Hostess Brands (TWNK) 10-Q 9 May 17 2017 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	May 05, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,644,406
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		99,285,972
Common Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,104,988

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - Successor - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,675	$ 26,855
Accounts receivable, net	96,060	89,237
Inventories	32,089	30,444
Prepaids and other current assets	4,846	4,827
Total current assets	178,670	151,363
Property and equipment, net	158,173	153,224
Intangible assets, net	1,941,071	1,946,943
Goodwill	588,460	588,460
Other assets, net	7,784	7,902
Total assets	2,874,158	2,847,892
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligation payable within one year	11,496	11,496
Accounts payable	39,299	34,083
Customer trade allowances	36,413	36,691
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	15,594	21,656
Total current liabilities	102,802	103,926
Long-term debt and capital lease obligation	990,589	993,374
Tax receivable agreement	165,384	165,384
Deferred tax liability	359,252	353,797
Total liabilities	1,618,027	1,616,481
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Additional paid in capital	913,345	912,824
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	214	(15,618)
Stockholders’ equity	913,572	897,219
Non-controlling interest	342,559	334,192
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,874,158	2,847,892
Common Class A
Current liabilities:
Common Stock	10	10
Common Class B
Current liabilities:
Common Stock	$ 3	$ 3

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Common Class A
Common stock, authorized (shares)	200,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	98,685,917	98,250,917
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	98,685,917	98,250,917
Common Class B
Common stock, authorized (shares)	50,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	31,704,988	31,704,988
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	31,704,988	31,704,988
Successor | Common Class A
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, authorized (shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	98,685,917	98,250,917
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	98,685,917	98,250,917
Successor | Common Class B
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, authorized (shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	31,704,988	31,704,988
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	31,704,988	31,704,988

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Successor
Net revenue	$ 184,538
Cost of goods sold	105,243
Gross profit	79,295
Operating costs and expenses:
Advertising and marketing	7,322
Selling expense	8,112
General and administrative	13,183
Amortization of customer relationships	5,872
Impairment of property and equipment	0
Loss on sale/abandonment of property and equipment and bakery shutdown costs	0
Business combination transaction costs	0
Related party expenses	83
Total operating costs and expenses	34,572
Operating income	44,723
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	9,830
Other expense	714
Total other expense	10,544
Income before income taxes	34,179
Income tax expense	9,980
Net income	24,199
Net income attributable to Class A shareholders/partners	$ 15,832
Earnings per Class A share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.16
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.15
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	98,250,917
Diluted (shares)	104,773,887
Predecessor
Net revenue		$ 160,217
Cost of goods sold		89,892
Gross profit		70,325
Operating costs and expenses:
Advertising and marketing		7,199
Selling expense		6,795
General and administrative		9,638
Amortization of customer relationships		156
Impairment of property and equipment		7,267
Loss on sale/abandonment of property and equipment and bakery shutdown costs		180
Business combination transaction costs		215
Related party expenses		1,235
Total operating costs and expenses		32,685
Operating income		37,640
Other expense:
Interest expense, net		17,849
Other expense		1,254
Total other expense		19,103
Income before income taxes		18,537
Income tax expense		0
Net income		18,537
Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest		928
Net income attributable to Class A shareholders/partners		$ 17,609

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A	Class B	Class C	Common StockClass A	Common StockClass B	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated losses / Retained Earnings	Total Partners'/Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	Non-controlling Interest
Balance at beginning of period (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2015		$ (276,084)		$ (346,046)					$ (622,130)	$ (37,991)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to partners | Predecessor		(125)		(180)					(305)	(10)
Unit based compensation | Predecessor		75		75					150
Net income | Predecessor	$ 18,537	8,805		8,804					17,609	928
Balance at end of period (Predecessor) at Mar. 31, 2016		$ (267,329)		$ (337,347)					(604,676)	(37,073)
Balance at beginning of period (shares) (Successor) at Dec. 31, 2016		98,250,917	31,704,988		98,250,917	31,704,988
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		98,250,917	31,704,988
Balance at beginning of period (Successor) at Dec. 31, 2016					$ 10	$ 3	$ 912,824	$ (15,618)	897,219	334,192
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income | Successor	$ 24,199							15,832	15,832	8,367
Share‑based compensation (shares) | Successor					435,000
Share-based compensation | Successor							521		521
Balance at end of period (shares) (Successor) at Mar. 31, 2017		98,685,917	31,704,988		98,685,917	31,704,988
Balance at end of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2017		98,685,917	31,704,988
Balance at end of period (Successor) at Mar. 31, 2017					$ 10	$ 3	$ 913,345	$ 214	$ 913,572	$ 342,559

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Successor
Operating activities
Net income	$ 24,199
Depreciation and amortization	9,266
Impairment of property and equipment	0
Debt discount (premium) amortization	(248)
Stock-based compensation	521
Deferred taxes	5,455
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(6,823)
Inventories	(1,645)
Prepaids and other current assets	(19)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(4,152)
Customer trade allowances	(278)
Other	(8)
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,268
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,519)
Proceeds from sale of assets	54
Acquisition and development of software assets	(446)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,911)
Financing activities
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligation	(2,537)
Distributions to partners	0
Distributions to non-controlling interest	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,537)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	18,820
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	26,855
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	45,675
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	14,759
Taxes paid	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing:
Purchases of property and equipment funded by accounts payable	$ 3,325
Predecessor
Operating activities
Net income		$ 18,537
Depreciation and amortization		2,677
Impairment of property and equipment		7,267
Debt discount (premium) amortization		830
Stock-based compensation		150
Deferred taxes		0
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		(12,690)
Inventories		(1,347)
Prepaids and other current assets		(638)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,790
Customer trade allowances		(492)
Other		(75)
Net cash provided by operating activities		19,009
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(2,809)
Proceeds from sale of assets		0
Acquisition and development of software assets		(424)
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,233)
Financing activities
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligation		(2,312)
Distributions to partners		(305)
Distributions to non-controlling interest		(10)
Net cash used in financing activities		(2,627)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		13,149
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		64,467
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		77,616
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		16,959
Taxes paid		0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing:
Purchases of property and equipment funded by accounts payable		$ 3,194

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Descr i ption of Business Hostess Brands, Inc. is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hostess Brands, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The Company is a leading packaged food company focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing fresh sweet baked goods in the United States. The Hostess brand dates to 1919 when the Hostess CupCake was introduced to the public, followed by Twinkies in 1930. In 2013, the Legacy Hostess Equityholders (as defined below) acquired the Hostess brand out of the bankruptcy liquidation proceedings of its prior owners, free and clear of all past liabilities. After a brief hiatus in production, the Company began providing Hostess products to consumers and retailers across the nation in July 2013. Today, the Company produces a variety of new and classic treats under the Hostess® and Dolly Madison® group of brands, including Twinkies®, CupCakes, Ding Dongs®, HoHos®, Donettes® and Fruit Pies. On November 4, 2016 (the “Closing Date”), in a transaction referred to as the “Business Combination,” Gores Holdings, Inc. acquired a controlling interest in Hostess Holdings, L.P. (“Hostess Holdings”), an entity owned indirectly by C. Dean Metropoulos and certain equity funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (the “Apollo Funds”, and together with entities controlled by Mr. Metropoulos, the “Legacy Hostess Equityholders”). Our “Sponsor” refers to Gores Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the principal stockholder of Gores Holdings, Inc. prior to the Business Combination, and the “The Gores Group” refers to The Gores Group LLC, an affiliate of our Sponsor. In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, Gores Holdings, Inc. changed its name to “Hostess Brands, Inc.” and its trading symbols on NASDAQ from “GRSH,” and “GRSHW,” to “TWNK” and “TWNKW”. As a result of the Business Combination, for accounting purposes, Hostess Brands, Inc. is the acquirer and Hostess Holdings is the acquired party and accounting predecessor. Our financial statement presentation includes the financial statements of Hostess Holdings and its subsidiaries as “Predecessor” for periods prior to the completion of the Business Combination and of Hostess Brands, Inc., including the consolidation of Hostess Holdings and its subsidiaries, for periods from and after the Closing Date (referred to as the “Successor”). On May 10, 2016, the Predecessor purchased the stock of Superior Cake Products, Inc. (“Superior”) located in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Superior manufactures and distributes eclairs, madeleines, brownies, and iced cookies sold in the “In-Store Bakery” section of retailers. In the Consolidated Statements of Operations, amortization of customer relationships (previously within general and administrative) have been presented separately from general and administrative in the current period presentation, with conforming reclassifications made for the prior period presentation. In the Consolidated Balance Sheets, customer trade allowances (previously netted as an allowance against trade accounts receivable) are presented in current liabilities, with conforming reclassifications made for the prior period presentation. The Company has two reportable segments: Sweet Baked Goods and Other. Basis of Presentation In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature that are necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and of the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries, collectively referred to as either Hostess or the Company. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements for the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management utilizes estimates, including, but not limited to, valuation and useful lives of tangible and intangible assets, reserves for trade and promotional allowances, workers’ compensation and self-insured medical claims. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable represents amounts invoiced to customers for goods that have been received by the customer. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s accounts receivable were $96.1 million and $89.2 million , respectively, which have been reduced by allowances for damages occurring during shipment, quality claims and doubtful accounts in the amount of $2.2 million and $1.9 million , respectively. In addition, there are customer trade allowances of $36.4 million and $36.7 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, in current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market on a first-in first-out basis. The Company estimates its costs for ingredients, packaging, direct labor and overhead prior to the beginning of each period for the Company’s expected production costs for its various products. Abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) are expensed in the period they are incurred. The components of inventories are as follows : (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Ingredients and packaging $ 13,855 $ 12,712 Finished goods 15,363 14,229 Inventory in transit to customers 2,871 3,503 $ 32,089 $ 30,444 Impairment of Property and Equipment For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor), the Company did not have any impairments. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 (Predecessor), the Company closed multiple production lines at the Indianapolis, Indiana bakery and transitioned production to other facilities. The Company recorded an impairment loss of $7.3 million , related to equipment that the Company had idled, or which otherwise qualified for impairment. The measurement of this loss was considered to be based on Level 3 inputs within the fair value measurement hierarchy as defined in the accounting guidance. Software Costs Included in the caption “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is capitalized software in the amount of approximately $7.3 million and $7.4 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Capitalized software costs are amortized over their estimated useful life of five years commencing when such assets are ready for their intended use. Software amortization expense included in general and administrative was $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor) and 2016 (Predecessor), respectively. Bakery Shutdown Costs On October 17, 2014 (Predecessor), the Company closed its Schiller Park, Illinois bakery and completed the sale of the bakery in May 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 (Predecessor), the Company incurred $0.2 million in bakery shutdown costs associated with utilities, insurance, maintenance, and taxes related to the assets that were held for sale. Concentrations The Company has one customer that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total net revenue. The percentage of total net revenues for this customer is presented below by segment: (% of Consolidated Net Revenues) Three Months Three Months (Successor) (Predecessor) Sweet Baked Goods 18.3 % 22.0 % Other 0.7 % — Total 19.0 % 22.0 % Advertising Costs Advertising costs, through both national and regional media, are expensed in the period in which the advertisements are run. These costs totaled $0.8 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor), and 2016 (Predecessor), respectively. These costs are recorded within advertising and marketing expense on the consolidated statement of operations. New Accounting Pronouncements In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-4 (“ASU 2017-4”), Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-4 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 required an entity to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities following the procedure that would be required in a business combination. Instead, an entity should perform its goodwill impairment test and recognize an impairment charge by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. ASU 2017-4 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has early adopted ASU 2017-4 as of March 31, 2017 and does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-4 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Our goodwill impairment tests have not proceeded to Step 2 in any measurement period. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), which is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This standard requires a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by lease terms of more than 12 months. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), (“ASU 2014-09”), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. Companies may elect to adopt this application as of the original effective date for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In March 2016 and April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08 and ASU No. 2016-10, respectively, which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and also identifies performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance, while retaining the related principles for those areas. Based on the analysis conducted to date, the Company does not believe the impact upon adoption will be material to its consolidated financial statements. The Company plans to adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2019 under the cumulative effect transition method. The planned adoption dates for all standards not yet implemented are based on the Company’s current classification as an Emerging Growth Company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). If this classification changes, we will reevaluate our timeline for implementing these standards.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation Hostess Brands, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Successor) The Hostess Brands, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2016 Plan) provides for the grant of various equity-based incentive awards to directors of the Company, certain members of Company management, and service providers to the Company. The types of equity-based awards that may be granted under the 2016 Plan include: stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock, restricted stock units (RSUs), and other stock-based awards. There are 7,150,000 registered shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the 2016 Plan. All awards issued under the 2016 Plan may only be settled in shares of Class A common stock. Restricted Stock Units During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the following RSUs have been granted under the 2016 Plan: • On January 25, 2017, the Company granted 22,732 RSUs to directors of the Company. The units vest on November 4, 2017. These awards only contain service conditions. • On March 23, 2017, the Company granted 297,500 RSUs to certain members of management. One-third of the units vest at each of the following dates; January 1, 2018, November 4, 2018, and 2019. Vesting is dependent upon positive earnings per share for the fiscal year ending immediately prior to the vesting date. Management has determined it is probable that these performance conditions will be met. • On March 23, 2017, the Company granted 352,680 RSUs to certain members of management. One-third of the units vest at each of the following dates; November 4, 2017, 2018, and 2019. These awards only contain service conditions. • On March 23, 2017 the Company granted 688,313 RSUs to certain members of management. The units vest on December 31, 2019. At the end of each of three annual performance periods, ending December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, a portion of the units will be banked if the Company achieves certain EBITDA targets. Banked shares continue to be subject to the December 31, 2019 vesting date. Management has determined it is probable that a portion of the EBITDA target will be met for the 2017 annual performance period. Depending on actual performance during each performance period, awardees have the opportunity to bank up to 225% of the granted units. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor), $0.3 million of compensation expense related to the RSUs was recognized within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. If the vesting requirements of the RSUs are not satisfied, or the performance conditions are not attained, the award will be forfeited. The fair value of the RSUs was calculated based on the closing market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and management’s assumption that there will be no forfeitures. The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s unvested RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2017: Restricted Stock Weighted Average Granted January 25, 2017 $ 22,732 $ 14.72 Granted March 23, 2017 1,338,493 15.78 Total Granted 1,361,225 15.76 Forfeited — — Vested — — Unvested as of March 31, 2017 $ 1,361,225 $ 15.76 As of March 31, 2017, there was $20.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs granted under the 2016 Plan; that cost is expected to be recognized over the vesting periods as described above. Restricted Stock Awards On March 23, 2017, the Company granted 435,000 shares of restricted stock to a Company executive under the 2016 Plan. One-third of the shares vest on each of the following dates: January 1, 2018, November 4, 2018, and 2019. Vesting at each date is dependent upon positive earnings per share for the fiscal year ending immediately prior to the vesting date. Each restricted stock award had a grant date fair value based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date and management’s assumption that there will be no forfeitures. Management has determined that the shares of restricted stock are unvested stock awards as defined by ASC 718. If the vesting requirements of a restricted stock award are not satisfied, or the performance conditions not attained, the award will be forfeited and the shares of Class A common stock subject to the award shall be returned to the Company. As of March 31, 2017, there was $6.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested restricted stock; that cost is expected to be recognized over the vesting periods described above. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor), the Company recognized expense of $0.2 million related to the restricted stock awards within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s restricted stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2017: Shares of Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted March 23, 2017 435,000 $ 15.78 Forfeited — — Vested — — Unvested as of March 31, 2017 435,000 $ 15.78 Stock Options On March 23, 2017, the Company granted 1,004,050 stock options to certain members of management under the Plan. The stock options vest in four equal installments on November 4, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The stock options expire on March 22, 2027. If the vesting requirements of a stock option are not satisfied, the stock option will be forfeited. The grant date fair value of $5.04 per option was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (level 3) with the following assumptions: Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Expected volatility (1) 27.57% Expected dividend yield (2) —% Expected option term (3) 6.25 years Risk-free rate (4) 2.13% (1) The expected volatility assumption was calculated based on a peer group analysis of stock price volatility with a 6.25 year look back period ending on the grant date. (2) As of March 31, 2017, we have not paid any dividends on our common stock. As of the stock option grant date, we did not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock over the term of the stock options. Option holders have no right to dividends prior to the exercise of the options. (3) We utilized the simplified method to determine the expected term of the stock options since we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. (4) The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant which corresponds to the expected term of the stock options. As of March 31, 2017, there was $5.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options outstanding under the 2016 Plan; that cost is expected to be recognized over the vesting periods described above. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor), there was $8.0 thousand of expense related to the stock options recognized within general and administrative costs on the consolidated statement of operations. The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s unvested stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor): Number Weighted Average Weighted Weighted Outstanding as of January 1, 2017 — — — — Granted March 23, 2017 1,004,050 6.25 $ 15.78 $ 5.04 Exercised — — — — Forfeited — — — — Outstanding as of March 31, 2017 1,004,050 6.25 $ 15.78 $ 5.04 Exercisable as of March 31, 2017 — — — — Related Party Stock Awards See note 13 for information regarding additional equity awards not issued under the 2016 or 2013 Plans. Hostess Management, LLC Equity Interest Plan (Predecessor) The Predecessor established a profits interest plan under the 2013 Hostess Management, LLC Equity Incentive Plan (“2013 Plan”) to allow members of the management team to participate in the success of the Predecessor. The 2013 Plan consisted of an approximate 9% ownership interest in the Predecessor’s subsidiary, New Hostess Holdco, LLC. Hostess Management had three classes of units and required certain returns to ranking classes before other classes participated in subsequent returns of Hostess Management. The Predecessor recognized unit-based compensation expense of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (Predecessor), within general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of operations. All outstanding units under the 2013 Plan were redeemed and the 2013 Plan was terminated on November 4, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, there were no outstanding units.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment Property and equipment consists of the following: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Land and buildings $ 30,712 $ 30,275 Machinery and equipment 114,666 112,221 Construction in progress 17,239 12,334 162,617 154,830 Less accumulated depreciation (4,444 ) (1,606 ) $ 158,173 $ 153,224 Depreciation expense was $2.8 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor), and 2016 (Predecessor), respectively.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	Segment Reporting The Company has two reportable segments: Sweet Baked Goods and Other. The Company’s Sweet Baked Goods segment consists of sweet baked goods that are sold under the Hostess® and Dolly Madison® brands. Other consists of Hostess® branded bread and buns, frozen retail (which consists of deep-fried Twinkies®, launched in August 2016), “In-Store Bakery,” or “ISB” (which includes Superior, which we purchased in May 2016, and manufactures and distributes eclairs, madeleines, brownies, and iced cookies in the ISB section of retailers) and licensing. The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on net revenue and gross profit. Information regarding the operations of these reportable segments is as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended (Successor) (Predecessor) Net revenue: Sweet Baked Goods $ 168,432 $ 154,727 Other 16,106 5,490 Net revenue $ 184,538 $ 160,217 Depreciation and amortization: Sweet Baked Goods $ 8,624 $ 2,677 Other 642 — Depreciation and amortization $ 9,266 $ 2,677 Gross profit: Sweet Baked Goods $ 74,876 $ 68,393 Other 4,419 1,932 Gross profit $ 79,295 $ 70,325 Capital expenditures (1): Sweet Baked Goods $ 7,916 $ 6,427 Other 374 — Capital expenditures $ 8,290 $ 6,427 (1) Capital expenditures consists of purchases of property and equipment and acquisition and development of software assets paid in cash or acquired through accounts payable during the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor) and 2016 (Predecessor). Total assets by reportable segment is as follows: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, (Successor) (Successor) Total segment assets: Sweet Baked Goods $ 2,662,118 $ 2,633,758 Other 212,040 214,134 Total segment assets $ 2,874,158 $ 2,847,892

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and intangible assets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were recognized as part of preliminary purchase price allocation of the Business Combination as of the Closing Date. The amount allocated to goodwill and other intangible assets is subject to final valuation adjustments. These adjustments could have a material impact on goodwill and other intangible assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, there were no adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation. Intangible assets consist of the following: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Intangible assets with indefinite lives (Trademarks and Trade Names) $ 1,408,848 $ 1,408,848 Intangible assets with definite lives (Customer Relationships) 542,011 542,011 Less accumulated amortization (Customer Relationships) (9,788 ) (3,916 ) Intangible assets, net $ 1,941,071 $ 1,946,943 Amortization expense was $5.9 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor) and 2016 (Predecessor), respectively. The unamortized portion of customer relationships will be expensed over their remaining useful life, from 18 to 23 years . The weighted-average amortization period as of March 31, 2017 for customer relationships was 22.3 years. Future expected amortization expense is as follows: (In thousands) Remainder of 2017 $ 17,983 2018 23,977 2019 23,977 2020 23,977 2021 23,977 2022 and thereafter $ 418,332

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses	Accrued Expenses Included in accrued expenses are the following: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Annual incentive bonuses $ 2,167 $ 5,997 Payroll, vacation and other compensation 2,874 5,492 Self-insurance reserves 2,065 1,720 Accrued interest 112 4,885 Current income taxes payable 4,527 2 Workers compensation reserve 1,572 1,321 Other 2,277 2,239 $ 15,594 $ 21,656

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt A summary of the carrying value of the debt and the capital lease obligation is as follows: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, (Successor) (Successor) First Lien Term Loan (4.0% as of March 31, 2017) Principal $ 996,253 $ 998,750 Unamortized debt premium and issuance costs 5,146 5,396 1,001,399 1,004,146 Capital lease obligation (6.8%) 686 724 Total debt and capital lease obligation 1,002,085 1,004,870 Less: Amounts due within one year (11,496 ) (11,496 ) Long-term portion $ 990,589 $ 993,374 At March 31, 2017, minimum debt repayments under the First Lien Term Loan are due as follows: (In thousands) Remainder of 2017 $ 7,491 2018 9,988 2019 9,988 2020 9,988 2021 9,988 2022 and thereafter $ 948,810 Revolving Credit Facility The Company had no outstanding borrowings under its Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Revolver”) as of March 31, 2017. See Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies for information regarding the letters of credits, which reduce the amount available for borrowing under the Revolver. Interest expense from the Revolver debt fee amortization was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (Predecessor).

Equity

Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity The Company’s authorized common shares consist of three classes: 200,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, 50,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, and 10,000,000 shares of Class F common stock ( none of which were issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016). As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were 98,685,917 and 98,250,917 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 there were 31,704,988 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. Shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have identical voting rights. However, shares of Class B common stock do not participate in earnings or dividends of the Company. Ownership of shares of Class B common stock is restricted to owners of Class B units in Hostess Holdings. Class B units in Hostess Holdings may be exchanged (together with the cancellation of an equivalent number of shares of Class B common stock) by the holders thereof for, at the election of the Company, shares of Class A common stock or the cash equivalent of such shares. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were 37,500,000 public warrants and 19,000,000 private placement warrants outstanding. Each warrant entitles its holder to purchase one half of one share of our Class A common stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per half share, to be exercised only for a whole number of shares of our Class A common stock. The warrants became exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination on November 4, 2016 and expire five years after that date, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Once the public warrants become exercisable, the Company may call the outstanding warrants for redemption at a price of $0.01 per warrant, if the last sale price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $24.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third business day before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. The private placement warrants, however, are nonredeemable so long as they are held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per Share	Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to the Company’s Class A shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding for the period excluding non-vested restricted stock awards. In computing dilutive earnings per share, basic earnings per share is adjusted for the assumed issuance of all applicable potentially dilutive share-based awards, including: public and private placement warrants, RSUs, restricted stock awards, and stock options. Below are basic and diluted net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor): Numerator: Net income attributable to Class A shareholders (in thousands) $ 15,832 Denominator: Weighted-average Class A shares outstanding - basic (excluding non-vested restricted stock awards) 98,250,917 Dilutive effect of warrants 6,521,341 Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards and RSUs 1,629 Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 104,773,887 Net income per Class A share - basic $ 0.16 Net income per Class A share - dilutive $ 0.15 The anti-dilutive effect of stock options was excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because the assumed proceeds from the awards’ exercise was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company is subject to U.S. federal and state and local taxes on its allocable portion of the income of Hostess Holdings, a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local taxes. As a partnership, Hostess Holdings is not itself subject to U.S. federal and certain state and local income taxes. The operations of Hostess Holdings include those of its C Corporation subsidiaries. The income tax expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations is based on an estimate of the Company’s annualized effective income tax rate. The effective tax rate is estimated at 29.2% . The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the portion of net income attributed to the non-controlling interest which represents an ownership interest in a partnership for income tax purposes. Deferred income taxes are provided for the effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The recognition of deferred tax assets is based on management’s belief that it is more likely than not that the tax benefits associated with temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits will be utilized. The Company is in an overall net deferred tax liability position of $359.3 million and $353.8 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, primarily due to temporary differences in the book basis as compared to the tax basis of its investment in Hostess Holdings. The Company does not believe it has any significant uncertain tax positions and therefore has no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2017, that if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate. Interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities, if incurred, are included in income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations.

Tax Receivable Agreement

Tax Receivable Agreement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax Receivable Agreement	Tax Receivable Agreement The tax receivable agreement was entered into by the Company in connection with the Business Combination (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”) and generally provides for the payment by the Company to the Legacy Hostess Equityholders of 85% of the net cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that the Company actually realizes (or is deemed to realize in certain circumstances) in periods after the closing of the Business Combination (which periods may extend, unless the Tax Receivable Agreement is terminated early in accordance with its terms, for more than 15 years following any exchange of Class B Units of Hostess Holdings for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock or the cash equivalent thereof) as a result of (i) certain increases in tax basis resulting from the Business Combination; (ii) certain tax attributes of Hostess Holdings and its subsidiaries existing prior to the Business Combination and prior to subsequent exchanges of Class B Units; (iii) certain increases in tax basis resulting from exchanges of Class B Units; (iv) imputed interest deemed to be paid by the Company as a result of payments it makes under the Tax Receivable Agreement; and (v) certain increases in tax basis resulting from payments the Company makes under the Tax Receivable Agreement. The Company will retain the benefit of the remaining 15% of these cash savings. Certain payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement will be made to Legacy Hostess Equityholders in accordance with specified percentages, regardless of the source of the applicable tax attribute. Significant inputs used to preliminarily estimate the future expected payments include a tax savings rate of approximately 40% . As of March 31, 2017 the future expected payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement are as follows: (In thousands) Remainder of 2017 $ — 2018 13,838 2019 9,744 2020 9,475 2021 9,236 Thereafter $ 123,091

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Accruals and the Potential Effect of Litigation Liabilities related to legal proceedings are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the associated amount can be reasonably estimated. Where the estimated amount of loss is within a range of amounts and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the minimum amount is accrued. As additional information becomes available, the potential liabilities related to these matters are reassessed and the estimates revised, if necessary. These accrued liabilities are subject to change in the future based on new developments in each matter, or changes in circumstances, which could have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company gave notice of termination of its broker agreement with National Frozen Distribution Consultants, LLC (“NFDC”) for cause under the terms of the agreement. Thereafter, the Company received a demand for arbitration from NFDC claiming damages of approximately $15.0 million plus attorney’s fees and costs for breach of a confidentiality agreement, violation of the Missouri Uniform Trade Secrets Act, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and breach of fiduciary duty and seeking a permanent injunction. Since that time, NFDC has dropped the Missouri Uniform Trade Secrets Act and breach of fiduciary duty claims and is now seeking damages of approximately $12.0 million plus attorney’s fees and costs. The Company initially filed counterclaims for negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment but has since dropped the unjust enrichment claim. The Company continues to vigorously defend this action. From time to time, the Company is subject to various other legal actions, lawsuits, claims and proceedings related to products, employment, environmental regulations, and other matters incidental to its businesses. Based upon information presently known, the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of such matters will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, although the final resolution of such matters could have a material effect on its results of operations or cash flows in the period of settlement. Contractual Commitments The Company has entered into various long-term arrangements through advance purchase contracts to lock in prices for certain high-volume raw materials, packaging components and fuel for normal product production requirements. These advance purchase arrangements are contractual agreements and can only be canceled with a termination penalty that is based upon the current market price of the commodity at the time of cancellation. These agreements qualify for the “normal purchase” exception under ASC 815; therefore, the purchases under these contracts are included as a component of cost of goods sold. Contractual commitments were as follows: (In millions) Total Committed Commitments within 1 year Commitments beyond 1 year Ingredients $ 83.6 $ 63.0 $ 20.6 Packaging $ 12.3 $ 9.9 $ 2.4 Letters of Credit In April 2016 and April 2013, the Company entered into Letter of Credit arrangements to provide for the issuance of standby letters of credit in the amount of $ 1.0 million and $ 1.8 million , respectively. The arrangements support the collateral requirements for insurance. The Letters of Credit are 100% secured through our Revolver.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Prior to the Business Combination, the Company was party to an agreement to employ Mr. Metropoulos as the Executive Chairman. The agreement, dated April 2013, included payment of an annual salary, a performance bonus at the discretion of the board of directors, and expenses related to the use of his personal aircraft. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 (Predecessor), $1.2 million was expensed by the Company for this compensation agreement. The agreement with Mr. Metropoulos was terminated in connection with the Business Combination. For periods prior to the Business Combination, related party expenses consisted of the normal annual cash payments associated with our employment arrangements with Mr. Metropoulos as Chief Executive Officer and/or Executive Chairman. In connection with the Business Combination Mr. Metropoulos became party to new employment arrangements with the Company and its subsidiaries. For the Successor, related party expenses consisted of a grant of Class B units of Hostess Holdings and equivalent shares of Class B common stock of the Company awarded to Mr. Metropoulos under such new employment arrangements. Following the consummation of the Business Combination, the expense associated with Mr. Metropoulos’s employment arrangements are estimated to be approximately $0.3 million annually. As part of the Business Combination, the Company agreed to grant future shares of Class A common stock or Class B units of Hostess Holdings and equivalent shares of Class B common stock of the Company to an entity owned by Mr. Metropoulos if certain EBITDA thresholds are met for the year ended December 31, 2017. The potential grants under this arrangement are between zero and 5.5 million shares. Based on the nature of the arrangement, for U.S. GAAP purposes the potential grants are considered to be compensation for future services to be provided by Mr. Metropoulos. In order to receive 2.75 million shares under this agreement, adjusted EBITDA (as calculated pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement entered into in connection with the Business Combination referred to below as “MTA EBITDA”), for the year ended December 31, 2017 must be greater than $240.5 million . If MTA EBITDA is greater than $245.5 million , an additional 2.75 million shares will be awarded. As of March 31, 2017, Management determined it was not probable that the Company would meet the 2017 MTA EBITDA thresholds. Under the terms of Mr. Metropoulos’ employment agreement, the Company is obligated to grant additional equity (in the form of either shares of Class A common stock of the Company, or Class B units of Hostess Holdings and equivalent shares of Class B common stock of the Company) to Mr. Metropoulos if MTA EBITDA thresholds are met for the year ended December 31, 2018. The potential grants range from zero to 2.75 million shares. In order to receive 1.375 million shares under this agreement, MTA EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2018 must be greater than $257.8 million . If MTA EBITDA is greater than $262.8 million , an additional 1.375 million shares will be awarded. As of March 31, 2017, management determined it was not probable that the Company would meet the 2018 MTA EBITDA thresholds.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On April 7, 2017, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract with a counter party to make a series of payments based on a fixed interest rate of 1.78% and receive a series of payments based on the greater of LIBOR or 0.75% . Both the fixed and floating payment streams are based on a notional amount of $500 million at the inception of the contract and will be reduced by $100 million each year of the five year contract. The Company entered into the contract to hedge the variable rate on the First Lien Term Loan. On April 19, 2017, certain equity holders of the Company sold 23.1 million shares of the Company’s Class A common through an underwritten public offering. The Company paid the expenses, other than underwriting discounts, associated with the sale of shares, but did not receive any proceeds from the sale. In connection with this public offering, 600,000 Class B units of Hostess Holdings and the equivalent shares of Class B common stock of the Company were exchanged for 600,000 shares of Class A common stock (which were sold to the public).

Summary of Significant Accoun21

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries, collectively referred to as either Hostess or the Company. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements for the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management utilizes estimates, including, but not limited to, valuation and useful lives of tangible and intangible assets, reserves for trade and promotional allowances, workers’ compensation and self-insured medical claims. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable represents amounts invoiced to customers for goods that have been received by the customer.
Inventories	Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market on a first-in first-out basis. The Company estimates its costs for ingredients, packaging, direct labor and overhead prior to the beginning of each period for the Company’s expected production costs for its various products. Abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) are expensed in the period they are incurred.
Impairment of Property and Equipment	Impairment of Property and Equipment For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor), the Company did not have any impairments. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 (Predecessor), the Company closed multiple production lines at the Indianapolis, Indiana bakery and transitioned production to other facilities. The Company recorded an impairment loss of $7.3 million , related to equipment that the Company had idled, or which otherwise qualified for impairment. The measurement of this loss was considered to be based on Level 3 inputs within the fair value measurement hierarchy as defined in the accounting guidance.
Software Costs	Software Costs Included in the caption “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is capitalized software in the amount of approximately $7.3 million and $7.4 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Capitalized software costs are amortized over their estimated useful life of five years commencing when such assets are ready for their intended use.
Bakery Shutdown Costs	Bakery Shutdown Costs On October 17, 2014 (Predecessor), the Company closed its Schiller Park, Illinois bakery and completed the sale of the bakery in May 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 (Predecessor), the Company incurred $0.2 million in bakery shutdown costs associated with utilities, insurance, maintenance, and taxes related to the assets that were held for sale.
Advertising Costs	Advertising Costs Advertising costs, through both national and regional media, are expensed in the period in which the advertisements are run.
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-4 (“ASU 2017-4”), Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-4 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 required an entity to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities following the procedure that would be required in a business combination. Instead, an entity should perform its goodwill impairment test and recognize an impairment charge by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. ASU 2017-4 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has early adopted ASU 2017-4 as of March 31, 2017 and does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-4 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Our goodwill impairment tests have not proceeded to Step 2 in any measurement period. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), which is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This standard requires a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by lease terms of more than 12 months. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), (“ASU 2014-09”), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. Companies may elect to adopt this application as of the original effective date for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In March 2016 and April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08 and ASU No. 2016-10, respectively, which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and also identifies performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance, while retaining the related principles for those areas. Based on the analysis conducted to date, the Company does not believe the impact upon adoption will be material to its consolidated financial statements. The Company plans to adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2019 under the cumulative effect transition method. The planned adoption dates for all standards not yet implemented are based on the Company’s current classification as an Emerging Growth Company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). If this classification changes, we will reevaluate our timeline for implementing these standards.

Summary of Significant Accoun22

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Components of Inventories	The components of inventories are as follows : (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Ingredients and packaging $ 13,855 $ 12,712 Finished goods 15,363 14,229 Inventory in transit to customers 2,871 3,503 $ 32,089 $ 30,444
Customer Concentration Risk	The Company has one customer that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total net revenue. The percentage of total net revenues for this customer is presented below by segment: (% of Consolidated Net Revenues) Three Months Three Months (Successor) (Predecessor) Sweet Baked Goods 18.3 % 22.0 % Other 0.7 % — Total 19.0 % 22.0 %

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Summary of the Activity of Unvested RSUs	The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s unvested RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2017: Restricted Stock Weighted Average Granted January 25, 2017 $ 22,732 $ 14.72 Granted March 23, 2017 1,338,493 15.78 Total Granted 1,361,225 15.76 Forfeited — — Vested — — Unvested as of March 31, 2017 $ 1,361,225 $ 15.76
Summary of the Activity of Restricted Stock Awards	The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s restricted stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2017: Shares of Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted March 23, 2017 435,000 $ 15.78 Forfeited — — Vested — — Unvested as of March 31, 2017 435,000 $ 15.78
Schedule of Assumptions	The grant date fair value of $5.04 per option was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (level 3) with the following assumptions: Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Expected volatility (1) 27.57% Expected dividend yield (2) —% Expected option term (3) 6.25 years Risk-free rate (4) 2.13% (1) The expected volatility assumption was calculated based on a peer group analysis of stock price volatility with a 6.25 year look back period ending on the grant date. (2) As of March 31, 2017, we have not paid any dividends on our common stock. As of the stock option grant date, we did not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock over the term of the stock options. Option holders have no right to dividends prior to the exercise of the options. (3) We utilized the simplified method to determine the expected term of the stock options since we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. (4) The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant which corresponds to the expected term of the stock options.
Summary of the Activity of Unvested Stock Options	The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s unvested stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor): Number Weighted Average Weighted Weighted Outstanding as of January 1, 2017 — — — — Granted March 23, 2017 1,004,050 6.25 $ 15.78 $ 5.04 Exercised — — — — Forfeited — — — — Outstanding as of March 31, 2017 1,004,050 6.25 $ 15.78 $ 5.04 Exercisable as of March 31, 2017 — — — —

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment	Property and equipment consists of the following: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Land and buildings $ 30,712 $ 30,275 Machinery and equipment 114,666 112,221 Construction in progress 17,239 12,334 162,617 154,830 Less accumulated depreciation (4,444 ) (1,606 ) $ 158,173 $ 153,224

Segment Reporting (Tables)

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Operations and Total Assets	Information regarding the operations of these reportable segments is as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended (Successor) (Predecessor) Net revenue: Sweet Baked Goods $ 168,432 $ 154,727 Other 16,106 5,490 Net revenue $ 184,538 $ 160,217 Depreciation and amortization: Sweet Baked Goods $ 8,624 $ 2,677 Other 642 — Depreciation and amortization $ 9,266 $ 2,677 Gross profit: Sweet Baked Goods $ 74,876 $ 68,393 Other 4,419 1,932 Gross profit $ 79,295 $ 70,325 Capital expenditures (1): Sweet Baked Goods $ 7,916 $ 6,427 Other 374 — Capital expenditures $ 8,290 $ 6,427 (1) Capital expenditures consists of purchases of property and equipment and acquisition and development of software assets paid in cash or acquired through accounts payable during the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor) and 2016 (Predecessor). Total assets by reportable segment is as follows: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, (Successor) (Successor) Total segment assets: Sweet Baked Goods $ 2,662,118 $ 2,633,758 Other 212,040 214,134 Total segment assets $ 2,874,158 $ 2,847,892

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	Intangible assets consist of the following: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Intangible assets with indefinite lives (Trademarks and Trade Names) $ 1,408,848 $ 1,408,848 Intangible assets with definite lives (Customer Relationships) 542,011 542,011 Less accumulated amortization (Customer Relationships) (9,788 ) (3,916 ) Intangible assets, net $ 1,941,071 $ 1,946,943
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Intangible assets consist of the following: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Intangible assets with indefinite lives (Trademarks and Trade Names) $ 1,408,848 $ 1,408,848 Intangible assets with definite lives (Customer Relationships) 542,011 542,011 Less accumulated amortization (Customer Relationships) (9,788 ) (3,916 ) Intangible assets, net $ 1,941,071 $ 1,946,943
Future Amortization Expense	Future expected amortization expense is as follows: (In thousands) Remainder of 2017 $ 17,983 2018 23,977 2019 23,977 2020 23,977 2021 23,977 2022 and thereafter $ 418,332

Accrued Expenses (Tables)

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses	Included in accrued expenses are the following: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Successor) (Successor) Annual incentive bonuses $ 2,167 $ 5,997 Payroll, vacation and other compensation 2,874 5,492 Self-insurance reserves 2,065 1,720 Accrued interest 112 4,885 Current income taxes payable 4,527 2 Workers compensation reserve 1,572 1,321 Other 2,277 2,239 $ 15,594 $ 21,656

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligation	A summary of the carrying value of the debt and the capital lease obligation is as follows: (In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, (Successor) (Successor) First Lien Term Loan (4.0% as of March 31, 2017) Principal $ 996,253 $ 998,750 Unamortized debt premium and issuance costs 5,146 5,396 1,001,399 1,004,146 Capital lease obligation (6.8%) 686 724 Total debt and capital lease obligation 1,002,085 1,004,870 Less: Amounts due within one year (11,496 ) (11,496 ) Long-term portion $ 990,589 $ 993,374
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	At March 31, 2017, minimum debt repayments under the First Lien Term Loan are due as follows: (In thousands) Remainder of 2017 $ 7,491 2018 9,988 2019 9,988 2020 9,988 2021 9,988 2022 and thereafter $ 948,810

Earnings per Share (Tables)

Earnings per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share	Below are basic and diluted net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Successor): Numerator: Net income attributable to Class A shareholders (in thousands) $ 15,832 Denominator: Weighted-average Class A shares outstanding - basic (excluding non-vested restricted stock awards) 98,250,917 Dilutive effect of warrants 6,521,341 Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards and RSUs 1,629 Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 104,773,887 Net income per Class A share - basic $ 0.16 Net income per Class A share - dilutive $ 0.15

Tax Receivable Agreement (Table

Tax Receivable Agreement (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Future Expected Payments Under Tax Receivable Arrangement	As of March 31, 2017 the future expected payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement are as follows: (In thousands) Remainder of 2017 $ — 2018 13,838 2019 9,744 2020 9,475 2021 9,236 Thereafter $ 123,091

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contractual Commitments	Contractual commitments were as follows: (In millions) Total Committed Commitments within 1 year Commitments beyond 1 year Ingredients $ 83.6 $ 63.0 $ 20.6 Packaging $ 12.3 $ 9.9 $ 2.4

Summary of Significant Accoun32

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Description of Business (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017segment
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Summary of Significant Accoun33

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts Receivable (Details) - Successor - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 96,060	$ 89,237
Reserve to cover allowances for damages occurring during shipment, quality claims and doubtful accounts	2,200	1,900
Customer trade allowances	$ 36,413	$ 36,691

Summary of Significant Accoun34

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories (Details) - Successor - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory [Line Items]
Ingredients and packaging	$ 13,855	$ 12,712
Finished goods	15,363	14,229
Inventory in transit to customers	2,871	3,503
Inventories	$ 32,089	$ 30,444

Summary of Significant Accoun35

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impairment of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Successor
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment loss related to equipment	$ 0
Predecessor
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment loss related to equipment		$ 7,267,000
Machinery and equipment | Successor
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment loss related to equipment	$ 0
Machinery and equipment | Predecessor
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment loss related to equipment		$ 7,300,000

Summary of Significant Accoun36

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Software Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Capitalized Computer Software [Line Items]
Capitalized software, estimated useful life	5 years
Successor
Capitalized Computer Software [Line Items]
Capitalized software	$ 7.3		$ 7.4
Software amortization expense	$ 0.6
Predecessor
Capitalized Computer Software [Line Items]
Software amortization expense		$ 0.4

Summary of Significant Accoun37

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Bakery Shutdown Costs (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Predecessor
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Bakery shutdown costs	$ 0.2

Summary of Significant Accoun38

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Concentrations (Details) - Customer concentration risk - Consolidated net revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Successor
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Revenues	19.00%
Successor | Sweet Baked Goods
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Revenues	18.30%
Successor | Other
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Revenues	0.70%
Predecessor
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Revenues		22.00%
Predecessor | Sweet Baked Goods
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Revenues		22.00%
Predecessor | Other
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Revenues		0.00%

Summary of Significant Accoun39

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Advertising Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Successor
Marketing and Advertising [Line Items]
Advertising costs	$ 0.8
Predecessor
Marketing and Advertising [Line Items]
Advertising costs		$ 1.1

Stock-Based Compensation - Narr

Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 31, 2017shares
Common Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance (in shares)	7,150,000

Stock-Based Compensation - Rest

Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units, Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 23, 2017	Jan. 25, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Service-based RSUs | Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted		22,732
Service-based RSUs | Certain Members of Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	352,680
Service-based RSUs | Certain Members of Management | Vesting One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Service-based RSUs | Certain Members of Management | Vesting Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Service-based RSUs | Certain Members of Management | Vesting Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Performance-based on Positive Earnings Per Share, RSUs | Certain Members of Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	297,500
Performance-based on Positive Earnings Per Share, RSUs | Certain Members of Management | Vesting One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Performance-based on Positive Earnings Per Share, RSUs | Certain Members of Management | Vesting Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Performance-based on Positive Earnings Per Share, RSUs | Certain Members of Management | Vesting Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Performance-based on EBITDA Target, RSUs | Certain Members of Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	688,313
Vesting period	3 years
Performance-based on EBITDA Target, RSUs | Certain Members of Management | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of granted units that can be banked by awardees	225.00%
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	1,338,493	22,732	1,361,225
Total unrecognized compensation cost			$ 20.7
RSUs | Successor | General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense			$ 0.3

Stock-Based Compensation - Summ

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of the Activity of Unvested RSUs (Details) - RSUs - $ / shares	Mar. 23, 2017	Jan. 25, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Restricted Stock Units
Granted (shares)	1,338,493	22,732	1,361,225
Forfeited (shares)			0
Vested (shares)			0
Unvested as of March 31, 2017 (shares)			1,361,225
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total Granted (usd per share)	$ 15.78	$ 14.72	$ 15.76
Forfeited (usd per share)			0
Vested (usd per share)			0
Unvested as of March 31, 2017 (usd per share)			$ 15.76

Stock-Based Compensation - Re43

Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Awards, Narrative (Details) - Restricted Stock - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 23, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	435,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost		$ 6.7
Successor | General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense		$ 0.2
Executive
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	435,000
Executive | Vesting One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Executive | Vesting Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Executive | Vesting Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%

Stock-Based Compensation - Su44

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of the Activity of Restricted Stock Awards (Details) - Restricted Stock - $ / shares	Mar. 23, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Shares of Restricted Stock
Granted (shares)	435,000
Forfeited (shares)		0
Vested (shares)		0
Unvested as of March 31, 2017 (shares)		435,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Granted (usd per share)	$ 15.78
Forfeited (usd per share)		$ 0
Vested (usd per share)		0
Unvested as of March 31, 2017 (usd per share)		$ 15.78

Stock-Based Compensation - Stoc

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options, Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	1,004,050
Grant date fair value per option (usd per share)	$ 5.04
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options		$ 5,100,000
Option | Successor | General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense		$ 8,000
Certain Members of Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	1,004,050
Certain Members of Management | Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years

Stock-Based Compensation - Sche

Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Assumptions (Details) - Option	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility (as a percent)	27.57%
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%
Expected option term	6 years 3 months
Risk-free rate (as a percent)	2.13%
Price volatility, look back period	6 years 3 months

Stock-Based Compensation - Su47

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of the Activity of Unvested Stock Options (Details) - $ / shares	Mar. 23, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Number of Options
Outstanding as of January 1, 2017 (shares)		0
Granted March 23, 2017 (shares)	1,004,050
Exercised (shares)		0
Forfeited (shares)		0
Outstanding as of March 31, 2017 (shares)		1,004,050
Number of Options, Exercisable as of March 31, 2017		0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Granted March 23, 2017	6 years 3 months
Outstanding as of March 31, 2017		6 years 3 months
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as of January 1, 2017 (usd per share)		$ 0
Granted March 23, 2017 (usd per share)	$ 15.78
Exercised (usd per share)		0
Forfeited (usd per share)		0
Outstanding as of March 31, 2017 (usd per share)		15.78
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable as of March 31, 2017 (usd per share)		0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of January 1, 2017 (usd per share)		0
Granted March 23, 2017 (usd per share)	$ 5.04
Exercised (usd per share)		0
Forfeited (usd per share)		0
Outstanding as of January 1, 2017 (usd per share)		5.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Exercisable as of March 31, 2017 (usd per share)		$ 0

Stock-Based Compensation - Mana

Stock-Based Compensation - Management Profits Interest Plan (Predecessor) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013class	Mar. 31, 2017class	Dec. 31, 2016shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common units, number of classes			3
2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding units (shares) | shares				0
2013 Plan | Predecessor
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ownership interest, percentage		9.00%
Common units, number of classes		3
2013 Plan | Predecessor | General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unit-based compensation expense | $	$ 0.2

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Successor
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 162,617		$ 154,830
Less accumulated depreciation	(4,444)		(1,606)
Property and equipment, net	158,173		153,224
Depreciation expense	2,800
Successor | Land and buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	30,712		30,275
Successor | Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	114,666		112,221
Successor | Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 17,239		$ 12,334
Predecessor
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense		$ 2,100

Segment Reporting (Details)

Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)segment	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 184,538
Depreciation and amortization	9,266
Gross profit	79,295
Capital expenditures	8,290
Total segment assets	2,874,158		$ 2,847,892
Successor | Sweet Baked Goods
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	168,432
Depreciation and amortization	8,624
Gross profit	74,876
Capital expenditures	7,916
Total segment assets	2,662,118		2,633,758
Successor | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	16,106
Depreciation and amortization	642
Gross profit	4,419
Capital expenditures	374
Total segment assets	$ 212,040		$ 214,134
Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue		$ 160,217
Depreciation and amortization		2,677
Gross profit		70,325
Capital expenditures		6,427
Predecessor | Sweet Baked Goods
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue		154,727
Depreciation and amortization		2,677
Gross profit		68,393
Capital expenditures		6,427
Predecessor | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue		5,490
Depreciation and amortization		0
Gross profit		1,932
Capital expenditures		$ 0

Goodwill and Intangible Asset51

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - Successor - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$ 1,941,071	$ 1,946,943
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets with definite lives (Customer Relationships)	542,011	542,011
Less accumulated amortization (Customer Relationships)	(9,788)	(3,916)
Trademarks and Trade Names
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets with indefinite lives (Trademarks and Trade Names)	$ 1,408,848	$ 1,408,848

Goodwill and Intangible Asset52

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period	22 years 3 months 18 days
Customer Relationships | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remaining amortization period	18 years
Customer Relationships | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remaining amortization period	23 years
Successor
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 5,872
Predecessor
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense		$ 156

Goodwill and Intangible Asset53

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Future Amortization (Details) - Customer Relationships $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2017	$ 17,983
2,018	23,977
2,019	23,977
2,020	23,977
2,021	23,977
2022 and thereafter	$ 418,332

Accrued Expenses (Details)

Accrued Expenses (Details) - Successor - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued Expenses [Line Items]
Annual incentive bonuses	$ 2,167	$ 5,997
Payroll, vacation and other compensation	2,874	5,492
Self-insurance reserves	2,065	1,720
Accrued interest	112	4,885
Current income taxes payable	4,527	2
Workers compensation reserve	1,572	1,321
Other	2,277	2,239
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 15,594	$ 21,656

Debt - Schedule of Long-Term De

Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Capital lease obligation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on aggregate principal balance (as percent)	6.80%
Successor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligation (6.8%)	$ 686	$ 724
Total debt and capital lease obligation	1,002,085	1,004,870
Less: Amounts due within one year	(11,496)	(11,496)
Long-term portion	990,589	993,374
Successor | Term Loan | First Lien Term Loan (4.0% as of March 31, 2017)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	996,253	998,750
Unamortized debt premium and issuance costs	5,146	5,396
Long-term debt	$ 1,001,399	$ 1,004,146
Effective rate (as percent)	4.00%

Debt - Schedule of Maturities o

Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2017	$ 7,491
2,018	9,988
2,019	9,988
2,020	9,988
2,021	9,988
2022 and thereafter	$ 948,810

Debt - Revolving Credit Facilit

Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility | Predecessor
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest expense from debt fee amortization	$ 0.1

Equity (Details)

Equity (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017classday$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2016shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, number of classes | class	3
Period after completion of Business Combination warrants become exercisable	30 days
Warrants expiration term	5 years
Warrants redemption price (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.01
Share price (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 24
Warrants trading days threshold | day	20
Warrants trading day period before redemption	30 days
Public warrants
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (shares)	37,500,000	37,500,000
Private placement warrants
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (shares)	19,000,000	19,000,000
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, authorized (shares)	200,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	98,685,917	98,250,917
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	98,685,917	98,250,917
Number of shares called by each warrant	0.5
Exercise price of warrant (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 5.75
Common Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, authorized (shares)	50,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	31,704,988	31,704,988
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	31,704,988	31,704,988
Common Class F
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, authorized (shares)	10,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	0	0
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	0	0

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	29.20%
Successor
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net deferred tax liability	$ 359,252	$ 353,797

Earnings per Share (Details)

Earnings per Share (Details) - Successor $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Class A shareholders (in thousands) | $	$ 15,832
Denominator:
Weighted-average Class A shares outstanding - basic (excluding non-vested restricted stock awards)	98,250,917
Dilutive effect of warrants (in shares)	6,521,341
Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards and RSUs (in shares)	1,629
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	104,773,887
Net income per Class A share - basic (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.16
Net income per Class A share - dilutive (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.15

Tax Receivable Agreement (Detai

Tax Receivable Agreement (Details) - Hostess Holdings $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tax Receivable Arrangement, tax savings percent owed	85.00%
Tax Receivable Arrangement, term (more than)	15 years
Tax Receivable Arrangement, tax savings percent retained	15.00%
Significant inputs, tax savings rate	40.00%
Future expected payments under the Tax Receivable Arrangement:
2,017	$ 0
2,018	13,838
2,019	9,744
2,020	9,475
2,021	9,236
Thereafter	$ 123,091

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Accruals and the Potential Effect of Litigation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
National Frozen Distribution Consultants, LLC (NFDC) | Breach of Contract
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed	$ 12	$ 15

Commitments and Contingencies63

Commitments and Contingencies - Contractual Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Ingredients
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total Committed	$ 83.6
Commitments within 1 year	63
Commitments beyond 1 year	20.6
Packaging
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total Committed	12.3
Commitments within 1 year	9.9
Commitments beyond 1 year	$ 2.4

Commitments and Contingencies64

Commitments and Contingencies - Letters of Credit (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2013
Standby Letters of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, amount to be issued	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,800,000

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - Executive Chairman - USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent expense		$ 0	$ 0
Common Class B
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock issued (shares)	2,496,000
Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential grants (shares)		0
Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential grants (shares)		2,750,000
Hostess Holdings units
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Estimated employment expense		$ 300,000
Hostess Holdings units | Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential grants (shares)		0
Hostess Holdings units | Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential grants (shares)		5,500,000
Predecessor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Compensation expense			$ 1,200,000
Forecast | Adjusted EBITDA Greater Than $257.8 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential grants (shares)				1,375,000
Forecast | Adjusted EBITDA Greater Than $262.8 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential grants (shares)				1,375,000
Forecast | Minimum | Adjusted EBITDA Greater Than $257.8 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA				$ 257,800,000
Forecast | Minimum | Adjusted EBITDA Greater Than $262.8 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA				$ 262,800,000
Forecast | Hostess Holdings units | Adjusted EBITDA Greater Than $240.5 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential grants (shares)					2,750,000
Forecast | Hostess Holdings units | Adjusted EBITDA Greater Than $245.5 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential grants (shares)					2,750,000
Forecast | Hostess Holdings units | Minimum | Adjusted EBITDA Greater Than $240.5 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA					$ 240,500,000
Forecast | Hostess Holdings units | Minimum | Adjusted EBITDA Greater Than $245.5 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA					$ 245,500,000

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event - USD ($)	Apr. 19, 2017	Apr. 07, 2017
Common Class A
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in the exchange	600,000
Common Class B
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares exchanged	600,000
Underwritten Public Offering | Common Class A
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares sold	23,100,000
Interest Rate Swap
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate		1.78%
Percentage of payment on derivative		0.75%
Notional amount		$ 500,000,000
Reduction in notional amount of derivative		$ 100,000,000
Term of derivative contract		5 years