EX-99.1 3 q3fy2023earningspressrelea.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 Announces Third Quarter Results
Ankeny, IA, March 7, 2023 - Casey’s General Stores, Inc. ("Casey's" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CASY) a leading convenience store chain in the United States, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023.

Third Quarter Key Highlights

Diluted EPS of $2.67, up 56% from the same period a year ago. Diluted EPS benefited by $0.31 due to one-time operating expense reduction of approximately $15 million from the resolution of a legal matter.
Inside same-store sales increased 5.6% compared to prior year, and 13.6% on a two-year stack basis, with an inside margin of 40.6%. Total inside gross profit increased 11.6% to $450.6 million compared to the prior year.
Same-store fuel gallons were down 0.5% compared to prior year with a fuel margin of 40.7 cents per gallon. Total fuel gross profit increased 10.4% to $262.6 million compared to the prior year.
Same-store operating expense excluding credit card fees were up 4.6%, favorably impacted by a 1% reduction in same-store labor hours.
Casey's will host an Investor Day on June 27, 2023 in New York City.

“Thanks to the hard work of our entire team, Casey's delivered another stellar quarter by driving inside gross profit while managing operating expenses efficiently,” said Darren Rebelez, President and CEO. “Inside same-store sales were spurred by grocery and general merchandise, notably non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, snacks, and candy. Prepared food and dispensed beverage performed well due to strong pizza slice and donut sales. The fuel team continues to strike the right balance between gallon volume and gross profit margin. Finally, I am very proud of the team's ability to continue to effectively manage operating expenses in a challenging inflationary period.”

Earnings
Three Months Ended January 31,Nine Months Ended January 31,
2023202220232022
Net income (in thousands)$100,112 $64,024 $390,599 $280,014 
Diluted earnings per share$2.67 $1.71 $10.42 $7.50 
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)$222,913 $174,336 $792,418 $634,534 

Net income, diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA (reconciled later in the document), were up compared to the same period a year ago as higher profitability both inside the store and in fuel was partially offset by higher operating expenses due to operating 41 additional stores.





Inside
Three Months Ended January 31,Nine Months Ended January 31,
2023202220232022
Inside sales (in thousands)$1,109,223 $1,025,398 $3,644,277 $3,308,311 
Inside same-store sales5.6 %7.6 %6.6 %7.1 %
Grocery and general merchandise same-store sales5.8 %7.7 %6.0 %7.1 %
Prepared food and dispensed beverage same-store sales5.0 %7.4 %7.9 %7.3 %
Inside gross profit (in thousands)$450,572 $403,837 $1,459,307 $1,330,789 
Inside margin40.6 %39.4 %40.0 %40.2 %
Grocery and general merchandise margin34.0 %32.0 %33.7 %32.8 %
Prepared food and dispensed beverage margin57.3 %58.0 %56.5 %59.9 %

Total inside sales were up 8.2% for the quarter driven by strong performance in the grocery and general merchandise category, including non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, snacks and candy as well as pizza slices and donuts in the prepared food and dispensed beverage category. Inside margin was up 120 basis points compared to the same quarter a year ago. Grocery and general merchandise margin increased by approximately 200 basis points primarily due to a favorable mix shift to higher margin items like energy drinks and candy, as well as private label products, while higher prepared food and dispensed beverage ingredient costs, notably cheese, continued to pressure gross profit margin relative to the prior year. Prepared food and dispensed beverage margin did improve sequentially from the second quarter by approximately 60 basis points, and margin has improved sequentially each quarter throughout the fiscal year.

Fuel1
Three Months Ended January 31,Nine Months Ended January 31,
2023202220232022
Fuel gallons sold (in thousands)644,940 621,770 2,036,450 1,958,061 
Same-store gallons sold(0.5)%5.7 %(0.9)%5.5 %
Fuel gross profit (in thousands)$262,573 $237,873 $855,167 $704,231 
Fuel margin (cents per gallon, excluding credit card fees)40.7 ¢38.3 ¢42.0 ¢36.0 ¢

Total gallons increased 3.7% compared to the prior year due to the store count increase while same-store gallons sold were down 0.5% versus the prior year. The Company’s total fuel gross profit was up 10.4% versus the prior year, favorably impacted by higher fuel margin. The Company sold $2.9 million in renewable fuel credits (RINs) in the third quarter, a decrease of $7.3 million from the same quarter in the prior year.

Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended January 31,Nine Months Ended January 31,
2023202220232022
Operating expenses (in thousands)$515,735 $490,997 $1,598,213 $1,470,569 
Credit card fees (in thousands)$54,032 $47,860 $181,727 $149,375 
Same-store operating expense excluding credit card fees4.6 %2.9 %2.8 %9.3 %

Operating expenses increased approximately 5% during the third quarter. The approximate $15 million one-time benefit from a legal matter resolution reduced operating expenses by approximately 3%. Excluding that one-time event, operating expenses increased by approximately 8%. Over 2% of the increase is due to operating 41 more stores than prior year. Non-employee same-store operating expense contributed to 2% of the increase. Same-store employee expense made up approximately 1% of the increase, benefited by a 1% reduction in same-store hours.
1 Fuel category does not include wholesale fuel activity, which is included in Other.




Expansion
Store Count
Stores at 4/30/20222,452 
New store construction16 
Acquisitions12
Acquisitions not opened(4)
Prior acquisitions opened
Closed(6)
Stores at 1/31/20232,472 

Liquidity
At January 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $876 million in available liquidity, consisting of approximately $413 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand and $463 million in available borrowing capacity on existing lines of credit.

Share Repurchase
The Company has $400 million remaining under its existing share repurchase authorization. There were no repurchases made against that authorization in the third quarter.

Dividend
At its February meeting, the Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2023 to shareholders of record on May 1, 2023.

Fiscal 2023 Outlook
The Company is modifying its fiscal 2023 outlook. The Company now expects same-store inside sales growth to be approximately 6% to 7%. The Company now expects same-store fuel gallons to be down 1% to up 1%.

The Company is not updating its outlook for the following metrics. Inside margin is expected to be approximately 40%. Total operating expense increase, excluding the one-time benefit received this quarter, is expected to be near the low end of the annual range of approximately 9% to 10%. The Company expects to add approximately 80 stores in fiscal 2023, and expects to exceed our stated three year commitment of 345 units. Interest expense is expected to be approximately $55 million. Depreciation and amortization is expected to be approximately $320 million and the purchase of property plant and equipment is expected to be approximately $450 to $500 million, including approximately $135 million in one-time store remodel costs for recently acquired stores. The tax rate is expected to be between approximately 24% and 25% for the year.




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 January 31,Nine Months Ended January 31,
 2023202220232022
Total revenue$3,332,555 $3,048,717 $11,765,774 $9,493,652 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below)2,595,093 2,384,222 9,381,120 7,387,680 
Operating expenses515,735 490,997 1,598,213 1,470,569 
Depreciation and amortization78,088 75,529 232,500 225,675 
Interest, net11,697 14,431 39,015 41,681 
Income before income taxes131,942 83,538 514,926 368,047 
Federal and state income taxes31,830 19,514 124,327 88,033 
Net income$100,112 $64,024 $390,599 $280,014 
Net income per common share
Basic$2.69 $1.72 $10.48 $7.54 
Diluted$2.67 $1.71 $10.42 $7.50 
Basic weighted average shares37,281,103 37,169,213 37,261,049 37,154,883 
Plus effect of stock compensation283,448 197,370 240,459 197,370 
Diluted weighted average shares37,564,551 37,366,583 37,501,508 37,352,253 



Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
January 31, 2023April 30, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$413,199 $158,878 
Receivables127,328 108,028 
Inventories387,136 396,199 
Prepaid expenses24,430 17,859 
Income taxes receivable6,111 44,071 
Total current assets958,204 725,035 
Other assets, net of amortization188,803 187,219 
Goodwill614,212 612,934 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,597,268 at January 31, 2023 and $2,425,709 at April 30, 20224,079,398 3,980,542 
Total assets$5,840,617 $5,505,730 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations$37,727 $24,466 
Accounts payable518,250 588,783 
Accrued expenses313,832 291,429 
Total current liabilities869,809 904,678 
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities1,634,500 1,663,403 
Deferred income taxes544,988 520,472 
Deferred compensation11,843 12,746 
       Insurance accruals, net of current portion31,298 27,957 
Other long-term liabilities141,397 135,636 
Total liabilities3,233,835 3,264,892 
Total shareholders’ equity2,606,782 2,240,838 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$5,840,617 $5,505,730 



Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Nine months ended January 31,
 20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$390,599 $280,014 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization232,500 225,675 
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,036 1,112 
Share-based compensation34,741 29,382 
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges5,977 (869)
Deferred income taxes24,516 56,967 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables(19,300)(10,006)
Inventories9,896 (33,579)
Prepaid expenses(6,571)(9,444)
Accounts payable(100,714)(12,910)
Accrued expenses20,869 25,543 
Income taxes39,548 263 
Other, net3,496 (15,607)
Net cash provided by operating activities636,593 536,541 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment(301,298)(228,208)
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(13,202)(863,371)
Proceeds from sales of assets13,551 26,504 
Net cash used in investing activities(300,949)(1,065,075)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt 450,000 
Payments of long-term debt(23,563)(14,226)
Payments of debt issuance costs (1,149)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 133 
Payments of cash dividends(41,456)(38,223)
Tax withholdings on employee share-based awards(16,304)(17,625)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(81,323)378,910 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents254,321 (149,624)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period158,878 336,545 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$413,199 $186,921 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
 Nine months ended January 31,
 20232022
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized$37,765 $34,800 
Income taxes, net56,289 27,387 
Noncash investing and financing activities:
       Purchased property and equipment in accounts payable76,840 38,751 
       Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities6,909 49,259 
       Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities13,485 79,867 



Summary by Category (Amounts in thousands)
Three months ended January 31, 2023FuelGrocery & General
Merchandise
Prepared Food & Dispensed BeverageOtherTotal
Revenue$2,157,233 $795,699 $313,524 $66,099 $3,332,555 
Gross profit$262,573 $270,925 $179,647 $24,317 $737,462 
12.2 %34.0 %57.3 %36.8 %22.1 %
Fuel gallons sold644,940 
Three months ended January 31, 2022
Revenue$1,951,422 $732,514 $292,884 $71,897 $3,048,717 
Gross profit$237,873 $234,064 $169,773 $22,785 $664,495 
12.2 %32.0 %58.0 %31.7 %21.8 %
Fuel gallons sold621,770 
Summary by Category (Amounts in thousands)
Nine Months Ended January 31, 2023FuelGrocery & General
Merchandise
Prepared Food & Dispensed BeverageOtherTotal
Revenue$7,889,495 $2,635,939 $1,008,338 $232,002 $11,765,774 
Gross profit$855,167 $889,482 $569,825 $70,180 $2,384,654 
10.8 %33.7 %56.5 %30.2 %20.3 %
Fuel gallons sold2,036,450 
Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022
Revenue$5,967,408 $2,397,483 $910,828 $217,933 $9,493,652 
Gross profit$704,231 $785,412 $545,377 $70,952 $2,105,972 
11.8 %32.8 %59.9 %32.6 %22.2 %
Fuel gallons sold1,958,061 
 


Fuel GallonsFuel Margin
Same-store Sales(Cents per gallon, excluding credit card fees)
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
F2023(2.3)%0.3 %(0.5)%  F202344.7 ¢40.5 ¢40.7 ¢— — 
F20229.0 2.5 5.7 1.5 %4.4 %F202235.1 34.7 38.3 36.2 ¢36.0 ¢
F2021(14.6)(8.6)(12.1)6.4 (8.1)F202138.2 35.3 32.9 33.0 34.9 
Grocery & General MerchandiseGrocery & General Merchandise
Same-store SalesMargin
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
F20235.5 %6.9 %5.8 %  F202333.9 %33.3 %34.0 %  
F20227.0 6.8 7.7 4.3 %6.3 %F202233.0 33.3 32.0 32.5 %32.7 %
F20213.6 6.6 5.4 12.5 6.6 F202132.2 33.3 30.7 31.8 32.0 
Prepared Food & Dispensed BeveragePrepared Food & Dispensed Beverage
Same-store SalesMargin
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
 Q1Q2Q3Q4Fiscal
Year
F20238.4 %10.5 %5.0 %  F202355.6 %56.7 %57.3 %  
F202210.8 4.1 7.4 7.6 %7.4 %F202261.0 60.6 58.0 56.9 %59.2 %
F2021(9.8)(3.6)(5.0)13.4 (2.1)F202159.7 60.1 60.6 60.1 60.1 





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 the Company for internal purposes including our capital budgeting process, evaluating acquisition targets, assessing performance, and awarding incentive compensation.
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 nine months ended January 31, 2023 and 2022:
(in thousands)Three Months Ended January 31,Nine Months Ended January 31,
2023202220232022
Net income$100,112 $64,024 $390,599 $280,014 
Interest, net11,697 14,431 39,015 41,681 
Federal and state income taxes31,830 19,514 124,327 88,033 
Depreciation and amortization78,088 75,529 232,500 225,675 
EBITDA221,727 173,498 786,441 635,403 
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges1,186 838 5,977 (869)
Adjusted EBITDA$222,913 $174,336 $792,418 $634,534 
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 General Merchandise and Prepared Food and Dispensed Beverage
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 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. There are a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the execution of our strategic plan, the integration and financial performance of acquired stores, wholesale fuel, inventory and ingredient costs, distribution challenges and disruptions, the impact and duration of COVID-19 and related governmental actions, the impact and duration of the conflict in Ukraine or other geopolitical disruptions, 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 March 8, 2023. 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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