March 15 (Reuters) - Local Bounti Corp LOCL.N :
* LOCAL BOUNTI® TO ACQUIRE PETE'S® FOR $122.5 MILLION
CREATING
LEADING CEA OPERATOR WITH LARGEST NATIONAL RETAIL DISTRIBUTION
FOOTPRINT
* LOCAL BOUNTI CORP - DEAL IS IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE
* LOCAL BOUNTI CORP - ANTICIPATED THAT ALL OF PETE'S 130
EMPLOYEES
WILL JOIN LOCAL BOUNTI FOR A COMBINED TOTAL HEADCOUNT OF 250
EMPLOYEES
* LOCAL BOUNTI CORP - PETE'S MANAGEMENT TEAM IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN
IN PLACE AS COMPANY BECOMES A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LOCAL
BOUNTI
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