Darryl Patrick Riley - Nov 7, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Hostess Brands, Inc. (TWNK)

Signature
/s/ Jolyn J. Sebree, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
TWNK
Transactions as of
Nov 7, 2023
Transactions value $
-$1,163,789
Form type
4
Date filed
11/7/2023, 06:34 PM
Previous filing
Apr 18, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction TWNK Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share Disposed to Issuer -53.3K -47.77% 58.3K Nov 7, 2023 Direct F1, F2, F3
transaction TWNK Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share Disposed to Issuer -14.2K -24.28% 44.2K Nov 7, 2023 Direct F1, F2, F4
transaction TWNK Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share Disposed to Issuer -44.2K -100% 0 Nov 7, 2023 Direct F1, F2, F5

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction TWNK Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposed to Issuer -$462K -26.2K -100% $17.62 0 Nov 7, 2023 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 26.2K $15.78 Direct F1, F2, F6
transaction TWNK Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposed to Issuer -$447K -20.3K -100% $22.05 0 Nov 7, 2023 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 20.3K $11.35 Direct F1, F2, F7
transaction TWNK Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposed to Issuer -$255K -13.1K -100% $19.50 0 Nov 7, 2023 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 13.1K $13.90 Direct F1, F2, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Darryl Patrick Riley is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among Hostess Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), The J. M. Smucker Company ("Smucker"), and SSF Holdings, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), dated September 10, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), on November 7, 2023, Purchaser completed an exchange offer (the "Offer") to purchase any and all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Company Common Stock"), in exchange for (i) $30.00 in cash (the "Cash Consideration") and (ii) 0.03002 Smucker common shares, no par value ("Smucker Common Shares") (the "Stock Consideration" and, together with the Cash Consideration, the "Offer Consideration"), plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, in each case, without interest.
F2 (Continued from Footnote 1) Thereafter, on November 7, 2023, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Smucker (the "Merger"). The disposition of the securities by the Reporting Person in the Offer and the Merger was approved by the Company's board of directors in the manner contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
F3 The Reporting Person tendered in the Offer 53,333 shares of Company Common Stock (which includes 252 shares of Company Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Hostess Brands, Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the offer period ended September 30, 2023 and not previously reported) and received Offer Consideration of (i) $1,599,990 in Cash Consideration and (ii) 1,601 shares of Smucker Common Shares in Stock Consideration, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, in each case, without interest.
F4 Represents 14,162 shares of Company Common Stock underlying outstanding restricted stock units ("RSUs"), granted under the Hostess Brands' Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Plan (the "2016 Plan"), that under the terms of the Merger Agreement were cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment, determined by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock underlying the RSUs, by (y) the Merger Consideration Value (as defined in the Merger Agreement). Upon the closing of the Merger, the Reporting Person received $473,066.03 in cash in settlement of the outstanding RSUs, less applicable withholding taxes.
F5 Represents 44,154 shares of Company Common Stock underlying outstanding performance stock units ("PSUs"), which provides for maximum performance of 200% of applicable performance metrics. The PSUs were granted under the 2016 Plan but not previously reported as the number of shares underlying the PSUs was not determinable. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the PSUs were cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment, determined by multiplying (x) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable in settlement of the PSUs, by (y) the Merger Consideration Value. Upon the closing of the Merger, the Reporting Person received $1,474,915.80 in cash in settlement of the outstanding PSUs, less applicable withholding taxes.
F6 These options, which vested in four equal annual installments beginning on November 4, 2017, were cancelled under the terms of the Merger Agreement in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $462,592.13, representing the difference between the Merger Consideration Value and the exercise price of such options, less applicable withholding taxes.
F7 These options, which vested in three equal annual installments beginning on January 11, 2020, were cancelled under the terms of the Merger Agreement in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $446,591.48, representing the difference between the Merger Consideration Value and the exercise price of such options, less applicable withholding taxes.
F8 These options, which vested in three equal annual installments beginning on January 21, 2021, were cancelled under the terms of the Merger Agreement in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $254,837.96, representing the difference between the Merger Consideration Value and the exercise price of such options, less applicable withholding taxes.

Remarks:

Former Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer