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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.
PLBY Group (NASDAQ: PLBY), the owner of the iconic Playboy brand, has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results announcement for Thursday, May 15, 2025, after U.S. market close. The company will release a press release with quarterly results and management commentary, followed by an analyst Q&A session at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
The webcast will focus on addressing top questions rather than prepared remarks, and both the press release and webcast will be available at plbygroup.com/investors. PLBY Group operates globally in approximately 180 countries, focusing on pleasure and leisure products, content, and experiences.
PLBY Group (Nasdaq: PLBY), the owner of the iconic Playboy brand, has announced its participation in the upcoming Planet MicroCap Showcase in Las Vegas on April 23 & 24, 2025. CEO Ben Kohn and CFO Marc Crossman will deliver a formal presentation on April 23 at 5 p.m. PT and conduct one-on-one meetings during the event.
The presentation will be available via simulcast on the company's investor relations website. Interested investors can schedule meetings through Planet MicroCap or PLBY's investor relations team. A recent interview with CEO Ben Kohn is available for viewing on YouTube.
PLBY Group operates as a global pleasure and leisure company, with the Playboy brand present in approximately 180 countries. The company's mission focuses on creating a culture of universal pleasure pursuit, building on its 70-year legacy of media and hospitality experiences while advocating for equality and freedom of expression.
PLBY Group (NASDAQ: PLBY) has announced the cancellation of its previously adjourned special meeting of stockholders originally scheduled for March 20, 2025, due to lack of required quorum. The meeting was meant to vote on proposals including the sale and issuance of 16,956,842 shares of common stock at $1.50 per share to an affiliate.
The company has decided to include these proposals in its upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting, with the proxy statement expected by April 30, 2025. PLBY Group emphasized that these matters are important for raising critical capital and reducing debt. The company requires stockholder approval to proceed with the planned financing to support its business plans and improve its balance sheet.
PLBY Group announced the adjournment of its Special Meeting of Stockholders on March 20, 2025, due to lack of required quorum. The meeting will reconvene virtually on April 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Special Meeting's proposals remain unchanged from the proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 4, 2025. Stockholders of record as of January 23, 2025, can attend via webcast and vote through various channels. Both Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis recommend voting 'FOR' all proposals, aligning with the Board's recommendation.
Previously submitted proxies remain valid unless properly revoked. Stockholders who haven't voted yet are encouraged to do so by April 16, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
PLBY Group reported Q4 2024 financial results with revenue of $33.5 million, down 15% from Q4 2023's $39.4 million. Q4 net loss was $12.5 million with adjusted EBITDA of $2.6 million excluding foreign currency losses.
Key developments include:
- Byborg purchased 14.9M shares at $1.50/share for $22.4M
- Signed $300M licensing agreement with Byborg over 15 years
- Reduced debt through $37M in negotiated debt forgiveness
- Honey Birdette generated $6.1M cash flow in 2024
For full year 2024, revenue was $116.1 million, down 19% from 2023. The company projects approximately $120 million in revenue for 2025, with 86% of licensing revenue secured through contracted guaranteed minimums. PLBY Group ended 2024 with $30.9M in cash and total long-term debt of $122.2M.
PLBY Group (NASDAQ: PLBY) has announced its participation in the 37th Annual Roth Conference in Dana Point, California. CEO Ben Kohn will engage in a fireside chat on March 18, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. PT, which will be webcast live and archived on the company's investor relations website.
The conference, recognized as one of the nation's largest small-cap events, will feature approximately 500 private and public companies from various growth sectors. Management will be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the event, which can be scheduled through Roth representatives.
Playboy, PLBY Group's flagship brand, operates in approximately 180 countries, focusing on creating pleasure and leisure products, content, and experiences. The company's mission centers on fostering a culture of pleasure pursuit, building on its 70-year legacy of media and hospitality experiences while advocating for cultural progress.
PLBY Group (NASDAQ: PLBY), owner of the Playboy brand, has announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Thursday, March 13, 2025, after U.S. market close. The company will issue a press release with quarterly results and management commentary, followed by an analyst Q&A session via webcast at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
The earnings announcement and webcast will be accessible through the company's investor relations website. PLBY Group operates as a global pleasure and leisure company, with the Playboy brand available in approximately 180 countries.
PLBY Group has announced the appointment of Gyorgy Gattyan to its Board of Directors, expanding the board from five to seven directors, with one seat currently vacant. This appointment follows a long-term license agreement with Byborg Enterprises and significant investments totaling $47.79 million from a Byborg affiliate controlled by Gattyan, with $25.44 million pending stockholder approval.
Gattyan brings over 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur and digital technology executive. He is the CEO of Docler Holding S.a.r.l., a multinational IT, media, and entertainment company he founded in 2013. He also founded LiveJasmin, a webcam platform, in 2001. The appointment aligns with Playboy's strategy to pursue a digital-focused, asset-light business model.
PLBY Group (NASDAQ: PLBY) has announced the conversion of 25% of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock as part of its balance sheet streamlining and deleveraging strategy. The company converted 7,000 shares of Series B Stock into 3,784,688 common shares at a conversion price of $1.85 per share, representing a 23% premium to the December 2024 securities purchase agreement with Byborg Enterprises SA.
Following the conversion, PLBY Group's outstanding Series B Stock decreased to 21,000.00001 shares, with total common stock outstanding reaching 93,736,325 shares. The company received no proceeds from this conversion but maintains the option to convert additional Series B Stock or redeem it for cash in the future based on common stock price performance.