Onex Closes $950M Buy of Nielsen, Renames Emerald Expositions

Canadian buyout firm Onex Corp. has completed its acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from parent organization Nielsen Holdings N.V. for US$950 million in cash. The San Juan Capistrano, California-based company, which has been renamed Emerald Expositions Inc., operates more than 65 business-to-business trade shows and conference events every year. Onex Partners III, Onex's US$4.7 billion third-party fund, made an equity investment of approximately US$350 million in the deal.

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