Delek US Holdings (DEH) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q2, 2020
Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2020, filed Aug 07, 2020
Risk Change Over Time
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1The stockholder rights plan adopted by our Board may impair an attempt to acquire control of Delek.
On March 20, 2020, our Board of Directors adopted a stockholder rights plan and declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of our common stock to stockholders of record on March 30, 2020. In the event that a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of our then-outstanding common stock, subject to certain exceptions, each right would entitle its holder (other than such person or members of such group) to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. In addition, at any time after a person or group acquires 15% or more of our common stock (unless such person or group acquires 50% or more), the Board may exchange one share of our common stock for each outstanding right (other than rights owned by such person or group, which would have become void). The stockholder rights plan could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of Delek or a large block of our common stock without the approval of our Board of Directors. Unless extended by the Board prior to expiration, the rights will expire on March 19, 2021.
Risk Highlights Q2, 2020
Risk Word Cloud
Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 57
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1AddedThe stockholder rights plan adopted by our Board may impair an attempt to acquire control of Delek.
On March 20, 2020, our Board of Directors adopted a stockholder rights plan and declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of our common stock to stockholders of record on March 30, 2020. In the event that a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of our then-outstanding common stock, subject to certain exceptions, each right would entitle its holder (other than such person or members of such group) to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. In addition, at any time after a person or group acquires 15% or more of our common stock (unless such person or group acquires 50% or more), the Board may exchange one share of our common stock for each outstanding right (other than rights owned by such person or group, which would have become void). The stockholder rights plan could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of Delek or a large block of our common stock without the approval of our Board of Directors. Unless extended by the Board prior to expiration, the rights will expire on March 19, 2021.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2If we are, or become, a United States real property holding corporation, special tax rules may apply to a sale, exchange or other disposition of common stock, and non-U.S. holders may be less inclined to invest in our stock, as they may be subject to United States federal income tax in certain situations.
A non-U.S. holder of our common stock may be subject to United States federal income tax with respect to gain recognized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of our common stock if we are, or were, a "U.S. real property holding corporation" ("USRPHC") at any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of the sale or other disposition and the period such non-U.S. holder held our common stock (the shorter period referred to as the "lookback period"). In general, we would be a USRPHC if the fair market value of our "U.S. real property interests," as such term is defined for United States federal income tax purposes, equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of our worldwide real property interests and our other assets used or held for use in a trade or business. The test for determining USRPHC status is applied on certain specific determination dates and is dependent upon a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control (including, for example, fluctuations in the value of our assets). If we are or become a USRPHC, so long as our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market such as the NYSE, only a non-U.S. holder who, actually or constructively, holds or held during the lookback period more than five percent of our common stock will be subject to United States federal income tax on the disposition of our common stock.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3The price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
The market price of our common stock may be influenced by many factors, some of which may be beyond our control, including: - our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other companies in our industry;- inaccuracies in, and changes to, our previously published quarterly or annual earnings;- changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;- economic conditions within our industry, as well as general economic and stock market conditions;- the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock, or the cessation of such coverage;- changes in financial estimates by securities analysts and the frequency and accuracy of such reports;- future issuance or sales of our common stock;- announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts or acquisitions;- sales of common stock by our senior officers or our affiliates; and - the other factors described in these "Risk Factors." In recent years, the stock market in general, and the market for energy companies in particular, has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. This volatility has had a significant impact on the market price of securities issued by many companies, including companies in our industry. The trading price of Delek common stock and, prior to the Delek/Alon Merger, Old Delek common stock, has been volatile over the past three years. The changes often occur without any apparent regard to the operating performance of these companies, and these fluctuations could materially reduce our stock price.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4Stockholder activism may negatively impact the price of our common stock.
Our stockholders may from time to time engage in proxy solicitations, advance stockholder proposals or otherwise attempt to effect changes or acquire control over us. Campaigns by stockholders to effect changes at publicly traded companies are sometimes led by investors seeking to increase short-term stockholder value through actions such as financial restructuring, increased debt, special dividends, stock repurchases or sales of assets or the entire company. Responding to proxy contests and other actions by activist stockholders can be costly and time-consuming, disrupting our operations and diverting the attention of our Board of Directors and senior management from the pursuit of business strategies. As a result, stockholder campaigns could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5Future sales of shares of our common stock could depress the price of our common stock, and could result in substantial dilution to our stockholders.
We may sell securities in the public or private equity markets, regardless of our need for capital, and even when conditions are not otherwise favorable. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of the introduction of a large number of shares of our common stock into the market or the perception that these sales could occur. Sales of a large number of shares of our common stock, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. Our stockholders will suffer dilution if we issue currently unissued shares of our stock or sell our treasury holdings in the future. Our stockholders will also suffer dilution as stock, restricted stock units, stock options, stock appreciation rights, warrants or other equity awards, whether currently outstanding or subsequently granted, are exercised.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6Provisions of Delaware law and our organizational documents may discourage takeovers and business combinations that our stockholders may consider in their best interests, which could negatively affect our stock price.
Provisions of Delaware law, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and our Amended and Restated Bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company or deterring tender offers for our common stock that other stockholders may consider in their best interests. For example, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that: - stockholder actions may only be taken at annual or special meetings of stockholders;- members of our Board of Directors can be removed with or without cause by a supermajority vote of stockholders;- the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is, with certain exceptions, the exclusive forum for certain legal actions;- our bylaws, as may be in effect from time to time, can be amended only by a supermajority vote of stockholders; and - certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation, as may be in effect from time to time, can be amended only by a supermajority vote of stockholders. In addition, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes us to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more different series, with terms to be fixed by our Board of Directors. Stockholder approval is not necessary to issue preferred stock in this manner. Issuance of these shares of preferred stock could have the effect of making it more difficult and more expensive for a person or group to acquire control of us and could effectively be used as an anti-takeover device. On the date of this report, no shares of our preferred stock are outstanding. Finally, our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide for an advance notice procedure for stockholders to nominate director candidates for election or to bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders and require that special meetings of stockholders be called only by our chairman of the Board of Directors, president or secretary after written request of a majority of our Board of Directors. The advance notice provision requires disclosure of derivative positions, hedging transactions, short interests, rights to dividends and other similar positions of any stockholder proposing a director nomination, in order to promote full disclosure of such stockholder's economic interest in us. The anti-takeover provisions of Delaware law and provisions in our organizational documents may prevent our stockholders from receiving the benefit from any premium to the market price of our common stock offered by a bidder in a takeover context. Even in the absence of a takeover attempt, the existence of these provisions may adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock if they are viewed as discouraging takeover attempts in the future.
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