KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

On August 12, 2025, a purported Company stockholder filed a securities class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon against the Company, Paul Thompson, Anthony Amandi, John T. Wyatt, Jean Desravines, Christine Deputy, Michael Nuzzo, Benjamin Russell, Joel Schwartz, Alyssa Waxenberg, and Preston Grasty (collectively, the "KinderCare Defendants"), each of whom were officers or directors at the time of our IPO, Partners Group Holding AG, our majority stockholder, and the representatives of the underwriters in our IPO, Goldman Sachs & Co LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., and UBS Securities LLC. A consolidated complaint was filed on February 6, 2026 alleging that defendants violated Sections 11, 15, and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 by making material misstatements or omissions in offering documents filed in connection with the IPO. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, interest, fees, and costs on behalf of purchasers and/or acquirers of common stock issued in the IPO, as well as unspecified equitable relief. On April 7, 2026, the KinderCare Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. After reply briefs were filed, a hearing on the Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for November 2026. We intend to vigorously defend against the claims in this action. Any potential loss arising from this claim is not currently probable or estimable.

On March 24, 2026, a purported Company stockholder filed a derivative complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon against Paul Thompson, Anthony Amandi, John T. Wyatt, Jean Desravines, Christine Deputy, Michael Nuzzo, Benjamin Russell, Joel Schwartz, Alyssa Waxenberg, and Preston Grasty. The complaint, filed derivatively on behalf of the Company, alleges breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, and violations of federal securities laws. The plaintiff seeks, among other relief, damages on behalf of the Company, corporate governance reforms, restitution, and attorneys’ fees and costs. This proceeding has been stayed pending a ruling on the Motion to Dismiss filing in the securities class action noted above. We intend to vigorously defend against the claims in this action. Any potential loss arising from this claim is not currently probable or estimable.

For additional information regarding certain material legal proceedings, see Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business from time to time.