NASHUA, N.H., Oct. 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMTP, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMTP), a global provider of cloud-based email services, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of GraphicMail, a European and South African based provider of integrated email solutions. GraphicMail extends SMTP's portfolio of products to include campaign management, email templates, analytics and advanced email editing capabilities. GraphicMail has established relationships with distribution partners allowing it to provide local sales and service in over 14 different geographic regions globally and brings over 35,000 end-users. SMTP expects the acquisition will add scale to the business, accelerate revenue growth, provide significant long-term strategic benefits and will be immediately accretive to earnings. In connection with the acquisition, SMTP paid $5.1 million in cash and stock at the time of closing and will pay up to an additional $0.8 million in cash and stock pursuant to an earn-out provision which is primarily tied to achieving certain revenue levels in 2015.
For additional details about the acquisition, please review the company's current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 2014.
GraphicMail is the second acquisition closed by SMTP this year. In August, SMTP acquired SharpSpring, a marketing automation provider that offers a fully integrated CRM and call tracking functionality and competes with Hubspot and Marketo. The intent is that the GraphicMail acquisition will also provide global distribution for the company's SharpSpring and SMTP relay products.
Further information on the acquisitions is available at http://investors.smtp.com/media/SMTP_Investor_Presentation_Sept2014.pdf.
About SMTP, Inc.
SMTP (Nasdaq:SMTP) is a leading provider of cloud-based email services offering solutions ranging from sophisticated marketing automation systems to cost-effective SMTP relay services. All of our services are built on our robust platform for email delivery, capable of scaling individual senders to hundreds of millions of emails per month. While we have industry-leading technology, we differentiate our offerings with our dedicated service and multi-lingual support. SMTP, Inc. is headquartered in Nashua NH, and can be found on the web at http://www.smtp.com.
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