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People acquisitions, on the record
The businesses People bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Meredith Holdings Corp.Word for word“In December 2021, through Dotdash Media Inc., we completed the acquisition of Meredith Holdings Corp., owner of a portfolio of publishing brands.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | December 2021 | — |
Handy Technologies, Inc.Word for word“And in 2018, through this entity we acquired Handy Technologies, Inc., a leading platform in the United States for connecting consumers looking for household services with top-quality, pre-screened independent service professionals.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | 2018 | — |
Care.comWord for word“In February 2020, we acquired Care.com, a leading online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets and homes, and for caregivers to connect with families seeking care services.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | February 2020 | — |
BluecrewWord for word“In November 2022, we completed the sale of Bluecrew, a technology driven staffing platform exclusively for flexible W-2 work.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | November 2022 | — |
Mosaic GroupWord for word“On February 15, 2024, we completed the sale of the assets of Mosaic Group, a leading developer and provider of global subscription mobile applications, for approximately $160 million.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | February 15, 2024 | approximately $160 million |
RoofingWord for word“Roofing, a provider of roof replacement and repair services, for periods prior to its sale on November 1, 2023;” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | November 1, 2023 | — |
Match Group, Inc.Word for word“In June 2020, we completed the separation of our online dating businesses into an independent public company, Match Group, Inc.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | June 2020 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-31 | $146.3 million | — |
| 2018-12-31 | $65.4 million | $197.2 million |
| 2019-12-31 | $28.4 million | $23.1 million |
| 2020-12-31 | $685.2 million | $522.1 million |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.7 billion | $1.59 billion |
| 2022-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2025-12-31 | — | $5.6 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2025-06-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-05-19 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-04-01 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2025-01-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-01-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-11-26 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-12-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-12-01 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2021-10-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-08-24 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-05-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-05-28 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2020-08-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-07-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-07-02 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2020-06-24 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from People’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-20. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.