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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KLCCIK 0001873529NYSEAcceleratedServices-Child Day Care ServicesDelawareFY ends Jan 2
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$2.73B
Net Income
$-112.88M
Total Assets
$3.75B
Equity
$755.26M
Shares Out
118.36M
Op. Cash Flow
$238.53M
Business
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. operates as a provider of early childhood education and child care services in the United States. It offers center-based early education, before- and after-school programs, employer-sponsored onsite child care, proprietary curriculum and supplemental enrichment services. The company’s consumer-facing brands include community-based KinderCare Learning Centers, premium Crème School locations, and Champions before- and after-school programs, organized to serve varying family needs and employer partners. KinderCare distributes services through an extensive network of community centers, employer onsite centers and school-based sites across U.S. markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,733 | 2,663 | 2,510 | 2,166 | |
| Cost of services (excluding depreciation and impairment) | 2,128 | 2,033 | 1,824 | 1,425 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 124 | 118 | 109 | 89 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 297 | 423 | 288 | 248 | |
| Impairment losses | 204 | 11 | 14 | 15 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 2,753 | 2,584 | 2,235 | 1,776 | |
| (Loss) income from operations | −20 | 79 | 275 | 389 | |
| Interest expense | 84 | 171 | 153 | 101 | |
| Interest income | −5 | −7 | −6 | — | |
| Other income, net | −6 | −6 | −1 | 3 | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | −93 | −78 | 130 | 288 | |
| Income tax expense | 20 | 15 | 27 | 69 | |
| Net (loss) income | −113 | −93 | 103 | 219 | |
| Change in net (losses) gains on cash flow hedges | −7 | 3 | 2 | −2 | |
| Total comprehensive (loss) income | −120 | −90 | 104 | 217 | |
| Basic (per share) | −0.95 | −0.96 | 1.13 | 2.35 | |
| Diluted (per share) | −0.95 | −0.96 | 1.13 | 2.35 | |
| Basic (shares) | 118 | 96 | 90 | 93 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 118 | 96 | 90 | 93 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 133 | 62 | 156 | 105 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 119 | 104 | 88 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 106 | 48 | 39 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 358 | 215 | 283 | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 418 | 419 | 396 | — | — | |
| Goodwill | 965 | 1,120 | 1,111 | 1,103 | — | |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | 421 | 430 | 439 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,501 | 1,373 | 1,352 | — | — | |
| Other assets | 86 | 90 | 73 | — | — | |
| Total assets | 3,748 | 3,645 | 3,653 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 163 | 153 | 154 | — | — | |
| Related party payables | 0 | 119,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 10 | 7 | 13 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities-current | 147 | 145 | 133 | — | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 50 | 26 | 26 | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 116 | 81 | 100 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 485 | 413 | 427 | — | — | |
| Long-term debt, net | 918 | 919 | 1,237 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities-long-term | 1,448 | 1,316 | 1,302 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 35 | 31 | 61 | — | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 107 | 103 | 120 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 2,993 | 2,781 | 3,146 | — | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 21) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 118,340,042 shares issued and outstanding as of January 3, 2026 and 117,984,749 shares issued and outstanding as of December 28, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 904,000 | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 841 | 830 | 383 | — | — | |
| Retained (deficit) earnings | −83 | 30 | 123 | — | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | −5 | 3 | −313,000 | — | — | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 755 | 865 | 507 | 408 | 256 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 3,748 | 3,645 | 3,653 | — | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 124 | 118 | 109 | 89 | |
| Impairment losses | 204 | 11 | 14 | 15 | |
| Change in deferred taxes | 7 | −30 | −17 | 26 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt, net | 5 | 26 | 4 | −193,000 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness to related party | 0 | 0 | 472,000 | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 12 | 144 | 13 | 10 | |
| Realized and unrealized gains from investments held in deferred compensation asset trusts | −3 | −2 | −3 | 5 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment | −205,000 | −3 | 2 | 104,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −14 | −16 | −18 | 4 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −60 | −7 | 22 | 2 | |
| Other assets | 8 | −2 | −1 | −30 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 4 | −9 | −1 | −2 | |
| Leases | 2 | 1 | 1 | −14 | |
| Deferred revenue | 23 | 569,000 | 633,000 | −18 | |
| Other current liabilities | 32 | −15 | 21 | 19 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1 | −15 | 49 | 13 | |
| Related party payables | −119,000 | 119,000 | −2 | 358,000 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 239 | 116 | 304 | 342 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −128 | −132 | −129 | −139 | |
| Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −23 | −11 | −10 | −158 | |
| Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment | 293,000 | 3 | 906,000 | 299,000 | |
| Investments in deferred compensation asset trusts | −7 | −9 | −7 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from deferred compensation asset trust redemptions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from sale and leaseback, net of transaction costs | 0 | 0 | 26 | — | |
| Cash used in investing activities | −154 | −147 | −118 | −300 | |
| Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts | 0 | 626 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of deferred offering costs | −275,000 | −10 | 0 | — | |
| Distribution to parent | 0 | −320 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 264 | 1,259 | — | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | 0 | −608 | −1,311 | −20 | |
| Repayment of indebtedness to related party | 0 | — | −56 | — | |
| Principal payments of long-term debt | −10 | −12 | −6 | −12 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −317,000 | −1 | −7 | −807,000 | |
| Repayments of promissory notes | −354,000 | −421,000 | −951,000 | −13 | |
| Payments of financing lease obligations | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Tax payments related to net settlement of restricted stock units | −1 | −224,000 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions | 0 | 0 | −10 | — | |
| Cash used in financing activities | −13 | −63 | −135 | −118 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 71 | −94 | 51 | −76 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 83 | 126 | 139 | 96 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 15 | 48 | 29 | 70 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | 308 | 293 | 284 | 263 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 304 | 182 | 99 | 102 | |
| Reclassification of liability-classified stock options and restricted stock units to equity-classified | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred cloud computing implementation costs included in accounts payable | 127,000 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| Reclassification of equity-classified stock options and restricted stock units to liability-classified | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | |
| Property and equipment additions included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities | 1 | 110,000 | 3 | 255,000 | |
| Reductions to finance lease right-of-use assets resulting from reductions to finance lease liabilities | 1 | 0 | 512,000 | — | |
| Adjustment to tax impact of initial public offering costs | 548,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 0 | 275,000 | 0 | — | |
| Contingent consideration and holdbacks payable for acquisitions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Measurement period and other adjustments to reduce contingent consideration payable | 0 | 0 | 38,000 | — |
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