Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2024

PLBY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39312

37-1958714

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200 Los Angeles, California						90024
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 424-1800

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	PLBY	Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 16, 2024, PLBY Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its entry into a new, long-term global product license agreement with Thai Nippon Rubber Industry Public Limited Company (“TNR”) in connection with the settlement of a previously disclosed lawsuit filed by TNR against certain subsidiaries of the Company. A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibits 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)			Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press Release, dated July 16, 2024.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: July 16, 2024	PLBY GROUP, INC.

	By:	/s/ Chris Riley
	Name:	Chris Riley
	Title:	General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

Playboy Enters Long-Term License Agreement for Condoms

Global Agreement with Thai Nippon Rubber Resolves Legal Dispute, Sets the Stage for Growth of Licensing Business

LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PLBY Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLBY) (“PLBY Group” or the “Company”), a leading pleasure and leisure lifestyle company and owner of Playboy, one of the most recognizable and iconic brands in the world, announced today that it has entered into a new, multi-year global product license agreement with Thai Nippon Rubber Industry Public Limited Company (“TNR”), a Thailand-based, manufacturer of premium condoms and lubricants, granting TNR rights to design, produce, promote and distribute condoms and lubricating gel products using PLAYBOY trademarks through multiple online and retail channels. PLBY Group will receive royalty payments, including minimum guarantees, on products sold pursuant to the agreement.

“This multi-year, global agreement with TNR, a respected condoms manufacturer known for its cutting-edge innovation, enables high-quality, Playboy-branded products to rapidly enter markets around the globe,” said Ben Kohn, Chief Executive Officer of PLBY Group. “This is an important commercial milestone for our licensing business, and we look forward to working with TNR to bring products to market and capture the revenue potential through strategic brand and product development combined with the overall size of the category opportunity.”

The new license agreement was entered into by PLBY Group and TNR concurrently with a settlement agreement pursuant to which the companies resolved a lawsuit between them in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit related to a prior license agreement pursuant to which TNR had manufactured and sold condoms under the Playboy brand. PLBY Group expects the dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice to be entered by the court as soon as reasonably practicable. No party to the lawsuit admitted any liability or wrongdoing in connection with the settlement agreement.

About PLBY Group, Inc.

PLBY Group, Inc. 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, driving billions of dollars in global consumer spending, 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, 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

Cover Page	Jul. 16, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 16, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	PLBY GROUP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-39312
Entity Tax Identification Number	37-1958714
Entity Address, Address Line One	10960 Wilshire Blvd.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 2200
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90024
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	424-1800
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Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	PLBY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001803914
Amendment Flag	false