Playboy buys back Fortress stake at 28% discount

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Playboy has agreed to repurchase Fortress Investment Group's entire stake of about 16.6 million shares at $1.05 per share, a 28% discount to market value, for roughly $17.4 million. The buyback covers nearly 15% of Playboy's outstanding shares and will be completed through scheduled payments by the end of 2026. Playboy said the transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings per share and provides Fortress with an orderly exit from its position. Shares of Playboy jumped 10% to $1.45 in premarket trading.

Impact on stocks 1

Consumer Discretionary▲ · 1 stocks
Plby Group Inc
PLBY
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Playboy repurchases 16.6M shares at a 28% discount, accretive to EPS, boosting shareholder value.

Off-coverage companies 1

Fortress Investment GroupPrivate▼ Negative
Capitalrelevance

Fortress sells its stake at a 28% discount to market price, realizing a loss relative to market value.

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