Staples, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Office Depot, Inc.# ebiz - 电子商务
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Staples, Inc. (SPLS) and Office Depot, Inc. (ODP) today announced that the
companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Staples will
acquire all of the outstanding shares of Office Depot. Under the terms of
the agreement, Office Depot shareholders will receive, for each Office Depot
share, $7.25 in cash and 0.2188 of a share in Staples stock at closing.
Based on Staples closing share price on February 2, 2015, the last trading
day prior to initial media speculation around a possible transaction, the
transaction values Office Depot at $11.00 per share. This represents a
premium of 44 percent over the closing price of Office Depot shares as of
February 2, 2015, and a premium of 65 percent over the 90-day average
closing price of Office Depot shares as of February 2, 2015. The transaction
values Office Depot at an equity value of $6.3 billion.
Staples began discussions to acquire Office Depot in September 2014. The
agreement has been unanimously approved by each company’s Board of
Directors. With the acquisition of Office Depot, Staples will have pro forma
annual sales of approximately $39 billion.
Staples, Inc. (SPLS) and Office Depot, Inc. (ODP) today announced that the
companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Staples will
acquire all of the outstanding shares of Office Depot. Under the terms of
the agreement, Office Depot shareholders will receive, for each Office Depot
share, $7.25 in cash and 0.2188 of a share in Staples stock at closing.
Based on Staples closing share price on February 2, 2015, the last trading
day prior to initial media speculation around a possible transaction, the
transaction values Office Depot at $11.00 per share. This represents a
premium of 44 percent over the closing price of Office Depot shares as of
February 2, 2015, and a premium of 65 percent over the 90-day average
closing price of Office Depot shares as of February 2, 2015. The transaction
values Office Depot at an equity value of $6.3 billion.
Staples began discussions to acquire Office Depot in September 2014. The
agreement has been unanimously approved by each company’s Board of
Directors. With the acquisition of Office Depot, Staples will have pro forma
annual sales of approximately $39 billion.
