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Founded in 1984, Onex is one of North America’s oldest and most successful private equity firms committed to acquiring and building high-quality businesses in partnership with talented management teams. As an active owner, the Company has built more than 70 businesses, completing approximately 375 acquisitions with a total value of approximately $44 billion. Onex’ long-term project returns have generated a multiple of invested capital of 2.9 times from its core private equity activities since inception, resulting in a 28 percent compound IRR on realized, substantially realized and publicly traded investments. The Company is guided by an ownership culture focused on achieving strong absolute growth, with an emphasis on capital preservation. With an experienced management team, significant financial resources and no debt at the parent company, Onex is well-positioned to continue to acquire and build businesses. Onex manages its proprietary capital as well as capital entrusted to it by third-party investors from around the world, including public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, banks, insurance companies and fund of funds managed by other asset managers.

Onex Partners seeks investment opportunities in large middle market companies located in North America and Europe with free cash flow, enterprise value of $50 to $500 million and EBITDA of minimum $10 million. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of business services, healthcare, food & beverage, consumer and retail services with an investment size of $50 to $200 million. The firm acquires minority stake and provides financing for add on acquisitions.

H&F focuses on private equity investments in software, financial services, internet & media, business & information services, healthcare, insurance, retail & consumer and energy & industrial sectors. The firm focuses on investments in companies with high quality, growing businesses in developed markets. The firm participates as both a controlling shareholder and as a significant minority investor.