Diversified Support Services
Case studies in diversified support services.
Cintas and UniFirst: Pursue, pause, or walk away?
On January 7, Cintas publicly proposed to acquire UniFirst for $275 per share in cash. The proposal was nonbinding and required a definitive agreement. UniFirst’s board announced that it had unanimously rejected it. Cintas now has to decide whether to continue seeking a combination, pause, or redirect its attention elsewhere. Read case
Copart and ACV: How Much Integration After the Deal?
On September 10, 2026, Copart agreed to acquire ACV Auctions for $10.50 per share in cash, an announced equity value of approximately $1.9 billion. Read case