Staples Mergers & Acquisitions

Staples M&A Summary

Staples has acquired 18 companies of its own. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 10 assets.

Staples’ largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Corporate Express N.V. for $3.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Staples - Wholesale Business to Essendant for $23M. Staples has acquired in 11 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (30%) and retail (30%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16

Staples

Staples, Inc.

Five Hundred Staples Drive,
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
United States,
(800) 333-3330
www.staples.com

All (27) Buy (17) Sell (10)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2024-04-23 DEX Imaging · Retail
Tampa, Florida · www.deximaging.com

DEX Imaging is an independent dealer of Kyocera, Konica Minolta, and Canon document imaging equipment. The company sells and services printers, copiers, fax units, and digital data management software. DEX Imaging was founded in 2002 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Advisor: Guggenheim Securities
- Divestiture

Gamut Capital Management PE

Staples


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