Cintas (CTAS) said Tuesday it has offered to acquire UniFirst (UNF) for $275 per share in cash, implying a total value of about $5.3 billion for UniFirst.
The offer represents a 46% premium relative to UniFirst's 90-day average price as of Jan. 6, the companies said.
Shares of Cintas rose 0.6% and UniFirst were up 41% in recent premarket activity.