Cintas said it delivered to the UniFirst Board of Directors a proposal on January 7, 2025 to acquire all common and class B shares of UniFirst for $275.00 per share in cash. It said the proposal implies a total value for UniFirst of about $5.3 billion.

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   Cintas said it delivered to the UniFirst Board of Directors a proposal on January 7, 2025 to acquire all common and class B shares of UniFirst for $275.00 per share in cash. It said the proposal implies a total value for UniFirst of about $5.3 billion.

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   The company said the proposal carries a 46% premium to UniFirst's ninety-day average closing price as of January 6, 2025 and a 54% premium to UniFirst's closing price on February 7, 2022.

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   UniFirst Corporation's shareholder and regulatory approvals are among the customary closing conditions that would apply, and completion is contingent on reaching a definitive agreement, the company said. It said the deal is not subject to any financing condition or Cintas shareholder approval, and that the cash consideration would be funded from cash on hand, committed lines of credit and other available financing sources.

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   The company said that after it delivered its proposal on November 8, 2024, UniFirst's board rejected the November 27, 2024 and December 9 proposals and did not agree to meet. The company also made public 6 letters covering this period in full.

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