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Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners Sign Definitive Agreement to Acquire The Vitamin Shoppe

1. Kingswood and PIP to acquire The Vitamin Shoppe from FRG. 2. Transaction expected to close later this year, impacting FRG's asset portfolio.

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Why Bullish?

The sale of The Vitamin Shoppe can provide FRG with capital for growth or debt reduction. Historical examples indicate asset sales often lead to positive stock price movements as investors view companies focusing on core operations more favorably.

How important is it?

The announcement signals a strategic shift for FRG, potentially reassessing its market position post-sale. Investors often consider strategic divestitures as a positive sign of management focus and efficiency, thus enhancing investor sentiment.

Why Short Term?

The transaction's upcoming closure within the year indicates immediate market reactions. Investors generally respond quickly to asset sales, influencing stock prices soon after the announcement.

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kingswood Capital Management, LP (together with its affiliates, “Kingswood”) and Performance Investment Partners, LLC (“PIP”) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate will acquire The Vitamin Shoppe (“The Vitamin Shoppe” or the “Company”), a leading pure-play omnichannel retailer of vitamins and nutritional supplements, from Franchise Group, Inc. (“FRG”). The transaction, which is expected to close later in the sec.

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