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Exhibit 99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2020


Cintas Corporation Announces
Fiscal 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results


CINCINNATI, July 23, 2020 -- Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today reported results for its fiscal 2020 fourth quarter ended May 31, 2020. Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 was $1.62 billion, a decrease of 9.7% over last year’s fourth quarter. Earnings per diluted share (EPS) from continuing operations were $1.35 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, a decrease of 34.5% over last year's fourth quarter EPS. Net cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 was $356.9 million. Free cash flow, which is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, in the fourth quarter was the highest of fiscal 2020, totaling $316.0 million.

Organic revenue for the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter ended May 31, 2020, which is adjusted for acquisitions, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and differences in the number of workdays, declined 8.4%. from last year's fourth quarter. Organic revenue for the Uniform Rental and Facility Services operating segment declined 9.6%. Organic revenue for the First Aid and Safety Services operating segment increased 21.9%.

Scott D. Farmer, Cintas' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "The COVID-19 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was a significant disruption to the economy as well as to our business in our fiscal 2020 fourth quarter. The government-required closure of many businesses certainly had an impact on our fiscal 2020 fourth quarter financial results. Our priorities have been to keep our employees, whom we call "partners", healthy and safe and to remain committed to serving our customers in any way possible."

Gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 of $707.8 million decreased 14.1% from last year’s fourth quarter. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 43.7% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to 45.9% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 of $207.4 million decreased 34.0% from last year’s fourth quarter operating income of $314.4 million. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was 12.8% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to 17.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 operating income was affected by many items caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including additional reserves on accounts receivable and inventory; severance and asset impairment expenses; and lower incentive compensation expense.

Net income from continuing operations was $144.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, and EPS from continuing operations were $1.35. Net income from continuing operations was $226.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, and EPS from continuing operations were $2.06.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 was $356.9 million compared to $397.1 million in last year's fourth quarter. Fourth quarter free cash flow was $316.0 million compared to $328.2 in last year's fourth quarter.

For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020, revenue was $7.09 billion, an increase of 2.8% over the prior fiscal year. The organic revenue growth rate was 3.1%. EPS from continuing operations for fiscal 2020 were $8.11 compared to $7.99 for last fiscal year. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020, free cash flow was $1.06 billion, an increase of 34.1% compared to the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019. Revenue and EPS have grown 49 of the past 51 years.

Mr. Farmer commented, “Visibility to future financial performance remains impaired due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent increase in people contracting the virus and the actions governments are taking again in response only add to the uncertainty of the pace of the economic recovery. Therefore, we are not providing fiscal year financial guidance at this time. However, since we are more than halfway through our fiscal 2021 first quarter, we will provide



our first quarter financial estimates. We expect our first quarter revenue to be in the range of $1.675 billion to $1.700 billion and EPS to be in the range of $2.00 to $2.20. Despite the uncertainty, I'm confident in our ability to manage the short-term volatility and maintain focus on our long-term objectives."

Mr. Farmer concluded, “Our employee-partners have been consistent and diligent in their care of each other and our customers, providing essential products and services. I'm proud of their ability to persevere and adapt in the midst of unprecedented adversity. In addition, I'm excited as ever about our principal objective of exceeding our customers' expectations to maximize the long-term value of Cintas. Our value proposition of getting businesses Ready for the Workday® by providing essential, unparalleled image, safety, cleanliness and compliance has never resonated more than it does today. A new trend of a greater focus on health, readiness, and outsourcing of non-core activities is underway. Cintas is well-positioned to benefit from the new normal.”


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, mats, mops, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and training and compliance courses, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 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, 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; the effect of new accounting pronouncements; 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 including viral pandemics such as the COVID-19 coronavirus; 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, 2020 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 - 513-972-2079
Paul F. Adler, Vice President and Treasurer - 513-972-4195





Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)

Three Months Ended
 May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019

Change
Revenue:   
Uniform rental and facility services$1,270,970  $1,428,392  (11.0)%
Other348,614  365,338  (4.6)%
Total revenue1,619,584  1,793,730  (9.7)%
Costs and expenses:  
Cost of uniform rental and facility services716,602  771,056  (7.1)%
Cost of other195,162  199,109  (2.0)%
Selling and administrative expenses500,386  508,240  (1.5)%
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses—  914  (100.0)%
Operating income207,434  314,411  (34.0)%
Interest income(196) (271) (27.7)%
Interest expense25,952  25,782  0.7%
Income before income taxes181,678  288,900  (37.1)%
Income taxes37,093  62,729  (40.9)%
Income from continuing operations144,585  226,171  (36.1)%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax—  (52) (100.0)%
Net income$144,585  $226,119  (36.1)%
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations$1.38  $2.13  (35.2)%
Discontinued operations0.00  0.00  —%
Basic earnings per share$1.38  $2.13  (35.2)%
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations$1.35  $2.06  (34.5)%
Discontinued operations0.00  0.00  —%
Diluted earnings per share$1.35  $2.06  (34.5)%
Weighted average number of shares outstanding103,758  105,018  
Diluted average number of shares outstanding106,231  108,339   








Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(In thousands except per share data)

Twelve Months Ended
 May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019

Change
Revenue:   
Uniform rental and facility services$5,643,494  $5,552,430  1.6%
Other1,441,626  1,339,873  7.6%
Total revenue7,085,120  6,892,303  2.8%
Costs and expenses:  
Cost of uniform rental and facility services3,055,145  3,027,599  0.9%
Cost of other796,227  736,116  8.2%
Selling and administrative expenses2,071,052  1,980,644  4.6%
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses—  14,410  (100.0)%
Operating income1,162,696  1,133,534  2.6%
Gain on sale of a cost method investment—  69,373  (100.0)%
Interest income(988) (1,228) (19.5)%
Interest expense105,393  101,736  3.6%
Income before income taxes1,058,291  1,102,399  (4.0)%
Income taxes181,931  219,764  (17.2)%
Income from continuing operations876,360  882,635  (0.7)%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax(323) 2,346  (113.8)%
Net income$876,037  $884,981  (1.0)%
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations$8.36  $8.23  1.6%
Discontinued operations0.00  0.02  (100.0)%
Basic earnings per share$8.36  $8.25  1.3%
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations$8.11  $7.97  1.8%
Discontinued operations0.00  0.02  (100.0)%
Diluted earnings per share$8.11  $7.99  1.5%
Weighted average number of shares outstanding103,816  106,080  
Diluted average number of shares outstanding107,012  109,495   




CINTAS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Gross Margin and Net Income Margin Results

 Three Months Ended
 May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
Uniform rental and facility services gross margin43.6%46.0%
Other gross margin44.0%45.5%
Total gross margin43.7%45.9%
Net income margin, continuing operations8.9%12.6%
Twelve Months Ended
May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
Uniform rental and facility services gross margin45.9%45.5%
Other gross margin44.8%45.1%
Total gross margin45.6%45.4%
Net income margin, continuing operations12.4%12.8%


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, free cash flow and workday adjusted revenue growth. 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
May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
Growth vs.
Fiscal 2019
EPS - continuing operations$1.35  $2.06  
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses—  0.01  
EPS excluding above items$1.35  $2.07  (34.8)%
 Twelve Months Ended
May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
Growth vs.
Fiscal 2019
EPS - continuing operations$8.11  $7.97  
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses—  0.10  
One-time gain on sale of investment—  (0.47) 
EPS excluding above items$8.11  $7.60  6.7%





Computation of Free Cash Flow

 Twelve Months Ended
 May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
Net cash provided by operations$1,291,483  $1,067,862  
Capital expenditures(230,289) (276,719) 
Free cash flow$1,061,194  $791,143  

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.


Computation of Growth on a Constant Workday Basis

 Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
 May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
Growth %May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
Growth %
ABGIJO
Revenue$1,619,584  $1,793,730  (9.7)%$7,085,120  $6,892,303  2.8%
G=(A-B)/BO=(I-J)/J
CDKL
Workdays in the period6566260261
EFHMNP
Workday adjusted
revenue growth
$1,644,501  $1,793,730  (8.3)%$7,112,370  $6,892,303  3.2%
E=(A/C)*DF=(B/D)*DH=(E-F)/FM=(I/K)*LN=(J/L)*LP=(M-N)/N
Acquisition and foreign
currency exchange impact, net
(0.1)%(0.1)%
Organic growth(8.4)%3.1%

Management believes that organic 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 and excludes the impact from acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.





SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DATA

Uniform Rental
and Facility Services
First Aid
and Safety Services
All
Other
CorporateTotal
For the three months ended May 31, 2020
Revenue$1,270,970  $196,270  $152,344  $—  $1,619,584  
Gross margin$554,368  $90,389  $63,063  $—  $707,820  
Selling and administrative expenses$376,809  $57,599  $65,978  $—  $500,386  
Interest income$—  $—  $—  $(196) $(196) 
Interest expense$—  $—  $—  $25,952  $25,952  
Income (loss) before income taxes$177,559  $32,790  $(2,915) $(25,756) $181,678  
For the three months ended May 31, 2019
Revenue$1,428,392  $163,535  $201,803  $—  $1,793,730  
Gross margin$657,336  $78,029  $88,200  $—  $823,565  
Selling and administrative expenses$393,275  $52,878  $62,087  $—  $508,240  
G&K Services, Inc. integration
expenses
$914  $—  $—  $—  $914  
Interest income$—  $—  $—  $(271) $(271) 
Interest expense$—  $—  $—  $25,782  $25,782  
Income (loss) before income taxes$263,147  $25,151  $26,113  $(25,511) $288,900  
For the twelve months ended May 31, 2020
Revenue$5,643,494  $708,569  $733,057  $—  $7,085,120  
Gross margin$2,588,349  $338,661  $306,738  $—  $3,233,748  
Selling and administrative expenses$1,583,791  $231,769  $255,492  $—  $2,071,052  
Interest income$—  $—  $—  $(988) $(988) 
Interest expense$—  $—  $—  $105,393  $105,393  
Income (loss) before income taxes$1,004,558  $106,892  $51,246  $(104,405) $1,058,291  
For the twelve months ended May 31, 2019
Revenue$5,552,430  $619,470  $720,403  $—  $6,892,303  
Gross margin$2,524,831  $297,074  $306,683  $—  $3,128,588  
Selling and administrative expenses$1,533,711  $206,990  $239,943  $—  $1,980,644  
G&K Services, Inc. integration
expenses
$14,410  $—  $—  $—  $14,410  
Gain on sale of a cost method
investment
$—  $—  $—  $69,373  $69,373  
Interest income$—  $—  $—  $(1,228) $(1,228) 
Interest expense$—  $—  $—  $101,736  $101,736  
Income (loss) before income taxes$976,710  $90,084  $66,740  $(31,135) $1,102,399  




Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(In thousands except per share data)

 May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
ASSETS 
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$145,402  $96,645  
Accounts receivable, net870,369  910,120  
Inventories, net408,898  334,589  
Uniforms and other rental items in service770,411  784,133  
Income taxes, current—  7,475  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets114,619  103,318  
Total current assets2,309,699  2,236,280  
Property and equipment, net1,403,065  1,430,685  
Investments214,847  192,346  
Goodwill2,870,020  2,842,441  
Service contracts, net451,529  494,595  
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net159,967  —  
Other assets, net260,758  240,315  
 $7,669,885  $7,436,662  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$230,995  $226,020  
Accrued compensation and related liabilities127,417  155,509  
Accrued liabilities456,653  433,940  
Income taxes, current27,099  —  
Operating lease liabilities, current43,031  —  
Debt due within one year—  312,264  
Total current liabilities885,195  1,127,733  
Long-term liabilities:  
Debt due after one year2,539,705  2,537,507  
Deferred income taxes388,579  438,179  
Operating lease liabilities122,695  —  
Accrued liabilities498,509  330,522  
Total long-term liabilities3,549,488  3,306,208  
Shareholders’ equity:  
Preferred stock, no par value:
        100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
—  —  
Common stock, no par value:
425,000,000 shares authorized
FY 2020: 186,793,207 issued and 103,415,368 outstanding
FY 2019: 184,790,626 issued and 103,284,401 outstanding
1,102,689  840,328  
Paid-in capital171,521  227,928  
Retained earnings7,296,509  6,691,236  
Treasury stock:
FY 2020: 83,377,839 shares
FY 2019: 81,506,225 shares
(5,182,137) (4,717,619) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(153,380) (39,152) 
Total shareholders’ equity3,235,202  3,002,721  
 $7,669,885  $7,436,662  




Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
 Twelve Months Ended
 May 31,
2020
May 31,
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income$876,037  $884,981  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation235,905  223,631  
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized contract costs143,148  136,462  
Stock-based compensation115,435  139,210  
Long-lived asset impairment9,220  —  
Gain on sale of a cost method investment—  (69,373) 
Gain on sale of business—  (3,200) 
Deferred income taxes(16,252) 31,708  
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net39,681  (94,918) 
Inventories, net(74,773) (60,039) 
Uniforms and other rental items in service12,773  (90,228) 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and capitalized contract costs(110,248) (100,765) 
Accounts payable2,629  12,276  
Accrued compensation and related liabilities(26,476) 15,321  
Accrued liabilities and other49,906  30,910  
Income taxes, current34,498  11,886  
Net cash provided by operating activities1,291,483  1,067,862  
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Capital expenditures(230,289) (276,719) 
Purchase of investments(10,031) (17,841) 
Proceeds from sale of assets13,300  —  
Proceeds from sale of a cost method investment—  73,342  
Proceeds from sale of business—  3,200  
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired(53,720) (9,813) 
Other, net(4,658) (7,807) 
Net cash used in investing activities(285,398) (235,638) 
Cash flows from financing activities: 
(Payments) issuance of commercial paper, net(112,500) 112,500  
Proceeds from issuance of debt—  200,000  
Repayment of debt(200,000) —  
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards90,519  65,371  
Dividends paid(267,956) (220,764) 
Repurchase of common stock(464,518) (1,016,300) 
Other, net(752) (14,112) 
Net cash used in financing activities(955,207) (873,305) 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(2,121) (998) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents48,757  (42,079) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year96,645  138,724  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$145,402  $96,645