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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023March 31, 2024

OR

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

For the transition period from ___________to _________

Commission File Number 1-15589

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

    

47-0702918

(State or other jurisdiction

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

7405 Irvington Road, Omaha NE

68122

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 331-3727

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

DIT

NYSE American

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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files)  Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)  Yes  No

The Registrant had 608,689630,362 shares of its $.01 par value common stock outstanding as of JulyApril 17, 2023.2024.

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Form 10-Q

3rd2nd Quarter

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June 30, 2023March 31, 2024

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements:

Condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2023March 31, 2024 (unaudited) and September 30, 20222023

3

Condensed consolidated unaudited statements of operations for the three and ninesix months ended June 30,March 31, 2024 and 2023 and 2022

4

Condensed consolidated unaudited statements of shareholders’ equity for the three and ninesix months ended June 30,March 31, 2024 and 2023 and 2022

5

Condensed consolidated unaudited statements of cash flows for the ninesix months ended June 30,March 31, 2024 and 2023 and 2022

6

Notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements

7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

24

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

2425

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

2526

Item 1A. Risk Factors

2526

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

2526

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

2526

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

2526

Item 5. Other Information

2526

Item 6. Exhibits

2627

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.      Financial Statements

AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2023March 31, 2024 and September 30, 20222023

June

September

March

September

    

2023

    

2022

    

2024

    

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash

$

739,013

$

431,576

$

951,521

$

790,931

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2.5 million at both June 2023 and September 2022

 

78,640,187

 

62,367,888

Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $2.3 million at March 2024 and $2.4 million at September 2023

 

66,881,140

 

70,878,420

Inventories, net

 

162,567,117

 

134,654,637

 

121,324,279

 

158,582,816

Income taxes receivable

819,595

844,730

1,854,484

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

13,630,317

 

12,702,084

 

15,244,494

 

13,564,056

Total current assets

 

255,576,634

 

210,975,780

 

205,246,164

 

245,670,707

Property and equipment, net

 

78,872,876

 

48,085,520

 

94,475,740

 

80,607,451

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

19,739,321

19,941,009

22,830,252

23,173,287

Goodwill

 

5,778,325

 

5,277,950

 

5,778,325

 

5,778,325

Other intangible assets, net

 

5,419,361

 

2,093,113

 

5,016,084

 

5,284,935

Other assets

 

3,320,838

 

2,751,155

 

2,810,304

 

2,914,495

Total assets

$

368,707,355

$

289,124,527

$

336,156,869

$

363,429,200

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

51,853,159

$

39,962,363

$

51,726,762

$

43,099,326

Accrued expenses

 

15,960,945

 

14,446,210

 

12,661,273

 

14,922,279

Accrued wages, salaries and bonuses

 

7,799,903

 

7,811,207

 

5,371,550

 

8,886,529

Income taxes payable

 

752,658

 

Current operating lease liabilities

6,300,102

6,454,473

6,031,117

6,063,048

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

2,738,524

 

1,595,309

 

4,485,028

 

1,955,065

Current mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest

1,641,612

1,712,095

1,812,558

1,703,604

Total current liabilities

 

87,046,903

 

71,981,657

 

82,088,288

 

76,629,851

Credit facilities

 

143,375,961

 

91,262,438

 

99,194,708

 

140,437,989

Deferred income tax liability, net

 

3,138,204

 

2,328,588

 

5,071,404

 

4,917,960

Long-term operating lease liabilities

13,737,167

13,787,721

17,106,256

17,408,758

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

12,229,486

 

7,384,260

 

16,045,738

 

11,675,439

Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest, less current portion

7,976,499

9,446,460

8,012,406

7,787,227

Other long-term liabilities

 

289,672

 

103,968

 

686,435

 

402,882

Shareholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 608,689 shares outstanding at June 2023 and 584,789 shares outstanding at September 2022

 

9,431

 

9,168

Common stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 630,362 shares outstanding at March 2024 and 608,689 shares outstanding at September 2023

 

9,648

 

9,431

Additional paid-in capital

 

30,175,977

 

26,903,201

 

33,160,639

 

30,585,388

Retained earnings

 

102,000,218

 

96,784,353

 

106,053,510

 

104,846,438

Treasury stock at cost

 

(31,272,163)

 

(30,867,287)

 

(31,272,163)

 

(31,272,163)

Total shareholders’ equity

100,913,463

92,829,435

107,951,634

104,169,094

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

368,707,355

$

289,124,527

$

336,156,869

$

363,429,200

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

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AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations

for the three and ninesix months ended June 30,March 31, 2024 and 2023 and 2022

For the three months ended June

For the nine months ended June

For the three months ended March

For the six months ended March

    

2023

    

2022

  

2023

  

2022

    

2024

    

2023

  

2024

  

2023

Sales (including excise taxes of $153.7 million and $129.2 million, and $414.9 million and $315.5 million, respectively)

$

696,489,427

$

550,584,152

$

1,847,472,782

$

1,365,043,621

Sales (including excise taxes of $127.4 and $130.9 million, and $265.5 and $261.3 million, respectively)

$

601,877,306

$

584,993,848

$

1,246,836,380

$

1,150,983,356

Cost of sales

 

649,623,651

 

516,907,540

 

1,724,504,862

 

1,277,757,425

 

559,566,439

 

543,861,287

 

1,161,224,591

 

1,074,881,211

Gross profit

 

46,865,776

 

33,676,612

 

122,967,920

 

87,286,196

 

42,310,867

 

41,132,561

 

85,611,789

 

76,102,145

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

36,851,520

 

25,862,325

 

99,227,695

 

70,168,415

 

36,677,814

 

33,996,988

 

73,936,491

 

62,376,176

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,103,429

 

912,501

 

4,982,068

 

2,514,968

 

2,289,390

 

1,807,753

 

4,508,558

 

2,878,639

 

38,954,949

 

26,774,826

 

104,209,763

 

72,683,383

 

38,967,204

 

35,804,741

 

78,445,049

 

65,254,815

Operating income

 

7,910,827

 

6,901,786

 

18,758,157

 

14,602,813

 

3,343,663

 

5,327,820

 

7,166,740

 

10,847,330

Other expense (income):

Interest expense

 

2,385,842

 

655,811

 

6,249,540

 

1,222,829

 

2,247,737

 

2,169,541

 

4,559,250

 

3,863,698

Change in fair value of mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest

698,571

705,392

864,684

705,392

134,389

221,030

334,133

166,114

Other (income), net

 

(931,765)

 

(2,417,252)

 

(1,159,021)

 

(2,518,320)

 

(191,006)

 

(173,725)

 

(754,147)

 

(227,257)

 

2,152,648

 

(1,056,049)

 

5,955,203

 

(590,099)

 

2,191,120

 

2,216,846

 

4,139,236

 

3,802,555

Income from operations before income taxes

 

5,758,179

 

7,957,835

 

12,802,954

 

15,192,912

 

1,152,543

 

3,110,974

 

3,027,504

 

7,044,775

Income tax expense

 

1,813,800

 

2,221,000

 

4,164,000

 

4,811,000

 

613,000

 

1,045,400

 

1,417,000

 

2,350,200

Equity method investment earnings, net of tax

 

 

307,973

 

 

1,670,133

Net income available to common shareholders

$

3,944,379

$

6,044,808

$

8,638,954

$

12,052,045

$

539,543

$

2,065,574

$

1,610,504

$

4,694,575

Basic earnings per share available to common shareholders

$

6.74

$

10.61

$

14.78

$

21.25

$

0.90

$

3.53

$

2.69

$

8.04

Diluted earnings per share available to common shareholders

$

6.59

$

10.38

$

14.56

$

20.72

$

0.89

$

3.49

$

2.66

$

7.94

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

585,625

 

569,689

 

584,359

 

567,026

 

600,161

 

585,885

 

597,879

 

583,725

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

598,590

 

582,370

 

593,480

 

581,578

 

608,029

 

592,448

 

605,917

 

591,249

 

 

Dividends paid per common share

$

0.18

$

0.18

$

5.54

$

5.54

$

0.46

$

5.18

$

0.64

$

5.36

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

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AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

for the three and ninesix months ended June 30,March 31, 2024 and 2023 and 2022

Additional

Common Stock

Treasury Stock

Paid-in

Retained

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Total

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2022

Balance, April 1, 2022

917,009

$

9,168

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

26,555,046

$

86,336,525

$

82,033,452

Dividends on common stock, $0.18 per share

(108,596)

(108,596)

Compensation expense related to equity-based awards

174,078

174,078

Net income available to common shareholders

 

6,044,808

6,044,808

Balance, June 30, 2022

917,009

$

9,168

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

26,729,124

$

92,272,737

$

88,143,742

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2023

Balance, April 1, 2023

943,272

$

9,431

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

29,766,566

$

98,167,058

$

97,075,768

Dividends on common stock, $0.18 per share

(111,219)

(111,219)

Compensation expense related to equity-based awards

409,411

409,411

Committed repurchase of treasury stock

(2,363)

(404,876)

(404,876)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

3,944,379

3,944,379

Balance, June 30, 2023

943,272

$

9,431

(334,583)

$

(31,272,163)

$

30,175,977

$

102,000,218

$

100,913,463

Additional

Common Stock

Treasury Stock

Paid-in

Retained

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Total

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 2023

Balance, January 1, 2023

943,272

$

9,431

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

29,357,154

$

96,212,704

$

94,712,002

Dividends on common stock, $.18 per share

(111,220)

(111,220)

Compensation expense related to equity-based awards

409,412

409,412

Net income available to common shareholders

 

2,065,574

2,065,574

Balance, March 31, 2023

943,272

$

9,431

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

29,766,566

$

98,167,058

$

97,075,768

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 2024

Balance, January 1, 2024

964,945

$

9,648

(334,583)

$

(31,272,163)

$

32,521,091

$

105,627,432

$

106,886,008

Dividends on common stock, $0.18 per share

(113,465)

(113,465)

Compensation expense related to equity-based awards

639,548

639,548

Net income available to common shareholders

 

539,543

539,543

Balance, March 31, 2024

964,945

$

9,648

(334,583)

$

(31,272,163)

$

33,160,639

$

106,053,510

$

107,951,634

Additional

Common Stock

Treasury Stock

Paid-in

Retained

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Total

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2022

Balance, October 1, 2021

883,589

$

8,834

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

24,918,781

$

83,552,298

$

77,612,626

Dividends on common stock, $5.54 per share

(3,331,606)

(3,331,606)

Compensation expense and settlement of equity-based awards

33,420

334

1,810,343

1,810,677

Net income available to common shareholders

 

12,052,045

12,052,045

Balance, June 30, 2022

917,009

$

9,168

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

26,729,124

$

92,272,737

$

88,143,742

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2023

Balance, October 1, 2022

917,009

$

9,168

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

26,903,201

$

96,784,353

$

92,829,435

Dividends on common stock, $5.54 per share

(3,423,089)

(3,423,089)

Compensation expense and settlement of equity-based awards

26,263

263

3,272,776

3,273,039

Committed repurchase of treasury stock

(2,363)

(404,876)

(404,876)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

8,638,954

8,638,954

Balance, June 30, 2023

943,272

$

9,431

(334,583)

$

(31,272,163)

$

30,175,977

$

102,000,218

$

100,913,463

Additional

Common Stock

Treasury Stock

Paid-in

Retained

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Total

SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 2023

Balance, October 1, 2022

917,009

$

9,168

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

26,903,201

$

96,784,353

$

92,829,435

Dividends on common stock, $5.36 per share

(3,311,870)

(3,311,870)

Compensation expense and issuance of stock in connection with equity-based awards

26,263

263

2,863,365

2,863,628

Net income available to common shareholders

 

4,694,575

4,694,575

Balance, March 31, 2023

943,272

$

9,431

(332,220)

$

(30,867,287)

$

29,766,566

$

98,167,058

$

97,075,768

SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 2024

Balance, October 1, 2023

943,272

$

9,431

(334,583)

$

(31,272,163)

$

30,585,388

$

104,846,438

$

104,169,094

Dividends on common stock, $0.64 per share

(403,432)

(403,432)

Compensation expense and issuance of stock in connection with equity-based awards

21,673

217

2,575,251

2,575,468

Net income available to common shareholders

 

1,610,504

1,610,504

Balance, March 31, 2024

964,945

$

9,648

(334,583)

$

(31,272,163)

$

33,160,639

$

106,053,510

$

107,951,634

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

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AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

for the ninesix months ended June 30,March 31, 2024 and 2023 and 2022

June

June

March

March

    

2023

    

2022

    

2024

    

2023

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income available to common shareholders

$

8,638,954

$

12,052,045

$

1,610,504

$

4,694,575

Adjustments to reconcile net income available to common shareholders to net cash flows from (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation

4,701,316

2,486,613

4,239,707

2,732,312

Amortization

280,752

28,355

268,851

146,327

Equity method investment earnings, net of tax

(1,670,133)

Gain on re-valuation of equity method investment to fair value

(2,387,411)

(Gain) loss on sales of property and equipment

(133,159)

(133,639)

(105,505)

(133,159)

Equity-based compensation

1,940,631

1,903,884

1,210,685

1,061,383

Deferred income taxes

809,616

1,231,012

153,444

989,702

Provision for losses on doubtful accounts

(7,697)

83,000

Provision for credit losses

(133,707)

(378,302)

Inventory allowance

442,603

688,902

22,413

(6,947)

Change in fair value of mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest

864,684

705,392

334,133

166,114

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisition:

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(8,026,950)

(1,215,238)

4,130,987

5,097,281

Inventories

(12,294,118)

(4,674,292)

37,236,124

19,843,973

Prepaid and other current assets

(745,490)

(2,986,167)

(1,680,438)

(411,185)

Equity method investment distributions

1,095,467

Other assets

(569,683)

(728,596)

104,191

(275,796)

Accounts payable

10,360,228

1,313,711

9,475,057

10,457,273

Accrued expenses and accrued wages, salaries and bonuses

1,487,971

1,926,479

(4,402,600)

(1,094,009)

Other long-term liabilities

185,704

(690,693)

283,553

116,896

Income taxes payable and receivable

1,572,253

(1,890,449)

1,009,754

(59,527)

Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities

9,507,615

7,138,242

53,757,153

42,946,911

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchase of property and equipment

(6,759,929)

(13,940,428)

(11,084,390)

(2,760,586)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

151,307

145,500

234,278

137,500

Principal payment received on note receivable

175,000

Cash acquired in business combination

7,958

Acquisition of Henry's (See Note 2)

(54,865,303)

Acquisition of Henry's

(54,958,637)

Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities

(61,473,925)

(13,611,970)

(10,850,112)

(57,581,723)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

1,863,027,754

1,393,048,057

1,128,853,805

1,184,888,842

Repayments under revolving credit facilities

(1,810,914,231)

(1,381,508,745)

(1,170,097,086)

(1,173,087,034)

Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt

7,000,000

7,000,000

Principal payments on long-term debt

(1,011,559)

(524,874)

(1,099,738)

(504,941)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

173,590

Dividends on common stock

(3,423,089)

(3,331,606)

(403,432)

(3,311,870)

Settlement and withholdings of equity-based awards

(1,280,749)

Redemption and distributions to non-controlling interest

(2,405,128)

(20,600)

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities

52,273,747

6,555,073

(42,746,451)

14,984,997

Net change in cash

307,437

81,345

160,590

350,185

Cash, beginning of period

431,576

519,591

790,931

431,576

Cash, end of period

$

739,013

$

600,936

$

951,521

$

781,761

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for interest

$

5,824,144

$

1,201,073

Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized

$

4,568,790

$

3,527,737

Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds

 

1,780,000

 

5,468,488

 

194,902

 

1,419,354

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:

Equipment acquisitions classified in accounts payable

$

1,622,224

$

123,801

$

167,913

$

132,876

Effect of business acquisition

23,308,624

Committed repurchase of treasury stock

404,876

Issuance of common stock in connection with the vesting and exercise of
equity-based awards

2,044,805

 

2,280,783

Purchase of property financed with debt

 

8,000,000

 

Issuance of common stock in connection with the vesting of
equity-based awards

1,296,372

 

2,044,805

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

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AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries (“AMCON” or the “Company”) operateserves customers in 32 states through two business segments:

Our wholesale distribution segment (“Wholesale Segment”) distributes consumer products and provides a full range of programs and services to our customers that are focused on helping them manage their business and increase their profitability. We serve customers in 31 states and primarily operate in the Central, Rocky Mountain, Mid-South and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

Our retail health food segment (“Retail Segment”) operates 1714 health food retail stores located throughout the Midwest and Florida.

WHOLESALE SEGMENT

Our Wholesale Segment is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the United States, serving approximately 6,8007,000 retail outlets including convenience stores, grocery stores, liquor stores, drug stores, and tobacco shops. We currently distribute over 17,00020,000 different consumer products, including cigarettes and tobacco products, candy and other confectionery products, beverages, groceries, paper products, health and beauty care products, frozen and refrigerated products and institutional foodservice products. Convenience stores represent our largest customer category. In December 2022,2023, Convenience Store News ranked us as the sixth (6th) largest convenience store distributor in the United States based on annual sales.

Our Wholesale Segment offers retailers the ability to take advantage of manufacturer- and Company-sponsored sales and marketing programs, merchandising and product category management services, and the use of information systems and data services that are focused on minimizing retailers’ investment in inventory, while seeking to maximize their sales and profits. In addition, our wholesale distribution capabilities provide valuable services to both manufacturers of consumer products and convenience retailers. Manufacturers benefit from our broad retail coverage, inventory management, efficiency in processing small orders, and frequency of deliveries. Convenience retailers benefit from our distribution capabilities by gaining access to a broad product line, inventory optimization and merchandising expertise, information systems, and accessing trade credit.

Our Wholesale Segment operates eight12 distribution centers located in Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia. These distribution centers, combined with cross-dock facilities, include approximately 1.11.7 million square feet of permanent floor space. Our principal suppliers include Altria, RJ Reynolds, ITG Brands, Hershey, Kellogg’s,Kellanova, Kraft Heinz, and Mars Wrigley. We also market private label lines of water, candy products, batteries, and other products. We do not maintain any long-term purchase contracts with our suppliers.

AsDuring Q2 2024, the Company purchased a distribution facility in Colorado City, Colorado for $10.0 million, funded with $2.0 million in cash and an $8.0 million note payable. In addition, as further described in Note 2, on February 3, 2023,10, subsequent to Q2 2024 the Company closed on its previously announced acquisition of Henry’s Foods,Burklund Distributors, Inc. (“Henry’s”), purchasing substantially all of Henry’s operating assets for approximately $54.9 million.

RETAIL SEGMENT

Our Retail Segment, through our Healthy Edge Retail Group subsidiary, is a specialty retailer of natural/organic groceries and dietary supplements thatwhich focuses on providing high quality products at affordable prices, with an exceptional level of customer service and nutritional consultation. All of the products carried in our stores must meet strict quality and ingredient guidelines, and include offerings such as gluten-free and antibiotic-free groceries and meat products, as well as products containing no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or partially hydrogenated oils. We design our retail sites in an efficient and flexible small-store format, which emphasizes a high energy and shopper-friendly environment.

We operate within the natural products retail industry, which is a subset of the United States grocery industry. This industry includes conventional, natural, gourmet and specialty food markets, mass and discount retailers, warehouse clubs, health

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food stores, dietary supplement retailers, drug stores, farmers markets, mail order and online retailers, and multi-level marketers.

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Our Retail Segment operates 1714 retail health food stores as Chamberlin’s Natural Foods, Akin’s Natural Foods, and Earth Origins Market. These stores carry over 35,00036,000 different national and regionally branded and private label products including high-quality natural, organic, and specialty foods consisting of produce, baked goods, frozen foods, nutritional supplements, personal care items, and general merchandise.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30th, except for one non-wholly owned subsidiary whose fiscal year ends on the last Friday of September. The results for the interim period included with this Quarterly Report may not be indicative of the results which could be expected for the entire fiscal year. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements (“financial statements”) contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present the financial information included herein. The Company believes that although the disclosures contained herein are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022,2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K. For purposes of this report, unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to “we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company”, and “AMCON” shall mean AMCON Distributing Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. Additionally, the three monththree-month fiscal periods ended June 30,March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022 have been referred to throughout this Quarterly Report as Q3Q2 2024 and Q2 2023, and Q3 2022, respectively. The fiscal balance sheet dates as of June 30, 2023March 31, 2024 and September 30, 20222023 have been referred to as June 2023March 2024 and September 2022,2023, respectively.

ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recent Accounting PronouncementsPronouncement Adopted

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which introduces a forward-looking approach, based on expected losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The estimate of expected credit losses will requirerequires entities to incorporate considerations of historical information, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU also expands the disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to understand the entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating expected credit losses. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 (fiscal 2024 for the Company) with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently reviewing thisadopted ASU and its potential impact2016-13 on ourOctober 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

2. ACQUISITIONAccounts Receivable:

On February 3, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, LOL Foods, Inc., paid approximately $54.9 million in cash to acquire substantially all of the operating assets of Henry’s, a wholesale distributor to convenience stores and other retail formats operating in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. In connectionaccordance with the transaction, the Company also assumed certain operating liabilities totaling approximately $1.2 million, including approximately $0.2 millionCompany’s accounts receivable policy, accounts receivable primarily consists of operating leases. The transaction was funded with borrowings from the Company’s existing bank group. Costs to effectuate the acquisition were not significant and were expensed as incurred. Strategically, the acquisition expands the Company’s footprintcustomer trade receivables arising in the North Central portionordinary course of the United States and enhances the product and service offerings available to its customer base.

business. These receivables are recorded net of an allowance for expected credit losses. The Company paid cash consideration forevaluates the net acquired assets and their related values asexpected uncollectibility of the acquisition date, measured in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 – Business Combinations. In valuing identifiable intangible assets, the Company has estimated the fair value using the discounted cash flows methodology with the assistanceaccounts receivable based on a combination of an independent valuation advisor. Inputs and projections used to measure the fair value as of the acquisition date included,factors, including but were not limited to, sales growth, gross profit estimates, royaltypast collection history, customer credit terms, industry, regulatory and economic conditions, and any customer retention rates, economicspecific risks, including credit concentration risks. The Company determines the past due status of trade receivables based on our payment terms with each customer. If the Company becomes aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, such as bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position, the Company may record a specific reserve for expected credit losses to reduce the related receivable to the amount it reasonably believes is collectible. Account balances are charged off against the allowance for credit losses when collection efforts have been exhausted and industry conditions, working capital requirements and various other operational considerations.the account receivable is deemed worthless. Any subsequent recoveries of charged off account balances are recorded as income in the period received.

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The following purchase price allocation reflects the Company’s provisional (preliminary) estimates and analyses and is subject to change during the measurement period, which is generally one year from the acquisition date. During Q3 2023, certain non-contingent components of the total purchase price were updated, which resulted in a reduction of the total purchase price by approximately $0.1 million. This reduction was recorded as an adjustment to goodwill. All amounts are provisional and incomplete at the reporting date and may change materially in subsequent reporting periods during the measurement period while additional information is obtained, particularly as it relates to certain accounts receivable, property and equipment, inventory, other intangible assets and certain liability balances while final appraisal and valuation work is completed. Accordingly, any changes to the Company’s provisional recording of the transaction may materially impact its financial statements, including but not limited to its consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, and related disclosures. All assets acquired and operating liabilities assumed have been recorded as a component of our Wholesale Segment.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Provisional (preliminary) amounts of identifiable assets and liabilities assumed:

Accounts receivable

$

8,237,652

Inventories

16,060,965

Prepaid and other assets

400,964

Property and equipment

27,216,323

Other intangible assets

3,607,000

Liabilities assumed

(1,157,976)

Total identifiable net assets

$

54,364,928

Total identifiable net assets

$

54,364,928

Goodwill

500,375

Consideration transferred

$

54,865,303

Accounts receivable were recorded at their fair value representingIn November 2023, the amount we expectFASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) – Improvements to collect,Reportable Segment Disclosures”, which also approximated the gross contractual values of such receivables at the acquisition date. Goodwill totaling approximately $0.5 million arose from the acquisition andimproves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily represents synergies and economies of scale generated through reductions in selling, general, and administrativeenhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. This goodwill has been assignedASU also expands disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to better understand the Company’s Wholesale Segmententity’s measurement and assessment of segment performance and resource allocation. This guidance is expected to be deductibleeffective for tax purposes.fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 (fiscal 2025 for the Company), and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 (fiscal 2026 for the Company), with early adoption permitted.

The provisional (preliminary) valueIn December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, which enhances the transparency, effectiveness and comparability of other intangible assets acquired consistedincome tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information related to income tax rate reconciliations and the following:

    

Acquisition-Date

    

Useful Life

Other Intangible Asset

Fair Value

(Years)

Customer list

$

2,010,000

15

Non-competition agreement

95,000

5

Trade name

1,502,000

7

$

3,607,000

The following table sets forth the unaudited supplemental financial datajurisdictions in which income taxes are paid. This guidance is effective for Henry’s from the acquisition date through June 2023, which is included in the Company’s consolidated resultsannual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 (fiscal 2026 for the nine months ended June 2023.

Revenue

$

131,563,988

Net income available to common shareholders

$

1,288,462

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The following table presents unaudited supplemental pro forma information assuming the Company acquired Henry’s on October 1, 2021, in addition to holding a 64% interest in Team Sledd, LLC (“Team Sledd”) on October 1, 2021. These pro forma amounts do not purport to be indicative of the actual results that would have been obtained had the acquisitions occurred at that time.

    

For the three months ended June 2023

    

For the three months ended June 2022

    

For the nine months ended June 2023

    

For the nine months ended June 2022

Revenue

$

696,489,427

$

700,311,723

$

1,951,264,477

$

1,988,702,611

Net income available to common shareholders

$

3,944,379

$

6,202,533

$

8,838,866

$

15,484,735

Company), with early adoption permitted.

3.2. INVENTORIES

Inventories in our Wholesale Segment consisted of finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, utilizing FIFO and average cost methods. Inventories in our Retail Segment consisted of finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost or market using the retail method. The wholesale distribution and retail health food segment inventories consist of finished products purchased in bulk quantities to be redistributed to the Company’s customers or sold at retail. Finished goods included total reserves of approximately $1.7$1.2 million at June 2023both March 2024 and $1.1 million at September 2022.2023. These reserves include the Company’s obsolescence allowance, which reflects estimated unsalable or non-refundable inventory based upon an evaluation of slow-moving and discontinued products.

4.3. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill at June 2023March 2024 and September 20222023 was as follows:

    

June

    

September

    

March

    

September

2023

2022

2024

2023

Wholesale Segment

$

5,778,325

$

5,277,950

$

5,778,325

$

5,778,325

Other intangible assets at June 2023March 2024 and September 20222023 consisted of the following:

    

June

    

September

    

March

    

September

2023

2022

2024

2023

Customer lists (Wholesale Segment) (less accumulated amortization of $0.2 million at June 2023 and less than $0.1 million at September 2022)

$

3,284,013

$

1,401,945

Non-competition agreements (Wholesale Segment) (less accumulated amortization of $0.1 million at June 2023 and less than $0.1 million at September 2022)

222,753

191,168

Tradename (Wholesale Segment) (less accumulated amortization of $0.1 million at June 2023)

1,412,595

Customer lists (Wholesale Segment) (less accumulated amortization of $0.3 million at March 2024 and $0.2 million at September 2023)

$

3,111,413

$

3,226,480

Non-competition agreements (Wholesale Segment) (less accumulated amortization of $0.2 million at March 2024 and $0.1 million at September 2023)

153,004

199,503

Tradename (Wholesale Segment) (less accumulated amortization of $0.3 million at March 2024 and $0.1 million at September 2023)

1,251,667

1,358,952

Trademarks and tradenames (Retail Segment)

500,000

500,000

500,000

500,000

$

5,419,361

$

2,093,113

$

5,016,084

$

5,284,935

Goodwill and theRetail Segment trademarks and tradenames for our Retail Segment are considered to have indefinite useful lives and therefore no amortization has been recordedtaken on these assets. Goodwill recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets represent amounts allocated to its wholesale reporting unit which totaled approximately $5.8 million and $5.3 million at June 2023both March 2024 and September 2022, respectively.2023. The Company performs its annual impairment testing during the fourth fiscal quarter of each year or as circumstances change or necessitate. There have been no material changes to the Company’s impairment assessments since its fiscal year ended September 2022.2023.

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At June 2023,March 2024, identifiable intangible assets considered to have finite lives were represented by customer lists which are being amortized over 15 years, a non-competition agreement which is being amortized over three years, a non-competition agreement which is being amortized over five years, and a tradename in our Wholesale Segment that is being amortized over seven years. These intangible assets are evaluated for accelerated attrition or amortization adjustments if warranted. Amortization expense related to these assets was approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the threethree- and nine monthsix-month periods ended June 2023, respectively.March 2024, respectively, and approximately $0.1 million for both the three- and six-month periods ended March 2023.

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Estimated future amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets with finite lives was as follows at June 2023:March 2024:

June

March

    

2023

    

2024

Fiscal 2023 (1)

$

134,425

Fiscal 2024

537,701

Fiscal 2024 (1)

$

268,851

Fiscal 2025

506,869

506,869

Fiscal 2026

463,703

463,703

Fiscal 2027

463,703

463,703

Fiscal 2028 and thereafter

2,812,960

Fiscal 2028

451,043

Fiscal 2029 and thereafter

2,361,915

$

4,919,361

$

4,516,084

(1)Represents amortization for the remaining threesix months of Fiscal 2023.2024.

5.4. DIVIDENDS

The Company paid cash dividends on its common stock totaling $0.1$0.3 million and $3.4$0.4 million for the threethree- and nine monthsix-month periods ended June 2023,March 2024, respectively, and $0.1$3.2 million and $3.3 million for the threethree- and nine monthsix-month periods ended June 2022,March 2023, respectively.

6.5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share available to common shareholders is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period. Diluted earnings per share available to common shareholders is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the weighted average dilutive equity awards.

For the three months ended June

2023

2022

    

Basic

    

Diluted

    

Basic

    

Diluted

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

585,625

585,625

569,689

569,689

Weighted average net additional shares outstanding assuming dilutive options exercised and proceeds used to purchase treasury stock (1)

12,965

12,681

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

585,625

598,590

569,689

582,370

Net income available to common shareholders

$

3,944,379

$

3,944,379

$

6,044,808

$

6,044,808

Net earnings per share available to common shareholders

$

6.74

$

6.59

$

10.61

$

10.38

(1)Diluted earnings per share calculation includes all equity-based awards deemed to be dilutive.

For the nine months ended June

For the three months ended March

2023

2022

2024

2023

    

Basic

   

Diluted

   

Basic

   

Diluted

    

Basic

    

Diluted

    

Basic

    

Diluted

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

584,359

584,359

567,026

567,026

600,161

600,161

585,885

585,885

Weighted average net additional shares outstanding assuming dilutive options exercised and proceeds used to purchase treasury stock (1)

9,121

14,552

7,868

6,563

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

584,359

593,480

567,026

581,578

600,161

608,029

585,885

592,448

Net income available to common shareholders

$

8,638,954

$

8,638,954

$

12,052,045

$

12,052,045

$

539,543

$

539,543

$

2,065,574

$

2,065,574

Net earnings per share available to common shareholders

$

14.78

$

14.56

$

21.25

$

20.72

$

0.90

$

0.89

$

3.53

$

3.49

(1)Diluted earnings per share calculation includes all equity-based awards deemed to be dilutive.

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For the six months ended March

2024

2023

    

Basic

    

Diluted

    

Basic

    

Diluted

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

597,879

597,879

583,725

583,725

Weighted average net additional shares outstanding assuming dilutive options exercised and proceeds used to purchase treasury stock (1)

8,038

7,524

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

597,879

605,917

583,725

591,249

Net income available to common shareholders

$

1,610,504

$

1,610,504

$

4,694,575

$

4,694,575

Net earnings per share available to common shareholders

$

2.69

$

2.66

$

8.04

$

7.94

(1)Diluted earnings per share calculation includes all equity-based awards deemed to be dilutive.

7.6. DEBT

The Company primarily finances its operations through three credit facility agreements (a) a facility that is an obligation of AMCON Distributing Company (the “AMCON Facility”), (b) a facility that is an obligation of Team Sledd, LLC (“Team Sledd” and, the “Team Sledd Facility”) and (c) a facility that is an obligation of Henry’s Foods, Inc. (“Henry’s” and, the “Henry’s Facility”, and together,) (collectively, the “Facilities”) and long-term debt agreements with banks.In Q3 2023, the Company amended the The Team Sledd Facility increasing its aggregate borrowing capacity from $70.0 millionand the Henry’s Facility are non-recourse to $80.0 million, extending the maturity dateAMCON Distributing Company, are not guaranteed by AMCON Distributing Company and have no cross default provisions applicable to March 2028, and adding certain real estate property as eligible borrowing collateral under the agreement.AMCON Distributing Company.

At June 2023,March 2024, the Facilities had a total combined borrowing capacity of $300.0 million, includingwhich includes provisions for up to $30.0 million in credit advances for certain inventory purchases, which are limited by accounts receivable and inventory qualifications, and the value of certain real estate collateral. The Henry’s Facility matures in February 2026, the AMCON Facility matures in June 2027 and the Team Sledd Facility matures in March 2028, each without a penalty for prepayment. Obligations under the Facilities are collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s respective equipment, intangibles, inventories, accounts receivable, and certain real estate. The Facilities each feature an unused commitment fee and springing financial covenants. Borrowings under the Facilities bear interest at either the bank’s prime rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus any applicable spreads.

The amount available for use from the Facilities at any given time is subject to a number of factors, including eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances that fluctuate day-to-day, as well as the value of certain real estate collateral. Based on the collateral and loan limits as defined in the Facility agreements, the credit limit of the combined Facilities at June 2023March 2024 was $249.9$191.2 million, of which $143.4$99.2 million was outstanding, leaving $106.5$92.0 million available.

The average interest rate of the Facilities was 6.75%6.97% at June 2023.March 2024. For the ninesix months ended June 2023,March 2024, the peak borrowings under the Facilities was $159.7$156.8 million, and the average borrowings and average availability under the Facilities was $124.3$120.1 million and $83.8$83.5 million, respectively.

LONG-TERM DEBT

In addition to the Facilities, the Company also had the following long-term obligations at June 2023 and September 2022.

    

June 2023

    

September 2022

Unsecured note payable, interest payable at a fixed rate of 4.50% with quarterly installments of principal and interest of $49,114 through June 2023 with remaining principal due September 2023

852,642

968,589

Note payable, interest payable at a fixed rate of 4.10% with monthly installments of principal and interest of $53,361 through June 2033 with remaining principal due July 2033, collateralized by Team Sledd's principal office and warehouse

5,280,076

5,572,766

Note payable, interest payable at a fixed rate of 3.25% with monthly installments of principal and interest of $17,016 through August 2034 with remaining principal due September 2034, collateralized by Team Sledd's principal office and warehouse

1,927,167

2,052,327

Note payable with monthly installments of principal and interest of $7,934 through February 2025 with remaining principal due March 2025, and an effective variable rate of 7.28% at June 2023, collateralized by certain of Team Sledd's equipment

312,040

385,887

Note payable, interest payable at a fixed rate of 6.04% with monthly installments of principal and interest of $135,469 through February 2028, collateralized by certain of Henry's equipment

 

6,596,085

 

 

14,968,010

 

8,979,569

Less current maturities

 

(2,738,524)

 

(1,595,309)

$

12,229,486

$

7,384,260

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LONG-TERM DEBT

In addition to the Facilities, the Company also had the following long-term debt obligations at March 2024 and September 2023.

    

March 2024

    

September 2023

Note payable, interest payable at a fixed rate of 4.10% with monthly installments of principal and interest of $53,361 through June 2033 with remaining principal due July 2033, collateralized by Team Sledd's principal office and warehouse

4,958,774

5,174,188

Note payable, interest payable at a fixed rate of 3.25% with monthly installments of principal and interest of $17,016 through August 2034 with remaining principal due September 2034, collateralized by Team Sledd's principal office and warehouse

1,819,711

1,891,638

Note payable with monthly installments of principal and interest of $7,934 through February 2025 with remaining principal due March 2025, and an effective variable rate of 7.40% at March 2024, collateralized by certain of Team Sledd's equipment

240,630

288,237

Note payable, interest payable at a fixed rate of 6.04% with monthly installments of principal and interest of $131,987 through February 2028, collateralized by certain of Henry's equipment

 

5,511,651

 

6,276,441

Unsecured note payable, interest payable at a fixed rate of 5.50% with quarterly installments of principal and interest of $727,741 through February 2027

8,000,000

 

20,530,766

 

13,630,504

Less current maturities

 

(4,485,028)

 

(1,955,065)

$

16,045,738

$

11,675,439

The aggregate minimum principal maturities of the long-term debt for each of the next five fiscal years are as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending

    

    

2023 (1)

$

1,295,972

2024

1,957,369

2024 (1)

$

2,553,909

2025

2,166,686

4,667,440

2026

 

2,073,198

4,773,843

2027

2,187,857

 

3,574,419

2028 and thereafter

 

5,286,928

2028

1,329,208

2029 and thereafter

 

3,631,947

$

14,968,010

$

20,530,766

(1)Represents payments for the remaining threesix months of Fiscal 2023.2024.

Cross Default and Co-Terminus Provisions

Team Sledd’s three notes payable and the Team Sledd Facility contain cross default provisions. The Henry’s note payable and the Henry’s Facility contain cross default provisions. There were no such cross defaults for either Team Sledd or Henry’s at June 2023.March 2024. Additionally, the Team Sledd Facility and the Henry’s Facility are non-recourse to AMCON Distributing Company, are not guaranteed by AMCON Distributing Company and have no cross default provisions applicable to AMCON Distributing Company. The Company wasand its subsidiaries, including Team Sledd and Henry’s, were in compliance with all of itsthe financial covenants under the respective Facilities at June 2023.March 2024.

Other

The Company has issued a letter of credit for $0.5$1.5 million to its workers’ compensation insurance carriercarriers as part of its self-insured loss control program.

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8.7. INCOME TAXES

The change in the Company’s effective income tax rate for the threethree- and nine monthsix-month periods ended June 2023March 2024 as compared to the respective prior year periods was primarily related to non-deductible compensation expense in relation to the amount of income from operations before income tax expense and higher effective state income tax rates between the comparative periods.

9.8. MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest (“MRNCI”) recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheetsheets represents the fair value of the non-controlling interest in the Company’s strategic investment in Team Sledd.During April 2023, Team Sledd redeemed certain membership interests from its non-controlling interest, which increased the Company’s ownership interest to approximately 64% as of June 2023. The Company owned approximately 56%64% of Team Sledd as of both March 2024 and September 2022.2023. The Company has elected to present the MRNCI liability at fair value under ASC 825 – Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”) as it believes this best represents the potential future liability and cash flows. As such, the MRNCI balance at June 2023March 2024 represents the fair value of the remaining future membership interest redemptions and other amounts due to noncontrolling interest holders through April 2026. The Company calculates the estimated fair value of the MRNCI based on a discounted cash flow valuation technique using the best information available at the reporting date, and records changes in the fair value of the MRNCI as a component of other expense (income) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company estimates the probability and timing of future redemptions and earnings of Team Sledd based on management’s knowledge and assumptions of certain events as of each reporting date, including the timing of any future redemptions and an appropriate discount rate. At June 2023,March 2024, the difference between the contractual amount due under the MRNCI and the fair value was approximately $0.7$0.8 million. The MRNCI is classified as Level 3 because of the Company’s reliance on unobservable assumptions. The following table presents changes in the fair value of the MRNCI since September 2022:2023:

Fair value of MRNCI as of September 2022

    

$

11,158,555

Fair value of MRNCI as of September 2023

    

$

9,490,831

Redemption of non-controlling interests

(1,812,558)

Distributions to non-controlling interest

(592,570)

Change in fair value

864,684

334,133

Fair value of MRNCI as of June 2023

$

9,618,111

Fair value of MRNCI as of March 2024

$

9,824,964

Less current portion at fair value

(1,641,612)

(1,812,558)

$

7,976,499

$

8,012,406

During April 2024, subsequent to Q2 2024, certain membership interests in Team Sledd were redeemed, which resulted in AMCON’s ownership of Team Sledd’s outstanding equity increasing to approximately 75%.

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10.9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company has two reportable business segments: the wholesale distribution of consumer products which includes Team Sledd and Henry’s (the Wholesale Segment), and the retail sale of health and natural food products (the Retail Segment). The aggregation of the Company’s business operations into these business segments was based on a range of considerations, including but not limited to the characteristics of each business, similarities in the nature and type of products sold, customer classes, methods used to sell the products and economic profiles. Included in the “Other” column are intercompany eliminations equity method investment earnings, net of tax and assets held and charges incurred and income earned by our holding company. The segments are evaluated on revenues, gross margins, operating income (loss), and income (loss) from operations before taxes. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation.

Wholesale

Retail

Wholesale

Retail

    

Segment

    

Segment

    

Other

    

Consolidated

    

Segment

    

Segment

    

Other

    

Consolidated

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2023

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 2024

External revenue:

Cigarettes

$

429,431,319

$

$

$

429,431,319

$

367,878,538

$

$

$

367,878,538

Tobacco

124,894,734

124,894,734

114,832,151

114,832,151

Confectionery

46,624,371

46,624,371

37,862,439

37,862,439

Health food

10,745,108

10,745,108

11,224,329

11,224,329

Foodservice & other

84,793,895

84,793,895

70,079,849

70,079,849

Total external revenue

685,744,319

10,745,108

696,489,427

590,652,977

11,224,329

601,877,306

Depreciation

1,690,452

278,552

1,969,004

1,940,843

214,121

2,154,964

Amortization

134,425

134,425

134,426

134,426

Operating income (loss)

11,772,692

(297,795)

(3,564,070)

7,910,827

5,813,354

456,722

(2,926,413)

3,343,663

Interest expense

2,385,842

2,385,842

2,247,737

2,247,737

Income (loss) from operations before taxes

11,148,619

559,473

(5,949,913)

5,758,179

5,843,163

483,530

(5,174,150)

1,152,543

Total assets

349,564,773

18,008,597

1,133,985

368,707,355

318,821,274

16,312,547

1,023,048

336,156,869

Capital expenditures(1)

5,082,997

405,694

5,488,691

14,230,776

726,494

14,957,270

Wholesale

Retail

    

Segment

    

Segment

    

Other

    

Consolidated

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2022

External revenue:

Cigarettes

$

364,771,496

$

$

$

364,771,496

Tobacco

93,957,495

93,957,495

Confectionery

32,541,090

32,541,090

Health food

11,350,797

11,350,797

Foodservice & other

47,963,274

47,963,274

Total external revenue

539,233,355

11,350,797

550,584,152

Depreciation

602,770

281,376

884,146

Amortization

28,355

28,355

Operating income (loss)

9,432,660

241,225

(2,772,099)

6,901,786

Interest expense

655,811

655,811

Income (loss) from operations before taxes

8,732,244

256,392

(1,030,801)

7,957,835

Equity method investment earnings, net of tax

307,973

307,973

Total assets

278,824,259

18,656,853

814,291

298,295,403

Capital expenditures

12,074,922

985,835

13,060,757

(1) Includes $10.0 million purchase of a distribution facility in Colorado City, Colorado.

Wholesale

Retail

    

Segment

    

Segment

    

Other

    

Consolidated

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 2023

External revenue:

Cigarettes

$

364,231,958

$

$

$

364,231,958

Tobacco

110,422,414

110,422,414

Confectionery

36,637,059

36,637,059

Health food

11,348,011

11,348,011

Foodservice & other

62,354,406

62,354,406

Total external revenue

573,645,837

11,348,011

584,993,848

Depreciation

1,443,546

260,413

1,703,959

Amortization

103,794

103,794

Operating income (loss)

8,921,673

171,448

(3,765,301)

5,327,820

Interest expense

2,169,541

2,169,541

Income (loss) from operations before taxes

8,847,836

197,980

(5,934,842)

3,110,974

Total assets

302,197,109

17,105,773

1,151,868

320,454,750

Capital expenditures

1,167,966

241,909

1,409,875

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Wholesale

Retail

Wholesale

Retail

    

Segment

    

Segment

    

Other

    

Consolidated

    

Segment

    

Segment

    

Other

    

Consolidated

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2023

SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 2024

External revenue:

Cigarettes

$

1,161,352,954

$

$

$

1,161,352,954

$

763,547,247

$

$

$

763,547,247

Tobacco

339,356,268

339,356,268

236,183,852

236,183,852

Confectionery

115,820,426

115,820,426

77,905,569

77,905,569

Health food

32,354,992

32,354,992

21,913,758

21,913,758

Foodservice & other

198,588,142

198,588,142

147,285,954

147,285,954

Total external revenue

1,815,117,790

32,354,992

1,847,472,782

1,224,922,622

21,913,758

1,246,836,380

Depreciation

3,884,128

817,188

4,701,316

3,796,589

443,118

4,239,707

Amortization

280,752

280,752

268,851

268,851

Operating income (loss)

28,934,860

(392,963)

(9,783,740)

18,758,157

12,783,479

440,246

(6,056,985)

7,166,740

Interest expense

6,249,540

6,249,540

4,559,250

4,559,250

Income (loss) from operations before taxes

28,321,283

514,952

(16,033,281)

12,802,954

12,618,261

1,025,478

(10,616,235)

3,027,504

Total assets

349,564,773

18,008,597

1,133,985

368,707,355

318,821,274

16,312,547

1,023,048

336,156,869

Capital expenditures(1)

7,499,029

791,468

8,290,497

17,211,107

1,025,663

18,236,770

Wholesale

Retail

    

Segment

    

Segment

    

Other

    

Consolidated

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2022

External revenue:

Cigarettes

$

900,677,466

$

$

$

900,677,466

Tobacco

229,765,009

229,765,009

Confectionery

79,691,881

79,691,881

Health food

35,695,298

35,695,298

Foodservice & other

119,213,967

119,213,967

Total external revenue

1,329,348,323

35,695,298

1,365,043,621

Depreciation

1,589,102

897,511

2,486,613

Amortization

28,355

28,355

Operating income (loss)

23,174,638

1,448,878

(10,020,703)

14,602,813

Interest expense

1,222,829

1,222,829

Income (loss) from operations before taxes

22,513,900

1,469,705

(8,790,693)

15,192,912

Equity method investment earnings, net of tax

1,670,133

1,670,133

Total assets

278,824,259

18,656,853

814,291

298,295,403

Capital expenditures

12,718,606

1,217,373

13,935,979

(1) Includes $10.0 million purchase of a distribution facility in Colorado City, Colorado.

Wholesale

Retail

    

Segment

    

Segment

    

Other

    

Consolidated

SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 2023

External revenue:

Cigarettes

$

731,921,636

$

$

$

731,921,636

Tobacco

214,461,534

214,461,534

Confectionery

69,196,055

69,196,055

Health food

21,609,884

21,609,884

Foodservice & other

113,794,247

113,794,247

Total external revenue

1,129,373,472

21,609,884

1,150,983,356

Depreciation

2,193,676

538,636

2,732,312

Amortization

146,327

146,327

Operating income (loss)

17,162,168

(95,168)

(6,219,670)

10,847,330

Interest expense

3,863,698

3,863,698

Income (loss) from operations before taxes

17,172,664

(44,521)

(10,083,368)

7,044,775

Total assets

302,197,109

17,105,773

1,151,868

320,454,750

Capital expenditures

2,416,033

385,774

2,801,807

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On April 5, 2024, the Company closed on its previously announced acquisition of Burklund Distributors, Inc. (“Burklund”), purchasing substantially all of Burklund’s net operating assets for approximately $19.6 million comprised of $15.7 million in cash and $3.9 million in term debt in the form of a promissory note payable. Costs to effectuate the transaction were not significant and were expensed as incurred. The acquisition of Burklund aligns with the Company’s long-term growth strategy by expanding its regional footprint and will provide customers with an enhanced range of products and services over time. As of the issuance date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, certain disclosures required by ASC 805 were impracticable to provide based on the transaction closing date. The Company expects to substantially complete its preliminary accounting for the acquisition during Q3 FY24.

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Item 2.      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

BUSINESS UPDATE

Our businesses continuebusiness continues to be impacted by a number of macroeconomic factors, including ongoingsupply chain disruptions, to supply chains which have impacted product and equipment availability.an extended period of high inflation. These factors combined with a highly inflationary operating environment, have decreased consumer discretionary spending and related retail level demand and have also resulted in sustained cost pressures across both of our entire business segments asincluding equipment, labor, interest, product, labor, fuel, interest and other costs have all increased markedly while at the same time pressuring consumer demand trends.operating costs.  

We continue to closely monitor regulatory actions and proposals from federal and state governmental and regulatory bodies, including the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), which areis evaluating the possible prohibition and/or limitations on the sale of certain cigarette, e-cigarette, tobacco, and vaping products, including menthol.menthol cigarettes. If such further regulations or further product sale limitations were to be implemented, they would have a negativemay limit the range of products we are able to sell in related product categories and decrease overall consumer demand. Any such changes may negatively impact on the Company’sour revenues, gross margins, and financial results.

Integration work relatedThe Company continues to make targeted investments in conjunction with its long-term growth strategy. In this regard, during Q2 2024, the Company purchased a 250,000 square foot distribution facility in Colorado City, Colorado, which we are actively building out to operational status. This facility will play a central role in the Company’s recent purchaselong-term geographic expansion initiatives.In addition, work continues on the completion of Henry’s Foods,the Company’s new 175,000 square foot distribution facility located in Springfield, Missouri. This new facility will enhance our foodservice capabilities in that region.

Finally, as previously disclosed, in early April 2024 the Company closed on its acquisition of Burklund Distributors, Inc. (“Henry’s”Burklund”) remains ongoing.headquartered in East Peoria, Illinois, purchasing substantially all of Burklund’s net operating assets. The acquisition of Henry’s has expandedwill expand the Company’s geographicregional footprint and has provided access toprovide customers with an industry- leading foodservice distribution platform.enhanced range of products and services over time.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Management��sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections, contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management’s current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and those statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “future,” “position,” “anticipate(s),” “expect(s),” “believe(s),” “see,” “plan,” “further improve,” “outlook,” “should” or similar expressions. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.

It should be understood that the following important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this document, could affect the future results of the Company and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements:

risks associated with unrest in certain global regions which could further disrupt world supply chains, manufacturing centers, and shipping routes, impacting commodity/product availability and/or cost, as well as consumer demand trends,

risks associated with higher interest rates or prolonged periods of higher interest rates and the related impact on demand, customer credit risk, profitability and cash flows for both the Company and its customer base, particularly as it relates to variable interest rate borrowings, as well as the risk that such borrowings may not be renewed in the future on favorable terms or at all,

risks associated with any systemic pressures in the banking system, particularly as they relate to customer credit risk and any resulting impact on our cash flow and our ability to collect on our receivables,

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risks associated with an inflationary operating environment, particularly as it relates to wages, fuel, interest, and commodity prices, and customer credit risk, which impact our operating cost structure and could impact food ingredient costs and demand for many of the products we sell,

regulations, potential bans, limitations and/or litigation related to the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of certain cigarette, e-cigarette, tobacco, and vaping products imposed by the FDA, state or local governmental agencies, or other parties, including proposed forthcomingand pending regulations aroundand/or product approvals/authorizations related to the manufacturemanufacturing, distribution, and distributionsale of certain menthol, vaping, and flavored tobacco products,

risks associated with the threat or occurrence of epidemics or pandemics (such as COVID-19 or its variants) or other public health issues, including the continued health of our employees and management, the reduced demand for our goods and services or increased credit risk from customer credit defaults resulting from an economic downturn,

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risks associated with the imposition of governmental orders restricting our operations and the operations of our suppliers and customers, in particular, disruptions to our supply chain or our ability to procure products or fulfill orders due to labor shortages in our warehouse operations,

risks associated with the Company’s business model which experienced both higher sales volumes and labor costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the risk of sales returning to pre-pandemic levels without the Company being able to offset increases in its cost structure,

risks associated with the acquisition of assets, new businesses or equity investments by either of our business segments including, but not limited to, risks associated with consummating such transactions on expected terms or timing, purchase price and business valuation and recording risks, and risks related to the assumption of certain liabilities or obligations,

risks associated with the integration of new businesses or equity investments by either of our business segments including, but not limited to, risks associated with vendor and customer retention, technology integration, and the potential loss of any key management personnel or employees,

increasing competition and market conditions in our wholesale and retail health food businesses and any associated impact on the carrying value and any potential impairment of assets (including intangible assets) within those businesses,

risk that our repositioning strategy for our retail business will not be successful,

risks associated with opening new retail stores,

risks to our brick and mortar retail business and potentially to our wholesale distribution business if online shopping formats such as Amazon™ continue to grow in popularity and further disrupt traditional sales channels, it may present a significant direct risk to our brick and mortar retail business and potentially to our wholesale distribution business,

the potential impact that ongoing, decreasing, or changing trade tariff and trade policies may have on our product costs or on consumer disposable income and demand,

increasing product and operational costs resulting from ongoing supply chain disruptions, an intensely competitive labor market with a limited pool of qualified workers, and higher incremental costs associated with the handling and transportation of certain product categories such as foodservice,

increases in state and federal excise taxes on cigarette and tobacco products and the potential impact on demand, particularly as it relates to current legislation under consideration which could significantly increase such taxes,

risks associated with disruptions to our technology systems or those of third parties upon which we rely, including security breaches, cyber and ransomware attacks, malware, or other methods by which such information systems could or may have been compromised or impacted,

increases in inventory carrying costs and customer credit risks,

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changes in pricing strategies and/or promotional/incentive programs offered by cigarette and tobacco manufacturers,

changing demand for the Company’s products, particularly cigarette, tobacco and vaping products,

risks that product manufacturers may begin selling directly to convenience stores and bypass wholesale distributors,

changes in laws and regulations and ongoing compliance related to health care and associated insurance,

increasing health care costs for both the Company and consumers and theirits potential impact on discretionary consumer spending,

decreased availability of capital resources,

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domestic regulatory and legislative risks,

poor weather conditions, and the adverse effects of climate change,

consolidation trends within the convenience store, wholesale distribution, and retail health food industries,

risks associated with labor disputes (strikes), natural disasters, domestic/political unrest and incidents of violence, or any restrictions, regulations, or security measures implemented by governmental bodies in response to these items, and

other risks over which the Company has little or no control, and any other factors not identified herein.

Changes in these factors could result in significantly different results. Consequently, future results may differ from management’s expectations. Moreover, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance. Any forward-looking statement contained herein is made as of the date of this document. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or correct any of these forward-looking statements in the future to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of material events or changes in future operating results, financial conditions or business over time.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Certain accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements (“financial statements”) require us to make judgments and estimates and the financial results we report may vary depending on how we make these judgments and estimates. Our critical accounting estimates are set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022,2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ThereOther than the adoption of ASU 2016-13 as described in Note 1 of Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, there have been no significant changes with respect to these estimates and related policies during the ninesix months ended June 2023.March 2024.

THIRDSECOND FISCAL QUARTER 2023 (Q3 2023)2024 (Q2 2024)

The following discussion and analysis includes the Company’s results of operations for the three and ninesix months ended June 2023March 2024 and June 2022:March 2023:

Wholesale Segment

Our Wholesale Segment is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the United States, serving approximately 6,8007,000 retail outlets including convenience stores, grocery stores, liquor stores, drug stores, and tobacco shops. We currently distribute over 17,00020,000 different consumer products, including cigarettes and tobacco products, candy and other confectionery products, beverages, groceries, paper products, health and beauty care products, frozen and refrigerated products and institutional foodservice products. Convenience stores represent our largest customer category. In December 2022,2023, Convenience Store News ranked us as the sixth (6th)(6th) largest convenience store distributor in the United States based on annual sales.

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Our Wholesale Segment offers retailers the ability to take advantage of manufacturer- and Company-sponsored sales and marketing programs, merchandising and product category management services, and the use of information systems and data services that are focused on minimizing retailers’ investment in inventory, while seeking to maximize their sales and profits. In addition, our wholesale distribution capabilities provide valuable services to both manufacturers of consumer products and convenience retailers. Manufacturers benefit from our broad retail coverage, inventory management, efficiency in processing small orders, and frequency of deliveries. Convenience retailers benefit from our distribution capabilities by gaining access to a broad product line, inventory optimization and merchandising expertise, information systems, and accessing trade credit.

Our Wholesale Segment operates eight12 distribution centers located in Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia. These distribution centers, combined with cross-dock facilities, include approximately 1.11.7 million square feet of permanent floor space. Our principal suppliers include Altria, RJ Reynolds, ITG Brands, Hershey, Kellogg’s,Kellanova, Kraft Heinz, and Mars Wrigley. We also market private label lines of water, candy products, batteries, and other products. We do not maintain any long-term purchase contracts with our suppliers.

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Retail Segment

Our Retail Segment, through our Healthy Edge Retail Group subsidiary, is a specialty retailer of natural/organic groceries and dietary supplements which focuses on providing high quality products at affordable prices, with an exceptional level of customer service and nutritional consultation. All of the products carried in our stores must meet strict quality and ingredient guidelines, and include offerings such as gluten-free and antibiotic-free groceriesgrocery and meat products, as well as products containing no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or partially hydrogenated oils. We design our retail sites in an efficient and flexible small-store format, which emphasizes a high energy and shopper-friendly environment.

We operate within the natural products retail industry, which is a subset of the United States grocery industry. This industry includes conventional, natural, gourmet and specialty food markets, mass and discount retailers, warehouse clubs, health food stores, dietary supplement retailers, drug stores, farmers markets, mail order and online retailers, and multi-level marketers.

Our Retail Segment operates 1714 retail health food stores as Chamberlin’s Natural Foods, Akin’s Natural Foods, and Earth Origins Market. These stores carry over 35,00036,000 different national and regionally branded and private label products including high-quality natural, organic, and specialty foods consisting of produce, baked goods, frozen foods, nutritional supplements, personal care items, and general merchandise.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE:MARCH:

    

2023

    

2022

    

Incr (Decr)

    

% Change

    

2024

    

2023

    

Incr (Decr)

    

% Change

CONSOLIDATED:

Sales (1)

$

696,489,427

$

550,584,152

$

145,905,275

 

26.5

$

601,877,306

$

584,993,848

$

16,883,458

 

2.9

Cost of sales

 

649,623,651

 

516,907,540

 

132,716,111

 

25.7

 

559,566,439

 

543,861,287

 

15,705,152

 

2.9

Gross profit

 

46,865,776

 

33,676,612

 

13,189,164

 

39.2

 

42,310,867

 

41,132,561

 

1,178,306

 

2.9

Gross profit percentage

 

6.7

%  

 

6.1

%  

 

 

7.0

%  

 

7.0

%  

 

Operating expense

$

38,954,949

$

26,774,826

$

12,180,123

 

45.5

$

38,967,204

$

35,804,741

$

3,162,463

 

8.8

Operating income

 

7,910,827

 

6,901,786

 

1,009,041

 

14.6

 

3,343,663

 

5,327,820

 

(1,984,157)

 

(37.2)

Interest expense

 

2,385,842

 

655,811

 

1,730,031

 

263.8

 

2,247,737

 

2,169,541

 

78,196

 

3.6

Change in fair value of mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest

698,571

705,392

(6,821)

(1.0)

134,389

221,030

(86,641)

(39.2)

Income tax expense

 

1,813,800

 

2,221,000

 

(407,200)

 

(18.3)

 

613,000

 

1,045,400

 

(432,400)

 

(41.4)

Equity method investment earnings, net of tax

307,973

(307,973)

(100.0)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

3,944,379

 

6,044,808

 

(2,100,429)

 

(34.7)

 

539,543

 

2,065,574

 

(1,526,031)

 

(73.9)

BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

Wholesale

Sales

$

685,744,319

$

539,233,355

$

146,510,964

 

27.2

$

590,652,977

$

573,645,837

$

17,007,140

 

3.0

Gross profit

 

43,093,210

 

29,442,578

 

13,650,632

 

46.4

 

38,155,508

 

37,096,448

 

1,059,060

 

2.9

Gross profit percentage

 

6.3

%  

 

5.5

%  

 

 

6.5

%  

 

6.5

%  

 

Retail

Sales

$

10,745,108

$

11,350,797

$

(605,689)

 

(5.3)

$

11,224,329

$

11,348,011

$

(123,682)

 

(1.1)

Gross profit

 

3,772,566

 

4,234,034

 

(461,468)

 

(10.9)

 

4,155,359

 

4,036,113

 

119,246

 

3.0

Gross profit percentage

 

35.1

%  

 

37.3

%  

 

 

37.0

%  

 

35.6

%  

 

(1)Sales are reported net of costs associated with incentives provided to retailers. These incentives totaled $10.9$11.3 million in Q3 2023Q2 2024 and $9.0$10.3 million in Q3 2022.Q2 2023.

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SALES

Changes in sales are primarily driven by:

(i)changes to selling prices, which are largely controlled by our product suppliers, and excise taxes imposed on cigarettes and tobacco products by various states;
(ii)changes in the volume and mix of products sold to our customers, either due to a change in purchasing patterns resulting from shifting consumer preferences or the fluctuation in the comparable number of business days in our reporting period; and
(iii) acquisitions.

SALES – Q3Q2 2024 vs. Q2 2023 vs. Q3 2022

Sales in our Wholesale Segment increased $146.5$17.0 million during Q3 2023Q2 2024 as compared to Q3 2022.Q2 2023. Significant items impacting sales during Q3 2023Q2 2024 included a $50.3 million increase in comparative sales related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Team Sledd, LLC (“Team Sledd”) during Q3 2022, a $87.6$24.4 million increase in sales related to the acquisition of Henry’s Foods, Inc. (“Henry’s”) during Q2 2023 and a $28.0$26.2 million increase in sales related to price increases implemented by cigarette manufacturers, and a $14.4 million increase in sales related to higher sales volumes in our tobacco, confectionery, foodservice, and other categories (“Other Products”), partially offset by a $33.8$33.0 million decrease in sales related to the volume and mix of cigarette cartons sold.sold, and a $0.6 million decrease in sales related to the volume and mix of products in our tobacco, confectionery, foodservice, and other categories (“Other Products”). Sales in our Retail Segment decreased $0.6$0.1 million during Q3 2023Q2 2024 as compared to Q3 2022.Q2 2023. This decrease was due to approximately $0.7 million related to the temporary closure of our Port Charlotte store due to damage from Hurricane Ian and approximately $0.4$1.6 million related to the closure of twofive stores between the comparative periods, partially offset by a $0.5$0.8 million increase related to higher sales volumes in our existing stores.stores and a $0.7 million increase related to the re-opening of our Port Charlotte store that was damaged during Hurricane Ian.

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GROSS PROFIT – Q3Q2 2024 vs. Q2 2023 vs. Q3 2022

Our gross profit does not include fulfillment costs and costs related to the distribution network, which are included in selling, general and administrative costs, and may not be comparable to those of other entities. Some entities may classify such costs as a component of cost of sales. Cost of sales, a component used in determining gross profit, for the wholesale and retail segments includes the cost of products purchased from manufacturers, less incentives we receive which are netted against such costs.

Gross profit in our Wholesale Segment increased $13.7$1.1 million during Q3 2023Q2 2024 as compared to Q3 2022.Q2 2023. Significant items impacting gross profit during Q3 2023Q2 2024 included an $3.0 million increase in comparative gross profit related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Team Sledd during Q3 2022, a $10.1$2.9 million increase in gross profit related to the acquisition of Henry’s in Q2 2023, a $1.1 million increase in gross profit related to higher sales volumes and promotions in our Other Products category, partially offset by a $0.5$0.8 million decrease in gross profit due to the timing and related benefits of cigarette manufacturer price increases, anda $0.5 million decrease in gross profit related to the volume and mix of cigarette cartons sold between the comparative periods.periods and a $0.5 million decrease in gross profit related to the mix of volumes and promotions in our Other Products category. Gross profit in our Retail Segment decreased $0.5increased approximately $0.1 million during Q3 2023Q2 2024 as compared to Q3 2022.Q2 2023. This change was primarily related to a $0.4 million increase in realized margins in our existing stores and a $0.3 million decreaseincrease related to the temporary closurere-opening of our Port Charlotte store due to damage fromthat was damaged during Hurricane Ian, partially offset by a $0.1$0.6 million decrease related to the closure of twofive stores between the comparative periods and a $0.1 million decrease in realized margins in our existing stores.periods.

OPERATING EXPENSE – Q3Q2 2024 vs. Q2 2023 vs. Q3 2022

Operating expense includes selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation.depreciation and amortization. Selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily consist of costs related to our sales, warehouse, delivery and administrative departments, including purchasing and receiving costs, warehousing costs and costs of picking and loading customer orders. Our most significant expenses relate to costs associated with employees, facility and equipment leases, transportation, fuel, and insurance. Our Q3 2023Q2 2024 operating expenses increased $12.2$3.2 million as compared to Q3 2022.Q2 2023. Significant items impacting operating expenses during Q3 2023Q2 2024 included a $2.2 million increase in comparative operating expenses related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Team Sledd during Q3 2022, a $7.5$2.7 million increase in operating expenses related to the acquisition of Henry’s during Q2 2023 and a $1.2$0.9 million increase related to employee compensation and benefit costs, partially offset by a $0.9$0.2 million increase in insurance costs, a $0.6 million increasedecrease in other Wholesale Segment operating expenses, a $0.3

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million increase in customer bad debt expense,costs, and a $0.1$0.2 million increasedecrease in operating expensesexpense costs in our Retail Segment. The decrease in our Retail Segment was primarily due to a $0.7 million decrease related to the closure of five stores between the comparative periods, partially offset by an increase of $0.3 million in our existing stores and a $0.6$0.2 million decrease in fuel costs.increase related to the re-opening of our Port Charlotte store that was damaged during Hurricane Ian.

INTEREST EXPENSE – Q3Q2 2024 vs. Q2 2023 vs. Q3 2022

Interest expense increased $1.7$0.1 million in Q3 2023Q2 2024 as compared to Q3 2022,Q2 2023, primarily related to higher interest rates, increased capital expenditures, and higher outstanding debt balances in the current period related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Team Sledd in Q3 2022 and the acquisition of Henry’s in Q2 2023.

OTHER INCOME – Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2022

The change in other income between the comparative periods was primarily related to a non-cash gain of approximately $2.4 million in the prior year period (Q3 2022) related to the consolidation of Team Sledd, partially offset by an insurance recovery in the current year period.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE – Q3Q2 2024 vs. Q2 2023 vs. Q3 2022

The change in the Q3 2023Q2 2024 income tax rate as compared to Q3 2022Q2 2023 was primarily related to non-deductible compensation expense in relation to the amount of income from operations before income tax expense and higher effective state income tax rates between the comparative periods.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – NINESIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE:MARCH:

    

2023

    

2022

    

Incr (Decr)

    

% Change

    

2024

    

2023

    

Incr (Decr)

    

% Change

CONSOLIDATED:

Sales(1)

$

1,847,472,782

$

1,365,043,621

$

482,429,161

 

35.3

Sales (1)

$

1,246,836,380

$

1,150,983,356

$

95,853,024

 

8.3

Cost of sales

1,724,504,862

1,277,757,425

446,747,437

 

35.0

1,161,224,591

1,074,881,211

86,343,380

 

8.0

Gross profit

122,967,920

87,286,196

35,681,724

 

40.9

85,611,789

76,102,145

9,509,644

 

12.5

Gross profit percentage

6.7

%  

6.4

%  

6.9

%  

6.6

%  

Operating expense

$

104,209,763

$

72,683,383

$

31,526,380

 

43.4

$

78,445,049

$

65,254,815

$

13,190,234

 

20.2

Operating income

18,758,157

14,602,813

4,155,344

 

28.5

7,166,740

10,847,330

(3,680,590)

 

(33.9)

Interest expense

6,249,540

1,222,829

5,026,711

 

411.1

4,559,250

3,863,698

695,552

 

18.0

Change in fair value of mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest

864,684

705,392

159,292

22.6

334,133

166,114

168,019

101.1

Income tax expense

4,164,000

4,811,000

(647,000)

 

(13.4)

1,417,000

2,350,200

(933,200)

 

(39.7)

Equity method investment earnings,
net of tax

1,670,133

(1,670,133)

 

(100.0)

Net income available to common shareholders

8,638,954

12,052,045

(3,413,091)

 

(28.3)

1,610,504

4,694,575

(3,084,071)

 

(65.7)

BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

Wholesale

Sales

$

1,815,117,790

$

1,329,348,323

$

485,769,467

 

36.5

$

1,224,922,622

$

1,129,373,472

$

95,549,150

 

8.5

Gross profit

111,464,919

73,761,372

37,703,547

 

51.1

77,509,067

68,371,710

9,137,357

 

13.4

Gross profit percentage

6.1

%  

5.5

%  

6.3

%  

6.1

%  

Retail

Sales

$

32,354,992

$

35,695,298

$

(3,340,306)

 

(9.4)

$

21,913,758

$

21,609,884

$

303,874

 

1.4

Gross profit

 

11,503,001

 

13,524,824

 

(2,021,823)

 

(14.9)

 

8,102,722

 

7,730,435

 

372,287

 

4.8

Gross profit percentage

 

35.6

%  

 

37.9

%  

 

37.0

%  

 

35.8

%  

(1)Sales are reported net of costs associated with incentives provided to retailers. These incentives totaled $30.1$20.8 million for the ninesix months ended June 2023March 2024 and $24.2$19.3 million for the ninesix months ended June 2022.March 2023.

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SALES – NineSix months ended June 2023March 2024

Sales in our Wholesale Segment increased $485.8$95.5 million forduring the ninesix months ended June 2023March 2024 as compared to the same prior year period. Significant items impacting sales during the period included a $362.4 million increase in comparative sales related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Team Sledd during Q3 2022, a $131.6$103.1 million increase in sales related to the acquisition of Henry’s during Q2 2023, a $69.6$52.5 million increase in sales related to price increases implemented by cigarette manufacturers, and a $32.5$4.4 million increase in sales related to higher sales volumesthe volume and mix of products in our Other Products category, partially offset by a $110.3$64.5 million decrease in sales related to the volume and mix of cigarette cartons sold. Sales in our Retail Segment decreased $3.3increased $0.3 million forduring the ninesix months ended June 2023March 2024 as compared to the same prior year period. Significant items impacting sales in our Retail Segment included a decrease of $2.4 million related to the temporary closure of our Port Charlotte storeThis increase was due to damage from Hurricane Ian and a decrease of $1.5approximately $1.6 million related to the closure of two stores between the comparative periods, partially offset by a $0.6 million increase related to higher sales volumes in our existing stores.stores and approximately $1.5 million related to the re-opening of our Port Charlotte store that was damaged during Hurricane Ian, partially offset by a $2.8 million decrease related to the closure of five stores between the comparative periods.

GROSS PROFIT – NineSix months ended June 2023March 2024

Gross profit in our Wholesale Segment increased $37.7$9.1 million for the ninesix months ended June 2023March 2024 as compared to the same prior year period. Significant items impacting gross profit during the period included a $20.8 million increase in comparative gross profit related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Team Sledd during Q3 2022, a $14.9$11.9 million increase in gross profit related to the acquisition of Henry’s in Q2 2023, partially offset by a $3.1$1.3 million increasedecrease in gross profit related to higher salesthe mix of volumes and promotions in our Other Products category, partially offset by a $1.1$0.8 million decrease in the net impact of cigarette manufacturer promotions andgross profit related to the volume and mix of cigarette cartons sold.sold between the comparative periods, and a $0.7 million decrease in gross profit due to the timing and related benefits of cigarette manufacturer price increases. Gross profit in our Retail Segment decreased $2.0increased approximately $0.4 million for the ninesix months ended June 2023March 2024 as compared to the same prior year period. This change was primarily related to a $0.9 decrease$0.8 million increase in realized margins in our existing stores and a $0.6 million increase related to the temporary closurere-opening of our Port Charlotte store due to damage fromthat was damaged during Hurricane Ian, partially offset by a $0.5$1.0 million decrease related to the closure of twofive stores between the comparative periods and a $0.6 million decrease in realized margins in our existing stores.periods.

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OPERATING EXPENSE – NineSix months ended June 2023March 2024

Operating expenses increased $31.5$13.2 million during the ninesix months ended June 2023March 2024 as compared to the same prior year period. Significant items impacting operating expenses during the period included a $16.0 million increase in comparative operating expenses related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Team Sledd during Q3 2022, a $12.1$10.6 million increase in operating expenses related to the acquisition of Henry’s during Q2 2023, a $2.4 million increase in other Wholesale Segment operating expenses includingrelated to employee compensation and benefit costs, and a $1.2$0.6 million increase in insurance costs, partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease in other Wholesale Segment operating expenses, and a $0.2 million decrease in operating expense costs in our Retail Segment. The decrease in our Retail Segment operating expenses.was primarily due to a $1.2 million decrease related to the closure of five stores between the comparative periods, partially offset by an increase of $0.7 million in our existing stores and a $0.3 million increase related to the re-opening of our Port Charlotte store that was damaged during Hurricane Ian.

INTEREST EXPENSE – NineSix months ended June 2023March 2024

Interest expense increased $5.0$0.7 million for the ninesix months ended June 2023March 2024 as compared to the same prior year period, primarily related to higher interest rates, increased capital expenditures, and higher outstanding debt balances in the current year period related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Team Sledd in Q3 2022 and the acquisition of Henry’s in Q2 2023.

OTHER INCOME – NineSix months ended June 2023March 2024

The change in other income between the comparative periods was primarily related to a non-cash gain of approximately $2.4 million in the nine month period ended June 2022 related to the consolidation of Team Sledd, partially offset by an insurance recovery in the current year period.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE – NineSix months ended June 2023March 2024

The change in the Company’s effective income tax rate during the nine monthsix-month period ended June 2023March 2024 as compared to the respective prior year period was primarily related to higher non-deductible compensation expense in relation to the amount of income from operations before income tax expense and higher effective state income tax rates duringbetween the current year period.comparative periods.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview

The Company’s variability in cash flows from operating activities is dependent on the timing of inventory purchases and seasonal fluctuations. For example, periodically we have inventory “buy-in” opportunities which offer more favorable pricing terms. As a result, we may have to hold inventory for a period longer than the payment terms. This generates a cash outflow from operating activities that we expect to reverse in later periods. Additionally, during our peak time of operations in the warm weather months, we generally carry higher amounts of inventory to ensure high fill rates and customer satisfaction.

The Company primarily finances its operations through three credit facility agreements (a) a facility that is an obligation of AMCON Distributing Company (the “AMCON Facility”), (b) a facility that is an obligation of Team Sledd, LLC (“Team Sledd” and, the “Team Sledd Facility”) and (c) a facility that is the obligation of Henry’s (the “Henry’s Facility”, and together,) (collectively, the “Facilities”) and long-term debt agreements with banks. In Q3 2023, the Company amended theThe Team Sledd Facility increasing its aggregate borrowing capacity from $70.0 millionand the Henry’s Facility are non-recourse to $80.0 million, extending the maturity dateAMCON Distributing Company, are not guaranteed by AMCON Distributing Company and have no cross default provisions applicable to March 2028, and adding certain real estate property as eligible borrowing collateral under the agreement.AMCON Distributing Company.

At June 2023,March 2024, the Facilities had a total combined borrowing capacity of $300.0 million, includingwhich includes provisions for up to $30.0 million in credit advances for certain inventory purchases, which are limited by accounts receivable and inventory qualifications, and the value of certain real estate collateral. The Henry’s Facility matures in February 2026, the AMCON Facility matures in June 2027, and the Team Sledd Facility matures in March 2028, each without a penalty for prepayment. Obligations under the Facilities are collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s respective equipment, intangibles, inventories, accounts receivable, and certain real estate. The Facilities each feature an unused commitment fee

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and springing financial covenants. Borrowings under the Facilities bear interest at either the bank’s prime rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus any applicable spreads.

The amount available for use from the Facilities at any given time is subject to a number of factors, including eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances that fluctuate day-to-day, as well as the value of certain real estate collateral. Based on the collateral and loan limits as defined in the Facility agreements, the credit limit of the combined Facilities at June 2023March 2024 was $249.9$191.2 million, of which $143.4$99.2 million was outstanding, leaving $106.5$92.0 million available.

The average interest rate of the Facilities was 6.75%6.97% at June 2023.March 2024. For the ninesix months ended June 2023,March 2024, the peak borrowings under the Facilities was $159.7$156.8 million, and the average borrowings and average availability under the Facilities was $124.3$120.1 million and $83.8$83.5 million, respectively.

Cross Default and Co-Terminus Provisions

Team Sledd’s three notes payable and the Team Sledd Facility contain cross default provisions. The Henry’s note payable and the Henry’s Facility contain cross default provisions. There were no such cross defaults for either Team Sledd or Henry’s at June 2023.March 2024. Additionally, the Team Sledd Facility and the Henry’s Facility are non-recourse to AMCON Distributing Company, are not guaranteed by AMCON Distributing Company and have no cross default provisions applicable to AMCON Distributing Company. The Company wasand its subsidiaries, including Team Sledd and Henry’s, were in compliance with all of itsthe financial covenants under the Facilities at June 2023.March 2024.

Dividend Payments

The Company paid cash dividends on its common stock totaling $0.1$0.3 million and $3.4$0.4 million for the threethree- and nine monthsix-month periods ended June 2023,March 2024, respectively, and $0.1$3.2 million and $3.3 million for the threethree- and nine monthsix-month periods ended June 2022,March 2023, respectively.

Other

The Company has issued a letter of credit for $0.5$1.5 million to its workers’ compensation insurance carriercarriers as part of its self-insured loss control program.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

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Liquidity Risk

The Company’s liquidity position is significantly influenced by its ability to maintain sufficient levels of working capital. For our Company and our industry in general, customer credit risk and ongoing access to bank credit heavily influence liquidity positions.

The Company does not currently hedge its exposure to interest rate risk or fuel costs. Accordingly, significant price movements in these areas can and do impact the Company’s profitability.

While the Company believes its liquidity position going forward will be adequate to sustain operations in both the short- and long-term, a precipitous change in operating environment could materially impact the Company’s future revenue streams as well as its ability to collect on customer accounts receivable or secure bank credit.

Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

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Item 4.      Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023March 31, 2024 was made under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and fraud. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management’s override of the control.

The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than the ongoing implementation of internal controls over financial reporting related to the acquisition of Henry’s, thereThere were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 2023,March 2024, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.2023.

Item 2.      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.      Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.      Other Information

Not applicable.During the three months ended March 31, 2024, none of the Company’s directors or officers adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”, as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 6.      Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AMCON Distributing Company dated January 25, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of AMCON’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2024)

10.1

FourthConsent, Joinder and Ninth Amendment to CreditSecond Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 27, 2023February 9, 2024, between Team Sledd, LLCAMCON Distributing Company and First National Bank of PennsylvaniaAmerica

10.2

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 11, 2024, between AMCON Distributing Company and Burklund Distributors, Inc.

31.1

Certification by Christopher H. Atayan, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman,  pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

31.2

Certification by Charles J. Schmaderer, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.1

Certification by Christopher H. Atayan, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, furnished pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.2

Certification by Charles J. Schmaderer, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, furnished pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

101

Interactive Data File (filed herewith electronically)

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File – formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

(registrant)

Date: JulyApril 18, 20232024

/s/ Christopher H. Atayan

Christopher H. Atayan,

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Date: JulyApril 18, 20232024

/s/ Charles J. Schmaderer

Charles J. Schmaderer,

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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