CJJD China Jo Jo Drugstores Inc

HANGZHOU, China, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (NASDAQ: CJJD) ("Jo-Jo Drugstores" or the "Company"), a leading online and offline retailer, wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products, and healthcare provider in China, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.

Mr. Lei Liu, Chairman and CEO of Jo-Jo Drugstores, commented, "We are pleased to present our financial results for the fiscal year 2021. Our revenue and gross profit record $133.13 million and $29.24 million for the fiscal year 2021, up 13.5% and 14.6% compared to the fiscal year 2020. Revenue from retail drugstores, online pharmacy, and wholesale segments increased by 2.7%, 66.1% and 16.3%, respectively, demonstrating that we successfully executed our multifaceted growth strategy and strategic transformation."

Mr. Liu continued, "The project of 'Healthy China 2030' brings us new opportunities since it will advance the healthcare sector reforms and greatly enhance overall medical service quality and efficiency in China. To realize the potential of our business model in this trend, we enhanced various information and data systems, continued to develop the management system for patients with chronic diseases, upgraded our 'Medical + Medicine' business model, introduced digital services, developed 24-hour service stores, launched a new Office Automation system, and accelerated comprehensive budget management. We aim to build a strong foundation for sustainable growth and engage with consumers from various platforms.  As a leading consumer brand in China with a diversified portfolio of essential healthcare businesses, we are confident that we are on the right track to deliver significant value to all of our investors."  

Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Highlights

*Notes: pp represents percentage points

• Revenue increased by 13.5% to $133.13 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $117.33 million for the prior fiscal year.
• Gross profit increased by 14.6% to $29.24 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $25.53 million for the prior fiscal year.
• Gross margin increased slightly by 0.2 percentage points to 22.0% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from 21.8% for the prior fiscal year.
• Net loss was $8.38 million, or $0.20 per basic and diluted share, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, compared to net loss of $6.46 million, or $0.18 per basic and diluted share, for the prior fiscal year.

Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results

Revenue

Revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 increased by $15.80 million, or 13.5%, to $133.13 million from $117.33 million for the prior fiscal year. The increase in revenue was primarily due to the growth in retail drugstores business, online pharmacy and wholesale business.

Revenue from the retail drugstores business increased by $2.02 million, or 2.7%, to $76.10 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $74.08 million for the prior fiscal year. However, after removing the impact of exchange rate fluctuation, the actual retail drugstores sales decreased by 1.5%. The actual decrease in retail drugstore sales was primarily due to the negative effect on the overall economy from COVID-19 and the Company's strategic decision to cease selling certain low-profit margin products that are eligible for reimbursement by National Healthcare Security Administration since September 1, 2020.

Revenue from the online pharmacy business increased by $8.94 million, or 66.1%, to $22.48 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $13.54 million for the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily caused by an increase in the sales of prescription drugs via e-commerce platforms such as Tmall. In the past, prescription drugs cannot be sold online due to safety concern. After the nation lifted the ban order, online prescription drug sales became popular. As a result, the sale of prescription drugs was $8.24 million in the year ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $1.45 million in the year ended March 31, 2020. Additionally, the Company maintained a membership care program targeted at customers with chronic disease. The Company has closely interacted with its members via WeChat to provide healthcare knowledge, and to remind them to refill medicine. By implementing a personalized customer care program, the Company was able to promote its sales.

Revenue from the wholesale business increased by $4.84 million, or 16.3%, to $34.55 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $29.71 million for the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily accomplished by Company's ability to sell certain products, which were sold in large quantity at its retail stores, to other vendors at competitive prices.

Gross profit and gross margin

Total cost of goods sold increased by $12.09 million, or 13.2%, to $103.89 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $91.80 million for the prior fiscal year. Gross profit increased by $3.71 million, or 14.6%, to $29.24 million for fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $25.53 million for the prior fiscal year. Overall gross margin increased slightly by 0.2 percentage points to 22.0% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, from 21.8% for the prior fiscal year.

Gross margins for retail drugstores, online pharmacy and wholesale were 30.2%, 10.4%, and 11.3%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, compared to gross margins for retail drugstores, online pharmacy and wholesale of 28.1%, 10.6%, and 11.0%, respectively, for the prior fiscal year.

Loss from operations

Selling and marketing expenses increased by $3.16 million, or 13.3%, to $26.95 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $23.79 million for the prior fiscal year. The increase in selling and marketing expenses was primarily due to increase in employee's salary and rent for office leases.

General and administrative expenses increased by 2.79 million, or 34.4%, to $10.90 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $8.11 million for the prior fiscal year. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the increase in stock-based compensation, offset by the decrease in bad debt expense. In December 2020, the Company issued a total of 3,790,000 shares of common stock and recorded stock-based compensation of approximately $3.9 million. In the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded the reduction in the allowance for bad debts of $1.0 million as compared to increase in bad debt expense in of $0.1 million in fiscal year 2020.

The Company recorded an impairment of long-lived assets of $0.23 million and $0.63 million for the year ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company evaluated the forest land use rights and recorded an impairment of $0.23 million. In the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company evaluated the licenses of insurance applicable drugstores acquired in the past based on their discounted positive cash value.

Loss from operations was $8.84 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, compared to loss from operations of $7.00 million for the prior fiscal year. Operating margin was (6.6) % and (6.0)% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Net loss

Net loss was $8.38 million, or $0.20 per basic and diluted share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, compared to net loss of $6.46 million, or $0.18 per basic and diluted share for the prior fiscal year.

Financial Condition

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had cash of $22.05 million, compared to $16.18 million as of March 31, 2020. Net cash used in operating activities was $0.06 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, compared to $6.91 million for the prior fiscal year. Net cash used in investing activities was $2.00 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, compared to $4.84 million for the prior fiscal year. Net cash provided by financing activities was $3.08 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, compared to $19.01 million for the prior fiscal year.

About China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc.

China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. ("Jo-Jo Drugstores" or the "Company"), is a leading online and offline retailer and wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products and a provider of healthcare services in China. Jo-Jo Drugstores currently operates an online pharmacy and retail drugstores with licensed doctors on site for consultation, examination and treatment of common ailments at scheduled hours. It is also a wholesale distributor of products similar to those carried in its pharmacies. For more information about the Company, please visit http://jiuzhou360.com. The Company routinely posts important information on its website.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains information about the Company's view of its future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with its ability to raise additional funding, its ability to maintain and grow its business, variability of operating results, its ability to maintain and enhance its brand, its development and introduction of new products and services, the successful integration of acquired companies, technologies and assets into its portfolio of products and services, marketing and other business development initiatives, competition in the industry, general government regulation, economic conditions, dependence on key personnel, the ability to attract, hire and retain personnel who possess the technical skills and experience necessary to meet the requirements of its clients, and its ability to protect its intellectual property. The Company's encourages you to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's annual reports and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, please contact:

Company Contact: 
Frank Zhao
Chief Financial Officer
+86-571-88077108
frank.zhao@jojodrugstores.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Tina Xiao
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
+1-917-609-0333
tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com    

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