Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Descr i ption of Business Hostess Brands, Inc. is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hostess Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The Company is a leading packaged food company focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing snack products, including sweet baked goods, cookies and wafers in North America. The Hostess® brand dates back to 1919 when Hostess® CupCake was introduced to the public, followed by Twinkies® in 1930. Basis of Presentation The Company’s operations are conducted through operating subsidiaries that are wholly-owned by the Company. 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 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned, majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the Company. For the periods presented, the Company has one reportable segment. Adoption of New Accounting Standards In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,” which provides practical expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The expedients and exceptions provided by the amendments in this update apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued as a result of reference rate reform. These amendments are not applicable to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022. ASU No. 2020-04 is elective and effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022 and may be applied to contract modifications and hedging relationships from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, or prospectively from a date within an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. Once elected, this ASU must be applied prospectively for all eligible contract modifications. We will adopt Topic 848 when our relevant contracts are modified upon transition to alternative reference rates. We do not expect our adoption of Topic 848 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In December 2019, ASU 2019-12 “Income Taxes: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740)” was issued. This ASU simplifies the accounting for certain income tax related items, including intraperiod tax allocations, deferred taxes related to foreign subsidiaries and step-up in tax basis of goodwill. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and early adoption is permitted. The company adopted the standard effective January 1, 2021. Adoption of Topic 740 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries (including those for which the Company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity). 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 and 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, valuation of expected future payments under the tax receivable agreement, and reserves for trade and promotional allowances. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable represents amounts invoiced to customers for performance obligations which have been satisfied. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s accounts receivable were $159.5 million and $125.6 million, respectively, which have been reduced by an allowance for damages occurring during shipment, quality claims and doubtful accounts in the amount of $3.5 million at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net-realizable value on a first-in first-out basis. 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, Ingredients and packaging $ 24,557 $ 22,965 Finished goods 23,483 23,583 Inventory in transit to customers 4,104 2,800 $ 52,144 $ 49,348 Software Costs Capitalized software is included in “Other assets, net” in the consolidated balance sheets in the amount of $14.4 million and $14.7 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 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 operating expense was $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Disaggregation of Revenue Net revenue consists of sales of packaged food products in the United States primarily within the Sweet Baked Goods category. The Company also sells products in the United States and Canada within the Cookies category. The following tables disaggregate revenue by geographical market and category. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 ( In thousands ) Sweet Baked Goods Cookies Total United States $ 237,700 $ 23,803 $ 261,503 Canada — 3,918 3,918 $ 237,700 $ 27,721 $ 265,421 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 ( In thousands ) Sweet Baked Goods Cookies Total United States $ 226,361 $ 13,307 $ 239,668 Canada — 3,817 3,817 $ 226,361 $ 17,124 $ 243,485 Concentrations The Company has one customer (together with its affiliates) that accounted 20.5% and 21.1% of total net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Foreign Currency Remeasurement Certain Voortman Cookies Limited (“Voortman”) sales and costs are denominated in the Canadian dollar (“CAD”). CAD transactions have been remeasured into U.S. dollars (“USD”) on the consolidated statement of operations using the average exchange rate for the reporting period. Balances expected to be settled in CAD have been remeasured into USD on the consolidated balance sheet using the exchange rate at the end of the period. The Company recognized losses on remeasurement of less than $0.1 million during both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, reported within other expense on the consolidated statement of operations. |