Agreement to increase Delek US’ asset diversity and offers future growth opportunities.
Delek US Holdings Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd. (“Alon Israel”) to acquire approximately 33.7 million shares, or approximately 48% of the outstanding shares, of Alon USA Energy Inc. common stock owned by Alon Israel.
Uzi Yemin, chairman, president and CEO of Delek US stated, “We are excited about this opportunity to invest in Alon USA as it broadens our asset diversity while offering future growth opportunities. We would like to thank Alon Israel’s management team for their support and efforts in this transaction, and we look forward to working with Alon USA’s Board of Directors and management team to create further value together in the future.”
Prior to commencing negotiations with Alon Israel, Delek US entered into a stockholder agreement with Alon USA. During the first year following the closing of this transaction, the agreement allows Delek US to acquire up to 49.99% of the outstanding shares of Alon USA at its discretion, with additional ownership above this threshold subject to approval of Alon USA’s board of directors. The stockholder agreement will expire on the first anniversary of the closing of this transaction, and Delek US will then have no further restrictions on ownership in Alon USA.
Transaction Financing
The consideration to be paid by Delek US to acquire the Alon USA common stock will consist of the issuance of 6.0 million shares of restricted Delek US common stock to Alon Israel, an unsecured $145.0 million promissory note payable to Alon Israel maturing in January 2021 and $200.0 million of cash that will be funded with a combination of cash on hand and borrowings on new or existing credit facilities.
An additional 200,000 shares of Delek US common stock may be issued to Alon Israel under certain circumstances as outlined in the agreement. The approximate value of the transaction consideration is $572.4 million based upon a closing price of $37.90 per share of Delek US common stock on April 14, 2015. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of May subject to customary governmental and other third party approvals.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Barclays acted as financial advisors to Delek US in connection with this transaction.
Delek US Holdings Inc. is a diversified downstream energy company with assets in petroleum refining, logistics and convenience store retailing. The retail segment markets fuel and merchandise through a network of approximately 365 company-operated convenience store locations operated under the MAPCO Express, MAPCO Mart, East Coast, Fast Food and Fuel, Favorite Markets, Delta Express and Discount Food Mart brand names.
