Convex Acquisition and Strategic Partnership
Completed acquisition of Convex valued at $7.0 billion with Onex and AIG owning ~63% and ~35% respectively; Convex management rolled ~$500 million of equity and accrued incentives, signaling strong alignment and confidence.
Convex 2025 Financial Performance
Convex delivered $711 million in net income in 2025 (Onex's share ~$423 million based on 63% ownership adjusted for pro forma interest); net income rose 25% versus the $566 million Q3 LTM figure at announcement and 40% versus $506 million in 2024.
Convex Growth and Underwriting Strength
Convex wrote $5.9 billion of gross premiums in 2025, up 14% year-over-year, and achieved an 89% combined ratio (third consecutive year under 90%), increasing tangible book value to $3.8 billion and reducing Onex's effective acquisition multiple to 1.8x tangible book (10x 2025 net income).
Investing Capital and Long-Term Growth
Investing capital per share ended the year at $124.70, up 3% in the quarter and 10% for the year, with a 5-year CAGR of 11%.
Strong Private Equity Realizations and Distributions
Platforms delivered $8.0 billion of realizations in 2025, returning over $800 million to Onex; Onex Partners reported $7.7 billion in total distributions in 2025 (including $4.3 billion to co-investors) and has returned $10 billion since 2024 across 8 realizations.
Fee-Generating AUM Expansion
Fee-generating AUM nearly $44 billion at year-end, up 24% during the year, driven by new CLO issuance, commitments to funds and portfolio write-ups.
Credit Platform and CLO Execution
Structured credit priced 28 CLOs across U.S. and Europe, raising >$6 billion of new fee-generating AUM and extending another $6 billion; credit run-rate fee-related earnings (FRE) reached $60 million, ahead of Investor Day targets.
Notable Realization — Ryan Specialty
Final Onex Corp. realization of Ryan Specialty netted just over $200 million; total proceeds from the investment were ~$1.2 billion over ~8 years, representing a 3.8x multiple of capital and a 49% IRR.
Liquidity and Balance Sheet Position Post-Convex
After closing Convex, Onex retained approximately $400 million of cash/near-cash and maintained access to $500 million undrawn on the NAV revolver, providing ~ $900 million total liquidity while drawing $700 million on a NAV facility (less than the expected $1.0 billion).