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Exhibit 99
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             
July 16, 2015


Cintas Corporation Announces
Fiscal 2015 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results


CINCINNATI, July 16, 2015 -- Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today reported results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 31, 2015.

Revenue for the fourth quarter was $1.14 billion. Organic growth, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and the contribution of the Document Shredding business to Shred-it International Inc. (“Shred-it”), was 6.0%. Revenue growth for the fourth quarter was 0.7% over the prior year period. This year’s fourth quarter and full year revenue does not include any Document Shredding revenue as a result of the transaction with Shred-it (the “Shred-it Transaction”) that closed on April 30, 2014, whereas last year’s fourth quarter and full year does include Document Shredding revenue. The impact of the Shred-it Transaction on revenue is further explained in the Revenue Results section below.

Operating income for the fourth quarter was $177.7 million. Net income was $105.2 million, and earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $0.90. Fourth quarter EPS, excluding discontinued operations, income or loss on Shred-it investment, and certain other impacts, was $0.86, representing an increase of 11.7% over the prior year period. Operating income, net income and EPS are discussed in more detail in the Income and EPS Results section below.

Revenue for the full fiscal year was $4.48 billion, and organic growth was 7.1%. Revenue growth for the full fiscal year was 0.2%. Operating income was $696.4 million, and net income was $430.6 million. Earnings per diluted share for the full fiscal year were $3.63. Earnings per diluted share, excluding discontinued operations, income or loss on Shred-it investment, and certain other impacts, were $3.35, representing an increase of 21.8% over the prior year period.

“Our solid fiscal 2015 results are the product of good execution by our employees, whom we call partners,” said Scott D. Farmer, Cintas’ Chief Executive Officer. “We sold profitable business, provided excellent customer service, and increased the focus on managing our cost structure as a result of the Shred-it Transaction. In addition, we purchased 6.9 million shares of our common stock during the year, including 2.9 million in the fourth quarter, demonstrating our continuing commitment to providing shareholder value.”






REVENUE RESULTS

The tables below present fourth quarter and full year revenue for Cintas, reflecting the second quarter sale of the Document Storage and Imaging business and presented to exclude fiscal 2014 Document Shredding revenue. Subsequent to the closing of the Shred-it Transaction on April 30, 2014, Cintas no longer includes Document Shredding revenue in its reported revenue. As a result, we believe that revenue excluding Document Shredding revenue is more representative of the ongoing revenue of Cintas.
4th Quarter Revenue Results
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Q4, FY15
(see Note 1)
 
Q4, FY14
(see Note 1)
 
Growth %
 
Organic Growth %
(see Note 2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products
 
$
873.1

 
$
825.0

 
5.8%
 
6.5%
Uniform Direct Sales
 
118.8

 
118.5

 
0.3%
 
1.1%
First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection
 
150.7

 
137.2

 
9.8%
 
7.3%
Revenue, excluding Document Shredding
 
$
1,142.6

 
$
1,080.7

 
5.7%
 
6.0%
Document Shredding - (see Note 3)
 
 
53.7

 
 
Total Cintas Revenue
 
$
1,142.6

 
$
1,134.4

 
0.7%
 
6.0%
Full Year Revenue Results
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
FY 2015
(see Note 1)
 
FY 2014
(see Note 1)
 
Growth %
 
Organic Growth %
(see Note 2)
Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products
 
$
3,455.0

 
$
3,224.0

 
7.2%
 
7.7%
Uniform Direct Sales
 
453.6

 
455.5

 
(0.4)%
 
0.2%
First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection
 
568.3

 
514.4

 
10.5%
 
9.2%
Revenue, excluding Document Shredding
 
$
4,476.9

 
$
4,193.9

 
6.7%
 
7.1%
Document Shredding - (see Note 3)
 
 
275.7

 
 
Total Cintas Revenue
 
$
4,476.9

 
$
4,469.6

 
0.2%
 
7.1%

Note 1 - Fiscal 2015 and 2014 revenues reflect the classification of the Document Storage and Imaging business as discontinued operations, and as a result, no revenue amounts are included in either period.

Note 2 - Organic growth reflects the revenue growth when adjusting for the impact of acquisitions, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and the Shred-it Transaction.

Note 3 - As a result of the Shred-it Transaction, Cintas no longer includes Document Shredding revenue in its reported revenue. However, the fiscal 2014 Document Shredding revenue must continue to be included in the reported fiscal 2014 revenue in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).






INCOME AND EPS RESULTS

The tables below present summary results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal years of 2015 and 2014, as reported and as adjusted. The adjustments between results as reported and as adjusted are explained below. We present revenue, gross margin, operating income, net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations, as adjusted, because we believe they are more representative of the ongoing performance of Cintas.
Q4, Fiscal 2015
 
As Reported
(see Note 1)
 
Shred-it
Impact
(see Note 2)
 
Document Shredding Impact
(see Note 3)
 
As
Adjusted
 
Percent of Revenue
(dollar amounts in millions, except EPS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
1,142.6

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,142.6

 
100.0
%
Gross margin
 
486.7

 

 

 
486.7

 
42.6
%
Operating income
 
177.7

 

 

 
177.7

 
15.6
%
Net income, continuing operations
 
101.2

 
1.5

 
(1.0
)
 
100.7

 
8.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS, continuing operations
 
$
0.86

 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.86

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Q4, Fiscal 2014
 
As Reported
(see Note 1)
 
Shred-it
Impact
(see Note 2)
 
Document Shredding Impact
(see Note 4)
 
As
Adjusted
 
Percent of Revenue
(dollar amounts in millions, except EPS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
1,134.4

 
$

 
$
53.7

 
$
1,080.7

 
100.0
%
Gross margin
 
480.8

 

 
24.6

 
456.2

 
42.2
%
Operating income
 
122.8

 

 
(43.6
)
 
166.4

 
15.4
%
Net income, continuing operations
 
128.1

 
1.2

 
32.2

 
94.7

 
8.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS, continuing operations
 
$
1.04

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.77

 
 

Note 1 - “As Reported” figures for fiscal 2015 and 2014 reflect the change in classification of Document Storage and Imaging to discontinued operations within the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Note 2 - As a result of the Shred-it Transaction, Cintas does not include Document Shredding results in its reported revenue, gross margin and operating income. After April 30, 2014, Cintas recognized its share of the Shred-it partnership income, net of tax, in net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations.

Note 3 - Cintas recorded a loss related to the Shred-it transaction completed in fiscal 2014 due to the settlement of an outstanding Document Shredding legal claim. The expense, net of tax, was $1.0 million, or $0.01.

Note 4 - In accordance with GAAP, the fiscal 2014 Document Shredding results must continue to be included in the reported fiscal 2014 results because of Cintas’ continuing ownership in Shred-it. In addition, the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 also included the following related to the Shred-it Transaction: an asset impairment charge of $16.1 million, transaction costs of $26.3 million, and gain on deconsolidation of Document Shredding of $106.4 million.





Full Year Fiscal 2015
 
As
Reported
(see Note 1)
 
Shred-it
Impact
(see Note 2)
 
Other
(see Note 3)
 
As
Adjusted
 
Percent of Revenue
(dollar amounts in millions, except EPS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
4,476.9

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,476.9

 
100.0
%
Gross margin
 
1,921.3

 

 

 
1,921.3

 
42.9
%
Operating income
 
696.4

 

 

 
696.4

 
15.6
%
Net income, continuing operations
 
408.1

 
(5.5
)
 
16.7

 
396.9

 
8.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS, continuing operations
 
$
3.44

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
0.14

 
$
3.35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Full Year Fiscal 2014
 
As Reported
(see Note 1)
 
Shred-it
Impact
(see Note 2)
 
Document Shredding Impact
(see Note 4)
 
As
Adjusted
 
Percent of Revenue
(dollar amounts in millions, except EPS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
4,469.6

 
$

 
$
275.7

 
$
4,193.9

 
100.0
%
Gross margin
 
1,873.7

 

 
123.9

 
1,749.8

 
41.7
%
Operating income
 
564.2

 

 
(38.5
)
 
602.7

 
14.4
%
Net income, continuing operations
 
374.3

 
1.2

 
35.3

 
337.8

 
8.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS, continuing operations
 
$
3.05

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.29

 
$
2.75

 
 

Note 1 - The “As Reported” figures for both fiscal 2015 and 2014 reflect the change in classification of the Document Storage and Imaging business to discontinued operations within the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Note 2 - As a result of the Shred-it Transaction, Cintas no longer includes Document Shredding results in its reported revenue, gross margin and operating income. After April 30, 2014, Cintas recognized its share of the Shred-it partnership income, net of tax, in net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations.

Note 3 - During the fiscal 2015 first quarter, Cintas recognized a gain on the sale of stock in an equity method investment in the net amount of $13.6 million, equal to EPS of $0.11. Also in the 2015 first quarter, Cintas recorded an additional gain related to the Shred-it transaction completed in fiscal 2014 due to receiving certain additional proceeds. The gain resulted in net income of $4.1 million and EPS of $0.04. Finally, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, Cintas recorded a loss related to the Shred-it transaction completed in fiscal 2014 due to the settlement of an outstanding Document Shredding-related legal claim. The expense, net of tax, was $1.0 million, or $0.01.

Note 4 - In accordance with GAAP, the fiscal 2014 Document Shredding revenue, gross margin, operating income, net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations results must continue to be included in the reported fiscal 2014 results because of Cintas’ continuing ownership in Shred-it. In addition, fiscal 2014 also included the following related to the Shred-it Transaction: an asset impairment charge of $16.1 million, transaction costs of $28.5 million, and gain on deconsolidation of Document Shredding of $106.4 million.





Fiscal 2015 fourth quarter gross margin was $486.7 million, or 42.6% of revenue, compared to the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter gross margin, as adjusted, of $456.2 million, or 42.2%. The gross margin increased 6.7% compared to last year’s adjusted fourth quarter margin. Operating margin was $177.7 million, or 15.6% of revenue, compared to the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter operating margin, as adjusted, of $166.4 million, or 15.4%. The operating margin increased 6.8% compared to last year’s adjusted operating margin. Net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations, as adjusted, increased over the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter by 6.3% and 11.7%, respectively.

For the full fiscal year of 2015, gross margin improved to $1,921.3 million, or 42.9% of revenue, from adjusted gross margin of $1,749.8 million, or 41.7% of revenue, in fiscal 2014, an increase of 9.8%. Operating margin improved to $696.4 million, or 15.6% of revenue, from adjusted operating margin of $602.7 million, or 14.4% of revenue, in fiscal 2014, an increase of 15.5%. Net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations, as adjusted, increased over fiscal 2014 by 17.5% and 21.8%, respectively.

During the fourth quarter and into the first quarter of fiscal 2016, Cintas purchased 4.4 million shares of common stock at a cost of $370.0 million. This share buyback had a positive impact of $0.01 on fourth quarter EPS since it occurred so late in the fourth quarter and into the first quarter of fiscal 2016. As of July 16, 2015, the Company has $130.0 million available under the current Board of Directors stock repurchase authorization. The total share purchases included acquiring 2.9 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $237.1 million during the fourth quarter, and the remaining 1.5 million shares were purchased between the start of fiscal 2016 and July 16, 2015 at an aggregate cost of approximately $132.9 million.


FISCAL YEAR 2016 GUIDANCE

Mr. Farmer concluded, “We expect fiscal 2016 revenue to be in the range of $4.70 billion to $4.78 billion, and fiscal 2016 EPS to be in the range of $3.74 to $3.83. This guidance does not include any EPS impact from the recently announced agreement to sell our investment in Shred-it, which has not yet closed. This guidance includes the impact of having two more workdays in fiscal 2016 compared to fiscal 2015 and does not include any deterioration in the U.S. economy or additional share buybacks.”

The table below provides a comparison of fiscal 2015 revenue to our fiscal 2016 revenue guidance. 
Revenue Guidance
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Fiscal
2015
 
Fiscal 2016 Low End
of Range
 
Growth vs. Fiscal 2015
 
Fiscal 2016 High End
of Range
 
Growth vs. Fiscal 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
4,476.9

 
$
4,700.0

 
5.0%
 
$
4,780.0

 
6.8%

The table below provides a comparison of fiscal 2015 EPS to our fiscal 2016 EPS guidance.
EPS Guidance
 
Fiscal
2015
 
Fiscal 2016 Low End
of Range
 
Growth vs. Fiscal 2015
 
Fiscal 2016 High End
of Range
 
Growth vs. Fiscal 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS, excluding below items
 
$
3.35

 
$
3.74

 
11.6%
 
$
3.83

 
14.3%
Impact of Shred-it partnership
 
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of sale of stock in equity investment
 
0.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of Shred-it Transaction
 
0.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of discontinued operations
 
0.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Reported Cintas EPS
 
$
3.63

 


 
 
 


 
 





About Cintas
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types primarily throughout North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, first aid, safety and fire protection products and services. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.


CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor from civil litigation for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “target,” “forecast,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” “may” and “will” or the negative versions thereof and similar words, terms and expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of Cintas and speak only as of the date made. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. These statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or implied by this Press Release. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the successful completion of the sale of Cintas’ investment in the Shred-it Partnership within the expected timeframe or at all; the possibility of greater than anticipated operating costs including energy and fuel costs; lower sales volumes; loss of customers due to outsourcing trends; the performance and costs of integration of acquisitions; fluctuations in costs of materials and labor including increased medical costs; costs and possible effects of union organizing activities; failure to comply with government regulations concerning employment discrimination, employee pay and benefits and employee health and safety; uncertainties regarding any existing or newly-discovered expenses and liabilities related to environmental compliance and remediation; the cost, results and ongoing assessment of internal controls for financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; disruptions caused by the inaccessibility of computer systems data; the initiation or outcome of litigation, investigations or other proceedings; higher assumed sourcing or distribution costs of products; the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common stock, if any; changes in federal and state tax and labor laws; the reactions of competitors in terms of price and service; the ultimate impact of the Affordable Care Act; and the finalization of our financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2015. Cintas undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements or to otherwise update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or to reflect events, circumstances or any other unanticipated developments arising after the date on which such statements are made. A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2014 and in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties presently not known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also harm our business.



For additional information, contact:
J. Michael Hansen, Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer - 513-701-2079
Paul F. Adler, Vice President and Treasurer - 513-573-4195







 Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
May 31, 2014
 
% Change
Revenue:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Rental uniforms and ancillary products
 
$
873,136

 
$
825,046

 
5.8%
Other services
 
269,447

 
309,369

 
(12.9)%
Total revenue
 
1,142,583

 
1,134,415

 
0.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products
 
488,805

 
465,498

 
5.0%
Cost of other services
 
167,118

 
188,071

 
(11.1)%
Selling and administrative expenses
 
308,941

 
315,612

 
(2.1)%
Shredding transaction asset impairment charge
 

 
16,143

 
(100.0)%
Shredding transaction costs
 

 
26,323

 
(100.0)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
177,719

 
122,768

 
44.8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business
 
(1,667
)
 
106,441

 
(101.6)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
(171
)
 
(33
)
 
418.2%
Interest expense
 
16,395

 
16,396

 
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
159,828

 
212,846

 
(24.9)%
Income taxes
 
60,112

 
85,975

 
(30.1)%
Gain on investment in Shred-it, net of tax of $898 and $766,
   respectively
 
1,488

 
1,234

 
20.6%
Income from continuing operations
 
101,204

 
128,105

 
(21.0)%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax of $116
  and tax benefit of $82, respectively
 
4,011

 
(881
)
 
555.3%
Net income
 
$
105,215

 
$
127,224

 
(17.3)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.88

 
$
1.05

 
(16.2)%
Discontinued operations
 
0.03

 
(0.01
)
 
400.0%
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.91

 
$
1.04

 
(12.5)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.86

 
$
1.04

 
(17.3)%
Discontinued operations
 
0.04

 
(0.01
)
 
500.0%
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.90

 
$
1.03

 
(12.6)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
113,666

 
119,541

 
 
Diluted average number of shares outstanding
 
115,383

 
120,886

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 










 Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(In thousands except per share data)
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
May 31, 2014
 
% Change
Revenue:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Rental uniforms and ancillary products
 
$
3,454,956

 
$
3,223,930

 
7.2%
Other services
 
1,021,930

 
1,245,635

 
(18.0)%
Total revenue
 
4,476,886

 
4,469,565

 
0.2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products
 
1,913,466

 
1,829,427

 
4.6%
Cost of other services
 
642,083

 
766,484

 
(16.2)%
Selling and administrative expenses
 
1,224,930

 
1,264,836

 
(3.2)%
Shredding transaction asset impairment charge
 

 
16,143

 
(100.0)%
Shredding transaction costs
 

 
28,481

 
(100.0)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
696,407

 
564,194

 
23.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business
 
4,952

 
106,441

 
(95.3)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment
 
21,739

 

 
100.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
(339
)
 
(229
)
 
48.0%
Interest expense
 
65,161

 
65,822

 
(1.0)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
658,276

 
605,042

 
8.8%
Income taxes
 
244,660

 
231,991

 
5.5%
(Loss) gain on investment in Shred-it, net of tax benefit of $3,264
  and tax of $766, respectively
 
(5,539
)
 
1,234

 
(548.9)%
Income from continuing operations
 
408,077

 
374,285

 
9.0%
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $12,320
  and $658, respectively
 
22,541

 
157

 
14,257.3%
Net income
 
$
430,618

 
$
374,442

 
15.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Continuing operations
 
$
3.49

 
$
3.08

 
13.3%
  Discontinued operations
 
0.19

 
0.00

 
100.0%
Basic earnings per share
 
$
3.68

 
$
3.08

 
19.5%
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Continuing operations
 
$
3.44

 
$
3.05

 
12.8%
  Discontinued operations
 
0.19

 
0.00

 
100.0%
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
3.63

 
$
3.05

 
19.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
115,900

 
120,377

 
 
Diluted average number of shares outstanding
 
117,543

 
121,640

 
 





CINTAS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
May 31, 2014
Rental uniforms and ancillary products gross margin
 
44.0
%
 
43.6
%
Other services gross margin(1)
 
38.0
%
 
39.2
%
Total gross margin(1)
 
42.6
%
 
42.4
%
Net margin, continuing operations(1)
 
8.9
%
 
11.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
May 31, 2014
Rental uniforms and ancillary products gross margin
 
44.6
%
 
43.3
%
Other services gross margin(1)
 
37.2
%
 
38.5
%
Total gross margin(1)
 
42.9
%
 
41.9
%
Net margin, continuing operations(1)
 
9.1
%
 
8.4
%
(1) Amounts presented for the three and twelve months ended May 31, 2014 have been adjusted to reflect the results of continuing operations.

Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
May 31, 2014
Income from continuing operations
 
$
101,204

 
$
128,105

Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities
 
1,432

 
2,233

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
 
$
99,772

 
$
125,872

 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
 
113,666

 
119,541

Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options and awards
 
1,717

 
1,345

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 
115,383

 
120,886

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
 
$
0.86

 
$
1.04

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
May 31, 2014
Income from continuing operations
 
$
408,077

 
$
374,285

Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities
 
3,876

 
3,450

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
 
$
404,201

 
$
370,835

 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
 
115,900

 
120,377

Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options and awards
 
1,643

 
1,263

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 
117,543

 
121,640

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
 
$
3.44

 
$
3.05


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Regulation G Disclosure

The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. To supplement its consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company provides additional measures of revenue and related growth, gross margin, operating income, net income, earnings per diluted share, and cash flow. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are appropriate to enhance understanding of its past performance as well as prospects for future performance. Reconciliations of the differences between these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP are shown in the tables within the narrative of the press release or below.





Computation of Free Cash Flow
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
May 31, 2014
Net cash provided by operations
 
$
580,276

 
$
605,969

Capital expenditures
 
(217,720
)
 
(145,580
)
Free cash flow
 
$
362,556

 
$
460,389

Management uses free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the Company.  Management believes that free cash flow is useful to investors because it relates the operating cash flow of the Company to the capital that is spent to continue, improve and grow business operations.

Results from Continuing Operations as Reported and as Adjusted
 
 
As Reported (see Note 1)
 
Shred-it
Impact
(see Note 2)
 
Other
(see Note 3)
 
 
As Adjusted
 
Percent of Revenue
For the twelve months ended May 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
4,476,886

 
$

 
$

 
 
$
4,476,886

 
100.0
%
Gross margin
 
$
1,921,337

 
$

 
$

 
 
$
1,921,337

 
42.9
%
Operating income
 
$
696,407

 
$

 
$

 
 
$
696,407

 
15.6
%
Net income, continuing operations
 
$
408,077

 
$
(5,539
)
 
$
16,704

 
 
$
396,912

 
8.9
%
Diluted earnings per share, continuing
   operations
 
$
3.44

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
0.14

 
 
$
3.35

 
 
 
 
As Reported (see Note 1)
 
Shred-it
Impact
(see Note 2)
 
Document Shredding Impact
(see Note 4)
 
 
As Adjusted
 
Percent of Revenue
For the twelve months ended May 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
4,469,565

 
$

 
$
275,721

 
 
$
4,193,844

 
100.0
%
Gross margin
 
$
1,873,654

 
$

 
$
123,895

 
 
$
1,749,759

 
41.7
%
Operating income
 
$
564,194

 
$

 
$
(38,526
)
 
 
$
602,720

 
14.4
%
Net income, continuing operations
 
$
374,285

 
$
1,234

 
$
35,279

 
 
$
337,772

 
8.1
%
Diluted earnings per share, continuing
   operations
 
$
3.05

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.29

 
 
$
2.75

 
 
Note 1 - The “As Reported” figures for both fiscal 2015 and 2014 reflect the change in classification of the Document Storage and Imaging business to discontinued operations within the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Note 2 - As a result of the Shred-it Transaction, Cintas no longer includes Document Shredding results in its reported revenue, gross margin and operating income. After April 30, 2014, Cintas recognized its share of the Shred-it partnership income, net of tax, in net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations.

Note 3 - During the fiscal 2015 first quarter, Cintas recognized a gain on the sale of stock in an equity method investment in the net amount of $13.6 million, equal to EPS of $0.11. Also in the 2015 first quarter, Cintas recorded an additional gain related to the Shred-it transaction completed in fiscal 2014 due to receiving certain additional proceeds. The gain resulted in net income of $4.1 million and EPS of $0.04. Finally, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, Cintas recorded a loss related to the Shred-it transaction completed in fiscal 2014 due to the settlement of an outstanding Document Shredding-related legal claim. The expense, net of tax, was $1.0 million or $0.01.

Note 4 - In accordance with GAAP, the fiscal 2014 Document Shredding revenue, gross margin, operating income, net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations results must continue to be included in the reported fiscal 2014 results because of Cintas’ continuing ownership in Shred-it. In addition, fiscal 2014 also included the following related to the Shred-it Transaction: an asset impairment charge of $16.1 million, transaction costs of $28.5 million, and gain on deconsolidation of Document Shredding of $106.4 million.





SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DATA
 
Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products
 
Uniform
Direct Sales
 
First Aid,
Safety &
 Fire Protection
 
Document
Management (1)
 
Corporate (2)
 
Total
For the three months ended May 31, 2015
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Revenue
 
$
873,136

 
$
118,802

 
$
150,645

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,142,583

Gross margin
 
$
384,331

 
$
35,420

 
$
66,909

 
$

 
$

 
$
486,660

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
239,467

 
$
20,653

 
$
48,821

 
$

 
$

 
$
308,941

Loss on deconsolidation of Shredding business
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,667
)
 
$
(1,667
)
Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(171
)
 
$
(171
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,395

 
$
16,395

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
144,864

 
$
14,767

 
$
18,088

 
$

 
$
(17,891
)
 
$
159,828

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
.

 
 
 
 
For the three months ended May 31, 2014
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Revenue
 
$
825,046

 
$
118,462

 
$
137,226

 
$
53,681

 
$

 
$
1,134,415

Gross margin
 
$
359,548

 
$
35,508

 
$
61,158

 
$
24,632

 
$

 
$
480,846

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
224,334

 
$
20,598

 
$
44,891

 
$
25,789

 
$

 
$
315,612

Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business, net of impairment charges and other Shredding transaction costs
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
63,975

 
$

 
$
63,975

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(33
)
 
$
(33
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,396

 
$
16,396

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
135,214

 
$
14,910

 
$
16,267

 
$
62,818

 
$
(16,363
)
 
$
212,846

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the twelve months ended May 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
3,454,956

 
$
453,653

 
$
568,277

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,476,886

Gross margin
 
$
1,541,490

 
$
129,446

 
$
250,401

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,921,337

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
948,455

 
$
85,317

 
$
191,158

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,224,930

Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,952

 
$
4,952

Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
21,739

 
$
21,739

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(339
)
 
$
(339
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
65,161

 
$
65,161

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
593,035

 
$
44,129

 
$
59,243

 
$

 
$
(38,131
)
 
$
658,276

Assets
 
$
2,853,740

 
$
122,658

 
$
436,149

 
$

 
$
779,913

 
$
4,192,460

 
 


 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the twelve months ended May 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
3,223,930

 
$
455,485

 
$
514,429

 
$
275,721

 
$

 
$
4,469,565

Gross margin
 
$
1,394,503

 
$
130,018

 
$
225,238

 
$
123,895

 
$

 
$
1,873,654

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
887,444

 
$
83,309

 
$
176,286

 
$
117,797

 
$

 
$
1,264,836

Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business, net of impairment charges and other Shredding transaction costs
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
61,817

 
$

 
$
61,817

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(229
)
 
$
(229
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
65,822

 
$
65,822

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
507,059

 
$
46,709

 
$
48,952

 
$
67,915

 
$
(65,593
)
 
$
605,042

Assets
 
$
2,875,014

 
$
142,033

 
$
422,015

 
$
344,264

 
$
679,126

 
$
4,462,452

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) As a result of the Shred-it Transaction and the Document Storage and Imaging Transactions, we no longer have a Document Management Services operating segment. For illustrative purposes in this press release, we have shown the results of the document destruction business and the value of our investment in the Shred-it partnership within the Document Management Services segment for the three and twelve month periods ended May 31, 2014. However, this information will be included within the Corporate segment for reporting purposes in the Form 10-K.
(2) Corporate assets as of May 31, 2015 include the investment in the Shred-it partnership. Corporate assets also include the real estate assets of the Document Storage and Imaging business that were not included in the sale transactions. Corporate assets as of May 31, 2014 include the assets of the Document Storage and Imaging business.





Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands except share data)
 
 
May 31,
2015
 
May 31,
2014
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
417,073

 
$
513,288

Marketable securities
 
16,081

 

Accounts receivable, net
 
496,130

 
508,427

Inventories, net
 
226,211

 
251,239

Uniforms and other rental items in service
 
534,005

 
506,537

Income taxes, current
 
936

 

Assets held for sale
 
21,341

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
24,030

 
26,190

Total current assets
 
1,735,807

 
1,805,681

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, at cost, net
 
871,421

 
855,702

 
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
329,692

 
458,357

Goodwill
 
1,195,612

 
1,267,411

Service contracts, net
 
42,434

 
55,675

Other assets, net
 
17,494

 
19,626

 
 
$
4,192,460

 
$
4,462,452

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
109,607

 
$
150,070

Accrued compensation and related liabilities
 
88,423

 
85,026

Accrued liabilities
 
309,935

 
299,727

Income taxes, current
 

 
5,960

Deferred tax liability
 
112,389

 
88,845

Liabilities held for sale
 
704

 

Long-term debt due within one year
 

 
503

Total current liabilities
 
621,058

 
630,131

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Long-term debt due after one year
 
1,300,000

 
1,300,477

Deferred income taxes
 
226,938

 
246,044

Accrued liabilities
 
112,009

 
92,942

Total long-term liabilities
 
1,638,947

 
1,639,463

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 

 
 

Preferred stock, no par value:
         100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
 

 

Common stock, no par value:
425,000,000 shares authorized
FY15: 178,117,334 issued and 111,702,949 outstanding
FY14: 176,378,412 issued and 117,037,784 outstanding
 
329,248

 
251,753

Paid-in capital
 
157,183

 
134,939

Retained earnings
 
4,227,620

 
3,998,893

Treasury stock:
FY15: 66,414,385 shares
FY14: 59,340,628 shares
 
(2,773,125
)
 
(2,221,155
)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(8,471
)
 
28,428

Total shareholders’ equity
 
1,932,455

 
2,192,858

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,192,460

 
$
4,462,452







Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
May 31,
 2015
 
May 31,
 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
430,618

 
$
374,442

 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
140,624

 
168,220

Amortization of intangible assets
 
14,458

 
22,642

Stock-based compensation
 
47,002

 
29,875

Gain on sale of Storage business
 
(38,573
)
 

Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business
 
(4,952
)
 
(106,441
)
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment
 
(21,739
)
 

Loss (gain) on investment in Shred-it
 
8,803

 
(2,000
)
Shredding transaction asset impairment charge
 

 
16,143

Shredding transaction costs
 

 
26,057

Deferred income taxes
 
20,866

 
47,109

Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
(1,443
)
 
(56,231
)
Inventories, net
 
23,785

 
(11,062
)
Uniforms and other rental items in service
 
(31,994
)
 
(11,435
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
(3,202
)
 
(2,177
)
Accounts payable
 
(33,445
)
 
30,446

Accrued compensation and related liabilities
 
3,234

 
10,931

Accrued liabilities and other
 
33,066

 
54,237

Income taxes, current
 
(6,832
)
 
15,213

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
580,276

 
605,969

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(217,720
)
 
(145,580
)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities
 
161,938

 
54,196

Purchase of marketable securities and investments
 
(195,471
)
 
(63,858
)
Proceeds from Storage transaction, net of cash contributed
 
158,428

 

Proceeds from Shredding transaction, net of cash contributed
 
3,344

 
179,359

Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment
 
29,933

 

Dividends received on equity method investment
 
5,247

 

Dividends received on Shred-it investment
 
113,400

 

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(15,495
)
 
(33,441
)
Other, net
 
1,383

 
(5,219
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
44,987

 
(14,543
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 

Repayment of debt
 
(518
)
 
(8,187
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards
 
40,230

 
41,902

Dividends paid
 
(201,891
)
 
(93,320
)
Repurchase of common stock
 
(551,970
)
 
(370,599
)
Other, net
 
1,589

 
469

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(712,560
)
 
(429,735
)
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(8,918
)
 
(676
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(96,215
)
 
161,015

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
513,288

 
352,273

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
 
$
417,073

 
$
513,288