The J. M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) ("Company") announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK) ("Hostess Brands") for $34.25 per share in a cash and stock transaction, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.6 billion, which includes approximately $900 million of net debt. This represents an adjusted EBITDA multiple of approximately 17.2x based on the Company's estimate of Hostess Brands full year 2023 results, and an approxim