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Playboy Expands Partnership With IMG to Include Europe
Playboy Ent (NYSE:PLA)
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Today : Tuesday 9 November 2010
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI) (NYSE: PLA, PLAA) today announced that it has signed IMG Licensing Worldwide (IMG) as its exclusive agent in Europe. The agreement covers most Playboy product categories and expands IMG's geographic responsibilities for licensing the Playboy brand.
"PEI's successful collaboration with IMG in Asia made extending the partnership to include Europe an attractive opportunity to grow our revenue base and accelerate our transition to a brand management company. IMG's extensive network of agents in Europe can help increase Playboy's consumer reach as well as the visibility and power of the Playboy brand," said Adrianna Chinnici, PEI's senior vice president, global licensing.
"IMG's 50-year experience and established infrastructure in the European market will allow us to build on Playboy's success throughout the region, as we have been doing already in Asia, and to continue to significantly expand its licensing business," said Bruno Maglione, IMG executive vice president and global managing director IMG Licensing Worldwide.
While the agreement with IMG will cover a wide range of men's and women's apparel, accessories and other product categories, PEI said that its pan-global and entertainment venue licenses as well as the company's media businesses will be exempt from this arrangement. In addition to developing new business prospects, IMG will oversee the financial and legal administrative processes related to Playboy's European licensing agreements and will monitor compliance. The contract gives Playboy final approval on all licenses.
About Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Playboy is one of the most recognized and popular consumer brands in the world. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a media and lifestyle company that markets the brand through a wide range of media properties and licensing initiatives. The company publishes Playboy magazine in the United States and abroad and creates content for distribution via television networks, websites, mobile platforms and radio. Through licensing agreements, the Playboy brand appears on a wide range of consumer products in more than 150 countries as well as retail stores and entertainment venues.
About IMG Sports & Entertainment
IMG Licensing is the premier independent licensing agency in the world. Since 1962, IMG Licensing has been one of the core business units of IMG and with nearly 50 years of experience IMG Licensing offers an unparalleled resource in the licensing of sporting brands. IMG Licensing also offers expertise in a number of different markets and services outside of sports, including corporate trademarks, brands, entertainment, fashion and celebrity properties. In April 2009, IMG Licensing was voted the No. 1 Licensing Agent in the annual Top 20 List in License Magazine.
SOURCE Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
no new news
thanks for update
lol...I won't even bother with future comments on this board...the game is over for this stock, IMHO...not worth my time...this stock's storyline belongs in the Far Side comics.
any addidas fans out there with recent news/input?
yup yup
no news on tate
any new info on falcon?
nothing new here
no new traffic?
absolutely no traffic here...
no recent input...surprising, considering all that is transpiring at LGF and MGM...
no traffic here...where are the financial gurus?
nothing happening here...no airplane lovers out there?
nothing new happening here...
no recent traffic...
no new traffic...
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Income Statement
12 Month Period Ending:
Currency is Euro 03/31/2006
12 Months
Reclassified as of
03/31/2007 03/31/2007
12 Months
Reclassified as of
03/31/2008 03/31/2008
12 Months
Restated as of
03/31/2009 03/31/2009
12 Months
Reclassified as of
03/31/2010 03/31/2010
12 Months
Revenue and Gross Profit
Revenue 21,448 23,073 24,123 23,970 20,994
Other Revenue, Total 4 4 4 5 5
Total Revenue 21,452 23,077 24,127 23,975 20,999
Operating Expenses
Cost of Revenue, Total 15,182 16,443 20,832 22,247 20,631
Sell/Gen/AdminExpenses,Tot 3,450 3,349 25 115 35
Depreciation 1,617 1,740 1,562 1,604 1,640
Amortiz of Intangibles 39 42 44 -- --
Depreciation/Amortization 1,656 1,782 1,606 1,604 1,640
Restructuring Charge -- -- (2) 14 152
Other Unusual Expnse (In) (5) 0 (40) (17) 0
Unusual Expense (Income) (7) (13) (51) (8) 173
Loss(Gain)/Sale Asts (Oper) (2) (13) (9) (5) 21
Other, Net (284) 283 434 322 390
Other Operat Expse, Total (284) 283 434 322 390
Total Operating Expense 19,997 21,844 22,846 24,280 22,869
Operating Income 1,455 1,233 1,281 (305) (1,870)
Non-Operating Income & Expenses
Inter Expse, Non-Operating (432) (445) (412) (426) (445)
Inter Capital, Non-Operat 40 38 46 58 35
Inter Expse,Net Non-Operat (392) (407) (366) (368) (410)
Inter Income, Non-Operating 116 196 175 268 106
Invest Income, Non-Operat 39 68 -- (894) (186)
Inter/Invest Inc, Non-Oper 155 264 175 (626) (80)
Gain(Loss)on Sale of Assets -- -- 113 -- --
Other, Net (18) 28 (45) 95 231
Income Before Tax 1,200 1,118 1,158 (1,204) (2,129)
Income Taxes
Income Tax - Total 256 248 358 (439) (586)
Income After Tax 944 870 800 (765) (1,543)
Minority Interest and Equity in Affiliates
Minority Interest (8) 4 (19) (7) 1
Equity In Affiliates (23) 17 (24) (42) (17)
U.S. GAAP Adjustment 91 (74) -- -- --
Net Inc Before Extra Items 1,004 817 757 (814) (1,559)
Extraordinary Items
Total Extraordinary Items 0 0 -- -- --
Net Income 1,004 817 757 (814) (1,559)
Adjustments to Net Income
Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items 1,004 817 757 (814) (1,559)
Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items 1,004 817 757 (814) (1,559)
EPS Reconciliation
Basic/Primary Weighted Average Shares 263 266 285 295 294
Basic/Primary EPS Excl. Extra. Items 3.81 3.07 2.66 (2.76) (5.30)
Basic/Primary EPS Incl. Extra. Items 3.81 3.07 2.66 (2.76) (5.30)
Dilution Adjustment 0 0 -- 0 0
Diluted Weighted Average Shares 284 296 308 295 294
Diluted EPS Excl. Extra. Items 3.53 2.76 2.46 (2.76) (5.30)
Diluted EPS Incl. Extra. Items 3.53 2.76 2.46 (2.76) (5.30)
Common Stock Dividends
Div/Share-ComStockPrimIssue 0.30 0.48 0.58 0.00 0.00
Gross Divid - Common Stock 41 88 174 0 0
Pro Forma Income
Pro Forma Net Income -- -- -- -- --
Supplemental Items
Interest Expense, Suppl 392 407 366 368 410
Interest Capitalized, Suppl (40) (38) (46) (58) (35)
Depreciat/Amort, Suppl 1,617 1,740 1,562 1,607 1,652
Normalized Income
Total Special Items (2) (13) (164) (8) 173
Normalized Income Before Tax 1,198 1,105 994 (1,212) (1,956)
EffectSpecItemsInclTax(STEC) (1) (3) (51) (3) 61
InclTaxExcl/ImpactSpecItems 255 245 307 (442) (525)
Normalized Income After Tax 943 860 687 (770) (1,431)
Normalized Inc Avail to Common 1,003 807 644 (819) (1,447)
Basic Normalized EPS 3.81 3.03 2.26 (2.78) (4.91)
Diluted Normalized EPS 3.53 2.72 2.09 (2.78) (4.91)
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Air France-KLM September traffic increases
Tuesday 10/12/2010 9:20 AM ET - Datamonitor
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As of 3:51 PM ET 10/29/10
Air France-KLM has reported that its traffic in September 2010 increased 1.8% to 17.66 billion revenue pax-kilometers, compared to 17.35 billion revenue pax-kilometers in September 2009.
The airline's capacity decreased 0.5% to 21.09 billion available seat-kilometers, compared to 21.19 billion available seat-kilometers in September 2009. Load factor for the month of September 2010 was 83.8%, compared to 81.9% in the same period of 2009.
Air France-KLM has carried a total of 6.33 million passengers in September 2010, an increase of 1.5%, compared to 6.24 million passengers in September 2009. In September 2010, cargo traffic rose 6% with capacity up 2.7%. The load factor gained 2.1 points to 67.5%.
http://www.datamonitor.com
Nice climb (no pun intended) in price last couple months...
Still no traffic?
First post...gotta love the high-class, high-end world of diamonds.
Better yet, Hugh can I come over and play?
Chase, you are undoubtedly correct about the Playboy powers that be having their thinking caps and game faces on and playing things close of the vest...or should I say close to the breast?
The February 1977 cover is one of the sexiest covers...IMHO.
This is one of the aspects of Playboy I cherish: it is sophisticated, sexy, and even erotic without being "dirty".
I am pleased to say that this is one of the stocks about which I can say, "Told you so."
When it was in the $1.50-$1.60 range, I called the rebound. I did not necessarily see it climbing as high as it has over the course of the last couple years, but it has been fun to watch.
Hugh and the Playboy empire continue to prove themselves flexible visionaries.
Random comment...
I am one of those people who actually reads the articles. I do not deny that the models have their obvious appeal and that I appreciate their beauty. But, Playboy is more than a simple skin magazine. There is an element of sophistication and sexiness about the whole Playboy image. And, the aforementioned articles serve their purpose.
Fan Base...
This is a tough one. The average fan is already a fickle cat. He/she must sense a perceived value in spending their dollars on the sport: they wish to be affiliated with a winner, want to at least somewhat enjoy the sport for its own merit, desire to be part of something that other people (ie, friends and family) appreciate, want to partake in something that the community at large appreciates. In short, there must exist, at the very least, the illusion of value.
And, in this present economic downturn, the more of the aforementioned variables that are met the more likely the average consumer is willing to part with their money.
Investors...
Obviously, there can be no product/service without investment dollars. The unique nature of the USBL allows for two types of investors: (1) franchise owners and (2) stockholders.
Sports franchise owners possess two primary investment motives. First, but not necessarily of primary significance, is the financial factor. While a franchise can serve as a nice tax write-off, no one sets out to lose money. Therefore, a USBL franchise needs to hold at least the possibility for nominal financial gain.
The second, and oftentimes primary motive is nontangible appeal. In other words, a franchise owner invests due to love of the sport and or "sex appeal".
There must be, of course, a balance between the two. An investor who has plenty of money, who grasps the potential financial benefits of a franchise and whose passion is behind the venture naturally is more likely to succeed than someone who lacks one or more of said variables.
Finally, the shareholder is in it for the money and has consequently and theoretically divorced himself/herself from emotion and the "sexiness" of the investment. If the product/service promises sufficient potential gain the investor is quite obviusly likely to buy the stock...big surprise.
Corporate Sponsorship...
In light of present economic conditions, corporate sponsorship is harder to obtain and maintain. More than ever, the USBL will obviously wish to position itself in the right markets and present a marketable product to corporate sponsors...a product that those sponsors will view as a relatively high-demand product.
Certainly, there are markets in which the USBL has potential to make a long-term imprint. That said, it is also obvious that at least some changes should be made to the previous model. Were this not the case, there would have been no need to temporarily cease operations.
Zurich Financial is up about $4 per share in the last four months.
Nice little bump today of .11 per share.
No traffic...surprising...
Supplemental Information (09/28/10)
http://www.otcmarkets.com/otciq/ajax/showFinancialReportById.pdf?id=36922
News Release (09/10/10)
For immediate release September 10, 2010
adidas AG included in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for 11th
consecutive time - Named as Industry Leader for 8th consecutive time
Herzogenaurach – For the 11th consecutive time, adidas AG has been selected to
join the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), the world's first global
sustainability index family tracking the performance of the leading sustainabilitydriven
companies worldwide. In the category “Clothing, Accessories & Footwear”,
adidas AG was rated as industry leader in sustainability issues and corporate
responsibility for the eighth time in a row.
The annual review of the DJSI family is based on a thorough analysis of corporate
economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as
corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation,
supply chain standards and labour practices.
For more information about DJSI please refer to www.sustainability-index.com.
About the adidas Group
The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry,
offering a broad range of products around the core brands: adidas, Reebok,
TaylorMade, Rockport and Reebok-CCM Hockey. Headquartered in
Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 39,000 employees and
generated sales of EUR 10.4 billion in 2009.
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Contacts:
Media Relations Investor Relations
Jan Runau John-Paul O’Meara
Chief Corporate Communications Officer Vice President Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3830 Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-2751
Katja Schreiber Johannes Fink
Senior Corporate PR Manager Junior Investor Relations Manager
Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3810 Tel.: +49 (0) 9132-3461
Please visit our corporate website: www.adidas-group.com/sustainability
Social & Environmental Report 2009: http://www.adidas-group.com/en/SER2009/
Company Background
adidas AG is a Germany-based producer of sportswear and sports equipment. The Company operates globally. adidas AG offers its products through three main brands. The adidas brand covers footwear, apparel and hardware in two segments: the Sport Performance segment develops modern products, focusing on running, football, basketball, tennis and training, and the Sport Style segment is aimed at fashion-conscious consumers. The Reebok brand covers sports and lifestyle products in three segments: the Reebok segment offers footwear and apparel for men and women for sports and street, as well as hardware, such as bags and balls; the Reebok-CCM Hockey segment provides hockey equipment and apparel, and the Rockport segment offers dress, casual and outdoor footwear, and accessories. The TaylorMade-adidas Golf brand covers a range of golf clubs, accessories, footwear and apparel, marketed under the brand names TaylorMade, adidas Golf and Ashworth.
Source: www.scottrade.com