# Amcon Distributing Co: Form 10-Q for the period ended Mar 31, 2025

- Company: [Amcon Distributing Co](/companies/dit.md) (CIK 928465)
- Form: 10-Q
- Filed: 2025-04-18
- Accepted by EDGAR: Apr 18, 2025, 16:20 ET
- Period: 2025-03-31
- Accession: 0001558370-25-005018
- Inline XBRL: yes
- Main document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/928465/000155837025005018/dit-20250331x10q.htm
- All documents and exhibits: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/928465/000155837025005018/

## Figures reported in this filing

Standardized XBRL line items for the period ended 2025-03-31.

| Line item | Period | Value | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Revenue | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | $619.5m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax |
| Revenue | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | $1.33bn | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax |
| Cost of revenue | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | $576.5m | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
| Cost of revenue | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | $1.24bn | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
| Gross profit | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | $43.0m | us-gaap:GrossProfit |
| Gross profit | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | $89.9m | us-gaap:GrossProfit |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | $40.1m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Selling, general and administrative | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | $80.7m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Operating income | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | $461.9k | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Operating income | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | $4.1m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Interest expense | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | $2.3m | us-gaap:InterestExpense |
| Interest expense | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | $5.1m | us-gaap:InterestExpense |
| Income tax | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$431.0k | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Income tax | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$39.0k | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$1.6m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Net income | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$1.2m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Diluted EPS | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$2.58 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Diluted EPS | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$2.02 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Basic EPS | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$2.58 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Basic EPS | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$2.02 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 3 months, 2025-01-01 to 2025-03-31 | 615,261 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | 613,270 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Operating cash flow | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | −$5.4m | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Capital expenditure | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | $6.5m | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Dividends paid | 6 months, 2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 | $413.1k | us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |
| Cash and equivalents | at 2025-03-31 | $685.9k | us-gaap:Cash |
| Current assets | at 2025-03-31 | $239.7m | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent |
| Total assets | at 2025-03-31 | $392.0m | us-gaap:Assets |
| Current liabilities | at 2025-03-31 | $91.7m | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent |
| Current portion of debt | at 2025-03-31 | $5.3m | us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent |
| Shareholders' equity | at 2025-03-31 | $111.4m | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |

## Management's discussion and analysis

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### BUSINESS UPDATE

In mid-January 2025, the Company closed on its previously disclosed acquisition of Arrowrock Supply (“Arrowrock”), located in Boise, Idaho, expanding the Company’s reach into the Inter-Mountain region of the United States.

Similar to other retail formats, the convenience retailing sector which we serve continues to experience a challenging operating environment with consumer behavior and discretionary spending lagging. At the same time, the cost structures for wholesale distributors such as our Company have been impacted by the cumulative impact of inflation over a multi-year period. These inflationary pressures have resulted in higher operating costs in areas such as product costs, labor and employee benefits, equipment, and insurance, resulting in additional consolidation across our entire industry.

We are closely monitoring the fluid nature of proposed tariffs and any impact they may have on our operations. Additionally, we remain focused on proposals from federal and state governmental and other regulatory bodies, including the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), which is evaluating the possible prohibition and/or limitation on the sale of certain cigarette, e-cigarette, tobacco, and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes. If such proposed tariffs and/or federal/state regulatory actions limit or prohibit certain products we can sell in these categories, our revenues, gross margins, and financial results may be negatively impacted.

In response to this operating environment, the Company has made a number of strategic investments to enhance its competitive position over time. These strategic investments include, but are not limited to, expanding the depth of our foodservice programs and facilities, the completion of a number of tuck-in acquisitions which have expanded our coverage footprint and ability to service growth-oriented customers, the expansion of our consumer products advertising, design, and electronic display programs, and continued investments in our own proprietary technology solutions. Our Company now ranks as the third largest Convenience Distributor in the United States as measured by territory covered providing an attractive geographic platform to accommodate future growth opportunities.

### FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Management’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 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:

- the potential impact that ongoing or proposed increases in trade tariffs and/or changes to trade policies may have on raw materials or finished goods sourced from abroad which could result in higher prices for the products we sell while also decreasing consumer disposable income and demand,
- risks associated with new tariffs or other macro-economic factors as it relates to inflation, operating costs, and overall business risk, particularly product and equipment costs, wages, fuel, interest, food ingredient and commodity prices, and customer credit risk, and limits on our ability to pass on higher operating costs,
- risks associated with continued weakness in retail level demand within the convenience store industry including declining demand for cigarette products,
- risks associated with workforce availability and/or wage pressures which may be impacted by economic conditions, changes in governmental policies, or other changes in the operating environment which may impact our labor force,
- risks associated with all forms of insurance renewals and the risk that the Company may not be able to renew various insurance with adequate levels of coverage, at favorable rates, or obtain insurance at all based upon market conditions within the insurance industry and/or because of the industry in which the Company operates,
- 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,
- 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 and pending regulations and/or product approvals/authorizations related to the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of certain menthol, vaping, and flavored tobacco products, including proposed rules which would limit nicotine levels in certain cigarette and 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,
- 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 events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the Company experienced both higher sales volumes and labor costs but then subsequently experienced a decline in sales volumes, with limited ability to offset or pass on higher operating costs,
- risks associated with the acquisition of businesses or assets, capital asset expenditure projects by either of our business segments such as the development of new facilities/locations or upgrades to distribution centers or retail stores, including, but not limited to, risks associated with consummating such transactions on expected terms or timing, purchase price and business valuation and recording risks, customer turnover and retention 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 turnover and 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, or closing unprofitable, 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,
- 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,
- 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 its potential impact on discretionary consumer spending,
- decreased availability of capital resources,
- domestic regulatory and legislative risks,
- poor weather conditions, and the adverse effects of climate change including, but not limited to, wildfires and violent storms
- 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, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no significant changes with respect to these estimates and related policies during the six months ended March 2025.

### SECOND FISCAL QUARTER 2025 (Q2 2025)

The following discussion and analysis includes the Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended March 2025 and March 2024:

### Wholesale Segment

Our Wholesale Segment is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the United States, serving approximately 7,900 retail outlets including convenience stores, grocery stores, liquor stores, drug stores, and tobacco shops. We currently distribute over 20,000 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. We have licenses, and operate, in 34 states, and are the third (3rd) largest convenience store distributor by geographic territory served.

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 14 distribution centers located in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia. These distribution centers, combined with cross-dock facilities, include approximately 1.7 million square feet of permanent floor space. Our principal suppliers include Altria, RJ Reynolds, ITG Brands, Hershey, 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.

### Retail Segment

Our Retail Segment, through our *Healthy Edge Retail Group* subsidiary, is a specialty retailer of natural/organic groceries and operates 15 retail health food stores under the Chamberlin’s Natural Foods, Akin’s Natural Foods, and Earth Origins Market banners. 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. These stores carry over 32,000 different nationally 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.

### RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH:

| ​ ​ CONSOLIDATED: | ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ 2024 ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ Incr (Decr) ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ % Change ​ |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |
| Sales (1) | ​ | $619,503,087 ​ | $601,877,306 ​ | $17,625,781 |  | 2.9 |
| Cost of sales | ​ | 576,475,202 ​ | 559,566,439 ​ | 16,908,763 |  | 3.0 |
| Gross profit | ​ | 43,027,885 ​ | 42,310,867 ​ | 717,018 |  | 1.7 |
| Gross profit percentage | ​ | 6.9% | 7.0% | ​ | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Operating expense | ​ | $42,565,980 ​ | $38,967,204 ​ | $3,598,776 |  | 9.2 |
| Operating income | ​ | 461,905 ​ | 3,343,663 ​ | (2,881,758) |  | (86.2) |
| Interest expense | ​ | 2,266,407 ​ | 2,247,737 ​ | 18,670 |  | 0.8 |
| Change in fair value of mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest | ​ | ​ 272,856 ​ | ​ 134,389 ​ | ​ 138,467 | ​ | 103.0 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ​ | (431,000) ​ | 613,000 ​ | (1,044,000) |  | (170.3) |
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | ​ | (1,589,960) ​ | 539,543 ​ | (2,129,503) |  | (394.7) |
| ​ | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| BUSINESS SEGMENTS: | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Wholesale | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Sales | ​ | $607,600,563 ​ | $590,652,977 ​ | $16,947,586 |  | 2.9 |
| Gross profit | ​ | 38,556,563 ​ | 38,155,508 ​ | 401,055 |  | 1.1 |
| Gross profit percentage | ​ | 6.3% | 6.5% | ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Retail | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Sales | ​ | $11,902,524 ​ | $11,224,329 ​ | $678,195 |  | 6.0 |
| Gross profit | ​ | 4,471,322 ​ | 4,155,359 ​ | 315,963 |  | 7.6 |
| Gross profit percentage | ​ | 37.6% | 37.0% | ​ | ​ | ​ |

(1) Sales are reported net of costs associated with incentives provided to retailers. These incentives totaled $9.2 million in Q2 2025 and $11.3 million in Q2 2024.

### 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 – Q2 2025 vs. Q2 2024

Sales in our Wholesale Segment increased $16.9 million during Q2 2025 as compared to Q2 2024. Significant items impacting sales during Q2 2025 included an increase of $5.6 million related to the Arrowrock acquisition in Q2 2025, an increase of $37.7 million related to the combined acquisitions of Burklund and Richmond Master during Q3 2024 and a $25.3 million increase in sales related to price increases implemented by cigarette manufacturers, partially offset by a $51.3 million decrease in sales related to the volume and mix of cigarette cartons sold and a $0.4 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 increased approximately $0.7 million during Q2 2025 as compared to Q2 2024. This increase was due to a $0.6 million increase related to the opening of our new Lakewood Ranch, Florida store in Q3 2024 and a $0.5 million increase related to higher sales volumes in our existing stores, partially offset by a $0.4 million decrease related to the closure of one store between the comparative periods.

### GROSS PROFIT – Q2 2025 vs. Q2 2024

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 $0.4 million during Q2 2025 as compared to Q2 2024. Significant items impacting gross profit during Q2 2025 included an increase of $0.3 million related to the Arrowrock acquisition in Q2 2025 and an increase of $2.1 million related to the combined acquisitions of Burklund and Richmond Master during Q3 2024, partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in gross profit related to the volume and mix of cigarette cartons sold between the comparative periods, a $0.8 million decrease in gross profit related to the mix of volumes and promotions in our Other Products category, and a $0.2 million decrease in gross profit due to the timing and related benefits of cigarette manufacturer price increases. Gross profit in our Retail Segment increased approximately $0.3 million during Q2 2025 as compared to Q2 2024. This change was primarily related to a $0.3 million increase in gross profit related to same store sales and a $0.2 million increase related to the opening of our new Lakewood Ranch store in Q3 2024, partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease related to the closure of one store between the comparative periods.

### OPERATING EXPENSE – Q2 2025 vs. Q2 2024

Operating expense includes selling, general and administrative expenses and 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 Q2 2025 operating expenses increased $3.6 million as compared to Q2 2024. Significant items impacting operating expenses during Q2 2025 included an increase of $0.4 million related to the Arrowrock acquisition in Q2 2025, an increase of $2.6 million related to the combined acquisitions of Burklund and Richmond Master during Q3 2024, a $0.5 million increase in other Wholesale Segment operating costs, a $0.1 million increase in health insurance costs, and a $0.3 million increase in operating expense costs in our Retail Segment, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease related to employee compensation and benefit costs. The increase in our Retail Segment was primarily due to a $0.3 million increase related to the opening of our new Lakewood Ranch store in Q3 2024, an increase of $0.2 million in our existing stores, partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease related to the closure of one store between the comparative periods.

### INTEREST EXPENSE – Q2 2025 vs. Q2 2024

Interest expense increased less than $0.1 million in Q2 2025 as compared to Q2 2024, primarily due to higher outstanding debt balances in the current period related to the acquisitions of Arrowrock in Q2 2025 and Burklund and Richmond Master in Q3 2024, partially offset by lower interest rates in the current period.

### INCOME TAX EXPENSE – Q2 2025 vs. Q2 2024

The change in the Q2 2025 income tax rate as compared to Q2 2024 was primarily related to non-deductible compensation expense in relation to the amount of income (loss) from operations before income tax expense (benefit) and variances in the average effective state income tax rates between the comparative periods.

### RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH:

| ​ ​ CONSOLIDATED: | ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ 2024 ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ Incr (Decr) ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ % Change ​ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: |
| Sales (1) | ​ | $1,330,776,344 ​ | $1,246,836,380 ​ | $83,939,964 |  | 6.7 |
| Cost of sales | ​ | ​ 1,240,854,907 ​ | ​ 1,161,224,591 ​ | ​ 79,630,316 |  | 6.9 |
| Gross profit | ​ | ​ 89,921,437 ​ | ​ 85,611,789 ​ | ​ 4,309,648 |  | 5.0 |
| Gross profit percentage | ​ | ​ 6.8% | ​ 6.9% | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Operating expense | ​ | $85,789,212 ​ | $78,445,049 ​ | $7,344,163 |  | 9.4 |
| Operating income | ​ | ​ 4,132,225 ​ | ​ 7,166,740 ​ | ​ (3,034,515) |  | (42.3) |
| Interest expense | ​ | ​ 5,113,028 ​ | ​ 4,559,250 ​ | ​ 553,778 |  | 12.1 |
| Change in fair value of mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest | ​ | ​ 467,668 ​ | ​ 334,133 ​ | ​ 133,535 | ​ | 40.0 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ​ | ​ (39,000) ​ | ​ 1,417,000 ​ | ​ (1,456,000) |  | (102.8) |
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | ​ | ​ (1,241,541) ​ | ​ 1,610,504 ​ | ​ (2,852,045) |  | (177.1) |
| ​ | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| BUSINESS SEGMENTS: | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Wholesale | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Sales | ​ | $1,308,348,485 ​ | $1,224,922,622 ​ | $83,425,863 |  | 6.8 |
| Gross profit | ​ | ​ 81,660,278 ​ | ​ 77,509,067 ​ | ​ 4,151,211 |  | 5.4 |
| Gross profit percentage | ​ | ​ 6.2% | ​ 6.3% | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Retail | ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ ​ | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |
| Sales | ​ | $22,427,859 ​ | $21,913,758 ​ | $514,101 |  | 2.3 |
| Gross profit | ​ | 8,261,159 ​ | 8,102,722 ​ | 158,437 |  | 2.0 |
| Gross profit percentage | ​ | 36.8% | 37.0% | ​ ​ | ​ | ​ |

(1) Sales are reported net of costs associated with incentives provided to retailers. These incentives totaled $19.2 million for the six months ended March 2025 and $20.8 million for the six months ended March 2024.

### SALES – Six months ended March 2025

Sales in our Wholesale Segment increased $83.4 million during the six months ended March 2025 as compared to the same prior year period. Significant items impacting sales during the period included an increase of $5.6 million related to the Arrowrock acquisition in Q2 2025, an increase of $94.5 million related to the combined acquisitions of Burklund and Richmond Master during Q3 2024, a $54.5 million increase in sales related to price increases implemented by cigarette manufacturers and a $9.2 million increase in sales related to the volume and mix of products in our Other Products category, partially offset by a $80.4 million decrease in sales related to the volume and mix of cigarette cartons sold. Sales in our Retail Segment increased approximately $0.5 million during the six months ended March 2025 as compared to the same prior year period. This increase was due to a $1.0 million increase related to the opening of our new Lakewood Ranch, Florida store in Q3 2024 and a $0.6 million increase related to higher sales volumes in our existing stores, partially offset by a $1.1 million decrease related to the closure of three stores between the comparative periods.

### GROSS PROFIT – Six months ended March 2025

Gross profit in our Wholesale Segment increased $4.2 million during the six months ended March 2025 as compared to the same prior year period. Significant items impacting gross profit during the period included an increase of $0.3 million related to the Arrowrock acquisition in Q2 2025 and an increase of $5.3 million related to the combined acquisitions of Burklund and Richmond Master during Q3 2024, partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in gross profit related to the volume and mix of cigarette cartons sold between the comparative periods, a $0.3 million decrease in gross profit related to the mix of volumes and promotions in our Other Products category, and a $0.1 million decrease in gross profit due to the timing and related benefits of cigarette manufacturer price increases. Gross profit in our Retail Segment increased approximately $0.2 million during the six months ended March 2025 as compared to the same prior year period. This change was primarily related to a $0.3 million increase in gross profit related to same store sales and a $0.3 million increase related to the opening of our new Lakewood Ranch store in Q3 2024, partially offset by a $0.4 million decrease related to the closure of three stores between the comparative periods.

### OPERATING EXPENSE – Six months ended March 2025

Operating expenses increased $7.3 million during the six months ended March 2025 as compared to the same prior year period. Significant items impacting operating expenses during the period included an increase of $0.4 million related to the Arrowrock acquisition in Q2 2025, an increase of $5.4 million related to the combined acquisitions of Burklund and Richmond Master during Q3 2024, a $1.5 million increase in other Wholesale Segment operating costs, a $1.0 million increase in health insurance costs, and a $0.5 million increase in operating expense costs in our Retail Segment, partially offset by a $1.5 million decrease related to the fair value adjustment of a contingent consideration liability. The increase in our Retail Segment was primarily due to a $0.6 million increase related to the opening of our new Lakewood Ranch store in Q3 2024 and an increase of $0.4 million in our existing stores, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease related to the closure of three stores between the comparative periods.

### INTEREST EXPENSE – Six months ended March 2025

Interest expense increased $0.6 million during the six months ended March 2025 as compared to the same prior year period, primarily due to higher outstanding debt balances in the current period related to the acquisitions of Arrowrock in Q2 2025 and Burklund and Richmond Master in Q3 2024, partially offset by lower interest rates in the current period.

### OTHER INCOME – Six months ended March 2025

The change in other income between the comparative periods was primarily related to an insurance recovery in the prior year period.

### INCOME TAX EXPENSE – Six months ended March 2025

The change in the Company’s effective tax rate during the six month period ended March 2025 as compared to the respective prior year period was primarily related to non-deductible compensation expense in relation to the amount of income (loss) from operations before income tax expense (benefit) and variances in the average effective state income tax rates between the comparative periods.

### 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”) (collectively, the “Facilities”) and long-term debt agreements with banks. 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.

At March 2025, the Facilities had a total combined borrowing capacity of $305.0 million, which 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 AMCON Facility matures in June 2027, the Henry’s Facility matures in February 2028, 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 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 March 2025 was $220.7 million, of which $142.3 million was outstanding, leaving $78.4 million available.

The average interest rate of the Facilities was 5.76% at March 2025. For the six months ended March 2025, the peak borrowings under the Facilities was $197.1 million, and the average borrowings and average availability under the Facilities was $158.9 million and $73.2 million, respectively.

### Cross Default and Co-Terminus Provisions

Team Sledd’s two 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 March 2025. 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 and its subsidiaries, including Team Sledd and Henry’s, were in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the respective Facilities at March 2025.

### Dividend Payments

The Company paid cash dividends on its common stock totaling $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three- and six-month periods ended March 2025, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three- and six-month periods ended March 2024, respectively.

### Other

The Company has issued letters of credit totaling $3.1 million to its workers’ compensation insurance carriers as part of its self-insured loss control program.

### Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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

### 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.

## Controls and procedures

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### 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 March 31, 2025 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

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 2025, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

## Risk factors

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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, 2024.

Filed Apr 18, 2025.
Source: SEC EDGAR, the filing index for accession 0001558370-25-005018. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 29, 2026, 16:33 ET. No prices; not investment advice.