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Casey's General Stores
CASY
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
July 31, 2019
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number
001-34700
CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
42-0935283
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
One SE Convenience Blvd
.,
Ankeny
,
Iowa
(Address of principal executive offices)
50021
(Zip Code)
(
515
)
965-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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, no par value per share
CASY
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act
NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
☒
No
☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes
☒
No
☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☐
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
☐
Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
☐
No
☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
Outstanding at August 28, 2019
Common stock, no par value per share
36,782,664
shares
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CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.
INDEX
Page
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Condensed consolidated balance sheets---July 31, 2019 and April 30, 2019 (unaudited)
4
Condensed consolidated statements of income—three months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)
5
Condensed consolidated statement of shareholders' equity---three months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)
6
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows— three months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)
7
Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
9
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
15
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
20
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
20
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
20
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
20
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
21
Item 6.
Exhibits
22
SIGNATURE
23
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
July 31,
2019
April 30,
2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
96,733
63,296
Receivables
39,554
37,856
Inventories
273,755
273,040
Prepaid expenses
12,969
7,493
Income tax receivable
15,059
28,895
Total current assets
438,070
410,580
Other assets, net of amortization
43,146
41,154
Goodwill
157,223
157,223
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,878,705 at July 31, 2019 and $1,826,936 at April 30, 2019
3,198,307
3,122,419
Total assets
$
3,836,746
3,731,376
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Lines of credit
$
50,000
75,000
Current maturities of long-term debt
18,846
17,205
Accounts payable
347,181
335,240
Accrued expenses
159,001
163,487
Total current liabilities
575,028
590,932
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current maturities
1,303,429
1,283,275
Deferred income taxes
402,840
385,788
Deferred compensation
16,027
15,881
Insurance accruals, net of current portion
21,531
22,663
Other long-term liabilities
28,677
24,068
Total liabilities
2,347,532
2,322,607
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value
—
—
Common stock, no par value
22,002
15,600
Retained earnings
1,467,212
1,393,169
Total shareholders’ equity
1,489,214
1,408,769
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
3,836,746
3,731,376
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2019
2018
Total revenue (a)
$
2,626,629
$
2,588,432
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below) (a)
2,060,943
2,066,664
Operating expenses
379,841
359,392
Depreciation and amortization
59,808
58,840
Interest, net
13,721
14,406
Income before income taxes
112,316
89,130
Federal and state income taxes
26,501
18,906
Net income
$
85,815
$
70,224
Net income per common share
Basic
$
2.33
$
1.92
Diluted
$
2.31
$
1.90
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
36,864,070
36,669,021
Plus effect of stock compensation
221,852
311,387
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
37,085,922
36,980,408
Dividends declared per share
$
0.32
$
0.29
(a) Includes excise taxes of:
$
274,617
$
257,969
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share and share amounts) (unaudited)
Shares Outstanding
Common
Stock
Retained
Earnings
Shareholders' Equity
Balance at April 30, 2019
36,664,521
$
15,600
$
1,393,169
$
1,408,769
Net income
—
—
85,815
$
85,815
Dividends declared (32 cents per share)
—
—
(
11,772
)
$
(
11,772
)
Exercise of stock options
50,931
2,261
—
$
2,261
Stock based compensation
67,182
4,141
—
$
4,141
Balance at July 31, 2019
36,782,634
$
22,002
$
1,467,212
$
1,489,214
Shares Outstanding
Common
Stock
Retained
Earnings
Shareholders' Equity
Balance at April 30, 2018
36,874,322
$
—
$
1,271,141
$
1,271,141
Implementation of ASU 2014-09
—
—
(
4,140
)
$
(
4,140
)
Net income
—
—
70,224
$
70,224
Dividends declared (29 cents per share)
—
—
(
10,601
)
$
(
10,601
)
Exercise of stock options
3,600
148
—
$
148
Repurchase of common stock
(
352,592
)
—
(
35,247
)
$
(
35,247
)
Stock based compensation
67,895
7,174
—
$
7,174
Balance at July 31, 2018
36,593,225
7,322
1,291,377
1,298,699
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Three months ended July 31,
2019
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
85,815
70,224
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
59,808
58,840
Stock-based compensation
7,542
10,272
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges
527
345
Deferred income taxes
17,052
9,205
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables
(
1,698
)
(
1,441
)
Inventories
(
474
)
(
22,211
)
Prepaid expenses
(
5,476
)
(
3,174
)
Accounts payable
3,610
9,588
Accrued expenses
(
3,699
)
12,281
Income taxes
15,054
8,901
Other, net
696
(
2,759
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
178,757
150,071
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
(
101,398
)
(
97,490
)
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(
4,868
)
(
841
)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
1,699
1,879
Net cash used in investing activities
(
104,567
)
(
96,452
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt
(
905
)
(
92
)
Net repayments of short-term debt
(
25,000
)
(
12,189
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
2,261
148
Payments of cash dividends
(
10,633
)
(
9,592
)
Repurchase of common stock
—
(
37,479
)
Tax withholdings on employee share-based awards
(
6,476
)
(
3,252
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(
40,753
)
(
62,456
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
33,437
(
8,837
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
63,296
53,679
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
$
96,733
44,842
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CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Three months ended July 31,
2019
2018
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized
$
6,837
5,205
Income taxes, net
(
6,401
)
397
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchased property and equipment in accounts payable
23,947
4,524
Noncash additions from adoption of ASC 842
22,635
—
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
1.
Presentation of Financial Statements
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of Casey's General Stores, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the Company or Casey's) and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
2.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of
July 31, 2019
and
April 30, 2019
, the results of operations for the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
and
2018
, shareholders' equity for the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
, and cash flows for the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
and
2018
. Although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, it is suggested that these interim condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent audited financial statements and notes thereto. See the Form 10-K for the year ended
April 30, 2019
for our consideration of new accounting pronouncements.
The Company is a lessee in situations where we lease property and equipment, most commonly land or building, from a lessor. The Company is a lessor in situations where the Company owns land or building and leases a portion or all of the property or equipment to a tenant. In both situations, leases are reported in accordance with ASC Topic 842-Leases. We adopted this guidance as of May 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach and elected the cumulative-effect adjustment practical expedient. As a result of the transition method selected, the Company did not restate previously reported comparable periods.
As a lessee, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments. Both the right-of-use asset and lease liability are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, with subsequent measurement dependent on the classification of the lease as either a finance or an operating lease. For leases with a term of twelve months or less, we have elected to not recognize lease assets and lease liabilities and will recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As a lessee, the Company has both operating and financing leases with the right-of-use assets recorded within property and equipment, and the lease liability recorded within long term debt and capital lease obligations. As a lessor, the Company has direct financing leases and records the assets within property and equipment and recognizes the lease payments through other income. All lease activity is considered immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.
Certain amounts in prior year have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
3.
Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold
The Company recognizes retail sales of fuel, grocery and other merchandise, prepared food and fountain and other revenue at the time of the sale to the customer. Revenue from sales of pizza that include a redeemable box top coupon are deferred until redemption for the portion of the sale that represents the estimated future redemption of the box top
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coupon. Gift card revenue is recognized based on the estimated gift card breakage rate over the pro-rata usage of the card.
Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) are treated as a reduction in cost of goods sold in the period the Company commits to a price and agrees to sell the RIN. Vendor rebates are treated as a reduction in cost of goods sold and are recognized pro rata over the period covered by the applicable rebate agreement. Vendor rebates in the form of billbacks are treated as a reduction in cost of goods sold and are recognized at the time the product is sold. Warehousing costs are recorded within operating expenses on the income statement. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to the government are recorded on a net basis in the consolidated financial statements.
4.
Long-Term Debt and Fair Value Disclosure
The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same or similar issues. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately
$
1,323,000
and
$
1,272,000
at
July 31, 2019
and
April 30, 2019
, respectively.
The Company has a credit agreement that provides for a $
300
million
unsecured revolving credit facility which includes a $
30
million
sublimit for letters of credit and a $
30
million
sublimit for swingline loans (the "Credit Facility"). The maturity date is January 11, 2024. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility bear interest at variable rates based upon, at the Company's option, either (a) LIBOR plus an applicable margin or (b) an alternate base rate. The Credit
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Facility also carries a facility fee between
0.2
%
and
0.4
%
per annum based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. The Company had
$
50,000
outstanding at
July 31, 2019
and
$
75,000
outstanding at
April 30, 2019
. The Company also has an unsecured revolving line of credit of
$
25,000
, under which there was
$
0
outstanding at
July 31, 2019
and
April 30, 2019
.
5.
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share Based Payments
The 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), was approved by the Board in June 2018 and approved by the Company's shareholders on September 5, 2018 ("the "2018 Plan Effective Date"). The 2018 Plan replaced the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan") under which no new awards are allowed to be granted as of the 2018 Plan Effective Date. The 2009 Plan previously replaced and superseded the 2000 Stock Option Plan and the Non-Employees Directors’ Stock Option Plan (collectively with the 2009 Plan, the “Prior Plans”).
Awards under the 2018 Plan may take the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity-based and equity-related awards. Each share issued pursuant to a stock option and each share with respect to which a stock-settled stock appreciation right is exercised (regardless of the number of shares actually delivered) is counted as one share against the maximum limit under the 2018 Plan, and each share issued pursuant to an award of restricted stock or restricted stock units is counted as two shares against the maximum limit. At
July 31, 2019
, there were
2,647,608
shares available for grant under the 2018 Plan.
We account for stock-based compensation by estimating the fair value of stock options using the Black Scholes model, and value restricted stock unit awards granted under the Plan using the market price of a share of our common stock on the date of grant. For market based awards we use the "Monte Carlo" approach to estimate the value of the awards, which simulates the prices of the Company’s and each member of the performance peer groups' common stock price at the end of the relevant performance period, taking into account volatility and the specifics surrounding each total shareholder return metric under the relevant plan. We recognize these amounts as an operating expense in our consolidated statements of income ratably over the requisite service period using the straight-line method, as adjusted for certain retirement provisions, and updated estimates of performance based awards. All awards have been granted at no cost to the grantee and/or non-employee member of the Board. Additional information regarding the 2018 Plan is provided in the Company’s
2019
Definitive Proxy Statement.
At
July 31, 2019
, options for
58,896
shares (which expire in 2021) were outstanding for the Prior Plans (no stock option awards have been granted under the 2018 Plan).
Information concerning the issuance of stock options under the Prior Plans is presented in the following table:
Number of
option shares
Weighted
average option
exercise price
Outstanding at April 30, 2019
109,827
$
44.39
Granted
—
—
Exercised
50,931
44.39
Forfeited
—
—
Outstanding at July 31, 2019
58,896
$
44.39
At
July 31, 2019
, all
58,896
outstanding options were vested, and had an aggregate intrinsic value of
$
6,921
and a weighted average remaining contractual life of
1.92
years
. The aggregate intrinsic value for the total of all options exercised during the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
, was
$
5,518
.
Information concerning the unvested restricted stock units under the 2009 Plan and the 2018 Plan is presented in the following table:
Unvested at April 30, 2019
388,800
Granted
168,324
Vested
(
100,500
)
Forfeited
(
5,328
)
Unvested at July 31, 2019
451,296
Total employee compensation costs recorded for the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
and
2018
, respectively, were
$
7,542
and
$
10,154
for the stock option, restricted stock, and restricted stock unit awards to employees. As of
July 31,
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2019
, there were
no
unrecognized compensation costs related to the Plan and Prior Plans for stock options and
$
20,970
of unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units which are expected to be recognized through fiscal 2022. Certain awards in the 2017 through 2019 long term incentive compensation program grants have performance-based conditions based on the
three
-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) calculation.
6.
Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time we may be involved in legal or administrative proceedings or investigations arising from the conduct of our business operations, including, but not limited to, contractual disputes; employment, personnel, or accessibility matters; personal injury and property damage claims; and claims by federal, state, and local regulatory authorities relating to the sale of products pursuant to licenses and permits issued by those authorities. Claims for damages in those actions may be substantial. While the outcome of such litigation, proceedings, investigations, or claims is never certain, it is our opinion, after taking into consideration legal counsel’s assessment and the availability of insurance proceeds and other collateral sources to cover potential losses, that the ultimate disposition of such matters currently pending or threatened, individually or cumulatively, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
The Company is a lessee on a variety of leasing arrangements varying in remaining terms of
1.0
to
41.1
years
. These leases were measured at the present value of the lease payments at adoption of guidance under ASC 842 using the incremental borrowing rate of debt based on the remaining number of years in the lease. The discount rate on current leases varies between
3.70
%
to
6.00
%
depending on the term of the lease. Several leases have variable payment components of the lease. For these, the Company has not included those variable payments in the calculation of the lease liability as the payments are unknown. These variable payments will be expensed as incurred. The Company also has options to renew or extend the current lease arrangement on many of our leases. In these situations, if it was probable the lease would be extended, we have included those extensions within the remaining lease payments at the time of measurement.
Future minimum payments under the capital leases and noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consisted of the following at
July 31, 2019
and April 30, 2019:
Years ended July 31,
Capital
leases
Operating
leases
2020
$
3,104
$
1,969
2021
3,112
1,907
2022
3,119
1,850
2023
3,099
1,765
2024
2,113
1,666
Thereafter
8,884
27,328
Total minimum lease payments
23,431
36,485
Less amount representing interest
7,357
14,251
Present value of net minimum lease payments
$
16,074
$
22,234
Years ended April 30,
Capital
leases
Operating
leases
2020
$
3,103
$
1,703
2021
3,109
1,547
2022
3,096
1,354
2023
3,098
1,228
2024
2,548
1,066
Thereafter
9,215
10,438
Total minimum lease payments
24,169
$
17,336
Less amount representing interest
7,689
Present value of net minimum lease payments
$
16,480
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7.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was
$
7,287
at
April 30, 2019
. At
July 31, 2019
, gross unrecognized tax benefits were
$
8,381
. If this unrecognized tax benefit were ultimately recognized, $
6,643
is the amount that would impact our effective tax rate. The total amount of accrued interest and penalties for such unrecognized tax benefits was $
299
at
July 31, 2019
, and $
242
at
April 30, 2019
. Net interest and penalties included in income tax expense for the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
, was a net
expense
of $
57
, with a net
expense
of $
32
for the same period in
2018
.
A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position is audited and ultimately settled. It is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome or the timing of resolution for uncertain tax positions. It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months. These changes could result from the expiration of the statute of limitations, examinations or other unforeseen circumstances. The IRS is currently examining tax years 2012, 2016 and 2017. The Company has no other ongoing federal or state income tax examinations. At this time, the Company's best estimate of the reasonably possible change in the amount of the gross unrecognized tax benefits is a
decrease
of $
1,100
during the next twelve months mainly due to the expiration of certain statute of limitations.
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The federal statute of limitations remains open for the tax years
2012
and forward. Tax years
2012
and forward are subject to audit by state tax authorities depending on open statute of limitations waivers and the tax code of each state.
8.
Segment Reporting
As of
July 31, 2019
, we operated
2,161
stores in
16
states. Our convenience stores offer a broad selection of merchandise, fuel and other products and services designed to appeal to the convenience needs of our customers. We manage the business on the basis of
one
operating segment. Our stores sell similar products and services, and use similar processes to sell those products and services directly to the general public. We make specific disclosures concerning the
three
broad merchandise categories of fuel, grocery and other merchandise, and prepared food and fountain because it allows us to more effectively discuss trends and operational programs within our business and industry. Although we can separate revenues and cost of goods sold within these categories (and further sub-categories), the operating expenses associated with operating a store that sells these products are not separable by these
three
categories.
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Thousands)
.
Overview
Casey’s and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries operate convenience stores under the names "Casey's" and “Casey’s General Store” (hereinafter referred to as the "Company", "Casey’s Store” or “Stores”) in 16 Midwestern states, primarily Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. The Company also operates two stores selling primarily tobacco products, one grocery store, and two liquor stores. As of
July 31, 2019
, there were a total of
2,161
stores in operation. All convenience stores offer fuel for sale on a self-serve basis and most stores carry a broad selection of food (including freshly prepared foods such as pizza, donuts and sandwiches), beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products and other non-food items. The Company derives its revenue primarily from the retail sale of fuel and the products offered in its stores.
Approximately
56%
of our stores were opened in areas with populations of fewer than 5,000 persons, while approximately
18%
of all stores were opened in communities with populations exceeding 20,000 persons. Two distribution centers are in operation, which supply grocery and general merchandise items to stores. One is adjacent to the Corporate Headquarters facility in Ankeny, Iowa, and the other is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. As of
July 31, 2019
, the Company owned the land at
2,135
locations and the buildings at
2,140
locations, and leased the land at
26
locations and the buildings at
21
locations.
The Company reported diluted earnings per common share of
$2.31
for the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
. For the same quarter a year-ago, diluted earnings per common share was
$1.90
.
The following table represents the roll forward of store growth through the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
:
Store Count
Stores at 4/30/19
2,146
New Store Construction
15
Acquisitions
4
Prior Acquisitions opened
2
Closed
(6)
Stores at 7/31/19
2,161
The Company had
11
acquisition stores under agreement to purchase and a new store pipeline of
107
sites, including
35
under construction, as of
July 31, 2019
.
Same-store sales is a common metric used in the convenience store industry. We define same-store sales as the total sales increase (or decrease) for stores open during the full time of both periods being presented. We exclude from the calculation any acquired stores and any stores that have been replaced with a new store, until such stores have been open during the full time of both periods being presented. Stores that have undergone a major remodel, had adjustments in hours of operation, added pizza delivery, or had other revisions to their operating format remain in the calculation.
The
first
quarter results reflected a
2.0%
decrease in same-store fuel gallons sold, with an average fuel revenue less related cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of
24.4
cents per gallon, compared to
20.5
cents per gallon in the same quarter a year ago. Historically, our retail fuel strategy has been to price to the competition, where the timing of retail price changes was driven by local competitive conditions. Over the course of the last year, the Company, as part of its evolving strategy around fuel price optimization, has been more proactive and balanced to grow profitability, which has in-part contributed to a higher fuel margin and lower same-store fuel gallons sold. In addition, softer demand in the Midwest adversely impacted same-store fuel gallons sold in the quarter. The Company sold
18.6
million renewable fuel credits for $
3.5
million during the quarter, compared to
17.2
million renewable fuel credits in the
first
quarter of the prior year, which generated $
4.6
million.
Same-store sales of grocery and other merchandise increased
3.2%
and prepared food and fountain increased
1.6%
during the
first
quarter. Operating expenses increased
5.7%
in the quarter primarily due to operating
76
more stores compared to the same period a year ago.
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Three Months Ended
July 31, 2019
Compared to
Three Months Ended
July 31, 2018
(Dollars and Amounts in Thousands)
Three months ended 7/31/2019
Fuel
Grocery &
Other
Merchandise
Prepared
Food &
Fountain
Other
Total
Revenue
$
1,627,568
$
687,918
$
295,877
$
15,266
$
2,626,629
Revenue less cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)
$
150,989
$
215,453
$
184,012
$
15,232
$
565,686
9.3
%
31.3
%
62.2
%
99.8
%
21.5
%
Fuel gallons
619,084
Three months ended 7/31/2018
Fuel
Grocery &
Other
Merchandise
Prepared
Food &
Fountain
Other
Total
Revenue
$
1,647,417
$
644,800
$
281,003
$
15,212
$
2,588,432
Revenue less cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)
$
123,476
$
208,925
$
174,184
$
15,183
$
521,768
7.5
%
32.4
%
62.0
%
99.8
%
20.2
%
Fuel gallons
601,795
Total revenue for the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
increased
by
$38,197
(
1.5%
) over the comparable period in fiscal
2019
. Retail fuel sales
decreased
by $
19,849
(
1.2
%) as the average retail price per gallon decreased
4.0%
(amounting to a
$65,302
decrease), and the number of gallons sold increased by
17,289
(
2.9%
). During this same period, retail sales of grocery and other merchandise increased by
$43,118
(
6.7%
), and prepared food and fountain sales increased by
$14,874
(
5.3%
), both primarily due to operating
76
more stores than a year ago.
The other revenue category primarily consists of lottery, car wash, and prepaid phone cards, which are presented net of applicable costs. These revenues increased
$54
(
0.4%
) for the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
.
Revenue less cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) was
21.5%
of revenue for the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
, compared to
20.2%
for the comparable period in the prior year. Fuel revenue less related cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) was
9.3%
of fuel revenue during the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
compared to
7.5%
in the
first
quarter of the prior year. Revenue per gallon less cost of goods sold per gallon (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) was
24.4
cents in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
compared to
20.5
cents in the prior year. Grocery and other merchandise revenue less related cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) was
31.3%
of grocery and other merchandise revenue, compared to
32.4%
in the prior year, primarily due to an out-of-period inventory adjustment that adversely impacted the current year by $6.6 million or 1.0%. Prepared food and fountain revenue less related cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) was
62.2%
of revenue, which is consistent with the
62.0%
rate in the prior year.
Operating expenses increased $
20,449
(
5.7%
) in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
from the comparable period in the prior year, primarily due to operating
76
more stores than a year ago. Same store operating expenses excluding credit card fees were up
2.5%
for the quarter. Operating expenses continue to be positively impacted by advancements in store labor management.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased
1.6%
to
$59,808
in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
from
$58,840
for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase was due primarily to capital expenditures during the previous twelve months. The expense for the quarter was lower than expected, due to a $4.1 million adjustment related to the useful lives of underground storage tanks.
The effective tax rate
increased
to
23.6%
in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020
compared to
21.2%
in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2019
. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a one-time benefit in the prior year from adjusting the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities for enacted state law changes.
Net income increased by
$15,591
(
22.2%
) to
$85,815
from
$70,224
in the prior year. The increase in net income was primarily due to stronger fuel margins, lower operating expense growth, and operating
76
more stores than a year ago.
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Use of Non-GAAP Measures
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
months ended
July 31, 2019
and
2018
:
Three months ended
July 31, 2019
July 31, 2018
Net income
$
85,815
70,224
Interest, net
13,721
14,406
Federal and state income taxes
26,501
18,906
Depreciation and amortization
59,808
58,840
EBITDA
$
185,845
162,376
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges
527
345
Adjusted EBITDA
$
186,372
162,721
For the three months ended
July 31, 2019
, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA increased
14.5%
and
14.5%
, respectively, when compared to the same period a year ago. The result is primarily due to stronger fuel margins, lower operating expense growth, and operating
76
more stores than a year ago.
Critical Accounting Policies
Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that management believes are important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The Company's critical accounting policies are described in the Form 10-K for the year ended April 30,
2019
, and such discussion is incorporated herein by reference. There have been no changes to these policies in the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due to the nature of the Company’s business, cash provided by operations is the Company’s primary source of liquidity. The Company finances its inventory purchases primarily from normal trade credit aided by the relatively rapid turnover of inventory. This turnover allows the Company to conduct its operations without large amounts of cash and working capital. As of
July 31, 2019
, the Company’s ratio of current assets to current liabilities was
0.76
to 1. The ratio at
July 31, 2018
and
April 30, 2019
was
0.77
to 1 and
0.69
to 1, respectively. Management believes that the Company’s current Bank Line of
$25,000
, its Credit Facility of
$300,000
, combined with the current cash and cash equivalents and the future cash flow from operations will be sufficient to satisfy the working capital needs of our business.
Net cash provided by operations increased
$28,686
(
19.1%
) in the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
from the comparable period in the prior year, due primarily to smaller increases in inventory from prior period. Cash used in investing in the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
increased
$8,115
(
8.4%
) over prior year, in line with projected annual expenditures. Cash used in financing decreased
$21,703
(
34.7%
), primarily due to reductions in share buyback activity.
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Capital expenditures represent the single largest use of Company funds. Management believes that by acquiring, building, and reinvesting in stores, the Company will be better able to respond to competitive challenges and increase operating efficiencies. During the first
three
months of fiscal
2020
, the Company expended
$106,266
, primarily for property and equipment, resulting from the construction, remodeling, and acquisition of stores, compared to
$98,331
for the comparable period in the prior year. The Company anticipates spending $516 million in fiscal
2020
, primarily for construction, acquisition and remodeling of stores, sourced primarily from existing cash, funds generated by operations, and the prior year issuance of senior notes.
As of
July 31, 2019
, the Company had long-term debt (net of related debt issuance costs) of
$1,303,429
, (net of current maturities of
$18,846
), consisting of $
569,000
in principal amount of 5.22% Senior Notes, $
150,000
in principal amount of 3.67% Senior Notes, Series A, $
50,000
in principal amount of 3.75% Senior Notes Series B,
$50,000
in principal amount of 3.65% Senior Notes Series C,
$50,000
in principal amount of 3.72% Senior Notes Series D,
$150,000
in principal amount of 3.51% Senior Notes Series E,
$250,000
in principal amount of 3.77% Senior Notes Series F, and $
34,429
of capital lease obligations. The Company also has a
$25,000
bank line of credit with
$0
outstanding at
July 31, 2019
, and a
$300,000
credit facility with
$50,000
outstanding at
July 31, 2019
.
To date, the Company has funded capital expenditures primarily from the proceeds of the sale of Common Stock, issuance of debt, existing cash, and funds generated from operations. Future capital needs required to finance operations, improvements and the anticipated growth in the number of stores are expected to be met from cash generated by operations, the Bank Line and the Credit Facility, and additional long-term debt or other securities as circumstances may dictate, and are not expected to adversely affect liquidity.
Cautionary Statements
(Dollars in Thousands)
This Form 10-Q, including the foregoing Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including (i) any statements regarding future sales and gross profit percentages, (ii) any statements regarding the continuation of historical trends and (iii) any statements regarding the sufficiency of the Company’s cash balances and cash generated from operations and financing activities for the Company’s future liquidity and capital resource needs. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that these statements are further qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitations, the following factors described more completely in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
2019
:
Competition
. The Company’s business is highly competitive, and marked by ease of entry and constant change in terms of the numbers and type of retailers offering the products and services found in stores. Many of the food (including prepared foods) and non-food items similar or identical to those sold by the Company are generally available from a variety of competitors in the communities served by stores, and the Company competes with other convenience store chains, gasoline stations, supermarkets, drug stores, discount stores, club stores, mass merchants and “fast-food” outlets (with respect to the sale of prepared foods). Sales of such non-fuel items (particularly prepared food items) have contributed substantially to the Company’s gross profits from retail sales in recent years. Fuel sales are also intensely competitive. The Company competes with both independent and national brand gasoline stations in the sale of fuel, other convenience store chains and several non-traditional fuel retailers such as supermarkets in specific markets. Some of these other fuel retailers may have access to more favorable arrangements for fuel supply then do the Company or the firms that supply its stores. Some of the Company’s
competitors have greater financial, marketing and other resources than the Company, and, as a result, may be able to respond better to changes in the economy and new opportunities within the industry.
Fuel operations
. Fuel sales are an important part of the Company’s sales and earnings, and retail fuel profit margins have a substantial impact on the Company’s net earnings. Profit margins on fuel sales can be adversely affected by factors beyond the control of the Company, including the supply of fuel available in the retail fuel market, uncertainty or volatility in the wholesale fuel market, increases in wholesale fuel costs generally during a period, and price competition from other fuel marketers. The market for crude oil and domestic wholesale petroleum products is marked by significant volatility, and is affected by general political conditions and instability in oil producing regions such as the Middle East and South America. The volatility of the wholesale fuel market makes it extremely difficult to predict the impact of future wholesale cost fluctuation on the Company’s operating results and financial conditions. These factors could materially impact the Company’s fuel gallon volume, fuel gross profit, and overall customer traffic levels at stores. Any substantial decrease in profit margins on fuel sales or in the number of gallons sold by stores could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s earnings.
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Fuel is purchased from a variety of independent national and regional petroleum distributors at current daily prices at the rack in which the fuel is loaded onto tanker trucks. While purchase agreements exist with a few distributors, those agreements primarily specify purchasing volumes that must be maintained to be eligible for certain discounts. Although in recent years suppliers have not experienced difficulties in obtaining sufficient amounts of fuel to meet the Company’s needs, unanticipated national and international events, such as threatened or actual acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters, and instability in oil producing regions could result in a reduction of fuel supplies available for distribution. Any substantial curtailment in the availability of fuel could adversely affect the Company by reducing its fuel sales. Further, management believes that a significant amount of the Company’s business results from the patronage of customers primarily desiring to purchase fuel and, accordingly, reduced fuel supplies could adversely affect the sale of non-fuel items. Such factors could have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s earnings and operations.
Tobacco and Nicotine Products
. Sales of tobacco and nicotine products, including vapor products and e-cigarettes, represent a significant portion of the Company’s grocery and other merchandise category. Significant increases in wholesale cigarette costs and tax increases on tobacco and nicotine products, as well as national and local campaigns to further regulate and discourage smoking and the use of other tobacco and nicotine products in the United States, have had, and are expected to continue having, an adverse effect on the demand for cigarettes and other tobacco and nicotine products sold in our stores. Also, increasing regulations related to, and restricting the sale of, vapor products and e-cigarettes, may offset some of the recent gains we have experienced from selling these types of products. The Company attempts to pass price increases through to its customers, but competitive pressures in specific markets may prevent it from doing so. These factors could materially impact the product mix of tobacco and nicotine products, the retail price and margins of cigarettes and other tobacco and nicotine products, the volume of cigarettes and other tobacco and nicotine products sold by stores and overall customer traffic, any of which may have a material adverse impact on the grocery and other merchandise category and the Company’s earnings and profits.
Environmental Compliance Costs
. The United States Environmental Protection Agency and several states, including Iowa, have established requirements for owners and operators of underground gasoline storage tanks (USTs) with regard to (i) maintenance of leak detection, corrosion protection and overfill/spill protection systems; (ii) upgrade of existing tanks; (iii) actions required in the event of a detected leak; (iv) prevention of leakage through tank closings; and (v) required gasoline inventory recordkeeping. Since 1984, new Company stores have been equipped with non-corroding fiberglass USTs, including many with double-wall construction, over-fill protection and electronic tank monitoring. The Company currently has
4,909
USTs, of which
4,037
are fiberglass and
872
are steel. Management believes that its existing fuel procedures and planned capital expenditures will continue to keep the Company in substantial compliance with all current federal and state UST regulations.
Several of the states in which the Company does business have trust fund programs with provisions for sharing or reimbursing corrective action or remediation costs incurred by UST owners, including the Company. In the years ended
April 30, 2019
and
2018
, the Company spent approximately
$774
and
$1,255
, respectively, for assessments and remediation. During the
three
months ended
July 31, 2019
, the Company expended approximately
$110
for such purposes. Substantially all of these expenditures have been submitted for reimbursement from state-sponsored trust fund programs and as of
July 31, 2019
, approximately
$23,184
has been received from such programs since their inception. Such amounts are typically subject to statutory provisions requiring repayment of the reimbursed funds for non-compliance with upgrade provisions or other applicable laws. No amounts are currently expected to be repaid. The Company has an accrued liability at
July 31, 2019
of approximately
$348
for estimated expenses related to anticipated corrective actions or remediation efforts, including relevant legal and consulting costs. Management believes the Company has no material joint and several environmental liability with other parties.
Although the Company regularly accrues expenses for the estimated costs related to its future corrective action or remediation efforts, there can be no assurance that such accrued amounts will be sufficient to pay such costs, or that the Company has identified all environmental liabilities at all of its current store locations. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur substantial expenditures in the future for remediation of contamination or related claims that have not been discovered or asserted with respect to existing store locations or locations that the Company may acquire in the future, or that the Company will not be subject to any claims for reimbursement of funds disbursed to the Company under the various state programs or that additional regulations, or amendments to existing regulations, will not require additional expenditures beyond those presently anticipated.
Other Factors.
Other factors and risks that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the risk that our cash balances and cash generated from operations and financing activities will not be sufficient for our future liquidity and capital resource needs, tax increases, potential liabilities and expenditures related to
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compliance with environmental and other laws and regulations, the seasonality of demand patterns, and weather conditions; and the other risks and uncertainties included from time to time in our filings with the SEC. We further caution you that other factors we have not identified may in the future prove to be important in affecting our business and results of operations. We ask you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements because they speak only of our views as of the statement dates. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
.
The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio and long-term debt obligations. We place our investments with high-quality credit issuers and, by policy, limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. Our first priority is to attempt to reduce the risk of principal loss. Consequently, we seek to preserve our invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk, and reinvestment risk. We attempt to mitigate default risk by investing in only high-quality credit securities that we believe to be low risk and by positioning our portfolio to respond appropriately to a significant reduction in a credit rating of any investment issuer or guarantor. The portfolio includes only marketable securities with active secondary or resale markets to ensure portfolio liquidity. We believe an immediate 100-basis-point move in interest rates affecting our floating and fixed rate financial instruments as of
July 31, 2019
would have no material effect on pretax earnings.
We do from time to time, participate in a forward buy of certain commodities, primarily cheese and coffee. These contracts are not accounted for as derivatives as they meet the normal purchases exclusion under derivative accounting.
Item 4
.
Controls and Procedures
.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 240.13a-15(e)). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s current disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended
July 31, 2019
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
The information required by this Item is set forth in Note 6 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our “risk factors” from those previously disclosed in our
2019
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company's repurchases of common stock during the quarter ended
July 31, 2019
:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
First Quarter:
May 1-May 31, 2019
—
$
—
—
$
300,000,000
June 1-June 30, 2019
—
—
—
300,000,000
July 1-July 31, 2019
—
—
—
300,000,000
Total
—
$
—
—
$
300,000,000
On March 7, 2018, the Company announced a share repurchase program, wherein the Company is authorized to repurchase up to an aggregate of $300 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The authorization is valid for two years. The timing and number of repurchase transactions under the program depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, market conditions, corporate considerations, business opportunities, debt agreements, and regulatory requirements. The program can be suspended or discontinued at any time. No stock was repurchased in the quarter related to the authorization.
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Item 6.
Exhibits
.
Exhibit
No.
Description
3.1*
Second Restatement of the Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended September 5, 2018, June 28, 2019 and September 5, 2019
3.2a*
Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended September 5, 2018, June 28, 2019 and September 4, 2019
10.45*
Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement (LTI Awards to Officers) and Award Summary under 2018 Stock Incentive Plan
10.46*
Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Make-Whole Award to Darren M. Rebelez) and Award Summary under 2018 Stock Incentive Plan
10.47
Employment Agreement, dated May 31, 2019, between the Company and Darren M. Rebelez (with the Change of Control Agreement between the Company and Darren M. Rebelez attached as an exhibit thereto) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K as filed June 6, 2019)
10.48
Separation and General Release Agreement, dated May 31, 2019, between the Company and Terry W. Handley (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K as filed June 6, 2019)
31.1*
Certification of Darren M. Rebelez under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of William J. Walljasper under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification of Darren M. Rebelez under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
Certification of William J. Walljasper under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101. DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
*
Filed herewith
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.
Date: September 9, 2019
By:
/s/ William J. Walljasper
William J. Walljasper
Its:
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Authorized Officer and Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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