Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Industry Events & M&A Update — September 14–28, 2026

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BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

INDUSTRIALS › COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES › OFFICE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

Contracted Service Holds Its Ground as Hardware Demand Sets the Tone

This update covers the movers, company announcements and transaction record across Office Services and Supplies for September 14–28, 2026.

September 14–28, 2026

Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential

Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28

Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

   INDUSTRIALS › COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES › OFFICE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

   Cover slide introducing the bi-weekly Office Services and Supplies industry events and M&A update for September 14–28, 2026.

   We open this bi-weekly update on Office Services and Supplies covering September 14–28, 2026. Over the next pages we answer what changed, who moved and most likely why, what transacted, and what it means for the people who run, buy and advise these businesses.

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE INDUSTRIALS › COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES › OFFICE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES Contracted Service Holds Its Ground as Hardware Demand Sets the Tone This update covers the movers, company announcements and transaction record across Office Services and Supplies for September 14–28, 2026. September 14–28, 2026 Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28 Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 1

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE

   Demand News on Hardware Set the Price; Contract Books Did the Defending

   The bottom line summarizes the two-week period in one page: breadth, the biggest movers, and the state of the deal reference set.

   We start with the headline: demand news on hardware set the price this period, while contract books did the defending. Four of six covered names fell, with the median move at -2.1% against +0.8% for the S&P 500 over the same window. HP Inc. (HPQ) fell -7.9% on PC-demand commentary, Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) fell -9.1% on a portfolio-simplification report, and Vestis Corporation (VSTS) rose +4.0% on a reaffirmed outlook. So what: revenue mix, not just sentiment, is separating winners from laggards this period.

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE Demand News on Hardware Set the Price; Contract Books Did the Defending The two-week period in one page · 6 covered names, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Driver attributions use calibrated language and are NeuraCap reads of the recorded evidence. Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 2 1 Breadth Tilted Down Across the Covered Set 4 of 6 covered names fell; the median move was -2.1%, against +0.8% for the S&P 500 over the same two-week period. 2 PC Demand Commentary Was the Period's Loudest Signal HP Inc. (HPQ) fell -7.9%. The most likely driver was the Sep 21 Barron's report that the company withheld its outlook and warned PC unit volumes would fall through 2027. 3 Portfolio Simplification Showed up at the Top of the Range Rentokil Initial plc (RTO), a Premium-tier name in our sector study, fell -9.1% following the Sep 22 report that it agreed to sell two US aquatic services businesses. 4 A Reiterated Outlook Was Rewarded in Uniforms and Workplace Supplies Vestis Corporation (VSTS) rose +4.0% over the window, with a new chief financial officer named on Sep 28 and the fiscal full-year 2026 outlook left unchanged. +4.0% Best mover — Vestis Corporation (VSTS) worst: RTO -9.1% · 2 up / 4 down of 6 covered -2.1% Sector median two-week return vs S&P 500 +0.8%

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS

   The Period Sorted Names by What Their Revenue Is Actually Made Of

   Public market movers are sorted by what each company's revenue is actually made of, with close-to-close moves against sector and market benchmarks.

   We sort the period's public market movers by revenue composition rather than by size alone. Against a sector median of -2.1% and an S&P 500 gain of +0.8%, the moves cluster clearly around contract-based versus unit-demand exposure. HP Inc. (HPQ) fell -7.9% and Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) fell -9.1%, while Vestis Corporation (VSTS) rose +4.0%. So what: the market is pricing revenue mix explicitly this period, and that lens should guide how we read the next one.

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS The Period Sorted Names by What Their Revenue Is Actually Made Of Bi-Weekly moves, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 · sector median -2.1% · S&P 500 +0.8% · materiality bar ±5.0% (sector-relative) Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Attribution links each move only to filings and headlines recorded in the window; where no driver is recorded, the page says so. Calibrated language throughout — NeuraCap reads, not asserted causation. Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 3 Bi-Weekly return per company · teal above zero, amber below · sector median -2.1% Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) -9.1% Rentokil Initial plc (RTO), a Premium-tier name in our sector study, fell -9.1%, its weakest day -4.0% on Sep 24. Shares moved following the Sep 22 report that it agreed to sell two US aquatic services businesses to simplify its portfolio. Carve-outs of non-core lines remain a standing feature of how the listed platforms reshape themselves. COMPANY-SPECIFIC HP Inc. (HPQ) -7.9% HP Inc. (HPQ) fell -7.9%. The most likely driver was the Sep 21 Barron's report that HP withheld its outlook and warned PC unit volumes would fall through 2027, landing in the same window as two product launches. Hardware-weighted revenue reprices on demand news faster than contracted service revenue does. COMPANY-SPECIFIC Vestis Corporation (VSTS) +4.0% Vestis Corporation (VSTS) rose +4.0%. The move is consistent with the Sep 28 announcement of a new chief financial officer alongside a reiterated fiscal full-year 2026 outlook, despite a -3.9% single-day move on Sep 23. A held full-year outlook reads as route economics and wearer counts tracking to plan. COMPANY-SPECIFIC

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS

   What Companies Did over the Two-Week Period, and What Each One Signals

   This page lists the two-week period's highest-impact company events and what each signals, with sources linked to filings or articles.

   We walk through the period's highest-impact events, each linked to its underlying filing or article. The Sep 21 Barron's report on HP Inc. (HPQ) withholding its outlook and flagging PC unit declines through 2027 was the loudest signal in the window. Rentokil Initial plc (RTO)'s Sep 22 disclosure on selling two US aquatic services businesses and Vestis Corporation (VSTS)'s Sep 28 CFO appointment alongside a reaffirmed outlook were the other standout events. So what: these are the disclosures that moved prices, and they set the tone for what to watch next.

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS What Companies Did over the Two-Week Period, and What Each One Signals The two-week period's highest-impact events · titles link to the underlying filing or article · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. "Why it matters" lines are NeuraCap reads; each event links to its source. Sources are admitted in a fixed reliability order (SEC filings, press releases, established outlets); video and social platforms are never used. Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 4 Sep 28 · NEWS · Business Wire Vestis names a new chief financial officer and reiterates its fiscal full-year 2026 outlook Changing finance leadership while leaving the full-year outlook unchanged signals the contract book is behaving. The market pays for an outlook a company is willing to stand behind through a leadership change. Sep 28 · NEWS · 24/7 Wall Street Coverage of Rentokil points to pest control contracts that keep renewing while the shares fall The distance between contract retention and share price is the cleanest illustration of this period's theme. The equity is being repriced; the record described is of customers renewing. Retention and annualised attrition are the numbers that decide what a route book is worth. Sep 28 · NEWS · 24/7 Wall Street A second piece makes the renewal-driven income case across pest control and sanitation names Repeated commentary on renewal behaviour keeps attention on contracted revenue quality rather than on quarterly product demand. That is the frame acquirers underwrite against in this sector. Contract tenure and indexation mechanics, not headline growth, carry the annuity argument. Sep 23 · NEWS · Business Wire Xerox expands its production print portfolio with three new press platforms at PRINTING United Expo New press platforms are how a Discount-tier name defends placements and the supplies attach and click-charge volume that sit on them. Production print is the part of the installed base worth defending hardest. Placement refresh is the lever imaging names pull to protect consumables annuity. Sep 23 · NEWS · 24/7 Wall Street HP shares drew fresh scrutiny as a 2027 PC outlook was flipped from growth to decline Demand-side forecasting on PC units feeds straight into how the market values hardware-weighted revenue. The available evidence suggests it framed sentiment across the window. Names earning from devices carry demand risk that contracted service names largely do not. Sep 21 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire HP launches the Googlebook 14 laptop on Google's newest connected platform Product cadence continues even as unit forecasts weaken, which is the usual defence of installed base and attach in a shrinking device market. Installed base defence and supplies attach matter more than hardware units shipped.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY

   No New Precedent Transactions to Price Against This Period

   No new precedent transactions were recorded this period, leaving the trailing deal record as the pricing anchor.

   We flag that no new precedent transactions landed in this two-week window. The trailing record still stands at 10 recorded deals with a median of 8.1x EV/LTM EBITDA, and we do not re-present old transactions as news. So what: with the reference set unchanged, current pricing conversations should continue to anchor on that trailing median until a new deal resets it.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY No New Precedent Transactions to Price Against This Period September 14–28, 2026 · precedent transactions: 10 recorded deals · median 8.1x EV/LTM EBITDA Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Deal multiples are LTM at announcement where disclosed; "why the deal happened" is a NeuraCap read of the recorded evidence. No old transactions are re-presented as news. Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 5 No Material Transactions Announced No material sector transactions were announced during the period. The trailing record still carries 10 transactions at a median of 8.1x EV / EBITDA, leaving the reference set for pricing unchanged. A quiet two-week period is information: buyer appetite, financing conditions and seller expectations all read through a period with no new deals. The precedent transactions alongside still frame what buyers have paid. 10 Recorded precedent transactions the reference set buyers and sellers price against 8.1x Precedent median EV/LTM EBITDA LTM at announcement, where disclosed

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   WHAT IT MEANS

   What the Two-Week Period Changes for the People Who Run, Buy and Advise These Businesses

   This page translates the two-week period's evidence into observations for owners, acquirers and advisors.

   We translate the period for the people who act on it. For owners and operators, the market rewarded reaffirmed outlooks and contract-renewal language over unit-demand commentary. For acquirers, the reference set held at a median of 8.1x EV/EBITDA with no new deals to reset it. For advisors, the period reinforces leading with revenue mix and contract evidence when positioning a business. So what: these are observations drawn from recorded evidence, not recommendations, but they point to where the next conversation should start.

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   WHAT IT MEANS What the Two-Week Period Changes for the People Who Run, Buy and Advise These Businesses The two-week period translated for the people who act on it · NeuraCap view · observations, not recommendations Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. This page is analytical interpretation drawn from the two-week period's recorded evidence. It is not investment advice. Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 6 Sector study 2026-09-28 EV / EBITDA (CY2027E) median 6.3x 6 companies in the study 3 valuation tiers Standing thesis: In Office Services and Supplies, Route-Based Service Holds the Top of the Range and Print and Product the Bottom FOR OWNERS & OPERATORS The Contract Book Is What the Market Looked At Companies in the space that reaffirmed outlooks or pointed at renewal behaviour traded better than those discussing unit demand. FOR ACQUIRERS The Reference Set Stayed Where It Was With no new precedent transactions in the window, the trailing record of 10 transactions at a median of 8.1x EV / EBITDA remains the anchor, against a CY2027E sector median of 6.3x in our standing study. FOR ADVISORS Lead with Revenue Mix and Contract Evidence The period confirms the standing thesis that route-based, contracted service sits at the top of the range and print and product at the bottom.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY

   Sources, Methodology and Important Notice

   This page explains the sources and methodology behind the update's figures and driver attributions.

   We close with how this update is built: every figure links back to the filing, price record, or article it was taken from. Driver attributions use calibrated language and reflect our reading of the recorded evidence, not asserted causation. So what: readers can trace every number in this deck back to its source before acting on it.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY Sources, Methodology and Important Notice How this bi-weekly update is built and what each kind of statement rests on · September 14–28, 2026 · market data through 2026-09-28 Every figure in this update links to the record it was taken from; the publishers and filings drawn on for the period are listed above. Office Services and Supplies Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice 7 OBSERVED DATA Bi-Weekly stock moves are computed close-to-close over the stated window from the platform’s price series. Deal records, values and multiples come from the platform’s transaction record (SEC 8-K extractions) exactly as recorded; each figure links to its citation. Treasury rates come from the platform’s Treasury series and are shown only when the 10-year moved at least ten basis points over the window (it did not in this window, so no rate figures appear). UNIVERSE QUALITY The update universe is the platform’s approved company set for this sector, subject to a $100M market-cap floor so small, loosely related names cannot dominate the statistics. No covered name fell below the floor in this window. EVENTS & NEWS Company events are in-window 8-K filings; news items are publisher-sourced headlines fetched for the window (and any externally supplied items, marked as such). Operational and strategic developments (deals, partnerships, launches, expansion, guidance, leadership, regulatory outcomes) are shown first; capital-return mechanics and conference appearances are limited to one each. Every event links to its source. The deck never asserts an event that has no linked record. SOURCE HIERARCHY News is admitted in a fixed order of reliability: SEC filings first, then company press releases and investor-relations communications, then transaction documents, then established outlets (Reuters, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and peers). Video and social platforms — including YouTube — are never used as sources. DRIVER ATTRIBUTION A stock move is linked to an event only when the event falls inside the window, and only in calibrated language ("the move appears to reflect…", "shares moved following…"). Where no driver is recorded, the page says so and compares the move to the sector median instead. ANALYTICAL INTERPRETATION "Why it matters", "why the deal happened" and the what-it-means page are NeuraCap analytical views drawn from the recorded evidence, and are labeled as such. INHERITED CONTEXT The standing sector view (thesis, valuation lens, sector median and tiering) is inherited from the NeuraCap sector study run_20260929T072444Z_397_prod (market data as of 2026-09-28) — distilled, never re-derived. That report’s own sources page governs its content; this update reads the period against it. IMPORTANT NOTICE This report is informational only. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and not an offer of any kind. Readers should perform their own diligence before acting on anything described here. Linked sources this two-week period: businesswire.com · 247wallst.com · globenewswire.com · barrons.com · prnewswire.com

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