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THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NOTE 1—THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Company Overview
On June 4, 2026, IAC Inc. changed its name to People Incorporated (NASDAQ: PPLI), which is the owner of publisher, People Inc. Group. People Incorporated also holds a significant minority stake in MGM Resorts International (“MGM”).
On June 30, 2026, Dotdash Meredith Inc. amended and restated its certificate of incorporation to change its name to People Inc. Group. As used herein, “People Inc.” refers to People Inc. Group.
As used herein, “People Incorporated,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and other similar terms refer to People Incorporated and its subsidiaries (unless the context requires otherwise).
Proposed Acquisition of MGM
On June 1, 2026, the Company announced that it submitted a non-binding proposal to the board of directors of MGM to acquire all outstanding shares of MGM that the Company does not already own for $48.30 per share in cash. The Company reserves the right to withdraw or modify the proposal at any time, or to terminate discussions and negotiations at any time in our sole discretion. No legal obligation with respect to our proposal or any other matter will arise unless and until we have executed definitive transaction documentation with MGM.
Corporate Restructuring
On April 28, 2026, the Company initiated a plan to consolidate its corporate functions with those of People Inc. through a reduction in workforce, technology integrations and other cost-saving measures over the coming quarters (the “Plan”). The Plan is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2027.
The total costs expected to be incurred in connection with the Plan are approximately $63.0 million, including approximately $14.0 million in severance and employee separation benefits, $48.0 million in stock-based compensation expense and $0.5 million in other costs related to the Plan. The total expected stock-based compensation expense includes approximately $32.0 million of expense associated with awards that were modified to vest in connection with the Plan and $16.0 million of expense associated with awards that accelerate based on the original terms of the award agreements. The estimates of the charges and expenditures that the Company expects to incur in connection with the Plan, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions and actual amounts may differ materially from these estimates. In addition, the Company may incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to unanticipated events that may occur in connection with the implementation of the Plan.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company incurred $0.8 million and $11.1 million of severance and employee separation benefits, respectively, related to the Plan, net of reversals of $0.5 million of previously recorded accrued costs. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company incurred $25.8 million of stock-based compensation expense and $0.2 million of other costs related to the Plan. All charges related to the Plan are included in “General and administrative expense” in the statement of operations. At June 30, 2026, $11.1 million in severance and employee separation benefits is accrued related to the Plan, which is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the balance sheet.
As the Company moves away from its holding company structure and in connection with the Plan, Christopher Halpin will cease to serve as Executive Vice President (“EVP”), Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company, and Kendall Handler will cease to serve as EVP and Chief Legal Officer of the Company, in each case, effective August 5, 2026 (the “Separation Effective Date”). Upon the Separation Effective Date, Neil Vogel, who served as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of People Inc., will become CEO of the Company, and Timothy Quinn, who served as the CFO of People Inc., will become CFO of the Company. Mr. Halpin and Ms. Handler have each entered into employment transition agreements with the Company, each dated April 27, 2026, pursuant to which each executive will serve in their respective positions through the Separation Effective Date.
Discontinued Operations
Shutdown of Search Segment
On December 10, 2025, the Company received a notice of non-renewal (the “Notice”) from Google Inc. of the services agreement, dated October 26, 2015 and as subsequently amended (the “Services Agreement”). As a result of the Notice, the Services Agreement was due to expire on March 31, 2026; the Services Agreement was extended through April 30, 2026, at which point the Services Agreement expired. In connection with the expiration of the Services Agreement the Company ceased operations of its Search segment, which are presented as discontinued operations within the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.
Sale of Care.com
On March 16, 2026, the Company completed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Care.com, for net proceeds of $300.2 million. In July 2026, the remaining $4.5 million of cash proceeds, which was held in escrow at June 30, 2026, was received by the Company. As a result of the transaction, the consolidated operations of Care.com are presented as discontinued operations within the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods prior to March 16, 2026.
Angi Inc. Distribution
On March 31, 2025, the Company completed the spin-off of Angi Inc. (“Angi”) by means of a special dividend (the “Distribution”) of all shares of Angi capital stock held by the Company to holders of its common stock and Class B common stock. Following the Distribution, the Company no longer owns any shares of Angi’s capital stock and Angi became an independent public company. As a result of the Distribution, the consolidated operations of Angi are presented as discontinued operations within the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods prior to March 31, 2025.

See “Note 13—Discontinued Operations” for additional information.

Basis of Presentation
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements (referred to herein as “financial statements”) in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The financial statements include all accounts of the Company, all entities that are wholly-owned by the Company and all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany transactions and balances between entities comprising the Company have been eliminated.
The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Accounting Estimates
Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions, if applicable, during the preparation of its financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These estimates, judgments and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures in the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, judgments and assumptions, if applicable, including those related to: the fair value of cash equivalents; the carrying value of accounts receivable, including the determination of the allowance for credit losses; the recoverability of right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”); the useful lives and recoverability of buildings, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized software and definite-lived intangible assets; the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets; the fair value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values; the fair value of interest rate swaps; contingencies; unrecognized tax benefits; the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets; pension and post-retirement benefit plan assets and liabilities, including actuarial assumptions regarding discount rates, expected returns on plan assets, inflation and healthcare costs; and the fair value of and forfeiture rates for stock-based awards, among others. The Company bases its estimates, judgments and assumptions on historical experience, its forecasts and budgets and other factors that the Company considers relevant.
General Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for a contract with a customer when it has approval and commitment from all authorized parties, the rights of the parties and payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of the consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services or goods is transferred to the Company’s customers and in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services or goods.
The Company’s disaggregated revenue disclosures are presented in “Note 6—Segment Information.”
Practical Expedients and Exemptions
For contracts that have an original duration of one year or less, the Company uses the practical expedient available under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), applicable to such contracts and does not consider the time value of money.
In addition, as permitted under the practical expedient available under ASC 606, the Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, (ii) contracts with variable consideration that is tied to sales-based or usage-based royalties, allocated entirely to unsatisfied performance obligations, or to a wholly unsatisfied promise accounted for under the series guidance and (iii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount which it has the right to invoice for services performed.
The Company also applies the practical expedient to expense commissions paid pursuant to sales incentive programs as incurred where the anticipated customer relationship period is one year or less.

Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consists of payments received or amounts contractually due in advance of the Company's performance obligation. The Company’s deferred revenue is reported on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. The Company classifies deferred revenue as current when the remaining term or expected completion of its performance obligation is one year or less.
The following table presents the changes in deferred revenue:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20262025
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1$19,068 $20,309 
Beginning deferred revenue balance recognized during the period(17,201)(18,332)
Net change primarily due to timing of collections and recognition15,666 13,901 
Balance at June 30
$17,533 $15,878 
Non-current deferred revenue was $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and is included in “Other long-term liabilities” in the balance sheet.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted by the Company
ASU No. 2024-03—Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)—Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, which is intended to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information about expenses of a public business entity, primarily through enhanced disclosures of certain components of expenses commonly presented within captions on the statement of operations, such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, as well as a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. ASU No. 2024-03 also requires disclosure of the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, the definition of selling expenses. ASU No. 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted and ASU No. 2024-03 may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. ASU No. 2024-03 does not affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. The Company plans to apply ASU 2024-03 on a prospective basis and does not plan to early adopt ASU No. 2024-03; the Company is currently assessing its impact on its disclosures.
ASU No. 2025-06—Intangibles—Goodwill and Other— Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Internal-Use Software
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, which amends the existing standard by removing references to software development project stages and clarifying the criteria for capitalization. ASU No. 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, and ASU No. 2025-06 may be applied prospectively, retrospectively or with a modified transition approach. The Company is (i) assessing the timing of its adoption of ASU No. 2025-06, (ii) expects to adopt ASU No. 2025-06 on a prospective basis and (iii) is assessing the impact of its adoption on its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.