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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Unifirst Corporation · 10-Q · Q3 FY2026 · Period ended May 30, 2026
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Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We have determined that all of our foreign subsidiaries operate primarily in local currencies that represent the functional currencies of such subsidiaries. All assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of assets and liabilities are recorded as a component of shareholders’ equity. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during each month of the fiscal year.
As a result, our financial condition and operating results are affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies. Revenues denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar represented approximately 7.5% and 7.4% of total consolidated revenues for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended May 30, 2026, respectively. Total assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar represented approximately 7.2% and 7.0% of total consolidated assets as of May 30, 2026 and August 30, 2025, respectively.
If exchange rates had increased or decreased by 10% from the actual rates in effect during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended May 30, 2026, our revenues would have increased or decreased by approximately $4.8 million and $13.9 million, respectively. Similarly, a 10% change in exchange rates as of May 30, 2026 would have increased or decreased total assets by approximately $20.3 million.
In August 2021, we entered into twenty forward contracts to exchange CAD for U.S. dollars at fixed exchange rates in order to manage our exposure related to certain forecasted CAD denominated sales of one of our subsidiaries. The hedged transactions are specified as the first amount of CAD denominated revenues invoiced by one of our domestic subsidiaries each fiscal quarter, beginning in the first fiscal quarter of 2022 and continuing through the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026. In total, we will sell approximately 14.1 million CAD at an average Canadian-dollar exchange rate of 0.7861 over these quarterly periods. We concluded that the forward contracts met the criteria to qualify as a cash flow hedge under U.S. GAAP.
As of May 30, 2026, we had forward contracts with a notional value of approximately 0.5 million CAD outstanding which were recorded at the fair value of the contracts in prepaid expenses and other current assets with a corresponding gain of a nominal amount in accumulated other comprehensive loss, which was recorded net of tax. The amount recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets as of May 30, 2026, as well as the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to revenue for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended May 30, 2026, were all nominal. The gain on these forward contracts that resulted in a decrease to accumulated other comprehensive loss as of May 30, 2026 is expected to be reclassified to revenues prior to their maturity on August 29, 2026.
Other than the forward contracts, discussed above, we do not operate a hedging program to mitigate the effect of a significant change in the value of the functional currencies of our foreign subsidiaries, which include the Canadian dollar, euro, British pound, Mexican peso and Nicaraguan cordoba, as compared to the U.S. dollar. Any losses or gains resulting from unhedged foreign currency transactions, including exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany accounts are reported as transaction losses (gains) in our other income, net. The intercompany payables and receivables are denominated in Canadian dollars, euros, British pounds, Mexican pesos and Nicaraguan cordobas. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended May 30, 2026, transaction gains included in other income, net were approximately $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively. If exchange rates had increased or decreased by 10% during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended May 30, 2026, we would have recognized exchange gains or losses of approximately $0.4 million for both periods.
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Interest Rate Sensitivity
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, which may adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In seeking to minimize the risks from interest rate fluctuations, we manage exposures through our operating and financing activities. We are exposed to interest rate risk primarily through borrowings under the Credit Agreement. During the thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Under the Credit Agreement, we borrow funds at variable interest rates based on, at our election, the SOFR rate or a base rate, plus in each case a spread based on our consolidated funded debt ratio. To the extent we have borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement, changes in interest rates result in changes in our interest expense.
Please see Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 30, 2025 for an additional discussion of risks and potential risks on our business, financial performance and the market price of our Common Stock.