America's Growth Capital is pleased to announce that its client, EasyLink Services Corporation (EasyLink) (NasdaqCM:EASY), a leading global provider of outsourced business process automation services, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Internet Commerce Corporation (ICC) (NasdaqCM:ICCA), a leader in providing business-to-business e-commerce solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, ICC will pay $5.80 per share in cash in exchange for each share of EasyLink, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $67 million. When America's was hired in December of 2006, EasyLink's stock was trading at $2.55 per share. This acquisition price represents a 127% increase. With a team led by Ben Howe and Rudy Minar, America's was sole financial advisor to EasyLink.
We are pleased with the deal; the team at AGC did a great job in helping us explore our alternatives and getting us to a transaction that is in the best interest of our customers, employees and shareholders.