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Form 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Fiscal Quarter Ended October 31, 2012

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 CONVENIENCE BOULEVARD, ANKENY, IOWA		50021
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(515) 965-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “Accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 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 x

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 December 7, 2012
Common stock, no par value per share		38,308,007 shares

CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.

INDEX


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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3

	Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)—October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012		4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—three and six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		6

	Notes To Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		8

	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		13

	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		23

	Item 4. Controls and Procedures		24

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION		24

	Item 1. Legal Proceedings		24

	Item 1A. Risk Factors		24

	Item 6. Exhibits		25

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)


	October 31,		April 30,
	2012		2012
ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39,327		55,919
Receivables		21,284		21,700
Inventories		178,298		170,794
Prepaid expenses		2,032		1,298
Deferred income taxes		10,604		13,143
Income tax receivable		8,286		16,424

Total current assets		259,831		279,278

Other assets, net of amortization		13,385		12,403

Goodwill		104,686		104,385
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $901,517 at October 31, 2012 and $860,998 at April 30, 2012		1,483,659		1,378,749

Total assets	$	1,861,561		1,774,815

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


	October 31,		April 30,
	2012		2012
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	13,244		10,737
Accounts payable		215,213		211,165
Accrued expenses		86,272		84,739

Total current liabilities		314,729		306,641

Long-term debt, net of current maturities		660,055		667,930

Deferred income taxes		278,092		260,405

Deferred compensation		15,044		14,698

Other long-term liabilities		21,128		19,100

Total liabilities		1,289,048		1,268,774

Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value		—		—
Common stock, no par value		19,419		12,199
Retained earnings		553,094		493,842

Total shareholders’ equity		572,513		506,041

	$	1,861,561		1,774,815

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)


	Three months ended October 31,				Six months ended October 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Total revenue	$	1,911,644		1,782,518		3,779,946		3,656,350
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below)		1,632,331		1,519,600		3,213,659		3,126,650

Gross profit		279,313		262,918		566,287		529,700

Operating expenses		190,040		171,832		379,439		343,248
Depreciation and amortization		27,148		23,432		53,684		46,327
Interest, net		8,637		8,777		17,541		17,711

Income before income taxes		53,488		58,877		115,623		122,414
Federal and state income taxes		20,629		21,245		43,733		45,391

Net income		32,859		37,632		71,890		77,023
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—

Comprehensive income	$	32,859		37,632		71,890		77,023

Net income per common share
Basic	$	0.86		0.99		1.88		2.02

Diluted	$	0.85		0.98		1.86		2.01

Basic weighted average shares outstanding		38,304,840		38,055,909		38,264,724		38,040,142
Plus effect of stock compensation		353,690		342,934		354,434		328,239

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		38,658,530		38,398,843		38,619,158		38,368,381

Dividends declared per share	$	0.165		0.15		0.33		0.30

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


	Six months ended October 31,
	2012			2011
Cash flows from operations:
Net income	$	71,890			77,023
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		53,684			46,327
Other amortization		116			389
Stock based compensation		2,060			1,521
Loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment		3,387			848
Deferred income taxes		20,226			26,140
Excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises		(1,514	)		(392	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables		416			402
Inventories		(7,235	)		2,200
Prepaid expenses		(734	)		(827	)
Accounts payable		4,048			(12,490	)
Accrued expenses		1,421			1,194
Income taxes		11,493			46,649
Other, net		(620	)		(82	)

Net cash provided by operations		158,638			188,902

Cash flows from investing:
Purchase of property and equipment		(160,121	)		(114,262	)
Payments for acquisition of stores, net of cash acquired		(3,307	)		(37,726	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		1,047			425

Net cash used in investing activities		(162,381	)		(151,563	)

Cash flows from financing:
Payments of long-term debt		(5,368	)		(728	)
Net borrowings of short-term debt		—			(600	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		3,645			1,641
Payments of cash dividends		(12,640	)		(11,416	)
Excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises		1,514			392

Net cash used in financing activities		(12,849	)		(10,711	)

CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


	Six months ended October 31,
	2012			2011
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(16,592	)		26,628
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		55,919			59,572

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	39,327			86,200

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION


	Six months ended October 31,
	2012		2011
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$	17,667		17,864
Income taxes		11,988		(27,852	)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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 the Company and its 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 have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. 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. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012, and the results of operations for the six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, and cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011.

3. Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes retail sales of gasoline, grocery and general merchandise, prepared food and fountain and commissions on lottery, prepaid phone cards, and video rentals at the time of the sale to the customer. Vendor rebates in the form of rack display allowances are treated as a reduction in cost of sales 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 sales and are recognized at the time the product is sold.

4. 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 $728,000 and $691,000, respectively, at October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012. The Company has an aggregate $100,000 line of credit with no balance owed at October 31, 2012 or at April 30, 2012.

5. Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share Based Payments

The 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), was approved by the Board in June 2009 and approved by the shareholders in September 2009. The Plan replaced the 2000 Option Plan and the Non-employee Director Stock Plan (together, the “Prior Plans”). There are 4,334,608 shares still available for grant at October 31, 2012. Awards made under the

Plan may take the form of stock options, restricted stock or restricted stock units. Each share issued pursuant to a stock option will reduce the shares available for grant by one, and each share issued pursuant to an award of restricted stock or restricted stock units will reduce the shares available for grant by two. On June 8, 2012, restricted stock units with respect to a total of 32,998 shares were granted to certain officers and key employees for the equity component of the 2012 fiscal year incentive compensation award. These awards were granted at no cost to the grantee. These awards will vest on May 1, 2015 and compensation expense is currently being recognized ratably over the vesting period. Additional information regarding the Plan is provided in the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement.

On September 14, 2012, restricted stock units totaling 14,000 shares were granted to the non-employee members of the Board. This award was granted at no cost to the non-employee members of the Board. This award will vest on May 1, 2013 and compensation expense is currently being recognized ratably over the vesting period.

At October 31, 2012, options for shares (which expire between 2013 and 2021) were outstanding for the Plan and Prior Plans. Information concerning the issuance of stock options under the Plan and Prior Plans is presented in the following table:


	Number of					Weighted
	restricted		Number of			average option
	stock units		option shares			exercise price
Outstanding at April 30, 2012		66,198		1,053,509		$	32.59
Granted		46,998		—			—
Exercised		—		(151,098	)		24.13
Forfeited		—		(500	)		14.08

Outstanding at October 31, 2012		113,196		901,911		$	34.02

At October 31, 2012, all outstanding options had an aggregate intrinsic value of $15,810 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.0 years. The vested options totaled 464,911 shares with a weighted average exercise price of $24.27 per share and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.3 years. The aggregate intrinsic value for the vested options as of October 31, 2012, was $12,681. The aggregate intrinsic value for the total of all options exercised during the six months ended October 31, 2012, was $5,323.

Total compensation costs recorded for the six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were $2,060 and $1,521 for the stock option and restricted stock unit awards. As of October 31, 2012, there was $3,572 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the Plan for stock options and $2,192 of unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units which are expected to be recognized ratably through fiscal 2015.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

As previously reported, the Company was named as a defendant in four lawsuits (“hot fuel” cases) brought in the federal courts in Kansas and Missouri against a variety of gasoline retailers, which were consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas in Kansas City, Kansas as part of the multidistrict “Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation”. On November 20, 2012, the Court preliminarily approved the previously-reported settlement involving the Company, which when approved in final form by the Court following notice to the Class would result in the settlement and dismissal of all claims against Casey’s in the multidistrict litigation. The preliminarily approved settlement includes, but is not limited to, a commitment on the part of the Company to “sticker” certain information on its gasoline pumps and make a monetary payment (which is not considered to be material in amount) to the plaintiff class.

From time to time we may be involved in other legal and administrative proceedings or investigations arising from the conduct of our business operations, including contractual disputes; employment or personnel 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 compensatory or exemplary 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 operation.

7. Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $7,538 at April 30, 2012. At October 31, 2012, we had a total of $9,271 in gross unrecognized tax benefits. Of this amount, $6,026 represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate. The total amount of accrued interest and penalties for such unrecognized tax benefits was $357 at October 31, 2012 and $249 at April 30, 2012. Net interest and penalties included in income tax expense for the six months ended October 31, 2012 was an expense of $108 and an expense of $29 for the same period of 2011. These unrecognized tax benefits relate to certain federal and state income tax filing positions claimed for our corporate subsidiaries.

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 Company currently has no ongoing federal income tax examinations. One state has an examination in progress. The Company does not have any outstanding litigation related to tax matters. At this time, management expects the aggregate amount of unrecognized tax benefits to decrease by approximately $1,565 within the next 12 months. This expected decrease is due to the expiration of statute of limitations related to certain federal and state income tax filing positions.

The statute of limitations for federal income tax filings remains open for the years 2009 and forward. Tax years 2008 and forward are subject to audit by state tax authorities depending on the tax code of each state.

8. Segment Reporting

As of October 31, 2012 we operated 1,704 stores in twelve states. Our 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 and therefore, have only one reportable segment. Our stores sell similar products and services, use similar processes to sell those products and services, and sell their products and services to similar classes of customers. We make specific disclosures concerning the three broad merchandise categories of gasoline, grocery & other merchandise, and prepared food and fountain because it makes it easier for us to discuss trends and operational initiatives within our business and industry. Although we can separate gross margins 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.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Effective May 1, 2012, we adopted new accounting guidance which revises the manner in which we present comprehensive income in our financial statements. The new guidance removes the presentation options previously allowed and requires companies to report components of comprehensive income as part of the consolidated statement of income or as a separate consolidated statement of comprehensive income. The revised guidance did not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are not included in net income, but rather are recoded directly in stockholders’ equity. During the six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 there were no amounts recorded directly in stockholders’ equity and therefore there was no difference between net income and comprehensive income for these two respective periods.

Effective May 1, 2012, we adopted new accounting guidance that is intended to simplify goodwill impairment testing by providing the option to first perform a qualitative assessment step to determine whether the required quantitative impairment analysis that exists today is necessary. If a qualitative assessment is performed the fair value calculation for goodwill will not be required unless we conclude, based on the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its book value. If such a decline in fair value is deemed more likely than not to have occurred, then the quantitative goodwill impairment test that exists under current GAAP must be completed; otherwise, goodwill is deemed to be not impaired and no further testing is required until the next annul test date (or sooner if conditions or events before that date raise concerns of potential impairment in the business). The amended goodwill impairment guidance does not affect the manner in which a company estimates fair value. We do not currently intend to perform a qualitative assessment and therefore anticipate this will not have an impact on our annual goodwill testing.

10. Subsequent Events

Events that have occurred subsequent to October 31, 2012 have been evaluated for disclosure through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Dollars in Thousands).

Overview

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (“Casey’s”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Casey’s, together with its subsidiaries, are referred to herein as the “Company”) operate convenience stores under the name “Casey’s General Store” (hereinafter referred to as “Casey’s Store” or “Stores”) in twelve Midwestern states, primarily Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. On October 31, 2012, there were a total of 1,704 Casey’s Stores in operation. All stores offer gasoline 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 gasoline and the products offered in its stores.

Approximately 59% of all Casey’s Stores are located in areas with populations of fewer than 5,000 persons, while approximately 16% of all stores are located in communities with populations exceeding 20,000 persons. The Company operates a central warehouse, the Casey’s Distribution Center, adjacent to its Corporate Headquarters facility in Ankeny, Iowa, through which it supplies grocery and general merchandise items to stores. At October 31, 2012, the Company owned the land at 1,686 locations and the buildings at 1,691 locations, and leased the land at 18 locations and the buildings at 13 locations.

The Company reported diluted earnings per common share of $0.85 for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. For the same quarter a year-ago, diluted earnings per common share were $.98.

During the second fiscal quarter, the Company completed seven new-store constructions, opened eleven replacement stores, acquired three stores, and closed four stores. The annual goal is to increase the number of stores by 4% to 6%.

The second quarter results reflected a 0.4% decrease in same-store gasoline gallons sold, with an average margin of approximately 14.9 cents per gallon. The Company policy is to price to the competition, so the timing of retail price changes is driven by local competitive conditions.

Same store sales of grocery and other merchandise decreased 0.7% and prepared foods and fountain increased 10.1% during the second quarter. Operating expenses increased 10.6% in the quarter primarily due to 27 more stores in operation compared to the same period a year ago, additional stores converted to 24 hour operations, and additional stores with pizza delivery.

Three Months Ended October 31, 2012 Compared to

Three Months Ended October 31, 2011

(Dollars and Amounts in Thousands)


Three months ended 10/31/12	Gasoline			Grocery & Other Merchandise			Prepared Food & Fountain			Other			Total
Revenue	$	1,393,476			362,662			146,540			8,966			1,911,644
Gross profit		57,634			121,206			91,515			8,958			279,313
Margin		4.1	%		33.4	%		62.5	%		99.9	%		14.6	%

Gasoline gallons		386,213

Three months ended 10/31/11	Gasoline			Grocery & Other Merchandise			Prepared Food & Fountain			Other			Total
Revenue	$	1,288,498			357,816			128,838			7,366			1,782,518
Gross profit		62,688			116,221			76,658			7,351			262,918
Margin		4.9	%		32.5	%		59.5	%		99.8	%		14.7	%

Gasoline gallons		375,815

Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 increased by $129,126 (7.2%) over the comparable period in fiscal 2012. Retail gasoline sales increased by $104,978 (8.1%) as the number of gallons sold increased by 10,398 (2.8%) while the average retail price per gallon increased 5.2%. During this same period, retail sales of grocery and general merchandise increased by $4,846 (1.4%), primarily due to increases in sales of sports and energy drinks, other beverages, and 27 more stores in operation. Prepared food and fountain sales also increased by $17,702 (13.7%), due to our expanded hours, additional stores with pizza delivery, major store remodels, 27 more stores in operation, and 20 more replacement stores.

The other revenue category primarily consists of lottery, prepaid phone card, newspaper, video rental and automated teller machine (ATM) commissions received and car wash revenues. These revenues increased $1,600 (21.7%) for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 primarily due to the increases in newspaper and lottery commissions from the comparable period in the prior year.

Total gross profit margin was 14.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to 14.7% for the comparable period in the prior year. The gross profit margin on retail gasoline sales decreased (to 4.1%) during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 from the second quarter of the prior year (4.9%). The gross profit margin per gallon also decreased (to $.1492) in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 from the comparable period in the prior year ($.1668). The gross profit margin on retail sales of grocery and other merchandise increased (to 33.4%) from the comparable period in the prior year (32.5%), primarily due to the increased contribution of higher-margin items driven by our new store design and remodel program. The prepared food margin also increased (to 62.5%) from the comparable period in the prior year (59.5%) primarily due to the increase in pizza sales relative to the rest of the category.

Operating expenses increased 10.6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 from the comparable period in the prior year primarily due to 150 additional stores converted to 24 hour operations, 103 additional stores with pizza delivery, 51 major store remodels, 27 more stores in operation, and the completion of 20 more replacement stores. Operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue were 9.9% for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to 9.6% for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue was caused primarily by the operating initiatives mentioned above. The store level operating expenses for locations not impacted by the initiatives were up approximately 3.5% for the quarter.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 15.9% to $27,148 in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 from $23,432 for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase was due to capital expenditures made during the previous twelve months.

The effective tax rate increased 250 basis points to 38.6% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 from 36.1% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to lower net stock based compensation tax benefit for the period and lower expected federal tax credits for the current year.

Net income decreased by $4,773 (12.7%). The decrease in net income was attributable primarily to the large decrease in the gasoline gross profit margin and increases in operating expenses and depreciation and amortization. However, this was partially offset by the increases in gross profit margins of the grocery and other merchandise, and prepared food and fountain categories.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2012 Compared to

Six Months Ended October 31, 2011

(Dollars and Amounts in Thousands)


Six months ended 10/31/12	Gasoline			Grocery & Other Merchandise			Prepared Food & Fountain			Other			Total
Revenue	$	2,724,146			748,791			289,248			17,761			3,779,946
Gross profit		116,429			250,040			182,080			17,738			566,287
Margin		4.3	%		33.4	%		62.9	%		99.9	%		15	%

Gasoline gallons		780,268

Six months ended 10/31/11	Gasoline			Grocery & Other Merchandise			Prepared Food & Fountain			Other			Total
Revenue	$	2,666,412			722,987			252,681			14,270			3,656,350
Gross profit		128,009			234,950			152,501			14,240			529,700
Margin		4.8	%		32.5	%		60.4	%		99.8	%		14.5	%

Gasoline gallons		755,911

Total revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2013 increased by $123,596 (3.4%) over the comparable period in fiscal 2012. Retail gasoline sales increased by $57,734 (2.2%) as the number of gallons sold increased by 24,357 (3.2%) while the average retail price per gallon decreased 1%. During this same period, retail sales of grocery and general merchandise increased by $25,804 (3.6%), primarily due to increases in sales of sports and energy drinks, other beverages, and 27 more stores in operation. Prepared food and fountain sales also increased by $36,567 (14.5%), due to our expanded hours, additional stores with pizza delivery, major store remodels, 27 more stores in operation, and 20 more replacement stores.

The other revenue category primarily consists of lottery, prepaid phone card, newspaper, video rental and automated teller machine (ATM) commissions received and car wash revenues. These revenues increased $3,491 (24.5%) for the first six months of fiscal 2013 primarily due to the increases in newspaper and lottery commissions from the comparable period in the prior year.

Total gross profit margin was 15% for the first six months of fiscal 2013, compared to 14.5% for the comparable period in the prior year. The gross profit margin on retail gasoline sales decreased (to 4.3%) during the first six months of fiscal 2013 from the first six months of the prior year (4.8%). The gross profit margin per gallon also decreased (to $.1492) in the first six months of fiscal 2013 from the comparable period in the prior year ($.1693). The gross profit margin on retail sales of grocery and other merchandise increased (to 33.4%) from the comparable period in the prior year (32.5%), primarily due to the one-time gross profit benefit of $3,495 due to a change in the Illinois cigarette tax and the increased contribution of higher-margin items driven by our new store design and remodel program. The prepared food margin also increased (to 62.9%) from the comparable period in the prior year (60.4%) primarily due to the increase in pizza sales relative to the rest of the category.

Operating expenses increased 10.5% in the first six months of fiscal 2013 from the comparable period in the prior year primarily due to 150 additional stores converted to 24 hour operations, 103 additional stores with pizza delivery, 51 major store remodels, 27 more stores in operation, and the completion of 20 more replacement stores. Operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue were 10% for the first six months of fiscal 2013 compared to 9.4% for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue was caused primarily by the operating initiatives mentioned above.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 15.9% to $53,684 in the first six months of fiscal 2013 from $46,327 for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase was due to capital expenditures made during the previous twelve months.

The effective tax rate increased 70 basis points to 37.8% in the first six months of fiscal year 2013 from 37.1% for the comparable period of fiscal year 2012. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to lower net stock based compensation tax benefit and lower federal tax credits for the current year.

Net income decreased by $5,133 (6.7%). The decrease in net income was attributable primarily to the large decrease in the gasoline gross profit margin and increases in operating expenses and depreciation and amortization. However, this was partially offset by the increases in gross profit margins of the grocery and other merchandise, and prepared food and fountain categories.

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.

Inventory. Inventories, which consist of merchandise and gasoline, are stated at the lower of cost or market. For gasoline, cost is determined through the use of the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. For merchandise inventories, cost is determined through the use of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for financial and income tax reporting purposes. This is applied to inventory values determined primarily by our FIFO accounting system for warehouse inventories. The retail inventory method (RIM) is used for store inventories, except for cigarettes, beer, pop, and prepared foods, which are valued at cost. RIM is an averaging method widely used in the retail industry because of its practicality.

Under RIM, inventory valuations are at cost and the resulting gross margins are calculated by applying a cost-to-retail ratio to sales. Inherent in the RIM calculations are certain management judgments and estimates that could affect the ending inventory valuation at cost and the resulting gross margins.

Vendor allowances include rebates and other funds received from vendors to promote their products. The Company often receives such allowances on the basis of quantitative contract terms that vary by product and vendor or directly on the basis of purchases made. Vendor rebates in the form of rack display allowances are treated as a reduction in cost of sales and are recognized incrementally over the period covered by the applicable rebate agreement. The rack display allowances are funds that we receive from various vendors for allocating certain shelf space to carry their specific products or to introduce new products in our stores for a particular period of time. These funds do not represent reimbursements of specific, incremental, identifiable costs incurred by us in selling the vendor’s products. Vendor rebates in the form of billbacks are treated as a reduction in cost of sales and are recognized at the time the product is sold. Reimbursements of an operating expense (e.g., advertising) are recorded as reductions of the related expense.

Goodwill. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment at least annually. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether a quantitative impairment analysis is required. The fair value calculation for goodwill will not be required unless we conclude, based on the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its book value. If such a decline in fair value is deemed more likely than not to have occurred, then the quantitative goodwill impairment test that exists under current GAAP must be completed; otherwise, goodwill is deemed to be not impaired and no further testing is required until the next annual test date (or sooner if conditions or events before that date raise concerns of potential impairment in the business). The amended goodwill impairment guidance does not affect the manner in which a company estimates fair value. The Company had assessed impairment annually at year-end using a market based approach to establish fair value. All of the goodwill assigned to the individual stores is aggregated into a single reporting unit due to the similar economic characteristics of the stores. As of October 31, 2012, there was $104,686 of goodwill. Management’s analysis of recoverability completed as of the fiscal year end yielded no evidence of impairment and no events have occurred since the annual test indicating a potential impairment.

Long-lived Assets. The Company periodically monitors under-performing stores to assess whether the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment loss is recognized to the extent the carrying value of the assets exceeds their

estimated fair value. Fair value is based on management’s estimate of the future cash flows to be generated and the amount that could be realized from the sale of assets in a current transaction between willing parties, which are considered Level 3 inputs. The estimate is derived from offers, actual sale or disposition of assets subsequent to the reporting period, and other indications of fair value. In determining whether an asset is impaired, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets, which for the Company is generally on a store-by-store basis. Management expects to continue its on-going evaluation of under-performing stores, and may periodically sell specific stores where further operational and marketing efforts are not likely to improve their performance. The Company incurred impairment charges of $464 and $196 during the six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Impairment charges are a component of operating expenses.

Self-insurance. The Company is primarily self-insured for employee health care, workers’ compensation, general liability, and automobile claims. The self-insurance claim liability is determined actuarially at each year end based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. Actuarial projections of the losses are employed due to the high degree of variability in the liability estimates. Some factors affecting the uncertainty of claims include the time frame of development, settlement patterns, litigation and adjudication direction, and medical treatment and cost trends. The liability is not discounted.

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 October 31, 2012, the Company’s ratio of current assets to current liabilities was .83 to 1. The ratio at October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2012 was .97 to 1 and .91 to 1, respectively. Management believes that the Company’s current aggregate $100,000 bank line of credit, together with cash flow from operations will be sufficient to satisfy the working capital needs of our business.

Net cash provided by operations decreased $30,264 (16%) in the six months ended October 31, 2012 from the comparable period in the prior year, primarily as a result of a smaller net income, a smaller increase in deferred income taxes, an increase in inventories, and a smaller decrease in the income tax receivable. This result was partially offset by an increase in depreciation and amortization and an increase in accounts payable. Cash used in investing in the six months ended October 31, 2012 increased due to the increase in the purchase of property and equipment. Cash used in financing increased, primarily due to the increase in payments of long-term debt. This was partially offset by the increase in the proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

Capital expenditures represent the single largest use of Company funds. Management believes that by acquiring and reinvesting in stores, the Company will be better able to respond to competitive challenges and increase operating efficiencies. During the first six months of fiscal 2013, the Company expended $163,428 primarily for property and equipment, resulting from the construction and remodeling of stores, compared to $151,988 for the comparable period in the prior year. At the beginning of the year, the Company had anticipated expending between $276,000 and $338,000 in fiscal 2013 for construction, acquisition and remodeling of stores, primarily from existing cash and funds generated by operations.

As of October 31, 2012, the Company had long-term debt, net of current maturities, of $660,055 consisting of $569,000 in principal amount of 5.22% Senior Notes, $82,500 in principal amount of 5.72% Senior Notes, Series A and B, and $8,555 of capital lease obligations.

To date, the Company has funded capital expenditures primarily from the proceeds of the sale of Common Stock, issuance of 6-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures (which were converted into shares of Common Stock in 1994), the Senior Notes, a mortgage note, 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 of credit, 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, 2012:

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-gasoline items (particularly prepared food items) have contributed substantially to the Company’s gross profits from retail sales in recent years. Gasoline sales are also intensely competitive. The Company competes with both independent and national brand gasoline stations in the sale of gasoline, other convenience store chains and several non-traditional gasoline retailers such as supermarkets in specific markets. Some of these other gasoline retailers may have access to more favorable arrangements for gasoline 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.

Gasoline operations. Gasoline sales are an important part of the Company’s sales and earnings, and retail gasoline profit margins have a substantial impact on the Company’s net earnings. Profit margins on gasoline sales can be adversely affected by factors beyond the control of the Company, including the supply of gasoline available in the retail gasoline market, uncertainty or volatility in the wholesale gasoline market, increases in wholesale gasoline costs generally during a period and price competition from other gasoline 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 gasoline 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 gasoline gallon volume, gasoline gross profit and overall customer traffic levels at stores. Any substantial decrease in profit margins on gasoline sales or in the number of gallons sold by stores could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s earnings.

The Company purchases its gasoline from a variety of independent national and regional petroleum distributors. Although in recent years the Company’s suppliers have not experienced any difficulties in obtaining sufficient amounts of gasoline to meet the Company’s needs, unanticipated national and international events could result in a reduction of gasoline supplies available for distribution to the Company. Any substantial curtailment in gasoline supplied to the Company could adversely affect the Company by reducing its gasoline sales. Further, management believes that a significant amount of the Company’s business results from the patronage of customers primarily desiring to purchase gasoline and, accordingly, reduced gasoline supplies could adversely affect the sale of non-gasoline items. Such factors could have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s earnings and operations.

Tobacco Products. Sales of tobacco products represent a significant portion of the Company’s revenues. Significant increases in wholesale cigarette costs and tax increases on tobacco products (such as the recent tax increase in Illinois), as well as national and local campaigns to further regulate and discourage smoking in the United States, have had, and are expected to continue having, an adverse effect on the demand for cigarettes sold in our stores. The Company attempts to pass price increases onto its customers, but competitive pressures in specific markets may prevent it from doing so. These factors could materially impact the retail price of cigarettes, the gross profits obtained from the cigarette category, the volume of cigarettes sold by stores and overall customer traffic, and have a material adverse impact on 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 4,036 USTs, of which 3,216 are fiberglass and 820 are steel. Management believes that its existing gasoline 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 each of the years ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company spent approximately $1,150 and $648, respectively, for assessments and remediation. During the six months ended October 31, 2012, the Company expended approximately $550 for such purposes. Substantially all of these expenditures have been submitted for reimbursement from state-sponsored trust fund programs and as of October 31, 2012, approximately $15,073 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 October 31, 2012 of approximately $310 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 compliance with environmental and other laws and regulations, the seasonality of demand patterns, and weather conditions; the increased indebtedness that the Company has incurred to purchase shares of our common stock in our self tender offer; 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 reduce the risk of principal loss. Consequently, we seek to preserve our invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk, and reinvestment risk. We 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 October 31, 2012 would have no material effect on pretax earnings.

In the past, we have used derivative instruments such as options and futures to hedge against the volatility of gasoline cost and were at risk for possible changes in the market value of these derivative instruments. No such derivative instruments were used during the six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011. However, 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.

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’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.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report 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 disclosed in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 6.

Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this Report or, if so indicated, incorporated by reference.


Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		Restatement of the Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1996) and Articles of Amendment thereto (incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2010, as amended by the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed April 19, 2010, and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 20, 2011).

3.2(a)		Second Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 16, 2009) and Amendments thereto (incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 20, 2011 and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 2, 2011).

4.8		Note Purchase Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006 among the Company and the purchasers of the 5.72% Senior Notes, Series A and Series B (incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 29, 2006).

4.9		Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August 9, 2010 among the Company and the purchasers of the 5.22% Senior Notes (incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 10, 2010).

21(a)		Subsidiaries of Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010).

31.1		Certification of Robert J. Myers 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		Certificate of Robert J. Myers under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2		Certificate 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

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulations S-T, the Interactive Data Files in these exhibits are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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: December 10, 2012	By:	/s/ William J. Walljasper
		William J. Walljasper
	Its:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Authorized Officer and Principal
		Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed herewith:


Exhibit No.		Description
31.1		Certification of Robert J. Myers 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		Certificate of Robert J. Myers under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2		Certificate 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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Small reporting company