\nCannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) (\u201cCannae\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today announced that Black Knight Football Club (\u201cBKFC\u201d) has acquired a majority ownership interest in Moreirense Futebol Clube (\u201cMoreirense FC\u201d or the \u201cClub\u201d), a Portuguese Primeira Liga football club, founded in 1939 and based in Moreira de C\u00f3negos, Portugal.<\/p>\n
\nThe investment in Moreirense FC advances BKFC\u2019s multi-club ownership strategy of building a global network of world-class football clubs, players, and real estate assets that will produce operational synergies, accelerate player development, and enable efficient player migration across BKFC\u2019s network of owned and operated clubs while driving strong on-field and financial results. BKFC\u2019s clubs today include 100% ownership of AFC Bournemouth, an English Premier League club, a significant minority investment in FC Lorient, a French Ligue 1 club, and a minority stake in Hibernian FC, a Scottish Premiership football club.<\/p>\n
\nBy adding Moreirense FC, BKFC enters Portugal, which is the 7th<\/sup> best league in Europe based on 2024-25 UEFA coefficient rankings and is known for its elite domestic talent and strong track record of developing world-class players. In addition to domestic talent, Portugal is an attractive destination for the best South American players (and especially Brazilian players) because it gives players time to adapt to European competition in a Portuguese-speaking market. Portugal also has no limit on non-EU players, which makes it a natural destination for South American players.<\/p>\n \n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to announce our strategic investment in Moreirense FC,\u201d said William P. Foley, II, BKFC\u2019s general partner and Cannae\u2019s Vice Chairman. \u201cThis partnership marks an important step forward for both Moreirense FC and BKFC, as we will work together to drive long-term success for the Club and the community. By investing in player development and infrastructure, we believe we can both elevate the club and contribute to the continued growth of Portuguese football. We look forward to working with Vitor Magalh\u00e3es and the entire Moreirense team.\u201d<\/p>\n \nMoreirense FC is a competitive presence in the Primeira Liga, Portugal’s top football league. Moreirense finished the 2023-24 season in 6th<\/sup> place and finished the 2024\/25 season in 10th<\/sup> place (out of 18 teams). The Club plays its home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas and hosts a strong academy.<\/p>\n Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors<\/b><\/p>\n \nThis press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, beliefs, plans, intentions, or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management\u2019s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, including statements about the completion of the D&B and JANA transactions, our buyback program, the impact of our actions on shareholder value and net asset value and our ability to implement our plans. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.<\/p>\n \nThe risks and uncertainties that forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination or inability to complete the D&B and JANA transactions; risks associated with repayment of our outstanding debt and our capital allocation strategy; risks associated with the use of proceeds received as a result of the D&B and JANA transactions; risks associated with our ability to successfully operate businesses outside our traditional areas of focus; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including among others, consumer spending, business investment, government spending, the volatility and strength of the capital markets, investor and consumer confidence, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, inflation levels, changes in trade policy, tariffs on goods, and supply chain disruptions; risks associated with the Investment Company Act of 1940; risks associated with our potential inability to find suitable acquisition candidates, acquisitions in lines of business that will not necessarily be limited to our traditional areas of focus, or difficulties in integrating acquisitions; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; risks related to the externalization of certain of our management functions to an external manager; and risks associated with being the subject of a proxy contest.<\/p>\n \nThis press release should be read in conjunction with the risks detailed in the \u201cStatement Regarding Forward-Looking Information,\u201d \u201cRisk Factors,\u201d and other sections of the Company\u2019s Forms 10-Q, Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d).<\/p>\n Important Additional Information and Where to Find It<\/b><\/p>\n \nThe Company intends to file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A, an accompanying WHITE proxy card, and other relevant documents with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the Company\u2019s shareholders for the Company\u2019s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. THE COMPANY\u2019S SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE COMPANY\u2019S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), THE ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement, an accompanying WHITE proxy card, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement, and other documents that the Company files with the SEC at no charge from the SEC\u2019s website at www.sec.gov<\/a>. Copies will also be available at no charge by clicking the \u201cSEC Filings\u201d link in the \u201cFinancials\u201d section of the Company\u2019s website at https:\/\/www.cannaeholdings.com\/financial-information\/sec-filings<\/a>.<\/p>\n Certain Information Regarding Participants in the Solicitation<\/b><\/p>\n \nThe Company, its directors (William P. Foley, II; Douglas K. Ammerman; Hugh R. Harris; C. Malcolm Holland; Mark D. Linehan; Frank R. Martire; Erika Meinhardt; Barry B. Moullet; William Royan; James B. Stallings, Jr.; Woodrow Tyler; and Frank P. Willey) and certain of its executive officers (Ryan Caswell, Chief Executive Officer; Bryan D. Coy, Chief Financial Officer; Peter T. Sadowski, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer; and Michael L. Gravelle, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary) and other employees may be deemed \u201cparticipants\u201d (as defined in Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the solicitation of proxies from the Company\u2019s shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company\u2019s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. Information regarding the names of the Company\u2019s directors and executive officers and certain other individuals and their respective interests in the Company, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the sections entitled \u201cCompensation Discussion and Analysis and Executive and Director Compensation,\u201d \u201cSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors and Executive Officers,\u201d and \u201cExecutive Compensation\u201d of the Company\u2019s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A in connection with the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the SEC on April 26, 2024 (available here<\/a>), the Company\u2019s Form 10-K\/A, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2025 (available here<\/a>), and the Company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025 (available here<\/a>). To the extent the security holdings of directors and executive officers change since the amounts described in these filings, such changes will be set forth on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC, which can be found at no charge at the SEC\u2019s website at www.sec.gov<\/a>. Such filings will also be available at no charge by clicking the \u201cSEC Filings\u201d link in the \u201cFinancials\u201d section of the Company\u2019s website at https:\/\/www.cannaeholdings.com\/financial-information\/sec-filings<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n \nAny subsequent updates following the date hereof to the information regarding the identity of potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Company\u2019s proxy statement on Schedule 14A and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, if and when they become available. These documents will be available free of charge as described above.<\/p>\n About Cannae Holdings, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n \nWe primarily acquire interests in operating companies and are actively engaged in managing and operating a core group of those companies. We believe that our long-term ownership and active involvement in the management and operations of companies helps maximize the value of those businesses for our shareholders. We are a long-term owner that secures control and governance rights of other companies primarily to engage in their lines of business and we have no preset time constraints dictating when we sell or dispose of our businesses. For more information, see cannaeholdings.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250618462805\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n