Cannae Holdings, Inc. Announces Dun & Bradstreet’s Successful Repricing Of Term Loan With Lower Rate

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) (“Cannae” or the “Company”) today announced that The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (“Dun & Bradstreet”), a Cannae portfolio company, has accepted an amendment to its existing credit agreement that reduces the interest rate applicable to its $2,530 million term loan B facility ("Term Loan B"). The interest rate applicable to the Term Loan B as a result of the amendment is LIBOR plus 400 basis points, a reduction of 100 basis points from the previous interest rate of LIBOR plus 500 basis points. Excluding the costs of the transaction and future principal payments, the lower interest rate will save Dun & Bradstreet approximately $25 million in interest costs annually through the maturity of the Term Loan B.

The maturity date for the Term Loan B remains February 8, 2026 and no changes were made to the financial covenants or scheduled amortization. The deal was priced on January 29, 2020 and will close and fund on February 10, 2020.

About Cannae Holdings, Inc.

Cannae (NYSE:CNNE) holds majority and minority equity investment stakes in a number of entities, including Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, O’Charley’s, LLC, 99 Restaurants Holdings, LLC and Coding Solutions Topco, Inc.

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