Playboy, Inc. (PLBY): auditor change — Playboy dismisses BDO as auditor, engages RSM; cites unremediated material weaknesses

Playboy, Inc.

Dismissed BDO as independent auditor on March 26, 2026; engaged RSM on March 31, 2026.
No disagreements with BDO on accounting principles or audit scope in recent fiscal years.
BDO reports for FY2024 and FY2025 were unqualified; no adverse opinion or disclaimer.
Material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting remain unremediated as of filing.
RSM previously provided tax services to Playboy from 2022 through Q1 2025; no prior audit consultations.

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Auditor Changes SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9

Playboy, Inc. engaged RSM US LLP as its auditor.

Action: engagement
Auditor: RSM US LLP

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On March 31, 2026, following the prior approval of the Audit Committee, the Company engaged RSM US LLP (“RSM”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

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Auditor Changes SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9

Playboy, Inc. dismissed BDO USA, P.C. as its auditor.

Action: dismissal
Auditor: BDO USA, P.C.
Successor: RSM US LLP

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On March 26, 2026, Playboy, Inc. (the “Company”), following the prior approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Audit Committee”), notified BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”) that it had been dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as of March 26, 2026.

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