0001104659-17-024543.txt : 20170419 0001104659-17-024543.hdr.sgml : 20170419 20170419170029 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-17-024543 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170419 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170419 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170419 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hostess Brands, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001644406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BAKERY PRODUCTS [2050] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 EAST ARMOUR BOULEVARD CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64111 BUSINESS PHONE: 816-701-4600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 EAST ARMOUR BOULEVARD CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Gores Holdings, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20150608 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001449434 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37540 FILM NUMBER: 17770527 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 W. 57TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-515-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 W. 57TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Apollo Management GP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001413410 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37540 FILM NUMBER: 17770528 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO MANHATTANVILLE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 203 CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-694-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO MANHATTANVILLE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 203 CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Apollo Management, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001398053 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37540 FILM NUMBER: 17770529 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 203 CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-694-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 203 CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIF VII Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001475358 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37540 FILM NUMBER: 17770530 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 W. 57TH STREET STREET 2: 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-515-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 W. 57TH STREET STREET 2: 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AP Hostess Holdings GP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001689611 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37540 FILM NUMBER: 17770532 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-515-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AP Hostess Holdings LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001689610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37540 FILM NUMBER: 17770534 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-515-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001449433 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37540 FILM NUMBER: 17770535 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 W. 57TH STREET STREET 2: 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-515-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 W. 57TH STREET STREET 2: 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Apollo Management VII, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001473647 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37540 FILM NUMBER: 17770531 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19808 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-515-3484 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19808 4 1 a4.xml 4 X0306 4 2017-04-19 1 0001644406 Hostess Brands, Inc. TWNK 0001449433 Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC 9 W. 57TH STREET 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 0 0 1 0 0001689610 AP Hostess Holdings LP 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 0 0 1 0 0001689611 AP Hostess Holdings GP, LLC 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 0 0 1 0 0001473647 Apollo Management VII, L.P. 2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400 WILMINGTON DE 19808 0 0 1 0 0001475358 AIF VII Management, LLC 9 W. 57TH STREET 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 0 0 1 0 0001398053 Apollo Management, L.P. 2 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD SUITE 203 PURCHASE NY 10577 0 0 1 0 0001413410 Apollo Management GP, LLC TWO MANHATTANVILLE ROAD SUITE 203 PURCHASE NY 10577 0 0 1 0 0001449434 Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. 9 W. 57TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 0 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 2017-04-19 4 S 0 21516416 15.25 D 581723 I See footnote See Exhibit 99.1 See signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2. 2017-04-19 EX-99.1 2 ex-99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

(1)         The shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, of Hostess Brands, Inc. (formerly known as Gores Holdings, Inc.) (the “Issuer”) reported as beneficially owned are held of record by AP Hostess Holdings, L.P.  (“APHH”).  The shares reported as sold herein were sold by APHH in a registered public underwritten offering.  AP Hostess Holdings GP, LLC (“APHHGP”) is the general partner of APHH.  Apollo Management VII, L.P. (“Management VII”) is a private equity fund investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) as an investment adviser and is the sole manager of APHHGP.   AIF VII Management, LLC (“AIF VII”) is the general partner of Management VII. Apollo Management, L.P. (“Apollo Management”) is registered as an investment adviser with the Commission and is the sole member and manager of AIF VII.  Apollo Management GP, LLC (“Apollo Management GP”) is the general partner of Apollo Management.  Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. (“Management Holdings”) serves as the sole member and manager of Apollo Management GP. Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC (“Management Holdings GP,” and, together with APHH, APHHGP, Management VII, AIF VII, Apollo Management, Apollo Management GP and Management Holdings, the “Apollo Entities”) serves as the general partner of Management Holdings.  The managers and principal executive officers of Management Holdings GP are Messrs. Leon D. Black, Joshua Harris and Marc Rowan.

 

Each of the Apollo Entities disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of the Issuer’s common stock owned of record by APHH and Messrs. Black, Harris and Rowan, disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of the Issuer’s common stock owned of record by APHH, in each case except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such entity is the beneficial owner of or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

 

 EX-99.2 3 ex-99d2.htm EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

This Statement on Form 3 is filed by:  (i) AP Hostess Holdings, L.P.; (ii) AP Hostess Holdings GP, LLC; (iii) Apollo Management VII, L.P.; (iv) AIF VII Management , LLC; (v) Apollo Management, L.P.; (vi) Apollo Management GP, LLC; (vii) Apollo Management Holdings, L.P.; and (vii) Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC.

 

Name of Designated Filer:  Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC

 

Date of Event Requiring Statement:  April 19, 2017

 

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Hostess Brands, Inc. [TWNK]

 

 

AP HOSTESS HOLDINGS, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

AP Hostess Holdings GP, LLC

 

 

Its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

AP HOSTESS HOLDINGS GP, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

APOLLO MANAGEMENT VII, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

AIF VII Management, LLC

 

 

Its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

AIF VII MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 


 

 

APOLLO MANAGEMENT, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Apollo Management GP, LLC

 

 

Its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

APOLLO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, GP, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

 

 

Title:

Vice President