Onex Appoints Bobby Le Blanc as CEO and Confirms Election of Directors

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TORONTO, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Onex Corporation (“Onex”) (TSX: ONEX) today announced that Bobby Le Blanc has been appointed Chief Executive Officer following shareholder approval of the Multiple Voting Shares (MVS) Amendment Proposal at the company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders earlier today. Approximately 98% of the votes cast by Subordinate Voting Shares (SVS), including 98% of minority-held SVS, were cast FOR the proposal, as set out below.

“The appointment of Bobby as CEO is an important milestone in the growth and evolution of the business and I appreciate the support of our shareholders in moving forward with our succession plan,” said Gerry Schwartz, Chairman. “We look forward to Bobby’s leadership and to the contributions of Lisa Carnoy, our newest independent director, whom we welcome to Onex.”

“I am grateful for the support of the Board and to shareholders for supporting this transition,” said Mr. Le Blanc. “As only the second CEO in Onex’ nearly 40-year history, I look forward to building upon the firm’s incredible foundation and legacy. I am especially thankful to Gerry for his mentorship and grateful that we will continue to benefit from his experience. We are united in our belief that Onex has a great future and that we must take further steps to accentuate value creation in the time ahead. I look forward to working with the entire Onex team to execute our strategy and reach our full potential.”

Each of the nominees for the Board of Directors was elected as a director of Onex. Detailed results of the vote for each director are set out below.

Mr. Schwartz added, “During this process, shareholders have expressed their desire to see further improvements to our overall governance framework. We are listening and are taking steps to enhance board diversity. We look forward to sharing further updates in due course.”

Shareholders also voted on an advisory resolution endorsing the Company’s approach to executive compensation, generally referred to as “say-on-pay”. Details of the resolution are more fully described in the management information circular. The result of the vote is set out below.

About Onex

Onex is an investor and asset manager that invests capital on behalf of Onex shareholders and clients across the globe. Formed in 1984, we have a long track record of creating value for our clients and shareholders. Onex’ two primary businesses are Private Equity and Credit. In Private Equity, we raise funds from third-party investors, or limited partners, and invest them, along with Onex’ own investing capital, through the funds of our private equity platforms, Onex Partners and ONCAP. Similarly, in Credit, we raise and invest capital across several private credit, public credit and public equity strategies. Our investors include a broad range of global clients, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and family offices. In total, Onex has $50.8 billion in assets under management, of which $7.9 billion is Onex’ own investing capital. With offices in Toronto, New York, New Jersey, Boston and London, Onex and its experienced management teams are collectively the largest investors across Onex’ platforms.

Onex is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ONEX. For more information on Onex, visit its website at www.onex.com. Onex’ security filings can also be accessed at www.sedar.com.

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