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Exhibit 99.1
 
China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2012 Earnings Results and schedules conference call for July 3, 2012

Fiscal Year 2012 Highlights:

--Revenues reached record $94.4 million
--Gross profit rose 30% to $27.6 million, gross margin 29%
--Sales from the cultivation of Traditional Chinese Medicines were $4.2 million, from online drug sales was $1.1 million
--Net income $8.1 million
--Diluted and basic earnings per share of $0.60
--Completed integration of a licensed drug wholesaler

Business Wire
HANGZHOU, China – July 2, 2012
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, 2012. The Company will hold a conference on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 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 2012, we faced a continually challenging regulatory environment as more over-the-counter and prescription drugs were subject to price controls and new restrictions  were enacted which curtailed our ability to promote in Hangzhou where most of our pharmacies are located.   Nevertheless, we plan to continue opening new stores in the coming fiscal year.”

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company opened two pharmacies, including at premium locations designed to meet the needs of more affluent customers. As of June 26, 2012, the Company operated 64 retail pharmacy locations.

“In light of the challenges we are facing, however, we have pushed forward on our vertical integration strategy in order to reduce our reliance on retail pharmacy sales, starting with our acquisition of Zhejiang Jiuxin Medicine Co., Ltd., a wholesale distributor, in August 2011,” continued Mr. Liu.  “Our goal is to eventually scale our wholesale operations to a size that would qualify us to sell to hospital-affiliated pharmacies, which we estimate to make up over 80% of the pharmacies in China,”
 
Mr. Liu continued, “Fiscal year 2012 also saw our cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine herbs come to fruition as we began harvest at the end of calendar 2011 and distribution during the last quarter of fiscal 2012.  Sales from our online drugstore also picked up.”

During the fiscal year 2012, the Company had revenues of $4.2 million and $1.1 million from the  sales of its cultivated herbs and from online drugstore sales, respectively.

“As we look to Fiscal 2013, we look to growing our revenue through our retail and wholesale operations while remaining focused on bottom line results,” concluded Mr. Liu.

Balance Sheet Highlights
As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $3.8 million of cash, $74.9 million in total assets and $22.6 million in total liabilities.

Fiscal Year 2012 Full Year Results

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
 
   
Years Ended March 31,
   
2012
 
2011
   
Amount
 
Percentage of total revenue
 
Amount
 
Percentage
of total revenue
Revenues
 
$
94,352,885
     
100.0
%
 
$
69,969,479
     
100.0
%
Gross Profit
 
$
27,562,801
     
29.2
%
 
$
21,142,094
     
30.2
%
Selling Expenses
 
$
8,498,240
     
9.0
%
 
$
4,838,745
     
6.9
%
General and Administrative Expenses
 
$
8,582,389
     
9.1
%
 
$
4,723,943
     
6.8
%
Income from Operations
 
$
10,482,172
     
11.1
%
 
$
11,579,406
     
16.5
%
Other Income (Expense)
 
$
187,865
     
0.2
%
 
$
127,172
     
0.2
%
Changes in Fair Value of Purchase Option Derivative Liability
 
$
118,807
     
0.1
%
 
$
249,225
     
0.4
%
Income Tax Expenses
 
$
2,648,365
     
2.8
%
 
$
3,523,345
     
5.0
%
Net Income
 
$
8,140,479
     
8.6
%
 
$
8,432,458
     
12.1
%
 
 
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Revenue.  We had two revenue streams for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012: (i) store and online retail sales of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products, and (ii) wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products, as well as our self-cultivated TCM herbs, primarily to third-party pharmaceutical trading companies.  Included in our wholesale revenue are: (i) wholesales of pharmaceutical and healthcare products that we purchased from third-party manufacturers or suppliers, (ii) wholesales of our cultivated TCM herbs, (iii) direct group sales or sales to non-distributors.  Although the overall gross profit of our wholesale business is comparatively lower than that of our retail business, the volume of our wholesale business is significant.
 
Our total revenue for fiscal 2012 increased by $24,383,406, or 34.8%, from the prior fiscal year’s revenue. Such increase was primarily due to the following reasons:
 
 
2

 
 
(1)  
During fiscal 2012, we opened several new “Jiuzhou Grand Pharmacy” drugstores and also started to expand our online drug sales. Our retail store count increased to 61 as of March 31, 2012, from 53 stores a year ago. The increased number of stores brought new opportunities to sell our products and services to retail customers. Retail sales accounted for about 70% of our total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2012.  Same-store sales decreased by approximately $7.0 million or 10.1%, while our new stores contributed approximately $3.1 million to our revenue. We expect same-store sales will continue to decline as the frequency of government-mandated price controls and the number of drugs subject to price controls continue to rise and, to a lesser extent, with the shift of our group sales to our wholesale business.

(2)  
We started our wholesale business after acquiring Jiuxin Medicine in August 2011, through which we have been distributing third-party pharmaceutical and healthcare products to pharmaceutical trading companies and other group customers.  In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we also began distributing the TCM herbs that we have been cultivating, also to third-party pharmaceutical trading companies. Our wholesale business increased rapidly during fiscal 2012 because we introduced very competitive pricing to customers to stimulate sales. Sales from the wholesale business accounted for about 30% of our total revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.

Annual Revenue by Segment
 
The following table sets for the breakdown of our revenue for our two business lines for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
   
 
For the year ended March 31, 2012
   
For the year ended March 31, 2011
             
   
Amount
   
% of total revenue
   
Amount
   
% of total revenue
   
Variance by amount
   
% of change
 
Revenue from retail business
                                   
     Revenue from drugstores
 
$
64,981,643
     
69
%
 
$
66,477,736
     
95
%
 
$
(1,496,093
)
   
(2
)%
     Revenue from  liquor sales
   
-
     
-
     
3,491,743
     
5
%
   
(3,491,743
)
   
(100
)%
     Revenue from online sales
   
1,092,705
     
1
%
   
-
     
0
%
   
1,092,705
     
100
%
          Sub-total of retail revenue
   
66,074,348
     
70
%
   
69,969,479
     
100
%
   
(3,895,131
)
   
(6
)%
                                                 
Revenue from wholesale business
                   
 
                         
      Revenue from Jiuxin Medicine
   
24,060,963
     
26
%
   
-
     
0
%
   
24,060,963
     
100
%
      Revenue from  harvested TCM herbs
   
4,217,574
     
4
%
   
-
     
0
%
   
4,217,574
     
100
%
          Sub-total of wholesale revenue
   
28,278,537
     
30
%
   
-
     
0
%
   
28,278,537
     
100
%
Total revenue
 
$
94,352,885
     
100
%
 
$
69,969,479
     
100
%
 
$
24,383,406
     
35
%
 
The revenue fluctuation between fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 reflected the following combined factors:

(1)  
Revenue from ”Jiuzhou Grand Pharmacy” stores decreased by approximately $3.9 million or 6% year over year, mainly due to two reasons.  Since the second quarter of 2011, the Hangzhou government has been gradually restricting retail drugstores within the city from organizing large-scale marketing promotions on the streets to give further rebate or discount to customers making purchases with government-sponsored medical insurance card.  Our promotional activities were curtailed accordingly, which impacted our retail sales revenue, especially from sales of certain prescription drugs covered by the medical insurance card.  In addition, the government subjected more drugs to price control in October 2011, which caused us to reduce prices for some of the affected drugs and stop carrying others at our pharmacies, which especially impacted our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

(2)  
The decrease in retail revenue was also affected by the relocation of three retail stores due to building demolishment ordered by the local government.  As a result of the time lost to relocating to and readying the new store locations, sales from these three stores were down for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.

(3)  
Another factor for the decreased retail revenue is the shift of group sales from Jiuzhou Pharmacy’s retail business to Jiuxin Medicine’s wholesales business. We originally recorded group sales under Jiuzhou Pharmacy’s retail system in the prior year. But starting in August 2011, such sales have been recorded under Jiuxin Medicine’s wholesale system because we believe group sales are essentially wholesale in nature.  Accordingly, $15.5 million in group sales that would have otherwise been recorded under Jiuzhou Pharmacy have now been recorded under Jiuxin Medicine, including $8.9 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Such internal re-allocation of sales revenue between our retail and wholesale businesses affected the comparison of our retail sales for fiscal 2012 versus fiscal 2011, but has no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Revenue by Segment and Quarter
 
The following table sets for the breakdown of our revenue for our two business lines for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

    
 
Year ended March 31,
   
Variance by
   
% of
 
    
 
2012
   
2011
   
amount
   
change
 
Revenue from retail business 
                   
 
 
   First quarter ended June 30, 2011 
   
21,427,859
     
  15,207,428
     
6,220,431
     
 41
%   
   Second quarter ended September 30, 2011 
   
18,799,919
     
  15,678,170
     
3,121,749
     
 20
%   
   Third quarter ended December 31,2011 
   
18,123,907
     
  18,042,309
     
81,598
     
0
%   
   Fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012 
   
7,722,663
     
  21,041,572
     
(13,318,909
)
   
 (63
)%   
Total revenue from retail business 
   
66,074,348
     
  69,969,479
     
(3,895,131
)
   
 (6
)%   
    
                               
Revenue from wholesale business 
                               
   First quarter ended June 30, 2011 
   
-
     
  -
     
-
     
  N/A
 
   Second quarter ended September 30, 2011 
   
3,425,028
     
  -
     
3,425,028
     
  N/A
 
   Third quarter ended December 31,2011 
   
7,520,042
     
 -
     
7,520,042
     
  N/A
 
   Fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012 
   
17,333,467
     
  -
     
17,333,467
     
  N/A
 
Total revenue from wholesale business
   
28,278,537
     
-
     
28,278,537
     
N/A
 
Total revenue 
 
$
94,352,885
   
$
69,969,479
   
$
24,383,406
     
 35
%   
 
The primary reason for the 6% decline in our retail revenue from fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2012 is the almost 63%, or $13,318,909, drop in retail revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the same period last fiscal year. Such decline is primarily attributed to the government subjecting additional drugs to price control in October 2011, which affected some of our selling prices. In response, we reduced our prices in some instances and ceased carrying products in other instances. The significance of this decline has offset all previous quarterly increases during fiscal 2012.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we also fully shifted our entire group sales previously recorded in our retail business to our wholesale business. In addition, our three store relocations during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 resulted in a $1.5 million period-over-period decline in sales. Another reason for the decline of our fourth quarter retail sales on a year-to-year basis was the termination of our white liquor sales in fiscal 2012, which contributed $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Despite  the significant decline of our retail sales, however, we were able to make up lost grounds with our entry into, and expansion of, the wholesale business. As a result, our overall revenue for the year ended March 31, 2012 increased from the prior year, and we believe we are in position to continue to grow our wholesale business to hedge against any further decline to our retail business, especially if Jiuxin Medicine can become qualified to supply to hospital-affiliated pharmacies.  We intend, however, to remain competitive with our retail business, and plan to open more upscale, service-oriented pharmacies to further differentiate ourselves from our competitors.
 
Revenue from Wholesale Business
 
The primary increase in our wholesale business was a result of our fourth quarter revenue of $17.3 million that constituted 61% of our wholesale business for the year. This increase was a result of the sales of our self-cultivated TCM herbs of approximately $4.2 million, and $8.9 million of group sales that are now being handled through our wholesale business. Part of our shift to wholesale business is in anticipation of capturing opportunities that may be created by upcoming medical reforms aimed at hospitals. Coupled with new constraints on retail pharmacies (such as the Hangzhou government’s restriction on promotional activities), we hope to transform ourselves into a combined retail and wholesale operation in order to give us more operating flexibility and reduce our reliance on one primary revenue source.
 
The significant decline in our retail business as discussed earlier has also reinforced our decision to shift some of our operating focus to our wholesales business, from which we may see bigger future growth potentials, especially if Jiuxin Medicine can become qualified to supply to hospital-affiliated pharmacies. In order to do so, Jiuxin Medicine must rapidly scale the volume of its business.  Accordingly, despite the good start of our wholesale business in fiscal 2012, our focus in the near term will be to continue building Jiuxin Medicine’s wholesale business volume.
 
 
4

 
 
Gross Profit.  Our gross profit increased by $6,420,707 or 30.4% from a year ago mainly due to increase in sales.   Our gross margin of 29.2% is a slight decrease from 30.2% a year ago mainly due to lower profit margin from Jiuxin Medicine’s wholesale activities.  As our wholesale business continues to grow, we anticipate that our overall gross profit margin may continue to decline.
 
The gross margin of our retail business was, on average, approximately 33.0% and 30.2% during the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The gross margin, on average, of our wholesale business was 20.4% and 0%, respectively.  Our retail gross margin during the fourth quarter was 31% as a result of the price controls placed on certain products by the government. Our ability to maintain our margin will depend on the future regulations that the government places on retail pharmacies.
 
The gross margin of our wholesale business improved during the fourth quarter as a result of several factors including the $4.2 million of TCM sales as a result of cultivating our herbs and the previously mentioned group transfer of group sales to from our retail pharmacies to our wholesale business. The margin for our harvested TCM sold during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 was approximately 89% while group sales typically reflect the margins we have in our retail business.
 
Sales and Marketing Expenses.  Our sales and marketing expenses increased by $3,659,495 or 75.6% from a year ago as a result of increased rent, labor amortization costs, and promotion activities for our online pharmacy and wholesale business.  Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of our revenue increased to 9.0%, from 6.9% a year ago.  We expect that our sales and marketing expenses will increase as we continue to expand our store network, online pharmacy and wholesale business.
 
General and Administrative Expenses.  Our general and administrative expenses increased by $3,858,446 or 81.7% from a year ago.  General and administrative expenses as a percentage of our revenue increased to 9.1% from 6.8% for the year ended March 31, 2011.  The increase in absolute dollars as well as a percentage of revenue related to professional fees incurred as a U.S. publicly traded company, increased salaries, and administration cost related to new business such as Jiuxin Medicine.  As we continue to open drugstores, further develop our infrastructure, and incur expenses related to being a U.S. public company, we anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollars as well as a percentage of total revenues.

Income from Operations.  As a result of increase in both sales and marketing expenses and general and administrative expenses, our income from operations decreased by $1,097,234 or 9.5% from a year ago.  Our operating margin for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was 11.1% and 16.5%, respectively.
 
 
5

 
 
Income Taxes.   Our income tax expense decreased by $874,980 from a year ago, as a result of lower taxable income and an income-tax waiver granted to Qianhong Agriculture.

Net Income.   As a result of the foregoing, our net income decreased by $291,979 from a year ago.
 
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fiscal year 2012 results on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-877-870-5176 from North America. International participants can access the call by dialing 1-858-384-5517. A live audio webcast of this conference call will be available under the Investors 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 11a.m. Eastern Time by dialing 1-877-870-5176  or -1-858-384-5517 with pin #4550271. 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, 2012, the Company has 64 retail pharmacies throughout Zhejiang Province and Shanghai.

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
 
 
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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
AS OF MARCH 31, 2012 AND MARCH 31, 2011
 

   
2012
   
2011
 
             
A S S E T S
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash
 
$
3,833,216
   
$
6,489,905
 
Restricted cash
   
2,818,449
     
921,876
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
   
16,516,671
     
1,484,850
 
Inventories
   
6,875,574
     
4,617,420
 
Other receivables
   
603,294
     
1,049,564
 
Advances to suppliers, net
   
14,347,557
     
16,528,772
 
Other current assets
   
2,853,301
     
8,364,267
 
Total current assets
   
47,848,062
     
39,456,654
 
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
   
15,647,120
     
5,471,432
 
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Long term deposits
   
2,872,219
     
2,540,758
 
Other noncurrent assets
   
5,776,667
     
6,075,478
 
Intangible assets, net
   
2,816,945
     
390,302
 
Total other assets
   
11,465,831
     
9,006,538
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
74,961,013
   
$
53,934,624
 
                 
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
 
$
13,906,383
   
$
3,530,204
 
Notes payable
   
4,208,928
     
2,704,680
 
Other payables
   
782,586
     
627,734
 
Other payables - related parties
   
1,458,441
     
880,058
 
Customer deposit
   
1,332,141
     
2,038,608
 
Taxes payable
   
469,606
     
1,624,558
 
Accrued liabilities
   
417,184
     
311,639
 
Total current liabilities
   
22,575,269
     
11,717,481
 
                 
Purchase option derivative liability
   
34,419
     
153,226
 
Total liabilities
   
22,609,688
     
11,870,707
 
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value;  10,000,000 shares authorized;
               
nil issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and 2011
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 250,000,000
               
shares authorized; 13,589,621 and 13,530,477 shares issued
               
and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and 2011
   
13,589
     
13,530
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
16,853,039
     
16,333,956
 
Statutory reserves
   
1,309,109
     
1,309,109
 
Retained earnings
   
31,429,100
     
23,287,474
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
2,747,561
     
1,119,848
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
52,352,398
     
42,063,917
 
                 
Noncontrolling interests
   
(1,073
)
   
-
 
Total equity
   
52,351,325
     
42,063,917
 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
74,961,013
   
$
53,934,624
 
 
 
 
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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
REVENUES, NET
 
$
94,352,885
   
$
69,969,479
 
                 
COST OF GOODS SOLD
   
66,790,084
     
48,827,385
 
                 
GROSS PROFIT
   
27,562,801
     
21,142,094
 
                 
SELLING EXPENSES
   
8,498,240
     
4,838,745
 
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
   
8,582,389
     
4,723,943
 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
   
17,080,629
     
9,562,688
 
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
   
10,482,172
     
11,579,406
 
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
   
187,865
     
127,172
 
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF PURCHASE OPTION DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
   
118,807
     
249,225
 
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
10,788,844
     
11,955,803
 
                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   
2,648,365
     
3,523,345
 
                 
NET INCOME
   
8,140,479
     
8,432,458
 
                 
ADD: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
   
1,147
     
-
 
                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC.
   
8,141,626
     
8,432,458
 
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
               
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
1,627,728
     
1,482,108
 
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
$
9,769,354
   
$
9,914,566
 
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES:
               
Basic
   
13,568,481
     
13,254,792
 
Diluted
   
13,569,995
     
13,254,792
 
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARES:
               
Basic
 
$
0.60
   
$
0.64
 
Diluted
 
$
0.60
   
$
0.64
 
 
 
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CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
 
             
   
2012
   
2011
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
 
$
8,140,479
   
$
8,432,458
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
 provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,340,865
     
810,374
 
Stock-based compensation
   
119,052
     
153,445
 
Bad debt expense
   
1,669,864
     
-
 
Change in fair value of purchase option derivative liability
   
(118,807
)
   
(249,225
)
Changes in operating assets:
               
Accounts receivable, trade
   
(14,179,193
)
   
(201,405
)
Inventories
   
2,018,848
     
(648,785
)
Other receivables
   
(372,660
)
   
(686,305
)
Advances to suppliers
   
2,132,100
     
(9,177,936
)
Other current assets
   
5,860,584
     
(6,927,371
)
Long term deposit
   
(238,630
)
   
(131,302
)
Other noncurrent assets
   
350,885
     
(332,971
)
Changes in operating liabilities:
               
Accounts payable, trade
   
15,792,680
     
1,075,811
 
Other payables and accrued liabilities
   
(1,626,827
)
   
2,370,213
 
Customer deposit
   
(768,651
)
   
-
 
Taxes payable
   
(1,153,346
)
   
329,251
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   
19,967,243
     
(5,183,748
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(4,915,241
)
   
(443,112
)
Payments on leasehold improvements and construction-in-progress
   
(6,639,268
)
   
(4,200,180
)
Net payments for business acquisitions
   
(3,308,158
)
   
(606,800
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(14,862,667
)
   
(5,250,092
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Change in restricted cash
   
(1,840,419
)
   
(141,192
)
Payments on notes payable
   
(7,077,596
)
   
1,152,597
 
Proceeds from equity financing
   
-
     
15,708,608
 
Payments on short-term loans
   
-
     
(894,564
)
Proceeds from other payables-related parties
   
577,183
     
(54,942
)
Proceeds from shareholder contribution
   
406,546
     
-
 
Net cash  (used in) provided by financing activities
   
(7,934,286
)
   
15,770,507
 
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
   
173,021
     
351,645
 
                 
INCREASE IN CASH
   
(2,656,689
)
   
5,688,312
 
                 
CASH, beginning of year
   
6,489,905
     
801,593
 
                 
CASH, end of year
 
$
3,833,216
   
$
6,489,905
 
                 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
         
Cash paid for interest
 
$
-
   
$
23,872
 
Cash paid for income taxes
 
$
4,113,553
   
$
2,235,386
 
Non-cash investing activities
               
Transfer from construction in progress to property and equipment
 
$
2,890,399
   
$
-
 
Non-cash financing activities
               
Notes payable transferred to accounts payable vendors
 
$
8,468,458
   
$
5,554,131
 


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