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| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
| GATES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION PLC (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ L. Brooks Mallard | |||||||||||||
| Name: | L. Brooks Mallard | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||
Gates Industrial Reports Third-Quarter 2020 Results | ![]() | ||||
| For the three months ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (USD in millions) | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | % Change | % Core Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $469.2 | $474.4 | (1.1%) | (0.4%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $99.3 | $99.7 | (0.4%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 21.2% | 21.0% | +20 bps | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation & amortization (1) | $15.9 | $16.3 | (2.5%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amort. of intangibles from acq. of Gates | $19.4 | $18.7 | +3.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (USD in millions) | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | % Change | % Core Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $1,280.4 | $1,475.4 | (13.2%) | (11.5%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $236.5 | $315.2 | (25.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 18.5% | 21.4% | (290 bps) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation & amortization (1) | $48.4 | $49.2 | (1.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amort. of intangibles from acq. of Gates | $56.1 | $55.4 | +1.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Excludes the amortization of intangible assets arising from the 2014 acquisition of Gates. | ||||
| For the three months ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (USD in millions) | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | % Change | % Core Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $243.0 | $272.2 | (10.7%) | (9.3%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $40.7 | $45.3 | (10.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 16.7% | 16.6% | +10 bps | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation & amortization (1) | $8.2 | $9.3 | (11.8%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amort. of intangibles from acq. of Gates | $10.1 | $10.8 | (6.5%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (USD in millions) | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | % Change | % Core Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $718.4 | $886.0 | (18.9%) | (17.2%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $107.5 | $160.7 | (33.1%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 15.0% | 18.1% | (310 bps) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation & amortization (1) | $27.2 | $29.4 | (7.5%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amort. of intangibles from acq. of Gates | $31.5 | $33.4 | (5.7%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Excludes the amortization of intangible assets arising from the 2014 acquisition of Gates. | ||||
| Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(USD in millions, except per share amounts) | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asset impairments | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 7.3 | 0.3 | 26.4 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | (16.0) | 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 | (2.0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to shareholders | $ | 41.9 | $ | 35.5 | $ | 55.1 | $ | 670.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 2.31 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 2.31 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 2.30 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 2.30 | |||||||||||||||
USD in millions, except share numbers and per share amounts) | As of September 26, 2020 | As of December 28, 2019 | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| 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 | 677.0 | 727.9 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,021.8 | 2,060.5 | |||||||||
| Pension surplus | 31.9 | 38.1 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,779.1 | 1,876.0 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 123.0 | 123.0 | |||||||||
| Taxes receivable | 20.4 | 23.0 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 620.4 | 587.1 | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 16.0 | 17.1 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 7,335.7 | $ | 7,411.3 | |||||||
| Liabilities and equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Debt, current portion | $ | 50.3 | $ | 46.1 | |||||||
| Trade accounts payable | 339.4 | 374.7 | |||||||||
| Taxes payable | 20.0 | 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 | |||||||||
| 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 | 1,072.0 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 2,598.5 | 2,651.0 | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Nine months ended | |||||||||||
(USD in millions) | September 26, 2020 | September 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) | (4.0) | |||||||||
| —(Increase) decrease in inventories | (19.0) | 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 | (14.0) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operations | 127.5 | 145.2 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (39.0) | (50.5) | |||||||||
| Purchases of intangible assets | (6.6) | (8.0) | |||||||||
| Purchases of investments | — | (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) | — | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||
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(USD 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (16.0) | 4.4 | (31.5) | (497.8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest and other expenses | 34.2 | 34.8 | 99.4 | 107.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (2) | 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) (3) | 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 relate primarily to advisory fees and other costs recognized in respect of major corporate transactions, including the acquisition of businesses and debt refinancings. | ||||
| (2) | Restructuring expenses represent costs qualifying for recognition as such under U.S. GAAP and include costs related to the closure of lines of business, facility closures and consolidations, fundamental organizational rationalizations and non-recurring employee severance related to such actions. | ||||
| (3) | Sponsor fees relate to fees paid to our private equity sponsor for monitoring, advisory and consulting services. | ||||
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(USD 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted for: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on disposal of discontinued operations | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets arising from the 2014 acquisition of Gates | 29.5 | 29.5 | 87.6 | 88.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Transaction-related expenses (1) | 5.4 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asset impairments | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring expenses (2) | 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) (3) | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory impairments (included in cost of sales) | — | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments relating to post-retirement benefits | (1.4) | (0.7) | (2.6) | (2.6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Financing-related FX gains | (2.1) | (0.4) | (4.0) | (1.0) | |||||||||||||||||||
One-time net tax benefit (4) | — | — | — | (513.0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| One-time non-controlling interest adjustment | — | — | — | (15.0) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other adjustments (5) | 0.8 | 2.5 | (14.2) | 1.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated tax effect of the above adjustments | (12.2) | (9.5) | (28.9) | (29.1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 75.8 | $ | 65.2 | $ | 146.8 | $ | 222.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding | 292,441,599 | 291,113,102 | 291,883,435 | 291,666,931 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income per diluted share | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.76 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Transaction-related expenses relate primarily to advisory fees and other costs recognized in respect of major corporate transactions, including the acquisition of businesses and debt refinancings. | ||||
| (2) | Restructuring expenses represent costs qualifying for recognition as such under U.S. GAAP and include costs related to the closure of lines of business, facility closures and consolidations, fundamental organizational rationalizations and non-recurring employee severance related to such actions. | ||||
| (3) | Sponsor fees relate to fees paid to our private equity sponsor for monitoring, advisory and consulting services. | ||||
| (4) | During the first quarter of 2019, we recognized a one-time, non-cash tax benefit related to the release of valuation allowances on net operating loss carryforwards in Europe. This benefit was offset partially by certain indirectly related unrecognized tax benefits. | ||||
| (5) | During the nine months ended September 26, 2020, other adjustments included $15.8 million in relation to the non-controlling interest share of the adjustments above, primarily restructuring expenses incurred in relation to the closure of our manufacturing facility in Korea. | ||||
| Three months ended September 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
(USD in millions) | Power Transmission | Fluid Power | Total | ||||||||||||||
Net sales for the three months ended September 26, 2020 (1) | $ | 469.2 | $ | 243.0 | $ | 712.2 | |||||||||||
| Impact on net sales of movements in currency rates | 3.5 | 3.8 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||
Core revenue for the three months ended September 26, 2020 | $ | 472.7 | $ | 246.8 | $ | 719.5 | |||||||||||
Net sales for the three months ended September 28, 2019 | 474.4 | 272.2 | 746.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Decrease in net sales on a core basis (core revenue) | $ | (1.7) | $ | (25.4) | $ | (27.1) | |||||||||||
| Core revenue growth | (0.4 | %) | (9.3 | %) | (3.6 | %) | |||||||||||
| Nine months ended September 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
(USD in millions) | Power Transmission | Fluid Power | Total | ||||||||||||||
Net sales for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 (1) | $ | 1,280.4 | $ | 718.4 | $ | 1,998.8 | |||||||||||
| Impact on net sales of movements in currency rates | 25.4 | 15.4 | 40.8 | ||||||||||||||
Core revenue for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 | $ | 1,305.8 | $ | 733.8 | $ | 2,039.6 | |||||||||||
Net sales for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 | 1,475.4 | 886.0 | 2,361.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Decrease in net sales on a core basis (core revenue) | $ | (169.6) | $ | (152.2) | $ | (321.8) | |||||||||||
| Core revenue growth | (11.5 | %) | (17.2 | %) | (13.6 | %) | |||||||||||
| (1) | Throughout this document the terms "net sales" and "revenue" are used interchangeably in reference to the GAAP measure "net sales." | ||||
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(USD in millions) | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operations | $ | 127.5 | $ | 145.2 | $ | 331.2 | $ | 316.4 | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures (1) | (45.6) | (58.5) | (70.2) | (86.3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 81.9 | $ | 86.7 | $ | 261.0 | $ | 230.1 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Capital expenditures represent purchases of property, plant and equipment and purchases of intangible assets. | ||||
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(USD in millions) | September 26, 2020 | September 28, 2019 | |||||||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 261.0 | $ | 230.1 | |||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 203.3 | $ | 327.7 | |||||||
| Free Cash Flow Conversion | 128.4 | % | 70.2 | % | |||||||