UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
  ______________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
  ______________________________________________________________________________________

(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013
OR

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to _____________                    
Commission File Number: 1-32225
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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  ______________________________________________________________________________________
Delaware
 
20-0833098
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

2828 N. Harwood, Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices), (Zip code)
(214) 871-3555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes   ý     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   ý     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Smaller reporting company
¨
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨    No   ý
The number of the registrant’s outstanding common units at October 25, 2013 was 58,657,048.


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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
INDEX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, those under “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part I are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements use words such as “anticipate,” “project,” “expect,” “plan,” “goal,” “forecast,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “believe,” “may,” and similar expressions and statements regarding our plans and objectives for future operations. These statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions and those of our general partner using currently available information and expectations as of the date hereof, are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Although we and our general partner believe that such expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither we nor our general partner can give assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. All statements concerning our expectations for future results of operations are based on forecasts for our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions. Our forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from results anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:
risks and uncertainties with respect to the actual quantities of petroleum products and crude oil shipped on our pipelines and/or terminalled, stored or throughput in our terminals;
the economic viability of HollyFrontier Corporation, Alon USA, Inc. and our other customers;
the demand for refined petroleum products in markets we serve;
our ability to purchase and integrate additional operations in the future successfully;
our ability to complete previously announced or contemplated acquisitions;
the availability and cost of additional debt and equity financing;
the possibility of reductions in production or shutdowns at refineries utilizing our pipeline and terminal facilities;
the effects of current and future government regulations and policies;
our operational efficiency in carrying out routine operations and capital construction projects;
the possibility of terrorist attacks and the consequences of any such attacks;
general economic conditions; and
other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are set forth in this Form 10-Q, including without limitation, the forward-looking statements that are referred to above. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the known material risk factors and other cautionary statements set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 in “Risk Factors” and in this Form 10-Q in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” All forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q and all subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.
Financial Statements
HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
(Unaudited)
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
(In thousands, except unit data)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
11,220

 
$
5,237

Accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
Trade
 
5,185

 
7,126

Affiliates
 
30,691

 
31,594

 
 
35,876

 
38,720

Prepaid and other current assets
 
4,339

 
3,619

Total current assets
 
51,435

 
47,576

 
 
 
 
 
Properties and equipment, net
 
950,564

 
960,535

Transportation agreements, net
 
89,386

 
94,596

Goodwill
 
256,498

 
256,498

Investment in SLC Pipeline
 
24,966

 
25,041

Other assets
 
9,523

 
9,864

Total assets
 
$
1,382,372

 
$
1,394,110

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable:
 
 
 
 
Trade
 
$
8,839

 
$
7,045

Affiliates
 
4,162

 
4,985

 
 
13,001

 
12,030

 
 
 
 
 
Accrued interest
 
2,280

 
10,226

Deferred revenue
 
12,427

 
8,901

Accrued property taxes
 
5,209

 
2,688

Other current liabilities
 
2,408

 
1,905

Total current liabilities
 
35,325

 
35,750

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
809,391

 
864,674

Other long-term liabilities
 
13,639

 
15,433

Deferred revenue
 
19,835

 
11,494

 
 
 
 
 
Class B unit
 
18,528

 
13,903

 
 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
 
Partners’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Common unitholders (58,657,048 and 56,782,048 units issued and outstanding
    at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)
 
534,076

 
502,809

General partner interest (2% interest)
 
(146,014
)
 
(145,877
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(552
)
 
(4,279
)
Total partners’ equity
 
387,510

 
352,653

Noncontrolling interest
 
98,144

 
100,203

Total equity
 
485,654

 
452,856

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
1,382,372

 
$
1,394,110


See accompanying notes.

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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
 
(In thousands, except per unit data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
 
$
65,523

 
$
62,115

 
$
190,222

 
$
176,420

Third parties
 
12,200

 
11,939

 
37,084

 
34,709

 
 
77,723

 
74,054

 
227,306

 
211,129

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations
 
21,686

 
22,732

 
72,089

 
65,114

Depreciation and amortization
 
19,449

 
14,351

 
48,730

 
42,801

General and administrative
 
2,415

 
1,399

 
8,747

 
5,925

 
 
43,550

 
38,482

 
129,566

 
113,840

Operating income
 
34,173

 
35,572

 
97,740

 
97,289

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline
 
835

 
877

 
2,238

 
2,502

Interest expense
 
(11,816
)
 
(12,540
)
 
(35,929
)
 
(34,269
)
Interest income
 
3

 

 
110

 

Other income
 
61

 

 
61

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 

 

 
(2,979
)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets
 
(159
)
 

 
1,863

 

 
 
(11,076
)
 
(11,663
)
 
(31,657
)
 
(34,746
)
Income before income taxes
 
23,097

 
23,909

 
66,083

 
62,543

State income tax expense
 
(40
)
 
(137
)
 
(440
)
 
(287
)
Net income
 
23,057

 
23,772

 
65,643

 
62,256

Allocation of net loss attributable to Predecessor
 

 
146

 

 
4,199

Allocation of net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,172
)
 
(582
)
 
(5,192
)
 
658

Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
21,885

 
23,336

 
60,451

 
67,113

General partner interest in net income, including incentive distributions
 
(7,128
)
 
(5,276
)
 
(20,038
)
 
(16,674
)
Limited partners’ interest in net income
 
$
14,757

 
$
18,060

 
$
40,413

 
$
50,439

Limited partners’ per unit interest in earnings—basic and diluted
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.69

 
$
0.91

Weighted average limited partners’ units outstanding
 
58,657

 
56,536

 
58,108

 
55,332


(1) Restated as described in Note 1.

See accompanying notes.


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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
 
(In thousands)
Net income
 
$
23,057

 
$
23,772

 
$
65,643

 
$
62,256

Allocation of net loss attributable to Predecessor
 

 
146

 

 
4,199

Net income before noncontrolling interests
 
23,057

 
23,918

 
65,643

 
66,455

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge
 
(1,097
)
 
(1,381
)
 
2,878

 
(3,243
)
Amortization of unrealized loss attributable to discontinued cash flow hedge
 

 
1,274

 
849

 
3,821

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(1,097
)
 
(107
)
 
3,727

 
578

Comprehensive income before noncontrolling interest
 
21,960

 
23,811

 
69,370

 
67,033

Allocation of comprehensive (income) loss to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,172
)
 
(582
)
 
(5,192
)
 
658

Comprehensive income attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
$
20,788

 
$
23,229

 
$
64,178

 
$
67,691


(1) Restated as described in Note 1.

See accompanying notes.


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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
65,643

 
$
62,256

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
48,730

 
42,801

Gain on sale of assets
 
(1,863
)
 

Amortization of deferred charges
 
2,440

 
5,752

Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline, net of distributions
 
75

 
123

Amortization of restricted and performance units
 
2,642

 
2,233

(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable—trade
 
2,191

 
(3,397
)
Accounts receivable—affiliates
 
903

 
(1,240
)
Prepaid and other current assets
 
(720
)
 
(584
)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable—trade
 
821

 
(7,097
)
Accounts payable—affiliates
 
(501
)
 
(833
)
Accrued interest
 
(7,946
)
 
(5,774
)
Deferred revenue
 
11,867

 
9,809

Accrued property taxes
 
2,521

 
2,845

Other current liabilities
 
519

 
711

Other, net
 
366

 
283

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
127,688

 
107,888

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
Additions to properties and equipment
 
(33,539
)
 
(36,648
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
 
2,481

 

Net cash used for investing activities
 
(31,058
)
 
(36,648
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under credit agreement
 
256,500

 
523,000

Repayments of credit agreement borrowings
 
(312,500
)
 
(292,000
)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
 

 
294,750

Proceeds from issuance of common units
 
73,444

 

Cash distribution to HFC for UNEV Acquisition
 

 
(260,922
)
Repayment of notes
 

 
(257,900
)
Contribution from general partner
 
1,499

 

Contributions from UNEV joint venture partners
 

 
16,748

Distributions to HEP unitholders
 
(103,016
)
 
(91,063
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
 
(2,625
)
 

Purchase of units for incentive grants
 
(3,700
)
 
(4,919
)
Deferred financing costs
 

 
(3,222
)
Other
 
(249
)
 
(88
)
Net cash used by financing activities
 
(90,647
)
 
(75,616
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) for the period
 
5,983

 
(4,376
)
Beginning of period
 
5,237

 
6,369

End of period
 
$
11,220

 
$
1,993

     
(1) Restated as described in Note 1.
See accompanying notes.

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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Common
Units
 
General
Partner
Interest
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Equity
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
 
$
502,809

 
$
(145,877
)
 
$
(4,279
)
 
$
100,203

 
$
452,856

Issuance of common units
 
73,444

 

 

 

 
73,444

Capital contribution
 

 
1,499

 

 

 
1,499

Net income
 
46,493

 
18,584

 

 
566

 
65,643

Other comprehensive income
 

 

 
3,727

 

 
3,727

Distributions to HEP unitholders
 
(83,151
)
 
(19,865
)
 

 

 
(103,016
)
Distributions to UNEV joint venture partners
 

 

 

 
(2,625
)
 
(2,625
)
Purchase of units for restricted grants
 
(3,379
)
 

 

 

 
(3,379
)
Amortization of restricted and performance units
 
2,642

 

 

 

 
2,642

   Class B unit accretion
 
(4,533
)
 
(92
)
 

 

 
(4,625
)
   Other
 
(249
)
 
(263
)
 

 

 
(512
)
Balance September 30, 2013
 
$
534,076

 
$
(146,014
)
 
$
(552
)
 
$
98,144

 
$
485,654



See accompanying notes.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1:
Description of Business and Presentation of Financial Statements

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”) together with its consolidated subsidiaries, is a publicly held master limited partnership which is 39% owned (including the 2% general partner interest) by HollyFrontier Corporation (“HFC”) and its subsidiaries. In these consolidated financial statements, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to HEP unless the context otherwise indicates.

We own and operate petroleum product and crude oil pipelines and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities that support HFC’s refining and marketing operations in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States and Alon USA, Inc.’s (“Alon”) refinery in Big Spring, Texas. Additionally, we own a 75% interest in UNEV Pipeline, LLC (“UNEV”), which owns a 400 -mile, 12 -inch refined products pipeline running from Woods Cross, Utah to Las Vegas, Nevada (the “UNEV Pipeline”), product terminals near Cedar City, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada and related assets, and a 25% interest in SLC Pipeline LLC, which owns a 95 -mile intrastate crude oil pipeline system (the “SLC Pipeline”) that serves refineries in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.

We generate revenues by charging tariffs for transporting petroleum products and crude oil through our pipelines, by charging fees for terminalling and storing refined products and other hydrocarbons and providing other services at our storage tanks and terminals. We do not take ownership of products that we transport, terminal or store, and therefore, we are not directly exposed to changes in commodity prices.

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The interim financial statements reflect all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of our results for the interim periods. Such adjustments are considered to be of a normal recurring nature. Although certain notes and other information required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, we believe that the disclosures in these consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 . Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will be realized for the year ending December 31, 2013 .

On January 16, 2013, a two-for-one unit split was paid in the form of a common unit distribution for each issued and outstanding common unit to all unitholders of record on January 7, 2013. All references to unit and per unit amounts in this document and related disclosures have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the unit split.

In March 2013, we closed on a public offering of 1,875,000 of our common units. Additionally, an affiliate of HFC, as a selling unitholder, closed on a public sale of 1,875,000 of its HEP common units. We used our net proceeds of $73.4 million to repay indebtedness incurred under our credit facility and for general partnership purposes. Amounts repaid under our credit facility may be reborrowed from time to time, and we intend to reborrow certain amounts to fund capital expenditures.

The financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 included in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto were revised from the amounts previously reported for those periods due to revisions made in order to correct certain immaterial items in previously reported amounts. These revisions reduced net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 by $1.2 million and $2.5 million , respectively, and reduced the limited partners' per unit interest in net earnings - basic and diluted by $0.02 and $0.05 , respectively, and were comprised principally of an adjustment of depreciation expense related to an abandonment of certain property and equipment.  For more information about these revisions, see the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Presentation of Comprehensive Income
Effective January 1, 2013, we adopted the accounting standard update that requires the disclosure of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes. The adoption of this accounting standard did not have an impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Note 2:
Acquisitions

UNEV Pipeline Interest Acquisition
On July 12, 2012, we acquired HFC's 75% interest in UNEV. We paid consideration consisting of $260.0 million in cash and 2,059,800 of our common units. We paid an additional $0.9 million to HFC for a post-closing working capital adjustment. Also under the terms of the transaction, we issued to HFC a Class B unit comprising a noncontrolling equity interest in a wholly-owned subsidiary subject to redemption to the extent that HFC is entitled to a 50% interest in our share of annual UNEV earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization above $30 million beginning July 1, 2016 and ending in June 2032, subject to certain limitations. Such contingent redemption payments are limited to a maximum payment amount calculated as described below. However, to the extent earnings thresholds are not achieved, no redemption payments are required. Contemporaneously with this transaction, HFC (our general partner) agreed to forego its right to incentive distributions of up to $1.25 million per quarter over twelve consecutive quarterly periods following the closing of the transaction and up to an additional four quarters in certain circumstances. The Class B unit increases with each foregone incentive distribution as described above and by a 7% factor compounded annually on the outstanding unredeemed balance through its expiration date. At our option, we may redeem, in whole or in part, the Class B unit at the current unredeemed value based on the calculation described. The Class B unit had a value of $13.9 million at December 31, 2012 and $18.5 million at September 30, 2013 .

Noncontrolling interests reported in the consolidated statements of income include the minority partner's 25% interest in UNEV and income attributable to the Class B unit representing foregone incentive distribution rights and the 7% accretion factor, which collectively amounted to $1.2 million and $5.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 , respectively.

We are a consolidated variable interest entity of HFC. Therefore, this transaction was recorded as a transfer between entities under common control and reflects HFC's carrying basis in UNEV's assets and liabilities. We have retrospectively adjusted our financial position and operating results as if UNEV were a consolidated subsidiary for all periods while we were under common control of HFC. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 our consolidated statement of income includes Predecessor revenues from UNEV of $3.0 million and $10.8 million , respectively, and Predecessor net losses of $2.7 million and $6.7 million , respectively.


Note 3:
Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt and interest rate swaps. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Debt consists of outstanding principal under our revolving credit agreement (which approximates fair value as interest rates are reset frequently at current interest rates) and our fixed interest rate senior notes.

Fair value measurements are derived using inputs (assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability) including assumptions about risk. GAAP categorizes inputs used in fair value measurements into three broad levels as follows:
(Level 1) Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
(Level 2) Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or can be corroborated by observable market data.
(Level 3) Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes valuation techniques that involve significant unobservable inputs.


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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our senior notes and interest rate swaps were as follows:
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Financial Instrument
 
Fair Value Input Level
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior notes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.5% senior notes
 
Level 2
 
$
295,764

 
$
307,500

 
$
295,275

 
$
321,000

8.25% senior notes
 
Level 2
 
148,627

 
157,875

 
148,399

 
163,125

 
 
 
 
444,391

 
465,375

 
443,674

 
484,125

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Level 2
 
552

 
552

 
3,430

 
3,430

 
 
 
 
$
444,943

 
$
465,927

 
$
447,104

 
$
487,555


Level 2 Financial Instruments
Our senior notes and interest rate swaps are measured at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the senior notes is based on market values provided by a third-party bank, which were derived using market quotes for similar type debt instruments. The fair value of our interest rate swaps is based on the net present value of expected future cash flows related to both variable and fixed-rate legs of the swap agreement. This measurement is computed using the forward London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) yield curve, a market-based observable input.

See Note 7 for additional information on these instruments.


Note 4:
Properties and Equipment  

The carrying amounts of our properties and equipment are as follows:
 
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Pipelines, terminals and tankage
 
$
1,060,689

 
$
1,049,531

Land and right of way
 
62,973

 
63,248

Construction in progress
 
46,288

 
27,150

Other
 
19,140

 
24,462

 
 
1,189,090

 
1,164,391

Less accumulated depreciation
 
238,526

 
203,856

 
 
$
950,564

 
$
960,535


We capitalized $0.3 million and $0.2 million in interest related to construction projects during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.

Depreciation expense was $43.2 million and $37.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. Included in depreciation expense were asset abandonment charges of $5.4 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, for assets permanently removed from service.




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Note 5:
Transportation Agreements

Our transportation agreements represent a portion of the total purchase price of certain assets acquired from Alon in 2005 and from HFC in 2008 . The Alon agreement is being amortized over 30 years ending 2035 (the initial 15 -year term of the agreement plus an expected 15 -year extension period) and the HFC agreement is being amortized over 15 years ending 2023 (the term of the HFC agreement).

The carrying amounts of our transportation agreements are as follows:
 
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Alon transportation agreement
 
$
59,933

 
$
59,933

HFC transportation agreement
 
74,231

 
74,231

 
 
134,164

 
134,164

Less accumulated amortization
 
44,778

 
39,568

 
 
$
89,386

 
$
94,596


We have additional transportation agreements with HFC resulting from historical transactions that relate to assets consisting of pipeline, terminal and tankage assets contributed to us or acquired from HFC. These transactions occurred while we were a consolidated variable interest entity of HFC, therefore, our basis in these agreements is zero and does not reflect a step-up in basis to fair value.


Note 6:
Employees, Retirement and Incentive Plans

Employees who provide direct services to us are employed by Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., an HFC subsidiary. Their costs, including salaries, bonuses, payroll taxes, benefits and other direct costs, are charged to us monthly in accordance with an omnibus agreement that we have with HFC. These employees participate in the retirement and benefit plans of HFC. Our share of retirement and benefit plan costs was $1.9 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, and $5.7 million and $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.

We have an incentive plan (“Long-Term Incentive Plan”) for employees and non-employee directors who perform services for us. The Long-Term Incentive Plan consists of four components: restricted units, performance units, unit options and unit appreciation rights. Our accounting policy for the recognition of compensation expense for awards with pro-rata vesting (a significant proportion of our awards) is to expense the costs ratably over the vesting periods.

As of September 30, 2013 , we have two types of incentive-based awards which are described below. The compensation cost charged against income was $0.7 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, and $2.6 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. We currently purchase units in the open market instead of issuing new units for settlement of all unit awards under our Long-Term Incentive Plan. As of September 30, 2013 , 2,500,000 units were authorized to be granted under our Long-Term Incentive Plan, of which 1,720,547 have not yet been granted, assuming no forfeitures of the unvested units and full achievement of goals for the performance units already granted.

Restricted Units
Under our Long-Term Incentive Plan, we grant restricted units to selected employees and non-employee directors who perform services for us, with most awards vesting over a period of one to three years. Although full ownership of the units does not transfer to the recipients until the units vest, the recipients have distribution and voting rights on these units from the date of grant. The fair value of each restricted unit award is measured at the market price as of the date of grant and is amortized over the vesting period.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


A summary of restricted unit activity and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is presented below:  
Restricted Units
 
Units
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 (nonvested)
 
58,472

 
$
31.21

Granted
 
49,701

 
40.39

Vesting and transfer of full ownership to recipients
 
(13,512
)
 
33.31

Outstanding at September 30, 2013 (nonvested)
 
94,661

 
$
35.68


As of September 30, 2013 , there was $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted unit grants which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years.

Performance Units
Under our Long-Term Incentive Plan, we grant performance units to selected executives who perform services for us. Performance units granted are payable based upon the growth in our distributable cash flow per common unit over the performance period, and vest over a period of three years. As of September 30, 2013 , estimated unit payouts for outstanding nonvested performance unit awards were at 100% to 140% .

We granted 32,888 target performance units to certain officers in March 2013 . These units will vest over a three -year performance period ending December 31, 2015 and are payable in HEP common units. The number of units actually earned will be based on the growth of our distributable cash flow per common unit over the performance period and can range from 0% to 200% of the target number of performance units granted (in the case of our Chief Executive Officer) or from 50% to 150% of the target number of performance units granted (in the case of other officers granted performance units). Although common units are not transferred to the recipients until the performance units vest, the recipients have distribution rights with respect to the common units from the date of grant. The fair value of these performance units is based on the grant date closing unit price of $40.86 and will apply to the number of units ultimately awarded.

A summary of performance unit activity and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is presented below:
Performance Units
 
Units
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 (nonvested)
 
54,498

Granted
 
32,888

Vesting and transfer of common units to recipients
 
(25,124
)
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 (nonvested)
 
62,262


The grant-date fair value of performance units vested and transferred to recipients during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $0.5 million . As of September 30, 2013 , there was $1.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested performance units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.


Note 7:
Debt

Credit Agreement
We have a $550 million senior secured revolving credit facility expiring in June 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”) that is available to fund capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, distribution payments and working capital and for general partnership purposes. It is available also to fund letters of credit up to a $50 million sub-limit and to fund distributions to unitholders up to a $60 million sub-limit.

Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all of our assets. Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement is recourse to HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P. (“HEP Logistics”), our general partner, and guaranteed by our material wholly-owned subsidiaries. Any recourse to HEP Logistics would be limited to the extent of its assets, which other than its

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


investment in us, are not significant. We may prepay all loans at any time without penalty, except for payment of certain breakage and related costs.

The Credit Agreement imposes certain requirements on us which we are currently in compliance with, including: a prohibition against distribution to unitholders if, before or after the distribution, a potential default or an event of default as defined in the agreement would occur; limitations on our ability to incur debt, make loans, acquire other companies, change the nature of our business, enter into a merger or consolidation, or sell assets; and covenants that require maintenance of a specified EBITDA to interest expense ratio, total debt to EBITDA ratio and senior debt to EBITDA ratio. If an event of default exists under the Credit Agreement, the lenders will be able to accelerate the maturity of the debt and exercise other rights and remedies.

Senior Notes
In March 2012, we issued $300 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of 6.5% senior notes maturing March 1, 2020 (the “6.5% Senior Notes”). Net proceeds of $294.8 million were used in March and April 2012 to redeem $185.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.25% senior notes maturing March 1, 2015 (the “6.25% Senior Notes”) tendered pursuant to a cash tender offer and consent solicitation, to repay HFC $72.9 million in promissory notes related to our November 2011 acquisition of assets located at HFC's El Dorado and Cheyenne refineries, to pay related fees, expenses and accrued interest in connection with these transactions and to repay borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

Also, we have $150 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of 8.25% senior notes maturing March 15, 2018 (the “8.25% Senior Notes”).

The 6.5% Senior Notes and 8.25% Senior Notes (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) are unsecured and impose certain restrictive covenants, which we are currently in compliance with, including limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments, sell assets, incur certain liens, pay distributions, enter into transactions with affiliates, and enter into mergers. At any time when the Senior Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s and no default or event of default exists, we will not be subject to many of the foregoing covenants. Additionally, we have certain redemption rights under the Senior Notes.

Indebtedness under the Senior Notes is recourse to HEP Logistics, our general partner, and guaranteed by our wholly-owned subsidiaries. However, any recourse to HEP Logistics would be limited to the extent of its assets, which other than its investment in us, are not significant.

Long-term Debt
The carrying amounts of our long-term debt are as follows:
 
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Credit Agreement
 
$
365,000

 
$
421,000

6.5% Senior Notes
 
 
 
 
Principal
 
300,000

 
300,000

Unamortized discount
 
(4,236
)
 
(4,725
)
 
 
295,764

 
295,275

8.25% Senior Notes
 
 
 
 
Principal
 
150,000

 
150,000

Unamortized discount
 
(1,373
)
 
(1,601
)
 
 
148,627

 
148,399

 
 
 
 
 
Total long-term debt
 
$
809,391

 
$
864,674



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Interest Rate Risk Management
We use interest rate swaps (derivative instruments) to manage our exposure to interest rate risk.

As of September 30, 2013 , we have three interest rate swaps that hedge our exposure to the cash flow risk caused by the effects of LIBOR changes on $305.0 million of Credit Agreement advances. Our first interest rate swap entered into in December 2011, effectively converts $155.0 million of our LIBOR-based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.99% plus an applicable margin of 2.25% as of September 30, 2013 , which equaled an effective interest rate of 3.24% . This swap contract matures in February 2016. In August 2012, we entered into two similar interest rate swaps with identical terms which effectively convert $150.0 million of our LIBOR-based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.74% plus an applicable margin of 2.25% as of September 30, 2013 , which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.99% . Both of these swap contracts mature in July 2017.

We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. Based on our assessment of effectiveness using the change in variable cash flows method, we have determined that these interest rate swaps are effective in offsetting the variability in interest payments on $305.0 million of our variable-rate debt resulting from changes in LIBOR. Under hedge accounting, we adjust our cash flow hedges on a quarterly basis to their fair values with the offsetting fair value adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Also on a quarterly basis, we measure hedge effectiveness by comparing the present value of the cumulative change in the expected future interest to be paid or received on the variable leg of our swaps against the expected future interest payments on $305.0 million of our variable rate debt. Any ineffectiveness is recorded directly to interest expense. As of September 30, 2013 , we had no ineffectiveness on our cash flow hedges.

At September 30, 2013 , we have accumulated other comprehensive income of $0.5 million that relates to our current cash flow hedging instruments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 , $0.5 million and $2.4 million , respectively, of other comprehensive loss was reclassified to interest expense due to cash flow hedge settlements. Approximately $0.4 million will be transferred from accumulated other comprehensive loss into interest expense as interest is paid on the underlying swap agreement over the next twelve-month period, assuming interest rates remain unchanged.

Additional information on our interest rate swaps is as follows:

Derivative Instrument
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
 
Location of Offsetting
Balance
 
Offsetting
Amount
 
 
(In thousands)
September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instrument:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable-to-fixed interest rate swap contracts ($305.0 million of LIBOR-based debt interest)
 
Other long-term
    liabilities
 
$
552

 
Accumulated other
    comprehensive (loss)
 
$
(552
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instrument:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable-to-fixed interest rate swap contracts ($305.0 million of LIBOR-based debt interest)
 
Other long-term
    liabilities
 
$
3,430

 
Accumulated other
    comprehensive (loss)
 
$
(3,430
)



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Interest Expense and Other Debt Information
Interest expense consists of the following components:
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Interest on outstanding debt:
 
 
 
 
Credit Agreement, net of interest on interest rate swaps
 
$
9,273

 
$
5,667

6.5% Senior Notes
 
14,631

 
10,842

6.25% Senior Notes
 

 
2,422

8.25% Senior Notes
 
9,286

 
9,286

Promissory Notes
 

 
543

Amortization of discount and deferred debt issuance costs
 
1,590

 
1,403

Amortization of unrecognized loss attributable to terminated cash flow hedge
 
849

 
3,821

Commitment fees
 
629

 
507

Total interest incurred
 
36,258

 
34,491

Less capitalized interest
 
329

 
222

Net interest expense
 
$
35,929

 
$
34,269

Cash paid for interest
 
$
41,751

 
$
35,007


We recognized a charge of $3.0 million upon the early extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 . This charge represents the premium paid to our 6.25% Senior Note holders upon their tender of an aggregate principal amount of $185.0 million and related net discount.


Note 8:
Significant Customers

All revenues are domestic revenues, of which 94% are generated currently from our two largest customers: HFC and Alon. The vast majority of our revenues are derived from activities conducted in the southwest United States.

The following table presents the percentage of total revenues generated by each of these customers:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
HFC
 
84
%
 
84
%
 
84
%
 
84
%
Alon
 
10
%
 
11
%
 
10
%
 
11
%


Note 9:
Related Party Transactions

We serve HFC's refineries under long-term pipeline and terminal, tankage and throughput agreements expiring from 2019 to 2026. Under these agreements, HFC agreed to transport, store and throughput volumes of refined product and crude oil on our pipelines and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities that result in minimum annual payments to us. These minimum annual payments or revenues are subject to annual tariff rate adjustments on July 1, based on the Producer Price Index (“PPI”) or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) index. Additionally such agreements require HFC to reimburse us for certain costs. Following the July 1, 2013 PPI adjustment HFC's minimum annualized payments to us under these agreements increased by $4.7 million to $225.5 million .

If HFC fails to meet its minimum volume commitments under the agreements in any quarter, it will be required to pay us in cash the amount of any shortfall by the last day of the month following the end of the quarter. Under certain of these agreements, a shortfall payment may be applied as a credit in the following four quarters after its minimum obligations are met.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Under certain provisions of an omnibus agreement we have with HFC (the “Omnibus Agreement”) we pay HFC an annual administrative fee for the provision by HFC or its affiliates of various general and administrative services to us, currently $2.3 million . This fee does not include the salaries of personnel employed by HLS who perform services for us or the cost of their employee benefits, which are charged to us separately by HFC. Also, we reimburse HFC and its affiliates for direct expenses they incur on our behalf.

Related party transactions with HFC are as follows:
Revenues received from HFC were $65.5 million and $62.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, and $190.2 million and $176.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.
HFC charged us general and administrative services under the Omnibus Agreement of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, and $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.
We reimbursed HFC for costs of employees supporting our operations of $5.9 million and $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, and $25.0 million and $22.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. Netted against the cost of employees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 is a $3.5 million refund from HFC related to refunds of taxes covering a multi-year period.
HFC reimbursed us $5.8 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, and $15.1 million and $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, for certain reimbursable costs and capital projects.
We distributed $18.0 million and $16.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, to HFC as regular distributions on its common units and general partner interest, including general partner incentive distributions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 we distributed $52.8 million and $47.3 million , respectively.
Accounts receivable from HFC were $30.7 million and $31.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 , respectively.
Accounts payable to HFC were $4.2 million and $5.0 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 , respectively.
Revenues for the three and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 include $0.2 million and $4.9 million , respectively, of shortfall payments billed in 2012, as HFC did not exceed its minimum volume commitment in any of the subsequent four quarters. Deferred revenue in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 , includes $7.4 million and $5.1 million , respectively, relating to certain shortfall billings. It is possible that HFC may not exceed its minimum obligations to receive credit for any of the $7.4 million deferred at September 30, 2013 .
We acquired from HFC 75% interest in the UNEV Pipeline in July 2012. See Note 2 for a description of this transaction.


Note 10:
Partners’ Equity

As of September 30, 2013 , HFC held 22,380,030 of our common units and the 2% general partner interest, which together constituted a 39% ownership interest in us.

On January 16, 2013, a two-for-one unit split was paid in the form of a common unit distribution for each issued and outstanding common unit to all unitholders of record on January 7, 2013. All references to unit and per unit amounts in this document and related disclosures have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the unit split.

In March 2013, we closed on a public offering of 1,875,000 of our common units. Additionally, an affiliate of HFC, as a selling unitholder, closed on a public sale of 1,875,000 of its HEP common units. We used our net proceeds of $73.4 million to repay indebtedness incurred under our credit facility and for general partnership purposes. Amounts repaid under our credit facility may be reborrowed from time to time, and we intend to reborrow certain amounts to fund capital expenditures.

Allocations of Net Income
Net income attributable to HEP is allocated between limited partners and the general partner interest in accordance with the provisions of the partnership agreement. HEP net income allocated to the general partner includes incentive distributions that are

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(Unaudited) Continued


declared subsequent to quarter end. After the amount of incentive distributions is allocated to the general partner, the remaining net income attributable to HEP is allocated to the partners based on their weighted-average ownership percentage during the period.

The following table presents the allocation of the general partner interest in net income for the periods presented below:  

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
General partner interest in net income
 
$
301

 
$
369

 
$
823

 
$
1,030

General partner incentive distribution
 
6,827

 
4,907

 
19,215

 
15,644

Total general partner interest in net income
 
$
7,128

 
$
5,276

 
$
20,038

 
$
16,674


Cash Distributions
Our general partner, HEP Logistics, is entitled to incentive distributions if the amount we distribute with respect to any quarter exceeds specified target levels.

On October 25, 2013 we announced our cash distribution for the third quarter of 2013 of $0.4925 per unit. The distribution is payable on all common and general partner units and will be paid November 14, 2013 to all unitholders of record on November 4, 2013 .

The following table presents the allocation of our regular quarterly cash distributions to the general and limited partners for the periods in which they apply. Our distributions are declared subsequent to quarter end; therefore, the amounts presented do not reflect distributions paid during the periods presented below.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands, except per unit data)
General partner interest in distribution
 
$
754

 
$
659

 
$
2,210

 
$
1,886

General partner incentive distribution
 
6,827

 
4,907

 
19,215

 
15,644

Total general partner distribution
 
7,581

 
5,566

 
21,425

 
17,530

Limited partner distribution
 
28,889

 
26,148

 
85,346

 
75,534

Total regular quarterly cash distribution
 
$
36,470

 
$
31,714

 
$
106,771

 
$
93,064

Cash distribution per unit applicable to limited partners
 
$
0.4925

 
$
0.4625

 
$
1.455

 
$
1.365


As a master limited partnership, we distribute our available cash, which historically has exceeded our net income attributable to HEP because depreciation and amortization expense represents a non-cash charge against income. The result is a decline in our partners’ equity since our regular quarterly distributions have exceeded our quarterly net income attributable to HEP. Additionally, if the asset contributions and acquisitions from HFC had occurred while we were not a consolidated variable interest entity of HFC, our acquisition cost, in excess of HFC’s historical basis in the transferred assets of $305.3 million would have been recorded in our financial statements, as increases to our properties and equipment and intangible assets instead of decreases to our partners’ equity.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Note 11:
Supplemental Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

Obligations of HEP (“Parent”) under the Senior Notes have been jointly and severally guaranteed by each of its direct and indirect 100% owned subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). These guarantees are full and unconditional, subject to certain customary release provisions. These circumstances include (i) when a Guarantor Subsidiary is sold or sells all or substantially all of its assets, (ii) when a Guarantor Subsidiary is declared “unrestricted” for covenant purposes, (iii) when a Guarantor Subsidiary's guarantee of other indebtedness is terminated or released and (iv) when the requirements for legal defeasance or covenant defeasance or to discharge the Senior Notes have been satisfied.

The following financial information presents condensed consolidating balance sheets, statements of comprehensive income, and statements of cash flows of the Parent, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. The information has been presented as if the Parent accounted for its ownership in the Guarantor Subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.

Prior period amounts have been recast to include UNEV operations acquired July 12, 2012, as if it had been acquired January 1, 2012. This treatment is required as the transactions were between entities under common control. Additionally, certain reclassifications for prior periods have been made to conform to current year presentation.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2013
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2

 
$
6,331

 
$
4,887

 
$

 
$
11,220

Accounts receivable
 

 
31,489

 
4,919

 
(532
)
 
35,876

Intercompany accounts receivable (payable)
 
(24,584
)
 
24,584

 

 

 

Prepaid and other current assets
 
440

 
2,735

 
1,164

 

 
4,339

Total current assets
 
(24,142
)
 
65,139

 
10,970

 
(532
)
 
51,435

Properties and equipment, net
 

 
558,267

 
392,297

 

 
950,564

Investment in subsidiaries
 
857,101

 
294,431

 

 
(1,151,532
)
 

Transportation agreements, net
 

 
89,386

 

 

 
89,386

Goodwill
 

 
256,498

 

 

 
256,498

Investment in SLC Pipeline
 

 
24,966

 

 

 
24,966

Other assets
 
1,718

 
7,805

 

 

 
9,523

Total assets
 
$
834,677

 
$
1,296,492

 
$
403,267

 
$
(1,152,064
)
 
$
1,382,372

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$

 
$
12,318

 
$
1,215

 
$
(532
)
 
$
13,001

Accrued interest
 
2,229

 
51

 

 

 
2,280

Deferred revenue
 

 
6,020

 
6,407

 

 
12,427

Accrued property taxes
 

 
2,302

 
2,907

 

 
5,209

Other current liabilities
 
458

 
1,932

 
18

 

 
2,408

Total current liabilities
 
2,687

 
22,623

 
10,547

 
(532
)
 
35,325


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
444,391

 
365,000

 

 

 
809,391

Other long-term liabilities
 
89

 
13,405

 
145

 

 
13,639

Deferred revenue
 

 
19,835

 

 

 
19,835

Class B unit
 

 
18,528

 

 

 
18,528

Equity - partners
 
387,510

 
857,101

 
392,575

 
(1,249,676
)
 
387,510

Equity - noncontrolling interest
 

 

 

 
98,144

 
98,144

Total liabilities and partners’ equity
 
$
834,677

 
$
1,296,492

 
$
403,267

 
$
(1,152,064
)
 
$
1,382,372



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2012
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2

 
$
823

 
$
4,412

 
$

 
$
5,237

Accounts receivable
 

 
32,319

 
6,401

 

 
38,720

Intercompany accounts receivable (payable)
 
42,194

 
(42,194
)
 

 

 

Prepaid and other current assets
 
224

 
2,395

 
1,000

 

 
3,619

Total current assets
 
42,420

 
(6,657
)
 
11,813

 

 
47,576

Properties and equipment, net
 

 
563,701

 
396,834

 

 
960,535

Investment in subsidiaries
 
763,569

 
300,607

 

 
(1,064,176
)
 

Transportation agreements, net
 

 
94,596

 

 

 
94,596

Goodwill
 

 
256,498

 

 

 
256,498

Investment in SLC Pipeline
 

 
25,041

 

 

 
25,041

Other assets
 
1,154

 
8,710

 

 

 
9,864

Total assets
 
$
807,143

 
$
1,242,496

 
$
408,647

 
$
(1,064,176
)
 
$
1,394,110

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$

 
$
10,745

 
$
1,285

 
$

 
$
12,030

Accrued interest
 
10,198

 
28

 

 

 
10,226

Deferred revenue
 

 
3,319

 
5,582

 

 
8,901

Accrued property taxes
 

 
1,923

 
765

 

 
2,688

Other current liabilities
 
563

 
1,274

 
68

 

 
1,905

Total current liabilities
 
10,761

 
17,289

 
7,700

 

 
35,750

Long-term debt
 
443,674

 
421,000

 

 

 
864,674

Other long-term liabilities
 
55

 
15,241

 
137

 

 
15,433

Deferred revenue
 

 
11,494

 

 

 
11,494

Class B unit
 

 
13,903

 

 

 
13,903

Equity - partners
 
352,653

 
763,569

 
400,810

 
(1,164,379
)
 
352,653

Equity - noncontrolling interest
 

 

 

 
100,203

 
100,203

Total liabilities and partners’ equity
 
$
807,143

 
$
1,242,496

 
$
408,647

 
$
(1,064,176
)
 
$
1,394,110



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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued




Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
Parent
 
Guarantor Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Non-restricted Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
 
$

 
$
62,903

 
$
2,930

 
$
(310
)
 
$
65,523

Third parties
 

 
10,644

 
1,556

 

 
12,200

 
 

 
73,547

 
4,486

 
(310
)
 
77,723

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations
 

 
19,501

 
2,495

 
(310
)
 
21,686

Depreciation and amortization
 

 
15,867

 
3,582

 

 
19,449

General and administrative
 
752

 
1,663

 

 

 
2,415

 
 
752

 
37,031

 
6,077

 
(310
)
 
43,550

Operating income (loss)
 
(752
)
 
36,516

 
(1,591
)
 

 
34,173

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
 
30,890

 
(1,191
)
 

 
(29,699
)
 

Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline
 

 
835

 

 

 
835

Interest expense
 
(8,253
)
 
(3,563
)
 

 

 
(11,816
)
Interest income
 

 
2

 
1

 

 
3

Loss on sale of assets
 

 
(159
)
 

 

 
(159
)
Other
 

 
61

 

 

 
61

 
 
22,637

 
(4,015
)
 
1

 
(29,699
)
 
(11,076
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
21,885

 
32,501

 
(1,590
)
 
(29,699
)
 
23,097

State income tax expense
 

 
(40
)
 

 

 
(40
)
Net income (loss)
 
21,885

 
32,461

 
(1,590
)
 
(29,699
)
 
23,057

Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 
(1,172
)
 
(1,172
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
21,885

 
32,461

 
(1,590
)
 
(30,871
)
 
21,885

Other comprehensive income
 
(1,097
)
 
(1,097
)
 

 
1,097

 
(1,097
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
20,788

 
$
31,364

 
$
(1,590
)
 
$
(29,774
)
 
$
20,788




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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
 
$

 
$
60,848

 
$
1,542

 
$
(275
)
 
$
62,115

Third parties
 

 
10,529

 
1,410

 

 
11,939

 
 

 
71,377

 
2,952

 
(275
)
 
74,054

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations
 

 
20,105

 
2,902

 
(275
)
 
22,732

Depreciation and amortization
 

 
10,771

 
3,580

 

 
14,351

General and administrative
 
743

 
656

 

 

 
1,399

 
 
743

 
31,532

 
6,482

 
(275
)
 
38,482

Operating income (loss)
 
(743
)
 
39,845

 
(3,530
)
 

 
35,572

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
 
32,186

 
(2,645
)
 

 
(29,541
)
 

Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline
 

 
877

 

 

 
877

Interest income (expense)
 
(8,253
)
 
(4,291
)
 
4

 

 
(12,540
)
 
 
23,933

 
(6,059
)
 
4

 
(29,541
)
 
(11,663
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
23,190

 
33,786

 
(3,526
)
 
(29,541
)
 
23,909

State income tax expense
 

 
(137
)
 

 

 
(137
)
Net income (loss)
 
23,190

 
33,649

 
(3,526
)
 
(29,541
)
 
23,772

Allocation of net loss attributable to Predecessor
 
146

 

 

 

 
146

Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 
(582
)
 
(582
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
23,336

 
33,649

 
(3,526
)
 
(30,123
)
 
23,336

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(107
)
 
(107
)
 

 
107

 
(107
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
23,229

 
$
33,542

 
$
(3,526
)
 
$
(30,016
)
 
$
23,229



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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
Parent
 
Guarantor Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Non-restricted Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
 
$

 
$
178,113

 
$
13,030

 
$
(921
)
 
$
190,222

Third parties
 

 
29,167

 
7,917

 

 
37,084

 
 

 
207,280

 
20,947

 
(921
)
 
227,306

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations
 

 
64,972

 
8,038

 
(921
)
 
72,089

Depreciation and amortization
 

 
37,980

 
10,750

 

 
48,730

General and administrative
 
2,543

 
6,204

 

 

 
8,747

 
 
2,543

 
109,156

 
18,788

 
(921
)
 
129,566

Operating income (loss)
 
(2,543
)
 
98,124

 
2,159

 


97,740

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
 
87,762

 
1,699

 

 
(89,461
)
 

Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline
 

 
2,238

 

 

 
2,238

Interest expense
 
(24,768
)
 
(11,161
)
 

 

 
(35,929
)
Interest income
 

 
5

 
105

 

 
110

Gain on sale of assets
 

 
1,863

 

 

 
1,863

Other income
 

 
61

 

 

 
61

 
 
62,994

 
(5,295
)
 
105

 
(89,461
)
 
(31,657
)
Income before income taxes
 
60,451

 
92,829

 
2,264

 
(89,461
)
 
66,083

State income tax expense
 

 
(440
)
 

 

 
(440
)
Net income
 
60,451

 
92,389

 
2,264

 
(89,461
)
 
65,643

Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 
(5,192
)
 
(5,192
)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
60,451

 
92,389

 
2,264

 
(94,653
)
 
60,451

Other comprehensive income
 
3,727

 
3,727

 

 
(3,727
)
 
3,727

Comprehensive income
 
$
64,178

 
$
96,116

 
$
2,264

 
$
(98,380
)
 
$
64,178



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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
 
$

 
$
170,141

 
$
7,082

 
$
(803
)
 
$
176,420

Third parties
 

 
31,026

 
3,683

 

 
34,709

 
 

 
201,167

 
10,765

 
(803
)
 
211,129

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations
 

 
57,367

 
8,550

 
(803
)
 
65,114

Depreciation and amortization
 

 
32,097

 
10,704

 

 
42,801

General and administrative
 
2,669

 
3,256

 

 

 
5,925

 
 
2,669

 
92,720

 
19,254

 
(803
)
 
113,840

Operating income (loss)
 
(2,669
)
 
108,447

 
(8,489
)
 

 
97,289

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
 
91,833

 
(6,364
)
 

 
(85,469
)
 

Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline
 

 
2,502

 

 

 
2,502

Interest income (expense)
 
(23,271
)
 
(11,002
)
 
4

 

 
(34,269
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
(2,979
)
 

 

 

 
(2,979
)
 
 
65,583

 
(14,864
)
 
4

 
(85,469
)
 
(34,746
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
62,914

 
93,583

 
(8,485
)
 
(85,469
)
 
62,543

State income tax expense
 

 
(287
)
 

 

 
(287
)
Net income (loss)
 
62,914

 
93,296

 
(8,485
)
 
(85,469
)
 
62,256

Allocation of net loss attributable to Predecessor
 
4,199

 

 

 

 
4,199

Allocation of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 
658

 
658

Net income (loss) attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
67,113

 
93,296

 
(8,485
)
 
(84,811
)
 
67,113

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
578

 
578

 

 
(578
)
 
578

Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
67,691

 
$
93,874

 
$
(8,485
)
 
$
(85,389
)
 
$
67,691



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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
 
$
32,022

 
$
86,424

 
$
17,117

 
$
(7,875
)
 
$
127,688

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions to properties and equipment
 

 
(27,397
)
 
(6,142
)
 

 
(33,539
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
 

 
2,481

 

 

 
2,481

 
 

 
(24,916
)
 
(6,142
)
 

 
(31,058
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net borrowings under credit agreement
 

 
(56,000
)
 

 

 
(56,000
)
Proceeds from issuance of common units
 
73,444

 

 

 

 
73,444

Contribution from general partners
 
1,499

 

 

 

 

Distributions to HEP unitholders
 
(103,016
)
 

 

 

 
(103,016
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
(10,500
)
 
7,875

 
(2,625
)
Purchase of units for incentive grants
 
(3,700
)
 

 

 

 
(3,700
)
Other
 
(249
)
 

 

 

 
(249
)
 
 
(32,022
)
 
(56,000
)
 
(10,500
)
 
7,875

 
(90,647
)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase for the period
 

 
5,508

 
475

 

 
5,983

Beginning of period
 
2

 
823

 
4,412

 

 
5,237

End of period
 
$
2

 
$
6,331

 
$
4,887

 
$

 
$
11,220



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
 
$
(14,603
)
 
$
127,198

 
$
(4,707
)
 
$

 
$
107,888

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions to properties and equipment
 

 
(23,255
)
 
(13,393
)
 

 
(36,648
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net borrowings under credit agreement
 

 
231,000

 

 

 
231,000

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
 
294,750

 

 

 

 
294,750

Cash distribution to HFC for UNEV acquisition
 

 
(260,922
)
 

 

 
(260,922
)
Repayments of notes
 
(185,000
)
 
(72,900
)
 

 

 
(257,900
)
        Capital contribution from UNEV joint partners
 
1,748

 

 
15,000

 

 
16,748

Distributions to HEP unitholders
 
(91,063
)
 

 

 

 
(91,063
)
Purchase of units for incentive grants
 
(4,919
)
 

 

 

 
(4,919
)
Deferred financing costs
 
(913
)
 
(2,309
)
 

 

 
(3,222
)
Other
 

 
(88
)
 

 

 
(88
)
 
 
14,603

 
(105,219
)
 
15,000

 

 
(75,616
)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) for the period
 

 
(1,276
)
 
(3,100
)
 

 
(4,376
)
Beginning of period
 
2

 
3,267

 
3,100

 

 
6,369

End of period
 
$
2

 
$
1,991

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,993



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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Item 2, including but not limited to the sections on “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” contains forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In this document, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”) and its consolidated subsidiaries or to HEP or an individual subsidiary and not to any other person.

OVERVIEW
HEP is a Delaware limited partnership. We own and operate petroleum product and crude pipelines and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities that support the refining and marketing operations of HollyFrontier Corporation (“HFC”) in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States and Alon USA, Inc’s (“Alon”) refinery in Big Spring, Texas. HFC owns a 39% interest in us including the 2% general partnership interest. Additionally, we own a 75% interest in UNEV Pipeline, LLC (“UNEV”), which owns a 400-mile, 12-inch refined products pipeline running from Woods Cross, Utah to Las Vegas, Nevada (the “UNEV Pipeline”), product terminals near Cedar City, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada and related assets, and a 25% interest in SLC Pipeline LLC, which owns a 95-mile intrastate crude oil pipeline system (the “SLC Pipeline”), that serves refineries in the Salt Lake City area.

We generate revenues by charging tariffs for transporting petroleum products and crude oil through our pipelines, by charging fees for terminalling and storing refined products and other hydrocarbons and providing other services at our storage tanks and terminals. We do not take ownership of products that we transport, terminal or store, and therefore we are not directly exposed to changes in commodity prices.

In March 2013, we closed on a public offering of 1,875,000 of our common units. Additionally, an affiliate of HFC, as a selling unitholder, closed on a public sale of 1,875,000 of its HEP common units. We used our net proceeds of $73.4 million to repay indebtedness incurred under our credit facility and for general partnership purposes. Amounts repaid under our credit facility may be reborrowed from time to time, and we intend to reborrow certain amounts to fund capital expenditures.

On January 16, 2013, a two-for-one unit split was paid in the form of a common unit distribution for each issued and outstanding common unit to all unitholders of record on January 7, 2013. All references to unit and per unit amounts in this document and related disclosures have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the unit split.

We believe the continuing growth of crude production in the Permian Basin and throughout the Mid-Continent and favorable refining economics should support high utilization rates for the refineries we serve, which in turn will support volumes in our product pipelines, crude gathering system and terminals.

UNEV Pipeline Interest Acquisition
We acquired HFC's 75% interest in UNEV on July 12, 2012. We paid consideration consisting of $260.9 million in cash and 2,059,800 of our common units. Also, under the terms of the transaction, we issued to HFC a Class B unit comprising an equity interest in a wholly-owned subsidiary that entitles HFC to an interest in our share of annual UNEV earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization above $30 million beginning July 1, 2016 and ending in June 2032, subject to certain limitations. Contemporaneously with this transaction, HFC (our general partner) agreed to forego its right to incentive distributions of up to $1.25 million per quarter over twelve consecutive quarterly periods following the closing of the transaction and up to an additional four quarters in certain circumstances.

Agreements with HFC and Alon
We serve HFC’s refineries under long-term pipeline and terminal, tankage and throughput agreements expiring from 2019 to 2026. Under these agreements, HFC agreed to transport, store and throughput volumes of refined product and crude oil on our pipelines and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities that result in minimum annual payments to us. These minimum annual payments or revenues are subject to annual tariff rate adjustments on July 1, based on the Producer Price Index (“PPI”) or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) index. Following the July 1, 2013 PPI adjustment HFC's minimum annualized payments to us under these agreements increased by $4.7 million to $225.5 million .

If HFC fails to meet its minimum volume commitments under the agreements in any quarter, it will be required to pay us in cash the amount of any shortfall by the last day of the month following the end of the quarter. Under certain of the agreements, a shortfall payment may be applied as a credit in the following four quarters after minimum obligations are met.


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We also have a pipelines and terminals agreement with Alon expiring in 2020 under which Alon has agreed to transport on our pipelines and throughput through our terminals volumes of refined products that result in a minimum level of annual revenue that also is subject to annual tariff rate adjustments. The terms under this agreement expire beginning in 2018 through 2022. We also have a capacity lease agreement under which we lease Alon space on our Orla to El Paso pipeline for the shipment of refined product. As of September 30, 2013 , these agreements with Alon will result in minimum annualized payments to us of $31.7 million .

A significant reduction in revenues under these agreements could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Under certain provisions of the Omnibus Agreement (“Omnibus Agreement”) that we have with HFC, we pay HFC an annual administrative fee, currently $2.3 million, for the provision by HFC or its affiliates of various general and administrative services to us. This fee does not include the salaries of personnel employed by HLS who perform services for us or the cost of their employee benefits, which are separately charged to us by HFC. We also reimburse HFC and its affiliates for direct expenses they incur on our behalf.



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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Income, Distributable Cash Flow and Volumes
The following tables present income, distributable cash flow and volume information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 .
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Change from
 
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands, except per unit data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipelines:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates—refined product pipelines
 
$
17,196

 
$
16,351

 
$
845

Affiliates—intermediate pipelines
 
6,567

 
7,319

 
(752
)
Affiliates—crude pipelines
 
12,994

 
12,306

 
688

 
 
36,757

 
35,976

 
781

   Third parties—refined product pipelines
 
9,246

 
9,538

 
(292
)
 
 
46,003

 
45,514

 
489

Terminals, tanks and loading racks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
 
28,766

 
26,139

 
2,627

Third parties
 
2,954

 
2,401

 
553

 
 
31,720

 
28,540

 
3,180

Total revenues
 
77,723

 
74,054

 
3,669

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations
 
21,686

 
22,732

 
(1,046
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
19,449

 
14,351

 
5,098

General and administrative
 
2,415

 
1,399

 
1,016

 
 
43,550

 
38,482

 
5,068

Operating income
 
34,173

 
35,572

 
(1,399
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline
 
835

 
877

 
(42
)
Interest expense, including amortization
 
(11,816
)
 
(12,540
)
 
724

Interest income
 
3

 

 
3

Other income
 
61

 

 
61

Loss on sale of assets
 
(159
)
 

 
(159
)
 
 
(11,076
)
 
(11,663
)
 
587

Income before income taxes
 
23,097

 
23,909

 
(812
)
State income tax expense
 
(40
)
 
(137
)
 
97

Net income
 
23,057

 
23,772

 
(715
)
Allocation of net loss attributable to Predecessor
 

 
146

 
(146
)
Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,172
)
 
(582
)
 
(590
)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
21,885

 
23,336

 
(1,451
)
General partner interest in net income, including incentive distributions (2)
 
(7,128
)
 
(5,276
)
 
(1,852
)
Limited partners’ interest in net income
 
$
14,757

 
$
18,060

 
$
(3,303
)
Limited partners’ earnings per unit—basic and diluted   (2)
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.32

 
$
(0.07
)
Weighted average limited partners’ units outstanding
 
58,657

 
56,536

 
2,121

EBITDA   (3)
 
$
53,187

 
$
49,920

 
$
3,267

Distributable cash flow   (4)
 
$
43,865

 
$
40,431

 
$
3,434

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volumes (bpd)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipelines:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates—refined product pipelines
 
116,078

 
114,113

 
1,965

Affiliates—intermediate pipelines
 
136,312

 
132,220

 
4,092

Affiliates—crude pipelines
 
172,569

 
187,861

 
(15,292
)
 
 
424,959

 
434,194

 
(9,235
)
Third parties—refined product pipelines
 
59,036

 
66,274

 
(7,238
)
 
 
483,995

 
500,468

 
(16,473
)
Terminals and loading racks:
 
 
 
 
 

Affiliates
 
261,431

 
267,638

 
(6,207
)
Third parties
 
64,615

 
57,496

 
7,119

 
 
326,046

 
325,134

 
912

Total for pipelines and terminal assets (bpd)
 
810,041

 
825,602

 
(15,561
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Change from
 
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands, except per unit data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipelines:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates—refined product pipelines
 
$
50,918

 
$
46,727

 
$
4,191

Affiliates—intermediate pipelines
 
20,030

 
21,076

 
(1,046
)
Affiliates—crude pipelines
 
36,760

 
33,844

 
2,916

 
 
107,708

 
101,647

 
6,061

   Third parties—refined product pipelines
 
29,412

 
27,856

 
1,556

 
 
137,120

 
129,503

 
7,617

Terminals, tanks and loading racks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
 
82,514

 
74,773

 
7,741

Third parties
 
7,672

 
6,853

 
819

 
 
90,186

 
81,626

 
8,560

Total revenues
 
227,306

 
211,129

 
16,177

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations
 
72,089

 
65,114

 
6,975

Depreciation and amortization
 
48,730

 
42,801

 
5,929

General and administrative
 
8,747

 
5,925

 
2,822

 
 
129,566

 
113,840

 
15,726

Operating income
 
97,740

 
97,289

 
451

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline
 
2,238

 
2,502

 
(264
)
Interest expense, including amortization
 
(35,929
)
 
(34,269
)
 
(1,660
)
Interest income
 
110

 

 
110

Other income
 
61

 

 
61

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 
(2,979
)
 
2,979

Gain on sale of assets
 
1,863

 

 
1,863

 
 
(31,657
)
 
(34,746
)
 
3,089

Income before income taxes
 
66,083

 
62,543

 
3,540

State income tax expense
 
(440
)
 
(287
)
 
(153
)
Net income
 
65,643

 
62,256

 
3,387

Allocation of net loss attributable to Predecessor
 

 
4,199

 
(4,199
)
Allocation of net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(5,192
)
 
658

 
(5,850
)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
60,451

 
67,113

 
(6,662
)
General partner interest in net income, including incentive distributions (2)
 
20,038

 
16,674

 
3,364

Limited partners’ interest in net income
 
$
40,413

 
$
50,439

 
$
(10,026
)
Limited partners’ earnings per unit—basic and diluted   (2)
 
$
0.69

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.22
)
Weighted average limited partners’ units outstanding
 
58,108

 
55,332

 
2,776

EBITDA   (3)
 
$
145,440

 
$
139,546

 
$
5,894

Distributable cash flow   (4)
 
$
112,316

 
$
111,506

 
$
810

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volumes (bpd)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipelines:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates—refined product pipelines
 
109,995

 
104,444

 
5,551

Affiliates—intermediate pipelines
 
133,222

 
130,972

 
2,250

Affiliates—crude pipelines
 
167,685

 
169,922

 
(2,237
)
 
 
410,902

 
405,338

 
5,564

Third parties—refined product pipelines
 
59,711

 
62,301

 
(2,590
)
 
 
470,613

 
467,639

 
2,974

Terminals and loading racks:
 
 
 
 
 

Affiliates
 
265,242

 
265,958

 
(716
)
Third parties
 
59,995

 
52,918

 
7,077

 
 
325,237

 
318,876

 
6,361

Total for pipelines and terminal assets (bpd)
 
795,850

 
786,515

 
9,335


(1)
The financial amounts presented here have been restated from those we previously reported for this period. See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 for a discussion of these revisions.

(2)
Net income is allocated between limited partners and the general partner interest in accordance with the provisions of the partnership agreement. Net income allocated to the general partner includes incentive distributions declared

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subsequent to quarter end. Net income attributable to the limited partners is divided by the weighted average limited partner units outstanding in computing the limited partners’ per unit interest in net income.

(3)
EBITDA is calculated as net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners plus (i) interest expense, net of interest income, (ii) state income tax and (iii) depreciation and amortization (excluding amounts related to Predecessor operations). EBITDA is not a calculation based upon U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, the amounts included in the EBITDA calculation are derived from amounts included in our consolidated financial statements. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or operating income as an indication of our operating performance or as an alternative to operating cash flow as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA is presented here because it is a widely used financial indicator used by investors and analysts to measure performance. EBITDA also is used by our management for internal analysis and as a basis for compliance with financial covenants. Set forth below is our calculation of EBITDA.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
 
(In thousands)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
$
21,885

 
$
23,336

 
$
60,451

 
$
67,113

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
11,289

 
10,738

 
33,490

 
29,045

Interest income
 
(3
)
 

 
(110
)
 

Amortization of discount and deferred debt issuance costs
 
527

 
528

 
1,590

 
1,403

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 

 

 
2,979

Amortization of unrecognized loss attributable to terminated cash flow hedge
 

 
1,274

 
849

 
3,821

State income tax
 
40

 
137

 
440

 
287

Depreciation and amortization
 
19,449

 
14,351

 
48,730

 
42,801

Predecessor depreciation and amortization
 

 
(444
)
 

 
(7,903
)
EBITDA
 
$
53,187

 
$
49,920

 
$
145,440

 
$
139,546


(4)
Distributable cash flow is not a calculation based upon GAAP. However, the amounts included in the calculation are derived from amounts presented in our consolidated financial statements, with the general exceptions of a billed crude revenue settlement and maintenance capital expenditures. Distributable cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income or operating income as an indication of our operating performance or as an alternative to operating cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Distributable cash flow is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Distributable cash flow is presented here because it is a widely accepted financial indicator used by investors to compare partnership performance. Also it is used by management for internal analysis and for our performance units. We believe that this measure provides investors an enhanced perspective of the operating performance of our assets and the cash our business is generating. Set forth below is our calculation of distributable cash flow.


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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
2013
 
2012 (1)
 
 
(In thousands)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners
 
$
21,885

 
$
23,336

 
$
60,451

 
$
67,113

Add (subtract):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
19,449

 
14,351

 
48,730

 
42,801

Predecessor depreciation and amortization
 

 
(444
)
 

 
(7,903
)
Amortization of discount and deferred debt issuance costs
 
527

 
528

 
1,590

 
1,403

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 

 

 
2,979

Amortization of unrecognized loss attributable to terminated cash flow hedge
 

 
1,274

 
849

 
3,821

Increase in deferred revenue attributable to shortfall billings
 
3,472

 
2,162

 
3,624

 
1,733

Billed crude revenue settlement
 

 
917

 
918

 
2,753

Maintenance capital expenditures  (5)
 
(2,045
)
 
(2,287
)
 
(6,557
)
 
(3,886
)
Other non-cash adjustments
 
577

 
594

 
2,711

 
692

Distributable cash flow
 
$
43,865

 
$
40,431

 
$
112,316

 
$
111,506


(5)
Maintenance capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to replace partially or fully depreciated assets in order to maintain the existing operating capacity of our assets and to extend their useful lives. Maintenance capital expenditures include expenditures required to maintain equipment reliability, tankage and pipeline integrity, safety and to address environmental regulations.

 
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance Sheet Data
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
11,220

 
$
5,237

Working capital
 
$
16,110

 
$
11,826

Total assets
 
$
1,382,372

 
$
1,394,110

Long-term debt
 
$
809,391

 
$
864,674

Partners’ equity (6)
 
$
387,510

 
$
352,653


(6)
As a master limited partnership, we distribute our available cash, which historically has exceeded our net income because depreciation and amortization expense represents a non-cash charge against income. The result is a decline in partners’ equity since our regular quarterly distributions have exceeded our quarterly net income. Additionally, if the assets contributed and acquired from HFC while under common control of HFC had been acquired from third parties, our acquisition cost in excess of HFC’s basis in the transferred assets of $305.3 million would have been recorded in our financial statements as increases to our properties and equipment and intangible assets instead of decreases to partners’ equity.


Results of Operations—Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Summary
Net income for the third quarter was $23.1 million compared to $23.8 million for the third quarter of 2012. The decrease in net income is due principally to increased depreciation resulting from asset abandonment charges related to tankage permanently removed from service, partially offset by increased revenues and a payroll related tax refund. Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners for the third quarter was $21.9 million compared to $23.3 million for the third quarter of 2012. The additional decrease in net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners is due principally to allocations of income to noncontrolling interests.

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2013 include the recognition of $0.2 million of prior shortfalls billed to shippers in 2012. Deficiency payments of $4.0 million associated with certain guaranteed shipping contracts were deferred during

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the three months ended September 30, 2013 . Such deferred revenue will be recognized in earnings either as payment for shipments in excess of guaranteed levels, if and to the extent the pipeline system will not have the necessary capacity for shipments in excess of guaranteed levels, or when shipping rights expire unused.

Revenues
Total revenues for the quarter were $77.7 million , a $3.7 million increase compared to the third quarter of 2012. The revenue increase was due the effect of annual tariff increases combined with higher cost reimbursement receipts from HFC. Overall pipeline volumes were down 3% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012 .
Revenues from our refined product pipelines were $26.4 million , an increase of $0.6 million primarily due to the effect of annual tariff increases. Shipments averaged 175.1 thousand barrels per day (“mbpd”) compared to 180.4 mbpd for the third quarter of 2012 .
Revenues from our intermediate pipelines were $6.6 million , a decrease of $0.8 million , on shipments averaging 136.3 mbpd compared to 132.2 mbpd for the third quarter of 2012. Although overall intermediate pipeline shipments were up, revenues decreased due to a $0.5 million decrease in deferred revenue realized and decreased volumes on certain pipeline segments.
Revenues from our crude pipelines were $13.0 million , an increase of $0.7 million , on shipments averaging 172.6 mbpd compared to 187.9 mbpd for the third quarter of 2012. Although crude oil pipeline shipments were down, revenues increased due to the annual tariff increases and minimum quarterly revenue billings on segments where volumes decreased.
Revenues from terminal, tankage and loading rack fees were $31.7 million , an increase of $3.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2012. The increase in revenues is due to annual fee increases and higher tank cost reimbursement receipts from HFC. Refined products terminalled in our facilities averaged 326.0 mbpd compared to 325.1 mbpd for the third quarter of 2012.

Operations Expense
Operations expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $1.0 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012 . This decrease is due to a $3.5 million net tax refund related to payroll costs covering a multi-year period, offset by higher maintenance costs, environmental accruals and employee costs.

Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $5.1 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012 due principally to asset abandonment charges related to tankage permanently removed from service.

General and Administrative
General and administrative costs for the three months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $1.0 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012 due to increased employee costs and professional fees.

Equity in Earnings of SLC Pipeline
Our equity in earnings of the SLC Pipeline was $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 .

Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $11.8 million , a decrease of $0.7 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012 . The decrease is due principally to amortization of costs related to a terminated cash flow hedge in December 2011, with such costs fully amortized by February 2013. Our aggregate effective interest rates were 5.9% and 5.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.

Loss on Sale of Assets
The loss on the sale of assets for the three months ended September 30, 2013 of $0.2 million is from the sale of our 50% ownership interest in product terminals located in Boise and Burley, Idaho.

State Income Tax
We recorded state income tax expense of $40,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 which is solely attributable to the Texas margin tax. We are subject to the Texas margin tax that is based on our Texas sourced taxable margin.  Due to a statutory change that was enacted in June 2013, we are now able to deduct cost of goods sold which will result in lower cash taxes to HEP in the current and future years. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 , we recorded state income tax expense of $137,000 .



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Results of Operations— Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

Summary
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $65.6 million , a $3.4 million increase compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 . The increase in net income is due principally to revenue gains and an increase in non-operating income, offset by increased operating costs and expenses. Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $60.5 million , a $6.7 million decrease compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 . This decrease in net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners is due principally to allocations of income to noncontrolling interests. Revenue increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 due to annual tariff increases and deferred revenue recognition. Additionally, major maintenance turnarounds at both HFC's Navajo refinery and Alon's Big Spring refinery had a significant impact on pipeline and terminal volumes during the first quarter of 2013 reducing income in the current year.

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 include the recognition of $7.6 million of prior shortfalls billed to shippers in 2012. Deficiency payments of $11.4 million associated with certain guaranteed shipping contracts were deferred during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 . Such deferred revenue will be recognized in earnings either as payment for shipments in excess of guaranteed levels, if and to the extent the pipeline system will not have the necessary capacity for shipments in excess of guaranteed levels, or when shipping rights expire unused.

Revenues
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $227.3 million , a $16.2 million increase compared to the first nine months ended September 30, 2012 . This is due principally to a $4.4 million increase in deferred revenue realized, the effect of annual tariff increases, increased pipeline shipments in the second quarter and higher cost reimbursement receipts from HFC.

Revenues from our refined product pipelines were $80.3 million , an increase of $5.7 million primarily due to the effects of a $5.6 million increase in deferred revenue realized and the effect of annual tariff increases. Shipments averaged 169.7 thousand barrels per day (“mbpd”) compared to 166.7 mbpd for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 .

Revenues from our intermediate pipelines were $20.0 million , a decrease of $1.0 million , on shipments averaging 133.2 mbpd compared to 131.0 mbpd for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 . The decrease in revenue is due to a $1.2 million decrease in deferred revenue realized.
Revenues from our crude pipelines were $36.8 million , an increase of $2.9 million , on shipments averaging 167.7 mbpd compared to 169.9 mbpd for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 . Revenues increased due to the annual tariff increases.
Revenues from terminal, tankage and loading rack fees were $90.2 million , an increase of $8.6 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 . The increase in revenues is due to annual fee increases, increased terminal volumes and higher tank cost reimbursement receipts from HFC. Refined products terminalled in our facilities averaged 325.2 mbpd compared to 318.9 mbpd for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 .

Operations Expense
Operations expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $7.0 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 . This increase is due to higher maintenance costs, environmental accruals and employee costs offset by a $3.5 million net tax refund related to payroll costs covering a multi-year period.

Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $5.9 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 due principally to asset abandonment charges related to tankage permanently removed from service.

General and Administrative
General and administrative costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $2.8 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 due to increased employee costs and professional fees.

Equity in Earnings of SLC Pipeline
Our equity in earnings of the SLC Pipeline was $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 .


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Interest Expense
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $35.9 million , an increase of $1.7 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 . This increase reflects interest on a year-over-year increase in debt levels. Our aggregate effective interest rates were 5.8% and 6.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.

Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt
We recognized a charge of $3.0 million upon the early extinguishment of our 6.25% senior notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 .

Gain on Sale of Assets
Gain on sale of assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $1.9 million is comprised of a gain of $2.0 million on the sale of property in El Paso, Texas, partially offset by a $0.2 million loss from the sale of our 50% ownership interest in product terminals located in Boise and Burley, Idaho.

State Income Tax
We recorded state income tax expense of $440,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 which is solely attributable to the Texas margin tax. We are subject to the Texas margin tax that is based on our Texas sourced taxable margin.  Due to a statutory change that was enacted in June 2013, we are now able to deduct cost of goods sold which will result in lower cash taxes to HEP in the current and future years.  The statutory change also resulted in a one-time charge of $336,000 to establish a deferred tax liability. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 , we recorded state income tax expense of $287,000 .


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview
We have a $550 million senior secured revolving credit facility expiring in June 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”) that is available to fund capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, distribution payments and working capital and for general partnership purposes. It also is available to fund letters of credit up to a $50 million sub-limit and to fund distributions to unitholders up to a $60 million sub-limit.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 , we received advances totaling $256.5 million and repaid $312.5 million under the Credit Agreement, resulting in net repayments of $56.0 million and an outstanding balance of $365.0 million at September 30, 2013 .

In March 2013, we closed on a public offering of 1,875,000 of our common units. Additionally, an affiliate of HFC, as a selling unitholder, closed on a public sale of 1,875,000 of its HEP common units. We used our net proceeds of $73.4 million to repay indebtedness incurred under our credit facility and for general partnership purposes. Amounts repaid under our credit facility may be reborrowed from time to time to fund capital expenditures.

Under our registration statement filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration process, we currently have the ability to raise up to $2.0 billion by offering securities, through one or more prospectus supplements that would describe, among other things, the specific amounts, prices and terms of any securities offered and how the proceeds would be used. Any proceeds from the sale of securities would be used for general business purposes, which may include, among other things, funding acquisitions of assets or businesses, working capital, capital expenditures, investments in subsidiaries, the retirement of existing debt and/or the repurchase of common units or other securities.

We believe our current cash balances, future internally generated funds and funds available under the Credit Agreement will provide sufficient resources to meet our working capital liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

In February, May and August 2013, we paid regular quarterly cash distributions of $0.4700 , $0.4775 and $0.4850 , respectively, on all units in an aggregate amount of $103.0 million . Included in these distributions were $17.7 million of incentive distribution payments to the general partner.

Contemporaneously with our UNEV Pipeline interest acquisition on July 12, 2012, HFC (our general partner) agreed to forego its right to incentive distributions of $1.25 million per quarter over twelve consecutive quarterly periods following the close of the transaction and up to an additional four quarters in certain circumstances.

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $6.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 . The cash flows provided by operating activities of $127.7 million was greater than the cash flows used for financing and investing activities of $90.6 million

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and $31.1 million , respectively. Working capital increased by $4.3 million to $16.1 million at September 30, 2013 from $11.8 million at December 31, 2012 .

Cash Flows—Operating Activities
Cash flows from operating activities increased by $19.8 million from $107.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to $127.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 . This increase is due principally to $24.8 million in additional cash collections from our customers, partially offset by net payments attributable to increased operating expenses.

Our major shippers are obligated to make deficiency payments to us if they do not meet their minimum volume shipping obligations. Under certain agreements with these shippers, they have the right to recapture these amounts if future volumes exceed minimum levels. We billed $7.6 million during 2012 related to shortfalls that subsequently expired without recapture and were recognized as revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 . Another $4.0 million is included in our accounts receivable at September 30, 2013 related to shortfalls that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2013 .

Cash Flows—Investing Activities
Cash flows used for investing activities decreased by $5.6 million from $36.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to $31.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 . During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we invested $33.5 million and $36.6 million in additions to properties and equipment, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 , we received $2.5 million proceeds from the sale of assets.

Cash Flows—Financing Activities
Cash flows used for financing activities were $90.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $75.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 , an increase of $15.0 million . During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 , we received $256.5 million and repaid $312.5 million in advances under the Credit Agreement, received net proceeds of $73.4 million from the common unit public offering and $1.5 million from the general partner to maintain its 2% interest. Additionally, we paid $103.0 million in regular quarterly cash distributions to our general and limited partners, and paid $3.7 million for the purchase of common units for recipients of our incentive grants. Also we distributed $2.6 million to the UNEV noncontrolling interest joint venture partner. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 , we received $523.0 million and repaid $292.0 million in advances under the Credit Agreement, received net proceeds of $294.8 million from the issuance of our 6.5% senior notes and repaid $257.9 million of our notes. We paid HFC a $260.9 million distribution as partial consideration for the acquisition of HFC's 75% interest in UNEV. Additionally, we paid $91.1 million in regular quarterly cash distributions to our general and limited partners, we received $16.7 million from UNEV's joint venture partners, paid $3.2 million in financing costs to amend our Credit Agreement and paid $4.9 million for the purchase of common units for recipients of our incentive grants.

Capital Requirements
Our pipeline and terminalling operations are capital intensive, requiring investments to maintain, expand, upgrade or enhance existing operations and to meet environmental and operational regulations. Our capital requirements have consisted of, and are expected to continue to consist of, maintenance capital expenditures and expansion capital expenditures. “Maintenance capital expenditures” represent capital expenditures to replace partially or fully depreciated assets to maintain the operating capacity of existing assets. Maintenance capital expenditures include expenditures required to maintain equipment reliability, tankage and pipeline integrity, safety and to address environmental regulations. “Expansion capital expenditures” represent capital expenditures to expand the operating capacity of existing or new assets, whether through construction or acquisition. Expansion capital expenditures include expenditures to acquire assets, to grow our business and to expand existing facilities, such as projects that increase throughput capacity on our pipelines and in our terminals. Repair and maintenance expenses associated with existing assets that are minor in nature and do not extend the useful life of existing assets are charged to operating expenses as incurred.

Each year the HLS board of directors approves our annual capital budget, which specifies capital projects that our management is authorized to undertake. Additionally, at times when conditions warrant or as new opportunities arise, additional projects may be approved. The funds allocated for a particular capital project may be expended over a period in excess of a year, depending on the time required to complete the project. Therefore, our planned capital expenditures for a given year consist of expenditures approved for capital projects included in the current year's capital budget as well as, in certain cases, expenditures approved for capital projects in capital budgets for prior years. The 2013 regular capital budget is comprised of $10.1 million for maintenance capital expenditures and $2.0 million for expansion capital expenditures exclusive of the projects discussed below. In addition to our capital budget, we may spend funds periodically to do capital upgrades of our assets where a customer reimburses us for such costs. These reimbursements would be required under contractual agreements and would generally benefit the customer over the remaining life of such agreements.

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common carrier pipeline stations for transportation to major crude oil markets or to HFC's New Mexico refining facilities. To complete the project, we plan to convert an existing refined products pipeline to crude oil service, construct several new pipeline segments, expand an existing pipeline, and build new truck unloading stations and crude storage capacity.  Excluding the value of the existing pipeline to be converted, total capital expenditures are expected to cost between $35 million and $40 million.  We estimate the project will provide increased capacity of up to 100,000 barrels per day across the system and anticipate it will be in full service no later than May 2014 though some segments may be completed and in service in late 2013.  

UNEV is proceeding with a project to add certain enhancements to its product terminal in Las Vegas, Nevada.  We expect that the project will cost approximately $13 million with construction expected to be completed no later than the second quarter of 2014.

We also are currently evaluating two proposed new pipelines.  The first proposed pipeline would be a new intrastate crude oil pipeline between Cushing, Oklahoma and HFC's Tulsa, Oklahoma refinery. The 50-mile line would aim to provide safe and reliable transport of Cushing sourced domestic and Canadian crude oil to HFC's 125,000 BPD Tulsa facility. The pipeline would allow for a significant portion of crude oil transported to be heavy Canadian and sour crude oil. Crude oil processed at HFC's Tulsa facility currently is transported on pipelines owned by Sunoco Logistics and Magellan Pipeline Company.  The second proposed pipeline would be a new 100-mile interstate petroleum products pipeline between HFC's Cheyenne, Wyoming refinery and Denver, Colorado. The 52,000 BPD refinery, with its ability to process up to 35,000 BPD of heavy Canadian crude and its close proximity to growing domestic crude production, is a significant supplier of petroleum products to the Denver market. We also will evaluate the construction of a new petroleum products terminal in North Denver or, alternatively, the routing of the new pipeline to existing third-party product terminals in the Denver area. This infrastructure addition would aim to ensure safe and reliable transport of petroleum products from HFC's location-advantaged refinery to its largest market. Petroleum products produced at HFC's Cheyenne, Wyoming refinery currently are transported to Denver on the Rocky Mountain Pipeline's products line owned by Plains All-American.  We anticipate that we will decide whether to proceed with these projects by late 2013 or early 2014.

HFC and we are collaborating to evaluate the construction of a rail facility that would enable crude oil loading and unloading near HFC's Artesia and/or Lovington, New Mexico refining facilities.  The rail project, which would be connected to our crude oil pipeline transportation system in southeastern New Mexico, would have an initial capacity of up to 70,000 barrels per day and would enable access to a variety of crude oil types including West Texas Intermediate (WTI), West Texas Sour (WTS) and Western Canadian Select (WCS).  The project would provide both additional crude oil takeaway options for producers as crude production in the region continues to grow, and an expanded set of crude oil sourcing options for HFC.  We anticipate project completion would take nine to twelve months once the decision to proceed is made. This project is currently on hold due to the volatility of price differentials for various types of crude oil that form the foundation of the project's economics.

We expect that our currently planned sustaining and maintenance capital expenditures, as well as expenditures for acquisitions and capital development projects will be funded with existing cash generated by operations, the sale of additional limited partner common units, the issuance of debt securities and advances under our Credit Agreement, or a combination thereof. With volatility and uncertainty at times in the credit and equity markets, there may be limits on our ability to issue new debt or equity financing. Additionally, due to pricing movements in the debt and equity markets, we may not be able to issue new debt and equity securities at acceptable pricing. Without additional capital beyond amounts available under the Credit Agreement, our ability to obtain funds for some of these capital projects may be limited.

Credit Agreement
We have a $550 million senior secured revolving credit facility expiring in June 2017 that is available to fund capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, distribution payments and working capital and for general partnership purposes. It is available also to fund letters of credit up to a $50 million sub-limit and to fund distributions to unitholders up to a $60 million sub-limit.

Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all of our assets. Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement is recourse to HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P. (“HEP Logistics”), our general partner, and guaranteed by our material wholly-owned subsidiaries. Any recourse to HEP Logistics would be limited to the extent of its assets, which other than its investment in us, are not significant. We may prepay all loans at any time without penalty, except for payment of certain breakage and related costs.

The Credit Agreement imposes certain requirements on us which we are in compliance with currently, including: a prohibition against distribution to unitholders if, before or after the distribution, a potential default or an event of default as defined in the agreement would occur; limitations on our ability to incur debt, make loans, acquire other companies, change the nature of our business, enter into a merger or consolidation, or sell assets; and covenants that require maintenance of a specified EBITDA to interest expense ratio, total debt to EBITDA ratio and senior debt to EBITDA ratio. If an event of default exists under the Credit Agreement, the lenders will be able to accelerate the maturity of the debt and exercise other rights and remedies.

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Senior Notes
In March 2012, we issued $300 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of 6.5% senior notes maturing March 1, 2020 (the “6.5% Senior Notes”). Net proceeds of $294.8 million were used in March and April 2012 to redeem $185.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes maturing March 1, 2015 (the “6.25 Senior Notes”) tendered pursuant to a cash tender offer and consent solicitation, to repay $72.9 million in promissory notes due to HFC, to pay related fees, expenses and accrued interest in connection with these transactions and to repay borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

Also, we have $150 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of 8.25% senior notes maturing March 15, 2018 (the "8.25 Senior Notes").

Our 6.5% Senior Notes and 8.25% Senior Notes (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) are unsecured and impose certain restrictive covenants which we are in compliance with currently, including limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments, sell assets, incur certain liens, pay distributions, enter into transactions with affiliates, and enter into mergers. At any time when the Senior Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s and no default or event of default exists, we will not be subject to many of the foregoing covenants. Additionally, we have certain redemption rights under the Senior Notes.

Indebtedness under the Senior Notes is recourse to HEP Logistics, and guaranteed by our wholly-owned subsidiaries. However, any recourse to HEP Logistics would be limited to the extent of its assets, which other than its investment in us, are not significant.

Long-term Debt
The carrying amounts of our long-term debt are as follows:
 
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Credit Agreement
 
$
365,000

 
$
421,000

 
 
 
 
 
6.5% Senior Notes
 
 
 
 
Principal
 
300,000

 
300,000

Unamortized discount
 
(4,236
)
 
(4,725
)
 
 
295,764

 
295,275

8.25% Senior Notes
 
 
 
 
Principal
 
150,000

 
150,000

Unamortized discount
 
(1,373
)
 
(1,601
)
 
 
148,627

 
148,399

 
 
 
 
 
Total long-term debt
 
$
809,391

 
$
864,674


See “Risk Management” for a discussion of our interest rate swaps.

Contractual Obligations
There were no significant changes to our long-term contractual obligations during this period.

Impact of Inflation
Inflation in the United States has been relatively moderate in recent years and did not have a material impact on our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 . Historically, the PPI has increased an average of 3.2% annually over the past 5 calendar years.

The substantial majority of our revenues are generated under long-term contracts that provide for increases in our rates and minimum revenue guarantees annually for increases in the PPI. Certain of these contracts have provisions that limit the level of annual PPI percentage rate increases. Although the recent PPI increase may not be indicative of additional increases to be realized in the future, a significant and prolonged period of high inflation could adversely affect our cash flows and results of operations if costs increase at a rate greater than the fees we charge our shippers.


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Environmental Matters
Our operation of pipelines, terminals, and associated facilities in connection with the transportation and storage of refined products and crude oil is subject to stringent and complex federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. As with the industry generally, compliance with existing and anticipated laws and regulations increases our overall cost of business, including our capital costs to construct, maintain, and upgrade equipment and facilities. While these laws and regulations affect our maintenance capital expenditures and net income, we believe that they do not affect our competitive position given that the operations of our competitors are similarly affected. We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. However, these laws and regulations, and the interpretation or enforcement thereof, are subject to frequent change by regulatory authorities, and we are unable to predict the ongoing cost to us of complying with these laws and regulations or the future impact of these laws and regulations on our operations. Violation of environmental laws, regulations, and permits can result in the imposition of significant administrative, civil and criminal penalties, injunctions, and construction bans or delays. A major discharge of hydrocarbons or hazardous substances into the environment could, to the extent the event is not insured, subject us to substantial expense, including both the cost to comply with applicable laws and regulations and claims made by employees, neighboring landowners and other third parties for personal injury and property damage.

Under the Omnibus Agreement and certain transportation agreements and purchase agreements with HFC, HFC has agreed to indemnify us, subject to certain monetary and time limitations, for environmental noncompliance and remediation liabilities associated with certain assets transferred to us from HFC and occurring or existing prior to the date of such transfers.
We have an environmental agreement with Alon with respect to pre-closing environmental costs and liabilities relating to the pipelines and terminals acquired from Alon in 2005, under which Alon will indemnify us subject to certain monetary and time limitations.

There are environmental remediation projects that are currently in progress that relate to certain assets acquired from HFC. Certain of these projects were underway prior to our purchase and represent liabilities of HFC as the obligation for future remediation activities was retained by HFC. At September 30, 2013 , we have an accrual of $3.8 million that relates to environmental clean-up projects for which we have assumed liability or for which the indemnity provided for by HFC has expired or will expire. The remaining projects, including assessment and monitoring activities, are covered under the HFC environmental indemnification discussed above and represent liabilities of HFC.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our significant accounting policies are described in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 . Certain critical accounting policies that materially affect the amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, assessing the possible impairment of certain long-lived assets and goodwill, and assessing contingent liabilities for probable losses. There have been no changes to these policies in 2013 . We consider these policies to be the most critical to understanding the judgments that are involved and the uncertainties that could impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Presentation of Comprehensive Income
Effective January 1, 2013, we adopted the accounting standard update that required the disclosure of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes. The adoption of this accounting standard did not have an impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


RISK MANAGEMENT

We use interest rate swaps (derivative instruments) to manage our exposure to interest rate risk.

As of September 30, 2013 , we have three interest rate swaps, designated as a cash flow hedge, that hedge our exposure to the cash flow risk caused by the effects of LIBOR changes on $305.0 million of Credit Agreement advances. Our first interest rate swap

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effectively converts $155.0 million of our LIBOR based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.99% plus an applicable margin of 2.25% as of September 30, 2013 , which equaled an effective interest rate of 3.24% . This swap contract matures in February 2016. Also we have two similar interest rate swaps with identical terms which effectively convert $150.0 million of our LIBOR based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.74% plus an applicable margin of 2.25% as of September 30, 2013 , which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.99% . Both of these swap contracts mature in July 2017.

We review publicly available information on our counterparties in order to monitor their financial stability and assess their ongoing ability to honor their commitments under the interest rate swap contracts. These counterparties are large financial institutions. Furthermore, we have not experienced, nor do we expect to experience, any difficulty in the counterparties honoring their respective commitments.

The market risk inherent in our debt positions is the potential change arising from increases or decreases in interest rates as discussed below.

At September 30, 2013 , we had an outstanding principal balance on our 6.5% Senior Notes and 8.25% Senior Notes of $300 million and $150 million , respectively. A change in interest rates generally would affect the fair value of the Senior Notes, but not our earnings or cash flows. At September 30, 2013 , the fair values of our 6.5% and 8.25% Senior Notes were $307.5 million and $157.9 million , respectively. We estimate a hypothetical 10% change in the yield-to-maturity applicable to the 6.5% Senior Notes and 8.25% Senior Notes at September 30, 2013 would result in a change of approximately $9.8 million and $4.0 million , respectively, in the fair value of the underlying notes.

For the variable rate Credit Agreement, changes in interest rates would affect cash flows, but not the fair value. At September 30, 2013 , borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement were $365.0 million . By means of our cash flow hedges, we have effectively converted the variable rate on $305.0 million of outstanding borrowings to a fixed rate. For the remaining unhedged Credit Agreement borrowings of $60.0 million , a hypothetical 10% change in interest rates applicable to the Credit Agreement would not materially affect our cash flows.

Our operations are subject to normal hazards of operations, including fire, explosion and weather-related perils. We maintain various insurance coverages, including business interruption insurance, subject to certain deductibles. We are not fully insured against certain risks because such risks are not fully insurable, coverage is unavailable, or premium costs, in our judgment, do not justify such expenditures.

We have a risk management oversight committee that is made up of members from our senior management.  This committee monitors our risk environment and provides direction for activities to mitigate, to an acceptable level, identified risks that may adversely affect the achievement of our goals.

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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices. See “Risk Management” under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion of market risk exposures that we have with respect to our long-term debt, which disclosure should be read in conjunction with the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. We utilize derivative instruments to hedge our interest rate exposure, as discussed under “Risk Management.”

Since we do not own products shipped on our pipelines or terminalled at our terminal facilities, we do not have direct market risks associated with commodity prices.


Item 4.
Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Based upon the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2013 at a reasonable level of assurance.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings

We are a party to various legal and regulatory proceedings, which we believe will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 

Item 1A.
Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors as previously disclosed in Part 1, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report, you should consider carefully the factors discussed in our 2012 Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this quarterly report and in our 2012 Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.


Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Common Unit Repurchases Made in the Quarter

In the third quarter of 2013, we paid $0.4 million for the purchase of 11,672 of our common units in the open market for recipients of our 2013 restricted grants. The following table shows these purchases.
Period
 
Total Number of
Units Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid Per Unit
 
Total Number of
Units Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plan or
Program
 
Maximum Number
of Units that May
Yet be Purchased
Under a Publicly
Announced Plan or
Program
July 2013
 

 
$

 

 
$

August 2013
 
11,672

 
$
38.217

 

 
$

September 2013
 

 
$

 

 
$

Total for July to September 2013
 
11,672

 
 
 

 
 




Item 6.
Exhibits

The Exhibit Index on page 43 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q lists the exhibits that are filed or furnished, as applicable, as part of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By: HEP LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, L.P.
its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
By: HOLLY LOGISTIC SERVICES, L.L.C.
its General Partner
 
 
 
Date: November 1, 2013
 
/s/    Douglas S. Aron        
 
 
Douglas S. Aron
 
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
Date: November 1, 2013
 
/s/     Scott C. Surplus        
 
 
Scott C. Surplus
 
 
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 


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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-32225).
3.2
 
Amendment No. 1 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Holly Energy Partners, L.P., dated February 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Form 8-K Current Report dated February 28, 2005, File No. 1-32225).
3.3
 
Amendment No. 2 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Holly Energy Partners, L.P., as amended, dated July 6, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Form 8-K Current Report dated July 6, 2005, File No. 1-32225).
3.4
 
Amendment No. 3 to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Holly Energy Partners, L.P., dated April 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 15, 2008, File No. 1-32225).
3.5
 
Amendment No. 4 to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Holly Energy Partners, L.P., dated January 16, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 16, 2013, File No. 1-32225).
3.6
 
Limited Partial Waiver of Incentive Distribution Rights under the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Holly Energy Partners, L.P., dated as of July 12, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 12, 2012, File No. 1-32225).
3.7
 
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Holly Energy Partners - Operating Company, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-32225).
3.8
 
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-32225).
3.9
 
First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 of Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-32225).
3.10
 
Amendment No. 1 to the First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., dated April 27, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Form 8-K Current Report dated May 3, 2011, File No. 1-32225).
3.11
 
First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of HEP Logistics GP, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 of Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, File No. 1-32225).
10.1
 
Transportation Services Agreement dated July 16, 2013 by and between HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing LLC and Holly Energy Partners-Operating, L.P.  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 22, 2013, File No. 1-32225).
10.2
 
Eighth Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement dated July 16, 2013 by and among HollyFrontier Corporation, Holly Energy Partners, L.P. and certain of their respective subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 22, 2013, File No. 1-32225).
10.3
 
Second Amended and Restated Crude Pipeline and Tankage Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2013, by and among Navajo Refining Company, L.L.C., Holly Refining & Marketing Company - Woods Cross LLC, HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing LLC, Holly Energy Partners-Operating, L.P., HEP Pipeline, LLC and HEP Woods Cross, L.L.C. . (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2013, File No. 1-32225).
10.4+
 
Second Amended and Restated Throughput Agreement (Tucson Terminal), dated September 19, 2013 to be effective June 1, 2013, by and among HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing LLC, HEP Refining, L.L.C., and Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.P.
10.5+*
 
Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Units (Directors).
10.6+*
 
Form of Restricted Unit Agreement (Directors).
31.1+
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2+
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1++
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2++
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101**
 
The following financial information from Holly Energy Partners, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Equity, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 +
Filed herewith.
 ++
Furnished herewith.
*
Constitutes management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.
 **
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
THROUGHPUT AGREEMENT
(TUCSON TERMINAL)

This Second Amended and Restated Throughput Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of September 19, 2013 to be effective as of June 1, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly Holly Refining and Marketing LLC) (“ HFRM ”), HEP Refining, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability Company (“ HEP Refining ”), and Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Operating Partnership ”), and amends and restates in its entirety the First Amended and Restated Throughput Agreement entered into as of April 1, 2008 (as amended, the “ First Amended and Restated Throughput Agreement ”), by and among HFRM, the Operating Partnership, Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, HEP Logistics GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Navajo Refining Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (successor to Navajo Refining Company, L.P.), and HollyFrontier Corporation (formerly known as Holly Corporation), a Delaware corporation. HFRM, HEP Refining and the Operating Partnership are referred to herein each individually as a “ Party ,” and together as the “ Parties .”
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Operating Partnership and HEP Refining currently provide HFRM certain terminalling services (the “ Services ”) at HEP Refining’s Tucson, Arizona, facility (the “ Tucson Terminal ”) in connection with the receipt, storage and measurement of Refined Products, which Services are governed by the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter this Second Amended and Restated Throughput Agreement to provide for a minimum throughput commitment by HFRM at the Tucson Terminal and a guaranteed capacity commitment by the Operating Partnership and HEP Refining at the Tucson Terminal;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Parties hereby agree:
1. Definitions . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Amended and Restated Refined Products Pipelines and Terminal Agreement dated as of December 1, 2009, to be effective as of February 1, 2009 (as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “ Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement ”).
2. Effect on Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement . The Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and as of the date first written above, as supplemented and amended by the terms of this Agreement.
3. Guaranteed Throughput .
(a) During the Term of this Agreement (as such term is defined herein), HFRM shall pay the terminal service fee rate for truck rack deliveries of $0.3827 for each barrel (the “ Terminal Service Fee ”) for which Services are provided at the Tucson Terminal. In addition, HFRM agrees to throughput or cause to be throughput to the Tucson Terminal an average of eight thousand (8,000) bpd of Refined Products multiplied by the number of days in a quarter (the “ Guaranteed Throughput ”). For the avoidance of doubt, the per barrel fees paid by HFRM with respect to the barrels throughput to the Tucson Terminal and the Annual Tucson Fee (defined below) shall apply towards the Minimum Revenue Commitment set forth in





Section 2(a)(i) of the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement, and as adjusted pursuant to Section (2)(a)(ii) of the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement.
(b) In the event HFRM fails to provide or cause to be provided the Guaranteed Throughput in any calendar quarter, HFRM shall be billed for and pay for any difference between the number of barrels actually delivered and the Guaranteed Throughput at the Terminal Service Fee (the “ Deficiency ”). HFRM shall pay the Deficiency to the Operating Partnership within ten (10) days after its receipt of the bill for the Deficiency.
(c) If HFRM is unable for any quarter to throughput the volumes required to meet the Guaranteed Throughput as a result of the Operating Partnership ’s operational difficulties, then upon written notice by HFRM to the Operating Partnership, the Guaranteed Throughput will be reduced for such quarter by an amount equal to the volume of Refined Products that HFRM is unable to terminal as a result of the Operating Partnership ’s operational difficulties.
4. Guaranteed Capacity . During the Term and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement, and subject to HFRM’s satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, the Operating Partnership and HEP Refining, as applicable, shall operate and maintain, or cause to be operated and maintained, the Tucson Terminal so that at all times the Tucson Terminal has an available capacity to handle and store at least the Guaranteed Throughput for the exclusive use by HFRM for itself and for other shippers with whom HFRM contracts (the “ Guaranteed Capacity ”). Any such contracts between any of HFRM and any third party shall be subject to all relevant terms and conditions that apply to the use of the Tucson Terminal by HFRM.
5. Continued Terminal Access . During the Term, HEP Refining shall (a) continue, or cause to be continued, the term (including all available extensions) of the June 1, 1977 Lease Agreement, November 15, 1977 Supplemental Lease, October 1, 1984 Second Supplemental Lease Agreement, April 1, 1988 Third Supplemental Lease Agreement, April 1, 1992 Fourth Supplemental Lease Agreement and June 1, 2002 Fifth Supplemental Lease Agreement in effect with SFPP, L.P. and Support Terminals Operating Partnerships, L.P. (including any successors in interest thereto) for the property associated with the Tucson Terminal and (b) take any and all other commercially reasonable actions necessary to maintain, at a minimum, HEP Refining’s current rights, access and opportunities associated with the Tucson Terminal.
6. Non-Exclusive Use; Tucson Facility Fee . The Parties agree that (a) HFRM shall not have the right to the exclusive use of the entire Tucson Terminal but rather only the right to the exclusive use of the Guaranteed Capacity at the Tucson Terminal, and (b) from and after the Effective Date of this Agreement, the annual fee payable for the Guaranteed Capacity shall be $36,000 (the “ Annual Tucson Fee ”), subject to annual adjustment on the first day of each Contract Year commencing July 1, 2014 for changes in the PPI occurring after the Effective Date of this Agreement, as provided in Exhibit C of the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement.
7. Term of the Agreement . The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date set forth above and terminate at 12:01 a.m. Dallas, Texas time on the date the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement terminates (the “ Term ”), it being expressly intended that the term of this Agreement and the term of the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement shall be coterminous; provided that HFRM shall have the right to extend the Term for ten (10) years by providing written notice to the Operating Partnership and HEP Refining of its intent to renew by no later than September 30, 2017, and the rates for the extended term shall be similarly increased on the first day of each Contract Year as specified in Section 6 above.

 
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8. Conforming Amendments to the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement .
(a) Section 2(d) (Facility Expansions and Modifications) of the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following language at the end of the section:
“Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any facility expansions or modifications to the Refined Product Terminal located in Tucson, Arizona, the Partnership Entities shall consult with the Holly Entities but the Holly Entities shall not have consent or approval rights related to any facility expansions or modifications to the Refined Product Terminal located in Tucson, Arizona.”
(b) Exhibit C (Fee Schedule) of the Refined Products Pipelines and Terminals Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 8 of Exhibit C in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following language:
“For the Tucson terminal, effective as of June 1, 2013, the Holly Entities shall pay an annual fee of $36,000 for the non-exclusive use of the Tucson terminal facility and a $0.3827 per barrel terminal service fee. The per barrel terminal service fee shall be adjusted on the first day of each Contract Year commencing July 1, 2013, and the annual fee shall be adjusted on the first day of each Contract Year commencing July 1, 2014, in each case by the PPI.”
9. Choice of Law . This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date set forth above .
    
HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P.
HEP REFINING, L.L.C.

            
By: /s/ Bruce R. Shaw    
Bruce R. Shaw
President


HOLLYFRONTIER REFINING & MARKETING LLC
         
    
By: /s/ Michael C. Jennings    
Michael C. Jennings
Chief Executive Officer and President

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED
FOR PURPOSES OF ACKNOWLEDGING
THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF
THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
THROUGHPUT AGREEMENT:

HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION


By: /s/ Michael C. Jennings    
Michael C. Jennings
Chief Executive Officer and President

HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, LP.
By: HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., its general partner
By: Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., its general partner
    

By: /s/ Bruce R. Shaw            
Bruce R. Shaw
    President


[Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Throughput Agreement (Tucson)]




ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED
FOR PURPOSES OF ACKNOWLEDGING
THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF
THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
THROUGHPUT AGREEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL
OF THE UNDERSIGNED AS PARTIES THERETO:


NAVAJO REFINING COMPANY, L.L.C.


By: /s/ Michael C. Jennings    
Michael C. Jennings
Chief Executive Officer and President


HOLLY LOGISTIC SERVICES, L.L.C.
HEP LOGISTICS GP, L.L.C.

    
By: /s/ Bruce R. Shaw                
Bruce R. Shaw
President


HEP LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, L.P.

By: Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., its general partner

    
By: /s/ Bruce R. Shaw            
Bruce R. Shaw
    President


[Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Throughput Agreement (Tucson)]






ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED
FOR PURPOSES OF ACKNOWLEDGING
THE FOREGOING AMENDMENT OF THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED REFINED PRODUCT
PIPELINES AND TERMINALS AGREEMENT:


HEP PIPELINE ASSETS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP     
By:    HEP Pipeline GP, L.L.C., its general partner
By:    Holly Energy Partners – Operating, L.P.,                                 its sole member    

By: /s/ Bruce R. Shaw            
    Bruce R. Shaw
President

HEP PIPELINE, L.L.C .
HEP MOUNTAIN HOME, L.L.C .
HEP WOODS CROSS, L.L.C .
By:    Holly Energy Partners – Operating, L.P.,
its sole member    

By: /s/ Bruce R. Shaw            
    Bruce R. Shaw
President

HEP REFINING ASSETS, L.P.
By: HEP Refining GP, L.L.C., its general partner
By:    Holly Energy Partners—Operating, L.P.,
its sole member

By: /s/ Bruce R. Shaw            
    Bruce R. Shaw
President










[Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Throughput Agreement (Tucson)]


HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF GRANT OF RESTRICTED UNITS
(Director)
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”), and the associated Restricted Unit Agreement which has been made separately available to you (your “ Agreement ”), you are hereby issued Units subject to certain restrictions thereon and under the conditions set forth in this Notice of Grant of Restricted Units (the “ Notice ”), in the Agreement, and in the Plan (the “ Restricted Units ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or your Agreement. You may obtain a copy of the Plan and a copy of the prospectus related to the Units by following the instructions attached as Appendix A . Additionally, you may request a copy of the Plan or the prospectus by contacting Cara Whitesel at Cara.Whitesel@hollyfrontier.com or 214.871.3883.
Grantee :        ____________
Date of Grant :        ____________ (the “ Date of Grant ”)
Number of Units :    __________
Vesting Schedule :
The restrictions on all of the Restricted Units granted pursuant to the Agreement will expire and the Restricted Units will become transferable and non-forfeitable on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant; provided, that you remain a member of the Board continuously from the Date of Grant through such date.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 6 of your Agreement, all Restricted Units that have not become vested and non-forfeitable pursuant to this Notice will be null and void and forfeited to Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C. (the “ Company ”) in the event you cease to be a member of the Board.
Vesting of the Units will be included in your income in an amount equal to the closing price of the Units on the date of vesting (or if such day is not a business day, the last preceding business day). By accepting the Restricted Units you acknowledge and agree that (a) you are not relying upon any determination by the Company, its affiliates, Holly Energy Partners, L.P. or any of their respective employees, directors, officers, attorneys or agents (collectively, the “ Company Parties ”) of the Fair Market Value of the Units on the Date of Grant, (b) you are not relying upon any written or oral statement or representation of the Company Parties regarding the tax effects associated with this Notice and the Agreement and your receipt, holding and vesting of the Restricted Units, (c) in accepting the Restricted Units you are relying on your own judgment and the judgment of the professionals of your choice with whom you have consulted and (d) a copy of the Agreement and the Plan has been made available to you. By accepting the Restricted Units you release, acquit and forever discharge the Company Parties from all actions, causes of actions, suits, debts, obligations, liabilities, claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown,

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on account of, arising out of, or in any way related to the tax effects associated with this Notice and the Agreement and your receipt, holding and vesting of the Restricted Units.
Furthermore, you understand and acknowledge that you should consult with your tax advisor regarding the advisability of filing with the Internal Revenue Service an election under section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Restricted Units for which the restrictions have not lapsed. This election must be filed no later than 30 days after Date of Grant set forth in this Notice of Grant of Restricted Units. This time period cannot be extended. You acknowledge (a) that you have been advised to consult with a tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the award of the Restricted Units and (b) that timely filing of a section 83(b) election is your sole responsibility, even if you request the Company or its representative to file such election on your behalf.
Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C.



    
Bruce R. Shaw, President



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Appendix A


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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED UNIT AGREEMENT
(Director)
This Agreement is made and entered into as of the Date of Grant set forth in the Notice of Grant of Restricted Units (“ Notice of Grant ”) by and between Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C. (the “ Company ”), and you.
WHEREAS , the Company in order to induce you to enter into and to continue and dedicate service to the Company and Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (the “ Partnership ”) and to materially contribute to the success of the Company and the Partnership agrees to grant you this restricted unit award;
WHEREAS , the Company adopted the Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”) under which the Company is authorized to grant restricted unit awards to certain employees and service providers of the Company;
WHEREAS , a copy of the Plan has been furnished to you and shall be deemed a part of this restricted unit agreement (“ Agreement ”) as if fully set forth herein and the terms capitalized but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan; and
WHEREAS , you desire to accept the restricted unit award made pursuant to this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of and mutual covenants set forth herein and for other valuable consideration hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. Grant . Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Company hereby grants you effective as of the Date of Grant set forth in the Notice of Grant, as a matter of separate inducement but not in lieu of any other compensation for your services for the Company, an award (the “ Award ”) consisting of the aggregate number of Units set forth in the Notice of Grant in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan.
2.      Restricted Units . The Company shall obtain the Units subject to this Agreement and cause such Units to be held for you in book entry form by the Partnership’s transfer agent with a notation that the Units are subject to restrictions. You hereby agree that the Restricted Units shall be held subject to restrictions as provided in the Agreement until the restrictions on such Restricted Units expire or the Restricted Units are forfeited as provided in Section 6 of this Agreement. You hereby agree that if part or all of the Restricted Units are forfeited pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall have the right to direct the Partnership’s transfer agent to cancel such forfeited Restricted Units or, at the Company’s election, transfer such Restricted Units to the Company or to any designee of the Company.


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3.      Ownership of Restricted Units . Effective from the Date of Grant, you are a unitholder with respect to all of the Restricted Units granted to you pursuant to Section 1 and have all of the rights of a unitholder with respect to all such Restricted Units, including the right to receive all distributions paid with respect to such Restricted Units and any right to vote with respect to such Restricted Units subject, however, to the restrictions hereinafter described, including, without limitation, those described in Section 4; provided, however, that each distribution will be made no later than 30 days following the date the distributions are paid to the holders of Units generally.
4.      Restrictions; Forfeiture . The Restricted Units are restricted in that they may not be sold, transferred or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until these restrictions are removed or expire as contemplated in Section 5 of this Agreement and as described in the Notice of Grant. The Restricted Units are also restricted in the sense that they may be forfeited to the Company. You hereby agree that if the Restricted Units are forfeited, as provided in Section 6, the Company shall have the right to deliver the Restricted Units to the Partnership’s transfer agent for, at the Company’s election, cancellation or transfer to the Company.
5.      Expiration of Restrictions and Risk of Forfeiture . The restrictions on the Restricted Units granted pursuant to this Agreement will expire and the Restricted Units will become transferable, except to the extent provided in Section 9 of this Agreement, and nonforfeitable as set forth in the Notice of Grant and in Section 6 of this Agreement, provided that you remain a member of the Board until the applicable dates and times set forth therein. Restricted Units that become vested and non-forfeitable as provided in this Agreement are referred to herein as “Vested Units.”
6.      Termination of Services .
(a)      Termination Generally . Subject to subsections (b), (c) and (d), if you cease to be a member of the Board for any reason, then those Restricted Units for which the restrictions have not lapsed as of the date of separation from the Board shall become null and void and those Restricted Units shall be forfeited. The Restricted Units for which the restrictions have lapsed as of the date of such termination shall not be forfeited.
(b)      Termination Due to Death, Disability or Retirement . In the event of your (i) death, (ii) total and permanent disability, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, or (iii) retirement, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, before all of the Restricted Units have become Vested Units, you will forfeit a number of Restricted Units equal to the number of Restricted Units specified in Notice of Grant times the percentage that the period of full months beginning on the first day of the calendar month following the date of death, disability or retirement, as applicable, and ending on the anniversary of the Date of Grant bears to twelve (12) and any remaining Restricted Units that are not vested will become Vested Units; provided, however, that any fractional Units will become null and void and automatically forfeited. In its sole discretion, the Committee may decide to vest all of the Restricted Units in-lieu of the prorated number of Restricted Units as provided in this Section 6(b). Unless the Committee determines otherwise, in its sole discretion, you or your beneficiary or estate will have no right to any Restricted Units that remain subject to restrictions, and those Restricted Units will be forfeited.

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(c)      Change in Control . In the event of a Change in Control before lapse of all restrictions pursuant to Section 4(a) above, all restrictions described in Section 5 shall lapse and the Restricted Units will become Vested Units and the Company shall deliver the Vested Units to the Director as soon as practicable thereafter.
7.      Delivery of Units . Promptly following the expiration of the restrictions on the Restricted Units as contemplated in Section 5 of this Agreement, the Company shall cause to be issued and delivered to you or your designee a certificate or other evidence of the number of Restricted Units as to which restrictions have lapsed, free of any restrictive legend relating to the lapsed restrictions. The value of such Restricted Units shall not bear any interest owing to the passage of time.
8.      Adjustment of Restricted Units . The number of Restricted Units granted to you pursuant to this Agreement shall be adjusted to reflect distributions of the Partnership paid in units, unit splits or other changes in the capital structure of the Partnership, all in accordance with the Plan. All provisions of this Agreement shall be applicable to such new or additional or different units or securities distributed or issued pursuant to the Plan to the same extent that such provisions are applicable to the units with respect to which they were distributed or issued. In the event that the outstanding Units of the Partnership are exchanged for a different number or kind of units or other securities, or if additional, new or different units are distributed with respect to the Units through merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, each remaining unit subject to this Agreement shall have substituted for it a like number and kind of units or shares of new or replacement securities as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan.
9.      Compliance with Securities Law . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the issuance of Units (including Restricted Units) will be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state, or foreign law with respect to such securities and with the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Units may then be listed. No Units will be issued hereunder if such issuance would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state, or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Units may then be listed. In addition, Units will not be issued hereunder unless 1.%2. a registration statement under the Securities Act, is at the time of issuance in effect with respect to the Units issued or 2.%2. in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the Units issued may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Units subject to the Award will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such Units as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained. As a condition to any issuance hereunder, the Company may require you to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect to such compliance as may be requested by the Company. From time to time, the Board and appropriate officers of the Company are authorized to take the actions necessary and appropriate to file required

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documents with governmental authorities, stock exchanges, and other appropriate Persons to make Units available for issuance.
10.      Legends . The Company may at any time place legends referencing any restrictions imposed on the Units pursuant to Sections 4 or 9 of this Agreement on all certificates representing Units issued with respect to this Award.
11.      Furnish Information . You agree to furnish to the Company all information requested by the Company to enable it to comply with any reporting or other requirements imposed upon the Company by or under any applicable statute or regulation.
12.      Remedies . The Company shall be entitled to recover from you reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the successful enforcement of the terms and provisions of this Agreement whether by an action to enforce specific performance or for damages for its breach or otherwise.
13.      Execution of Receipts and Releases . Any payment of cash or any issuance or transfer of Units or other property to you, or to your legal representative, heir, legatee or distributee, in accordance with the provisions hereof, shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims of such Persons hereunder. The Company may require you or your legal representative, heir, legatee or distributee, as a condition precedent to such payment or issuance, to execute a release and receipt therefor in such form as it shall determine.
14.      Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law, then such provision will be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable; and if such provision cannot be so modified, then this Agreement will be construed as if not containing the provision held to be invalid, and the rights and obligations of the parties will be construed and enforced accordingly.
15.      Administration . This Agreement shall at all times be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Committee shall have sole and complete discretion with respect to all matters reserved to it by the Plan and decisions of a majority of the Committee with respect thereto and this Agreement shall be final and binding upon you and the Company. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.
16.      No Right to Continued Services . This Agreement shall not be construed to confer upon you any right to continue as a member of the Board.
17.      Governing Law . This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered under the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions.
18.      Consent to Texas Jurisdiction and Venue . You hereby consent and agree that state courts located in Dallas, Texas and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas each shall have personal jurisdiction and proper venue with respect to any dispute between you and the Company arising in connection with the Restricted Units or this Agreement. In any

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dispute with the Company, you will not raise, and you hereby expressly waive, any objection or defense to any such jurisdiction as an inconvenient forum.
19.      Amendment . This Agreement may be amended by the Board or by the Committee at any time (a) if the Board or the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that amendment is necessary or advisable in light of any addition to or change in any federal or state, tax or securities law or other law or regulation, which change occurs after the Date of Grant and by its terms applies to the Award; or (b) other than in the circumstances described in clause (a) or provided in the Plan, with your consent.
20.      No Liability for Good Faith Determinations . The General Partner, the Partnership, the Company, HFC and the members of the Committee, the Board and the HFC Board shall not be liable for any act, omission or determination taken or made in good faith with respect to this Agreement or the Restricted Units granted hereunder.
21.      No Guarantee of Interests . The Board, the HFC Board, the General Partner, the Partnership, HFC and the Company do not guarantee the Units from loss or depreciation.
22.      Company Records . Records of the Company or its subsidiaries regarding your period of service, termination of service and the reason(s) therefor, leaves of absence, re-employment, and other matters shall be conclusive for all purposes hereunder, unless determined by the Company to be incorrect.
23.      Information Confidential . As partial consideration for the granting of the Award hereunder, you hereby agree to keep confidential all information and knowledge, except that which has been disclosed in any public filings required by law, that you have relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, however, that such information may be disclosed as required by law and may be given in confidence to your spouse and tax and financial advisors. In the event any breach of this promise comes to the attention of the Company, it shall take into consideration that breach in determining whether to recommend the grant of any future similar award to you, as a factor weighing against the advisability of granting any such future award to you.
24.      Defined Terms .
(a)      Affiliate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under section 12 of the Exchange Act.
(b)      Beneficial Owner ” shall have the meaning provided in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.
(c)      Change in Control ” shall mean, notwithstanding the definition of such term in the Plan:
(i)      Any Person, other than HFC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P. (the “ General Partner ”), the Partnership, the Company, or any of their subsidiaries, a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee

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benefit plan of HFC, the Partnership, the Company or any of their Affiliates, an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the holders of the voting securities of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership in substantially the same proportions as their ownership in HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership, respectively, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from HFC, the General Partner, the Partnership, the Company or their Affiliates) representing more than 40% of the combined voting power of HFC’s, the Company’s, the General Partner’s or the Partnership’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in Section 24(e)(iii)(1) below.
(ii)      The individuals who as of the Date of Grant constitute the HFC Board and any New Director cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the HFC Board.
(iii)      There is consummated a merger or consolidation of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership with any other entity, except if:
A.      the merger or consolidation results in the voting securities of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 60% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
B.      the merger or consolidation is effected to implement a recapitalization of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly, or indirectly, of securities of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership or their Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership or its Affiliates of a business) representing more than 40% of the combined voting power of HFC’s, the Company’s, the General Partner’s or the Partnership’s, as applicable, then outstanding securities.
(iv)      The holders of the voting securities of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, or an agreement for the sale or disposition by HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership of all or substantially all of HFC’s, the Company’s, the General Partner’s or the Partnership’s assets, as applicable, other than a sale or disposition by HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership of all or substantially all of HFC’s, the Company’s, the General Partner’s,

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or the Partnership’s assets, as applicable, to an entity at least 60% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which is owned by the direct or indirect holders of the voting securities of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of HFC, the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, immediately prior to such sale.
(d)      HFC ” means HollyFrontier Corporation.
(e)      HFC Board ” means the board of directors of HFC.
(f)      New Director ” shall mean an individual whose election by the HFC Board, or nomination for election by holders of the voting securities of HFC, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the Date of Grant or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended. However, “New Director” shall not include a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation relating to the election of directors of HFC.
(g)      Person ” shall have the meaning given in section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act as modified and used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Matthew P. Clifton, certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Holly Energy Partners, L.P;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a.
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


 
November 1, 2013
 
/s/ Matthew P. Clifton
 
 
Matthew P. Clifton
 
 
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Douglas S. Aron, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Holly Energy Partners, L.P;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a.
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


 
November 1, 2013
 
/s/ Douglas S. Aron
 
 
Douglas S. Aron
 
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Matthew P. Clifton, Chief Executive Officer of Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., the general partner of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., the general partner of Holly Energy Partners, L.P (the “Company”), hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 

Date: November 1, 2013
 
/s/ Matthew P. Clifton         
 
 
Matthew P. Clifton
 
 
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 




Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER OF HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Douglas S. Aron, Chief Financial Officer of Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., the general partner of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., the general partner of Holly Energy Partners, L.P (the “Company”), hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 

Date:    November 1, 2013
 
/s/ Douglas S. Aron
 
 
Douglas S. Aron
 
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer