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Amcon Distributing Co (DIT)

8-K 2021-01-19 For: 2021-01-19
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 19, 2021
AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-15589 47-0702918
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
7405 Irvington Road, Omaha NE
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 402-331-3727
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.     ☐

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ITEM 2.02          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On January 19, 2021 the Company issued a press release announcing financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as an exhibit.

The information in this report (including the exhibit) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information set forth in this report (including the exhibit) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>99.1 DESCRIPTION<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Press release, dated January 19, 2021, issued by<br> AMCON Distributing Company announcing financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020.

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SIGNATURE

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

AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: January 19, 2021 /s/ Charles J. Schmaderer
Name: Charles J. Schmaderer
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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Exhibit 99.1

AMCON Distributing Company Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

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.


AMCON is a leading wholesale distributor of consumer products, including beverages, candy, tobacco, groceries, foodservice, frozen and chilled foods, and health and beauty care products with locations in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Tennessee. AMCON also operates twenty-one (21) health and natural product retail stores in the Midwest and Florida. The retail stores operate under the names Akin’s Natural Foods www.akins.com in its Midwest market, and Chamberlin's Natural Foods www.chamberlins.com and Earth Origins Market www.earthoriginsmarket.com in its Florida market.

This news release 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. A number of factors could affect the future results of the Company and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements including, without limitation, availability of sufficient cash resources to conduct its business and meet its capital expenditures needs and the other factors described under Item 1.A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Moreover, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance. Accordingly, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all such forward-looking statements.

Visit AMCON Distributing Company's web site at: www.amcon.com


AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries <br> Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets <br> December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020
September
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash 515,098 $ 661,195
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 0.8 million at December 2020 and 0.9 million at September 2020 29,712,850 34,278,429
Inventories, net 67,832,187 98,971,773
Prepaid and other current assets 7,884,267 2,091,645
Total current assets 105,944,402 136,003,042
Property and equipment, net 17,171,501 17,497,274
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 18,660,239 18,936,126
Note receivable 3,500,000 3,500,000
Goodwill 4,436,950 4,436,950
Other intangible assets, net 500,000 500,000
Equity method investment 7,189,433 6,744,095
Other assets 343,593 383,786
Total assets 157,746,118 $ 188,001,273
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 17,054,417 $ 22,108,299
Accrued expenses 11,137,468 8,306,160
Accrued wages, salaries and bonuses 2,468,758 4,761,020
Income taxes payable 465,553 567,408
Current operating lease liabilities 5,756,176 5,607,098
Current maturities of long-term debt 512,344 516,850
Total current liabilities 37,394,716 41,866,835
Credit facility 33,051,949 61,971,682
Deferred income tax liability, net 1,939,311 1,806,575
Long-term operating lease liabilities 13,575,388 14,028,606
Long-term debt, less current maturities 5,477,181 2,608,794
Other long-term liabilities 757,387 927,241
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, .01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized
Common stock, .01 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 551,369 shares outstanding at December 2020 and 537,715 shares outstanding at September 2020 8,834 8,697
Additional paid-in capital 25,007,239 24,282,058
Retained earnings 71,401,400 71,362,334
Treasury stock at cost (30,867,287) (30,861,549)
Total shareholders’ equity 65,550,186 64,791,540
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 157,746,118 $ 188,001,273

All values are in US Dollars.


AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
For the three months ended December
2020 2019
Sales (including excise taxes of $100.5 million and $94.0 million, respectively) $ 404,744,774 $ 360,101,103
Cost of sales 381,282,795 339,256,392
Gross profit 23,461,979 20,844,711
Selling, general and administrative expenses 18,599,816 18,952,735
Depreciation and amortization 774,285 725,461
19,374,101 19,678,196
Operating income 4,087,878 1,166,515
Other expense (income):
Interest expense 376,430 472,423
Other (income), net (41,823) (6,778)
334,607 465,645
Income from operations before income taxes 3,753,271 700,870
Income tax expense 1,011,000 249,000
Equity method investment earnings, net of tax 335,339
Net income available to common shareholders $ 3,077,610 $ 451,870
Basic earnings per share available to common shareholders $ 5.61 $ 0.80
Diluted earnings per share available to common shareholders $ 5.57 $ 0.80
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 548,125 562,578
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 552,059 567,794
Dividends declared and paid per common share $ 0.18 $ 0.18

AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Additional
Common Stock Treasury Stock Paid-in Retained
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Earnings Total
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 2019
Balance, October 1, 2019 856,039 $ 8,561 (303,425) $ (28,831,855) $ 23,165,639 $ 66,414,397 $ 60,756,742
Dividends on common stock, $0.46 per share (273,630) (273,630)
Compensation expense and issuance of stock in connection with equity-based awards 13,328 131 1,027,315 1,027,446
Repurchase of common stock (109) (8,156) (8,156)
Net income 451,870 451,870
Balance, December 31, 2019 869,367 $ 8,692 (303,534) $ (28,840,011) $ 24,192,954 $ 66,592,637 $ 61,954,272
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 2020
Balance, October 1, 2020 869,867 $ 8,697 (332,152) $ (30,861,549) $ 24,282,058 $ 71,362,334 $ 64,791,540
Dividends on common stock, $5.18 per share (3,038,544) (3,038,544)
Compensation expense and issuance of stock in connection with equity-based awards 13,722 137 725,181 725,318
Repurchase of common stock (68) (5,738) (5,738)
Net income 3,077,610 3,077,610
Balance, December 31, 2020 883,589 $ 8,834 (332,220) $ (30,867,287) $ 25,007,239 $ 71,401,400 $ 65,550,186

AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
December December
2020 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 3,077,610 $ 451,870
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation 774,285 725,461
Equity method investment earnings, net of tax (335,339)
Loss (gain) on sales of property and equipment (2,000)
Equity-based compensation 346,891 129,931
Deferred income taxes 132,736 154,792
Provision (recovery) for losses on doubtful accounts (24,000) 371,000
Inventory allowance 172,137 51,587
Other (42,011)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 4,589,579 (7,171,661)
Inventories 30,967,449 39,333,140
Prepaid and other current assets (5,792,622) (1,578,437)
Other assets 40,193 42,052
Accounts payable (5,069,889) (1,623,841)
Accrued expenses and accrued wages, salaries and bonuses (1,793,704) (2,509,401)
Other long-term liabilities (169,854)
Income taxes payable and receivable (211,854) 95,772
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities 26,701,618 28,430,254
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment (432,505) (1,228,462)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 2,000
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities (430,505) (1,228,462)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 385,943,710 330,596,076
Repayments under revolving credit facility (414,863,443) (357,448,761)
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt 3,000,000
Principal payments on long-term debt (136,119) (131,580)
Repurchase of common stock (5,738) (8,156)
Dividends on common stock (105,599) (107,084)
Settlement and withholdings of equity-based awards (250,021)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities (26,417,210) (27,099,505)
Net change in cash (146,097) 102,287
Cash, beginning of period 661,195 337,704
Cash, end of period $ 515,098 $ 439,991
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 426,655 $ 519,459
Cash paid (refunded) during the period for income taxes 1,090,119 (1,563)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Equipment acquisitions classified in accounts payable $ 16,007 $ 234,816
Dividends declared, not paid 2,932,945 166,546
Issuance of common stock in connection with the vesting and exercise of equity-based awards 949,812 990,653

Contacts

Christopher H. Atayan

        AMCON Distributing Company 

        Ph 402-331-3727