M&A Deal Summary

Corporate Express N.V. Acquires Corporate Express

On July 13, 1999, Corporate Express N.V. acquired distribution company Corporate Express for 2.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Corporate Express N.V.’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Corporate Express N.V.’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Corporate Express N.V.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Corporate Express N.V.’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-07-13
Target Corporate Express
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Corporate Express N.V.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.3B USD

Target

Corporate Express

Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Corporate Express, Inc., based in Broomfield, Colorado, is a supplier of office and computer products and services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Corporate Express N.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Category Company
Sector Retail
Revenue 5.6B EUR (2007)
DESCRIPTION

Corporate Express is a supplier of office products to businesses and institutions. The Company has a widespread global proprietary distribution network spanning North America, Europe and Australia, with approximately 18,000 employees working from more than 350 locations in 21 countries.

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Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1999) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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