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2022 Annual Report

CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

Dear Shareholder,

When Onex was formed in 1984, I could not have anticipated the incredible journey that lay ahead. In the nearly 
forty years since, and with the support of a remarkable team, we have invested in and helped to build more than  
one  hundred  businesses  and  completed  more  than  700  add-on  acquisitions  with  a  total  value  surpassing   
$100  billion.  In  the  35  full  years  since  our  IPO,  Onex  has  generated  a  compounded  annualized  total  return  for 
shareholders of nearly 13 percent versus 8 percent for the S&P/TSX index. We were able to achieve this result by 
adhering to our disciplined investment philosophy and maintaining a strong liquidity position to take advantage 
of market dislocations and opportunities. 

However,  no  journey  is  without  its  challenges  and  2022  was  one  of  them,  as  the  global  economy  dealt  with   
the after-effects of the pandemic, including broken supply chains, geopolitical conflict and the highest inflation  
in 40 years. 

Despite this backdrop, Onex performed relatively well from an operating and performance perspective. Investing 
capital  per  share  rose  7%  and  our  private  equity  portfolio  increased  in  value  by  3%  compared  to  declines  of 
approximately 18% in the S&P 500 and MSCI World Mid Cap indices. We achieved this outcome by working closely 
with our portfolio companies on value creation strategies and using our liquidity to repurchase over six million 
Onex shares trading well below their intrinsic value, thereby providing immediate accretion for shareholders. 

The  Credit  team  continued  to  differentiate  itself  through  strong  credit  underwriting  and  new  products  offering 
compelling  risk-adjusted  returns.  Our  Credit  business  raised  approximately  $2.1  billion  of  new  fee-generating 
assets in 2022, benefiting from defensive positioning and a growing interest in direct lending and credit solutions. 

The  fundraising  environment  for  Private  Equity  was  more  challenging,  however,  reflecting  a  crowded  and 
consolidated market. We continue to actively fundraise across our private equity platform and remain focused on 
delivering operating excellence across the portfolio and attractive returns to our limited partners. 

In these volatile and uncertain markets, it is even more essential that we continue to create value for our investors, 
as  we  have  across  our  history.  Our  industry  specialization  and  proprietary  network  remain  a  source  of  true 
differentiation  and  continued  to  yield  results  in  2022.  We  were  also  able  to  achieve  attractive  returns  through 
monetization, showing there is still market appetite for high-quality investments. 

Our  private  wealth  business  also  made  strides  in  2022,  progressing  with  a  major  technology  upgrade  that  will 
further enhance its first-rate client service and allow it to grow more efficiently with clients and advisors. We also 
expanded our wealth planning capabilities to deliver an even more compelling value proposition to clients.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  1

The future for alternative assets remains positive. The asset class has provided strong risk-adjusted returns over 
long periods with relatively low correlation to traditional investments. Moreover, the democratization of this asset 
class,  through  investment  vehicles  created  for  private  clients  and  individual  investors,  will  open  the  door  to  a 
large new addressable market. With our high-quality and differentiated alternatives platforms, we are positioning  
ourselves to benefit from continued growth in this space.  

We  made  good  progress  in  2022  but  there  is  much  more  work  to  be  done.  We  have  plans  to  scale  each  of  our 
platforms and deliver profitable growth. The next few years will be pivotal as we execute this strategic growth plan 
and continue to deliver the value our shareholders have come to expect. We have set the course; now it is crucial  
to have the right leadership team to execute the plan. 

I am therefore pleased that the Board of Directors has supported the appointment of Bobby Le Blanc as Chief 
Executive  Officer,  following  approval  of  the  related  proposal  at  our  annual  meeting  of  shareholders  in  May.   
Bobby has shown exemplary leadership over his 23 years with the firm and is ideally suited to guide Onex in its  
next phase of growth while providing for a smooth transition. 

I  am  confident  in  our  ability  to  continue  to  build  “One  Onex”  and  to  drive  value  over  the  long  term  for  all   
our stakeholders.  

From all of us at Onex, thank you for your continued support. 

[signed]

Gerald W. Schwartz
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

2  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Throughout this MD&A, all amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) provides a review of Onex Corporation’s (“Onex”) consol-
idated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022 and assesses factors that may affect future results. 
The financial condition and results of operations are analyzed noting the significant factors that impacted the 
consolidated statements of earnings, consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings, consolidated balance 
sheets, consolidated statements of equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Onex. As such, this MD&A 
should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  included  in  this 
report. The financial results have been prepared using accounting policies that are consistent with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) to provide information about Onex and should not be considered as pro-
viding sufficient information to make an investment or lending decision regarding any particular Onex operating 
business, private equity fund, credit strategy or other investments. 

The following MD&A is the responsibility of management and is as of February 23, 2023. Preparation of 
the MD&A includes the review of the disclosures by senior management of Onex and by the Onex Disclosure 
Committee. The Board of Directors carries out its responsibility for the review of this disclosure through its Audit 
and Corporate Governance Committee, composed exclusively of independent directors. The Audit and Corpo-
rate Governance Committee has reviewed and recommended approval of this MD&A by the Board of Directors. 
The Board of Directors has approved this disclosure.

Onex  Corporation’s  financial  filings,  including  the  2022  Annual  Report,  interim  quarterly  reports,  Annual   
Information Form and Management Information Circular, are available on Onex’ website, www.onex.com, and 
on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) at www.sedar.com.

Forward-Looking/Safe Harbour Statements
This  MD&A  may  contain,  without  limitation,  statements  concerning  possible  or  assumed  future  operations,   
performance or results preceded by, followed by or that include words such as “believes”, “expects”, “potential”, 
“anticipates”, “estimates”, “intends”, “plans” and words of similar connotation, which would constitute forward-look-
ing statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees. The reader should not place undue reliance on 
forward-looking statements and information because they involve significant and diverse risks and uncertainties 
that may cause actual operations, performance or results to be materially different from those indicated in these 
forward-looking statements. Except as may be required by Canadian securities law, Onex is under no obligation 
to  update  any  forward-looking statements contained herein should material facts change  due to new  informa-
tion, future events or other factors. These cautionary statements expressly qualify all forward-looking statements 
in this MD&A.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios
This MD&A contains non-GAAP financial measures and ratios which have been calculated using methodologies 
that are not in accordance with IFRS. The presentation of financial measures and ratios in this manner does not 
have a standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar financial 
measures or ratios presented by other companies. Onex management believes that these financial measures and 
ratios provide helpful information to investors. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

5 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

36  Summary of Quarterly Information

6  Private Equity 

7  Credit

8 

2022 RESULTS & ACTIVITY

8  Financial Results

9 

Investing Segment Results 

10  Private Equity 

12  Credit

36  Cash and Near-Cash

38  Consolidated Financial Position 

38  Consolidated Assets 

40  Corporate Investments 

44 

Intercompany Loans 

44  Lease Liabilities 

45  Stock-Based Compensation Payable

45  Accrued Compensation

45  Contingent Consideration

13  Asset Management Segment Results

45  Equity

13  Assets Under Management 

15  Fee-Related Earnings (Loss)

16  Distributable Earnings

18  Liquidity

19  FINANCIAL REVIEW

45  Dividend Policy 

46  Shares Outstanding

47  Stock Option Plan 

48  Director Deferred Share Unit Plan

48  Management Deferred Share Unit Plan 

49  Management of Capital

21  Consolidated Operating Results

50  Liquidity and Capital Resources 

21  Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

25  Variability of Results 

26 

 Review of Consolidated Financial  
Statements and Fourth Quarter Results

26  Consolidated Net Earnings

30 

 Consolidated Income

34  Expenses

35  Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

50  Major Cash Flow Components

50 

 Cash Provided by (Used in)  

Operating Activities

51  Cash Used in Financing Activities

51 

 Cash Provided by (Used in)  

Investing Activities

52  Fourth Quarter Cash Flows

52  Consolidated Cash Resources

53  Commitments 

54  Related-Party Transactions

60 

 Disclosure Controls and Procedures and  
Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

60  Risk Environment

61  GLOSSARY

4  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISCOMPANY OVERVIEW

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 
became a public company in 1987 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ONEX.

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 our 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,  liquid  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 addition, through our private wealth platform, we service high net worth clients in Canada.

Onex  has  $50.8  billion  in  assets  under  management  (“AUM”)(1),  of  which  $34.1  billion  is  fee-generating(1)  and 
$7.9 billion is Onex’ own investing capital ($96.95 or C$131.31 per fully diluted share). We generate value for our 
shareholders through two segments: Investing and Asset Management. Our Investing segment includes gains on 
our invested capital. Our Asset Management segment generates revenues from the recurring fees clients pay us to 
manage their capital, and also includes carried interest from our private equity and private credit funds.

Our Team and Commitment
Onex is led by the firm’s founder and CEO, Gerry Schwartz, and our President, Bobby Le Blanc, as well as experi-
enced leaders at each of our businesses. We have over 180 investment professionals across all platforms, supported 
by over 285 professionals dedicated to our corporate functions and investment platforms, including our institu-
tional and high net worth relationship professionals. Consistent with our One Onex approach, the teams share and 
leverage sector expertise, and sourcing and origination opportunities across all business lines.

Our culture is guided by our strong commitment to accountability, intellectual honesty and respect for all our part-
ners and stakeholders. Onex was formed on principles of entrepreneurialism and responsible investing and our 
team is united in recognizing the value of collaboration, diversity of perspective and background, and an inclusive 
environment. Our team is a critical factor in our success and attracting and retaining the best people and strongest 
investors are an important competitive advantage.

Also crucial to our long-term success is the alignment of interests between the Onex management team, share-
holders and clients. Members of our management team have a significant long-term ownership in Onex shares 
and invest meaningfully in our funds. We believe this alignment creates stronger relationships with both clients 
and shareholders.

(1)	 	Refer	to	the	glossary	in	this	MD&A	for	further	details	concerning	the	composition	of	AUM	and	fee-generating	AUM.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  5

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISEnvironmental, Social and Governance
Consistent  with  our  long-held  belief  that  responsible  investing  is  both  the  right  approach  to  investing,  as  well 
as a driver of meaningful stakeholder value, we continue to enhance our environmental, social and governance 
(“ESG”) program. Recent initiatives include efforts to measure carbon emissions across our investment platforms 
and to collect other ESG metrics in our private equity funds. Two of our private equity funds and one of our private 
credit funds are classified as Article 8 funds under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. We have also 
measured the Scope 1, Scope 2 and select Scope 3 emissions associated with Onex’ own operations and purchased 
verified offsets in respect of them. We expect our program to continue to expand in line with this rapidly evolving 
area, while remaining rooted in our founding principle of responsible investing. 

PRIVATE EQUITY 
Onex has $24.9 billion of private equity assets under management, of which $10.4 billion is fee-generating and 
$6.1 billion is Onex’ own investing capital.

Private  equity  investments  are  primarily  made  through  Onex’  two  main  platforms:  Onex  Partners  for  middle- 
market  and  larger  transactions  and  ONCAP  for  middle-market  and  smaller  transactions.  Onex’  private  equity 
funds acquire and build high-quality businesses in partnership with talented management teams and focus on 
execution  theses  rather  than  macroeconomic  trends.  Each  platform  follows  a  disciplined  investment  process 
with vertical specialization where the team has considerable industry expertise, a long track record of success 
and strong network of relationships. This in turn enables the teams to take a targeted approach with investment 
opportunities, creates a competitive informational advantage and helps shape their go-to-market strategy.

Onex has raised nine private equity funds to date and is currently fundraising for Onex Partners VI, which com-
pleted its first close in November 2022, and ONCAP V, which completed its first close in December 2022. The firm 
is currently investing through Onex Partners V, a $7.15 billion fund, and ONCAP IV, a $1.1 billion fund. Since incep-
tion, Onex has generated a Gross MOC(1) of 2.5 times and a 27% Gross IRR(1) on realized, substantially realized and 
publicly traded investments. For more information on the historical performance of Onex private equity funds, 
please refer to Onex’ Q4 2022 supplemental information package on Onex’ website, www.onex.com.

Onex  earns  management  fees  from  limited  partners  during  the  fee  period  of  each  fund.  During  the  initial  fee 
period, Onex is entitled to a management fee based on limited partners’ committed capital. Once a fund is either 
fully invested or a successor fund starts calling fees, Onex is entitled to a management fee based on limited part-
ners’ net funded commitments. These fees are included as revenue in our asset management segment. At Decem-
ber 31, 2022, the run-rate management fees(1) from our private equity business are $110 million.

(1)	 	Refer	to	the	glossary	in	this	MD&A	for	further	details	concerning	the	composition	of	Gross	MOC,	Gross	IRR	and	run-rate	management	fees.

6  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISOnex is entitled to receive carried interest based on the performance of each private equity fund. Carried interest 
in Onex’ private equity funds is typically calculated as 20% of the realized net gains of the limited partners in each 
fund, provided the limited partners have achieved a minimum 8% net IRR on their investment. Onex is entitled 
to 40% of the carried interest realized from limited partners in its private equity funds, while Onex Partners and 
ONCAP management are entitled to the remaining 60%. Onex’ share of realized carried interest is included in 
distributable earnings of our asset management segment. Currently, we have $10.4 billion of private equity assets 
under management eligible for carried interest. As at December 31, 2022, Onex’ share of unrealized carried inter-
est from private equity totalled $265 million. The amount of carried interest ultimately received by Onex is based 
on realizations, the timing of which can vary significantly from year to year.

Onex  is  one  of  the  largest  investors  in  each  of  its  private  equity  funds  and,  therefore,  Onex  shareholders  also   
benefit  from  investing  gains.  Mark-to-market  gains  (losses)  on  corporate  investments  are  recognized  within 
Onex’ investing segment results, whereas realized gains (losses) since inception on investments are included in 
distributable earnings. 

CREDIT
Our Credit business includes a broad spectrum of private credit, liquid credit and public equity investing strat-
egies that are managed by the Onex Credit team. Credit has $25.9 billion in assets under management, of which  
$23.8 billion is fee-generating and $717 million is Onex’ own investing capital. The Credit team has a successful  
track  record  of  executing  a  disciplined  approach  to  investing  with  a  focus  on  capital  preservation  and  strong   
risk-adjusted  returns  through  cycles.  The  platform  practises  value-oriented  investing,  employing  a  rigorous   
bottom-up, fundamental and structural analysis of the underlying borrowers, coupled with active portfolio man-
agement, to continually seek to optimize portfolio positioning. Credit’s sourcing capabilities and data intelligence 
help to better inform investment decisions and dynamically manage portfolios in varying market conditions.

Onex earns management fees on its Credit strategies, with the fee varying depending on the strategy. The weighted 
average annual management fee for Credit’s fee-generating AUM at December 31, 2022 is 0.6%. As at Decem- 
ber 31, 2022, the run-rate management fees from our Credit business were $148 million. Onex is also entitled to 
earn performance fees on $2.2 billion of Credit assets under management. Performance fees range between 10% 
and 20% of net gains and may be subject to performance hurdles. 

Onex has $15.5 billion of assets under management from Credit which are eligible for carried interest, including  
$12.5 billion of CLOs. In most cases, Onex receives 50% of the carried interest realized in its private credit strate-
gies, while the Credit management team is allocated the remaining 50%. Carried interest ranges between 12.5% 
and 20% of net gains and is generally subject to a hurdle or minimum preferred return to investors. Carried inter-
est from our Credit strategies is generally realized near the final realizations for each fund. As at December 31, 
2022, Onex’ share of unrealized carried interest in the Credit Funds totalled $16 million.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  7

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS2022 RESULTS & ACTIVITY

FINANCIAL RESULTS
Onex’ financial results during the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

($ millions except per share amounts)

Net	earnings

Net	earnings	per	diluted	share

Investing	segment	net	earnings

Asset	management	segment	net	earnings	(loss)

Total	segment	net	earnings (1)

Total	segment	net	earnings	per	fully	diluted	share (2)

Asset	management	fee-related	earnings	(loss) (3)

Total	fee-related	earnings	(loss) (4)

Distributable	earnings (5)

($ millions except per share amounts)

Investing	capital	(U.S.	dollars)

Investing	capital	per	share	(U.S.	dollars) (7)

Investing	capital	per	share	(Canadian	dollars) (7)

Three	Months	Ended

Year	Ended

December 31,  
2022

December	31,	
2021

December 31, 
2022

December	31,		
2021

$ 435

$ 5.32

$ 375

117

$ 492

$ 5.94

$

$

$

(1)

(4)

67

$

214

$ 2.45

$

235

$ 2.77

$ 1,405

$ 15.76

$

291

$

117

$ 1,469

30

$

321

$ 3.55

$

$

$

(5)

(14)

126

(28)

$

89

$ 1.03

$

$

$

(12)

(44)

308

220

$ 1,689

$ 18.42

$

$

$

8

(28)

708

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

Change(6)

$

$

7,863

96.95

$ 131.31

$ 8,212

$ 90.75

$ 115.05

7%

14%

(1)		 Refer	to	pages	27	and	28	of	this	MD&A	for	the	reconciliation	of	total	segment	net	earnings	to	net	earnings.

(2)		 Refer	to	the	glossary	of	this	MD&A	for	further	details	concerning	the	composition	of	fully	diluted	shares.

(3)		 Asset	management	fee-related	earnings	(loss)	excludes	public	company	expenses	and	other	expenses	associated	with	managing	Onex’	investing	capital	and	is	a 		

component	of	total	fee-related	earnings	(loss),	as	outlined	on	page	15	of	this	MD&A.

(4)		 Total	fee-related	earnings	(loss)	is	a	non-GAAP	financial	measure	that	does	not	have	a	standardized	meaning	prescribed	under	IFRS.	Therefore,	it	may	not	be 		

comparable	to	similar	financial	measures	disclosed	by	other	companies.	Onex	management	believes	that	fee-related	earnings	(loss)	provides	investors	with	useful 		

information	concerning	the	profitability	of	Onex’	asset	management	business.	Fee-related	earnings	(loss)	excludes	realization-driven	carried	interest,	which	can	be 		

less	predictable	and	recurring	due	to	the	long-term	nature	of	Onex’	private	equity	and	private	credit	funds.	The	most	directly	comparable	financial	measure	under 		

IFRS	to	fee-related	earnings	(loss)	is	Onex’	net	earnings.	Refer	to	the	glossary	and	pages	15	and	17	of	this	MD&A	for	further	details	concerning	fee-related	earnings 	

(loss),	including	a	reconciliation	to	net	earnings.

(5)		 Distributable	earnings	is	a	non-GAAP	financial	measure	that	does	not	have	a	standardized	meaning	prescribed	under	IFRS.	Therefore,	it	may	not	be	comparable 		

to	similar	financial	measures	disclosed	by	other	companies.	Onex	management	believes	that	distributable	earnings	provides	investors	with	useful	information 		

concerning	the	Company’s	ability	to	redeploy	capital	in	its	business	and/or	return	capital	to	shareholders.	Distributable	earnings	consists	of	the	recurring	fee-related 	

earnings	(loss),	net	realized	gains	from	Onex’	investments	and	the	receipt	of	carried	interest	from	Onex’	private	equity	and	private	credit	funds.	The	most	directly 		

comparable	financial	measure	under	IFRS	to	distributable	earnings	is	Onex’	net	earnings.	Refer	to	the	glossary	and	pages	16	and	17	of	this	MD&A	for	further	details 		

concerning	distributable	earnings,	including	a	reconciliation	to	net	earnings.

(6)		 Change	for	the	period	is	adjusted	to	exclude	the	impact	of	capital	deployed	in	the	asset	management	segment,	where	applicable,	and	dividends	paid.

(7)		 Refer	to	the	glossary	of	this	MD&A	for	further	details	concerning	the	composition	of	investing	capital	per	share. 	

8  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISINVESTING SEGMENT RESULTS 
During the three months ended December 31, 2022, Onex’ investing segment generated net earnings of $375 mil-
lion ($4.54 per fully diluted share) (2021 – $291 million ($3.21 per fully diluted share)), which was primarily driven 
by a $368 million net gain from private equity, as described on page 30 of this MD&A.

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  Onex’  investing  segment  generated  net  earnings  of  $117  million 
($1.37 per fully diluted share) (2021 – $1.5 billion ($16.00 per fully diluted share)), which was primarily driven by 
a $172 million net gain from private equity, partially offset by a $40 million net loss from private credit strategies, 
as described on pages 30 and 31 of this MD&A.

Onex’  investing  results  contributed  to  its  investing  capital  of  $7.9  billion  at  December  31,  2022  (December  31,   
2021 – $8.2 billion), which was $96.95 or C$131.31 per fully diluted share (December 31, 2021 – $90.75 or C$115.05), 
an increase of 7%(1) for the year ended December 31, 2022.

At December 31, 2022, Onex’ investing capital was primarily invested in or committed to its private equity and 
private credit platforms.

Onex’ Investment Allocation at December 31, 2022

Onex’ Investment Allocation at December 31, 2021

Private Credit  9%

Other Investments  1%

Private Credit  10%

Private Equity  77%

Private Equity  70%

Cash and Near-Cash Items  13%

Cash and Near-Cash Items  20%

(1)	 	The	percentage	change	for	the	period	is	adjusted	to	exclude	the	impact	of	capital	deployed	in	the	asset	management	segment,	where 		

applicable,	and	dividends	paid.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  9

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISPrivate Equity – Capital Deployment and Realizations 
The table below presents the private equity investments made, and realizations and distributions received, by 
Onex during the year ended December 31, 2022.

($ millions)

Fund

Onex	Partners	V

Direct	investment	–	Unanet

ONCAP	IV

Onex	Partners	IV

Onex	Partners	III

Other	private	equity

Total

Investments

Realizations

Net Investments

$ 327

$ (166)

$ 161

99

45

1

–

48

–

–

(194)

(27)

(6)

99

45

(193)

(27)

42

$ 520

$ (393)

$ 127

The following significant private equity investments and realizations occurred in 2022:
• 

 $154 million of proceeds received as part of the Onex Partners IV and Onex Partners V Groups’ sale of Partou, 
including carried interest of $13 million and net of payments under the management incentive programs;
 $117 million invested as part of the Onex Partners V Group’s investment in Resource Environmental Solutions, 
LLC (“RES”), an ecological restoration company that supports the public and private sectors with solutions for 
environmental mitigation, stormwater, water quality, and climate and flooding resilience;
 $108 million invested as part of the Onex Partners V Group’s investment in Analytic Partners, Inc. (“Analytic 
Partners”), a cloud-based, managed software platform that helps customers assess marketing spend effective-
ness and optimize future allocations across offline and online media channels;
 $103 million of proceeds were received as part of the Onex Partners IV Group’s partial sale of Ryan LLC (“Ryan”);
 $99 million invested directly by Onex in Unanet, a leading provider of enterprise resource planning solutions 
and customer relationship management solutions purpose-built for government contractors and architecture, 
engineering and construction firms;
 $98 million invested as part of the Onex Partners V Group’s investment in Tes Global (“Tes”), an international 
provider of comprehensive software solutions for the education sector;

• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

• 

•  $38 million of proceeds received from a distribution made by Acacium Group to the Onex Partners V Group;
 $36 million of proceeds received as part of the Onex Partners IV Group’s partial sale of Advanced Integration 
• 
Technology LP (“AIT”);
 $28  million  invested  as  part  of  the  ONCAP  IV  Group’s  investment  in  Ideal  Dental  Management  Partners   
(“Ideal  Dental”),  a  specialty  dental  service  organization  focused  on  providing  business  and  administrative 
services to specialty dental service providers; and
 $16 million invested as part of the ONCAP IV Group’s investment in Merrithew Corporation (“Merrithew”),  
a developer, manufacturer and retailer of Pilates equipment, accessories, content and education.

• 

10  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISDuring the fourth quarter of 2022, Onex received distributions from private equity totalling $68 million, which 
includes the distribution from Acacium Group. Onex also invested a total of $137 million in private equity during 
the fourth quarter of 2022, consisting primarily of the investment in Unanet.

During the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, Onex’ private equity investments generated real-
ized gains of $33 million and $242 million, respectively, which are included in Onex’ distributable earnings as 
presented on page 16 of this MD&A.

Private Equity – Investment Performance 
During the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, Onex’ investing segment recognized net gains from 
private equity investments of $368 million and $172 million, respectively. During 2022, the fair values of Onex’ pri-
vate equity investments were impacted by macroeconomic and market factors, including broad increases in global 
interest rates and inflation, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and changes in trading multiples for public com-
panies, which were offset by improved business performance or improved projected performance in certain oper-
ating companies. Included in Onex’ net gains on corporate investments during the year ended December 31, 2022 
is a foreign exchange mark-to-market loss of $92 million in respect of private equity investments denominated in a 
currency other than the U.S. dollar (three months ended December 31, 2022 – mark-to-market gains of $43 million). 
At  December  31,  2022,  Onex’  private  equity  investments  denominated  in  Canadian  dollars  and  pounds  sterling 
totalled $603 million (C$817 million) and $414 million (£344 million), respectively. 

The operating businesses in Onex’ private equity platforms operate across a broad range of countries and 
industry segments, providing beneficial diversification. Refer to pages 42, 43 and 44 of this MD&A for further details.

The following table presents the recent gross performance of Onex’ private equity investments:

Gross	performance	of	Onex’	private	equity	investments	in	U.S.	dollars (i)(ii):

Onex	Partners	

ONCAP	

Direct	investments

Total	private	equity	investments

Three	Months	Ended

Years	Ended

December 31,  
2022

December	31,	
2021

December 31, 
2022

December	31,		
2021

8%

1%

8%

7%

3%

12%

18%

5%

0%

27%

3%

3%

23%

33%

83%

32%

(i)		 The	increase	in	value	of	Onex’	private	equity	investments	is	a	non-GAAP	ratio	calculated	using	methodologies	that	are	not	in	accordance	with	IFRS.	The	presentation	of 	

these	ratios	does	not	have	a	standardized	meaning	prescribed	under	IFRS	and	therefore	may	not	be	comparable	to	similar	financial	measures	presented	by	other	companies.	

The	net	gains	(losses)	used	to	calculate	the	gross	performance	of	Onex’	private	equity	investments	are	gross	of	management	incentive	programs.	Onex	management 	

believes	that	the	gross	performance	of	Onex’	private	equity	investments	provides	helpful	information	to	investors	in	assessing	the	performance	of	Onex’	investments 		

in	private	equity	strategies.	During	the	three	months	and	year	ended	December	31,	2022,	Onex	recognized	net	gains	on	corporate	investments	of	$494	million	and 		

$130	million,	respectively	(2021	–	$317	million	and	$1.7	billion,	respectively).

(ii)		 Adjusted	for	capital	deployed,	realizations	and	distributions.	

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  11

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISCredit – Capital Deployment and Realizations
Within Credit, Onex invests in private credit strategies and has no investments in public equity strategies. During 
the year ended December 31, 2022, Onex’ investments in Credit generated net realizations of $64 million, as out-
lined in the following table:

Year ended December 31, 2022

Structured Credit Strategies

U.S.	CLOs

EURO	CLOs

CLO	warehouses

Other	structured	strategies

Liquid Strategies

Opportunistic Credit Strategies

Direct Lending

Total net realizations from Credit Strategies

Net Realizations (Investments)

($ millions)

$ 45

20

11

(7)

(2)

(32)

29

$ 64

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  Onex’  net  investments  in  CLOs  decreased  by  $65  million  as  a 
result of regular quarterly distributions and the sale of a portion of Onex’ equity interest in certain U.S. CLOs,  
partially offset by investments in new CLOs, including its twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth CLOs denominated in 
U.S. dollars (“CLO-24” and “CLO-25”, respectively).

During 2022, Onex committed an additional $100 million to the Onex Capital Solutions Fund, as described on 
page 54 of this MD&A, resulting in additional capital deployed in Opportunistic Credit Strategies. 

During the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, Onex’ investments in Credit strategies generated 
$22 million and $61 million of realized gains, respectively, which are included in Onex’ distributable earnings,  
as presented on page 16 of this MD&A.

12  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISCredit – Investment Performance 
During the three months ended December 31, 2022, Onex had a net gain of $7 million on its Credit investments, 
representing a gain of 1%(1). This net gain was primarily driven by an increase in fair value of Onex’ CLO invest-
ments,  consistent  with  a  strengthening  in  the  leveraged  loan  market  (Credit  Suisse  Leveraged  Loan  Index  – 
increase of 2%) and structural leverage employed in CLOs.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, Onex had a net loss of $40 million on its Credit investments, 
representing a loss of 5%(1). This net loss was primarily driven by a decrease in fair value of Onex’ CLO invest-
ments, consistent with a weakening in the leveraged loan market (Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index – decrease 
of 1%) and structural leverage employed in CLOs.

ASSET MANAGEMENT SEGMENT RESULTS
For the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, Onex’ asset management segment had net earnings of 
$117 million and a net loss of $28 million, respectively, compared to net earnings of $30 million and $220 million 
during the same periods in 2021. The asset management segment net earnings during the three months ended 
December 31, 2022 were primarily driven by an increase in unrealized carried interest from Onex Partners IV.  
The  asset  management  segment  net  loss  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  was  primarily  driven  by   
lower net gains from unrealized carried interest, as described on page 16 of this MD&A.

Assets Under Management 
At December 31, 2022, Onex managed $41.4 billion (December 31, 2021 – $40.0 billion) of invested and committed 
capital on behalf of institutional investors and high net worth clients from around the world, including fee-gener-
ating assets under management (“FG AUM”) of $34.1 billion (December 31, 2021 – $33.0 billion). Onex’ FG AUM 
increased by 3% since December 31, 2021, and includes approximately $1.8 billion of third-party capital raised 
during 2022 for private credit strategies. Assets under management by business line included the following:

($ millions)

Fee-Generating

Assets Under Management(i) 

Subject to Carried Interest  

or Performance Fees

December 31,

December	31,

2022

2021

Change 

in Total

December 31,

December	31,

2022

2021

Change 

in Total

Credit

Private	Equity

Total

$ 23,756

$ 22,803

10,376

10,205

$ 34,132

$ 33,008

4%

2%

3%

$ 17,698

$ 16,070

10,376

10,205

$ 28,074

$ 26,275

10%

2%

7%

(i)	 Assets	under	management	include	co-investments	and	capital	invested	by	the	Onex	management	team,	as	applicable.	Fee-generating	assets	under	management	and	

assets	under	management	subject	to	carried	interest	or	performance	fees	exclude	capital	from	Onex	and	the	Onex	management	team.	Assets	under	management	for	

strategies	denominated	in	currencies	other	than	the	U.S.	dollar	have	been	converted	to	U.S.	dollars	using	the	exchange	rates	on	December	31,	2022	and	December	31, 	

2021,	respectively.	Refer	to	the	glossary	in	this	MD&A	for	further	details	concerning	the	composition	of	assets	under	management.

(1)	 	Adjusted	for	capital	deployed,	realizations	and	distributions.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  13

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISOnex’ $34.1 billion of FG AUM
at December 31, 2022

Onex’ $33.0 billion of FG AUM 
at December 31, 2021

Liquid Credit and Public 
Strategies  18%

Liquid Credit and Public
Strategies  20%

Private Credit  52%

Private Credit  49%

Private Equity  30%

Private Equity  31%

Onex’ FG AUM at December 31, 2022 comprised $28.5 billion from institutional investors (December 31, 2021 – 
$26.8 billion) and $5.6 billion from high net worth clients (December 31, 2021 – $6.2 billion). Onex’ FG AUM from 
private wealth clients is primarily invested in securities which are denominated in Canadian dollars. Run-rate 
management fees from Onex’ FG AUM at December 31, 2022 are $258 million, consisting of $110 million from 
Private Equity and $148 million from Credit.

Over  the  past  five  years,  FG  AUM  has  increased  at  a  compound  annual  growth  rate  (“CAGR”)  of  9%,  which   
includes the FG AUM of Onex Falcon and Gluskin Sheff, which were acquired in December 2020 and June 2019, 
respectively. FG AUM, excluding acquired capital, has increased at a CAGR of 2% over the same period.

Fee-Generating Assets Under Management (December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2022)

36

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

14

s
n
o
i
l
l
i

B

9%

CAGR
over the past
five years

Dec-2017

Dec-2018

Dec-2019

Dec-2020

Dec-2021

Dec-2022

14  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

36

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFee-Related Earnings (Loss)
Onex’  asset  management  fee-related  earnings  for  the  three  months  and  year  ended  December  31,  2022  were 
losses of $1 million and $12 million, respectively (2021 – loss of $5 million and earnings of $8 million, respectively). 
Onex’ fee-related earnings for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 were losses of $4 million and  
$44 million, respectively (2021 – $14 million and $28 million, respectively).

($ millions)

Private Equity

Management	and	advisory	fees

Total	fee-related	revenues	from	Private	Equity

Compensation	expense

Support	and	other	net	expenses

Net contribution	

Credit

Management	and	advisory	fees

Performance	fees

Other	income

Three	Months	Ended

Year	Ended

December 31,  
2022

December	31,	
2021

December 31, 
2022

December	31,		
2021

$

$

30

30

(19)

(10)

$ 30

$ 30

(22)

(16)

$ 118

$ 118

(85)

(41)

$ 125

$ 125

(78)

(52)

$

 1

$

(8)

$

(8)

$

(5)

$

37

$ 38

$ 152

$ 152

1

2

4

1

1

3

13

3

Total	fee-related	revenues	from	Credit

$

40

$ 43

$ 156

$ 168

Compensation	expense

Support	and	other	net	expenses

Net contribution 

(23)

(19)

(19)

(21)

(88)

(72)

(82)

(73)

$

 (2)

$

 3

$

(4)

$

13

Asset management fee-related earnings (loss)

$

(1)

$  (5)

$ (12)

$

8

Public Company and Onex Capital Investing

Compensation	recovery	(expense)

Other	net	expenses

Total expenses

Total fee-related earnings (loss)

$

$

$

2

(5)

(3)

(4)

$

(4)

  (5)

$

(9)

$ (14)

$ (12)

(20)

$ (32)

$ (44)

$  (17)

 (19)

(36)

(28)

$

$

The decrease in fee-related revenues during the year was primarily driven by lower private equity management 
fees and lower performance fees on perpetual capital managed in liquid strategies. Realizations in the post-initial-
fee-period private equity funds contributed to the lower management fees. 

The increase in Private Equity compensation expense and decrease in Private Equity support and other 
net expenses during the year were partly due to the classification of certain costs for fiscal 2022. The launch of 
Onex Transportation Partners during 2022 also contributed to higher expenses for Private Equity.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  15

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISDuring the three months ended December 31, 2022, Private Equity and Public Company expenses were lower, 
primarily driven by a reduction in incentive compensation accrued during the first three quarters of 2022.

Distributable Earnings
During the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, Onex generated distributable earnings of $67 mil-
lion and $308 million, respectively (2021 – $126 million and $708 million, respectively). 

($ millions)

Fee-related earnings (loss) 

Realized	carried	interest

Realized	net	gain	on	investments

Distributable earnings

Three	Months	Ended

Year	Ended

December 31,  
2022

December	31,	
2021

December 31, 
2022

December	31,		
2021

$

(4)

$

(14)

$

(44)

$ (28)

8

63

67

$

28

112

22

330

48

688

$ 126

$ 308

$ 708

Distributable earnings during the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 were primarily driven by CLO 
distributions (page 12 of this MD&A), realizations from Onex’ private equity investments (page 10 of this MD&A), 
and realized carried interest from Onex’ private equity investments (page 10 of this MD&A). The year-over-year 
decrease in quarterly distributable earnings reflects significant realizations in 2021 from ONCAP III. The year-
over-year decrease in annual distributable earnings reflects significant realizations during 2021 from the Onex 
Partners III, Onex Partners IV and ONCAP III Funds, and the initial public offering of RSG.

Carried Interest
At December 31, 2022, unrealized carried interest totalled $281 million (December 31, 2021 – $287 million) and 
AUM subject to carried interest totalled $25.9 billion (December 31, 2021 – $24.1 billion).

($ millions)

Onex	Partners	Funds

ONCAP	Funds

Private	Credit	Funds

Total

Unrealized Carried Interest(i)

As	at	
December	31,		
2021

Realizations 
and  
Distributions

Change in 
Fair Value

As at 
December 31, 
2022

$ 244

$ (17)

$ (2)

$ 225

25

18

(1)

(4)

16

2

40

16

$ 287

$ (22)

$ 16

$ 281

(i)	

	The	actual	amount	of	carried	interest	earned	by	Onex	will	depend	on	the	ultimate	performance	of	each	underlying	fund.

16  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFee-related  earnings  (loss)  and  distributable  earnings  are  non-GAAP  financial  measures,  as  discussed  on   
page 8 of this MD&A. The following tables include reconciliations of Onex’ net earnings to fee-related earnings 
(loss) and distributable earnings during the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

($ millions)

Net Earnings

Recovery	of	income	taxes

Earnings	before	income	taxes

Stock-based	compensation	expense

Amortization	of	property,	equipment	and	intangible	assets,	excluding	right-of-use	assets

Unrealized	carried	interest	–	Credit 	

Unrealized	performance	fees	previously	recognized	in	segment	net	earnings

Integration	expense

Contingent	consideration

Total segment net earnings

Net	unrealized	increase	in	carried	interest

Net	unrealized	gain	on	corporate	investments

Distributable earnings 

Less:	Realized	carried	interest

Less:	Net	realized	gain	on	corporate	investments

Total fee-related earnings (loss) 

($ millions)

Net Earnings

Recovery	of	income	taxes

Earnings	before	income	taxes

Stock-based	compensation	expense	(recovery)

Amortization	of	property,	equipment	and	intangible	assets,	excluding	right-of-use	assets

Unrealized	carried	interest	–	Credit 	

Integration	expense

Contingent	consideration

Other	net	expenses

Total segment net earnings

Net	unrealized	decrease	(increase)	in	carried	interest

Net	unrealized	loss	(gain)	on	corporate	investments

Distributable earnings 

Less:	Realized	carried	interest

Less:	Net	realized	gain	on	corporate	investments

Total fee-related earnings (loss) 

Three Months Ended 
 December 31, 2022

Three	Months	Ended 		
December	31,	2021

$

435

(1)

$

434

$

214

(1)

$

213

18

24

1

–

1

14

492

(113)

(312)

67

(8)

(63)

78

11

18

(9)

–

10

321

(16)

(179)

126

(28)

(112)

$

(4)

$

(14)

Year Ended 
 December 31, 2022

Year	Ended		
December	31,	2021

$

235

(1)

$

234

(222)

54

2

6

14

1

89

6

213

308

(22)

(330)

$ 1,405

(1)

$ 1,404

205

47

18

5

10

–

1,689

(200)

(781)

708

(48)

(688)

$

(44)

$

(28)

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  17

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISLIQUIDITY
At  December  31,  2022,  Onex’  cash  and  near-cash  balance  was  $1.1  billion(1)  or  13%  of  Onex’  investing  capital 
(December 31, 2021 – $1.6 billion or 20% of Onex’ investing capital) and Onex’ consolidated cash and cash equiv-
alents balance was $111 million (December 31, 2021 – $547 million). The $570 million decrease in cash and near-
cash  was  primarily  driven  by  net  investments  made  in  Private  Equity  as  described  on  page  10  of  this  MD&A,   
$321 million used to repurchase Onex’ SVS and $26 million returned to shareholders through dividends. 

Today, Onex has unfunded commitments totalling approximately $2.1 billion to Onex Partners VI, ONCAP V  
and  to  private  equity  funds  that  are  actively  investing.  Onex  also  has  approximately  $240  million  of  unfunded   
commitments to private credit funds. 

(1)	 	Cash	and	near-cash	is	a	non-GAAP	financial	measure	calculated	using	methodologies	that	are	not	in	accordance	with	IFRS.	The	presentation 		
of	this	measure	does	not	have	a	standardized	meaning	prescribed	under	IFRS	and	is	therefore	unlikely	to	be	comparable	to	similar	financial 		
measures	presented	by	other	companies.	Onex	management	believes	that	cash	and	near-cash	provides	helpful	information	to	investors	to 		
assess	how	the	Company	is	managing	its	capital.	Refer	to	page	36	of	this	MD&A	for	further	details	concerning	cash	and	near-cash	items.

18  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFINANCIAL REVIEW

This	section	discusses	the	significant	changes	in	Onex’	consolidated	statement	of	earnings,	consoli-

dated	balance	sheet	and	consolidated	statement	of	cash	flows	for	the	fiscal	year	ended	December	31,	

2022	compared	to	those	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2021	and,	in	selected	areas,	to	those	for	the	

year	ended	December	31,	2020. 	

In  simple  terms,  Onex  is  an  investor  and  asset  manager.   
Invest ments and investing activity refer to the investment of 
Onex’ investing capital primarily in its private equity funds, 
credit strategies and certain investments held outside the pri-
vate equity funds and private credit strategies. These invest-
ments are held directly or indirectly through wholly-owned 
subsidiaries  of  Onex,  which  are  referred  to  as  Investment 
Holding  Companies.  While  there  are  a  number  of  Invest-
ment  Holding  Companies,  these  companies  primarily  con-
sist  of  direct  or  indirect  subsidiaries  of  Onex  Private  Equity 
Holdings LLC, Onex CLO Holdings LLC or Onex Credit Hold-
ings LLC. These three companies, which are referred to as the 
Primary  Investment  Holding  Companies,  are  the  holding 
companies  for  the  majority  of  Onex’  investments,  exclud-
ing intercompany loans receivable from Onex and the Asset 
Managers. The Primary Investment Holding Companies were 
formed in the United States.

Asset management refers to the activity of manag-
ing capital in Onex’ private equity funds, private credit strat-
egies and liquid strategies. This activity is conducted through 
wholly-owned  subsidiaries  of  Onex,  which  are  the  manag-
ers  of  the  Onex  Partners  Funds,  ONCAP  Funds  and  Credit 
strategies. These subsidiaries are referred to as Onex’ Asset  
Managers  and  are  consolidated  by  Onex.  The  Credit  plat-
form includes a broad spectrum of private credit, liquid credit  
and  public  equity  strategies  that  are  managed  by  the  Onex 
Credit team.

Users  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  may  note 
detailed  line-item  disclosures  relating  to  intercompany 
loans. IFRS requires specific disclosures and presentation of 
intercompany loans between Onex and the Asset Managers, 
and  the  Investment  Holding  Companies.  Specifically,  IFRS 
requires that:
•   intercompany loans payable by Onex and the Asset Man-
agers  to  the  Investment  Holding  Companies  are  recog-
nized as liabilities in Onex’ consolidated balance sheets. A 
corresponding and offsetting amount is recognized within 
corporate  investments  in  Onex’  consolidated  balance 
sheets,  representing  the  related  loans  receivable  from 
Onex and the Asset Managers; and

•   intercompany loans payable by Investment Holding Com-
panies to Onex and the Asset Managers are part of the fair 
value  measurement  of  Onex’  corporate  investments  in 
the  consolidated  balance  sheets,  which  reduces  the  fair 
value of Onex’ corporate investments. Onex classifies the 
corresponding loans receivable from Investment Holding 
Companies  within  corporate  investments  in  its  consoli-
dated balance sheets, which increases the value of Onex’ 
corporate investments by the same amount as the related 
loans payable.

There is no impact to net assets or net earnings (loss) from 
these  intercompany  loans  in  Onex’  consolidated  financial 
statements.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  19

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISThe simplified diagram below illustrates the types of subsidiaries included within Onex’ corporate structure and the basis on 
which they are accounted for. 

Consolidated
Subsidiaries

Intercompany loans
between consolidated 
subsidiaries and 
investment holding 
companies(1)

Investment Holding Companies(2)

Private equity investments
including Onex Partners
and ONCAP Funds(3)

Credit CLO
investments(3)

Credit Funds(3)

(1)  Onex Corporation and the consolidated asset management subsidiaries enter into intercompany loans that, in aggregate, have no net effect 
on Onex’ financial position. Intercompany loans payable by Onex and the consolidated subsidiaries to the Investment Holding Companies 
are recognized as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, with the corresponding loans receivable classified as assets within 
corporate investments in the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)  Onex’ investments in the Investment Holding Companies are recorded as corporate investments at fair value through net earnings (loss).

(3)  Onex’ investments in private equity and Credit strategies are typically held directly or indirectly through wholly-owned investment holding 

companies, which are subsidiaries of the Primary Investment Holding Companies. 

20  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISC O N S O L I D A T E D   O P E R A T I N G   R E S U L T S

This section should be read in conjunction with Onex’ con-
solidated statements of earnings for the years ended Decem-
ber 31, 2022 and 2021, and the corresponding notes thereto.

C R I T I C A L   A C C O U N T I N G   P O L I C I E S   
A N D   E S T I M A T E S

Foreign currency translation
The  Company’s  functional  currency  is  the  U.S.  dollar,  as  it 
is  the  currency  of  the  primary  economic  environment  in 
which it operates. For such operations, monetary assets and 
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated 
into U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rates. Non-mon-
etary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  curren-
cies are translated at historical exchange rates and revenue 
and  expenses  are  translated  at  the  average  exchange  rates 
prevailing  during  the  relevant  period  of  the  transaction. 
Exchange gains and losses also arise on the settlement of for-
eign-currency  denominated  transactions.  These  exchange 
gains and losses are recognized in net earnings (loss).

The  functional  currency  of  Gluskin  Sheff  is  the 
Canadian  dollar  and  as  such,  the  assets  and  liabilities  of 
Gluskin  Sheff  are  translated  into  U.S.  dollars  using  the 
year-end exchange rate. Revenues and expenses of Gluskin 
Sheff  are  translated  at  the  average  exchange  rates  prevail-
ing during the relevant period of the transaction. Gains and 
losses arising from the translation of Gluskin Sheff’s finan-
cial results are deferred in the currency translation account 
included in equity.

Corporate investments
Corporate  investments  include  Onex’  investments  in  its 
subsidiaries,  primarily  consisting  of  Investment  Holding 
Companies,  that  meet  the  investment  entity  exception  to 
consolidation criteria under IFRS 10, Consolidated financial 
statements  (“IFRS  10”).  These  subsidiaries  primarily  invest 
Onex’ capital in the Onex Partners Funds, ONCAP Funds and  
certain  private  credit  strategies.  Corporate  investments  are 
measured at fair value through net earnings (loss) in accor-
dance  with  IFRS  9,  Financial  instruments  (“IFRS  9”).  The 
fair  value  of  corporate  investments  includes  the  fair  value 
of both intercompany loans receivable from and payable to 
Onex and the Asset Managers. In addition, the fair value of 
corporate investments includes Onex’ portion of the carried 

interest earned on investments made by the Onex Partners 
Funds and ONCAP Funds, and the liability associated with 
management  incentive  programs,  including  the  Manage-
ment Investment Plan (the “MIP”).

The  majority  of  the  Company’s  corporate  invest-
ments,  excluding  intercompany  loans,  consisted  of  invest-
ments made in the Primary Investment Holding Companies. 

Management and advisory fees, recoverable fund 
expenses and other receivables
Management  and  advisory 
fees  receivable  represent 
amounts  owing  to  Onex  and  the  Asset  Managers  from  the 
Onex private equity funds, private credit strategies, Gluskin 
Sheff pooled fund vehicles and certain operating companies 
of the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds. 

Recoverable fund expenses include amounts owing 
to the Asset Managers from the Onex private equity funds, 
private credit strategies and certain operating companies of 
the Onex private equity funds related to certain deal inves-
tigation, research and other expenses incurred by the Asset 
Managers, which are recoverable at cost. 

The Company’s receivables are recognized initially 
at  fair  value  and  are  subsequently  measured  at  amortized 
cost.  The  Company  recognizes  a  loss  allowance  for  receiv-
ables  based  on  the  12-month  expected  credit  losses  for 
receivables that have not had a significant increase in credit 
risk  since  initial  recognition.  For  receivables  with  a  credit 
risk that has significantly increased since initial recognition, 
the Company records a loss allowance based on the lifetime 
expected credit losses. Significant financial difficulties of the 
counterparty and default in payments are considered indi-
cators  that  the  credit  risk  associated  with  a  receivable  bal-
ance may have changed since initial recognition. 

Intercompany loans with  
Investment Holding Companies
Intercompany  loans  payable  to  the  Investment  Holding 
Companies  represent  financial  liabilities  that  are  payable 
to subsidiaries of Onex, which are recorded at fair value in 
the  consolidated  financial  statements.  Intercompany  loans 
receivable  from  the  Investment  Holding  Companies  are 
classified  as  corporate  investments  and  represent  loans 
receivable from subsidiaries of Onex, which are recorded at 
fair value in the consolidated financial statements. Onex has 
elected to measure these financial instruments at fair value 
through net earnings (loss) in accordance with IFRS 9. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  21

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISContingent consideration
Contingent consideration is established for business acqui-
sitions  where  the  Company  has  the  obligation  to  transfer 
additional  assets  or  equity  interests  to  the  former  owners 
if  specified  future  events  occur  or  conditions  are  met.  The 
fair  value  of  contingent  consideration  liabilities  is  typically 
based on the estimated future financial performance of the 
acquired  business.  Financial  targets  used  in  the  estimation 
process  include  certain  defined  financial  targets  and  inter-
nal rates of return. Contingent consideration is classified as 
a  liability  when  the  obligation  requires  settlement  in  cash 
or  other  assets,  and  as  equity  when  the  obligation  requires 
settlement in own equity instruments. Contingent consider-
ation classified as a liability is remeasured at fair value at each 
reporting date, with changes in fair value recognized through 
net  earnings  (loss).  Contingent  consideration  recorded  in 
Onex’  consolidated  balance  sheets  at  December  31,  2022 
and December 31, 2021 is related to the acquisition of Falcon 
Investment Advisors by Onex in December 2020. 

Revenue recognition
The Company’s significant revenue streams are as follows: 

Management and advisory fees
Onex  earns  management  fees  for  managing  investor  capital 
through its private equity funds, private credit strategies and 
public  strategies.  Onex  earns  advisory  fees  for  services  pro-
vided  directly  to  certain  underlying  operating  businesses  of 
the  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP  Funds.  Asset  management 
services  are  provided  over  time,  and  the  amount  earned  is 
generally  calculated  based  on  a  percentage  of  limited  part-
ners’  committed  capital,  limited  partners’  net  funded  com-
mitments,  unfunded  commitments,  the  collateral  principal 
balance,  invested  capital,  gross  invested  assets,  net  asset 
value  or  assets  under  management  of  the  respective  strate-
gies.  Revenues  earned  from  management  and  advisory  fees 
are recognized over time as services are provided. 

Performance fees
Performance fees are recognized as revenue to the extent the 
fees are highly probable to not reverse, which is typically at 
the end of each performance year, or upon closure of a client 
account or transfer of assets to a different investment model.
Performance  fees  associated  with  the  manage-
ment of public strategies are comprised of performance fees 
and  performance  allocations.  Performance  fees  are  deter-
mined  by  applying  an  agreed-upon  formula  to  the  growth 
in the net asset value of clients’ assets under management. 
Performance  allocations  are  allocated  to  the  Company  as 
a  General  Partner  of  certain  public  strategy  funds.  Perfor-
mance fees associated with capital managed by Onex Credit 
range between 10% and 20% and may be subject to perfor-
mance hurdles.

Carried interest – Credit Funds
The  General  Partners  of  the  Credit  Funds  are  entitled  to  a 
carried interest of up to 20% on the realized net gains from 
limited partners in certain private credit funds, subject to a 
hurdle or minimum preferred return to investors. The Onex 
Falcon  management  team  is  allocated  the  entire  carried 
interest for Onex Falcon Funds acquired with Onex Falcon in 
December 2020, with the exception of Onex Falcon VI, where 
Onex Falcon management is entitled to approximately 80% of 
the carried interest and Onex’ entitlement is approximately 
20%. In most other cases, the Onex Credit management team 
is  allocated  50%  of  the  carried  interest  from  other  private 
credit funds and Onex is entitled to the remaining 50% of the 
carried interest realized from the private credit investments.
Carried  interest  earned  by  Onex  from  the  Credit 
Funds is recognized as revenue to the extent it is highly prob-
able to not reverse, which typically occurs when the invest-
ments held by a given fund are substantially realized, toward 
the end of the fund’s term.

Reimbursement of expenses from investment funds  

and operating businesses
Certain  deal  investigation,  research  and  other  expenses 
incurred  by  the  Asset  Managers  are  recoverable  at  cost 
from the Onex private equity funds, private credit strategies 
and certain operating businesses of the Onex Partners and 
ONCAP  Funds.  These  expense  reimbursements  are  recog-
nized as revenue in accordance with IFRS 15, Revenue from 
contracts with customers (“IFRS 15”).

22  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISSignificant accounting estimates and judgements
Onex prepares its consolidated financial statements in accor-
dance with IFRS. The preparation of financial statements in 
conformity with IFRS requires management to make judge-
ments,  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported 
amounts  of  assets,  liabilities  and  equity,  the  related  disclo-
sures  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the 
financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue, 
expenses and gains (losses) on financial instruments during 
the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  could  differ  materially 
from those estimates and assumptions. Estimates and under-
lying  assumptions  are  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Revi-
sions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in 
which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that 
period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if 
the revision affects both current and future periods.

Areas that involve critical judgements, assumptions 
and  estimates  and  that  have  a  significant  influence  on  the 
amounts  recognized  in  the  consolidated  financial  state-
ments are further described as follows: 

Investment entity status
Judgement  is  required  when  determining  whether  Onex, 
the parent company, meets the definition of an investment 
entity,  which  IFRS  10  defines  as  an  entity  that:  (i)  obtains 
funds from one or more investors for the purpose of provid-
ing  those  investors  with  investment  management  services; 
(ii)  commits  to  its  investors  that  its  business  purpose  is  to 
invest  funds  solely  for  returns  from  capital  appreciation, 
investment income, or both; and (iii) measures and evalu-
ates  the  performance  of  substantially  all  of  its  investments 
on a fair value basis. When determining whether Onex met 
the definition of an investment entity under IFRS 10, Onex 
management  applied  significant  judgement  when  assess-
ing  whether  the  Company  measures  and  evaluates  the 
performance of substantially all of its investments on a fair 
value basis. Onex management also considered the impact 
of  acquisitions  made  by  the  Company  when  determining 
whether  Onex  met  the  definition  of  an  investment  entity 
under IFRS 10.

Onex conducts its business primarily through con-
trolled subsidiaries, which consist of entities providing asset 
management  services,  investment  holding  companies  and 
General  Partners  of  private  equity  funds,  credit  funds  and 
limited  partnerships.  Certain  of  these  subsidiaries  were 

formed  for  legal,  regulatory  or  similar  reasons  by  Onex 
and share a common business purpose. The assessment of 
whether Onex, the parent company, meets the definition of 
an  investment  entity  was  performed  on  an  aggregate  basis 
with these subsidiaries.

Corporate investments
The  measurement  of  corporate  investments  is  significantly 
impacted  by  the  fair  values  of  the  investments  held  by  the 
Onex Partners Funds, ONCAP Funds, private equity invest-
ments  held  directly  by  Onex  and  investments  in  private 
credit  strategies.  The  fair  value  of  corporate  investments  is 
assessed  at  each  reporting  date  with  changes  in  fair  value 
recognized through net earnings (loss).

The valuation of the underlying non-public invest-
ments  requires  significant  judgement  due  to  the  absence 
of  quoted  market  values,  the  inherent  lack  of  liquidity,  the 
long-term nature of such investments and heightened mar-
ket  uncertainty  as  a  result  of  global  inflationary  pressures, 
increasing interest rates, heightened geopolitical risks and the 
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Valuation methodologies 
include discounted cash flows and observations of the valu-
ation multiples implied by precedent transactions or trading 
multiples of public companies considered comparable to the 
private  companies  being  valued.  Key  assumptions  made  in 
the  valuations  include  unlevered  free  cash  flows,  including 
the  timing  of  earnings  projections  and  the  expected  long-
term  revenue  growth,  the  weighted  average  costs  of  capital 
and the exit multiples. The valuations take into consideration 
company-specific  items,  the  lack  of  liquidity  inherent  in  a 
non-public  investment  and  the  fact  that  precedent  trans-
actions  and  comparable  public  companies  are  not  identi-
cal to the companies being valued. Such considerations are 
necessary  since,  in  the  absence  of  a  committed  buyer  and 
completion of due diligence procedures, there may be com-
pany-specific items which are not fully known that may affect 
the  fair  value.  A  variety  of  additional  factors  are  reviewed, 
including, but not limited to, financing and sales transactions 
with third parties, current operating performance and future 
expectations of the particular investment, changes in market 
outlook and the third-party financing environment. In deter-
mining  changes  to  the  fair  value  of  the  underlying  private 
equity investments, emphasis is placed on current company 
performance and market conditions. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  23

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFor  publicly  traded  investments,  the  valuation  is 
based on closing market prices less adjustments, if any, for 
regulatory sale restrictions.

The fair value of underlying investments in private 
credit strategies that are not quoted in an active market may 
be  determined  by  using  reputable  pricing  sources  (such 
as  pricing  agencies)  or  indicative  prices  from  bond/debt 
market makers. Broker quotes as obtained from the pricing 
sources  may  be  indicative  and  not  executable  or  binding. 
Judgement and estimates are used to determine the quantity 
and quality of the pricing sources used. Where limited or no 
market data is available, positions may be valued using mod-
els  that  include  the  use  of  third-party  pricing  information, 
and are usually based on valuation methods and techniques 
generally recognized as standard within the industry. Mod-
els use observable data to the extent practicable. However, 
areas such as credit risk (both own and counterparty), vol-
atilities and correlations may require estimates to be made. 
Changes in assumptions about these factors could affect the 
reported fair value of the underlying investments in private 
credit strategies.

Management  incentive  programs  are  included  in 
the fair value of corporate investments and are determined 
using an internally developed valuation model. The critical 
assumptions  and  estimates  used  in  the  valuation  model 
include  the  fair  value  of  the  underlying  investments,  the 
time to expected exit from each investment, a risk-free rate 
of  return  and  an  industry-comparable  historical  volatility 
for each investment. The fair value of the underlying invest-
ments includes the same critical assumptions and estimates 
previously described.

The changes in fair value of corporate investments 

are further described on pages 30, 31 and 32 of this MD&A.

The  Company  assessed  whether  its  underlying  subsidiar-
ies  met  the  definition  of  an  investment  entity,  as  defined 
under  IFRS  10.  In  certain  circumstances,  this  assessment 
was performed together with other entities that were formed 
in connection with each other for legal, regulatory or simi-
lar reasons. Similarly, where a subsidiary’s current business 
purpose is to facilitate a common purpose with a group of 
entities,  the  assessment  of  whether  those  subsidiaries  met 
the definition of an investment entity was performed on an 
aggregated basis. 

Certain subsidiaries were formed for various busi-
ness purposes that, in certain circumstances, have evolved 
since their formation. When the Company assessed whether 
these subsidiaries met the definition of an investment entity, 
as defined under IFRS 10, professional judgement was exer-
cised  to  determine  the  primary  business  purpose  of  these 
subsidiaries and the measurement basis, which were signifi-
cant  factors  in  determining  their  investment  entity  status.

Goodwill impairment tests and recoverability of assets 
The  Company  tests  at  least  annually  whether  goodwill  has 
suffered any impairment, in accordance with its accounting 
policies. The determination of the recoverable amount of a 
cash-generating unit to which goodwill is allocated involves 
the use of estimates by management. The Company gener-
ally uses discounted cash flow-based models to determine 
these values. These discounted cash flow calculations typi-
cally use five-year projections that are based on the operat-
ing plans approved by management. Cash flow projections 
take  into  account  past  experience  and  represent  manage-
ment’s  best  estimate  of  future  developments.  Cash  flows 
after  the  planning  period  are  extrapolated  using  estimated 
growth  rates.  Key  assumptions  on  which  management  has 
based  its  determination  of  fair  value  less  costs  to  sell  and 
value in use include estimated growth rates, weighted aver-
age cost of capital and tax rates. These estimates, including 
the  methodology  used,  can  have  a  material  impact  on  the 
respective values and ultimately the amount of any goodwill 
impairment.  Likewise,  whenever  property,  equipment  and 
other intangible assets are tested for impairment, the deter-
mination  of  the  assets’  recoverable  amount  involves  the 
use  of  estimates  by  management,  and  can  have  a  material 
impact on the respective values and ultimately the amount 
of any impairment.

Income and other taxes 
The Company operates and earns income in various coun-
tries  and  is  subject  to  changing  tax  laws  or  application  of   
tax  laws  in  multiple  jurisdictions  within  these  countries. 
Significant  judgement  is  necessary  in  determining  world-
wide  income  and  other  tax  liabilities.  Although  manage-
ment believes that it has made reasonable estimates about 
the final outcome of tax uncertainties, no assurance can be 

24  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISgiven that the final outcome of these tax matters will be con-
sistent with what is reflected in the historical income tax pro-
visions. Such differences could have an effect on income and 
other tax liabilities and deferred tax liabilities in the period in 
which such determinations are made. At each balance sheet 
date, the Company assesses whether the realization of future 
tax benefits is sufficiently probable to recognize deferred tax 
assets. This assessment requires the exercise of judgement on 
the part of management with respect to, among other things, 
benefits  that  could  be  realized  from  available  tax  strategies 
and future taxable income, as well as other positive and neg-
ative factors. The recorded amount of total deferred tax assets 
could  be  reduced  if  estimates  of  projected  future  taxable 
income  and  benefits  from  available  tax  strategies  are  low-
ered, or if changes in current tax regulations are enacted that 
impose restrictions on the timing or extent of the Company’s 
ability to utilize future tax benefits.

The  Company  uses  significant  judgement  when 
determining whether to recognize deferred tax liabilities with 
respect to taxable temporary differences associated with cor-
porate  investments,  in  particular  whether  the  Company  is 
able  to  control  the  timing  of  the  reversal  of  the  temporary 
differences and whether it is probable that the temporary dif-
ferences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Judgement 
includes consideration of the Company’s future cash require-
ments in its numerous tax jurisdictions.

Legal provisions and contingencies 
The  Company,  in  the  normal  course  of  operations,  can 
become  involved  in  various  legal  proceedings.  While  the 
Company  cannot  predict  the  final  outcome  of  such  legal 
proceedings, the outcome of these matters may have a mate-
rial effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, 
results  of  operations  or  cash  flows.  Management  regularly 
analyzes  current  information  about  such  matters  and  pro-
vides  provisions  for  probable  contingent  losses,  including 
an  estimate  of  legal  expenses  to  resolve  the  matters.  Inter-
nal and external counsel are used for these assessments. In 
making the decision regarding the need for provisions, man-
agement considers the degree of probability of an unfavour-
able outcome and the ability to make a sufficiently reliable 
estimate of the amount of loss. The filing of a suit or formal 
assertion  of  a  claim  or  the  disclosure  of  any  such  suit  or 
assertion  does  not  automatically  indicate  that  a  provision 
may be appropriate.

Impact of COVID-19 on significant estimates
Determining  the  impact  of  COVID-19  on  the  valuation  of 
the  Company’s  corporate  investments  requires  signifi-
cant judgement given the amount of uncertainty regarding 
the  long-term  impact  of  COVID-19.  The  ultimate  impact 
of  COVID-19  on  the  financial  results  of  the  Company  will 
depend on future developments, including the duration and 
spread of the pandemic and related advisories and restric-
tions. These developments and the impact of COVID-19 on 
the financial markets and overall economy are highly uncer-
tain  and  difficult  to  predict.  If  the  financial  markets  and/
or  overall  economy  are  impacted  for  a  period  significantly 
longer  than  currently  implied  by  the  markets,  the  financial 
results of the Company, including the fair value of its corpo-
rate investments, may be materially adversely affected.

V A R I A B I L I T Y   O F   R E S U L T S 

Onex’  consolidated  operating  results  may  vary  substan-
tially from quarter to quarter and year to year for a number 
of reasons. Those reasons may be significant with respect to  
(i) Onex’ asset management activities and the fees and carried 
interest  associated  therewith;  (ii)  the  aggregate  fair  value  of 
Onex’ investments in and related to the private equity funds, 
including the underlying private equity operating businesses, 
and credit strategies, as a result of not only changes in specific 
underlying values but also new investments or realizations by 
those  funds;  or  (iii)  Onex’  cash  position  or  the  amount  and 
value of its treasury investments. More broadly, Onex’ results 
may be materially affected by such factors as changes in the 
economic or political environment, the occurrence of natural 
disasters, incidents of war, riot or civil unrest, pandemics or 
outbreaks of new infectious diseases or viruses (including the 
COVID-19  pandemic),  foreign  exchange  and  interest  rates, 
the  value  of  stock-based  compensation,  and  tax  and  trade 
legislation or its application, for example. Given the diversity 
of Onex’ asset management businesses, private credit invest-
ments and the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds’ operating 
businesses, the exposures, risks and contingencies that could 
impact  Onex’  investments  may  be  many,  varied  and  mate-
rial. Certain of those matters are discussed under the heading 
“Risk Factors” in Onex’ 2022 Annual Information Form.

In  addition,  the  fair  values  of  Onex’  underlying 
investments in private credit strategies are impacted by the 
CLO  market,  leveraged  loan  market  and  credit  risk  (both 
own and counterparty), which may vary substantially from 
quarter to quarter and year to year. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  25

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISR E V I E W   O F   C O N S O L I D A T E D   
F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   A N D   
F O U R T H   Q U A R T E R   R E S U L T S

The discussion that follows identifies those material factors 
that  affected  Onex’  consolidated  financial  results  for  the 
three months and year ended December 31, 2022.

Consolidated net earnings
Onex  recorded  consolidated  net  earnings  of  $435  million 
and net earnings per diluted share of $5.32 during the three 
months ended December 31, 2022 compared to net earnings 
of  $214  million  and  net  earnings  per  diluted  share  of  $2.45 
during the same period in 2021.

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  Onex 
recorded consolidated net earnings of $235 million and net 
earnings per diluted share of $2.77 compared to net earnings 
of $1.4 billion and net earnings per diluted share of $15.76 
during 2021.

Tables  1  and  2  present  the  segmented  results  for  the  three 
months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Onex’ 
segmented results include unrealized carried interest from 
third-party  limited  partners  in  the  Credit  Funds,  which  is 
recognized based on the fair values of the underlying invest-
ments and the unrealized net gains in each respective fund, 
in accordance with the limited partnership agreements, and 
net  of  allocations  to  management.  In  Onex’  consolidated 

financial statements, carried interest from the Credit Funds 
is recognized as revenue gross of allocations to management 
and to the extent it is highly probable to not reverse, which 
typically occurs when the investments held by a given fund 
are substantially realized, toward the end of the fund’s term, 
as described in note 1 to the 2022 audited annual consoli-
dated financial statements.

Onex’  segmented  results  also  include  performance  fees 
associated with the management of certain Credit strategies, 
which are based on the funds’ performance during the periods 
presented by applying an agreed-upon formula to the growth 
in  the  net  asset  value  of  clients’  assets  under  management. 
In  Onex’  consolidated  statements  of  earnings,  performance 
fees are recognized as revenue to the extent the fees are highly 
probable to not reverse, which is typically at the end of each 
performance year, as described in note 1 to the 2022 audited 
annual consolidated financial statements. The reportable seg-
ment results for 2021 have been restated to include unrealized 
performance fees earned from Credit strategies. 

Onex’  segmented  results  exclude  revenues  and  expenses 
associated  with  recoverable  expenses  from  the  Onex  Part-
ners Funds, ONCAP Funds, private credit strategies and the 
operating  businesses  of  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP.  Onex 
management excludes these amounts when assessing Onex’ 
performance given the nature of these expenses, which are 
recoverable at cost. 

26  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISDuring  2021,  Onex’  reportable  segment  results  included 
allocations from the investing segment to the asset manage-
ment segment related  to carried interest  and  management 
fees that would have been earned by the asset management 
segment  had  Onex’  private  equity  capital  been  subject 
to  carried  interest  and  management  fees  under  the  same 
terms as third-party limited partners. These allocations are 

no longer used by Onex to assess performance and allocate 
resources and are therefore excluded from Onex’ reportable 
segment results. The reportable segment results for the three 
months ended December 31, 2021 and years ended Decem-
ber  31,  2021  and  2020  have  been  restated  to  remove  these 
allocations.

TABLE	1

($ millions)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

Three	Months	Ended	December	31,	2021

Investing

Management(i)

Total

Investing

Management(i)

Total

Asset

Asset

Net	gain	on	corporate	investments 		

(including	an	increase	in	carried	interest)

$ 374

$ 121(ii)

$ 495

$ 291

$ 44(ii)

$ 335

Management	and	advisory	fees

Performance	fees

Interest	and	net	treasury	investment	income

Other	income

Total	segment	income

Compensation

Amortization	of	right-of-use	assets

Other	expense

Segment	net	earnings

–

–

1

–

375

–

–

–

67

1

–

2

191

(53)

(3)

(18)

67

1

1

2

566

(53)

(3)

(18)

–

–

–

–

291

–

–

–

68

4

–

1

117

(64)

(3)

(20)

68

4

–

1

408

(64)

(3)

(20)

$ 375

$  117

$ 492

$ 291

$ 30

$ 321

Stock-based	compensation	expense

Amortization	of	property,	equipment	and	intangible	assets, 		

excluding	right-of-use	assets

Unrealized	carried	interest	included	in	segment 	

net	earnings	–	Credit 	

Unrealized	performance	fees	previously 		

recognized	in	segment	net	earnings

Integration	expense

Contingent	consideration

Earnings	before	income	taxes

Recovery	of	income	taxes

Net	earnings

Segment	net	earnings	per	share (iii)	

Net	earnings	per	share	–	diluted

(18)

(24)

(1)

–

(1)

(14)

$ 434

1

$ 435

$ 5.94

$  5.32

(78)

(11)

(18)

9

–

(10)

$ 213

1

$ 214

$ 3.55

$ 2.45

(i)	 The	asset	management	segment	includes	public	company	expenses	and	other	expenses	associated	with	managing	Onex’	investing	capital.

(ii)	 The	asset	management	segment	includes	an	increase	in	unrealized	carried	interest	of	$1	million	(2021	–	$18	million)	from	third-party	limited	partners	in	the	Credit	Funds.

(iii)	 Calculated	on	a	fully	diluted	basis.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  27

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISTABLE	2

($ millions)

Year Ended December 31, 2022

Year	Ended	December	31,	2021

Investing

Management(i)

Total

Investing

Management(i)

Total

Asset

Asset

Net	gain	on	corporate	investments 		

(including	an	increase	in	carried	interest)

$ 116

$

16(ii)

$ 132

$ 1,468

$ 248(ii)

$ 1,716

Management	and	advisory	fees

Performance	fees

Interest	and	net	treasury	investment	income

Other	income

Total	segment	income

–

–

1

–

270

270

1

–

3

1

1

3

–

–

1

–

117

290

407

1,469

Compensation

Amortization	of	right-of-use	assets

Other	expense

–

–

–

(239)

(12)

(67)

(239)

(12)

(67)

–

–

–

277

13

–

3

541

(248)

(12)

(61)

277

13

1

3

2,010

(248)

(12)

(61)

Segment	net	earnings	(loss)

$ 117

$  (28)

$

89

$ 1,469

$ 220

$ 1,689

Stock-based	compensation	recovery	(expense)

Amortization	of	property,	equipment	and	intangible	assets, 		

excluding	right-of-use	assets

Unrealized	carried	interest	included	in	segment 	

net	earnings	(loss)	–	Credit 	

Integration	expense

Contingent	consideration

Other	net	expenses

Earnings	before	income	taxes

Recovery	of	income	taxes

Net	earnings

Segment	net	earnings	per	share (iii)	

Net	earnings	per	share	–	diluted

222

(54)

(2)

(6)

(14)

(1)

$ 234

1

$ 235

$  1.03

$  2.77

(205)

(47)

(18)

(5)

(10)

–

$ 1,404

1

$ 1,405

$ 18.42

$ 15.76

(i)	 The	asset	management	segment	includes	public	company	expenses	and	other	expenses	associated	with	managing	Onex’	investing	capital.

(ii)	 The	asset	management	segment	includes	an	increase	in	unrealized	carried	interest	of	$2	million	(2021	–	$18	million)	from	third-party	limited	partners	in	the	Credit	Funds.

(iii)	 Calculated	on	a	fully	diluted	basis.

28  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISTable 3 presents the segmented results for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

TABLE	3

($ millions)

Year	Ended	December	31,	2021

Year	Ended	December	31,	2020

Investing

Management(i)

Total

Investing

Management(i)

Total

Asset

Asset

Net	gain	on	corporate	investments	(including 		

an	increase	in	carried	interest)

$ 1,468

$ 248(ii)

$ 1,716

$

827

$ 21(ii)

$ 848

Management	and	advisory	fees

Performance	fees

Interest	and	net	treasury	investment	income 	

Other	income

Total	segment	income

Compensation

Amortization	of	right-of-use	assets

Other	expenses

Segment	net	earnings	

–

–

1

–

1,469

–

–

–

277

13

–

3

541

(248)

(12)

(61)

277

13

1

3

2,010

(248)

(12)

(61)

–

–

16

–

843

–

–

–

244

16

–

3

284

(207)

(10)

(50)

244

16

16

3

1,127

(207)

(10)

(50)

$ 1,469

$  220

$ 1,689

$

843

$ 17

$ 860

Stock-based	compensation	recovery	(expense)

Amortization	of	property,	equipment	and	intangible	assets, 		

excluding	right-of-use	assets

Acquisition	and	integration	expenses

Contingent	consideration

Unrealized	carried	interest	included	in	segment 	

net	earnings	–	Credit

Impairment	of	goodwill

Earnings	before	income	taxes

Recovery	of	income	taxes

Net	earnings	

Segment	net	earnings	per	share (iii)	

Net	earnings	per	share	–	diluted

(205)

(47)

(5)

(10)

(18)

–

$ 1,404

1

$ 1,405

$ 18.42

$  15.76

21

(47)

(19)

–

–

(85)

$ 730

–

$ 730

$ 8.95

$ 7.63

(i)	 The	asset	management	segment	includes	public	company	expenses	and	other	expenses	associated	with	managing	Onex’	investing	capital.

(ii)	 The	asset	management	segment	includes	an	increase	in	unrealized	carried	interest	of	$18	million	(2020	–	nil)	from	third-party	limited	partners	in	the	Credit	Funds.

(iii)	 Calculated	on	a	fully	diluted	basis.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  29

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISConsolidated income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated  income  consists  of  net  gains  from  corporate  investments,  including  carried  interest,  and  management  and   
advisory fees on third-party capital managed through Private Equity and Credit Funds.

During the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, Onex’ investing segment recognized a net gain on corporate 
investments of $374 million and $116 million, respectively (2021 – $291 million and $1.5 billion, respectively). The contribution 
of private equity and private credit to this performance is detailed in the two tables below:

TABLE	4

($ millions)

Net Gain (Loss) from Private Equity Investments

Onex Partners Funds(i)

Onex	Partners	II

Onex	Partners	III

Onex	Partners	IV

Onex	Partners	V

Management	incentive	programs

Total net gain from Onex Partners Funds

ONCAP Funds(i)

ONCAP	II

ONCAP	III

ONCAP	IV

Management	incentive	programs

Total net gain from ONCAP Funds

Net gain from other private equity investments

Three Months 
Ended  
December 31,  
2022

Three	Months		
Ended		
December	31,		
2021

Year Ended 
December 31,  
2022

Year	Ended		
December	31,		
2021

$

1

24

171

139

(38)

297

18

(7)

–

–

11

60

$

2

22

1

84

1

110

16

11

46

(14)

59

106

$

(6)

$

(41)

35

(233)

225

(7)

14

15

(20)

171

(27)

139

19

96 

454

313

(71)

751

47

92

57

(36)

160

422

Total net gain from private equity

$  368

$ 275

$ 172

$ 1,333

(i)	 Onex’	investments	in	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	Funds	include	co-investments,	where	applicable.

During  2022  and  2021,  the  changes  in  fair  value  of  Onex’ 
investments in the private equity funds were driven by the 
underlying  fair  values  of  the  operating  companies,  as  out-
lined below.

•   Onex Partners V, which generated increases in fair value 
for  its  investments  in  Acacium  Group,  Convex,  Fidelity 
BSG,  OneDigital,  Tes  and  Wealth  Enhancement  Group, 
partially offset by a decrease in fair value in RES; and 

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the net 
gain from private equity investments was primarily driven by:
•   Onex Partners IV, which generated increases in fair value 
for its investments in ASM Global and PowerSchool Group, 
partially offset by decreases in fair value in Clarivate Ana-
lytics Plc (“Clarivate Analytics”) and Parkdean Resorts;

•   increases  in  fair  value  of  Onex’  investments  in  Celestica 

and Ryan Specialty Group (“RSG”).

30  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISDuring the year ended December 31, 2022, the net gain from 
private equity investments was primarily driven by:
•   Onex Partners V, which generated increases in fair value 
for  its  investments  in  Acacium  Group,  Convex,  Fidelity 
BSG, Imagine Learning, Newport Healthcare and OneDig-
ital, partially offset by decreases in fair value in Emerald 
Expositions and Wealth Enhancement Group;

•   ONCAP IV, which generated increases in fair value for its 
investments in AutoSavvy, International Language Acad-
emy of Canada and Precision Concepts International; and
•   the  net  gains  from  Onex  Partners  V  and  ONCAP  IV  were 
partially offset by a net loss from Onex Partners IV, which 
was  primarily  driven  by  net  losses  in  Clarivate  Analyt-
ics,  Parkdean  Resorts  and  SCP  Health,  partially  offset  by 
increases in fair value in PowerSchool Group and Ryan.

During 2022, macroeconomic and market factors, including 
broad  increases  in  global  interest  rates  and  inflation,  fluc-
tuations  in  foreign  exchange  rates  and  changes  in  trading 
multiples for public companies, impacted the fair values of 
Onex’ private equity investments.

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the net 
gain from private equity investments was primarily driven by:
•   increases  in  fair  value  of  Onex’  investments  in  Celestica 

and RSG; and

•   Onex Partners V, which generated increases in fair value 
for its investments in Convex, Imagine Learning, OneDig-
ital and Partou, partially offset by a decrease in fair value 
in Emerald Expositions.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the net gain from 
private equity investments was primarily driven by:
•  an increase in fair value of Onex’ investment in RSG;
•   Onex Partners IV, which generated increases in fair value 
for  its  investments  in  Advanced  Integration  Technology, 
ASM  Global,  Parkdean  Resorts,  Ryan,  SCP  Health  and 
WireCo WorldGroup, partially offset by a decrease in fair 
value in Clarivate Analytics; and

•   Onex Partners V, which generated increases in fair value 
for  its  investments  in  Acacium  Group,  Convex,  Imagine 
Learning and OneDigital.

TABLE	5

($ millions)

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments from Private Credit Strategies

Structured Credit Strategies

U.S.	CLOs

EURO	CLOs

CLO	warehouses

Other	structured	strategies

Opportunistic Credit Strategies 

Liquid Strategies

Direct Lending

Three Months  
Ended  
December 31,  
2022

Three	Months		
Ended		
December	31,		
2021

Year Ended 
December 31, 
2022

Year	Ended		
December	31,		
2021

$ 3

$ 13

6

–

–

(5)

3

–

–

1

–

2

2

5

$ (20)

(20)

5

(2)

–

(3)

–

$ 93

21

1

5

12

10

15

Total net gain (loss) from Private Credit Strategies

$ 7

$ 23

$  (40)

$ 157

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  31

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
The net gain (loss) on investments from private credit strategies in all four periods was primarily driven by the gains (losses) 
from CLO investments. The performance of CLO investments is correlated with the performance of the underlying leveraged 
loan market, but amplified due to the CLOs’ structural leverage.

Management and advisory fees for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were generated from the 
following sources:

TABLE	6

($ millions)

Management and Advisory Fees

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 2022

Three	Months	Ended 	
December	31,	2021

Change in Total

Source of management and advisory fees

Credit

Private	Equity (i)

Total management and advisory fees

$ 37

30

$ 67

$ 38

30

$ 68

$  (1)

–

$ (1)

(3)%

–

(1)%

(i)	

Includes	advisory	fees	earned	from	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

TABLE	7

($ millions)

Management and Advisory Fees

Source of management and advisory fees

Credit

Private	Equity (i)

Total management and advisory fees

Year Ended  
December 31, 2022

Year	Ended		
December	31,	2021

Change in Total

$ 152

118

$ 270

$ 152

125

$ 277

$

–

(7)

$ (7)

–

(6)%

(3)%

(i)	

Includes	advisory	fees	earned	from	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

Management and advisory fees from Private Equity were 6% lower during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 
2021. This decrease was primarily driven by Onex Partners III no longer collecting management fees and realizations in the 
Onex Partners IV and ONCAP III Funds during 2021, which reduced the management fee basis for these funds.

32  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISManagement and advisory fees for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were generated from the following sources:

TABLE	8

($ millions)

Management and Advisory Fees

Source of management and advisory fees

Credit

Private	Equity (i)

Total management and advisory fees

Year	Ended		
December	31,	2021

Year	Ended		
December	31,	2020

Change	in	Total

$ 152

125

$ 277

$ 115

129

$ 244

$ 37

(4)

$ 33

32 %

(3)%

14 %

(i)	

Includes	advisory	fees	earned	from	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

The increase in management and advisory fees was primarily due to increased management fees earned by Credit in connection 
with the acquisition of Onex Falcon in December 2020.

During the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, 
Onex recognized $1 million in performance fees from its liq-
uid strategies compared to $13 million in the same periods in 
2021. The decline in performance fees was primarily driven 
by  declines  in  equity  and  bond  markets  in  North  America 
during  2022.  During  2020,  Onex  recognized  $16  million  of 
performance fees from its liquid strategies.

Certain deal investigation, research and other costs incurred 
by  the  Asset  Managers  are  recoverable  from  the  Onex  pri-
vate equity funds, private credit strategies and the operating 
businesses of  Onex Partners and ONCAP. These cost reim-
bursements  are  recognized  as  revenue  in  accordance  with 
IFRS 15. During the three months and year ended Decem-
ber 31, 2022, Onex recognized $13 million and $35 million, 
respectively, in revenues and expenses associated with these 
reimbursements (2021 – $10 million and $42 million, respec-
tively). During the year ended December 31, 2020, Onex rec-
ognized  $14  million  in  revenues  and  expenses  associated 
with these reimbursements. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  33

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISCompensation
Compensation  expense  for  the  three  months  and  year 
ended  December  31,  2022  was  $53  million  and  $239  mil-
lion, respectively, compared to $64 million and $248 million, 
respectively, during the same periods in 2021. Refer to pages 
15 and 16 of this MD&A for further details concerning com-
pensation expense.

Stock-based compensation recovery (expense)
During  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022,  Onex 
recorded a consolidated stock-based compensation expense 
of  $18  million  compared  to  $78  million  during  the  same 
period  in  2021.  The  stock-based  compensation  expense 

recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2022 
was  primarily  due  to  a  3%  increase  in  the  market  value  of 
Onex’ SVS to C$65.29 at December 31, 2022 from C$63.36 at 
September 30, 2022.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, Onex recorded 
a  consolidated  stock-based  compensation  recovery  of 
$222  million  compared  to  a  stock-based  compensation 
expense of $205 million during 2021. The stock-based com-
pensation recovery recorded during the year ended Decem-
ber 31, 2022 was primarily due to a 34% decline in the market 
value  of  Onex’  SVS  to  C$65.29  at  December  31,  2022  from 
C$99.28 at December 31, 2021.

Table 9 details the change in stock-based compensation recovery (expense).

Stock-Based Compensation Recovery (Expense)

TABLE	9

($ millions) 

Three	Months	Ended	December	31

Year	Ended	December	31

Stock	Option	Plan

Director	DSU	Plan 	

Other

Total	stock-based	compensation		

2022

$ (18)

–

–

2021

Change

$ (77)

$ 59

(1)

–

1

–

2022

$ 220

2

–

2021

$  (199)

(2)

(4)

Change

$ 419

4

4

recovery	(expense)

$ (18)

$ (78)

$ 60

$ 222

$  (205)

$ 427

Amortization of property, equipment and intangible assets 
Amortization  of  property,  equipment  and  intangible  assets  for  the  three  months  and  year  ended  December  31,  2022  was   
$27 million and $66 million, respectively (2021 – $14 million and $59 million, respectively) and consisted primarily of amor-
tization expense of client relationship and trade name intangible assets, and right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements 
related to Onex’ leased premises.

34  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
Other expenses
Other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 comprised the following:

Other Expenses

TABLE	10

($ millions) 
Year ended December 31

Professional	services

Information	technology

Travel

Integration	expenses

Facilities	

Research	subscriptions

Directors’	compensation

Interest	expense	from	lease	liabilities 	

Insurance

Donations

Administrative	and	other

Total

2022

$ 18

 14

 7

6

 5

 5

 3

 2

2

1

13

$ 76

2021

$ 18

12

4

5

5

 5

 2

 2

2

2

9

Change

$ –

2

3

1

–

 –

 1

 –

–

(1)

4

$ 66

$ 10

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
Other comprehensive earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $3 million and $1 million, respec-
tively, were due to favourable currency translation adjustments associated with the consolidation of Gluskin Sheff’s net assets.
Other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 of $14 million (2021 – earnings of $1 million) was 
due to unfavourable currency translation adjustments associated with the consolidation of Gluskin Sheff’s net assets (2021 – 
favourable currency translation adjustments).

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  35

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISS U M M A R Y   O F   Q U A R T E R L Y   I N F O R M A T I O N

Table 11 summarizes Onex’ key consolidated financial information for the last eight quarters.

Consolidated Quarterly Financial Information

TABLE	11	

($ millions except  
per share amounts)

2022

2021(i)

December

September

June

March

December

September

June

March

Total	segment	income	(loss)

$ 566

$

(96)

$ (212)

$ 149

$ 408

$ 688

$ 361

$ 553

Total	segment	expenses

Segment	net	earnings	(loss)

Other	non-segment	items

(74)

492

(57)

(83)

(179)

(79)

(291)

(1)

107

(82)

67

97

(87)

321

(107)

(81)

607

(75)

286

(5)

(112)

(78)

475

(60)

Net	earnings	(loss)

$ 435

$ (180)

$ (184)

$ 164

$ 214

$ 602

$ 174

$ 415

Segment	net	earnings	(loss)	per	share (ii)

$ 5.94

$ (2.08)

$ (3.35)

$ 0.76

$ 3.55

$ 6.60

$ 3.11

$ 5.14

Net	earnings	(loss)	per	share	–	basic

$ 5.33

$ (2.12)

$ (2.15)

Net	earnings	(loss)	per	share	–	diluted

$ 5.32

$ (2.12)

$ (2.15)

$ 1.90

$ 1.89

$ 2.45

$ 2.45

$ 6.77

$ 1.95

$ 6.76

$ 1.95

$ 4.60

$ 4.59

(i)	 The	quarterly	segment	results	in	2021	have	been	restated	to	include	unrealized	performance	fees	from	the	Credit	strategies,	as	described	on	page	26	of	this	MD&A.

(ii)	 Calculated	on	a	fully	diluted	basis.

C A S H   A N D   N E A R - C A S H

At December 31, 2022, Onex’ cash and near-cash balance was $1.1 billion (December 31, 2021 – $1.6 billion) and Onex’ con-
solidated cash and cash equivalents balance was $111 million (December 31, 2021 – $547 million). Onex’ cash and near-cash 
consisted of the following:

Cash and Near-Cash(i)

TABLE	12		

($ millions)

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	–	Investing	segment (ii)

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	within	Investment	Holding	Companies (iii)

Treasury	investments (ii)	

Treasury	investments	within	Investment	Holding	Companies

Management	fees	and	recoverable	fund	expenses	receivable (iv)

Subscription	financing	receivable (v)

Cash	and	near-cash (i)	

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

$

–

253

–

271

460

69

$

357

228

290

310

308

130

$ 1,053

$ 1,623

(i)	

	Cash	and	near-cash	is	a	non-GAAP	financial	measure	calculated	using	methodologies	that	are	not	in	accordance	with	IFRS.	The	presentation	of	these	measures	does 		

not	have	a	standardized	meaning	prescribed	under	IFRS	and	therefore	might	not	be	comparable	to	similar	financial	measures	presented	by	other	companies.	Onex 		

management	believes	that	cash	and	near-cash	provides	helpful	information	to	investors	to	assess	how	the	Company	manages	its	capital.

(ii)	 Excludes	cash,	cash	equivalents	and	treasury	investments	allocated	to	the	asset	management	segment	related	to	accrued	incentive	compensation	($122	million 		

(December	31,	2021	–	$147	million))	and	contingent	consideration	related	to	the	acquisition	of	Onex	Falcon	($57	million	(December	31,	2021	–	$43	million)).

(iii)	 Includes	restricted	cash	and	cash	equivalents	of	$2	million	(December	31,	2021	–	$21	million)	for	which	the	Company	can	readily	remove	the	external	restriction. 		

Excludes	cash	and	cash	equivalents	reserved	for	payments	under	the	management	incentive	programs	and	Onex’	share	of	uncalled	expenses	payable	by	the	Investment 	

Holding	Companies	of	$27	million.

(iv)	 Includes	management	fees	and	recoverable	fund	expenses	receivable	from	certain	funds	which	Onex	has	elected	to	defer	cash	receipt	from,	less	amounts	allocated 		

to	the	asset	management	segment	related	to	accrued	incentive	compensation	and	contingent	consideration	related	to	the	acquisition	of	Falcon	Investment	Advisors.

(v)	 Subscription	financing	receivable	attributable	to	third-party	investors	in	certain	Credit	Funds.

36  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISTable 13 provides a reconciliation of the change in cash and near-cash at Onex from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022.

Change in Cash and Near-Cash 

TABLE	13	

($ millions)

Cash and near-cash at December 31, 2021

Private equity realizations:

Onex	Partners

Sale of Partou

Partial sale of Ryan

Distribution from Acacium

Partial sale of AIT

Other

Other	private	equity	realizations

Private equity investments:

Onex	Partners

RES 

Analytic Partners

Tes 

ONCAP

Ideal Dental

Merrithew

Direct	investment	in	Unanet

Other	private	equity	investments

Net	private	credit	strategies	investment	activity

Onex	share	repurchases,	options	exercised,	DSUs	exercised	and	dividends 	

Net	other,	including	capital	expenditures,	operating	costs	and	changes	in	working	capital

Cash and near-cash at December 31, 2022

154

103

38

36

54

8

(117)

(108)

(98)

(28)

(16)

(99)

(54)

Amount

$ 1,623

393

(520)

64

(404)

(103)

$ 1,053

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  37

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISC O N S O L I D A T E D   F I N A N C I A L   P O S I T I O N 

Consolidated assets 
Consolidated assets totalled $12.2 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $12.9 billion at December 31, 2021. The decrease 
in  consolidated  assets  was  primarily  driven  by  a  net  decrease  in  intercompany  loans  receivable  from  Onex  and  the  Asset   
Managers, which are included within corporate investments, and cash used to repurchase Onex’ SVS.

Table 14 presents consolidated assets by reportable segment as at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Consolidated Assets by Reportable Segment

TABLE	14	

($ millions)

As at December 31, 2022

As	at	December	31,	2021

Investing

Asset  
Management

Total

Investing

Asset		
Management

Cash	and	cash	equivalents 	

$

Treasury	investments	

Management	and	advisory	fees,	recoverable 	

fund	expenses	and	other	receivables 	

Corporate	investments

Unrealized	carried	interest	–	Credit 	

Other	assets

Property	and	equipment

Intangible	assets

Goodwill	

–

–

460(ii)

7,387

16

–

–

–

–

$ 111(i)

$

111 

$

52(i)

52

84

–

–

91

140

93

257

544

7,387

16

91

140

93

257

357

290

308(ii)

7,239

18

–

–

–

–

$

190(i)

$

–

61

–

–

136

148

139

264

Total

547

290

369

7,239

18

136

148

139

264

Total	segment	assets

$

7,863

$ 828

$ 8,691

$ 8,212

$

938

$ 9,150

Net	intercompany	loans	receivable,	comprising	part	of 	

the	fair	value	of	Investment	Holding	Companies

Unrealized	carried	interest	included	in	segment 		

assets	–	Credit 	

Total	assets

Investing	capital	per	share	(U.S.	dollars) (iii)

$

96.95

Investing	capital	per	share 		

(Canadian	dollars) (iii)

$ 131.31

3,488

(16)

$ 12,163

$ 90.75

$ 115.05

3,755

(18)

$ 12,887

(i)	 Cash,	cash	equivalents	and	treasury	investments	allocated	to	the	asset	management	segment	relate	to	accrued	employee	incentive	compensation	and	contingent 		

consideration	related	to	the	acquisition	of	Falcon	Investment	Advisors.

(ii)	 Includes	management	fees	and	recoverable	fund	expenses	receivable	from	certain	funds	which	Onex	has	elected	to	defer	cash	receipt	from,	less	amounts	allocated	to	the	

asset	management	segment	related	to	accrued	employee	incentive	compensation	and	contingent	consideration	related	to	the	acquisition	of	Falcon	Investment	Advisors.

(iii)	 Calculated	on	a	fully	diluted	basis.

38  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISTable 15 presents consolidated assets by reportable segment as at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Consolidated Assets by Reportable Segment

TABLE	15	

($ millions)

As	at	December	31,	2021

As	at	December	31,	2020

Asset		
Management

$

190(i)

$

Cash	and	cash	equivalents 	

Treasury	investments	

Management	and	advisory	fees,	recoverable 	

fund	expenses	and	other	receivables 	

Corporate	investments

Unrealized	carried	interest	−	Credit

Other	assets

Property	and	equipment

Intangible	assets

Goodwill	

Investing

$

357

290

308(ii)

7,239

18

–

–

–

–

Total	segment	assets

$ 8,212

$

Net	intercompany	loans	receivable,	comprising	part	of 	

the	fair	value	of	Investment	Holding	Companies

Unrealized	carried	interest	included	in	segment	assets	–	Credit

Total	assets

Investing	capital	per	share	(U.S.	dollars) (iii)

$ 90.75

Investing	capital	per	share 		

(Canadian	dollars) (iii)

$ 115.05

–

61

–

–

136

148

139

264

938

Total

Investing

547 

290

$

505

234

369

7,239

18

136

148

139

264

122(ii)

5,926

–

–

–

–

–

Asset		
Management

$

201(i)

$

–

139

–

–

98

169

167

264

Total

706

234

261

5,926

–

98

169

167

264

$

9,150

$ 6,787

$ 1,038

$

7,825

3,755

(18)

$ 12,887

$ 73.61

$ 93.73

4,043

–

$ 11,868

(i)	 Cash	and	cash	equivalents	allocated	to	the	asset	management	segment	relate	to	accrued	employee	incentive	compensation	and	contingent	consideration	related	to	the 	

acquisition	of	Falcon.	At	December	31,	2020,	cash	and	cash	equivalents	allocated	to	the	asset	management	segment	also	included	a	liability	relating	to	the	retirement	of 	

the	Onex	Credit	chief	executive	officer.

(ii)	 Represents	management	fees	receivable	which	Onex	has	elected	to	defer	cash	receipt	from	certain	funds.	At	December	31,	2021,	the	balance	also	included	recoverable 	

fund	expenses	from	certain	funds.	

(iii)	 Calculated	on	a	fully	diluted	basis.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  39

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISCorporate investments 
The Company’s interests in Investment Holding Companies are recorded at fair value through net earnings (loss). The Invest-
ment  Holding  Companies  directly  or  indirectly  invest  the  Company’s  capital  in  the  Onex  Partners  Funds,  ONCAP  Funds,   
private credit strategies and other investments. The Company’s corporate investments include the following amounts:

December	31,	
2021

Capital 
Deployed

Realizations 
and  
Distributions

Change in  
Fair Value

December 31, 
2022

$ 4,256

$

328

$ (370)

$

14

$ 4,228

TABLE	16

($ millions)

Onex	Partners	Funds

ONCAP	Funds

Other	private	equity

Carried	interest

Total	private	equity	investments

Private	Credit	Strategies

Real	estate

Other	net	assets (i)

534

692

269

5,751

805

52

631

45

147

n/a

520

270

–

(1,224)

(434)

–

(5)

(18)

(393)

(334)

(18)

1,197

452

139

19

14

186

(40)

–

(16)

130

–

–

–

718

853

265

6,064

701

34

588

7,387

3,488

(398)

398

Total	corporate	investments,	excluding	intercompany	loans

7,239

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from	Onex	and 		

the	Asset	Managers

3,755

639

(906)

Intercompany	loans	payable	to	Onex	and 		

the	Asset	Managers

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from 		

Investment	Holding	Companies

(429)

429

(20)

20

51

(51)

Total	corporate	investments

$ 10,994

$

205

$ (454)

$ 130

$ 10,875

(i)	 Other	net	assets	consist	of	the	assets	(primarily	cash	and	near-cash	items)	and	liabilities	of	the	Investment	Holding	Companies,	excluding	investments	in	private	equity, 	

private	credit	strategies,	real	estate	and	intercompany	loans	receivable	from	and	payable	to	Onex	and	the	Asset	Managers.	Capital	deployed	and	realizations	and 		

distributions	of	other	net	assets	represent	the	cash	flows	of	the	Investment	Holding	Companies	associated	with	investments	in	private	equity,	private	credit	strategies, 	

real	estate	and	intercompany	loans	receivable	from	and	payable	to	Onex	and	the	Asset	Managers.

40  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISTABLE	17

($ millions)

Onex	Partners	Funds

ONCAP	Funds

Other	private	equity

Carried	interest

Total	private	equity	investments

Private	Credit	Strategies

Real	estate

Other	net	assets (i)

December	31,	
2020

Capital	
Deployed

Realizations	
and		
Distributions

Change	in		
Fair	Value

December	31,	
2021

$ 3,169

$

783

$

(447)

$

606

743

87

4,605

849

62

410

21

40

n/a

844

641

–

(1,583)

(98)

174

(26)

26

76

(253)

(513)

(48)

751

160

422

230

(1,261)

1,563

(842)

(14)

1,830

(287)

(462)

22

(22)

157

4

(26)

1,698

–

–

–

$ 4,256

534

692

269

5,751

805

52

631

7,239

3,755

(429)

429

$

(749)

$ 1,698

$ 10,994

Total	corporate	investments,	excluding	intercompany	loans

5,926

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from	Onex	and 		

the	Asset	Managers

Intercompany	loans	payable	to	Onex	and 		

the	Asset	Managers

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from 		

Investment	Holding	Companies

4,043

(425)

425

Total	corporate	investments

$ 9,969

$

(i)	 Other	net	assets	consist	of	the	assets	(primarily	cash	and	near-cash	items)	and	liabilities	of	the	Investment	Holding	Companies,	excluding	investments	in	private	equity, 	

private	credit	strategies,	real	estate	and	intercompany	loans	receivable	from	and	payable	to	Onex	and	the	Asset	Managers.	Capital	deployed	and	realizations	and 		

distributions	of	other	net	assets	represent	the	cash	flows	of	the	Investment	Holding	Companies	associated	with	investments	in	private	equity,	private	credit	strategies, 	

real	estate	and	intercompany	loans	receivable	from	and	payable	to	Onex	and	the	Asset	Managers.

At December 31, 2022, Onex’ corporate investments, which 
are more fully described in note 5 to the consolidated finan-
cial statements, totalled $10.9 billion (December 31, 2021 – 
$11.0 billion).

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  Onex’ 
investment of capital primarily consisted of the investments 
made in Onex Partners V, ONCAP IV and Unanet, as described 
on page 10 of this MD&A, and investments made in private 
credit strategies, as described on page 12 of this MD&A.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, realiza-
tions and distributions to Onex primarily consisted of realiza-
tions from the Onex Partners IV and Onex Partners V Funds, 
as described on page 10 of this MD&A, and distributions and 
realizations  from  private  credit  strategies,  as  described  on 
page 12 of this MD&A.

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  the 
change in fair value of Onex’ corporate investments totalled 
an increase of $130 million, primarily driven by changes in 
fair value of Onex’ investments in private equity, which are 
more fully described on page 31 of this MD&A, partially off-
set by a decrease in fair value of Onex’ investments in CLOs, 
as more fully described on page 32 of this MD&A.

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021,  Onex’  invest-
ment of capital primarily consisted of the investments made 
in Onex Partners V and private credit strategies. Investments 
in  private  credit  strategies  included  net  investments  of   
$50  million  in  CLOs  and  additional  investments  totalling   
$55  million  to  support  the  warehouse  facilities  for  Onex’ 
twenty-second and twenty-third CLOs denominated in U.S. 
dollars (“CLO-22” and “CLO-23”, respectively). Investments 
in Onex Partners V included Onex’ share of the fund’s invest-
ments in the following operating companies:
•   $279 million invested in Imagine Learning, a K-12 digital 
curriculum  company  in  the  United  States.  Onex’  invest-
ment included $100 million as a co-investor;

•   $226  million  invested  in  Wealth  Enhancement  Group 
(“WEG”), an independent wealth management firm offer-
ing  comprehensive  and  customized  financial  planning 
and investment management services in the United States. 
Onex’ investment included $54 million as a co-investor;
•   $185  million  invested  in  Newport  Healthcare,  a  provider   
of  evidence-based  healing  centres  for  teens  and  young 
adults struggling with primary mental health issues in the 
United States;

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  41

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS•   $83  million  invested  in  Fidelity  Building  Services  Group 
(“Fidelity BSG”), a provider of technical building solutions 
for the commercial and industrial facilities market; and
•   $20 million as part of the ONCAP IV Group’s investment in 
Komar Industries, Inc. (“Komar”), a designer and manufac-
turer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, realizations and 
distributions to Onex primarily consisted of proceeds from 
realizations  and  distributions  from  the  following  private 
equity and Credit activities:
•   $492 million of net proceeds from RSG in connection with 
RSG’s initial public offering of its Class A common stock 
(NYSE: RYAN);

•   $224  million  of  net  proceeds  as  part  of  the  Onex  Part- 
ners IV Group’s partial sales of ordinary shares of Clari-
vate Analytics;

•   $203  million  of  net  proceeds  as  part  of  the  Onex  Part-
ners III Group’s sale of its remaining shares in JELD-WEN 
Holding, Inc. (“JELD-WEN”); 

•   $135  million  of  net  proceeds  as  part  of  the  ONCAP  III 
Group’s sale of Bradshaw International, Inc. (“Bradshaw”);
•   $75  million  of  net  proceeds  as  part  of  the  ONCAP  III 
Group’s sale of Davis-Standard, LLC (“Davis-Standard”); 

•   $131 million of net proceeds from the partial sale of Onex’ 

equity interest in certain U.S. and European CLOs; 

•   $114  million  of  net  proceeds  from  regular  quarterly  dis-
tributions  from  Onex’  investments  in  U.S.  and  European 
CLOs; and

•   $98  million  of  net  proceeds  in  connection  with  the 
redemption of Onex’ investment in the Onex Credit Part-
ners Senior Floating Income Fund. 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the change in fair 
value  of  Onex’  corporate  investments  totalled  an  increase 
of $1.7 billion, primarily driven by changes in the fair value 
of Onex’ investments in private equity, which are more fully 
described on page 31 of this MD&A.

The valuation of public investments held directly by 
Onex or through the Onex Partners Funds and ONCAP Funds 
is  based  on  their  publicly  traded  closing  prices  at  Decem-
ber 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. For certain public invest-
ments, a discount was applied to the closing price in relation 
to  restrictions  that  were  in  place  at  December  31,  2022  and 
December 31, 2021 relating to the securities held by Onex, the 
Onex Partners Funds or the ONCAP Funds. At December 31, 
2022, these discounts resulted in a reduction of $73 million in 
the fair value of corporate investments (December 31, 2021 – 
$77 million).

Onex’ private equity investments include direct and indirect investments in 41 operating businesses at December 31, 2022, which 
operate in a variety of industries and countries. Details of these operating businesses’ revenues, assets and debt are as follows:

($ millions)
Year ended December 31, 2022

Operating  
Business Revenues (i)

Operating Business Revenues by Industry Vertical – 
Year Ended December 31, 2022(i)

TABLE	18	

Industrials

Healthcare

Services

Financial	Services

Consumer	&	Retail

Total

$ 13,484

5,280

4,609

4,540

1,766

45%

18%

16%

15%

6%

$ 29,679

100%

(i)	

Includes	revenues	during	the	period	that	Onex	controls,	jointly	controls		

or	has	significant	influence	over	the	operating	businesses.

Financial Services  15% 

Services   16% 

Consumer & Retail   6% 

Industrials   45% 

Healthcare  18% 

(i) 

Includes revenues during the period that Onex controls, jointly controls  
or has significant influence over the operating businesses.  

42  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
($ millions) 
As at December 31, 2022

TABLE	19	

Industrials

Financial	Services

Services

Healthcare

Consumer	&	Retail

Total

Operating Business Assets(i)

Operating Business Debt(i)

$ 14,578

13,277

13,120

4,123

3,368

30%

27%

27%

9%

7%

$ 5,109

2,735

4,731

1,902

1,509

$ 48,466

100%

$ 15,986

32%

17%

30%

12%

9%

100%

(i)	

Includes	the	assets	and	debt	of	operating	businesses	that	Onex	controls,	jointly	controls	or	has	significant	influence	over. 	

Operating Business Assets by Industry Vertical – 
December 31, 2022(i)

Operating Business Debt by Industry Vertical – 
December 31, 2022(i)

Financial Services  27% 
Consumer & Retail  7% 
Healthcare  9% 

Industrials  30% 

Services  27% 

Consumer & Retail  9% 

Financial Services  17% 

Industrials  32% 

Services  30% 

Healthcare  12% 

(i) 

Includes the assets of operating businesses that Onex controls, 
jointly controls or has significant influence over.  

(i) 

Includes the debt of operating businesses that Onex controls, 
jointly controls or has significant influence over.   

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  43

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
 
Operating Business Revenues by Country – 
Year Ended December 31, 2021(i)

Operating Business Assets by Country – 
December 31, 2021(i)

Mexico  3% 
Singapore  2% 
Thailand  2% 
Other  10% 

Singapore  2% 

Thailand  3%

Other  8% 

United States  52% 

United States  45% 

Canada  11% 
United Kingdom  16%(ii) 
China  2% 
Ireland  2% 

(i) 

Includes revenues of operating businesses that are controlled or jointly 
controlled by Onex, adjusted for operating companies acquired or sold 
during 2022. The allocation of revenues by country is based on customer 
location and may not represent the currency of the revenue transactions.
2022 data will be available beginning in the first quarter of 2023.   

(ii)  Includes revenues recognized in the overseas territories of the 

United Kingdom.

Intercompany loans payable to  
Investment Holding Companies 
Onex  and  the  Asset  Managers  have  intercompany  loans 
payable  to  the  Investment  Holding  Companies.  The  loans 
are  primarily  due  on  demand  and  non-interest  bearing. 
At  December  31,  2022,  intercompany  loans  payable  to  the 
Investment Holding Companies totalled $3.5 billion (Decem-
ber 31, 2021 – $3.8 billion) and the corresponding receivable 
of $3.5 billion (December 31, 2021 – $3.8 billion) was included 
in the fair value of the Investment Holding Companies within 
corporate investments. There is no impact on net assets or net 
earnings from these intercompany loans.

Onex’ total lease liabilities were as follows. 

Canada  19% 

United Kingdom  23%(ii) 

(i) 

Includes assets of operating businesses that are controlled or jointly 
controlled by Onex, adjusted for operating companies acquired or sold 
during 2022. Data as of December 31, 2022 will be available beginning 
in the first quarter of 2023.

 (ii) Includes assets held in the overseas territories of the United Kingdom.

Lease liabilities 
Onex leases office space in Canada, the United States and the 
United Kingdom. Lease terms are negotiated on an individ-
ual basis and contain a wide range of terms and conditions. 
The terms of the Onex leasing agreements are generally made 
for  fixed  periods  up  to  2033  and  in  certain  circumstances 
contain options to extend beyond the initial fixed periods. In 
circumstances where it is reasonably certain that Onex will 
exercise an option to extend a leasing agreement, the mini-
mum lease payments to be made during the extension period 
are included in the determination of the lease liability to be 
recorded.  The  lease  contracts  entered  into  by  Onex  do  not 
contain any significant restrictions or covenants.

TABLE	20		

($ millions)

Total	lease	liabilities

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

December	31,	2020

$ 70

$ 71

$ 75

The minimum lease payment requirements are more fully described in note 12 to the consolidated financial statements. Lease 
payments for office space in Canada and the United Kingdom are made in Canadian dollars and pounds sterling, respectively.

44  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation payable
Onex’  stock-based  compensation  plans  include  its  stock  option  plan,  director  deferred  share  unit  plan  and  management 
deferred share unit plan, as further described on pages 47 and 48 of this MD&A. 

TABLE	21

($ millions) 

Stock	Option	Plan

Management	DSU	Plan

Director	DSU	Plan

Other

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

$

63

$ 338

 41

31

2

69

 51

4

Total	stock-based	compensation	payable

$ 137

$ 462

The  decrease  in  stock-based  compensation  payable  at 
December 31, 2022 was primarily driven by a decrease in the 
market value of Onex’ SVS, as described on page 34 of this 
MD&A,  and  the  exercise  of  stock  options  and  redemption   
of DSUs during the year, as described on pages 48 and 49 of 
this MD&A.

Accrued compensation
Accrued compensation at December 31, 2022 was $122 mil- 
lion  (December  31,  2021  –  $147  million)  and  consisted  of 
employee  incentive  compensation  for  the  fiscal  2022  year, 
which will largely be paid during the first quarter of 2023. 

Contingent consideration
Contingent  consideration  of  $57  million  was  recorded  as 
a  liability  in  Onex’  consolidated  balance  sheet  at  Decem-
ber  31,  2022  compared  to  $43  million  and  $33  million  at 
December  31,  2021  and  December  31,  2020,  respectively, 
which represents the fair value of contingent consideration 
owed by Onex in connection with the acquisition of Falcon 
Investment Advisors in December 2020. The fair value of the 
contingent  consideration  was  estimated  by  calculating  the 
present value of future expected cash flows. Up to $80 mil-
lion in contingent consideration may be payable by Onex in 
connection with the acquisition of Falcon Investment Advi-
sors,  based  on  Onex  Falcon’s  financial  performance  from 
2023 to 2025 and the size and performance of certain funds 
to be launched by Onex Falcon. 

Equity
Table  22  provides  a  reconciliation  of  the  change  in  equity 
from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022.

Change in Equity

TABLE	22	

($ millions)

Balance	–	December	31,	2021

$ 8,374

Dividends	declared

Options	exercised

Repurchase	and	cancellation	of	shares

Net	earnings

Currency	translation	adjustments	included	in 		

other	comprehensive	loss

(26)

2

(321)

235

(14)

Equity	as	at	December	31,	2022

$ 8,250

Dividend policy 
Table  23  presents  Onex’  dividends  paid  per  share  for  the 
twelve  months  ended  December  31  during  the  past  five 
years. 

TABLE	23	

($ per share amounts)

Twelve	months	ended	December	31: 	

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Dividends Paid 
per Share

C$ 0.33

C$ 0.38

C$ 0.40

C$ 0.40

C$ 0.40

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  45

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISShares outstanding
At December 31, 2022, Onex had 100,000 Multiple Voting Shares outstanding, which have a nominal paid-in value reflected 
in  Onex’  consolidated  financial  statements.  Onex  also  had  80,808,343  SVS  issued  and  outstanding.  Note  16  to  the  consoli-
dated financial statements provides additional information on Onex’ share capital. There was no change in the Multiple Voting 
Shares outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022.

Table 24 shows the change in the number of SVS outstanding from December 31, 2020 to January 31, 2023.

TABLE	24

($ millions except  
per share amounts)

Average	Price	per	Share

Total	Cost

Number	of	SVS

(USD)

(CAD)

(USD)

(CAD)

SVS	outstanding	at	December	31,	2020

90,310,931

Shares	repurchased	and	cancelled: 	

Normal	Course	Issuer	Bids

Private	transactions

(2,421,526)

(1,100,000)

$ 70.34

$ 71.28

$ 88.19

$ 90.30

$ 171

$

78

$ 214

$

99

Issuance	of	shares:

Options	exercised

16,133

$ 76.17

$ 97.43

$

2

$	

2

SVS	outstanding	at	December	31,	2021

86,805,538

Shares	repurchased	and	cancelled: 	

Normal	Course	Issuer	Bids

Options	exercised

SVS	outstanding	at	January	31,	2023

(6,039,668)

42,473 

80,808,343

$ 53.07

$ 51.54

$ 69.85

$ 70.35

$ 321

$

2

$ 422

$

3

Shares repurchased and cancelled
The  Normal  Course  Issuer  Bid  (“NCIB”)  enables  Onex  to 
repurchase  up  to  10%  of  its  public  float  of  SVS  during  the 
period of the relevant Bid. Onex believes that it is advanta-
geous  for  Onex  and  its  shareholders  to  continue  to  repur-
chase Onex’ SVS from time to time when the SVS are trading 
at  prices  that  reflect  a  discount  to  their  value  as  perceived 
by  Onex,  while  considering  other  opportunities  to  invest 
Onex’ cash.

On April 18, 2022, Onex renewed its NCIB following 
the expiry of its previous NCIB on April 17, 2022. Under the 
new  NCIB,  Onex  is  permitted  to  purchase  up  to  10%  of  its 
public float of SVS, or 7,167,381 SVS. Onex may purchase up 
to 35,172 SVS during any trading day, being 25% of its aver-
age daily trading volume for the six months ended March 31, 
2022. Onex may also purchase SVS from time to time under 
the TSX’s block purchase exemption, if available, or by way 

of  private  agreement  pursuant  to  an  issuer  bid  exemption 
order, if sought and received, under the new NCIB. The new 
NCIB commenced on April 18, 2022 and will conclude on the 
earlier of the date on which purchases under the NCIB have 
been completed and April 17, 2023. A copy of the Notice of 
Intention to renew the NCIB filed with the TSX is available at 
no charge to shareholders by contacting Onex.

Under  the  previous  NCIB  that  expired  on  April  17,  2022, 
Onex repurchased 4,039,408 SVS at a total cost of $286 mil-
lion (C$360 million) or an average purchase price of $70.80 
(C$89.10) per share.

The private transactions during the year ended December 31,  
2021  represented  the  repurchase  of  SVS  that  were  held 
indirectly  by  Mr.  Gerald  W.  Schwartz,  Onex’  controlling   
shareholder and CEO.

46  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISOnex’ Repurchases of SVS for the Past 10 Years

TABLE	25

Shares	Repurchased (i)

Total	Cost	of	Shares 	
Repurchased	
(in C$ millions)

Average	Share	Price
(in C$ per share)	

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Total

3,060,400

2,593,986

3,084,877

3,114,397

1,273,209

1,169,733

629,027

9,780,411

3,521,526

6,039,668

159

163

218

250

121

102

46

595

313

422

51.81

62.98

70.70

80.14

95.00

86.78

73.59

60.86

88.85

69.85

34,267,234

C$		2,389

C$		69.70

(i)	

Includes	SVS	repurchased	in	private	transactions	(2013	–	1,000,000	SVS,	2014	–	1,310,000	SVS,	2015	–	275,000	SVS,	2016	–	1,000,000	SVS,	2017	–	750,000	SVS,	2018	–		

500,000	SVS	and	2021	–	1,100,000	SVS).	

Stock Option Plan 
Onex, the parent company, has a Stock Option Plan in place 
that  provides  for  options  and/or  share  appreciation  rights 
to be granted to Onex directors, officers and employees for 
the  acquisition  of  SVS  of  Onex,  the  parent  company,  for  a 
term not exceeding 10 years. The options vest equally over 
five years. The exercise price of the options issued is at the 
market value of the SVS on the business day preceding the 
day  of  the  grant.  Vested  options  are  not  exercisable  unless 

the average five-day market price of Onex SVS is at least 25% 
greater than the exercise price at the time of exercise (“hur-
dle price”).

At  December  31,  2022,  Onex  had  7,584,295  options  out-
standing  to  acquire  SVS,  of  which  5,534,907  options  were 
vested.  At  December  31,  2022,  none  of  the  options  out-
standing were exercisable. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  47

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISTable 26 provides information on the activity from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

TABLE	26		

Outstanding	at	December	31,	2020

Grants

Surrendered	for	cash (i)

Exercised	for	SVS

Expired

Outstanding	at	December	31,	2021

Grants

Surrendered	for	cash (i)

Exercised	for	SVS

Expired

Outstanding	at	December	31,	2022

Number	of	Options

Weighted	Average	
Exercise	Price

13,122,750

687,000

(1,394,830)

(25,000)

(273,550)

12,116,370

440,250

(4,402,900)

(95,000)

(474,425)

7,584,295

C$ 68.47

C$ 75.09

C$ 53.30

C$ 33.11

C$ 84.85

C$ 70.30

C$ 88.93

C$ 56.61

C$ 40.35

C$ 82.23

C$ 78.94

(i)	 During	2022,	cash	consideration	paid	for	surrendered	options	totalled	$53	million	(C$71	million)	((2021	–	$40	million	(C$49	million)).

Director Deferred Share Unit Plan
During 2022, 45,850 DSUs were issued to directors having an 
aggregate value of $2 million (C$3 million), in lieu of direc-
tors’  fees  (2021  –  30,406  DSUs  with  an  aggregate  value  of 
$2 million (C$3 million)). At December 31, 2022, there were 
637,782  Director  DSUs  outstanding  (December  31,  2021  – 
659,955).  At  December  31,  2022,  Onex  had  economically 
hedged  all  of  the  outstanding  Director  DSUs  with  counter-
party financial institutions.

Management Deferred Share Unit Plan 
In early 2022, 78,566 DSUs were issued to the Onex manage-
ment team having an aggregate value, at the date of grant, of 
$5 million (C$7 million) in lieu of that amount of cash com-
pensation  for  Onex’  2021  fiscal  year  (2021  –  111,088  DSUs 
with an aggregate value of $6 million (C$8 million) for Onex’ 

2020 fiscal year). During the year ended December 31, 2022, 
118,843 Management DSUs were exercised at a weighted aver-
age exercise price of C$80.39 for aggregate cash consideration 
of $8 million (C$10 million). In connection with the exercised 
Management DSUs, Onex received $8 million (C$10 million) 
of proceeds from forward agreements it had entered into with 
a  financial  institution  to  economically  hedge  the  Manage-
ment DSUs. At December 31, 2022, there were 846,250 Man-
agement  DSUs  outstanding  (December  31,  2021  –  881,943).
At  December  31,  2022,  Onex  had  economically 
hedged all of the outstanding Management DSUs with coun-
terparty financial institutions. Forward agreements with a fair 
value  of  $72  million  at  December  31,  2022,  associated  with 
Director DSUs and Management DSUs, were recorded within 
other assets in the consolidated balance sheet (December 31, 
2021 – $116 million).

48  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISDirector DSUs must be held until retirement from the Board and Management DSUs must be held until management is no longer 
employed by Onex. Table 27 outlines the DSU activity from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Change in Outstanding Deferred Share Units 

TABLE	27

Outstanding	at	December	31,	2020

Granted

Redeemed

Additional	units	issued	in	lieu	of	compensation 		

and	cash	dividends

Outstanding	at	December	31,	2021

Granted

Redeemed

Additional	units	issued	in	lieu	of	compensation 		

and	cash	dividends

Outstanding	at	December	31,	2022 (i)

Director	DSU	Plan

Management	DSU	Plan

Number	of	DSUs

Weighted		
Average	Price

Number	of	DSUs

Weighted		
Average	Price

661,837

22,401

(35,500)

11,217

659,955

31,175

(71,651)

18,303

637,782

C$ 82.58

C$ 98.12

C$ 86.84

C$ 71.52

C$ 65.12

C$ 68.69

770,540

−

(3,785)

115,188

881,943

–

−

C$ 90.38

C$ 73.59

–

(118,843)

C$ 80.39

83,150

846,250

C$ 85.27

(i)	 All	outstanding	DSUs	at	December	31,	2022	are	hedged	with	counterparty	financial	institutions.

Management of capital
Onex considers the capital it manages to be the amounts it 
has invested in cash and cash equivalents, near-cash invest-
ments,  treasury  investments  managed  by  a  third-party 
investment manager, investments made in the Onex Partners 
Funds, ONCAP Funds and private credit strategies, and other 
investments. Onex also manages capital from other investors 
in the Onex Partners Funds, ONCAP Funds and Credit strate-
gies. Onex’ objectives in managing capital are to:
•   preserve a financially strong parent company with appro-
priate  liquidity  and  no,  or  a  limited  amount  of,  external 
debt so that funds are available to pursue new investments 
and growth opportunities, as well as support expansion of 
its existing businesses;

•   achieve  an  appropriate  return  on  capital  invested  com-

mensurate with the level of assumed risk;

•   build the long-term value of its corporate investments; and
•   control  the  risk  associated  with  capital  invested  in  any 
particular strategy. Onex Corporation does not guarantee 
the debt of its investment funds or the underlying operat-
ing businesses of its private equity funds.

At December 31, 2022, Onex had $1.1 billion of cash and near-
cash items (December 31, 2021 – $1.6 billion), as described 
on page 36 of this MD&A. 

Onex has a conservative cash management policy, 
driven toward maintaining liquidity and preserving princi-
pal in all its treasury investments.

At  December  31,  2022,  the  fair  value  of  trea-
sury  investments,  including  cash  yet  to  be  deployed  and 
net  working  capital  managed  by  a  third-party  investment 
manager, was $367 million (December 31, 2021 – $677 mil-
lion).  The  decrease  was  primarily  driven  by  the  net  sale  of 
treasury  investments  to  fund  certain  private  equity  invest-
ments  made  during  the  year  and  other  cash  flow  needs 
from  Onex.  Treasury  investments  are  managed  in  a  mix  of 
short-  and  long-term  portfolios  and  consist  of  commercial 
paper with original maturities of three months to one year, 
and  federal  debt  instruments,  corporate  obligations  and 
structured  products  with  maturities  of  one  to  five  years. 
Treasury  investments  have  current  Standard  &  Poor’s  rat-
ings ranging from BBB to AAA. The portfolio concentration 
limits  range  from  a  maximum  of  10%  for  BBB  investments   
to 100% for AAA investments. The investments are managed 
to  maintain  an  overall  weighted  average  duration  of  two 
years or less.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  49

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISAt  December  31,  2022,  Onex  had  access  to  un-
called  committed  limited  partner  capital  for  investments 
through  Onex  Partners  V  (approximately  $745  million), 
Onex Partners VI (approximately $420 million), ONCAP IV 
(approximately $120 million) and ONCAP V (approximately  

$110  million).  In  addition,  Onex  has  uncalled  committed 
capital of approximately $300 million from other Onex Part-
ners and ONCAP Funds that may be used for possible future 
funding of existing businesses and partnership expenses.

L I Q U I D I T Y   A N D   C A P I T A L   R E S O U R C E S 

Major cash flow components
This section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated statements of cash flows and the corresponding notes thereto. 
Table 28 summarizes the major consolidated cash flow components for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Major Cash Flow Components

TABLE	28

($ millions) 
Year ended December 31

Cash	provided	by	(used	in)	operating	activities

Cash	used	in	financing	activities

Cash	provided	by	(used	in)	investing	activities

Consolidated	cash	and	cash	equivalents

2022

$ (384)

$  (282)

$ 234

$ 111

2021

$ 361

$ (465)

$  (55)

$ 547

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Table  29  provides  a  breakdown  of  cash  provided  by  (used  in)  operating  activities  by  cash  generated  from  operations  and 
changes in non-cash working capital items for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Components of Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

TABLE	29

($ millions) 
Year ended December 31

Cash	generated	from	operations

Changes	in	working	capital	items:

Management	and	advisory	fees,	recoverable	fund	expenses	and	other	receivables

Other	assets

Accounts	payable,	accrued	liabilities	and	other	liabilities

Accrued	compensation

Decrease	in	cash	and	cash	equivalents	due	to	changes	in	working	capital	items

2022

$ (188)

(175)

(3)

7

(25)

(196)

2021

$ 496

(107)

(1)

(49)

22

(135)

Cash	provided	by	(used	in)	operating	activities

$ (384)

$ 361

50  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISCash used in financing activities
Cash used in financing activities was $282 million for the year 
ended December 31, 2022 compared to $465 million during 
2021.  Cash  used  in  financing  activities  for  the  year  ended 
December  31,  2022  primarily  consisted  of  $321  million  of 
cash  used  to  repurchase  Onex  stock  (2021  –  $249  million),   
as  described  on  page  46  of  this  MD&A,  and  $26  million  of 
cash dividends paid (2021 – $28 million), partially offset by 
$77 million of net loan issuances from the Investment Hold-
ing Companies (2021 – $173 million of net loan repayments).

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Cash provided by investing activities totalled $234 million for 
the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $55 million 
used  in  investing  activities  during  2021.  Cash  provided  by 
investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2022 
primarily  consisted  of  the  net  sale  of  treasury  investments 
totalling $237 million (2021 – net purchase of $56 million).

Cash generated from operations includes net earnings from 
operations  before  interest  and  recovery  of  income  taxes, 
adjusted for items not affecting cash and cash equivalents, in 
addition to cash flows from Onex’ investments in and loans 
made  to  the  Investment  Holding  Companies  and  stock-
based compensation paid. The  significant  changes  in  non-
cash working capital items for the years ended December 31, 
2022 and 2021 were:
•   a  $175  million  increase  in  receivables,  primarily  driven 
by  management  fees  earned  but  not  yet  received  from   
certain Credit Funds and the limited partners of the Onex 
Partners  Funds,  along  with  an  increase  in  recoverable 
fund expenses from the Onex Partners Funds, Onex Part-
ners operating companies and certain Credit Funds. These 
increases  were  partially  offset  by  the  receipt  of  perfor-
mance  fees  from  certain  Credit  strategies.  This  compares 
to  a  $107  million  increase  during  2021,  primarily  driven 
by management fees earned but not yet received from the 
limited partners of the Onex Partners Funds; 

•   a $25 million decrease in accrued compensation primar-
ily  as  a  result  of  lower  accrued  incentive  compensation 
related  to  the  2022  fiscal  year  and  the  payment  of  2021 
incentive  compensation  during  the  first  quarter  of  2022. 
This  compares  to  a  $22  million  increase  during  2021, 
primarily  as  a  result  of  accrued  incentive  compensation 
related to the 2021 fiscal year, partially offset by the pay-
ment  of  2020  incentive  compensation  during  the  first 
quarter of 2021; and

•   during the year ended December 31, 2021, accounts pay-
able, accrued liabilities and other liabilities decreased by 
$49 million, primarily driven by a payment made in con-
nection with the former Onex Credit CEO’s participation 
in the Onex Credit business.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  51

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFourth quarter cash flows
Table 30 presents the major components of cash flow for the fourth quarters of 2022 and 2021. 

Major Cash Flow Components 

TABLE	30

($ millions) 

Cash	provided	by	(used	in)	operating	activities

Cash	provided	by	financing	activities

Cash	provided	by	(used	in)	investing	activities

Consolidated	cash	and	cash	equivalents 	

2022

$ (93)

$  44

$

 9

$ 111

2021

$ 144

$

25

$  (213)

$ 547

Cash used in operating activities during the fourth quarter 
of 2022 was primarily driven by negative $73 million of cash 
generated  from  operations  (2021  –  positive  cash  flows  of   
$161  million),  and  a  $51  million  increase  of  management 
and  advisory  fees,  recoverable  fund  expenses  and  other   
receivables (2021 – increase of $48 million), partially offset 
by a $24 million increase in accrued compensation (2021 –  
$36 million). Cash flows from non-cash working capital items 
during  the  fourth  quarter  of  2022  and  2021  were  primarily 
driven by similar factors during the years December 31, 2022 
and 2021, as described on page 51 of this MD&A.

Cash provided by financing activities during the fourth quar-
ter  of  2022  primarily  consisted  of  $180  million  of  net  loan 
issuances from the Investment Holding Companies (2021 – 
$107 million), partially offset by $126 million of cash used to 
repurchase Onex stock (2021 – $71 million). 

Cash  provided  by  investing  activities  during  the 
fourth  quarter  of  2022  primarily  consisted  of  a  net  sale  of 
treasury  investments  totalling  $13  million  (2021  –  net  pur-
chase of $212 million). 

Consolidated cash resources
At December 31, 2022, consolidated cash and cash equivalents 
decreased to $111 million from $547 million at December 31, 
2021.  The  major  components  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents 
at December 31, 2022 included $59 million of cash on hand 
(December 31, 2021 – $188 million) and $52 million of money 
market funds (December 31, 2021 – $353 million).

At December 31, 2022, Onex had $1.1 billion of cash 
and near-cash on hand (December 31, 2021 – $1.6 billion), 
as described on page 36 of this MD&A. Onex management 
reviews  the  amount  of  cash  and  near-cash  on  hand  when 
assessing the liquidity of the Company.

52  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISCommitments 
Onex Partners Funds
The Onex Partners Funds were established to provide committed capital for Onex-sponsored acquisitions not related to Onex’ 
direct investments or ONCAP and typically make controlling equity investments in operating companies headquartered, orga-
nized, domiciled or whose principal executive offices are in North America or Europe.

Table 31 provides information concerning Onex’ commitments to the Onex Partners Funds:

TABLE	31

Onex	Partners	I

Onex	Partners	II

Onex	Partners	III

Onex	Partners	IV

Onex	Partners	V

Onex	Partners	VI

Total Onex 
 Commitments

Onex 
Commitments 
Invested(i)

Remaining 
Onex 

Commitments(ii)

Final Close Date

February	2004

August	2006

December	2009

$

400

$ 1,407

$ 1,200

$

346

$ 1,164

$

929

March	2014

$ 1,700(iii)

$ 1,546(iii)

November	2017

$ 2,000

	n/a(iv)

$ 1,500

$ 1,695

$

–

$

$

$

$

$

16

158

100

123

280

$ 1,500

(i)	 Amounts	include	capitalized	acquisition	costs	and	bridge	financing,	where	applicable.

(ii)	 Onex’	remaining	commitment	is	calculated	based	on	the	assumption	that	all	remaining	limited	partners’	commitments	are	invested.

(iii)	 Excludes	an	additional	commitment	that	was	acquired	by	Onex	from	a	limited	partner	in	2017.

(iv)	 Fundraising	for	Onex	Partners	VI	is	ongoing	and	the	first	close	for	the	fund	was	completed	in	November	2022.

The remaining commitments for Onex Partners I, Onex Partners II and Onex Partners III are for future funding of partner-
ship expenses. The remaining commitments for Onex Partners IV are for possible follow-on investments in remaining busi-
nesses and future funding of partnership expenses. The remaining commitments for Onex Partners V and Onex Partners VI are  
primarily for funding of future Onex-sponsored investments.

ONCAP Funds
The ONCAP Funds were established to provide committed capital for acquisitions of small and medium-sized businesses and 
typically make controlling equity investments in operating companies organized in, headquartered in, having principal exec-
utive offices in, significantly operating in or deriving significant revenue from the United States or Canada.

Table 32 provides information concerning Onex’ commitments to the ONCAP Funds:

TABLE	32

ONCAP	II

ONCAP	III

ONCAP	IV

ONCAP	V

Final Close Date

May	2006

September	2011

November	2016

n/a(iii)

Total Onex 
 Commitments

Onex 
Commitments 
Invested(i)

Remaining 
Onex 

Commitments(ii)

C$

C$

$

$

252

252

480

250

C$

C$

$

$

221

186

350

–

C$

C$

$

1

26

81

$ 250

(i)	 Amounts	include	capitalized	acquisition	costs	and	bridge	financing,	where	applicable.

(ii)	 Onex’	remaining	commitment	is	calculated	based	on	the	assumption	that	all	remaining	limited	partners’	commitments	are	invested.

(iii)	 Fundraising	for	ONCAP	V	is	ongoing	and	the	first	close	for	the	fund	was	completed	in	December	2022.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  53

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISThe  remaining  commitments  for  ONCAP  II  are  for  future 
funding  of  partnership  expenses.  The  remaining  commit-
ments for ONCAP III are for possible follow-on investments 
in  remaining  businesses  and  future  funding  of  partnership 
expenses.  The  remaining  commitments  for  ONCAP  IV  and 
ONCAP V are primarily for the funding of future Onex-spon-
sored investments.

and  primarily  invests  in  subordinated  debt  or  second-lien 
debt  with  warrants,  payment-in-kind  preferred  stock  with 
warrants  and  non-control  common  equity  in  conjunction 
with  subordinated  debt  or  preferred  stock.  The  investment 
period for Falcon Fund VII is expected to expire in 2028 and 
there were no investments made by Onex in Falcon Fund VII 
during 2022.

OCLP I
Onex Credit Lending Partners (“OCLP I”) provides commit-
ted capital for investments in senior secured loans and other 
loan  investments  in  middle-market,  upper  middle-market 
and  large  private  equity  sponsor-owned  portfolio  com-
panies  and,  selectively,  other  corporate  borrowers.  As  at 
December 31, 2022, Onex had invested $74 million (Decem-
ber 31, 2021 – $74 million) of its $100 million commitment 
in  OCLP  I  and  the  investment  period  for  the  fund  expired 
in June 2022. There were no investments made in OCLP I by 
Onex during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 
and  the  remaining  uncalled  commitments  to  OCLP  I  are 
available for future fund expenses and to settle existing lia-
bilities of the fund.

Onex Structured Credit Opportunities Fund
The Onex Structured Credit Opportunities Fund (“OSCO”) 
invests  primarily  in  U.S.  and  European  collateralized  loan 
obligations.  As  at  December  31,  2022,  Onex  had  invested   
$45  million  of  its  aggregate  $50  million  commitment  to 
OSCO  and  a  separately  managed  account  which  follows  a 
similar strategy to OSCO. The investment period for OSCO 
is set to expire in September 2023. 

Onex Capital Solutions Fund
The  Onex  Capital  Solutions  Fund  (“OCS”)  invests  primar-
ily  in  loans,  bonds,  trade  claims  and  credit  default  swaps, 
among  other  assets.  As  at  December  31,  2022,  Onex  had 
invested  $80  million  of  its  aggregate  $200  million  commit-
ment and the investment period for OCS is set to expire in 
March 2025. 

Falcon Fund VII
During  2022,  Onex  completed  the  first  close  for  Falcon 
Fund VII, reaching aggregate commitments of approximately  
$460 million, including $30 million from Onex and $35 mil-
lion from the Onex management team. The fund aims to make 
junior  capital  investments  in  the  U.S.  lower  middle  market 

In  January  2023,  Onex  committed  an  additional  $50  mil-
lion to Falcon Fund VII, increasing its total commitment to  
$80 million.

Subscription financing to Credit Funds
Onex  has  committed  to  providing  up  to  $270  million  of   
subscription financing to certain Credit Funds. As of Decem-
ber 31, 2022 and 2021, no amounts were drawn from these 
subscription facilities.

Incline Aviation Fund, letters of guarantee  

and other commitments
Incline Aviation Fund and Incline Aviation Fund II are air-
craft investment funds managed by BBAM, which in turn is 
an operating business of Onex Partners III. At December 31, 
2022, Onex’ uncalled commitments to Incline Aviation Fund 
and Incline Aviation Fund II were $15 million and $54 mil- 
lion,  respectively  (December  31,  2021  –  $18  million  and   
$99 million, respectively). 

Onex  has  provided  guarantees  for  credit  facili-
ties  that  certain  members  of  the  management  team  have 
access  to  in  connection  with  personal  investments  made 
in  certain  Onex  Partners,  ONCAP  and  Onex  Falcon  Funds. 
Borrowings under these credit facilities are collateralized by 
the personal assets of each participating management team 
member. These credit facilities had $4 million outstanding at 
December 31, 2022.

The  Company  has  commitments  with  respect  to 
leases,  which  are  disclosed  in  note  12  to  the  consolidated 
financial statements.

R E L A T E D - P A R T Y   T R A N S A C T I O N S

Investment programs
Onex’ investment programs are designed to align the Onex 
management team’s interests with those of Onex’ sharehold-
ers and the limited partner investors in Onex’ Funds.

54  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISThe various investment programs are described in detail in the following pages and certain key aspects are summarized in 
table 33.

TABLE	33

Investment	Program

Minimum	Performance		
Return	Hurdle

Management		

15%

Vesting

6	years

Management	Investment	&	Application

•	 personal	“at	risk”	equity	investment	required

Investment	Plan (i)

Compounded	Return

•	 applicable	to:

–	 Onex	capital	invested	in	Onex	Partners	I–IV	transactions

–	 certain	Onex	capital	invested	outside	Onex	Partners 		

prior	to	2020

•	 not	applicable	to:

–	 Onex	Partners	V	transactions

–	 future	Onex	transactions

Onex	Partners		

Carried	Interest		

Program(ii)

8%

6	years

•	 personal	“at	risk”	equity	investment	required

Compounded	Return

•	 applicable	to:

–	 third-party	capital	invested	in	Onex	Partners	I–IV 		

transactions

–	 Onex	and	third-party	capital	invested	in	Onex 		

Partners	V–VI	transactions

–	 Onex	capital	invested	in	Onex	Partners	originated 		

co-investments	and	direct	investments	since	2019

ONCAP	

8%

5	years

•	 personal	“at	risk”	equity	investment	required

Carried	Interest		

Compounded	Return

•	 applicable	to:

Program(ii)

Credit		

Carried	Interest		

Program(iii)

Management	

DSU	Plan (iv)

Director	

DSU	Plan (v)

–	 Onex	and	third-party	capital	invested	in	ONCAP 		

transactions

7%–8%	Net	IRR

3–5	years

•	 applicable	to:

–	 third-party	capital	invested	in	certain	Credit	Funds 	

n/a

n/a

•	

investment	of	elected	portion	of	annual	variable	cash 		

compensation	in	Management	DSUs

•	 value	reflects	changes	in	the	Corporation’s	share	price, 		

including	risk	associated	with	price	decrease

•	 units	not	redeemable	until	retirement

n/a

n/a

•	

investment	of	up	to	100%	of	annual	directors’	fees	in 		

Director	DSUs

•	 value	reflects	changes	in	Corporation’s	share	price, 		

including	risk	associated	with	price	decrease

•	 units	not	redeemable	until	retirement

Stock	Option	Plan (vi)

25%	Share

5	years

•	 satisfaction	of	exercise	price	(market	value	at	grant	date)

Price	Appreciation

(i) Management Investment Plan
For all investments completed prior to 2020 and excluding all Onex Partners V investments, the MIP required Onex manage-
ment team members to invest in each of the operating businesses acquired or invested in by Onex. In addition to this required 
investment, management was allocated 12% of Onex’ realized gain from an operating business investment, subject to certain 
conditions. In particular, Onex must realize the full return of its investment plus a net 15% internal rate of return from the 
investment in order for management to be allocated the additional gain on Onex’ investment.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  55

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISRealizations  under  the  program  during  2022  were 
$7  million  (2021  –  $132  million)  and  are  settled  by  certain 
Investment  Holding  Companies,  which  are  accounted 
for as corporate investments at fair value through net earn-
ings (loss).

(ii) Onex Partners and ONCAP carried interest programs
The  General  Partners  of  the  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP 
Funds  are  entitled  to  a  carried  interest  of  20%  on  the  real-
ized  net  gains  of  the  limited  partners  in  each  fund,  subject 
to an 8% compound annual preferred return to those limited 
partners on all amounts contributed in each individual fund. 
Onex is entitled to 40% of the carried interest realized in the 
Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds. Onex and Onex Partners 
management  are  allocated  60%  of  the  carried  interest  real-
ized in the Onex Partners Funds. For Onex Partners V, Onex 
Partners  VI  and  certain  direct  and  co-investments,  Onex 
Partners  management  are  also  entitled  to  a  carried  interest 
of 12% of the realized gains from Onex’ capital, subject to an 
8% compound annual preferred return to Onex on amounts 
contributed to the fund or invested directly by Onex. ONCAP 
management is allocated 60% of the carried interest realized 
in  the  ONCAP  Funds  and  an  equivalent  carried  interest  on 
Onex’ capital. Once the ONCAP IV investors achieve a return 
of  two  times  their  aggregate  capital  contributions,  carried 
interest participation increases from 20% to 25% of the real-
ized  net  gains.  Under  the  terms  of  the  partnership  agree-
ments, the General Partners may receive carried interest as 
realizations  occur.  The  ultimate  amount  of  carried  interest 
earned will be based on the overall performance of each fund, 
independently, and includes typical catch-up and clawback 
provisions within each fund, but not between funds.

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  man-
agement’s share of carried interest from realizations in Onex 
Partners  and  ONCAP  was  $36  million  (2021  –  $106  mil-
lion). Management has the potential to receive $556 million 
(December  31,  2021  –  $522  million)  of  carried  interest  on 
businesses in the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds based on 
their fair values as determined at December 31, 2022.

(iii) Credit Carried Interest Program
The General Partners of the Onex Credit Funds are entitled  
to a carried interest of up to 20% on the realized net gains of 
the limited partners in certain private credit funds, provided 
the  limited  partners  have  achieved  a  minimum  preferred 
rate of return on their investment. Onex Falcon management 
is entitled to the entire carried interest for existing Onex Fal-
con Funds at the date Onex acquired Onex Falcon in Decem-
ber  2020,  with  the  exception  of  Onex  Falcon  VI.  For  Onex 
Falcon VI, Onex Falcon management is entitled to approxi-
mately 80% of the carried interest and Onex is entitled to the 
remaining approximately 20%.

In most other cases, Onex is entitled to 50% of the 
carried interest realized from Credit Funds, with the remain-
ing 50% allocated to the Onex Credit team.

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  man-
agement’s share of carried interest from realizations in the 
Credit  Funds  was  $31  million  (2021  –  $27  million).  Man-
agement  has  the  potential  to  receive  $97  million  (Decem- 
ber  31,  2021  –  $115  million)  of  carried  interest  from  the   
Credit  Funds  based  on  their  fair  values  as  determined  at 
December 31, 2022.

(iv) Management Deferred Share Unit Plan
Effective  December  2007,  a  Management  DSU  Plan  was 
established as a further means of encouraging personal and 
direct economic interests by the Company’s senior manage-
ment in the performance of the SVS. Under the Management 
DSU  Plan,  members  of  the  Company’s  senior  management 
team are given the opportunity to designate all or a portion 
of  their  annual  compensation  to  acquire  DSUs  based  on 
the  market  value  of  Onex  shares  at  the  time  in  lieu  of  cash. 
Holders  of  DSUs  are  entitled  to  receive  for  each  DSU,  upon 
redemption, a cash payment equivalent to the market value 
of  an  SVS  at  the  redemption  date.  The  DSUs  vest  immedi-
ately,  are  only  redeemable  once  the  holder  ceases  to  be  an 
officer or employee of the Company or an affiliate, and must 
be  redeemed  by  the  end  of  the  year  following  the  year  the 
holder  ceases  to  be  an  officer  or  employee  of  the  Company 
or  an  affiliate.  Additional  units  are  issued  equivalent  to  the 
value of any cash dividends that would have been paid on the 
SVS. To economically hedge Onex’ exposure to changes in the 
trading price of Onex shares associated with the Management 
DSU Plan, the Company enters into forward agreements with 
counterparty  financial  institutions  for  all  grants  under  the 

56  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
Management  DSU  Plan.  The  administrative  costs  of  those 
arrangements are borne by participants in the Management 
DSU Plan. Management DSUs are redeemable only for cash 
and no shares or other securities of Onex will be issued on the 
exercise, redemption or other settlement thereof. Table 27 on 
page  49  of  this  MD&A  provides  details  of  the  change  in  the 
DSUs outstanding during 2022 and 2021.

(v) Director Deferred Share Unit Plan
Onex, the parent company, established a Director DSU Plan 
in 2004, which allows Onex directors to apply directors’ fees 
earned to acquire DSUs based on the market value of Onex 
shares at the time. Grants of DSUs may also be made to Onex 
directors from time to time. Holders of DSUs are entitled to 
receive  for  each  DSU,  upon  redemption,  a  cash  payment 
equivalent  to  the  market  value  of  an  SVS  at  the  redemption 
date. The DSUs vest immediately, are only redeemable once 
the  holder  retires  from  the  Board  of  Directors  and  must  be 
redeemed  within  one  year  following  the  year  of  retirement. 
Additional units are issued equivalent to the value of any cash 
dividends that would have been paid on the SVS. To econom-
ically hedge Onex’ exposure to changes in the trading price of 
Onex shares associated with the Director DSU Plan, the Com-
pany has entered into forward agreements with counterparty 
financial  institutions  representing  100%  of  the  grants  under 
the Director DSU Plan at December 31, 2022. Director DSUs 
are  redeemable  only  for  cash  and  no  shares  or  other  secu-
rities  of  Onex  will  be  issued  on  the  exercise,  redemption  or 
other settlement thereof. Table 27 on page 49 of this MD&A 
provides details of the change in the DSUs outstanding during 
2022 and 2021.

(vi) Stock Option Plan
Onex  has  a  Stock  Option  Plan  in  place  that  provides  for 
options  and/or  share  appreciation  rights  to  be  granted  to 
Onex directors, officers and employees for the acquisition of 
SVS of Onex, the parent company, for a term not exceeding 
10 years. The options vest equally over five years. The exer-
cise price of the options is the market value of the SVS on the 
business day preceding the day of the grant. Vested options 
are not exercisable unless the average five-day market price 
of Onex SVS is at least 25% greater than the exercise price at 
the time of exercise. Table 26 on page 48 of this MD&A pro-
vides details of the change in the stock options outstanding 
during 2022 and 2021.

(vii) Investment in other investments
Members  of  management  and  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
Onex can invest limited amounts in partnership with Onex 
in  all  acquisitions  outside  the  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP 
Funds, including co-investment opportunities, at the same 
time and cost as Onex and other outside investors. During 
2022, a total of $4 million (2021 – $18 million) in investments 
was  made  by  the  Onex  management  team  and  directors   
in  Incline  Aviation  Fund  II  and  Unanet  (2021  –  primarily 
Incline  Aviation  Fund  II  and  co-investments  for  WEG  and 
Imagine Learning).

Onex management team and directors’ investments  
in Onex’ Funds
The  Onex  management  team  and  directors  invest  mean-
ingfully  in  each  operating  business  acquired  by  the  Onex   
Partners  and  ONCAP  Funds  and  in  strategies  managed  by 
Onex Credit.

The  structure  of  the  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP 
Funds requires management of Onex Partners and ONCAP 
Funds  to  invest  a  minimum  of  1%  in  all  acquisitions,  with   
the  exception  of  Onex  Partners  IV,  Onex  Partners  V,  Onex 
Partners VI, ONCAP IV and ONCAP V, which require a min-
imum  2%  investment  in  all  acquisitions.  This  investment 
includes  the  minimum  “at  risk”  equity  investment  associ-
ated  with  management’s  carried  interest  participation,  as 
described on page 56 of this MD&A. 

The  Onex  management  team  and  directors  have 
committed to invest 5% of the total capital invested by Onex 
Partners Funds for new investments completed during 2023, 
including  the  minimum  “at  risk”  equity  investment.  The 
Onex  management  team  and  directors  have  committed  to 
invest 10% of the total capital invested by the ONCAP Funds 
for new investments completed during 2023, including the 
minimum  “at  risk”  equity  investment.  The  Onex  manage-
ment team and directors invest in any add-on investments 
in existing businesses pro-rata with their initial investment 
in the relevant business.

The total amount invested during 2022 by the Onex 
management team and directors in acquisitions and invest-
ments  completed  through  the  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP 
Funds was $60 million (2021 – $102 million), and at Decem-
ber  31,  2022,  investments  held  by  the  Onex  management 
team and directors in the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds, 
at  fair  value,  totalled  $752  million  (December  31,  2021  –   
$726 million).

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  57

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISIn  addition,  the  Onex  management  team  and 
directors  may  invest  in  strategies  and  funds  managed  by 
Onex Credit. The total amount invested during 2022 by the 
Onex management team and directors in funds managed by  
Onex  Credit  was  $41  million  (2021  –  $177  million),  and  at 
December  31,  2022,  investments  at  fair  value  held  by  the 
Onex management team and directors in strategies and funds 
managed  by  Onex  Credit  were  approximately  $607  million 
(December 31, 2021 – approximately $605 million).

Related-party revenues
Onex  receives  management  fees  on  limited  partners’  and 
clients’  capital  within  the  Onex  private  equity  funds  and 
private  credit  strategies,  and  advisory  fees  directly  from 
certain  operating  businesses.  Onex  also  receives  carried 
interest from certain Credit strategies and recovers certain 
deal  investigation,  research  and  other  expenses  from  the 

Onex private equity funds, private credit strategies and the 
operating  businesses  of  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP.  Onex 
indirectly  controls  the  Onex  private  equity  funds  and  pri-
vate  credit  strategies,  and  therefore  the  management  fees 
and  carried  interest  earned  from  these  sources  represent 
related-party  transactions.  Furthermore,  Onex  indirectly 
controls,  jointly  controls  or  has  significant  influence  over 
certain  operating  businesses  held  by  the  Onex  private 
equity funds, and as such, advisory fees from these operat-
ing businesses represent related-party transactions. 

Gluskin Sheff has agreements to manage its pooled 
fund vehicles, in which it generally acts as the trustee, man-
ager, transfer agent and principal distributor. In the case of 
those  pooled  fund  vehicles  that  are  limited  partnerships, 
Gluskin Sheff or an affiliate of Gluskin Sheff is the General 
Partner. As such, the Gluskin Sheff pooled fund vehicles are 
related parties of the Company.

Related-party revenues comprised the following:

TABLE	34

($ millions)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

Year Ended December 31, 2022

Management 
and Advisory 
Fees

Reimbursement 
of Expenses

Performance 
Fees

Total

Management 
and Advisory 
Fees

Reimbursement 
of Expenses

Performance 
Fees

Total

Source of related-party 

revenues

Private	Equity	Funds (i)

$ 30

$ 10

$ –

$ 40

Private	Credit	Strategies

Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund 	

vehicles(ii)

Total	related-party	rev-

25

10

3

–

–

1

28

11

$ 118

100

46

$ 21

$ –

$ 139

14

–

–

1

114

47

enues

$ 65

$ 13

$ 1

$ 79

$ 264

$ 35

$ 1

$ 300

Third-party	revenues	from	

Gluskin	Sheff	funds

Total	revenues

2

$ 67

–

$ 13

–

2

6

$ 1

$ 81

$ 270

–

$ 35

–

6

$ 1

$ 306

(i)	

Includes	advisory	fees	and	expense	reimbursements	from	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

(ii)		 Revenue	associated	with	the	reimbursement	of	expenses	from	the	Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles	is	included	within	other	income.

58  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISTABLE	35

($ millions)

Three	Months	Ended	December	31,	2021

Year	Ended	December	31,	2021

Management	
and	Advisory	
Fees

Reimbursement	
of	Expenses

Performance		
Fees

Total

Management	
and	Advisory	
Fees

Reimbursement	
of	Expenses

Performance		
Fees

Total

Source of related-party 

revenues

Private	Equity	Funds (i)

$ 30

$

Private	Credit	Strategies

Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund 	

vehicles(ii)

Total	related-party		

23

14

7

3

–

$

–

–

13

$ 37

$ 125

$ 32

26

27

90

56

10

–

$

–

–

$ 157

100

13

69

revenues

$ 67

$ 10

$ 13

$ 90

$ 271

$ 42

$ 13

$ 326

Third-party	revenues	from	

Gluskin	Sheff	funds

Total	revenues

1

$ 68

–

$ 10

–

1

6

$ 13

$ 91

$ 277

–

$ 42

–

6

$ 13

$ 332

(i)	

Includes	advisory	fees	and	expense	reimbursements	from	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

(ii)		 Revenue	associated	with	the	reimbursement	of	expenses	from	the	Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles	is	included	within	other	income.

Related-party receivables comprised the following:

TABLE	36

($ millions)
As at December 31, 2022

Private	Equity	Funds

Private	Credit	Strategies

Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses

Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles

Total	related-party	receivables

Third-party	receivables

Total

Management and 
Advisory Fees 
Receivable 

Recoverable Fund 
and Operating  
Expenses  
Receivable

$ 295

$ 151

41

4

5

$ 345

1

$ 346

25

13

1

$ 190

–

$ 190

Performance 
Fees

Other  
Receivables

$

$

$

–

–

–

1

1

–

1

$

$

$

–

–

–

–

–

7

7

TABLE	37

($ millions)
As at December 31, 2021

Private	Equity	Funds

Private	Credit	Strategies

Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles

Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses

Total	related-party	receivables

Third-party	receivables

Total

Management	and	
Advisory	Fees	
Receivable	

Recoverable	Fund	
and	Operating		
Expenses		
Receivable

Performance	
Fees

Other		
Receivables

$ 186

$ 122

$

14

5

2

$ 207

1

$ 208

11

1

4

$ 138

–

$ 138

–

–

13

–

$ 13

–

$ 13

$

$

–

–

–

–

–

10

$ 10

Total

$ 446

66

17

7

$ 536

8

$ 544

Total

$ 308

25

19

6

$ 358

11

$ 369

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  59

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISServices received from operating companies
During  the  three  months  and  years  ended  December  31, 
2022 and 2021, Onex received services from certain operat-
ing companies, the value of which was not significant.

Repurchase of shares
During  2021,  Onex  repurchased  1,100,000  of  its  SVS  that 
were held indirectly by Mr. Gerald W. Schwartz, Onex’ con-
trolling shareholder and CEO, in two private transactions. The 
shares were repurchased at a weighted average cost of $71.28 
(C$90.30) per SVS, or a total cost of $78 million (C$99 million), 
which  represented  a  discount  to  the  trading  price  of  Onex 
shares on the dates of the transactions.

D I S C L O S U R E   C O N T R O L S   A N D   
P R O C E D U R E S   A N D   I N T E R N A L   C O N T R O L S 
O V E R   F I N A N C I A L   R E P O R T I N G

The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer 
have designed, or caused to be designed under their super-
vision, internal controls over financial reporting to provide 
reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial 
reporting and the preparation of the consolidated financial 
statements  for  external  purposes  in  accordance  with  IFRS. 
The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer 
have  also  designed,  or  caused  to  be  designed  under  their 
supervision,  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  pro-
vide  reasonable  assurance  that  information  required  to  be 
disclosed by the Company in its corporate filings has been 
recorded,  processed,  summarized  and  reported  within  the 
time periods specified in securities legislation. 

A control system, no matter how well conceived and 
operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assur-
ance that its objectives are met. Due to the inherent limita-
tions in all such systems, no evaluation of controls can pro-
vide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within 
a company have been detected. Accordingly, Onex’ internal 
controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and 
procedures are effective in providing reasonable, not abso-
lute, assurance that the objectives of Onex’ control systems 
have been met.

R I S K   E N V I R O N M E N T

The Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended 
December  31,  2022,  as  filed  on  SEDAR,  and  note  24  to  the 
2022  annual  consolidated  financial  statements  set  out  cer-
tain  risks  that  could  be  material  to  Onex  and  could  have  a 
material adverse effect on Onex’ business, financial condi-
tion, results of operations and cash flows, and the value of 
the  Company’s  shares.  The  risks  described  in  these  docu-
ments are not the only risks that may impact the Company’s 
business,  operations  and  financial  results.  Additional  risks 
not currently known to the Company or that Onex manage-
ment  currently  believes  are  immaterial  when  considered 
across  the  Company’s  investment  and  asset  management 
activities as a whole may also have a material adverse effect 
on future business, operations and performance.

60  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISGLOSSARY

The following is a list of commonly used terms in Onex’ MD&A and consolidated financial statements and their 

corresponding definitions. 

Assets  under  management  (“AUM”)  are  the  assets  that  Onex  manages  on  behalf  of  investors,  including  Onex’  own   
capital, co-investments and capital invested by the Onex management team, where applicable. Onex’ assets under manage-
ment include:
(i) 

 The  fair  value  of  private  equity  invested  assets  and  uncalled  committed  capital  to  the  private  equity  funds,  including 
Onex’ own uncalled committed capital in excess of cash and cash equivalents, as applicable;

(ii)  The par value of invested assets and cash available for reinvestment of the collateralized loan obligations;
(iii) 
(iv)  The gross invested assets or net asset value of the open-ended Credit Funds.

 The fair value of gross invested and uncalled commitments in close-ended Credit Funds; and

Carried interest is an allocation of part of an investor’s gains to Onex and its management team after the investor has realized 
a preferred return.

CLO  warehouse  is  a  leveraged  portfolio  of  credit  investments  that  Onex  establishes  in  anticipation  of  raising  a  new  CLO.   
The leverage is typically provided by a financial institution that serves as the placement agent for the relevant CLO. The lever-
age provided by a financial institution may be in the form of a total return swap that transfers the credit and market risk of 
specified securities. Onex provides capital to establish the CLO warehouses.

Co-investment is a direct investment made by Onex, the Onex management team or other investors alongside a fund.

Collateralized Loan Obligation (“CLO”) is a structured investment fund that invests in non-investment grade debt. Interests 
in these funds are sold in rated and unrated tranches that have rights to the CLO’s collateral and payment streams in descend-
ing order of priority. The yield to investors in each tranche decreases as the level of priority increases.

Committed capital is the amount contractually committed by limited partners that a fund may call for investments or to pay 
management fees and other expenses.

Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) are synthetic investments made by directors and the Onex management team, where the gain 
or loss mirrors the performance of the SVS. DSUs may be issued to directors in lieu of director fees and to senior management 
in lieu of a portion of their annual short-term incentive compensation.

Direct  Lending  strategies  are  managed  by  Onex  Credit  and  primarily  include  mezzanine  financing,  investments  in  senior 
secured loans and other loan investments in private equity sponsor-owned portfolio companies and, selectively, other corpo-
rate borrowers.

Distributable  earnings  (loss)  is  a  non-GAAP  financial  measure  which  consists  of  recurring  fee-related  earnings  (loss),   
net realized gains (losses) from Onex’ investments and the receipt of carried interest from Onex’ private equity and private 
credit funds.

Fee-generating assets under management (“FG AUM”) are the assets under management on which the Company receives 
recurring management fees.

Fee-related earnings (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure which includes revenues, including unrealized performance 
fees, and expenses recognized by Onex’ asset management segment and excludes realization-driven carried interest.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  61

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFully diluted shares are calculated using the treasury stock method and include all outstanding SVS, as well as outstanding 
stock options where Onex’ share price exceeds the exercise price of the stock options.

General  Partner  is  a  partner  that  determines  most  of  the  actions  of  a  partnership  and  can  legally  bind  the  partnership.   
The General Partners of Onex-sponsored funds are Onex-controlled subsidiaries.

Gross internal rate of return (“Gross IRR”) is the annualized percentage return achieved on an investment or fund, taking 
time into consideration. This measure does not reflect a limited partner’s return since it is calculated without deducting carried 
interest, management fees, taxes and expenses.

Gross multiple of capital (“Gross MOC”) is an investment’s or fund’s total value divided by the capital that has been invested. 
This measure does not reflect a limited partner’s multiple of capital since it is calculated without deducting carried interest, 
management fees, taxes and expenses.

Hurdle or preferred return is the minimum return required from an investment or fund before entitlement to payments under 
the MIP, carried interest or performance fees.

International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRS”)  are  a  set  of  standards  adopted  by  Onex  to  determine  accounting   
policies for the consolidated financial statements that were formulated by the International Accounting Standards Board and 
allow for comparability and consistency across businesses. As a publicly listed entity in Canada, Onex is required to report 
under IFRS.

Investing capital represents Onex’ investing assets that are invested in private equity, private credit strategies and treasury 
investments, as well as cash and cash equivalents, and near-cash available for investing. Investing capital is determined on the 
same basis as Onex’ total investing segment assets.

Investing capital per share is Onex’ investing capital divided by the number of fully diluted shares outstanding.

Limited partner is an investor whose liability is generally limited to the extent of their share of the partnership.

Liquid Strategies are managed by Onex Credit and primarily hold investments in public equities, liquid credit and first-lien 
senior secured loans.

Management incentive programs include: (i) for all investments completed prior to 2020 and excluding all Onex Partners V 
investments, the management investment plan (“MIP”) required Onex management team members to invest in each of the 
operating businesses acquired or invested in by Onex. In addition to this required investment, management was allocated 12% 
of Onex’ realized gain from an operating business investment, subject to certain conditions. In particular, Onex must realize the 
full return of its investment plus a net 15% internal rate of return from the investment in order for management to be allocated 
the additional gain on Onex’ investment. The MIP also has vesting requirements, certain limitations and voting requirements; 
(ii) the Onex Partners carried interest program, which allocates 60% of the carried interest realized in the Onex Partners Funds 
to management of Onex Partners. Management of Onex Partners is also entitled to a carried interest of 12% of the realized net 
gains from Onex capital in Onex Partners V and Onex Partners VI, subject to an 8% compounded annual preferred return to  
Onex on amounts contributed to the fund; (iii) the ONCAP carried interest program, which allocates to the management of 
ONCAP 60% of the carried interest realized in the ONCAP Funds and an equivalent carried interest on Onex’ capital in the 
ONCAP  Funds;  and  (iv)  the  Credit  carried  interest  program,  which  entitles  the  management  of  Onex  Falcon  to  80%  of  the   

62  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIScarried interest realized in Onex Falcon VI and substantially all of the carried interest realized on other existing Onex Falcon 
Funds up to December 31, 2020. The Credit management team is allocated 50% of the carried interest realized on Onex Falcon 
Funds launched after December 31, 2020 and most other Credit Funds which are eligible for carried interest.

Multiple Voting Shares of Onex are the controlling class of shares, which entitle Mr. Gerald W. Schwartz to elect 60% of Onex’ 
directors and to 60% of the total shareholder vote on most matters. The shares have no entitlement to distribution on wind-up 
or dissolution above their nominal paid-in value and do not participate in dividends or earnings.

Near-cash  represents  investment  holdings  in  readily  marketable  investments  that  can  be  converted  to  cash  in  an  orderly   
market. In addition, near-cash also includes management fees and recoverable fund expenses receivable from certain funds, 
and subscription financing receivable from certain Credit Funds attributable to third-party investors.

Net internal rate of return (“Net IRR”) is the annualized percentage return earned by the limited partners of a fund, exclud-
ing Onex as a limited partner, after the deduction of carried interest, management fees, taxes and expenses, taking time into 
consideration.

Normal Course Issuer Bid(s) (“NCIB” or the “Bids”) is an annual program approved by the Board of Directors that enables 
Onex to repurchase SVS for cancellation.

ONCAP Group represents Onex, the limited partners of the relevant ONCAP Fund, the Onex management team and, where 
applicable, certain other limited partners as co-investors.

ONEX or the Company represents Onex Corporation.

ONEX is the share symbol for Onex Corporation on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Onex Partners Group represents Onex, the limited partners of the relevant Onex Partners Fund, the Onex management team 
and, where applicable, certain other limited partners as co-investors.

Opportunistic  Credit  Strategies  are  managed  by  Onex  Credit  and  primarily  hold  investments  in  first-lien  senior  secured 
loans, second-lien loans, bonds, trade claims, credit default swaps and other debt investments having similar characteristics.

Performance fees include performance allocations and are generated on high net worth clients’ and institutional investors’ 
capital managed by Onex Credit, some of which are subject to a hurdle or preferred return to investors.

Run-rate management fees refer to a forward-looking calculation representing management fees that would be earned over 
a 12-month period based on the annual management fee rates and the basis or method of calculation in place at period end.

Structured Credit Strategies are managed by Onex Credit and primarily hold investments in CLOs.

Subordinate Voting Shares (“SVS”) are the non-controlling share capital of Onex. SVS shareholders are entitled to elect 40% 
of Onex’ directors and to 40% of the total shareholder vote on most matters. These shares are the only class of stock that eco-
nomically participates in Onex Corporation. The SVS trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  63

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISMANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY 
FOR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  by  management,  reviewed  by  the  Audit  and   

Corporate Governance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. Management is responsible for 

the information and representations contained in these consolidated financial statements.

The Company maintains appropriate processes to ensure that relevant and reliable financial information is produced. 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

The significant accounting policies which management believes are appropriate for the Company are described in note 1 to 

the consolidated financial statements.

The Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the consolidated financial statements and oversee-

ing management’s performance of its financial reporting responsibilities. An Audit and Corporate Governance Committee of 

non-management independent directors is appointed by the Board of Directors.

The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the consolidated financial statements, adequacy of internal 

controls,  audit  process  and  financial  reporting  with  management  and  with  the  external  auditors. The  Audit  and  Corporate 

Governance Committee reports to the Board of Directors prior to the approval of the audited consolidated financial statements 

for publication.

PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  the  Company’s  external  auditors,  who  are  appointed  by  the  holders  of  Subordinate 

Voting Shares, audited the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing stan-

dards to enable them to express to the shareholders their opinion on the consolidated financial statements. Their report is set 

out on the following pages.

[signed]	

[signed]

Christopher A. Govan 

Chief Financial Officer 

February 23, 2023 

Derek C. Mackay

Managing Director, Finance

64  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Shareholders of Onex Corporation

Our opinion

In  our  opinion,  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial   

position of Onex Corporation and its subsidiaries (together, the Company) as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and its finan-

cial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards  

as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS).

What we have audited

The Company’s consolidated financial statements comprise:

•  the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2022 and 2021;

•  the consolidated statements of earnings for the years then ended;

•  the consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings for the years then ended;

•  the consolidated statements of equity for the years then ended;

•  the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended; and

•   the  notes  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  which  include  significant  accounting  policies  and  other  explanatory   

information.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those 

standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements section  

of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Independence

We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consoli-

dated financial statements in Canada. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.

Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidat-

ed financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 

consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion 

on these matters.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  65

Key audit matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Valuation of the non-public equity investments  
underlying corporate investments

Our	 approach	 to	 addressing	 the	 matter	 involved	 the	 following	
procedures,	amongst	others:

Refer to note 1 – Basis of Preparation and Significant Accounting 
Policies, note 5 – Corporate Investments and note 23 – Fair Value 
Measurements to the consolidated financial statements.

•	 	Tested	 management’s	 process	 of	 estimating	 the	 fair	 values	 	
of	non-public	equity	investments	underlying	corporate	invest-
ments	by:

Corporate	 investments	 of	 $10,875	 million	 as	 at	 December	 31,	
2022	 represent	 the	 Company’s	 investments	 in	 its	 Investment	
Holding	 Companies,	 which	 are	 measured	 at	 fair	 value	 with	
changes	in	fair	value	recognized	through	net	earnings	(loss).	The	
fair	 value	 measurement	 of	 the	 Investment	 Holding	 Companies	
utilized	the	adjusted	net	asset	method	to	derive	the	fair	values,	
by	reference	to	the	underlying	fair	value	of	the	Investment	Hold-
ing	Companies’	assets	and	liabilities.

The	measurement	of	the	Investment	Holding	Companies	is	sig-
nificantly	impacted	by	the	fair	values	of	the	underlying	non-public	
equity	 investments	 held	 by	 the	 Investment	 Holding	 Companies	
directly	 or	 indirectly.	 The	 valuation	 of	 the	 underlying	 non-pub-
lic	 equity	 investments	 requires	 significant	 judgment.	 For	 these	
investments,	 management	 used	 valuation	 methodologies	 such	
as	 discounted	 cash	 flow	 and	 the	 comparable	 company	 valua-
tion	multiple	technique.	Management	used	its	own	assumptions	
regarding	unobservable	inputs,	where	there	is	little,	if	any,	mar-
ket	activity	in	the	underlying	investments	or	related	observable	
inputs	 that	 can	 be	 corroborated	 as	 at	 the	 measurement	 date.	
For	a	discounted	cash	flow	analysis,	the	assumptions	included	
unlevered	 free	 cash	 flows,	 specifically	 the	 timing	 of	 earnings	
projections	 and	 the	 expected	 long-term	 revenue	 growth,	 the	
weighted	average	costs	of	capital	(WACC)	and	the	exit	multiples.	
For	the	comparable	company	valuation	multiple	technique,	the	
assumptions	included	estimated	adjusted	earnings	before	inter-
est,	taxes,	depreciation	and	amortization	(adjusted	EBITDA)	and	
adjusted	EBITDA	multiples.

We	considered	this	a	key	audit	matter	due	to	the	significant	judg-
ments	used	by	management	when	determining	the	fair	values	of	
the	non-public	equity	investments	and	the	high	degree	of	com-
plexity	 in	 assessing	 audit	 evidence	 related	 to	 the	 assumptions	
made	by	management.	In	addition,	the	audit	effort	involved	the	use	
of	professionals	with	specialized	skill	and	knowledge	in	the	field		
of	valuation.

	 –	 	testing	the	appropriateness	of	the	methodologies	used	by	

management;

	 –	 		evaluating	the	reasonableness	of	the	assumptions	related	

to	unlevered	free	cash	flows	including	the	timing	of	earn-
ings	projections	and	expected	long-term	revenue	growth,	
and	adjusted	EBITDA	by	considering	the	current	and	past	
performance	of	the	particular	investment;

	 –	 	agreeing	certain	data	included	in	the	unlevered	free	cash	
flows	and	adjusted	EBITDA	used	in	the	valuations	to	
confirmations	obtained	independently	from	the	particular	
investments’	management	teams;

	 –	 	evaluating	the	ability	of	management	to	estimate		

budgeted	unlevered	free	cash	flows	and	adjusted	EBITDA	
by		assessing	management’s	comparison	of	actual	results	
to	the	budgeted	unlevered	free	cash	flows	and	adjusted	
EBITDA	used	in	the	prior	year	valuations;

	 –	 	utilizing	professionals	with	specialized	skill	and	knowledge	

in	the	field	of	valuation	to	assist	in	assessing	the	reason-
ability	of	the	adjusted	EBITDA	multiples,	the	WACC	and	
exit	multiples;	and

	 –	 testing	the	mathematical	accuracy	of	the	valuations.

•	 	Tested	 the	 disclosures	 made	 in	 the	 consolidated	 financial	
statements,	 particularly	 with	 regard	 to	 the	 sensitivity	 of	 the	
WACC,	exit	multiples	and	adjusted	EBITDA	multiples	assump-
tions	used.	

66  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

Other information

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Management’s Discussion and 

Analysis and the information, other than the consolidated financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon, included in 

the annual report.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of 

assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information iden-

tified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial 

statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are 

required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the consolidated financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance 

with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated 

financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue 

as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting 

unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process. 

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free 

from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Rea-

sonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian 

generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from 

fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence 

the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  67

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and 

maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

•   Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, 

design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate 

to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for 

one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override 

of internal control.

•   Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in 

the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.

•   Evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  accounting  policies  used  and  the  reasonableness  of  accounting  estimates  and  related   

disclosures made by management.

•   Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit ev-

idence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the 

Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw 

attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are 

inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 

report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. 

•   Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, 

and  whether  the  consolidated  financial  statements  represent  the  underlying  transactions  and  events  in  a  manner  that 

achieves fair presentation.

•   Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within 

the Company to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervi-

sion and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the 

audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. 

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements 

regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought 

to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

68  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most signifi-

cance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We 

describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, 

in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse 

consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Alaina Tennison.

[signed]

PricewaterhouseCoopers llp

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants 

Toronto, Ontario

February 23, 2023

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  69

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Assets

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	(note	2)

Treasury	investments	(note	3)

Management	and	advisory	fees,	recoverable	fund	expenses	and	other	receivables	(note	4)

Corporate	investments	(including	intercompany	loans	receivable	from	Onex	and 		

the	Asset	Managers	of	$3,488	(December	31,	2021	–	$3,755),	comprising	part	of	the 		

As at  

As	at		

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

$

111

$

52

544

547

290

369

fair	value	of	Investment	Holding	Companies)	(note	5)

10,875

10,994

Other	assets	(note	6)

Property	and	equipment	(note	7)

Intangible	assets	(note	8)

Goodwill	(note	8)

Total assets

91

140

93

257

136

148

139

264

$ 12,163

$ 12,887

Intercompany	loans	payable	to	Investment	Holding	Companies	(notes	9	and	14)

Total assets net of intercompany loans payable to Investment Holding Companies

(3,488)

$ 8,675

(3,755)

$ 9,132

$

28

122

137

70

68

$

425

$ 8,250

$

287

7,963

$ 8,250

$

25

147

462

71

53

$

758

$ 8,374

$

304

8,070

$ 8,374

Other liabilities 

Accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities

Accrued	compensation	(note	10)

Stock-based	compensation	payable	(note	11)

Lease	liabilities	(notes	12	and	14)

Contingent	consideration	and	other	liabilities	(notes	13	and	15)

Total other liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Share	capital	(note	16)

Retained	earnings	and	accumulated	other	comprehensive	earnings 	

Total equity

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

Signed	on	behalf	of	the	Board	of	Directors

[signed]	

Director	

[signed]

Director

70  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(in millions of U.S. dollars except per share data)
Year	ended	December	31

Income

Net	gain	on	corporate	investments	(including	an	increase	in	carried	interest	of 		

$14	(2021	–	$230))	(note	5)

Management	and	advisory	fees	(note	17)

Performance	fees	(note	17)

Reimbursement	of	expenses	from	investment	funds	and	operating	businesses	(note	17)

Interest	and	net	treasury	investment	income	(note	18)

Other	income

Total income

Expenses

Compensation	

Stock-based	compensation	recovery	(expense)	(note	19)

Amortization	of	property,	equipment	and	intangible	assets	(notes	7	and	8)

Recoverable	expenses	from	investment	funds	and	operating	businesses

Contingent	consideration	(note	13)

Other	expenses	(note	20)

Total expenses

Earnings	before	income	taxes

Recovery	of	income	taxes	(note	15)

Net earnings

Net Earnings per Subordinate Voting Share of Onex Corporation (note 21) 

Basic	

Diluted

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.	

2022

2021

$ 130

270

1

35

1

5

$ 1,698

277

13

42

1

3

$ 442

$ 2,034

$ (239)

222

(66)

(35)

(14)

(76)

$ (248)

(205)

(59)

(42)

(10)

(66)

$  (208)

$ (630)

$ 234

1

$ 235

$ 2.77

$ 2.77

$ 1,404

1

$ 1,405

$ 15.79

$ 15.76

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  71

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS   
OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Year	ended	December	31

Net earnings

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax

Items	that	may	be	reclassified	to	net	earnings	(loss):

Currency	translation	adjustments

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax

Total comprehensive earnings

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

2022

$ 235

(14)

$ (14)

$ 221

2021

$ 1,405

1

1

$

$ 1,406

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(in millions of U.S. dollars except per share data)

Balance – December 31, 2020

Dividends	declared (ii)

Options	exercised

Repurchase	and	cancellation	of	shares	(note	16)

Net	earnings

Currency	translation	adjustments	included	in 		

other	comprehensive	earnings

Balance – December 31, 2021

Dividends	declared (ii)

Options	exercised

Repurchase	and	cancellation	of	shares	(note	16)

Net	earnings

Currency	translation	adjustments	included	in 	

other	comprehensive	loss

Balance – December 31, 2022

Share		

Capital		

(note	16)

Retained	

Earnings

Accumulated		

Other		

Comprehensive	

Earnings(i)

Total		

Equity

$ 314

$ 6,915

$ 14

$ 7,243

–

2

(12)

–

–

(28)

–

(237)

1,405

–

–

–

–

–

1

(28)

2

(249)

1,405

1

$ 304

$ 8,055

$ 15

$ 8,374

–

2

(19)

–

–

(26)

–

(302)

235

–

–

–

–

–

(14)

(26)

2

(321)

235

(14)

$ 287

$ 7,962

$

1

$ 8,250

(i)	 Accumulated	other	comprehensive	earnings	consists	solely	of	currency	translation	adjustments.	Income	taxes	did	not	have	a	significant	effect	on	these	adjustments.

(ii)	 Dividends	declared	per	Subordinate	Voting	Share	were	C$0.40	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	(2021	–	C$0.40).	There	are	no	tax	effects	for	Onex	on	the	declaration 	

or	payment	of	dividends.

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.	

72  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Year	ended	December	31

Operating Activities

Net	earnings

Adjustments	to	net	earnings:

Recovery	of	income	taxes

Interest	and	net	treasury	investment	income

Interest	expense	

Earnings	before	interest	and	recovery	of	income	taxes

Net	stock-based	compensation	paid

Cash	taxes	paid

Investments	made	in	and	loans	made	to	Investment	Holding	Companies

Distributions	and	loan	repayments	received	from	Investment	Holding	Companies 		

and	sale	of	private	equity	investment

Items	not	affecting	cash	and	cash	equivalents:

Amortization	of	property,	equipment	and	intangible	assets	(notes	7	and	8) 	

Net	gain	on	corporate	investments	(note	5)

Stock-based	compensation	expense	(recovery)	(note	19)

Contingent	consideration	(note	13)

Other

Changes	in	working	capital	items:

Management	and	advisory	fees,	recoverable	fund	expenses	and	other	receivables

Other	assets

Accounts	payable,	accrued	liabilities	and	other	liabilities

Accrued	compensation

Decrease	in	cash	and	cash	equivalents	due	to	changes	in	working	capital	items

Cash	provided	by	(used	in)	operating	activities

Financing Activities

Repayment	of	loans	to	Investment	Holding	Companies

Issuance	of	loans	from	Investment	Holding	Companies

Repurchase	of	share	capital	of	Onex	Corporation	(note	16)

Cash	dividends	paid	(note	16)

Principal	elements	of	lease	payments	(note	12)

Cash	interest	paid	(note	12)

Cash	used	in	financing	activities

Investing Activities

Net	sale	(purchase)	of	treasury	investments

Sale	of	property	and	equipment

Purchase	of	property	and	equipment

Cash	interest	received

Cash	provided	by	(used	in)	investing	activities

Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

Decrease	in	cash	due	to	changes	in	foreign	exchange	rates

Cash	and	cash	equivalents,	beginning	of	the	period

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

2022

2021

$ 235

$ 1,405

(1)

(1)

2

235

(57)

(1)

(119)

25

66

(130)

(222)

14

1

(188)

(175)

(3)

7

(25)

(196)

(1)

(1)

2

1,405

(43)

(1)

(70)

627

59

(1,698)

205

10

2

496

(107)

(1)

(49)

22

(135)

$ (384)

$ 361 

$  (481)

$ (347)

558

 (321)

 (26)

 (10)

 (2)

174

(249)

(28)

(13)

(2)

$  (282)

$ (465)

$ 237

$

(56)

4

(8)

1

$  234

$ (432)

(4)

547

$ 111

–

–

1

$  (55 )

$ (159)

–

706

$  547

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  73

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in millions of U.S. dollars except per share data)

Onex Corporation, along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, manages and invests capital in its private equity funds, private credit 
strategies and liquid strategies on behalf of shareholders, institutional investors and high net worth clients from around the world. 

Onex invests in its two private equity platforms: Onex Partners for middle-market and larger transactions and ONCAP for middle- 
market and smaller transactions. Onex is currently investing through Onex Partners V, a $7,150 fund raised in November 2017, and 
ONCAP IV, a $1,107 fund raised in November 2016.

Onex also invests in private credit strategies, which primarily consist of non-investment grade debt in collateralized loan obligations, 
and structured, opportunistic and direct lending strategies.

Throughout these statements, the terms “Onex” and the “Company” refer to Onex Corporation, the ultimate parent company.

Onex is a Canadian corporation domiciled in Canada and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ONEX. Onex’ shares 
are traded in Canadian dollars. The registered address for Onex is 161 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Gerald W. Schwartz controls 
Onex through his ownership of all outstanding Multiple Voting Shares of the corporation. Mr. Schwartz also indirectly held 13% of the 
outstanding Subordinate Voting Shares of Onex at December 31, 2022.

All amounts included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements are in millions of U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. 

The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on February 23, 2023.

1.   B A S I S   O F   P R E PA R AT I O N   A N D   S I G N I F I C A N T   

A C C O U N T I N G   P O L I C I E S

S TAT E M E N T   O F   C O M P L I A N C E

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accor-
dance  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRS”) 
as  issued  by  the  International  Accounting  Standards  Board. 
These consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going  
concern basis.

The  U.S.  dollar  is  Onex’  functional  currency  and  the   

financial statements have been reported on a U.S. dollar basis.

B A S I S   O F   P R E S E N TAT I O N 

Throughout  the  notes  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements,   
investments  and  investing  activity  of  Onex’  capital  primarily  re-
late  to  its  private  equity  funds,  private  credit  strategies  and  cer-
tain investments held outside the private equity funds and private 
credit  strategies.  These  investments  are  held  directly  or  indirectly 
through wholly-owned subsidiaries of Onex, which are referred to 
as Investment Holding Companies. While there are a number of 
Investment Holding Companies, these companies primarily consist 
of  direct  or  indirect  subsidiaries  of  Onex  Private  Equity  Holdings 

LLC, Onex CLO Holdings LLC or Onex Credit Holdings LLC. These 
three companies, which are referred to as the Primary Investment 
Holding  Companies,  are  the  holding  companies  for  the  majority 
of  Onex’  investments,  excluding  intercompany  loans  receivable 
from Onex and the Asset Managers, as defined below. The Primary 
Investment Holding Companies were formed in the United States. 
Asset  management  refers  to  the  activity  of  managing 
capital in Onex’ private equity funds, private credit strategies and 
liquid strategies. This activity is conducted through wholly-owned 
subsidiaries  of  Onex,  which  are  the  managers  of  the  Onex  Part-
ners Funds, ONCAP Funds and Credit strategies. These subsidiar-
ies are referred to as Onex’ Asset Managers and are consolidated  
by Onex. The Credit platform includes a broad spectrum of private 
credit, liquid credit and public equity strategies that are managed 
by the Onex Credit team.

References to an Onex Partners Group represent Onex, 
the limited partners of the relevant Onex Partners Fund, the Onex 
management  team  and,  where  applicable,  certain  other  limited 
partners as co-investors. References to an ONCAP Group represent 
Onex, the limited partners of the relevant ONCAP Fund, the Onex 
management  team  and,  where  applicable,  certain  other  limited 
partners as co-investors.

74  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

 
Onex  meets  the  definition  of  an  investment  entity,  as  defined  by   
IFRS 10, Consolidated financial statements (“IFRS 10”). As a result,  
Onex’  investments  in  its  subsidiaries  that  do  not  provide  invest– 
ment-related  services  are  accounted  for  as  corporate  investments   
at fair value through net earnings (loss).

The Company has also performed an assessment to de-
termine which of its subsidiaries are investment entities, as defined 
under  IFRS  10.  When  performing  this  assessment,  the  Company 
considered  the  subsidiaries’  current  business  purpose  along  with 

the business purpose of the subsidiaries’ direct and indirect invest-
ments. The Company has concluded that the Primary Investment 
Holding Companies meet the definition of an investment entity. 

Throughout  these  consolidated  financial  statements, 
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Onex that are recognized at fair value 
are referred to as Investment Holding Companies. Investment Hold-
ing  Companies  include  subsidiaries  determined  to  be  investment 
entities under IFRS 10, and all other subsidiaries that do not provide 
investment-related services.

The simplified diagram below illustrates the types of subsidiaries included within Onex’ corporate structure and the basis on which they are 
accounted for.

Consolidated
Subsidiaries

Intercompany loans
between consolidated 
subsidiaries and 
investment holding 
companies(1)

Investment Holding Companies(2)

Private equity investments
including Onex Partners
and ONCAP Funds(3)

Credit CLO
investments(3)

Credit Funds(3)

(1)  Onex Corporation and the consolidated asset management subsidiaries enter into intercompany loans that, in aggregate, have no net effect 
on Onex’ financial position. Intercompany loans payable by Onex and the consolidated subsidiaries to the Investment Holding Companies 
are recognized as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, with the corresponding loans receivable classified as assets within 
corporate investments in the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)  Onex’ investments in the Investment Holding Companies are recorded as corporate investments at fair value through net earnings (loss).

(3)  Onex’ investments in private equity and Credit strategies are typically held directly or indirectly through wholly-owned investment holding 

companies, which are subsidiaries of the Primary Investment Holding Companies. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  75

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe following table presents the material unconsolidated subsidiaries, as well as associates and joint ventures of the Investment Holding 
Companies at December 31, 2022.

Headquarters(a)

Onex’ Economic 
Interest

Voting Interest (b)

Other private equity investments

Celestica	Inc.

Onex Partners III

BBAM	Limited	Partnership

Meridian	Aviation	Partners	Limited	and	affiliates

Onex Partners III and Onex Partners V

Emerald	Expositions	Events,	Inc (d)

Onex Partners IV

Advanced	Integration	Technology	LP

ASM	Global

Parkdean	Resorts

PowerSchool	Group	LLC

Ryan,	LLC

SCP	Health

WireCo	WorldGroup

Onex Partners V

Acacium	Group

Analytic	Partners,	Inc.

Convex	Group	Limited	

Fidelity	Building	Services	Group

Imagine	Learning

Newport	Healthcare

OneDigital	

Resource	Environmental	Solutions,	LLC

Tes	Global

Wealth	Enhancement	Group

WestJet	Airlines	Ltd.	

Canada

United	States

Ireland

United	States

United	States

United	States

United	Kingdom

United	States

United	States

United	States

United	States

United	Kingdom

United	States

United	Kingdom

United	States

United	States

United	States

United	States

United	States

United	Kingdom

United	States

Canada

16%

9%

25%

23%

9%

16%

27%

12%

10%

22%

21%

19%

15%

13%

23%

10%

23%

12%

20%

26%

11%

20%

82%

(c)

100%

87%

37% (c)

50% (c)

100%

38% (c)

(c)

67%

67%

79%

54%

96%

82%

40% (c)

92%

53%

76%

95%

37% (c)

76%

(a)	 Certain	entities	were	legally	formed	in	a	different	jurisdiction	than	where	they	are	headquartered.

(b)	 Onex	controls	the	General	Partner	and	Manager	of	the	Onex	Partners	Funds	and	as	such,	the	voting	interests	in	each	Onex	Partners	investment	includes	voting	securities 	

held	by	the	related	Onex	Partners	Fund	Group.	The	voting	interests	include	shares	that	Onex	has	the	right	to	vote	through	contractual	arrangements	or	through	multiple 	

voting	rights	attached	to	particular	shares.

(c)	 Onex	exerts	joint	control	or	significant	influence	over	these	investments	through	its	right	to	appoint	members	to	the	boards	of	directors	of	these	entities.

(d)	 Economic	and	voting	interests	are	presented	on	an	as-converted	basis.

76  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSS I G N I F I C A N T   A C C O U N T I N G   P O L I C I E S
Foreign currency translation
The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar, as it is the cur-
rency of the primary economic environment in which it operates. 
For such operations, monetary assets  and liabilities denominated 
in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end 
exchange  rates.  Non-monetary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated 
in foreign currencies are translated at historical exchange rates and 
revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates 
prevailing during the relevant period of the transaction. Exchange 
gains  and  losses  also  arise  on  the  settlement  of  foreign-currency 
denominated  transactions.  These  exchange  gains  and  losses  are 
recognized in net earnings (loss).

The  functional  currency  of  Gluskin  Sheff  is  the  Canadi-
an dollar and as such, the assets and liabilities of Gluskin Sheff are 
translated into U.S. dollars using the year-end exchange rate. Rev-
enues and expenses of Gluskin Sheff are translated at the average 
exchange rates prevailing during the relevant period of the transac-
tion. Gains and losses arising from the translation of Gluskin Sheff’s 
financial  results  are  deferred  in  the  currency  translation  account 
included in equity.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include liquid investments such as term 
deposits,  money  market  instruments  and  commercial  paper  with 
original maturities of less than three months. These investments are 
carried at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

Treasury investments
Treasury investments include commercial paper, federal debt in-
struments,  corporate  obligations  and  structured  products.  Trea-
sury investments are measured at fair value through net earnings 
(loss) in accordance with IFRS 9, Financial instruments (“IFRS 9”).
Purchases  and  sales  of  treasury  investments  are  recog-

nized on the settlement date of the transactions. 

Management and advisory fees, recoverable fund expenses 
and other receivables
Management  and  advisory  fees  receivable  represent  amounts   
owing  to  Onex  and  the  Asset  Managers  from  the  Onex  private   
equity  funds,  private  credit  strategies,  Gluskin  Sheff  pooled  fund 
vehicles and certain operating companies of the Onex Partners and 
ONCAP Funds. 

Recoverable fund expenses include amounts owing to the 
Asset Managers from the Onex private equity funds, private credit 
strategies and certain operating companies of the Onex private eq-
uity funds related to certain deal investigation, research and other 
expenses  incurred  by  the  Asset  Managers  which  are  recoverable 
at cost. 

The  Company’s  receivables  are  recognized  initially  at 
fair  value  and  are  subsequently  measured  at  amortized  cost.  The 
Company recognizes a loss allowance for receivables based on the 
12-month expected credit losses for receivables that have not had 
a  significant  increase  in  credit  risk  since  initial  recognition.  For 
receivables with a credit risk that has significantly increased since 
initial recognition, the Company records a loss allowance based on 
the lifetime expected credit losses. Significant financial difficulties 
of  the  counterparty  and  default  in  payments  are  considered  indi-
cators that the credit risk associated with a receivable balance may 
have changed since initial recognition. 

Corporate investments
Corporate investments include Onex’ investments in its subsidiar-
ies,  primarily  consisting  of  Investment  Holding  Companies,  that 
meet  the  investment  entity  exception  to  consolidation  criteria  un-
der  IFRS  10.  These  subsidiaries  primarily  invest  Onex’  capital  in 
the Onex Partners Funds, ONCAP Funds and certain private credit 
strategies. Corporate investments are measured at fair value through 
net earnings (loss) in accordance with IFRS 9. The fair value of cor-
porate  investments  includes  the  fair  value  of  both  intercompany 
loans receivable from and payable to Onex and the Asset Managers. 
In addition, the fair value of corporate investments includes Onex’ 
portion of the carried interest earned on investments made by the 
Onex Partners Funds and ONCAP Funds, and the liability associated 
with management incentive programs, including the Management 
Investment Plan (the “MIP”), as described in note 26(f).

The majority of the Company’s corporate investments, ex-
cluding intercompany loans, consisted of investments made in the 
Primary Investment Holding Companies.

Leases
Leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding 
lease  liability  at  the  date  at  which  the  leased  asset  is  available  for 
use, with the exception of leases of low-value assets and leases with 
a term of 12 months or less, which are recognized on a straight-line 
basis as an expense. Each lease payment is allocated between the 
repayment of the lease liability and finance cost. The finance cost 
is  charged  to  the  consolidated  statements  of  earnings  over  the 
lease period to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the 
remaining balance of the lease liability for each period. The right-
of-use  asset  is  amortized  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  shorter 
of the asset’s useful life and the lease term. Right-of-use assets and 
liabilities  arising  from  a  lease  are  initially  measured  on  a  present 
value  basis.  Right-of-use  assets  are  included  within  property  and 
equipment in the consolidated balance sheets.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  77

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSProperty and equipment
Property  and  equipment  are  recorded  at  cost  less  accumulated 
amortization  and  provisions  for  impairment,  if  any.  Cost  consists 
of  expenditures  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition  of  the  as-
set.  Subsequent  expenditures  for  maintenance  and  repairs  are 
expensed  as  incurred,  while  costs  related  to  betterments  and  im-
provements that extend the useful lives of property and equipment 
are capitalized.

Amortization  is  provided  for  other  property  and  equipment  on 
a  straight-line  basis  over  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  the  assets   
as follows:

Aircraft

up	to	20	years

Leasehold	improvements

up	to	the	term	of	the	lease

Furniture	and	equipment

up	to	10	years

When components of an asset have a significantly different useful 
life  or  residual  value  than  the  primary  asset,  the  components  are 
amortized separately. Residual values, useful lives and methods of 
amortization are reviewed at each fiscal year end and adjusted pro-
spectively as required.

Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment when events 
or  changes  in  circumstances  suggest  that  the  carrying  amount  of 
the asset may not be recoverable. Judgement is required in deter-
mining whether events or changes in circumstances are indicators 
that a review for impairment should be conducted. An impairment 
loss is recognized when the carrying value of an asset or cash gen-
erating unit (“CGU”) exceeds the recoverable amount. The recover-
able amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use or its 
fair value less costs to sell.

Impairment  losses  for  property  and  equipment  are  re-
versed in future periods if the circumstances that led to the impair-
ment no longer exist. The reversal is limited to restoring the carrying 
amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, had 
no impairment loss been recognized in prior periods.

Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill and intangible assets are recorded at their fair value at the 
date of acquisition of the related subsidiary or at cost if purchased. 
Goodwill is initially measured as the excess of the aggregate of the 
consideration transferred, the fair value of any contingent consid-
eration, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquired 
company  and,  for  a  business  combination  achieved  in  stages, 
the  fair  value  at  the  acquisition  date  of  the  Company’s  previous-
ly held interest in the acquired company compared to the net fair  
value  of  the  identifiable  assets  and  liabilities  acquired.  Goodwill 
is  not  amortized  and  is  tested  for  impairment  annually,  or  more   
frequently if conditions exist which indicate that goodwill may be 

78  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

impaired. After initial recognition, goodwill is recorded at cost less 
accumulated  impairment  losses,  if  any.  Intangible  assets  that  are 
not amortized are also tested for impairment annually, or more fre-
quently if conditions exist which indicate that the intangible assets 
may be impaired. Intangible assets that are amortized are reviewed 
for  impairment  when  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  sug-
gest that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.  
Judgement is required in determining whether events or changes in 
circumstances during the year are indicators that a review for im-
pairment should be conducted prior to the annual impairment test 
for goodwill and intangible assets that are not amortized. 

For the purposes of impairment testing at December 31, 
2022 and December 31, 2021, goodwill was allocated to the CGU of 
the Onex Credit platform as goodwill is monitored by management 
at  this  level  following  the  integration  of  the  investment  manage-
ment  functions  of  Gluskin  Sheff  and  Falcon  Investment  Advisors, 
LLC  (“Falcon”  or  “Onex  Falcon”)  with  the  Onex  Credit  platform 
during  2021.  Impairment  of  goodwill  is  tested  at  the  level  where 
goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. The de-
termination of CGUs and the level at which goodwill is monitored 
requires judgement by management. The carrying amount of a CGU 
or a group of CGUs is compared to its recoverable amount, which 
is the higher of its value in use or fair value less costs to sell, to de-
termine if an impairment exists. Impairment losses for goodwill are 
not reversed in future periods. Impairment losses for intangible as-
sets  are  reversed  in  future  periods  if  the  circumstances  that  led  to 
the impairment no longer exist. The reversal is limited to restoring 
the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amor-
tization, had no impairment loss been recognized in prior periods.

Amortization is provided for intangible assets with a limited life on 
a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Client	relationships	and	asset 		

management	contracts

Trade	names

up	to	15	years

up	to	10	years

Residual  values,  useful  lives  and  methods  of  amortization  are  re-
viewed at each fiscal year end and adjusted prospectively as required.

Intercompany loans with Investment Holding Companies
Intercompany  loans  payable  to  the  Investment  Holding  Compa-
nies represent financial liabilities that are payable to subsidiaries of 
Onex, which are recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial 
statements.  Intercompany  loans  receivable  from  the  Investment 
Holding  Companies  are  classified  as  corporate  investments  and 
represent loans receivable from subsidiaries of Onex, which are re-
corded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. Onex 
has  elected  to  measure  these  financial  instruments  at  fair  value 
through net earnings (loss) in accordance with IFRS 9.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSIncome taxes
Income taxes are recorded using the asset and liability method of 
income tax allocation. Under this method, assets and liabilities are 
recorded  for  the  future  income  tax  consequences  attributable  to 
differences between the financial statement carrying values of as-
sets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases, and on tax 
loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are recognized 
only to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be avail-
able against which the deductible temporary differences, as well as 
tax loss and tax credit carryforwards, can be utilized. These deferred 
income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  recorded  using  substantive-
ly  enacted  income  tax  rates.  The  effect  of  a  change  in  income  tax 
rates on these deferred income tax assets or liabilities is included 
in net earnings (loss) in the period in which the rate change occurs. 
 Certain of these differences are estimated based on current tax leg-
islation and the Company’s interpretation thereof.

Income tax expense or recovery is based on the income 
earned or loss incurred in each tax jurisdiction and the enacted or 
substantively enacted tax rate applicable to that income or loss. Tax 
expense  or  recovery  is  recognized  in  the  consolidated  statements 
of earnings, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized 
directly  in  equity,  in  which  case  the  tax  effect  is  also  recognized   
in equity.

Deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences 
associated with investments in subsidiaries are recognized, except 
when the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of 
temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differ-
ences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions 
for which the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. The final tax out-
come of these matters may be different from  the  judgements and 
estimates  originally  made  by  the  Company  in  determining  its  in-
come tax provisions. The Company periodically evaluates the posi-
tions taken with respect to situations in which applicable tax rules 
and regulations are subject to interpretation. Provisions related to 
tax  uncertainties  are  established  where  appropriate  based  on  the 
most  likely  amount  or  expected  value  that  will  ultimately  be  paid 
to or received from tax authorities. Accrued interest and penalties 
relating  to  tax  uncertainties  are  recorded  in  current  income  tax   
expense in accordance with IAS 12, Income Taxes.

Note 15 provides further details on income taxes.

Revenue recognition
Revenues from management fees, advisory fees, performance fees, 
carried  interest  from  Credit  Funds  and  the  reimbursement  of  ex-
penses  from  investment  funds  and  the  private  equity  operating 
businesses  are  recognized  using  the  following  five-step  model  in 
accordance  with  IFRS  15,  Revenue  from  contracts  with  customers 
(“IFRS  15”):  1)  identify  the  contract  or  contracts  with  the  client;   
2)  identify  the  separate  performance  obligations  in  the  contract;   
3) determine the transaction price; 4) allocate the transaction price 
to  separate  performance  obligations;  and  5)  recognize  revenue 
when  or  as  each  performance  obligation  is  satisfied,  collection  of 
consideration  is  probable  and  control  of  the  good  or  service  has 
been transferred to the client.

The transaction price represents the amount of consider-
ation that the Company expects to be entitled to and may include 
variable  components  such  as  performance  fees,  performance   
allocations and carried interest from the Credit Funds. Management  
estimates  the  amount  of  variable  consideration  to  be  included  in 
the  transaction  price  to  the  extent  that  it  is  highly  probable  that 
a  significant  reversal  in  the  amount  of  cumulative  revenue  rec-
ognized  will  not  occur  when  the  uncertainty  associated  with  the   
variable  consideration  is  subsequently  resolved.  This  estimate  is 
updated at each reporting date until the uncertainty is resolved.

The Company transfers the benefit of its services to clients 
and limited partners as it performs the asset management services, 
and therefore satisfies its performance obligations over time.

A receivable is recognized when the transfer of control for 
services to a client occurs prior to the client paying consideration, 
if the right to the consideration is unconditional. A contract liability 
is recognized when the client’s payment of consideration precedes 
the completion of a performance obligation.

Revenue recognition requires management to make cer-
tain judgements and estimates, including the identification of per-
formance obligations, the allocation and amount of the transaction 
price, and the collectability of cash consideration. 

The  significant  revenue  recognition  streams  of  the  Company  are   
as follows:

Management and advisory fees
Onex  earns  management  fees  for  managing  investor  capital 
through its private equity funds, private credit strategies and public 
strategies. Onex earns advisory fees for services provided directly to 
certain underlying operating businesses of the Onex Partners and 
ONCAP Funds. Asset management services are provided over time, 
and the amount earned is generally calculated based on a percent-
age  of  limited  partners’  committed  capital,  limited  partners’  net 
funded commitments, unfunded commitments, the collateral prin-
cipal balance, invested capital, gross invested assets, net asset value 
or assets under management of the respective strategies. Revenues 
earned  from  management  and  advisory  fees  are  recognized  over 
time as services are provided.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  79

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSPerformance fees
Performance fees are recognized as revenue to the extent the fees 
are highly probable to not reverse, which is typically at the end of 
each performance year, or upon closure of a client account or trans-
fer of assets to a different investment model.

Performance  fees  associated  with  the  management  of 
public  strategies  are  comprised  of  performance  fees  and  perfor-
mance  allocations.  Performance  fees  are  determined  by  applying 
an  agreed-upon  formula  to  the  growth  in  the  net  asset  value  of   
clients’  assets  under  management.  Performance  allocations  are 
allocated  to  the  Company  as  a  General  Partner  of  certain  public 
strategy funds. Performance fees associated with capital managed 
by Onex Credit range between 10% and 20% and may be subject to 
performance hurdles.

Carried interest – Credit Funds
The General Partners of the Credit Funds are entitled to a carried 
interest  of  up  to  20%  on  the  realized  net  gains  from  limited  part-
ners in certain private credit funds, subject to a hurdle or minimum 
preferred return to investors. The Onex Falcon management team is 
allocated the entire carried interest for Onex Falcon Funds acquired 
with Onex Falcon in December 2020, with the exception of Private 
Credit Opportunities Fund VI (“Onex Falcon VI”), where Onex Fal-
con  management  is  entitled  to  approximately  80%  of  the  carried 
interest and Onex’ entitlement is approximately 20%. In most other 
cases,  the  Onex  Credit  management  team  is  allocated  50%  of  the 
carried  interest  from  other  private  credit  funds  and  Onex  is  enti-
tled to the remaining 50% of the carried interest realized from the  
private credit investments. 

Carried interest earned by Onex from the Credit Funds is 
recognized as revenue to the extent it is highly probable to not re-
verse, which typically occurs when the investments held by a given 
fund are substantially realized, toward the end of the fund’s term.

Reimbursement of expenses from investment funds and 
operating businesses
Certain  deal  investigation,  research  and  other  expenses  incurred 
by  the  Asset  Managers  are  recoverable  at  cost  from  the  Onex  pri-
vate  equity  funds,  private  credit  strategies  and  certain  operating 
businesses of the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds. These expense  
reimbursements  are  recognized  as  revenue  in  accordance  with 
IFRS 15.

Stock-based compensation
The  Company  follows  the  fair  value  method  of  accounting  for  all 
stock-based compensation plans, which include the following:
1)  The Company’s Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) provides that in 
certain situations the Company has the right, but not the obliga-
tion, to settle any exercisable option under the Plan by the pay-
ment of cash to the option holder. The Company has recorded a 
liability for the potential future settlement of the vested options 
at the balance sheet date by reference to the fair value of the lia-
bility. The liability is adjusted each reporting period for changes 
in the fair value of the options, with the corresponding amount 
reflected in the consolidated statements of earnings.

2)  The  Company’s  Director  Deferred  Share  Unit  Plan  (“Director 
DSU  Plan”)  entitles  the  holder  to  receive,  upon  redemption,  a 
cash  payment  equivalent  to  the  market  value  of  a  Subordinate 
Voting Share (“SVS”) at the redemption date. The Director DSU 
Plan  enables  Onex  directors  to  apply  directors’  fees  earned  to 
acquire  Deferred  Share  Units  (“DSUs”)  based  on  the  market 
value  of  Onex  shares  at  the  time.  Grants  of  DSUs  may  also  be 
made to Onex directors from time to time. The DSUs vest imme-
diately, are redeemable only when the holder retires and must be 
redeemed within one year following the year of retirement. Addi-
tional  units  are  issued  for  any  cash  dividends  paid  on  the  SVS. 
The Company has recorded a liability for the future settlement of 
the DSUs by reference to the value of the underlying SVS at the 
balance sheet date. On a quarterly basis, the liability is adjusted 
for the change in the market value of the underlying shares, with 
the  corresponding  amount  reflected  in  the  consolidated  state-
ments of earnings. To economically hedge a portion of the Com-
pany’s exposure to changes in the trading price of Onex shares, 
the Company enters into forward agreements with counterparty 
financial institutions. The change in value of the forward agree-
ments will be recorded to partially offset the amounts recorded 
as  stock-based  compensation  under  the  Director  DSU  Plan. 
Director  DSUs  are  redeemable  only  for  cash  and  no  shares  or 
other securities of Onex will be issued on the exercise, redemp-
tion or other settlement thereof.

3)  The Company’s Management Deferred Share Unit Plan (“Man-
agement  DSU  Plan”)  enables  the  Onex  management  team  to 
apply  all  or  a  portion  of  their  annual  compensation  earned  to 
acquire DSUs based on the market value of Onex shares at the 
time in lieu of cash. Holders of DSUs are entitled to receive for 
each DSU, upon redemption, a cash payment equivalent to the 
market value of an SVS at the redemption date. The DSUs vest 
immediately,  are  only  redeemable  once  the  holder  ceases  to 
be  an  officer  or  employee  of  the  Company  or  an  affiliate,  and 
must be redeemed by the end of the year following the year the 
holder  ceases  to  be  an  officer  or  employee  of  the  Company  or 
an  affiliate.  Additional  units  are  issued  equivalent  to  the  value   
of  any  cash  dividends  that  would  have  been  paid  on  the  SVS.   

80  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe Company has recorded a liability for the future settlement of 
the DSUs by reference to the value of the underlying SVS at the 
balance sheet date. On a quarterly basis, the liability is adjusted 
for the change in the market value of the underlying shares, with 
the  corresponding  amount  reflected  in  the  consolidated  state-
ments of earnings. To economically hedge the Company’s expo-
sure  to  changes  in  the  trading  price  of  Onex  shares  associated 
with the Management DSU Plan, the Company enters into for-
ward agreements with counterparty financial institutions for all 
grants  under  the  Management  DSU  Plan.  As  such,  the  change 
in  value  of  the  forward  agreements  will  be  recorded  to  offset 
the  amounts  recorded  as  stock-based  compensation  under 
the  Management  DSU  Plan.  The  administrative  costs  of  those 
arrangements  are  borne  by  participants  in  the  plan.  Manage-
ment DSUs are redeemable only for cash and no shares or other 
securities of Onex will be issued on the exercise, redemption or 
other settlement thereof. 

Financial assets and financial liabilities
Financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  are  initially  recognized  at 
fair value and are subsequently accounted for based on their classi- 
fication, as described below. Transaction costs in respect of an asset 
or liability not recorded at fair value through net earnings (loss) are 
added to the initial carrying amount. Gains and losses on financial 
instruments  recognized  through  net  earnings  (loss)  are  primarily 
recognized in net gain (loss) on corporate investments and interest 
and net treasury investment income in the consolidated statements 
of  earnings.  The  classification  of  financial  assets  depends  on  the 
business model for managing the financial assets and the contrac-
tual  terms  of  the  cash  flows.  The  classification  of  financial  liabili-
ties depends on the purpose for which the financial liabilities were 
incurred  and  their  characteristics.  Except  in  very  limited  circum-
stances, the classification of financial assets and financial liabilities 
is not changed subsequent to initial recognition. 

a) Financial assets – amortized cost
Financial assets with the following characteristics are accounted for 
at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method:
• 

 The financial asset is held within a business model whose objec-
tive is achieved by collecting contractual cash flows; and
 The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on speci- 
fied  dates  to  cash  flows  that  are  solely  payments  of  principal 
and interest. 

• 

The  Company  recognizes  loss  allowances  for  financial  assets  ac-
counted for at amortized cost based on the financial assets’ expect-
ed credit losses, which are assessed on a forward-looking basis. 

b) Financial assets – fair value through net earnings (loss)
Financial assets that do not meet the criteria for amortized cost or 
fair  value  through  other  comprehensive  income  are  measured  at 
fair value through net earnings (loss). Financial assets may also be 
designated as fair value through net earnings (loss) on initial rec-
ognition if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces a measure-
ment or recognition inconsistency. Intercompany loans receivable 
from Investment Holding Companies, which are presented within  
Corporate  Investments,  are  designated  as  fair  value  through  net 
earnings (loss).

c)  Financial liabilities measured at fair value through  

net earnings (loss)

Financial liabilities that are incurred with the intention of generat-
ing earnings in the near term are classified as fair value through net 
earnings (loss). Other financial liabilities may be designated as fair 
value through net earnings (loss) on initial recognition if doing so 
eliminates  or  significantly  reduces  a  measurement  or  recognition 
inconsistency, or the group of financial liabilities is managed, and 
its  performance  is  evaluated,  on  a  fair  value  basis.  Intercompany 
loans payable to Investment Holding Companies are designated as 
fair value through net earnings (loss).

d) Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
Financial liabilities not classified as fair value through net earnings 
(loss) are accounted for at amortized cost using the effective inter-
est rate method.

e) Interest income
Interest  income  recognized  by  the  Company  primarily  relates  to 
interest earned from investments recognized at fair value through 
net earnings (loss).

Derecognition of financial instruments
A  financial  asset  is  derecognized  if  substantially  all  the  risks  and 
rewards of ownership and, in certain circumstances, control of the 
financial  asset  are  transferred.  A  financial  liability  is  derecognized 
when it is extinguished, with any gain or loss on extinguishment rec-
ognized in other expense in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  81

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSContingent consideration
Contingent  consideration  is  established  for  business  acquisitions 
where the Company has the obligation to transfer additional assets 
or  equity  interests  to  the  former  owners  if  specified  future  events 
occur or conditions are met. The fair value of contingent consider-
ation liabilities is typically based on the estimated future financial 
performance of the acquired business. Financial targets used in the 
estimation  process  include  certain  defined  financial  targets  and 
internal  rates  of  return.  Contingent  consideration  is  classified  as  a 
liability  when  the  obligation  requires  settlement  in  cash  or  other 
assets, and as equity when the obligation requires settlement in own 
equity instruments. Contingent consideration classified as a liability 
is remeasured at fair value at each reporting date, with changes in 
fair  value  recognized  through  net  earnings  (loss).  Contingent  con-
sideration recorded in Onex’ consolidated balance sheets at Decem-
ber 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is related to the acquisition of 
Falcon Investment Advisors by Onex in December 2020.

Earnings per share
Basic  earnings  per  share  is  based  on  the  weighted  average  num-
ber of SVS outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share 
is calculated using the treasury stock method, which includes the 
impact of converting certain limited partnership units of an Onex 
subsidiary  into  144,579  Onex  SVS,  and  excludes  the  impact  of 
converting  outstanding  stock  options  into  Onex  SVS,  given  Onex 
accounts for the liability associated with outstanding stock options 
issued under its Stock Option Plan as a liability at fair value through 
net earnings (loss).

Dividend distributions
Dividend distributions to the shareholders of Onex Corporation are 
recognized as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets in the 
periods in which the dividends are declared and authorized by the 
Board of Directors.

Use of judgements and estimates
The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  IFRS 
requires management to make judgements, estimates and assump-
tions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets,  liabilities  and 
equity,  the  related  disclosures  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities 
at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts 
of  revenue,  expenses  and  gains  (losses)  on  financial  instruments 
during  the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  could  differ  materially 
from  those  estimates  and  assumptions.  Estimates  and  underly-
ing  assumptions  are  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Revisions  to 
accounting  estimates  are  recognized  in  the  period  in  which  the 
estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the 
period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both 
current and future periods.

Areas that involve critical judgements, assumptions and 
estimates  and  that  have  a  significant  influence  on  the  amounts 
recognized  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements  are  further   
described as follows:

Investment entity status
Judgement is required when determining whether Onex, the parent 
company, meets the definition of an investment entity, which IFRS 
10 defines as an entity that: (i) obtains funds from one or more in-
vestors for the purpose of providing those investors with investment 
management services; (ii) commits to its investors that its business 
purpose  is  to  invest  funds  solely  for  returns  from  capital  apprecia-
tion,  investment  income  or  both;  and  (iii)  measures  and  evaluates 
the performance of substantially all of its investments on a fair val-
ue basis. When determining whether Onex met the definition of an 
investment entity under IFRS 10, Onex management applied signifi-
cant judgement when assessing whether the Company measures and 
evaluates the performance of substantially all of its investments on 
a fair value basis. Onex management also considered the impact of 
acquisitions made by the Company when determining whether Onex 
met the definition of an investment entity under IFRS 10.

Onex conducts its business primarily through controlled 
subsidiaries, which consist of entities providing asset management 
services,  investment  holding  companies  and  General  Partners  of 
private  equity  funds,  credit  funds  and  limited  partnerships.  Cer-
tain of these subsidiaries were formed for legal, regulatory or sim-
ilar reasons by Onex and share a common business purpose. The 
assessment of whether Onex, the parent company, meets the defi-
nition of an investment entity was performed on an aggregate basis 
with these subsidiaries.

Corporate investments
The measurement of corporate investments is significantly impact-
ed by the fair values of the investments held by the Onex Partners 
Funds, ONCAP Funds, private equity investments held directly by 
Onex  and  investments  in  private  credit  strategies.  The  fair  value 
of  corporate  investments  is  assessed  at  each  reporting  date  with 
changes in fair value recognized through net earnings (loss).

The  valuation  of  the  underlying  non-public  investments 
requires  significant  judgement  due  to  the  absence  of  quoted  mar-
ket  values,  the  inherent  lack  of  liquidity,  the  long-term  nature  of 
such investments and heightened market uncertainty as a result of 
global  inflationary  pressures,  increasing  interest  rates,  heightened 
geopolitical  risks  and  the  impact  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic.  Val-
uation methodologies include discounted cash flows and observa-
tions of the valuation multiples implied by precedent transactions 
or trading multiples of public companies considered comparable to 
the private companies being valued. Key assumptions made in the 
valuations  include  unlevered  free  cash  flows,  including  the  timing 

82  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSof earnings projections and the expected long-term revenue growth, 
the weighted average costs of capital and the exit multiples. The val-
uations  take  into  consideration  company-specific  items,  the  lack 
of  liquidity  inherent  in  a  non-public  investment  and  the  fact  that 
precedent  transactions  and  comparable  public  companies  are  not 
identical  to  the  companies  being  valued.  Such  considerations  are 
necessary since, in the absence of a committed buyer and comple-
tion  of  due  diligence  procedures,  there  may  be  company-specific 
items which are not fully known that may affect the fair value. A vari-
ety of additional factors are reviewed, including, but not limited to, 
financing and sales transactions with third parties, current operating 
performance and future expectations of the particular investment, 
changes  in  market  outlook  and  the  third-party  financing  environ-
ment.  In  determining  changes  to  the  fair  value  of  the  underlying 
private equity investments, emphasis is placed on current company 
performance and market conditions.

For  publicly  traded  investments,  the  valuation  is  based 
on  closing  market  prices  less  adjustments,  if  any,  for  regulatory   
sale restrictions.

The fair value of underlying investments in private cred-
it strategies that are not quoted in an active market may be deter-
mined by using reputable pricing sources (such as pricing agencies) 
or indicative prices from bond/debt market makers. Broker quotes 
as obtained from the pricing sources may be indicative and not exe-
cutable or binding. Judgement and estimates are used to determine 
the quantity and quality of the pricing sources used. Where limit-
ed  or  no  market  data  is  available,  positions  may  be  valued  using 
models that include the use of third-party pricing information, and 
are usually based on valuation methods and techniques generally 
recognized as standard within the industry. Models use observable 
data  to  the  extent  practicable.  However,  areas  such  as  credit  risk 
(both own and counterparty), volatilities and correlations may re-
quire  estimates  to  be  made.  Changes  in  assumptions  about  these 
factors could affect the reported fair value of the underlying invest-
ments in private credit strategies.

Management incentive programs are included in the fair 
value  of  corporate  investments  and  are  determined  using  an  in-
ternally developed valuation model. The critical assumptions and 
estimates used in the valuation model include the fair value of the 
underlying investments, the time to expected exit from each invest-
ment, a risk-free rate of return and an industry-comparable histor-
ical volatility for each investment. The fair value of the underlying 
investments includes the same critical assumptions and estimates 
previously described.

Corporate  investments  are  measured  with  significant 
unobservable inputs (Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy), which are 
further described in note 23.

The  changes  in  fair  value  of  corporate  investments  are 

further described in note 5.

The Company assessed whether its underlying subsidiaries met the 
definition of an investment entity, as defined under IFRS 10. In cer-
tain  circumstances,  this  assessment  was  performed  together  with 
other entities that were formed in connection with each other for 
legal, regulatory or similar reasons. Similarly, where a subsidiary’s 
current business purpose is to facilitate a common purpose with a 
group of entities, the assessment of whether those subsidiaries met 
the definition of an investment entity was performed on an aggre-
gated basis.

Certain  subsidiaries  were  formed  for  various  business 
purposes  that,  in  certain  circumstances,  have  evolved  since  their 
formation.  When  the  Company  assessed  whether  these  subsid-
iaries met the definition of an investment entity, as defined under 
IFRS  10,  professional  judgement  was  exercised  to  determine  the 
primary business purpose of these subsidiaries and the measure-
ment basis, which were significant factors in determining their in-
vestment entity status.

Goodwill impairment tests and recoverability of assets 
The Company tests at least annually whether goodwill has suffered 
any impairment, in accordance with its accounting policies. The de-
termination of the recoverable amount of a CGU to which goodwill is 
allocated involves the use of estimates by management. The Compa-
ny generally uses discounted cash flow-based models to determine 
these  values.  These  discounted  cash  flow  calculations  typically  use 
five-year projections that are based on the operating plans approved 
by management. Cash flow projections take into account past expe-
rience and represent management’s best estimate of future develop-
ments. Cash flows after the planning period are extrapolated using 
estimated growth rates. Key assumptions on which management has 
based  its  determination  of  fair  value  less  costs  to  sell  and  value  in 
use include estimated growth rates, weighted average cost of capital 
and tax rates. These estimates, including the methodology used, can 
have a material impact on the respective values and ultimately the 
amount of any goodwill impairment. Likewise, whenever property, 
equipment and other intangible assets are tested for impairment, the 
determination of the assets’ recoverable amount involves the use of 
estimates  by  management,  and  can  have  a  material  impact  on  the 
respective values and ultimately the amount of any impairment.

Income and other taxes 
The Company operates and earns income in various countries and 
is subject to changing tax laws or application of tax laws in multiple 
jurisdictions  within  these  countries.  Significant  judgement  is  nec-
essary  in  determining  worldwide  income  and  other  tax  liabilities. 
Although  management  believes  that  it  has  made  reasonable  esti-
mates  about  the  final  outcome  of  tax  uncertainties,  no  assurance 
can  be  given  that  the  outcome  of  these  tax  matters  will  be  consis-
tent with what is reflected in historical income tax provisions. Such 
differences could have an effect on income and other tax liabilities 
and  deferred  tax  liabilities  in  the  period  in  which  such  determina-
tions  are  made.  At  each  balance  sheet  date,  the  Company  assesses 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  83

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSwhether the realization of future tax benefits is sufficiently probable 
to recognize deferred tax assets. This assessment requires the exer-
cise of judgement on the part of management with respect to, among 
other things, benefits that could be realized from available tax strate-
gies and future taxable income, as well as other positive and negative 
factors.  The  recorded  amount  of  total  deferred  tax  assets  could  be 
reduced if estimates of projected future taxable income and benefits 
from available tax strategies are lowered, or if changes in current tax 
regulations  are  enacted  that  impose  restrictions  on  the  timing  or 
extent of the Company’s ability to utilize future tax benefits.

The  Company  uses  significant  judgement  when  deter-
mining  whether  to  recognize  deferred  tax  liabilities  with  respect 
to taxable temporary differences associated with corporate invest-
ments,  in  particular  whether  the  Company  is  able  to  control  the 
timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and whether it is 
probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the fore-
seeable future. Judgement includes consideration of the Company’s 
future cash requirements in its numerous tax jurisdictions.

Legal provisions and contingencies 
The  Company,  in  the  normal  course  of  operations,  can  become 
involved in various legal proceedings. While the Company cannot 
predict the final outcome of such legal proceedings, the outcome of 
these matters may have a material effect on the Company’s consol-
idated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Man-
agement regularly analyzes current information about such matters 
and  provides  provisions  for  probable  contingent  losses,  including 
an  estimate  of  legal  expenses  to  resolve  the  matters.  Internal  and 
external  counsel  are  used  for  these  assessments.  In  making  the 
decision regarding the need for provisions, management considers 
the degree of probability of an unfavourable outcome and the abil-
ity to make a sufficiently reliable estimate of the amount of loss. The 
filing of a suit or formal assertion of a claim or the disclosure of any 
such suit or assertion does not automatically indicate that a provi-
sion may be appropriate.

Impact of COVID-19 on significant estimates
Determining  the  impact  of  COVID-19  on  the  valuation  of  the 
Company’s  corporate  investments  requires  significant  judgement 
given  the  amount  of  uncertainty  regarding  the  long-term  impact 
of  COVID-19.  The  ultimate  impact  of  COVID-19  on  the  finan-
cial  results  of  the  Company  will  depend  on  future  developments, 
including  the  duration  and  spread  of  the  pandemic  and  related 
advisories and restrictions. These developments and the impact of 
COVID-19 on the financial markets and overall economy are highly 
uncertain  and  difficult  to  predict.  If  the  financial  markets  and/or 
overall economy are impacted for a period significantly longer than 
currently implied by the markets, the financial results of the Com-
pany, including the fair value of its corporate investments, may be 
materially adversely affected.

84  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

2 .  C A S H   A N D   C A S H   E Q U I VA L E N T S 

Cash and cash equivalents comprised the following:

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

Cash	at	bank	and	on	hand

Money	market	funds

Commercial	paper

$

59

52

–

Total	cash	and	cash	equivalents

$ 111

$ 188

353

6

$ 547

3 .  T R E A S U R Y   I N V E S T M E N T S

Treasury investments comprised the following:

Commercial	paper	and 		

corporate	obligations

Asset-backed	securities

Federal	debt	instruments

Other

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

$

50

$ 243

2

–

–

19

20

8

Total	treasury	investments

$

52

$ 290

4 .   M A N A G E M E N T   A N D   A D V I S O R Y   F E E S ,   
R E C O V E R A B L E   F U N D   E X P E N S E S   
A N D   O T H E R   R E C E I VA B L E S

The Company’s receivables comprised the following:

Management	and	advisory	fees

$ 346

$ 208

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

Recoverable	fund	and	operating 	

businesses’	expenses

Performance	fees

Other

Total

190

1

7

138

13

10

$ 544

$ 369

Management  and  advisory  fees  receivable,  and  recoverable  fund 
and operating businesses’ expenses receivable, primarily consisted 
of  management  fees  and  recoverable  expenses  receivable  of  $446 
from the Onex private equity funds (December 31, 2021 – $308) and 
$30  from  the  Onex  Falcon  Funds.  Onex  has  elected  to  defer  cash 
receipt  of  management  fees  and  recoverable  expenses  from  cer-
tain  funds  until  the  later  stages  of  each  fund’s  life.  Receivables  at 
December  31,  2022  and  2021  primarily  consisted  of  management 
fees and recoverable expenses receivable from the Onex Partners IV 
and Onex Partners V Funds.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS5 .   C O R P O R AT E   I N V E S T M E N T S

The Company’s interests in its Investment Holding Companies are recorded at fair value through net earnings (loss) in accordance with IFRS 9 
and IFRS 10, as described in note 1. The Investment Holding Companies directly or indirectly invest the Company’s capital in the Onex Part-
ners Funds, ONCAP Funds, private credit strategies and other investments. The Company’s corporate investments comprised the following:

December	31,	
2021

Capital  
Deployed

Realizations  
and  
Distributions

Change in  
Fair Value

December 31,  
2022

Onex	Partners	Funds

ONCAP	Funds

Other	private	equity

Carried	interest

Total	private	equity	investments (a)

Private	Credit	Strategies (b)

Real	estate (c)

Other	net	assets (d)

Total	corporate	investments,	excluding	intercompany	loans

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from	Onex	and	the	Asset	Managers (e)

Intercompany	loans	payable	to	Onex	and	the	Asset	Managers (f)

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from	Investment	Holding	Companies (f)

$ 4,256

$

534

692

269

5,751

805

52

631

7,239

3,755

(429)

429

Total	corporate	investments

$ 10,994

$

328

45

147

n/a

520

270

–

(1,224)

(434)

639

(20)

20

205

$

(370)

$

–

(5)

(18)

(393)

(334)

(18)

1,197

452

(906)

51

(51)

14

139

19

14

186

(40)

– 

(16)

130

–

–

–

$

4,228

718

853

265

6,064

701

34

588

7,387

3,488

(398)

398

$

(454)

$

130

$ 10,875

December	31,		
2020

Capital		
Deployed

Realizations		
and		
Distributions

Change	in		
Fair	Value

December	31,		
2021

$ 3,169

$

783

$

(447)

$

Onex	Partners	Funds

ONCAP	Funds

Other	private	equity

Carried	interest

Total	private	equity	investments (a)

Private	Credit	Strategies (b)

Real	estate (c)

Other	net	assets (d)

Total	corporate	investments,	excluding	intercompany	loans

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from	Onex	and	the	Asset	Managers (e)

Intercompany	loans	payable	to	Onex	and	the	Asset	Managers (f)

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from	Investment	Holding	Companies (f)

606

743

87

4,605

849

62

410

5,926

4,043

(425)

425

Total	corporate	investments

$ 9,969

$

21

40

n/a

844

641

–

(1,583)

(98)

174

(26)

26

76

(253)

(513)

(48)

751

160

422

230

(1,261)

1,563

(842)

(14)

1,830

 (287)

(462)

22

(22)

157

4

(26)

1,698

–

–

–

$

4,256

534

692

269

5,751

805

52

631

7,239

3,755

(429)

429

$

(749)

$ 1,698

$ 10,994

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  85

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSa) Private equity investments
The Company’s private equity investments comprised the following:

December	31,	
2021

Capital  
Deployed

Realizations  
and  
Distributions

Change in  
Fair Value

December 31,  
2022

$

1

11

293

2,014

2,130

(193)

4,256

103

84

400

(53)

534

692

269

$

–

–

–

1

327

n/a

328

–

–

45

n/a

45

147

n/a

$

–

–

(24)

(197)

(161)

12

 (370)

–

–

–

–

–

(5)

(18)

$

–

(6)

35

(233)

225

(7)

14

15

(20)

171

(27)

139

19

14

$

1

5

304

1,585

2,521

(188)

4,228

118

64

616

(80)

718

853

265

$ 5,751

$ 520

$

(393)

$

186

$ 6,064

December	31,		
2020

Capital		
Deployed

Realizations		
and		
Distributions

Change	in		
Fair	Value

December	31,		
2021

$

1

52

445

1,834

1,052

(215)

3,169

101

246

322

(63)

606

743

87

$

–

–

–

–

783

n/a

783

–

–

21

n/a

21

40

n/a

$

–

–

(248)

(274)

(18)

93

 (447)

(45)

(254)

–

46

(253)

(513)

(48)

$

–

(41)

96

454

313

(71)

751

47

92

57

(36)

160

422

230

$

1

11

293

2,014

2,130

 (193)

4,256

103

84

400

(53)

534

692

269

$ 4,605

$ 844

$ (1,261)

$ 1,563

$ 5,751

Onex Partners Funds

Onex	Partners	I

Onex	Partners	II

Onex	Partners	III

Onex	Partners	IV

Onex	Partners	V

Management	incentive	programs

Total investment in Onex Partners Funds(i)

ONCAP Funds

ONCAP	II

ONCAP	III

ONCAP	IV

Management	incentive	programs

Total investment in ONCAP Funds(ii)

Other private equity investments(iii)

Carried interest(iv)

Total private equity investments

Onex Partners Funds

Onex	Partners	I

Onex	Partners	II

Onex	Partners	III

Onex	Partners	IV

Onex	Partners	V

Management	incentive	programs

Total investment in Onex Partners Funds(i)

ONCAP Funds

ONCAP	II

ONCAP	III

ONCAP	IV

Management	incentive	programs

Total investment in ONCAP Funds(ii)

Other private equity investments(iii)

Carried interest(iv)

Total private equity investments

86  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSi) Onex Partners Funds
The Onex Partners Funds typically make controlling equity invest-
ments  in  operating  companies  headquartered,  organized,  domi-
ciled or whose principal executive offices are in North America or 
Europe. Onex Partners V and Onex Partners VI will not invest more 
than 20% of aggregate commitments in any single operating com-
pany and its affiliates. Certain Onex Partners Funds also have limits 
on the amount of aggregate commitments that can be invested in 
operating  companies  whose  headquarters  or  principal  executive 
offices are located outside North America.

At December 31, 2022, the Onex Partners Funds had in-
vestments in 22 operating businesses (December 31, 2021 – 22) in 
various industry sectors and countries, of which three were public-
ly traded companies (December 31, 2021 – three). The fair value of 
Onex’ investments in the Onex Partners publicly traded companies 
at December 31, 2022 was $871 (December 31, 2021 – $978). 

Onex’  investments  in  the  Onex  Partners  Funds  include 

co-investments, where applicable. 

Onex	Partners	IV	–	2022
In August 2022, the Onex Partners IV Group sold a portion of its in-
terest in Advanced Integration Technology LP (“AIT”). Onex’ share 
of the proceeds from this sale was $36.

In August 2022, the Onex Partners IV Group sold a por-
tion  of  its  interest  in  Ryan,  LLC  (“Ryan”).  Onex’  share  of  the  pro-
ceeds from this sale was $103.

Onex	Partners	IV	and	Onex	Partners	V	–	2022
In August 2022, the Onex Partners IV and Onex Partners V Groups 
completed the sale of Partou. Onex’ share of the net proceeds from 
this sale was $154, including carried interest of $13 and net of pay-
ments under the management incentive programs.

Onex	Partners	V	–	2022
In February 2022, Onex invested $98 as part of the Onex Partners V 
Group’s investment in Tes Global (“Tes”), an international provider 
of comprehensive software solutions for the education sector. 

In  March  2022,  Onex  invested  $117  as  part  of  the  Onex 
Partners  V  Group’s  investment  in  Resource  Environmental  Solu-
tions,  LLC  (“RES”),  an  ecological  restoration  company  that  sup-
ports the public and private sectors with solutions for environmen-
tal mitigation, stormwater, water quality, and climate and flooding 
resilience. 

In  April  2022,  Onex  invested  $108  as  part  of  the  Onex 
Partners V Group’s investment in Analytic Partners, Inc. (“Analytic 
Partners”),  a  cloud-based,  managed  software  platform  that  helps 
customers  assess  marketing  spend  effectiveness  and  optimize   
future allocations across offline and online media channels. 

In  November  2022,  Onex  received  $38  of  proceeds  in   
connection with a distribution made by Acacium Group to the Onex 
Partners V Group.

Onex	Partners	III	–	2021
During 2021, the Onex Partners III Group sold its remaining 32.9 mil-
lion shares of JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (“JELD-WEN”). Onex’ com-
bined share of the net proceeds was $203, including carried interest 
and net of payments under the management incentive programs.

Onex	Partners	IV	–	2021
In  June  2021,  the  Onex  Partners  IV  Group  sold  approximately 
10.6  million  ordinary  shares  of  Clarivate  Analytics  Plc  (“Clarivate 
Analytics”) at a price of $26.00 per share. Onex’ share of the net pro-
ceeds was $101. 

In  September  2021,  the  Onex  Partners  IV  Group  sold 
approximately  18.0  million  ordinary  shares  of  Clarivate  Analytics 
at a price of $25.25 per share. Onex’ share of the net proceeds was 
$123, net of payments under the management incentive programs. 
At December 31, 2021 and 2022, Onex held approximately 16.2 mil-
lion ordinary shares of Clarivate Analytics through Onex Partners IV. 
In  July  2021,  PowerSchool  Group  LLC  (“PowerSchool”) 
completed  an  initial  public  offering  of  its  Class  A  common  stock 
(NYSE: PWSC). The Onex Partners IV Group did not sell any shares 
of PowerSchool as part of this offering. At December 31, 2022, Onex 
held approximately 24.5 million (December 31, 2021 – 24.4 million) 
Class A common shares of PowerSchool through Onex Partners IV.

Onex	Partners	V	–	2021
In March 2021, Onex invested $279 as part of the Onex Partners V 
Group’s investment in Imagine Learning, a K-12 digital curriculum 
company in the United States. Onex’ investment included $100 as 
a co-investor. 

In June 2021, Acacium Group repaid the shareholder loan 
held by the Onex Partners V Group. Onex’ share of the repayment 
was £12 ($16). 

In July 2021, Onex invested $185 as part of the Onex Part-

ners  V  Group’s  investment  in  Newport  Healthcare,  a  provider  of   
evidence-based  healing  centres  for  teens  and  young  adults  strug-
gling with primary mental health issues in the United States.

In  September  2021,  Onex  invested  $226  as  part  of  the 
Onex  Partners  V  Group’s  investment  in  Wealth  Enhancement 
Group (“WEG”), an independent wealth management firm offering 
comprehensive and customized financial planning and investment 
management  services  in  the  United  States.  Onex’  investment  in-
cluded $54 as a co-investor. 

In December 2021, Onex invested $83 as part of the Onex 
Partners V Group’s investment in Fidelity Building Services Group 
(“Fidelity BSG”), a provider of technical building solutions for the 
commercial and industrial facilities market.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  87

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSii) ONCAP Funds
The ONCAP Funds typically make controlling equity investments in 
operating companies organized in, headquartered in, having princi-
pal executive offices in, significantly operating in or deriving signif-
icant  revenue  from  the  United  States  or  Canada.  ONCAP  IV  and 
ONCAP V will not invest more than 20% of aggregate commitments 
in any single operating company and its affiliates. 

At  December  31,  2022,  the  ONCAP  Funds  had  invest-
ments in 16 operating businesses (December 31, 2021 – 14). Onex’ 
investments  in  the  ONCAP  Funds  include  co-investments,  where 
applicable. 

ONCAP	IV	–	2022
In  February  2022,  Onex  invested  $16  as  part  of  the  ONCAP  IV 
Group’s investment in Merrithew Corporation (“Merrithew”), a de-
veloper,  manufacturer  and  retailer  of  Pilates  equipment,  accesso-
ries, content and education.

In  June  2022,  the  ONCAP  IV  Group  invested  in  Ideal   
Dental  Management  Partners  (“Ideal  Dental”),  a  specialty  dental 
service  organization  focused  on  providing  business  and  adminis-
trative services to specialty dental service providers. In August 2022, 
Onex invested $28 in the ONCAP IV Fund in connection with the 
investment in Ideal Dental.

ONCAP	II	–	2021
In April 2021, the ONCAP II Group sold its remaining 10.4 million 
shares of Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. (“Pinnacle”) for C$11.30 
per share, in connection with the sale of Pinnacle to Drax Group 
plc.  Onex’  share  of  the  net  proceeds  was  C$54  ($43),  including   
carried  interest  and  net  of  payments  under  the  management 
incentive programs. 

ONCAP	III	–	2021
In October 2021, the ONCAP III Group sold Bradshaw International, 
Inc. (“Bradshaw”). Onex’ share of the net proceeds was $135, includ-
ing estimated proceeds from amounts held in escrow, carried inter-
est and net of payments under the management incentive programs. 
In  December  2021,  the  ONCAP  III  Group  sold  Davis- 
Standard, LLC (“Davis-Standard”). Onex’ share of the net proceeds 
was $75, including carried interest and net of payments under the 
management incentive programs.

ONCAP	IV	–	2021
In June 2021, the ONCAP IV Group invested in Komar Industries, 
Inc.  (“Komar”),  a  designer  and  manufacturer  of  industrial  waste 
and  recycling  processing  systems.  In  July  2021,  Onex  invested 
$20  in  the  ONCAP  IV  Group  in  connection  with  the  investment   
in Komar.

iii) Other private equity investments
Other private equity investments primarily consisted of Onex’ invest-
ments in Celestica Inc. (“Celestica”), Incline Aviation Funds I and II 

88  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

and Ryan Specialty Group (“RSG”). At December 31, 2022, other pri-
vate equity investments also included Onex’ investment in Unanet. 
Both Celestica and RSG are publicly traded companies and the fair 
value of Onex’ investments in these companies at December 31, 2022 
was $701 (December 31, 2021 – $684).

In December 2022, Onex invested $99 in Unanet, a lead-
ing provider of enterprise resource planning solutions and customer 
relationship  management  solutions  purpose-built  for  government 
contractors and architecture, engineering and construction firms.

In  July  2021,  RSG  completed  an  initial  public  offering 
of approximately 65.5 million shares of its Class A  common stock 
(NYSE: RYAN), including the exercise of the over-allotment option. 
The offering was priced at $23.50 per share. In connection with this 
transaction, RSG acquired all of Onex’ preferred unit interests in the 
company and redeemed approximately 8.1 million Class A shares 
held by Onex. With the completion of this transaction, net proceeds 
received by Onex were $492. At December 31, 2021 and 2022, Onex 
held approximately 12.3 million Class A shares of RSG. 

iv) Carried interest
The  General  Partner  of  each  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP  Fund 
is  entitled  to  20%  of  the  realized  net  gains  of  the  limited  partners 
in  such  fund  provided  the  limited  partners  have  achieved  a  min-
imum  8%  net  compound  annual  return  on  their  investment.  This 
performance-based  capital  allocation  of  realized  net  gains  is  re-
ferred to as carried interest. Onex is entitled to 40% of the carried 
interest realized in the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds. Once the  
ONCAP IV investors achieve a net return of two times their aggre-
gate  capital  contributions,  carried  interest  participation  increases 
from  20%  to  25%  of  the  realized  net  gains. The  amount  of  carried 
interest  ultimately  received  by  Onex  is  based  on  realizations,  the 
timing of which can vary significantly from period to period.

During  2022,  Onex  received  $18  of  carried  interest,  pri-

marily from the sale of Partou, as described earlier in this note.

During  2021,  Onex  received  $48  of  carried  interest  from 
the sales of Bradshaw, Davis-Standard, JELD-WEN and Pinnacle, as 
described earlier in this note. The receipt of carried interest earned 
from  the  secondary  offerings  by  Clarivate  Analytics  during  2021, 
as described earlier in this note, was elected to be deferred by the  
General Partner of Onex Partners IV.

Unrealized  carried  interest  is  calculated  based  on  the 
current fair values of the funds and the overall realized and unreal-
ized gains in each fund in accordance with its limited partnership 
agreements.

b) Private credit strategies
Collateralized  Loan  Obligations  (“CLOs”)  are  leveraged  structured 
vehicles that hold a widely diversified asset portfolio funded through 
the  issuance  of  long-term  debt  in  a  series  of  rated  and  unrated 
tranches of secured notes and equity. The Onex Credit U.S. CLOs in-
vest  only  in  securities  denominated  in  U.S.  dollars,  while  the  Onex 
Credit  EURO  CLOs  invest  only  in  securities  denominated  in  euros. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe  Company  primarily  invests  in  the  equity  tranches  of  the  Onex 
Credit CLOs. Other structured strategies invest primarily in U.S. and 
European CLOs.

The  Opportunistic  Credit  Strategies  invest  primarily  in 
North American and European first-lien senior secured loans, sec-
ond-lien loans, bonds, trade claims, credit default swaps and other 
debt investments having similar characteristics.

The  Liquid  Strategies  hold  investments  in  first-lien 

senior secured loans and may employ leverage.

The Direct Lending strategies primarily hold investments 
in senior secured loans and other loan investments in private equity 
sponsor-owned portfolio companies and, selectively, other corpo-
rate borrowers. Investments may also include warrants, payment-
in-kind  preferred  stock  with  warrants  and  non-control  common   
equity in conjunction with subordinated debt or preferred stock. The 
investments are predominantly with borrowers in the United States 
and, selectively, in Canada and Europe.

The Company’s investment in private credit strategies comprised the following:

Structured Credit Strategies

U.S.	CLOs

EURO	CLOs

CLO	warehouses

Other	structured	strategies

Opportunistic Credit Strategies

Liquid Strategies

Direct Lending

December	31,	
2021

Capital  
Deployed

Realizations  
and  
Distributions

Change in  
Fair Value

December 31,  
2022

$ 313

$

101

27

41

103

101

119

49

23

86

21

76

2

13

$ (94)

(43)

(97)

(14)

(44)

–

(42)

$ (20)

(20)

5

(2)

–

(3)

–

$ 248

61

21

46

135

100

90

Total investment in Private Credit Strategies

$ 805

$ 270

$ (334)

$ (40)

$ 701

Structured Credit Strategies

U.S.	CLOs

EURO	CLOs

CLO	warehouses

Other	structured	strategies

Opportunistic Credit Strategies

Liquid Strategies

Direct Lending

December	31,		
2020

Capital		
Deployed

Realizations		
and		
Distributions

Change	in		
Fair	Value

December	31,		
2021

$ 383

112

–

5

68

192

89

$

76

7

82

54

153

98

171

$ (239)

$  93

$ 313

(39)

(56)

(23)

(130)

(199)

(156)

21

1

5

12

10

15

101

27

41

103

101

119

Total investment in Private Credit Strategies

$ 849

$ 641

$ (842)

$ 157

$ 805

During 2022, Onex’ net investments in CLOs decreased by $65 pri-
marily as a result of regular quarterly distributions totalling $85 and 
the  sale  of  a  portion  of  Onex’  equity  interest  in  certain  U.S.  CLOs 
for  $30,  partially  offset  by  investments  in  new  CLOs,  including  its 
twenty-fourth  and  twenty-fifth  CLOs  denominated  in  U.S.  dollars 
(“CLO-24” and “CLO-25”, respectively).

During 2022, Onex committed an additional $100 to the 
Onex  Capital  Solutions  Fund,  as  described  in  note  26(l),  resulting   
in additional capital deployed in Opportunistic Credit Strategies.

During 2021, Onex invested net capital of $50 in CLOs, and received 
distributions of $114. Onex also sold a portion of its equity interests 
in certain U.S. and European CLOs for total proceeds of $114 and 
€14 ($17), respectively. 

During 2021, Onex invested a total of $55 to support the 
warehouse  facilities  for  its  twenty-second  and  twenty-third  CLOs 
denominated in U.S. dollars (“CLO-22” and “CLO-23”, respectively). 
During the fourth quarter of 2021, Onex closed CLO-22 and CLO-23  
and  received  $56,  including  interest,  for  the  investments  that   
supported the warehouse facilities for these CLOs. Onex also invest-
ed  €24  ($27)  to  support  the  warehouse  facilities  for  EURO  CLO-5. 
During 2021, Onex made investments in other structured 

strategies totalling $54. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  89

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
Treasury investments held by the Investment Holding Companies 
comprised the following:

Federal	debt	instruments

Commercial	paper	and 		

corporate	obligations

Asset-backed	securities

Other

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

$ 143

$ 172

108

13

7

109

18

11

Total treasury investments

$ 271

$ 310

e)  Intercompany loans receivable from Onex  

and the Asset Managers

The  Investment  Holding  Companies  have  intercompany  loans  re-
ceivable from Onex and the Asset Managers. At December 31, 2022, 
the  intercompany  loans  receivable  from  Onex  and  the  Asset  Man-
agers of $3,488 (December 31, 2021 – $3,755) formed part of Onex’ 
net investment in the Investment Holding Companies, which is re-
corded at fair value through net earnings (loss). These intercompany 
loans receivable are the same loans presented as intercompany loans  
payable  to  the  Investment  Holding  Companies  in  the  consolidated 
balance sheets, which totalled $3,488 at December 31, 2022 (Decem-
ber 31, 2021 – $3,755) and are described in note 9. There is no impact 
on net assets or net earnings from these intercompany loans.

f)  Intercompany loans payable to Onex and the  

Asset Managers and intercompany loans receivable  
from Investment Holding Companies

At  December  31,  2022,  Onex  and  the  Asset  Managers  had  inter-
company  loans  receivable  from  the  Investment  Holding  Compa-
nies totalling $398 (December 31, 2021 – $429). The corresponding 
intercompany loans payable to Onex and the Asset Managers, which 
totalled  $398  at  December  31,  2022  (December  31,  2021  –  $429), 
formed  part  of  Onex’  net  investment  in  the  Investment  Holding 
Companies,  which  is  recorded  at  fair  value  through  net  earnings 
(loss). There is no impact on net assets or net earnings from these 
intercompany loans. 

During  2021,  Onex  Credit  raised  capital  for  its  Oppor- 
tunistic  Credit  Strategies,  which  included  a  $100  commitment   
from  Onex  to  the  Onex  Capital  Solutions  Fund,  as  described  in   
note 26(l). The fund invests primarily in loans, bonds, trade claims 
and credit default swaps, among other assets. 

During  2021,  Onex  made  investments  in  the  Opportu-
nistic  Credit  Strategies  totalling  $153  and  received  distributions 
totalling $130, including $128 from the Onex Senior Loan Opportu-
nity Fund. The Onex Senior Loan Opportunity Fund was dissolved 
during 2021. 

During 2021, Onex made investments in the Direct Lend-
ing strategies totalling $171, which included investments in a ware-
house facility to support the strategy. In the fourth quarter of 2021, 
Onex  received  $99  for  a  portion  of  its  investments  as  a  result  of 
third-party capital commitments to a direct lending fund. 

In  the  first  quarter  of  2021,  Onex  redeemed  all  of  its   
investment  in  the  Onex  Credit  Partners  Senior  Floating  Income 
Fund, which totalled $98. The proceeds from this redemption were 
invested  in  Onex  Senior  Credit  Fund  II,  which  was  subsequently   
redeemed later in the year.

c) Real estate 
Onex’  investment  in  real  estate  is  comprised  of  an  investment  in 
Flushing Town Center, a commercial and residential complex located 
in Flushing, New York. During 2022, Onex received distributions of 
$18 from Flushing Town Center, which were primarily funded by the 
sale of residential condominium units (2021 – $14).

d) Other net assets
Other net assets consisted of assets and liabilities of the Investment 
Holding Companies, excluding investments in private equity, pri-
vate credit, real estate and intercompany loans receivable from and 
payable  to  Onex  and  the  Asset  Managers.  Other  net  assets  com-
prised the following:

Cash	and	cash	equivalents 	

$ 278

$ 246

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

Treasury	investments	

Restricted	cash

Other	net	assets (i)

271

2

37

310

21

54

Total other net assets

$ 588

$ 631

(i)	

Included	in	other	net	assets	at	December	31,	2022	was	$69	of	subscription 	

financing	receivable	(December	31,	2021	–	$130),	including	interest	receivable,	

attributable	to	third-party	investors	in	certain	Credit	Funds,	partially	offset		

by	$27	of	uncalled	expenses	payable	to	the	consolidated	Asset	Managers	

(December	31,	2021	–	$20).

90  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS6 .   O T H E R   A S S E T S

Other assets comprised the following:

Forward	agreements	

Restricted	cash

Prepaid	expenses	and	other

Total

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

$

74

9

8

$

91

$ 116

11

9

$ 136

Forward agreements with a total value of $74 (December 31, 2021 – $116) represent the fair value of hedging arrangements entered into with 
financial institutions to economically hedge the Company’s exposure to changes in the market value of Onex SVS primarily associated with 
the Management and Director DSU plans, as described in note 16.

7.   P R O P E R T Y   A N D   E Q U I P M E N T

The Company’s property and equipment comprised the following:

Year ended December 31, 2021

Opening	net	book	amount

Additions

Amortization	charge	

Closing net book amount

At December 31, 2021

Cost

Accumulated	amortization

Net book amount

Year ended December 31, 2022

Opening	net	book	amount

Additions

Disposals

Amortization	charge

Foreign	exchange

Closing net book amount

At December 31, 2022

Cost

Accumulated	amortization

Net book amount

Right-of-use assets primarily consisted of leased premises.

Right-of-Use	
Assets	

Aircraft

Leasehold		
Improvements

Furniture	and	
Equipment

$

68

8

(12)

$

53

–

(7)

$ 41

–

(8)

$

64

$

46

$ 33

$

95

(31)

$

64

$

64

11

–

(12)

(1)

$

73

(27)

$

46

$ 67

(34)

$ 33

$

46

$ 33

–

(2)

(3)

–

7

–

(7)

–

$

62

$

41

$ 33

$ 104

(42)

$

62

$

64

(23)

$

41

$ 75

(42)

$ 33

$

$

7

1

(3)

5

$

18

(13)

$

5

$

$

5

1

–

(2)

–

4

$

19

(15)

$

4

Total

$ 169

9

(30)

$ 148

$ 253

(105)

$ 148

$ 148

19 

(2)

(24)

(1)

$ 140

$ 262

(122)

$ 140

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  91

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS8 .   G O O D W I L L   A N D   I N TA N G I B L E   A S S E T S 

The Company’s goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following:

Year ended December 31, 2021

Opening	net	book	amount

Amortization	charge (i)

Foreign	exchange

Closing net book amount

As at December 31, 2021

Cost

Accumulated	amortization	and	impairment	losses

Net book amount

Year ended December 31, 2022

Opening	net	book	amount

Amortization	charge (i)

Foreign	exchange

Closing net book amount

As at December 31, 2022

Cost

Accumulated	amortization	and	impairment	losses

Net book amount

Goodwill

Trade	Name

Client		
Relationships	and	
Asset	Management		
Contracts	

Software

Total	Intangible	
Assets

$ 264

$ 17

$ 150

$ –

$ 167

–

–

–

–

(29)

1

–

–

(29)

1

$ 264

$ 17

$ 122

$ –

$ 139

$ 354

(90)

$ 264

$ 264

–

(7)

$ 257

$ 341

(84)

$ 257

$ 17

–

$ 17

$ 17

(15)

–

2

$

$ 17

(15)

$

2

$ 203

(81)

$ 122

$ 2

(2)

$ –

$ 222

(83)

$ 139

$ 122

$ –

$ 139

(27)

(4)

–

–

(42)

(4)

$

91

$ –

$ 93

$ 189

(98)

$

91

$ 2

(2)

$ –

$ 208

(115)

$ 93

(i)	

Included	in	amortization	is	$3	(2021	–	$4)	related	to	the	derecognition	of	client	relationship	intangible	assets	resulting	from	client	terminations. 	

Goodwill  is  attributable  to:  1)  the  acquisition  of  Onex  Falcon  in 
2020, primarily attributable to Onex Falcon’s competitive position 
in the U.S. private credit market and the skills and competence of 
its workforce; 2) the acquisition of Gluskin Sheff in 2019, primarily 
attributable to its leading position in the Canadian high net worth 
private  client  market  and  the  skills  and  competence  of  its  work-
force;  and  3)  goodwill  recognized  as  a  result  of  the  acquisition  of   
the  Onex  Credit  asset  management  platform  in  2015,  primarily 

attributable  to  the  acquired  workforce  and  industry  relationships   
at  Onex  Credit.  Management  tested  goodwill  for  impairment   
during  the  fourth  quarter  of  2022  and  concluded  that  no  impair-
ments existed. 

The  cost  and  accumulated  amortization  of  client  relationships 
have been reduced for client relationships that ended during 2022 
and 2021.

92  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
9.   I N T E R C O M PA N Y   LO A N S   PAYA B L E   T O   
I N V E S T M E N T   H O L D I N G   C O M PA N I E S 

12 .   L E A S E S

Onex  and  the  Asset  Managers  have  intercompany  loans  payable  to 
the Investment Holding Companies. The loans are primarily due on 
demand and non-interest bearing. At December 31, 2022, intercom-
pany  loans  payable  to  the  Investment  Holding  Companies  totalled 
$3,488 (December 31, 2021 – $3,755) and the corresponding receiv-
able of $3,488 (December 31, 2021 – $3,755) was included in the fair 
value of the Investment Holding Companies within corporate invest-
ments  (note  5).  There  is  no  impact  on  net  assets  or  net  earnings   
from these intercompany loans.

10 .   A C C R U E D   C O M P E N S AT I O N

Accrued compensation at December 31, 2022 consisted primarily of 
cash  incentive  compensation  related  to  fiscal  2022  (December  31, 
2021 – fiscal 2021), which will largely be paid to employees and man-
agement  of  the  Company  during  the  first  quarter  of  2023  (Decem- 
ber 31, 2021 – first quarter of 2022). 

11.   S T O C K - B A S E D   C O M P E N S AT I O N   PAYA B L E

Stock-based compensation payable comprised the following:

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

For	the	year:

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

The Company leases office space in Canada, the United States and 
the United Kingdom and lease payments are made in Canadian dol-
lars, U.S. dollars and pounds sterling. Lease terms are negotiated on 
an individual basis and contain a wide range of terms and conditions. 
The terms of the Company’s leasing agreements are generally made 
for  fixed  periods  up  to  2033  and  in  certain  circumstances  contain 
options to extend beyond the initial fixed periods. In circumstances 
where it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise an op-
tion to extend a leasing agreement, the minimum lease payments to 
be made during the extension period are included in the value of the 
lease liability to be recorded. The lease contracts entered into by the 
Company do not contain any significant restrictions or covenants.

The Company’s lease liabilities at December 31, 2022 totalled $70 
(December  31,  2021  –  $71)  and  the  annual  minimum  payment 
requirements for these liabilities were as follows:

Stock	Option	Plan

Management	DSU	Plan

Director	DSU	Plan

Other

Total	stock-based		

$

63

41

31

2

$ 338

Thereafter

69

51

4

Total	minimum	lease	payments

Less:	imputed	interest

Balance	of	obligations	under	lease

compensation	payable

$ 137

$ 462

Included  in  other  assets  (note  6)  at  December  31,  2022  was  $74   
(December 31, 2021 – $116) related to forward agreements to eco-
nomically hedge the Company’s exposure to changes in the trading 
price  of  Onex  shares  primarily  associated  with  the  Management 
and Director DSU Plans. 

The  decrease  in  stock-based  compensation  payable  at 
December 31, 2022 was primarily driven by a 34% decrease in the 
market value of Onex’ SVS to C$65.29 at December 31, 2022 from 
C$99.28 at December 31, 2021, and stock options and DSUs surren-
dered for cash consideration during 2022, as described in note 16.

During  2022,  the  Company  recognized  $2  (2021  –  $2)  in  inter-
est  expense  related  to  its  lease  liabilities,  which  was  included  in 
other expenses. The Company had total cash disbursements of $12  
(2021 – $15) related to lease liabilities.

Information concerning right-of-use assets is disclosed in note 7.

13 .   C O N T I N G E N T   C O N S I D E R AT I O N

Contingent consideration of $57 was recorded as a liability in Onex’ 
consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022 compared to $43 
at December 31, 2021, which represents the fair value of contingent 
consideration owed by Onex in connection with the acquisition of 
Falcon Investment Advisors in December 2020. The fair value of the 
contingent consideration was estimated by calculating the present 
value of future expected cash flows. Up to $80 in contingent consid-
eration may be payable by Onex in connection with the acquisition 
of  Falcon  Investment  Advisors,  based  on  Onex  Falcon’s  financial 
performance  from  2023  to  2025  and  the  size  and  performance  of 
certain funds to be launched by Onex Falcon.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  93

$ 11

13

12

13

11

20

$ 80

(10)

$ 70

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS14 .   L I A B I L I T I E S   A R I S I N G   F R O M   F I N A N C I N G   A C T I V I T I E S 

The following tables provide an analysis of liabilities arising from financing activities:

Principal	balance	of	intercompany	loans	payable	to	Investment	Holding	Companies 	

$ 3,488

$ 3,755

December 31, 2022

December	31,	2021

Principal	balance	of	lease	liabilities

Accrued	and	imputed	interest 	

Net	financing	obligations

Balance	–	December	31,	2020

Issuance	of	loans

Interest	accrued

Lease	amendments

Repayment	of	financing	obligations

Non-cash	settlements

Cash	interest	paid

Foreign	exchange

Balance – December 31, 2021

Issuance	of	loans (i)

Interest	accrued

New	office	leases

Lease	amendments

Repayment	of	financing	obligations

Non-cash	settlements

Cash	interest	paid

Foreign	exchange

Balance – December 31, 2022

80

(10)

79

(8)

$ 3,558

$ 3,826

Intercompany	Loans	
Payable	to	Investment 	
Holding	Companies	

Lease	Liabilities

$ 4,043

$

75

174

–

–

(347)

(115)

–

–

$ 3,755

639

$

–

–

–

(481)

(425)

–

–

–

2

8

(13)

–

(2)

1

71

–

2

10

1

(10)

–

(2)

(2)

Total

$ 4,118

174

2

8

(360)

(115)

(2)

1

$ 3,826

639

2

10

1

(491)

(425)

(2)

(2)

$ 3,488

$

70

$ 3,558

(i)	

Includes	$81	of	loans	issued	by	an	Onex	subsidiary	in	exchange	for	equity	in	another	Onex	subsidiary.

15 .   I N C O M E   TA X E S 

The reconciliation of statutory income tax rates to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows: 

Year	ended	December	31

Income	tax	expense	at	statutory	rate

Changes	related	to:

Non-taxable	net	losses	(gains)	on	corporate	investments

Non-taxable	dividends

Non-deductible	(taxable)	stock-based	compensation	expense	(recovery)

Utilization	of	tax	loss	carryforwards	not	previously	benefited

Other,	including	permanent	differences

Recovery	of	income	taxes

Classified	as:

Current

Deferred	

Recovery	of	income	taxes

94  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

2022

$

62

78

(94)

(59)

–

12

(1)

2

(3)

(1)

$

$

$

2021

$

372

(374)

(37)

54

(23)

7

(1)

–

(1)

(1)

$

$

$

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	
The Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities, as presented in other liabilities, are presented after taking into consideration the  
offsetting of balances within the same tax jurisdiction. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities, without taking into consideration the offset-
ting of balances within the same tax jurisdiction, comprised the following:

Deferred Income Tax Assets

Balance – December 31, 2020

Credited	(charged)	to	net	earnings

Balance – December 31, 2021

Charged	to	net	earnings

Balance – December 31, 2022

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities

Balance – December 31, 2020

Credited	to	net	earnings

Balance – December 31, 2021

Credited	to	net	earnings

Balance – December 31, 2022

Property,	Equipment,	
Right-of-Use	Assets	
and	Intangibles

Tax	Losses

$ 26

(6)

$ 20

(6)

$ 14

$

$

1

1

2

–

$ 2

Total

$ 27

(5)

$ 22

(6)

$ 16

Property,	Equipment,	
Right-of-Use	Assets	and 	
Intangibles

$ 30

(6)

$ 24

(9)

$ 15

As at December 31, 2022, Onex and the Asset Managers had $1,062 
of  non-capital  loss  carryforwards  and  $68  of  capital  loss  carry-
forwards  that  were  available  to  offset  current  and  future  taxable 
income  when  realized.  However,  a  net  deferred  tax  asset  has  not 
been recognized in respect of these income tax losses since it is not 
probable, as of December 31, 2022, that sufficient taxable income 
or  taxable  temporary  differences  will  arise  in  the  future  to  utilize 
these losses prior to their expiry, with the exception of taxable tem-
porary differences associated with the acquired limited life intangi-
ble assets of Gluskin Sheff. The Company will continue to assess the 
likelihood  of  sufficient  future  taxable  income  being  recognized  to 
utilize available tax losses.

During  2019,  the  Canada  Revenue  Agency  (“CRA”)  reas-
sessed Onex’ 2011 taxation year, the impact of which, if sustained, 
would  result  in  a  decrease  to  Onex’  non-capital  losses  of  approxi-
mately $275 and an increase to Onex’ capital losses of approximately 
$265.  In  2021,  Onex  received  proposed  adjustments  in  respect  of 
additional  matters  pertaining  to  the  2012  through  2014  taxation 
years. All proposed matters are under review and it is possible that 
the CRA may propose adjustments for subsequent years on the same 

basis. Given the uncertainty over the matters currently under review, 
the outcome cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. However, 
there is no expected impact on Onex’ consolidated balance sheets 
as Onex has not recognized any deferred tax assets associated with 
its non-capital losses, and the outcome of the various matters is not 
expected  to  exceed  such  amounts.  Onex  has  objected  to  the  2011 
reassessments  and  believes  that  its  tax  filing  positions  on  all  mat-
ters, including those under review, were appropriate, and intends to 
defend itself vigorously. 

During 2021 and 2022, no deferred tax provision was rec-
ognized on income from Onex’ investments in foreign Investment 
Holding  Companies  since  the  Company  had  determined,  as  of   
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, that it is probable these 
earnings will be indefinitely reinvested. In addition, foreign realized 
and unrealized gains are typically not subject to taxation in the for-
eign tax jurisdictions. 

At  December  31,  2022,  the  aggregate  amount  of  taxable 
temporary  differences  not  recognized  in  association  with  invest-
ments in subsidiaries was $1,610 (December 31, 2021 – $1,913). 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  95

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	
	
16 .   S H A R E   C A P I TA L

a) The authorized share capital of the Company consists of: 

i) 100,000 Multiple Voting Shares, which entitle their holders to elect 
60% of the Company’s directors and carry such number of votes in 
the aggregate as represents 60% of the aggregate votes attached to 
all shares of the Company carrying voting rights. The Multiple Vot-
ing Shares have no entitlement to a distribution on winding up or 
dissolution other than the payment of their nominal paid-in value. 

ii) An unlimited number of SVS, which carry one vote per share and 
as a class are entitled to 40% of the aggregate votes attached to all 
shares  of  the  Company  carrying  voting  rights  to  elect  40%  of  the 
Company’s directors and to appoint the auditors. These shares are 
entitled, subject to the prior rights of other classes, to distributions 
of the residual assets on winding up and to any declared but unpaid 
cash  dividends. The  shares  are  entitled  to  receive  cash  dividends, 
dividends in kind and stock dividends as and when declared by the 
Board of Directors. 

The Multiple Voting Shares and SVS are subject to provi-
sions whereby, if an event of change occurs (such as Mr. Schwartz, 
Chairman  and  CEO,  ceasing  to  hold,  directly  or  indirectly,  more 
than  5,000,000  SVS  or  related  events),  the  Multiple  Voting  Shares 
will thereupon be entitled to elect only 20% of the Company’s di-
rectors and otherwise will cease to have any general voting rights. 
The SVS would then carry 100% of the general voting rights and be 
entitled to elect 80% of the Company’s directors. 

b) At December 31, 2022, the issued and outstanding share capital 
consisted of 100,000 Multiple Voting Shares (December 31, 2021 –  
100,000)  and  80,808,343  SVS  (December  31,  2021  –  86,805,538).   
The Multiple Voting Shares have a nominal paid-in value in these 
consolidated financial statements. 

There were no issued and outstanding Senior and Junior 

Preferred Shares at December 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

c) Onex renewed its Normal Course Issuer Bid in April 2022 for one 
year,  permitting  the  Company  to  purchase  on  the  Toronto  Stock   
Exchange up to 10% of the public float of its SVS. The 10% limit rep-
resents approximately 7.2 million shares.

During  2022,  the  Company  repurchased  and  cancelled 
6,039,668  of  its  SVS  for  a  total  cost  of  $321  (C$422)  or  an  average 
cost per share of $53.07 (C$69.85). The excess of the purchase cost 
of these shares over the average paid-in amount was $302 (C$397), 
which was charged to retained earnings. As at December 31, 2022, 
the  Company  had  the  capacity  under  the  current  Normal  Course 
Issuer Bid to repurchase 1,127,713 shares.

During  2021,  the  Company  repurchased  and  cancelled 
3,521,526  of  its  SVS  for  a  total  cost  of  $249  (C$313)  or  an  average 
cost per share of $70.63 (C$88.85). The excess of the purchase cost 
of these shares over the average paid-in amount was $237 (C$299), 
which  was  charged  to  retained  earnings.  The  shares  repurchased 
were comprised of: (i) 2,421,526 SVS repurchased under the Normal 
Course Issuer Bid for a total cost of $171 (C$214) or an average cost 
per  share  of  $70.34  (C$88.19);  and  (ii)  1,100,000  SVS  repurchased 
in private transactions for a total cost of $78 (C$99) or a weighted 
average cost per share of $71.28 (C$90.30).

iii) An unlimited number of Senior and Junior Preferred Shares is-
suable in series. The Company’s directors are empowered to fix the 
rights to be attached to each series.

During  2022,  42,473  SVS  (2021  –  16,133)  were  issued   
upon  the  exercise  of  stock  options  at  an  average  cost  of  C$70.35 
(2021 – C$97.43). 

96  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSd) The Company has a Director DSU Plan and a Management DSU Plan, as described in note 1. 

Details of DSUs outstanding under the plans were as follows:

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

Granted

Redeemed

Additional	units	issued	in	lieu	of	compensation	and	cash	dividends	

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

Granted

Redeemed	

Additional	units	issued	in	lieu	of	compensation	and	cash	dividends	

Outstanding at December 31, 2022(i)

Director	DSU	Plan

Management	DSU	Plan

Number	of	DSUs

Weighted	Average	
Price

Number	of	DSUs

Weighted	Average	
Price

661,837

22,401

(35,500)

11,217

659,955

31,175

(71,651)

18,303

637,782

C$ 82.58

C$ 98.12

C$ 86.84

C$  71.52

C$ 65.12

C$ 68.69

770,540

−

(3,785)

115,188

881,943

–

(118,843)

83,150

846,250

−

C$ 90.38

C$ 73.59

–

C$ 80.39

C$ 85.27

(i)	 All	outstanding	DSUs	at	December	31,	2022	are	hedged	with	counterparty	financial	institutions.

e)  The  Company  has  a  Plan  under  which  options  and/or  share 
appreciation  rights  for  a  term  not  exceeding  10  years  may  be 
granted to directors, officers and employees for the acquisition of 
SVS of the Company at a price not less than the market value of the 
shares on the business day preceding the day of the grant. Under 
the Plan, no options or share appreciation rights may be exercised 
unless  the  average  market  price  of  the  SVS  for  the  five  previous 
business days exceeds the exercise price of the options or the share 
appreciation rights by at least 25% (the “hurdle price”). At Decem-
ber  31,  2022,  15,446,577  SVS  (December  31,  2021  –  15,489,050) 
were reserved for issuance under the Plan, against which options 
representing  7,584,295  shares  (December  31,  2021  –  12,116,370) 
were outstanding, of which 5,534,907 options were vested. The Plan 
provides that the number of options issued to certain individuals in 
aggregate may not exceed 10% of the shares outstanding at the time 
the options are issued.

Options  granted  vest  at  a  rate  of  20%  per  year  from  the 
date  of  grant.  When  an  option  is  exercised,  the  employee  has  the 
right  to  request  that  the  Company  repurchase  the  option  for  an 
amount equal to the difference between the fair value of the stock 
under  the  option  and  its  exercise  price.  Upon  receipt  of  such   
request,  the  Company  has  the  right  to  settle  its  obligation  to  the   
employee by the payment of cash, the issuance of shares or a com-
bination of cash and shares.

In addition to the options outstanding under the Plan, in 
January  2015,  the  Company  issued  60,000  options  in  connection 
with acquiring control of the Onex Credit asset management plat-
form. The options are subject to the same terms and conditions as 
the Company’s existing Plan.

The details of the options outstanding were as follows: 

Number		
of	Options

Weighted		
Average	Exercise	
Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

13,122,750

Grants

Surrendered	for	cash

Exercised	for	SVS

Expired

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

Grants

Surrendered	for	cash

Exercised	for	SVS

Expired

687,000

(1,394,830)

(25,000)

(273,550)

12,116,370

440,250

(4,402,900)

(95,000)

(474,425)

Outstanding at December 31, 2022

7,584,295

C$ 68.47

C$ 75.09

C$ 53.30

C$ 33.11

C$ 84.85

C$ 70.30

C$ 88.93

C$ 56.61

C$ 40.35

C$ 82.23

C$ 78.94

During 2022 and 2021, the total cash consideration paid on options 
surrendered  was  $53  (C$71)  and  $40  (C$49),  respectively.  These 
amounts represent the difference between the market value of the 
SVS at the time of surrender and the exercise price, both as deter-
mined under the Plan. The weighted average share price at the date 
of exercise was C$72.55 per share (2021 – C$88.31). 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  97

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

Exercise	Prices

C$	56.92	–	C$	69.99

C$	70.00	–	C$	89.99

C$	90.00	–	C$	101.62

Total

Number	of	Options		
Outstanding

Hurdle	Prices

Weighted	Average		
Remaining	Life	(Years)

1,665,620

4,156,450

1,762,225

7,584,295

C$	71.15	–	C$	85.71

C$	90.28	–	C$	107.11

C$	114.48	–	C$	127.03

1.5

6.5

5.2

At December 31, 2022, none of the options outstanding were exercisable. 

17.   R E V E N U E S

The Company generates revenues from the provision of asset management and advisory services, which were recognized over time from the 
following sources: 

Year	ended	December	31,	2022

Management and  
Advisory Fees

Performance Fees

Reimbursement  
of Expenses 

Credit

Private	Equity (i)

Total

$ 152

118

$ 270

$

$

1

–

1

$ 14

21

$ 35

(i)	

Includes	advisory	fees	and	reimbursement	of	expenses	from	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

Year	ended	December	31,	2021

Management	and		
Advisory	Fees

Performance	Fees

Reimbursement		
of	Expenses	

Credit

Private	Equity (i)

Total

$ 152

125

$ 277

$ 13

–

$ 13

$ 10

32

$ 42

(i)	

Includes	advisory	fees	and	reimbursement	of	expenses	from	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

Total

$ 167

139

$ 306

Total

$ 175

157

$ 332

Management and advisory fees, and the reimbursement of expenses from investment funds and operating businesses, are recognized over 
time. Performance fees are typically recognized at the end of each performance year, or upon closure of an account or transfer of assets to a 
different investment model.

98  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS18 .   I N T E R E S T   A N D   N E T   T R E A S U R Y   

2 0 .   O T H E R   E X P E N S E S 

I N V E S T M E N T   I N C O M E

Other expenses comprised the following:

Interest  and  net  treasury  investment  income  recognized  by  the 
Company consisted of income (losses) earned from certain invest-
ments recognized at fair value through net earnings (loss).

19.   S T O C K - B A S E D   C O M P E N S AT I O N   

R E C O V E R Y   ( E X P E N S E )

Year	ended	December	31

Stock	Option	Plan

Director	DSU	Plan

Other

2022

$ 220

2

–

2021

$ (199)

(2)

(4)

Total	stock-based	compensation	

recovery	(expense)

$ 222

$ (205)

The  fair  value  of  Onex’  stock  option  plan  is  determined  using  an 
option valuation model. The significant inputs into the model were 
the  share  price  at  December  31,  2022  of  C$65.29  (December  31, 
2021 – C$99.28), the exercise price of the options, the remaining life 
of each option issuance, the volatility of each option issuance rang-
ing from 23.85% to 34.63% (December 31, 2021 – 20.87% to 37.44%), 
the  average  dividend  yield  of  0.61%  (December  31,  2021  –  0.40%) 
and an average risk-free rate of 3.51% (December 31, 2021 – 1.11%). 
The  volatility  is  measured  as  the  historical  volatility  based  on  the 
remaining life of each respective option issuance.

The  fair  values  of  the  Director  DSU  and  Management 
DSU plans are determined by reference to the market value of Onex’ 
SVS at the balance sheet dates, as described in note 1. 

Year	ended	December	31

Professional	services

Information	technology

Travel

Integration	expense

Facilities

Research	subscriptions	

Directors’	compensation

Interest	expense	from	lease	liabilities

Insurance

Donations

Administrative	and	other

Total	

2022

$ 18

14

7

6

5

5

3

2

2

1

13

$ 76

2021

$ 18

12

4

5

5

5

2

2

2

2

9

$ 66

21.   N E T   E A R N I N G S   P E R   S U B O R D I N AT E   

V O T I N G   S H A R E

The  weighted  average  number  of  SVS  for  the  purpose  of  the  net 
earnings per share calculations was as follows:

Year	ended	December	31

2022

2021

Weighted	average	number	of	shares 		

outstanding	(in millions):

Basic

Diluted

85

85

89

89

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  99

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS2 2 .   F I N A N C I A L   I N S T R U M E N T S

Financial assets held by the Company, presented by financial statement line item, were as follows:

December 31, 2022

Financial assets

Cash	and	cash	equivalents

Treasury	investments

Management	and	advisory	fees,	recoverable	fund 	

expenses	and	other	receivables

Corporate	investments

Other	assets

Total

Fair Value through Net Earnings (Loss)

Recognized

Designated

Amortized Cost(i)

Total

$

111

52

–

10,477

85

$ 10,725

$

–

–

–

398

–

$ 398

$

–

–

541

–

–

$

111

52

541

10,875

85

$ 541

$ 11,664

(i)	 The	carrying	value	of	financial	assets	at	amortized	cost	approximates	their	fair	value.

Fair	Value	through	Net	Earnings	(Loss)

Recognized

Designated

Amortized	Cost (i)

Total

December 31, 2021

Financial assets 

Cash	and	cash	equivalents

Treasury	investments

Management	and	advisory	fees,	recoverable	fund 	

expenses	and	other	receivables

Corporate	investments

Other	assets

Total

$

547

290

–

10,565

130

$ 11,532

$

–

–

–

429

–

$ 429

$

–

–

364

–

–

$

547

290

364

10,994

130

$ 364

$ 12,325

(i)	 The	carrying	value	of	financial	assets	at	amortized	cost	approximates	their	fair	value.

100  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFinancial liabilities held by the Company, presented by financial statement line item, were as follows:

Fair Value through Net Earnings (Loss)

Recognized

Designated

Amortized Cost

Total

December 31, 2022

Financial liabilities 

Intercompany	loans	payable	to 		

Investment	Holding	Companies

Accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities

Lease	liabilities

Contingent	consideration	and	other	liabilities

$

–

–

–

57

$ 3,488

$

–

–

–

–

26

70

5

$ 3,488

26

70

62

Total

$ 57

$ 3,488

$ 101

$ 3,646

Fair	Value	through	Net	Earnings	(Loss)

Recognized

Designated

Amortized	Cost

Total

December 31, 2021

Financial liabilities

Intercompany	loans	payable	to 		

Investment	Holding	Companies

Accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities

Lease	liabilities

Contingent	consideration	and	other	liabilities

$

–

–

–

43

$ 3,755

–

–

–

Total

$ 43

$ 3,755

$

$

–

22

71

5

98

$ 3,755

22

71

48

$ 3,896

At December 31, 2022, intercompany loans payable to Investment 
Holding  Companies  that  are  recorded  at  fair  value  through  net 
earnings (loss) had contractual amounts due on maturity of $3,488 
(2021 – $3,755).

The gains (losses) recognized by the Company related to financial 
assets and liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 
2021 were as follows:

Year	ended	December	31

2022

2021

Financial	assets	recognized	at	fair 	

value	through	net	earnings

Net	gain	on	corporate	investments

$ 130

$ 1,698

Net	gain	and	interest	income	from 	

treasury	investments

Net	gain	(loss)	from	forward 		

agreements(i)

Financial	liabilities	recognized	at 		

fair	value	through	net	earnings

Contingent	consideration	expense 	

Financial	liabilities	at	amortized	cost

Interest	expense

1

(44)

(14)

(2)

1

31

(10)

(2)

Total	net	gain	recognized

$

71

$ 1,718

(i)		 Onex	has	entered	into	forward	agreements,	primarily	related	to	its	Director 	

and	Management	DSU	plans,	as	described	in	note	1.	The	net	gain	(loss) 		

from	forward	agreements	is	recognized	within	stock-based	compensation	

recovery	(expense).

2 3 .   FA I R   VA L U E   M E A S U R E M E N T S 

Fair values of financial instruments
The  estimated  fair  values  of  financial  instruments  as  at  Decem-
ber 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are based on relevant market 
prices and information available at those dates. The carrying values 
of  receivables,  accounts  payable,  accrued  liabilities,  lease  liabili-
ties and other liabilities approximate the fair values of these finan-
cial instruments.

Financial instruments measured at fair value are allocated within the 
fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is signi- 
ficant to the fair value measurement. Transfers between the three 
levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized on the date of the 
event  or  change  in  circumstances  that  caused  the  transfer.  There 
were no significant transfers between the three levels of the fair val-
ue hierarchy during 2022 and 2021. The three levels of the fair value 
hierarchy are as follows:
•  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (“Level 1”);
•  Significant other observable inputs (“Level 2”); and
•  Significant other unobservable inputs (“Level 3”).

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  101

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe  allocation  of  financial  assets  in  the  fair  value  hierarchy,  excluding  cash  and  cash  equivalents  which  are  a  Level  1  measurement,  is   
as follows:

As	at	December	31,	2022

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Financial	assets	at	fair	value	through	net	earnings	(loss) 	

Investments	in	equities (i)

Investments	in	debt

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from 		

Investment	Holding	Companies

Restricted	cash	and	other

Total	financial	assets	at	fair	value	through	net	earnings	(loss)

$

$

–

–

–

9

9

$

–

52

398

76

$ 526

$ 10,477

$ 10,477

–

–

–

52

398

85

$ 10,477

$ 11,012

(i)	 Onex’	investments	in	the	Investment	Holding	Companies	are	further	described	in	note	5. 	

As	at	December	31,	2021

Level	1

Level	2

Level	3

Total

Financial	assets	at	fair	value	through	net	earnings	(loss)

Investments	in	equities (i)

Investments	in	debt

Intercompany	loans	receivable	from 		

Investment	Holding	Companies

Restricted	cash	and	other

Total	financial	assets	at	fair	value	through	net	earnings	(loss)

$ –

–

–

11

$ 11

(i)	 Onex’	investments	in	the	Investment	Holding	Companies	are	further	described	in	note	5. 	

$

–

$ 10,565

$ 10,565

290

429

119

–

–

–

290

429

130

$ 838

$ 10,565

$ 11,414

Financial liabilities measured at fair value at December 31, 2022 consisted of intercompany loans payable to Investment Holding Companies 
totalling $3,488 (December 31, 2021 – $3,755), which are a Level 2 measurement in the fair value hierarchy, and contingent consideration 
payable of $57 (December 31, 2021 – $43), which is a Level 3 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. 

Details of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were as follows:

Balance – December 31, 2020

Change	in	fair	value	recognized	in	net	earnings	(loss)

Net	distributions	received	from	the	Investment	Holding	Companies

Net	settlement	of	intercompany	loans 	

Balance – December 31, 2021

Change	in	fair	value	recognized	in	net	earnings	(loss)

Net	investments	made	in	the	Investment	Holding	Companies

Net	settlement	of	intercompany	loans 				

Balance – December 31, 2022

Unrealized	change	in	fair	value	of	assets	and	liabilities	during	2022

Financial	Assets		
at	Fair	Value	through 		
Net	Earnings	(Loss)

Financial	Liabilities		
at	Fair	Value	through 		
Net	Earnings	(Loss) 	

$

9,544

1,698

(385)

(292)

$ 10,565

130

18

(236)

$ 10,477

$

130

$

$

$

$

33

10

–

–

43

14

–

–

57

14

Financial  assets  measured  at  fair  value  with  significant  unobservable  inputs  (Level  3)  were  recognized  in  the  consolidated  statements  of   
earnings in the net gain on corporate investments line item. Financial liabilities measured at fair value with significant unobservable inputs 
(Level 3) were recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings in the contingent consideration line item.

102  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe  valuation  of  financial  assets  and  liabilities  measured  at  fair 
value with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is determined 
quarterly  using  company-specific  considerations  and  available 
market data of comparable public companies. The fair value mea-
surements  for  corporate  investments  were  primarily  driven  by 
the underlying net asset values of Onex’ investments in the Onex 
Partners  Funds,  ONCAP  Funds  and  private  credit  strategies.  The 
valuation  of  underlying  non-public  investments  requires  signifi-
cant  judgement  due  to  the  absence  of  quoted  market  values,  the 
inherent lack of liquidity, the long-term nature of such investments 
and heightened market uncertainty as a result of global inflation-
ary pressures, increasing interest rates and heightened geopolitical 
risks.  A  change  to  reasonably  possible  alternative  estimates  and 
assumptions  in  the  valuation  of  non-public  investments  in  the 
Onex Partners Funds and ONCAP Funds, and investments held in 
Credit strategies, may have a significant impact on the fair values 
calculated for these financial assets. 

The Company used the adjusted net asset method to derive the fair 
values of its investments in its Investment Holding Companies by 
reference  to  the  underlying  fair  value  of  the  Investment  Holding 
Companies’ assets and liabilities, along with assessing any required 
discount or premium to be applied to the net asset values. The dis-
count or premium applied to the net asset values of the Investment 
Holding  Companies  was  a  significant  unobservable  input.  The 
Company determined that the adjusted net asset method was the 
appropriate valuation technique to be used, considering the value 

of  the  Investment  Holding  Companies  is  primarily  derived  from 
the assets they hold, which primarily consist of investments in pri-
vate equity and private credit strategies, treasury investments and 
intercompany loans receivable from Onex and the Asset Managers. 
The  Company  has  determined  that  no  discount  or  premium  was 
required  for  the  net  asset  values  of  its  Investment  Holding  Com-
panies at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. If a discount 
of 1% or a premium of 1% were applied to all of the net asset val-
ues of the Investment Holding Companies, with all other variables 
remaining constant, the total fair value of the Company’s corporate 
investments at December 31, 2022 would decrease or increase by 
$105 (December 31, 2021 – $106), respectively.

Private equity investments
The  valuation  of  investments  in  the  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP 
Funds is reviewed and approved by the General Partner of the re-
spective fund each quarter. 

The valuation of public investments held directly by Onex 
or  through  the  Onex  Partners  Funds  and  ONCAP  Funds  is  based   
on  their  publicly  traded  closing  prices  at  December  31,  2022  and 
December  31,  2021.  For  certain  public  investments,  a  discount  is 
applied to the closing price in relation to restrictions that were in 
place  relating  to  the  securities  held  by  Onex,  the  Onex  Partners 
Funds or the ONCAP Funds. At December 31, 2022, these discounts 
resulted in a reduction of $73 in the fair value of corporate invest-
ments (December 31, 2021 – $77).

Valuation methodologies for the underlying private equity investments may include observations of the trading multiples of public compa-
nies considered comparable to the private companies being valued and discounted cash flows. The following table presents the significant 
unobservable inputs used to value the private equity funds’ underlying private securities that impact the valuation of corporate investments.

Investment Platform

Valuation Technique

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Inputs at December 31, 2022

Inputs at December 31, 2021

Onex	Partners	Funds

Comparable	company	
valuation	multiple

Adjusted	EBITDA	multiples

7.7x	–	19.3x

7.0x	–	16.0x

Onex	Partners	Funds

Discounted	cash	flow

Weighted	average	costs	of	capital

15.0%	–	22.9%

13.7%	–	18.0%

ONCAP	Funds

Comparable	company	
valuation	multiple

Exit	multiples

Adjusted	EBITDA	multiples

4.0x	–	19.5 x

7.4x	–	9.8x

4.0x	–	17.0 x

7.4x	–	9.5x

ONCAP	Funds

Discounted	cash	flow

Weighted	average	costs	of	capital

12.5%	–	20.4 %

10.7%	–	22.4%

Exit	multiples

5.0x	–	12.0x

7.0x	–	11.0 x

In addition, at December 31, 2022, the Onex Partners Funds had one 
investment that was valued using the adjusted net assets approach, 
one  investment  that  was  valued  using  a  convertible  bond  model   
and  one  investment  that  was  valued  based  on  a  multiple  of  book 
value.  At  December  31,  2021,  the  Onex  Partners  Funds  had  one 

investment  that  was  valued  using  a  market  approach,  one  invest-
ment that was valued based on a multiple of book value, one invest-
ment  that  was  valued  using  a  convertible  bond  model  and  three 
investments that were valued at cost as this approximated fair value. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  103

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe impact on the fair value of corporate investments as at December 31, 2022 from changes in the significant unobservable inputs used to 
value the private equity funds’ underlying private securities included the following:

Investment Platform

Valuation Technique

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Multiple  
Increase by 0.5

Multiple  
Decrease by 0.5

Onex	Partners	Funds

Comparable	company		

Adjusted	EBITDA	multiples

$ 155

$ (155)

ONCAP	Funds

valuation	multiple

Comparable	company	

valuation	multiple

Adjusted	EBITDA	multiples

$

27

$

(24)

Investment Platform

Valuation Technique

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Onex	Partners	Funds

Discounted	cash	flow

ONCAP	Funds

Discounted	cash	flow

Exit	multiples

Exit	multiples

Investment Platform

Valuation Technique

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Onex	Partners	Funds

Discounted	cash	flow

Weighted	average	costs	of	capital

ONCAP	Funds

Discounted	cash	flow

Weighted	average	costs	of	capital

Multiple  
Increase by 0.5

Multiple  
Decrease by 0.5

$

$

72

38

$ (73)

$ (38)

Decrease of 0.5 
Percentage Point

Increase of 0.5  
Percentage Point

$

$

30

14

$

$

(30)

(14)

Generally,  adjusted  EBITDA  represents  earnings  before  interest, 
taxes, depreciation and amortization, as well as other adjustments. 
Other adjustments can include non-cash costs of stock-based com-
pensation and retention plans, transition and restructuring expens-
es  including  severance  payments,  annualized  pro-forma  adjust-
ments  for  acquisitions,  the  impact  of  derivative  instruments  that 
no  longer  qualify  for  hedge  accounting,  the  impacts  of  purchase 
accounting and other similar amounts. Adjusted EBITDA is a mea-
surement that is not defined under IFRS.

During  2022,  the  underlying  securities  held  by  Onex  in  publicly 
traded companies generated a net loss of approximately $90,  and 
the  underlying  securities  held  in  private  companies  generated  a   
net  gain  of  approximately  $300.  The  fair  values  of  investments  in 
both  publicly  traded  and  private  companies  were  impacted  by   
macroeconomic  and  market  factors,  including  broad  increases  in 
global interest rates and inflation, fluctuations in foreign exchange 
rates and changes in trading multiples for public companies. Onex’ 
net  gain  on  private  equity  investments  during  2022  included  a 
foreign  exchange  mark-to-market  loss  of  $92  in  respect  of  private 
equity investments denominated in a currency other than the U.S. 
dollar.  At  December  31,  2022,  Onex’  private  equity  investments   
denominated in Canadian dollars and pounds sterling totalled $603 
(C$817) and $414 (£344), respectively.

104  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSPrivate credit investments
The valuation of investments in the Credit Funds is reviewed and ap-
proved by the General Partner of the respective fund each quarter.
The  valuation  of  certain  investments  held  by  the  Liquid 
Strategies is measured by obtaining quoted market prices or dealer 
quotes for identical  or similar instruments in  inactive markets, or 
other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observ-
able market data.

Valuation  methodologies  used  for  certain  investments 
held by the Opportunistic Credit Strategies may include compara-
ble market yield analysis, enterprise value coverage analysis, liqui-
dation analysis and weighting to available quoted levels or market 
transactions.

Investments  in  the  Credit  CLOs  and  other  structured 
strategies  were  valued  using  internally  developed  pricing  models 
based on a projection of the future cash flows expected to be real-
ized from the underlying collateral of the CLOs, which is a Level 3  
measurement  in  the  fair  value  hierarchy.  These  pricing  models   
include third-party pricing information and a number of unobserv-
able  inputs,  including  default  rates,  discount  rates  and  recovery 
rates.  Significant  increases  or  decreases  in  certain  unobservable 
inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair 
value measurement. Fair values determined by the internally devel-
oped pricing models are also compared to fair values determined 
by  third-party  pricing  models  to  ensure  management’s  estimates 
are reasonable.

The following table presents the significant unobservable inputs used to value Onex’ investments in the Credit CLOs.

Investment Platform

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Inputs at December 31, 2022

Inputs at December 31, 2021

U.S.	CLOs

EURO	CLOs

Default	rate

Discount	rate

Recovery	rate

Default	rate

Discount	rate

Recovery	rate

2%

15% – 20%

55%

2%

15% – 20%

55%

2%

14% – 19%

55%

2%

12% – 17%

55%

In addition, at December 31, 2022, Credit had one U.S. CLO investment that was valued at cost as this approximated fair value (December 31, 
2021 – two U.S. CLO investments).

The impact on the fair value of corporate investments as at December 31, 2022 from changes in the significant unobservable inputs used to 
value Onex’ investments in the CLOs included the following:

Investment Platform

Significant Unobservable Inputs

U.S.	CLOs

EURO	CLOs

Default	rate

Default	rate

Investment Platform

Significant Unobservable Inputs

U.S.	CLOs

EURO	CLOs

Discount	rate

Discount	rate

Decrease of  
1.5 Percentage Points

Increase of  
1.5 Percentage Points

$ 47

$ 14

$ (52)

$ (15)

Decrease of  
3.0 Percentage Points

Increase of  
3.0 Percentage Points

$ 12

$

3

$ (10)

$

(3 )

Investment Platform

Significant Unobservable Inputs

U.S.	CLOs

EURO	CLOs

Recovery	rate

Recovery	rate

Increase of  
15.0 Percentage Points

Decrease of  
15.0 Percentage Points

$ 19

$

6

$ (20)

$

(6)

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  105

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS2 4 .   F I N A N C I A L   I N S T R U M E N T   R I S K S 

Credit risk
Credit  risk  is  the  risk  that  the  counterparty  to  a  financial  instru-
ment will fail to perform its obligation and cause the Company to 
incur a loss.

Cash, cash equivalents and treasury investments include 
investments in debt securities which are subject to credit risk. Cer-
tain  underlying  assets  within  corporate  investments  are  also  debt 
securities which are subject to credit risk. 

At  December  31,  2022,  Onex,  including  its  Investment 
Holding Companies, had $345 of cash on hand and $887 of near-
cash items and cash equivalents held by a third-party investment 
manager at market value. Cash and cash equivalents are held with 
financial  institutions  having  a  current  Standard  &  Poor’s  rating  of 
A-1+ or above. Near-cash items include treasury investments man-
aged by a third-party investment manager, as described below, $449 
in management fees and recoverable expenses receivable from cer-
tain funds, and $69 of subscription financing receivable attributable 
to  third-party  investors  in  certain  Credit  Funds.  Treasury  invest-
ments have current Standard & Poor’s ratings ranging from BBB to 
AAA. The portfolio concentration limits range from a maximum of 
10% for BBB investments to 100% for AAA investments.

The  Company’s  recoverable  fund  expenses  and  other  receivables 
are also subject to credit risk. 

Liquidity risk
Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  Onex  will  have  insufficient  funds  on 
hand to meet its obligations as they come due. Onex needs to be in a 
position to support the operating businesses its private equity funds 
invest in when and if it is appropriate and reasonable for Onex, as 
an equity owner with paramount duties to act in the best interests 
of  Onex  shareholders,  to  do  so.  Maintaining  sufficient  liquidity  at 
Onex  is  important  given  Onex,  as  a  holding  company,  generally 
does not have guaranteed sources of meaningful cash flow to sup-
port its investing activities.

Accounts  payable  are  generally  due  within  90  days. The 
repayment schedule for leases is disclosed in note 12. Onex has no 
external debt and does not guarantee the debt of the operating busi-
nesses of the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds or any other oper-
ating business Onex invests in directly. Onex has provided guaran-
tees  for  credit  facilities  that  certain  members  of  the  management 
team have access to in connection with personal investments made 
in certain Onex Partners, ONCAP and Onex Falcon Funds, as more 
fully described in note 26(a). Onex has also made commitments to 
invest in certain private equity and private credit strategies that it 
manages, as described in note 26.

106  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instru-
ment will fluctuate due to changes in market prices. The Company is 
primarily exposed to fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange 
rates associated with the Canadian and U.S. dollar, pound sterling 
and euro, as well as fluctuations in LIBOR, EURIBOR, SOFR and the 
U.S. prime interest rate.

Foreign currency exchange rates
The functional currency of Onex is the U.S. dollar; however, certain 
cash and cash equivalents, treasury investments, receivables, corpo-
rate investments, forward agreements, payables and lease liabilities 
are  denominated  in  Canadian  dollars,  while  certain  private  credit 
corporate  investments  are  denominated  in  euros.  In  addition,  the 
Company has cash and cash equivalents and a lease liability denom-
inated in pounds sterling. As a result, Onex is exposed to currency 
risk  related  to  these  financial  instruments.  At  December  31,  2022, 
had the U.S. dollar strengthened by 5% relative to the Canadian dol-
lar, the euro and pound sterling, with all other variables held con-
stant,  the  net  decrease  in  net  earnings  from  financial  instruments 
would have been $14. Conversely, had the U.S. dollar weakened by 
5% relative to the Canadian dollar, the euro and pound sterling, with 
all  other  variables  held  constant,  the  net  increase  in  net  earnings 
from financial instruments would have been $15. Certain underly-
ing investments held by the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds may 
be  denominated  in  Canadian  dollars,  euros  or  pounds  sterling, 
while Onex’ investments in these funds are denominated in U.S. dol-
lars, with the exception of investments made in the ONCAP II and III 
Funds, which are denominated in Canadian dollars. As such, Onex is 
also indirectly exposed to foreign currency exchange risk associated 
with these underlying investments. Refer to note 23 for further infor-
mation concerning Onex’ private equity investments denominated 
in Canadian dollars and pounds sterling.

Interest rates
The Company is exposed to changes in future cash flows as a result 
of changes in the interest rate environment, primarily through the 
cash  and  cash  equivalents  held,  which  are  held  in  money  market 
funds, short-term term deposits and commercial paper. Assuming 
no significant changes in cash balances held by the Company from 
those  at  December  31,  2022,  a  1%  increase  (1%  decrease)  in  the 
interest rate (including the Canadian and U.S. prime rates) would 
result in a minimal impact on annual interest income.

Onex  also  has  exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  through  its 
treasury  investments  managed  by  a  third-party  investment  man-
ager. As interest rates change, the fair values of fixed income invest-
ments are inversely impacted. Investments with shorter durations 
are less impacted by changes in interest rates compared to invest-
ments  with  longer  durations.  At  December  31,  2022,  Onex’  trea-
sury investments, including those held by the Investment Holding 
Companies,  had  $289  of  fixed  income  securities  measured  at  fair 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSvalue,  which  are  subject  to  interest  rate  risk. These  securities  had 
a  weighted  average  duration  of  1.2  years.  Other  factors,  including 
general economic and political conditions, may also affect the value 
of fixed income securities. These risks are monitored on an ongoing 
basis and the treasury investments may be repositioned in response 
to changes in market conditions.

Price risk 
Price risk is the risk of variability in fair value as a result of move-
ments in equity prices. Onex is exposed to price risk in relation to 
the  equity  interests  in  its  private  equity  investments  held  within 
its  corporate  investments.  At  December  31,  2022,  had  the  price  of 
equity  securities  held  within  corporate  investments  related  to  pri-
vate  equity  investments  decreased  by  5%,  with  all  other  variables 
held constant, the decrease in net earnings would have been $306. 
Conversely, had the price increased by 5%, with all other variables 
held constant, the increase in net earnings would have been $306. 
Onex’ investments in private credit strategies are primarily held in 
underlying  debt  instruments.  Onex  is  not  exposed  to  a  significant 
price risk associated with its equity interest in these investments.

Regulatory risk
Onex  is  subject  to  government  regulations  and  oversight  with  re-
spect  to  its  business  activities.  Failure  to  comply  with  applicable 
regulations,  obtain  applicable  regulatory  approvals  or  maintain 
those approvals may subject Onex to civil penalties, suspension or 
withdrawal of any regulatory approval obtained, injunctions, oper-
ating  restrictions  and  criminal  prosecutions  and  penalties,  which 
could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse ef-
fect on Onex’ consolidated financial position.

2 5 .   C A P I TA L   D I S C LO S U R E S

Onex considers the capital it manages to be the amounts it has in 
cash  and  cash  equivalents,  near-cash  investments,  treasury  in-
vestments managed by a third-party investment manager and the 
investments made in its private equity funds, credit strategies and 
other  investments.  Onex  also  manages  the  capital  of  other  inves-
tors in the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds, and Credit strategies. 
Onex’ objectives in managing capital are to:
• 

 preserve a financially strong parent company with appropriate li-
quidity and no, or a limited amount of, external debt so that funds 
are available to pursue new investments and growth opportuni-
ties, as well as support expansion of its existing businesses;
 achieve an appropriate return on capital invested commensurate 
with the level of assumed risk;

• 

•  build the long-term value of its corporate investments; and
• 

 control the risk associated with capital invested in any particu-
lar strategy. Onex Corporation does not guarantee the debt of its 
investment  funds  or  the  underlying  operating  businesses  of  its 
private equity funds. 

A  portion  of  the  Company’s  capital  is  managed  by  a  third-party 
investment manager. At December 31, 2022, the fair value of invest-
ments, including cash yet to be deployed, managed by the third-party 
investment manager was $365. The investments are managed in a mix 
of  short-  and  long-term  portfolios.  Treasury  investments  consist  of 
liquid investments, including money market instruments and com-
mercial paper with original maturities of three months to one year, 
in  addition  to  longer-term  investments,  which  include  federal  and 
municipal  debt  instruments,  corporate  obligations  and  structured 
products with maturities of one year to five years. The investments 
are managed to maintain an overall weighted average duration of two 
years or less.

At  December  31,  2022,  Onex  had  access  to  uncalled 
committed  limited  partner  capital  for  acquisitions  through  Onex 
Partners V (approximately $745), Onex Partners VI (approximately 
$420),  ONCAP  IV  (approximately  $120)  and  ONCAP  V  (approxi-
mately $110).

The strategy for risk management of capital has not changed signifi-
cantly since December 31, 2021.

26 .   C O M M I T M E N T S   A N D   

R E L AT E D - PA R T Y   T R A N S A C T I O N S

a)  Incline Aviation Fund, letters of guarantee  

and other commitments

Incline  Aviation  Fund  and  Incline  Aviation  Fund  II  are  aircraft 
investment funds managed by BBAM, which in turn is an operating 
business of Onex Partners III. At December 31, 2022, Onex’ uncalled 
commitments to Incline Aviation Fund and Incline Aviation Fund II 
were $15 and $54, respectively (December 31, 2021 – $18 and $99, 
respectively). 

Onex  has  provided  guarantees  for  credit  facilities  that 
certain members of the management team have access to in con-
nection with personal investments made in certain Onex Partners, 
ONCAP  and  Onex  Falcon  Funds.  Borrowings  under  these  credit 
facilities are collateralized by the personal assets of each participat-
ing management team member. These credit facilities had $4 out-
standing at December 31, 2022.

The  Company  has  commitments  with  respect  to  leases, 

which are disclosed in note 12. 

b) Legal contingencies
Onex is or may become a party to legal claims arising in the ordi-
nary course of business. Onex has not recorded any legal provision 
as of December 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021 and does not believe 
that the resolution of known claims would reasonably be expected 
to have a material adverse impact on Onex’ consolidated financial 
position. However, the final outcome with respect to outstanding, 
pending or future actions cannot be predicted with certainty, and 
therefore  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  their  resolution  will  not 
have an adverse effect on Onex’ consolidated financial position. 

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  107

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSc) Commitments to Onex Partners Funds
Onex Partners I, Onex Partners II, Onex Partners III, Onex Partners IV, Onex Partners V and Onex Partners VI (the “Onex Partners Funds”) were 
established to provide committed capital for Onex-sponsored acquisitions not related to Onex’ direct investments or ONCAP. Onex controls 
the General Partner and Manager of the Onex Partners Funds. The following table provides information on Onex’ commitments to the Onex 
Partners Funds:

Onex	Partners	I

Onex	Partners	II

Onex	Partners	III

Onex	Partners	IV

Onex	Partners	V

Onex	Partners	VI

Final Close Date

February	2004

August	2006

December	2009

March	2014

November	2017

n/a(iv)

Total Onex  
Commitments

Onex Commitments 
Invested(i)

Remaining Onex  

Commitments (ii)

$

400

$ 1,407

$ 1,200

$ 1,700(iii)

$ 2,000

$ 1,500

$

346

$ 1,164

$

929

$ 1,546(iii)

$ 1,695

$

–

$

$

$

$

$

16

158

100

123

280

$ 1,500

(i)	 Amounts	include	capitalized	acquisition	costs	and	bridge	financing,	where	applicable.

(ii)	 Onex’	remaining	commitment	is	calculated	based	on	the	assumption	that	all	remaining	limited	partners’	commitments	are	invested.

(iii)	 Excludes	the	impact	of	an	additional	commitment	that	was	acquired	by	Onex	from	a	limited	partner	in	2017.

(iv)	 Fundraising	for	Onex	Partners	VI	is	ongoing	and	the	first	close	for	the	fund	was	completed	in	November	2022.

In  November  2022,  Onex  completed  the  first  close  for  Onex  Part-
ners VI, reaching aggregate commitments of approximately $2,000, 
including  Onex’  commitment  of  $1,500  and  Onex  management’s 
minimum  2%  commitment,  which  may  be  adjusted  annually  to  a 
maximum  of  10%.  Onex  Partners  VI  will  invest  in  middle-market 
and/or  larger  operating  companies  headquartered  in,  organized 
in,  having  principal  executive  offices  in  or  primarily  operating  in 
North America or Europe. The fund will not invest more than 20% 
of aggregate commitments in any single operating company and its 
affiliates. 

The  remaining  commitments  for  Onex  Partners  I,  Onex 
Partners II and Onex Partners III are for future funding partnership 
expenses. The remaining commitments for Onex Partners IV are for 
possible follow-on investments in remaining businesses and future 

funding  of  partnership  expenses.  The  remaining  commitments  for 
Onex Partners V and Onex Partners VI are primarily for future fund-
ing of Onex-sponsored investments.

Onex management has committed, as a group, to invest a 
minimum percentage in each of the Onex Partners Funds. The min-
imum  commitment  to  Onex  Partners  V  from  Onex  management 
is  2%,  which  may  be  adjusted  annually  to  a  maximum  of  10%.  At 
December 31, 2022, Onex management and directors have commit-
ted 5% to Onex Partners V for new investments completed in 2023. 
During  2022,  Onex  management  and  its  directors  invested  $49  in 
the Onex Partners Funds, including bridge financing, where appli-
cable (2021 – $98). The investments held by the Onex management 
team and directors, at fair value, in the Onex Partners Funds totalled 
$597 at December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 – $605).

d) Commitments to ONCAP Funds
ONCAP II, ONCAP III, ONCAP IV and ONCAP V (the “ONCAP Funds”) were established to provide committed capital for acquisitions of 
small and medium-sized businesses. Onex controls the General Partner and Manager of the ONCAP Funds. The following table provides 
information on Onex’ commitments to the ONCAP Funds:

ONCAP	II

ONCAP	III

ONCAP	IV

ONCAP	V

Final Close Date

May	2006

September	2011

November	2016

n/a(iii)

Total Onex  
Commitments

Onex Commitments 
Invested(i)

Remaining Onex  

Commitments (ii)

C$

C$

$

$

252

252

480

250

C$

C$

$

$

221

186

350

–

C$

C$

$

$

1

26

81

250

(i)	 Amounts	include	capitalized	acquisition	costs	and	bridge	financing,	where	applicable.

(ii)	 Onex’	remaining	commitment	is	calculated	based	on	the	assumption	that	all	remaining	limited	partners’	commitments	are	invested.

(iii)	 Fundraising	for	ONCAP	V	is	ongoing	and	the	first	close	for	the	fund	was	completed	in	December	2022.

108  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSIn  December  2022,  Onex  completed  the  first  close  for  ONCAP  V, 
reaching aggregate commitments of approximately $360, including 
Onex’ commitment of $250 and Onex management’s minimum 2% 
commitment.  ONCAP  V  will  invest  in  operating  companies  orga-
nized  in,  headquartered  in,  having  principal  executive  offices  in, 
significantly  operating  in  or  deriving  significant  revenue  from  the 
United States or Canada. ONCAP V will not invest more than 20% 
of  aggregate  commitments  in  any  single  operating  company  and   
its affiliates.

The remaining commitments for ONCAP II are for future funding of  
partnership expenses. The remaining commitments for ONCAP III 
are for possible follow-on investments in remaining businesses and 
future  funding  of  partnership  expenses.  The  remaining  commit-
ments for ONCAP IV and ONCAP V are primarily for the funding of 
future Onex-sponsored investments.

ONCAP  management  has  committed,  as  a  group,  to 
invest  a  minimum  percentage  in  each  of  the  ONCAP  Funds.  The 
minimum commitment to ONCAP IV and ONCAP V from ONCAP 
management  is  2%.  The  commitment  from  management  of  Onex 
and ONCAP and directors may be increased to a maximum of 10% 
of ONCAP IV and ONCAP V. At December 31, 2022, management of 
Onex and ONCAP and directors had committed 10% to ONCAP IV 
and ONCAP V for new investments completed in 2023. During 2022, 
Onex  management  and  its  directors  invested  $11  in  the  ONCAP 
Funds (2021 – $4). The investments held by the Onex management 
team and directors, at fair value, in the ONCAP Funds, totalled $155 
at December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 – $121).

e) Carried interest participation
The General Partners of the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds are 
entitled to a carried interest of 20% on the realized net gains of the 
limited partners in each fund, subject to an 8% compound annual 
preferred return to those limited partners on all amounts contrib-
uted in each individual fund. Onex is entitled to 40% of the carried 
interest realized in the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds. Onex and 
Onex Partners management are allocated 60% of the carried inter-
est realized in the Onex Partners Funds. For Onex Partners V, Onex 
Partners  VI  and  certain  direct  and  co-investments,  Onex  Partners 
management is also entitled to a carried interest of 12% of the real-
ized gains from Onex’ capital, subject to an 8% compound annual 
preferred return to Onex on amounts contributed to the fund or in-
vested directly by Onex. ONCAP management is allocated 60% of 
the  carried  interest  realized  in  the  ONCAP  Funds  and  an  equiva-
lent carried interest on Onex’ capital. Once the ONCAP IV investors 
achieve a return of two times their aggregate capital contributions, 
carried interest participation increases from 20% to 25% of the real-
ized net gains. Under the terms of the partnership agreements, the 
General Partners may receive carried interest as realizations occur. 
The  ultimate  amount  of  carried  interest  earned  will  be  based  on 
the overall performance of each fund, independently, and includes 
typical catch-up and clawback provisions within each fund, but not 
between funds.

Carried  interest  received  from  Onex  Partners  I,  Onex 
Partners II, Onex Partners III and Onex Partners IV has fully vest-
ed  for  Onex  management.  Carried  interest  received  from  Onex   
Partners  V  for  management  will  vest  equally  over  six  years  from   
November  2018.  Carried  interest  received  from  Onex  Partners  VI   
for management will, by and large, vest equally over six years from 
the  first  capital  call  of  the  fund.  Carried  interest  received  from   
ONCAP II, ONCAP III and ONCAP IV has fully vested for ONCAP 
management.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, management’s 
share  of  carried  interest  from  realizations  in  Onex  Partners  and   
ONCAP  was  $36  (2021  –  $106).  Management  has  the  potential  to 
receive $556 (December 31, 2021 – $522) of carried interest on busi-
nesses in the Onex Partners and ONCAP Funds based on their fair  
values as determined at December 31, 2022.

The  General  Partners  of  the  Onex  Credit  Funds  are  entitled  to  a 
carried  interest  of  up  to  20%  on  the  realized  net  gains  of  the  lim-
ited  partners  in  certain  private  credit  funds,  provided  the  limited 
partners  have  achieved  a  minimum  preferred  rate  of  return  on 
their investment. Onex Falcon management is entitled to the entire 
carried  interest  for  existing  Onex  Falcon  Funds  at  the  date  Onex 
acquired  Onex  Falcon  in  December  2020,  with  the  exception  of 
Onex Falcon VI. For Onex Falcon VI, Onex Falcon management is 
entitled  to  approximately  80%  of  the  carried  interest  and  Onex  is 
entitled to the remaining approximately 20%. In most other cases, 
Onex is entitled to 50% of the carried interest realized from Credit 
Funds, with the remaining 50% allocated to the Onex Credit team. 
During the year ended December 31, 2022, management’s 
share  of  carried  interest  from  realizations  in  the  Credit  Funds  was 
$31  (2021  –  $27).  Management  has  the  potential  to  receive  $97 
(December 31, 2021 – $115) of carried interest from the Credit Funds 
based on their fair values as determined at December 31, 2022.

f) Management Investment Plan
For all investments completed prior to 2020 and excluding all Onex 
Partners V investments, the MIP required Onex management team 
members to invest in each of the operating businesses acquired or 
invested in by Onex. In addition to this required investment, man-
agement was allocated 12% of Onex’ realized gain from an operat-
ing business investment, subject to certain conditions. In particular, 
Onex must realize the full return of its investment plus a net 15% 
internal rate of return from the investment in order for management 
to be allocated the additional gain on Onex’ investment.

Realizations  under  the  program  during  2022  were  $7 
(2021 – $132) and are settled by certain Investment Holding Com-
panies,  which  are  accounted  for  as  corporate  investments  at  fair 
value through net earnings (loss), as described in note 1.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  109

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSg) Stock Option Plan
Onex  has  a  Stock  Option  Plan  in  place  that  provides  for  options 
and/or  share  appreciation  rights  to  be  granted  to  Onex  directors, 
officers and employees for the acquisition of SVS of Onex, as more 
fully described in note 16(e).

h) Management Deferred Share Unit Plan
Onex has a Management Deferred Share Unit Plan, which enables 
the Onex management team to apply all or a portion of their annual 
compensation earned to acquire DSUs based on the market value 
of Onex shares at the time, in lieu of cash, as more fully described 
in note 1.

i) Director Deferred Share Unit Plan
Onex has a Director Deferred Share Unit Plan, which entitles Onex 
directors to apply directors’ fees earned to acquire DSUs based on 
the market value of Onex shares at the time, as more fully described 
in note 1.

j) OCLP I
Onex Credit Lending Partners (“OCLP I”) provides committed cap- 
ital for investments in senior secured loans and other loan invest-
ments  in  middle-market,  upper  middle-market  and  large  private 
equity sponsor-owned portfolio companies and, selectively, other 
corporate borrowers. As at December 31, 2022, Onex had invested 
$74 (2021 – $74) of its $100 commitment in OCLP I and the invest-
ment  period  for  the  fund  expired  in  June  2022.  Onex  controls  the 
General Partner and Manager of OCLP I. As at December 31, 2022, 
the  Onex  management  team  had  invested  $59  (December  31,   
2021 – $59) of its $79 commitment in OCLP I. There were no invest-
ments  made  in  OCLP  I  by  Onex  or  the  Onex  management  team 
during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2022  and  2021  and  the 
remaining uncalled commitments to OCLP I will be used for future 
fund expenses and to settle existing liabilities of the fund.

k) Onex Structured Credit Opportunities Fund
The Onex Structured Credit Opportunities Fund (“OSCO”) invests 
primarily  in  U.S.  and  European  collateralized  loan  obligations.   
As  at  December  31,  2022,  Onex  had  invested  $45  of  its  aggregate   
$50  commitment  to  OSCO  and  a  separately  managed  account 
which  follows  a  similar  strategy  to  OSCO  and  the  investment 
period for OSCO is set to expire in September 2023. Onex controls  
the  General  Partner  and  Manager  of  OSCO.  As  at  December  31, 
2022, the Onex management team has invested $39 (December 31,  
2021  –  $23)  of  its  $49  commitment  in  OSCO,  of  which  $16  was 
invested during 2022 (2021 – $23). 

110  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

l) Onex Capital Solutions Fund
The Onex Capital Solutions Fund (“OCS”) invests primarily in loans, 
bonds, trade claims and credit default swaps, among other assets. As 
at December 31, 2022, Onex had invested $80 of its aggregate $200 
commitment  and  the  investment  period  for  OCS  is  set  to  expire  in 
March 2025. Onex controls the General Partner and Manager of OCS. 
As at December 31, 2022, the Onex management team has invested 
$13 (December 31, 2021 – $5) of its $34 commitment in OCS, of which 
$8 was invested during 2022 (2021 – $5). 

m) Falcon Fund VII
During  2022,  Onex  completed  the  first  close  for  Falcon  Fund  VII, 
reaching  aggregate  commitments  of  approximately  $460,  including 
$30 from Onex and $35 from the Onex management team. The fund 
aims  to  make  junior  capital  investments  in  the  U.S.  lower  middle 
market  and  primarily  invests  in  subordinated  debt  or  second-lien 
debt with warrants, payment-in-kind preferred stock with warrants 
and  non-control  common  equity  in  conjunction  with  subordinat-
ed  debt  or  preferred  stock.  Onex  controls  the  General  Partner  and   
Manager  of  Falcon  Fund  VII  and  the  investment  period  for  Falcon 
Fund  VII  is  expected  to  expire  in  2028.  There  were  no  investments 
made by Onex in Falcon Fund VII during 2022.

In  January  2023,  Onex  completed  the  second  close  for 
Falcon  Fund  VII,  which  included  an  additional  $50  commitment 
from Onex, as described in note 27.

n) Subscription financing to Credit Funds
Onex has committed to providing up to $270 of subscription financ-
ing  to  certain  Credit  Funds.  As  of  December  31,  2022  and  2021,   
no amounts were drawn from these subscription facilities.

o) Management and directors’ investment in Onex Credit
The Onex management team and directors may invest in strategies 
and  funds  managed  by  Onex  Credit.  During  2022,  the  Onex  man-
agement  team  and  directors  invested  $41  (2021  –  $177)  in  funds 
managed by Onex Credit. At December 31, 2022, investments at fair 
value held by the Onex management team and directors in strate-
gies  and  funds  managed  by  Onex  Credit  were  approximately  $607 
(2021 – $605).

p)  Management and directors’ investment in  

other investments

Members  of  management  and  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Onex   
can invest limited amounts in partnership with Onex in all acqui-
sitions  outside  the  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP  Funds,  including 
co-investment  opportunities,  at  the  same  time  and  cost  as  Onex 
and other outside investors. During 2022, a total of $4 (2021 – $18) 
in investments was made by the Onex management team and direc-
tors primarily in Incline Aviation Fund II and Unanet (2021 – pri-
marily  Incline  Aviation  Fund  II  and  co-investments  for  WEG  and 
Imagine Learning).

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSq) Remuneration to key management
Remuneration  to  key  management  includes  amounts  recognized 
in  the  consolidated  statements  of  earnings  as  compensation  and 
stock-based  compensation  expenses.  Stock-based  compensation 
associated with Onex stock options is included in the table below 
based on the cash ultimately paid to key management or the value 
of  SVS  issued  to  key  management  for  options  exercised  for  SVS, 
while DSUs issued to Onex directors are included at the grant date 
fair value. Payments received by key management from investment 
holding  companies  related  to  management  incentive  programs, 
including  their  carried  interest  participation  and  the  MIP  are 
excluded, and are described in notes 26(e) and 26(f ), respectively. 
Aggregate  payments  to  the  Company’s  key  management  were  as 
follows:

Year	ended	December	31

Short-term	employee	benefits	and	costs

Share-based	payments (i)	

Total	

2022

$ 21

43

$ 64

2021

$ 18

12

$ 30

(i)		 Share-based	payments	include	$41	(2021	–	$10)	paid	on	the	exercise	of	Onex 	

stock	options	(note	16).

Related-party revenues included the following:

r) Related-party revenues
Onex  receives  management  fees  on  limited  partners’  and  clients’ 
capital  within  the  Onex  private  equity  funds  and  private  credit 
strategies,  and  advisory  fees  directly  from  certain  operating  busi-
nesses. Onex also receives carried interest from certain Credit strat-
egies  and  recovers  certain  deal  investigation,  research  and  other 
expenses  from  the  Onex  private  equity  funds,  private  credit  strat-
egies and the operating businesses of Onex Partners and ONCAP. 
Onex indirectly controls the Onex private equity funds and private 
credit  strategies,  and  therefore  the  management  fees  and  carried 
interest  earned  from  these  sources  represent  related-party  trans-
actions.  Furthermore,  Onex  indirectly  controls,  jointly  controls  or 
has significant influence over certain operating businesses held by 
the Onex private equity funds and, as such, advisory fees from these 
operating businesses represent related-party transactions.

Gluskin Sheff has agreements to manage its pooled fund 
vehicles,  in  which  it  generally  acts  as  the  trustee,  manager,  trans-
fer agent and principal distributor. In the case of those pooled fund 
vehicles that are limited partnerships, Gluskin Sheff or an affiliate 
of Gluskin Sheff is the General Partner. As such, the Gluskin Sheff 
pooled fund vehicles are related parties of the Company. 

Year	ended	December	31,	2022

Source of related-party revenues

Private	Equity	Funds (i)

Private	Credit	Strategies

Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles (ii)

Total	related-party	revenues

Third-party	revenues	from	Gluskin	Sheff	funds

Total	revenues

Management and 
Advisory Fees

Reimbursement  
of Expenses

Performance  
Fees

$ 118

100

46

$ 264

6

$ 270

$ 21

14

–

$ 35

–

$ 35

$

$

$

–

–

1

1

–

1

(i)		 Includes	advisory	fees	and	expense	reimbursements	from	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

(ii)	 Revenues	associated	with	the	reimbursement	of	expenses	from	the	Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles	are	included	within	other	income. 	

Year	ended	December	31,	2021

Source of related-party revenues

Private	Equity	Funds (i)

Private	Credit	Strategies

Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles (ii)

Total	related-party	revenues

Gluskin	Sheff	third-party	revenues

Total	revenues

Management	and	
Advisory	Fees

Reimbursement		
of	Expenses

Performance		
Fees

$ 125

90

56

$ 271

6

$ 277

$ 32

10

–

$ 42

–

$ 42

$

–

–

13

$ 13

–

$ 13

(i)		 Includes	advisory	fees	and	expense	reimbursements	from	the	Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses.

(ii)		 Revenues	associated	with	the	reimbursement	of	expenses	from	the	Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles	are	included	within	other	income. 	

Total

$ 139

114 

47

$ 300

6

$ 306

Total

$ 157

100

69

$ 326

6

$ 332

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  111

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSRelated-party receivables included the following:

As	at	December	31,	2022

Private	Equity	Funds

Private	Credit	Strategies

Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating 		

businesses,	and	other	related	parties

Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles

Total	related-party	receivables

Third-party	receivables

Total

Management  
and Advisory 
Fees Receivable 

Recoverable  
Fund and Operating 
Expenses Receivable

$ 295

$ 151

41

4

5

$ 345

1

$ 346

25

13

1

$ 190

–

$ 190

Performance  
Fees

Other  
Receivables

$

$

$

–

–

–

1

1

–

1

$

$

$

–

–

–

–

–

7

7

As	at	December	31,	2021

Private	Equity	Funds

Private	Credit	Strategies

Gluskin	Sheff	pooled	fund	vehicles

Onex	Partners	and	ONCAP	operating	businesses

Total	related-party	receivables

Third-party	receivables

Total

Management		
and	Advisory		
Fees	Receivable	

Recoverable		
Fund	and	Operating	
Expenses	Receivable

Performance		
Fees

Other		
Receivables

$ 186

$ 122

$

14

5

2

$ 207

1

$ 208

11

1

4

$ 138

–

$ 138

–

–

13

–

$ 13

–

$ 13

$

$

–

–

–

–

–

10

$ 10

Total

$ 446

66

17

7

$ 536

8

$ 544

Total

$ 308

25

19

6

$ 358

11

$ 369

s) Services received from operating companies
During  the  years  ended  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  Onex  received  services  from  certain  operating  companies,  the  value  of  which  was   
not significant. 

t) Repurchase of shares 
During  2021,  Onex  repurchased  1,100,000  of  its  SVS  that  were  held  indirectly  by  Mr.  Gerald  W.  Schwartz  in  two  private  transactions.   
The  shares  were  repurchased  at  a  weighted  average  cost  of  $71.28  (C$90.30)  per  SVS,  or  a  total  cost  of  $78  (C$99),  which  represented  a   
discount to the trading price of Onex shares on the dates of the transactions.

112  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS2 7.   S U B S E Q U E N T   E V E N T

In  January  2023,  Onex  committed  an  additional  $50  to  Falcon   
Fund VII, increasing its total commitment to $80.

2 8 .   I N F O R M AT I O N   B Y   R E P O R TA B L E   S E G M E N T 

The Company has two reportable segments:
• 

 Investing, which comprises the activity of investing Onex’ capi-
tal; and
 Asset management, which comprises the asset management ac-
tivities provided by Onex to support its private equity and Credit 
strategies, as well as Onex’ corporate functions. 

• 

Onex’  segmented  results  include  unrealized  carried  interest  from 
third-party  limited  partners  in  the  Credit  Funds,  which  is  recog-
nized based on the fair values of the underlying investments and the 
unrealized net gains in each respective fund, in accordance with the 
limited  partnership  agreements,  and  net  of  allocations  to  manage-
ment.  In  Onex’  consolidated  financial  statements,  carried  interest 
from the Credit Funds is recognized as revenue gross of allocations 
to management and to the extent it is highly probable to not reverse, 
which  typically  occurs  when  the  investments  held  by  a  given  fund 
are  substantially  realized,  toward  the  end  of  the  fund’s  term,  as   
described in note 1. 

Onex’  segmented  results  also  include  performance  fees 
associated with the management of certain Credit strategies, which 
are based on the funds’ performance during the periods presented 
by  applying  an  agreed-upon  formula  to  the  growth  in  the  net   
asset value of clients’ assets under management. In Onex’ consol-
idated statements of earnings, performance fees are recognized as 
revenue  to  the  extent  the  fees  are  highly  probable  to  not  reverse, 
which is typically at the end of each performance year, as described 
in note 1.

Onex’  segmented  results  exclude  revenues  and  expens-
es  associated  with  recoverable  expenses  from  the  Onex  Partners, 
ONCAP and private credit strategies, and the operating businesses 
of  Onex  Partners  and  ONCAP.  Onex  management  excludes  these 
amounts  when  assessing  Onex’  performance  given  the  nature  of 
these expenses, which are recoverable at cost.

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  113

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSDuring  2021,  Onex’  reportable  segment  results  includ-
ed  allocations  from  the  investing  segment  to  the  asset  manage-
ment  segment  related  to  carried  interest  and  management  fees 
that  would  have  been  earned  by  the  asset  management  segment 
had  Onex’  private  equity  capital  been  subject  to  carried  interest 
and management fees under the same terms as third-party limited  

partners.  These  allocations  are  no  longer  used  by  Onex  to  assess 
performance  and  allocate  resources  and  are  therefore  excluded 
from Onex’ reportable segment results. The reportable segment re-
sults for the year ended December 31, 2021 have been restated to 
remove these allocations.

Year Ended December 31, 2022

Year	Ended	December	31,	2021

Investing

Asset 
Management

Total

Investing

Asset	
Management

Total

Net	gain	on	corporate	investments 		

(including	an	increase	in	carried	interest)

$ 116

Management	and	advisory	fees

Performance	fees

Interest	and	net	treasury	investment	income

Other	income

Total	segment	income

Compensation

Amortization	of	right-of-use	assets

Other	expense

–

–

1

–

117

–

–

–

$

16(i)

270

$ 132

270

1

–

3

290

(239)

(12)

(67)

1

1

3

407

(239)

(12)

(67)

$ 1,468

$ 248(i)

$ 1,716

–

 –

1

–

1,469

–

–

–

277

13

–

3

541

(248)

(12)

(61)

277

13

1

3

2,010

(248)

(12)

(61)

Segment	net	earnings	(loss)

$ 117

$ (28)

$

89

$ 1,469

$ 220

$ 1,689

Stock-based	compensation	recovery	(expense) 	

Amortization	of	property,	equipment	and	intangible	assets, 		

excluding	right-of-use	assets

Unrealized	carried	interest	included	in	segment	net	earnings	(loss)	–	Credit

Integration	expense

Contingent	consideration

Other	net	expenses

Earnings	before	income	taxes

Recovery	of	income	taxes

Net	earnings

222

(54)

(2)

(6)

(14)

(1)

$ 234

1

$ 235

(205)

(47)

(18)

(5)

(10)

–

$ 1,404

1

$ 1,405

(i)	 The	asset	management	segment	includes	an	increase	in	unrealized	carried	interest	of	$2	(2021	–	$18)	from	third-party	limited	partners	in	the	Credit	Funds. 	

114  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSTotal

547

290

369

7,239

18

136

148

139

264

$

9,150

3,755

(18)

$ 12,887

Segmented assets included the following:

As at December 31, 2022

As	at	December	31,	2021

Cash	and	cash	equivalents 	

Treasury	investments	

Management	and	advisory	fees, 		

recoverable	fund	expenses		

and	other	receivables	

Corporate	investments

Unrealized	carried	interest	–	Credit 	

Other	assets

Property	and	equipment

Intangible	assets

Goodwill	

Total	segment	assets

Asset	
Management

$

190(i)

$

Investing

$

–

–

Asset  
Management

$ 111(i)

$

52(i)

460(ii)

7,387

16

–

–

–

–

84

–

–

91

140

93

257

Total

111

52

544

7,387

16

91

140

93

257

Investing

$

357

290

308(ii)

7,239

18

–

–

–

–

$ 7,863

$ 828

$

8,691

$ 8,212

$

–

61

–

–

136

148

139

264

938

Net	intercompany	loans	receivable,	comprising	part 		

of	the	fair	value	of	Investment	Holding	Companies

Unrealized	carried	interest	included	in	segment	assets	–	Credit 	

Total	assets

3,488

(16)

$ 12,163

(i)	 Cash,	cash	equivalents	and	treasury	investments	allocated	to	the	asset	management	segment	relate	to	accrued	employee	incentive	compensation	and	contingent 		

consideration	related	to	the	acquisition	of	Falcon	Investment	Advisors.

(ii)	 Includes	management	fees	and	recoverable	fund	expenses	receivable	from	certain	funds	which	Onex	has	elected	to	defer	cash	receipt	from,	less	amounts	allocated 		

to	the	asset	management	segment	related	to	accrued	incentive	compensation	and	contingent	consideration	related	to	the	acquisition	of	Falcon	Investment	Advisors.

Geographic Segments

As at December 31, 2022

As	at	December	31,	2021

Canada

United States

United Kingdom

Total

Canada

United	States

United	Kingdom

Total

Year-to-date	revenues (i)

Property	and	equipment

Intangible	assets

Goodwill

$

$

$

72

85

53

$ 107

$ 234

$ 42

$ 40

$ 150

$ –

$ 13

$ –

$ –

$ 306

$ 140

$ 93

$ 257

$

$

$

99

86

92

$ 114

$ 233

$

$

47

47

$ 150

$ –

$ 15

$ –

$ –

$ 332

$ 148

$ 139

$ 264

(i)	 Revenues	attributed	to	geographic	areas	are	based	on	the	location	of	the	asset	management	entities. 	

Onex Corporation December 31, 2022  115

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

$ 65.29

$ 99.28

$ 73.06

$ 82.17

$ 74.35

Registrar and Transfer Agent
TSX Trust Company 
P.O. Box 700 
Postal Station B
Montreal, Quebec  H3B 3K3
(416) 682-3860
or call toll-free throughout Canada 
and the United States
1-800-387-0825
www.tsxtrust.com  
or shareholderinquiries@tmx.com 

All questions about accounts,  
stock certificates or dividend cheques 
should be directed to the Registrar  
and Transfer Agent.

Electronic Communications  
with Shareholders
We encourage individuals to receive Onex’ 
shareholder communications electroni- 
cally. You can submit your request online 
by visiting the TSX Trust Company website, 
www.tsxtrust.com, or contacting them  
at 1-800-387-0825.

Shareholder Relations Contact 
Requests for copies of this report,  
other annual reports, quarterly reports  
and other corporate communications 
should be directed to:
Shareholder Relations 
Onex Corporation
161 Bay Street
P.O. Box 700
Toronto, Ontario  M5J 2S1
(416) 362-7711

Website
www.onex.com

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Duplicate Communication
Registered holders of Onex Corporation 
shares may receive more than one copy  
of shareholder mailings. Every effort  
is made to avoid duplication, but when 
shares are registered under different  
names and/or addresses, multiple  
mailings result. Shareholders who receive 
but do not require more than one mailing 
for the same ownership are requested to 
write to the Registrar and Transfer Agent 
and arrangements will be made to combine  
the accounts for mailing purposes.

Shares Held in Nominee Name
To ensure that shareholders whose  
shares are not held in their name receive  
all Company reports and releases  
on a timely basis, a direct mailing  
list is maintained by the Company.  
If you would like your name added to  
this list, please forward your request 
to Shareholder Relations at Onex.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders 
Onex Corporation’s Annual Meeting  
of Shareholders will be held virtually  
on May 11, 2023 at 10:00 am (Eastern  
Daylight Time).

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Year-End Closing Share Price

As	at	December	31

(in Canadian dollars)

Toronto	Stock	Exchange

Shares
The Subordinate Voting Shares of  
the Company are listed and traded  
on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Share Symbol
ONEX

Dividends
Dividends on the Subordinate Voting 
Shares are payable quarterly on or 
about January 31, April 30, July 31 and  
October 31 of each year. At December 31, 
2022, the indicated dividend rate for each 
Subordinate Voting Share was C$0.40  
per annum. Registered shareholders can 
elect to receive dividend payments in  
U.S. dollars by submitting a completed  
currency election form to TSX Trust  
Company five business days before the 
record date of the dividend. Non-registered 
shareholders who wish to receive  
dividend payments in U.S. dollars should 
contact their broker to submit their  
currency election.

Corporate Governance Policies
A presentation of Onex’ corporate  
governance policies is included in  
the Management Information Circular  
that is mailed to all shareholders and is 
available on Onex’ website.

116  Onex Corporation December 31, 2022