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Cintas CTASOn March 10, 2026, Cintas entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with UniFirst, Bruin Merger Sub I, Inc. and Bruin Merger Sub II, LLC. Under the two-step merger structure, UniFirst will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas.
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AI summaryOn March 10, 2026, Cintas entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with UniFirst, Bruin Merger Sub I, Inc. and Bruin Merger Sub II, LLC. Under the two-step merger structure, UniFirst will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas.
Cintas will pay merger consideration of $155 in cash per share of UniFirst common stock and 0.7720 shares of Cintas common stock. The company said fractional shares of Cintas common stock will not be issued; holders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Cintas said it received a debt financing commitment from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, KeyBank and other commitment parties for a senior unsecured 364-day bridge loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2.85 billion. The company said the net proceeds will be used to pay costs associated with the merger, to refinance certain existing indebtedness of UniFirst and to pay related fees and expenses.
Cintas said that if the Merger Agreement is terminated in specified circumstances, UniFirst will pay a termination fee of $213.3 million and Cintas will pay a termination fee of $350 million. The company added that certain UniFirst shareholders have agreed to vote shares representing approximately 3 of 2 of the voting power of outstanding UniFirst common stock in favor of the merger.
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Cintas Enters into Merger Agreement with UniFirst
On March 10, 2026, Cintas entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with UniFirst, Bruin Merger Sub I, Inc. and Bruin Merger Sub II, LLC. Under the two-step merger structure, UniFirst will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Merger Consideration per UniFirst Share
Cintas will pay merger consideration of $155 in cash per share of UniFirst common stock and 0.7720 shares of Cintas common stock. The company said fractional shares of Cintas common stock will not be issued; holders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
$2.85 billion Bridge Loan Commitment
Cintas said it received a debt financing commitment from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, KeyBank and other commitment parties for a senior unsecured 364-day bridge loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2.85 billion. The company said the net proceeds will be used to pay costs associated with the merger, to refinance certain existing indebtedness of UniFirst and to pay related fees and expenses.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Termination Fees and Voting Agreement
Cintas said that if the Merger Agreement is terminated in specified circumstances, UniFirst will pay a termination fee of $213.3 million and Cintas will pay a termination fee of $350 million. The company added that certain UniFirst shareholders have agreed to vote shares representing approximately 3 of 2 of the voting power of outstanding UniFirst common stock in favor of the merger.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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