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Dec. 31, 2017
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Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events Tax Receivable Agreement On January 26, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate all future payments payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement to the Apollo Funds in exchange for a payment of $34.0 million. The agreement did not affect the portion of the rights under the Tax Receivable Agreement for the remaining Legacy Hostess Equity Holders. However, if the Company enters into a definitive agreement on or before January 26, 2019 and that agreement results in a change of control (as defined in the Tax Receivable Agreement), the Company would be required to make an additional payment of $10.0 million to the Apollo Funds. Prior to the buyout, the Company anticipated making its first payment under the Tax Receivable Agreement between $14.0 and $15.0 million in 2018. As a result of the buyout, the first estimated payment to be made in 2018 will be reduced to between $8 million and $9 million. The summary of expected cash payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement after the buyout and reflecting the impact of Tax Reform is as follows:
(In millions) | Estimated Cash Payments
2018 | $8.0 - $9.0
2019 | 4.0 - 5.0
2020 | 4.0 - 5.0
2021 | 4.0 - 5.0
Thereafter | 57.0 - 58.0
Total estimated payments | $77.0 - $82.0
Acquisition On February 1, 2018, the Company acquired certain U.S. breakfast assets of Aryzta, LLC, primarily including a bakery facility, inventory and the Big Texas ® and Cloverhill ® tradenames for a purchase price of approximately $25 million. A preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the net assets acquired for this business combination is expected to be made during the first quarter of 2018.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774 + Details
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