01:24 PM EDT, 10/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- PLBY Group ( PLBY ) shares advanced over 32% in recent Thursday trading after the company reported a strategic partnership with Byborg Enterprises, a privately held online entertainment company.

The owner of Playboy said Byborg has agreed to buy 14.9 million newly issued PLBY ( PLBY ) shares at $1.50 per share, for a total purchase price of $22.35 million. The parties expect to close the deal Nov. 8.

The companies also signed a non-binding letter of intent to negotiate a definitive agreement for Byborg to license certain Playboy digital intellectual property and operate certain Playboy digital businesses.

The LOI includes $20 million in annual minimum payments to PLBY ( PLBY ) over the initial 15-year term for $300 million and a profit share based on performance, the firm said. They expect to enter into definitive agreements prior to year-end.

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