Onex Appoints Bobby Le Blanc as CEO and Confirms Election of Directors
11 Mai 2023 - 7:15PM
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.
Approved by |
% Votes For |
Multiple Voting Shares |
100 |
Subordinate Voting Shares |
98 |
Multiple Voting Shares and Subordinate Voting Shares
(Combined) |
99 |
“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.
Nominee |
Elected by |
% Votes For |
Gerald W. Schwartz |
Multiple Voting Shares |
100 |
Mitchell Goldhar |
Multiple Voting Shares |
100 |
Ewout Heersink |
Multiple Voting Shares |
100 |
John B. McCoy |
Multiple Voting Shares |
100 |
J. Robert S. Prichard |
Multiple Voting Shares |
100 |
Heather M. Reisman |
Multiple Voting Shares |
100 |
Arni C. Thorsteinson |
Multiple Voting Shares |
100 |
Robert M. Le Blanc |
Subordinate Voting Shares |
71 |
Lisa Carnoy |
Subordinate Voting Shares |
98 |
Sarabjit S. Marwah |
Subordinate Voting Shares |
90 |
Beth Wilkinson |
Subordinate Voting Shares |
63 |
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.
Resolution |
% Votes For |
Approach to executive compensation – “Say-on-Pay” |
96 |
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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For further information:
Jill HomenukManaging Director – Shareholder Relationsand
Communications+1 416.362.7711 |
Zev KormanVice President, Shareholder Relations andCommunications+1
416.362.7711 |
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