Holly Energy Partners Announces Quarterly Distribution of $0.35 per LP unit

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Holly Energy Partners declares cash distribution of $0.35 per common unit for Q3 2023

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• Holly Energy Partners has declared a cash distribution of $0.35 per common unit for the third quarter of 2023. This is positive news for investors as it indicates a return on their investment.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:HEP) has declared a cash distribution of $0.35 per common unit for the third quarter of 2023. The distribution will be paid on November 10, 2023 to unitholders of record on October 30, 2023.

HEP plans to announce results for its third quarter of 2023 on November 2, 2023 before the opening of trading on the NYSE and has scheduled a webcast conference on November 2, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial results.

The webcast may be accessed at:
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/172908001

Qualified Tax Notice:

This press release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Please note that one hundred percent (100.0%) of HEP’s distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, HEP’s distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.

About Holly Energy Partners, L.P.:

Holly Energy Partners, L.P., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including subsidiaries of HF Sinclair Corporation. HEP, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, owns and/or operates petroleum product and crude pipelines, tankage and terminals in Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, as well as refinery processing units in Kansas and Utah.

Forward Looking Statements:

This press release contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this press release, words such as “anticipate,” “project,” “expect,” “will,” “plan,” “goal,” “forecast,” “intend,” “strategy,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “believe,” “may,” and similar expressions and statements regarding our plans and objectives for future operations are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking 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, including those contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). 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:

• the ability of HEP and HF Sinclair Corporation (“HF Sinclair”) to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 15, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), providing for the merger of HEP with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of HF Sinclair, with HEP surviving as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of HF Sinclair (such merger, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, being referred to herein as the “HF Sinclair Transaction”);
• the risk that the HF Sinclair Transaction does not occur;
• negative effects from the pendency of the HF Sinclair Transaction;
• failure to obtain the required approvals for the HF Sinclair Transaction, including the ability to obtain the requisite approvals from HEP unitholders or HF Sinclair stockholders;
• the time required to consummate the HF Sinclair Transaction;
• disruption from the HF Sinclair Transaction may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers;
• the focus of management time and attention on the HF Sinclair Transaction and other disruptions arising from the HF Sinclair Transaction;
• legal proceedings that may be instituted against HEP in connection with the HF Sinclair Transaction;
• the demand for and supply of crude oil and refined products, including uncertainty regarding the increasing societal expectations that companies address climate change;
• 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 and refinery processing units;
• the economic viability of HF Sinclair, our other customers and our joint ventures’ other customers, including any refusal or inability of our or our joint ventures’ customers or counterparties to perform their obligations under their contracts;
• the demand for refined petroleum products in the markets we serve;
• our ability to purchase operations and integrate the operations we have acquired or may acquire, including the acquired Sinclair Transportation Company LLC business;
• our ability to complete previously announced or contemplated acquisitions;
• the availability and cost of additional debt and equity financing;
• the possibility of temporary or permanent reductions in production or shutdowns at refineries utilizing our pipelines, terminal facilities and refinery processing units, due to reductions in demand, accidents, unexpected leaks or spills, unscheduled shutdowns, infection in the workforce, weather events, global health events, civil unrest, expropriation of assets, and other economic, diplomatic, legislative, or political events or developments, terrorism, cyberattacks, or other catastrophes or disruptions affecting our operations, terminal facilities, machinery, pipelines and other logistics assets, equipment, or information systems, or any of the foregoing of our suppliers, customers, or third-party providers or lower gross margins due to the economic impact of inflation and labor costs, and any potential asset impairments resulting from, or the failure to have adequate insurance coverage for or receive insurance recoveries from, such actions;
• the effects of current and/or future government regulations and policies, including increases in interest rates;
• delay by government authorities in issuing permits necessary for our business or our capital projects;
• our and our joint venture partners’ ability to complete and maintain operational efficiency in carrying out routine operations and capital construction projects;
• the possibility of terrorist or cyberattacks and the consequences of any such attacks;
• uncertainty regarding the effects and duration of global hostilities, including the Israel-Gaza conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war, and any associated military campaigns which may disrupt crude oil supplies and markets for refined products and create instability in the financial markets that could restrict our ability to raise capital;
• general economic conditions, including economic slowdowns caused by a local or national recession or other adverse economic condition, such as periods of increased or prolonged inflation;
• the impact of recent or proposed changes in the tax laws and regulations that affect master limited partnerships; and
• other business, financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our SEC filings.

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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Holly Energy Partners, L.P.

Craig Biery, 214-954-6511

Vice President, Investor Relations

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Trey Schonter, 214-954-6511

Sr. Manager, Investor Relations

Source: Holly Energy Partners, L.P.

FAQ

What is the cash distribution per common unit for the third quarter of 2023?

The cash distribution per common unit for the third quarter of 2023 is $0.35.

When will the distribution be paid?

The distribution will be paid on November 10, 2023.

When will HEP announce its third quarter 2023 results?

HEP plans to announce its third quarter 2023 results on November 2, 2023.

Where can I access the webcast conference to discuss financial results?

The webcast conference can be accessed at: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/172908001

Are HEP's distributions to foreign investors subject to federal income tax withholding?

Yes, HEP's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.