Xerox to buy printer maker Lexmark from Chinese owners, WSJ reports

(Reuters) – Xerox (NASDAQ:XRX) Holdings is nearing a deal for Lexmark International that values the maker of printers and printing software at $1.5 billion, including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

An acquisition of closely held Lexmark is expected to be announced Monday morning, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Xerox is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Xerox is expected to finance the deal with a combination of cash on hand and committed debt financing, the report said.

Xerox and Lexmark did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

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