KANSAS CITY – The links below are a chronological listing, for your convenience, of stories posted in recent weeks related to the bankruptcy of Hostess Brands, Inc. In addition, we have also included a link to the reorganization plan filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New York, Southern Region:
Loan facility to help Flowers pay for Hostess acquisition - April 9
Shiver suggests gradual reopening of Hostess plants - March 22
Executives offer glimpse into Flowers with Wonder - March 20
Judge’s order explicit on union contracts - March 20
Hostess confirms court approval of largest sales - March 20
Reports: Judge approves sales of Hostess brands - March 19
Hostess selects buyer for Northwest assets - March 19
Dean Metropoulos to serve as Hostess c.e.o - March 15
McKee’s bid for Drake’s brand holds up - March 14
Hostess moves ahead with auction for Drake’s, Northwest bread brands - March 13
Private equity firms unopposed in bid for Hostess snack cake businesses - March 12
Speculation swirls on new suitors for Hostess snack cakes - March 11
Bid deadlines for Hostess businesses set for next week - March 8
Flowers confirms success in primary Hostess bid - February 28
Flowers poised to win most, not all, Hostess targets - February 27
Hostess gets go-ahead to auction snack cake brands - February 12
Flowers offers peek into Hostess shutdown mayhem - February 8
Stalking horse bidder named for Hostess, Dolly Madison - January 31
McKee named stalking horse bidder for Drake’s - January 29
Hostess chooses United States Bakery for some Northwest assets - January 29
Hostess seeks deadline for settling claims - January 28
Report: McKee looks to buy Drake's from Hostess - January 28
Hostess: Procedures ‘are reasonable and will maximize value’ - January 25
Government review of Flowers’ bid already under way? - January 24
Creditors object to break-up fee in Hostess-Flowers deal - January 24Suitors lining up for Hostess snack cakes - January 23
Bakers Fund engages investment banking firm - January 22
Settlement of Nature’s Pride litigation may be in sight - January 16
Ratings downgrade could loom for Flowers Foods - January 16
Acquisition would boost Flowers presence in rye - January 16
Inside Flowers’ bid for Hostess’ bread business - January 15
Fitch holding off on ratings actions on Flowers - January 14
Flowers stalking horse bidder for Hostess bread brands - January 12
Hostess hires agent to assist in auctions - January 10
Hostess liquidation options explored last summer - January 7
WSJ: Flowers, Bimbo in talks on Hostess bread brands - January 7
Hostess narrowing bids, anticipates several buyers - December 21
Union, pension fund appeal Hostess wind-down approval - December 14
Wal-Mart, Kroger in mix for Hostess assets - December 13
Hostess aims to clarify pension fund confusion - December 11
Hostess clarifies Rayburn’s compensation - December 5
Hostess sets Dec. 10 deadline for bids - December 4
Hostess receives final approval to wind down - November 29
Union pushes for trustee for Hostess wind down - November 28
Comment: Bread price move importance lost in Hostess storm - November 27
Comment: In final, terrible Hostess chapter, Hurt stands out - November 21
Court gives Hostess green light to liquidate - November 21
Pepperidge ‘monitoring the Hostess situation' - November 21
Hostess, union mediation ‘unsuccessful' - November 21
Will someone step into the Hostess breach? - November 20
B.C.T.G.M. on defense in Hostess filing - November 19
Hostess, union to talk tomorrow - November 19
Fortune: Sun Capital interested in Hostess - November 19
Hostess sends letters to key stakeholder groups - November 16
Teamsters’ executive laments Hostess job losses - November 16
Hostess Brands shuts down bakery operations - November 16
Hostess sees wind down spanning 12 months - November 16
Millers braces for ramifications of liquidation - November 15
Deadline to end strike passes at Hostess - November 15
Teamsters to members: Prepare for liquidation - November 15
Hostess tells strikers liquidation only hours away - November 14
Union gainsays links between strike, closings – November 14
Hostess to close three baking plants due to strike – November 12
Majority of Hostess plants affected by strikes – November 12
Union initiates strike against Hostess Brands – November 9
Comment: Tough to see any stakeholder gain in Hostess strike – November 6
Strikes may be looming at Hostess baking plants – November 1
Hostess hearing set; more data coming - October 16
Plan: Hostess will close five plants – October 12
Hostess files plan of reorganization – October 11
Comment: Union leadership ploy robs members of voice – Oct. 9
Hostess calls ruling repudiation of B.C.T.G.M. claim – October 4
Hostess prevails in effort to impose cost-cuts – October 4
Hostess files motion to impose contract on union – September 21
After ‘no’ vote, Hurt lashes out at Hostess c.e.o. – September 17
Teamsters vote to approve Hostess offer – September 14
Comment: Rayburn describes binary outcome for Hostess- September 11
Greg Rayburn interview, Part 2 – September 11
Greg Rayburn interview, Part 1 – September 10
Rayburn to CNBC: Facing ‘difficult,’ ‘painful’ path – August 24
REORGANIZATION PLAN:
Reorganization plan filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New York, Southern Region
