Casey's General closed 7% higher after receiving JCP letter before the open; company comments on letter (120.21 +7.82)
- "Casey's Board of Directors and management team welcome and appreciate input from all shareholders. To that end, we met with representatives from JCP this past summer. During that discussion they did not raise their recommendation that Casey's explore strategic alternatives, and there has been no substantive engagement with them since that time. However, the Board will review the content of their letter thoroughly." Casey's has a strong track record of delivering value for shareholders. The Company's 5-year total shareholder returns (TSR) of 121% exceed the TSRs of the S&P 500 index (108%) and the S&P Retail index (46%) over the same period. Mr. Handley continued, "The Company is focused on generating increased long-term value for shareholders through new initiatives to accelerate same-store growth and returning cash to shareholders through share repurchases and a steadily increasing dividend. With the combination of the Company's growing acquisition pipeline, new store construction activity, new initiatives aimed at enhancing operations -- such as digital engagement and price optimization projects -- Casey's expects to deliver substantial value for its shareholders."
CASY was up 7% on the day after receiving JCP letter before the open