Cintas Corporation Announces Stock Buyback Authorization
Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq:CTAS) announced that the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which
the Company may repurchase up to $500 million of Cintas common stock at market prices. The number of shares to be repurchased and
the timing of the purchases will be determined at the discretion of the Board, and repurchases may be discontinued at any time.
This program does not have an expiration date.
About Cintas
Cintas Corporation helps more than 900,000 businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with
confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their
facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With products and services including uniforms, floor care,
restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps
customers get Ready for the Workday™. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq
Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
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statements are based upon current expectations of Cintas and speak only as of the date made. You should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statement. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized.
These statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions and other factors that could
cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or implied by this Press Release. Factors that might cause such a
difference include, but are not limited to, our ability to promptly and effectively integrate acquisitions, including ZEE Medical;
our ability to realize any synergies from acquisitions, including ZEE Medical; the possibility of greater than anticipated
operating costs including energy and fuel costs; lower sales volumes; loss of customers due to outsourcing trends; the performance
and costs of integration of acquisitions, including the acquisition of ZEE Medical; fluctuations in costs of materials and labor
including increased medical costs; costs and possible effects of union organizing activities; failure to comply with government
regulations concerning employment discrimination, employee pay and benefits and employee health and safety; the effect on
operations of exchange rate fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; uncertainties regarding any
existing or newly-discovered expenses and liabilities related to environmental compliance and remediation; the cost, results and
ongoing assessment of internal controls for financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; costs of our SAP system
implementation; disruptions caused by the inaccessibility of computer systems data, including cybersecurity risks; the initiation
or outcome of litigation, investigations or other proceedings; higher assumed sourcing or distribution costs of products; the
disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common stock, if
any; changes in federal and state tax and labor laws; and the reactions of competitors in terms of price and service. Cintas
undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements or to otherwise update any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or to reflect events, circumstances or any other unanticipated
developments arising after the date on which such statements are made. A further list and description of risks,
uncertainties and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2016 and in our reports
on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones we may face. Additional risks and
uncertainties presently not known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also harm our business.
Cintas Corporation
J. Michael Hansen, 513-701-2079
Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer
or
Paul F. Adler, 513-573-4195
Vice President and Treasurer
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