Item 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There were no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to the risk factors identified in the Company’s fiscal 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as follows:
We may be unsuccessful in integrating the operations of the assets we have acquired or may acquire with our operations, and in realizing all or any part of the anticipated benefits of any such acquisitions.
From time to time, we evaluate and acquire assets and businesses that we believe complement our existing assets and businesses. Acquisitions may require substantial capital or the incurrence of substantial indebtedness. Our capitalization and results of operations may change significantly as a result of completed or future acquisitions. Acquisitions and business expansions involve numerous risks, including difficulties in the assimilation of the assets and operations of the acquired businesses, inefficiencies and difficulties that arise because of unfamiliarity with new assets and the businesses associated with them, and new geographic areas and the diversion of management's attention from other business concerns. Further, unexpected costs and challenges may arise whenever businesses with different operations or management are combined, and we may experience unanticipated delays in realizing the benefits of an acquisition. Also, following an acquisition, we may discover previously unknown liabilities associated with the acquired business or assets for which we have no recourse under applicable indemnification provisions.
On September 11, 2024, Delek Logistics closed the previously announced acquisition of H2O Midstream. The H2O Midstream acquisition will require management to devote significant attention and resources to integrating the H2O Midstream business with our business. Potential difficulties that may be encountered in the integration process include, among others:
• the inability to successfully integrate the H2O Midstream business into our business in a manner that permits us to achieve the revenue and cost savings that we announced as anticipated from the acquisition;
• complexities associated with managing the larger, integrated business;
• potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen expenses, delays or regulatory conditions associated with the acquisition;
• integrating personnel from the two companies while maintaining focus on providing consistent, high-quality products and services;
• loss of key employees;
• integrating relationships with customers, vendors and business partners;
• performance shortfalls at one or both of the companies as a result of the diversion of management’s attention caused by completing the acquisition and integration of H2O Midstream’s operations into Delek Logistics; and
• the disruption in each company’s ongoing business or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies.
Furthermore, delays or difficulties in the integration process could adversely affect our business, financial results, financial condition and stock price. Even if we are able to integrate our business operations successfully, there can be no assurance that the integration will result in the realization of the full benefits of synergies, cost savings, innovation and operational efficiencies that we currently expect or have communicated from this integration or that these benefits will be achieved within the anticipated timeframe.
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