EX-99.1 4 q2fy2021earningspressr.htm EX-99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
One SE Convenience Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50021

Casey's Posts Record Second Quarter Results and Raises Dividend
Ankeny, IA, December 7, 2020 - Casey’s General Stores, Inc. ("Casey's" or the "Company") (Nasdaq symbol CASY) one of the leading convenience store chains in the United States, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended October 31, 2020.

Second Quarter Key Highlights

Diluted earnings per share of $3.00 compared to $2.21 for the same period a year ago, an increase of 36%.
Fuel gross profit increased 45% with a fuel margin of 35.3 cents per gallon. Same-store gallons sold decreased 8.6% compared to prior year but improved sequentially from first quarter.
Inside same-store sales increased 3.5% with a margin of 41.0%, inside gross profit increased 2.8%.
Digital sales increased 127% compared to prior year. Casey’s Rewards recently exceeded 3 million members.
The Board of Directors increased the dividend to $0.34 per share, an increase of 6%.
Buchanan Energy acquisition expected to close in December.

“Casey’s had a remarkable second quarter and is well on our way to executing our long-term strategic plan.” said President and CEO Darren Rebelez. “The Company delivered well-balanced financial results, with contributions from both ongoing strong fuel profitability and inside sales volume and profit improvements. Casey’s also recently announced an agreement for the largest acquisition in the Company’s history, the 94-store Bucky’s chain located primarily in Illinois and Nebraska. Finally, the Board's decision to raise the dividend is a sign of continuing confidence in the Company’s ability to achieve strong financial results and maintain our already excellent financial flexibility in both the short and long term.”

Earnings
Three Months Ended October 31,Six Months Ended October 31,
2020201920202019
Net income (in thousands)$111,983 $81,981 $232,575 $167,796 
Diluted earnings per share$3.00 $2.21 $6.24 $4.52 
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)$223,231 $184,412 $460,986 $370,784 

Net income, diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA (reconciled later in the document) in the second quarter were significantly greater than prior year due to higher fuel margin and inside gross profit, as well as operating 38 more stores than this time last year.

Fuel
Three Months Ended October 31,Six Months Ended October 31,
2020201920202019
Fuel gallons sold (in thousands)577,581 614,071 1,127,089 1,233,155 
Same-store gallons sold decrease(8.6)%(1.8)%(11.7)%(2.0)%
Fuel gross profit (in thousands)$204,154 $140,798 $414,184 $291,787 
Fuel margin (cents per gallon, excluding credit card fees)35.3 ¢22.9 ¢36.7 ¢23.7 ¢

Same-store gallons sold were adversely impacted by lower guest traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though volumes improved from first quarter. Fuel gross profit benefited from a higher fuel margin driven in part by the Company's centralized retail pricing capability and procurement initiatives. The Company sold $3.8 million in renewable fuel credits in the second quarter, comparable to the prior year.




Inside
Three Months Ended October 31,Six Months Ended October 31,
2020201920202019
Inside sales (in thousands)$1,007,048 $958,408 $2,009,675 $1,942,203 
Inside same-store sales increase3.5 %2.8 %1.5 %2.7 %
Grocery and other merchandise same-store sales increase 6.6 %3.2 %5.0 %3.1 %
Prepared food and fountain same-store sales (decrease) increase(3.6)%1.9 %(6.6)%1.8 %
Inside gross profit (in thousands)$412,653 $401,586 $809,900 $801,051 
Inside margin41.0 %41.9 %40.3 %41.2 %
Grocery and other merchandise margin33.3 %33.3 %32.7 %32.3 %
Prepared food and fountain margin60.1 %60.9 %59.9 %61.6 %

Inside same-store sales were driven by strong performance in alcohol, packaged beverage and tobacco, along with continued strength in whole pizza pie sales. This was offset by pressure in the dispensed beverage and bakery categories, though these categories experienced improvements in volume compared to first quarter. Inside sales margin was adversely impacted by the product mix shift from the sales performance noted, but improved sequentially versus first quarter.

Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended October 31,Six Months Ended October 31,
2020201920202019
Operating expenses (in thousands)$410,348 $373,383 $796,436 $753,224 
Credit card fees (in thousands)$38,529 $38,705 $74,020 $79,087 
Same-store operating expense excluding credit card fees increase (decrease)5.4 %3.4 %(0.1)%3.0 %

Operating expenses for the quarter were up primarily due to operating 38 more stores than this time last year, as well as incurring $5 million in COVID-related expenses and over $9 million in incremental short and long-term incentive compensation costs due to the strong performance of the Company. Store operating hours were nearly in-line with pre-COVID levels at quarter end.

Expansion
Store Count
Stores at 4/30/20202,207
New store construction14
Prior acquisitions opened1
Closed(3)
Stores at 10/31/20202,219

Casey’s is on track to close on the previously disclosed 94-store Bucky’s acquisition by the end of the calendar year. The acquisition is a strong strategic fit and is expected to be accretive to earnings in fiscal 2022. In addition, the Company expects to complete the construction of approximately 40 new stores this fiscal year.

Liquidity

At October 31, the Company had approximately $730 million in available liquidity, consisting of approximately $405 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand and $325 million in borrowing capacity on existing lines of credit. The Company intends to finance the Bucky’s acquisition with existing cash on hand, a new bank term loan with a 5-year maturity, and a temporary draw on its line of credit.

Share Repurchase

The Company has $300 million remaining under its existing share repurchase program. There were no repurchases made against that authorization in the second quarter.

Dividend

At its December meeting, the Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend 6% to $0.34 per share. The dividend is payable February 15, 2021 to shareholders of record on February 1, 2021.



Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended October 31,Six Months Ended October 31,
 2020201920202019
Total revenue$2,215,905 $2,487,586 $4,320,926 $5,114,215 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below)1,584,145 1,930,521 3,065,663 3,991,464 
Operating expenses410,348 373,383 796,436 753,224 
Depreciation and amortization64,294 62,888 130,114 122,696 
Interest, net10,634 12,683 24,041 26,404 
Income before income taxes146,484 108,111 304,672 220,427 
Federal and state income taxes34,501 26,130 72,097 52,631 
Net income$111,983 $81,981 $232,575 $167,796 
Net income per common share
Basic$3.02 $2.22 $6.29 $4.55 
Diluted$3.00 $2.21 $6.24 $4.52 
Basic weighted average shares37,030,921 36,916,937 37,002,901 36,891,324 
Plus effect of stock compensation245,962 219,248 245,749 218,189 
Diluted weighted average shares37,276,883 37,136,185 37,248,650 37,109,513 



Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
October 31, 2020April 30, 2020
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$404,685 $78,275 
Receivables56,109 48,500 
Inventories249,842 236,007 
Prepaid expenses18,182 9,801 
Income taxes receivable 14,667 
Total current assets728,818 387,250 
Other assets, net of amortization72,198 71,766 
Goodwill161,075 161,075 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,104,012 at October 31, 2020 and $2,037,708 at April 30, 20203,361,577 3,323,801 
Total assets$4,323,668 $3,943,892 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Lines of credit$ $120,000 
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations2,297 570,280 
Accounts payable323,662 184,800 
Accrued expenses229,311 188,348 
Income taxes payable6,739 — 
Total current liabilities562,009 1,063,428 
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities1,361,925 714,502 
Deferred income taxes451,205 435,598 
Deferred compensation14,365 13,604 
       Insurance accruals, net of current portion20,924 22,862 
Other long-term liabilities53,389 50,693 
Total liabilities2,463,817 2,300,687 
Total shareholders’ equity1,859,851 1,643,205 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$4,323,668 $3,943,892 



Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Six months ended October 31,
 20202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$232,575 $167,796 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization130,114 122,696 
Share-based compensation14,492 9,922 
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges2,159 1,257 
Deferred income taxes15,607 31,483 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables(7,609)(6,919)
Inventories(13,835)1,912 
Prepaid expenses(8,381)(6,290)
Accounts payable125,719 (9,577)
Accrued expenses39,177 (8,706)
Income taxes22,924 9,475 
Other, net(985)(1,640)
Net cash provided by operating activities551,957 311,409 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment(158,815)(242,173)
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (6,191)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment2,667 2,940 
Net cash used in investing activities(156,148)(245,424)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt650,000 — 
Repayments of long-term debt(570,738)(8,682)
Net payments of short-term debt(120,000)(50,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options1,253 2,307 
Proceeds from capital grant1,594 — 
Payments of cash dividends(23,591)(22,405)
Tax withholdings on employee share-based awards(7,917)(6,525)
Net cash used in financing activities(69,399)(85,305)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents326,410 (19,320)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period78,275 63,296 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$404,685 $43,976 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
 Six months ended October 31,
 20202019
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized$26,535 $26,997 
Income taxes, net31,956 10,000 
Noncash investing and financing activities:
       Purchased property and equipment in accounts payable18,471 17,067 
       Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities 831 
       Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities1,109 — 
       Non-cash additions from adoption of ASC 842 22,635 




Summary by Category (Amounts in thousands)
Three months ended 10/31/2020FuelGrocery & Other
Merchandise
Prepared Food
& Fountain
OtherTotal
Revenue$1,193,491 $718,226 $288,822 $15,366 $2,215,905 
Gross profit$204,154 $238,992 $173,661 $14,953 $631,760 
17.1 %33.3 %60.1 %97.3 %28.5 %
Fuel gallons sold577,581 
Three months ended 10/31/2019
Revenue$1,514,474 $660,562 $297,846 $14,704 $2,487,586 
Gross profit$140,798 $220,134 $181,452 $14,681 $557,065 
9.3 %33.3 %60.9 %99.8 %22.4 %
Fuel gallons sold614,071 
 
Summary by Category (Amounts in thousands)
Six months ended 10/31/2020FuelGrocery & Other
Merchandise
Prepared Food
& Fountain
OtherTotal
Revenue$2,279,472 $1,450,087 $559,588 $31,779 $4,320,926 
Gross profit$414,184 $474,591 $335,309 $31,179 $1,255,263 
18.2 %32.7 %59.9 %98.1 %29.1 %
Fuel gallons sold1,127,089 
Six months ended 10/31/2019
Revenue$3,142,042 $1,348,480 $593,723 $29,970 $5,114,215 
Gross profit$291,787 $435,587 $365,464 $29,913 $1,122,751 
9.3 %32.3 %61.6 %99.8 %22.0 %
Fuel gallons sold1,233,155 
Fuel GallonsFuel Margin
Same-store Sales(Cents per gallon, excluding credit card fees)
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
F2021(14.6)%(8.6)%   F202138.2 ¢35.3 ¢   
F2020(2.0)(1.8)(2.0)(14.7)(5.1)%F202024.4 22.9 21.7 40.8 26.8 ¢
F20190.5 (1.1)(3.4)(2.8)(1.7)F201920.5 20.0 22.1 18.6 20.3 
Grocery & Other MerchandiseGrocery & Other Merchandise
Same-store SalesMargin
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
F20213.6 %6.6 %   F202132.2 %33.3 %   
F20203.2 3.2 3.5 (2.0)1.9 %F202031.3 33.3 32.9 30.4 32.0 %
F20193.2 2.7 3.4 5.7 3.6 F201932.4 32.4 31.9 31.5 32.1 
Prepared Food & FountainPrepared Food & Fountain
Same-store SalesMargin
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
F2021(9.8)%(3.6)%   F202159.7 %60.1 %   
F20201.6 1.9 2.8 (13.5)(1.5)%F202062.2 60.9 60.2 60.0 60.9 %
F20191.7 2.2 1.5 2.0 1.9 F201962.0 62.4 62.3 62.2 62.2 





RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
We define EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts EBITDA by excluding the gain or loss on disposal of assets as well as impairment charges. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA are considered GAAP measures, and should not be considered as a substitute for net income, cash flows from operating activities or other income or cash flow statement data. These measures have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. We strongly encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because securities analysts and other interested parties use such calculations as a measure of financial performance and debt service capabilities, and they are regularly used by management for internal purposes including our capital budgeting process, evaluating acquisition targets, and assessing performance.
Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. It therefore may not be possible to compare our use of these non-GAAP financial measures with those used by other companies.
The following table contains a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:
(In thousands)Three Months Ended October 31,Six Months Ended October 31,
 2020201920202019
Net income$111,983 $81,981 $232,575 $167,796 
Interest, net10,634 12,683 24,041 26,404 
Depreciation and amortization64,294 62,888 130,114 122,696 
Federal and state income taxes34,501 26,130 72,097 52,631 
EBITDA$221,412 $183,682 $458,827 $369,527 
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges1,819 730 2,159 1,257 
Adjusted EBITDA$223,231 $184,412 $460,986 $370,784 
NOTES:
Gross Profit is defined as revenue less cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
Inside is defined as the combination of Grocery and Other Merchandise and Prepared Food and Fountain

This release contains statements that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those related to the acquisition, expectations for future periods, possible or assumed future results of operations, financial conditions, liquidity and related sources or needs, business and/or integration strategies, plans and synergies, supply chain, growth opportunities, performance at our stores, and the potential effect of COVID-19. There are a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements, including but not limited to integration of the acquisition, executing our strategic plan, the impact and duration of COVID-19 and related governmental actions, as well as other risks, uncertainties and factors which are described in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on our website. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release represent our current views as of the date of this release with respect to future events, and Casey’s disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in the release whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Corporate information is available at this website: https://www.caseys.com. Earnings will be reported during a conference call on December 8, 2020. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet at 7:30 a.m. CST.  To access the call, go to the Events and Presentations section of our website at https://investor.caseys.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx.  No access code is required.  A webcast replay of the call will remain available in an archived format on the Events and Presentations section of our website at https://investor.caseys.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx for one year after the call.


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