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Playboy, Inc. reports recurring developments as a global pleasure and leisure company built around the Playboy brand and related intellectual property. Company updates focus on operating and financial results, earnings calls, licensing performance, digital content, consumer products, experiential offerings and the Honey Birdette subsidiary.
Playboy communications also address its asset-light business model, media and brand leadership, investor communications, governance matters and capital-structure actions tied to the company’s balance sheet. Recurring coverage includes licensing economics, direct-to-consumer activity, content initiatives and corporate updates for the Nasdaq-listed PLBY common stock.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) agreed to sell 50% of its China business to UTG for $122 million in total cash consideration, including $45 million for the 50% stake, $67 million in guaranteed distributions over eight years, and $10 million for brand support.
UTG paid a $9 million deposit; initial closing is expected by March 31, 2026. Playboy will use at least $50 million of proceeds to reduce debt and expects the deal to be immediately accretive to earnings.
Playboy (Nasdaq: PLBY) announced it will participate in upcoming investor conferences: the Clear Street Disruptive Technology Conference on November 20, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida, and the Roth Capital Partners 14th Annual Deer Valley Event on December 10–13, 2025 in Deer Valley, Utah.
Investors wishing to request meetings are encouraged to contact their sales representative at the sponsoring firms or Playboy’s investor relations team at plby@fnkir.com. The release includes investor and media contact emails and links to company websites for additional information.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) reported Q3 2025 results with total revenue of $29.0 million, net income of $0.5 million (breakeven per diluted share) and Adjusted EBITDA of $4.1 million. Licensing revenue rose to $12.0 million, up 61% year-over-year. The quarter included $2.5 million of litigation costs that reduced adjusted EBITDA; management said adjusted EBITDA would have been $6.6 million without those costs. The company finished the quarter with over $32 million in cash and amended its senior debt facility, extending maturity to May 2028 with potential interest reductions tied to prepayments.
Management highlighted focus on licensing, media & experiences, and hospitality to reignite growth.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) and Hefner Capital announced a creative partnership to produce Dead After Dark, an original feature film currently in development, dated November 6, 2025.
The inaugural project is described as a Cold War–era horror‑thriller set in 1961 Miami and will be produced by Cooper Hefner. The partnership is presented as the first collaboration between the companies and part of Playboy's push to expand its film and television presence and build a story‑driven entertainment strategy. Additional production and creative partners and further project details will be announced later.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) will publish its Winter 2025-26 issue on November 11, 2025, featuring the re-release of rarely seen semi-nude images of Jane Birkin originally shot for the magazine in 1970 and revisited by journalist Marisa Meltzer.
The nearly 100-page issue includes 12 Playmates (including WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick as Miss June), a longform feature interview with Kid Cudi about married life and his 11th album, and brand activations: a pop-up Playmate signing in West Hollywood on November 6, 2025 and a Casa Magazines activation in New York spanning November 11–13 and November 16–19, 2025.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) will report third quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 after U.S. market close. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast the same day at 5:00 PM Eastern.
Investors can access the call by phone at 877-423-9813 (Conference ID: 13756122) or via the live webcast at investors.playboy.com. An audio replay will be posted under Events & Presentations. Shareholders may submit questions to investors@playboy.com by Friday, November 7, 2025; submissions will be added to the investor mailing list.
Playboy (Nasdaq: PLBY) will participate in the Planet MicroCap Showcase: Toronto 2025 on October 22-23, 2025 at Arcadian Loft.
Management will present at 2:00 PM ET on October 22, 2025 and hold investor meetings on October 23, 2025. The presentation will be available via Playboy’s investor relations page at https://investors.playboy.com/investors/events-and-presentations. Investors can request meetings by contacting Playboy’s investor relations at plby@fnkir.com. The release also summarizes Playboy’s global brand footprint in approximately 180 countries and its mission and history.
Playboy (NASDAQ:PLBY) has launched fan voting for The Great Playmate Search, a global digital casting competition to discover a 2026 Playmate of the Month and inside cover star. The competition features two main prizes: The Playmate Pictorial Competition Winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize and be featured in the Spring 2026 issue, while the Inside Cover Competition Winner will receive $15,000 and an inside cover feature.
Both winners will be photographed by celebrity photographer Alana O'Herlihy and receive additional benefits including Honey Birdette lingerie, modeling opportunities, and PSD collections. The judging panel includes legacy Playmates Shanna Moakler, Daphnée Duplaix, Summer Altice, Brande Roderick, and Gillian Nation. Fan voting will determine the top 50 finalists, who will advance to interview rounds in December.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) has announced renowned photographer Alana O'Herlihy as the newest judge for "The Great Playmate Search," a global digital casting competition. The contest will select a 2026 Playmate of the Month and an inside cover star for Playboy Magazine's relaunch.
The competition features two categories: The Playmate Pictorial Competition winner will receive a $25,000 prize, a professional photoshoot, and various commercial opportunities including royalties from a PSD collection. The Inside Cover Competition winner will earn $15,000 and similar partnership benefits. Fan voting begins October 1st, 2025, with the top 50 contestants advancing to the judge panel review.
Playboy (Nasdaq: PLBY) has secured a significant legal victory in its arbitration against former licensee New Handong Investment, with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Tribunal awarding damages of approximately $81 million.
The binding, non-appealable decision validates Playboy's termination of the license agreement due to New Handong's uncured material breaches. The tribunal ordered New Handong to cease all use of Playboy's property and materials, including production and sale of Playboy products. The damages cover outstanding guaranteed royalties, termination fees, unpaid marketing expenses, plus interest.
New Handong must make full payment by September 20, 2025, though Playboy acknowledges potential challenges in collecting the awarded damages.