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Published on 10/14/2004 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Amcon sells $2 million in series B convertible preferred stock

By Sheri Kasprzak

Atlanta, Oct. 14 - Amcon Distributing Co. sold $2 million in series B convertible preferred stock, the company said Thursday.

The 80,000 shares were sold to Spencer Street Investments Inc. at $25 per share through agent Slusser Associates Inc. The preferreds have a conversion price of $24.65.

If not previously converted, the series B stock is redeemable after Oct. 9, 2006 at 112% of the $25 liquidation preference, the premium declining by 1% each year until Oct. 8, 2018.

Amcon is an Omaha, Neb.-based grocery distributor and plans to use the proceeds from the sale for repayment of $6.75 million in subordinated debt from its acquisition of Health Food Associates Inc.

Issuer:Amcon Distributing Co.
Issue:Series B convertible preferred stock
Amount:$2 million
Maturity:Perpetual
Coupon:6.37%
Price:Par of $25
Yield:6.37%
Conversion premium:19.08%
Conversion price:$24.65
Call:Oct. 9, 2006 at 112, declining to par on Oct. 8, 2018
Warrants:No
Placement agent:Slusser Associates Inc.
Investors:Spencer Street Investments
Pricing date:Oct. 8
Stock price:$20.70 at close Oct. 8

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