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Hostess Brands, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Tuesday, 3/1/22, at 7:13am ET   ·   For:  12/31/21   ·   Accession #:  1644406-22-12   ·   File #:  1-37540

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 3/01/22  Hostess Brands, Inc.              10-K       12/31/21  115:13M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.18M 
 2: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     40K 
 3: EX-10.14    Material Contract                                   HTML     69K 
 4: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML     64K 
 5: EX-10.19    Material Contract                                   HTML     52K 
 6: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     31K 
 7: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     29K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
11: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
17: R1          Cover                                               HTML     98K 
18: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     35K 
19: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    135K 
20: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     38K 
21: R5          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    138K 
22: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     63K 
23: R7          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    117K 
24: R8          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     36K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R9          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    138K 
26: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    117K 
27: R11         Business Combinations and Divestitures              HTML     53K 
28: R12         Exit Costs                                          HTML     46K 
29: R13         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     74K 
30: R14         Property and Equipment                              HTML     42K 
31: R15         Segment Reporting                                   HTML     67K 
32: R16         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     50K 
33: R17         Accrued Expenses                                    HTML     41K 
34: R18         Tax Receivable Agreement                            HTML     46K 
35: R19         Debt                                                HTML     55K 
36: R20         Derivative Instruments                              HTML     67K 
37: R21         Equity                                              HTML     37K 
38: R22         Earnings per Share                                  HTML     54K 
39: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML    106K 
40: R24         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     62K 
41: R25         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    125K 
                (Policies)                                                       
42: R26         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     77K 
                (Tables)                                                         
43: R27         Business Combinations (Tables)                      HTML     52K 
44: R28         Exit Costs (Tables)                                 HTML     45K 
45: R29         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     74K 
46: R30         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     41K 
47: R31         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML     62K 
48: R32         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     62K 
49: R33         Accrued Expenses (Tables)                           HTML     40K 
50: R34         Tax Receivable Agreement (Tables)                   HTML     46K 
51: R35         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     52K 
52: R36         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML     62K 
53: R37         Earnings per Share (Tables)                         HTML     52K 
54: R38         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    108K 
55: R39         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     58K 
56: R40         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     37K 
                Description of Business (Details)                                
57: R41         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     35K 
                Accounts Receivable (Details)                                    
58: R42         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     39K 
                Inventories (Details)                                            
59: R43         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     44K 
                Property and Equipment (Details)                                 
60: R44         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     36K 
                Software Costs (Details)                                         
61: R45         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     57K 
                Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details)                         
62: R46         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     36K 
                Reserves for Self-Insurance Benefits (Details)                   
63: R47         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     34K 
                Leases (Details)                                                 
64: R48         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     56K 
                Revenue Recognition (Details)                                    
65: R49         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     41K 
                Concentrations (Details)                                         
66: R50         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     32K 
                Advertising Costs (Details)                                      
67: R51         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     34K 
                Foreign Currency Remeasurement (Details)                         
68: R52         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     34K 
                Collective Bargaining Agreements (Details)                       
69: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     34K 
                Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                                 
70: R54         Business Combinations - Narrative (Details)         HTML     69K 
71: R55         Business Combinations - Purchase Price Allocation   HTML     80K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R56         Business Combinations - Business Acquisition, Pro   HTML     49K 
                Forma Financial Information (Details)                            
73: R57         Exit Costs - Narrative (Details)                    HTML     37K 
74: R58         Exit Costs - Restructuring and Related Costs        HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R59         Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML     39K 
76: R60         Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units,  HTML     57K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
77: R61         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of the Activity  HTML     62K 
                of Unvested RSUs (Details)                                       
78: R62         Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Assumptions  HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R63         Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options,           HTML     44K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
80: R64         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of the Activity  HTML     69K 
                of Unvested Stock Options (Details)                              
81: R65         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     50K 
82: R66         Segment Reporting (Details)                         HTML     58K 
83: R67         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative          HTML     38K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R68         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill Activity  HTML     38K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R69         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets  HTML     44K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R70         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Future             HTML     45K 
                Amortization (Details)                                           
87: R71         Accrued Expenses (Details)                          HTML     44K 
88: R72         Tax Receivable Agreement - Narrative (Details)      HTML     38K 
89: R73         Tax Receivable Agreement - Summary of Activity      HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R74         Tax Receivable Agreement - Future Expected          HTML     39K 
                Payments (Details)                                               
91: R75         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     65K 
92: R76         Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details)         HTML     58K 
93: R77         Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt     HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R78         Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details)          HTML     55K 
95: R79         Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details)        HTML    112K 
96: R80         Derivative Instruments - Summary of the Fair Value  HTML     44K 
                of Foreign Currency and Interest Rate Contracts                  
                (Details)                                                        
97: R81         Derivative Instruments - Summary of the Gains and   HTML     47K 
                Losses Related to Foreign Currency and Interest                  
                Rate Contracts in the Consolidated Statement of                  
                Operations (Details)                                             
98: R82         Equity (Details)                                    HTML     51K 
99: R83         Earnings per Share (Details)                        HTML     79K 
100: R84         Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense     HTML     56K  
                (Benefit) (Details)                                              
101: R85         Income Taxes - Schedule of Income (Loss) Before     HTML     40K  
                Income Taxes, Domestic and Foreign (Details)                     
102: R86         Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate            HTML     52K  
                Reconciliation (Details)                                         
103: R87         Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities  HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R88         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     43K  
105: R89         Income Taxes - Summary of Unrecognized Tax          HTML     39K  
                Benefits (Details)                                               
106: R90         Commitments and Contingencies - Operating Leases    HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
107: R91         Commitments and Contingencies - Financing Leases    HTML     40K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R92         Commitments and Contingencies - Composition of      HTML     44K  
                Lease Expenses (Details)                                         
109: R93         Commitments and Contingencies - Contractual         HTML     45K  
                Commitments (Details)                                            
110: R94         Commitments and Contingencies - Letters of Credit   HTML     35K  
                (Details)                                                        
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112: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    132K  
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3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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 2/21/23  Hostess Brands, Inc.              10-K       12/31/22  101:12M
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11/09/21  Hostess Brands, Inc.              8-K:5,9    11/09/21   12:363K
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11/09/16  Hostess Brands, Inc.              8-K:1,2,3,511/03/16   20:4.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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