PLBY Group Announces Voting Results of 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
June 16 2025 - 4:15PM
PLBY Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLBY) (the “Company” or “PLBY Group”), a
leading pleasure and leisure lifestyle company and owner of
Playboy, one of the most recognizable and iconic brands in the
world, today announced the voting results from its 2025 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders held on June 16, 2025. Stockholders elected
both nominees to the Company’s board of directors, ratified the
appointment of the Company’s independent auditor, approved the
change of the Company’s name to “Playboy, Inc.”, approved the
increase of the authorized shares of common stock of the Company,
and did not approve the second tranche of an investment by an
affiliate of Byborg Enterprises S.A. (“Byborg”).
“On behalf of our board and management, we
appreciate the support of our stockholders as we continue to
transform the Company and work to increase the value of their
investment,” commented Ben Kohn, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. “Reclaiming the 'Playboy' name underscores our commitment
to the brand and to scaling our high-margin, recurring revenue
licensing business globally. While the second tranche of the Byborg
investment was not approved, we remain focused on deleveraging and
strengthening our balance sheet, driving growth and generating
positive cash flow this year. We remain fully aligned with Byborg
on maximizing the value of our licensing relationship, which is
independent of their shareholdings, and deeply value their
continued partnership and long-term support.” Byborg commented, “As
one of the Company’s largest stockholders, and its largest
licensing partner, we remain committed to the long-term success of
Playboy through the development and success of our licensed
services including, in particular, Playboy Club, Playboy Plus, and
Playboy TV, and excited about the opportunities in front of
us.”
Voting Results
Election of Directors: |
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For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Juliana F. Hill |
54,555,539 |
8,912,000 |
14,333,407 |
György Gattyán |
60,597,054 |
2,870,485 |
14,333,407 |
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Nasdaq Proposal: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
Approve, for purposes of Rule
5653(b) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the issuance by the Company
of 16,956,842 shares of its common stock, at a sale price of $1.50
per share, to The Million S.a.r.l., pursuant to the terms of a
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 14, 2024, by and
between the Company and such purchaser |
17,933,040 |
30,507,913 |
126,586 |
14,333,407 |
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Share Increase Proposal: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Approve an amendment to the
Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(the “Charter”) to increase the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock from 150 million to 400 million |
63,674,008 |
13,992,569 |
134,369 |
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Name Change Proposal: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Approve an amendment to the
Charter to change the name of the Company to “Playboy, Inc.” |
70,613,626 |
7,039,973 |
147,347 |
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Ratification of Auditors: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Ratify the appointment of BDO
USA, P.C. as independent registered public accountants of the
Company for 2025 |
71,810,773 |
5,723,661 |
266,512 |
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Say on Pay: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
Non-binding advisory vote to
approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive
officers |
53,674,646 |
9,526,194 |
266,699 |
14,333,407 |
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Adjournment Proposal: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Approve the adjournment or
postponement of the Annual Meeting, from time to time, to a later
date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional
proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Nasdaq
Proposal, the Share Increase Proposal and/or the Name Change
Proposal |
68,147,502 |
9,505,868 |
147,576 |
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About PLBY Group, Inc.
PLBY Group is a global pleasure and leisure
company connecting consumers with products, content, and
experiences that help them lead more fulfilling lives. PLBY Group’s
flagship consumer brand, Playboy, is one of the most recognizable
brands in the world, with products and content available in
approximately 180 countries. PLBY Group’s mission—to create a
culture where all people can pursue pleasure — builds upon over 70
years of creating groundbreaking media and hospitality experiences
and fighting for cultural progress rooted in the core values of
equality, freedom of expression and the idea that pleasure is a
fundamental human right. Learn more at
http://www.plbygroup.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The Company’s actual results may differ from their expectations,
estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely
on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future
events. Words such as “expect”, “estimate”, “project”, “budget”,
“forecast”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “may”, “will”, “could”,
“should”, “believes”, “predicts”, “potential”, “continue”, and
similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or
expressions) are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, the Company’s expectations with respect to future
performance, growth plans and anticipated financial impacts of its
strategic opportunities and corporate transactions.
These forward-looking statements involve
significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual
results to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences
include, but are not limited to: (1) the inability to maintain the
listing of the Company’s shares of common stock on Nasdaq; (2) the
risk that the Company’s completed or proposed transactions disrupt
the Company’s current plans and/or operations, including the risk
that the Company does not complete any such proposed transactions
or achieve the expected benefits from any transactions; (3) the
ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of corporate
transactions, commercial collaborations, commercialization of
digital assets, cost reduction initiatives and proposed
transactions, which may be affected by, among other things,
competition, the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth
profitably, and the Company’s ability to retain its key employees;
(4) costs related to being a public company, corporate
transactions, commercial collaborations and proposed transactions;
(5) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (6) the possibility
that the Company may be adversely affected by global hostilities,
supply chain delays, inflation, interest rates, tariffs, foreign
currency exchange rates or other economic, business, and/or
competitive factors; (7) risks relating to the uncertainty of the
projected financial information of the Company, including changes
in the Company’s estimates of cash flows and the fair value of
certain of its intangible assets, including goodwill; (8) risks
related to the organic and inorganic growth of the Company’s
businesses, and the timing of expected business milestones; (9)
changing demand or shopping patterns for the Company’s products and
services; (10) failure of licensees, suppliers or other
third-parties to fulfill their obligations to the Company; (11) the
Company’s ability to comply with the terms of its indebtedness and
other obligations; (12) changes in financing markets or the
inability of the Company to obtain financing on attractive terms;
and (13) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time
in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, including those under
“Risk Factors” therein, and in the Company’s other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions that the
foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and readers should not
place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date which they were made. The Company does
not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its
expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances
on which any such statement is based.
Contact:
Investors: FNK IR – Rob Fink / Matt Chesler, CFA
– investors@plbygroup.com Media: press@plbygroup.com
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