M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.50
Cintas and UniFirst certify FTC Second Request compliance, agree not to close merger before December 11, 2026
CINTAS CORP
- Cintas and UniFirst each certified on October 2, 2026 that they have substantially complied with the FTC's Second Request received June 11, 2026.
- Timing agreement signed October 2, 2026 bars closing the Mergers before December 11, 2026 unless the FTC gives written notice it has closed its investigation.
- Canadian Competition Bureau SIR received July 2, 2026; both companies certified completion of their SIR responses on September 29, 2026.
- Cintas still expects the Mergers to close prior to the end of calendar year 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and HSR clearance.
- Deal structure: Merger Sub Inc. merges into UniFirst, then UniFirst merges into Merger Sub LLC, leaving UniFirst a wholly owned Cintas subsidiary.