Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Public Company
Financial Services
Cannae Holdings
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Cannae Holdings, Inc. is a long-term acquirer/operator that invests in and manages a diversified portfolio of operating companies.
- Focus Areas
- Investing / holding company, Portfolio management, Multi-business operator
- Website
- cannaeholdings.com
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
4 buyout · 1 divestiture · 1 growth capital
Cannae Holdings Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 4 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Cannae Holdings, Inc., Black Knight Rugby
- Target
- Exeter Rugby Group (Exeter Chiefs)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Devon, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Cannae Holdings, through its newly created subsidiary Black Knight Rugby, completed the acquisition of Exeter Rugby Group (Exeter Chiefs), a professional rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The transaction values Exeter at an enterprise value of £32.6 million (approximately $43 million), with Cannae investing £19.6 million at closing.
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- Buyer
- Black Knight Football Club (BKFC), Cannae Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- Moreirense Futebol Clube
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Braga, Portugal
- Type
- Buyout
Black Knight Football Club (BKFC), a multi-club ownership vehicle affiliated with Cannae Holdings, has acquired a majority ownership interest in Moreirense Futebol Clube, a Primeira Liga club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Portugal. The investment advances BKFC's multi-club strategy by expanding into Portugal to accelerate player development, create operational synergies across its club network, and strengthen on-field and commercial performance.
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- Buyer
- Cannae Holdings, Inc., KDSA Investment Partners
- Target
- The Watkins Company
- Seller
- Mark Jacobs
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cannae Holdings, Inc. will acquire a majority stake in The Watkins Company in partnership with KDSA Investment Partners. The transaction is expected to close in October 2024, and current majority owner/chairman Mark Jacobs will roll a significant equity stake into the deal.
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February 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Cannae Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- JANA Partners
- Seller
- Barry Rosenstein, Scott Ostfeld
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Cannae Holdings entered a strategic partnership with activist investment firm JANA Partners by acquiring a minority equity stake from JANA's principals in exchange for 1.85 million shares of Cannae common stock and $18.3 million in cash. Cannae also committed to invest at least $50 million into JANA funds and will partner with JANA to source control acquisitions and expand its industry operator network; the transaction includes voting arrangements and customary lock-ups.
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December 7, 2020
- Buyer
- Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II, Cannae Holdings, Inc., Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., Chicago Title Insurance Co., Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co., Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co., Third Point LLC, Suvretta Capital Management, Hedosophia, Federated Hermes Kaufmann Funds, Blackstone, CVC Capital Partners
- Target
- Paysafe Group Holdings Limited
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II has entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine with Paysafe Group Holdings Limited, creating a publicly listed Paysafe (PSFE) with an implied pro-forma enterprise value of approximately $9 billion. The transaction includes a $2.0 billion private placement (PIPE) from multiple institutional and private investors and is intended to de-lever the company and accelerate Paysafe's growth and M&A strategy.
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January 13, 2020
- Buyer
- An affiliate of The Carlyle Group, Cannae Holdings
- Target
- Trust Healthcare Consulting Services, LLC
- Seller
- WindRose Health Investors, LLC
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
An affiliate of The Carlyle Group and Cannae Holdings (via a healthcare joint venture) acquired substantially all assets of Trust Healthcare Consulting Services, LLC from WindRose Health Investors. TrustHCS, a Springfield, Missouri–based provider of coding, CDI, denial management and staffing services with a team of 500+ professionals, will operate under the new joint-venture ownership; terms were not disclosed.
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January 7, 2020
- Buyer
- Thomas H. Lee Partners, Cannae Holdings, Certain THL limited partners
- Target
- AmeriLife Group, LLC
- Seller
- J.C. Flowers & Co., Other investors
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
AmeriLife Group, a national distributor of life, health and retirement solutions, agreed to a recapitalization led by Thomas H. Lee Partners with participation from Cannae Holdings and certain THL limited partners. THL is acquiring a majority stake from J.C. Flowers & Co. and other investors to provide financial flexibility and support AmeriLife's continued growth and strategic expansion.
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2 tracked deals by Cannae Holdings.
Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by Cannae Holdings.
Healthcare Services Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by Cannae Holdings.
Acquisitions in Florida
1 tracked deal by Cannae Holdings.
Acquisitions in Minnesota
1 tracked deal by Cannae Holdings.
Acquisitions in Missouri
1 tracked deal by Cannae Holdings.
Acquisitions in New York
1 tracked deal by Cannae Holdings.
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