F1Shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Common Stock") of Essendant Inc. that are directly held by Emu Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Emu").
F2In addition to Emu, this Form 3 is being filed jointly by Staples, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Staples"), Arch Investors L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Arch LP"), SP GP (Cayman) Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("SP GP"), Sycamore Partners II, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Sycamore"), Sycamore Partners II GP, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Sycamore GP"), Sycamore Partners II GP, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("Sycamore Ltd"), and Stefan L. Kaluzny, an individual ("Mr. Kaluzny" and, together with Emu, Staples, Arch LP, SP GP, Sycamore, Sycamore GP and Sycamore Ltd, the "Reporting Persons").
F3Each of Staples, Arch LP, SP GP, Sycamore, Sycamore GP, Sycamore Ltd. and Mr. Kaluzny, in their respective capacities (i) as the sole member of Emu, (ii) the indirect parent of Staples, (iii) the general partner of Arch LP, (iv) the sole member of SP GP, (v) the general partner of Sycamore, (vi) the general partner of Sycamore GP and (vii) the director of Sycamore Ltd., may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.