Partners' Capital

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Partners' deficit

As of October 31, 2016 and July 31, 2016, limited partner units were beneficially owned by the following:



	October 31, 2016	July 31, 2016
Public common unitholders (1)	69,612,939	70,462,939
Ferrell Companies (2)	22,529,361	22,529,361
FCI Trading Corp. (3)	195,686	195,686
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (4)	51,204	51,204
James E. Ferrell (5)	4,763,475	4,763,475


(1)	These common units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FGP.”

(2) Ferrell Companies is the owner of the general partner and is an approximate 23% direct owner of Ferrellgas Partners' common units and thus a related party. Ferrell Companies also beneficially owns 195,686 and 51,204 common units of Ferrellgas Partners held by FCI Trading Corp. ("FCI Trading") and Ferrell Propane, Inc. ("Ferrell Propane"), respectively, bringing Ferrell Companies' beneficial ownership to 23.4% at October 31, 2016.

(3) FCI Trading is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party.

(4) Ferrell Propane is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party.

(5) James E. Ferrell is the Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of the general partner; and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the general partner and thus a related party. JEF Capital Management owns 4,758,859 of these common units and is wholly-owned by the James E. Ferrell Revocable Trust Two for which James E. Ferrell is the trustee and sole beneficiary. The remaining 4,616 common units are held by Ferrell Resources Holding, Inc., which is wholly-owned by the James E. Ferrell Revocable Trust One, for which James E. Ferrell is the trustee and sole beneficiary.

Partnership distributions paid

Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:



	For the three months ended October 31,
	2016		2015
Public common unitholders	$	35,678	$	37,330
Ferrell Companies	11,546		11,546
FCI Trading Corp.	100		100
Ferrell Propane, Inc.	26		26
James E. Ferrell	2,441		2,441
General partner	503		520
	$	50,294	$	51,963

On November 22, 2016, Ferrellgas Partners declared a cash distribution of $0.10 per common unit for the three months ended October 31, 2016, which is expected to be paid on December 15, 2016. Included in this cash distribution are the following amounts to be paid to related parties:



Ferrell Companies	$	2,253
FCI Trading Corp.	20
Ferrell Propane, Inc.	5
James E. Ferrell	476
General partner	98

See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note J – Transactions with related parties.

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)

See Note I – Derivative instruments and hedging activities – for details regarding changes in the fair value of risk management financial derivatives recorded within AOCI for the three months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015.

General partner’s commitment to maintain its capital account

Ferrellgas’ partnership agreements allow the general partner to have an option to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity.

During the three months ended October 31, 2016, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.

During the three months ended October 31, 2015, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.3 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Partners' Capital

Partners’ deficit

Partnership distributions paid

Ferrellgas, L.P. has paid the following distributions:



	For the three months ended October 31,
	2016		2015
Ferrellgas Partners	$	66,145	$	51,963
General partner	513		530
	$	66,658	$	52,493

On November 22, 2016, Ferrellgas, L.P. declared distributions for the three months ended October 31, 2016 to Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner of $17.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which are expected to be paid on December 15, 2016.

See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note J – Transactions with related parties.

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)

General partner’s commitment to maintain its capital account

Ferrellgas, L.P.’s partnership agreement allows the general partner to have an option to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity.

During the three months ended October 31, 2016, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.

During the three months ended October 31, 2015, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.