Hostess Brands, Inc. Announces Closing of Secondary Public Offering by Selling Stockholders

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hostess Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TWNK) today announced the closing of a public offering of 8 million shares of its Class A common stock held by entities affiliated with C. Dean Metropoulos, the Company’s Chairman, and his family. The Company did not issue shares in the offering and did not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders in this offering. Mr. Metropoulos has informed the Company that the proceeds from the sale of these shares would be used to, among other things, fund philanthropic commitments.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as sole book-running manager for the offering and intends to offer the shares of Class A common stock from time to time for sale in one or more transactions on the Nasdaq Capital Market, in the over-the-counter market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at prevailing market prices, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

This offering was made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement forming a part of the registration statement initially filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 14, 2016, which was declared effective by the SEC. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and related prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting:

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC,
c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewater, NY 11717
Phone: 866-803-9204

About Hostess Brands, Inc.

Hostess Brands, Inc. is a leading packaged food company focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing fresh baked sweet goods in the United States. The brand's history dates back to 1919, when the Hostess® CupCake was introduced to the public, followed by Twinkies® in 1930. Today, the Company produces a variety of new and classic treats including Donettes®, Ding Dongs®, Zingers®, danishes, honey buns and coffee cakes, in addition to Twinkies® and CupCakes.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact (including, but not limited to, statements to the effect that Hostess Brands, Inc. or its management “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “expects,” “believes,” or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions) should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the expected size and timing of the offering. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations as of the date of this release. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, factors set forth in the Company’s registration statement related to the offering and from time to time in the Company's SEC filings. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this release and does not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available, except as required by law.

Investor Contact:
ICR
Katie Turner
646-277-1228
katie.turner@icrinc.com

Media Contact:
LAK Public Relations, Inc.
Hannah Arnold or Marie Espinel
212-329-1417 or 212-899-4744
harnold@lakpr.com or mespinel@lakpr.com

Source: Hostess Brands, Inc.

Released May 17, 2019