Major Playboy (PLBY) shareholder details 13% stake and backstop support for share repurchases
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Docler Holding S.a r.l., Byborg Enterprises S.A., The Million S.a r.l. and Gyorgy Gattyan amended their Schedule 13D for Playboy, Inc., updating their beneficial ownership and new arrangements. The Luxembourg entities each report 14,900,000 shares with shared voting and dispositive power, while Gattyan reports 15,064,516 shares, or 13.0% of the common stock.
The filing references approximately 115.6 million Playboy shares outstanding as of June 22, 2026, after the issuer repurchased and cancelled 1,904,762 shares under a Stock Repurchase Agreement. On June 18, 2026, The Million and other backstop purchasers agreed in a Backstop Agreement to buy shares if Playboy fails to complete scheduled repurchases, with The Million entitled to a 5.0% backstop fee on any unused commitment, payable in common stock or in cash if issuing shares would lift its affiliated ownership above 29.99%.
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Amended 13D details a ~13% stake in Playboy and a backstop supporting its share repurchase.
The reporting group led by Docler Holding, Byborg Enterprises, The Million and Gyorgy Gattyan discloses beneficial ownership of up to 15,064,516 Playboy common shares, or 13.0% of the class. This reflects a sizable minority position with both shared and, for Gattyan, some sole voting and dispositive power.
The filing highlights Playboy’s Stock Repurchase Agreement and a related Backstop Agreement dated June 18, 2026. If Playboy does not complete a scheduled share purchase, the backstop purchasers must acquire the remaining shares on the same terms, helping ensure execution of the buyback structure.
As consideration, The Million earns a backstop fee of 5.0% on any unused portion of its commitment, payable in common stock or, if that would push its affiliated ownership above 29.99%, in cash instead. Subsequent company filings around the repurchase dates referenced, including the June 22, 2026 8-K, frame how this ownership and support arrangement interacts with Playboy’s evolving share count.