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Playboy, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 11, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 11, 2026

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Playboy, Inc. (formerly known as PLBY Group, Inc. from February 10, 2021 through June 24, 2025, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”), together with its subsidiaries through which it conducts business, is a global consumer lifestyle company marketing the Playboy brand through a wide range of direct-to-consumer products, Playboy magazine, licensing initiatives, digital subscriptions and content, and online and location-based entertainment, in addition to the sale of direct-to-consumer products through its Honey Birdette brand.

Basis of Presentation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).

Principles of Consolidation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and all majority-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company follows a monthly reporting calendar, with its fiscal year ending on December 31.

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026, and the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, cash flows, and equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are unaudited. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are necessary for the fair statement of our financial position as of March 31, 2026 and our results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The financial data and other financial information disclosed in these notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements related to the three-month periods are also unaudited. The interim condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026 or for any future annual or interim period. The interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-Kas filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 16, 2026.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

We regularly assess these estimates, including, but not limited to, valuation of our trademarks and trade names; valuation of our contingent consideration liabilities; valuation of our income taxes; valuation of any authorized and issued preferred stock; the adequacy of reserves associated with accounts receivable and inventory; unredeemed gift cards and store credits; licensing commission accruals; and assessment of the consolidation of any variable interest entities. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other market-specific and relevant assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material to the financial position and results of operations.

Concentrations of Business and Credit Risk

We maintain certain cash balances in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits. We periodically evaluate the credit worthiness of the financial institutions with which we maintain cash deposits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts and do not believe that there is any material credit risk to our cash. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to the wide variety of customers to whom our products are sold and/or licensed, with the exception of one licensee as described in the table below.

The following table represents revenue from our customers exceeding 10% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
Customer20262025
Customer A(1)17%17%
________________________(1) Represents minimum guaranteed royalties from licensed digital operations of our Playboy Plus, Playboy TV (online and linear) and Playboy Club digital businesses to Byborg Enterprises SA (“Byborg”) pursuant to a License & Management Agreement (the “LMA”) we entered into with Byborg in the fourth quarter of 2024. Refer to Note 19, Related Party Transactions, within the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026, for details regarding the LMA.

The following table represents accounts receivable from our customers that exceeded 10% of our total accounts receivable as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

CustomerMarch 31,2026December 31,2025
Customer B11%14%
Customer C—%12%
Customer D—%12%

Restricted Cash

At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our restricted cash primarily related to a cash collateralized letter of credit we maintained in connection with the lease of our Los Angeles headquarters, a cash collateralized letter of credit in relation to the lease of office space in Miami Beach, and Honey Birdette’s term deposit in relation to its Sydney office lease.

Liquidity Assessment

Our financial performance has improved as we have become a more capital-light enterprise. Our net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased by $1.4 million, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we reported a net operating loss of $1.6 million, an improvement from an operating loss of $6.3 million in the prior year comparative period. As of March 31, 2026, we had approximately $30.2 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, an improvement from $23.7 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025. We expect our capital expenditures and working capital requirements in 2026 to be largely consistent with 2025.

As of March 31, 2026, we were in compliance with the covenants under our senior secured credit agreement (the “A&R Credit Agreement”), and there is no testing of our Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the A&R Credit Agreement) until the quarter ending June 30, 2026. However, due to ongoing negative macroeconomic factors and their uncertain impacts on our business, results of operations and cash flows, we could experience material decreases to net sales and operating cash flows and materially higher operating losses, and we could then experience difficulty remaining in compliance with such covenants. Refer to Note 8, Debt, for further details regarding the terms of our A&R Credit Agreement and the term loans thereunder.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Although consequences of ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty could adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources in the future, and cash requirements may fluctuate based on the timing and extent of many factors, such as those discussed above, we believe our existing sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our obligations as they become due under the A&R Credit Agreement and our other obligations for at least one year following the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We may seek additional equity or debt financing in the future to satisfy capital requirements, respond to adverse changes in our circumstances or unforeseen events, or fund growth opportunities. However, in the event that additional financing is required from third-party sources, we may not be able to raise it on acceptable terms or at all.

Advertising Costs

We expense advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses were $1.4 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Gift Card Liabilities

We account for gift cards sold to customers by recording a liability in other current liabilities and accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets at the time of sale, which is recognized as revenue when redeemed or when we have determined the likelihood of redemption to be remote, which is referred to as gift card breakage. Depending on the jurisdiction in which we operate, gift cards sold to customers have expiration dates ranging from three tofive years from the date of sale, or they do not expire and may be subject to escheatment rights. Our gift card liability totaled $1.6 million, $1.6 million and $1.7 million as of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Revenue recognized from unredeemed gift card beginning balances was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Assets Held for Sale

We classify assets and liabilities as held for sale, collectively referred to as a “disposal group”, when management commits to a formal plan to actively market the assets for sale at a price reasonable in relation to fair value, it is unlikely that significant changes will be made to the plan, the assets are available for immediate sale in their present condition, an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the sale have been initiated, and the sale of the assets is expected to be completed within one year. A disposal group that is classified as held for sale is initially measured at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell. Any loss resulting from this measurement is recognized in the period in which the held for sale criteria are met. Conversely, gains are not recognized on the sale of a disposal group until the date of sale. The fair value of a disposal group less any costs to sell is assessed each reporting period it remains classified as held for sale and any subsequent changes are reported as an adjustment to the carrying value of the disposal group, as long as the new carrying value does not exceed the carrying value of the asset at the time it was initially classified as held for sale. Assets are not depreciated or amortized while they are classified as held for sale.

Variable Interest Entity

A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is a legal entity that does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or is structured such that its equity holders do not have power over the activities of the entity; have voting rights, as a group, that are not proportionate to their economic interests; or are not exposed to the residual losses or benefits of the entity. At the inception of a contractual agreement, we determine whether we hold a variable interest in a legal entity that is a VIE and whether we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. If we conclude we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we consolidate the accounts of that VIE. We regularly review and reconsider previous conclusions regarding whether we hold a variable interest in a potential VIE, the status of an entity as a VIE, and whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss consists of net loss and other gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity that, under GAAP, are excluded from net loss. Our other comprehensive income represents foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to Honey Birdette’s operations. Refer to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. Total net foreign currency transaction gains were $0.6 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. Under this ASU, public entities must annually (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income or loss by the applicable statutory income tax rate). This ASU’s amendments are effective for all entities that are subject to Topic 740, Income Taxes, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this ASU on a retrospective basis as of December 31, 2025, and prior period income tax disclosures have been updated to conform to the new requirements. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements; however, our income tax disclosures have been expanded. Refer to Note 15, Income Taxes, for further information.

In July 2025, FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which provides simplified guidance on measuring credit losses for current accounts receivable and contract assets. It offers a practical expedient for all entities and an accounting policy election for non-public business entities to ease the process of estimating expected credit losses under ASC 326-20. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We adopted ASU 2025-05 effective January 1, 2026, during the interim period ended March 31, 2026, and applied the guidance on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2025‑05 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued but Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires entities to disaggregate any relevant expense caption presented on the face of the income statement within continuing operations into the following required natural expense categories, as applicable: (1) purchases of inventory, (2) employee compensation, (3) depreciation, (4) intangible asset amortization, and (5) depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil- and gas-producing activities or other depletion expenses. An entity’s share of earnings or losses from investments accounted for under the equity method is not a relevant expense caption that requires disaggregation. Such ASU’s amendments are effective for all public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. In January 2025, FASB issued ASU 2025-01, which revises the effective date of ASU 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption of ASU 2024-03 is permitted. We are currently evaluating the anticipated impact of this pronouncement on our disclosures and our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2025, FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal‑Use Software (Subtopic 350‑40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal‑Use Software. The ASU is intended to modernize and clarify the accounting for internal-use software, including updates to the capitalization guidance that removes references to project stages and replaces them with the concept of a probable-to-complete recognition threshold. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period. We are currently evaluating the anticipated impact of this pronouncement on our disclosures and our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270), which is intended to improve the navigability of the required interim disclosures and clarifies when the guidance is applicable, as well as provides additional guidance on what disclosures should be provided in interim reporting periods. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028. We are currently evaluating the anticipated impact of this pronouncement on our disclosures and our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification Improvements, which is intended to address suggestions received from stakeholders regarding Accounting Standards Codifications (“ASC”) and makes other incremental improvements to GAAP. The update represents changes to the ASC that clarify, correct errors in, or make other improvements to a variety of topics that are intended to make it easier to understand and apply. ASU 2025-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities will be required to apply the amendments to ASC 260 retrospectively. All other amendments may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the anticipated impact of this pronouncement on our disclosures and our consolidated financial statements.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We apply the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:

Level 1 inputs: Based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 inputs: Based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 inputs: Based on unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities, and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

For cash equivalents, receivables and certain other current assets and liabilities at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amounts reported approximate fair value (Level 1) due to their short-term nature. For debt, based upon the terms of our senior secured credit facility, including amendments through 2026, we believe that its carrying value at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 approximates fair value, as our debt is variable-rate debt that reprices to current market rates frequently. Refer to Note 8, Debt, for additional disclosures about our debt. Our debt is classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The fair value of our artwork is based on Level 2 inputs, which include market prices obtained from recent auctions of similar works of art, or management’s judgment as to their salable value.

Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the fair value of our financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

March 31, 2026
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Liabilities
Contingent consideration liability$—$—$(528)$(528)
December 31, 2025
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Liabilities
Contingent consideration liability$—$—$(618)$(618)

There were no transfers of financial instruments between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the periods presented.

Contingent consideration liability relates to the contingent consideration recorded in connection with our 2021 acquisition of GlowUp Digital, Inc. (“GlowUp”), which was originally acquired to build our creator platform, and represents the fair value for shares which may still be issued and cash which may be paid to the GlowUp sellers, subject to certain indemnification obligations that remained unsettled as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The fair value of such shares is remeasured each reporting date using the Company’s stock price as of each reporting date. We classified financial liabilities associated with the contingent consideration as Level 3 due to the lack of relevant observable inputs. Changes in assumptions described above could have an impact on the payout of contingent consideration.

The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of the liabilities categorized as Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (in thousands):

Contingent Consideration
Balance at December 31, 2025$618
Change in fair value(90)
Balance at March 31, 2026$528

The decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to the decrease in the price per share of our common stock.

Assets Held for Sale

In the fourth quarter of 2023, we began the sale of artwork assets, but they were not fully disposed of as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and as such continued to be classified as current assets held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

The assumptions used in measuring fair value of our artwork held for sale are considered Level 2 inputs, which include market prices obtained from recent auctions of similar works of art, or management’s judgment as to their salable value. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recorded $0.3 million of impairment charges related to our artwork held for sale. There wereno impairment charges related to our artwork held for sale recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Assets Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In addition to liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, we record assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Generally, our non-financial instruments, which primarily consist of goodwill, intangible assets, right-of-use assets, and property and equipment, are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are reported at carrying value. However, on a periodic basis, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be fully recoverable (and at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets), non-financial instruments are assessed for impairment and, if applicable, written-down to and recorded at fair value, considering market participant assumptions.

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

The fair value of our only currently authorized preferred stock, which was not issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2026 or December 31, 2025 (our “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock”), was initially measured as of November 13, 2024 (the initial issuance date) and was estimated using a binomial lattice model in a risk-neutral framework (a special case of the income approach). Considering the conversion feature was out-of-the-money as of the issuance date and the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was redeemable by us without penalty, we valued the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as a non-convertible callable note. Specifically, our future yield is modeled using the Black-Derman-Toy interest rate model in a risk-neutral framework. For each modeled future yield, the value of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was calculated incorporating any optimal early prepayment/redemption. The value of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was then calculated as the probability-weighted present value over all future modeled payoffs. No subsequent fair value remeasurement was required.

Our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, previously classified as mezzanine equity in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, was fully converted as of August 22, 2025, and as a result, all outstanding shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were eliminated. Refer to Note 11, Convertible Preferred Stock, for further information.

  1. Revenue Recognition

Contract Balances

Our contract assets relate to our trademark licensing revenue stream, which arrangements are typically long-term and non-cancelable. Contract assets are reclassified to accounts receivable when the right to bill becomes unconditional. Our contract liabilities consist of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition and are recognized as revenue when transfer of control to customers has occurred. Contract assets and contract liabilities are netted on a contract-by-contract basis. Contract liabilities are classified as deferred revenue in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

The following table summarizes our contract assets and certain contract liabilities (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31,2025December 31,2024
Accounts receivable$3,678$4,120$7,271
Contract Balances:
Contract assets, current portion$2,787$1,733$1,531
Contract assets, net of current portion7,7677,4677,848
Contract liabilities, current portion(8,027)(11,015)(9,693)
Contract liabilities, net of current portion(12,532)(14,252)(5,762)
Contract liabilities, net$(10,005)$(16,067)$(6,076)

The following tables provide a roll-forward of our netted contract assets and contract liabilities (in thousands):

Contract Liabilities, Net
Balance at December 31, 2025$(16,067)
Revenues recognized that were included in gross contract liabilities at December 31, 202513,297
Contract assets reclassified to accounts receivable in the three months ended March 31, 2026(6,755)
Cash received in advance and remained in net contract liabilities at March 31, 2026(319)
Contract terminations in the three months ended March 31, 202690
Other(251)
Balance at March 31, 2026$(10,005)
Contract Liabilities, Net
Balance at December 31, 2024$(6,076)
Revenues recognized that were included in gross contract liabilities at December 31, 20248,683
Contract assets reclassified to accounts receivable in the three months ended March 31, 2025(2,242)
Cash received in advance and remained in net contract liabilities at March 31, 2025(557)
Contract modifications and terminations in the three months ended March 31, 202550
Balance at March 31, 2025$(142)

Future Performance Obligations

As of March 31, 2026, unrecognized revenue attributable to unsatisfied and partially unsatisfied performance obligations under our long-term contracts was $335.0 million, of which $332.6 million related to trademark licensing, including minimum guaranteed royalties from licensed digital operations pursuant to the LMA, $2.1 million pertained to December 31, 2024 deferred revenue balances from our legacy digital subscriptions and products operations and $0.3 million related to direct-to-consumer products.

Unrecognized revenue of the trademark licensing revenue stream is expected to be recognized over the next 14 years, of which 47% is expected to be recognized in the first five years. Such unrecognized revenue does not include variable consideration determined based on the customer’s subsequent sale or usage. Unrecognized revenue of our prior digital subscriptions and products operations, which pertains to related deferred revenue balances as of December 31, 2024, will be recognized over the next four years, of which 52% is expected to be recognized in the first year.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table disaggregates revenue by type (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Direct-to-ConsumerLicensingCorporateAll OtherTotal
Consumer products$18,847$—$51$—$18,898
Trademark licensing—10,932——10,932
Digital subscriptions and products——81319400
Events and sponsorships——6—6
Total revenues$18,847$10,932$138$319$30,236
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Direct-to-ConsumerLicensingCorporateAll OtherTotal
Consumer products$16,331$—$33$—$16,364
Trademark licensing—11,451——11,451
Digital subscriptions and products——63846909
Events and sponsorships——151—151
Total revenues$16,331$11,451$247$846$28,875

The following table disaggregates revenue by point in time versus over time (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Point in time$18,904$16,577
Over time11,33212,298
Total revenues$30,236$28,875
  1. Inventories, Net

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our inventories, net, were comprised of merchandise finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost (specific cost and first-in, first-out) and net realizable value. Reserves for slow-moving and obsolete inventory amounted to $3.8 million and $3.3 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

  1. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Contract assets, current portion$2,787$1,733
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution(1)2,402—
Prepaid inventory and production costs868984
Prepaid insurance7861,406
Prepaid taxes487440
Prepaid software361308
Other3,3132,554
Total$11,004$7,425
_________________(1) Contribution from our China joint venture partner to fund a required distribution. Refer to Note 9, Variable Interest Entity for details.
  1. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Software(1)$8,201$7,636
Leasehold improvements9,57310,174
Equipment3,8613,660
Furniture and fixtures2928
Construction in progress681667
Total property and equipment, gross22,34522,165
Less: accumulated depreciation(17,903)(17,938)
Total$4,442$4,227
_________________(1) The net book value of our software was $0.9 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and primarily related to certain portions of our playboy.com website.

The aggregate depreciation expense related to property and equipment, net was $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

  1. Other Current Liabilities and Accrued Expenses

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Taxes$9,164$10,196
Accrued interest479561
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits2,9885,372
Accrued agency fees and commissions1,3841,250
Payable to Byborg, net2,7542,786
Brand support payment from UTG(1)4,000—
Accrued creator fees1,5471,613
Inventory in transit197884
Outstanding gift cards and store credits1,6271,649
Other8,2607,608
Total$32,400$31,919
_______________(1) Advanced brand support payment from UTG. Refer to Note 9, Variable Interest Entity, for details.
  1. Debt

The following table sets forth our debt (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Term loan, due 2028$128,861$143,861
Plus: capitalized payment-in-kind interest16,05416,054
Total debt144,915159,915
Plus: unamortized debt premium (discount), net13,54815,116
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(966)(862)
Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt premium, net157,497174,169
Less: current portion of long-term debt—(1,524)
Total debt, net of current portion$157,497$172,645

Term Loan

Refer to Note 9, Debt, within the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026, for details regarding our A&R Credit Agreement for periods prior to the first quarter of 2025.

On March 12, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 4 to the A&R Credit Agreement (the “A&R Fourth Amendment”). The A&R Fourth Amendment sets the total net leverage ratio levels applicable under the A&R Credit Agreement, once net leverage testing is resumed as of the quarter ending June 30, 2026. For the quarter ending June 30, 2026, the total net leverage ratio will be initially set at 9.00:1.00, reducing over time until the ratio reaches 7.75:1.00 for the quarter ending June 30, 2027 and any subsequent quarter. In the event we prepay at least $15 million of the principal debt under the A&R Credit Agreement, the total net leverage ratio levels are reduced such that they would be initially set at 7.75:1.00 for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, and would reduce over time until the ratio reaches 6.50:1.00 for the quarter ending June 30, 2027 and any subsequent quarter. As a result of the A&R Fourth Amendment, capitalized debt issuance costs and third party fee expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2025 were immaterial.

On August 11, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 5 to the A&R Credit Agreement (the “A&R Fifth Amendment”). The A&R Fifth Amendment revised the definition of Consolidated EBITDA in the A&R Credit Agreement to allow for $2.4 million of non-cash rent expense related to our Miami Beach office lease to be added back when calculating such Consolidated EBITDA for applicable periods. The other terms of the A&R Credit Agreement prior to the A&R Fifth Amendment remained substantively unchanged.

On November 10, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 6 to the A&R Credit Agreement (the “A&R Sixth Amendment”). The A&R Sixth Amendment, among other things, (i) extended the maturity of the A&R Credit Agreement to May 25, 2028, (ii) provided that the cash interest rate would be reduced by 0.15% or 0.50% in the event of certain prepayments of $25 million and $50 million, respectively (both of which did not occur), and (iii) provided that upon the first such prepayment made on the terms and conditions set forth in the A&R Sixth Amendment, the total net leverage ratio would be set at 9.00:1.00 for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, and step down over time until the ratio reaches 7.25:1.00 for the quarter ending December 31, 2027 and any subsequent quarter. The other terms of the A&R Credit Agreement prior to the A&R Sixth Amendment remained substantively unchanged.

On February 9, 2026, we entered into Amendment No. 7 to the A&R Credit Agreement (the “A&R Seventh Amendment”) to, substantially concurrently with New China JV Initial Closing, amend the terms of the A&R Credit Agreement, to, among other things: (i) permit the New China JV transactions, (ii) permit the contribution of certain intellectual property from us to the New China JV at the second closing pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined in Note 9), and (iii) provide for additional representations, covenants, and mandatory prepayments of our loans under the A&R Credit Agreement (including the entire $45,000,000 Purchase Price and an additional $6.666 million from us). Refer to Note 9, Variable Interest Entity, below for definitions of capitalized terms used in, but not defined in, this paragraph.

We performed an assessment of the A&R Seventh Amendment, on a lender-by-lender basis, and accounted for the transaction as a debt modification. As a result of the A&R Seventh Amendment, fees of $0.3 million were expensed as incurred and recorded in Other income, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Debt issuance costs capitalized in the first quarter of 2026 as a result of the A&R Seventh Amendment were $0.2 million.

The stated interest rate of each of Tranche A and Tranche B of the term loans under the A&R Credit Agreement (the “A&R Term Loans”) as of March 31, 2026 was 10.02%. The stated interest rate of each of Tranche A and Tranche B of the A&R Term Loans as of December 31, 2025 was 10.08%. The effective interest rate of Tranche A and Tranche B of the A&R Term Loans as of March 31, 2026 was 2.93% and 5.74%, respectively. The effective interest rate of Tranche A and Tranche B of the A&R Term Loans as of December 31, 2025 was 3.88% and 6.34%, respectively.

We were in compliance with applicable financial covenants under the terms of the A&R Credit Agreement and its amendments as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

The following table sets forth maturities of the principal amount of our A&R Term Loans as of March 31, 2026 (in thousands):

Remainder of 2026$—
202718,300
2028126,615
Total$144,915
  1. Variable Interest Entity

On February 9, 2026, we entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with UTG Brands Management Group (“UTG”) for a new joint venture for the Playboy licensing business in China (the “New China JV”), in which UTG is to ultimately own a 50% interest and operate Playboy’s China licensing business for an aggregate purchase price of $45,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”). Concurrent with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, UTG paid $9,000,000 to us as a signing deposit which was ultimately applied to the Purchase Price as of the New China JV Initial Closing (defined below).

On March 20, 2026 (the “Initial Closing Date”), the initial closing pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (the “New China JV Initial Closing”) occurred, and the New China JV was established. On the Initial Closing Date, the New China JV issued and sold 1,333 class B ordinary shares of the New China JV (“Class B Shares”) to UTG for aggregate consideration of $11,997,000, which was concurrently distributed to us, and we sold and transferred to UTG 334 Class B Shares for aggregate consideration of $3,006,000, for total aggregate consideration to us at the New China JV Initial Closing of $15,003,000. At the second closing under the Purchase Agreement (to occur on or before January 4, 2027), we will sell and transfer to UTG 1,667 Class B Shares for aggregate consideration of $15,003,000, and, at the third closing under the Purchase Agreement (to occur on or before January 4, 2028), we will sell and transfer to UTG 1,666 Class B Shares for aggregate consideration of $14,994,000. The full proceeds from the initial, second, and third closings pursuant to the Purchase Agreement are being used for the repayment of debt. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repaid $15.0 million of our senior secured debt from Purchase Price proceeds. Refer to Note 8, Debt, for details.

As of the Initial Closing Date, we owned 83.33% and UTG owned 16.67% of the New China JV. While we retain majority control of the New China JV, UTG will manage all operational aspects of Playboy’s licensing business in China, Hong Kong and Macau.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we incurred $2.8 million of transaction expenses in connection with the formation of the New China JV, including legal, advisory and other professional fees. These costs are included in selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

New China JV Minimum Distributions

Pursuant to the establishment of the New China JV, we are entitled to receive annual minimum distributions of $10,000,000 in 2026, $9,000,000 in 2027 and $8,000,000 in each year from 2028 through and including 2033, in each case, to be paid to us semi-annually. To the extent the New China JV does not have sufficient available cash or earnings to fund such distributions, UTG is contractually obligated to contribute the shortfall amount to the New China JV, which will then distribute such amount to us.

As the New China JV did not have sufficient earnings to fund the entire required dividend distribution due as of the Initial Closing Date, UTG was required to, and did, contribute $2.4 million to the New China JV (the “Noncontrolling Interest Capital Contribution”) pursuant to the terms of the shareholders agreement for the New China JV (the “JV Shareholders Agreement”). The Noncontrolling Interest Capital Contribution has been recorded as a gross-up on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, with a corresponding receivable due from UTG of $2.4 million included in current assets under prepaid expenses and other current assets and an offsetting payable to the New China JV of $2.4 million included in additional paid-in capital as of March 31, 2026. The Noncontrolling Interest Capital Contribution of $2.4 million was received from UTG in April 2026.

Brand Support Services Agreement

Under the terms of a Brand Support Services Agreement between UTG and us (the “BSSA”), UTG will pay us for brand support services up to an annual cap (the “Annual Cap”) of (i) $4,000,000 for services provided in the first contract year, (ii) $4,000,000 for services provided in the second contract year, and (iii) $2,000,000 for services provided in the third contract year.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we received an advance payment of $4.0 million from UTG representing the full Annual Cap for the first contract year under the BSSA. As the underlying brand support services had not yet been rendered as of March 31, 2026, the advance payment of $4.0 million was recorded in other current liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026. We will offset related brand expenses in the period as they are incurred within selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Noncontrolling Interests

The New China JV was determined to be a VIE, of which we are the primary beneficiary. As a result of such determination and in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidations, we consolidated the financial results of the New China JV from the Initial Closing Date. There was no New China JV income distribution to UTG in the first quarter of 2026 in conjunction with the terms of the JV Shareholders Agreement. The JV Shareholders Agreement requires UTG to absorb the initial risk of profits shortfalls, creating an economic reality that diverges from the parties’ stated legal ownership percentages. This creates a substantive profit-sharing arrangement where a simple pro-rata allocation of net income or loss would not faithfully depict the underlying economics. Therefore, we allocate net income or loss to the noncontrolling interest using the hypothetical liquidation at book value (the “HLBV”) method. Under the HLBV method, the amount of net income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest for each reporting period is determined as the change in the noncontrolling interest holder’s claim on the New China JV’s net assets from the beginning to the end of the period, after adjusting for capital activity and distributions, if any. This claim is calculated by assuming a hypothetical liquidation of the New China JV at its recorded book value as of each balance sheet date, with net assets distributed in accordance with the liquidation and distribution priorities specified in the agreements governing the New China JV.

The New China JV’s distribution priorities entitled us to an initial preferential allocation of an aggregate of $67.0 million through 2033. Until such $67.0 million threshold is fully satisfied, no earnings or hypothetical liquidation proceeds are allocated to the noncontrolling interest. Consequently, in accordance with this distribution waterfall, no value was allocated to the noncontrolling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with the New China JV is limited to our investment in the VIE and any unfunded commitments, as UTG is obligated under the JV Shareholders Agreement to fund any shortfall in required minimum distributions. The assets of the New China JV can only be used to settle obligations of the New China JV, and the creditors of the New China JV generally have no recourse to the general credit of the Company.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and classification of the consolidated assets and liabilities of the New China JV as of March 31, 2026, after elimination of intercompany balances (in thousands):

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$4,684
Prepaid expenses and other current assets3,743
Other790
Total assets$9,217
Liabilities
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses$2,353
Deferred revenues, net of current portion1,360
Other585
Total liabilities$4,298
  1. Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

The holders of our common stock haveone vote for each share of common stock. Common stockholders are entitled to dividends when, as, and if declared by our Board of Directors (the “Board”). As of March 31, 2026, no dividends had been declared by the Board.

On June 16, 2025, our stockholders authorized an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 150,000,000 to 400,000,000. The increase in our authorized shares did not impact our number of issued or outstanding shares of common stock. Our common stock shares reserved for future issuance consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Shares available for grant under equity incentive plans5,424,8941,160,627
Options issued and outstanding under equity incentive plans1,997,4661,997,466
Unvested restricted stock units4,231,5444,121,525
Vested restricted stock units not yet settled—2,002,582
Maximum number of shares issuable to GlowUp sellers pursuant to acquisition indemnity holdback249,116249,116
Total common stock reserved for future issuance11,903,0209,531,316

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we sold shares of our common stock pursuant to our previously registered and announced at-the-market offering (the “ATM”), selling a total of 1,389,751 shares for net proceeds of $2.5 million. On February 23, 2026, we increased the availability under the ATM to $200 million worth of our common stock. As of March 31, 2026, we had $197.2 million of remaining capacity under the ATM.

  1. Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company has 5,000,000 shares of authorized preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Of the 5,000,000 authorized preferred shares,28,001 shares are designated as “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock”.

On November 13, 2024, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, we issued to our senior secured lenders an aggregate of 28,000.00001 shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, as consideration in exchange for approximately $6.4 million of Tranche A A&R Term Loans and approximately $58.9 million of Tranche B A&R Term Loans under that certain A&R Credit Agreement. For a more detailed summary of the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, refer to Note 12, Preferred Stock, within the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026.

On January 29, 2025, we completed the conversion of 7,000 shares of the 28,000.00001 outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 3,784,688 shares of our common stock, at a conversion price of $1.84956 per share (the “Conversion”), in accordance with the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result of the Conversion, we reduced the number of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding to 21,000.00001 shares. Holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock had their shares converted to common stock on a pro rata basis.

The Conversion resulted in a $7.0 million reduction in the carrying amount of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and we recognized $1.5 million of accretion to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock’s redemption value recorded in our condensed consolidated statement of equity in the first quarter of 2025.

On August 22, 2025, we completed the conversion of all remaining 21,000.00001 outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 12,439,730 shares of our common stock, at a conversion price of $1.74448 per share (the “Second Conversion”), in accordance with the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result of the Second Conversion, we no longer had any shares of preferred stock outstanding.

  1. Stock-Based Compensation

As of March 31, 2026,18,844,301 shares of our common stock had been authorized for issuance under our Amended & Restated 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and 5,606,175 shares of our common stock were authorized for issuance under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

Stock Option Activity

There was no stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

A summary of restricted stock unit (“RSU”) activity under our equity incentive plans is as follows:

Number of AwardsWeighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Unvested and outstanding balance at December 31, 20254,121,525$1.21
Granted248,8692.05
Vested(138,509)1.23
Forfeited(341)9.83
Unvested and outstanding balance at March 31, 20264,231,544$1.26

The total fair value of RSUs that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. We had 139,388 outstanding and fully vested RSUs that remained unsettled at March 31, 2025, all of which were settled in 2025. As such, they were excluded from outstanding shares of common stock but were included in weighted-average shares outstanding for the calculation of net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025. There wereno outstanding and fully vested RSUs that remained unsettled at March 31, 2026.

Performance Stock Unit Activity

There was no performance-based restricted stock unit (“PSU”) activity under our equity incentive plans during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense under our equity incentive plans during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $1.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and was recorded in selling and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. At March 31, 2026, there wasno unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options or PSUs, as all previously unvested and outstanding stock options and PSUs were fully vested as of March 31, 2026. At March 31, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs was $1.1 million and is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average service period of 1.36 years.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

Lease cost associated with operating leases for thethree months ended March 31, 2026 is included in the first table below. Finance leases as of March 31, 2026, and their related costfor thethree months ended March 31, 2026, were immaterial. There were no finance leases during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

On August 11, 2025, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., we entered into a triple net lease (the “Lease”) with RK Rivani LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “Landlord”), pursuant to which, among other matters and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Lease, we leased from the Landlord approximately 20,169 square feet of office space in Miami Beach, Florida, for a term of 11 years, following renovations of the office space. As we did not take possession of the office space as of March 31, 2026, it is not reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements or in the tables below. We expect to account for the Lease as an operating lease under ASC Topic 842, Leases. The future undiscounted fixed non-cancelable payment obligation pertaining to the Lease is approximately $27.1 million.

In February 2026, we entered into an early termination of an operating lease prior to its contractual expiration date for a Honey Birdette retail store. In connection with the termination, we received a $0.5 million lease termination fee as consideration for vacating the space early. Upon lease termination, we wrote off the remaining right-of-use asset and the corresponding operating lease liability associated with the lease and recorded $0.5 million in Other income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the weighted-average remaining term of our operating leases was 3.8 years and 3.9 years, respectively, and the weighted-average discount rate used to estimate the net present value of the operating lease liabilities was 8.3% and 8.2%, respectively. Cash payments for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities were $2.3 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. There wereno right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Net lease cost recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations is summarized in the table below (in thousands):

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20262025
Operating lease cost$1,857$1,816
Variable lease cost413430
Short-term lease cost392432
Sublease income(539)(225)
Total$2,123$2,453

Maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of 2026$6,585
20276,346
20283,915
20293,253
20301,908
Thereafter1,989
Total undiscounted lease payments23,996
Less: imputed interest(3,521)
Total operating lease liabilities$20,475
Operating lease liabilities, current portion$7,264
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent portion$13,211

Future annual minimum lease payments that are contractually due to us from our sublease arrangements as of March 31, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of 2026$1,651
20271,481
2028429
2029218
Total$3,779

Legal Contingencies

From time to time, we may have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. We accrue a liability for such matters when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and that such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required to determine both probability and the estimated amount.

AVS Case

In March 2020, our subsidiary Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “PEII”) terminated its license agreement with a licensee, AVS Products, LLC (“AVS”), for AVS’s failure to make required payments to PEII under the agreement, following notice of breach and an opportunity to cure. On February 6, 2021, PEII received a letter from counsel to AVS alleging that the termination of the contract was improper, and that PEII failed to meet its contractual obligations, preventing AVS from fulfilling its obligations under the license agreement.

On February 25, 2021, PEII brought suit against AVS in Los Angeles Superior Court to prevent further unauthorized sales of Playboy-branded products and for disgorgement of unlawfully obtained funds. On March 1, 2021, PEII also brought a claim in arbitration against AVS for outstanding and unpaid license fees. PEII and AVS subsequently agreed that the claims PEII brought in arbitration would be alleged in the Los Angeles Superior Court case instead, and on April 23, 2021, the parties entered into and filed a stipulation to that effect with the court. On May 18, 2021, AVS filed a demurrer, asking for the court to remove an individual defendant and dismiss PEII’s request for a permanent injunction. On June 10, 2021, the court denied AVS’s demurrer. AVS filed an opposition to PEII’s motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin AVS from continuing to sell or market Playboy-branded products on July 2, 2021, which the court denied on July 28, 2021.

On August 10, 2021, AVS filed a cross-complaint for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, quantum meruit and declaratory relief. As in its February 2021 letter, AVS alleges its license was wrongfully terminated and that PEII failed to approve AVS’ marketing efforts in a manner that was either timely or that was commensurate with industry practice. AVS is seeking to be excused from having to perform its obligations as a licensee, payment of the value for services rendered by AVS to PEII outside of the license, and damages to be proven at trial. The court heard PEII’s motion for summary judgment on June 6, 2023, and dismissedsix out of 10 of AVS’ causes of action. AVS’ contract-related claims remain to be determined at trial, which is scheduled for August 10, 2026. In addition, PEII filed a complaint against Sunrise Brands based on their participation in AVS’s misconduct, as well as their own direct misconduct. Both cases have been related together by the court and will be tried together, for both pretrial and trial purposes. We believe AVS’ remaining claims and allegations are without merit, and we will defend this matter vigorously.

  1. Severance Costs

We incurred severance and related employee benefits costs during 2026 and 2025 due to the reduction of headcount, as we continue to shift our business to a more capital-light model. Severance costs recorded in “All Other” in the table below for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were primarily related to the transition of our digital subscriptions and content operations into a licensing model, which we expect to complete in 2026. Severance costs recorded in “Corporate” for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were primarily related to brand marketing activities. Refer to Note 18, Segments, for further details. Severance costs are recorded in selling and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations, and in other current liabilities and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Severance costs in our condensed consolidated statements of operations were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20262025
Direct-to-Consumer$25$27
Corporate421,236
All Other—1,008
Total$67$2,271

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending severance costs balances recorded in other current liabilities and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

Employee Separation Costs
Balance at December 31, 2025$272
Costs incurred and charged to expense67
Costs paid or otherwise settled(136)
Balance at March 31, 2026$203
  1. Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, our provision for income taxes was an expense of $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was (27.3)% and (13.8)%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 differed from the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate of 21% primarily due to foreign withholding taxes and the release of valuation allowance due to a reduction in net deferred tax liabilities of indefinite lived intangibles. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 differed from the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate of 21% primarily due to impairment charges on artwork held for sale, foreign withholding taxes, the limitations of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), stock compensation shortfall deductions and the release of valuation allowance due to a reduction in net deferred tax liabilities of indefinite lived intangibles.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) of 2025, or the 2025 Tax Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, made changes to U.S. corporate income taxes, including reinstating the option to claim the full amount of accelerated depreciation deductions on qualified property, with retroactive application beginning January 1, 2025, immediate expensing of domestic research and development costs, with retroactive application beginning January 1, 2025, and the calculation of the limitation for business interest using earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, with retroactive application beginning January 1, 2025. We have evaluated such tax law changes to our consolidated financial position and results of operations for all applicable periods and concluded the OBBBA does not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

  1. Net Loss Per Share

The following outstanding potentially dilutive shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share due to their anti-dilutive effect:

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20262025
Options1,997,4661,997,466
Unvested restricted stock units4,231,5443,051,366
Unvested performance-based restricted stock units—169,021
Total6,229,0105,217,853
  1. Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Byborg

On November 5, 2024, The Million S.a.r.l, a subsidiary of Byborg, completed the purchase of 14,900,000 shares of our common stock and became a significant stockholder of the Company as of such date. Thus, both The Million S.a.r.l and Byborg, as well as their affiliates, are considered related parties of the Company.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we recognized $5.0 million in minimum guaranteed royalties in each such period as licensing revenue pursuant to the LMA. Operating expenses related to the Playboy digital businesses licensed to Byborg were $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, and we recorded such expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 pursuant to the terms of our transition services agreement with Byborg (the “TSA”). Refer to Note 19, Related Party Transactions, within the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026, for details regarding the TSA.

In the second quarter of 2025, we reached the $5.0 million threshold of operating expenses of the digital businesses which we were responsible for under the LMA. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, remittances payable to Byborg pursuant to the LMA totaled $2.8 million at each such period end, the majority of which were paid to Byborg in the second quarter of 2026 and first quarter of 2026, respectively.

Transactions with Our Primary Lender and Its Affiliates

On January 29, 2025, we completed the conversion of 7,000 shares of the 28,000.00001 outstanding shares of our then-outstanding Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 3,784,688 shares of our common stock, at a conversion price of $1.84956 per share in accordance with the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. On August 22, 2025, we completed the conversion of all remaining 21,000.00001 outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 12,439,730 shares of our common stock, at a conversion price of $1.74448 per share, in accordance with the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result of such conversions, a total of 14,008,313 shares of common stock were issued to affiliates of our primary senior secured lender, and our primary senior secured lender and its affiliates became a related party of the Company. Refer to Note 11, Convertible Preferred Stock, for further information on our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and its conversion resulting in the elimination of all outstanding shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as of August 22, 2025.

Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt premium, attributable to affiliates of our primary senior secured lender under the term loan described in Note 8, Debt, was $142.9 million and $158.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, out of which $142.9 million and $156.6 million was classified as noncurrent for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Accrued interest attributable to affiliates of our primary senior secured lender is included in other current liabilities and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The interest expense attributable to affiliates of our primary senior secured lender for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $2.3 million.

Transactions with UTG

UTG Brands Management Group is considered a related party of the Company as the noncontrolling interest holder in the New China JV, which is a consolidated variable interest entity of the Company, and as the operator of all aspects of Playboy’s licensing business in China, Hong Kong and Macau. Refer to Note 9, Variable Interest Entity, for details.

  1. Segments

As of March 31, 2026, we hadtwo reportable segments: Direct-to-Consumer and Licensing. The Direct-to-Consumer segment derives revenue from sales of consumer products sold directly to customers online or at brick-and-mortar stores through our lingerie business, Honey Birdette, with 50 stores inthree countries as of March 31, 2026. The Licensing segment derives revenue from trademark licenses for third-party consumer products and location-based entertainment businesses, minimum guaranteed royalties from licensing certain intellectual property and the operation of our Playboy Plus, Playboy TV (online and linear) and Playboy Club digital businesses to Byborg pursuant to the LMA.

The “All Other” column for the three months ended March 31, 2026 includes amortization of deferred revenue balances related to the previously reported digital subscriptions and content operations that existed as of December 31, 2024 (prior to the LMA effective date of January 1, 2025), which will be recognized over the next four years.

The “All Other” column for the three months ended March 31, 2025 includes amortization of deferred revenue balances related to our previously reported digital subscriptions and content operations that existed as of December 31, 2024 (prior to the LMA effective date of January 1, 2025), the write-off of certain previously capitalized content expenses and transition expenses incurred pursuant to the TSA.

Revenues and expenses associated with Playboy magazine, sales of access to ouriPlayboy archives and events and sponsorships were not allocated to segments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and were instead presented in our corporate revenue and expense allocations as activities associated with brand marketing and awareness.

Our Chief Executive Officer is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). Segment information is presented in the same manner that our CODM reviews the operating results in assessing performance and allocating resources. Consolidated operating loss is the measure of segment operating loss most consistent with GAAP that is regularly reviewed by our CODM. Total asset information is not included in the tables below as it is not provided to and reviewed by our CODM. The “All Other” operations are no longer reviewed by our CODM due to their transition into a licensing model pursuant to the LMA. The “Corporate” line item in the tables below includes operating revenues and expenses that are not allocated to the reportable segments presented to our CODM. These revenues are associated with brand marketing and awareness, and include payments from subscribers for access to ouriPlayboy archives, revenues from Playboy magazine and events and sponsorships. Corporate expenses include legal, human resources, information technology and facilities, accounting/finance and brand marketing costs. Expenses associated with Playboy magazine, events and sponsorships are included in brand marketing costs. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

The following table sets forth financial information by reportable segment and attributable to corporate and certain other activities (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 · 2025
Direct-to-Consumer · Licensing · Corporate · All Other · Total · Direct-to-Consumer · Licensing · Corporate · All Other · Total
Net revenues$18,847$10,932$138$319$30,236$16,331$11,451$247$846$28,875
Cost of sales(1)(8,053)(1,491)——(9,544)(6,907)(596)—(1,550)(9,053)
Gross profit10,7949,44113831920,6929,42410,855247(704)19,822
Personnel(4,714)(383)(4,197)—(9,294)(4,347)(594)(5,743)(2,705)(13,389)
Rent(1,850)—(195)—(2,045)(1,719)(7)(621)—(2,347)
Marketing(1,820)(12)(134)—(1,966)(1,462)(20)(578)(34)(2,094)
Transaction expenses——(2,833)—(2,833)—————
Other segment items(2)(847)(1,127)(4,221)—(6,195)(2,426)(1,277)(3,666)(883)(8,252)
Operating (loss) income1,5637,919(11,442)319(1,641)(530)8,957(10,361)(4,326)(6,260)
Interest expense(2,499)(1,888)
Other nonoperating income, net1,027202
Loss before income taxes$(3,113)$(7,946)
_________________(1) Direct-to-consumer cost of sales includes an immaterial amount of personnel and rent for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
(2) Includes intercompany expense allocations from our corporate segment to our direct-to-consumer segment of $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which are eliminated upon consolidation.

Other segment items for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were primarily comprised of the following:

Direct-to-Consumer: outside consulting and legal fees, as well as technology and equipment expenses.

Licensing: expenses that were attributable to our former China joint venture (for the 2025 period only), outside consulting expenses and legal fees.

Corporate: outside consulting expenses, insurance expense, audit and tax fees, brand marketing costs associated with Playboy magazine, events and sponsorships, as well as non-cash impairment charges of $0.3 million on our artwork held for sale (for the 2025 period only) during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

All Other: these only apply to the 2025 period and included outside consulting expenses, technology and equipment expense.

Geographic Information

Revenue by geography is based on where the customer is located. The following table sets forth revenue by geographic area (in thousands):

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20262025
Net revenues:
United States$10,566$9,987
Australia7,1346,638
Luxembourg5,0005,000
China3,0123,196
United Kingdom2,8522,641
Other1,6721,413
Total$30,236$28,875
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