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Small Cap Consumer Research

Equity research on small cap consumer names.

Equity Research Focusing on the Consumer Sector

Small Cap Consumer Research, LLC is a leading company-sponsored equity research provider focusing on the consumer sector (apparel, brand licensing and specialty retailing segments).

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating and $3 price target for VNCE, slightly reducing our FY24 top line, but increasing our bottom line projections after the company reported solid 2Q results, driven by stronger than expected wholesale revenue.</li><li>With the company now fully anniversarying the ABG Vince relationship, and the drive to materially reduce clearance and discount levels at their own stores completed, we believe 2HFY24 will begin to visibly demonstrate the power of the Vince brand to drive returns and position the company for further material top and bottom line expansion in FY25 from new store openings, further expansion in men's, international growth and continued wholesale door and segment expansion which, when further fueled by ABG Vince category expansion, debt reduction and share repurchases, positions the company for material upside.</li><li>As such, we reiterate our Buy rating and $3 price target for VNCE.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating and $3 price target for VNCE, slightly reducing our FY24 top line, but increasing our bottom line projections after the company reported solid 2Q results, driven by stronger than expected wholesale revenue.With the company now fully anniversarying the ABG Vince relationship, and the drive to materially reduce clearance and discount levels at their own stores completed, we believe 2HFY24 will begin to visibly demonstrate the power of the Vince brand to drive returns and position the company for further material top and bottom line expansion in FY25 from new store openings, further expansion in men's, international growth and continued wholesale door and segment expansion which, when further fueled by ABG Vince category expansion, debt reduction and share repurchases, positions the company for material upside.As such, we reiterate our Buy rating and $3 price target for VNCE.

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