Business Description

Introductory Note The following describes the business of Cannae Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Except where otherwise noted, all references to "we," "us," "our," "Cannae," "Cannae Holdings" or the "Company," are to Cannae Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, taken together. Description of Business We primarily acquire interests in operating companies and are engaged in actively managing and operating a core group of those companies, which we are committed to supporting for the long term. From time to time, we also seek to take meaningful equity ownership stakes where we have the ability to control or significantly influence quality companies, and we bring the strength of our operational expertise to each of our subsidiaries. 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. 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 believe Cannae provides our investors with a compelling opportunity to participate in the acquisition, operation and growth of businesses by a world-class management team. Fundamentally, the Company seeks to take meaningful equity ownership stakes where we have an ability to control or significantly influence quality companies that are well-positioned in their respective industries, run by best-in-class management teams and that operate in industries that have attractive organic and acquired growth opportunities. We leverage our management team's operational expertise, long-term relationships and industry connections and capital sourcing capabilities to identify, structure and execute on ownership interests in companies with these characteristics. Our management team has a proven track record of growing industry-leading companies, including the Company's subsidiaries, and we actively and continuously work with and support management teams of the companies we own in managing, operating, and growing their businesses in order to provide value for our shareholders. Our primary assets as of December 31, 2025 include our ownership interests in Alight, Inc. ("Alight"); Black Knight Football Club US, LP ("Black Knight Football" or "BKFC"); JANA Partners Capital, LLC, JANA Partners Management, LP and JANA Partners Management GP, LLC (together, "JANA" or "JANA Partners"); BGPT Catalyst, L.P. ("CSI LP", "Computer Services, Inc.", or "CSI"); Watkins Holdings, LLC ("Watkins"); JANA Strategic Investments Benchmark Fund, L.P. - Series A-1 ("JANA Fund"); High Sierra Distillery, LP ("Minden Mill"); AmeriLife Group, LLC ("AmeriLife"); O'Charley's Holdings, LLC ("O'Charley's"); 99 Restaurants Holdings, LLC ("99 Restaurants"); and various other controlled subsidiary companies and minority equity ownership interests. The Company conducts its business through its wholly owned subsidiary Cannae Holdings, LLC ("Cannae LLC"), a Nevada limited liability company. The Company’s board of directors ("Board") oversees the management of the Company, Cannae LLC and its businesses, and the performance of our external manager, Trasimene Capital Management, LLC ("Trasimene" or our "Manager"). On May 12, 2025, Cannae, Cannae LLC and the Manager (Cannae, Cannae LLC and the Manager collectively, the "Parties"), entered into that certain Management Services Agreement Termination Agreement (the "MSA Termination Agreement").…