Related party transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related party transactions

Related party transactions

A. Entities affiliated with Blackstone

In connection with the initial public offering of Gates, we entered into a Support and Services Agreement with Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (“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 were outstanding under this agreement. This agreement terminates on the date Blackstone 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.

As described in Note 15, in February 2024, the Company repurchased 4,151,100 ordinary shares through Citigroup Global Markets Inc. from certain shareholders affiliated with Blackstone for an aggregate consideration of $50.0 million, plus costs paid directly related to the transaction of $0.3 million. In addition, during August 2024, the Company repurchased 7,539,203 ordinary shares through Citigroup Global Markets Inc. from certain shareholders affiliated with Blackstone for an aggregate consideration of $125.0 million, plus costs paid directly related to the transaction of $0.8 million.

B. Equity method investees

Purchases from equity method investees were as follows:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(dollars in millions)	September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023
Purchases	$	(4.0)	$	(4.5)	$	(11.9)	$	(13.7)

Amounts outstanding in respect of these transactions were payables of $0.2 million as of September 28, 2024, compared to $0.2 million as of December 30, 2023. No dividends were received from our equity method investees during the periods presented.

C. 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 28, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023
Sales	$	10.9	$	9.7	$	30.3	$	34.8
Purchases	$	(4.0)	$	(3.4)	$	(11.2)	$	(11.8)

Amounts outstanding in respect of these transactions were as follows:

(dollars in millions)	As of September 28, 2024		As of December 30, 2023
Receivables	$	4.4	$	3.2
Payables	$	(3.6)	$	(3.2)