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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-187218"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFAM"
cik: "0001437578"
company_name: "BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2022-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T21:39:11.121671+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bright Horizons completes AUD$450M acquisition of Only About Children in Australia

## Summary
- Acquired Nemo (BC) HoldCo, owner of Only About Children, a child care operator in Australia.
- Initial payment of AUD$300M (~$207M USD), net of cash acquired, plus AUD$150M (~$106.5M) deferred 18 months post-closing.
- Transaction funded entirely with cash on hand.
- Only About Children adds ~80 child care centers and ~10,000 enrolled children across Australia.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-187218
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFAM
- cik: 0001437578
- company_name: BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000119312522187218/0001193125-22-187218-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000119312522187218/d373552d8k.htm

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