Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2011
Cintas Corporation Announces Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results
CINCINNATI, September 22, 2011 — Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq:CTAS) today reported results for its first quarter ended August 31, 2011. Revenue was $1,017.2 million, representing a 10.1% increase compared to last year’s first quarter. Organic growth, which adjusts for the impact of acquisitions, was 7.6%. Scott D. Farmer, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased with our first quarter revenue results which came during a period of minimal improvement in U.S. employment. It is our second consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth.”
The Company’s first quarter operating income of $128.6 million was a 28.3% improvement as compared to last year’s first quarter. Net income increased 12.0% to $68.6 million as compared to $61.3 million in last year’s first quarter. Earnings per diluted share for the first quarter were $0.52, a 30.0% increase over the $0.40 earnings per diluted share reported in last year’s first quarter.
Mr. Farmer added, “Our focus on selling profitable business, managing our cost structure and improving efficiencies through process improvement continues to drive margin expansion. Our first quarter operating margin of 12.6% improved by 170 basis points over last year’s first quarter operating margin of 10.9%, despite a 50 basis point increase in energy related costs. Cintas’ dedicated team of employees, who we call partners, continues to be focused on delivering positive results.”
The effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was 38.5%. Last year’s first quarter effective tax rate of 30.8% reflected the resolution of several tax audits. We expect the effective tax rate for the entire 2012 fiscal year to be approximately 37.3%, as compared to 37.1% for the entire 2011 fiscal year.
Mr. Farmer concluded, “We are reiterating our fiscal 2012 guidance, which includes revenue in the range of $4.0 billion to $4.1 billion, and earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.97 to $2.05. While pleased with our first quarter results, we are cautious about the state of the U.S. economy. Our current guidance reflects recent U.S. employment results, which have been disappointing, and 2011 and 2012 economic forecasts, which generally reflect a low growth environment.”
About Cintas
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types primarily throughout North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid, safety, fire protection products and services and document management services for approximately 900,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor from civil litigation for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “target,” “forecast,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” “may” and “will” or the negative versions thereof and similar words, terms and expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of Cintas and speak only as of the date made. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. These statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or implied by this Press Release. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the possibility of greater than anticipated operating costs including energy and fuel costs, lower sales volumes, loss of customers due to outsourcing trends, the performance and costs of integration of acquisitions, fluctuations in costs of materials and labor including increased medical costs, costs and possible effects of union organizing activities, failure to comply with government regulations concerning employment discrimination, employee pay and benefits and employee health and safety, uncertainties regarding any existing or newly-discovered expenses and liabilities related to environmental compliance and remediation, the cost, results and ongoing assessment of internal controls for financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, disruptions caused by the inaccessibility of computer systems data, the initiation or outcome of litigation, investigations or other proceedings, higher assumed sourcing or distribution costs of products, the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events, the amount and timing of repurchases of our common stock, if any, changes in federal and state tax and labor laws, the reactions of competitors in terms of price and service and the finalization of our financial statements for the quarter ended August 31, 2011. 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, 2011 and in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties presently not known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also harm our business.
For additional information, contact:
William C. Gale, Sr. Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer — 513-573-4211
J. Michael Hansen, Vice President and Treasurer — 513-701-2079
Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)
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| Three Months Ended |
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| August 31, |
| August 31, |
| % Chng. |
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Revenue: |
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Rental uniforms and ancillary products |
| $ | 719,423 |
| $ | 657,564 |
| 9.4 |
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Other services |
| 297,757 |
| 266,340 |
| 11.8 |
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Total revenue |
| $ | 1,017,180 |
| $ | 923,904 |
| 10.1 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products |
| $ | 403,406 |
| $ | 371,515 |
| 8.6 |
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Cost of other services |
| 174,734 |
| 158,718 |
| 10.1 |
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Selling and administrative expenses |
| 310,466 |
| 293,425 |
| 5.8 |
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Operating income |
| $ | 128,574 |
| $ | 100,246 |
| 28.3 |
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Interest income |
| $ | (365 | ) | $ | (578 | ) | -36.9 |
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Interest expense |
| 17,334 |
| 12,274 |
| 41.2 |
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Income before income taxes |
| $ | 111,605 |
| $ | 88,550 |
| 26.0 |
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Income taxes |
| 42,967 |
| 27,273 |
| 57.5 |
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Net income |
| $ | 68,638 |
| $ | 61,277 |
| 12.0 |
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Per share data: |
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Basic earnings per share |
| $ | 0.52 |
| $ | 0.40 |
| 30.0 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
| $ | 0.52 |
| $ | 0.40 |
| 30.0 |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding |
| 131,309 |
| 152,164 |
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Diluted average number of shares outstanding |
| 131,338 |
| 152,164 |
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CINTAS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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| Three Months Ended |
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| August 31, |
| August 31, |
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Rental uniforms and ancillary products gross margin |
| 43.9 | % | 43.5 | % | ||
Other services gross margin |
| 41.3 | % | 40.4 | % | ||
Total gross margin |
| 43.2 | % | 42.6 | % | ||
Net margin |
| 6.7 | % | 6.6 | % | ||
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Depreciation and amortization |
| $ | 48,510 |
| $ | 47,791 |
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Capital expenditures |
| $ | 44,421 |
| $ | 48,200 |
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Debt to total capitalization |
| 37.8 | % | 24.2 | % |
Computation of Free Cash Flow
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| Three Months Ended |
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| August 31, |
| August 31, |
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Net cash provided by operations |
| $ | 56,562 |
| $ | 35,298 |
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Capital expenditures |
| (44,421 | ) | (48,200 | ) | ||
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Free cash flow |
| $ | 12,141 |
| $ | (12,902 | ) |
Note: Management uses free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the Company. Management believes that free cash flow is useful to investors because it relates the operating cash flow of the Company to the capital that is spent to continue to improve and grow business operations.
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DATA |
| Rental |
| Uniform |
| First Aid, |
| Document |
| Corporate |
| Total |
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For the three months ended August 31, 2011 |
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Revenue |
| $ | 719,423 |
| $ | 101,702 |
| $ | 103,743 |
| $ | 92,312 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 1,017,180 |
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Gross margin |
| $ | 316,017 |
| $ | 29,108 |
| $ | 44,787 |
| $ | 49,128 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 439,040 |
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Selling and administrative expenses |
| $ | 216,599 |
| $ | 20,701 |
| $ | 36,404 |
| $ | 36,762 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 310,466 |
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Interest income |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | (365 | ) | $ | (365 | ) |
Interest expense |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | 17,334 |
| $ | 17,334 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
| $ | 99,418 |
| $ | 8,407 |
| $ | 8,383 |
| $ | 12,366 |
| $ | (16,969 | ) | $ | 111,605 |
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Assets |
| $ | 2,555,234 |
| $ | 356,311 |
| $ | 363,692 |
| $ | 575,615 |
| $ | 277,040 |
| $ | 4,127,892 |
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For the three months ended August 31, 2010 |
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Revenue |
| $ | 657,564 |
| $ | 98,780 |
| $ | 93,534 |
| $ | 74,026 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 923,904 |
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Gross margin |
| $ | 286,049 |
| $ | 29,960 |
| $ | 38,253 |
| $ | 39,409 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 393,671 |
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Selling and administrative expenses |
| $ | 207,831 |
| $ | 20,113 |
| $ | 34,475 |
| $ | 31,006 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 293,425 |
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Interest income |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | (578 | ) | $ | (578 | ) |
Interest expense |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | 12,274 |
| $ | 12,274 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
| $ | 78,218 |
| $ | 9,847 |
| $ | 3,778 |
| $ | 8,403 |
| $ | (11,696 | ) | $ | 88,550 |
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Assets |
| $ | 2,407,268 |
| $ | 221,053 |
| $ | 347,281 |
| $ | 545,853 |
| $ | 369,449 |
| $ | 3,890,904 |
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Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands except share data)
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| August 31, |
| May 31, |
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| (Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash & cash equivalents |
| $ | 150,312 |
| $ | 438,106 |
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Marketable securities |
| 126,728 |
| 87,220 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
| 439,090 |
| 429,131 |
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Inventories, net |
| 280,214 |
| 249,658 |
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Uniforms and other rental items in service |
| 405,029 |
| 393,826 |
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Income taxes, current |
| — |
| 33,542 |
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Deferred tax asset |
| 51,823 |
| 45,813 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
| 29,419 |
| 23,481 |
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Total current assets |
| 1,482,615 |
| 1,700,777 |
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Property and equipment, at cost, net |
| 946,466 |
| 946,218 |
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Goodwill |
| 1,488,152 |
| 1,487,882 |
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Service contracts, net |
| 94,431 |
| 102,312 |
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Other assets, net |
| 116,228 |
| 114,751 |
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| $ | 4,127,892 |
| $ | 4,351,940 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
| $ | 100,745 |
| $ | 110,279 |
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Accrued compensation and related liabilities |
| 52,230 |
| 79,834 |
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Accrued liabilities |
| 225,377 |
| 242,691 |
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Income taxes, current |
| 14,261 |
| — |
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Long-term debt due within one year |
| 226,033 |
| 1,335 |
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Total current liabilities |
| 618,646 |
| 434,139 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt due after one year |
| 1,059,648 |
| 1,284,790 |
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Deferred income taxes |
| 194,610 |
| 196,321 |
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Accrued liabilities |
| 140,503 |
| 134,041 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
| 1,394,761 |
| 1,615,152 |
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Shareholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock, no par value: |
| — |
| — |
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100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding |
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Common stock, no par value: |
| 144,523 |
| 135,401 |
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425,000,000 shares authorized |
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FY12: 173,631,015 issued and 129,722,089 outstanding |
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FY11: 173,346,180 issued and 137,583,884 outstanding |
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Paid-in capital |
| 91,681 |
| 95,732 |
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Retained earnings |
| 3,323,894 |
| 3,255,256 |
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Treasury stock: |
| (1,505,186 | ) | (1,242,547 | ) | ||
FY12: 43,908,926 shares |
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FY11: 35,762,296 shares |
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Other accumulated comprehensive income (loss): |
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Foreign currency translation |
| 70,432 |
| 70,214 |
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Unrealized loss on derivatives |
| (11,796 | ) | (12,326 | ) | ||
Other |
| 937 |
| 919 | �� | ||
Total shareholders’ equity |
| 2,114,485 |
| 2,302,649 |
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| $ | 4,127,892 |
| $ | 4,351,940 |
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Cintas Corporation
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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| Three Months Ended |
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| August 31, |
| August 31, |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
| $ | 68,638 |
| $ | 61,277 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
| 38,277 |
| 37,362 |
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Amortization of deferred charges |
| 10,233 |
| 10,429 |
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Stock-based compensation |
| 4,522 |
| 3,046 |
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Deferred income taxes |
| (7,808 | ) | (2,538 | ) | ||
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: |
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Accounts receivable, net |
| (10,142 | ) | (13,747 | ) | ||
Inventories, net |
| (30,770 | ) | (14,799 | ) | ||
Uniforms and other rental items in service |
| (11,124 | ) | (15,483 | ) | ||
Prepaid expenses and other |
| (5,983 | ) | (10,921 | ) | ||
Accounts payable |
| (9,329 | ) | 8,420 |
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Accrued compensation and related liabilities |
| (27,611 | ) | (21,350 | ) | ||
Accrued liabilities |
| (10,201 | ) | (32,926 | ) | ||
Income taxes payable |
| 47,860 |
| 26,528 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
| 56,562 |
| 35,298 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
| (44,421 | ) | (48,200 | ) | ||
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities |
| 63,561 |
| 77,653 |
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Purchase of marketable securities and investments |
| (107,145 | ) | (6,416 | ) | ||
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
| (870 | ) | (47,824 | ) | ||
Other |
| 6,539 |
| (2,762 | ) | ||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
| (82,336 | ) | (27,549 | ) | ||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of debt |
| — |
| 1,542 |
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Repayment of debt |
| (444 | ) | (148 | ) | ||
Repurchase of common stock |
| (262,639 | ) | (131,336 | ) | ||
Other |
| 926 |
| 2,181 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
| (262,157 | ) | (127,761 | ) | ||
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
| 137 |
| (623 | ) | ||
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| (287,794 | ) | (120,635 | ) | ||
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| 438,106 |
| 411,281 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $ | 150,312 |
| $ | 290,646 |
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