Gates Industrial (GTES) 10-Q 4 Nov 20 2020 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Oct. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 26, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38366
Entity Registrant Name	Gates Industrial Corporation plc
Entity Incorporation, Country Code	X0
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1395184
Entity Address, Street Address	1144 Fifteenth Street
Entity Address, City	Denver
Entity Address, State	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80202
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	744-1911
Title of each class	Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol(s)	GTES
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		290,790,001
Entity Central Index Key	0001718512
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-02
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false

Unaudited Condensed Consolidate

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 712.2	$ 746.6	$ 1,998.8	$ 2,361.4
Cost of sales	438.6	474.2	1,265.9	1,480.3
Gross profit	273.6	272.4	732.9	881.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	195.4	191.9	571.7	590.4
Transaction-related expenses	5.4	1	5.2	0.7
Asset impairments	1.4	0.7	5.1	0.7
Restructuring expenses	7.3	0.3	26.4	3.9
Other operating expenses (income)	0.2	1.8	(1.2)	6.6
Operating income from continuing operations	63.9	76.7	125.7	278.8
Interest expense	38.3	37.2	109.3	114.5
Other income	(4.1)	(2.4)	(9.9)	(7.2)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	29.7	41.9	26.3	171.5
Income tax (benefit) expense	(16)	4.4	(31.5)	(497.8)
Net income from continuing operations	45.7	37.5	57.8	669.3
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax, respectively, of $0, $0, $0 and $0	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.6
Net income	45.6	37.4	57.5	668.7
Less: non-controlling interests	3.7	1.9	2.4	(2)
Net income attributable to shareholders	$ 41.9	$ 35.5	$ 55.1	$ 670.7
Basic
Earnings per share from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ 2.31
Earnings per share from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	0	0	0	0
Earnings per share (in usd per share)	0.14	0.12	0.19	2.31
Diluted
Earnings per share from continuing operations (in usd per share)	0.14	0.12	0.19	2.30
Earnings per share from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	0	0	0	0
Earnings per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ 2.30

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_2

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Loss (income) on disposal of discontinued operations, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Net income	$ 45.6	$ 37.4	$ 57.5	$ 668.7
Foreign currency translation:
Net translation gain (loss) on foreign operations, net of tax expense, respectively, of $0.1, $0.3, $0.1 and $0.6	80.5	(94.7)	(80.3)	(49.6)
(Loss) gain on net investment hedges, net of tax expense, respectively, of $0, $0, $0 and $0	(15.7)	13.3	(17.5)	14.1
Total foreign currency translation movements	64.8	(81.4)	(97.8)	(35.5)
Cash flow hedges (Interest rate derivatives):
Loss arising in the period, net of tax benefit, respectively, of $0.5, $0.9, $4.2 and $5.2	(3.3)	(4)	(26.1)	(27.6)
Reclassification to net income, net of tax expense, respectively, of $0, $0, $0 and $0	4.5	0.9	8.1	1.2
Total cash flow hedges movements	1.2	(3.1)	(18)	(26.4)
Post-retirement benefits:
Reclassification of prior year actuarial movements to net income, net of tax expense, respectively, of $0, $0, $0.1 and $0.1	0	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)
Total post-retirement benefits movements	0	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	66	(84.6)	(115.9)	(62.1)
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period	111.6	(47.2)	(58.4)	606.6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders:
Comprehensive income attributable to parent	95.8	(37.5)	(68.8)	616.4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	15.8	(9.7)	10.4	(9.8)
—Income (loss) arising from continuing operations
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders:
Comprehensive income attributable to parent	95.9	(37.4)	(68.5)	617
—Loss arising from discontinued operations
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders:
Comprehensive income attributable to parent	$ (0.1)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.3)	$ (0.6)

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Foreign currency translation:
Net translation gain (loss) on foreign operations, tax	$ 0.1	$ (0.3)	$ 0.1	$ (0.6)
Gain (loss) on net investment hedges, tax	0	0	0	0
Cash flow hedges (Interest rate derivatives):
Gain (loss) arising in the period, tax benefit	0.5	0.9	4.2	5.2
Reclassification tax benefit	0	0	0	0
Post-retirement benefits:
Reclassification of prior year actuarial movements, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 672.3	$ 635.3
Trade accounts receivable, net	710.2	694.7
Inventories	486.4	475.1
Taxes receivable	33.5	22.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	143.7	131.4
Total current assets	2,046.1	1,958.6
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	677	727.9
Goodwill	2,021.8	2,060.5
Pension surplus	31.9	38.1
Intangible assets, net	1,779.1	1,876
Operating lease right-of-use assets	123	123
Taxes receivable	20.4	23
Deferred income taxes	620.4	587.1
Other non-current assets	16	17.1
Total assets	7,335.7	7,411.3
Current liabilities
Debt, current portion	50.3	46.1
Trade accounts payable	339.4	374.7
Taxes payable	20	48.5
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	244.2	188.8
Total current liabilities	653.9	658.1
Non-current liabilities
Debt, less current portion	2,927.8	2,912.3
Post-retirement benefit obligations	137.8	151.2
Lease liabilities	115.8	116.2
Taxes payable	102.5	108.8
Deferred income taxes	332.1	369.3
Other non-current liabilities	110.6	84.7
Total liabilities	4,380.5	4,400.6
Commitments and contingencies (note 18)
Shareholders’ equity
—Shares, par value of $0.01 each - authorized shares: 3,000,000,000; outstanding shares: 290,787,170 (December 28, 2019: authorized shares: 3,000,000,000; outstanding shares: 290,157,299)	2.9	2.9
—Additional paid-in capital	2,450.8	2,434.5
—Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(982.3)	(858.4)
—Retained earnings	1,127.1	1,072
Total shareholders’ equity	2,598.5	2,651
Non-controlling interests	356.7	359.7
Total equity	2,955.2	3,010.7
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,335.7	$ 7,411.3

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Par value (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Authorized shares (in shares)	3,000,000,000	3,000,000,000
Outstanding shares ( in shares)	290,787,170	290,157,299

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_7

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 57.5	$ 668.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	163.2	167.4
Non-cash currency transaction loss (gain) on debt and hedging instruments	18.4	(29.2)
Other net non-cash financing (income) expenses	(9.7)	31.2
Share-based compensation expense	13.5	10.5
Decrease in post-employment benefit obligations, net	(8.1)	(6.4)
Deferred income taxes	(40.3)	(635.6)
Asset impairments	6.5	0.7
Other operating activities	6.9	2.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
—Increase in accounts receivable	(24.5)	(4)
—(Increase) decrease in inventories	(19)	25.2
—Decrease in accounts payable	(33.4)	(90.4)
—Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	2.7	(29.8)
—(Decrease) increase in taxes payable	(44.4)	48.2
—Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	38.2	(14)
Net cash provided by operations	127.5	145.2
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(39)	(50.5)
Purchases of intangible assets	(6.6)	(8)
Purchases of investments	0	(11.7)
Cash paid under corporate-owned life insurance policies	(9.8)	(9.5)
Cash received under corporate-owned life insurance policies	1.5	9.8
Other investing activities	0.3	0.3
Net cash used in investing activities	(53.6)	(69.6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of shares	2.8	1.7
Payments of long-term debt	(18.6)	(18.9)
Debt issuance costs paid	(0.3)	0
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(13.5)	(24.5)
Other financing activities	(2.1)	1.6
Net cash used in financing activities	(31.7)	(40.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4.1)	(2.8)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	38.1	32.7
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	636.6	424.6
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	674.7	457.3
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information
Interest paid	96.8	112.5
Income taxes paid, net	37.3	90.4
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 1.1	$ 1.6

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_8

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total shareholders’ equity	Share capital	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Retained earnings	Non- controlling interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2018	$ 2,333.7	$ 1,947.4	$ 2.9	$ 2,416.9	$ (854.3)	$ 381.9	$ 386.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	668.7	670.7				670.7	(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(62.1)	(54.3)			(54.3)		(7.8)
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period	606.6	616.4			(54.3)	670.7	(9.8)
—Issuance of shares	1.7	1.7		1.7
—Share-based compensation	10.7	10.7		10.7
—Change in ownership of a controlled subsidiary	0	1.2		1.2			(1.2)
—Shares issued by a subsidiary to a non-controlling interest	1.8						1.8
—Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(24.5)						(24.5)
Ending Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	2,930	2,577.4	2.9	2,430.5	(908.6)	1,052.6	352.6
Beginning Balance at Jun. 29, 2019	2,982.6	2,610.8	2.9	2,426.4	(835.6)	1,017.1	371.8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	37.4	35.5				35.5	1.9
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(84.6)	(73)			(73)		(11.6)
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(47.2)	(37.5)			(73)	35.5	(9.7)
—Issuance of shares	0.1	0.1		0.1
—Share-based compensation	4	4		4
—Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(9.5)						(9.5)
Ending Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	2,930	2,577.4	2.9	2,430.5	(908.6)	1,052.6	352.6
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2019	3,010.7	2,651	2.9	2,434.5	(858.4)	1,072	359.7
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	57.5	55.1				55.1	2.4
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(115.9)	(123.9)			(123.9)		8
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(58.4)	(68.8)			(123.9)	55.1	10.4
—Issuance of shares	2.6	2.6		2.6
—Share-based compensation	13.8	13.7		13.7			0.1
—Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(13.5)						(13.5)
Ending Balance at Sep. 26, 2020	2,955.2	2,598.5	2.9	2,450.8	(982.3)	1,127.1	356.7
Beginning Balance at Jun. 27, 2020	2,841.7	2,497.3	2.9	2,445.4	(1,036.2)	1,085.2	344.4
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	45.6	41.9				41.9	3.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	66	53.9			53.9		12.1
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period	111.6	95.8			53.9	41.9	15.8
—Issuance of shares	0.1	0.1		0.1
—Share-based compensation	5.4	5.3		5.3			0.1
—Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(3.6)						(3.6)
Ending Balance at Sep. 26, 2020	$ 2,955.2	$ 2,598.5	$ 2.9	$ 2,450.8	$ (982.3)	$ 1,127.1	$ 356.7

Introduction

Introduction	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Introduction	Introduction A. Background Gates Industrial Corporation plc (the “Company”) is a public limited company that was organized under the laws of England and Wales on September 25, 2017. In these condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, all references to “Gates,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer, unless the context requires otherwise, to Gates Industrial Corporation plc and its consolidated subsidiaries. B. Accounting periods The Company prepares its annual consolidated financial statements for the period ending on the Saturday nearest December 31. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated balance sheet is presented as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019 and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and shareholders’ equity are presented, where relevant, for the 91 day period from June 28, 2020 to September 26, 2020, with comparative information for the 91 day period from June 30, 2019 to September 28, 2019 and for the 273 day period from December 29, 2019 to September 26, 2020, with comparative information for the 273 day period from December 30, 2018 to September 28, 2019. C. Basis of preparation The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are presented in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 26, 2020 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The first quarter of 2020 marked the beginning of an unprecedented environment for the global economy, which has continued through the third quarter of 2020, although to a lessening degree as it impacts our business, as governments, companies and communities implemented strict measures to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As a result of the unpredictable and evolving impact of the pandemic and measures being taken around the world to combat its spread, the timing and trajectory of the recovery remain unclear at this time, and the adverse impact of the pandemic on the Company’s operations may continue to be material but cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The preparation of consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP requires us to make assumptions and estimates concerning the future that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Estimates and assumptions are particularly important in accounting for items such as revenue, rebates, impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, inventory valuation, financial instruments, expected credit losses, product warranties, income taxes and post-retirement benefits. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making assumptions and estimates, events and changes in circumstances arising after September 26, 2020, including those resulting from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, may result in actual outcomes that differ from those contemplated by our assumptions and estimates. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, except as noted below, have been prepared on substantially the same basis as Gates’ audited annual consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 28, 2019. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 2019 has been derived from those audited financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 28, 2019 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accounting policies used in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied in the prior year, except for the adoption on the first day of the 2020 fiscal year of the following new Accounting Standard Updates (each, an “ASU”): • ASU 2016-13 “ Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ” • ASU 2020-02 “ Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842) ” In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an ASU which broadens the information that an entity must consider when developing its expected credit loss estimate for financial assets. The measurement of expected credit losses should be based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The financial asset must be measured at the net amount expected to be collected. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. On transition, no cumulative-effect adjustment was recognized to retained earnings. Our businesses develop their expected loss estimates based either on the aging profile of outstanding receivables or by applying an experience factor (either a percentage of sales or a percentage of open receivables). These methodologies are based primarily on historical trends and experience, but credit controllers also regularly assess individual customer accounts to identify any potential increases or decreases in the level of expected credit loss needed to be applied to each customer based on current circumstances and future expectations. Before accepting a new customer, we assess their credit quality and establish a credit limit. Credit quality is assessed by using data maintained by reputable credit rating agencies, by checking of references included in credit applications and, where they are available, by reviewing the customer’s recent financial statements. Credit limits are subject to multiple levels of authorization and are reviewed on a regular basis. Although Gates has a wide variety of customers from multinational original equipment manufacturers and distributors to small family-owned businesses, the majority of our sales are generated from large companies with low credit risk. Recent global developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our customers’ ability to pay us continue to be closely monitored and taken into account in the determination of our expected credit loss estimates. As of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, trade accounts receivable were stated net of an allowance for credit losses of $6.0 million and $8.6 million, respectively. • ASU 2020-04 “ Reference Rate Reform ” (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting In March 2020, the FASB issued an ASU to provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The guidance in this ASU is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. We will continue to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur. The following ASUs that were also adopted on the first day of the 2020 fiscal year did not have a significant impact on our results, financial position or disclosures: • ASU 2018-13 “ Fair Value Measurement ” (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement • ASU 2018-15 “ Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software ” (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract

Recent accounting pronouncement

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted	Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted The following recent accounting pronouncements are relevant to Gates’ operations but have not yet been adopted. • ASU 2018-14 “ Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General ” (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans In August 2018, the FASB issued an ASU to modify the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other post-retirement plans. The amendments remove certain disclosures, clarify other disclosure requirements, and add new disclosure requirements that have been identified as relevant. The amendments are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, and should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. The impact on our consolidated financial statements of adopting this ASU, which will affect our disclosures, is still being evaluated. • ASU 2019-12 “ Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ” (Topic 740): Income Taxes In December 2019, the FASB issued an ASU to simplify and reduce the complexity of general principles in Topic 740: Income Taxes. Such simplifications include the elimination of certain exceptions to: 1) the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation, 2) the requirement to recognize a deferred income tax liability for equity method investments when a foreign subsidiary becomes an equity method investment, 3) the ability not to recognize a deferred income tax liability for a foreign subsidiary when a foreign equity method investment becomes a subsidiary, and 4) the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The ASU provides for a number of different approaches to applying the changes, depending on the amendment, from full retrospective to modified retrospective to fully prospective. We do not expect any significant impact on our consolidated financial statements on adoption of this ASU.

Segment information

Segment information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment information	Segment information A. Background The segment information provided in these condensed consolidated financial statements reflects the information that is used by the chief operating decision maker for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and in assessing the performance of each segment. The chief executive officer (“CEO”) of Gates serves as the chief operating decision maker. These decisions are based on net sales and Adjusted EBITDA (defined below). B. Operating segments and segment assets Gates manufactures a wide range of power transmission and fluid power products and components for a large variety of industrial and automotive applications, both in the aftermarket and first-fit channels, throughout the world. Our reportable segments are identified on the basis of our primary product lines, as this is the basis on which information is provided to the CEO for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing the performance of Gates’ businesses. Our operating and reporting segments are therefore Power Transmission and Fluid Power. Segment asset information is not provided to the chief operating decision maker and therefore segment asset information has not been presented. Due to the nature of Gates’ operations, cash generation and profitability are viewed as the key measures rather than an asset base measure. C. Segment net sales and disaggregated net sales Sales between reporting segments and the impact of such sales on Adjusted EBITDA for each segment are not included in internal reports presented to the CEO and have therefore not been included below. Net sales Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Power Transmission $ 469.2 $ 474.4 $ 1,280.4 $ 1,475.4 Fluid Power 243.0 272.2 718.4 886.0 Continuing operations $ 712.2 $ 746.6 $ 1,998.8 $ 2,361.4 Our commercial function is organized by region and therefore, in addition to reviewing net sales by our reporting segments, the CEO also reviews net sales information disaggregated by region, including between emerging and developed markets. The following table summarizes our net sales by key geographic region of origin: Net sales Three months ended September 26, 2020 Three months ended September 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Power Transmission Fluid Power Power Transmission Fluid Power U.S. $ 138.1 $ 126.1 $ 141.3 $ 143.0 North America, excluding U.S. 40.3 37.0 41.6 43.5 United Kingdom (“U.K.”) 12.3 7.6 10.1 8.6 EMEA (1) , excluding U.K. 130.4 35.3 123.6 40.5 East Asia and India 60.3 15.2 70.1 17.8 Greater China 74.4 14.7 70.6 10.0 South America 13.4 7.1 17.1 8.8 Net sales $ 469.2 $ 243.0 $ 474.4 $ 272.2 Net sales Nine months ended September 26, 2020 Nine months ended September 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Power Transmission Fluid Power Power Transmission Fluid Power U.S. $ 397.3 $ 378.3 $ 447.7 $ 461.9 North America, excluding U.S. 104.4 105.9 126.1 137.2 United Kingdom (“U.K.”) 29.7 17.9 33.6 29.0 EMEA (1) , excluding U.K. 352.2 111.0 388.2 133.5 East Asia and India 173.6 42.3 217.3 56.9 Greater China 188.0 45.2 211.1 42.3 South America 35.2 17.8 51.4 25.2 Net sales $ 1,280.4 $ 718.4 $ 1,475.4 $ 886.0 (1) Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”). The following table summarizes our net sales into emerging and developed markets: Net sales Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Developed $ 452.8 $ 486.6 $ 1,301.2 $ 1,564.4 Emerging 259.4 260.0 697.6 797.0 Net sales $ 712.2 $ 746.6 $ 1,998.8 $ 2,361.4 D. Measure of segment profit or loss The CEO uses Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, to measure the profitability of each segment. Adjusted EBITDA is, therefore, the measure of segment profit or loss presented in Gates’ segment disclosures. “EBITDA” represents net income for the period before net interest and other income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization derived from financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before certain items that are considered to hinder comparison of the performance of our businesses on a period-over-period basis or with other businesses. During the periods presented, the items excluded from EBITDA in computing Adjusted EBITDA primarily included: • the non-cash charges in relation to share-based compensation; • transaction-related expenses incurred in relation to business combinations and major corporate transactions, including acquisition integration activities; • impairments, comprising impairments of goodwill and significant impairments or write downs of other assets; • restructuring expenses, including severance-related expenses; • the net gain or loss on disposals and on the exit of businesses; and • fees paid to our private equity sponsor for monitoring, advisory and consulting services. Adjusted EBITDA by segment was as follows: Adjusted EBITDA Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Power Transmission $ 99.3 $ 99.7 $ 236.5 $ 315.2 Fluid Power 40.7 45.3 107.5 160.7 Continuing operations $ 140.0 $ 145.0 $ 344.0 $ 475.9 Reconciliation of net (loss) income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Net income from continuing operations $ 45.7 $ 37.5 $ 57.8 $ 669.3 Income tax (benefit) expense (16.0) 4.4 (31.5) (497.8) Income from continuing operations before taxes 29.7 41.9 26.3 171.5 Interest expense 38.3 37.2 109.3 114.5 Other income (4.1) (2.4) (9.9) (7.2) Operating income from continuing operations 63.9 76.7 125.7 278.8 Depreciation and amortization 53.6 55.1 163.2 167.4 Transaction-related expenses (1) 5.4 1.0 5.2 0.7 Asset impairments 1.4 0.7 5.1 0.7 Restructuring expenses 7.3 0.3 26.4 3.9 Share-based compensation expense 4.9 4.1 13.5 10.5 Sponsor fees (included in other operating expenses) 0.2 1.1 1.9 4.9 Inventory impairments (included in cost of sales) — 1.0 1.4 1.3 Severance expenses (included in cost of sales) 0.3 2.5 0.9 3.0 Severance expenses (included in SG&A) 3.0 1.8 3.8 3.0 Other items not directly related to current operations — 0.7 (3.1) 1.7 Adjusted EBITDA $ 140.0 $ 145.0 $ 344.0 $ 475.9 (1) Transaction-related expenses relates primarily to advisory fees and other costs recognized in respect of major corporate transactions, including the acquisition of businesses and debt refinancings.

Restructuring and other strateg

Restructuring and other strategic initiatives	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and other strategic initiatives	Restructuring and other strategic initiatives Gates continues to undertake various restructuring and other strategic initiatives to drive increased productivity in all aspects of our operations. These actions include efforts to consolidate our manufacturing and distribution footprint, scale operations to current demand levels, combine back-office workgroups and relocate certain operations to lower cost locations. Our recently completed manufacturing footprint investments and other productivity improvements in recent years have helped to position us to accelerate and expand upon our previously announced restructuring program, which is primarily intended to optimize our manufacturing and distribution footprint over the mid-term by removing structural fixed costs, and, to a lesser degree, to streamline our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) back-office functions. Overall costs associated with our restructuring and other strategic initiatives have been recognized in the condensed consolidated statements as set forth below. Expenses incurred in relation to certain of these actions qualify as restructuring expenses under U.S. GAAP. Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Restructuring expenses: —Severance expenses $ 3.3 $ 0.4 $ 17.1 $ 3.3 —Non-severance labor and benefit expenses 1.8 — 2.6 — —Consulting expenses 0.3 0.1 1.2 1.4 —Other restructuring expenses 1.9 (0.2) 5.5 (0.8) 7.3 0.3 26.4 3.9 Restructuring expenses in asset impairments: —Impairment of fixed assets 1.4 0.7 5.1 0.7 Restructuring expenses in cost of sales: —Impairment of inventory — 1.0 1.4 1.3 Total restructuring expenses $ 8.7 $ 2.0 $ 32.9 $ 5.9 Expenses related to other strategic initiatives: —Severance expenses included in cost of sales $ 0.3 $ 2.5 $ 0.9 $ 3.0 —Severance expenses included in SG&A 3.0 1.8 3.8 3.0 Total expenses related to other strategic initiatives $ 3.3 $ 4.3 $ 4.7 $ 6.0 Restructuring and other strategic initiatives during the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020 related primarily to the closure of a manufacturing facility in Korea, a European project involving office and distribution center closures or downsizings and implementation of a regional shared service center, and the closure of two North American manufacturing facilities, in addition to reductions in workforce, primarily in North America. The closure of the Korean facility, the most significant restructuring activity during the nine months ended September 26, 2020, resulted in severance costs of $12.8 million, an impairment of inventory of $1.4 million (recognized in cost of sales) and an impairment of fixed assets of $4.8 million, included in the asset impairments line in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. Expenses incurred in connection with our restructuring and other strategic initiatives during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 related primarily to reductions in force across all regions and impairments of inventory and fixed assets related to facility closures in countries including France, the U.S., Turkey and Australia. Also included in the prior year nine month period were $1.4 million of professional fees relating primarily to the closure of one of our facilities in France, the reorganization of our European corporate center, and a strategic restructuring of part of our Asian business. Restructuring activities As indicated above, restructuring expenses, as defined under U.S. GAAP, form a subset of our total expenses related to restructuring and other strategic initiatives. These expenses include the impairment of inventory, which is recognized in cost of sales. Analyzed by segment, our restructuring expenses were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Power Transmission $ 5.4 $ 0.3 $ 25.4 $ 3.5 Fluid Power 3.3 1.7 7.5 2.4 Continuing operations $ 8.7 $ 2.0 $ 32.9 $ 5.9 The following summarizes the reserve for restructuring expenses for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively: Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Balance as of the beginning of the period $ 2.9 $ 2.6 Utilized during the period (18.3) (4.0) Net charge for the period 26.9 3.9 Released during the period (0.5) — Foreign currency translation 0.4 (0.1) Balance as of the end of the period $ 11.4 $ 2.4 Restructuring reserves, which are expected to be utilized during the remainder of 2020 and in 2021, are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet within the accrued expenses and other current liabilities line.

Income taxes

Income taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes	Income taxes We compute the year-to-date income tax provision by applying our estimated annual effective tax rate to our year-to-date pre-tax income and adjust for discrete tax items in the period in which they occur. For the three months ended September 26, 2020, we had an income tax benefit of $16.0 million on pre-tax income of $29.7 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of (53.9)%, compared to an income tax expense of $4.4 million on pre-tax income of $41.9 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 10.5% for the three months ended September 28, 2019. For the nine months ended September 26, 2020, we had an income tax benefit of $31.5 million on pre-tax income of $26.3 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of (119.8)%, compared to an income tax benefit of $497.8 million on pre-tax income of $171.5 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of (290.3)% for the nine months ended September 28, 2019. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 26, 2020 compared to the prior year period was due to discrete tax benefits in the current period of $8.9 million primarily related to the release of valuation allowance on disallowed interest carryforwards in various jurisdictions and $5.8 million from law changes in the U.S., as well as the recognition in the prior year of a discrete tax expense of $5.3 million related to changes in previously released valuation allowances during the year. The increase in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 compared to the prior year period was due primarily to the recognition in the prior year of a discrete benefit of $605.1 million related to the release of valuation allowances, mainly related to Luxembourg net operating losses, partially offset by a discrete expense of $65.6 million related to unrecognized tax benefits resulting primarily from the European business reorganization, and by a discrete expense of $25.1 million related to the reduction in the Luxembourg corporate tax rate. The current year rate is driven mainly by discrete tax benefits of $24.7 million related to the reversal of unrecognized tax benefits, net of settlement amounts, arising from the resolution of audits in Canada and Germany, $8.9 million primarily related to the release of valuation allowance on disallowed interest carryforwards in various jurisdictions, $5.8 million from law changes in the U.S., and $3.2 million from law changes in India with respect to the taxation of dividends. These current period benefits were offset partially by $6.3 million of discrete expenses arising from the enactment in the U.S. of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). In addition, during the nine months ended September 26, 2020, we incurred $19.6 million of non-operating costs for which no tax benefit was recognized, whereas there were no similar costs incurred in the prior year period. Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences arising from differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities under U.S. GAAP and their respective tax bases, and for net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. We evaluate the recoverability of our deferred tax assets, weighing all positive and negative evidence, and are required to establish or maintain a valuation allowance for these assets if we determine that it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The weight given to the evidence is commensurate with the extent to which the evidence can be objectively verified. If negative evidence exists, positive evidence is necessary to support a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed. Our framework for assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets requires us to weigh all available evidence, including: • taxable income in prior carry back years if carry back is permitted under the relevant tax law; • future reversal of existing temporary differences; • tax-planning strategies that are prudent and feasible; and • future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards. After weighing all of the evidence, giving more weight to the evidence that was objectively verifiable, we determined that, as of September 26, 2020, it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets in the U.K., Luxembourg and Belgium totaling $26.0 million are realizable. Accordingly, we discretely recognized $13.2 million of our deferred tax assets in the quarter, while the remaining $12.8 million will be recognized during the year through the effective tax rate. The deferred tax assets above relate to disallowed interest carryforwards in these jurisdictions which have no expiration. As a result of changes in estimates of future taxable profits, primarily due to the impact of anticipated changes to the composition of our intercompany financing arrangements, our judgment changed regarding valuation allowances on these deferred tax assets. The change in estimates and resulting change in judgment relate to the evaluation of proposed international tax law changes advanced during the period. As of each reporting date, we consider new evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact our view with regard to the future realization of deferred tax assets. We will maintain our positions with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets, including those with respect to which we continue maintaining valuation allowances, until there is sufficient new evidence to support a change in expectations. Such a change in expectations could arise due to many factors, including those impacting our forecasts of future earnings, as well as changes in the international tax laws under which we operate and tax planning. It is not reasonably possible to forecast any such changes at the present time, but it is possible that, should they arise, our view of their effect on the future realization of deferred tax assets may impact materially our financial statements. Significant Events On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted and signed into law in the U.S. in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the provisions of this law is an increase to the allowable business interest deduction from 30% of adjusted taxable income to 50% of adjusted taxable income for the 2019 and 2020 tax years. This modification significantly increases the current deductible interest expense of the Company for both years, which will result in a cash benefit while increasing our effective tax rate through requirements to allocate and apportion interest expense for certain other tax purposes, including in determining our global intangible low-taxed income inclusion, deduction for foreign derived intangible income, and the utilization of foreign tax credits.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per share	Earnings per share Basic earnings per share represents net income attributable to shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share considers the dilutive effect of potential shares, unless the inclusion of the potential shares would have an anti-dilutive effect. The treasury stock method is used to determine the potential dilutive shares resulting from assumed exercises of equity-related instruments. The computation of earnings per share is presented below: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions, except share numbers and per share amounts) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Net income attributable to shareholders $ 41.9 $ 35.5 $ 55.1 $ 670.7 Weighted average number of shares outstanding 290,769,392 290,109,231 290,634,292 290,032,416 Dilutive effect of share-based awards 1,672,207 1,003,871 1,249,143 1,634,515 Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 292,441,599 291,113,102 291,883,435 291,666,931 Number of anti-dilutive shares excluded from the diluted (loss) earnings per share calculation 3,896,143 3,623,701 5,811,571 3,686,986 Basic earnings per share $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ 0.19 $ 2.31 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ 0.19 $ 2.30

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories (dollars in millions) As of September 26, As of December 28, 2019 Raw materials and supplies $ 126.9 $ 118.9 Work in progress 35.9 33.6 Finished goods 323.6 322.6 Total inventories $ 486.4 $ 475.1

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill (dollars in millions) Power Fluid Total Cost and carrying amount As of December 28, 2019 $ 1,377.5 $ 683.0 $ 2,060.5 Foreign currency translation (7.3) (31.4) (38.7) As of September 26, 2020 $ 1,370.2 $ 651.6 $ 2,021.8

Intangible assets

Intangible assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible assets	Intangible assets As of September 26, 2020 As of December 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Cost Accumulated Net Cost Accumulated Net Finite-lived: —Customer relationships $ 2,009.3 $ (742.3) $ 1,267.0 $ 2,021.8 $ (656.3) $ 1,365.5 —Technology 90.6 (88.3) 2.3 90.8 (87.8) 3.0 —Capitalized software 86.9 (46.5) 40.4 76.1 (38.0) 38.1 2,186.8 (877.1) 1,309.7 2,188.7 (782.1) 1,406.6 Indefinite-lived: —Brands and trade names 513.4 (44.0) 469.4 513.4 (44.0) 469.4 Total intangible assets $ 2,700.2 $ (921.1) $ 1,779.1 $ 2,702.1 $ (826.1) $ 1,876.0 During the three months ended September 26, 2020, the amortization expense recognized in respect of intangible assets was $32.5 million, compared to $32.4 million for the three months ended September 28, 2019. In addition, movements in foreign currency exchange rates resulted in an increase in the net carrying value of total intangible assets of $17.9 million for the three months ended September 26, 2020, compared to a decrease of $21.0 million for the three months ended September 28, 2019. During the nine months ended September 26, 2020, the amortization expense recognized in respect of intangible assets was $96.4 million, compared to $97.5 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2019. In addition, movements in foreign currency exchange rates resulted in a decrease in the net carrying value of total intangible assets of $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 26, 2020, compared to a decrease of $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2019.

Derivative financial instrument

Derivative financial instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative financial instruments	Derivative financial instruments We are exposed to certain risks relating to our ongoing business operations. From time to time, we use derivative financial instruments, principally foreign currency swaps, forward foreign currency contracts, interest rate caps (options) and interest rate swaps, to reduce our exposure to foreign currency risk and interest rate risk. We do not hold or issue derivatives for speculative purposes and monitor closely the credit quality of the institutions with which we transact. We recognize derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. We designate certain of our currency swaps as net investment hedges and designate our interest rate caps and interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. The gain or loss on the designated derivative instrument is recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassified into net income in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Derivative instruments that have not been designated in an effective hedging relationship are considered economic hedges, and their change in fair value is recognized in net income in each period. The period end fair values of derivative financial instruments were as follows: As of September 26, 2020 As of December 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Prepaid expenses and other assets Other non- Accrued expenses and other Other Net Prepaid expenses and other assets Other non- Accrued expenses and other Other Net Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: —Currency swaps $ 1.1 $ — $ — $ (27.0) $ (25.9) $ 4.2 $ — $ — $ (19.3) $ (15.1) —Interest rate caps — — (1.0) (2.3) (3.3) — — (4.0) (3.0) (7.0) —Interest rate swaps — — (14.2) (47.4) (61.6) — — (5.3) (29.0) (34.3) Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: —Currency swaps — — — — — — — (0.1) — (0.1) —Currency forward contracts 0.1 — (1.6) — (1.5) 1.2 — (0.2) — 1.0 $ 1.2 $ — $ (16.8) $ (76.7) $ (92.3) $ 5.4 $ — $ (9.6) $ (51.3) $ (55.5) A. Instruments designated as net investment hedges We hold cross currency swaps that have been designated as net investment hedges of certain of our European operations. As of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, the notional principal amount of these contracts was $270.0 million. During July 2019, we extended the maturity of these contracts from March 2020 to March 2022. In addition, we have designated €147.0 million of our Euro-denominated debt as a net investment hedge of certain of our European operations. The fair value (losses) gains before tax recognized in OCI in relation to the instruments designated as net investment hedging instruments were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Net fair value (losses) gains recognized in OCI in relation to: —Euro-denominated debt $ (5.8) $ 3.2 $ (6.4) $ 2.5 —Designated cross currency swaps (9.9) 10.1 (11.1) 11.6 Total net fair value (losses) gains $ (15.7) $ 13.3 $ (17.5) $ 14.1 During the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020, a net gain of $0.4 million and a net gain of $3.3 million, respectively, was recognized in interest expense in relation to our cross currency swaps that have been designated as net investment hedges, compared to a net gain of $1.9 million and a net gain of $6.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019. B. Instruments designated as cash flow hedges We use interest rate swaps and interest rate caps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. These instruments are all designated as cash flow hedges. As of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, we held pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $870.0 million. During June 2020, we extended these swaps, which originally ran from June 30, 2020 through June 30, 2023, to now run from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2025, locking in a lower blended fixed rate. The new, extended swaps have been designated as hedging instruments and the $53.7 million of losses accumulated in OCI in relation to the previously designated swaps will be reclassified into earnings over the term of the original swaps. Our interest rate caps involve the receipt of variable rate payments from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for a premium. As of September 26, 2020, the notional amount of our interest rate caps outstanding was €425.0 million, covering the period from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023, compared to $1.7 billion as of December 28, 2019, which included two interest rate caps that expired on June 30, 2020. The movements before tax recognized in OCI in relation to our cash flow hedges were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Movement recognized in OCI in relation to: —Fair value loss on cash flow hedges $ (3.8) $ (4.9) $ (30.3) $ (32.8) —Amortization to net income of prior period fair value losses 4.3 — 4.3 — —Deferred premium reclassified from OCI to net income 0.2 0.9 3.8 1.2 Total movement $ 0.7 $ (4.0) $ (22.2) $ (31.6) C. Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments We do not designate our currency forward contracts, which are used primarily in respect of operational currency exposures related to payables, receivables and material procurement, or the currency swap contracts that are used to manage the currency profile of Gates’ cash as hedging instruments for the purposes of hedge accounting. As of September 26, 2020, the notional principal amount of outstanding currency swaps that are used to manage the currency profile of Gates’ cash was $0 million, compared to $16.7 million as of December 28, 2019. As of September 26, 2020, the notional amount of outstanding currency forward contracts that are used to manage operational foreign exchange exposures was $84.7 million, compared to $82.5 million as of December 28, 2019. The fair value (losses) gains recognized in net income in relation to derivative instruments that have not been designated as hedging instruments were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Fair value (losses) gains recognized in relation to: —Currency forward contracts recognized in SG&A $ (1.3) $ 0.3 $ (1.8) $ 2.0 —Currency swaps recognized in other income (0.6) 1.0 0.3 1.0 Total $ (1.9) $ 1.3 $ (1.5) $ 3.0

Fair value measurement

Fair value measurement	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value measurement	Fair value measurement A. Fair value hierarchy We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Topic 820 “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ” establishes the following hierarchy for the inputs that are used in fair value measurement: • “Level 1” inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • “Level 2” inputs are those other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and • “Level 3” inputs are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value are categorized in one of the three levels on the basis of the lowest-level input that is significant to its valuation. B. Financial instruments not held at fair value Certain financial assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value; however, items such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, revolving credit facilities and bank overdrafts generally attract interest at floating rates and accordingly their carrying amounts are considered to approximate fair value. Due to their short maturities, the carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable are also considered to approximate their fair values. The carrying amount and fair value of our debt are set out below: As of September 26, 2020 As of December 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value Current $ 50.3 $ 49.9 $ 46.1 $ 45.9 Non-current 2,927.8 2,932.2 2,912.3 2,946.8 $ 2,978.1 $ 2,982.1 $ 2,958.4 $ 2,992.7 Debt is comprised principally of borrowings under the secured credit facilities and the unsecured senior notes. Loans under the secured credit facilities pay interest at floating rates, subject to a 1% LIBOR floor on the Dollar Term Loan and a 0% EURIBOR floor on the Euro Term Loan. The fair values of the term loans are derived from a market price, discounted for illiquidity. The unsecured senior notes have fixed interest rates, are traded by “Qualified Institutional Buyers” and certain other eligible investors, and their fair value is derived from their quoted market price. C. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis The following table categorizes the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis: (dollars in millions) Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) Significant observable inputs (Level 2) Total As of September 26, 2020 Equity investments $ 0.7 $ — $ 0.7 Derivative assets $ — $ 1.2 $ 1.2 Derivative liabilities $ — $ (93.5) $ (93.5) As of December 28, 2019 Equity investments $ 1.1 $ — $ 1.1 Derivative assets $ — $ 5.4 $ 5.4 Derivative liabilities $ — $ (60.9) $ (60.9) Available-for-sale securities represent equity securities that are traded in an active market and therefore are measured using quoted prices in an active market. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 represent foreign currency exchange forward and swap contracts, and interest rate derivative contracts. We value our foreign currency exchange derivatives using models consistent with those used by a market participant that maximize the use of market observable inputs including forward prices for currencies. We value our interest rate derivative contracts using a widely accepted discounted cash flow valuation methodology that reflects the contractual terms of each derivative, including the period to maturity. The methodology derives the fair values of the derivatives using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future cash payments and the discounted expected receipts. The inputs used in the calculation are based on observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, implied volatilities and credit spreads. We incorporate credit valuation adjustments, which consider the impact of any credit enhancements to the contracts, to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy During the periods presented, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2, and Gates had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs. D. Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis Gates has non-recurring fair value measurements related to certain assets, including goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant, and equipment. During the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020, impairments of property, plant and equipment of $1.4 million and $5.1 million, respectively, were recognized in relation to restructuring and other strategic initiatives, primarily the closure of our manufacturing facility in Korea. No significant impairment was recognized during either the three or nine months ended September 28, 2019.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt (dollars in millions) As of September 26, As of December 28, Secured debt: —Dollar Term Loan $ 1,686.1 $ 1,699.1 —Euro Term Loan 740.1 717.7 Unsecured debt: —6.25% Dollar Senior Notes due 2026 568.0 568.0 —Other loans 0.4 0.2 Total principal of debt 2,994.6 2,985.0 Deferred issuance costs (35.4) (41.8) Accrued interest 18.9 15.2 Total carrying value of debt 2,978.1 2,958.4 Debt, current portion 50.3 46.1 Debt, less current portion $ 2,927.8 $ 2,912.3 Gates’ secured debt is jointly and severally, irrevocably and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries and is secured by liens on substantially all of their assets. Gates is subject to covenants, representations and warranties under certain of its debt facilities. During the periods covered by these condensed consolidated financial statements, we were in compliance with the applicable financial covenants. Also under the agreements governing our debt facilities, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring certain additional indebtedness, making certain investments and paying certain dividends is dependent, in part, on our ability to satisfy tests based on measures determined under those agreements. Dollar and Euro Term Loans Our secured credit facilities include a Dollar Term Loan credit facility and a Euro Term Loan credit facility that were drawn on July 3, 2014. The maturity date for each of the term loan facilities is March 31, 2024. These term loan facilities bear interest at a floating rate, which for U.S. dollar debt can be either a base rate as defined in the credit agreement plus an applicable margin, or at our option, LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The Dollar Term Loan interest rate is currently LIBOR, subject to a floor of 1.00%, plus a margin of 2.75%, and as of September 26, 2020, borrowings under this facility bore interest at a rate of 3.75% per annum. The Dollar Term Loan interest rate is re-set on the last business day of each month. As of September 26, 2020, the Euro Term Loan bore interest at EURIBOR, which is currently below 0%, subject to a floor of 0%, plus a margin of 3.00%. The Euro Term Loan interest rate is re-set on the last business day of each quarter. Both term loans are subject to quarterly amortization payments of 0.25%, based on the original principal amount less certain prepayments with the balance payable on maturity. During the nine months ended September 26, 2020, we made amortization payments against the Dollar Term Loan and the Euro Term Loan of $13.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 28, 2019, we made amortization payments against the Dollar Term Loan and the Euro Term Loan of $13.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively. Under the terms of the credit agreement, we are obligated to offer annually to the term loan lenders an “excess cash flow” amount as defined under the agreement, based on the preceding year’s final results. Based on our 2019 results, the leverage ratio as defined under the credit agreement was below the threshold above which payments are required, and therefore no excess cash flow payment is required to be made in 2020. During the periods presented, foreign exchange (losses) gains were recognized in respect of the Euro Term Loans as summarized in the table below. As a portion of the facility was designated as a net investment hedge of certain of our Euro investments, a corresponding portion of the foreign exchange (losses) gains were recognized in OCI. Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 (Loss) gain recognized in statement of operations $ (19.4) $ 24.5 $ (21.4) $ 29.8 (Loss) gain recognized in OCI (5.8) 3.2 (6.4) 2.5 Total (loss) gain $ (25.2) $ 27.7 $ (27.8) $ 32.3 The above net foreign exchange (losses) gains recognized in the other income line of the condensed consolidated statement of operations have been substantially offset by net foreign exchange movements on Euro-denominated intercompany loans as part of our overall hedging strategy. A wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Gates Global LLC is the principal obligor under the Term Loans for U.S. federal income tax purposes and makes the payments due on this tranche of debt. As a result, interest received by lenders of this tranche of debt is U.S. source income. Unsecured Senior Notes As of September 26, 2020, we had $568.0 million of Dollar Senior Notes outstanding that were issued in November 2019. These notes are scheduled to mature on January 15, 2026 and bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 6.25% with semi-annual interest payments. On and after January 15, 2022, we may redeem the Dollar Senior Notes, at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date: Redemption price During the year commencing: —2022 103.125 % —2023 101.563 % —2024 and thereafter 100.000 % Additionally, net cash proceeds from an equity offering can be utilized at any time prior to January 15, 2022, to redeem up to 40% of the notes at a redemption price equal to 106.250% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest through to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a change of control or a certain qualifying asset sale, the holders of the notes will have the right to require us to make an offer to repurchase each holder's notes at a price equal to 101% (in the case of a change of control) or 100% (in the case of an asset sale) of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Revolving credit facility We also have a secured revolving credit facility that provides for multi-currency revolving loans up to an aggregate principal amount of $185.0 million, with a letter of credit sub-facility of $20.0 million. The facility matures on January 29, 2023. As of both September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, there were no drawings for cash under the revolving credit facility and there were no letters of credit outstanding. Debt under the revolving credit facility bears interest at a floating rate, which can be either a base rate as defined in the credit agreement plus an applicable margin or, at our option, LIBOR, plus an applicable margin. Asset-backed revolver We have a revolving credit facility backed by certain of our assets in North America. The facility allows for loans of up to a maximum of $325.0 million ($279.3 million as of September 26, 2020, compared to $294.6 million as of December 28, 2019, based on the values of the secured assets on those dates) with a letter of credit sub-facility of $150.0 million within this maximum. The facility matures on January 29, 2023. As of both September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, there were no drawings for cash under the asset-backed revolver, but there were letters of credit outstanding of $32.0 million and $50.1 million, respectively.

Post-retirement benefits

Post-retirement benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Post-retirement benefits	Post-retirement benefits Gates provides defined benefit pension plans in certain of the countries in which it operates, in particular, in the U.S. and U.K. All of the defined benefit pension plans are closed to new entrants. In addition to the funded defined benefit pension plans, Gates has unfunded defined benefit obligations to certain current and former employees. Gates also provides other post-retirement benefits, principally health and life insurance coverage, on an unfunded basis to certain of its employees in the U.S. and Canada. Net periodic benefit (income) cost The components of the net periodic benefit (income) cost for pensions and other post-retirement benefits were as follows: Three months ended September 26, 2020 Three months ended September 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Pensions Other post-retirement benefits Total Pensions Other post-retirement benefits Total Reported in operating income: —Employer service cost $ 1.3 $ — $ 1.3 $ 1.3 $ — $ 1.3 Reported outside of operating income: —Interest cost 4.6 0.5 5.1 5.8 0.6 6.4 —Expected return on plan assets (5.6) — (5.6) (7.0) — (7.0) —Net amortization of prior period losses (gains) 0.3 (0.3) — 0.2 (0.3) (0.1) —Settlements and curtailments (0.9) — (0.9) — — — Net periodic benefit (income) cost $ (0.3) $ 0.2 $ (0.1) $ 0.3 $ 0.3 $ 0.6 Contributions $ 3.6 $ 0.9 $ 4.5 $ 1.9 $ 0.8 $ 2.7 Nine months ended September 26, 2020 Nine months ended September 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Pensions Other post-retirement benefits Total Pensions Other post-retirement benefits Total Reported in operating income: —Employer service cost $ 4.1 $ — $ 4.1 $ 4.1 $ — $ 4.1 Reported outside of operating income: —Interest cost 13.7 1.3 15.0 17.6 1.7 19.3 —Expected return on plan assets (16.5) — (16.5) (20.9) — (20.9) —Net amortization of prior period losses (gains) 0.8 (1.0) (0.2) 0.6 (0.9) (0.3) —Settlements and curtailments (0.9) — (0.9) (0.7) — (0.7) Net periodic benefit cost $ 1.2 $ 0.3 $ 1.5 $ 0.7 $ 0.8 $ 1.5 Contributions $ 6.8 $ 3.0 $ 9.8 $ 5.3 $ 2.8 $ 8.1 The components of the above net periodic benefit (income) cost for pensions and other post-retirement benefits that are reported outside of operating income are all included in the other income line in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. For 2020 as a whole, we expect to contribute approximately $7.1 million to our defined benefit pension plans and approximately $5.5 million to our other post-retirement benefit plans.

Share-based compensation

Share-based compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based compensation	Share-based compensation The Company operates a share-based incentive plan over its shares to provide incentives to Gates’ senior executives and other eligible employees. During the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020, we recognized a charge of $4.9 million and $13.5 million, compared to $4.1 million and $10.5 million, respectively, in the prior year periods. Share-based incentive awards issued under the 2014 Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan Gates has a number of awards issued under the 2014 Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan, which was assumed by the Company and renamed the Gates Industrial Corporation plc Stock Incentive Plan in connection with our initial public offering in January 2018. No new awards have been granted under this plan since 2017. The options are split equally into four tiers, each with specific vesting conditions. Tier I options vest evenly over 5 years from the grant date, subject to the participant continuing to provide service to Gates on the vesting date. Tier II, III and IV options vest on achievement of specified investment returns by our majority owners, who are various investment funds managed by affiliates of The Blackstone Group Inc. (“Blackstone” or our “Sponsor”), at the time of a defined liquidity event, which is also subject to the participant’s continued provision of service to Gates on the vesting date. The performance conditions associated with Tiers II, III and IV must be achieved on or prior to July 3, 2022 in order for vesting to occur. All the options expire ten years after the date of grant. Due to Chinese regulatory restrictions on foreign stock ownership, awards granted under this plan to Chinese employees have been issued as stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). The terms of these SARs are identical to those of the options described above with the exception that no share is issued on exercise; instead, cash equivalent to the increase in the value of the shares from the date of grant to the date of exercise is paid to the employee. These awards are therefore treated as liability awards under Topic 718 “ Compensation - Stock Compensation ” and are revalued to their fair value at each period end. In addition to the above, in 2017, under the same plan, the Company issued 76,293 restricted stock units (“RSUs”). These RSUs vest evenly over three years from the date of grant, subject to the participant’s continued provision of service to Gates on the vesting date. The awards expire ten years after the date of grant, in December 2027. Changes in the awards granted under this plan are summarized in the tables below. Share-based incentive awards issued under the Gates Industrial Corporation plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan In conjunction with the initial public offering in January 2018, Gates adopted a new equity-based compensation plan, which is a market-based long-term incentive program that allows for the issue of a variety of equity-based and cash-based awards, including stock options, SARs and RSUs. The SARs issued under this plan take the form of options, except that no share is issued on exercise; instead, cash equivalent to the increase in the value of the shares from the date of grant to the date of exercise is paid to the employee. These awards are therefore treated as liability awards under Topic 718 “ Compensation - Stock Compensation ” and are revalued to their fair value at each period end. The SARs and the majority of the share options issued under this plan vest evenly over either three years or four years from the grant date. The remainder of the options, the premium-priced options, vest evenly over a three year period, starting two years from the grant date. All options vest subject to the participant’s continued employment by Gates on the vesting date and expire ten years after the date of grant. The RSUs issued under the plan consist of time-vesting RSUs and performance-based RSUs (“PRSUs”). The time-vesting RSUs vest evenly over either one New awards and movements in existing awards granted under this plan are summarized in the tables below. Summary of movements in options outstanding Nine months ended September 26, 2020 Number of Weighted average exercise price Outstanding at the beginning of the period: —Tier I 3,825,855 $ 7.07 —Tier II 4,405,340 $ 7.01 —Tier III 4,405,340 $ 7.01 —Tier IV 4,405,340 $ 10.52 —SARs 772,450 $ 8.72 —Share options 1,610,485 $ 16.69 —Premium-priced options 796,460 $ 19.00 20,221,270 $ 9.09 Granted during the period: —SARs 69,361 $ 12.08 —Share options 1,193,114 $ 12.55 1,262,475 $ 12.52 Forfeited during the period: —Tier I (149,522) $ 9.56 —Tier II (528,317) $ 7.98 —Tier III (528,317) $ 7.98 —Tier IV (528,317) $ 11.96 —Share options (188,102) $ 16.31 (1,922,575) $ 10.01 Expired during the period: —Tier I (41,961) $ 13.44 —Share options (60,573) $ 17.21 (102,534) $ 15.67 Exercised during the period: —Tier I (424,726) $ 6.64 (424,726) $ 6.64 Outstanding at the end of the period: —Tier I 3,209,646 $ 6.93 —Tier II 3,877,023 $ 6.88 —Tier III 3,877,023 $ 6.88 —Tier IV 3,877,023 $ 10.32 —SARs 841,811 $ 9.00 —Share options 2,554,924 $ 14.77 —Premium-priced options 796,460 $ 19.00 19,033,910 $ 9.25 Exercisable at the end of the period 3,400,723 $ 8.46 Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period 7,367,055 $ 11.16 As of September 26, 2020, the aggregate intrinsic value of options that were vested or expected to vest was $14.7 million, and these options had a weighted average remaining contractual term of 6.9 years. As of September 26, 2020, the aggregate intrinsic value of options that were exercisable was $11.4 million, and these options had a weighted average remaining contractual term of 5.6 years. As of September 26, 2020, the unrecognized compensation charge relating to the nonvested options other than Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV options, was $8.7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years. The unrecognized compensation charge relating to the nonvested Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV options was $25.0 million, which will be recognized on occurrence of a liquidity event as described above. During the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020, cash of $0.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively, was received in relation to the exercise of vested options, compared to $0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020 was $0.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, compared to $0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019. Summary of movements in RSUs and PRSUs outstanding Nine months ended September 26, 2020 Number of Weighted average Outstanding at the beginning of the period: —RSUs 718,269 $ 16.20 —PRSUs 248,550 $ 20.07 966,819 $ 17.20 Granted during the period: —RSUs 1,206,544 $ 11.78 —PRSUs 365,258 $ 14.41 1,571,802 $ 12.39 Forfeited during the period: —RSUs (87,199) $ 14.78 —PRSUs (42,158) $ 20.07 (129,357) $ 16.50 Vested during the period: —RSUs (229,606) $ 16.24 (229,606) $ 16.24 Outstanding at the end of the period: —RSUs 1,608,008 $ 12.96 —PRSUs 571,650 $ 16.45 2,179,658 $ 13.88 As of September 26, 2020, the unrecognized compensation charge relating to nonvested RSUs and PRSUs was $17.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years, subject, where relevant, to the achievement of the performance conditions described above. The total fair value of RSUs and PRSUs vested during the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020 was $0.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively, compared to $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019. Valuation of awards granted during the period The grant date fair value of the options and SARs are measured using a Black-Scholes valuation model. RSUs are valued at the share price on the date of grant. The premium-priced options and PRSUs were valued using Monte Carlo simulations. As Gates only has volatility data for its shares for the period since its initial public offering, this volatility has been weighted with the debt-levered volatility of a peer group of public companies in order to determine the expected volatility over the expected option life. The expected option life represents the period of time for which the options are expected to be outstanding and is based on consideration of the contractual life of the option, option vesting period, and historical exercise patterns. The weighted average fair values and relevant assumptions were as follows: Nine months ended September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Grant date fair value: —SARs $ 4.59 $ 5.88 —Share options $ 4.78 $ 5.88 —Premium-priced options n/a $ 5.65 —RSUs $ 11.78 $ 16.28 —PRSUs $ 14.41 $ 20.07 Inputs to the model: —Expected volatility - SARs 37.7 % 31.9 % —Expected volatility - share options 37.6 % 31.9 % —Expected volatility - premium-priced options n/a 31.9 % —Expected volatility - PRSUs 40.4 % 32.8 % —Expected option life for SARs 6.0 6.0 —Expected option life for share options 6.0 6.0 —Expected option life for premium-priced options n/a 7.0 —Risk-free interest rate: SARs 1.25 % 2.51 % Share options 1.33 % 2.51 % Premium-priced options n/a 2.53 % PRSUs 1.29 % 2.48 %

Equity

Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity Movements in the Company’s number of shares in issue for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively, were as follows: Nine months ended (number of shares) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Balance as of the beginning of the period 290,157,299 289,847,574 Exercise of share options 424,726 257,322 Vesting of restricted stock units, net of withholding taxes 205,145 13,229 Balance as of the end of the period 290,787,170 290,118,125 The Company has one class of authorized and issued shares, with a par value of $0.01, and each share has equal voting rights.

Analysis of accumulated other c

Analysis of accumulated other comprehensive loss	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Analysis of accumulated other comprehensive loss	Analysis of accumulated other comprehensive loss Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, were as follows: (dollars in millions) Post- retirement benefits Cumulative translation adjustment Cash flow hedges Accumulated OCI attributable to shareholders Non-controlling interests Accumulated OCI As of December 28, 2019 $ (9.3) $ (812.3) $ (36.8) $ (858.4) $ (46.0) $ (904.4) Foreign currency translation 0.6 (106.4) — (105.8) 8.0 (97.8) Cash flow hedges movements — — (18.0) (18.0) — (18.0) Post-retirement benefit movements (0.1) — — (0.1) — (0.1) Other comprehensive income (loss) 0.5 (106.4) (18.0) (123.9) 8.0 (115.9) As of September 26, 2020 $ (8.8) $ (918.7) $ (54.8) $ (982.3) $ (38.0) $ (1,020.3) (dollars in millions) Post- retirement benefits Cumulative translation adjustment Cash flow hedges Accumulated OCI attributable to shareholders Non-controlling interests Accumulated OCI As of December 29, 2018 $ 7.6 $ (850.0) $ (11.9) $ (854.3) $ (43.6) $ (897.9) Foreign currency translation — (27.7) — (27.7) (7.8) (35.5) Cash flow hedges movements — — (26.4) (26.4) — (26.4) Post-retirement benefit movements (0.2) — — (0.2) — (0.2) Other comprehensive loss (0.2) (27.7) (26.4) (54.3) (7.8) (62.1) As of September 28, 2019 $ 7.4 $ (877.7) $ (38.3) $ (908.6) $ (51.4) $ (960.0)

Related party transactions

Related party transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions	Related party transactions A. Entities affiliated with Blackstone In January 2018, Gates and Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (“BMP”) and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Advisors L.L.C., each affiliates of our Sponsor (the “Managers”), entered into a Transaction and Monitoring Fee Agreement (the “Monitoring Fee Agreement”). Under this agreement, which terminated in January 2020 upon the second anniversary of the closing date of the initial public offering of Gates, the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively the “Monitoring Service Recipients”) engaged the Managers to provide certain monitoring, advisory and consulting services. In consideration of these oversight services, Gates agreed to pay BMP an annual fee of 1% of a covenant EBITDA measure defined under the agreements governing our senior secured credit facilities. In addition, the Monitoring Service Recipients agreed to reimburse the Managers for any related out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Managers and their affiliates. During the three months ended September 26, 2020, Gates incurred $0.2 million, compared to $1.1 million during the prior year period, and during the nine months ended September 26, 2020, Gates incurred $1.9 million, compared to $4.9 million during the prior year period, in respect of these oversight services and out-of-pocket expenses, of which there was no amount owing at September 26, 2020 or December 28, 2019. In addition, in connection with the initial public offering, we entered into a Support and Services Agreement with BMP, under which the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries reimburse BMP for customary support services provided by Blackstone’s portfolio operations group to the Company at BMP’s direction. BMP will invoice the Company for such services based on the time spent by the relevant personnel providing such services during the applicable period and Blackstone’s allocated costs of such personnel. During the periods presented, no amounts were paid or outstanding under this agreement. This agreement terminates on the date our Sponsor beneficially owns less than 5% of our ordinary shares and such shares have a fair market value of less than $25.0 million, or such earlier date as may be chosen by Blackstone. B. Commercial transactions with sponsor portfolio companies Our Sponsor and its affiliates have ownership interests in a broad range of companies. We have entered and may in the future enter into commercial transactions in the ordinary course of our business with some of these companies, including the sale of goods and services and the purchase of goods and services. During the periods presented, our Sponsor held an interest in Custom Truck One Source (“Custom Truck”), a provider of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions in North America, and Stow International (“Stow”), a provider of storage and warehousing services worldwide. Net sales by Gates to Custom Truck were $0.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020, compared to $0 during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019. Net purchases by Gates from Stow were $0.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020, compared to $0 during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019. C. Equity method investees Sales to and purchases from equity method investees were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Sales $ 0.1 $ 0.4 $ 0.8 $ 1.1 Purchases $ (3.5) $ (3.9) $ (10.6) $ (11.9) Amounts outstanding in respect of these transactions were receivables of $0 million and payables of $0.2 million as of September 26, 2020, compared to receivables of $0 and payables of $0.2 million as of December 28, 2019. No dividends were received from our equity method investees during the periods presented. D. Non-Gates entities controlled by non-controlling shareholders Sales to and purchases from non-Gates entities controlled by non-controlling shareholders were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Sales $ 10.5 $ 12.7 $ 35.0 $ 38.5 Purchases $ (4.3) $ (5.0) $ (13.6) $ (15.3) Amounts outstanding in respect of these transactions were as follows: (dollars in millions) As of September 26, 2020 As of Receivables $ 3.5 $ 4.2 Payables $ (3.9) $ (5.9) E. Majority-owned subsidiaries During 2019, we finalized an agreement with the non-controlling interest holder in certain of our consolidated, majority-owned subsidiaries, regarding the scope of business of such subsidiaries, which resulted in a smaller share of net income allocated to non-controlling interests. This change was retrospectively effective from the beginning of 2019 and included a one-time adjustment of $15.0 million, which was recorded in the first quarter of 2019.

Commitments and contingencies

Commitments and contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and contingencies	Commitments and contingencies A. Performance bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees As of September 26, 2020, letters of credit totaling $32.0 million were outstanding against the asset-backed revolving facility, compared to $50.1 million as of December 28, 2019. Gates had additional outstanding performance bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees amounting to $5.8 million, compared to $4.1 million as of December 28, 2019. B. Contingencies Gates is, from time to time, party to general legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Gates is also, from time to time, party to legal proceedings and claims in respect of environmental obligations, product liability, intellectual property and other matters which arise in the ordinary course of business and against which management believes Gates has meritorious defenses available. While it is not possible to quantify the financial impact or predict the outcome of all pending claims and litigation, management does not anticipate that the outcome of any current proceedings or known claims, either individually or in aggregate, will materially affect Gates’ financial position, results of operations or cash flows. C. Warranties The following summarizes the movements in the warranty liability for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively: Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Balance as of the beginning of the period $ 17.7 $ 14.3 Charge for the period 9.3 10.2 Payments made (6.6) (7.4) Released during the period (0.7) (1.0) Foreign currency translation 0.1 (0.1) Balance as of the end of the period $ 19.8 $ 16.0

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent events	Subsequent eventOn November 3, 2020, we announced a tender offer for $300 million of our Dollar Senior Notes at a price of [106%] plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date of [December 4], 2020. This redemption will be funded using available cash on hand.

Introduction (Policies)

Introduction (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Background	Background Gates Industrial Corporation plc (the “Company”) is a public limited company that was organized under the laws of England and Wales on September 25, 2017. In these condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, all references to “Gates,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer, unless the context requires otherwise, to Gates Industrial Corporation plc and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Accounting periods	Accounting periodsThe Company prepares its annual consolidated financial statements for the period ending on the Saturday nearest December 31. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated balance sheet is presented as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019 and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and shareholders’ equity are presented, where relevant, for the 91 day period from June 28, 2020 to September 26, 2020, with comparative information for the 91 day period from June 30, 2019 to September 28, 2019 and for the 273 day period from December 29, 2019 to September 26, 2020, with comparative information for the 273 day period from December 30, 2018 to September 28, 2019.
Basis of presentation	Basis of preparation The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are presented in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 26, 2020 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The first quarter of 2020 marked the beginning of an unprecedented environment for the global economy, which has continued through the third quarter of 2020, although to a lessening degree as it impacts our business, as governments, companies and communities implemented strict measures to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As a result of the unpredictable and evolving impact of the pandemic and measures being taken around the world to combat its spread, the timing and trajectory of the recovery remain unclear at this time, and the adverse impact of the pandemic on the Company’s operations may continue to be material but cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The preparation of consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP requires us to make assumptions and estimates concerning the future that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Estimates and assumptions are particularly important in accounting for items such as revenue, rebates, impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, inventory valuation, financial instruments, expected credit losses, product warranties, income taxes and post-retirement benefits. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making assumptions and estimates, events and changes in circumstances arising after September 26, 2020, including those resulting from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, may result in actual outcomes that differ from those contemplated by our assumptions and estimates. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, except as noted below, have been prepared on substantially the same basis as Gates’ audited annual consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 28, 2019. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 2019 has been derived from those audited financial statements.
New accounting pronouncements adopted and not yet adopted	The accounting policies used in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied in the prior year, except for the adoption on the first day of the 2020 fiscal year of the following new Accounting Standard Updates (each, an “ASU”): • ASU 2016-13 “ Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ” • ASU 2020-02 “ Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842) ” In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an ASU which broadens the information that an entity must consider when developing its expected credit loss estimate for financial assets. The measurement of expected credit losses should be based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The financial asset must be measured at the net amount expected to be collected. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. On transition, no cumulative-effect adjustment was recognized to retained earnings. Our businesses develop their expected loss estimates based either on the aging profile of outstanding receivables or by applying an experience factor (either a percentage of sales or a percentage of open receivables). These methodologies are based primarily on historical trends and experience, but credit controllers also regularly assess individual customer accounts to identify any potential increases or decreases in the level of expected credit loss needed to be applied to each customer based on current circumstances and future expectations. Before accepting a new customer, we assess their credit quality and establish a credit limit. Credit quality is assessed by using data maintained by reputable credit rating agencies, by checking of references included in credit applications and, where they are available, by reviewing the customer’s recent financial statements. Credit limits are subject to multiple levels of authorization and are reviewed on a regular basis. Although Gates has a wide variety of customers from multinational original equipment manufacturers and distributors to small family-owned businesses, the majority of our sales are generated from large companies with low credit risk. Recent global developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our customers’ ability to pay us continue to be closely monitored and taken into account in the determination of our expected credit loss estimates. As of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, trade accounts receivable were stated net of an allowance for credit losses of $6.0 million and $8.6 million, respectively. • ASU 2020-04 “ Reference Rate Reform ” (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting In March 2020, the FASB issued an ASU to provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The guidance in this ASU is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. We will continue to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur. The following ASUs that were also adopted on the first day of the 2020 fiscal year did not have a significant impact on our results, financial position or disclosures: • ASU 2018-13 “ Fair Value Measurement ” (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement • ASU 2018-15 “ Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software ” (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract

Segment information (Tables)

Segment information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of net sales by operating segment	Sales between reporting segments and the impact of such sales on Adjusted EBITDA for each segment are not included in internal reports presented to the CEO and have therefore not been included below. Net sales Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Power Transmission $ 469.2 $ 474.4 $ 1,280.4 $ 1,475.4 Fluid Power 243.0 272.2 718.4 886.0 Continuing operations $ 712.2 $ 746.6 $ 1,998.8 $ 2,361.4 Adjusted EBITDA by segment was as follows: Adjusted EBITDA Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Power Transmission $ 99.3 $ 99.7 $ 236.5 $ 315.2 Fluid Power 40.7 45.3 107.5 160.7 Continuing operations $ 140.0 $ 145.0 $ 344.0 $ 475.9
Schedule of net sales by key geographic regions and markets	The following table summarizes our net sales by key geographic region of origin: Net sales Three months ended September 26, 2020 Three months ended September 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Power Transmission Fluid Power Power Transmission Fluid Power U.S. $ 138.1 $ 126.1 $ 141.3 $ 143.0 North America, excluding U.S. 40.3 37.0 41.6 43.5 United Kingdom (“U.K.”) 12.3 7.6 10.1 8.6 EMEA (1) , excluding U.K. 130.4 35.3 123.6 40.5 East Asia and India 60.3 15.2 70.1 17.8 Greater China 74.4 14.7 70.6 10.0 South America 13.4 7.1 17.1 8.8 Net sales $ 469.2 $ 243.0 $ 474.4 $ 272.2 Net sales Nine months ended September 26, 2020 Nine months ended September 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Power Transmission Fluid Power Power Transmission Fluid Power U.S. $ 397.3 $ 378.3 $ 447.7 $ 461.9 North America, excluding U.S. 104.4 105.9 126.1 137.2 United Kingdom (“U.K.”) 29.7 17.9 33.6 29.0 EMEA (1) , excluding U.K. 352.2 111.0 388.2 133.5 East Asia and India 173.6 42.3 217.3 56.9 Greater China 188.0 45.2 211.1 42.3 South America 35.2 17.8 51.4 25.2 Net sales $ 1,280.4 $ 718.4 $ 1,475.4 $ 886.0 (1) Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”). The following table summarizes our net sales into emerging and developed markets: Net sales Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Developed $ 452.8 $ 486.6 $ 1,301.2 $ 1,564.4 Emerging 259.4 260.0 697.6 797.0 Net sales $ 712.2 $ 746.6 $ 1,998.8 $ 2,361.4
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income from continuing operations	Reconciliation of net (loss) income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Net income from continuing operations $ 45.7 $ 37.5 $ 57.8 $ 669.3 Income tax (benefit) expense (16.0) 4.4 (31.5) (497.8) Income from continuing operations before taxes 29.7 41.9 26.3 171.5 Interest expense 38.3 37.2 109.3 114.5 Other income (4.1) (2.4) (9.9) (7.2) Operating income from continuing operations 63.9 76.7 125.7 278.8 Depreciation and amortization 53.6 55.1 163.2 167.4 Transaction-related expenses (1) 5.4 1.0 5.2 0.7 Asset impairments 1.4 0.7 5.1 0.7 Restructuring expenses 7.3 0.3 26.4 3.9 Share-based compensation expense 4.9 4.1 13.5 10.5 Sponsor fees (included in other operating expenses) 0.2 1.1 1.9 4.9 Inventory impairments (included in cost of sales) — 1.0 1.4 1.3 Severance expenses (included in cost of sales) 0.3 2.5 0.9 3.0 Severance expenses (included in SG&A) 3.0 1.8 3.8 3.0 Other items not directly related to current operations — 0.7 (3.1) 1.7 Adjusted EBITDA $ 140.0 $ 145.0 $ 344.0 $ 475.9 (1) Transaction-related expenses relates primarily to advisory fees and other costs recognized in respect of major corporate transactions, including the acquisition of businesses and debt refinancings.

Restructuring and other strat_2

Restructuring and other strategic initiatives (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of restructuring costs	Overall costs associated with our restructuring and other strategic initiatives have been recognized in the condensed consolidated statements as set forth below. Expenses incurred in relation to certain of these actions qualify as restructuring expenses under U.S. GAAP. Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Restructuring expenses: —Severance expenses $ 3.3 $ 0.4 $ 17.1 $ 3.3 —Non-severance labor and benefit expenses 1.8 — 2.6 — —Consulting expenses 0.3 0.1 1.2 1.4 —Other restructuring expenses 1.9 (0.2) 5.5 (0.8) 7.3 0.3 26.4 3.9 Restructuring expenses in asset impairments: —Impairment of fixed assets 1.4 0.7 5.1 0.7 Restructuring expenses in cost of sales: —Impairment of inventory — 1.0 1.4 1.3 Total restructuring expenses $ 8.7 $ 2.0 $ 32.9 $ 5.9 Expenses related to other strategic initiatives: —Severance expenses included in cost of sales $ 0.3 $ 2.5 $ 0.9 $ 3.0 —Severance expenses included in SG&A 3.0 1.8 3.8 3.0 Total expenses related to other strategic initiatives $ 3.3 $ 4.3 $ 4.7 $ 6.0 Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Power Transmission $ 5.4 $ 0.3 $ 25.4 $ 3.5 Fluid Power 3.3 1.7 7.5 2.4 Continuing operations $ 8.7 $ 2.0 $ 32.9 $ 5.9
Schedule of restructuring reserves activity	The following summarizes the reserve for restructuring expenses for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively: Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Balance as of the beginning of the period $ 2.9 $ 2.6 Utilized during the period (18.3) (4.0) Net charge for the period 26.9 3.9 Released during the period (0.5) — Foreign currency translation 0.4 (0.1) Balance as of the end of the period $ 11.4 $ 2.4

Earnings per share (Tables)

Earnings per share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of computation of net income per share	The computation of earnings per share is presented below: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions, except share numbers and per share amounts) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Net income attributable to shareholders $ 41.9 $ 35.5 $ 55.1 $ 670.7 Weighted average number of shares outstanding 290,769,392 290,109,231 290,634,292 290,032,416 Dilutive effect of share-based awards 1,672,207 1,003,871 1,249,143 1,634,515 Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 292,441,599 291,113,102 291,883,435 291,666,931 Number of anti-dilutive shares excluded from the diluted (loss) earnings per share calculation 3,896,143 3,623,701 5,811,571 3,686,986 Basic earnings per share $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ 0.19 $ 2.31 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ 0.19 $ 2.30

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of inventories	(dollars in millions) As of September 26, As of December 28, 2019 Raw materials and supplies $ 126.9 $ 118.9 Work in progress 35.9 33.6 Finished goods 323.6 322.6 Total inventories $ 486.4 $ 475.1

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of goodwill	(dollars in millions) Power Fluid Total Cost and carrying amount As of December 28, 2019 $ 1,377.5 $ 683.0 $ 2,060.5 Foreign currency translation (7.3) (31.4) (38.7) As of September 26, 2020 $ 1,370.2 $ 651.6 $ 2,021.8

Intangible assets (Tables)

Intangible assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets	As of September 26, 2020 As of December 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Cost Accumulated Net Cost Accumulated Net Finite-lived: —Customer relationships $ 2,009.3 $ (742.3) $ 1,267.0 $ 2,021.8 $ (656.3) $ 1,365.5 —Technology 90.6 (88.3) 2.3 90.8 (87.8) 3.0 —Capitalized software 86.9 (46.5) 40.4 76.1 (38.0) 38.1 2,186.8 (877.1) 1,309.7 2,188.7 (782.1) 1,406.6 Indefinite-lived: —Brands and trade names 513.4 (44.0) 469.4 513.4 (44.0) 469.4 Total intangible assets $ 2,700.2 $ (921.1) $ 1,779.1 $ 2,702.1 $ (826.1) $ 1,876.0
Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets	As of September 26, 2020 As of December 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Cost Accumulated Net Cost Accumulated Net Finite-lived: —Customer relationships $ 2,009.3 $ (742.3) $ 1,267.0 $ 2,021.8 $ (656.3) $ 1,365.5 —Technology 90.6 (88.3) 2.3 90.8 (87.8) 3.0 —Capitalized software 86.9 (46.5) 40.4 76.1 (38.0) 38.1 2,186.8 (877.1) 1,309.7 2,188.7 (782.1) 1,406.6 Indefinite-lived: —Brands and trade names 513.4 (44.0) 469.4 513.4 (44.0) 469.4 Total intangible assets $ 2,700.2 $ (921.1) $ 1,779.1 $ 2,702.1 $ (826.1) $ 1,876.0

Derivative financial instrume_2

Derivative financial instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of fair values of derivative financial instruments	The period end fair values of derivative financial instruments were as follows: As of September 26, 2020 As of December 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Prepaid expenses and other assets Other non- Accrued expenses and other Other Net Prepaid expenses and other assets Other non- Accrued expenses and other Other Net Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: —Currency swaps $ 1.1 $ — $ — $ (27.0) $ (25.9) $ 4.2 $ — $ — $ (19.3) $ (15.1) —Interest rate caps — — (1.0) (2.3) (3.3) — — (4.0) (3.0) (7.0) —Interest rate swaps — — (14.2) (47.4) (61.6) — — (5.3) (29.0) (34.3) Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: —Currency swaps — — — — — — — (0.1) — (0.1) —Currency forward contracts 0.1 — (1.6) — (1.5) 1.2 — (0.2) — 1.0 $ 1.2 $ — $ (16.8) $ (76.7) $ (92.3) $ 5.4 $ — $ (9.6) $ (51.3) $ (55.5)
Schedule of derivative effect on OCI	The fair value (losses) gains before tax recognized in OCI in relation to the instruments designated as net investment hedging instruments were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Net fair value (losses) gains recognized in OCI in relation to: —Euro-denominated debt $ (5.8) $ 3.2 $ (6.4) $ 2.5 —Designated cross currency swaps (9.9) 10.1 (11.1) 11.6 Total net fair value (losses) gains $ (15.7) $ 13.3 $ (17.5) $ 14.1 The movements before tax recognized in OCI in relation to our cash flow hedges were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Movement recognized in OCI in relation to: —Fair value loss on cash flow hedges $ (3.8) $ (4.9) $ (30.3) $ (32.8) —Amortization to net income of prior period fair value losses 4.3 — 4.3 — —Deferred premium reclassified from OCI to net income 0.2 0.9 3.8 1.2 Total movement $ 0.7 $ (4.0) $ (22.2) $ (31.6)
Gain recognized from derivative instruments	The fair value (losses) gains recognized in net income in relation to derivative instruments that have not been designated as hedging instruments were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Fair value (losses) gains recognized in relation to: —Currency forward contracts recognized in SG&A $ (1.3) $ 0.3 $ (1.8) $ 2.0 —Currency swaps recognized in other income (0.6) 1.0 0.3 1.0 Total $ (1.9) $ 1.3 $ (1.5) $ 3.0

Fair value measurement (Tables)

Fair value measurement (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of carrying amount and fair value of debt	The carrying amount and fair value of our debt are set out below: As of September 26, 2020 As of December 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value Current $ 50.3 $ 49.9 $ 46.1 $ 45.9 Non-current 2,927.8 2,932.2 2,912.3 2,946.8 $ 2,978.1 $ 2,982.1 $ 2,958.4 $ 2,992.7
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following table categorizes the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis: (dollars in millions) Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) Significant observable inputs (Level 2) Total As of September 26, 2020 Equity investments $ 0.7 $ — $ 0.7 Derivative assets $ — $ 1.2 $ 1.2 Derivative liabilities $ — $ (93.5) $ (93.5) As of December 28, 2019 Equity investments $ 1.1 $ — $ 1.1 Derivative assets $ — $ 5.4 $ 5.4 Derivative liabilities $ — $ (60.9) $ (60.9)

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	(dollars in millions) As of September 26, As of December 28, Secured debt: —Dollar Term Loan $ 1,686.1 $ 1,699.1 —Euro Term Loan 740.1 717.7 Unsecured debt: —6.25% Dollar Senior Notes due 2026 568.0 568.0 —Other loans 0.4 0.2 Total principal of debt 2,994.6 2,985.0 Deferred issuance costs (35.4) (41.8) Accrued interest 18.9 15.2 Total carrying value of debt 2,978.1 2,958.4 Debt, current portion 50.3 46.1 Debt, less current portion $ 2,927.8 $ 2,912.3
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 (Loss) gain recognized in statement of operations $ (19.4) $ 24.5 $ (21.4) $ 29.8 (Loss) gain recognized in OCI (5.8) 3.2 (6.4) 2.5 Total (loss) gain $ (25.2) $ 27.7 $ (27.8) $ 32.3
Schedule of redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest	Redemption price During the year commencing: —2022 103.125 % —2023 101.563 % —2024 and thereafter 100.000 %

Post-retirement benefits (Table

Post-retirement benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost for pensions and other post-retirement benefits	The components of the net periodic benefit (income) cost for pensions and other post-retirement benefits were as follows: Three months ended September 26, 2020 Three months ended September 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Pensions Other post-retirement benefits Total Pensions Other post-retirement benefits Total Reported in operating income: —Employer service cost $ 1.3 $ — $ 1.3 $ 1.3 $ — $ 1.3 Reported outside of operating income: —Interest cost 4.6 0.5 5.1 5.8 0.6 6.4 —Expected return on plan assets (5.6) — (5.6) (7.0) — (7.0) —Net amortization of prior period losses (gains) 0.3 (0.3) — 0.2 (0.3) (0.1) —Settlements and curtailments (0.9) — (0.9) — — — Net periodic benefit (income) cost $ (0.3) $ 0.2 $ (0.1) $ 0.3 $ 0.3 $ 0.6 Contributions $ 3.6 $ 0.9 $ 4.5 $ 1.9 $ 0.8 $ 2.7 Nine months ended September 26, 2020 Nine months ended September 28, 2019 (dollars in millions) Pensions Other post-retirement benefits Total Pensions Other post-retirement benefits Total Reported in operating income: —Employer service cost $ 4.1 $ — $ 4.1 $ 4.1 $ — $ 4.1 Reported outside of operating income: —Interest cost 13.7 1.3 15.0 17.6 1.7 19.3 —Expected return on plan assets (16.5) — (16.5) (20.9) — (20.9) —Net amortization of prior period losses (gains) 0.8 (1.0) (0.2) 0.6 (0.9) (0.3) —Settlements and curtailments (0.9) — (0.9) (0.7) — (0.7) Net periodic benefit cost $ 1.2 $ 0.3 $ 1.5 $ 0.7 $ 0.8 $ 1.5 Contributions $ 6.8 $ 3.0 $ 9.8 $ 5.3 $ 2.8 $ 8.1

Share-based compensation (Table

Share-based compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of stock option activity	Summary of movements in options outstanding Nine months ended September 26, 2020 Number of Weighted average exercise price Outstanding at the beginning of the period: —Tier I 3,825,855 $ 7.07 —Tier II 4,405,340 $ 7.01 —Tier III 4,405,340 $ 7.01 —Tier IV 4,405,340 $ 10.52 —SARs 772,450 $ 8.72 —Share options 1,610,485 $ 16.69 —Premium-priced options 796,460 $ 19.00 20,221,270 $ 9.09 Granted during the period: —SARs 69,361 $ 12.08 —Share options 1,193,114 $ 12.55 1,262,475 $ 12.52 Forfeited during the period: —Tier I (149,522) $ 9.56 —Tier II (528,317) $ 7.98 —Tier III (528,317) $ 7.98 —Tier IV (528,317) $ 11.96 —Share options (188,102) $ 16.31 (1,922,575) $ 10.01 Expired during the period: —Tier I (41,961) $ 13.44 —Share options (60,573) $ 17.21 (102,534) $ 15.67 Exercised during the period: —Tier I (424,726) $ 6.64 (424,726) $ 6.64 Outstanding at the end of the period: —Tier I 3,209,646 $ 6.93 —Tier II 3,877,023 $ 6.88 —Tier III 3,877,023 $ 6.88 —Tier IV 3,877,023 $ 10.32 —SARs 841,811 $ 9.00 —Share options 2,554,924 $ 14.77 —Premium-priced options 796,460 $ 19.00 19,033,910 $ 9.25 Exercisable at the end of the period 3,400,723 $ 8.46 Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period 7,367,055 $ 11.16
Schedule of RSU and PRSU activity	Summary of movements in RSUs and PRSUs outstanding Nine months ended September 26, 2020 Number of Weighted average Outstanding at the beginning of the period: —RSUs 718,269 $ 16.20 —PRSUs 248,550 $ 20.07 966,819 $ 17.20 Granted during the period: —RSUs 1,206,544 $ 11.78 —PRSUs 365,258 $ 14.41 1,571,802 $ 12.39 Forfeited during the period: —RSUs (87,199) $ 14.78 —PRSUs (42,158) $ 20.07 (129,357) $ 16.50 Vested during the period: —RSUs (229,606) $ 16.24 (229,606) $ 16.24 Outstanding at the end of the period: —RSUs 1,608,008 $ 12.96 —PRSUs 571,650 $ 16.45 2,179,658 $ 13.88
Schedule of share based compensation valuation techniques	The weighted average fair values and relevant assumptions were as follows: Nine months ended September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Grant date fair value: —SARs $ 4.59 $ 5.88 —Share options $ 4.78 $ 5.88 —Premium-priced options n/a $ 5.65 —RSUs $ 11.78 $ 16.28 —PRSUs $ 14.41 $ 20.07 Inputs to the model: —Expected volatility - SARs 37.7 % 31.9 % —Expected volatility - share options 37.6 % 31.9 % —Expected volatility - premium-priced options n/a 31.9 % —Expected volatility - PRSUs 40.4 % 32.8 % —Expected option life for SARs 6.0 6.0 —Expected option life for share options 6.0 6.0 —Expected option life for premium-priced options n/a 7.0 —Risk-free interest rate: SARs 1.25 % 2.51 % Share options 1.33 % 2.51 % Premium-priced options n/a 2.53 % PRSUs 1.29 % 2.48 %

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of movement in number of shares in issue	Movements in the Company’s number of shares in issue for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively, were as follows: Nine months ended (number of shares) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Balance as of the beginning of the period 290,157,299 289,847,574 Exercise of share options 424,726 257,322 Vesting of restricted stock units, net of withholding taxes 205,145 13,229 Balance as of the end of the period 290,787,170 290,118,125

Analysis of accumulated other_2

Analysis of accumulated other comprehensive loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, were as follows: (dollars in millions) Post- retirement benefits Cumulative translation adjustment Cash flow hedges Accumulated OCI attributable to shareholders Non-controlling interests Accumulated OCI As of December 28, 2019 $ (9.3) $ (812.3) $ (36.8) $ (858.4) $ (46.0) $ (904.4) Foreign currency translation 0.6 (106.4) — (105.8) 8.0 (97.8) Cash flow hedges movements — — (18.0) (18.0) — (18.0) Post-retirement benefit movements (0.1) — — (0.1) — (0.1) Other comprehensive income (loss) 0.5 (106.4) (18.0) (123.9) 8.0 (115.9) As of September 26, 2020 $ (8.8) $ (918.7) $ (54.8) $ (982.3) $ (38.0) $ (1,020.3) (dollars in millions) Post- retirement benefits Cumulative translation adjustment Cash flow hedges Accumulated OCI attributable to shareholders Non-controlling interests Accumulated OCI As of December 29, 2018 $ 7.6 $ (850.0) $ (11.9) $ (854.3) $ (43.6) $ (897.9) Foreign currency translation — (27.7) — (27.7) (7.8) (35.5) Cash flow hedges movements — — (26.4) (26.4) — (26.4) Post-retirement benefit movements (0.2) — — (0.2) — (0.2) Other comprehensive loss (0.2) (27.7) (26.4) (54.3) (7.8) (62.1) As of September 28, 2019 $ 7.4 $ (877.7) $ (38.3) $ (908.6) $ (51.4) $ (960.0)

Related party transactions (Tab

Related party transactions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of related party transactions	Sales to and purchases from equity method investees were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Sales $ 0.1 $ 0.4 $ 0.8 $ 1.1 Purchases $ (3.5) $ (3.9) $ (10.6) $ (11.9) Sales to and purchases from non-Gates entities controlled by non-controlling shareholders were as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Sales $ 10.5 $ 12.7 $ 35.0 $ 38.5 Purchases $ (4.3) $ (5.0) $ (13.6) $ (15.3) Amounts outstanding in respect of these transactions were as follows: (dollars in millions) As of September 26, 2020 As of Receivables $ 3.5 $ 4.2 Payables $ (3.9) $ (5.9)

Commitments and contingencies (

Commitments and contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of warranty liabilities	The following summarizes the movements in the warranty liability for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively: Nine months ended (dollars in millions) September 26, 2020 September 28, 2019 Balance as of the beginning of the period $ 17.7 $ 14.3 Charge for the period 9.3 10.2 Payments made (6.6) (7.4) Released during the period (0.7) (1.0) Foreign currency translation 0.1 (0.1) Balance as of the end of the period $ 19.8 $ 16.0

Introduction (Details)

Introduction (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Allowance for credit loss	$ 6	$ 8.6

Segment information - Sales and

Segment information - Sales and Adjusted EBITDA by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	$ 712.2	$ 746.6	$ 1,998.8	$ 2,361.4
Adjusted EBITDA	140	145	344	475.9
Power Transmission
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	469.2	474.4	1,280.4	1,475.4
Adjusted EBITDA	99.3	99.7	236.5	315.2
Fluid Power
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	243	272.2	718.4	886
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 40.7	$ 45.3	$ 107.5	$ 160.7

Segment information - Net Sales

Segment information - Net Sales by Geographic Regions and Markets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	$ 712.2	$ 746.6	$ 1,998.8	$ 2,361.4
Developed
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	452.8	486.6	1,301.2	1,564.4
Emerging
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	259.4	260	697.6	797
Power Transmission
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	469.2	474.4	1,280.4	1,475.4
Power Transmission | U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	138.1	141.3	397.3	447.7
Power Transmission | North America, excluding U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	40.3	41.6	104.4	126.1
Power Transmission | United Kingdom (“U.K.”)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	12.3	10.1	29.7	33.6
Power Transmission | EMEA, excluding U.K.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	130.4	123.6	352.2	388.2
Power Transmission | East Asia and India
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	60.3	70.1	173.6	217.3
Power Transmission | Greater China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	74.4	70.6	188	211.1
Power Transmission | South America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	13.4	17.1	35.2	51.4
Fluid Power
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	243	272.2	718.4	886
Fluid Power | U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	126.1	143	378.3	461.9
Fluid Power | North America, excluding U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	37	43.5	105.9	137.2
Fluid Power | United Kingdom (“U.K.”)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	7.6	8.6	17.9	29
Fluid Power | EMEA, excluding U.K.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	35.3	40.5	111	133.5
Fluid Power | East Asia and India
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	15.2	17.8	42.3	56.9
Fluid Power | Greater China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	14.7	10	45.2	42.3
Fluid Power | South America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Net sales	$ 7.1	$ 8.8	$ 17.8	$ 25.2

Segment information - Reconcili

Segment information - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
Net income from continuing operations	$ 45.7	$ 37.5	$ 57.8	$ 669.3
Income tax (benefit) expense	(16)	4.4	(31.5)	(497.8)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	29.7	41.9	26.3	171.5
Interest expense	38.3	37.2	109.3	114.5
Other income	(4.1)	(2.4)	(9.9)	(7.2)
Operating income from continuing operations	63.9	76.7	125.7	278.8
Depreciation and amortization	53.6	55.1	163.2	167.4
Transaction-related expenses	5.4	1	5.2	0.7
Asset impairments	1.4	0.7	5.1	0.7
Restructuring expenses	7.3	0.3	26.4	3.9
Share-based compensation expense	4.9	4.1	13.5	10.5
Sponsor fees (included in other operating expenses)	0.2	1.1	1.9	4.9
Inventory impairments (included in cost of sales)	0	1	1.4	1.3
Other items not directly related to current operations	0	0.7	(3.1)	1.7
Adjusted EBITDA	140	145	344	475.9
Cost of sales
Segment Reporting Information
Severance expenses (included in cost of sales)	0.3	2.5	0.9	3
SG&A
Segment Reporting Information
Severance expenses (included in SG&A)	$ 3	$ 1.8	$ 3.8	$ 3

Restructuring and other strat_3

Restructuring and other strategic initiatives - Income Statement Location (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020USD ($)facility	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2020USD ($)facility	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	$ 8.7	$ 2	$ 32.9	$ 5.9
—Impairment of fixed assets	1.4	0.7	5.1	0.7
Total expenses related to other strategic initiatives	3.3	4.3	4.7	6
Restructuring reserve	$ 11.4	2.4	11.4	2.4	$ 2.9	$ 2.6
Korean Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
—Impairment of fixed assets			4.8
Severance-related expenses (included in cost of sales)			$ 12.8
North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Facilities closed (facility) | facility	2		2
Restructuring expenses:
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	$ 7.3	0.3	$ 26.4	3.9
—Severance expenses included in cost of sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Severance-related expenses (included in cost of sales)	0.3	2.5	0.9	3
—Severance expenses included in SG&A
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Severance-related expenses (included in cost of sales)	3	1.8	3.8	3
—Severance expenses | Restructuring expenses:
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	3.3	0.4	17.1	3.3
—Non-severance labor and benefit expenses | Restructuring expenses:
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	1.8	0	2.6	0
—Consulting expenses | Restructuring expenses:
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	0.3	0.1	1.2	1.4
—Other restructuring expenses | Restructuring expenses:
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	1.9	(0.2)	5.5	(0.8)
—Impairment of inventory
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	$ 0	$ 1	1.4	$ 1.3
—Impairment of inventory | Korean Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses			$ 1.4

Restructuring and other strat_4

Restructuring and other strategic initiatives - Restructuring Costs by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	$ 8.7	$ 2	$ 32.9	$ 5.9
Power Transmission
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	5.4	0.3	25.4	3.5
Fluid Power
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses	$ 3.3	$ 1.7	$ 7.5	$ 2.4

Restructuring and other strat_5

Restructuring and other strategic initiatives - Restructuring Reserve Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Restructuring reserves
Balance as of the beginning of the period	$ 2.9	$ 2.6
Utilized during the period	(18.3)	(4)
Net charge for the period	26.9	3.9
Released during the period	(0.5)	0
Foreign currency translation	0.4	(0.1)
Balance as of the end of the period	$ 11.4	$ 2.4

Income taxes - Narratives (Deta

Income taxes - Narratives (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ (16,000,000)	$ 4,400,000	$ (31,500,000)	$ (497,800,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 29,700,000	$ 41,900,000	$ 26,300,000	$ 171,500,000
Reported effective income tax rate (percent)	(53.90%)	10.50%	(119.80%)	(290.30%)
Change in valuation allowance	$ (8,900,000)		$ (8,900,000)
Discrete tax expense (benefit)	5,300,000		65,600,000
Non-operating cost			19,600,000	$ 0
Effect of change in tax laws			6,300,000
Luxembourg
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Change in valuation allowance			(605,100,000)
Discrete tax expense (benefit)			25,100,000
Deferred tax asset, net	26,000,000		26,000,000
Luxembourg | Discretely Recognized
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Deferred tax asset, net	13,200,000		13,200,000
Luxembourg | Recognized Through Effective Tax Rate
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Deferred tax asset, net	12,800,000		12,800,000
India
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Discrete tax expense (benefit)			(3,200,000)
U.S.
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Discrete tax expense (benefit)			(5,800,000)
Effect of change in tax laws	$ (5,800,000)
Germany and Canada
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Discrete tax expense (benefit)			$ (24,700,000)

Earnings per share (Details)

Earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to shareholders	$ 41.9	$ 35.5	$ 55.1	$ 670.7
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	290,769,392	290,109,231	290,634,292	290,032,416
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)	1,672,207	1,003,871	1,249,143	1,634,515
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	292,441,599	291,113,102	291,883,435	291,666,931
Number of anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted (loss) earnings per share calculation (in shares)	3,896,143	3,623,701	5,811,571	3,686,986
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ 2.31
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ 2.30

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials and supplies	$ 126.9	$ 118.9
Work in progress	35.9	33.6
Finished goods	323.6	322.6
Total inventories	$ 486.4	$ 475.1

Goodwill (Details)

Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020USD ($)
Cost and carrying amount
Beginning balance	$ 2,060.5
Foreign currency translation	(38.7)
Ending balance	2,021.8
Power Transmission
Cost and carrying amount
Beginning balance	1,377.5
Foreign currency translation	(7.3)
Ending balance	1,370.2
Fluid Power
Cost and carrying amount
Beginning balance	683
Foreign currency translation	(31.4)
Ending balance	$ 651.6

Intangible assets - Finite-Live

Intangible assets - Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-lived, cost	$ 2,186.8	$ 2,188.7
Finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(877.1)	(782.1)
Finite-lived, net	1,309.7	1,406.6
Indefinite-lived, cost	513.4	513.4
Indefinite-lived, accumulated impairment	(44)	(44)
Indefinite-lived, net	469.4	469.4
Cost	2,700.2	2,702.1
Accumulated amortization and impairment	(921.1)	(826.1)
Net	1,779.1	1,876
—Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-lived, cost	2,009.3	2,021.8
Finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(742.3)	(656.3)
Finite-lived, net	1,267	1,365.5
—Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-lived, cost	90.6	90.8
Finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(88.3)	(87.8)
Finite-lived, net	2.3	3
—Capitalized software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-lived, cost	86.9	76.1
Finite-lived, accumulated amortization	(46.5)	(38)
Finite-lived, net	$ 40.4	$ 38.1

Intangible assets - Narrative (

Intangible assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 32.5	$ 32.4	$ 96.4	$ 97.5
Intangible assets, foreign currency translation gain (loss)	$ 17.9	$ (21)	$ (9.3)	$ (13)

Derivative financial instrume_3

Derivative financial instruments - Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Derivatives, Fair Value
Net	$ (92.3)	$ (55.5)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative assets	1.2	5.4
Other non- current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative assets	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	(16.8)	(9.6)
Other non- current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	(76.7)	(51.3)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value
Net	(25.9)	(15.1)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency swaps | Prepaid expenses and other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative assets	1.1	4.2
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency swaps | Other non- current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	(27)	(19.3)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Interest rate caps
Derivatives, Fair Value
Net	(3.3)	(7)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Interest rate caps | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	(1)	(4)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Interest rate caps | Other non- current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	(2.3)	(3)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Interest rate swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value
Net	(61.6)	(34.3)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Interest rate swaps | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	(14.2)	(5.3)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Interest rate swaps | Other non- current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	(47.4)	(29)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value
Net	0	(0.1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency swaps | Prepaid expenses and other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative assets	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency swaps | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	0	(0.1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency forward contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value
Net	(1.5)	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency forward contracts | Prepaid expenses and other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative assets	0.1	1.2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency forward contracts | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liabilities	$ (1.6)	$ (0.2)

Derivative financial instrume_4

Derivative financial instruments - Narratives (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2020EUR (€)	Dec. 28, 2019USD ($)
Interest rate swaps due June 30, 2020 through June 30, 2023
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative contracts	$ 870,000,000		$ 870,000,000			$ 870,000,000
Interest rate cap
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative contracts						1,700,000,000
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative contracts | €					€ 425,000,000
Not designated as hedging instrument
Derivative
Gain (loss) on derivative, recognized in the income statement	(1,900,000)	$ 1,300,000	(1,500,000)	$ 3,000,000
Not designated as hedging instrument | —Currency swaps
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative contracts	270,000,000		270,000,000			270,000,000
Not designated as hedging instrument | Currency forward contracts
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative contracts	0		0			16,700,000
Not designated as hedging instrument | Forward contracts
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative contracts	84,700,000		84,700,000			$ 82,500,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative
Losses to be reclassified from OCI in future periods	53,700,000		53,700,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Euro Term Loan | Secured debt | Net investment hedges
Derivative
Debt instrument principal amount | €					€ 147,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | —Currency swaps | Net investment hedges | Interest expense
Derivative
Gain (loss) on derivative, recognized in the income statement	$ 400,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 3,300,000	$ 6,100,000

Derivative financial instrume_5

Derivative financial instruments - Net Investment Hedging Instruments in OCI (Details) - Net investment hedges - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Total net fair value gains (losses)	$ (15.7)	$ 13.3	$ (17.5)	$ 14.1
—Interest rate caps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Total net fair value gains (losses)	(5.8)	3.2	(6.4)	2.5
—Currency swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Total net fair value gains (losses)	$ (9.9)	$ 10.1	$ (11.1)	$ 11.6

Derivative financial instrume_6

Derivative financial instruments - OCI Movement (Details) - Interest Rate Contract - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Movement recognized in OCI in relation to:
—Fair value loss on cash flow hedges	$ (3.8)	$ (4.9)	$ (30.3)	$ (32.8)
—Amortization to net income of prior period fair value losses	4.3	0	4.3	0
—Deferred premium reclassified from OCI to net income	0.2	0.9	3.8	1.2
Total movement	$ 0.7	$ (4)	$ (22.2)	$ (31.6)

Derivative financial instrume_7

Derivative financial instruments - Gain Loss From Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments (Details) - Not designated as hedging instrument - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on derivative, recognized in the income statement	$ (1.9)	$ 1.3	$ (1.5)	$ 3
Currency forward contracts | —Severance expenses included in SG&A
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on derivative, recognized in the income statement	(1.3)	0.3	(1.8)	2
Currency swap | —Currency swaps recognized in other income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on derivative, recognized in the income statement	$ (0.6)	$ 1	$ 0.3	$ 1

Fair value measurement - Schedu

Fair value measurement - Schedule of carrying amount and fair value of debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Carrying amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Current	$ 50.3	$ 46.1
Non-current	2,927.8	2,912.3
Fair value of debt	2,978.1	2,958.4
Fair value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Current	49.9	45.9
Non-current	2,932.2	2,946.8
Fair value of debt	$ 2,982.1	$ 2,992.7

Fair value measurement - Narrat

Fair value measurement - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument
Asset impairments	$ 1.4	$ 0.7	$ 5.1	$ 0.7
Secured credit facilities | Secured debt | LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Variable rate floor (percent)			1.00%
Euro Term Loan | Term loan | EURIBOR
Debt Instrument
Variable rate floor (percent)			0.00%

Fair value measurement - Sche_2

Fair value measurement - Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Equity investments	$ 0.7	$ 1.1
Derivative assets	1.2	5.4
Derivative liabilities	(93.5)	(60.9)
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Equity investments	0.7	1.1
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Significant observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Equity investments	0	0
Derivative assets	1.2	5.4
Derivative liabilities	$ (93.5)	$ (60.9)

Debt - Schedule of Long-term de

Debt - Schedule of Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument
Total principal of debt	$ 2,994.6	$ 2,985
Deferred issuance costs	(35.4)	(41.8)
Accrued interest	18.9	15.2
Total carrying value of debt	2,978.1	2,958.4
Debt, current portion	50.3	46.1
Debt, less current portion	2,927.8	2,912.3
Secured debt: | —Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Total principal of debt	1,686.1	1,699.1
Secured debt: | —Euro Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Total principal of debt	740.1	717.7
Unsecured debt: | —6.25% Dollar Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Total principal of debt	$ 568	568
Stated interest rate on debt (percent)	6.25%
Unsecured debt: | —Other loans
Debt Instrument
Total principal of debt	$ 0.4	$ 0.2

Debt - Dollar and Euro Term Loa

Debt - Dollar and Euro Term Loans Narratives (Details) - Secured debt - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Interest rate during period on debt	3.75%
Quarterly amortization payment rate	0.25%
Quarterly amortization payment on debt	$ 13	$ 13
Dollar Term Loan | LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Variable interest rate on debt (percent)	2.75%
Dollar Term Loan | LIBOR | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable interest rate on debt (percent)	1.00%
Euro Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Interest rate during period on debt	0.00%
Quarterly amortization payment rate	0.25%
Quarterly amortization payment on debt	$ 5.5	$ 5.5
Euro Term Loan | EURIBOR
Debt Instrument
Variable interest rate on debt (percent)	3.00%
Euro Term Loan | EURIBOR | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable interest rate on debt (percent)	0.00%

Debt - Foreign exchange gains a

Debt - Foreign exchange gains and losses (Details) - Secured debt - Euro Term Loan - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument
(Loss) gain recognized in statement of operations	$ (19.4)	$ 24.5	$ (21.4)	$ 29.8
(Loss) gain recognized in OCI	(5.8)	3.2	(6.4)	2.5
Total (loss) gain	$ (25.2)	$ 27.7	$ (27.8)	$ 32.3

Debt - Unsecured Senior Notes N

Debt - Unsecured Senior Notes Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument
Principal amount of debt outstanding	$ 2,994.6	$ 2,985
Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument
Redemption price in the event of change in control (percent)	101.00%
Redemption price in the event of sale (percent)	100.00%
Unsecured debt | Prior to Jan 15, 2022
Debt Instrument
Percentage of total debt redeemable (percent)	40.00%
Redemption price (percent)	106.25%
Unsecured debt | —6.25% Dollar Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Principal amount of debt outstanding	$ 568	$ 568
Stated interest rate on debt (percent)	6.25%

Debt - Schedule of redemption p

Debt - Schedule of redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest (Details) - Unsecured debt - Redemption price	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020
—2022
Debt Instrument, Redemption
Redemption price (percent)	103.125%
—2023
Debt Instrument, Redemption
Redemption price (percent)	101.563%
—2024 and thereafter
Debt Instrument, Redemption
Redemption price (percent)	100.00%

Debt - Revolving credit facilit

Debt - Revolving credit facility Narratives (Details) - Secured multi-currency facility - USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility	$ 185,000,000
Line of credit carrying value	0	$ 0
Letter of credit sub-facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility	20,000,000
Line of credit carrying value	$ 0	$ 0

Debt - Asset-backed revolver Na

Debt - Asset-backed revolver Narratives (Details) - Asset-backed revolver - USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility	$ 325,000,000
Current borrowing capacity of credit facility	279,300,000	$ 294,600,000
Line of credit carrying value	0	0
Letter of credit sub-facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility	150,000,000
Line of credit carrying value	$ 32,000,000	$ 50,100,000

Post-retirement benefits - Comp

Post-retirement benefits - Components of net periodic benefit cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
—Employer service cost	$ 1.3	$ 1.3	$ 4.1	$ 4.1
—Interest cost	5.1	6.4	15	19.3
—Expected return on plan assets	(5.6)	(7)	(16.5)	(20.9)
—Net amortization of prior period losses (gains)	0	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.3)
—Settlements and curtailments	(0.9)	0	(0.9)	(0.7)
Net periodic benefit cost	(0.1)	0.6	1.5	1.5
Contributions	4.5	2.7	9.8	8.1
Pensions
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
—Employer service cost	1.3	1.3	4.1	4.1
—Interest cost	4.6	5.8	13.7	17.6
—Expected return on plan assets	(5.6)	(7)	(16.5)	(20.9)
—Net amortization of prior period losses (gains)	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.6
—Settlements and curtailments	(0.9)	0	(0.9)	(0.7)
Net periodic benefit cost	(0.3)	0.3	1.2	0.7
Contributions	3.6	1.9	6.8	5.3
Other post-retirement benefits
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
—Employer service cost	0	0	0	0
—Interest cost	0.5	0.6	1.3	1.7
—Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
—Net amortization of prior period losses (gains)	(0.3)	(0.3)	(1)	(0.9)
—Settlements and curtailments	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.8
Contributions	$ 0.9	$ 0.8	$ 3	$ 2.8

Post-retirement benefits - Narr

Post-retirement benefits - Narratives (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020USD ($)
Pensions
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected future employer contributions in current fiscal year	$ 7.1
Other post-retirement benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected future employer contributions in current fiscal year	$ 5.5

Share-based compensation - Narr

Share-based compensation - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share based compensation expense recognized	$ 4.9	$ 4.1	$ 13.5	$ 10.5
Proceeds from stock options exercised	0.1	0	2.8	1.6
—Share options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Aggregate intrinsic value of options that were vested or expected to vest	14.7		$ 14.7
Contractual term of options that were vested or expect to vest			6 years 10 months 24 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable	11.4		$ 11.4
Contractual term of options exercisable			5 years 7 months 6 days
Unrecognized compensation relating to non-vested awards	8.7		$ 8.7
Unrecognized compensation relating to non-vested awards, recognition period (term)			2 years 2 months 12 days
Unrecognized compensation relating to non-vested awards recognizable upon liquidity	25		$ 25
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised	0.1	0	$ 2.2	2
—PRSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Unrecognized compensation relating to non-vested awards, recognition period (term)			2 years
Unrecognized compensation relating to non-vested awards other than option	17.1		$ 17.1
RSU's and PRSU's
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Unrecognized compensation relating to non-vested awards, recognition period (term)			2 years
Unrecognized compensation relating to non-vested awards other than option	17.1		$ 17.1
Aggregate intrinsic value of non options vested	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 2.8	$ 0.3
Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan | Tranche 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan | Tranche 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan | Tranche 3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan | Tranche 4
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan | Tranche 5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan | —RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period					3 years
Shares granted (shares)					76,293
Term of award					10 years
Omaha Topco Ltd. Stock Incentive Plan | —Tier I | —Share options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			5 years
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			3 years
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			4 years
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Tranche 1 | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Tranche 1 | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Tranche 2 | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Tranche 2 | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Tranche 3 | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Tranche 3 | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Share options | Tranche 4 | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —RSUs | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			1 year
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —RSUs | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			3 years
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —RSUs | Tranche 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —RSUs | Tranche 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —RSUs | Tranche 3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —PRSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Percentage of shares expected to vest upon achievement of average annual adjusted return on invested capital (percentage)	50.00%		50.00%
Percentage of shares expected to vest upon achievement of certain relative shareholders return (percentage)	50.00%		50.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —PRSUs | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			1 year
Total number of shares expected to vest at term of award arrangement (percentage)			0.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —PRSUs | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			3 years
Total number of shares expected to vest at term of award arrangement (percentage)			200.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —PRSUs | Tranche 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —PRSUs | Tranche 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —PRSUs | Tranche 3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —SARs | Tranche 1 | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —SARs | Tranche 1 | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —SARs | Tranche 2 | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —SARs | Tranche 2 | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —SARs | Tranche 3 | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —SARs | Tranche 3 | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —SARs | Tranche 4 | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Premium-priced options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			3 years
Term of award			10 years
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Premium-priced options | Tranche 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Premium-priced options | Tranche 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%
Gates Industrial Corporation Plc 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan | —Premium-priced options | Tranche 3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			33.00%

Share-based compensation - Stoc

Share-based compensation - Stock Option and SAR Rollforward (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Number of options
Beginning balance (shares)	20,221,270
Granted (shares)	1,262,475
Forfeited (shares)	(1,922,575)
Expired (shares)	(102,534)
Exercised (shares)	(424,726)	(257,322)
Ending balance (shares)	19,033,910
Weighted average exercise price $
Beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 9.09
Granted (usd per share)	12.52
Forfeited (usd per share)	10.01
Expired (usd per share)	15.67
Exercised (usd per share)	6.64
Ending balance (usd per share)	$ 9.25
—Share options
Number of options
Beginning balance (shares)	1,610,485
Granted (shares)	1,193,114
Forfeited (shares)	(188,102)
Expired (shares)	(60,573)
Ending balance (shares)	2,554,924
Weighted average exercise price $
Beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 16.69
Granted (usd per share)	12.55
Forfeited (usd per share)	16.31
Expired (usd per share)	17.21
Ending balance (usd per share)	$ 14.77
Exercisable at the end of the period (shares)	3,400,723
Exercisable at the end of the period (usd per share)	$ 8.46
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (shares)	7,367,055
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (usd per share)	$ 11.16
—Share options | —Tier I
Number of options
Beginning balance (shares)	3,825,855
Forfeited (shares)	(149,522)
Expired (shares)	(41,961)
Exercised (shares)	(424,726)
Ending balance (shares)	3,209,646
Weighted average exercise price $
Beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 7.07
Forfeited (usd per share)	9.56
Expired (usd per share)	13.44
Exercised (usd per share)	6.64
Ending balance (usd per share)	$ 6.93
—Share options | —Tier II
Number of options
Beginning balance (shares)	4,405,340
Forfeited (shares)	(528,317)
Ending balance (shares)	3,877,023
Weighted average exercise price $
Beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 7.01
Forfeited (usd per share)	7.98
Ending balance (usd per share)	$ 6.88
—Share options | —Tier III
Number of options
Beginning balance (shares)	4,405,340
Forfeited (shares)	(528,317)
Ending balance (shares)	3,877,023
Weighted average exercise price $
Beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 7.01
Forfeited (usd per share)	7.98
Ending balance (usd per share)	$ 6.88
—Share options | —Tier IV
Number of options
Beginning balance (shares)	4,405,340
Forfeited (shares)	(528,317)
Ending balance (shares)	3,877,023
Weighted average exercise price $
Beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 10.52
Forfeited (usd per share)	11.96
Ending balance (usd per share)	$ 10.32
—SARs
Number of options
Beginning balance (shares)	772,450
Granted (shares)	69,361
Ending balance (shares)	841,811
Weighted average exercise price $
Beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 8.72
Granted (usd per share)	12.08
Ending balance (usd per share)	$ 9
—Premium-priced options
Number of options
Beginning balance (shares)	796,460
Ending balance (shares)	796,460
Weighted average exercise price $
Beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 19
Ending balance (usd per share)	$ 19

Share-based compensation - RSU

Share-based compensation - RSU and PRSU Rollforward (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020$ / sharesshares
Number of awards
Beginning balance (shares) | shares	966,819
Granted (shares) | shares	1,571,802
Forfeited (shares) | shares	(129,357)
Vested (shares) | shares	(229,606)
Ending balance (shares) | shares	2,179,658
Weighted average grant date fair value $
Beginning balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 17.20
Granted (usd per share) | $ / shares	12.39
Forfeited (usd per share) | $ / shares	16.50
Vested (usd per share) | $ / shares	16.24
Ending balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 13.88
—RSUs
Number of awards
Beginning balance (shares) | shares	718,269
Granted (shares) | shares	1,206,544
Forfeited (shares) | shares	(87,199)
Vested (shares) | shares	(229,606)
Ending balance (shares) | shares	1,608,008
Weighted average grant date fair value $
Beginning balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 16.20
Granted (usd per share) | $ / shares	11.78
Forfeited (usd per share) | $ / shares	14.78
Vested (usd per share) | $ / shares	16.24
Ending balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 12.96
—PRSUs
Number of awards
Beginning balance (shares) | shares	248,550
Granted (shares) | shares	365,258
Forfeited (shares) | shares	(42,158)
Ending balance (shares) | shares	571,650
Weighted average grant date fair value $
Beginning balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 20.07
Granted (usd per share) | $ / shares	14.41
Forfeited (usd per share) | $ / shares	20.07
Ending balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 16.45

Share-based compensation - Fair

Share-based compensation - Fair Value and Valuation Assumptions (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
—SARs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Assumed fair value exercise price (usd per share)	$ 4.59	$ 5.88
Expected volatility (percentage)	37.70%	31.90%
Expected option life (years)	6 years	6 years
Risk-free interest rate (percentage)	1.25%	2.51%
—Share options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Assumed fair value exercise price (usd per share)	$ 4.78	$ 5.88
Expected volatility (percentage)	37.60%	31.90%
Expected option life (years)	6 years	6 years
Risk-free interest rate (percentage)	1.33%	2.51%
—Premium-priced options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Assumed fair value exercise price (usd per share)		$ 5.65
Expected volatility (percentage)		31.90%
Expected option life (years)		7 years
Risk-free interest rate (percentage)		2.53%
—RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Assumed fair value exercise price (usd per share)	$ 11.78	$ 16.28
—PRSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Assumed fair value exercise price (usd per share)	$ 14.41	$ 20.07
Expected volatility (percentage)	40.40%	32.80%
Risk-free interest rate (percentage)	1.29%	2.48%

Equity - Movement in Number of

Equity - Movement in Number of Shares in Issue (Details) - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of the beginning of the period (in shares)	290,157,299	289,847,574
Exercise of share options (in shares)	424,726	257,322
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of withholding taxes (in shares)	205,145	13,229
Balance as of the end of the period (in shares)	290,787,170	290,118,125

Equity - Narrative (Details)

Equity - Narrative (Details) - $ / shares	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Par value (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

Analysis of accumulated other_3

Analysis of accumulated other comprehensive loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance	$ 2,841.7	$ 2,982.6	$ 3,010.7	$ 2,333.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to parent			(105.8)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	66	(84.6)	(115.9)	(62.1)
Ending Balance	2,955.2	2,930	2,955.2	2,930
Accumulated OCI attributable to shareholders
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance	(1,036.2)	(835.6)	(858.4)	(854.3)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to parent			(123.9)	(54.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	53.9	(73)	(123.9)	(54.3)
Ending Balance	(982.3)	(908.6)	(982.3)	(908.6)
Post- retirement benefits
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance			(9.3)	7.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to parent			0.5	(0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(0.1)	(0.2)
Ending Balance	(8.8)	7.4	(8.8)	7.4
Foreign currency translation
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to parent			0.6
Cumulative translation adjustment
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance			(812.3)	(850)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to parent			(106.4)	(27.7)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest			8	(7.8)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(97.8)	(35.5)
Ending Balance	(918.7)	(877.7)	(918.7)	(877.7)
Cash flow hedges
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance			(36.8)	(11.9)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to parent			(18)	(26.4)
Ending Balance	(54.8)	(38.3)	(54.8)	(38.3)
Non-controlling interests
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance			(46)	(43.6)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest			8	(7.8)
Ending Balance	(38)	(51.4)	(38)	(51.4)
Accumulated OCI
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance			(904.4)	(897.9)
Ending Balance	$ (1,020.3)	$ (960)	$ (1,020.3)	$ (960)

Related party transactions - Na

Related party transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 28, 2019
Related Party Transaction
Net sales		$ 712,200,000	$ 746,600,000		$ 1,998,800,000	$ 2,361,400,000
Effects of change in ownership interest				$ 15,000,000
Sponsor | Former transaction and monitoring fee agreement
Related Party Transaction
Related party transaction, fee as a percentage of EBITDA		1.00%			1.00%
Related party transaction, expenses incurred		$ 200,000	1,100,000		$ 1,900,000	4,900,000
Sponsor | Support and services agreement
Related Party Transaction
Related party transaction, ownership percentage threshold which terminates milestone payment	5.00%
Related party transaction, fair value of equity threshold which terminates milestone payment	$ 25,000,000
Sponsor | Revenue | Custom Truck
Related Party Transaction
Net sales		100,000	0		100,000	0
Sponsor | Revenue | Stow
Related Party Transaction
Net sales		100,000	$ 0		100,000	$ 0
Equity method investees
Related Party Transaction
Receivables		0			0		$ 0
Payables to related parties		$ 200,000			200,000		$ 200,000
Dividends received from equity method investees					$ 0

Related party transactions - Sa

Related party transactions - Sales and Purchases with Equity Method Investees (Details) - Equity method investees - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Related Party Transaction
Sales	$ 0.1	$ 0.4	$ 0.8	$ 1.1
Purchases	$ (3.5)	$ (3.9)	$ (10.6)	$ (11.9)

Related party transactions - Tr

Related party transactions - Transactions with Non-Gates entities (Details) - Non-Gates entities controlled by non-controlling shareholders - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 28, 2019
Related Party Transaction
Sales	$ 10.5	$ 12.7	$ 35	$ 38.5
Purchases	(4.3)	$ (5)	(13.6)	$ (15.3)
Receivables	3.5		3.5		$ 4.2
Payables	$ (3.9)		$ (3.9)		$ (5.9)

Commitments and contingencies -

Commitments and contingencies - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 32	$ 50.1
Bonds, letters of credit, and bank guarantees	$ 5.8	$ 4.1

Commitments and contingencies_2

Commitments and contingencies - Warranty Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Warranty reserves
Balance as of the beginning of the period	$ 17.7	$ 14.3
Charge for the period	9.3	10.2
Payments made	(6.6)	(7.4)
Released during the period	(0.7)	(1)
Foreign currency translation	0.1	(0.1)
Balance as of the end of the period	$ 19.8	$ 16

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event - Secured debt: - —Dollar Term Loan $ in Millions	Nov. 03, 2020USD ($)
Subsequent Event
Tender offer	$ 300
Redemption price (percent)	106.00%