** Shares of TESSCO Technologies Inc TESS.O jumps 87.2% to $8.77 in premarket trade
** The wireless equipment provider says it will be acquired by entities affiliated to
private equity firms Lee Equity Partners and Twin Point Capital
** Deal for $9/share in cash, resulting in an enterprise value of about $161.4 mln, and
reflects a premium of about 91% to TESS closing price on Tuesday
** TESS says the merger is expected to close in the third calendar quarter of 2023
** Co adds following transaction, TESS will maintain its facilities in Hunt Valley and
Timonium, Maryland and in Reno, Nevada
** Up to Tuesday's close, stock had fallen 22.2% in past 12 months
(Reporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru)
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