Onex Completes Acquisition of SIG Combibloc Group

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - March 13, 2015) -

All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated

Onex Corporation ("Onex") (TSX:OCX) today announced it has completed the acquisition of SIG Combibloc Group AG ("SIG") for EUR3.75 billion, which includes a contingent earn-out component. SIG is a leading global provider of aseptic packaging machines and cartons. Onex Partners IV and certain limited partners as co-investors (the "Onex Group") made an equity investment of approximately $1.2 billion. Onex' share of the investment as a limited partner in the Fund and as a co-investor was $405 million. The Onex Group and SIG's management team own 100% of the company.

About Onex

Onex is one of the oldest and most successful private equity firms with offices in Toronto, New York and London. Through its Onex Partners and ONCAP private equity funds, Onex acquires and builds high-quality businesses in partnership with talented management teams. At Onex Credit, Onex manages and invests in leveraged loans, collateralized loan obligations and other credit securities. The Company has approximately $21 billion of assets under management, including $6.0 billion of Onex capital, in private equity and credit securities. Onex invests its capital directly and as the largest limited partner in each of its Funds.

Onex' businesses have assets of $29 billion, generate annual revenues of $21 billion and employ approximately 192,000 people worldwide. Onex shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol OCX. For more information on Onex, visit its website at www.onex.com. The Company's security filings can also be accessed at www.sedar.com.

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