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Old 02-08-2010, 09:36 PM  
fatfoo
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Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave View Post
The suit laments, "Today, the price of a Playboy magazine is far higher than the price of Playboy common stock." In 1999, the stock sold for $36 a share. Today Playboy closed at $3.14. The magazine sells for $5.99 ... because of the articles.

The plaintiffs say Hefner runs roughshod over the shareholders and they want unspecified damages.
This is interesting. What you are saying is that Playboy is a public company that has people who buy common stock. This would mean that the financial statements are available for everyone to see. See more here http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor...spx?Symbol=PLA.


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Here is the Annual data for 2008 (12 months)

Financial data in U.S. Dollars

Values in Millions (Except for per share items)


Revenue 292.15
Total Revenue 292.15

Cost of Revenue, Total 236.33
Gross Profit 55.82

Selling/General/Administrative Expenses, Total 51.29
Research & Development 0
Depreciation/Amortization 0
Interest Expense (Income), Net Operating 0
Unusual Expense (Income) 160.17
Other Operating Expenses, Total 4.12
Operating Income -159.77

Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating 0
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets 0
Other, Net -1.81
Income Before Tax -165.91

Income Tax - Total -9.85
Income After Tax -156.06

Minority Interest 0
Equity In Affiliates 0
U.S. GAAP Adjustment 0
Net Income Before Extra. Items -156.06

Total Extraordinary Items 0
Net Income -156.06


Total Adjustments to Net Income 0
Preferred Dividends 0
General Partners' Distributions 0


Basic Weighted Average Shares 33.31
Basic EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items -4.69
Basic EPS Including Extraordinary Items -4.69

Diluted Weighted Average Shares 33.31
Diluted EPS Excluding Extrordinary Items -4.69
Diluted EPS Including Extraordinary Items -4.69

Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0
Gross Dividends - Common Stock 0
Interest Expense, Supplemental 4.46
Depreciation, Supplemental 4.69

Normalized EBITDA 7.38
Normalized EBIT 0.4
Normalized Income Before Tax -5.73
Normalized Income After Taxes -51.94
Normalized Income Available to Common -51.94

Basic Normalized EPS -1.56
Diluted Normalized EPS -1.56
Amortization of Intangibles 2.28
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