OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2023--AMCON Distributing Company (“AMCON” or “Company”) (NYSE American: DIT), an Omaha, Nebraska based consumer products company, is pleased to announce fully diluted earnings per share of $3.49 on net income available to common shareholders of $2.1 million for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023.

“AMCON’s leadership position in Convenience Distribution is a function of our relentless focus on customer service. We faced historic levels of severe weather in the markets we serve during the quarter, and our operations teams made the extra effort necessary to ensure continuity of service across our customer base,” said Christopher H. Atayan, AMCON’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Atayan further noted, “AMCON continues to seek out acquisition opportunities for convenience and foodservice distributors who want to align with the Company’s growing platform and customer centric management philosophy.”

The wholesale distribution segment reported revenues of $573.6 million and operating income of $8.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The retail health food segment reported revenues of $11.3 million and operating income of $0.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

“As a result of our recent acquisition of Henry’s Foods, we have begun the integration of an expanded foodservice platform now available to the Company and our customer base,” said Andrew C. Plummer, AMCON’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Plummer further noted, “Foodservice and our technology suite of services are strategic focus areas. Our customer base is growing, and we continue to search for facilities in, and adjacent to our current service area.”

“We are actively managing our working capital position to take advantage of strategic opportunities in the marketplace,” said Charles J. Schmaderer, AMCON’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Schmaderer further noted, “As a core operating principle, we maintain high levels of liquidity and ended the quarter with $97.1 million of consolidated shareholders’ equity.”

AMCON is a leading convenience distributor of consumer products, including beverages, candy, tobacco, groceries, foodservice, frozen and refrigerated foods, automotive supplies and health and beauty care products servicing approximately 6,800 retail stores through distribution centers in Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia. AMCON, through its Healthy Edge Retail Group, also operates eighteen (18) health and natural product retail stores in the Midwest and Florida.