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Exhibit 99
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             
September 25, 2018


Cintas Corporation Announces
Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Results


CINCINNATI, September 25, 2018 -- Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today reported results for its fiscal 2019 first quarter ended August 31, 2018.

Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was $1.70 billion, an increase of 5.4% over last year’s first quarter. The organic growth rate, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, was 5.2%. The organic growth rate for the Uniform Rental and Facility Services operating segment was 4.9%. We expect the Uniform Rental and Facility Services operating segment organic growth rate to increase during the remainder of fiscal 2019. The First Aid and Safety Services operating segment organic growth rate remained strong at 9.0%.

Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 of $265.2 million increased 6.5% from last year’s first quarter operating income of $249.1 million. Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was negatively impacted by $19.0 million in stock based compensation expense related to a change in the Cintas retirement policy in which the retirement age and tenure requirements were reduced. Operating income was also negatively impacted by integration expenses related to the G&K Services, Inc. (G&K) acquisition by $4.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and $4.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.

Net income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 of $212.5 million increased 31.9% from last year’s first quarter net income from continuing operations of $161.1 million. Earnings per diluted share (EPS) from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 were $1.89, an increase of 30.3% from EPS from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 of $1.45. Net income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations were positively impacted by a lower effective tax rate in this fiscal year’s first quarter compared to last fiscal year’s first quarter primarily from the enactment of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act). The effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was 12.0% compared to an effective tax rate of 26.5% in last year’s first quarter. Fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 first quarter EPS from continuing operations included a negative impact of $0.04 and $0.03, respectively, from integration expenses related to the G&K acquisition.

The following table provides a comparison of fiscal 2019 first quarter EPS to fiscal 2018 first quarter EPS:
 
 
Three Months Ended
Earnings Per Share Results
 
August 31,
 2018
 
August 31,
 2017
 
Growth vs.
FY 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS - continuing operations
 
$
1.89

 
$
1.45

 
 
G&K integration expenses
 
0.04

 
0.03

 
 
EPS excluding above items
 
$
1.93

 
$
1.48

 
30.4
%

Scott D. Farmer, Cintas’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased with our start to fiscal 2019 and look forward to another successful year. We remain focused on integrating the G&K acquisition, continuing the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system and increasing the number of businesses we help get Ready for the Workday™.”

Mr. Farmer concluded, “Following our first quarter results, we are increasing our annual guidance for fiscal 2019. We are raising our revenue guidance from a range of $6.75 billion to $6.82 billion to a range of $6.80 billion to $6.855 billion and EPS from continuing operations from a range of $7.00 to $7.15 to a range of $7.19 to $7.29. Fiscal 2019 guidance excludes any future integration expenses related to the acquired G&K business.”








The table below provides a comparison of fiscal 2018 revenue and EPS to our fiscal 2019 guidance.
 
Fiscal
 2018
 
Fiscal 2019
Low End
of Range
 
Growth
vs. 2018
 
Fiscal 2019
High End
of Range
 
Growth
vs. 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal 2019 Revenue Guidance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
($s in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenue
$
6,476.6

 
$
6,800.0

 
5.0%
 
$
6,855.0

 
5.8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal 2019 Earnings Per Share Guidance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS - continuing operations
$
7.03

 
$
7.15

 
 
 
$
7.25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
G&K integration expenses
0.26

 
0.04

 
 
 
0.04

 
 
One-time cash payment to employees
0.24

 

 
 
 

 
 
Benefit of enactment of the Tax Act
(1.59
)
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS excluding above items
$
5.94

 
$
7.19

 
21.0%
 
$
7.29

 
22.7%

Fiscal 2019 EPS guidance does not include any future G&K integration expenses. However, we expect that these expenses will be incurred in the remainder of fiscal 2019 as we continue to integrate this significant acquisition. We estimate that these expenses will range from $15 million to $20 million for the full fiscal year.








About Cintas
Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With products and services including uniforms, floor care, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday™. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 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, risks inherent with the G&K transaction in the achievement of cost synergies and the timing thereof, including whether the transaction will be accretive and within the expected timeframe and the actual amounts of future integration expenses; 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, including G&K; 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; the effect of new accounting pronouncements; costs of our SAP system implementation; 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; and the reactions of competitors in terms of price and service. 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, 2018 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, Executive Vice President 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,
2018
 
August 31,
2017
 
Change
Revenue:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Uniform rental and facility services
 
$
1,374,938

 
$
1,311,784

 
4.8%
Other
 
323,037

 
299,719

 
7.8%
Total revenue
 
1,697,975

 
1,611,503

 
5.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Cost of uniform rental and facility services
 
746,453

 
706,863

 
5.6%
Cost of other
 
176,810

 
165,287

 
7.0%
Selling and administrative expenses
 
504,634

 
486,283

 
3.8%
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses
 
4,850

 
3,971

 
22.1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
265,228

 
249,099

 
6.5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
(496
)
 
(297
)
 
67.0%
Interest expense
 
24,304

 
30,317

 
(19.8)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
241,420

 
219,079

 
10.2%
Income taxes
 
28,873

 
57,971

 
(50.2)%
Income from continuing operations
 
212,547

 
161,108

 
31.9%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
(32
)
 
56,103

 
(100.1)%
Net income
 
$
212,515

 
$
217,211

 
(2.2)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
1.96

 
$
1.50

 
30.7%
Discontinued operations
 
0.00

 
0.52

 
(100.0)%
Basic earnings per share
 
$
1.96

 
$
2.02

 
(3.0)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
1.89

 
$
1.45

 
30.3%
Discontinued operations
 
0.00

 
0.51

 
(100.0)%
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
1.89

 
$
1.96

 
(3.6)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
106,835

 
105,740

 
 
Diluted average number of shares outstanding
 
110,648

 
108,537

 
 












CINTAS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
August 31,
2018
 
August 31,
2017
Uniform rental and facility services gross margin
 
45.7
%
 
46.1
%
Other gross margin
 
45.3
%
 
44.9
%
Total gross margin
 
45.6
%
 
45.9
%
Net income margin, continuing operations
 
12.5
%
 
10.0
%

Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
August 31,
2018
 
August 31,
2017
Income from continuing operations
 
$
212,547

 
$
161,108

Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities
 
2,945

 
3,187

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
 
$
209,602

 
$
157,921

 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
 
106,835

 
105,740

Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options
 
3,813

 
2,797

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 
110,648

 
108,537

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
 
$
1.89

 
$
1.45



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 condensed financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company provides the additional non-GAAP financial measures of 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. A reconciliation 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.


Earnings Per Share Results
 
Three Months Ended
 
August 31,
2018
 
August 31,
2017
 
Growth vs.
 FY 2018
EPS - continuing operations
$
1.89

 
$
1.45

 
 
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses
0.04

 
0.03

 
 
EPS excluding above items
$
1.93

 
$
1.48

 
30.4
%








Computation of Free Cash Flow
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
August 31,
2018
 
August 31,
2017
Net cash provided by operations
 
$
162,985

 
$
254,366

Capital expenditures
 
(64,528
)
 
(62,517
)
Free cash flow
 
$
98,457

 
$
191,849


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.


SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DATA
 
 
Uniform Rental
and Facility Services
 
First Aid
 and Safety Services
 
All
Other
 
Corporate
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended August 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
1,374,938

 
$
153,417

 
$
169,620

 
$

 
$
1,697,975

Gross margin
 
$
628,485

 
$
73,485

 
$
72,742

 
$

 
$
774,712

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
392,101

 
$
51,502

 
$
61,031

 
$

 
$
504,634

G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses
 
$
4,850

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,850

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(496
)
 
$
(496
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
24,304

 
$
24,304

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
231,534

 
$
21,983

 
$
11,711

 
$
(23,808
)
 
$
241,420

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended August 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
1,311,784

 
$
140,582

 
$
159,137

 
$

 
$
1,611,503

Gross margin
 
$
604,921

 
$
66,775

 
$
67,657

 
$

 
$
739,353

Selling and administrative expenses
 
$
382,040

 
$
47,364

 
$
56,879

 
$

 
$
486,283

G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses
 
$
3,971

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,971

Interest income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(297
)
 
$
(297
)
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
30,317

 
$
30,317

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
218,910

 
$
19,411

 
$
10,778


$
(30,020
)
 
$
219,079








Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(In thousands except share data)
 
 
August 31,
2018
 
May 31,
2018
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
118,356

 
$
138,724

Accounts receivable, net
 
838,192

 
804,583

Inventories, net
 
303,770

 
280,347

Uniforms and other rental items in service
 
724,708

 
702,261

Income taxes, current
 
6,878

 
19,634

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
112,474

 
32,383

Total current assets
 
2,104,378

 
1,977,932

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
1,394,634

 
1,382,730

 
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
180,262

 
175,581

Goodwill
 
2,850,082

 
2,846,888

Service contracts, net
 
535,865

 
545,768

Other assets, net
 
221,983

 
29,315

 
 
$
7,287,204

 
$
6,958,214

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
214,011

 
$
215,074

Accrued compensation and related liabilities
 
84,308

 
140,654

Accrued liabilities
 
380,775

 
420,129

Total current liabilities
 
679,094

 
775,857

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Debt due after one year
 
2,535,859

 
2,535,309

Deferred income taxes
 
424,344

 
352,581

Accrued liabilities
 
301,939

 
277,941

Total long-term liabilities
 
3,262,142

 
3,165,831

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 

 
 

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

 

Common stock, no par value:
425,000,000 shares authorized
FY19: 184,055,883 issued and 106,969,908 outstanding
FY18: 182,723,471 issued and 106,326,383 outstanding
 
796,988

 
618,464

Paid-in capital
 
140,371

 
245,211

Retained earnings
 
6,239,535

 
5,837,827

Treasury stock:
FY19: 77,085,975 shares
FY18: 76,397,088 shares
 
(3,840,787
)
 
(3,701,319
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
9,861

 
16,343

Total shareholders’ equity
 
3,345,968

 
3,016,526

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,287,204

 
$
6,958,214






Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
August 31,
2018
 
August 31,
2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
212,515

 
$
217,211

 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
52,745

 
53,568

Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized costs
 
33,550

 
14,941

Stock-based compensation
 
46,172

 
28,630

Gain on sale of business
 

 
(100,269
)
Deferred income taxes
 
9,022

 
24,938

Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
(15,051
)
 
8,955

Inventories, net
 
(34,629
)
 
(5,827
)
Uniforms and other rental items in service
 
(23,019
)
 
(13,058
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets
 
(46,930
)
 
(16,011
)
Accounts payable
 
(329
)
 
17,684

Accrued compensation and related liabilities
 
(56,186
)
 
(30,306
)
Accrued liabilities and other
 
(27,556
)
 
(16,218
)
Income taxes, current
 
12,681

 
70,128

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
162,985

 
254,366

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(64,528
)
 
(62,517
)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities and investments
 
1,558

 
65,256

Purchase of marketable securities and investments
 

 
(58,022
)
Proceeds from sale of business
 

 
128,511

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(7,613
)
 
(302
)
Other, net
 
(202
)
 
(304
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
 
(70,785
)
 
72,622

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 

Payments of commercial paper, net
 

 
(43,000
)
Repayment of debt
 

 
(250,000
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards
 
27,512

 
17,256

Repurchase of common stock
 
(139,468
)
 
(35,040
)
Other, net
 
(552
)
 
(649
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(112,508
)
 
(311,433
)
 
 


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(60
)
 
6,593

 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(20,368
)
 
22,148

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
138,724

 
169,266

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
118,356

 
$
191,414