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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________________________________________________________________________

FORM 10-Q

______________________________________________________________________________________

(Mark One)



ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015



¨	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

______________________________________________________________________________________

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	ý	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 April 30, 2015 was 58,657,048.

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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

INDEX





	FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		3

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION			4

	Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	4

		Consolidated Balance Sheets	4

		Consolidated Statements of Income	5

		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	6

		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7

		Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Equity	8

		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9

	Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	33

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	33

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION			34

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	34

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	34

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	34

	Item 6.	Exhibits	34

		SIGNATURES	35

		Index to Exhibits	36

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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 future acquired operations;


•	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, 2014, 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

(in thousands, except unit data)



	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,802		$	2,830
Accounts receivable:
Trade	11,837			6,737
Affiliates	28,018			33,392
	39,855			40,129
Prepaid and other current assets	4,389			4,383
Total current assets	50,046			47,342

Properties and equipment, net	1,003,988			980,479
Transportation agreements, net	78,967			80,703
Goodwill	256,498			256,498
Investment in SLC Pipeline	24,462			24,478
Other assets	10,638			12,055
Total assets	$	1,424,599		$	1,401,555

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable:
Trade	$	12,689		$	12,642
Affiliates	15,803			5,239
	28,492			17,881

Accrued interest	1,804			6,615
Deferred revenue	7,819			12,432
Accrued property taxes	2,745			2,703
Other current liabilities	4,402			4,571
Total current liabilities	45,262			44,202

Long-term debt	890,742			867,579
Other long-term liabilities	22,093			18,145
Deferred revenue	30,649			29,392

Class B unit	28,534			26,793

Equity:
Partners’ equity:
Common unitholders (58,657,048 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	460,405			468,813
General partner interest (2% interest)	(148,410		)	(148,405		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(795		)	(46		)
Total partners’ equity	311,200			320,362
Noncontrolling interest	96,119			95,082
Total equity	407,319			415,444
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,424,599		$	1,401,555

See accompanying notes.

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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per unit data)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Revenues:
Affiliates	$	72,255		$	71,832
Third parties	17,501			15,172
	89,756			87,004
Operating costs and expenses:
Operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	27,966			22,812
Depreciation and amortization	14,694			15,588
General and administrative	3,290			3,151
	45,950			41,551
Operating income	43,806			45,453

Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline	734			522
Interest expense	(8,768		)	(10,454		)
Interest income	—			3
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(7,677		)
Other income	159			8
	(7,875		)	(17,598		)
Income before income taxes	35,931			27,855
State income tax expense	(101		)	(75		)
Net income	35,830			27,780
Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,027		)	(3,637		)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners	31,803			24,143
General partner interest in net income, including incentive distributions	(9,810		)	(8,001		)
Limited partners’ interest in net income	$	21,993		$	16,142
Limited partners’ per unit interest in earnings—basic and diluted	$	0.37		$	0.27
Weighted average limited partners’ units outstanding	58,657			58,657

See accompanying notes.

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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Net income	$	35,830		$	27,780
Other comprehensive income:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments	(1,280		)	(443		)
Reclassification adjustment to net income on partial settlement of cash flow hedge	531			538
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(749		)	95
Comprehensive income before noncontrolling interest	35,081			27,875
Allocation of comprehensive income to noncontrolling interests	(4,027		)	(3,637		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Holly Energy Partners	$	31,054		$	24,238

See accompanying notes.

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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	35,830		$	27,780
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,694			15,588
Gain on sale of assets	(159		)	—
Amortization of deferred charges	436			511
Amortization of restricted and performance units	896			820
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			7,677
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Accounts receivable—trade	(5,065		)	(302		)
Accounts receivable—affiliates	5,804			615
Prepaid and other current assets	39			374
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable—trade	1,748			2,568
Accounts payable—affiliates	10,564			(3,894		)
Accrued interest	(4,811		)	(8,463		)
Deferred revenue	(3,355		)	(4,857		)
Accrued property taxes	42			725
Other current liabilities	57			304
Other, net	4,171			(430		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	60,891			39,016

Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to properties and equipment	(11,291		)	(20,604		)
Purchase of El Dorado crude tanks	(27,500		)	—
Proceeds from sale of assets	218			—
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline	16			40
Net cash used for investing activities	(38,557		)	(20,564		)

Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under credit agreement	153,500			421,300
Repayments of credit agreement borrowings	(130,500		)	(246,600		)
Redemption of senior notes	—			(156,188		)
Distributions to HEP unitholders	(40,865		)	(37,342		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1,250		)	(750		)
Purchase of units for incentive grants	(247		)	(336		)
Other	—			(9		)
Net cash used by financing activities	(19,362		)	(19,925		)

Cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) for the period	2,972			(1,473		)
Beginning of period	2,830			6,352
End of period	$	5,802		$	4,879

See accompanying notes.

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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)



	Common Units			General Partner Interest			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity

Balance December 31, 2014	$	468,813		$	(148,405	)	$	(46	)	$	95,082		$	415,444
Distributions to HEP unitholders	(31,084		)	(9,781		)	—			—			(40,865		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(1,250		)	(1,250		)
Purchase of units for incentive grants	(247		)	—			—			—			(247		)
Amortization of restricted and performance units	896			—			—			—			896
Class B unit accretion	(1,706		)	(34		)	—			—			(1,740		)
Net income	23,733			9,810			—			2,287			35,830
Other comprehensive loss	—			—			(749		)	—			(749		)
Balance March 31, 2015	$	460,405		$	(148,410	)	$	(795	)	$	96,119		$	407,319

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. We commenced operations on July 13, 2004, upon the completion of our initial public offering. In these consolidated financial statements, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to HEP unless the context otherwise indicates.

We operate in one reportable segment which represents the aggregation of our petroleum product and crude pipelines business and terminals, tankage and loading rack facilities operation.

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 427-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 exposed directly 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, 2014. 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, 2015.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, an accounting standard update was issued requiring revenue to be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the expected consideration for these goods or services. This standard has a proposed effective date of January 1, 2018. We are evaluating the impact of this standard.

Debt Issuance Costs

In April 2015, an accounting standard update was issued requiring debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability. The amount of deferred debt issuance costs reported in Long-term assets was $4.1 million and $4.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. This standard will become effective beginning with our 2016 reporting year.


Note 2:	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:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) Continued


•	(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.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our senior notes and interest rate swaps were as follows:



		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
Financial Instrument	Fair Value Input Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
		(In thousands)
Assets:
Interest rate swaps	Level 2	$	147	$	147	$	1,019	$	1,019

Liabilities:
6.5% Senior notes	Level 2	$	296,742	$	295,500	$	296,579	$	291,000
Interest rate swaps	Level 2	942		942		1,065		1,065
		$	297,684	$	296,442	$	297,644	$	292,065

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 6 for additional information on these instruments.


Note 3:	Properties and Equipment

The carrying amounts of our properties and equipment are as follows:



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Pipelines, terminals and tankage	$	1,169,685	$	1,137,157
Land and right of way	64,497		64,458
Construction in progress	59,701		56,228
Other	22,501		22,636
	1,316,384		1,280,479
Less accumulated depreciation	312,396		300,000
	$	1,003,988	$	980,479

On March 6, 2015, we completed the acquisition of an existing crude tank farm adjacent to HFC's El Dorado Refinery from an unrelated third-party for $27.5 million in cash. We recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair values at the date of acquisition based on preliminary valuations. Substantially all of the purchase price was allocated to properties and equipment. No goodwill was recorded. We expect to finalize the purchase price allocation during the second quarter of 2015. HFC is the main customer of this crude tank farm.

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(Unaudited) Continued

We capitalized $0.3 million and $0.4 million in interest attributable to construction projects during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Depreciation expense was $12.8 million and $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


Note 4:	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:



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Alon transportation agreement	$	59,933	$	59,933
HFC transportation agreement	74,231		74,231
	134,164		134,164
Less accumulated amortization	55,197		53,461
	$	78,967	$	80,703

We have additional transportation agreements with HFC resulting from historical transactions 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 5:	Employees, Retirement and Incentive Plans

Direct support for our operations is provided by Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., an HFC subsidiary, which utilizes personnel employed by HFC who are dedicated to performing services for us. 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 $1.4 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 or phantom units, performance units, unit options and unit appreciation rights.

As of March 31, 2015, we have three types of incentive-based awards which are described below. The compensation cost charged against income was $0.8 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. 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 March 31, 2015, 2,500,000 units were authorized to be granted under our Long-Term Incentive Plan, of which 1,537,167 have not yet been granted, assuming no forfeitures of the unvested units and full achievement of goals for the performance units already granted.

Restricted and Phantom Units

Under our Long-Term Incentive Plan, we grant restricted units to non-employee directors and selected employees 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.

In addition, we grant phantom units to certain employees, which vest over a period of one year. Vested units are paid in common units. Full ownership of the units does not transfer to the recipient until the units vest, and the recipients do not have voting or distribution rights on these units until they vest.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) Continued

The fair value of each restricted unit and phantom unit award is measured at the market price as of the date of grant and is amortized over the vesting period.

A summary of restricted and phantom unit activity and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2015, is presented below:



Restricted and Phantom Units	Units		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2015 (nonvested)	126,077		$	33.43
Vesting and transfer of common units to recipients	(2,462	)	33.57
Outstanding at March 31, 2015 (nonvested)	123,615		$	33.42

As of March 31, 2015, there was $2.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted unit and phantom unit grants, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 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 March 31, 2015, estimated unit payouts for outstanding nonvested performance unit awards ranged between 100% and 140%.

No performance units were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Performance units granted in 2014 vest over a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2017. These performance units granted 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 50% to 150% of the target number of performance units granted. 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.

A summary of performance unit activity and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2015, is presented below:



Performance Units	Units
Outstanding at January 1, 2015 (nonvested)	71,245
Vesting and transfer of common units to recipients	(11,436	)
Outstanding at March 31, 2015 (nonvested)	59,809

The grant-date fair value of performance units vested and transferred to recipients during the three months ended March 31, 2015, was $0.4 million. Based on the weighted average fair value of performance units outstanding at March 31, 2015, of $2.2 million, there was $0.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested performance units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.


Note 6:	Debt

Credit Agreement

At March 31, 2015, we had a $650 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) expiring in November 2018. On April 28, 2015, the Credit Agreement was amended, increasing the size of the credit facility from $650 million to $850 million. The Credit Agreement is available to fund capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, distribution payments and working capital and for general partnership purposes. It is also available to fund letters of credit up to a $50 million sub-limit. The Credit Agreement expires in November 2018.

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 is 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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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 with which we are currently in compliance, 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

We have $300 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of 6.5% senior notes (the "6.5% Senior Notes") maturing March 2020. The 6.5% Senior Notes are unsecured and impose certain restrictive covenants, with which we are currently in compliance, 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 6.5% 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 at varying premiums over face value under the 6.5% Senior Notes.

In March 2014, we redeemed the $150 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Notes maturing March 2018 at a redemption cost of $156.2 million, at which time we recognized a $7.7 million early extinguishment loss consisting of a $6.2 million debt redemption premium and unamortized discount and financing costs of $1.5 million. We funded the redemption with borrowings under our Credit Agreement.

Indebtedness under the 6.5% Senior Notes involves recourse to HEP Logistics, our general partner, and is guaranteed by our material, 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:



	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Credit Agreement	$	594,000		$	571,000
6.5% Senior Notes
Principal	300,000			300,000
Unamortized discount	(3,258		)	(3,421		)
	296,742			296,579

Total long-term debt	$	890,742		$	867,579

Interest Rate Risk Management

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

As of March 31, 2015, we have three interest rate swaps that hedge our exposure to the cash flow risk caused by the effects of LIBOR changes on $305 million of Credit Agreement advances. Our first interest rate swap effectively converts $155 million of our LIBOR based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.99% plus an applicable margin of 2.00% as of March 31, 2015, which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.99%. This swap contract matures in February 2016. We have two additional interest rate swaps with identical terms which effectively convert $150 million of our LIBOR based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.74% plus an applicable margin of 2.00% as of March 31, 2015, which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.74%. 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 million of our variable rate debt resulting from changes in LIBOR. Under hedge accounting, we adjust our

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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 million of our variable rate debt. Any ineffectiveness is recorded directly to interest expense. As of March 31, 2015, we had no ineffectiveness on our cash flow hedges.

At March 31, 2015, we have accumulated other comprehensive loss of $0.8 million that relates to our current cash flow hedging instruments. Approximately $0.9 million will be transferred from accumulated other comprehensive income 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)
March 31, 2015
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instrument:
Variable-to-fixed interest rate swap contract ($155 million of LIBOR-based debt interest)	Other long-term liabilities	$	(942	)	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(942	)
Variable-to-fixed interest rate swap contracts ($150 million of LIBOR-based debt interest)	Other long-term assets	147			Accumulated other comprehensive income	147
		$	(795	)		$	(795	)

December 31, 2014
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instrument:
Variable-to-fixed interest rate swap contract ($155 million of LIBOR-based debt interest)	Other long-term liabilities	$	(1,065	)	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,065	)
Variable-to-fixed interest rate swap contracts ($150 million of LIBOR-based debt interest)	Other long-term assets	1,019			Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,019
		$	(46	)		$	(46	)

Interest Expense and Other Debt Information

Interest expense consists of the following components:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Interest on outstanding debt:
Credit Agreement, net of interest on interest rate swaps	$	3,657	$	2,698
6.5% Senior Notes	4,875		4,875
8.25% Senior Notes	—		2,544
Amortization of discount and deferred debt issuance costs	436		511
Commitment fees	77		202
Total interest incurred	9,045		10,830
Less capitalized interest	277		376
Net interest expense	$	8,768	$	10,454
Cash paid for interest	$	13,400	$	18,782


Note 7:	Significant Customers

All revenues are domestic revenues, of which 90% are currently generated 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:

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Note 8:	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 agrees 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 1st each year based on the Producer Price Index (“PPI”) or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) index. As of March 31, 2015, these agreements with HFC will result in minimum annual payments to us of $231.6 million.

If HFC fails to meet its minimum volume commitments under the agreements in any quarter, it will be required to pay us the amount of any shortfall in cash 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.

Under certain provisions of an omnibus agreement we have with HFC (the “Omnibus Agreement”), we pay HFC an annual administrative fee (currently $2.4 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 HFC who perform services for us on behalf of HLS 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 $72.3 million and $71.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


•	HFC charged us general and administrative services under the Omnibus Agreement of $0.6 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


•	We reimbursed HFC for costs of employees supporting our operations of $8.8 million and $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


•	HFC reimbursed us $2.6 million and $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for certain reimbursable costs and capital projects.


•	We distributed $21.6 million and $19.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to HFC as regular distributions on its common units and general partner interest, including general partner incentive distributions.


•	Accounts receivable from HFC were $28.0 million and $33.4 million at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.


•	Accounts payable to HFC were $15.8 million and $5.2 million at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.

•

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, include $5.6 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of shortfall payments billed in 2014 and 2013, as HFC did not exceed its minimum volume commitment in any of the subsequent four quarters. Deferred revenue in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, includes $3.7 million and $7.3 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 $3.7 million deferred at March 31, 2015.

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Note 9:	Partners’ Equity

As of March 31, 2015, HFC held 22,380,030 of our common units and the 2% general partner interest, which together constituted a 39% ownership interest in us.

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 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 March 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
General partner interest in net income	$	449	$	329
General partner incentive distribution	9,361		7,672
Total general partner interest in net income	$	9,810	$	8,001

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 April 23, 2015, we announced our cash distribution for the first quarter of 2015 of $0.5375 per unit. The distribution is payable on all common and general partner units and will be paid May 15, 2015, to all unitholders of record on May 6, 2015.

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 March 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands, except per unit data)
General partner interest in distribution	$	860	$	790
General partner incentive distribution	9,361		7,672
Total general partner distribution	10,221		8,462
Limited partner distribution	31,528		29,768
Total regular quarterly cash distribution	$	41,749	$	38,230
Cash distribution per unit applicable to limited partners	$	0.5375	$	0.5075

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 would have been recorded in our financial statements at the time of acquisition, as increases to our properties and equipment and intangible assets instead of decreases to our partners’ equity.

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Note 10:	Environmental

We expensed $4.2 million for environmental remediation obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and incurred a credit of $0.2 million due to the revision of an accrual for the three months ended March 31, 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we increased certain environmental cost accruals to reflect revisions to the cost estimates and the time frame for which the related environmental remediation and monitoring activities are expected to occur. The accrued environmental liability reflected in our consolidated balance sheets was $9.0 million and $5.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of which $6.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively, were classified as other long-term liabilities. These accruals include remediation and monitoring costs expected to be incurred over an extended period of time.


Note 11:	Contingencies

We are a party to various legal and regulatory proceedings, none of which we believe will have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operation or cash flows.


Note 12:	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, and the Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries accounted for the ownership of the Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries, using the equity method of accounting.

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet



March 31, 2015	Parent		Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2	$	2,780	$	3,020	$	—		$	5,802
Accounts receivable	—		35,528		4,537		(210		)	39,855
Prepaid and other current assets	211		2,982		1,196		—			4,389
Total current assets	213		41,290		8,753		(210		)	50,046

Properties and equipment, net	—		624,149		379,839		—			1,003,988
Investment in subsidiaries	608,299		288,355		—		(896,654		)	—
Transportation agreements, net	—		78,967		—		—			78,967
Goodwill	—		256,498		—		—			256,498
Investment in SLC Pipeline	—		24,462		—		—			24,462
Other assets	1,315		9,323		—		—			10,638
Total assets	$	609,827	$	1,323,044	$	388,592	$	(896,864	)	$	1,424,599

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	27,600	$	1,102	$	(210	)	$	28,492
Accrued interest	1,625		179		—		—			1,804
Deferred revenue	—		6,132		1,687		—			7,819
Accrued property taxes	—		1,586		1,159		—			2,745
Other current liabilities	97		4,297		8		—			4,402
Total current liabilities	1,722		39,794		3,956		(210		)	45,262

Long-term debt	296,742		594,000		—		—			890,742
Other long-term liabilities	163		21,768		162		—			22,093
Deferred revenue	—		30,649		—		—			30,649
Class B unit	—		28,534		—		—			28,534
Equity - partners	311,200		608,299		384,474		(992,773		)	311,200
Equity - noncontrolling interest	—		—		—		96,119			96,119
Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	609,827	$	1,323,044	$	388,592	$	(896,864	)	$	1,424,599

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet



December 31, 2014	Parent		Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2	$	2,828	$	—	$	—		$	2,830
Accounts receivable	—		34,274		6,044		(189		)	40,129
Prepaid and other current assets	212		2,856		1,315		—			4,383
Total current assets	214		39,958		7,359		(189		)	47,342

Properties and equipment, net	—		596,988		383,491		—			980,479
Investment in subsidiaries	622,100		285,247		—		(907,347		)	—
Transportation agreements, net	—		80,703		—		—			80,703
Goodwill	—		256,498		—		—			256,498
Investment in SLC Pipeline	—		24,478		—		—			24,478
Other assets	1,319		10,736		—		—			12,055
Total assets	$	623,633	$	1,294,608	$	390,850	$	(907,536	)	$	1,401,555

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	15,495	$	2,575	$	(189	)	$	17,881
Accrued interest	6,500		115		—		—			6,615
Deferred revenue	—		5,672		6,760		—			12,432
Accrued property taxes	—		1,902		801		—			2,703
Other current liabilities	45		4,408		118		—			4,571
Total current liabilities	6,545		27,592		10,254		(189		)	44,202

Long-term debt	296,579		571,000		—		—			867,579
Other long-term liabilities	147		17,731		267		—			18,145
Deferred revenue	—		29,392		—		—			29,392
Class B unit	—		26,793		—		—			26,793
Equity - partners	320,362		622,100		380,329		(1,002,429		)	320,362
Equity - noncontrolling interest	—		—		—		95,082			95,082
Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	623,633	$	1,294,608	$	390,850	$	(907,536	)	$	1,401,555

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income



Three Months Ended March 31, 2015	Parent			Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Non-restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Affiliates	$	—		$	63,056		$	9,224	$	(25	)	$	72,255
Third parties	—			11,387			6,114		—			17,501
	—			74,443			15,338		(25		)	89,756
Operating costs and expenses:
Operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			25,531			2,460		(25		)	27,966
Depreciation and amortization				10,962			3,732		—			14,694
General and administrative	1,063			2,227			—		—			3,290
	1,063			38,720			6,192		(25		)	45,950
Operating income (loss)	(1,063		)	35,723			9,146		—			43,806
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	37,933			6,860			—		(44,793		)	—
Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline	—			734			—		—			734
Interest expense	(5,067		)	(3,701		)	—		—			(8,768		)
Other income	—			159			—		—			159
	32,866			4,052			—		(44,793		)	(7,875		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	31,803			39,775			9,146		(44,793		)	35,931
State income tax expense	—			(101		)	—		—			(101		)
Net income (loss)	31,803			39,674			9,146		(44,793		)	35,830
Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—		(4,027		)	(4,027		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Holly Energy Partners	31,803			39,674			9,146		(48,820		)	31,803
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(749		)	(749		)	—		749			(749		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	31,054		$	38,925		$	9,146	$	(48,071	)	$	31,054

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income



Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Parent			Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Affiliates	$	—		$	61,615		$	10,524	$	(307	)	$	71,832
Third parties	—			11,081			4,091		—			15,172
	—			72,696			14,615		(307		)	87,004
Operating costs and expenses:
Operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			20,151			2,968		(307		)	22,812
Depreciation and amortization	—			11,993			3,595		—			15,588
General and administrative	1,058			2,093			—		—			3,151
	1,058			34,237			6,563		(307		)	41,551
Operating income (loss)	(1,058		)	38,459			8,052		—			45,453
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	40,564			6,039			—		(46,603		)	—
Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline	—			522			—		—			522
Interest expense	(7,686		)	(2,768		)	—		—			(10,454		)
Interest income	—			3			—		—			3
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(7,677		)	—			—		—			(7,677		)
Other income	—			8			—		—			8
	25,201			3,804			—		(46,603		)	(17,598		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	24,143			42,263			8,052		(46,603		)	27,855
State income tax expense	—			(75		)	—		—			(75		)
Net income (loss)	24,143			42,188			8,052		(46,603		)	27,780
Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—		(3,637		)	(3,637		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Holly Energy Partners	24,143			42,188			8,052		(50,240		)	24,143
Other comprehensive income (loss)	95			95			—		(95		)	95
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	24,238		$	42,283		$	8,052	$	(50,335	)	$	24,238

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows



Three Months Ended March 31, 2015	Parent			Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	(9,873	)	$	63,128		$	8,328		$	(692	)	$	60,891

Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to properties and equipment	—			(10,983		)	(308		)	—			(11,291		)
Purchase of El Dorado crude tanks	—			(27,500		)	—			—			(27,500		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			218			—			—			218
Distributions from UNEV	—			3,058			—			(3,058		)	—
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings in SLC Pipeline	—			16			—			—			16
	—			(35,191		)	(308		)	(3,058		)	(38,557		)

Cash flows from financing activities
Net borrowings under credit agreement	—			23,000			—			—			23,000
Net intercompany financing activities	50,985			(50,985		)	—			—			—
Redemption of senior notes	—			—			—			—			—
Distributions to HEP unitholders	(40,865		)	—			—			—			(40,865		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(5,000		)	3,750			(1,250		)
Purchase of units for incentive grants	(247		)	—			—			—			(247		)
	9,873			(27,985		)	(5,000		)	3,750			(19,362		)

Cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) for the period	—			(48		)	3,020			—			2,972
Beginning of period	2			2,828			—			—			2,830
End of period	$	2		$	2,780		$	3,020		$	—		$	5,802

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows



Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Parent			Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	(16,085	)	$	48,054		$	7,047		$	—		$	39,016

Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to properties and equipment	—			(16,954		)	(3,650		)	—			(20,604		)
Distributions from noncontrolling interest	—			2,250			—			(2,250		)	—
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline	—			40			—			—			40
	—			(14,664		)	(3,650		)	(2,250		)	(20,564		)

Cash flows from financing activities
Net repayments under credit agreement	—			174,700			—			—			174,700
Net intercompany financing activities	209,951			(209,951		)	—			—			—
Redemption of senior notes	(156,188		)	—			—			—			(156,188		)
Contribution from general partner	—			—			—			—			—
Distributions to HEP unitholders	(37,342		)	—			—			—			(37,342		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(3,000		)	2,250			(750		)
Purchase of units for incentive grants	(336		)	—			—			—			(336		)
Other	—			(9		)	—			—			(9		)
	16,085			(35,260		)	(3,000		)	2,250			(19,925		)

Cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) for the period	—			(1,870		)	397			—			(1,473		)
Beginning of period	2			1,447			4,903			—			6,352
End of period	$	2		$	(423	)	$	5,300		$	—		$	4,879

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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 under "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”), the owner of a pipeline running from Woods Cross, Utah to Las Vegas, Nevada (the “UNEV

Pipeline”), product terminals and a 25% interest in SLC Pipeline, LLC, 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.

We have a long-term strategic relationship with HFC. Our current growth plan is to continue to pursue purchases of logistic assets at HFC's existing refining locations in New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. We also expect to work with HFC on logistic asset acquisitions in conjunction with HFC’s refinery acquisition strategies. Furthermore, we plan to continue to pursue third-party logistic asset acquisitions that are accretive to our unitholders and increase the diversity of our revenues.

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 has 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 1st each year, based on the Producer Price Index (“PPI”) or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) index. As of March 31, 2015, these agreements with HFC will result in minimum annual payments to us of $231.6 million.

If HFC fails to meet its minimum volume commitments under the agreements in any quarter, it will be required to pay us the amount of any shortfall in cash 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.

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 is also subject to annual tariff rate adjustments. 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. The terms under this agreement expire beginning in 2018 through 2022. As of March 31, 2015, these agreements with Alon will result in minimum annual payments to us of $33.3 million.

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

Under certain provisions of an omnibus agreement we have with HFC (“Omnibus Agreement”), we pay HFC an annual administrative fee, currently $2.4 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 HFC who perform services for us on behalf of HLS 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 months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Change from
	2015			2014			2014
	(In thousands, except per unit data)
Revenues:
Pipelines:
Affiliates—refined product pipelines	$	22,541		$	24,173		$	(1,632	)
Affiliates—intermediate pipelines	6,862			7,911			(1,049		)
Affiliates—crude pipelines	16,994			12,618			4,376
	46,397			44,702			1,695
Third parties—refined product pipelines	13,723			11,618			2,105
	60,120			56,320			3,800
Terminals, tanks and loading racks:
Affiliates	25,858			27,130			(1,272		)
Third parties	3,778			3,554			224
	29,636			30,684			(1,048		)
Total revenues	89,756			87,004			2,752
Operating costs and expenses:
Operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	27,966			22,812			5,154
Depreciation and amortization	14,694			15,588			(894		)
General and administrative	3,290			3,151			139
	45,950			41,551			4,399
Operating income	43,806			45,453			(1,647		)
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline	734			522			212
Interest expense, including amortization	(8,768		)	(10,454		)	1,686
Interest income	—			3			(3		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(7,677		)	7,677
Other	159			8			151
	(7,875		)	(17,598		)	9,723
Income before income taxes	35,931			27,855			8,076
State income tax	(101		)	(75		)	(26		)
Net income	35,830			27,780			8,050
Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,027		)	(3,637		)	(390		)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners	31,803			24,143			7,660
General partner interest in net income, including incentive distributions ⁽¹⁾	(9,810		)	(8,001		)	(1,809		)
Limited partners’ interest in net income	$	21,993		$	16,142		$	5,851
Limited partners’ earnings per unit—basic and diluted ⁽¹⁾	$	0.37		$	0.27		$	0.10
Weighted average limited partners’ units outstanding	58,657			58,657			—
EBITDA ⁽²⁾	$	55,366		$	57,934		$	(2,568	)
Distributable cash flow ⁽³⁾	$	45,890		$	41,808		$	4,082

Volumes (bpd)
Pipelines:
Affiliates—refined product pipelines	115,430			123,171			(7,741		)
Affiliates—intermediate pipelines	138,073			138,608			(535		)
Affiliates—crude pipelines	282,705			176,953			105,752
	536,208			438,732			97,476
Third parties—refined product pipelines	71,420			66,294			5,126
	607,628			505,026			102,602
Terminals and loading racks:
Affiliates	272,276			262,635			9,641
Third parties	73,988			77,704			(3,716		)
	346,264			340,339			5,925
Total for pipelines and terminal assets (bpd)	953,892			845,365			108,527

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(1)

(2)

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is calculated as net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners plus (i) interest expense and loss on early extinguishment of debt, net of interest income, (ii) state income tax and (iii) depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a calculation based upon generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, the amounts included in the EBITDA calculation are derived from amounts included in our consolidated financial statements operations. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners 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 is also 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 March 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners	$	31,803	$	24,143
Add (subtract):
Interest expense	8,332		9,943
Interest income	—		(3		)
Amortization of discount and deferred debt issuance costs	436		511
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—		7,677
State income tax	101		75
Depreciation and amortization	14,694		15,588
EBITDA	$	55,366	$	57,934

(3)

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 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. It is also 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.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners	$	31,803		$	24,143
Add (subtract):
Depreciation and amortization	14,694			15,588
Amortization of discount and deferred debt issuance costs	436			511
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			7,677
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue related to minimum revenue commitments	(3,550		)	(5,898		)
Maintenance capital expenditures⁽⁴⁾	(1,649		)	(849		)
Increase (decrease) in environmental liability	3,856			(364		)
Other non-cash adjustments	300			1,000
Distributable cash flow	$	45,890		$	41,808

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(4)	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.



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Balance Sheet Data
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,802	$	2,830
Working capital	$	4,784	$	3,140
Total assets	$	1,424,599	$	1,401,555
Long-term debt	$	890,742	$	867,579
Partners’ equity ⁽⁵⁾	$	311,200	$	320,362

(5)

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 partners’ equity since our regular quarterly distributions have exceeded our quarterly net income attributable to HEP. Additionally, if the assets contributed and acquired from HFC while we were a consolidated variable interest entity of HFC had been acquired from third parties, our acquisition cost in excess of HFC’s basis in the transferred assets would have been recorded in our financial statements as increases to our properties and equipment and intangible assets at the time of acquisition instead of decreases to partners’ equity.

Results of Operations—Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Summary

Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners for the first quarter was $31.8 million compared to $24.1 million for the first quarter of 2014. The increase in earnings is primarily due to higher pipeline volumes, annual tariff increases and lower interest expense offset by higher operating expenses and a charge of $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2014 related to the redemption of $150 million aggregate principal amount of our 8.25% Senior Notes maturing March 2018 (the "8.25% Senior Notes").

Our major shippers are obligated to make deficiency payments to us if they do not meet their minimum volume shipping obligations. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015, include the recognition of $7.5 million of prior shortfalls billed to shippers in 2014 compared to revenues at March 31, 2014, which included the recognition of $9.3 million of prior shortfalls billed to shippers in 2013. Additional shortfall billings of $2.7 million associated with certain guaranteed shipping contracts were deferred during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Such deferred revenue will be recognized in earnings either as (a) payment for shipments in excess of guaranteed levels, if and to the extent the pipeline system will have the necessary capacity for shipments in excess of guaranteed levels, or (b) when shipping rights expire unused over the contractual make-up period.

Revenues

Revenues for the quarter were $89.8 million, a $2.8 million increase compared to the first quarter of 2014 due to the effect of higher pipeline volumes and annual tariff increases. The volume increase resulted in overall pipeline volumes being up 20% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Revenues from our refined product pipelines were $36.3 million, an increase of $0.5 million compared to the first quarter of 2014, due to annual tariff increases. Shipments averaged 186.9 mbpd compared to 189.5 mbpd for the first quarter of 2014.

Revenues from our intermediate pipelines were $6.9 million, a decrease of $1.0 million, on shipments averaging 138.1 mbpd compared to 138.6 mbpd for the first quarter of 2014. Revenues decreased mainly due to a $1.0 million decrease in deferred revenue recognized.

Revenues from our crude pipelines were $17.0 million, an increase of $4.4 million, on shipments averaging 282.7 mbpd compared to 177.0 mbpd for the first quarter of 2014. Revenues increased due to increased volumes and annual tariff increases in addition to $2.1 million increased revenue from the New Mexico gathering system expansion. The increase in volumes is due to increased crude production in the Artesia Basin as well as the reversal of the Roadrunner pipeline which made it possible for HFC to purchase and HEP to transport crude volumes in excess of HFC refining capacity.

Revenues from terminal, tankage and loading rack fees were $29.6 million, a decrease of $1.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2014. Refined products terminalled in our facilities averaged 346.3 mbpd compared to 340.3 mbpd for the first quarter of 2014.

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Although volumes were up at the loading rack facilities, revenue decreased due to lower reimbursements for tank repair from HFC and minimum quarterly revenue billings in the prior year at facilities where volumes were lower than contractual minimums.

Operations Expense

Operations expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015, increased by $5.2 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. This increase is mainly due to an increase in environmental remediation provisions of $4.2 million and higher maintenance project expense.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2015, decreased by $0.9 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease is due principally to asset abandonment charges related to tankage permanently removed from service in 2014.

General and Administrative

General and administrative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015, increased by $0.1 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, due to increased employee costs and professional fees.

Equity in Earnings of SLC Pipeline

Our equity in earnings of the SLC Pipeline was $0.7 million and $0.5 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2013, respectively.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015, totaled $8.8 million, a decrease of $1.7 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease is primarily due to the early retirement of our 8.25% Senior Notes in March 2014. Our aggregate effective interest rates were 4.0% and 5.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

State Income Tax

We recorded state income tax expense of $101,000 and $75,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. All tax expense is solely attributable to the Texas margin tax.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we received advances totaling $153.5 million and repaid $130.5 million resulting in a net increase of $23.0 million under the Credit Agreement and an outstanding balance of $594.0 million at March 31, 2015. We have no letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2015.

If any particular lender under the Credit Agreement could not honor its commitment, we believe the unused capacity that would be available from the remaining lenders would be sufficient to meet our borrowing needs. Additionally, we review publicly available information on the lenders in order to monitor their financial stability and assess their ongoing ability to honor their commitments under the Credit Agreement. We do not expect to experience any difficulty in the lenders’ ability to honor their respective commitments, and if it were to become necessary, we believe there would be alternative lenders or options available.

Under our registration statement filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration process, we currently have the authority 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.

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In February, we paid regular quarterly cash distributions of $0.53 on all units in an aggregate amount of $40.9 million including $8.9 million of incentive distribution payments to the general partner.

Contemporaneously with our UNEV Pipeline interest acquisition on July 12, 2012, HEP Logistics, 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 $3.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The cash flows provided by operating activities of $60.9 million were more than the sum of cash flows used for financing and investing activities of $19.4 million and $38.6 million, respectively. Working capital increased by $1.6 million to a positive $4.8 million at March 31, 2015, from $3.1 million at December 31, 2014.

Cash Flows—Operating Activities

Cash flows from operating activities increased by $21.9 million from $39.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, to $60.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase is due principally to $10.9 million of greater cash receipts for services performed, a New Mexico gross receipts tax refund receipt of $11.1 million, and lower interest payments of $5.3 million partially offset by increased operating expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year.

Cash Flows—Investing Activities

Cash flows used for investing activities were $38.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $20.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $18.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we invested $11.3 million and $20.6 million in additions to properties and equipment, respectively. We also purchased El Dorado crude tank assets for $27.5 million in March 2015.

Cash Flows—Financing Activities

Cash flows used for financing activities were $19.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $19.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of $0.6 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we received $153.5 million and repaid $130.5 million in advances under the Credit Agreement. Additionally, we paid $40.9 million in regular quarterly cash distributions to our general and limited partners, $1.3 million to our noncontrolling interest and $0.2 million for the purchase of common units for recipients of our incentive grants. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we received $421.3 million and repaid $246.6 million in advances under the Credit Agreement and paid $156.2 million to redeem the 8.25% Senior Notes. We paid $37.3 million in regular quarterly cash distributions to our general and limited partners, distributed $0.8 million to our noncontrolling interest, and paid $0.3 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 board of directors of Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., our ultimate general partner ("HLS"), 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 2015 capital budget is comprised of $9.7 million for maintenance capital expenditures and $77.7 million for expansion capital expenditures. We expect the majority of the expansion capital budget to be invested in crude storage for HFC's El Dorado refinery, product distribution enhancements, new storage tanks, and an additional UNEV origin connection. In addition to our capital budget,

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we may spend funds periodically to perform capital upgrades or additions to our assets where a customer reimburses us for such costs. The upgrades or additions would generally benefit the customer over the remaining life of the related service agreements.

We expect that our currently planned maintenance capital expenditures, as well as expenditures for acquisitions and capital development projects, will be funded with 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.

Under the terms of the transaction to acquire HFC's 75% interest in UNEV, 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.

Credit Agreement

Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all of our assets. Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement involves recourse to HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P. (“HEP Logistics”), our general partner, and is 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 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

We have $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of 6.5% senior notes (the "6.5% Senior Notes") maturing March 2020. The 6.5% Senior Notes are unsecured and impose certain restrictive covenants, with which we are currently in compliance, 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 6.5% 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 at varying premiums over face value under the 6.5% Senior Notes.

Indebtedness under the 6.5% Senior Notes involves recourse to HEP Logistics, our general partner, and is 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.

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Long-term Debt

The carrying amounts of our long-term debt are as follows:



	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Credit Agreement	$	594,000		$	571,000

6.5% Senior Notes
Principal	300,000			300,000
Unamortized discount	(3,258		)	(3,421		)
	296,742			296,579

Total long-term debt	$	890,742		$	867,579

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 three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. Historically, the PPI has increased an average of 2.3% annually over the past five 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.

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 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 March 31, 2015, we have an accrual of $9.0 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

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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, 2014. 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 2015. 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

Revenue Recognition

RISK MANAGEMENT

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

As of March 31, 2015, 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 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 2.00% as of March 31, 2015, which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.99%. 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 2.00% as of March 31, 2015, which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.74%. 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 March 31, 2015, we had an outstanding principal balance on our 6.5% Senior Notes of $300 million. A change in interest rates generally would affect the fair value of the Senior Notes, but not our earnings or cash flows. At March 31, 2015, the fair value of our 6.5% Senior Notes was $295.5 million. We estimate a hypothetical 10% change in the yield-to-maturity applicable to the 6.5% Senior Notes at March 31, 2015, would result in a change of approximately $8.0 million 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 March 31, 2015, borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement were $594.0 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 $289.0 million, a hypothetical 10% change in interest rates applicable to the Credit Agreement would not materially affect our cash flows.

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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.


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, 2014. 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 March 31, 2015, 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, 2014. In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report, you should consider carefully the factors discussed in our 2014 Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our 2014 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

The following table discloses purchases of our common units made by us or on our behalf for the periods shown below:



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
January 2015	—	$	—	—	$	—
February 2015	3,757	$	33.64	—	$	—
March 2015	—			—	$	—
Total for January through March	3,757			—

The units reported represent purchases settled during the three months ended March 31, 2015, related to withholdings made

under the terms of our equity award agreements to provide funds for the payment of payroll and income taxes due at vesting in

the case of officers or employees who did not elect to satisfy such taxes by other means.


Item 6.	Exhibits

The Exhibit Index on page 36 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: May 6, 2015		/s/ Douglas S. Aron
		Douglas S. Aron
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 6, 2015		/s/ Kenneth P. Norwood
		Kenneth P. Norwood
		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).
4.1+		Second Supplemental Indenture, dated March 25, 2015, among HEP El Dorado LLC, Holly Energy Partners, L.P., Holly Energy Finance Corp., the other Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association.
10.1		Unloading and Blending Services Agreement dated March 12, 2015 by and between HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing LLC, Holly Energy Partners-Operating, L.P. and HEP Refining, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2015, File No. 1-32225).
10.2		Third Amended and Restated Crude Pipelines and Tankage Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2015, 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, L.L.C. and HEP Woods Cross, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2015, File No. 1-32225).
10.3		Eleventh Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement dated March 12, 2015 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 dated March 16, 2015, File No. 1-32225).
10.4		Agreement and Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 28, 2015, Holly Energy Partners Operating, L.P., certain of its subsidiaries acting as guarantors, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, an issuing bank and lender and certain other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant's Form 8-K Current Report dated April 30, 2015, File No. 001-32225).
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.

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101**		The following financial information from Holly Energy Partners, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, 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.



+	Filed herewith.
++	Furnished herewith.
**	Filed electronically herewith.

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