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Exhibit 99
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             
September 24, 2015


Cintas Corporation Announces
Fiscal 2016 First Quarter Results

Organic Revenue Up 6.8% and Operating Income Increased 13.5%


CINCINNATI, September 24, 2015 -- Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2016 ended August 31, 2015.

Revenue for the first quarter was $1.20 billion, an increase of 8.8% over the prior year period. Organic growth, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions, workday differences and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, was 6.8%.

Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 of $185.5 million increased 13.5% from the prior year period. Operating income margin improved seventy basis points to 15.5% from 14.8% of revenue in last year’s first quarter.

Net income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $106.2 million compared to $105.9 million in the prior year period, and earnings per diluted share (EPS) from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $0.93 compared to $0.89 for the first quarter of last year. First quarter of fiscal year 2015 net income and EPS from continuing operations were positively impacted by a gain from the sale of stock in an equity method investment. Excluding this benefit to net income of $13.6 million or EPS of $0.11, first quarter of fiscal 2016 net income and EPS from continuing operations increased 15.1% and 19.2%, respectively, compared to the prior year period. Net income from continuing operations as a percent of revenue improved fifty basis points to 8.9% from 8.4% of revenue in last fiscal year’s first quarter, excluding the prior year period gain.

Scott D. Farmer, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to report a good start to our fiscal year 2016. We continue to focus on both adding new customers and providing existing customers with additional products and services. Our revenue and earnings growth is the result of the consistently strong performance of our employees, whom we call partners.”

During August and into September through the close of business yesterday, Cintas purchased 2.9 million shares of common stock. This share buyback had no impact on first quarter EPS but is expected to benefit full fiscal year EPS by $0.05. Since the beginning of fiscal year 2016, about 4.5 million shares of common stock have been purchased at an aggregate cost of $381.2 million. As of September 23, 2015, Cintas had $381.8 million available under the current Board of Directors stock purchase authorization.





FISCAL YEAR 2016 GUIDANCE

Mr. Farmer concluded, “As a result of our first quarter results and the recent acquisition of Zee Medical, we are updating our annual guidance. We expect fiscal 2016 revenue to be in the range of $4.80 billion to $4.88 billion and fiscal 2016 EPS from continuing operations to be in the range of $3.79 to $3.88. This guidance does not include any EPS impact from the announced agreement to sell our investment in Shred-it, which has not yet closed. This guidance does not include any potential 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

 
$
4,800.0

 
7.2%
 
$
4,880.0

 
9.0%

The table below provides a comparison of fiscal 2015 adjusted EPS to our fiscal 2016 EPS guidance. We present fiscal 2015 EPS as adjusted because we believe it is more representative of the ongoing performance of Cintas.
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

 
$
3.79

 
13.1%
 
$
3.88

 
15.8%
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

 


 
 
 


 
 



CINTAS REPORTABLE OPERATING SEGMENTS

U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles require companies to evaluate their reportable operating segments when certain events occur. As a result of a recent evaluation, effective June 1, 2015, we will report the following operating segments: Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other. All Other primarily consists of Fire Protection Services and our Direct Sale business division. Please refer to the Supplemental Segment Data following our first quarter income statement accompanying this earnings release for more information.






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 and safety services and fire protection 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; our ability to promptly and effectively integrate ZEE Medical; our ability to realize any synergies from the acquisition of ZEE Medical, 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; the effect on operations of exchange rate fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; 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, including cybersecurity risks; 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 quarter ended August 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, 2015 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
 
 
August 31, 2015
 
August 31, 2014
 
% Change
Revenue:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Uniform rental and facility services
 
$
938,408

 
$
873,698

 
7.4%
Other
 
260,482

 
228,379

 
14.1%
Total revenue
 
1,198,890

 
1,102,077

 
8.8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Cost of uniform rental and facility services
 
518,503

 
490,675

 
5.7%
Cost of other
 
156,243

 
133,456

 
17.1%
Selling and administrative expenses
 
338,637

 
314,458

 
7.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
185,507

 
163,488

 
13.5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment
 

 
21,739

 
(100.0)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
(119
)
 
(53
)
 
124.5%
Interest expense
 
16,412

 
16,583

 
(1.0)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
169,214

 
168,697

 
0.3%
Income taxes
 
63,016

 
62,792

 
0.4%
Income from continuing operations
 
106,198

 
105,905

 
0.3%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
(6,017
)
 
4,203

 
243.2%
Net income
 
$
100,181

 
$
110,108

 
(9.0)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.94

 
$
0.90

 
4.4%
Discontinued operations
 
(0.05
)
 
0.04

 
225.0%
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.89

 
$
0.94

 
(5.3)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.93

 
$
0.89

 
4.5%
Discontinued operations
 
(0.05
)
 
0.04

 
225.0%
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.88

 
$
0.93

 
(5.4)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
110,597

 
116,659

 
 
Diluted average number of shares outstanding
 
112,229

 
118,030

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 











CINTAS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
August 31, 2015
 
August 31, 2014
Uniform rental and facility services gross margin
 
44.7
%
 
43.8
%
Other gross margin
 
40.0
%
 
41.6
%
Total gross margin
 
43.7
%
 
43.4
%
Net margin, continuing operations
 
8.9
%
 
9.6
%

Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
August 31, 2015
 
August 31, 2014
Income from continuing operations
 
$
106,198

 
$
105,905

Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities
 
1,742

 
591

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
 
$
104,456

 
$
105,314

 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
 
110,597

 
116,659

Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options
 
1,632

 
1,371

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 
112,229

 
118,030

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
 
$
0.93

 
$
0.89



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 non-GAAP financial 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 Workday Adjusted Revenue Growth
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
August 31,
2015
 
August 31,
2014
 
Growth %
 
 
A
 
B
 
G
Revenue
 
$1,198,890
 
$1,102,077
 
8.8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
G=(A-B)/B
 
 
C
 
D
 
 
Workdays in the period
 
66
 
65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E
 
F
 
H
Revenue adjusted for workday difference
 
$1,180,725
 
$1,102,077
 
7.1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
H=(E-F)/F
 
 
E=(A/C)*D
 
F=(B/D)*D
 
 
Management believes that workday adjusted revenue growth is valuable to investors because it reflects the revenue performance compared to a prior period with the same number of revenue generating days.





Computation of Free Cash Flow
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
August 31, 2015
 
August 31, 2014
Net cash provided by operations
 
$
143,083

 
$
148,201

Capital expenditures
 
(62,631
)
 
(68,050
)
Free cash flow
 
$
80,452

 
$
80,151

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
The tables below present summary results for the first quarter of fiscal years 2016 and 2015, as reported and as adjusted. The adjustments between results as reported and as adjusted are explained below. We present 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.
For the three months ended August 31, 2015
 
As Reported (see Note 1)
 
Adjustments
 
As Adjusted
 
Increase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income, continuing operations
 
$
106,198

 
$

 
$
106,198

 
15.1%
Net income margin, continuing operations
 
8.9
%
 
 
 
8.9
%
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations
 
$
0.93

 
$

 
$
0.93

 
19.2%
For the three months ended August 31, 2014
 
As Reported (see Note 1)
 
Adjustments
(see Note 2)
 
As Adjusted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income, continuing operations
 
$
105,905

 
$
13,630

 
$
92,275

 
 
Net income margin, continuing operations
 
9.6
%
 
 
 
8.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations
 
$
0.89

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.78

 
 
Note 1 - The "As Reported" figures for both fiscal 2016 and 2015 reflect the change in classification of the Document Storage and Imaging business and the investment in the Shred-it Partnership to discontinued operations within the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Note 2 - 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.





SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DATA
The results below reflect the segments effective June 1, 2015 as previously described. All prior fiscal year results presented below have been restated to reflect these new segments.
 
 
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
 
First Aid
 and Safety Services
 
All
Other
 
Corporate(1)
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
938,408

 
$
99,488

 
$
160,994

 
$

 
$
1,198,890

Gross margin
 
$
419,905

 
$
42,111

 
$
62,128

 
$

 
$
524,144

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
254,524

 
$
33,519

 
$
50,594

 
$

 
$
338,637

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(119
)
 
$
(119
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,412

 
$
16,412

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
165,381

 
$
8,592

 
$
11,534

 
$
(16,293
)
 
$
169,214

Assets
 
$
2,870,622

 
$
398,237

 
$
342,712

 
$
511,378

 
$
4,122,949

 
 


 


 


 
 
 
 
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
873,698

 
$
79,924

 
$
148,455

 
$

 
$
1,102,077

Gross margin
 
$
383,023

 
$
36,655

 
$
58,268

 
$

 
$
477,946

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
238,207

 
$
27,508

 
$
48,743

 
$

 
$
314,458

Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
21,739

 
$
21,739

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(53
)
 
$
(53
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,583

 
$
16,583

Income before income taxes
 
$
144,816

 
$
9,147

 
$
9,525

 
$
5,209

 
$
168,697

Assets
 
$
2,861,790

 
$
260,580

 
$
354,260

 
$
1,079,640

 
$
4,556,270

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the three months ended November 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
891,475

 
$
82,271

 
$
149,633

 
$

 
$
1,123,379

Gross margin
 
$
385,652

 
$
38,396

 
$
57,376

 
$

 
$
481,424

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
226,085

 
$
26,619

 
$
47,137

 
$

 
$
299,841

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(19
)
 
$
(19
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
15,929

 
$
15,929

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
159,567

 
$
11,777

 
$
10,239

 
$
(15,910
)
 
$
165,673

Assets
 
$
2,907,484

 
$
263,996

 
$
336,604

 
$
1,189,487

 
$
4,697,571

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the three months ended February 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
883,401

 
$
79,471

 
$
145,975

 
$

 
$
1,108,847

Gross margin
 
$
382,128

 
$
37,584

 
$
55,595

 
$

 
$
475,307

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
229,963

 
$
26,286

 
$
45,441

 
$

 
$
301,690

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(96
)
 
$
(96
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,254

 
$
16,254

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
152,165

 
$
11,298

 
$
10,154

 
$
(16,158
)
 
$
157,459

Assets
 
$
2,908,813

 
$
264,357

 
$
340,705

 
$
752,471

 
$
4,266,346

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the three months ended May 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
891,269

 
$
84,927

 
$
166,387

 
$

 
$
1,142,583

Gross margin
 
$
381,408

 
$
39,704

 
$
65,548

 
$

 
$
486,660

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
231,921

 
$
26,813

 
$
50,207

 
$

 
$
308,941

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(171
)
 
$
(171
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,395

 
$
16,395

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
149,487

 
$
12,891

 
$
15,341

 
$
(16,224
)
 
$
161,495

Assets
 
$
2,845,326

 
$
255,202

 
$
345,201

 
$
746,731

 
$
4,192,460

(1) Corporate Assets include cash, marketable securities and the investment in the Shred-it Partnership in all periods. Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 include the assets of Storage, which was classified as discontinued operations as of August 31, 2014 and the related assets were classified as held for sale.





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

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
146,860

 
$
417,073

Marketable securities
 
53,354

 
16,081

Accounts receivable, net
 
531,127

 
496,130

Inventories, net
 
240,046

 
226,211

Uniforms and other rental items in service
 
537,120

 
534,005

Income taxes, current
 

 
936

Assets held for sale
 
194,275

 
21,341

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
31,170

 
24,030

Total current assets
 
1,733,952

 
1,735,807

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, at cost, net
 
896,786

 
871,421

 
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
123,494

 
329,692

Goodwill
 
1,272,503

 
1,195,612

Service contracts, net
 
75,306

 
42,434

Other assets, net
 
20,908

 
17,494

 
 
$
4,122,949

 
$
4,192,460

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
131,956

 
$
109,607

Accrued compensation and related liabilities
 
53,018

 
88,423

Accrued liabilities
 
294,845

 
309,935

Income taxes, current
 
47,640

 

Deferred tax liability
 
103,410

 
112,389

Liabilities held for sale
 
78,457

 
704

Long-term debt due within one year
 
250,000

 

Total current liabilities
 
959,326

 
621,058

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Long-term debt due after one year
 
1,050,000

 
1,300,000

Deferred income taxes
 
148,793

 
226,938

Accrued liabilities
 
116,161

 
112,009

Total long-term liabilities
 
1,314,954

 
1,638,947

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 

 
 

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

 

Common stock, no par value:
425,000,000 shares authorized
FY16: 179,023,676 issued and 110,021,667 outstanding
FY15: 178,117,334 issued and 111,702,949 outstanding
 
387,314

 
329,248

Paid-in capital
 
148,275

 
157,183

Retained earnings
 
4,327,807

 
4,227,620

Treasury stock:
FY16: 69,002,009 shares
FY15: 66,414,385 shares
 
(2,994,723
)
 
(2,773,125
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(20,004
)
 
(8,471
)
Total shareholders’ equity
 
1,848,669

 
1,932,455

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,122,949

 
$
4,192,460






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

 
 

Net income
 
$
100,181

 
$
110,108

 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
36,165

 
35,448

Amortization of intangible assets
 
3,603

 
4,206

Stock-based compensation
 
23,917

 
12,280

Gain on sale of Storage Assets
 
(4,843
)
 

Loss on investment in Shred-it Partnership
 
14,516

 

Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding
 

 
(6,619
)
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment
 

 
(21,739
)
Deferred income taxes
 
5,632

 
2,108

Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
(19,255
)
 
8,222

Inventories, net
 
(8,109
)
 
1,377

Uniforms and other rental items in service
 
(4,939
)
 
(7,112
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
(6,024
)
 
(5,884
)
Accounts payable
 
15,531

 
(1,325
)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities
 
(35,579
)
 
(41,262
)
Accrued liabilities and other
 
(26,253
)
 
10,384

Income taxes, current
 
48,540

 
48,009

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
143,083

 
148,201

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(62,631
)
 
(68,050
)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities
 
152,907

 

Purchase of marketable securities and investments
 
(196,020
)
 
(6,981
)
Proceeds from sale of Storage Assets
 
24,395

 

Proceeds from Shredding Transaction, net of cash contributed
 

 
3,344

Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment
 

 
29,933

Dividends received on equity method investment
 

 
5,247

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(121,434
)
 
(2,328
)
Other, net
 
921

 
16

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(201,862
)
 
(38,819
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 

Repayment of debt
 
(16
)
 
(180
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards
 
11,844

 
13,623

Repurchase of common stock
 
(221,598
)
 
(61,439
)
Other, net
 
51

 
6,798

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(209,719
)
 
(41,198
)
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(1,715
)
 
(19
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(270,213
)
 
68,165

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
417,073

 
513,288

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
146,860

 
$
581,453