Lawsuit Filed for Investors in NYSE:ALJ Against Takeover of Alon USA Energy, Inc.

A lawsuit was filed for investors in shares of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALJ) in connection with the proposed takeover was announced and NYSE:ALJ stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

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San Diego, CA -- (SBWire) -- 06/19/2017 --The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investor, who currently holds shares of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALJ), was announced concerning whether the takeover of Alon USA Energy, Inc. by Delek US Holdings, Inc for a value of $12.13 per share.

Investors who purchased shares of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALJ) and currently hold any of those NYSE:ALJ shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call 858-779-1554.

The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to NYSE:ALJ stockholders by agreeing to sell Alon USA Energy, Inc. cheaply via an unfair process to Delek US Holdings, Inc.

On January 03, 2017, Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK) and Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALJ) announced an agreement under which Delek US will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALJ) common stock which Delek US does not already own in an all-stock transaction. Based on a closing price of $24.07 per share for Delek US common stock on Friday, December 30, 2016, the implied price for Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALJ) common stock is $12.13 per share, or $464 million in equity value for the remaining shares.

However, plaintiff claims that the proposed consideration NYSE:ALJ shareholders will receive is grossly inadequate and undervalues Alon USA Energy, Inc. Indeed, at least one analyst has set the high target price for NYSE: ALJ at $17.60 per share. Shares of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALJ) reached in August 2015 as high as $21.73 per share.

In addition, the plaintiff alleges that the process is also unfair NYSE: ALJ stockholders. Indeed, Delek US currently already owns approximately 33.7 million shares of common stock of Alon and already entered into three separate voting agreements with Alon USA, David Wiessman and Jeff Morris, pursuant to which each of Delek US, Mr. Wiessman and Mr. Morris have agreed to, among other things, vote their shares of Alon in favor of this transaction.

On June 15, 2017, NYSE:ALJ shares closed at $13.50 per share.

Those who are current investors in Alon USA Energy, Inc. shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Michael Daniels
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

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Michael Daniels
General Manager
Shareholders Foundation
858-779-1554
http://www.ShareholdersFoundation.com

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