e424b5
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration File No. 333-136631
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated August 15, 2006)
$250,000,000
Cintas Corporation No. 2
6.15% Senior Notes due 2036
Cintas Corporation No. 2 is offering $250,000,000 of its
6.15% senior notes due 2036.
Interest on the notes will be payable on February 15 and
August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15,
2007. The notes will mature on August 15, 2036. We may
redeem all or part of the notes at any time by paying a
specified make-whole price.
The notes will be senior unsecured debt of ours and will rank
equally with all of our other existing and future senior
unsecured debt. The notes will be unconditionally guaranteed,
jointly and severally, by Cintas Corporation and certain of its
subsidiaries.
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Investing in the notes involves risks that are described in
the Risk Factors section beginning on page S-5
of this prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Public offering price(1)
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99.352 |
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248,380,000 |
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Underwriting discount
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0.750 |
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1,875,000 |
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Proceeds, before expenses, to Cintas No. 2
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98.602 |
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246,505,000 |
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Plus accrued interest, if any, from August 22, 2006, if
settlement occurs after that date. |
The underwriters expect to deliver the notes in book entry form
through The Depository Trust Company on or about August 22,
2006.
Sole Book-Running Manager
KeyBanc Capital Markets
Co-Managers
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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NatCity Investments, Inc. |
The date of this prospectus supplement is August 17, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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PROSPECTUS |
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are
part of a registration statement that we filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a
shelf registration process. Under this shelf
registration process, we may, from time to time, sell the
securities described in the accompanying prospectus in one or
more offerings. You should read both this prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus together with additional
information described under the heading Where You Can Find
More Information; Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other
person to provide you with different information. If anyone
provides you with different or inconsistent information, you
should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not,
making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction
where the offer and sale is not permitted. You should not assume
that the information in this prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus or in any document incorporated by
reference is accurate as of any date other than the date on the
front of the applicable document. Our business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed
since those dates.
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SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the
more detailed information included elsewhere in or incorporated
by reference into this prospectus supplement and accompanying
prospectus. Because this is a summary, it may not contain all
the information that may be important to you. You should read
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as
well as the information incorporated by reference, in their
entirety before making an investment decision.
In this prospectus supplement, unless stated otherwise or the
context otherwise requires, references to:
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Cintas refers to Cintas Corporation and its
consolidated subsidiaries, including Cintas Corporation
No. 2; |
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we, us, our and
Cintas No. 2 refer to Cintas Corporation
No. 2, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cintas Corporation and
the issuer of the notes; |
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subsidiary guarantors refers to Cintas
Corporations directly and indirectly wholly-owned
subsidiaries, excluding Cintas Corporation No. 2, that are
guarantors of Cintas No. 2s revolving credit
facility, have been organized under the laws of any jurisdiction
within the United States and guarantee the notes; and |
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guarantors refers to Cintas Corporation and the
subsidiary guarantors, as guarantors of the notes. |
Cintas
Cintas provides highly specialized products and services to
businesses of all types throughout the United States and Canada.
Cintas products and services are designed to enhance its
customers images and brand identification as well as
provide a safe and efficient workplace. Cintas was founded in
1968 by Richard T. Farmer, Chairman of the Board, when he left
his familys industrial laundry business in order to
develop uniform programs using an exclusive new fabric. In the
early 1970s, Cintas acquired the family industrial laundry
business. Over the years, Cintas developed additional products
and services that complemented its core uniform business and
broadened the scope of products and services available to its
customers.
The products and services provided by Cintas are as follows:
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Uniforms and Apparel |
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Mats, Mops and Towels |
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Restroom and Hygiene Service |
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First Aid and Safety |
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Fire Protection |
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Branded Promotional Products |
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Document Shredding and Storage |
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Cleanroom Resources |
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Flame Resistant Clothing |
These products and services are provided to over 700,000
businesses all of types from small service and
manufacturing companies to major corporations that employ
thousands of people. No individual customer accounts for greater
than one-half of one percent of Cintas total revenues. As
a result, the loss of one account would not have a significant
financial impact on Cintas.
Cintas classifies its business into two operating segments,
Rentals and Other Services, based on the similar economic
characteristics of the products and services within each
segment. The Rentals operating segment reflects the rental and
servicing of uniforms and other garments, mats, mops and shop
towels. In addition to these rental items, Cintas also provides
restroom and hygiene products and services within this
S-1
segment. The Other Services operating segment consists of the
direct sale of uniforms and related items, first aid, safety and
fire protection products and services, document management
services and branded promotional products.
Cintas No. 2 is the principal operating subsidiary of
Cintas. The revenues and assets of Cintas No. 2 comprised
approximately 89% of Cintas total revenues for fiscal year
2006 and 57% of Cintas total assets as of May 31,
2006.
Cintas Corporation is a Washington corporation, and Cintas
No. 2 is a Nevada corporation. We are an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Cintas Corporation. Cintas
Corporations and Cintas No. 2s principal
executive offices are located at 6800 Cintas Boulevard, P.O.
Box 625737, Cincinnati, Ohio 45262-5737, and their
telephone number at that address is (513) 459-1200.
Cintas web site is located at www.cintas.com. Except for
documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus,
information included or available through Cintas web site
does not constitute a part of this prospectus supplement or the
prospectus.
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The Offering
The summary below describes the principal terms of the notes.
Some of the terms and conditions described below are subject to
important limitations and exceptions. See Description of
Notes for a more detailed description of the terms and
conditions of the notes.
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Issuer |
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Cintas Corporation No. 2. |
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Guarantors |
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Cintas Corporation and the subsidiary guarantors. |
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Notes Offered |
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$250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.15% senior
notes due 2036. |
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Maturity |
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The notes will mature on August 15, 2036. |
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Interest Rate |
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The notes will bear interest from August 22, 2006 at a rate
equal to 6.15% per year, payable semiannually. |
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Interest Payment Dates |
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February 15 and August 15 of each year. |
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Ranking |
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The notes will be senior unsecured debt of ours and will rank
equally with all other existing and future senior unsecured debt
of ours. The notes will effectively rank junior to any secured
debt of ours, Cintas Corporation or any of the subsidiary
guarantors to the extent of the assets securing such debt and to
all debt and other liabilities of any subsidiary of Cintas
Corporation other than the subsidiary guarantors. The guarantees
are senior unsecured joint and several obligations of Cintas
Corporation and each subsidiary guarantor and will rank equally
with all other senior unsecured obligations of each such
guarantor. |
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Optional Redemption |
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We may redeem some or all of the notes at any time at a price
equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the
notes or a make-whole amount plus, in each case, any
accrued interest to the date of redemption. The
make-whole amount will be based on
U.S. Treasury rates as specified under Description of
Notes Optional Redemption. |
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Offer to Repurchase |
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If we experience a change of control and the notes are rated
below investment grade by Standard & Poors Ratings
Services and Moodys Investors Service, Inc., we must offer
to repurchase all of the notes at a price equal to 101% of the
principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the
repurchase date. See Description of Notes
Offer to Repurchase Upon a Change of Control Repurchase
Event. |
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Certain Covenants |
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We will issue the notes under an indenture with the trustee and
the guarantors. The indenture, among other things, limits our
ability and the ability of Cintas Corporation and its other
subsidiaries, to: |
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incur certain liens; |
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engage in sale-leaseback transactions; and |
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in the case of us, Cintas Corporation and each
Significant Subsidiary Guarantor (as defined below), merge or
consolidate or sell all or substantially all of our or their
assets. |
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You should read Description of Notes on
page S-8 in this prospectus for additional information on
these covenants. |
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Use of Proceeds |
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We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay a
portion of our outstanding commercial paper borrowings. See
Use of Proceeds. |
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Risk Factors |
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See Risk Factors beginning on page S-5 of this
prospectus supplement for important information regarding us and
an investment in the notes. |
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Further Issuances |
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We will have the ability to reopen the series of
notes offered hereby and issue additional notes of that series
having the same terms, except with respect to the payment of
interest accruing prior to the issue date of such further notes
or except for the first payment of interest following the issue
date of such further notes. |
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Governing Law |
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The indenture is governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York. |
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RISK FACTORS
In considering whether to purchase notes, you should
carefully consider all of the information contained in or
incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus, including but not limited to Cintas
Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended May 31, 2006 and other information which may be
incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus as provided under Where You
Can Find More Information; Incorporation of Documents by
Reference. You should carefully consider the information
under Forward-Looking Statements and the risk
factors set forth below and under the caption Risk
Factors contained in Item 1A of Cintas
Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended May 31, 2006.
The notes do not restrict our or the guarantors ability
to incur additional debt, repurchase securities or to take other
actions that could negatively impact holders of the notes.
We and the guarantors are not restricted under the terms of the
notes from incurring additional debt or repurchasing our
securities. In addition, the indenture does not contain any
covenants which require us or the guarantors to achieve or
maintain any minimum financial results relating to our financial
position or results of operations. Our and the guarantors
ability to incur additional debt and take a number of other
actions that are not limited by the terms of the notes could
have the effect of diminishing our ability to make payments on
the notes when due.
If we become insolvent, holders of secured debt would be paid
first and would receive payments from assets used as security
before you receive payments.
The notes will not be secured by any of our assets or the assets
of our subsidiaries. Although we only had secured debt in the
aggregate amount of $6.3 million as of May 31, 2006,
the indenture generally permits us to incur future secured debt
up to specified limits. If we were to become insolvent, holders
of any future secured debt would be paid first and would receive
payments from the assets used as security before you receive any
payments. You may therefore not be fully repaid if we become
insolvent.
An active trading market for the notes may not develop.
There is currently no active public market for the notes. The
notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or included
in any automated quotation system. If the notes are traded, they
may trade at a discount, depending on prevailing interest rates,
the market for similar securities, Cintas Corporations
performance and other factors. We do not know whether an active
trading market will develop for the notes. To the extent that an
active trading market does not develop, the price at which you
may be able to sell the notes, if at all, may be less than the
price you pay for them.
S-5
USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds from the offering of the
notes, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions
and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately
$246.2 million. We intend to use the net proceeds from the
offering to repay a portion of our outstanding commercial paper
borrowings. As of August 17, 2006, the total amount of
commercial paper outstanding approximated $388.5 million,
with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.28% and
maturities ranging from August 18, 2006 through
October 2, 2006. The proceeds from our outstanding
commercial paper borrowings have been used for general corporate
purposes, including acquisitions and share repurchases.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth Cintas consolidated cash
and cash equivalents and capitalization as of May 31, 2006
on an actual basis and as adjusted to reflect the sale of the
notes and the use of the net proceeds as described in Use
of Proceeds. The table should be read in conjunction with
the more detailed information contained in the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included in Cintas
Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended May 31, 2006 incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
38,914 |
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38,914 |
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Long-term debt due within one year
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$ |
4,288 |
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4,288 |
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Long-term debt:
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51/8% Senior
Notes due 2007
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225,000 |
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225,000 |
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6% Senior Notes due 2012
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225,000 |
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225,000 |
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Senior Notes offered hereby
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250,000 |
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Commercial paper(1)
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333,500 |
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87,297 |
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Industrial development revenue bonds due 2015
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3,948 |
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3,948 |
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Other
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7,006 |
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Total long-term debt due after one year
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798,251 |
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Total debt
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798,742 |
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802,539 |
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Total shareholders equity:
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Common stock
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122,912 |
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122,912 |
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Retained earnings
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2,304,280 |
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2,304,280 |
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Treasury stock
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(381,613 |
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Other accumulated comprehensive income (loss):
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Foreign currency translation
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34,389 |
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34,389 |
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Unrealized gain on derivatives
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9,150 |
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9,150 |
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Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
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(1,155 |
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Total shareholders equity
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2,087,963 |
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2,087,963 |
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Total capitalization
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2,886,705 |
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2,890,502 |
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As of August 17, 2006, we had $388.5 million of
outstanding commercial paper borrowings. |
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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected historical consolidated financial data set forth
below is derived from the audited consolidated financial
statements of Cintas Corporation as of and for the fiscal years
ended May 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002. The
following selected historical consolidated financial data should
be read in conjunction with the more detailed information
contained in the consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto and Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in
Cintas Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended May 31, 2006 incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement.
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Year Ended May 31, | |
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Income Statement Data:
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Revenue:
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Rentals
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$ |
2,568,776 |
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$ |
2,363,397 |
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$ |
2,201,405 |
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$ |
2,101,785 |
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$ |
1,753,368 |
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Other services
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834,832 |
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703,886 |
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612,654 |
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584,800 |
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517,684 |
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3,403,608 |
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3,067,283 |
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2,814,059 |
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2,686,585 |
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2,271,052 |
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Costs and expenses (income):
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Cost of rentals
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1,406,829 |
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1,295,992 |
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1,222,638 |
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1,173,666 |
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953,352 |
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Cost of other services
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541,987 |
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466,532 |
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404,929 |
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393,711 |
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360,330 |
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Selling and administrative expenses
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907,954 |
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810,232 |
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727,618 |
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695,437 |
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580,469 |
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Interest income
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(6,759 |
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(6,914 |
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(2,650 |
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(2,905 |
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(5,636 |
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Interest expense
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31,782 |
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24,448 |
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25,101 |
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30,917 |
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10,952 |
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Write-off of loan receivable
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4,343 |
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2,881,793 |
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2,590,290 |
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2,381,979 |
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2,290,826 |
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1,899,467 |
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Income before income taxes
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521,815 |
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476,993 |
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432,080 |
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395,759 |
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371,585 |
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Income taxes
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194,637 |
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176,475 |
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159,875 |
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146,506 |
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137,334 |
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Net income
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$ |
327,178 |
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$ |
300,518 |
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$ |
272,205 |
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$ |
249,253 |
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234,251 |
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Basic earnings per share
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$ |
1.95 |
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$ |
1.75 |
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$ |
1.59 |
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$ |
1.46 |
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$ |
1.38 |
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Diluted earnings per share
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$ |
1.94 |
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$ |
1.74 |
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$ |
1.58 |
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$ |
1.45 |
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$ |
1.36 |
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Balance Sheet Data (as of period end):
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Working capital
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$ |
766,180 |
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$ |
810,063 |
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$ |
708,557 |
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$ |
572,705 |
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$ |
540,616 |
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Total assets
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$ |
3,425,237 |
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$ |
3,059,744 |
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$ |
2,810,297 |
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$ |
2,582,946 |
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$ |
2,519,234 |
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Total debt
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$ |
798,742 |
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$ |
472,591 |
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$ |
484,208 |
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$ |
536,014 |
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$ |
721,619 |
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Total shareholders equity
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$ |
2,087,963 |
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$ |
2,104,135 |
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$ |
1,887,969 |
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1,646,332 |
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1,423,759 |
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Total debt to total capitalization(1)
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28% |
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18% |
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20% |
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25% |
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34% |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
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13.4x |
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15.2x |
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14.0x |
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11.0x |
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22.5x |
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Total debt to total capitalization is calculated by dividing the
sum of total short- and long-term debt by the sum of total
shareholders equity and total short- and long-term debt. |
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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
Set forth below is a description of the specific terms of the
notes. This description supplements, and should be read together
with, the description of the general terms and provisions of the
debt securities, including the notes, set forth in the
accompanying base prospectus under the caption Description
of Senior Debt Securities. The following description does
not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to, the description of senior debt
securities in the accompanying prospectus and the indenture. If
the description of the notes in this prospectus supplement
differs from the description of senior debt securities in the
accompanying prospectus, the description of the notes in this
prospectus supplement supersedes the description of senior debt
securities in the accompanying prospectus.
For purposes of this Description of Notes section,
Cintas shall mean Cintas Corporation and shall not
include Cintas No. 2 or the subsidiary guarantors.
General
The notes:
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will be initially limited to an aggregate principal amount of
$250,000,000; |
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will mature on August 15, 2036 unless we exercise our
option to redeem the notes prior to their stated maturity; |
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will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
of $1,000; |
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will be represented by one or more registered notes in global
form, but in certain circumstances may be represented by notes
in definitive form. See Book-Entry Settlement
Procedures and Form; and |
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will be unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, as to
payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by Cintas
and the subsidiary guarantors. |
Interest on the notes will:
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accrue at the rate of 6.15% per annum; |
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accrue from August 22, 2006; |
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be payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and
August 15 of each year (each an interest payment date),
commencing February 15, 2007; |
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be payable to the holders of record on the February 1 and
August 1 (in each case whether or not a business day)
immediately preceding the related interest payment date; and |
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be computed on the basis of a
360-day year comprised
of twelve 30-day months. |
Payment of principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on,
any notes represented by one or more permanent global notes in
definitive, fully registered form will be made to
Cede & Co., the nominee for The Depository Trust
Company (DTC), as the registered owner of the global
notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds as
described below under Book-Entry Settlement
Procedures and Form.
Holders of certificated notes must surrender the notes to the
paying agent to collect principal and interest payments at
maturity. Principal, premium, if any, and interest on
certificated notes will be payable at the office of the paying
agent maintained for such purpose or, at our option, payment of
principal, premium, if any, and interest may be made by check
mailed to a holders registered address.
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If any interest payment date, redemption date or maturity date
would otherwise be a day that is not a business day, the related
payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest will be made
on the next succeeding business day as if it were made on the
date such payment was due, and no interest will accrue on the
amounts so payable for the period from and after such date to
the next succeeding business day. As used in this prospectus
supplement, the term business day means any day,
other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday
nor a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required
by law, regulation or executive order to close in New York City.
The notes may be presented for registration of transfer or
exchange at the office of the registrar for the notes or at any
other office or agency maintained by us or the registrar for
such purpose. Initially, the trustee will act as registrar for
the notes. No service charge will be made for any registration
of transfer or exchange of notes, but we may require payment of
a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other similar
governmental charge payable in connection therewith. We are not
required to transfer or exchange any note selected for
redemption or for a period of 15 days before a selection of
notes to be redeemed.
The registered holder of a note will be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.
Optional Redemption
The notes may be redeemed, at our option, in whole or in part,
at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
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100% of the principal amount of the notes to be
redeemed; and |
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the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled
payments of principal and interest on the notes to be redeemed
(exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption)
discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis
(assuming a 360-day
year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the applicable
Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points plus accrued interest to the
date of redemption. |
For purposes of determining the optional redemption price, the
following definitions are applicable:
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption
date for the notes,
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the yield, under the heading which represents the average for
the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently
published statistical release designated H.15(519)
or any successor publication which is published weekly by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which
establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury
securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption
Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity
corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity
is within three months before or after the maturity date of the
notes, yields for the two published maturities most closely
corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issuer will be
determined and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or
extrapolated from those yields on a straight line basis,
rounding to the nearest month); or |
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if the release referred to in the previous bullet (or any
successor release) is not published during the week preceding
the calculation date or does not contain the yields referred to
above, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent
yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated
using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a
percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable
Treasury Price for that redemption date. |
The Treasury Rate will be calculated on the third business day
preceding the redemption date.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States
Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker
as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the
notes that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in
accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new
issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to
the remaining terms of the notes.
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Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any
redemption date:
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the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations obtained
by the trustee for such redemption date, after excluding the
highest and lowest of four such Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations; or |
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if the trustee is unable to obtain at least four such Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotations obtained by the trustee. |
Independent Investment Banker means KeyBanc Capital
Markets, a division of McDonald Investments Inc., (and its
successors) or, if such firm is unwilling or unable to select
the applicable Comparable Treasury Issue, an independent
investment banking institution of national standing appointed by
the trustee and reasonably acceptable to us.
Reference Treasury Dealer means KeyBanc Capital
Markets, a division of McDonald Investments Inc., (and its
successors) and three other primary U.S. government
securities dealers in New York City selected by the Independent
Investment Banker (each, a Primary Treasury Dealer);
provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to
be a Primary Treasury Dealer, we shall substitute therefor
another Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with
respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption
date for the notes, an average, as determined by the trustee, of
the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue for
the notes (expressed in each case as a percentage of its
principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such
Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
On or after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
on the notes or any portion thereof called for redemption
(unless we default in the payment of the redemption price and
accrued interest). Holders of notes to be redeemed will receive
notice thereof by first-class mail at least 30 and not more than
60 days before the date fixed for redemption. If fewer than
all of the notes are to be redeemed, the trustee will select the
particular notes or portions thereof for redemption from the
outstanding notes not previously called in such other manner as
the trustee deems fair and appropriate.
Except as set forth above, the notes will not be redeemable by
us prior to maturity and will not be entitled to the benefit of
any sinking fund.
Offer to Repurchase Upon a Change of Control Repurchase
Event
If a Change of Control Repurchase Event (defined below) occurs,
unless we have otherwise exercised our right to redeem the
notes, we will make an offer to each holder of notes to
repurchase all or any part (equal to $1,000 or an integral
multiple of $1,000) of that holders notes at a repurchase
price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of
notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on
the notes repurchased to the date of purchase. Within
30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event,
we will mail a notice to each holder describing the transaction
or transactions that constitute the Change of Control Repurchase
Event and offering to repurchase the notes on the payment date
specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than
30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such
notice is mailed, pursuant to the procedures required by the
indenture and described in such notice. We will comply with the
requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and any
other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent
those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the
repurchase of the notes as a result of a Change of Control
Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any
securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of
Control Repurchase Event provisions of the notes, we will comply
with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not
be deemed to have breached our obligations under the Change of
Control Repurchase Event provisions of the notes by virtue of
such conflict.
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On the Change of Control Repurchase Event payment date, we will,
to the extent lawful:
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accept for payment all notes or portions of notes properly
tendered pursuant to our offer; |
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deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the aggregate
purchase price in respect of all notes or portions of notes
properly tendered; and |
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deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the notes
properly accepted, together with an officers certificate
stating the aggregate principal amount of notes being purchased
by us. |
The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of notes
properly tendered the purchase price for such notes, and the
trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be
transferred by book entry) to each holder a new note equal in
the principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes
surrendered, if any; provided, that each new note will be in a
principal amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.
Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control
Repurchase Event, the indenture does not contain provisions that
permit you to require that we repurchase or redeem the notes in
the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.
We will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the notes
upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes
an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance
with the requirements for an offer made by us, and such third
party purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn
under its offer.
The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating
to the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or
other disposition of all or substantially all of our
or Cintas properties or assets. Although there is a
limited body of case law interpreting the phrase
substantially all, there is no precise established
definition of the phrase under New York law, which governs the
indenture. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of notes to
require us to repurchase any notes as a result of a sale, lease,
transfer, conveyance, or other disposition of less than all of
our or Cintas properties or assets may be uncertain.
For purposes of the notes, the following definitions are
applicable:
Below Investment Grade Rating Event means the notes
are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating
Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an
arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the
end of the 60-day period following public notice of the
occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall
be extended so long as the rating of the notes is under publicly
announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the
Rating Agencies).
Capital Stock means, with respect to any Person, any
and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents
(however designated) in the equity interests of such Person,
including without limitation, (i) with respect to a
corporation, common stock, preferred stock and any other capital
stock, (ii) with respect to a partnership, partnership
interests (whether general or limited), and (iii) with
respect to a limited liability company, limited liability
company interests.
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the
following:
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the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in
one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially
all of Cintas No. 2s and its subsidiaries
properties or assets taken as a whole or all or substantially
all of Cintas and its subsidiaries properties or assets
taken as a whole to any person (as that term is used
in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than to
Cintas, Cintas No. 2 or a subsidiary guarantor, as the case
may be; |
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the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or
dissolution of Cintas No. 2 or Cintas; |
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the consummation of any transaction (including, without
limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is
that any person (as defined above), other than
Cintas No. 2 or a subsidiary guarantor, as the case may be,
becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 50% or
more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of Cintas
No. 2 or Cintas (for |
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purposes of this clause (3), a Person shall be deemed to
beneficially own the Voting Stock of a corporation that is
beneficially owned (as defined above) by another corporation (a
parent corporation) if such Person beneficially owns
(as defined above) at least 50% of the aggregate voting power of
all classes of Voting Stock of such parent corporation); or |
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the first day on which a majority of the members of the board of
directors of Cintas are not Continuing Directors; |
provided, that in connection with (a) the direct or
indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition
described in clause (1) above to Cintas, Cintas No. 2
or a subsidiary guarantor or (b) the consummation of any
transaction described in clause (3) above with Cintas
No. 2 or a subsidiary guarantor, all references in clauses
(1) and (3) above to Cintas No. 2 and
Cintas, as applicable, shall henceforth be deemed to
refer to the entity that acquires such properties or assets or
the surviving entity of such merger or consolidation, as
applicable.
Change of Control Repurchase Event means the
occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment
Grade Rating Event.
Continuing Director means, as of any date of
determination, any member of the Cintas board of directors who:
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was a member of the Cintas board of directors on the first date
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was nominated for election or elected to the Cintas board of
directors with the approval of a majority of the directors in
office at the time of such nomination or election (a) who
were either members of the Cintas board of directors on the
first date that any of the notes were issued or (b) whose
nomination or election was so previously approved. |
Investment Grade Rating means a rating equal to or
higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodys and BBB-(or
the equivalent) by S&P.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service,
Inc.
Person means any individual, corporation,
partnership, association, joint venture, trust or any other
entity or organization, including a government or political
subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
Rating Agency means each of S&P and
Moodys, or if S&P or Moodys or both shall not
make a rating on the notes publicly available, a nationally
recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case
may be, selected by us (as certified by a resolution of our
board of directors) which shall be substituted for S&P or
Moodys, or both, as the case may be.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings
Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Voting Stock means, with respect to any Person, the
Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to
vote generally in the election of the board of directors (or the
equivalent) of such Person.
Further Issuances
We may from time to time, without the consent of existing
holders, create and issue further notes of this series, and such
newly issued notes shall have the same interest rate, maturity
and other terms as the notes. Additional notes issued in this
manner will be consolidated with and will form a single series
with the previously outstanding notes of such series.
Ranking
The notes will be senior unsecured debt of ours and will rank
equally with all other existing and future senior unsecured debt
of ours. The notes will effectively rank junior to any secured
debt of ours, Cintas or any of the subsidiary guarantors to the
extent of the assets securing such debt and to all debt and
other liabilities of any subsidiary of Cintas other than the
subsidiary guarantors. The guarantees are senior
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unsecured joint and several obligations of Cintas and each
subsidiary guarantor and will rank equally with all other senior
unsecured obligations of Cintas and each such guarantor.
At May 31, 2006, Cintas, Cintas No. 2, subsidiary
guarantors and other subsidiaries had $0, $4.3 million,
$2.0 million and $0, respectively, of secured debt and $0,
$789.6 million, $0.1 million and $2.8 million,
respectively, of senior unsecured debt. See also Note 5 to
the consolidated financial statements of Cintas incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement.
Guarantees
Cintas and the subsidiary guarantors fully and unconditionally
guarantee, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis,
to each holder and the trustee, the full and prompt performance
of our obligations under the indenture and the notes, including
the payment of principal of and premium, if any, and interest on
the notes. The subsidiary guarantors consist of all of the
direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Cintas that are
guarantors of our revolving credit facility organized in any
jurisdiction in the United States, which we refer to as domestic
subsidiaries, subject to release as described below.
Each subsidiary guarantee will be limited to an amount not to
exceed the maximum amount that may be guaranteed by the
applicable subsidiary guarantor without rendering that
guarantee, as it relates to that subsidiary guarantor, voidable
under applicable laws relating to fraudulent conveyance or
fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally.
We and Cintas have agreed in the indenture to cause (i) any
future domestic Significant Subsidiary, at the time it becomes a
direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cintas, and
(ii) any present or future subsidiary of Cintas, that is
not otherwise a subsidiary guarantor of the notes, that becomes
a guarantor under any credit agreement, in each case, to become
a subsidiary guarantor under the indenture with respect to the
notes.
Upon the sale or disposition (by merger or otherwise) of any
subsidiary guarantor by Cintas or by any subsidiary of Cintas to
any person that is not an affiliate of Cintas, such subsidiary
guarantor will automatically be released from all obligations
under its guarantee; provided, that such release shall occur if
and only to the extent that all obligations of such subsidiary
guarantor under all of its guarantees of, and under all of its
pledges of assets or other security interests which secure
indebtedness of us, Cintas or any subsidiary of Cintas also
terminate upon such sale or disposition. In addition, at any
time, upon our request and without the consent of the holders of
the notes, any subsidiary guarantor (other than a Significant
Subsidiary) may be released from all obligations under its
guarantee; provided, that such release shall occur if and only
to the extent that all obligations of such subsidiary guarantor
under all of its guarantees of the indebtedness of us, Cintas or
any other subsidiary of Cintas also terminate at the time of
such release. If, upon the sale of all or substantially all of
the assets of a subsidiary guarantor, or otherwise, such
subsidiary guarantor is no longer a Significant Subsidiary, the
guarantee of such subsidiary guarantor may be released subject
to the conditions set forth in the immediately preceding
sentence.
Certain Covenants
Except as set forth herein, neither we, Cintas or any other
subsidiary of Cintas are restricted by the indenture from
incurring any type of indebtedness or other obligation, from
selling all or substantially all of the assets of a subsidiary,
from paying dividends or making distributions on our or their
capital stock or purchasing or redeeming our or their capital
stock.
The indenture provides that we and the guarantors will not, and
will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, assume, incur or
suffer to exist any Lien other than Permitted Liens, the
exempted Liens and sale-leaseback transactions described below
upon any Principal Property or upon any shares of Capital Stock
or Debt of any Subsidiary owning or leasing any Principal
Property, whether owned or leased on the date of the indenture
or thereafter acquired, to secure any Debt incurred or
guaranteed by us, the guarantors or any Subsidiary (other
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than the notes), without in any such case making effective
provision whereby all of the notes outstanding (together with,
if we so determine, any other Debt or guarantee thereof by us or
the guarantors ranking equally with the notes) shall be secured
equally and ratably with, or prior to, such Debt so long as such
Debt shall be so secured.
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The indenture provides that, except as described below under
Exempted Liens and Sale-Leaseback
Transactions, we and the guarantors will not, and will not
permit any Subsidiary to, engage in the sale or transfer by us,
the guarantors or any Subsidiary of any Principal Property to a
person (other than Cintas or a Subsidiary) and the taking back
by Cintas or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, of a lease of
such Principal Property, unless:
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we, the guarantors or such Subsidiary, within a one-year period
after such sale-leaseback transaction, apply or cause to be
applied an amount not less than the net proceeds from such
sale-leaseback transaction to the prepayment, repayment,
redemption, reduction or retirement (other than pursuant to any
mandatory sinking fund, redemption or prepayment provision) of
Funded Debt. |
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Exempted Liens and Sale-Leaseback Transactions |
Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions on Liens and
sale-leaseback transactions, the indenture provides that we and
the guarantors may, and may permit any Subsidiary to, create,
assume, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien other than a
Permitted Lien upon any Principal Property or upon any shares of
Capital Stock or Debt of any Subsidiary owning or leasing any
Principal Property to secure Debt incurred or guaranteed by
Cintas or any Subsidiary (other than the notes) or effect any
sale-leaseback transaction of a Principal Property that is not
excepted by clauses (1) or (2) of the paragraph under
Restriction On Sale-Leasebacks above
without equally and ratably securing the notes provided that,
after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of
outstanding Debt (other than the notes) secured by Liens other
than Permitted Liens upon Principal Property and/or upon such
shares of Capital Stock or Debt plus the Attributable Debt from
sale-leaseback transactions of Principal Property not so
excepted, do not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Worth.
Certain terms used in this section Description of
Notes and not previously defined are defined in the
indenture as follows:
Attributable Debt means, as to any particular lease
at any date as of which the amount thereof is to be determined,
the total net amount of rent (discounted from the respective due
dates thereof at the rate per annum set forth or implicit in the
terms of such lease, compounded semiannually) required to be
paid by the lessee under such lease during the remaining term
thereof. The net amount of rent required to be paid under any
such lease for any such period shall be the total scheduled
amount of the rent payable by the lessee with respect to such
period, but may exclude amounts required to be paid on account
of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water
rates and similar charges. In the case of any lease that is
terminable by the lessee upon the payment of a penalty or other
termination payment, such amount shall be the amount determined
assuming termination upon the first date such lease may be
terminated (in which case the amount shall also include the
amount of the penalty or termination payment, but no rent shall
be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent
to the first date upon which it may be so terminated).
Consolidated Net Worth means at any time the
consolidated stockholders equity of Cintas and its
Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis as of such time.
Debt means indebtedness for borrowed money.
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Funded Debt means Debt having a maturity of more
than 12 months from the date as of which the amount thereof
is to be determined or having a maturity of less than
12 months but by its terms being renewable or extendible
beyond 12 months from such date at the option of the
obligor.
GAAP with respect to any computation required or
permitted under the indenture means generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America at the
date or time of such computation.
Lien means and includes any mortgage, pledge, lien,
security interest, conditional sale or other title retention
agreement or other similar encumbrance.
Permitted Liens means:
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Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies
on property if the same shall not at the time be delinquent or
thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested
in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which
adequate reserves shall have been established in accordance with
GAAP. |
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Liens imposed by law, such as landlords, carriers,
warehousemens and mechanics Liens and other similar
Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that secure
payment of obligations not more than 60 days past due or
that are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, and for which adequate reserves have been set aside
in accordance with GAAP. |
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Liens arising out of pledges or deposits under workers
compensation laws, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, or
other social security or retirement benefits, or similar
legislation (other than Liens in favor of the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation) or good faith deposits in connection with
bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Debt) or
leases or subleases to which we, Cintas or any other subsidiary
of Cintas is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory
obligations of us, Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas or
deposits of cash or United States government bonds to secure
surety or appeal bonds to which we, Cintas or any other
subsidiary of Cintas is a party, or deposits as security for
contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in
each case incurred in the ordinary course of business. |
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Utility easements, building restrictions and such other
encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature
generally existing with respect to properties of a similar
character and that do not in any material way affect the
marketability of the same or interfere with the use thereof in
the business of Cintas or its subsidiaries. |
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Liens existing on the date hereof, provided that no increase in
the principal amount secured thereby is permitted. |
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Liens on property or assets of any Person existing at the time
such Person becomes a subsidiary or is merged with or into or
consolidated with us, Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas,
or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of the
properties of a Person as an entirety or substantially as an
entirety to us, Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas or
arising thereafter pursuant to contractual commitments entered
into prior to and not in contemplation of such Person becoming a
Subsidiary and not in contemplation of any such merger or
consolidation or any such sale, lease or other disposition;
provided that such Liens shall not extend to our property or
assets or any other property or assets of Cintas or any other
subsidiary of Cintas. |
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Liens on our property or assets or any other property or assets
of Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas existing at the time
of acquisition thereof (including acquisitions through merger or
consolidation); provided that such Liens were in existence prior
to and were not created in contemplation of such acquisition and
shall not extend to our property or assets or any other property
or assets of Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas. |
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Any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions,
renewals or replacements) in whole or in part of any Lien
referred to in the foregoing clauses; provided, however, that
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secured prior to such extension, renewal or replacement and that
such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to
all or a part of the assets that secured the Lien so extended,
renewed or replaced (plus improvements and construction on such
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Principal Property means, whether owned or leased on
the date of the indenture or thereafter acquired, each
manufacturing or processing plant or facility of ours, any
guarantor or any of their respective subsidiaries located in the
United States of America.
Significant Subsidiary means at any date of
determination, any Subsidiary of Cintas that, together with its
Subsidiaries, (i) for Cintas most recent fiscal
quarter, accounted for more than 15% of the consolidated
revenues of Cintas and its subsidiaries or (ii) as of the
end of such fiscal quarter, was the owner of more than 25% of
the consolidated assets of Cintas.
Significant Subsidiary Guarantor means any
subsidiary guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary.
Subsidiary means any corporation, limited liability
company or other business entity of which more than 50% of the
total voting power of the equity interests entitled (without
regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the
election of directors, managers or trustees thereof or any
partnership of which more than 50% of the partnership interests
(considering all general and limited partnership interests as a
single class) is, in each case, at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by Cintas, one or more of the
Subsidiaries of Cintas, or combination thereof.
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets
The indenture provides that Cintas may not, and will not permit
any Subsidiary, including us, to consolidate with or merge with
or into, or sell, lease, convey all or substantially all of its
assets to, another Person unless:
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in the case of Cintas or Cintas No. 2, the resulting,
surviving or transferee Person is either Cintas, or, as the case
may be, Cintas No. 2, or is a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the United States, any state or the
District of Columbia and assumes by supplemental indenture all
of Cintas or our obligations, as the case may be, under
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in the case of a Significant Subsidiary Guarantor, the
resulting, surviving or transferee Person is Cintas, Cintas
No. 2 or another subsidiary guarantor, or, subject to
satisfaction of the conditions to release described under
Guarantees above, any other Person and
assumes by supplemental indenture all of such Significant
Subsidiary Guarantors obligations under the indenture and
the guarantee of the notes; |
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in the case of a Subsidiary other than a Significant Subsidiary
Guarantor, in any such transaction involving Cintas, Cintas
No. 2 or a subsidiary guarantor, Cintas, Cintas No. 2
or the subsidiary guarantor, as the case may be, is the
resulting surviving or transferee Person; |
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immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Event of
Default, or event that with notice or lapse of time, or both,
would be an Event of Default, has occurred and is continuing; |
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the guarantees shall remain in full force and effect (subject to
release in accordance with the conditions described under
Guarantees above); and |
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an officers certificate and legal opinion covering these
conditions shall be delivered to the trustee. |
The successor will be substituted, if applicable, for the
applicable party to the indenture with the same effect as if it
had been an original party to the indenture. Thereafter, the
successor may exercise the rights and powers of such party under
the indenture.
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Events of Default
Each of the following will be an Event of Default under the
indenture with respect to the notes:
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default in any payment of interest on any note when due,
continued for 30 days; |
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default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, on
any note when due at its stated maturity, upon optional
redemption, upon declaration or otherwise; |
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failure by us or any guarantor to comply for 60 days after
notice with the other agreements contained in the indenture or
the notes; |
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any guarantee in respect of the notes by Cintas or a Significant
Subsidiary Guarantor shall for any reason cease to be, or be
asserted in writing by any guarantor thereof or us not to be, in
full force and effect, and enforceable in accordance with its
terms (other than by reason of the termination of the indenture
or the release of any such guarantee in accordance with the
terms of the indenture); provided, however, that if we or any
guarantor asserts in writing that any such guarantee is not in
full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its
terms, such assertion shall not constitute an Event of Default
for purposes of this paragraph if (i) such written
assertion is accompanied by an opinion of counsel to the effect
that, as a matter of law, the defect or defects rendering such
guarantee unenforceable can be remedied within 10 days of
the date of such assertion, (ii) we or such guarantor
delivers an officers certificate to the effect that we or
such guarantor represents that such defect or defects shall be
so remedied within such
10-day period, and
(iii) such defect or defects are in fact so remedied within
such 10-day period;
provided, that any reduction in the maximum amount of any such
guarantee as a result of fraudulent conveyance or similar law
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certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of
us, Cintas or any Significant Subsidiary Guarantor. |
However, a default under clause (3) of this paragraph will
not constitute an Event of Default until the trustee or the
holders of 25% in principal amount of the outstanding notes
notify us and the guarantors, by registered or certified mail,
of the default and such default is not cured within the time
specified in clause (3) of this paragraph after receipt of
such notice.
If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described
in clause (5) above) occurs and is continuing, the trustee
by written notice to us or the holders of at least 25% in
principal amount of the outstanding notes by written notice to
us and the trustee, may, and the trustee at the request of such
holders shall, declare the principal of, premium, if any, and
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all the notes to be due
and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal, premium
and accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable
immediately. If an Event of Default described in clause (5)
above occurs and is continuing, the principal of, premium, if
any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all the notes will
become and be immediately due and payable without any
declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any
holders. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount
of the outstanding notes may waive all past defaults (except
with respect to nonpayment of principal, premium or interest and
certain other defaults which require the consent of each
noteholder affected) and rescind any such acceleration with
respect to the notes and its consequences so long as a judgment
or decree for payment of the money due has not been obtained by
the trustee and all existing Events of Default, other than the
nonpayment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on
the notes that have become due solely by such declaration of
acceleration, have been cured or waived.
Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the
duties of the trustee, if an Event of Default occurs and is
continuing with respect to the notes, the trustee will be under
no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the
indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders
unless such holders have offered to the trustee reasonable
indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense.
Except to
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enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium, if
any, or interest when due, no holder may pursue any remedy with
respect to the indenture or the notes unless:
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such holder has previously given the trustee notice that an
Event of Default is continuing; |
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holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the
outstanding notes have requested the trustee in writing to
pursue the remedy; |
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such holders have offered the trustee reasonable security or
indemnity against any cost, liability or expense; |
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the trustee has not complied with such request within
60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of
security or indemnity; and |
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the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
notes have not given the trustee a direction that is
inconsistent with such written request within such
60-day period. |
Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the outstanding notes are given the right to
direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the trustee or of exercising any
trust or power conferred on the trustee. The trustee, however,
may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or
the indenture or that the trustee determines is unduly
prejudicial to the rights of any other holder or that would
involve the trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any
action under the indenture, the trustee will be entitled to
indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion
against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking
such action.
The holders of any note, however, will have an absolute right to
receive payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and
interest on, such note as expressed therein and to institute
suit for the enforcement of such payment.
The indenture provides that if a default occurs and is
continuing with respect to the notes and is known to the
trustee, the trustee must mail to each holder of notes notice of
the default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the
case of a default in the payment of principal of, premium, if
any, or interest on any note, the trustee may withhold notice if
the trustee determines that withholding notice is in the
interests of the holders. In addition, we are required to
deliver to the trustee, within 120 days after the end of
each fiscal year, a statement indicating whether the signers
thereof know of any default that occurred during the previous
year.
Modification, Amendments and Waivers
Modifications and amendments of the indenture may be made by us
and the trustee with the consent of the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the notes (including the notes) then
outstanding under the indenture (including consents obtained in
connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the notes).
However, without the consent of each holder of an outstanding
note affected, no amendment may, among other things:
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reduce the amount of notes whose holders must consent to an
amendment; |
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reduce the stated rate of or extend the stated time for payment
of interest on any note; |
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reduce the principal of or change the stated maturity of any
note; |
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reduce the amount payable upon the redemption of any note or
change the time at which any note may be redeemed; |
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make any note payable in money other than that stated in the
note; |
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modify or affect in any manner adverse to holders the terms and
conditions of the obligations of the guarantors in respect of
the due and punctual payment of principal of, or premium, if
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impair the right of any holder or to institute suit for the
enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such
holders notes; or |
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make any change in the amendment provisions that require each
holders consent or in the waiver provisions. |
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding notes, on behalf of all holders of notes, may waive
compliance by the guarantors or us with certain restrictive
provisions of the indenture. The holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the notes, on behalf of all
holders of notes, may waive any past default under the indenture
(including any such waiver obtained in connection with a tender
offer or exchange offer for the notes), except a default in the
payment of principal, premium or interest or a default in
respect of a provision that under the indenture that cannot be
modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each
note that is affected.
Without the consent of any holder, the trustee and we may amend
the indenture to among other things:
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cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or to make
any other provisions with respect to matters or questions
arising under the indenture that will not adversely affect the
interests of the holders of any notes in any material respect; |
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provide for the assumption by a successor of our or a
guarantors obligations under the indenture; |
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provide for a successor trustee with respect to the notes; |
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add additional guarantees with respect to the notes; |
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add any additional Events of Default; |
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secure the notes; |
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add to the covenants of the guarantors or us for the benefit of
the holders or surrender any right or power conferred upon the
guarantors or us; |
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make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any
holder; or |
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comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the
qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. |
The consent of the holders is not necessary under the indenture
to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is
sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the
proposed amendment. After an amendment under the indenture
becomes effective, we are required to mail to the holders a
notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure
to give such notice to all the holders, or any defect therein,
will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.
Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
We may discharge certain obligations to holders of the notes
that have not already been delivered to the trustee for
cancellation and that either have become due and payable or will
be come due and payable within one year (or scheduled for
redemption within one year) by irrevocably depositing with the
trustee, in trust, funds in an amount sufficient to pay the
entire indebtedness of the notes in respect of principal and
interest to the date of such deposit (if such notes have become
due and payable) or to the stated maturity or redemption date,
as the case may be.
The indenture provides that we may elect either (i) to
defease and discharge ourselves and the guarantors from any and
all obligations with respect to the notes (except for the
obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the notes,
to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes, to
compensate and reimburse the trustee, to maintain an office or
agency in respect of the notes and to hold moneys for payment in
trust) (defeasance) or (ii) to release
ourselves and the guarantors from the obligations with respect
to the notes under the provisions of the indenture described
under Certain Covenants
Limitations on Liens and Restriction on
Sale-Leasebacks, and any omission to comply with such
obligations shall not constitute a
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default or an Event of Default with respect to the notes
(covenant defeasance), in either case upon the
irrevocable deposit by us or the guarantors with the trustee, in
trust, of cash or U.S. Government Obligations (as defined
below), or both, which through the scheduled payment of
principal and interest in accordance with their terms will
provide money in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of
and premium, if any, and interest on the notes on the schedule
due dates thereof.
Such a trust may only be established if, among other things, we
have delivered to the trustee a legal opinion to the effect that
the holders of the notes will not recognize income, gain or loss
for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of
such defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to
United States federal income tax on the same amounts, in the
same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if
such defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred, and
such legal opinion, in the case of defeasance, must refer to and
be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a
change in applicable United States federal income tax laws
occurring after the date of the issuance of the notes.
Government Obligations means securities which are
(i) direct obligations of the United States of America or
the other government or governments in the confederation which
issued the foreign currency in which the principal of or any
premium or interest on such security or any additional amounts
in respect thereof shall be payable, in each case where the
payment or payments thereunder are supported by the full faith
and credit of such government or governments or
(ii) obligations of a person controlled or supervised by
and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States
of America or such other government or governments, in each case
where the timely payment or payments thereunder are
unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation
by the United States of America, or such other government or
governments, and which, in the case of (i) or (ii), are not
callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer or issuers
thereof, and shall also include a depositary receipt issued by a
bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such
Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or
principal of or other amount with respect to any such Government
Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder
of a depositary receipt; provided that (except as required by
law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from
the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from
any amount received by the custodian in respect of the
Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest on or
principal of or other amount with respect to the Government
Obligation evidenced by such depositary receipt.
Concerning the Trustee
Wachovia Bank, National Association is the trustee under the
indenture, and we have also appointed Wachovia as registrar and
paying agent with regard to the notes. Wachovia also serves as
the trustee with respect to our
51/8%
senior notes due 2007 and our 6% senior notes due 2012.
Governing Law
The indenture provides that it and the notes will be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
New York.
Book-Entry Settlement Procedures and Form
The notes will be issued in the form of one or more registered
notes in global form, without interest coupons (the global
notes).
Upon issuance, each of the global notes will be deposited with
the trustee as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of
Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. Upon deposit of each
global note with DTCs custodian, DTC will credit portions
of the principal amount of the global note to the accounts of
the DTC participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in each
global note will be limited to persons who have accounts with
DTC (DTC participants), including Euroclear and
Clearstream, or persons who hold interests through DTC
participants.
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DTC has advised us that it is:
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a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York
Banking Law; |
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a banking organization within the meaning of the New
York Banking Law; |
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a member of the Federal Reserve System; |
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a clearing corporation within the meaning of the New
York Uniform Commercial Code; and |
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a clearing agency registered under Section 17A
of the Exchange Act. |
DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and to
facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between its participants through electronic
computerized book-entry changes to the accounts of its
participants. DTCs participants include securities brokers
and dealers; banks and trust companies; clearing corporations
and other organizations. Indirect access to DTCs system is
also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and
trust companies; these indirect participants clear through or
maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC participant, either
directly or indirectly. Investors who are not DTC participants
may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only
through DTC participants or indirect participants in DTC.
We expect that pursuant to procedures established by DTC, upon
the deposit of the global notes with DTC, DTC will credit on its
book entry registration and transfer system the principal amount
of notes represented by such global notes to the accounts of
participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in the global
notes will be limited to participants or persons that may hold
interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial
interests in the global notes will be shown on and the transfer
of those ownership interests will be effected only through,
records maintained by DTC (with respect to participants
interests), the participants and the indirect participants (with
respect to the owners of beneficial interests in the global note
other than participants). All interests in a global note
deposited with DTC are subject to the procedures and
requirements of DTC.
So long as DTCs nominee is the registered holder of a
global note, that nominee will be considered the sole owner or
holder of the notes represented by that global note for all
purposes under the indenture. Except as provided below, owners
of beneficial interests in a global note:
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will not be considered the owners or holders of the notes under
the indenture for any purpose, including with respect to the
giving of any direction, instruction or approval to the trustee
under the indenture. |
As a result, each investor who owns a beneficial interest in a
global note must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise any
rights of a holder of notes under the indenture (and, if the
investor is not a participant or an indirect participant in DTC,
on the procedures of the DTC participant through which the
investor owns its interest).
Payments of principal, premium (if any) and interest with
respect to the notes represented by a global note will be made
by the trustee to DTCs nominee as the registered holder of
the global note. Neither we, the guarantors nor the trustee will
have any responsibility or liability for the payment of amounts
to owners of beneficial interests in a global note, for any
aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of
those interests by DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records of DTC relating to those interests.
Payments by participants and indirect participants in DTC to the
owners of beneficial interests in a global note will be governed
by standing instructions and customary industry practice and
will be the responsibility of those participants or indirect
participants and DTC. Transfers between participants in DTC will
be effected under DTCs procedures and will be settled in
same-day funds.
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DTC has agreed to the above procedures to facilitate transfers
of interests in the global notes among participants in those
settlement systems. However, DTC is not obligated to perform
these procedures and may discontinue or change these procedures
at any time. Neither the guarantors, the trustee nor we will
have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its
participants or indirect participants of their obligations under
the rules and procedures governing their operations.
We expect that DTC (or its nominee), upon receipt of any payment
of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the global
notes will credit the accounts of their relevant participants or
account holders, as applicable, with payments in amounts
proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the
principal amount of the applicable global note as shown on the
records of DTC (or its nominee). We also expect that payments by
participants or indirect participants or account holders, as
applicable, to owners of beneficial interests in the global
notes held through such participants or indirect participants or
account holders will be governed by standing instructions and
customary practices and will be the responsibility of such
participants or indirect participants or account holders, as
applicable. We will not have any responsibility or liability for
any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on
account of, beneficial ownership interests in the global notes
for any note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any
records relating to such beneficial ownership interests or for
any other aspect of the relationship between DTC and its
participants or indirect participants, or the relationship
between such participants or indirect participants, and the
owners of beneficial interests in the global notes owning
through such participants.
All amounts payable under the notes will be payable in
U.S. dollars, except as may otherwise be agreed between any
applicable securities clearing system and any holders. Payments
will be subject in all cases to any fiscal or other laws and
regulations (including any regulations of any applicable
securities clearing system) applicable thereto. None of the
trustee, us, a guarantor or any of their respective agents shall
be liable to any holder of a global note or other person for any
commissions, costs, losses or expenses in relation to or
resulting from any currency conversion or rounding effected in
connection therewith. Investors may be subject to foreign
exchange risks that may have important economic and tax
consequences to them.
Certificated Notes
Notes in physical, certificated form will be issued and
delivered to each person that DTC identifies as a beneficial
owner of the related notes only if:
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DTC notifies us at any time that it is unwilling or unable to
continue as depositary for the global notes and a successor
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DTC ceases to be registered as a clearing agency under the
Exchange Act and a successor depositary is not appointed within
90 days; |
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we, at our option, notify the trustee that we elect to cause the
issuance of certificated notes; or |
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an Event of Default as provided in the indenture with respect to
the notes should occur and be continuing. |
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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion sets forth a summary of the material
U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to the
purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes. This summary
is based on the existing provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the Code), the Treasury
Regulations promulgated or proposed under the Code, judicial
decisions and administrative rulings and practice, all as
currently in effect and all of which are subject to differing
interpretations and subject to change, possibly with retroactive
effect, that could affect the U.S. federal income tax
considerations described below.
This summary does not address all of the potential
U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant
to a particular investors circumstances, and does not
discuss any aspect of U.S. federal tax law other than
income taxation, excluding for example the U.S. federal
gift tax and estate tax, and does not discuss any state, local
or non-U.S. tax
considerations. This discussion is applicable only to initial
beneficial owners of notes who purchase notes at their
issue price, as defined in Section 1273 of the
Code, and will hold their notes as capital assets,
within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally,
property held for investment), and does not discuss the tax
consequences applicable to subsequent purchasers of the notes.
Furthermore, this summary does not address the tax consequences
applicable to particular holders in light of their
circumstances, including but not limited to:
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holders subject to the alternative minimum tax; |
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banks, thrifts, or other financial institutions; |
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insurance companies; |
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tax-exempt organizations; |
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persons holding the notes as a position in a hedging or
constructive sale transaction, straddle,
conversion or other integrated transaction for
U.S. federal income tax purposes; |
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partnerships or other pass-through entities; |
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certain former citizens or residents of the United States; |
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pension funds; |
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real estate investment trusts; |
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dealers in securities or currencies or traders in securities
that elect to use a mark to market method of accounting for
their securities holdings; |
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U.S. holders (as defined below) whose functional
currency is not the U.S. dollar; and |
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foreign corporations subject to special rules under the Code,
such as controlled foreign corporations,
passive foreign investment companies and
foreign personal holding companies. |
In addition, this discussion may not apply to the purchase,
ownership or disposition of any notes issued under any
reopening of a series of notes offered hereby and
does not discuss any reporting requirements of or other
consequences under the Treasury Regulations relating to certain
tax shelter transactions. We have not sought, and will not seek,
any rulings from the Internal Revenue Service, IRS, with respect
to any matter discussed herein. The IRS may not agree with the
statements made, and conclusions reached, in this discussion and
may successfully assert a contrary position.
THE DISCUSSION OF THE MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE
NOTES IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, NOR SHOULD IT BE CONSTRUED TO
BE, LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE TO ANY PARTICULAR PERSON. ALL
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX
ADVISORS REGARDING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND
NON-U.S. TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE
NOTES BASED ON THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
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As used in this summary, the term U.S. Holder
means a beneficial owner of a note that, for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, is:
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a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation that is
organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state
thereof or the District of Columbia; |
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an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal
income taxation regardless of its source; or |
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a trust, if (i) a U.S. court has authority to exercise
primary supervision over the trusts administration and one
or more United States persons, as defined in
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, are authorized to control
all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) it has a
valid election in place to be treated as a United States
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The term
Non-U.S. Holder
means any beneficial owner of a note that is neither a
U.S. Holder nor a partnership or other entity or
arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal
income tax purposes.
If a partnership, including any entity treated as a partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds notes, then the
tax treatment of a partner in such partnership will generally
depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the
partnership. Such partners and partnerships are urged to consult
with their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and
disposition of the notes.
U.S. Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders
This discussion is a summary of the U.S. federal income tax
consequences that will apply to U.S. Holders. Certain
U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to
Non-U.S. Holders
are described under the heading
Non-U.S. Holders
below.
Stated interest on the notes generally will be treated as
qualified stated interest for U.S. federal
income tax purposes and will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as
ordinary interest income at the time it is paid or accrued in
accordance with such holders regular method of accounting
for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Sale, Exchange, Redemption or other Taxable Disposition of
Notes |
Upon the sale, exchange, redemption or other taxable disposition
of a note, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable
gain or loss. The amount of such gain or loss generally will be
measured by the difference, if any, between the amount realized
on such disposition, except to the extent any amount realized is
attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, which portion will
be treated as ordinary interest income, and such holders
adjusted tax basis in the sold, exchanged, redeemed or disposed
notes.
A U.S. Holders adjusted tax basis in a note generally
will equal such holders initial investment in such note,
decreased by the amount of any principal payments and other
payments on the note that are not deemed to be qualified stated
interest payments received by such holder.
Gain or loss recognized on the disposition of a note generally
will be capital gain or loss and, if the holder held the
disposed note for more than one year at the time of disposition,
long-term capital gain or loss. Subject to certain exceptions,
holders can not use capital losses to offset their ordinary
income. To the extent that the amount realized is attributable
to accrued but unpaid interest, such amount will be taxable as
interest, as described under the heading
Stated Interest above.
U.S. Federal Taxation of
Non-U.S. Holders
The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income
and withholding tax consequences generally applicable to
Non-U.S. Holders.
Non-U.S. Holders
are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors
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concerning the relevant U.S. federal, state and local and
any non-U.S. tax
consequences that may be relevant to their particular situations.
Payments of principal and interest on the notes to a
Non-U.S. Holder
generally will be exempt from U.S. federal income and
withholding tax, provided that:
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such payments are not effectively connected with the conduct by
such
Non-U.S. Holder of
a trade or business within the United States or, if a tax treaty
applies, are not attributable to a permanent establishment or a
fixed base maintained by the
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the
Non-U.S. Holder
does not own, actually or constructively under applicable
attribution rules, 10% or more of the total combined voting
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the
Non-U.S. Holder is
not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or
indirectly, to us through stock ownership or a bank receiving
interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the
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the
Non-U.S. Holder
provides its name and address and certifies, under penalty of
perjury, on a properly executed and delivered IRS
Form W-8BEN or other form, if applicable, that such holder
is not a United States person for U.S. federal income tax
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The certification described in the last bullet point above may
be provided by a securities clearing organization, bank or other
financial institution that holds customers securities in
the ordinary course of its trade or business. This certification
may also be provided by a qualified intermediary on behalf of
one or more beneficial owners or other intermediaries, provided
that such qualified intermediary has entered into a withholding
agreement with the IRS and other conditions are satisfied.
A Non-U.S. Holder
that is not exempt from tax under these rules generally will be
subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a gross rate of
30%, or such lower rate if provided in an applicable income tax
treaty, unless the interest is effectively connected with the
conduct by the
Non-U.S. Holder of
a trade or business within the United States and the
Non-U.S. Holder so
certifies under penalty of perjury on a properly executed and
delivered IRS Form W-8ECI or other applicable form. In such
case, interest will be subject to U.S. federal income tax
based on such
Non-U.S. Holders
net effectively connected income generally in a similar manner
as if it were received by a U.S. Holder. Corporate
Non-U.S. Holders
receiving interest income that is effectively connected with the
conduct of a trade or business within the United States may also
be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a
30% rate or a lower rate if specified by an applicable income
tax treaty.
Non-U.S. Holders
should consult applicable income tax treaties, which may provide
reduced rates of, or an exemption from, U.S. federal income
or withholding tax and branch profits tax.
Non-U.S. Holders
will be required to satisfy certification requirements in order
to claim a reduction of, or exemption from, withholding tax
pursuant to any applicable income tax treaties. A
Non-U.S. Holder
may meet these requirements by providing an IRS
Form W-8BEN or
appropriate substitute to us or our agent, whereby the
Non-U.S. Holder
certifies under penalty of perjury that it is entitled to treaty
benefits and provides such
Non-U.S. Holders
U.S. taxpayer identification number.
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Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Taxable Disposition of
Notes |
A Non-U.S. Holder
generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or
withholding tax on any gain recognized upon the sale, exchange,
redemption or other taxable disposition of a note unless:
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an individual who is present in the United States for at least
183 days in the tax year of the sale or other disposition
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that gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade
or business within the United States by the
Non-U.S. Holder
or, if required by an applicable tax treaty, is attributable to
a permanent establishment or a fixed base maintained by the
Non-U.S. Holder
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A Non-U.S. Holder
described in the first bullet point above will generally be
subject to tax at a gross rate of 30% on the excess of all of
such holders U.S. source gains during the tax year
over any U.S. source losses during such tax year, except as
otherwise required by an applicable tax treaty. A
Non-U.S. Holder
described in the last bullet point above will generally be
required to pay U.S. federal income tax on the net gain
derived from the sale or other disposition, except as otherwise
required by an applicable tax treaty. If such
Non-U.S. Holder is
a corporation, then it may also be subject to an additional
branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower rate if
so specified by an applicable income tax treaty. To the extent
that the amount realized on any sale, exchange, redemption or
other taxable disposition of notes is attributable to accrued
but unpaid interest, such amount will be treated as described
under the heading Interest above.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Certain non-exempt U.S. Holders will be subject to
information reporting in respect of any payments that we may
make or are made on our behalf on the notes and the proceeds of
any sale or other disposition of the notes. In addition, such a
U.S. Holder may be subject to backup withholding, currently
at a rate of 28%, if the U.S. Holder fails to provide an
accurate taxpayer identification number and other information,
certified under penalty of perjury, or has been notified by the
IRS of a failure to report all interest or dividends required to
be shown on its U.S. federal income tax returns. Amounts
withheld under the backup withholding rules are allowable as a
refund or a credit against the U.S. Holders federal
income tax liability upon furnishing the required information on
a timely basis to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult
their tax advisors regarding the application of information
reporting and backup withholding rules to their particular
situations, the availability of an exemption, and the procedure
for obtaining such an exemption, if applicable.
We will, if required, report to
Non-U.S. Holders
and to the IRS the amount of any principal and interest paid on
the notes and the amount of U.S. federal withholding tax,
if any, deducted from those payments. Copies of these
information returns may be made available to the tax authorities
of the country in which the
Non-U.S. Holder
resides or is organized under the provisions of a specific
treaty or other agreement.
A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to backup
withholding with respect to payments of interest with respect to
which either the requisite certification that the
Non-U.S. Holder is
not a United States person for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, as described above, has been received or an exemption
has been otherwise established, provided that the payor does not
have actual knowledge or reason to know that the
Non-U.S. Holder is
a United States person for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. Information reporting and, depending on the
circumstances, backup withholding will apply to the payment on
the sale, exchange or other disposition of notes effected within
the United States or effected outside the United States through
certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries, unless the
Non-U.S. Holder
certifies, under penalty of perjury, as to its
non-U.S. status,
and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know
that the beneficial owner is a U.S. person, or the
Non-U.S. Holder
otherwise establishes an exemption.
Backup withholding does not represent an additional income tax.
Amounts withheld from payments to a
Non-U.S. Holder
under the backup withholding rules are allowable as a refund or
a credit against that holders U.S. federal income tax
liability upon furnishing the required information on a timely
basis to the IRS.
Non-U.S. Holders
should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of
information reporting and backup withholding rules to their
particular situations, the availability of an exemption, and the
procedure for obtaining such an exemption, if applicable.
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UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an underwriting
agreement by and among KeyBanc Capital Markets, a division of
McDonald Investments Inc., as representative for the
underwriters named in the agreement, and us, Cintas Corporation
and the subsidiary guarantors, we have agreed to sell to each
underwriter, and each underwriter has severally agreed to
purchase from us, the principal amount of notes set forth
opposite its name in the table below.
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37,500,000 |
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12,500,000 |
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Under the terms of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters
are committed to purchase all of the notes if any notes are
purchased. If an underwriter defaults, the underwriting
agreement provides that the purchase commitments of the
nondefaulting underwriters may be increased or the underwriting
agreement may be terminated.
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or
to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to
make because of any of those liabilities.
The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters
obligations to purchase the notes depend on the satisfaction of
the conditions contained in the underwriting agreement. The
conditions contained in the underwriting agreement include the
requirement that the representations and warranties made by us
to the underwriters are true, that there is no material change
in the financial markets and that we deliver to the underwriters
customary closing documents.
The underwriters propose to offer the notes directly to the
public at the public offering price set forth on the cover of
this prospectus and to certain dealers at such price less a
concession not in excess of 0.450% of the principal amount of
the notes. The underwriters may allow, and such dealers may
reallow, a concession not in excess of 0.150% of the principal
amount of the notes to other dealers. If all of the notes are
not sold at the public offering price, the representatives of
the underwriters may change the public offering price and the
other selling terms.
The following table shows the underwriting discounts and
commissions that we will pay to the underwriters.
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We estimate that the total expenses related to this offering
payable by us, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions,
will be approximately $302,000.
In connection with the offering of the notes, the underwriters
may engage in transactions that stabilize the price of the
notes, such as bids or purchases of shares in the open market
while the offering is in progress to peg, fix or maintain that
price. These transactions also may include short sales and
purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales
involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater aggregate
principal amount of the notes than they are required to purchase
in the offering. The underwriters may also
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impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter
repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting
discount received by it because the representative has
repurchased notes sold by or for the account of such underwriter
in stabilizing or short covering transactions.
Neither we nor the underwriters makes any representation or
prediction as to the effect the transactions described above may
have on the price of the notes. Any of these activities may have
the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market
price of the notes. They may also cause the price of the notes
to be higher than the price that would otherwise exist on the
open market in the absence of these transactions. If the
underwriters commence any of these transactions, they may
discontinue them without notice at any time.
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Lazard Capital Markets LLC (Lazard Capital Markets)
has entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
(USA), Inc. (MUS(USA)) pursuant to which MUS(USA)
provides certain advisory and/or other services to Lazard
Capital Markets, including in respect of this offering. In
return for the provision of such services by MUS(USA) to Lazard
Capital Markets, Lazard Capital Markets will pay to MUS(USA) a
mutually agreed upon fee.
The underwriters and their affiliates have provided, and may in
the future provide, various investment banking, commercial
banking, financial advisory and other services to us and our
affiliates for which services they have received, and may in the
future receive, customary fees. In the course of their
businesses, the underwriters and their affiliates may actively
trade our or our affiliates securities or loans for their
own account or for the accounts of customers, and, accordingly,
the underwriters and their affiliates may at any time hold long
or short positions in such securities or loans.
KeyBank National Association, an affiliate of McDonald
Investments Inc., acted as the joint lead arranger of, and is
the administrative agent and a lender under, our revolving
credit facility. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (successor by
merger to Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.) acted as the joint
lead arranger of, and its affiliate, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
(successor by merger to Bank One, N.A.), is a lender under, our
revolving credit facility. National City Bank, an affiliate of
NatCity Investments, Inc., is a lender under our revolving
credit facility. The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., an
affiliate of MUS(USA), is co-documentation agent and a lender
under our revolving credit facility. These entities have
received, and will continue to receive, customary fees for their
services in such capacities.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters, including the validity of the notes
offered through this prospectus supplement, will be passed upon
for us by Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL. As of
July 31, 2006, members of that firm responsible for matters
related to the offering beneficially owned approximately
512,954 shares of the common stock of Cintas Corporation.
Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters
by Jones Day.
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Cintas Corporation No. 2
Senior Debt Securities
Payment of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest
Unconditionally Guaranteed,
Jointly and Severally, by Cintas Corporation and Certain
Subsidiaries of
Cintas Corporation
Cintas Corporation No. 2 may from time to time issue senior
debt securities guaranteed by Cintas Corporation and certain
subsidiaries of Cintas Corporation. We will provide in an
accompanying prospectus supplement the specific terms of the
securities. We may sell these securities to or through
underwriters and also to other purchasers or through agents. We
will set forth the specific terms of the plan of distribution as
well as the names of any underwriters or agents in an
accompanying prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus or any accompanying
prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of
securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
August 15, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC,
utilizing a shelf registration process. Under this
shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, sell the
securities described in this prospectus in one or more
offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities that we may offer. Each time we
offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that
will contain specific information about the terms of that
offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or
change information contained in this prospectus. You should read
both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with
additional information described under the heading Where
You Can Find More Information; Incorporation of Documents by
Reference.
The registration statement that contains this prospectus,
including the exhibits to the registration statement, contains
additional information about the debt securities offered under
this prospectus. That registration statement can be read at the
SECs web site at www.sec.gov or at the SECs offices
mentioned under the heading Where You Can Find More
Information; Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
In this prospectus, unless stated otherwise or the context
otherwise requires, references to:
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Cintas refers to Cintas Corporation and its
consolidated subsidiaries, including Cintas Corporation
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No. 2 refer to Cintas Corporation No. 2, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Cintas Corporation and the issuer of
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subsidiary guarantors refers to Cintas
Corporations directly and indirectly wholly-owned
subsidiaries, excluding Cintas Corporation No. 2, that are
guarantors of Cintas No. 2s revolving credit
facility, have been organized under the laws of any jurisdiction
within the United States and guarantee any debt securities
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guarantors refers to Cintas Corporation and the
subsidiary guarantors, as guarantors of debt securities offered
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THE REGISTRANTS
Cintas provides highly specialized products and services to
businesses of all types throughout the United States and Canada.
Cintas products and services are designed to enhance its
customers images and brand identification as well as
provide a safe and efficient workplace. Cintas was founded in
1968 by Richard T. Farmer, Chairman of the Board, when he left
his familys industrial laundry business in order to
develop uniform programs using an exclusive new fabric. In the
early 1970s, Cintas acquired the family industrial laundry
business. Over the years, Cintas developed additional products
and services that complemented its core uniform business and
broadened the scope of products and services available to its
customers.
The products and services provided by Cintas are as follows:
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Mats, Mops and Towels |
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Fire Protection |
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These products and services are provided to over 700,000
businesses all of types from small service and
manufacturing companies to major corporations that employ
thousands of people. No individual customer accounts for greater
than one-half of one percent of Cintas total revenues. As
a result, the loss of one account would not have a significant
financial impact on Cintas.
Cintas classifies its business into two operating segments,
Rentals and Other Services, based on the similar economic
characteristics of the products and services within each
segment. The Rentals operating segment reflects the rental and
servicing of uniforms and other garments, mats, mops and shop
towels. In addition to these rental items, Cintas also provides
restroom and hygiene products and services within this segment.
The Other Services operating segment consists of the direct sale
of uniforms and related items, first aid, safety and fire
protection products and services, document management services
and branded promotional products.
Cintas No. 2 is the principal operating subsidiary of
Cintas. The revenues and assets of Cintas No. 2 comprised
approximately 89% of Cintas total revenues for fiscal year
2006 and 57% of Cintas total assets as of May 31,
2006.
Cintas Corporation is a Washington corporation, and Cintas
No. 2 is a Nevada corporation. We are an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Cintas Corporation. Cintas
Corporations and Cintas No. 2s principal
executive offices are located at 6800 Cintas Boulevard,
P.O. Box 625737, Cincinnati, Ohio
45262-5737, and their
telephone number at that address is
(513) 459-1200.
Cintas web site is located at www.cintas.com. Except for
documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus,
information included on or available through Cintas web
site does not constitute a part of this prospectus or any
prospectus supplement.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION;
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
This prospectus is a part of a registration statement filed by
Cintas Corporation, Cintas No. 2 and the subsidiary
guarantors under the Securities Act of 1933. The registration
statement also includes additional information not contained in
this prospectus.
Cintas Corporation files annual, quarterly and current reports,
proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may
read and copy any document Cintas Corporation files at the
SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the Public Reference Room. These SEC
filings are also available to the public from the SECs web
site at www.sec.gov.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference into
this prospectus and any prospectus supplement (as well as the
related registration statement) the information Cintas
Corporation files with the SEC, which means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those
documents. The information incorporated by reference is
considered to be part of this prospectus as a legal matter.
Information that we file later with the SEC will automatically
update information in this prospectus. In all cases, you should
rely on the later information over different information
included in this prospectus or the prospectus supplement. We
incorporate by reference Cintas Corporations:
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All documents Cintas Corporation files pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after
the date of this prospectus and before the later of (1) the
completion of the offering of the securities described in this
prospectus and (2) if applicable, the date any underwriters
stop offering securities pursuant to this prospectus will also
be incorporated by reference in this prospectus from the date of
filing of such documents. Upon request, we will provide to each
person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is
delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been
incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered
with this prospectus.
This information is also available on the investor relations
page of our web site at www.cintas.com. Except for documents
incorporated by reference into this prospectus, information
included on or available through our web site does not
constitute a part of this prospectus or any prospectus
supplement. You may also request a copy of these filings, at no
cost, by writing or telephoning us at 6800 Cintas
Boulevard, P.O. Box 625737, Cincinnati, Ohio
45262-5737, Attention:
William C. Gale, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, telephone:
(513) 459-1200.
You should rely only on the information provided in this
prospectus and the prospectus supplement, as well as the
information incorporated by reference. We have not authorized
anyone to provide you with different information. You should not
assume that the information in this prospectus, the prospectus
supplement or any documents incorporated by reference is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the
applicable document.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Each of this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement
and any documents incorporated by reference contain a number of
forward-looking statements which relate to anticipated future
events rather than actual present conditions or historical
events. You can identify forward-looking statements because
generally they include words such as may,
will, could, would,
should, expect, plan,
anticipate, intend, believe,
estimate, predict, potential
or continue or the negative of those terms or other
comparable terminology. Such statements are based upon current
expectations of Cintas and speak only as of the date made. These
statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and
other factors that could cause results to differ from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might
cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:
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medical costs; |
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expenses and liabilities related to environmental compliance and
remediation; |
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over financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002; |
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All forward-looking statements address matters that involve
risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated in these statements. None of
Cintas Corporation, Cintas No. 2 or the subsidiary
guarantors have a duty to update any of the forward-looking
statements after the date of this prospectus to conform them to
actual results except as otherwise required by law.
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth the ratios of earnings to fixed
charges for Cintas for the periods indicated.
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The above ratios are computed on a total enterprise basis
including Cintas Corporations consolidated subsidiaries.
Earnings consist of income from continuing operations before
income taxes, adjusted to exclude fixed charges (excluding
capitalized interest). Fixed charges consist of interest
incurred on indebtedness, the portion of operating lease rentals
deemed representative of the interest factor and capitalized
interest.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise specified in an applicable prospectus
supplement, we will use the proceeds we receive from the sale of
the offered securities for general corporate purposes, which
could include working capital, capital expenditures,
acquisitions, refinancing of other debt or other capital
transactions. Net proceeds may be temporarily invested prior to
use. The precise amounts and timing of the application of
proceeds will depend upon the funding requirements of Cintas at
the time of issuance and the availability of other funds.
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DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
The senior debt securities offered by this prospectus will be
unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Cintas No. 2.
The debt securities will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed
by Cintas Corporation and the subsidiary guarantors. The debt
securities will be issued under an indenture among us, Cintas
Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors and Wachovia Bank,
National Association, as trustee. A copy of the indenture has
been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The following briefly summarizes the material provisions of the
indenture and the debt securities, other than pricing and
related terms to be disclosed in the prospectus supplement. You
should read the more detailed provisions of the indenture,
including the defined terms, for information that may be
important to you. You should also read the particular terms of
any series of debt securities, which will be described in the
applicable prospectus supplement and may be different from the
disclosure in this prospectus. Copies of the indenture may be
obtained from Cintas or the trustee under the indenture.
For purposes of this Description of Senior Debt
Securities section, Cintas shall mean Cintas
Corporation and shall not include Cintas No. 2 or the
subsidiary guarantors.
General
The indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of
debt securities that may be issued under it and provides that
debt securities may be issued in one or more series, in such
form or forms, with such terms and up to the aggregate principal
amount, that we may authorize from time to time. The indenture
gives us broad authority to set the particular terms of each
series of debt securities issued thereunder, including, without
limitation, the right to modify certain of the terms contained
in the indenture. Our board of directors will establish the
terms of each series of debt securities, and such terms will be
set forth or determined in the manner provided in one or more
resolutions of the board of directors or by a supplemental
indenture. All debt securities of one series need not be issued
at the same time and, unless otherwise provided, a series may be
reopened, without the consent of any holder, for issuances of
additional debt securities of that series.
The applicable prospectus supplement relating to any series of
debt securities will describe the following terms, where
applicable:
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the title of the debt securities; |
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the percentage of the principal amount at which the debt
securities will be sold and, if applicable, the method of
determining the price; |
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any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt
securities; |
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the maturity date or dates; |
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the date or dates on which principal is payable; |
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the interest rate or the method of computing the interest rate; |
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the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, or how
such date or dates will be determined, and the interest payment
date or dates and any related record dates; |
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the location where payments on the debt securities will be made; |
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the terms and conditions on which the debt securities may be
redeemed at the option of the issuer; |
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any obligation of the issuer to redeem or purchase the debt
securities pursuant to sinking fund provisions; |
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any obligation of the issuer to redeem or purchase the debt
securities at the option of a holder upon the happening of any
event and the terms and conditions of redemption or purchase; |
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whether the debt securities are to trade in book-entry form and
the terms and any conditions for exchanging the global security
in whole or in part for paper certificates, or vice versa; |
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if other than the principal amount, the portion of the principal
amount of the debt securities payable if the maturity is
accelerated; |
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any events of default not described in or deleted or modified
from Events of Default below; |
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any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents or other
agents; |
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any material provisions of the indenture described in this
prospectus that do not apply to the debt securities; and |
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any other specific terms of the debt securities. |
The debt securities of a series may be issued in the form of one
or more global securities that will be deposited with a
depositary or its nominees identified in the prospectus
supplement relating to the debt securities. In such a case, one
or more global securities will be issued in a denomination or
aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate
principal amount of outstanding debt securities of the series to
be represented by such global security or securities.
Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt
securities in definitive registered form, a global security may
not be registered for transfer or exchange except as a whole by
the depositary for such global security to a nominee of the
depositary and except in the circumstances described in the
prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities. The
specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to a
series of debt securities will be described in the prospectus
supplement relating to such series.
If material, federal income tax consequences and other special
considerations applicable to any debt securities issued at a
discount will be described in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
Payment and Paying Agents
Distributions on the debt securities other than those
represented by global debt securities will be made in the
designated currency against surrender of the debt securities at
the principal office of the paying agent. Payment will be made
to the registered holder at the close of business on the record
date for such payment. Interest payments will be made at the
principal corporate trust office of the trustee in New York
City, or by a check mailed to the holder at his registered
address. Payments in any other manner will be specified in the
prospectus supplement.
Optional Redemption
The debt securities may be redeemed, at the option of Cintas
No. 2, only on terms set forth in a prospectus supplement.
On or after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
on the debt securities or any portion thereof called for
redemption (unless Cintas No. 2 defaults in the payment of
the redemption price and accrued interest). Holders of debt
securities to be redeemed will receive notice thereof by
first-class mail at least 30 and not more than 60 days
before the date fixed for redemption. If fewer than all of the
debt securities are to be redeemed, the trustee will select the
particular debt securities or portions thereof for redemption
from the outstanding debt securities not previously called or in
such manner as the trustee deems fair and appropriate.
Except as set forth above, the debt securities will not be
redeemable by us prior to maturity and will not be entitled to
the benefit of any sinking fund.
Guarantees
Cintas and the subsidiary guarantors will fully and
unconditionally guarantee, jointly and severally, to each holder
and the trustee, the full and prompt performance of our
obligations under the indenture and the debt securities,
including the payment of principal of and premium, if any, and
interest on the debt securities. The subsidiary guarantors
consist of all of the direct and indirect wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Cintas that are
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guarantors of our revolving credit facility organized in any
jurisdiction in the United States, which we refer to as domestic
subsidiaries, subject to release as described below.
Each subsidiary guarantee will be limited to an amount not to
exceed the maximum amount that may be guaranteed by the
applicable subsidiary guarantor without rendering that
guarantee, as it relates to that subsidiary guarantor, voidable
under applicable laws relating to fraudulent conveyance or
fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally.
We and Cintas have agreed in the indenture to cause (i) any
future domestic Significant Subsidiary, at the time it becomes a
direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cintas, and
(ii) any present or future subsidiary of Cintas, that is
not otherwise a subsidiary guarantor of the debt securities,
that becomes a guarantor under any specified credit agreement of
Cintas or Cintas No. 2, in each case, to become a
subsidiary guarantor under the indenture with respect to the
debt securities of each series.
Upon the sale or disposition (by merger or otherwise) of any
subsidiary guarantor by Cintas or by any subsidiary of Cintas to
any person that is not an affiliate of Cintas, such subsidiary
guarantor will automatically be released from all obligations
under its guarantee; provided, that such release shall occur if
and only to the extent that all obligations of such subsidiary
guarantor under all of its guarantees of, and under all of its
pledges of assets or other security interests which secure
indebtedness of us, Cintas or any subsidiary of Cintas also
terminate upon such sale or disposition. In addition, at any
time, upon our request and without the consent of the holders of
the debt securities, any subsidiary guarantor (other than a
Significant Subsidiary) may be released from all obligations
under its guarantee; provided, that such release shall occur if
and only to the extent that all obligations of such subsidiary
guarantor under all of its guarantees of the indebtedness of us,
Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas also terminate at the
time of such release. If, upon the sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of a subsidiary guarantor, or otherwise, such
subsidiary guarantor is no longer a Significant Subsidiary, the
guarantee of such subsidiary guarantor may be released subject
to the conditions set forth in the immediately preceding
sentence.
Certain Covenants
Except as set forth herein, neither we, Cintas nor any other
subsidiary of Cintas are restricted by the indenture from
incurring any type of indebtedness or other obligation, from
selling all or substantially all of the assets of a subsidiary,
from paying dividends or making distributions on our or their
capital stock or purchasing or redeeming our or their capital
stock. In addition, the indenture does not contain any
provisions that would require us, Cintas or any other subsidiary
of Cintas to repurchase or redeem or otherwise modify the terms
of any of the debt securities upon a change in control or other
events involving us, Cintas, or any other subsidiary of Cintas,
which may adversely affect the creditworthiness of the debt
securities.
Capitalized terms used in this Description of Senior Debt
Securities section without definitions are defined under
Certain Definitions below.
The indenture provides that we and the guarantors will not, and
will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, assume, incur or
suffer to exist any Lien other than Permitted Liens, the
exempted Liens and sale-leaseback transactions described below
upon any Principal Property or upon any shares of Capital Stock
or Debt of any Subsidiary owning or leasing any Principal
Property, whether owned or leased on the date of the indenture
or thereafter acquired, to secure any Debt incurred or
guaranteed by us, the guarantors or any Subsidiary (other than
the debt securities), without in any such case making effective
provision whereby all of the debt securities outstanding
(together with, if we so determine, any other Debt or guarantee
thereof by us or the guarantors ranking equally with the debt
securities) shall be secured equally and ratably with, or prior
to, such Debt so long as such Debt shall be so secured.
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The indenture provides that, except as described below under
Exempted Liens and Sale-Leaseback
Transactions, we and the guarantors will not, and will not
permit any Subsidiary to, engage in the sale or transfer by us,
the guarantors or any Subsidiary of any Principal Property to a
person (other than Cintas or a Subsidiary) and the taking back
by Cintas or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, of a lease of
such Principal Property, unless:
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(2) we, the guarantors or such Subsidiary, within a
one-year period after such sale-leaseback transaction, apply or
cause to be applied an amount not less than the net proceeds
from such sale-leaseback transaction to the prepayment,
repayment, redemption, reduction or retirement (other than
pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund, redemption or prepayment
provision) of Funded Debt. |
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Exempted Liens and Sale-Leaseback Transactions |
Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions on Liens and
sale-leaseback transactions, the indenture provides that we and
the guarantors may, and may permit any Subsidiary to, create,
assume, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien other than a
Permitted Lien upon any Principal Property or upon any shares of
Capital Stock or Debt of any Subsidiary owning or leasing any
Principal Property to secure Debt incurred or guaranteed by
Cintas or any Subsidiary (other than the debt securities) or
effect any sale-leaseback transaction of a Principal Property
that is not excepted by clauses (1) or (2) of the
paragraph under Restriction On
Sale-Leasebacks above without equally and ratably securing
the debt securities provided that, after giving effect thereto,
the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Debt (other than
the debt securities) secured by Liens other than Permitted Liens
upon Principal Property and/or upon such shares of Capital Stock
or Debt plus the Attributable Debt from sale-leaseback
transactions of Principal Property not so excepted, do not
exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Worth.
Certain terms used in this section are defined in the indenture
as follows:
Attributable Debt means, as to any particular lease
at any date as of which the amount thereof is to be determined,
the total net amount of rent (discounted from the respective due
dates thereof at the rate per annum set forth or implicit in the
terms of such lease, compounded semiannually) required to be
paid by the lessee under such lease during the remaining term
thereof. The net amount of rent required to be paid under any
such lease for any such period shall be the total scheduled
amount of the rent payable by the lessee with respect to such
period, but may exclude amounts required to be paid on account
of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water
rates and similar charges. In the case of any lease that is
terminable by the lessee upon the payment of a penalty or other
termination payment, such amount shall be the amount determined
assuming termination upon the first date such lease may be
terminated (in which case the amount shall also include the
amount of the penalty or termination payment, but no rent shall
be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent
to the first date upon which it may be so terminated).
Capital Stock means, with respect to any Person, any
and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents
(however designated) in the equity interests of such Person,
including without limitation, (i) with respect to a
corporation, common stock, preferred stock and any other capital
stock, (ii) with respect to a partnership, partnership
interests (whether general or limited), and (iii) with
respect to a limited liability company, limited liability
company interests.
Consolidated Net Worth means at any time the
consolidated stockholders equity of Cintas and its
Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis as of such time.
Debt means indebtedness for borrowed money.
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Funded Debt means Debt having a maturity of more
than 12 months from the date as of which the amount thereof
is to be determined or having a maturity of less than
12 months but by its terms being renewable or extendible
beyond 12 months from such date at the option of the
obligor.
GAAP with respect to any computation required or
permitted under the indenture means generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America at the
date or time of such computation.
Lien means and includes any mortgage, pledge, lien,
security interest, conditional sale or other title retention
agreement or other similar encumbrance.
Permitted Liens means:
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(1) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or
levies on property if the same shall not at the time be
delinquent or thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are
being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and
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(2) Liens imposed by law, such as landlords,
carriers, warehousemens and mechanics Liens
and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of
business that secure payment of obligations not more than
60 days past due or that are being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings, and for which adequate reserves have
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(3) Liens arising out of pledges or deposits under
workers compensation laws, unemployment insurance, old age
pensions, or other social security or retirement benefits, or
similar legislation (other than Liens in favor of the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation) or good faith deposits in
connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the
payment of Debt) or leases or subleases to which we, Cintas or
any other subsidiary of Cintas is a party, or deposits to secure
public or statutory obligations of us, Cintas or any other
subsidiary of Cintas or deposits of cash or United States
government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which we,
Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas is a party, or deposits
as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the
payment of rent, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of
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(4) Utility easements, building restrictions and such other
encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature
generally existing with respect to properties of a similar
character and that do not in any material way affect the
marketability of the same or interfere with the use thereof in
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(6) Liens on property or assets of any Person existing at
the time such Person becomes a subsidiary or is merged with or
into or consolidated with us, Cintas or any other subsidiary of
Cintas, or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of
the properties of a Person as an entirety or substantially as an
entirety to us, Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas or
arising thereafter pursuant to contractual commitments entered
into prior to and not in contemplation of such Person becoming a
Subsidiary and not in contemplation of any such merger or
consolidation or any such sale, lease or other disposition;
provided that such Liens shall not extend to our property or
assets or any other property or assets of Cintas or any other
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(7) Liens on our property or assets or any other property
or assets of Cintas or any other subsidiary of Cintas existing
at the time of acquisition thereof (including acquisitions
through merger or consolidation); provided that such Liens were
in existence prior to and were not created in contemplation of
such acquisition and shall not extend to our property or assets
or any other property or assets of Cintas or any other
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(8) Any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive
extensions, renewals or replacements) in whole or in part of any
Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses; provided, however,
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such extension, renewal or replacement and that such extension,
renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part of
the assets that secured the Lien so extended, renewed or
replaced (plus improvements and construction on such real
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Person means any individual, corporation,
partnership, association, joint venture, trust or any other
entity or organization, including a government or political
subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
Principal Property means, whether owned or leased on
the date of the indenture or thereafter acquired, each
manufacturing or processing plant or facility of ours, any
guarantor or any of their respective subsidiaries located in the
United States of America.
Significant Subsidiary means at any date of
determination, any Subsidiary of Cintas that, together with its
Subsidiaries, (i) for Cintas most recent fiscal
quarter, accounted for more than 15% of the consolidated
revenues of Cintas and its subsidiaries or (ii) as of the
end of such fiscal quarter, was the owner of more than 25% of
the consolidated assets of Cintas.
Significant Subsidiary Guarantor means any
subsidiary guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary.
Subsidiary means any corporation, limited liability
company or other business entity of which more than 50% of the
total voting power of the equity interests entitled (without
regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the
election of directors, managers or trustees thereof or any
partnership of which more than 50% of the partnership interests
(considering all general and limited partnership interests as a
single class) is, in each case, at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by Cintas, one or more of the
Subsidiaries of Cintas, or combination thereof.
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets
The indenture provides that Cintas may not, and will not permit
any Subsidiary, including us, to consolidate with or merge with
or into, or sell, lease, convey all or substantially all of its
assets to, another Person unless:
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(1) in the case of Cintas or Cintas No. 2, the
resulting, surviving or transferee Person is either Cintas, or,
as the case may be, Cintas No. 2, or is a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any
state or the District of Columbia and assumes by supplemental
indenture all of Cintas or our obligations, as the case
may be, under the indenture and the guarantee or the debt
securities, as the case may be; |
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(2) in the case of a Significant Subsidiary Guarantor, the
resulting, surviving or transferee Person is Cintas, Cintas
No. 2 or another subsidiary guarantor, or, subject to
satisfaction of the conditions to release described under
Guarantees above, any other Person, and
assumes by supplemental indenture all of such Significant
Subsidiary Guarantors obligations under the indenture and
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(3) in the case of a Subsidiary other than a Significant
Subsidiary Guarantor, in any such transaction involving Cintas,
Cintas No. 2 or a subsidiary guarantor, Cintas, Cintas
No. 2 or the subsidiary guarantor, as the case may be, is
the resulting surviving or transferee Person; |
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Event of Default, or event that with notice or lapse of time, or
both, would be an Event of Default, has occurred and is
continuing; |
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(5) the guarantees shall remain in full force and effect
(subject to release in accordance with the conditions described
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(6) an officers certificate and legal opinion
covering these conditions shall be delivered to the trustee. |
The successor will be substituted, if applicable, for the
applicable party to the indenture with the same effect as if it
had been an original party to the indenture. Thereafter, the
successor may exercise the rights and powers of such party under
the indenture.
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Events of Default
Each of the following will be an Event of Default under the
indenture with respect to the debt securities of each series:
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(1) default in any payment of interest on any debt security
of such series when due, continued for 30 days; |
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(2) default in the payment of principal of or premium, if
any, on any debt security of such series when due at its stated
maturity, upon optional redemption, upon declaration or
otherwise; |
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(3) failure by us or any guarantor to comply for
60 days after notice with the other agreements contained in
the indenture or the notes; |
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(4) there occurs with respect to any issue or issues of
Debt of Cintas or any of its Subsidiaries, including us
(including an Event of Default under any other series of
securities), having an outstanding principal amount of
$25,000,000 or more in the aggregate for all such issues of all
such Persons, whether such Debt exists on the date of the
indenture or is thereafter created, (i) an event of default
that has caused the holder thereof to declare such Debt to be
due and payable prior to its stated maturity and such Debt has
not been discharged in full or such acceleration has not been
rescinded or annulled within 30 days of such acceleration
and/or (ii) the failure to make a principal payment at the
final (but not any interim) fixed maturity and such defaulted
payment shall not have been made, waived or extended within
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(5) any guarantee in respect of the debt securities by
Cintas or a Significant Subsidiary Guarantor shall for any
reason cease to be, or be asserted in writing by any guarantor
thereof or us not to be, in full force and effect, and
enforceable in accordance with its terms (other than by reason
of the termination of the indenture or the release of any such
guarantee in accordance with the terms of the indenture),
provided, however, that if we or any guarantor asserts in
writing that any such guarantee is not in full force and effect
and enforceable in accordance with its terms, such assertion
shall not constitute an Event of Default for purposes of this
paragraph if (i) such written assertion is accompanied by
an opinion of counsel to the effect that, as a matter of law,
the defect or defects rendering such guarantee unenforceable can
be remedied within 10 days of the date of such assertion,
(ii) we or such guarantor delivers an officers
certificate to the effect that we or such guarantor represents
that such defect or defects shall be so remedied within such
10-day period, and
(iii) such defect or defects are in fact so remedied within
such 10-day period;
provided, that any reduction in the maximum amount of any such
guarantee as a result of fraudulent conveyance or similar law
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(6) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization of us, Cintas or any Significant Subsidiary
Guarantor. |
However, a default under clause (3) of this paragraph will
not constitute an Event of Default until the trustee or the
holders of 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of such series notify us and the guarantors, by
registered or certified mail, of the default and such default is
not cured within the time specified in clause (3) of this
paragraph after receipt of such notice.
If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described
in clause (6) above) occurs and is continuing, the trustee
by written notice to us or the holders of at least 25% in
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such
series by written notice to us and the trustee, may, and the
trustee at the request of such holders shall, declare the
principal of, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest,
if any, on all the debt securities of such series to be due and
payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal, premium and
accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable immediately.
If an Event of Default described in clause (6) above occurs
and is continuing, the principal of, premium, if any, and
accrued and unpaid interest on all the debt securities of such
series will become and be immediately due and payable without
any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any
holders. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount
of the outstanding debt securities of such series may waive all
past defaults
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(except with respect to nonpayment of principal, premium or
interest and certain other defaults which require the consent of
each noteholder affected) and rescind any such acceleration with
respect to the debt securities and its consequences so long as a
judgment or decree for payment of the money due has not been
obtained by the trustee and all existing Events of Default,
other than the nonpayment of the principal of, premium, if any,
and interest on the debt securities of such series that have
become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been
cured or waived.
Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the
duties of the trustee, if an Event of Default occurs and is
continuing with respect to a series of debt securities, the
trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the
rights or powers under the indenture at the request or direction
of any of the holders unless such holders have offered to the
trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss,
liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive
payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest when due, no
holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the indenture or
the debt securities unless:
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such holder has previously given the trustee notice that an
Event of Default is continuing; |
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holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of such series have requested the
trustee in writing to pursue the remedy; |
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such holders have offered the trustee reasonable security or
indemnity against any cost, liability or expense; |
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the trustee has not complied with such request within
60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of
security or indemnity; and |
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the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
debt securities of such series have not given the trustee a
direction that is inconsistent with such written request within
such 60-day period. |
Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such
series are given the right to direct the time, method and place
of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the
trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the
trustee. The trustee, however, may refuse to follow any
direction that conflicts with law or the indenture or that the
trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any
other holder or that would involve the trustee in personal
liability. Prior to taking any action under the indenture, the
trustee will be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it
in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by
taking or not taking such action.
The holders of any note, however, will have an absolute right to
receive payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and
interest on, such debt security as expressed therein and to
institute suit for the enforcement of such payment.
The indenture provides that if a default occurs and is
continuing with respect to a series of debt securities and is
known to the trustee, the trustee must mail to each holder of
debt securities of such series notice of the default within
90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a default in
the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any
debt security, the trustee may withhold notice if the trustee
determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the
holders. In addition, we are required to deliver to the trustee,
within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a
statement indicating whether the signers thereof know of any
default that occurred during the previous year.
Modification, Amendments and Waivers
Modifications and amendments of the indenture may be made by us
and the trustee with the consent of the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the debt securities of a series then
outstanding under the indenture (including consents obtained in
connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the debt
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securities). However, without the consent of each holder of an
outstanding debt security affected, no amendment may, among
other things:
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reduce the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent
to an amendment; |
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reduce the stated rate of or extend the stated time for payment
of interest on any note; |
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reduce the principal of or change the stated maturity of any
note; |
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reduce the amount payable upon the redemption of any debt
security or change the time at which any debt security may be
redeemed; |
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make any debt security payable in money other than that stated
in the note; |
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modify or affect in any manner adverse to holders the terms and
conditions of the obligations of the guarantors in respect of
the due and punctual payment of principal of, or premium, if
any, or interest on the notes; |
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impair the right of any holder to institute suit for the
enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such
holders notes; or |
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make any change in the amendment provisions that require each
holders consent or in the waiver provisions. |
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of each series, on behalf of all
holders of debt securities of such series, may waive compliance
by the guarantors or us with certain restrictive provisions of
the indenture. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the debt securities of each series, on behalf of all
holders of such series, may waive any past default under the
indenture (including any such waiver obtained in connection with
a tender offer or exchange offer for the debt securities),
except a default in the payment of principal, premium or
interest or a default in respect of a provision that under the
indenture that cannot be modified or amended without the consent
of the holder of each debt security that is affected.
Without the consent of any holder, the trustee and we may amend
the indenture to among other things:
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cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or to make
any other provisions with respect to matters or questions
arising under the indenture that will not adversely affect the
interests of the holders of any debt securities in any material
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provide for the assumption by a successor of our or a
guarantors obligations under the indenture; |
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provide for a successor trustee with respect to the debt
securities of each series; |
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add additional guarantees with respect to the notes; |
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add any additional Events of Default; |
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secure the notes; |
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add to the covenants of the guarantors or us for the benefit of
the holders or surrender any right or power conferred upon the
guarantors or us; |
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make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any
holder; or |
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comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the
qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. |
The consent of the holders is not necessary under the indenture
to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is
sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the
proposed amendment. After an amendment under the indenture
becomes effective, we are required to mail to the holders a
notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure
to give such notice to all the holders, or any defect therein,
will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.
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Concerning the Trustee
Wachovia Bank, National Association is the trustee under the
indenture, and we have also appointed Wachovia as registrar and
paying agent with regard to the debt securities. Wachovia also
serves as trustee with respect to our
51/8%
senior notes due 2007 and our 6% senior notes due 2012.
Governing Law
The indenture provides that it and the debt securities will be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of New York.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed
upon for us by Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL. As of
July 31, 2006, members of that firm responsible for matters
related to the offering beneficially owned approximately
512,954 shares of common stock of Cintas Corporation.
EXPERTS
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm, has audited Cintas Corporations
consolidated financial statements and schedule and Cintas
Corporations managements assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting,
included in Cintas Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended May 31, 2006, as set forth in their reports,
which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and
elsewhere in the registration statement. Cintas
Corporations consolidated financial statements and
schedules and managements assessment are incorporated by
reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLPs
reports, given on their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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$250,000,000
Cintas Corporation No. 2
6.15% Senior Notes due 2036
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
August 17, 2006
KeyBanc Capital Markets
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
JPMorgan
Lazard Capital Markets
NatCity Investments, Inc.
Wells Fargo Securities