Cannae Holdings Inc
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 12, 2024.
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F. Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note A —Basis of Financial Statements
The following describes the significant accounting policies of Cannae Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "we," "us," "our,” "Cannae," "CNNE," or the "Company"), which have been followed in preparing the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Description of the 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. Our primary assets as of September 30, 2024 include our ownership interests in Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. ("Dun & Bradstreet" or "D&B"); Alight, Inc. ("Alight"); Paysafe Limited ("Paysafe"); Sightline Payments Holdings, LLC ("Sightline"); System1, Inc. ("System1"); Black Knight Football Club US, LP ("Black Knight Football" or "BKFC", formerly known as Black Knight Football and Entertainment, LP); Computer Services, Inc. ("CSI"); JANA Partners Capital, LLC and JANA Partners Management, LP (together, "JANA"); 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.
See Note E -Segment Information for further discussion of the businesses comprising our reportable segments.
We conduct our business through our wholly-owned subsidiary Cannae Holdings, LLC ("Cannae LLC"), a Delaware limited liability company. Our 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").
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP")and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and include the historical accounts as well as wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries of the Company. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All adjustments made were of a normal, recurring nature. This report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K (our "Annual Report") for the year ended December 31, 2023.
All intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated. Our ownership interests in non-majority-owned partnerships and affiliates are accounted for under the equity method of accounting or as equity securities. Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations represents the portion of our majority-owned subsidiaries' net earnings or loss that is owned by noncontrolling shareholders of such subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interest recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets represents the portion of equity owned by noncontrolling shareholders in our consolidated subsidiaries.
Management Estimates
The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made by management include the fair value measurements (See Note B -Investments and Note C -Fair Value Measurements). Actual results could differ from estimates.
Recent Developments
Dayforce
In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold the remaining 4.0 million shares of common stock of Dayforce, Inc., ("Dayforce", formerly known as Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.) for gross proceeds of $264.0 million and as of September 30, 2024, we no longer have any holdings of Dayforce.
Refer to Note B -Investments and Note C -Fair Value Measurements for further discussion of our accounting for our ownership interest in Dayforce and other equity securities.
On February 8, 2024, April 30, 2024 and July 24, 2024, the board of directors of D&B declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.05 per share of D&B common stock. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we received $10.9 million of cash dividends from D&B which are recorded as a reduction to the basis of our recorded asset for D&B.
In March 2024, we completed the sale of 10.0 million shares of common stock of D&B. In connection with the sale, we received proceeds of $100.9 million. As of September 30, 2024, we owned 69.0 million shares of D&B, which represented approximately 15.6% of its outstanding common stock.
See Note B -Investments for further discussion of our accounting for our ownership interest in D&B and other equity method investments.
Paysafe
In January 2024, we purchased 1.6 million shares of Paysafe for $23.4 million. As of September 30, 2024, we hold a 5.5% ownership interest in Paysafe.
Other Developments
On February 21, 2024, we announced a tender offer to purchase up to $200 million of shares of our common stock at a purchase price of not less than $20.75 per share and not greater than $23.75 per share (the "Tender Offer"). We conducted the Tender Offer through a procedure commonly referred to as a "modified Dutch auction." This procedure allows shareholders to select the price within a price range specified by us at which the shareholders are willing to sell their shares.
On April 1, 2024, the Tender Offer expired and the Company accepted for purchase an aggregate of 9,672,540 shares of its common stock that were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below a purchase price of $22.95 per share for an aggregate cost of $222.0 million, excluding fees and expenses. Included in the 9,672,540 shares of Cannae common stock we accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer are 957,943 shares that Cannae elected to purchase pursuant to its right to purchase up to an additional 2% of its outstanding common stock.
On February 21, 2024, we issued 1.85 million shares of common stock of the Company from the Company’s treasury and paid $18.3 million in cash, in the aggregate, to certain partners of JANA in exchange for a 19.99% equity interest in JANA. The transaction is valued at $55.5 million based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on February 21, 2024. Cannae also committed to invest $50 million into JANA funds (the "JANA Fund Commitment"). JANA is an investment manager founded in 2001. We account for our ownership interest in JANA as an unconsolidated affiliate using the equity method of accounting and record our ratable share of JANA's net income or loss on a three-month lag.
On February 26, 2024, the Company, Cannae LLC and Trasimene entered into a Third Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement (the "Third Amended MSA"). The Third Amended MSA amends the management services agreement primarily to (i) provide for a termination of the agreement by the Company effective June 30, 2027, (ii) reduce the management fee to a fixed amount of $7.6 million annually effective beginning July 2, 2024 and (iii) provide for payment of the termination fee under the agreement of $20 million to be paid by the Company to Trasimene in installments of $6.7 million annually over thethree-year period ended July 1, 2026. The Third Amended MSA has a termination date of June 30, 2027 unless earlier terminated by the Company or Trasimene.
On October 17, 2024, the Company invested approximately $80.0 million for a 52.8% ownership interest in Watkins Holdings, LLC ("Watkins Holdings"), a partnership with KDSA Investment Partners ("KDSA") and Mark Jacobs (the "Watkins Acquisition"). Watkins Holdings concurrently completed the acquisition of The Watkins Company ("Watkins"), a leading producer of high-quality flavoring products. Watkins was founded in 1868 and has grown to be a leading domestic producer of spices, seasonings and extracts. The former majority owner of Watkins, Mark Jacobs, rolled a significant equity stake into Watkins Holdings.
Subsequent to September 30, 2024 through the date of this Quarterly Report, we have invested $25.5 million in BKFC.
The following dividends were declared by our Board in 2024:
| Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Dividends Per Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | June 14, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | $0.12 |
| July 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | $0.12 |
| November 7, 2024 | December 17, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | $0.12 |
Related Party Transactions
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we incurred management fee expenses with our Manager of $1.9 million and $20.1 million, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 we incurred $1.8 million and $8.4 million, respectively, of termination fee expenses with our Manager. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred management fee expenses with our Manager of $9.7 million and $28.7 million, respectively. These expenses are recorded in Other operating expenses on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share, as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
In periods when earnings are positive, diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the impact of assumed conversions of potentially dilutive securities. For periods when we recognize a net loss, diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share as the impact of assumed conversions of potentially dilutive securities is considered to be antidilutive. We have granted certain shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units that have been treated as common share equivalents for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share for periods in which positive earnings have been reported.
Instruments that provide the ability to purchase shares of our common stock that are antidilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, shares of restricted stock outstanding were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as inclusion of restricted stock would be antidilutive due to net losses.
Our effective tax rate was (193.8)% and 21.9% in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and (6.3)% and 27.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate in the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 compared to the corresponding prior year period was primarily attributable to the varying impact of equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates on income tax expense (benefit). The change in the effective tax rate in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 compared to the corresponding prior year period was primarily attributable to recording of a valuation allowance in the current period of $58.9 million on our federal net operating loss carryforwards and certain deferred taxes related to our consolidated partnerships, the varying impact of equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates on income tax expense (benefit), and the impairment recorded to our investment in Sightline.
We have a Deferred tax asset of $69.4 million and $82.0 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The $12.6 million change in deferred taxes in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is primarily attributable to recording of a valuation allowance of $58.9 million primarily related to our federal net operating loss carryforwards and certain deferred taxes related to our consolidated partnerships, partially offset by the tax impact of sales of Dayforce and impairment of Sightline.
Stock-Based Compensation
On February 28, 2024, we issued 1.2 million restricted stock units ("RSUs") with a grant date fair value of $24.8 million as compensation to certain employees of the Company and issued 1.2 million shares of the Company's common stock to rabbi trusts that grant the holders of the RSUs pass-through voting rights. The RSUs vest in varying increments over athree-year period and, upon vesting, a number of shares of Company common stock equivalent to the number of vested RSUs will be released from the rabbi trusts to the employee. If the RSUs do not vest, the shares held in the rabbi trusts return to the Company. The Company is the primary beneficiary of the rabbi trusts prior to vesting of the RSUs and accordingly the shares of Company common stock held by the rabbi trusts are treated as treasury stock in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of equity in the period nine-month period ended September 30, 2024. Compensation cost associated with the RSUs is measured based on their grant-date fair value derived from quoted market prices and is recorded over the service period of the awards.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We have reviewed the recently issued accounting pronouncements and we did not identify any that are expected to, if currently adopted, have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Note B —Investments
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates recorded using the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following:
| Ownership at September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | |||
| Dun & Bradstreet | 15.6% | $699.3 | $827.7 |
| Alight | 9.8% | 485.3 | 507.2 |
| Sightline | 33.0% | 11.5 | 158.3 |
| Black Knight Football | 45.5% | 93.5 | 112.3 |
| CSI | 6.5% | 88.2 | 47.1 |
| Other | various | 117.4 | 66.2 |
| Total | $1,495.2 | $1,718.8 | |
The aggregate fair value of our direct ownership in the common stock of unconsolidated affiliates that have quoted market prices as of September 30, 2024 consisted of the following:
| September 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|
| (in millions) | |
| Dun & Bradstreet | $794.8 |
| Alight | 388.3 |
| System1 | 30.3 |
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (In millions) | ||||
| Dun & Bradstreet (1) | $(1.7) | $(1.4) | $(12.7) | $(15.3) |
| Alight | (6.6) | (4.5) | (15.7) | (18.6) |
| Sightline (2) | (2.2) | (4.9) | (5.9) | (14.0) |
| Black Knight Football | (14.4) | (3.7) | (39.7) | (20.6) |
| CSI | — | — | 41.1 | — |
| Other | (2.0) | (11.5) | (2.0) | (38.7) |
| Total | $(26.9) | $(26.0) | $(34.9) | $(107.2) |
(1) Equity in losses for D&B includes $2.1 million of loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $6.4 million of loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to amortization of Cannae's basis difference between the book value of its ownership interest and ratable portion of the underlying equity in net assets of D&B.
(2) Equity in losses for Sightline includes $1.9 million of loss in the three months ended September 30, 2023, and $2.9 million and $5.8 million of loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to amortization of Cannae's basis difference between the book value of its investment and ratable portion of the underlying equity in net assets of Sightline.
Summarized statement of operations information for D&B for the relevant dates and time periods included in Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates in our Statements of Operations is presented below.
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (In millions) | ||||
| Total revenues | $609.1 | $588.5 | $1,749.8 | $1,683.6 |
| Operating income | 62.2 | 52.1 | 115.9 | 76.5 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 2.1 | (6.5) | (84.2) | (88.9) |
| Net income (loss) | 4.2 | 5.3 | (33.4) | (46.3) |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Dun & Bradstreet | 3.2 | 4.4 | (36.4) | (48.7) |
Alight
Summarized statement of operations information for Alight for the relevant dates and time periods included in Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates in our Statements of Operations is presented below.
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (In millions) | ||||
| Total revenues | $555.0 | $557.0 | $1,652.0 | $1,704.0 |
| Gross profit | 174.0 | 166.0 | 523.0 | 540.0 |
| Net loss from continuing operations | (44.0) | (40.0) | (169.0) | (196.0) |
| Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations | (30.0) | (6.0) | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | 2.0 | (2.0) | (9.0) |
| Net loss attributable to Alight | (74.0) | (48.0) | (165.0) | (183.0) |
Sightline
As of June 30, 2024, the book value of our investment in Sightline accounted for under the equity method of accounting prior to any impairment was $154.7 million. Based on a valuation using a hybrid discounted cash flow and market comparison approach and adjusted for the risk of a capital shortfall at the business, the aggregate fair market value of our ownership of Sightline equity was approximately $13.7 million as of June 30, 2024. The fair value measurement is considered a level 3 fair value measure. The primary inputs in the valuation were the forecasted results of operations of Sightline, the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow analysis and the adjustment for risk of capital shortfall. The primary significant unobservable input used was the 35% discount rate used in the discounted cash flow analysis and the 50% adjustment for the risk of capital shortfall.
Due to the quantum of the decrease in the fair market value of our ownership interest subsequent to our acquisition, declines in the forecasted results of operations and liquidity of Sightline, and the uncertainty of the ability of Sightline to raise new capital, management determined the decrease in value of our investment in Sightline was other-than-temporary as of June 30, 2024. Accordingly, we recorded an impairment of $141.0 million which is included in Recognized (losses) gains, net, on our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Equity Securities
Recognized gains (losses), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consisted of the following (losses) gains on equity securities for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (In millions) | ||||
| Net gains recognized during the period on equity securities | $21.3 | $3.2 | $26.7 | $20.6 |
| Less: net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold, transferred or disposed during the period | 6.4 | (0.3) | (7.0) | 5.9 |
| Unrealized gains recognized during the reporting period on equity securities held at the reporting date | $14.9 | $3.5 | $33.7 | $14.7 |
Equity Security Investments Without Readily Determinable Fair Values
We account for our investments in AmeriLife and certain other ownership interests at cost less impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly market transactions. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we have $128.5 million and$121.9 million, respectively, recorded for such investments, which is included in Other long term investments and noncurrent assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During thenine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded a gain of $2.6 million to an investment without a readily determinable fair value. The amount of the gain was determined based on an observable third-party purchase of equity in the investee. During thenine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded an impairment of $9.0 million to an investment without a readily determinable fair value. The amount of the impairment was determined based on the valuation of the investee implied by a contemplated sale of its assets to a third-party.
Note C —Fair Value Measurements
The fair value hierarchy established by the accounting standards on fair value measurements includes three levels, which are based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities that are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:
Level 1. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that we have the ability to access.
Level 2. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on model inputs that are unobservable.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents our fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively:
| September 30, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| (In millions) | ||||
| Assets: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $160.7 | $— | $— | $160.7 |
| Short-term investments | 8.9 | — | — | 8.9 |
| Equity securities: | ||||
| Paysafe | 75.8 | — | — | 75.8 |
| Other | 14.0 | — | — | 14.0 |
| Total equity securities | 89.8 | — | — | 89.8 |
| Total assets | $259.4 | $— | $— | $259.4 |
| December 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| (In millions) | ||||
| Assets: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $106.2 | $— | $— | 106.2 |
| Short-term investments | 15.6 | — | — | 15.6 |
| Equity securities: | ||||
| Dayforce | 268.5 | — | — | 268.5 |
| Paysafe | 22.4 | — | — | 22.4 |
| Total equity securities | 290.9 | — | — | 290.9 |
| Total assets | $412.7 | $— | $— | $412.7 |
We had no material assets or liabilities valued on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Additional information regarding the fair value of our investment portfolio is included in Note B -Investments.
Note D —Variable Interest Entities
The Company, in the normal course of business, engages in certain activities that involve variable interest entities ("VIEs"), which are legal entities in which a group of equity investors individually lack any of the characteristics of a controlling interest. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the enterprise that has both the power to direct the activities most significant to the economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company evaluates its interest in certain entities to determine if these entities meet the definition of a VIE and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary and should consolidate the entity based on the variable interests it holds both at inception and when there is a change in circumstances that requires a reconsideration. If the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, it must account for the VIE as a consolidated subsidiary. If the Company is determined not to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE but holds a variable interest in the entity, such variable interests are accounted for under accounting standards as deemed appropriate. As of and for the periods ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we are not the primary beneficiary of any VIEs.
Unconsolidated VIEs
The table below summarizes select information related to variable interests held by the Company as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, of which we are not the primary beneficiary:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | Maximum Exposure | Total Assets | Maximum Exposure | |
| (In millions) | ||||
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $229.8 | $229.8 | $210.9 | $210.9 |
| Other long term investments and non-current assets | 3.6 | 3.6 | — | — |
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we held variable interests in certain unconsolidated affiliates, which are primarily comprised of our ownership interests in BKFC, CSI and Minden Mill. Cannae does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of these unconsolidated affiliates; therefore, we are not the primary beneficiary.
The principal risk to which these investments and funds are exposed is the credit risk of the underlying investees. Cannae has guaranteed certain payment obligations of BKFC related to investment commitments associated with its acquisitions of interests in football clubs. These BKFC obligations total an estimated amount between $39.5 million and $71.9 million as of September 30, 2024. These obligations are potentially payable at various increments over the next four years and vary based on certain performance criteria. The underlying obligation of BKFC to fund these amounts is contingent on the exercise of certain investment options by BKFC or other parties. Cannae is required to fund such payments solely to the extent BKFC is unable to meet these obligations. We do not provide any other implicit or explicit liquidity guarantees or principal value guarantees to these VIEs.
The primary assets for our ownership of these VIEs are included in Investments in unconsolidated affiliates on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and accounted for under the equity method of accounting. See Note B -Investments for further discussion of our accounting for investments in unconsolidated affiliates.
Note E —Segment Information
On March 20, 2024, Alight entered into a definitive agreement to sell its professional services segment and its payroll and human capital management outsourcing businesses (the "Payroll & Professional Services Business"). The transaction closed on July 12, 2024. Beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2024, Alight began accounting for the assets and liabilities of the disposed businesses as held for sale and its operating results as discontinued operations. Accordingly, Alight's results presented for the periods ended September 30, 2023 have been retrospectively revised to reflect the Payroll & Professional Services Business as held for sale and discontinued operations.
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following tables.
As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2024:
| Restaurant Group | Dun & Bradstreet | Alight | BKFC | Corporate and Other | Affiliate Elimination | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | |||||||
| Restaurant revenues | $102.1 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $102.1 |
| Other operating revenues | — | 609.1 | 555.0 | 77.8 | 11.8 | (1,241.9) | 11.8 |
| Revenues from external customers | 102.1 | 609.1 | 555.0 | 77.8 | 11.8 | (1,241.9) | 113.9 |
| Interest, investment and other income (expense), including recognized gains (losses), net | 4.4 | 1.2 | 8.0 | (11.5) | 19.8 | 2.3 | 24.2 |
| Total revenues, other income (expense) and realized gains (losses), net | 106.5 | 610.3 | 563.0 | 66.3 | 31.6 | (1,239.6) | 138.1 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2.6 | 144.8 | 97.0 | 31.0 | 0.7 | (272.8) | 3.3 |
| Interest expense | (1.5) | (61.3) | (19.0) | (3.5) | (1.4) | 83.8 | (2.9) |
| (Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | (0.9) | 2.1 | (53.0) | (27.7) | 4.1 | 78.6 | 3.2 |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | — | (1.8) | (9.0) | — | (6.2) | 10.8 | (6.2) |
| (Loss) earnings before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | (0.9) | 3.9 | (44.0) | (27.7) | 10.3 | 67.8 | 9.4 |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | — | 0.3 | — | (3.1) | (4.2) | (19.9) | (26.9) |
| Net (loss) earnings | $(0.9) | $4.2 | $(44.0) | $(30.8) | $6.1 | $47.9 | $(17.5) |
| Assets | $271.0 | $9,004.9 | $8,271.0 | $497.8 | $2,015.2 | $(17,773.7) | $2,286.2 |
| Goodwill | 53.4 | 3,447.5 | 3,212.0 | 15.4 | — | (6,674.9) | 53.4 |
As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2023:
| Restaurant Group | Dun & Bradstreet | Alight | BKFC | Corporateand Other | Affiliate Elimination | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | |||||||
| Restaurant revenues | $131.2 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $131.2 |
| Other operating revenues | — | 588.5 | 557.0 | 68.0 | 12.4 | (1,213.5) | 12.4 |
| Revenues from external customers | 131.2 | 588.5 | 557.0 | 68.0 | 12.4 | (1,213.5) | 143.6 |
| Interest investment and other income (expense), including recognized gains (losses), net | 0.5 | 1.7 | 25.0 | 1.9 | (127.9) | (28.6) | (127.4) |
| Total revenues, other income (expense) and recognized gains (losses), net | 131.7 | 590.2 | 582.0 | 69.9 | (115.5) | (1,242.1) | 16.2 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 5.3 | 146.7 | 94.0 | 31.3 | 0.6 | (272.0) | 5.9 |
| Interest expense | (2.2) | (57.0) | (34.0) | (3.2) | (3.6) | 94.2 | (5.8) |
| Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | (38.3) | (6.5) | (54.0) | (6.8) | (146.8) | 67.3 | (185.1) |
| Income tax benefit | (0.1) | (11.2) | (14.0) | (3.3) | (40.4) | 28.5 | (40.5) |
| (Loss) earnings before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | (38.2) | 4.7 | (40.0) | (3.5) | (106.4) | 38.8 | (144.6) |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | — | 0.6 | — | (4.1) | (16.4) | (6.1) | (26.0) |
| Net (loss) earnings | $(38.2) | $5.3 | $(40.0) | $(7.6) | $(122.8) | $32.7 | $(170.6) |
| Assets | $280.4 | $9,135.2 | $10,749.0 | $398.7 | $2,488.0 | $(20,282.9) | $2,768.4 |
| Goodwill | 53.4 | 3,413.9 | 3,682.0 | 15.4 | — | (7,111.3) | 53.4 |
As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
| Restaurant Group | Dun & Bradstreet | Alight | BKFC | Corporate and Other | Affiliate Elimination | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | |||||||
| Restaurant revenues | $316.2 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $316.2 |
| Other operating revenues | — | 1,749.8 | 1,652.0 | 179.9 | 26.4 | (3,581.7) | 26.4 |
| Revenues from external customers | 316.2 | 1,749.8 | 1,652.0 | 179.9 | 26.4 | (3,581.7) | 342.6 |
| Interest, investment and other income, including recognized gains (losses), net | 5.7 | 5.5 | 14.0 | (10.0) | (132.4) | (9.5) | (126.7) |
| Total revenues, other income (expense) and recognized gains (losses), net | 321.9 | 1,755.3 | 1,666.0 | 169.9 | (106.0) | (3,591.2) | 215.9 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 8.0 | 430.1 | 293.0 | 87.0 | 2.0 | (810.1) | 10.0 |
| Interest expense | (4.1) | (205.6) | (83.0) | (10.3) | (3.4) | 298.9 | (7.5) |
| Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | (3.2) | (84.2) | (203.0) | (90.8) | (212.7) | 378.0 | (215.9) |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | — | (48.9) | (34.0) | — | 13.5 | 82.9 | 13.5 |
| Loss before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | (3.2) | (35.3) | (169.0) | (90.8) | (226.2) | 295.1 | (229.4) |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | — | 1.9 | — | (9.6) | 33.2 | (60.4) | (34.9) |
| Net loss | $(3.2) | $(33.4) | $(169.0) | $(100.4) | $(193.0) | $234.7 | $(264.3) |
| Assets | $271.0 | $9,004.9 | $8,271.0 | $497.8 | $2,015.2 | $(17,773.7) | $2,286.2 |
| Goodwill | 53.4 | 3,447.5 | 3,212.0 | 15.4 | — | (6,674.9) | 53.4 |
As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:
| Restaurant Group | Dun & Bradstreet | Alight | BKFC | Corporateand Other | Affiliate Elimination | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | |||||||
| Restaurant revenues | $424.9 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $424.9 |
| Other operating revenues | — | 1,683.6 | 1,704.0 | 113.9 | 25.8 | (3,501.5) | 25.8 |
| Revenues from external customers | 424.9 | 1,683.6 | 1,704.0 | 113.9 | 25.8 | (3,501.5) | 450.7 |
| Interest investment and other income, including recognized gains (losses), net | 0.4 | 4.2 | (20.0) | 2.6 | (112.4) | 13.2 | (112.0) |
| Total revenues, other income (expense) and recognized gains (losses), net | 425.3 | 1,687.8 | 1,684.0 | 116.5 | (86.6) | (3,488.3) | 338.7 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 14.2 | 437.1 | 279.0 | 69.7 | 1.4 | (785.8) | 15.6 |
| Interest expense | (4.8) | (168.4) | (100.0) | (5.1) | (9.4) | 273.5 | (14.2) |
| Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | (49.4) | (88.9) | (241.0) | (50.0) | (171.0) | 379.9 | (220.4) |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 0.4 | (40.5) | (45.0) | (3.3) | (60.1) | 88.8 | (59.7) |
| Loss before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | (49.8) | (48.4) | (196.0) | (46.7) | (110.9) | 291.1 | (160.7) |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | — | 2.1 | — | (4.1) | (52.7) | (52.5) | (107.2) |
| Net loss | $(49.8) | $(46.3) | $(196.0) | $(50.8) | $(163.6) | $238.6 | $(267.9) |
| Assets | $280.4 | $9,135.2 | 10,749.0 | $398.7 | $2,488.0 | $(20,282.9) | $2,768.4 |
| Goodwill | 53.4 | 3,413.9 | 3,682.0 | 15.4 | — | (7,111.3) | 53.4 |
The activities in our segments include the following:
Restaurant Group. This segment consists primarily of the operations of O'Charley's and 99 Restaurants in which we have 65.4% and 88.5% ownership interests, respectively. O'Charley's and 99 Restaurants and their affiliates are the owners and operators of the O'Charley's and Ninety Nine Restaurants restaurant concepts, respectively.
Dun & Bradstreet. This segment consists of our 15.6% ownership interest in Dun & Bradstreet. Dun & Bradstreet is a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics. Clients embed D&B's trusted, end-to-end solutions into their daily workflows toinform commercial credit decisions, evaluate whether suppliers and other third parties are financially viable, reputable, compliant and resilient, enhance salesforce productivity and gain visibility into key markets. Dun & Bradstreet's solutions support its clients’ mission critical business operations by providing proprietary and curated data and analytics to help drive informed decisions and improved outcomes. Dun & Bradstreet's global commercial database contained comprehensive information on hundreds of millions of organizations. Our chief operating decision maker reviews the full financial results of Dun & Bradstreet for purposes of assessing performance and allocating resources. Thus, we consider Dun & Bradstreet a reportable segment and have included the full results of Dun & Bradstreet in the tables above. We account for Dun & Bradstreet using the equity method of accounting; therefore, its results do not consolidate into ours. Accordingly, we have presented the elimination of Dun & Bradstreet's results in the Affiliate Elimination section of the segment presentation above.
Alight. This segment consists of our 9.8% ownership interest in Alight. Alight delivers human capital management solutions to many of the world’s largest and most complex companies. This includes the implementation and administration of both employee wellbeing (e.g., health, wealth and leaves benefits) and global payroll solutions. In addition, Alight implements and runs human capital management software platforms on behalf of third-party providers. Alight’s numerous solutions and services are utilized year-round by employees and their family members in support of their overall health, wealth and wellbeing goals. Participants can access their solutions digitally, including through a mobile application on Alight Worklife®, their intuitive, cloud-based employee engagement platform. Through Alight Worklife, Alight believes it is defining the future of employee wellbeing by providing an enterprise level, integrated offering designed to drive better outcomes for organizations and individuals. Our chief operating decision maker reviews the financial results of Alight for purposes of assessing performance and allocating resources. Thus, we consider Alight a reportable segment and have included the full results of Alight subsequent to our initial acquisition of an ownership interest in the tables above. We account for Alight using the equity method of accounting, and therefore, its results do not consolidate into ours. Accordingly, we have presented the elimination of Alight's results in the Affiliate Elimination section of the segment presentation above.
Black Knight Football. This segment consists of our 45.5% ownership interest in BKFC. Black Knight Football is a partnership led by Bill Foley that owns and operates A.F.C. Bournemouth ("AFCB"), an English Premier League ("EPL" or the "Premier League") football club founded in 1899, a minority interest in FC Lorient ("FCL"), a French Ligue 1 football club founded in 1926, and a minority ownership interest in the Hibernian Football Club Limited, a Scottish Premiership football club founded in 1875. Black Knight Football aims to grow into a leading, multi-club operator of football assets across the world. We account for our ownership of BKFC using the equity method of accounting; therefore, its results of operations do not consolidate into ours. Accordingly, we have presented the elimination of BKFC's results in the Affiliate Elimination section of the segment presentation above. We report our equity in earnings or loss of BKFC on a three-month lag and we acquired our initial interest in BKFC on December 13, 2022. Accordingly, the segment tables above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 include our equity in Black Knight Football’s losses and complete results of Black Knight Football for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, and the segment tables for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes our equity in Black Knight Football and complete results of Black Knight Football for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and the period from December 13, 2022 (the date we acquired our initial interest in BKFC) through June 30, 2023, respectively.
Corporate and Other. This nonreportable segment consists of our share in the operations of certain controlled portfolio companies and other equity interests, activity of the corporate holding company and certain intercompany eliminations and taxes.
Note F —Revenue Recognition
Disaggregation of Revenue
Our revenue consists of:
| Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine months ended September 30, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| Revenue Stream · Segment · Total Revenue | |||||
| Restaurant revenue: · (In millions) | |||||
| Restaurant sales | Restaurant Group | $102.1 | $131.2 | $316.2 | $424.9 |
| Total restaurant revenue | 102.1 | 131.2 | 316.2 | 424.9 | |
| Other operating revenue: | |||||
| Real estate and resort | Corporate and other | 11.7 | 12.2 | 26.0 | 25.4 |
| Other | Corporate and other | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Total other operating revenue | 11.8 | 12.4 | 26.4 | 25.8 | |
| Total operating revenues | $113.9 | $143.6 | $342.6 | $450.7 | |
Restaurant revenue includes food and beverage sales and gift card breakage, which are net of applicable state and local sales taxes and discounts, and are recognized at a point in time as services are performed and goods are provided.
Other operating revenue consists of income generated by our resort operations, which includes sales of real estate, lodging rentals, food and beverage sales, and other income from various resort services offered. Revenue is recognized at a point in time upon closing of the sale of real estate or once goods and services have been provided and billed to the customer.
Contract Balances
The following table provides information about trade receivables and deferred revenue:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | ||
| Trade receivables, net | $6.5 | $7.6 |
| Deferred revenue (contract liabilities) | 12.2 | 16.9 |
Deferred revenue is recorded primarily for restaurant gift card sales. The unrecognized portion of such revenue is recorded as Deferred revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenue of $2.2 million and $2.7 million was recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $6.1 million and $7.5 million in the nine months ended, respectively, that was included in Deferred revenue at the beginning of the period.
There was no impairment related to contract balances.
Note G —Notes Payable
Notes payable, net consists of the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | ||
| 2020 Margin Facility | $101.0 | $— |
| FNF Note | 59.7 | 84.7 |
| Other | 20.5 | 20.3 |
| Notes payable, total | $181.2 | $105.0 |
| Less: Notes payable, current | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Notes payable, long term | $179.3 | $102.5 |
At September 30, 2024, the carrying value of our outstanding notes payable approximates fair value.
2020 Margin Facility
On November 30, 2020, Cannae Funding C, LLC ("Borrower 1"), an indirect wholly-owned special purpose subsidiary of the Company, and Cannae Funding D, LLC ("Borrower 2"), an indirect wholly-owned special purpose subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Margin Loan Agreement (as amended from time to time, the "2020 Margin Facility") with the lenders from time to time party thereto and Royal Bank of Canada. On June 16, 2023, the 2020 Margin Facility was amended to, among other things, lower the immediate capacity from $250 million to $150 million. On August 17, 2023, the 2020 Margin Facility was amended to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity of the agreement to August 17, 2026, (ii) add 40 million shares of common stock of Alight to the pool of collateral, (iii) change the spread from 358 to 375 basis points and (iv) add Cannae Funding A, LLC ("Borrower 3" and together with Borrower 1 and Borrower 2, the "Borrowers"), an indirect wholly-owned special purpose subsidiary of the Company. On March 4, 2024, the 2020 Margin Facility was amended primarily to (i) assign the facility from Royal Bank of Canada to Bank of America, (ii) extend the maturity date to March 4, 2027 and (iii) change the spread from 375 to 310 basis points.
Under the 2020 Margin Facility, as amended, the Borrowers may borrow up to $150.0 million in revolving loans and, subject to certain terms and conditions, may enter into an amendment to the 2020 Margin Facility to borrow up to $500.0 million in revolving loans (including the initial revolving loans) from the same initial lender and/or additional lenders on substantially identical terms and conditions as the initial revolving loans. The 2020 Margin Facility matures on March 4, 2027. Outstanding amounts under the 2020 Margin Facility, if any, bear interest quarterly at a rate per annum equal to a three-month adjusted SOFR plus an applicable margin. The 2020 Margin Facility requires the Borrowers to maintain a certain loan-to-value ratio (based on the value of D&B and Alight shares). In the event the Borrowers fail to maintain such loan-to-value ratio, the Borrowers must post additional cash collateral under the Loan Agreement and/or elect to repay a portion of the revolving loans thereunder, or sell the D&B and/or Alight shares and use the proceeds from such sale to prepay a portion of the revolving loans thereunder.
As of September 30, 2024, there was $101.0 million outstanding balance under the 2020 Margin Facility, $49.0 million of unused capacity with an option to increase the capacity to $500.0 million upon amendment, and 35 million shares of D&B and 40 million shares of Alight were pledged as collateral for borrowings.
FNF Note
On November 17, 2017, Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF") issued to Cannae a revolver note in aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million. On May 12, 2022, FNF and Cannae amended and restated the revolver note to, among other things, limit the use of proceeds for borrowings thereunder to the repurchase of our own shares of common stock from FNF (as amended and restated, the "FNF Note"). Pursuant to the FNF Note, FNF may make one or more loans to us with up to $100.0 million outstanding at any time. The FNF Note accrues interest at one-month adjusted SOFR plus 450 basis points and matures on November 17, 2025. The maturity date is automatically extended for additional five-year terms unless notice of non-renewal is otherwise provided by either FNF or Cannae, in their sole discretion.
On June 28, 2022, we completed the repurchase of all of our common stock previously held by FNF; accordingly, there is no incremental borrowing capacity available under the FNF Note.
On January 29, 2024, the FNF Note was amended to (i) reduce the borrowing capacity to $60.0 million and (ii) change the interest rate to a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum. The Company also repaid $25.0 million of outstanding principal under the FNF Note.
As of September 30, 2024, there was a $59.7 million outstanding principal amount which incurred interest at 7.0% and there isno available borrowing capacity under the FNF Note.
Gross principal maturities of notes payable at September 30, 2024 are as follows (in millions):
| 2024 (remaining) | $1.7 |
| 2025 | 61.4 |
| 2026 | 12.5 |
| 2027 | 101.5 |
| 2028 | 2.4 |
| Thereafter | 1.9 |
| Total | $181.4 |
Note H —Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending and threatened litigation and regulatory matters related to our operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary damages. Our ordinary course litigation includes purported class action lawsuits, which make allegations related to various aspects of our business. From time to time, we also receive requests for information from various state and federal regulatory authorities, some of which take the form of civil investigative demands or subpoenas. Some of these regulatory inquiries may result in the assessment of fines for violations of regulations or settlements with such authorities requiring a variety of remedies. We believe that no actions, other than those discussed below, if any, depart from customary litigation or regulatory inquiries incidental to our business.
Our Restaurant Group companies are a defendant from time to time in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including claims relating to injury or wrongful death under "dram shop" laws that allow a person to sue us based on any injury caused by an intoxicated person who was wrongfully served alcoholic beverages atone of the restaurants; individual and purported class or collective action claims alleging violation of federal and state employment, franchise and other laws; and claims from guests or employees alleging illness, injury or other food quality, health or operational concerns. Our Restaurant Group companies are also subject to compliance with extensive government laws and regulations related to employment practices and policies and the manufacture, preparation, and sale of food and alcohol. We may also become subject to lawsuits and other proceedings, as well as card network fines and penalties, arising out of the actual or alleged theft of our customers' credit or debit card information.
We review lawsuits and other legal and regulatory matters (collectively "legal proceedings") on an ongoing basis when making accrual and disclosure decisions. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes, management bases its decision on its assessment of the ultimate outcome assuming all appeals have been exhausted. For legal proceedings in which it has been determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability based on known facts that represents our best estimate is recorded. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our accrual for settlements of legal proceedings was not considered material. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded and the ultimate outcome of our pending legal proceedings is generally not yet determinable. While some of these matters could be material to our operating results or cash flows for any particular period in the event of an unfavorable outcome, at present, we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Unconditional Purchase Obligations
We have certain unconditional purchase obligations, primarily in our Restaurant Group segment. These purchase obligations are with various vendors and are primarily related to food and beverage obligations with fixed commitments in regard to the time period of the contract and the quantities purchased with annual price adjustments that can fluctuate. We used both historical and projected volume and pricing as of September 30, 2024 to determine the amount of the obligations. Purchase obligations as of September 30, 2024 are as follows (in millions):
| 2024 (remaining) | $17.0 |
| 2025 | 10.9 |
| 2026 | 6.6 |
| 2027 | 2.9 |
| 2028 | 0.8 |
| Thereafter | — |
| Total purchase commitments | $38.2 |
Note I —Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following supplemental cash flow information is provided with respect to certain cash payments, as well as certain non-cash investing and financing activities.
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (In millions) | ||
| Cash paid during the period: | ||
| Interest | $4.9 | $11.2 |
| Income taxes | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||
| Investment in JANA paid through reissuance of common stock from treasury | 44.0 | — |
| Difference between the historical cost of treasury stock and fair value upon reissuance for investment in JANA | (6.8) | — |
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