OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 19, 2021--AMCON Distributing Company (“AMCON”) (NYSE American: DIT), an Omaha, Nebraska based consumer products company, is pleased to announce fully diluted earnings per share of $5.57 on net income available to common shareholders of $3.1 million for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020.

“We are pleased with our results for the first fiscal quarter. AMCON faced a challenging operating environment. Our management team was able to deliver to our customers a safe and seamless level of customer service,” said Christopher H. Atayan, AMCON’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Atayan further noted, “AMCON remains focused on our long term strategic initiatives. We continue to seek out acquisition opportunities for distributors who want to align with our growing platform and customer centric management philosophy.”

The wholesale distribution segment reported revenues of $393.6 million and operating income of $5.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The retail health food segment reported revenues of $11.1 million and an operating loss of $0.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

“We work interactively with our customers to develop customized foodservice and technology platforms. This collaborative approach enables our customers to enhance their profitability, which is especially important in light of rapidly changing market conditions. Our customer base continues to grow geographically and AMCON is deploying the capital and human resources necessary to support this growth,” said Andrew C. Plummer, AMCON’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

Charles J. Schmaderer, AMCON’s Chief Financial Officer said, “We are pleased with the progress of our strategic investment in Team Sledd, LLC. We ended the quarter with $65.6 million of shareholders’ equity and continue to work closely with our banking group to optimize our capital structure. During the quarter, we refinanced and extended the maturity of certain term loans allowing us to capitalize on the current interest rate environment.”

AMCON’s Healthy Edge Retail Group plays an important role in the health and wellness of the communities it serves. Throughout the pandemic, our management team has worked diligently to offer a continuous and safe shopping experience for customers. Our long term relationship with the organic/natural products vendor community has enabled our stores to meet the demands of our customers for total wellness solutions. Our strategy is to offer a broad selection of the highest quality organic and natural merchandise available supported by a high degree of customer service not found at other big box retailers within our industry.