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Cintas Corporation Announces Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

  • Full year reported revenues were $8.82 billion, an increase of 12.2%
  • Full year reported operating margin increased 13.6%
  • Full year reported diluted EPS was $12.99, an increase of 11.5%

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today reported results for its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter ended May 31, 2023. Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 was $2.28 billion compared to $2.07 billion in last year’s fourth quarter, an increase of 10.1%. The organic revenue growth rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, was 10.3%.

Gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 was $1,088.8 million compared to $946.2 million in last year’s fourth quarter, an increase of 15.1%. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 47.7% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 45.6% in last year's fourth quarter, an increase of 210 basis points. Energy expenses comprised of gasoline, natural gas and electricity were 65 basis points lower for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to last year's fourth quarter.

Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 was $470.8 million compared to $404.4 million in last year's fourth quarter, an increase of 16.4%. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was 20.6% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 19.5% in last year's fourth quarter.

Net income was $346.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $294.5 million in last year's fourth quarter. Fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $3.33 compared to $2.81 in last year's fourth quarter, an increase of 18.5%.

On June 15, 2023, Cintas paid an aggregate quarterly cash dividend of $117.6 million to shareholders, an increase of 20.6% from the amount paid last June.

For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, revenue was $8.82 billion compared to $7.85 billion for fiscal 2022, an increase of 12.2%. Operating income for fiscal 2023 was $1.80 billion compared to $1.59 billion for fiscal 2022, an increase of 13.6%. Operating income as a percent of revenue was 20.4% in fiscal 2023 compared to 20.2% in fiscal 2022. Diluted EPS for fiscal 2023 was $12.99 compared to $11.65 in fiscal 2022, an increase of 11.5%. Fiscal year 2022 operating income and diluted EPS included a $12.1 million gain on sale of operating assets and a $30.2 million gain on an equity method investment transaction. Excluding the gains, fiscal 2023 operating income of $1.80 billion increased 16.7% compared to fiscal 2022 adjusted operating income of $1.55 billion, and our operating income as a percent of revenue improved to 20.4% from our fiscal 2022 adjusted operating margin of 19.7%. Excluding the gains, fiscal 2023 diluted EPS of $12.99 increased 15.2% compared to fiscal 2022 adjusted diluted EPS of $11.28.

Todd M. Schneider, Cintas' President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased with our fourth quarter financial results. They conclude a very successful fiscal year, which included double-digit growth in revenue, operating income and diluted EPS. Our business continues to demonstrate momentum as we can provide nearly every business across North America a product or service to help them build a better workday. All businesses care about image, safety, cleanliness and compliance, and businesses continue to outsource to Cintas in order to concentrate on their core competency. Through innovative solutions and routine service visits, our employee-partners take care of the important tasks that help our customers keep their workplaces running smoothly."

Mr. Schneider concluded, "For our fiscal 2024, we expect revenue to be in the range of $9.35 billion to $9.50 billion and diluted EPS to be in the range of $13.85 to $14.35. Please note the following regarding guidance:

  • Fiscal year 2024 interest expense is expected to be approximately $98.0 million compared to $109.5 million in fiscal year 2023, predominately as a result of lower variable rate debt. This may change as a result of future share buybacks or acquisition activity;
  • Our fiscal 2024 effective tax rate is expected to be 21.3% compared to a rate of 20.4% for fiscal 2023. The higher effective tax rate negatively impacts fiscal 2024 diluted EPS guidance by about $0.16 and diluted EPS growth by about 120 basis points;
  • Guidance does not include any future share buybacks or significant economic disruptions or downturn;
  • Guidance includes the impact of having one more workday in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023.

Cintas

Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety training, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

Cintas will host a live webcast to review the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year results today at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. The webcast will be available to the public on Cintas' website at www.Cintas.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the live call and will remain available for two weeks.

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor from civil litigation for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “target,” “forecast,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” “may” and “will” or the negative versions thereof and similar words, terms and expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of Cintas and speak only as of the date made. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. These statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or implied by this Press Release. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the possibility of greater than anticipated operating costs including energy and fuel costs; lower sales volumes; loss of customers due to outsourcing trends; the performance and costs of integration of acquisitions; inflationary pressures and fluctuations in costs of materials and labor, including increased medical costs; interest rate volatility; costs and possible effects of union organizing activities; failure to comply with government regulations concerning employment discrimination, employee pay and benefits and employee health and safety; the effect on operations of exchange rate fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; uncertainties regarding any existing or newly-discovered expenses and liabilities related to environmental compliance and remediation; our ability to meet our goals relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities, improvements and efficiencies; the cost, results and ongoing assessment of internal controls for financial reporting; the effect of new accounting pronouncements; disruptions caused by the inaccessibility of computer systems data, including cybersecurity risks; the initiation or outcome of litigation, investigations or other proceedings; higher assumed sourcing or distribution costs of products; the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events including global health pandemics such as the COVID-19 coronavirus; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common stock, if any; changes in federal and state tax and labor laws; and the reactions of competitors in terms of price and service. Cintas undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements or to otherwise update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or to reflect events, circumstances or any other unanticipated developments arising after the date on which such statements are made. A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2022 and in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties presently not known to us, or that we currently believe to be immaterial, may also harm our business.

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

May 31,

2023

 

May 31,

2022

 

%

Change

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Uniform rental and facility services

$

1,773,206

 

 

$

1,630,213

 

 

8.8

%

Other

 

511,265

 

 

 

444,473

 

 

15.0

%

Total revenue

 

2,284,471

 

 

 

2,074,686

 

 

10.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of uniform rental and facility services

 

926,689

 

 

 

885,789

 

 

4.6

%

Cost of other

 

269,004

 

 

 

242,702

 

 

10.8

%

Selling and administrative expenses

 

617,980

 

 

 

541,759

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

470,798

 

 

 

404,436

 

 

16.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(844

)

 

 

(74

)

 

1,040.5

%

Interest expense

 

25,773

 

 

 

23,058

 

 

11.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

445,869

 

 

 

381,452

 

 

16.9

%

Income taxes

 

99,668

 

 

 

86,991

 

 

14.6

%

Net income

$

346,201

 

 

$

294,461

 

 

17.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

3.39

 

 

$

2.87

 

 

18.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

3.33

 

 

$

2.81

 

 

18.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

101,788

 

 

 

102,375

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

103,418

 

 

 

104,427

 

 

 

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(In thousands except per share data)

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

May 31,

2023

 

May 31,

2022

 

%

Change

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Uniform rental and facility services

$

6,897,130

 

 

$

6,226,980

 

 

10.8

%

Other

 

1,918,639

 

 

 

1,627,479

 

 

17.9

%

Total revenue

 

8,815,769

 

 

 

7,854,459

 

 

12.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of uniform rental and facility services

 

3,632,175

 

 

 

3,316,433

 

 

9.5

%

Cost of other

 

1,010,226

 

 

 

905,780

 

 

11.5

%

Selling and administrative expenses

 

2,370,704

 

 

 

2,044,876

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

1,802,664

 

 

 

1,587,370

 

 

13.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(1,716

)

 

 

(242

)

 

609.1

%

Interest expense

 

111,232

 

 

 

88,844

 

 

25.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,693,148

 

 

 

1,498,768

 

 

13.0

%

Income taxes

 

345,138

 

 

 

263,011

 

 

31.2

%

Net income

$

1,348,010

 

 

$

1,235,757

 

 

9.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

13.21

 

 

$

11.92

 

 

10.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

12.99

 

 

$

11.65

 

 

11.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

101,645

 

 

 

103,172

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

103,377

 

 

 

105,523

 

 

 

CINTAS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

 

Gross Margin and Net Income Margin Results

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

May 31,

2023

 

May 31,

2022

 

May 31,

2023

 

May 31,

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uniform rental and facility services gross margin

47.7%

 

45.7%

 

47.3%

 

46.7%

Other gross margin

47.4%

 

45.4%

 

47.3%

 

44.3%

Total gross margin

47.7%

 

45.6%

 

47.3%

 

46.2%

Net income margin

15.2%

 

14.2%

 

15.3%

 

15.7%

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Regulation G Disclosure

The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. To supplement its consolidated condensed financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company provides the additional non-GAAP financial measures of operating income, earnings per diluted share and cash flow. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are appropriate to enhance understanding of its past performance as well as prospects for future performance. A reconciliation of the differences between these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP are shown in the tables below.

Operating Income Results

 

Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands)

May 31,

2023

% of

Revenue

 

May 31,

2022

% of

Revenue

Growth vs.

Fiscal 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

1,802,664

20.4

%

 

$

1,587,370

 

20.2

%

13.6

%

Gain on sale of operating assets

 

 

 

 

(12,129

)

 

 

Gain on equity method investment transaction (1)

 

 

 

 

(30,151

)

 

 

Operating income excluding above item

$

1,802,664

20.4

%

 

$

1,545,090

 

19.7

%

16.7

%

(1)

In connection with the acquisition of the remaining interest in an equity method investment during the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company was required by U.S. GAAP to remeasure its existing interest in the equity method investment at its acquisition-date fair value and recognize the resulting gain in operating income.

Earnings Per Share Results

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

May 31,

2023

 

May 31,

2022

Growth vs.

Fiscal 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

$

12.99

 

$

11.65

 

11.5

%

Pre-tax gain and the related tax benefit on sale of operating assets

 

 

 

(0.09

)

 

Pre-tax gain and the related tax benefit on equity method

investment transaction (1)

 

 

 

(0.28

)

 

Diluted EPS excluding above item

$

12.99

 

$

11.28

 

15.2

%

(1)

In connection with the acquisition of the remaining interest in an equity method investment during the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company was required by U.S. GAAP to remeasure its existing interest in the equity method investment at its acquisition-date fair value and recognize the resulting gain in operating income. The gain taxed at the statutory tax rate resulted in an earnings per share benefit of $0.21. However, the actual tax rate associated with the transaction was significantly lower than the statutory tax rate resulting in an additional earnings per share benefit of $0.07.

Computation of Free Cash Flow

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands)

May 31,

2023

 

May 31,

2022

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operations

$

1,597,814

 

 

$

1,537,625

 

Capital expenditures

 

(331,109

)

 

 

(240,672

)

Free cash flow

$

1,266,705

 

 

$

1,296,953

 

Management uses free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the Company. Management believes that free cash flow is useful to investors because it relates the operating cash flow of the Company to the capital that is spent to continue, improve and grow business operations.

SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DATA

(In thousands)

Uniform Rental

and Facility Services

 

First Aid

and Safety Services

 

All

Other

 

Corporate

 

Total

For the three months ended May 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,773,206

 

$

249,756

 

$

261,509

 

$

 

 

$

2,284,471

 

Gross margin

$

846,517

 

$

127,390

 

$

114,871

 

$

 

 

$

1,088,778

 

Selling and administrative expenses

$

461,621

 

$

80,312

 

$

76,047

 

$

 

 

$

617,980

 

Interest income

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(844

)

 

$

(844

)

Interest expense

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

25,773

 

 

$

25,773

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

384,896

 

$

47,078

 

$

38,824

 

$

(24,929

)

 

$

445,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended May 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,630,213

 

$

218,224

 

$

226,249

 

$

 

 

$

2,074,686

 

Gross margin

$

744,424

 

$

100,680

 

$

101,091

 

$

 

 

$

946,195

 

Selling and administrative expenses

$

413,921

 

$

68,026

 

$

59,812

 

$

 

 

$

541,759

 

Interest income

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(74

)

 

$

(74

)

Interest expense

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

23,058

 

 

$

23,058

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

330,503

 

$

32,654

 

$

41,279

 

$

(22,984

)

 

$

381,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the twelve months ended May 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

6,897,130

 

$

951,496

 

$

967,143

 

$

 

 

$

8,815,769

 

Gross margin

$

3,264,955

 

$

482,088

 

$

426,325

 

$

 

 

$

4,173,368

 

Selling and administrative expenses

$

1,786,198

 

$

301,398

 

$

283,108

 

$

 

 

$

2,370,704

 

Interest income

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1,716

)

 

$

(1,716

)

Interest expense

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

111,232

 

 

$

111,232

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

1,478,757

 

$

180,690

 

$

143,217

 

$

(109,516

)

 

$

1,693,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the twelve months ended May 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

6,226,980

 

$

832,458

 

$

795,021

 

$

 

 

$

7,854,459

 

Gross margin

$

2,910,547

 

$

372,193

 

$

349,506

 

$

 

 

$

3,632,246

 

Selling and administrative expenses

$

1,557,057

 

$

265,430

 

$

222,389

 

$

 

 

$

2,044,876

 

Interest income

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(242

)

 

$

(242

)

Interest expense

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

88,844

 

 

$

88,844

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

1,353,490

 

$

106,763

 

$

127,117

 

$

(88,602

)

 

$

1,498,768

 

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(In thousands except per share data)

 

 

May 31,

2023

 

May 31,

2022

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

124,149

 

 

$

90,471

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,152,993

 

 

 

1,006,220

 

Inventories, net

 

506,604

 

 

 

472,150

 

Uniforms and other rental items in service

 

1,011,918

 

 

 

916,706

 

Income taxes, current

 

 

 

 

21,708

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

142,795

 

 

 

124,728

 

Total current assets

 

2,938,459

 

 

 

2,631,983

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,396,476

 

 

 

1,323,673

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

247,191

 

 

 

242,873

 

Goodwill

 

3,056,201

 

 

 

3,042,976

 

Service contracts, net

 

346,574

 

 

 

391,638

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

178,464

 

 

 

170,003

 

Other assets, net

 

382,991

 

 

 

344,110

 

 

$

8,546,356

 

 

$

8,147,256

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

302,292

 

 

$

251,504

 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

 

239,086

 

 

 

236,992

 

Accrued liabilities

 

632,504

 

 

 

588,948

 

Income taxes, current

 

12,470

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

43,710

 

 

 

43,872

 

Debt due within one year

 

 

 

 

311,574

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,230,062

 

 

 

1,432,890

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

Debt due after one year

 

2,486,405

 

 

 

2,483,932

 

Deferred income taxes

 

498,356

 

 

 

473,777

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

138,278

 

 

 

129,064

 

Accrued liabilities

 

329,269

 

 

 

319,397

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

3,452,308

 

 

 

3,406,170

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value:

100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, and paid-in capital:

425,000,000 shares authorized

FY 2023: 192,198,938 issued and 101,732,148 outstanding

FY 2022: 190,837,921 issued and 101,711,215 outstanding

 

2,031,542

 

 

 

1,771,917

 

Retained earnings

 

9,597,315

 

 

 

8,719,163

 

Treasury stock:

FY 2023: 90,466,790 shares

FY 2022: 89,126,706 shares

 

(7,842,649

)

 

 

(7,290,801

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

77,778

 

 

 

107,917

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

3,863,986

 

 

 

3,308,196

 

 

$

8,546,356

 

 

$

8,147,256

 

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

May 31,

2023

 

May 31,

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

1,348,010

 

 

$

1,235,757

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

257,041

 

 

 

249,376

 

Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized contract costs

 

152,121

 

 

 

150,325

 

Stock-based compensation

 

103,621

 

 

 

109,308

 

Gain on equity method investment transaction

 

 

 

 

(30,151

)

Gain on sale of operating assets

 

 

 

 

(12,129

)

Deferred income taxes

 

23,233

 

 

 

52,110

 

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

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(151,771

)

 

 

(100,392

)

Inventories, net

 

(35,658

)

 

 

16,194

 

Uniforms and other rental items in service

 

(98,252

)

 

 

(111,332

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets and capitalized contract costs

 

(132,173

)

 

 

(28,581

)

Accounts payable

 

53,369

 

 

 

22,697

 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

 

2,711

 

 

 

(3,625

)

Accrued liabilities and other

 

41,314

 

 

 

(9,241

)

Income taxes, current

 

34,248

 

 

 

(2,691

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,597,814

 

 

 

1,537,625

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(331,109

)

 

 

(240,672

)

Purchases of investments

 

(4,566

)

 

 

(6,076

)

Proceeds from sale of operating assets, net of cash disposed

 

 

 

 

15,347

 

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(46,357

)

 

 

(164,228

)

Other, net

 

(6,640

)

 

 

(7,006

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(388,672

)

 

 

(402,635

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

(Payments) issuance of commercial paper, net

 

(261,200

)

 

 

261,200

 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net

 

 

 

 

1,190,506

 

Repayment of debt

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(1,200,000

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards

 

3,021

 

 

 

117,737

 

Dividends paid

 

(449,917

)

 

 

(375,119

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(398,865

)

 

 

(1,525,873

)

Other, net

 

(15,875

)

 

 

(6,394

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(1,172,836

)

 

 

(1,537,943

)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(2,628

)

 

 

(216

)

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

33,678

 

 

 

(403,169

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

90,471

 

 

 

493,640

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$

124,149

 

 

$

90,471

 

 

Contacts

J. Michael Hansen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - 513-972-2079

Jared S. Mattingley, Vice President - Treasurer and Investor Relations - 513-972-4195

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