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8-K - CURRENT REPORT - CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC.f8k062816_chinajojodrug.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

China Jo-Jo Drugstores Announces the Fourth Quarter and Year End

 

Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2016

 

Q4 Gross Profit grew 29.0%, EPS increased to $0.05/share

 

FY 2016 Revenue up 15.8%, Online Pharmacy Sales Increased 77.8%

 

HANGZHOU, China, June 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (NASDAQ CM: CJJD) (the "Company" or "China Jo-Jo"), a leading China-based pharmacy with retail, wholesale and online distribution of pharmaceutical and health care products through its own online and retail pharmacies, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

 

FY 2016 Fourth Quarter Highlights:

 

Revenue was $20,468,616 for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to $20,982,649 during the same period of last year
Gross profit increased to $4,311,559 from $3,341,109 in the same quarter of last year
Net income was $802,899 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to $519,423 in the fourth quarter of last year
Earnings per share (EPS) was $0.05/share, as compared to EPS of $0.03/share for the same quarter of last year

 

Fiscal Year 2016 Highlights:

 

Total revenue increased by $12,169,848 or 15.8% for the year ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the previous fiscal year
Retail drugstores sales increased by $2,405,908 or 4.9%, for the year ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the previous fiscal year
Online pharmacy sales increased 77.8% over FY 2015, to a record revenue of $26,449,981, which accounts for approximately 29.7% of the Company's overall sales
Gross profit increased by $5,073,557, or 40.8% year over year, while gross margin increased from 16.2% of FY 2015 to 19.7% of FY 2016
Net income was $447,156, and EPS was $0.03/share during FY 2016, as compared to net income of $855,628 and EPS of $0.06/share
The Company ended the year with cash and restricted cash balance of $20,419,863, $62.1 million in total assets, and $42.8 million in total liabilities

 

Reconciliation to non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

   For The Years Ended
March 31
 
   2016   2015 
Net income  $447,156   $855,628 
Share based compensation expense   1,022,790    1,020,306 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities   (612,198)   36,411 
Adjusted net income   857,748    1,912,345 
Adjusted net income per share - diluted   0.05    0.13 

 

Revenue increase during FY 2016 was mainly due to the expansion of the Company's retail drugstores and online pharmacy business. Retail drugstores sales, which accounted for approximately 57.5% of total revenue, increased by approximately $2.4 million, of which a 3.5% increase in same-store sales contributed approximately $1.7 million while new stores sales contributed approximately $0.7 million. Excluding RMB depreciation effect, the same store sales increased by approximately 6.4% year over year. The same store sales are expected to continue to grow due to the increasing demand for healthcare products in China.

 

Online pharmacy sales reached $26,449,981, an increase of 77.8% over the previous year, thanks to the increased sales on e-commerce platform partners, such as Tmall, JD.com and yhd.com, as well as the enhanced amount of transactions on the Company's own online pharmacy website. To further expand the online presence of its pharmacy products, the Company launched its own branded stores on WeChat, China's leading mobile messaging app and social network with over 500 million active users. Meanwhile, sales on the Company's official online pharmacy website for the year ended March 31, 2016 increased by 233.2% from a year ago, primarily as a result of partnership with large insurance companies in China such as the People's Insurance Company (Group) of China Limited that refer their insurance customers to purchase qualified products through China Jo-Jo's website.

 

Chairman and CEO of China Jo-Jo, Mr. Liu Lei commented, "We achieved solid results in fiscal year 2016. We consolidated the operations of our retail drugstores and implemented key initiatives such as increasing product adaptability, providing access to mobile payments, and launching in-pharmacy virtual doctor clinics to drive sales and provide value-added services to our customers. We maintained profitability while migrating our product mix to higher margined pharmaceutical and health and wellness products. At the same time, our expansion in the fast-growing online pharmacy markets in China continues to outpace the industry. Our online pharmacy sales continued to grow rapidly through both third-party e-commerce platforms and our own online pharmacy website."

 

"Moving forward, our efforts will continue to focus on opening or acquiring more stores, creating deeper relationships with our customers, holding regional dominant market share in retail pharmacy, while taking a data-driven approach in identifying popular products and enhancing our abilities to promote online sales. We believe we have the right strategy for succeeding as a leading online and physical retail chain pharmacy stores in China."

 

 
 

 

CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   March 31,   March 31, 
   2016   2015 
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS        
Cash  $6,671,873   $4,023,581 
Restricted cash   13,747,990    8,992,101 
Financial assets available for sale   465,165    1,307,200 
Notes receivable   15,506    138,952 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,099,244 and $2,870,818, as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively   8,054,597    9,237,743 
Inventories   10,802,691    10,538,591 
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $28,405 and $83,084, as of March  31, 2016 and 2015, respectively   1,376,468    1,130,264 
Advances to suppliers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $105,542 and $1,225,514, as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively   4,230,665    4,717,352 
Other current assets   1,518,048    2,200,838 
Total current assets   46,883,003    42,286,622 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net   5,543,076    7,056,781 
           
OTHER ASSETS          
Long-term investment   108,539    - 
Farmland assets   1,562,205    1,704,359 
Long term deposits   2,452,056    2,584,025 
Other noncurrent assets   2,595,129    2,734,798 
Intangible assets, net   2,928,779    3,142,003 
Total other assets   9,646,708    10,165,185 
           
Total assets  $62,072,787   $59,508,588 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCK HOLDERS' EQUITY          
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Short-term loan payable  $31,011   $32,680 
Accounts payable, trade   16,667,396    15,915,915 
Notes payable   17,595,634    15,752,969 
Other payables   1,917,821    2,931,869 
Other payables - related parties   2,199,775    2,729,740 
Loan from third parties   -    - 
Customer deposits   2,610,151    3,759,050 
Taxes payable   483,770    328,111 
Accrued liabilities   615,056    509,537 
Total current liabilities   42,120,614    41,959,871 
           
Purchase option and warrants liability   636,301    315,327 
Total liabilities   42,756,915    42,275,198 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 17,735,504 and 15,650,504 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and 2015   17,736    15,651 
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; nil issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and 2015   -    - 
Additional paid-in capital   22,088,267    19,301,233 
Statutory reserves   1,309,109    1,309,109 
Accumulated deficit   (6,957,053)   (7,404,210)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   2,857,813    3,972,543 
Total stockholders' equity   19,315,872    17,194,326 
           
Non-controlling interests   -    39,064 
Total equity   19,315,872    17,233,390 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $62,072,787   $59,508,588 

 

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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

   For the years ended
March 31,
 
   2016   2015 
REVENUES, NET  $89,065,580   $76,895,732 
           
COST OF GOODS SOLD   71,553,998    64,457,707 
           
GROSS PROFIT   17,511,582    12,438,025 
           
SELLING EXPENSES   12,360,872    10,416,451 
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES   5,175,476    313,390 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES   17,536,348    10,729,841 
           
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS   (24,766)   1,708,184 
           
OTHER INCOME(EXPENSE), NET   (43,535)   295,018 
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS   -    (1,053,765)
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF PURCHASE OPTION AND WARRANTS LIABILITY   612,198    (36,411)
           
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   543,897    913,026 
           
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   96,741    57,398 
           
NET INCOME   447,156    855,628 
           
ADD: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST   -    (929)
           
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC.  $447,156   $856,557 
           
NET INCOME  $447,156   $855,628 
           
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)          
Foreign currency translation adjustments   (1,114,730)   66,857 
           
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)   (667,574)   922,485 
           
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest   -    (1,479)
           
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC.  $(667,574)  $921,006 
           
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES:          
Basic   16,096,406    14,960,522 
Diluted   16,147,505    15,156,423 
           
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARES:          
Basic  $0.03   $0.06 
Diluted  $0.03   $0.06 

 

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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

                       Accumulated         
   Common Stock       Retained Earnings   other   Non-     
   Number of       Paid-in   Statutory       comprehensive   controlling     
   shares   Amount   capital   reserves   Unrestricted   income/(loss)   interest   Total 
BALANCE, March 31, 2014   14,416,022    14,416    17,355,555    1,309,109    (8,260,767)   3,905,136    (40,543)  $14,363,992 
Stock based compensation   615,000    615    1,003,872                        1,004,487 
Net income (loss)                       856,557         (929)   855,628 
Issuance of common stocks in exchange of debts   619,482    620    941,806                        942,426 
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)                            67,407    (550)   66,857 
BALANCE, March 31, 2015   15,650,504   $15,651    19,301,233    1,309,109    (7,404,210)   3,972,543    39,064   $17,233,390 
                                         
Stock based compensation   885,000    885    1,021,906                        1,022,791 
Net income                       447,157              447,157 
Registered direct offering financing   1,200,000    1,200    1,765,128                        1,766,328 
Foreign currency translation loss                            (1,114,730)   (39,064)   (1,153,794)
BALANCE, March 31, 2016.   17,735,504   $17,736    22,088,267    1,309,109    (6,957,053)   2,857,813    0   $19,315,872 

 

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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   For the year ended
March 31,
 
   2016   2015 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net income  $447,156   $855,628 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Bad debt direct write-off and provision   (1,584,031)   (7,461,802)
Depreciation and amortization   1,456,029    2,820,489 
Inventory reserve and write-off   -    (775,660)
Leasehold improvement and fixed assets impairment   -    1,053,765 
Stock compensation   1,002,791    1,004,487 
Change in fair value of purchase option derivative liability   (612,198)   36,411 
Change in operating assets:          
Accounts receivable, trade   432,677    (410,498)
Notes receivable   118,687    (138,187)
Inventories and biological assets   (762,212)   (2,970,350)
Other receivables   (67,778)   (920,961)
Advances to suppliers   1,329,323    5,266,390 
Other current assets   581,847    (523,585)
Long term deposit   -    220,079 
Other noncurrent assets   -    320,938 
Change in operating liabilities:          
Accounts payable, trade   1,595,739    1,255,589 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   (598,213)   929,608 
Customer deposits   (976,138)   548,534 
Taxes payable   202,026    (47,657)
Net cash  provided by operating activities   2,585,705    1,063,218 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Proceeds from sale of financial assets available for sale   790,845    - 
Increase in financial assets available for sale   -    (1,307,200)
Acquisition of equipment   (192,937)   (1,283,997)
Increase in intangible assets-acquisition of Sanhao Pharmacy   -    (1,585,118)
Investment in a joint venture   (110,718)   - 
Additions to leasehold improvements   (57,382)   (189,135)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   429,808    (4,365,450)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Proceeds from short-term bank loan   23,258    32,500 
Repayment of short-term bank loan   (23,258)   (162,500)
Repayment of third parties loan   -    (294,405)
Change in restricted cash   (5,319,861)   (5,824,192)
Proceeds from notes payable   21,657,140    28,169,765 
Repayment of notes payable   (18,956,792)   (20,333,918)
Changes in other payables-related parties   (481,879)   1,280,997 
Proceeds from sale of stock and warrants   2,699,500    - 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (401,892)   2,868,247 
           
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH   34,671    12,290 
           
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH   2,648,292    (421,695)
           
CASH, beginning of year   4,023,581    4,445,276 
           
CASH, end of year  $6,671,873   $4,023,581 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:          
Cash paid for interest  $155,578   $56,366 
Cash paid for income taxes  $78,550   $65,567 
Issuance of common stocks in exchange of debts  $-   $941,613 
Non-cash financing activities:          
Issuance of stock purchase options to an investment bank   147,728    - 

 

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Use of non-GAAP financial measures

 

To supplement China Jo-Jo's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, China Jo-Jo uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: net income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses and change in fair value of derivative liabilities, and diluted net income (loss) per share excluding share-based compensation expenses and change in the fair value of derivatives liabilities. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

China Jo-Jo believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based compensation expenses and change in fair value of derivative liabilities that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. China Jo-Jo believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to China Jo-Jo's historical performance and liquidity. China Jo-Jo computes its non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter. China Jo-Jo believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP measures is that they exclude share-based compensation and change in fair value of derivative liabilities charge that has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The table under the heading Reconciliation to non-GAAP Financial Measures in the beginning of the release has more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

 

About China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc.

 

China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc., through its own retail drugstores, wholesale distributor and online pharmacy, is a leading retailer and wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical and healthcare products in China. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had 58 retail pharmacies in Zhejiang Province, China. The Company's wholesale subsidiary not only supplies its retail stores, but also distributes drug and other healthcare products to other drugstores and drug vendors. The Company routinely posts important information on its corporate websites at www.jiuzhou-drugstore.com (Chinese) and www.chinajojodrugstores.com (English).

 

Forward Looking Statement

 

Statements in this press release regarding the Company that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to differ materially from such statements. Any such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, financial guidance, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions 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," "estimate," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," "anticipate," the negatives 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. It is routine for the Company's internal projections and expectations to change as the quarter and year progresses, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal projections and beliefs upon which the Company bases its expectations may change. Although these expectations may change, the Company is under no obligation to inform you if they do. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous 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. Readers are referred to the reports and documents filed from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of these and other important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in forward-looking statements. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

Steve Liu
steve.liu@jojodrugstores.com

 

Frank Zhao
86-571-88077108
frank.zhao@jojodrugstores.com

 

 

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