FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

        ( X )           QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FORM 10-Q

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009


OR

        (    )    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________________ to _____________________


Commission file number 0-11399


CINTAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


WASHINGTON 31-1188630
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD

P.O. BOX 625737

CINCINNATI, OHIO 45262-5737

(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip
(Zip Code)


(513) 459-1200

(Registrant’sRegistrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x ü No ¨___


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Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ¨___ No    xü _


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’sissuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Class

 Outstanding DecemberMarch 31, 20082009
Common Stock, no par value 152,790,170










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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
  Six Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2008  2007  2008  2007 

Revenue:

     

Rental uniforms and ancillary products

  $711,454  $708,845  $1,432,827  $1,419,199 

Other services

   273,730   275,020   554,536   533,794 
                 
   985,184   983,865   1,987,363   1,952,993 

Costs and expenses (income):

     

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products

   401,614   392,211   808,904   783,701 

Cost of other services

   168,570   171,086   338,376   331,352 

Selling and administrative expenses

   284,608   275,125   571,903   551,835 
                 

Operating income

   130,392   145,443   268,180   286,105 

Interest income

   (830)  (1,796)  (1,895)  (3,258)

Interest expense

   12,768   12,993   25,799   25,830 
                 

Income before income taxes

   118,454   134,246   244,276   263,533 

Income taxes

   46,616   51,393   93,802   99,617 
                 

Net income

  $71,838  $82,853  $150,474  $163,916 
                 

Basic earnings per share

  $0.47  $0.53  $0.98  $1.04 
                 

Diluted earnings per share

  $0.47  $0.53  $0.98  $1.04 
                 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, 2009  February 29, 2008  February 28, 2009  February 29, 2008 
Revenue:            
  Rental uniforms and ancillary products
 $674,701  $703,641  $2,107,528  $2,122,840 
  Other services
  233,938   272,311   788,474   806,105 
   908,639   975,952   2,896,002   2,928,945 
                 
Costs and expenses:                
  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products
  379,466   398,318   1,188,370   1,182,019 
  Cost of other services
  152,736   166,409   491,112   497,761 
  Selling and administrative expenses
  257,129   273,194   829,032   825,029 
                 
Operating income  119,308   138,031   387,488   424,136 
                 
  Interest income
  (540)  (1,510)  (2,435)  (4,768)
  Interest expense
  12,407   13,622   38,206   39,452 
                 
Income before income taxes  107,441   125,919   351,717   389,452 
                 
Income taxes  35,630   44,091   129,432   143,708 
                 
Net income $71,811  $81,828  $222,285  $245,744 
                 
Basic earnings per share $0.47  $0.53  $1.45  $1.57 
                 
Diluted earnings per share $0.47  $0.53  $1.45  $1.57 
                 
Dividends declared per share         $0.47  $0.46 
See accompanying notes.


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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In

 (In thousands except share data)

   November 30, 2008  May 31, 2008 
   (Unaudited)    

ASSETS

   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $     62,413  $66,224 

Marketable securities

  64,933   125,471 

Accounts receivable, net

  433,831   430,078 

Inventories, net

  251,864   238,669 

Uniforms and other rental items in service

  371,743   370,416 

Deferred income tax asset

  44,821   39,410 

Prepaid expenses

  15,676   12,068 
        

Total current assets

  1,245,281   1,282,336 

Property and equipment, at cost, net

  982,331   974,575 

Goodwill

  1,320,248   1,315,569 

Service contracts, net

  138,143   152,757 

Other assets, net

  80,788   83,364 
        
  $3,766,791  $3,808,601 
        

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Current liabilities:

   

Accounts payable

  $   101,060  $94,755 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

  41,470   50,605 

Accrued liabilities

  189,494   207,925 

Current income taxes (prepaid) payable

  (8,262)  12,887 

Long-term debt due within one year

  836   1,070 
        

Total current liabilities

  324,598   367,242 

Long-term liabilities:

   

Long-term debt due after one year

  869,721   942,736 

Deferred income taxes

  126,279   124,184 

Accrued liabilities

  121,447   120,308 
        

Total long-term liabilities

  1,117,447   1,187,228 

Shareholders’ equity:

   

Preferred stock, no par value:

   

100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

  —     —   

Common stock, no par value:

   

425,000,000 shares authorized,

   

FY 2009: 173,083,426 issued and 152,788,444 outstanding

   

FY 2008: 173,083,426 issued and 153,691,103 outstanding

  129,182   129,182 

Paid-in capital

  67,319   60,408 

Retained earnings

  2,934,775   2,784,302 

Treasury stock:

   

FY 2009: 20,294,982 shares

  (797,888)  (772,041)

FY 2008: 19,392,323 shares

   

Other accumulated comprehensive (loss) income

  (8,642)  52,280 
        

Total shareholders’ equity

  2,324,746   2,254,131 
        
  $3,766,791  $3,808,601 
        

  February 28, 2009  
May 31,
2008
 
  (Unaudited)    
ASSETS
      
Current assets:      
  Cash and cash equivalents
 $54,251  $66,224 
  Marketable securities
  97,653   125,471 
  Accounts receivable, net
  384,912   430,078 
  Inventories, net
  252,483   238,669 
  Uniforms and other rental items in service
  352,032   370,416 
  Deferred income tax asset
  42,840   39,410 
  Prepaid expenses
  17,751   12,068 
         
    Total current assets
  1,201,922   1,282,336 
         
Property and equipment, at cost, net  980,646   974,575 
         
Goodwill  1,325,377   1,315,569 
Service contracts, net  131,288   152,757 
Other assets, net  80,211   83,364 
         
  $3,719,444  $3,808,601 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
        
Current liabilities:        
  Accounts payable
 $75,677  $94,755 
  Accrued compensation and related liabilities
  46,836   50,605 
  Accrued liabilities
  250,209   207,925 
  Current income taxes payable
  895   12,887 
  Long-term debt due within one year
  592   1,070 
         
    Total current liabilities
  374,209   367,242 
         
Long-term liabilities:        
  Long-term debt due after one year
  786,204   942,736 
  Deferred income taxes
  135,083   124,184 
  Accrued liabilities
  103,962   120,308 
         
    Total long-term liabilities
  1,025,249   1,187,228 
         
Shareholders' equity:        
  Preferred stock, no par value:
        
    100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
  ----   ---- 
  Common stock, no par value:
        
        425,000,000 shares authorized,
        
    FY 2009: 173,085,926 issued and 152,790,170 outstanding
        
    FY 2008: 173,083,426 issued and 153,691,103 outstanding
  129,215   129,182 
  Paid-in capital
  69,312   60,408 
  Retained earnings
  2,934,354   2,784,302 
  Treasury stock:
        
    FY 2009:  20,295,756 shares
        
    FY 2008:  19,392,323 shares
  (797,888)  (772,041)
  Other accumulated comprehensive (loss) income
  (15,007)  52,280 
    Total shareholders' equity
  2,319,986   2,254,131 
  $3,719,444  $3,808,601 
See accompanying notes.


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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

   Six Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2008  2007 

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income

  $150,474  $163,916 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation

   78,372   72,271 

Amortization of deferred charges

   21,522   21,341 

Stock-based compensation

   6,911   4,809 

Deferred income taxes

   (1,840)  3,626 

Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:

   

Accounts receivable, net

   (8,064)  (8,216)

Inventories, net

   (15,169)  (6,719)

Uniforms and other rental items in service

   (6,237)  (17,422)

Prepaid expenses

   (3,799)  (453)

Accounts payable

   (509)  8,771 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

   (8,685)  (22,250)

Accrued liabilities and other

   (16,400)  (18,969)

Income taxes payable

   (21,435)  68,413 
         

Net cash provided by operating activities

   175,141   269,118 

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Capital expenditures

   (95,957)  (93,207)

Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities

   61,662   41,930 

Purchase of marketable securities and investments

   (23,222)  (22,861)

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

   (18,331)  (56,031)

Other

   353   732 
         

Net cash used in investing activities

   (75,495)  (129,437)

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Proceeds from issuance of debt

   7,500   296,000 

Repayment of debt

   (80,749)  (228,418)

Stock options exercised

   —     7,752 

Repurchase of common stock

   (25,847)  (191,479)

Other

   413   (3,800)
         

Net cash used in financing activities

   (98,683)  (119,945)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (4,774)  1,544 
         

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (3,811)  21,280 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   66,224   35,360 
         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $62,413  $56,640 
         

  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, 2009  February 29, 2008 
Cash flows from operating activities:
      
       
  Net income
 $222,285  $245,744 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
        
    Depreciation
  118,119   110,076 
    Amortization of deferred charges
  32,023   32,371 
    Stock-based compensation
  8,904   7,406 
    Deferred income taxes
  9,052   (456)
    Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
        
      Accounts receivable, net
  42,118   862 
      Inventories, net
  (16,427)  (8,925)
      Uniforms and other rental items in service
  12,998   (18,628)
      Prepaid expenses
  (5,802)  1,177 
      Accounts payable
  (22,247)  (448)
      Accrued compensation and related liabilities
  (3,250)  (11,730)
      Accrued liabilities and other
  (45,734)  (7,405)
      Income taxes payable
  (12,320)  17,886 
Net cash provided by operating activities  339,719   367,930 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:
        
         
  Capital expenditures
  (132,783)  (144,848)
  Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities
  92,061   42,393 
  Purchase of marketable securities and investments
  (94,985)  (32,434)
  Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
  (29,381)  (102,103)
  Other
  (428)  (1,202)
Net cash used in investing activities  (165,516)  (238,194)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:
        
         
  Proceeds from issuance of debt
  7,500   313,000 
  Repayment of debt
  (164,510)  (228,808)
  Stock options exercised
  ---   8,030 
  Repurchase of common stock
  (25,847)  (191,479)
  Other
  736   (11,455)
Net cash used in financing activities  (182,121)  (110,712)
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (4,055)  1,291 
         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (11,973)  20,315 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  66,224   35,360 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $54,251  $55,675 
See accompanying notes.




CINTAS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts inIn thousands except per share data)

1. Basis of Presentation

1.Basis of Presentation
The consolidated condensed financial statements of Cintas Corporation (Cintas) included herein have been prepared by Cintas, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  While we believe that the disclosures are adequately presented, it is suggested that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our most recent Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008.  A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented beginning on page 38 of that report.  There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by Cintas during the fiscal year.

Interim results are subject to variations and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full fiscal year.  In the opinion of management, adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results of the interim periods shown have been made.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

2.New Accounting Standards
2. New Accounting Standards

In September 2006, theEffective June 1, 2008, Cintas adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and expands disclosure requirements about fair value measurements.  FASB Staff Position 157-2 delayed the effective date of FAS 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually).  Cintas adopted FAS 157 on June 1, 2008, as required. The adoption of FAS 157 for our financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on Cintas’ results of operations or financial condition.  Cintas’ adoption of FAS 157 is more fully described in Note 3 entitled Fair Value Measurements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007),Business Combinations (FAS 141(R)). Under FAS 141(R), an entity is required to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair value on the acquisition date. It further requires that acquisition-related costs be recognized separately from the acquisition and expensed as incurred, restructuring costs generally be expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date, and changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense.  For Cintas, FAS 141(R) is effective for acquisitions and adjustments to an acquired entity’s deferred tax asset and liability balances occurring after May 31, 2009.  Cintas is currently evaluating the future impact and disclosures under FAS 141(R).


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

3. Fair Value Measurements

3.Fair Value Measurements
Effective June 1, 2008, Cintas adopted FAS 157, which defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  FAS 157 establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 –

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 –

Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 –

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

All financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) have been segregated into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date.  These assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

   As of November 30, 2008
   Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Fair Value

Cash and cash equivalents

  $62,413  $—    $—    $62,413

Marketable securities, available-for-sale

   64,933   —     —     64,933

Accounts receivable, net

   —     1,060   —     1,060

Other assets, net

   13,575   —     —     13,575
                

Total assets at fair value

  $140,921  $1,060  $—    $141,981
                

Current accrued liabilities

  $—    $582  $—    $582
                

Total liabilities at fair value

  $—    $582  $—    $582
                

  As of February 28, 2009 
  
Level 1
  
Level 2
  
Level 3
  
Fair Value
 
             
Cash and cash equivalents $54,251  $----  $----  $54,251 
Marketable securities, available-for-sale  97,653   ----   ----   97,653 
Accounts receivable, net  ----   695   ----   695 
Other assets, net  14,419   ----   ----   14,419 
Total assets at fair value $166,323  $695  $----  $167,018 
                 
Current accrued liabilities $----  $381  $----  $381 
Total liabilities at fair value $----  $381  $----  $381 

Accounts receivable, net, includes foreign currency average rate options.  Other assets, net, include retirement assets.

  Current accrued liabilities include foreign currency forward contracts.




CINTAS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

4. Earnings per Share

4.Earnings per Share
The following table represents a reconciliation of the shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for the respective periods:

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
  Six Months Ended
November 30,
   2008  2007  2008  2007

Numerator:

        

Net income

  $71,838  $82,853  $150,474  $163,916
                

Denominator:

        

Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average shares

   152,788   156,563   153,093   157,673
                

Effect of dilutive securities—employee stock options

   257   250   275   276
                

Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions

   153,045   156,813   153,368   157,949
                

Basic earnings per share

  $0.47  $0.53  $0.98  $1.04
                

Diluted earnings per share

  $0.47  $0.53  $0.98  $1.04
                

5. Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, 2009  February 29, 2008  February 28, 2009  February 29, 2008 
             
Numerator:            
Net income $71,811  $81,828  $222,285  $245,744 
                 
Denominator:                
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares
  152,993   153,679   152,993   156,346 
                 
Effect of dilutive securities - non-vested equity compensation shares
  288   203   334   287 
                 
 Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average
  shares and assumed conversions
  153,281   153,882   153,327   156,633 
                 
Basic earnings per share $0.47  $0.53  $1.45  $1.57 
                 
Diluted earnings per share $0.47  $0.53  $1.45  $1.57 
5.Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, by operating segment, are as follows:

   Rental
Uniforms &
Ancillary
Products
  Uniform
Direct
Sales
  First Aid,
Safety &
Fire
Protection
  Document
Management
  Total 

Goodwill

       

Balance as of June 1, 2008

  $863,581  $23,956  $165,544  $262,488  $1,315,569 

Goodwill acquired

  —    —    986  10,688  11,674 

Foreign currency translation

  (3,572) (178) —    (3,245) (6,995)
                

Balance as of November 30, 2008

  $860,009  $23,778  $166,530  $269,931  $1,320,248 
                


  
Rental
Uniforms &
Ancillary
Products
  
Uniform
Direct
Sales
  
First Aid,
Safety &
Fire
Protection
  
Document
Management
  Total 
Goodwill
               
Balance as of June 1, 2008 $863,581  $23,956  $165,544  $262,488  $1,315,569 
                     
Goodwill acquired  ---   ---   1,169   16,341   17,510 
                     
Foreign currency translation  (3,955)  (185)  ---   (3,562)  (7,702)
                     
Balance as of February 28, 2009 $859,626  $23,771  $166,713  $275,267  $1,325,377 





CINTAS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

   Rental
Uniforms &
Ancillary
Products
  Uniform
Direct
Sales
  First Aid,
Safety &
Fire
Protection
  Document
Management
  Total 

Service Contracts

      

Balance as of June 1, 2008

  $  84,574  $     328  $  41,944  $  25,911  $   152,757 

Service contracts acquired

  —    —    264  2,416  2,680 

Service contracts amortization

  (4,800) (102) (3,103) (3,689) (11,694)

Foreign currency translation

  (5,009) (83) —    (508) (5,600)
                

Balance as of November 30, 2008

  $  74,765  $     143  $  39,105  $  24,130  $   138,143 
                


  
Rental
Uniforms &
Ancillary
Products
  
Uniform
Direct
Sales
  
First Aid,
Safety &
Fire
Protection
  
Document
Management
  Total 
Service Contracts
               
Balance as of June 1, 2008 $84,574  $328  $41,944  $25,911  $152,757 
                     
Service contracts acquired  ---   ---   264   3,728   3,992 
                     
Service contracts amortization  (8,881)  (182)  (4,639)  (5,560)  (19,262)
                     
Foreign currency translation  (5,546)  (92)  ---   (561)  (6,199)
                     
Balance as of February 28, 2009 $70,147  $54  $37,569  $23,518  $131,288 
Information regarding Cintas’Cintas' service contracts and other assets are as follows:

   As of November 30, 2008
   Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net

Service contracts

  $330,623  $192,480  $138,143
           

Noncompete and consulting agreements

  $64,154  $  39,312  $24,842

Investments

   48,314  —     48,314

Other

   10,712  3,080   7,632
           

Total

  $123,180  $  42,392  $80,788
           
   As of May 31, 2008
   Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net

Service contracts

  $333,543  $180,786  $152,757
           

Noncompete and consulting agreements

  $63,894  $  34,625  $29,269

Investments

   46,012  —     46,012

Other

   10,790  2,707   8,083
           

Total

  $120,696  $  37,332  $83,364
           


  As of February 28, 2009 
  
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  Net 
          
Service contracts $331,336  $200,048  $131,288 
             
Noncompete and consulting agreements $65,024  $41,673  $23,351 
Investments  49,480   ----   49,480 
Other  10,653   3,273   7,380 
             
Total $125,157  $44,946  $80,211 
             
  
 
As of May 31, 2008
 
  
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  Net 
             
Service contracts $333,543  $180,786  $152,757 
             
Noncompete and consulting agreements $63,894  $34,625  $29,269 
Investments  46,012   ----   46,012 
Other  10,790   2,707   8,083 
             
Total $120,696  $37,332  $83,364 

Amortization expense was $21,522$32,023 and $21,341$32,371 for the sixnine months ended November 30,February 28, 2009, and February 29, 2008, and November 30, 2007, respectively.  Estimated amortization expense, excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five years is $42,021, $38,674, $34,929, $28,865$42,248, $39,159, $35,402, $29,272 and $13,236,$13,443, respectively.




CINTAS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

6. Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

6.Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Cintas has certain covenants related to debt agreements. These covenants limit Cintas’ ability to incur certain liens, to engage in sale-leaseback transactions and to merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of Cintas’ assets. These covenants also require Cintas to maintain certain debt to capitalization and interest coverage ratios. Cross default provisions exist between certain debt instruments.  If a default of a significant covenant were to occur, the default could result in an acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness, impair liquidity and limit the ability to raise future capital.  Cintas is in compliance with all significant debt covenants for all periods presented.

Cintas at times may use hedges to hedge its exposure to such things as movements in interest rates or movements in foreign currency rates.  Cintas formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Cintas’ hedging activities are transacted only with highly-rated institutions, reducing the exposure to credit risk in the event of nonperformance.  The impacts from the effective portion of derivative instruments are reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. The impacts of any ineffective portion of the hedges are charged to earnings in the current period. When outstanding, the effectiveness of derivative instruments is reviewed at least every fiscal quarter.

To hedge the exposure of variability in short-term interest rates, Cintas would use cash flow hedges. These agreements effectively convert a portion of the floating rate long-term debt to a fixed rate basis, thus reducing the impact of short-term interest rate changes on future interest expense.  Examples of cash flow hedging instruments that Cintas may use are interest rate swaps, interest rate lock agreements and forward starting interest rate swaps.  No such instruments were outstanding as of November 30, 2008.

February 28, 2009.

Cintas used interest rate lock agreements to hedge against movements in the treasury rates at the time Cintas issued its senior notes in fiscal 2002, fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2008. The amortization of the interest rate lock agreements resulted in a credit to other comprehensive income of $191$192 and $69$192 for the three months ended November 30,February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, and November 30, 2007, respectively, and $383$575 and $138$330 for the sixnine months ended November 30,February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, and November 30, 2007, respectively.

To hedge the exposure of movements in the foreign currency rates, Cintas would useuses foreign currency hedges.  These hedges would reduce the impact on cash flows from movements in the foreign currency exchange rates.   Examples of foreign currency hedge instruments that Cintas may use are average rate options and forward contracts.  At November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, Cintas had $1,060$695 in average rate options included in accounts receivable, net and $582$381 in forward contracts included in current accrued liabilities.  These instruments reduced our foreign currency exchange loss by $244$456 and $700 during the three months and nine months ended November 30, 2008.

7. Income Taxes

February 28, 2009, respectively.

7.Income Taxes
In the normal course of business, Cintas provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and adjusts its unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest accordingly.  During the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, unrecognized tax benefits related to continuing operations increaseddecreased by approximately $1,032$13,134 and accrued interest increaseddecreased by approximately $717.

$3,748.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

All U.S. federal income tax returns are closed to audit through fiscal 2004.2005.  Cintas is currently in advanced stages of audits in certain foreign jurisdictions and certain domestic states. The years under audit cover fiscal years back to 2001.  Based on the resolution of the various audits, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $682$98 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009.

8. Comprehensive Income

8.Comprehensive Income
Total comprehensive income represents the net change in shareholders’shareholders' equity during a period from sources other than transactions with shareholders and, as such, includes net income.  For Cintas, the only components of total comprehensive income are the change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, the change in the fair value of derivatives, the amortization of interest rate lock agreements and the change in the fair value of available-for-sale securities.  The components of comprehensive income for the three and sixnine month periods ended November 30,February 28, 2009, and February 29, 2008, and November 30, 2007 are as follows:

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
  Six Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2008  2007  2008  2007 

Net income

  $71,838  $82,853  $150,474  $163,916 

Other comprehensive income:

     

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   (41,862)  13,138   (61,675)  15,951 

Change in fair value of derivatives*

   214   (3,873)  214   (3,873)

Amortization of interest rate lock agreements

   191   69   383   138 

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

   139   7   156   152 
                 

Comprehensive income

  $30,520  $92,194  $89,552  $176,284 
                 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  
February 28, 2009
  February 29, 2008  February 28, 2009  February 29, 2008 
             
Net income $71,811  $81,828  $222,285  $245,744 
                 
Other comprehensive income:                
  Foreign currency translation adjustment
  (6,367)  4,840   (68,042)  20,791 
  Change in fair value of derivatives*
  (117)  (1,043)  97   (4,916)
  Amortization of interest rate lock agreements  192   192   575   330 
  Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities**
  (73)  84   83   236 
Comprehensive income $65,446  $85,901  $154,998  $262,185 
*

Net of $126$(69) and $2,304$(620) of tax for the three months ended February 28, 2009 and six month periodsFebruary 29, 2008, respectively.  Net of $57 and $(2,924) of tax (benefit) for the nine months ended November 30,February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, and November 30, 2007, respectively.

9. Litigation and Other Contingencies

 **Net of $63 and $47 of tax for the three months ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively.  Net of $33 and $138 of tax for the nine months ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively.
9.Litigation and Other Contingencies
Cintas is subject to legal proceedings and claims arising from the ordinary course of its business, including personal injury, customer contract, environmental and employment claims.  In the opinion of management, the aggregate liability, if any, with respect to such ordinary course of business actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of Cintas.  Cintas is party to additional litigation not considered in the ordinary course of business, including the litigation discussed below.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

Cintas is a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit,Paul Veliz, et al. v. Cintas Corporation, filed on March 19, 2003, in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Oakland Division, alleging that Cintas violated certain federal and state wage and hour laws applicable to its service sales representatives, whom Cintas considers exempt employees, and asserting additional related ERISA claims.  On August 23, 2005, an amended complaint was filed alleging additional state law wage and hour claims under the following state laws: Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.  The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified monetary damages, injunctive relief or both.  Cintas denies these claims and is defending the plaintiffs’ allegations.  On February 14, 2006, the court permitted plaintiffs to file a second amended complaint alleging state law claims in the 15 states listed above only with respect to the putative class members that may litigate their claims in court.  No determination has been made by the court or an arbitrator regarding class certification.  There can be no assurance as to whether a class will be certified or, if a class is certified, as to the geographic or other scope of such class.  If a court or arbitrator certifies a class in this action and there is an adverse verdict on the merits, or in the event of a negotiated settlement of the action, the resulting liability and/or any increased costs of operations on an ongoing basis could be material to Cintas.  Any estimated liability relating to this lawsuit is not determinable at this time.


Cintas also is a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit,Mirna E. Serrano, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Serrano), filed on May 10, 2004, and pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.  TheSerranoplaintiffs allege that Cintas discriminated against women in hiring into various service sales representative positions across all divisions of Cintas.  On November 15, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) intervened in theSerrano lawsuit.  TheSerrano plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies.  Cintas is a defendant in another purported class action lawsuit,Blanca Nelly Avalos, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Avalos), currently pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.  Ms. Avalos’ claims have been dismissed, but her putative class complaint remains pending.  TheAvalosplaintiffs allege that Cintas discriminated against women, African-Americans and Hispanics in hiring into various service sales representative positions in Cintas’ Rental division only throughout the United States.  TheAvalos plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies.  The claims inAvalos originally were brought in the previously disclosed lawsuit captionedRobert Ramirez, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Ramirez), filed on January 20, 2004, in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division.  On April 27, 2005, the EEOC intervened in the claims asserted inRamirez.  On May 11, 2006, theRamirezand Avalos African-American, Hispanic and female failure to hire into service sales representative positions claims and the EEOC’s intervention were consolidated for pretrial purposes with theSerrano case and transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.  The consolidated case is known asMirna E. Serrano/Blanca Nelly Avalos, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Serrano/Avalos), and remains pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division..  On October 27, 2008, the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan granted a summary judgment in favor of Cintas limiting the scope of the putative class in theSerrano lawsuit to female applicants for service sales representative positions at Cintas locations within the state of Michigan.  Consequently, all claims brought by female applicants for service sales representative positions outside of the state of Michigan were dismissed.  Similarly, any claims brought by the EEOC on behalf of similarly situated female applicants outside of the state of Michigan have also been dismissed from theSerrano lawsuit.  IrrespectiveOn March 31, 2009, the United States District Court, Eastern District of this ruling, no determinations have been made inSerrano/Avalos asMichigan, Southern Division entered an order denying class certification to class certification. There can be no assurance as to whether a class will be certified or, if a class is certified, as to the geographic or other scope of such class. The non-service sales representative hiring claimsall plaintiffs in the previously disclosedRamirez case that have not been dismissed remain pending in the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, but were ordered to arbitration and stayed pending the completion of arbitration. TheRamirezSerrano/Avalos

CINTAS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

purported class action claims currently in arbitration include allegations that Cintas failed to promote Hispanics into supervisory positions, discriminated against African-Americans and Hispanics in service sales representative route assignments and discriminated against African-Americans in hourly pay in Cintas’ Rental division only throughout the United States. TheRamirez plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies. No filings or determinations have been made inRamirez as to class certification. There can be no assurance as to whether a class will be certified or, if a class is certified, as to the geographic or other scope of such class.lawsuits.  On February 24, 2006, a motion to intervene inSerranowas filed by intervening plaintiffs Colleen Grindle, et al., on behalf of a subclass of female employees at Cintas’ Perrysburg, Ohio, rental location who allegedly were denied hire, promotion, or transfer to service sales representative positions.  On March 24, 2006, the plaintiffs Colleen Grindle, et al., withdrew their motion to intervene without prejudice.  On February 20, 2007, the plaintiffs Colleen Grindle, et al., filed a separate lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas, Wood County,


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)
Ohio, captionedColleen Grindle, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Grindle), on behalf of a class of female employees at Cintas’ Perrysburg, Ohio, location who allegedly were denied hire, promotion, or transfer to service sales representative positions on the basis of their gender.  TheGrindle plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies.  TheGrindle case is stayed pending the class certification proceedings inSerrano.  No filings or determinations have been made inGrindle as to class certification.  There can be no assurance as to whether a class will be certified or, if a class is certified, as to the geographic or other scope of such class.  The non-service sales representative hiring claims in the previously disclosed Ramirez case had been ordered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division to arbitration and their claims had been stayed pending the completion of arbitration.  The Ramirez purported class action claims included allegations that Cintas failed to promote Hispanics into supervisory positions, discriminated against African-Americans and Hispanics in service sales representative route assignments and discriminated against African-Americans in hourly pay in Cintas’ Rental division only throughout the United States.  The Ramirez plaintiffs sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies. In addition, a class action lawsuit,Larry Houston, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Houston),was filed on August 3, 2005, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of African-American managers alleging racial discrimination.  On November 22, 2005, the court entered an order requiringconsolidating Houston with Ramirez and ordered the named plaintiffs in theHoustonlawsuit to arbitrate all of their claims for monetary damages.damages with the previously filed Ramirez

arbitration. On March 16, 2009, the plaintiffs in Ramirez and Houston agreed to voluntarily dismiss all class claims in the case with prejudice and the arbitrator entered an order dismissing all class claims in the consolidated arbitration.  On April 3, 2009, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered an order affirming the arbitrator’s decision to dismiss the class claims in Ramirez and Houston with prejudice, and thereby relinquished his jurisdiction over the individual plaintiffs’ class claims.


On July 17, 2008, Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust filed a purported shareholder derivative lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, captionedManville Personal Injury Settlement Trust v. Richard T. Farmer, et al., A0806822 against certain directors and officers, alleging that they breached their fiduciary duties to Cintas by consciously failing to cause Cintas to comply with worker safety and employment-related laws and regulations.  Cintas is named as a nominal defendant in the case.  The complaint contends that, as a consequence of such alleged breach of duty, Cintas suffered substantial monetary losses and other injuries and seeks, among other things, an award of compensatory damages, other non-monetary remedies and expenses.


The litigation discussed above, if decided or settled adversely to Cintas, may, individually or in the aggregate, result in liability material to Cintas’ financial condition or results of operations and could increase costs of operations on an ongoing basis.  Any estimated liability relating to these proceedings is not determinable at this time.  Cintas may enter into discussions regarding settlement of these and other lawsuits, and may enter into settlement agreements if it believes such settlement is in the best interest of Cintas’ shareholders.

10. Segment Information

10.Segment Information
Cintas classifies its businesses into four operating segments in accordance with the criteria set forth in FASB Statement No. 131,Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.  The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment reflects the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items.  In addition to these rental

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CINTAS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)
items, restroom and hygiene products and services are also provided within this operating segment.  The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items and branded promotional products.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.  The Document Management Services operating segment consists of document destruction, document imaging and document retention services.

CINTAS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

Cintas evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment revenue and income before income taxes.  The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1.  Information related to the operations of Cintas’ operating segments is set forth below.

   Rental
Uniforms &
Ancillary
Products
  Uniform
Direct
Sales
  First Aid,
Safety &
Fire
Protection
  Document
Management
  Corporate  Total

For the three months ended November 30, 2008

           

Revenue

  $711,454  $120,035  $100,490  $  53,205  $—    $985,184
                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $108,370  $9,237  $7,668  $    5,117  $(11,938) $118,454
                       

For the three months ended November 30, 2007

           

Revenue

  $708,845  $134,455  $99,153  $  41,412  $—    $983,865
                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $117,999  $15,750  $7,346  $    4,348  $(11,197) $134,246
                       

As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2008

           

Revenue

  $1,432,827  $237,518  $209,022  $107,996  $—    $1,987,363
                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $215,429  $21,240  $19,018  $  12,493  $(23,904) $244,276
                       

Total assets

  $2,651,964  $179,405  $348,675  $459,401  $127,346  $3,766,791
                       

As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2007

           

Revenue

  $1,419,199  $253,260  $201,409  $  79,125  $—    $1,952,993
                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $232,792  $26,877  $17,967  $    8,469  $(22,572) $263,533
                       

Total assets

  $2,622,562  $191,910  $340,453  $390,390  $154,267  $3,699,582
                       


  
Rental
Uniforms &
Ancillary
Products
  
Uniform
Direct
Sales
  
First Aid,
Safety &
Fire
Protection
  
Document
Management
  Corporate  Total 
For the three months ended February 28, 2009                  
                   
Revenue $674,701�� $97,010  $86,037  $50,891  $----  $908,639 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $110,447  $803  $4,141  $3,917  $(11,867) $107,441 
                         
For the three months ended February 29, 2008                        
Revenue $703,641  $125,277  $97,594  $49,440  $----  $975,952 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $106,486  $16,186  $7,327  $8,032  $(12,112) $125,919 
                         
As of and for the nine months ended February 28, 2009                        
Revenue $2,107,528  $334,528  $295,059  $158,887  $----  $2,896,002 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $325,876  $22,043  $23,159  $16,410  $(35,771) $351,717 
Total assets $2,595,144  $165,976  $338,509  $467,911  $151,904  $3,719,444 
                         
As of and for the nine months ended February 29, 2008                        
Revenue $2,122,840  $378,537  $299,003  $128,565  $----  $2,928,945 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $339,278  $43,063  $25,294  $16,501  $(34,684) $389,452 
Total assets $2,621,696  $191,715  $342,033  $443,188  $163,646  $3,762,278 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

11. Supplemental Guarantor Information

11.Supplemental Guarantor Information
Cintas Corporation No. 2 (Corp. 2) is the indirectly, wholly-owned principal operating subsidiary of Cintas.  Corp. 2 is the issuer of the $775,000 of long-term notes, which are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Cintas and its wholly-owned, direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries.

As allowed by SEC rules, the following condensed consolidating financial statements are provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements of the guarantors.  Each of the subsidiaries presented in the condensed consolidating financial statements has been fully consolidated in Cintas’Cintas' consolidated financial statements.  The condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Cintas and notes thereto of which this note is an integral part.

Condensed consolidating financial statements for Cintas, Corp. 2, the subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantors are presented on the following pages:


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

Three Months Ended November 30, 2008

   Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 

Revenue:

         

Rental uniforms and ancillary products

  $—    $549,512  $148,250  $43,663  $(29,971) $711,454 

Other services

   —     351,469   116,512   15,498   (209,749)  273,730 

Equity in net income of affiliates

   71,838   —     —     —     (71,838)  —   
                         
   71,838   900,981   264,762   59,161   (311,558)  985,184 

Costs and expenses (income):

         

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products

   —     328,961   86,890   26,591   (40,828)  401,614 

Cost of other services

   —     259,022   102,553   9,536   (202,541)  168,570 

Selling and administrative expenses

   —     250,703   20,319   13,881   (295)  284,608 
                         

Operating income

   71,838   62,295   55,000   9,153   (67,894)  130,392 

Interest income

   —     —     (193)  (637)  —     (830)

Interest expense (income)

   —     13,303   (535)  —     —     12,768 
                         

Income before income taxes

   71,838   48,992   55,728   9,790   (67,894)  118,454 

Income taxes

   —     16,136   27,717   2,763   —     46,616 
                         

Net income

  $71,838  $32,856  $28,011  $7,027  $(67,894) $71,838 
                         

THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009
(In thousands)

  
Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  
Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  
Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 
Revenue:                  
  Rental uniforms and ancillary products
 $----  $514,482  $140,567  $41,818  $(22,166) $674,701 
  Other services
  ----   294,282   89,869   12,013   (162,226)  233,938 
  Equity in net income of affiliates
  71,811   ----   ----   ----   (71,811)  ---- 
   71,811   808,764   230,436   53,831   (256,203)  908,639 
                         
Costs and expenses (income):                        
  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products
  ----   304,321   86,358   25,195   (36,408)  379,466 
  Cost of other services
  ----   217,163   79,876   7,398   (151,701)  152,736 
  Selling and administrative expenses
  ----   244,568   (389)  13,443   (493)  257,129 
                         
Operating income  71,811   42,712   64,591   7,795   (67,601)  119,308 
                         
  Interest income
  ----   ----   (220)  (320)  ----   (540)
  Interest expense (income)
  ----   12,820   (425)  12   ----   12,407 
                         
Income before income taxes  71,811   29,892   65,236   8,103   (67,601)  107,441 
Income taxes  ----   8,358   24,509   2,763   ----   35,630 
Net income $71,811  $21,534  $40,727  $5,340  $(67,601) $71,811 


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

Three Months Ended November 30, 2007

   Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 

Revenue:

         

Rental uniforms and ancillary products

  $—    $513,329  $144,415  $51,369  $(268) $708,845 

Other services

   —     356,308   143,889   17,282   (242,459)  275,020 

Equity in net income of affiliates

   82,853   —     —     —     (82,853)  —   
                         
   82,853   869,637   288,304   68,651   (325,580)  983,865 

Costs and expenses (income):

         

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products

   —     318,055   87,279   29,674   (42,797)  392,211 

Cost of other services

   —     238,888   120,862   10,978   (199,642)  171,086 

Selling and administrative expenses

   —     217,932   42,766   15,648   (1,221)  275,125 
                         

Operating income

   82,853   94,762   37,397   12,351   (81,920)  145,443 

Interest income

   —     —     (500)  (1,296)  —     (1,796)

Interest expense (income)

   —     12,998   (1,595)  1,590   —     12,993 
                         

Income before income taxes

   82,853   81,764   39,492   12,057   (81,920)  134,246 

Income taxes

   —     31,735   15,285   4,373   —     51,393 
                         

Net income

  $82,853  $50,029  $24,207  $7,684  $(81,920) $82,853 
                         

THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2008
(In thousands)

  
Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  
Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  
Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 
Revenue:                  
  Rental uniforms and ancillary products
 $----  $509,064  $143,124  $51,774  $(321) $703,641 
  Other services
  ----   342,152   131,522   16,191   (217,554)  272,311 
  Equity in net income of affiliates
  81,828   ----   ----   ----   (81,828)  ---- 
   81,828   851,216   274,646   67,965   (299,703)  975,952 
                         
Costs and expenses (income):                        
  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products
  ----   320,595   86,270   30,167   (38,714)  398,318 
  Cost of other services
  ----   226,617   109,144   10,137   (179,489)  166,409 
  Selling and administrative expenses
  ----   219,289   40,934   14,813   (1,842)  273,194 
                         
Operating income  81,828   84,715   38,298   12,848   (79,658)  138,031 
                         
  Interest income
  ----   ----   (358)  (1,152)  ----   (1,510)
  Interest expense (income)
  ----   14,087   (2,049)  1,584   ----   13,622 
                         
Income before income taxes  81,828   70,628   40,705   12,416   (79,658)  125,919 
Income taxes  ----   25,108   14,682   4,301   ----   44,091 
Net income $81,828  $45,520  $26,023  $8,115  $(79,658) $81,828 


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

Six Months Ended November 30, 2008

   Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 

Revenue:

         

Rental uniforms and ancillary products

  $—    $1,086,280  $298,321  $93,927  $(45,701) $1,432,827 

Other services

   —     710,648   237,643   32,152   (425,907)  554,536 

Equity in net income of affiliates

   150,474   —     —     —     (150,474)  —   
                         
   150,474   1,796,928   535,964   126,079   (622,082)  1,987,363 

Costs and expenses (income):

         

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products

   —     655,838   179,780   56,873   (83,587)  808,904 

Cost of other services

   —     503,733   208,633   19,974   (393,964)  338,376 

Selling and administrative expenses

   —     537,893   4,123   30,704   (817)  571,903 
                         

Operating income

   150,474   99,464   143,428   18,528   (143,714)  268,180 

Interest income

   —     —     (441)  (1,454)  —     (1,895)

Interest expense (income)

   —     26,768   (972)  3   —     25,799 
                         

Income before income taxes

   150,474   72,696   144,841   19,979   (143,714)  244,276 

Income taxes

   —     25,376   62,455   5,971   —     93,802 
                         

Net income

  $150,474  $47,320  $82,386  $14,008  $(143,714) $150,474 
                         

NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009
(In thousands)

  
Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  
Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  
Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 
Revenue:                  
  Rental uniforms and ancillary products
 $----  $1,600,762  $438,888  $135,745  $(67,867) $2,107,528 
  Other services
  ----   1,004,930   327,512   44,165   (588,133)  788,474 
  Equity in net income of affiliates
  222,285   ----   ----   ----   (222,285)  ---- 
   222,285   2,605,692   766,400   179,910   (878,285)  2,896,002 
                         
Costs and expenses (income):                        
  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products
  ----   960,159   266,138   82,068   (119,995)  1,188,370 
  Cost of other services
  ----   720,896   288,509   27,372   (545,665)  491,112 
  Selling and administrative expenses
  ----   782,461   3,734   44,147   (1,310)  829,032 
                         
Operating income  222,285   142,176   208,019   26,323   (211,315)  387,488 
                         
  Interest income
  ----   ----   (661)  (1,774)  ----   (2,435)
  Interest expense (income)
  ----   39,588   (1,397)  15   ----   38,206 
                         
Income before income taxes  222,285   102,588   210,077   28,082   (211,315)  351,717 
Income taxes  ----   33,734   86,964   8,734   ----   129,432 
Net income $222,285  $68,854  $123,113  $19,348  $(211,315) $222,285 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

Six Months Ended November 30, 2007

   Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 

Revenue:

         

Rental uniforms and ancillary products

  $—    $1,031,292  $289,695  $98,720  $(508) $1,419,199 

Other services

   —     703,195   281,694   30,423   (481,518)  533,794 

Equity in net income of affiliates

   163,916   —     —     —     (163,916)  —   
                         
   163,916   1,734,487   571,389   129,143   (645,942)  1,952,993 

Costs and expenses (income):

         

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products

   —     639,328   174,236   57,531   (87,394)  783,701 

Cost of other services

   —     467,628   238,638   19,395   (394,309)  331,352 

Selling and administrative expenses

   —     435,157   91,744   27,575   (2,641)  551,835 
                         

Operating income

   163,916   192,374   66,771   24,642   (161,598)  286,105 

Interest income

   —     —     (833)  (2,425)  —     (3,258)

Interest expense (income)

   —     25,867   (3,113)  3,076   —     25,830 
                         

Income before income taxes

   163,916   166,507   70,717   23,991   (161,598)  263,533 

Income taxes

   —     63,863   27,123   8,631   —     99,617 
                         

Net income

  $163,916  $102,644  $43,594  $15,360  $(161,598) $163,916 
                         

NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2008
(In thousands)
  
Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  
Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  
Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 
Revenue:                  
  Rental uniforms and ancillary products
 $----  $1,540,356  $432,819  $150,494  $(829) $2,122,840 
  Other services
  ----   1,045,347   413,216   46,614   (699,072)  806,105 
  Equity in net income of affiliates
  245,744   ----   ----   ----   (245,744)  ---- 
   245,744   2,585,703   846,035   197,108   (945,645)  2,928,945 
                         
Costs and expenses (income):                        
  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products
  ----   959,923   260,506   87,698   (126,108)  1,182,019 
  Cost of other services
  ----   694,245   347,782   29,532   (573,798)  497,761 
  Selling and administrative expenses
  ----   654,446   132,678   42,388   (4,483)  825,029 
                         
Operating income  245,744   277,089   105,069   37,490   (241,256)  424,136 
                         
  Interest income
  ----   ----   (1,191)  (3,577)  ----   (4,768)
  Interest expense (income)
  ----   39,954   (5,162)  4,660   ----   39,452 
                         
Income before income taxes  245,744   237,135   111,422   36,407   (241,256)  389,452 
Income taxes  ----   88,971   41,805   12,932   ----   143,708 
Net income $245,744  $148,164  $69,617  $23,475  $(241,256) $245,744 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

As of November 30, 2008

   Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $—    $37,363  $6,415  $18,635  $—    $62,413 

Marketable securities

   —     —     —     64,933   —     64,933 

Accounts receivable, net

   —     317,764   109,018   23,344   (16,295)  433,831 

Inventories, net

   —     224,867   21,489   7,861   (2,353)  251,864 

Uniforms and other rental items in service

   —     290,577   86,513   20,010   (25,357)  371,743 

Deferred income tax asset (liability)

   —     —     46,600   (1,779)  —     44,821 

Prepaid expenses

   —     4,891   9,839   946   —     15,676 
                         

Total current assets

   —     875,462   279,874   133,950   (44,005)  1,245,281 

Property and equipment, at cost, net

   —     674,184   260,646   47,501   —     982,331 

Goodwill

   —     —     1,291,493   28,755   —     1,320,248 

Service contracts, net

   —     132,551   2,108   3,484   —     138,143 

Other assets, net

   1,868,141   1,605,360   1,779,041   276,338   (5,448,092)  80,788 
                         
  $1,868,141  $3,287,557  $3,613,162  $490,028  $(5,492,097) $3,766,791 
                         

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts (receivable) payable

  $(465,247) $275,912  $305,472  $(47,548) $32,471  $101,060 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

   —     26,545   13,137   1,788   —     41,470 

Accrued liabilities

   —     40,885   142,179   6,475   (45)  189,494 

Current income taxes payable (receivable)

   —     7,639   (13,154)  (2,747)  —     (8,262)

Long-term debt due within one year

   —     730   325   —     (219)  836 
                         

Total current liabilities

   (465,247)  351,711   447,959   (42,032)  32,207   324,598 

Long-term liabilities:

        

Long-term debt due after one year

   —     879,414   840   20,879   (31,412)  869,721 

Deferred income taxes

   —     —     121,700   4,579   —     126,279 

Accrued liabilities

   —     —     121,447   —     —     121,447 
                         

Total long-term liabilities

   —     879,414   243,987   25,458   (31,412)  1,117,447 

Total shareholders’ equity

   2,333,388   2,056,432   2,921,216   506,602   (5,492,892)  2,324,746 
                         
  $1,868,141  $3,287,557  $3,613,162  $490,028  $(5,492,097) $3,766,791 
                         

AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2009
(In thousands)

  
Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non- Guarantors  Eliminations  
Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 
Assets                  
Current assets                  
  Cash and cash equivalents
 $----  $37,790  $9,659  $6,802  $----  $54,251 
  Marketable securities
  ----   ----   ----   97,653   ----   97,653 
  Accounts receivable, net
  ----   298,911   94,504   19,183   (27,686)  384,912 
  Inventories, net
  ----   226,864   18,441   8,379   (1,201)  252,483 
  Uniforms and other rental items in service
  ----   272,885   82,066   19,327   (22,246)  352,032 
  Deferred income tax asset (liability)
  ----   ----   44,633   (1,793)  ----   42,840 
  Prepaid expenses
  ----   5,379   11,099   1,273   ----   17,751 
Total current assets  ----   841,829   260,402   150,824   (51,133)  1,201,922 
                         
Property and equipment, at cost, net  ----   665,134   267,617   47,895   ----   980,646 
                         
Goodwill  ----   ----   1,292,628   32,749   ----   1,325,377 
Service contracts, net  ----   125,454   1,880   3,954   ----   131,288 
Other assets, net  1,869,746   1,600,771   1,779,796   270,778   (5,440,880)  80,211 
  $1,869,746  $3,233,188  $3,602,323  $506,200  $(5,492,013) $3,719,444 
                         
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                        
Current liabilities:                        
  Accounts (receivable) payable
 $(465,247) $293,122  $249,536  $(22,824) $21,090  $75,677 
  Accrued compensation and related liabilities
  ----   30,923   14,172   1,741   ----   46,836 
  Accrued liabilities
  ----   27,571   216,326   6,312   ----   250,209 
  Current income taxes payable (receivable)
  ----   8,848   (4,348)  (3,605)  ----   895 
  Long-term debt due within one year
  ----   739   72   ----   (219)  592 
Total current liabilities  (465,247)  361,203   475,758   (18,376)  20,871   374,209 
                         
Long-term liabilities:                        
  Long-term debt due after one year
  ----   796,497   241   18,951   (29,485)  786,204 
  Deferred income taxes
  ----   ----   130,625   4,458   ----   135,083 
  Accrued liabilities
  ----   ----   103,962   ----   ----   103,962 
Total long-term liabilities  ----   796,497   234,828   23,409   (29,485)  1,025,249 
                         
Total shareholders’ equity  2,334,993   2,075,488   2,891,737   501,167   (5,483,399)  2,319,986 
  $1,869,746  $3,233,188  $3,602,323  $506,200  $(5,492,013) $3,719,444 


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

As of May

AS OF MAY 31, 2008

   Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $—    $37,472  $7,851  $20,901  $—    $66,224

Marketable securities

   —     —     —     125,471   —     125,471

Accounts receivable, net

   —     313,050   119,592   28,703   (31,267)  430,078

Inventories, net

   —     218,109   18,349   8,928   (6,717)  238,669

Uniforms and other rental items in service

   —     288,493   85,753   23,923   (27,753)  370,416

Deferred income tax asset (liability)

   —     —     41,664   (2,254)  —     39,410

Prepaid expenses

   —     5,048   5,876   1,144   —     12,068
                        

Total current assets

   —     862,172   279,085   206,816   (65,737)  1,282,336

Property and equipment, at cost, net

   —     678,239   236,519   59,817   —     974,575

Goodwill

   —     —     1,279,819   35,750   —     1,315,569

Service contracts, net

   —     145,115   2,612   5,030   —     152,757

Other assets, net

   1,736,604   1,608,496   1,751,433   369,232   (5,382,401)  83,364
                        
  $1,736,604  $3,294,022  $3,549,468  $676,645  $(5,448,138) $3,808,601
                        

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts (receivable) payable

  $(465,247) $292,027  $255,399  $(6,000) $18,576  $94,755

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

   —     29,919   18,210   2,476   —     50,605

Accrued liabilities

   —     54,260   146,669   7,916   (920)  207,925

Current income taxes (receivable) payable

   —     340   12,686   (139)  —     12,887

Long-term debt due within one year

   —     698   574   —     (202)  1,070
                        

Total current liabilities

   (465,247)  377,244   433,538   4,253   17,454   367,242

Long-term liabilities:

         

Long-term debt due after one year

   —     952,595   893   27,213   (37,965)  942,736

Deferred income taxes

   —     —     118,479   5,705   —     124,184

Accrued liabilities

   —     —     120,308   —     —     120,308
                        

Total long-term liabilities

   —     952,595   239,680   32,918   (37,965)  1,187,228

Total shareholders’ equity

   2,201,851   1,964,183   2,876,250   639,474   (5,427,627)  2,254,131
                        
  $1,736,604  $3,294,022  $3,549,468  $676,645  $(5,448,138) $3,808,601
                        

(In thousands)
  
Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non- Guarantors  Eliminations  
Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 
Assets                  
Current assets:                  
  Cash and cash equivalents
 $----  $37,472  $7,851  $20,901  $----  $66,224 
  Marketable securities
  ----   ----   ----   125,471   ----   125,471 
  Accounts receivable, net
  ----   313,050   119,592   28,703   (31,267)  430,078 
  Inventories, net
  ----   218,109   18,349   8,928   (6,717)  238,669 
  Uniforms and other rental items in service
  ----   288,493   85,753   23,923   (27,753)  370,416 
  Deferred income tax asset (liability)
  ----   ----   41,664   (2,254)  ----   39,410 
  Prepaid expenses
  ----   5,048   5,876   1,144   ----   12,068 
Total current assets  ----   862,172   279,085   206,816   (65,737)  1,282,336 
                         
Property and equipment, at cost, net  ----   678,239   236,519   59,817   ----   974,575 
                         
Goodwill  ----   ----   1,279,819   35,750   ----   1,315,569 
Service contracts, net  ----   145,115   2,612   5,030   ----   152,757 
Other assets, net  1,736,604   1,608,496   1,751,433   369,232   (5,382,401)  83,364 
  $1,736,604  $3,294,022  $3,549,468  $676,645  $(5,448,138) $3,808,601 
                         
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                        
Current liabilities:                        
  Accounts (receivable) payable
 $(465,247) $292,027  $255,399  $(6,000) $18,576  $94,755 
  Accrued compensation and related liabilities
  ----   29,919   18,210   2,476   ----   50,605 
  Accrued liabilities
  ----   54,260   146,669   7,916   (920)  207,925 
  Current income taxes payable (receivable)
  ----   340   12,686   (139)  ----   12,887 
  Long-term debt due within one year
  ----   698   574   ----   (202)  1,070 
Total current liabilities  (465,247)  377,244   433,538   4,253   17,454   367,242 
                         
Long-term liabilities:                        
  Long-term debt due after one year
  ----   952,595   893   27,213   (37,965)  942,736 
  Deferred income taxes
  ----   ----   118,479   5,705   ----   124,184 
  Accrued liabilities
  ----   ----   120,308   ----   ----   120,308 
Total long-term liabilities  ----   952,595   239,680   32,918   (37,965)  1,187,228 
                         
Total shareholders’ equity  2,201,851   1,964,183   2,876,250   639,474   (5,427,627)  2,254,131 
  $1,736,604  $3,294,022  $3,549,468  $676,645  $(5,448,138) $3,808,601 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended November 30, 2008

   Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Net income

  $150,474  $47,320  $82,386  $14,008  $(143,714) $150,474 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

       

Depreciation

   —     49,517   24,689   4,166   —     78,372 

Amortization of deferred charges

   —     20,009   591   922   —     21,522 

Stock-based compensation

   6,911   —     —     —     —     6,911 

Deferred income taxes

   —     —     (1,840)  —     —     (1,840)

Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:

       

Accounts receivable, net

   —     (3,470)  10,575   (197)  (14,972)  (8,064)

Inventories, net

   —     (6,742)  (3,140)  (923)  (4,364)  (15,169)

Uniforms and other rental items in service

   —     (2,162)  (762)  (917)  (2,396)  (6,237)

Prepaid expenses

   —     154   (3,906)  (47)  —     (3,799)

Accounts payable

   —     (4,987)  39,053   (48,470)  13,895   (509)

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

   —     (3,364)  (5,073)  (248)  —     (8,685)

Accrued liabilities and other

   —     (13,779)  (3,351)  (145)  875   (16,400)

Income taxes payable

   —     7,393   (25,840)  (2,988)  —     (21,435)
                         

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   157,385   89,889   113,382   (34,839)  (150,676)  175,141 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Capital expenditures

   —     (43,512)  (48,925)  (3,520)  —     (95,957)

Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities

   —     —     —     61,662   —     61,662 

Purchase of marketable securities and investments

   —     (805)  61,256   (20,977)  (62,696)  (23,222)

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

   —     (18,331)  —     —     —     (18,331)

Other

   (131,538)  45,866   (120,787)  (24)  206,836   353 
                         

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   (131,538)  (16,782)  (108,456)  37,141   144,140   (75,495)

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from issuance of debt

   —     7,500   —     —     —     7,500 

Repayment of debt

   —     (80,649)  (6,636)  —     6,536   (80,749)

Repurchase of common stock

   (25,847)  —     —     —     —     (25,847)

Other

   —     383   274   (244)  —     413 
                         

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (25,847)  (72,766)  (6,362)  (244)  6,536   (98,683)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   —     (450)  —     (4,324)  —     (4,774)
                         

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   —     (109)  (1,436)  (2,266)  —     (3,811)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   —     37,472   7,851   20,901   —     66,224 
                         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $—    $37,363  $6,415  $18,635  $—    $62,413 
                         

NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009
(In thousands)

  
Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  
Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  
Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                  
  Net income
 $222,285  $68,854  $123,113  $19,348  $(211,315) $222,285 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activities:
                       
      Depreciation
  ----   74,977   37,085   6,057   ----   118,119 
      Amortization of deferred charges
  ----   29,871   857   1,295   ----   32,023 
      Stock-based compensation
  8,904   ----   ----   ----   ----   8,904 
      Deferred income taxes
  ----   ----   9,052   ----   ----   9,052 
      Changes in current assets and liabilities,
       net of acquisitions of  businesses:
                        
          Accounts receivable, net
  ----   15,402   25,087   5,210   (3,581)  42,118 
          Inventories, net
  ----   (8,739)  (94)  (2,078)  (5,516)  (16,427)
          Uniforms and other rental items in
           service
  ----   15,520   3,689   (704)  (5,507)  12,998 
          Prepaid expenses
  ----   (334)  (5,223)  (245)  ----   (5,802)
          Accounts payable
  ----   14,969   (19,110)  (20,619)  2,513   (22,247)
          Accrued compensation and related
            liabilities
 ----   1,009   (4,031)  (228)  ----   (3,250)
          Accrued liabilities and other
  ----   (27,179)  (18,884)  (591)  920   (45,734)
          Income taxes payable
  ----   8,614   (17,034)  (3,900)  ----   (12,320)
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  231,189   192,964   134,507   3,545   (222,486)  339,719 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                        
  Capital expenditures
  ----   (59,740)  (67,572)  (5,471)  ----   (132,783)
  Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable
    securities
  ----   ----   ----   92,061   ----   92,061 
  Purchase of marketable securities and
    investments
 ----   1,411   63,708   (91,517)  (68,587)  (94,985)
  Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
 ----   (19,927)  ----   (9,454)  ----   (29,381)
  Other
  (205,342)  41,748   (119,418)  (25)  282,609   (428)
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (205,342)  (36,508)  (123,282)  (14,406)  214,022   (165,516)
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                        
  Proceeds from issuance of debt
  ----   7,500   ----   ----   ----   7,500 
  Repayment of debt
  ----   (163,557)  (9,417)  ----   8,464   (164,510)
  Repurchase of common stock
  (25,847)  ----   ----   ----   ----   (25,847)
  Other
  ----   458   ----   278   ----   736 
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (25,847)  (155,599)  (9,417)  278   8,464   (182,121)
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
  equivalents
  ----   (539)  ----   (3,516)  ----   (4,055)
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
  equivalents
 ----   318   1,808   (14,099)  ----   (11,973)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  ----   37,472   7,851   20,901   ----   66,224 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $----  $37,790  $9,659  $6,802  $----  $54,251 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended November 30, 2007

  Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

 $163,916  $102,644  $43,594  $15,360  $(161,598) $163,916 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:

      

Depreciation

  —     45,241   22,986   4,044   —     72,271 

Amortization of deferred charges

  —     19,627   675   1,039   —     21,341 

Stock-based compensation

  4,809   —     —     —     —     4,809 

Deferred income taxes

  —     —     3,626   —     —     3,626 

Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:

      

Accounts receivable, net

  —     (8,028)  802   (1,178)  188   (8,216)

Inventories, net

  —     (9,240)  4,479   (520)  (1,438)  (6,719)

Uniforms and other rental items in service

  —     (13,514)  (2,834)  (194)  (880)  (17,422)

Prepaid expenses

  —     162   (329)  (286)  —     (453)

Accounts payable

  —     (188,490)  188,714   9,813   (1,266)  8,771 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

  —     (13,786)  (7,369)  (1,095)  —     (22,250)

Accrued liabilities and other

  —     (12,726)  (6,660)  (472)  889   (18,969)

Income taxes payable

  —     6,286   62,460   (333)  —     68,413 
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  168,725   (71,824)  310,144   26,178   (164,105)  269,118 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Capital expenditures

  —     (57,966)  (31,642)  (3,599)  —     (93,207)

Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities

  —     —     34,254   7,676   —     41,930 

Purchase of marketable securities and investments

  —     (2,431)  (23,659)  (12,562)  15,791   (22,861)

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

  —     (46,655)  —     (9,376)  —     (56,031)

Other

  18,747   109,701   (277,667)  68   149,883   732 
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  18,747   2,649   (298,714)  (17,793)  165,674   (129,437)

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from issuance of debt

  —     296,000   —     —     —     296,000 

Repayment of debt

  —     (225,476)  (1,373)  —     (1,569)  (228,418)

Stock options exercised

  7,752   —     —     —     —     7,752 

Repurchase of common stock

  (191,479)  —     —     —     —     (191,479)

Other

  (3,745)  138   —     (193)  —     (3,800)
                        

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (187,472)  70,662   (1,373)  (193)  (1,569)  (119,945)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  —     —     —     1,544   —     1,544 
                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  —     1,487   10,057   9,736   —     21,280 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  —     33,949   (24,834)  26,245   —     35,360 
                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $—    $35,436  $(14,777) $35,981  $—    $56,640 
                        

NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2008
(In thousands)

  
Cintas
Corporation
  Corp. 2  
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  
Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  
Cintas
Corporation
Consolidated
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                  
  Net income
 $245,744  $148,164  $69,617  $23,475  $(241,256) $245,744 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by (used in) operating activities:
                       
      Depreciation
  ----   68,920   34,872   6,284   ----   110,076 
      Amortization of deferred charges
  ----   29,780   1,004   1,587   ----   32,371 
      Stock-based compensation
  7,406   ----   ----   ----   ----   7,406 
      Deferred income taxes
  ----   ----   (456)  ----   ----   (456)
      Changes in current assets and liabilities,
       net of acquisitions of  businesses:
                        
        Accounts receivable, net
  ----   (1,894)  2,808   (395)  343   862 
        Inventories, net
  ----   (11,052)  5,041   (930)  (1,984)  (8,925)
        Uniforms and other rental items in
           service
  ----   (12,983)  (2,280)  (860)  (2,505)  (18,628)
        Prepaid expenses
  ----   (90)  1,143   124   ----   1,177 
        Accounts payable
  ----   (215,887)  203,504   13,355   (1,420)  (448)
        Accrued compensation and related
           liabilities
  ----   (7,240)  (3,515)  (975)  ----   (11,730)
        Accrued liabilities and other
  ----   (16,671)  9,117   (740)  889   (7,405)
        Income taxes payable
  ----   8,893   10,307   (1,314)  ----   17,886 
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  253,150   (10,060)  331,162   39,611   (245,933)  367,930 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                        
  Capital expenditures
  ----   (88,397)  (50,875)  (5,576)  ----   (144,848)
  Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable
   securities
  ----   ----   34,559   7,834   ----   42,393 
  Purchase of marketable securities and
       investments
  ----   (3,065)  (65,284)  (21,445)  57,360   (32,434)
  Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
 ----   (86,314)  ----   (15,789)  ----   (102,103)
  Other
  (65,857)  108,166   (234,074)  (7)  190,570   (1,202)
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (65,857)  (69,610)  (315,674)  (34,983)  247,930   (238,194)
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                        
  Proceeds from issuance of debt
  ----   313,000   ----   ----   ----   313,000 
  Repayment of debt
  ----   (225,613)  (1,198)  ----   (1,997)  (228,808)
  Stock options exercised
  8,030   ----   ----   ----   ----   8,030 
  Repurchase of common stock
  (191,479)  ----   ----   ----   ----   (191,479)
  Other
  (3,844)  (7,510)  ----   (101)  ----   (11,455)
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (187,293)  79,877   (1,198)  (101)  (1,997)  (110,712)
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
  equivalents
  ----   ----   ----   1,291   ----   1,291 
                         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  ----   207   14,290   5,818   ----   20,315 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  ----   33,949   (24,834)  26,245   ----   35,360 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $----  $34,156  $(10,544) $32,063  $----  $55,675 


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CINTAS CORPORATION

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’SMANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Cintas provides highly specialized products and services to businesses of all types throughout the United States and Canada.  We refer to ourselves as “The Service Professionals.”  We bring value to our customers by helping them provide a cleaner, safer, more pleasant atmosphere for their customers and employees.  Our products and services are designed to improve our customers’ images.  We also help our customers protect their employees and their company by enhancing workplace safety and helping to ensure legal compliance in key areas of their business.

We are North America’sAmerica's leading provider of corporate identity uniforms through rental and sales programs, as well as a significant provider of related business services, including entrance mats, restroom products and services, first aid, safety and fire protection products and services, document management services and branded promotional products.

Our business strategy is to achieve revenue growth for all of our products and services by increasing our penetration at existing customers and by broadening our customer base to include business segments to which Cintas has not historically served.  We will also continue to identify additional product and service opportunities for our current and future customers.

To pursue the strategy of increasing penetration, we have a highly talented and diverse team of service professionals visiting our customers on a regular basis.  This frequent contact with our customers enables us to develop close personal relationships.  The combination of our distribution system and these strong customer relationships provides a platform from which we launch additional products and services.

We pursue the strategy of broadening our customer base in a few ways.through various avenues.  Cintas has a national sales organization introducing all of our products and services to prospects in all business segments.  Our ever expanding range of products and services allows our sales organization to consider any type of business a prospect.  We also broaden our customer base through geographic expansion, especially in our emerging businesses of first aid, safety and safety, fire protection and document management.  Finally, we will continue to evaluate strategic acquisitions as opportunities arise.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The U.S. and Canadian economic environment has been very challenging during the last three months.  We have seen these economies lose approximately 2.2 million jobs during the three months ended February 28, 2009.  A significant number of companies, including many of our customers, have reduced headcount and closed facilities.  Our revenue is directly impacted by these job losses and facility closures.  Fewer jobs result in declining revenue from fewer uniforms, both rented and purchased, less usage of first aid and restroom supplies and less opportunity for ancillary catalog sales such as shoes and jackets.  Facility closures impact our volume of entrance mats, shop towels and linen, restroom cleaning and other facility needs such as fire protection services and document management services.  Because of the job losses and facility closures that impacted our customers, our revenue decreased from $976.0 million for the three months ended February 29, 2008, to $908.6 million for the three months ended February 28, 2009.
As a result of the decline in our revenue, we have aggressively enacted cost reduction initiatives to limit the impact on our margins.  These cost reduction initiatives are aimed at eliminating non-value added work and streamlining our existing processes and procedures.  As a result of these initiatives, we have reduced our workforce by approximately 9% from February 29, 2008, to February 28, 2009, and we reduced our operating costs and selling and administrative expenses by approximately $50 million from the three months ended February 29, 2008, to the three months ended February 28, 2009.

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Cintas classifies its businesses into four operating segments in accordance with the criteria set forth in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 131,Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.  The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment reflects the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items.  In addition to these rental items, restroom and hygiene products and services are also provided within this operating segment.  The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items and branded promotional products.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.  The Document Management Services operating segment consists of document destruction, document imaging and document retention services.  Revenue and income before income taxes for each of these operating segments for the three and sixnine month periods ended November 30,February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, and November 30, 2007, are presented in Note 10 entitled Segment Information of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.”

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issuedEffective June 1, 2008, Cintas adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and expands disclosure requirements about fair value measurements.  FASB Staff

Position 157-2 delayed the effective date of FAS 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Cintas adopted FAS 157 on June 1, 2008, as required.  The adoption of FAS 157 for our financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on Cintas’ results of operations or financial condition.  Cintas’ adoption of FAS 157 is more fully described in Note 3 entitled Fair Value Measurements of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.”

Measurements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007),Business Combinations (FAS 141(R)). Under FAS 141(R), an entity is required to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair value on the acquisition date. It further requires that acquisition-related costs be recognized separately from the acquisition and expensed as incurred, restructuring costs generally be expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date, and changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense.  For Cintas, FAS 141(R) is effective for acquisitions and adjustments to an acquired entity’s deferred tax asset and liability balances occurring after May 31, 2009.  Cintas is currently evaluating the future impact and disclosures under FAS 141(R).

Consolidated Results
Three Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

Total revenue increased 0.1%decreased 6.9% for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year from $983.9$976.0 million to $985.2$908.6 million.  Acquisitions in our First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and our Document Management Services operating segment accounted for growth of 0.8%0.5% during the quarter.  This growth was mostly offset by an internal growth of -0.7%-7.4%.

  The difficult U.S. and Canadian economic environment that began in our second fiscal quarter worsened in our third fiscal quarter.  These economies lost approximately 2.2 million jobs in our third fiscal quarter.  Because of job losses that impacted our customers, we experienced decreases in uniform revenue, both rented and purchased, and revenue for our hygiene products and first aid and safety products.  In addition, facility closures by our customers reduced our volume of entrance mats, shop towels and other facility needs such as fire protection services and document management services.

Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products revenue increased 0.4%decreased 4.1% for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year from $708.8$703.6 million to $711.5$674.7 million.  Internal growth accounted forThere were no acquisitions in the entire increase as a result ofRental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment during the sale of new rental programs to customers, offset by lost business.

three months ended February 28, 2009.


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Other Services revenue, consisting of revenue from the reportable operating segments of Uniform Direct Sales, First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services and Document Management Services, decreased 0.5%14.1% for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year from $275.0$272.3 million to $273.7$233.9 million.  Acquisitions in our First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and our Document Management Services operating segment accounted for growth of 3.0%1.8% during the quarter.  This growth was mostly offset by an internal growth of -3.5%- -15.9%.  ThisThe negative internal growth rate was negative duringfor the quarter was primarily as athe result of decreaseda 22.6% decrease in Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue which decreased 10.7%.

and an 11.8% decrease in First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services segment revenue.

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products consists primarily of production expenses, delivery expenses and the amortization of in service inventory, including uniforms, mats, shop towels and other rental items.  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products increased $9.4decreased $18.9 million, or 2.4%4.7%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2007. This increase included a $2.2 million increase in energy related costs and a $3.0 million increase in the cost of hangers. The increase inFebruary 29, 2008.  Lower Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products revenue also causedvolume resulted in a slight increasedecrease in the cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products.

  In addition, energy related costs decreased $6.9 million compared to the three months ended February 29, 2008.

Cost of other services consists primarily of cost of goods sold (predominantly uniforms and first aid products), delivery expenses and distribution expenses in the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and the Document Management Services operating segment.  Cost of other services decreased $2.5$13.7 million, or 1.5%8.2%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2007.February 29, 2008.  This decrease was due to decreased Other Services sales volume and a change in the mix of Other Services revenue from the lower gross margin producing revenues of Uniform Direct Sales to the higher gross margin producing revenues of Document Management Services revenue and First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services revenue.

volume.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $9.5decreased $16.1 million, or 3.4%5.9%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2007. Medical costs increasedFebruary 29, 2008.  Labor and payroll tax expenses decreased by $8.0$12.9 million overcompared to the same period in the prior fiscal year reflecting continued rising costs in the healthcare industry and additional claims incurred. In addition, bad debt expense increased by $1.3 million.

as a result of cost reduction initiatives.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) was $11.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, which is relatively consistent with the $11.2$12.1 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Cintas’ effective tax rate was 39.4%decreased to 33.2% for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, compared to 38.3%35.0% for the prior year period, reflecting the reserve requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxesan interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.  This decrease is primarily due to the recognition of tax benefits associated with certain statute expirations.

Net income decreased $11.0$10.0 million, or 13.3%,12.2% for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, from the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Diluted earnings per share were $0.47 for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, which was a decrease of 11.3% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The decreased net income and diluted earnings per share are due primarily to a combination of increases, as described previously, in energy related costs, costs of hangers, medical costs, bad debt expense and the higher effective tax ratedecreased revenue volume for the quarter.

Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products Operating Segment

Three Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

As discussed above, Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue increaseddecreased from $708.8$703.6 million to $711.5$674.7 million, or 0.4%4.1%, and the cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products increased $9.4decreased $18.9 million, or 2.4%4.7%.  The operating segment’s gross margin was $309.8$295.2 million, or 43.6%43.8% of revenue.  This gross margin percent to sales of 43.6%revenues of 43.8% was lower40 basis points higher than lastprior fiscal year’s secondthird quarter of 44.7% mainly due to increased energy43.4%.  Energy related costs, and hanger costs. Energy related costswhich include natural gas, electric and gas, and they increaseddecreased a combined 3080 basis points as a percent of revenue over lastprior year’s secondthird quarter.  In addition, cost reduction initiatives combined to reduce multiple expenses such labor, overtime, temporary labor, supplies, recruiting expense and other expenses by a combined 50 basis points.  These improvements were offset by a 70 basis point increase in material cost and depreciation and a 20 basis point increase in hanger costs.  The material cost and depreciation amounts increased as a percent of revenue mainly due to lower operating segment revenue.  Hanger costs increased 40 basis points primarily as a result of an import tariff imposed by the U.S. government on hangers produced in China.


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Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 28.3%27.4%, increased 30decreased 90 basis points compared to the secondthird quarter of the prior fiscal year.  This increasedecrease is due to a 20 basis point increase in medicaldecreased labor and payroll tax expenses and a 10 basis point increase in bad debt expense.

resulting from cost reduction initiatives.

Income before income taxes decreased $9.6increased $4.0 million to $108.4$110.4 million for the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment for the period compared to the same period last fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 15.2%16.4% of the operating segment’s revenue, which is a 140130 basis point decreaseincrease compared to the secondthird quarter of the prior fiscal year.  This is primarily due to the increaseddecreased energy related costs hanger costs, medical costs and bad debt expensethe numerous cost reduction initiatives as indicated above.

Uniform Direct Sales Operating Segment

Three Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue decreased from $134.5$125.3 million to $120.0$97.0 million, or 10.7%22.6%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  There were no acquisitions in the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment during the three months ended November 30, 2008.

February 28, 2009.  As the U.S. and Canadian economies deteriorated during the last quarter, many of our customers, especially in the hospitality and gaming industries, dramatically reduced their uniform purchases and delayed roll-outs of new uniform programs.

Cost of uniform direct sales decreased $8.0$12.0 million, or 8.7%14.1%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, due to decreased Uniform Direct Sales volume.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 30.7%24.6% for the quarter ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, which was a 150 basis point decrease overdecreased from 32.1% in the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This decrease is due to the decrease inlower Uniform Direct Sales volume.

volume, causing the operating segment’s fixed costs to be a higher percent of revenue.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue at 23.0%, increased 250 basis points comparedfrom 19.2% in the third quarter last year to the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.23.8% in this year’s third quarter.  This increase is mainly due to the dropdecline in Uniform Direct Sales volume and in part due to higher bad debt expense, which increased approximately 5030 basis points over last fiscal year’s secondthird quarter.

  Selling and administrative expenses decreased from $24.0 million in last year’s third quarter to $23.1 million in the third quarter of this fiscal year due to various cost reduction initiatives.

Income before income taxes decreased $6.5$15.4 million to $9.2$0.8 million for the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment for the period compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.three months ended February 28, 2009.  Income before income taxes was 7.7%0.8% of the operating segment’s revenue compared to 11.7%12.9% for the same period last fiscal year.  This decrease in income before income taxes is primarily due to the decrease in Uniform Direct Sales revenue.

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services Operating Segment

Three Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue increaseddecreased from $99.2$97.6 million to $100.5$86.0 million, or 1.3%11.8% for the three months ended November 30, 2008.February 28, 2009.  The 1.8% growth from acquisitions was partially offset by internal growth of -0.5%-13.6%.

  The difficult U.S. economic conditions negatively affected revenue in this segment, as job losses at our customers resulted in fewer users of first aid and safety products.  Additionally, fire installation revenue decreased $5.9 million due to continued weakness in commercial construction.

Cost of first aid, safety and fire protection services decreased $0.7$6.4 million, or 1.1%10.8%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008.February 28, 2009.   Gross margin for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment is defined as revenue less cost of goods, warehouse expenses, service expenses and training expenses.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 40.2%38.5% for the quarter ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, which is a 15070 basis point increasedecrease compared to the gross margin percentage in the secondthird quarter of the prior fiscal year.  This decrease is mainly due to a decrease in sales volume.

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Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 33.7%, increased 200 basis points compared to the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.  This increase is due to better utilization of fire installation labor and a change in the mix of revenue from the lower gross margin producing revenues of fire system installation revenuesFirst Aid, Safety and national account first aid and safety programs to the higher gross margin producing revenues of fire test and inspection services and first aid services.

Fire Protection Services revenue.  Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 32.6%, increased 130 basis points compareddecreased from $30.9 million in last year’s third quarter to $29.0 million in the secondthird quarter of the priorthis fiscal year. This increase isyear due to increased selling expenses associated with the development of our Fire Protection Services sales force.

various cost reduction initiatives.

Income before income taxes for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment increased $0.3decreased $3.2 million to $7.7$4.1 million for the period compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.three months ended February 28, 2009.  Income before income taxes was 7.6%4.8% of the operating segment’s revenue, which is a 20270 basis point increasedecrease compared to the secondthird quarter of the prior fiscal year, as a result ofprimarily due to the various items described above.

decrease in First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection services revenue.

Document Management Services Operating Segment

Three Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

Document Management Services operating segment revenue increased from $41.4$49.4 million to $53.2$50.9 million, or 28.5%2.9%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Acquisitions in this operating segment accounted for growth of 15.5%6.4% during the quarter.  This operating segment’ssegment had negative internal growth for the period was 13.0%of -3.5% over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  TheAlthough the operating segment’s volume of shredding services increased by 15% during the quarter ended February 28, 2009, compared to the same quarter last year, declining recycled paper prices caused the operating segment to have negative internal growth was primarily due tofor the quarter ended February 28, 2009.  This segment derives revenue from the sale of shredding servicesshredded paper to new customers and existing customerspaper recyclers.  The average price from these paper sales dropped by approximately 50% since February 29, 2008.  The price of standard office paper, which accounts for the majority of the recycled paper revenue, dropped from $235 per ton at Cintas’ other segments.

February 29, 2008, to $125 per ton at February 28, 2009. 

Cost of document management services increased $6.1$4.7 million, or 31.9%21.4%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, due to increased Document Management Services operating segment sales volume.  Gross margin for the Document Management Services operating segment is defined as revenue less production and service costs.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 52.4%decreased from 55.5% in last year’s third quarter to 47.5% for the quarter ended November 30, 2008, which is a 120 basis point decrease compared to the gross margin percentage in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.February 28, 2009.  This decrease is due to the significant decrease in part to a 63 basis point increase in energy related costs.

the recycled paper prices.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 42.8%39.8%, decreased 30increased 50 basis points compared to the secondthird quarter of the prior fiscal year.  This decrease is due to improved scale of administrative functions resulting from the operating segment’s increased sales volume.

increase includes a 90 basis point increase in bad debt expense, offset by various cost reduction initiatives.

Income before income taxes for the Document Management Services operating segment increased $0.8decreased $4.1 million to $5.1$3.9 million for the period compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 9.6%as a percentage of the operating segment’s revenue which is a 90 basis point decrease over the operating segment’s revenuedecreased from 16.2% in last year’s third quarter to 7.7% for the same period last fiscal year,quarter ended February 28, 2009, primarily as a result of the increasesignificant decrease in energy related costs described above.

recycled paper prices.

SixConsolidated Results
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to SixNine Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

Total revenue increased 1.8%of $2.9 billion decreased $32.9 million, or 1.1% for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year from $1.95 billion to $1.99 billion. Internal growth accounted for 1.6% of this increase. The remaining growth was derived through acquisitionsyear.  Acquisitions in our First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and our Document Management Services operating segment.

segment accounted for growth of 0.8% during the quarter.  This growth was offset by internal growth of -1.4%.  The revenue growth


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rate was negatively impacted by 0.5% by one fewer work day in the nine month period ended February 28, 2009 compared to the nine month period ended February 29, 2008.  The difficult U.S. and Canadian economic environment that began in our second fiscal quarter worsened in our third fiscal quarter.  These economies lost approximately 2.2 million jobs in the three months ended February 28, 2009, and lost approximately 4.0 million jobs in the six months ended February 28, 2009.  Because of job losses that impacted our customers, we experienced a decrease in uniform revenue, both rented and purchased, and revenue for hygiene products and first aid and safety products.  In addition, facility closures by our customers reduced our volume of entrance mats, shop towels and other facility needs such as fire protection services and document management services.
Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products revenue increased 1.0%of $2.1 billion decreased $15.3 million, or 0.7% for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year from $1.42 billion to $1.43 billion. Internal growth was 1.7% for the six month period, primarily as a result of the sale of new rental programs to customers, offset by lost business. The difference between the internal growth of 1.7% and the total growth of 1.0% represents the adjustment caused by one fewer work dayyear.  There were no acquisitions in the six month periodRental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment during the nine months ended November 30, 2008 compared to the six month period ended November 30, 2007.

February 28, 2009.

Other Services revenue, consisting of revenue from the reportable operating segments of Uniform Direct Sales, First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services and Document Management Services, increased 3.9%decreased 2.2% for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year from $533.8$806.1 million to $554.5$788.5 million. Internal growth accounted for 1.1% of this increase. Internal growth was generated primarily through the increased sales of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services and document management services to new customers and existing customers at Cintas’ other segments.  Acquisitions of first aid, safety and fire protection businesses and document management businesses accounted for growth of 3.6%2.9%.  Negative internal growth of 4.6% more than offset the impact of the acquisitions.  This internal growth rate was negative during the nine months ended February 28, 2009, primarily as a result of an 11.6% decrease in Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue and a 1.3% decrease in First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue.  The Other Services revenue growth rate was negatively impacted by 0.8%0.5% by one fewer work day in the sixnine month period ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 compared to the sixnine month period ended November 30, 2007.

February 29, 2008.

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products consists primarily of production expenses, delivery expenses and the amortization of in service inventory, including uniforms, mats, shop towels and other rental items.  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products increased $25.2$6.4 million, or 3.2%0.5%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, as compared to the sixnine months ended November 30, 2007.February 29, 2008.  This increase was mainly due to increased Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue, a $10.5$3.5 million increase in energy costs and a $6.2$6.6 million increase in hanger costs.

costs, offset by various cost reduction initiatives.

Cost of other services consists primarily of cost of goods sold (predominantly uniforms and first aid products), delivery expenses and distribution expenses in the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and the Document Management Services operating segment.  Cost of other services increased $7.0decreased $6.6 million, or 2.1%1.3%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, as compared to the sixnine months ended November 30, 2007.February 29, 2008. This increasedecrease was mainly due to increasedlower Other Services sales volume.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $20.1$4.0 million, or 3.6%0.5%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, as compared to the sixnine months ended November 30, 2007.February 29, 2008.  Medical costs increased by $15.3$15.8 million over the same period in the prior fiscal year reflecting continued rising costs in the healthcare industry and additional claims incurred.  In addition, bad debt expense increased by $3.4 million.

$6.1 million as customers have delayed payments during this fiscal year’s difficult economic environment.  These increases were offset by decreases in labor and payroll tax expenses of $12.1 million due to cost reduction initiatives.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) was $23.9$35.8 million for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008, compared to $22.6February 28, 2009, which is relatively consistent with the $34.7 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. This increase in net interest expense is primarily due to the increased level of borrowing used to fund acquisitions and to fund the share buybacks during our first quarter.

Cintas’ effective tax rate was 38.4%36.8% for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, compared to 37.8%36.9% for the prior year period, reflecting the reserve requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxesan interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.

Net income decreased 8.2%9.5% for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, from the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Diluted earnings per share decreased 5.8%7.6% for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The decreased net income and diluted earnings per share are due to the lower volume and a combination of increases, as described previously, in energy related costs, costs of hangers, medical costs and bad debt expense and the higher effective tax rate for the period.


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Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products Operating Segment

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Nine Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to SixNine Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

As discussed above, Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue increased from $1.42 billion to $1.43 billion,decreased $15.3 million, or 1.0%0.7%, and the cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products increased $25.2$6.4 million, or 3.2%0.5%.  The operating segment’s gross margin was $623.9$919.2 million, or 43.5%43.6% of revenue.  This gross margin percent to sales of 43.5%revenue of 43.6% was 70 basis points lower than the 44.8%44.3% in the same period in the prior fiscal year mainly due to increased energy related costs and hanger costs.  Energy related costs, which include natural gas, electric and gas, and they increased a combined 7020 basis points over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Hanger costs increased 4035 basis points primarily as a result of an import tariff imposed by the U.S. government on hangers produced in China.

Selling and administrative expenses in the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment as a percent to sales,of revenue, at 28.5%28.2%, remained relatively consistent with the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Income before income taxes decreased $17.4$13.4 million to $215.4$325.9 million for the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment for the period.  Income before income taxes was 15.0%15.5% of the operating segment’s revenue, which is a 14050 basis point decrease compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This is primarily due to the increased energy related costs and hanger costs indicated above.

Uniform Direct Sales Operating Segment

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Nine Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to SixNine Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue decreased from $253.3$378.5 million to $237.5$334.5 million, or 6.2%11.6%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  There were no acquisitions in the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment during the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008.

February 28, 2009.

Cost of uniform direct sales decreased $10.2$22.1 million, or 5.9%8.6%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, due to decreased Uniform Direct Sales volume.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 31.3%29.3% for the quarternine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, which was a 20240 basis point decrease over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This decrease in gross margin as a percent of revenue is due to the lower Uniform Direct Sales volume.

volume, causing the operating segment’s fixed costs to be a higher percent of revenue.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 22.3%22.7%, increased 140240 basis points for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This increase is mainly due to the dropdecline in Uniform Direct Sales volume and in part due to higher bad debt expense, which increased approximately 4640 basis points over the same period last fiscal year’s second quarter.

year.

Income before income taxes decreased $5.6$21.0 million to $21.2$22.0 million for the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment for the period compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 8.9%6.6% of the operating segment’s revenue, which is a 170480 basis point decrease compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This decrease is primarily due to the decreased Uniform Direct Sales volume.


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First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services Operating Segment

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Nine Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to SixNine Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue increaseddecreased from $201.4$299.0 million to $209.0$295.1 million, or 3.8%1.3%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008.February 28, 2009.  This operating segment’s internal growth for the period was 2.5%-2.8% over the same period last fiscal year.  Acquisitions of first aid, safety and fire protection businesses accounted for growth of 2.1%2.0%.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue growth rate was negatively impacted by 0.8%0.5% by one fewer work day in the sixnine month period ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009, compared to the sixnine month period ended November 30, 2007.

February 29, 2008.

Cost of first aid, safety and fire protection services increased $3.3decreased $3.1 million, or 2.7%1.7%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, due to increaseddecreased First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services volume.   Gross margin for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment is defined as revenue less cost of goods, warehouse expenses, service expenses and training expenses.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 40.5%39.9% for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, which is a 7030 basis point increase compared to the gross margin percentage in the prior fiscal year.  This increase is due to better utilization of fire installation labor and a change in the mix of revenue from the lower gross margin producing revenuesrevenue of fire system installation revenuesrevenue and national account first aid and safety programs to the higher gross margin producing revenuesrevenue of fire test and inspection services and first aid services.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 31.4%32.0%, increased 5080 basis points for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This increase is due to increased selling expenses associated with the development of our Fire Protection Services sales force.

Income before income taxes for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment increased $1.1decreased $2.1 million to $19.0$23.2 million for the period compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 9.1%7.8% of the operating segment’s revenue, which is a 2070 basis point increasedecrease compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year as a result of the various items described above.

Document Management Services Operating Segment

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Nine Months Ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 Compared to SixNine Months Ended November 30, 2007

February 29, 2008

Document Management Services operating segment revenue increased from $79.1$128.6 million to $108.0$158.9 million, or 36.5%23.6%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This operating segment’s internal growth for the period was 18.9%10.3% over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The internal growth was primarily due to the sale of shredding services to new customers, and favorableoffset by a reduction in recycled paper prices relativeprices.  This segment derives revenue from the sale of shredded paper to last fiscal year.paper recyclers.  The average price from these paper sales dropped by approximately 50% since February 29, 2008.  The price of standard office paper, which accounts for the majority of the recycled paper revenue, dropped from $235 per ton at February 29, 2008, to $125 per ton at February 28, 2009.  Acquisitions of document management businesses accounted for growth of 18.6%13.9%.  The Document Management Services operating segment revenue growth rate was negatively impacted by 1.0%0.6% by one fewer work day in the sixnine month period ended November 30, 2008February 28, 2009 compared to the sixnine month period ended November 30, 2007.

February 29, 2008.

Cost of document management services increased $13.9$18.6 million, or 37.9%31.7%, for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, due to increased Document Management Services operating segment sales volume.  Gross margin for the Document Management Services operating segment is defined as revenue less production and service costs.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 53.1%51.3% for the quarterperiod ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, which is a 50300 basis point decrease over the gross margin percentage in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.  This decrease is due to the decrease in the recycled paper prices and a 12055 basis point increase in energy related costs.


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Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 41.6%41.0%, decreased 13050 basis points for the sixnine months ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This decrease is due to improved scale of administrative functions resulting from the operating segment’s increased sales volume.

Income before income taxes for the Document Management Services operating segment increased $4.0of $16.4 million to $12.5 million for the period compared toremained relatively consistent with the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 11.6%10.3% of the operating segment’s revenue, which is a 90250 basis point improvementdecrease over the operating segment’s revenue for the same period last fiscal year as a percent of revenue, primarily as a result of decrease in recycled paper prices and the operating segment’s increased sales volume.

energy related costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, Cintas had $127.3$151.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities which is 33.6%$39.8 million less than the $191.7 million at May 31, 2008.  CapitalThe marketable securities consist of highly rated Canadian government securities.  This decrease is primarily due to using cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities to pay down debt balances by $164.5 million and to make capital expenditures were $96.0of $132.8 million, for the six months ended November 30, 2008.offset by cash generated from operations of $339.7 million.  We expect capital expenditures for the year ended May 31, 2009, to be between $150 million and $170 million.  Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities are expected to be used to finance future acquisitions, capital expenditures expansion and additional purchases under the share buyback program as detailed below.

expansion.

The financial markets have been volatile throughout the second quarter.past two fiscal quarters.  This volatility has affected and may continue to affect our commercial paper rates.  However, our exposure to higher rates is limited because approximately 90%all of our debt as of February 28, 2009, has a fixed rate of interest.  Additionally, our highly rated commercial paper program has allowed us continued access to the financial markets.  Our commercial paper program has a capacity of $600.0 million and approximately $82.8 million is outstanding asfully supported by a backup revolving credit facility through a credit agreement with our banking group.  As of November 30, 2008.February 28, 2009, we had no commercial paper outstanding.  In the event that the commercial paper market becomes inaccessible, our commercial bank supporting credit facility allows uswe believe that we will be able to borrow the funds we need up to the $600.0 million limit. Our commercial paper programlimit from our banking group through that credit agreement.  The credit agreement expires in February 2011.  We believe this program will be adequate to provide necessary funding for our operations.

Net property and equipment increased by $7.8$6.1 million from May 31, 2008 to November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, due to our investment in computer software, rental facilities and equipment and our document management services fleet.  Cintas had threetwo uniform rental facilities under construction as of November 30, 2008.

February 28, 2009.

In May 2005, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $500.0 million share buyback program at market prices.  In July 2006, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors approved the expansion of its share buyback program by an additional $500.0 million.  Cintas made no purchases under the share buyback program during the three months ended November 30, 2008.February 28, 2009.  From the inception of the share buyback program through DecemberMarch 31, 2008,2009, Cintas has purchased a total of approximately 20.3 million shares of Cintas common stock, or approximately 12% of the total shares outstanding at the beginning of the program, at an average price of $39.31 per share for a total purchase price of approximately $797.9 million.  The maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan as of DecemberMarch 31, 2008,2009, is $202.1 million.  The Board of Directors did not specify an expiration date for this program.


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Following is information regarding Cintas’Cintas' long-term contractual obligations and other commitments outstanding as of November 30, 2008:

(In thousands)

  Payments Due by Period

Long-term contractual obligations

  Total  One year
or less
  Two to
three years
  Four to
five years
  After five
Years

Long-term debt (1)

  $869,675  $554  $83,987  $233,805  $551,329

Capital lease obligations (2)

   882   282   240   240   120

Operating leases (3)

   78,608   22,056   30,577   14,992   10,983

Interest payments (4)

   662,619   50,235   99,686   77,734   434,964

Interest swap agreements (5)

   —     —     —     —     —  

Unconditional purchase obligations

   —     —     —     —     —  
                    

Total contractual cash obligations

  $1,611,784  $73,127  $214,490  $326,771  $997,396
                    

February 28, 2009:
(In thousands) Payments Due by Period 
        Two to       
     One year  three  Four to  After five 
Long-term contractual obligations Total  or less  years  five years  Years 
                
Long-term debt (1) $786,767  $563  $1,240  $233,808  $551,156 
Capital lease obligations (2)  29   29   ----   ----   ---- 
Operating leases (3)  72,710   20,976   28,292   13,428   10,014 
Interest payments (4)  665,450   49,739   99,079   74,679   441,953 
Interest swap agreements (5)  ----   ----   ----   ----   ---- 
Unconditional purchase obligations  ----   ----   ----   ----   ---- 
Total contractual cash obligations $1,524,956  $71,307  $128,611  $321,915  $1,003,123 
(1)

Long-term debt primarily consists of $775,000 in long-term notes and $82,769 in commercial paper.

fixed rate notes.
(2)

Capital lease obligations are classified as debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

(3)

Operating leases consist primarily of building leases and a synthetic lease on a corporate aircraft.

(4)

Interest payments include interest on both fixed and variable rate debt.  Rates have been assumed to remain constant for the remainder of fiscal 2009, increase 25 basis points each year in fiscal 2010, andincrease 75 basis points in fiscal 2011, and increase 50100 basis points each year in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 and increase 50 basis points in fiscal 2014.

(5)

Reference Note 6 entitled Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements” for a detailed discussion of interest swap agreements.

(In thousands)

  Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period

Other commercial commitments

  Total  One year
or less
  Two to
three years
  Four to
five years
  After five
Years

Lines of credit (1)

  $526,336  $—    $526,336  $—    $—  

Standby letter of credit (2)

   73,664   73,625   39   —     —  

Guarantees

   —     —     —     —     —  

Standby repurchase obligations

   —     —     —     —     —  

Other commercial commitments

   —     —     —     —     —  
                    

Total commercial commitments

  $600,000  $73,625  $526,375  $—    $—  
                    

(In thousands) Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period 
        Two to       
     One year  three Four to  After five 
Other commercial commitments Total  or less  years five years  Years 
                
Lines of credit (1) $526,326  $----  $526,326  $----  $---- 
Standby letter of credit (2)  73,674   73,641   33   ----   ---- 
Guarantees  ----   ----   ----   ----   ---- 
Standby repurchase obligations  ----   ----   ----   ----   ---- 
Other commercial commitments  ----   ----   ----   ----   ---- 
Total commercial commitments $600,000  $73,641  $526,359  $----  $---- 
(1)

Back-up facility for the commercial paper program.

(2)

Support certain outstanding long-term debt and self-insured workers’workers' compensation and general liability insurance programs.

Cintas has no off-balance sheet arrangements other than a synthetic lease on a corporate aircraft.  The synthetic lease on the aircraft does not currently have, and is not reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on Cintas’ financial condition, changes in Cintas’ financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Litigation and Other Contingencies

Cintas is subject to legal proceedings and claims arising from the ordinary course of its business, including personal injury, customer contract, environmental and employment claims.  In the opinion of management, the aggregate liability, if any, with respect to such ordinary course of business actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of Cintas.  Cintas is party to additional litigation not considered in the ordinary course of business.  Please refer to Note 9 entitled Litigation and Other Contingencies of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements” for a detailed discussion of certain specific litigation.


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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 Quarterly Report.  Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the possibility of greater than anticipated operating costs including energy 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, 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, 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.

Also note that we provide a cautionary discussion  A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and possibly inaccurate assumptions relevant to our businesses under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors”other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2008. We incorporate those items here2008 and you should refer to them. These are factors that, individually or in the aggregate, we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expectedreports on Forms 10-Q and historical results. We note these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors.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. Consequently, you should not consider the risk factors identified in our Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2008, to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

In our normal operations, Cintas has market risk exposure to interest rates.  This market risk exposure to interest rates has been previously disclosed on page 30 of our Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2008.

Through its foreign operations, Cintas is exposed to foreign currency risk.  Foreign currency exposures arise from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency and from foreign denominated revenue and profit translated into U.S. dollars.  The primary foreign currency to which Cintas is exposed is the Canadian dollar.  Cintas has average rate options in place to limit a portion of the risks of the revenue translation from Canadian foreign currency exchange rate movements during the remainder of the fiscal year; however, the amount of these options is not significant.


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ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

With the participation of Cintas’ management, including Cintas’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Controllers, Cintas has evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of November 30, 2008.February 28, 2009.  Based on such evaluation, Cintas’ management, including Cintas’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Controllers, has concluded that Cintas’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, in ensuring (i) information required to be disclosed by Cintas in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by Cintas in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Cintas’ management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in Cintas’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008,February 28, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. See “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” on pages 31 and 32 of our Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2008.


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CINTAS CORPORATION

Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings.

I. Supplemental Information:  We discuss certain legal proceedings pending against us in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption “Item 1. Financial Statements,” in Note 9 entitled Litigation and Other Contingencies of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements,” and “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under “Litigation and Other Contingencies.”  We refer you to those discussions for important information concerning those legal proceedings, including the basis for such actions and, where known, the relief sought.

Item 4. Submission5.      Other Information
On January 13, 2009, Cintas declared an annual cash dividend of Matters$0.47 per share on outstanding common stock, a 2 percent increase over the dividends paid in the prior year.  The dividend was paid on March 11, 2009, to a Vote of Security Holders

Cintas’ Annual Shareholders’ meeting was held on October 14, 2008, at which the following issues were voted upon by shareholders:

Issue No. 1

Authority to elect nine Directors.

Name  Shares For      

Shares—Withheld  

Authority    

 

Gerald S. Adolph

  124,422,955      17,647,915    

 

Paul R. Carter

  124,450,769      17,620,101    

 

Gerald V. Dirvin

  121,831,677      20,239,193    

 

Richard T. Farmer

  136,804,457        5,266,413    

 

Scott D. Farmer

  139,143,267        2,927,603    

 

Joyce Hergenhan

  124,446,623      17,624,247    

 

Robert J. Kohlhepp

  139,456,433        2,614,437    

 

David C. Phillips

    99,035,315      43,035,555    

 

Ronald W. Tysoe

  134,549,383        7,521,487    

Issue No. 2

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2009.

        For              Against        Abstain    

Broker    

Non-Votes

140,050,602

  1,034,614  985,654  0        

Issue No. 3

Shareholder proposal to require that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be an independent director.

        For              Against        Abstain    

Broker    

Non-Votes

40,588,484

  85,362,359  1,179,993  14,940,034 

Issue No. 4

Shareholder proposal that shareholders of Cintas request the Boardrecord as of Directors to adopt a policy that provides shareholders the opportunity to vote on an advisory resolution to ratify the compensation of the named executive officers.

        For              Against        Abstain    Broker    

Non-Votes

37,197,406

  87,242,449  2,690,981  14,940,034 
February 4, 2009.

Item 6.      Exhibits.

31.1

 

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2

 

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)

32.1

 

32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

32.2

 

32.2

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CINTAS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 

  CINTAS CORPORATION

Date:  April 8, 2009 /s/ William C. Gale 

        (Registrant)

Date: January 8, 2009

/S/    WILLIAM C. GALE

    William C. Gale
 

  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

   (Chief(Chief Accounting Officer)

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