Office Depot rejects Staples’ $2.1 billion buyout offer Office Depot rejects Staples’ $2.1 billion buyout offer January 19, 2021 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Office Depot’s parent company rejected a buyout offer from the investor group that controls rival Staples. But the Boca Raton company said it would entertain other possibilities that would avert tough regulatory scrutiny.