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Post Holdings, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/21 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Friday, 5/7/21, at 12:30pm ET · For: 3/31/21 · Accession #: 1530950-21-160 · File #: 1-35305

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

 5/07/21  Post Holdings, Inc.               10-Q        3/31/21   76:12M

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.21M 
 2: EX-10.52    Form of Director Rsu Agreement - Uk                 HTML     38K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification of CEO                                HTML     25K 
 4: EX-31.2     Certification of CFO                                HTML     25K 
 5: EX-32.1     906 Certification                                   HTML     25K 
12: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     73K 
13: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    103K 
14: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     72K 
                Income                                                           
15: R4          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    115K 
16: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    116K 
17: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'  HTML    105K 
                Equity Statement                                                 
18: R7          Basis of Presentation                               HTML     24K 
19: R8          Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards    HTML     32K 
                (Notes)                                                          
20: R9          Noncontrolling Interests, Equity Interests and      HTML     81K 
                Related Party Transactions (Notes)                               
21: R10         Business Combinations                               HTML     60K 
22: R11         Restructuring (Notes)                               HTML     34K 
23: R12         Amounts Held for Sale (Notes)                       HTML     24K 
24: R13         Earnings (Loss) Per Share                           HTML     65K 
25: R14         Inventories                                         HTML     29K 
26: R15         Property, net                                       HTML     27K 
27: R16         Goodwill (Notes)                                    HTML     53K 
28: R17         Intangible Assets, net                              HTML     48K 
29: R18         Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging        HTML    150K 
30: R19         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     62K 
31: R20         Commitments and Contingencies (Notes)               HTML     30K 
32: R21         Leases (Notes)                                      HTML     48K 
33: R22         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML    133K 
34: R23         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     70K 
35: R24         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     34K 
36: R25         Segments                                            HTML    121K 
37: R26         Noncontrolling Interests, Equity Interests and      HTML     74K 
                Related Party Transactions (Tables)                              
38: R27         Business Combinations (Tables)                      HTML     53K 
39: R28         Restructuring (Tables)                              HTML     33K 
40: R29         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                  HTML     68K 
41: R30         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     30K 
42: R31         Property, net (Tables)                              HTML     27K 
43: R32         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     53K 
44: R33         Intangible Assets, net (Tables)                     HTML     45K 
45: R34         Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging        HTML    147K 
                (Tables)                                                         
46: R35         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     59K 
47: R36         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     51K 
48: R37         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML    114K 
49: R38         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)  HTML     66K 
50: R39         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     33K 
51: R40         Segments (Tables)                                   HTML    114K 
52: R41         Noncontrolling Interests, Equity Interests and      HTML    135K 
                Related Party Transactions (Details)                             
53: R42         Business Combinations (Details)                     HTML    119K 
54: R43         Business Combinations Pro Forma Financial           HTML     30K 
                Information (Details)                                            
55: R44         Restructuring (Details)                             HTML     40K 
56: R45         Amounts Held for Sale (Details)                     HTML     40K 
57: R46         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details)                 HTML     62K 
58: R47         Earnings (Loss) Per Share Antidilutive shares       HTML     33K 
                excluded from earnings per share (Details)                       
59: R48         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     31K 
60: R49         Property, net (Details)                             HTML     28K 
61: R50         Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML     49K 
62: R51         Intangible Assets, net (Details)                    HTML     54K 
63: R52         Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging        HTML     86K 
                (Details)                                                        
64: R53         Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging        HTML     72K 
                (Gain) Loss recognized in Statement of Operations                
                from derivative instruments (Details)                            
65: R54         Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging        HTML     39K 
                Derivatives designated as hedges and pledged                     
                collateral (Details)                                             
66: R55         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     58K 
67: R56         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     32K 
68: R57         Leases (Details)                                    HTML     77K 
69: R58         Long-Term Debt (Details)                            HTML    218K 
70: R59         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits -         HTML     50K 
                Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Gain)                   
                (Details)                                                        
71: R60         Shareholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     38K 
72: R61         Segments (Details)                                  HTML    100K 
74: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    136K 
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3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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

11/17/23  Post Holdings, Inc.               10-K        9/30/23  122:20M
11/17/22  Post Holdings, Inc.               10-K        9/30/22  113:23M
11/19/21  Post Holdings, Inc.               10-K        9/30/21  113:25M

8 Previous Filings that this Filing References

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

 3/11/21  Post Holdings, Inc.               8-K:2,8,9   3/10/21   13:2.5M
 2/26/21  Post Holdings, Inc.               8-K:1,2,9   2/26/21   13:1.5M
11/19/20  Post Holdings, Inc.               8-K:2,5,9  11/18/20   15:2.9M
 2/26/20  Post Holdings, Inc.               8-K:2,9     2/26/20   13:2.4M
 7/03/19  Post Holdings, Inc.               8-K:2,9     7/03/19    2:1.5M
 2/02/18  Post Holdings, Inc.               10-Q       12/31/17   70:6.4M
12/04/17  Post Holdings, Inc.               8-K:2,9    12/01/17    2:1.5M
 2/14/17  Post Holdings, Inc.               8-K:2,9     2/14/17    3:1.9M

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Filing Submission 0001530950-21-000160 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Post Holdings, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/21 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Friday, 5/7/21, at 12:30pm ET · For: 3/31/21 · Accession #: 1530950-21-160 · File #: 1-35305

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