies going forward: we plan to open more clinics adjacent to our drugstores to boost sales, we are looking for ways to reduce our general and administrative expenses, and we are now focusing on more profitable wholesale customers rather than driving sales volume through low margin sales as we had previously done.”

Mr. Liu continued, “For fiscal year 2013, we continued to harvest and sell herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Sales from our online drugstore also rose, as we actively promoted our online presence through cooperation with some of the larger online vendors in China.”

“For Fiscal 2014, we are looking to stabilize and grow our revenue primarily through our retail operation, and we will continue our wholesale operations with an eye on bottom line results,” stated Mr. Liu.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $4.5 million of cash, $67.8 million in total assets and $29.7 million in total liabilities.

Fiscal Year 2013 Full Year Results

Comparison of years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

   
Years Ended March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
   
Amount
 
Percentage
of total
revenue
 
Amount
 
Percentage
of total
revenue
Revenues
 
$
89,495,546
     
100.0
%
 
$
94,352,885
     
100.0
%
Gross Profit
 
$
14,634,993
     
16.4
%
 
$
27,562,801
     
29.2
%
Selling Expenses
 
$
12,216,984
     
13.7
%
 
$
8,498,240
     
9.0
%
General and Administrative Expenses
 
$
15,000,364
     
16.8
%
 
$
8,582,389
     
9.1
%
Goodwill Impairment Loss
 
$
1,473,606
     
1.6
%
 
$
-
     
-
 
(Loss) Income from Operations
 
$
(14,055,961
   
(15.7
)%
 
$
10,482,172
     
11.1
%
Other Income (Expense)
 
$
56,428
     
0.1
%
 
$
187,865
     
0.2
%
Changes in Fair Value of Purchase Option Derivative Liability
 
$
18,810
     
0.0
%
 
$
118,807
     
0.1
%
Income Tax Expenses
 
$
353,802
     
0.4
%
 
$
2,648,365
     
2.8
%
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling interest
 
$
(14,334,525
   
(16.0
)%
 
$
8,141,626
     
8.6
%
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
(794
   
(0.0
)%
   
(1,147
   
(0.0
)%

 
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Revenue.  

Revenue decreased by $4,857,339 or 5.1% year over year, primarily due to a decrease in our retail business, despite the fast expansion of our wholesale business and the addition of our herb farming business:

(1)  
Retail sales, which accounted for approximately 45.5% of total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2013, decreased by $25,348,268 or 38.4% to $40,726,080, due to price control on many popular prescription drugs and an increasingly competitive retail market. Our retail margin also fell from 33.0% to 24.4%. Same-store sales decreased by approximately $22,489,343 or 36.2%, while new stores and online sales collectively contributed approximately $3,165,271 in revenue.  Our store count decreased to 51 as of March 31, 2013, from 61 a year ago. We do not expect same-store sales will recover quickly in the near future as the frequency of government-mandated price controls and the number of drugs subject thereto continue to increase.

(2)  
Since inception, our wholesale business expanded rapidly through competitive pricing and represented 51.7% of total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2013, up from 26.0% a year ago.   However, our wholesale margin is significantly lower than our other operating segments, and fell from 7.4% to 5.2%.  Since our third fiscal quarter, we have ceased certain low margin sales and are focusing on profitability rather than sales volume, and our wholesale margin rose to over 10% in the fourth fiscal quarter. Because we have little access to lucrative sales channels such as hospitals, we have qualified as a first-tier distributor with only a limited number of vendors thus far. Until we are able to achieve first-tier distributor status with more vendors, we do not expect our wholesale business to significantly expand in the immediate future.

(3)  
Sales from our herb farming business accounted for $2,534,380 or approximately 2.8% of our total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2013 as compared to $4,217,574 a year ago. Our margin from this business is significant: 91.2% for fiscal 2013 and 94.9% for fiscal 2012. In fiscal 2013, we planted and harvested herbs based on our best estimate as to future market demands. We anticipate that we will continue doing so in upcoming fiscal year, but do not expect a significant increase from fiscal 2013 in terms of revenue or gross profit.

 Revenue by Segment. 
 
The following table breaks down the revenue for our three business segments for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

   
Years ended December 31,
             
   
2013
   
2012
             
   
Amount
   
% of total revenue
   
Amount
   
% of total revenue
   
Variance by amount
   
% of change
 
Revenue from retail business
                                   
     Revenue from drugstores
 
$
37,678,835
     
42.1
%
 
$
64,981,643
     
69
%
 
$
(27,302,808
)
   
(42.0
)%
     Revenue from online sales
   
3,047,245
     
3.4
%
   
1,092,705
     
1
%
   
1,954,540
     
178.9
%
          Sub-total of retail revenue
   
40,726,080
     
45.5
%
   
66,074,348
     
70
%
   
(25,348,268
)
   
(38.4
)%
                                                 
Revenue from wholesale business
   
46,235,086
     
51.7
%
   
24,060,963
     
26
%
   
 22,174,123
     
92.2
%
Revenue from herb farming business
   
2,534,380
     
2.8
%
   
4,217,574
     
4
%
   
(1,683,194
)
   
(39.9
)% 
Total revenue
 
$
89,495,546
     
100
%
 
$
94,352,885
     
100.0
%
 
$
(4,857,339
)
   
(5.1
)%

The revenue fluctuation year over year reflected the following combined factors:

(1)  
Drugstore revenue decreased by approximately $27.3 million or 42.0% year over year, primarily due to three factors.   Local government has been controlling the cost of its insurance programs by reducing the number and types of subsidized drugs. In addition, as more drugs are subject to price control, we must either reduce our prices accordingly or stop carrying the affected drugs. The retail drug market in Hangzhou, where our stores are still predominantly located, has also become very competitive with many neighborhood drugstores opening.  Accordingly, we do not expect our retail sales to recover quickly in the near future.

(2)  
The growth in wholesale revenue is a reflection of our volume-driven strategy during the first half of fiscal 2013. Sales during that period amounted to approximately $37,535,949, or 81.2% of total wholesale revenue. Starting in the third quarter of fiscal 2013, however, we have halted efforts to achieve sales volume through low margin sales and are focusing on profitability. Wholesale revenue for fiscal 2012 was also less because we only had eight months of wholesale operation, as Jiuxin Medicine was acquired in August 2011.

(3)  
Online sales increased by $1,954,540 or 178.9% year over year, and we expect the business to grow as we gain wider consumer awareness through our continuing cooperation with business-to-consumer online vendors such as Taobao.

 
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Gross Profit.  

Gross profit decreased by $12,927,808 or 46.9% year over year from substantial decline in retail sales.  Gross margin also decreased, from 29.2% to 16.4%, as a result of lower retail and wholesale profit margins.  The average gross margin for each of our three business segments for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

    
 
Years ended
March 31,
 
    
 
2013
   
2012
 
Retail business 
   
24.4
%
   
33.0
Wholesale business 
   
5.2
%
   
   7.4
%
Herb farming business 
   
91.2
%
   
 94.9

Retail gross margin decreased primarily due to price adjustments we were forced to make. Some adjustments were made to comply with government price controls. Others were made to stay competitive with local community hospitals that are able to sell near cost due to government subsidies. We also adjusted prices to match or beat other competitors. As a result, our overall retail gross profit margin decreased.
 
The first half of fiscal 2013 is responsible for the decrease in wholesale gross margin. As we were relying on very competitive prices to stimulate sales during that period, our profit margin from that period is only 3.0%. We ceased certain low profit margin wholesale business since then, and profit margin accordingly improved in the second half of fiscal 2013. Profit margin was over 10% in the fourth fiscal quarter.
 
The gross margin for our herb farming business is achieved through our ability to control quality through monitoring the cultivation process which, in turn, has enabled us to command good pricing. Provided that market demands remain robust, we expect profit margin to remain high even if we continue to sell our harvests to just the vendor that we have been selling to.
 
Selling and Marketing Expenses.
 
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $3,718,744 or 43.8% year over year primarily due to promotional activities and advertising, as well as $573,461 in year-end employee bonuses to retain talent and address labor cost inflation. Included in selling and marketing expense is one-time leasehold improvement impairment of $275,805 and $1,993,483 related to store closings and the termination of a new store project, respectively, and $384,276 in amortization of leasehold improvement for Jiuxin Medicine. In fiscal 2013, we closed 17 stores and charged the residual value of store improvements (such as immovable store decoration) into expense. We also shut down construction for a new pharmacy and terminated the project when the scheduled paving for a nearby thoroughfare to the city center was suspended indefinitely by the Hangzhou government. As a result, we recorded a direct write-off of a construction-in-progress. Rental expense in fiscal 2013 was also $273,599 more than in fiscal 2012 due to the booming Chinese real estate market. We expect our labor and rental cost will continue to rise in the future.
 
 General and Administrative Expenses.
 
General and administrative expenses increased by $6,417,975 or 74.8% year over year. Such expenses as a percentage of our revenue increased to 16.8% from 9.1% for the same period a year ago. The increase in absolute dollars as well as a percentage of revenue mainly resulted from write-offs and allowances of bad debt, including $846,094 of direct write-offs from government health insurance, as well as allowances from our wholesale operations, including $4,700,924 related to accounts receivable and $2,846,822 related to advances to suppliers. Because most aged receivables were reserved in fiscal 2013, we anticipate that general and administrative expenses should decrease in the future.
  
Impairment of Goodwill.

During the year ended March 31, 2013, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $1,473,606 previously recognized in connection with the acquisitions of Jiuxin Medicine and Shanghai Zhongxing. Such impairment was made after we estimated the fair value of each of these businesses and determined that the implied fair value was lower than the carrying value.  Accordingly, we fully impaired goodwill by writing down goodwill of $1,403,933 for Jiuxin Medicine and $69,673 for Shanghai Zhongxing.
 
 
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Income (Loss) from Operations.  

Income from operations decreased by $24,538,133 year over year, resulting in operating loss of $14,055,961 for the year ended March 31, 2013, as compared to operating income of $10,482,172 a year ago.   Operating margin for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was (25.1)% and 11.1%, respectively.
 
Income Taxes.  

Income tax expense decreased by $2,294,563 year over year, as a result of our operating loss and an income tax waiver granted to Qianhong Agriculture.
 
Net Loss.   

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, we recorded net loss of $14,334,525. Included in net loss are bad debt allowances of $7,615,067, bad debt write-offs of $846,094, goodwill impairment of $1,473,606, and a charge to expense of $2,269,288 in leasehold improvement for our closed stores.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fiscal year 2013 results on Friday, July 5, 2013, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the conference call (identification number 4628401), please dial 1-877-941-1427 from North America. International participants can access the call by dialing 1-480-629-9664. A live audio webcast of this conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.chinajojodrugstores.com. A replay of the call will be available beginning the same day at approximately 11 a.m. Eastern Time by dialing 1-877-870-5176 or -1-858-384-5517 with pin # 4628401. The replay will also be available on the company website.

About China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc.

China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc., through its subsidiaries and contractually controlled affiliates, is a retailer and wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products in the People's Republic of China. As of June 28, 2013, the Company had 51 retail pharmacies in Hangzhou and Shanghai.

Forward Looking Statement

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain of the statements made in the press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology. Such statements typically involve risks and uncertainties and may include financial projections or information regarding the progress of new product development. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions in The People's Republic of China, variations in cash flow, reliance on collaborative retail partners and on new product development, variations in new product development, risks associated with rapid technological change, and the potential of introduced or undetected flaws and defects in products, and other risk factors detailed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

Contact:

China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc.
Ming Zhao, Chief Financial Officer
561-372-5555
frank.zhao@jojodrugstores.com




See Accompanying Tables

 
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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
         
A S S E T S
       
         
CURRENT ASSETS
       
Cash
 
$
4,524,094
   
$
3,833,216
 
Restricted cash
   
2,162,837
     
2,818,449
 
Trade accounts receivables, net
   
12,978,808
     
16,516,671
 
Inventories
   
8,586,999
     
6,875,574
 
Other receivables, net
   
157,849
     
603,294
 
Advances to suppliers, net
   
15,523,034
     
14,347,557
 
Other current assets
   
1,221,499
     
2,853,301
 
Total current assets
   
45,155,120
     
47,848,062
 
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
   
13,288,652
     
15,647,120
 
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Long term deposits
   
2,760,665
     
2,872,219
 
Other noncurrent assets
   
5,431,326
     
5,776,667
 
Intangible assets, net
   
1,202,258
     
2,816,945
 
Total other assets
   
9,394,249
     
11,465,831
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
67,838,021
   
$
74,961,013
 
                 
L I A B I L I T I E S A N D S T O C K H O L D E R S' E Q U I T Y
 
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable, trade
 
$
13,780,211
   
$
13,906,383
 
Notes payable
   
7,186,453
     
4,208,928
 
Other payables
   
1,327,454
     
782,586
 
Other payables - related parties
   
1,224,417
     
1,458,441
 
Customer deposits
   
4,828,293
     
1,332,141
 
Taxes payable
   
371,633
     
469,606
 
Accrued liabilities
   
956,342
     
417,184
 
Total current liabilities
   
29,674,803
     
22,575,269
 
                 
Purchase option derivative liability
   
15,609
     
34,419
 
Total liabilities
   
29,690,412
     
22,609,688
 
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value;  10,000,000 shares authorized; nil issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized;  13,609,002 and 13,589,621 shares issued and outstanding 
   
13,609
     
13,589
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
16,609,747
     
16,853,039
 
Statutory reserves
   
1,309,109
     
1,309,109
 
Retained earnings
   
17,095,369
     
31,429,100
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
3,121,654
     
2,747,561
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
38,149,488
     
52,352,398
 
                 
Noncontrolling interests
   
(1,879
)
   
(1,073
)
Total equity
   
38,147,609
     
52,351,325
 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
67,838,021
   
$
74,961,013
 
 
 
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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
 
   
For the years ended March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
REVENUES, NET
 
$
89,495,546
   
$
94,352,885
 
                 
COST OF GOODS SOLD
   
74,860,553
     
66,790,084
 
                 
GROSS PROFIT
   
14,634,993
     
27,562,801
 
                 
SELLING EXPENSES
   
12,216,984
     
8,498,240
 
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
   
15,000,364
     
8,582,389
 
GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT LOSS
   
1,473,606
     
-
 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
   
28,690,954
     
17,080,629
 
                 
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
   
(14,055,961
)
   
10,482,172
 
                 
OTHER INCOME, NET
   
56,428
     
187,865
 
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF PURCHASE OPTION DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
   
18,810
     
118,807
 
                 
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
(13,980,723
)
   
10,788,844
 
                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   
353,802
     
2,648,365
 
                 
NET (LOSS) INCOME
   
(14,334,525
)
   
8,140,479
 
                 
ADD: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
   
794
     
1,147
 
                 
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC.
   
(14,333,731
)
   
8,141,626
 
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
               
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
374,093
     
1,627,728
 
                 
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
 
$
(13,959,638
)
 
$
9,769,354
 
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES:
               
Basic
   
13,580,731
     
13,568,481
 
Diluted
   
13,580,731
     
13,569,995
 
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARES:
               
Basic
 
$
(1.06
)
 
$
0.60
 
Diluted
 
$
(1.06
)
 
$
0.60
 

 
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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                                 
Accumulated
             
   
Common Stock
         
Retained Earnings
   
other
             
   
Number of
         
Paid-in
   
Statutory
         
comprehensive
   
Noncontrolling
       
   
shares
   
Amount
   
capital
   
reserves
   
Unrestricted
   
income/(loss)
   
interest
   
Total
 
BALANCE, March 31, 2011
   $
13,530,477
   
$
13,530
   
$
16,333,956
   
$
1,309,109
   
$
23,287,474
   
$
1,119,848
   
$
                         -
   
$
42,063,917
 
                                                                 
Cash injection contributed by shareholders
   
                  -
     
                -
     
406,546
     
                -
     
                   -
     
                      -
     
                         -
     
406,546
 
Stock based compensation
   
59,144
     
59
     
118,993
     
                -
     
                   -
     
                      -
     
                         -
     
119,052
 
Closing of subsidiary Kuaileren
   
                  -
     
                -
     
              (6,456
   
                -
     
                   -
     
                      -
     
                         -
     
                  (6,456
)
Non-controlling interest in acquiree
   
                  -
     
                -
     
                     -
     
                -
     
                   -
     
                      -
     
59
     
59
 
Net income
   
                  -
     
                -
     
                     -
     
                -
     
8,141,626
     
                      -
     
                  (1,147
   
8,140,479
 
Foreign currency translation gains
   
                  -
     
                -
     
                     -
     
                -
     
                   -
     
         1,627,713
     
                         15
     
             1,627,728
 
BALANCE, March 31, 2012
   
13,589,621
   
$
13,589
   
$
16,853,039
   
$
1,309,109
   
$
31,429,100
   
$
2,747,561
   
$
                  (1,073
)
 
$
52,351,325
 
                                                                 
Closing of VIE Jiuying Pharmacy
   
-
     
-
     
(406,546
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(406,546
)
Stock based compensation
   
19,381
     
20
     
163,254
     
                -
     
                   -
     
                      -
     
                         -
     
                163,274
 
Net loss
   
                  -
     
                -
     
                     -
     
                -
     
   (14,333,731
   
                      -
     
                    (794
)
   
         (14,334,525
)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
   
                  -
     
                -
     
                     -
     
                -
     
                   -
     
374,093
     
                       (12
)
   
                374,081
 
BALANCE, March 31, 2013
   
13,609,002
   
$
13,609
   
$
16,609,747
   
$
1,309,109
     
17,095,369
   
$
3,121,654
   
$
                  (1,879
)
 
$
           38,147,609
 

 
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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
For the years ended March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net (loss) income
 
$
(14,334,525
 
$
8,140,479
 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,764,144
     
2,340,865
 
Leasehold improvement impairment
   
2,269,288
     
-
 
Stock compensation
   
163,274
     
119,052
 
Bad debt write-off and provision - trade accounts receivables, advance to suppliers and other receivables
   
8,184,909
     
1,669,864
 
Goodwill Impairment
   
1,473,606
     
-
 
Change in fair value of purchase option derivative liability
   
(18,810
   
(118,807
Change in operating assets:
               
Accounts receivable, trade
   
(1,045,689
)
   
(14,179,193
Inventories
   
(1,646,583
   
2,018,848
 
Other receivables
   
(503,613
)
   
(372,660
Advances to suppliers
   
(3,584,443
   
2,132,100
 
Other current assets
   
1,646,935
     
5,860,584
 
Long term deposit
   
134,493
     
(238,630
Other noncurrent assets
   
390,869
     
350,885
 
Change in operating liabilities:
               
Accounts payable, trade
   
(239,313
   
15,792,680
 
Other payables and accrued liabilities
   
665,735
     
(1,626,827
)
Customer deposits
   
3,467,706
     
(768,651
Taxes payable
   
(101,323
   
(1,153,346
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
   
(313,340
   
19,967,243
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of equipment
   
(415,152
   
(4,915,241
Additions to leasehold improvements
   
(1,989,207
   
(6,639,268
)
Net payments for business acquisitions
   
-
     
(3,308,158
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(2,404,359
   
(14,862,667
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Change in restricted cash
   
675,380
     
(1,840,419
Change in notes payable
   
2,928,146
     
(7,077,596
)
Change in other payables-related parties
   
(234,404
   
577,183
 
Proceeds from shareholders contribution
   
                                        -
     
406,546
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
   
3,369,122
     
(7,934,286
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
   
39,455
     
173,021
 
                 
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
   
690,878
     
(2,656,689
                 
CASH, beginning of year
   
3,833,216
     
6,489,905
 
                 
CASH, end of year
 
$
4,524,094
   
$
3,833,216
 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for income taxes
 
70,725
   
4,113,553
 
Transfer from construction-in-progress to leasehold improvement
 
2,707,183
   
2,890,399
 
Non-cash financing activities
               
Notes payable transferred to accounts payable vendors
 
-
   
$
8,468,458
 

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