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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2007
or
     
o   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file numbers: 001-11331, 333-06693, 000-50182 and 000-50183
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
     
Delaware   43-1698480
Delaware   43-1742520
Delaware   43-1698481
Delaware   14-1866671
     
(States or other jurisdictions of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)
incorporation or organization)    
7500 College Boulevard, Suite 1000, Overland Park, KS 66210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(913) 661-1500
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, or non-accelerated filers. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Large accelerated filer þ       Accelerated filer o      Non-accelerated filer o
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., Ferrellgas, L.P. and Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
Large accelerated filer o       Accelerated filer o       Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. Yes o No þ
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. Yes þ No o
At November 30, 2007, the registrants had common units or shares of common stock outstanding as follows:
             
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
    62,958,674     Common Units
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
    1,000     Common Stock
Ferrellgas, L.P.
    n/a     n/a
Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
    1,000     Common Stock
EACH OF FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. AND FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP. MEET THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION (H)(1) (A) AND (B) OF FORM 10-Q AND ARE THEREFORE, WITH RESPECT TO EACH SUCH REGISTRANT, FILING THIS FORM 10-Q WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
 
 

 


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FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
FERRELLGAS, L.P.
FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2007
FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT
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 Agreement and Release
 Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
 Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
 Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
 Certification of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
 Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Pursuant to Section 1350
 Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Pursuant to Section 1350
 Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. Pursuant to Section 1350
 Certification of Ferrellegas Finance Corp. Pursuant to Section 1350

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except unit data)
(unaudited)
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
ASSETS
               
 
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 17,091     $ 20,685  
Accounts and notes receivable, net
    124,302       118,320  
Inventories
    176,571       113,807  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    24,967       16,772  
 
           
Total current assets
    342,931       269,584  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    705,261       720,190  
Goodwill
    249,212       249,481  
Intangible assets, net
    240,941       246,283  
Other assets, net
    20,362       17,865  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,558,707     $ 1,503,403  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 75,421     $ 62,103  
Short-term borrowings
    136,613       57,779  
Other current liabilities
    122,143       107,199  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    334,177       227,081  
 
               
Long-term debt
    1,012,941       1,011,751  
Other liabilities
    23,184       22,795  
Contingencies and commitments (Note H)
           
Minority interest
    4,658       5,119  
 
               
Partners’ capital:
               
Common unitholders (62,958,674 and 62,957,674 units outstanding at October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2007, respectively)
    238,495       289,075  
General partner (635,946 and 635,936 units outstanding at October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2007,
respectively)
    (57,665 )     (57,154 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,917       4,736  
 
           
Total partners’ capital
    183,747       236,657  
 
           
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 1,558,707     $ 1,503,403  
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in thousands, except per unit data)
(unaudited)
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Revenues:
               
Propane and other gas liquids sales
  $ 358,935     $ 344,919  
Other
    35,981       31,494  
 
           
Total revenues
    394,916       376,413  
 
               
Costs and expenses:
               
Cost of product sold — propane and other gas liquids sales
    252,519       234,686  
Cost of product sold — other
    10,960       14,620  
Operating expense
    90,459       90,011  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    21,365       21,656  
General and administrative expense
    11,793       11,085  
Equipment lease expense
    6,351       6,644  
Employee stock ownership plan compensation charge
    3,174       2,841  
Loss on disposal of assets and other
    2,387       3,003  
 
           
 
               
Operating loss
    (4,092 )     (8,133 )
 
               
Interest expense
    (22,286 )     (22,380 )
Interest income
    817       970  
 
           
 
               
Loss before income taxes and minority interest
    (25,561 )     (29,543 )
 
               
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (2,488 )     210  
Minority interest
    (173 )     (240 )
 
           
 
               
Net loss
    (22,900 )     (29,513 )
 
               
Net loss available to general partner unitholder
    (229 )     (295 )
 
           
Net loss available to common unitholders
  $ (22,671 )   $ (29,218 )
 
           
 
               
Basic and diluted net loss available per common unit
  $ (0.36 )   $ (0.47 )
 
           
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FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                                                                 
                                    Accumulated other        
    Number of units                     comprehensive income        
            General             General             Currency             Total  
    Common     partner     Common     partner     Risk     translation     Pension     partners’  
    unitholders     unitholder     unitholders     unitholder     management     adjustments     liability     capital  
July 31, 2007
    62,957.7       635.9     $ 289,075     $ (57,154 )   $ 5,055     $ 30     $ (349 )   $ 236,657  
 
                                                               
Contributions in connection with ESOP and stock-based compensation charges
                3,552       35                         3,587  
 
                                                               
Common unit distribution
                (31,480 )     (317 )                       (31,797 )
 
                                                               
Common unit options exercised
    1.0             19                               19  
 
                                                               
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                               
Net loss
                (22,671 )     (229 )                       (22,900 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                                               
Net earnings on risk management derivatives
                            1,916                      
Reclassification of derivatives to earnings
                            (3,765 )                    
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                  (14 )              
Tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustment
                                  5                
Pension liability adjustment
                                        39       (1,819 )
 
                                                             
Comprehensive loss
                                                            (24,719 )
 
                                                               
 
                                               
October 31, 2007
    62,958.7       635.9     $ 238,495     $ (57,665 )   $ 3,206     $ 21     $ (310 )   $ 183,747  
 
                                               
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FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (22,900 )   $ (29,513 )
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense
    21,365       21,656  
Employee stock ownership plan compensation charge
    3,174       2,841  
Stock-based compensation charge
    450       333  
Loss on disposal of assets
    1,103       1,654  
Minority interest
    (173 )     (240 )
Loss on transfer of accounts receivable related to the accounts receivable securitization
    1,868       2,014  
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
    (2,177 )     229  
Other
    1,933       (9 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
               
Accounts and notes receivable, net of securitization
    (20,884 )     (7,104 )
Inventories
    (64,949 )     (17,865 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (10,617 )     (5,891 )
Accounts payable
    12,178       (4,127 )
Accrued interest expense
    2,564       1,602  
Other current liabilities
    12,650       467  
Other liabilities
    100       623  
Accounts receivable securitization:
               
Proceeds from new accounts receivable securitizations
    17,000       12,000  
Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving period accounts receivable securitizations
    242,512       243,310  
Remittances of amounts collected as servicer of accounts receivable securitizations
    (246,512 )     (247,310 )
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (51,315 )     (25,330 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (190 )     (29,160 )
Capital expenditures
    (3,912 )     (9,158 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    2,938       3,624  
Other
    1,225       (990 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    61       (35,684 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Distributions
    (31,797 )     (31,741 )
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs of $226
          44,319  
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt
    92,066       45,850  
Reductions in long-term debt
    (91,128 )     (58,821 )
Net additions to short-term borrowings
    78,834       67,950  
Cash paid for financing costs
          (80 )
Minority interest activity
    (325 )     (324 )
Proceeds from exercise of common unit options
    19       855  
Cash contribution from general partner
          465  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    47,669       68,473  
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (9 )     (23 )
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,594 )     7,436  
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of year
    20,685       16,525  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
  $ 17,091     $ 23,961  
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2007
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data, unless otherwise designated)
(unaudited)
A.   Partnership organization and formation
 
    Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (“Ferrellgas Partners”) is a publicly traded limited partnership, owning an approximate 99% limited partner interest in Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “operating partnership”). Ferrellgas Partners and the operating partnership are collectively referred to as “Ferrellgas.” Ferrellgas, Inc. (the “general partner”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrell Companies, Inc. (“Ferrell Companies”), has retained a 1% general partner interest in Ferrellgas Partners and also holds an approximate 1% general partner interest in the operating partnership, representing an effective 2% general partner interest in Ferrellgas on a combined basis. As general partner, it performs all management functions required by Ferrellgas. Ferrell Companies beneficially owns 20.3 million of Ferrellgas Partners’ outstanding common units.
 
    Ferrellgas Partners is a holding entity that conducts no operations and has two subsidiaries, Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. and the operating partnership. Ferrellgas Partners owns a 100% equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., whose only business activity is to act as the co-issuer and co-obligor of any debt issued by Ferrellgas Partners. The operating partnership is the only operating subsidiary of Ferrellgas Partners.
 
    The condensed consolidated financial statements of Ferrellgas reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented. All adjustments to the condensed consolidated financial statements were of a normal, recurring nature. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, as set forth in Ferrellgas’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2007.
 
B.   Summary of significant accounting policies
     (1) Nature of operations:
      The operating partnership is engaged primarily in the distribution of propane and related equipment and supplies in the United States. The propane distribution market is seasonal because propane is used primarily for heating in residential and commercial buildings. Therefore, the results of operations for the three months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full fiscal year. The operating partnership serves more than one million residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural and other customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
     (2) Accounting estimates:
      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates impacting the condensed consolidated financial statements include accruals that have been established for contingent liabilities, pending claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business, useful lives of property, plant and equipment assets, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, and valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, derivative commodity contracts and stock and unit-based compensation calculations.

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     (3) Supplemental cash flow information:
                 
    For the three months ended
    October 31,
    2007   2006
CASH PAID FOR:
               
Interest
  $ 19,206     $ 20,207  
Income taxes
  $ 1,211     $ 1,765  
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions
  $     $ 500  
Issuance of liabilities in connection with acquisitions
  $     $ 2,067  
Property, plant and equipment additions
  $ 1,140     $ 1,535  
     (4) New accounting standards:
      Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Ferrellgas is currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
 
      SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” provides entities the irrevocable option to elect to carry most financial assets and liabilities at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Ferrellgas is currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
 
      FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” provides a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, treatment of interest and penalties, and disclosure. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of this interpretation during fiscal 2008 did not have a significant impact on Ferrellgas.
     (5) Income taxes
      Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following:
                 
    For the three months ended  
    October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Current benefit
  $ (311 )   $ (19 )
Deferred expense (benefit)
    (2,177 )     229  
 
           
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ (2,488 )   $ 210  
 
           
     Deferred taxes consisted of the following:
                 
    October 31,   July 31,
    2007   2007
Deferred tax assets
  $ 4,224     $ 1,718  
Deferred tax liabilities
    (4,326 )     (4,000 )

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    During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 the Governor of the State of Michigan signed into law a new Michigan Business Tax. The passing of this new tax law caused Ferrellgas to recognize a one time deferred tax expense of $2.8 million during fiscal 2007. During the first quarter of fiscal 2008 a credit for this deferred tax expense was created by a new Michigan tax law. The passing of this new tax law caused Ferrellgas to recognize a one time deferred tax credit of $2.8 million during fiscal 2008.
C.   Supplemental financial statement information
      Inventories consist of:
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
Propane gas and related products
  $ 154,442     $ 89,769  
Appliances, parts and supplies
    22,129       24,038  
 
           
 
  $ 176,571     $ 113,807  
 
           
      In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas enters into contracts primarily to buy propane for supply procurement purposes. Most of these contracts have terms of less than one year and call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. All fixed price contracts have terms of fewer than 24 months. As of October 31, 2007, Ferrellgas had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take net delivery of approximately 41.9 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.
Loss on disposal of assets and other consist of:
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Loss on disposal of assets
  $ 1,103     $ 1,654  
Loss on transfer of accounts receivable related to the accounts receivable securitization
    1,868       2,014  
 
               
Service income related to the accounts receivable securitization
    (584 )     (665 )
 
           
 
  $ 2,387     $ 3,003  
 
           
Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Operating expense
  $ 36,450     $ 31,242  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    1,296       1,389  
Equipment lease expense
    5,845       5,910  
 
           
 
  $ 43,591     $ 38,541  
 
           

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     Other current liabilities consist of:
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
Accrued interest
  $ 26,011     $ 23,447  
Accrued payroll
    14,746       16,680  
Accrued insurance
    14,382       11,602  
Customer deposits and advances
    35,351       21,018  
Other
    31,653       34,452  
 
           
 
  $ 122,143     $ 107,199  
 
           
D.   Accounts receivable securitization
 
    The operating partnership transfers certain of its trade accounts receivable to Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC (“Ferrellgas Receivables”), a wholly-owned unconsolidated, special purpose entity, and retains an interest in a portion of these transferred receivables. As these transferred receivables are subsequently collected and the funding from the accounts receivable securitization facility is reduced, the operating partnership’s retained interest in these receivables is reduced. The accounts receivable securitization facility consisted of the following:
                 
    October 31,   July 31,
    2007   2007
Retained interest
  $ 16,989     $ 14,022  
Accounts receivable transferred
  $ 92,500     $ 76,250  
    The retained interest was classified as accounts and notes receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The operating partnership had the ability to transfer, at its option, an additional $21.3 million of its trade accounts receivable at October 31, 2007.
 
    Other accounts receivable securitization disclosures consist of the following items:
                 
    For the three months
    ended October 31,
    2007   2006
Net non-cash activity
  $ 1,284     $ 1,349  
Bad debt expense
  $     $ 140  
    The net non-cash activity reported in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings approximates the financing cost of issuing commercial paper backed by these accounts receivable plus an allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the outstanding receivables transferred to Ferrellgas Receivables. The weighted average discount rate used to value the retained interest in the transferred receivables was 5.6% and 5.3% as of October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2007, respectively.

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E.   Long-term debt
 
    Long-term debt consists of:
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
Senior notes
               
Fixed rate, Series C-E, ranging from 7.12% to 7.42% due 2008-2013
  $ 204,000     $ 204,000  
Fixed rate, 8.75%, due 2012, net of unamortized premium
    269,756       269,851  
Fixed rate, Series C, 8.87%, due 2009
    73,000       163,000  
Fixed rate, 6.75% due 2014, net of unamortized discount
    249,413       249,391  
 
               
Credit facilities, variable interest rates, expiring 2009 and 2010 (net of $136.6 million and $57.8 million classified as short-term borrowings at October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2007, respectively)
    212,087       120,021  
 
               
Notes payable, due 2008 to 2016, net of unamortized discount
    7,407       8,395  
 
               
Capital lease obligations
    44       50  
 
           
 
    1,015,707       1,014,708  
 
               
Less: current portion, included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
    2,766       2,957  
 
           
 
  $ 1,012,941     $ 1,011,751  
 
           
    During August 2007, Ferrellgas made scheduled principal payments of $90.0 million of the 8.78% Series B Senior Notes using proceeds from borrowings on the unsecured bank credit facilities.
 
    Unsecured bank credit facilities
 
    As of October 31, 2007, Ferrellgas had total borrowings outstanding under the unsecured bank credit facilities of $348.7 million. Ferrellgas classified $136.6 million of this amount as short term borrowings since it was used to fund working capital needs that management intends to pay down within the next 12 months. These borrowings have a weighted average interest rate of 7.20%. As of July 31, 2007, Ferrellgas had total borrowings outstanding under the unsecured bank credit facilities of $177.8 million. Ferrellgas classified $57.8 million of this amount as short term borrowings since it was used to fund working capital needs that management had intended to pay down within the following 12 months. These borrowings had a weighted average interest rate of 7.21%.

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F.   Partners’ capital
 
    Partnership distributions
 
    Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Public common unit holders
  $ 19,170     $ 19,114  
Ferrell Companies (1)
    10,040       10,040  
FCI Trading Corp. (2)
    98       98  
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)
    26       26  
James E. Ferrell (4)
    2,146       2,146  
General partner
    317       317  
 
           
 
  $ 31,797     $ 31,741  
 
           
 
(1)   Ferrell Companies is the owner of the general partner and a 32% owner of Ferrellgas’ common units and thus a related party.
 
(2)   FCI Trading Corp. (“FCI Trading”) is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party.
 
(3)   Ferrell Propane, Inc. (“Ferrell Propane”) is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party.
 
(4)   James E. Ferrell (“Mr. Ferrell”) is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner and thus a related party.
    On November 27, 2007, Ferrellgas Partners declared a cash distribution of $0.50 per common unit for the three months ended October 31, 2007, which is expected to be paid on December 14, 2007. Included in this cash distribution are the following amounts expected to be paid to related parties:
         
Ferrell Companies
  $ 10,040  
FCI Trading Corp.
    98  
Ferrell Propane, Inc.
    26  
James E. Ferrell
    2,146  
General partner
    317  
    See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note G – Transactions with related parties.
G.   Transactions with related parties
 
    Reimbursable costs
 
    Ferrellgas has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas’ partnership agreements, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas, and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas’ business. These costs primarily include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas’ behalf and are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as follows:
                 
    For the three months
    ended October 31,
    2007   2006
Operating expense
  $ 45,429     $ 50,186  
General and administrative expense
    6,996       4,851  
      See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note F – Partners capital.

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H.   Contingencies
 
    Ferrellgas’ operations are subject to all operating hazards and risks normally incidental to handling, storing, transporting and otherwise providing for use by consumers of combustible liquids such as propane. As a result, at any given time, Ferrellgas is threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently, Ferrellgas is not a party to any legal proceedings other than various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. It is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of these matters; however, management is of the opinion that there are no known claims or contingent claims that are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Ferrellgas.
 
I.   Loss per common unit
 
    Below is a calculation of the basic and diluted net loss available per common unit in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the periods indicated. In accordance with EITF 03-6, “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share” (“EITF 03-6”), Ferrellgas calculates net earnings per limited partner unit for each period presented according to distributions declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings, as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. In periods with undistributed earnings above certain levels, the calculation according to the two-class method results in an increased allocation of undistributed earnings to the general partner and a dilution of the earnings to the limited partners. Due to the seasonality of the propane business, the dilutive effect of EITF 03-6 typically impacts only the three months ending January 31. There was not a dilutive effect of EITF 03-6 on basic and diluted net loss available per common unit for the three months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
    In periods with year-to-date net losses the allocation of the net losses to the limited partners and the general partner will be determined based on the same allocation basis specified in the Ferrellgas Partners’ partnership agreement that would apply to periods in which there were no undistributed earnings. Ferrellgas typically incurs net losses in the three month period ended October 31.
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007  
Net loss available to common unitholders
  $ (22,671 )   $ (29,218 )
Weighted average common units outstanding (in thousands)
    62,958.7       62,238.5  
 
               
Dilutive securities
           
     
 
               
Weighted average common units outstanding plus dilutive securities
    62,958.7       62,238.5  
     
 
               
Basic and diluted net loss available per common unit
  $ (0.36 )   $ (0.47 )

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FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in dollars)
(unaudited)
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
ASSETS
               
 
               
Cash
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
           
 
               
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
 
               
Common stock, $1 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
               
Additional paid in capital
    4,202       4,157  
 
               
Accumulated deficit
    (4,202 )     (4,157 )
 
           
Total stockholder’s equity
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
           
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in dollars)
(unaudited)
                 
    For the three months ended  
    October 31,  
    2007     2006  
General and administrative expense
  $ 45     $ 45  
 
 
           
Net loss
  $ (45 )   $ (45 )
 
           
See note to condensed financial statements.

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FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in dollars)
(unaudited)
                 
    For the three months ended  
    October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (45 )   $ (45 )
 
           
Cash used in operating activities
    (45 )     (45 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Capital contribution
    45       45  
 
           
Cash provided by financing activities
    45       45  
 
           
 
               
Change in cash
           
Cash — beginning of period
    1,000       1,000  
 
           
Cash — end of period
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
           
See note to condensed financial statements.
NOTE TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2007
(unaudited)
A.   Formation
      Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. (the “Finance Corp.”), a Delaware corporation, was formed on March 28, 1996, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P (the “Partnership”).
 
      The condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. All adjustments to the condensed financial statements were of a normal, recurring nature.
 
      The Finance Corp. has nominal assets, does not conduct any operations, has no employees and serves as co-obligor for debt securities of the Partnership.

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FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
ASSETS            
 
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 16,849     $ 20,407  
Accounts and notes receivable, net
    124,302       118,320  
Inventories
    176,571       113,807  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    24,298       16,103  
 
           
Total current assets
    342,020       268,637  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    705,261       720,190  
Goodwill
    249,212       249,481  
Intangible assets, net
    240,941       246,283  
Other assets, net
    18,016       15,360  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,555,450     $ 1,499,951  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 75,421     $ 62,103  
Short-term borrowings
    136,613       57,779  
Other current liabilities
    113,092       104,018  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    325,126       223,900  
 
               
Long-term debt
    743,185       741,900  
Other liabilities
    23,184       22,795  
Contingencies and commitments (Note H)
           
 
               
Partners’ capital
               
Limited partner
    456,380       501,501  
General partner
    4,658       5,119  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,917       4,736  
 
           
Total partners’ capital
    463,955       511,356  
 
           
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 1,555,450     $ 1,499,951  
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Revenues:
               
Propane and other gas liquids sales
  $ 358,935     $ 344,919  
Other
    35,981       31,494  
 
           
Total revenues
    394,916       376,413  
 
               
Costs and expenses:
               
Cost of product sold — propane and other gas liquids sales
    252,519       234,686  
Cost of product sold — other
    10,960       14,620  
Operating expense
    90,396       89,948  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    21,365       21,656  
General and administrative expense
    11,793       11,085  
Equipment lease expense
    6,351       6,644  
Employee stock ownership plan compensation charge
    3,174       2,841  
Loss on disposal of assets and other
    2,387       3,003  
 
           
 
               
Operating loss
    (4,029 )     (8,070 )
 
               
Interest expense
    (16,360 )     (16,406 )
Interest income
    817       970  
 
           
 
               
Loss before income taxes
    (19,572 )     (23,506 )
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (2,488 )     210  
 
           
 
               
Net loss
  $ (17,084 )   $ (23,716 )
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                                                 
                    Accumulated other        
                    comprehensive income        
                            Currency             Total  
    Limited     General     Risk     translation     Pension     partners’  
    partner     partner     management     adjustments     liability     capital  
July 31, 2007
  $ 501,501     $ 5,119     $ 5,055     $ 30     $ (349 )   $ 511,356  
 
                                               
Contributions in connection with ESOP and stock-based compensation charges
    3,587       37                         3,624  
 
                                               
Quarterly distribution
    (31,797 )     (325 )                       (32,122 )
 
                                               
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                               
Net loss
    (16,911 )     (173 )                       (17,084 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                               
Net earnings on risk management derivatives
                1,916                      
Reclassification of derivatives to earnings
                (3,765 )                    
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                      (14 )              
Tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustment
                      5                
Pension liability adjustment
                            39       (1,819 )
 
                                             
Comprehensive loss
                                            (18,903 )
 
                                               
 
                                   
October 31, 2007
  $ 456,380     $ 4,658     $ 3,206     $ 21     $ (310 )   $ 463,955  
 
                                   
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FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (17,084 )   $ (23,716 )
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
    21,365       21,656  
Employee stock ownership plan compensation charge
    3,174       2,841  
Stock-based compensation charge
    450       333  
Loss on disposal of assets
    1,103       1,654  
Loss on transfer of accounts receivable related to the accounts receivable securitization
    1,868       2,014  
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
    (2,177 )     219  
Other
    1,869       (176 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
               
Accounts and notes receivable, net of securitization
    (20,884 )     (7,104 )
Inventories
    (64,949 )     (17,865 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (10,617 )     (5,891 )
Accounts payable
    12,178       (4,127 )
Accrued interest expense
    (3,299 )     (4,261 )
Other current liabilities
    12,643       529  
Other liabilities
    100       623  
Accounts receivable securitization:
               
Proceeds from new accounts receivable securitizations
    17,000       12,000  
Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving period accounts receivable securitizations
    242,512       243,310  
Remittances of amounts collected as servicer of accounts receivable securitizations
    (246,512 )     (247,310 )
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (51,260 )     (25,271 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (190 )     (29,165 )
Capital expenditures
    (3,912 )     (9,158 )
Proceeds from asset sales
    2,938       3,624  
Other
    1,225       (991 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    61       (35,690 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Distributions
    (32,122 )     (32,065 )
Contributions from partners
          46,065  
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt
    92,066       45,850  
Reductions in long-term debt
    (91,128 )     (58,821 )
Net additions to short-term borrowings
    78,834       67,950  
Cash paid for financing costs
          (15 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    47,650       68,964  
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (9 )     (23 )
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,558 )     7,980  
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
    20,407       14,875  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
  $ 16,849     $ 22,855  
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2007
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise designated)
(unaudited)
A.   Partnership organization and formation
 
    Ferrellgas, L.P. is a limited partnership that owns and operates propane distribution and related assets. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (“Ferrellgas Partners”), a publicly traded limited partnership, owns an approximate 99% limited partner interest in, and consolidates, Ferrellgas, L.P. Ferrellgas, Inc. (the “general partner”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrell Companies, Inc. (“Ferrell Companies”), holds an approximate 1% general partner interest in Ferrellgas, L.P. and performs all management functions required by Ferrellgas, L.P.
 
    Ferrellgas, L.P. owns a 100% equity interest in Ferrellgas Finance Corp. whose only business activity is to act as the co-issuer and co-obligor of any debt issued by Ferrellgas, L.P.
 
    The condensed consolidated financial statements of Ferrellgas, L.P. and subsidiaries reflect all adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. All adjustments to the condensed consolidated financial statements were of a normal, recurring nature. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, as set forth in Ferrellgas, L.P.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2007.
 
B.   Summary of significant accounting policies
(1) Nature of operations:
Ferrellgas, L.P. is engaged primarily in the distribution of propane and related equipment and supplies in the United States. The propane distribution market is seasonal because propane is used primarily for heating in residential and commercial buildings. Therefore, the results of operations for the three months ended October 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full fiscal year. Ferrellgas, L.P. serves more than one million residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural and other customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
(2) Accounting estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates impacting the condensed consolidated financial statements include accruals that have been established for contingent liabilities, pending claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business, useful lives of property, plant and equipment assets, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, and valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, derivative commodity contracts and stock and unit-based compensation calculations.

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(3) Supplemental cash flow information:
                 
    For the three months ended
    October 31,
    2007   2006
CASH PAID FOR:
               
Interest
  $ 19,206     $ 20,159  
Income taxes
  $ 1,200     $ 1,765  
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Assets contributed from Ferrellgas Partners in connection with acquisitions
  $     $ 500  
Issuance of liabilities in connection with acquisitions
  $     $ 2,067  
Property, plant and equipment additions
  $ 1,140     $ 1,535  
(4) New accounting standards:
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Ferrellgas L.P. is currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” provides entities the irrevocable option to elect to carry most financial assets and liabilities at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Ferrellgas, L.P. is currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” provides a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, treatment of interest and penalties, and disclosure. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of this interpretation during fiscal 2008 did not have a significant impact on Ferrellgas L.P.
(5) Income taxes
Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following:
                 
    For the three months ended  
    October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Current benefit
  $ (311 )   $ (19 )
Deferred expense (benefit)
    (2,177 )     229  
 
           
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ (2,488 )   $ 210  
 
           
Deferred taxes consisted of the following:
                 
    October 31,   July 31,
    2007   2007
Deferred tax assets
  $ 4,224     $ 1,718  
Deferred tax liabilities
    (4,326 )     (4,000 )

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During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 the Governor of the State of Michigan signed into law a new Michigan Business Tax. The passing of this new tax law caused Ferrellgas L.P. to recognize a one time deferred tax expense of $2.8 million during fiscal 2007. During the first quarter of fiscal 2008 a credit for this deferred tax expense was created by a new Michigan tax law. The passing of this new tax law caused Ferrellgas L.P. to recognize a one time deferred tax credit of $2.8 million during fiscal 2008.
C.   Supplemental financial statement information
Inventories consist of:
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
Propane gas and related products
  $ 154,442     $ 89,769  
Appliances, parts and supplies
    22,129       24,038  
 
           
 
  $ 176,571     $ 113,807  
 
           
In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas, L.P. enters into contracts primarily to buy propane for supply procurement purposes. Most of these contracts have terms of less than one year and call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. All fixed price contracts have terms of fewer than 24 months. As of October 31, 2007, Ferrellgas, L.P. had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take net delivery of approximately 41.9 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.
   Loss on disposal of assets and other consists of:
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Loss on disposal of assets
  $ 1,103     $ 1,654  
Loss on transfer of accounts receivable related to the accounts receivable securitization
    1,868       2,014  
Service income related to the accounts receivable securitization
    (584 )     (665 )
 
           
 
  $ 2,387     $ 3,003  
 
           
Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:
                 
    For the three months  
    ended October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Operating expense
  $ 36,450     $ 31,242  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    1,296       1,389  
Equipment lease expense
    5,845       5,910  
 
           
 
  $ 43,591     $ 38,541  
 
           

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Other current liabilities consist of:
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
Accrued interest
  $ 17,152     $ 20,451  
Accrued payroll
    14,746       16,680  
Accrued insurance
    14,382       11,602  
Customer deposits and advances
    35,351       21,018  
Other
    31,461       34,267  
 
           
 
  $ 113,092     $ 104,018  
 
           
D.   Accounts receivable securitization
Ferrellgas, L.P. transfers certain of its trade accounts receivable to Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC (“Ferrellgas Receivables”), a wholly-owned unconsolidated, special purpose entity, and retains an interest in a portion of these transferred receivables. As these transferred receivables are subsequently collected and the funding from the accounts receivable securitization facility is reduced, Ferrellgas, L.P.’s retained interest in these receivables is reduced. The accounts receivable securitization facility consisted of the following:
                 
    October 31,   July 31,
    2007   2007
Retained interest
  $ 16,989     $ 14,022  
Accounts receivable transferred
  $ 92,500     $ 76,250  
The retained interest was classified as accounts and notes receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Ferrellgas, L.P. had the ability to transfer, at its option, an additional $21.3 million of its trade accounts receivable at October 31, 2007.
Other accounts receivable securitization disclosures consist of the following items:
                 
    For the three months
    ended October 31,
    2007   2006
Net non-cash activity
  $ 1,284     $ 1,349  
Bad debt expense
  $     $ 140  
The net non-cash activity reported in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings approximates the financing cost of issuing commercial paper backed by these accounts receivable plus an allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the outstanding receivables transferred to Ferrellgas Receivables. The weighted average discount rate used to value the retained interest in the transferred receivables was 5.6% and 5.3% as of October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2007, respectively.
E.   Long-term debt
Long-term debt consists of:
                 
    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
Senior notes
               
Fixed rate, Series C-E, ranging from 7.12% to 7.42% due 2008-2013
  $ 204,000     $ 204,000  
Fixed rate, Series C, 8.87%, due 2009
    73,000       163,000  
Fixed rate, 6.75% due 2014, net of unamortized discount
    249,413       249,391  

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    October 31,     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
Credit facilities, variable interest rates, expiring 2009 and 2010 (net of $136.6 million and $57.8 million classified as short-term borrowings at October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2007, respectively)
    212,087       120,021  
 
               
Notes payable, due 2008 to 2016, net of unamortized discount
    7,407       8,395  
 
               
Capital lease obligations
    44       50  
 
           
 
    745,951       744,857  
Less: current portion, included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
    2,766       2,957  
 
           
 
  $ 743,185     $ 741,900  
 
           
During August 2007, Ferrellgas L.P. made scheduled principal payments of $90.0 million of the 8.78% Series B Senior Notes using proceeds from borrowings on the unsecured bank credit facilities.
Unsecured bank credit facilities
As of October 31, 2007, Ferrellgas L.P. had total borrowings outstanding under the unsecured bank credit facilities of $348.7 million. Ferrellgas, L.P. classified $136.6 million of this amount as short term borrowings since it was used to fund working capital needs that management intends to pay down within the next 12 months. These borrowings have a weighted average interest rate of 7.20%. As of July 31, 2007, Ferrellgas, L.P. had total borrowings outstanding under the unsecured bank credit facility of $177.8 million. Ferrellgas, L.P. classified $57.8 million of this amount as short term borrowings since it was used to fund working capital needs that management had intended to pay down within the following 12 months. These borrowings had a weighted average interest rate of 7.21%.
F.   Partners’ capital
Partnership distributions paid
                 
    For the three months
    ended October 31,
    2007   2006
Ferrellgas Partners
  $ 31,797     $ 31,741  
General partner
  $ 325     $ 324  
On November 27, 2007, Ferrellgas, L.P. declared distributions to Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner of $43.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note G – Transactions with related parties.
G.   Transactions with related parties
Reimbursable costs
Ferrellgas, L.P. has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas, L.P.’s partnership agreement, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas, L.P., and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas, L.P. or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas, L.P.’s business. These costs primarily

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include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas, L.P.’s behalf and are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as follows:
                 
    For the three months
    ended October 31,
    2007   2006
Operating expense
  $ 45,429     $ 50,186  
General and administrative expense
    6,996       4,851  
See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note F – Partners capital.
H.   Contingencies
Ferrellgas, L.P.’s operations are subject to all operating hazards and risks normally incidental to handling, storing, transporting and otherwise providing for use by consumers of combustible liquids such as propane. As a result, at any given time, Ferrellgas, L.P. is threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently, Ferrellgas, L.P. is not a party to any legal proceedings other than various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. It is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of these matters; however, management is of the opinion that there are no known claims or contingent claims that are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Ferrellgas, L.P.

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FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P.)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in dollars)
(unaudited)
                 
    October 31     July 31,  
    2007     2007  
ASSETS
               
 
Cash
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
           
 
               
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
 
               
Common stock, $1 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
               
Additional paid in capital
    2,220       2,220  
 
               
Accumulated deficit
    (2,220 )     (2,220 )
 
           
Total stockholder’s equity
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
           
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in dollars)
(unaudited)
                 
    For the three months ended  
    October 31,  
    2007     2006  
General and administrative expense
  $     $  
 
           
 
Net loss
  $     $  
 
           
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FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in dollars)
(unaudited)
                 
    For the three months ended  
    October 31,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $     $  
 
           
Cash used in operating activities
           
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Capital contribution
           
 
           
Cash provided by financing activities
           
 
           
 
               
Change in cash
           
Cash — beginning of period
    1,000       1,000  
 
           
Cash — end of period
  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
 
           
See note to condensed financial statements.
NOTE TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2007
(unaudited)
A. Formation    
 
    Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (the “Finance Corp.”), a Delaware corporation, was formed on January 16, 2003 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P (the “Partnership”).
 
    The condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. All adjustments to the condensed financial statements were of a normal, recurring nature.
 
    The Finance Corp. has nominal assets, does not conduct any operations, has no employees and serves as co-obligor for debt securities of the Partnership.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations relates to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P.
     Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. have nominal assets, do not conduct any operations and have no employees. Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. serves as co-obligor for debt securities of Ferrellgas Partners and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. serves as co-obligor for debt securities of Ferrellgas, L.P. Accordingly, and due to the reduced disclosure format, a discussion of the results of operations, liquidity and capital resources of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. is not presented in this section.
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context indicates otherwise:
    “us,” “we,” “our,” or “ours” are references exclusively to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., Ferrellgas, L.P. and Ferrellgas Finance Corp., except when used in connection with “common units” in which case these terms refer to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. without its consolidated subsidiaries;
 
    “Ferrellgas Partners” refers to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. itself, without its consolidated subsidiaries;
 
    the “operating partnership” refers to Ferrellgas, L.P., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Ferrellgas Finance Corp.;
 
    our “general partner” refers to Ferrellgas, Inc.;
 
    “Ferrell Companies” refers to Ferrell Companies, Inc., the sole shareholder of our general partner;
 
    “unitholders” refers to holders of common units of Ferrellgas Partners;
 
    “customers” refers to customers other than our wholesale customers or our other bulk propane distributors and marketers;
 
    “propane sales volumes” refers to the volume of propane sold to our customers and excludes any volumes of propane sold to our wholesale customers and other bulk propane distributors or marketers; and
 
    “Notes” refers to the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements of Ferrellgas Partners or the operating partnership, as applicable.
     Ferrellgas Partners is a holding entity that conducts no operations and has two direct subsidiaries, Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. and the operating partnership. Ferrellgas Partners’ only significant assets are its approximate 99% limited partnership interest in the operating partnership and its 100% equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. The common units of Ferrellgas Partners are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and our activities are substantially conducted through the operating partnership.
     The operating partnership was formed on April 22, 1994, and accounts for substantially all of our consolidated assets, sales and operating earnings, except for interest expense related to $268.0 million in the aggregate principal amount of 8 3/4% senior notes due 2012 co-issued by Ferrellgas Partners and Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
     Our general partner performs all management functions for us and our subsidiaries and holds a 1% general partner interest in Ferrellgas Partners and an approximate 1% general partner interest in the operating partnership. The parent company of our general partner, Ferrell Companies, beneficially owns approximately 32% of our outstanding common units. Ferrell Companies is owned 100% by an employee stock ownership trust.
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as at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy our SEC filings at the SEC’s public reference room at, 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information concerning the public reference room and any applicable copy charges. Because our common units are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, we also provide our SEC filings and particular other information to the New York Stock Exchange. You may obtain copies of these filings and this other information at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange at 11 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005. In addition, our SEC filings are available on our website at www.ferrellgas.com at no cost as soon as reasonably practicable after our electronic filing or furnishing thereof with the SEC. Please note that any internet addresses provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks. Accordingly, no information found and/or provided at such internet addresses is intended or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.
Overview
     We are a leading distributor of propane and related equipment and supplies to customers primarily in the United States. We believe that we are the second largest retail marketer of propane in the United States, including the largest national provider of propane by portable tank exchange as measured by our propane sales volumes in fiscal 2007. We serve more than one million residential, industrial/commercial, propane tank exchange, agricultural and other customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Our operations primarily include the distribution and sale of propane and related equipment and supplies with concentrations in the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest regions of the country.
     The market for propane is seasonal because of increased demand during the winter months primarily for the purpose of providing heating in residential and commercial buildings. Consequently, sales and operating profits are concentrated in our second and third fiscal quarters, which are during the winter heating season of November through March. However, the propane by portable tank exchange sales volume provides us increased operating profits during our first and fourth fiscal quarters due to its counter-seasonal business activities. It also provides us the ability to better utilize our seasonal resources at our retail distribution locations. Other factors affecting our results of operations include competitive conditions, energy commodity prices, demand for propane, timing of acquisitions and general economic conditions in the United States.
     We use information on temperatures to understand how our results of operations are affected by temperatures that are warmer or colder than normal. We use the definition of “normal” temperatures based on information published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”). Based on this information, we calculate a ratio of actual heating degree days to normal heating degree days. Heating degree days are a general indicator of weather impacting propane usage.
     Weather conditions have a significant impact on demand for propane for heating purposes during the winter heating season of November through March. Accordingly, the volume of propane used by our customers for this purpose is directly affected by the severity of the winter weather in the regions we serve and can vary substantially from year to year. In any given region, sustained warmer-than-normal temperatures will tend to result in reduced propane use, while sustained colder-than-normal temperatures will tend to result in greater use.
     Our gross margin from the distribution of propane is primarily based on the cents-per-gallon difference between the sales price we charge our customers and our costs to purchase and deliver propane to our propane distribution locations. Our residential customers and portable tank exchange customers typically provide us a greater cents-per-gallon margin than our industrial/commercial, agricultural and other customers. The wholesale propane price per gallon is subject to various market conditions and may fluctuate based on changes in demand, supply and other energy commodity prices, primarily crude oil and natural gas as propane prices tend to correlate with the fluctuations of these underlying commodities. We employ risk management activities that attempt to mitigate risks related to the purchasing and transporting of propane.

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     We continue to pursue the following business strategies:
    maximize operating efficiencies through utilization of our technology platform;
 
    capitalize on our national presence and economies of scale;
 
    expand our operations through disciplined acquisitions and internal growth; and
 
    align employee interest with our investors through significant employee ownership.
Forward-looking statements
     Statements included in this report include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements often use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “forecast,” “strategy,” “position,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will” or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or comparable terminology. These statements often discuss plans, strategies, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future and are based upon the beliefs and assumptions of our management and on the information currently available to them. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning future operating results, or our ability to generate sales, income or cash flow are forward-looking statements.
     Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will affect our future results are beyond our ability to control or predict.
     Some of our forward-looking statements include the following:
    whether the operating partnership will have sufficient funds to meet its obligations, including its obligations under its debt securities, and to enable it to distribute to Ferrellgas Partners sufficient funds to permit Ferrellgas Partners to meet its obligations with respect to its existing debt and equity securities;
 
    whether Ferrellgas Partners and the operating partnership will continue to meet all of the quarterly financial tests required by the agreements governing their indebtedness; and
 
    the expectation that revenues — propane and other gas liquids sales, cost of product sold – propane and other gas liquids, gross margin – propane and other gas liquids, operating income and earnings from continuing operations will increase during the remainder of fiscal 2008.
     These forward-looking statements can also be found in the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal 2007 entitled “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” When considering any forward-looking statement, you should also keep in mind the risk factors set forth in the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal 2007 entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” Any of these risks could impair our business, financial condition or results of operations. Any such impairment may affect our ability to make distributions to our unitholders or pay interest on the principal of any of our debt securities. In addition, the trading price, if any, of our securities could decline as a result of any such impairment.
     Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information as required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or risk factor after the date of this quarterly report.
     The following is a discussion of our historical financial condition and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with our historical condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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     The discussions set forth in the “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” sections generally refer to Ferrellgas Partners and its consolidated subsidiaries. However, in these discussions there exists two material differences between Ferrellgas Partners and the operating partnership. Those two material differences are:
    because Ferrellgas Partners issued $268.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8 3/4% senior secured notes due fiscal 2012 during fiscal 2004 and 2003, the two partnerships incur different amounts of interest expense on their outstanding indebtedness; see the statements of earnings in their respective condensed consolidated financial statements; and
 
    Ferrellgas Partners issued common units in several transactions during fiscal 2007.
Results of Operations
                                 
    For the three months   Favorable
    Ended October 31,   (unfavorable)
(amounts in thousands)   2007   2006   variance
Propane sales volumes (gallons)
    141,145       161,245       (20,100 )     (12.5 )%
 
Propane and other gas liquids sales
  $ 358,935     $ 344,919     $ 14,016       4.1 %
Gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales (a)
    106,416       110,233       (3,817 )     (3.5 )%
Operating loss
    (4,092 )     (8,133 )     4,041       49.7 %
Interest expense
    22,286       22,380       94       %
 
(a)   Gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales represents Propane and other gas liquids sales less Cost of product sold – propane and other gas liquids sales.
     Propane sales volume during the three months ended October 31, 2007 decreased 20.1 million gallons compared to the prior year period. This decrease in sales volume was primarily due to temperatures during the month ended October 31, 2007 being 33% warmer than the month ended October 31, 2006. We also believe significantly higher propane prices have lead to continued customer conservation. The wholesale market price of propane has increased 26% since the prior year period. The wholesale market price at one of the major supply points, Mt. Belvieu, Texas averaged $1.30 per gallon during the three months ended October 31, 2007 compared to an average price of $1.03 per gallon during the three months ended October 31, 2006.
     Propane and other gas liquids sales increased $14.0 million compared to the prior year period. Approximately $25.6 million of this increase was due to an increase in lower-margin wholesale and other third party sales and approximately $25.1 million of this increase was due to an increase in sales prices per gallon. We believe these increases were partially offset primarily by customer conservation resulting from higher product prices and warmer weather as discussed above.
     Gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales decreased $3.8 million compared to the prior year period. We believe this decrease was primarily due to customer conservation resulting from higher product prices and warmer weather as discussed above. This decrease was partially offset by a $8.4 million improvement in margins per gallon.
     Operating loss decreased $4.0 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to an increase of $8.1 million in gross margin from other revenues. This increase was partially offset by the previously mentioned $3.8 million decrease in gross margin from propane and other gas liquids. Gross margin related to other revenues increased primarily due to increases in tank rental and other fees and surcharges billed to customers.

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     Interest expense decreased $0.1 million during the three months ended October 31, 2007. The decrease in interest expense resulting from the scheduled retirement of a portion of our fixed rate senior notes on August 1, 2007 was offset primarily by increased interest expense on our unsecured credit facility for additional borrowings used to fund the above mentioned retirement of fixed rate senior notes.
Interest expense of the operating partnership
     Interest expense was consistent with that of the prior year period. The decrease in interest expense resulting from the scheduled retirement of a portion of our fixed rate senior notes on August 1, 2007 was offset primarily by increased interest expense on our unsecured credit facility for additional borrowings used to fund the above mentioned retirement of fixed rate senior notes.
Forward-looking statements
     We expect increases during the remainder of fiscal 2008 for revenue — propane and other gas liquids sales, cost of product sold – propane and other gas liquids sales, operating income and net income as compared to the same period during fiscal 2007 due to:
    our assumption that interest rates will remain relatively stable during the remainder of fiscal 2008, and
 
    our assumption that temperatures for the winter heating season will return to normal causing an increase in propane sales volume during the remainder of fiscal 2008.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
     Our cash requirements include working capital requirements, debt service payments, the minimum quarterly common unit distribution, acquisition and capital expenditures. The minimum quarterly distribution of $0.50 expected to be paid on December 14, 2007 to all common units that were outstanding on December 7, 2007, represents the fifty-third consecutive minimum quarterly distribution paid to our common unitholders dating back to October 1994. Our working capital requirements are subject to, among other things, the price of propane, delays in the collection of receivables, volatility in energy commodity prices, liquidity imposed by insurance providers, downgrades in our credit ratings, decreased trade credit, significant acquisitions, the weather and other changes in the demand for propane. Relatively colder weather or higher propane prices during the winter heating season are factors that could significantly increase our working capital requirements.
     Our ability to satisfy our obligations is dependent upon our future performance, which will be subject to prevailing economic, financial, business, weather conditions and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Due to the seasonality of the retail propane distribution business, a significant portion of our cash flow from operations is generated during the winter heating season, which occurs during our second and third fiscal quarters. Our net cash provided by operating activities primarily reflects earnings from our business activities adjusted for depreciation and amortization and changes in our working capital accounts. Historically, we generate significantly lower net cash from operating activities in our first and fourth fiscal quarters as compared to the second and third fiscal quarters because fixed costs generally exceed revenues and related costs and expenses during the non-peak heating season. Subject to meeting the financial tests discussed below, our general partner believes that the operating partnership will have sufficient funds available to meet its obligations, and to distribute to Ferrellgas Partners sufficient funds to permit Ferrellgas Partners to meet its obligations for the remainder of fiscal 2008 and in fiscal 2009. In addition, our general partner believes that the operating partnership will have sufficient funds available to distribute to Ferrellgas Partners sufficient cash to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on all of its common units for the remainder of fiscal 2008 and in fiscal 2009.

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     Our bank credit facilities, public debt, private debt and accounts receivable securitization facility contain several financial tests and covenants restricting our ability to pay distributions, incur debt and engage in certain other business transactions. In general, these tests are based on our debt-to-cash flow ratio and cash flow-to-interest expense ratio. Our general partner currently believes that the most restrictive of these tests are debt incurrence limitations under the terms of our bank credit and accounts receivable securitization facilities and limitations on the payment of distributions within our 8 3/4% senior notes due 2012. The bank credit and accounts receivable securitization facilities generally limit the operating partnership’s ability to incur debt if it exceeds prescribed ratios of either debt to cash flow or cash flow to interest expense. Our 8 3/4% senior notes restrict payments if a minimum ratio of cash flow to interest expense is not met, assuming certain exceptions to this ratio limit have previously been exhausted. This restriction places limitations on our ability to make restricted payments such as the payment of cash distributions to our unitholders. The cash flow used to determine these financial tests generally is based upon our most recent cash flow performance giving pro forma effect for acquisitions and divestitures made during the test period. Our bank credit facility, public debt, private debt and accounts receivable securitization facility do not contain early repayment provisions related to a potential decline in our credit rating.
     As of October 31, 2007, we met all the required quarterly financial tests and covenants. Based upon current estimates of our cash flow, our general partner believes that we will be able to continue to meet all of the required quarterly financial tests and covenants for the remainder of fiscal 2008 and in fiscal 2009. However, we may not meet the applicable financial tests in future quarters if we were to experience:
    significantly warmer than normal winter temperatures;
 
    a continued volatile energy commodity cost environment;
 
    an unexpected downturn in business operations; or
 
    a general economic downturn in the United States.
Any failure to meet quarterly financial tests and covenants could have a materially adverse effect on our operating capacity and cash flows and could restrict our ability to incur debt or to make cash distributions to our unitholders, even if sufficient funds were available. Depending on the circumstances, we may consider alternatives to permit the incurrence of debt or the continued payment of the quarterly cash distribution to our unitholders. No assurances can be given, however, that such alternatives can or will be implemented with respect to any given quarter.
     We expect our future capital expenditures, working capital and debt service needs to be provided by a combination of cash generated from future operations, existing cash balances, our bank credit facilities or our accounts receivable securitization facility. See additional information about our accounts receivable securitization facility in “Operating Activities – Accounts receivable securitization.” In order to reduce existing indebtedness, fund future acquisitions and expansive capital projects, we may obtain funds from our facilities, we may issue additional debt to the extent permitted under existing financing arrangements or we may issue additional equity securities, including, among others, common units.

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     Toward this purpose, the following registration statements were effective upon filing or declared effective by the SEC:
    a shelf registration statement for the periodic sale of common units, debt securities and/or other securities. Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. may, at our election, be the co-obligor on any debt securities issued by Ferrellgas Partners under this shelf registration statement;
 
    an “acquisition” shelf registration statement for the periodic sale of up to $250.0 million of common units to fund acquisitions. As of November 30, 2007 we had $240.0 million available under this shelf agreement; and
 
    a shelf registration statement for the periodic sale of up to $200.0 million of common units in connection with the Ferrellgas Partners’ direct purchase and distribution reinvestment plan. As of November 30, 2007 we had $200.0 million available under this shelf agreement.
Operating Activities
     During the three months ended October 31, 2007, net cash used in operating activities was $51.3 million compared to $25.3 million for the prior year period. This increase in cash used in operating activities was primarily due to a $36.1 million increase in working capital requirements which was somewhat offset by a $5.7 million increase in cash flow from operations and a $5.0 million increase in cash flow from the utilization of our accounts receivable securitization facility. The increase in working capital requirements was primarily due to the timing of inventory purchases and collections on accounts receivable, which was partially offset by the timing of accounts payable disbursements, and increases in customer deposits and advances. The increase in cash flow from operations was primarily due to improved results of operations as discussed above.
Accounts receivable securitization
     Cash flows from our accounts receivable securitization facility increased $5.0 million. We received net funding of $13.0 million from this facility during the three months ended October 31, 2007 as compared to $8.0 million in the prior year period.
     Our strategy for obtaining liquidity at the lowest cost of capital is to initially utilize the accounts receivable securitization facility before borrowing under the operating partnership’s bank credit facilities. See additional discussion about the operating partnership’s bank credit facilities in “Financing Activities – Bank credit facilities.” Our utilization of the accounts receivable securitization facility is limited by the amount of accounts receivable that we are permitted to transfer according to the facility agreement. This arrangement allows for the proceeds of up to $160.0 million from the sale of accounts receivable, depending on the available undivided interests in our accounts receivable from certain customers. We renewed this facility effective May 31, 2007, for a 364-day commitment with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Fifth Third Bank. At October 31, 2007, we had transferred $92.5 million of our trade accounts receivable with the ability to transfer, at our option, an additional $21.3 million to the accounts receivable securitization facility. As our trade accounts receivable increase during the winter heating season, the securitization facility permits us to transfer additional trade accounts receivable to the facility, thereby providing additional cash for working capital needs. This transaction is reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements as a sale of accounts receivable and a retained interest in transferred accounts receivable.
The operating partnership
     During the three months ended October 31, 2007, net cash used in operating activities was $51.3 million compared to $25.3 million for the prior year period. This increase in cash used in operating activities was primarily due to a $36.2 million increase in working capital requirements which was somewhat offset by a $5.7 million increase in cash flow from operations and a $5.0 million increase in cash flow from the utilization of our accounts receivable securitization facility. The reduction in working capital was primarily due to the timing of inventory purchases and collections on accounts receivable,

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which was partially offset by the timing of accounts payable disbursements, and increases in customer deposits and advances. The increase in cash flow from operations was primarily due to improved results of operations as discussed above.
Investing Activities
     During the three months ended October 31, 2007, net cash provided by investing activities was $0.1 million, compared to cash used in investing activities of $35.7 million for the prior year period. This increase in cash provided by investing activities is primarily due to acquisition activity during the prior year period that was not repeated during the current year period and a decrease in growth capital expenditures for tank exchange operations.
Capital expenditures
     We incurred cash capital expenditures of $3.9 million during the three months ended October 31, 2007 as compared to $9.2 million in the prior year period.
Acquisition
     During the three months ended October 31, 2007, we used $0.2 million in cash for costs associated with prior year acquisitions as compared to $29.2 million in cash in the prior year period.
Financing Activities
     During the three months ended October 31, 2007, net cash provided by financing activities was $47.7 million compared to $68.5 million for the prior year period. This decrease in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to cash inflows from the issuance of common units in the prior year period that was not repeated during the current period. This decrease was somewhat offset by a reduction of long-term debt in the prior year period that was not repeated during the current year period and an increase in short-term borrowings during the current year period.
Distributions
     Ferrellgas Partners paid a $0.50 per unit quarterly distribution on all common units, as well as the related general partner distributions, totaling $31.8 million during the three months ended October 31, 2007 in connection with the distributions declared for the three months ended July 31, 2007. The quarterly distribution on all common units and the related general partner distributions for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of $31.8 million are expected to be paid on December 14, 2007 to holders of record on December 7, 2007.
Bank credit facilities
     At October 31, 2007, $348.7 million of borrowings and $50.2 million of letters of credit were outstanding under our unsecured bank credit facilities. $95.0 million of these borrowings will mature on August 1, 2009 while the remaining $253.7 million of borrowings and letters of credit will mature on April 22, 2010. Letters of credit are currently used to cover obligations primarily relating to requirements for insurance coverage and, to a lesser extent, risk management activities and product purchases. At October 31, 2007, we had $126.1 million of available capacity for working capital, acquisition, capital expenditure and general partnership purposes under these unsecured bank credit facilities.
     All borrowings under our unsecured bank credit facilities bear interest, at our option, at a rate equal to either:
  a base rate, which is defined as the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or Bank of America’s prime rate (as of October 31, 2007, the federal funds rate and Bank of America’s prime rate were 4.60% and 7.50%, respectively); or

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  the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin varying from 1.50% to 2.50% (as of October 31, 2007, the one-month and three-month Eurodollar Rates were 4.70% and 4.85%, respectively).
In addition, an annual commitment fee is payable on the daily unused portion of our unsecured bank credit facilities at a per annum rate varying from 0.375% to 0.500% (as of October 31, 2007, the commitment fee per annum rate was 0.375%).
     We believe that the liquidity available from our unsecured bank credit facilities and the accounts receivable securitization facility will be sufficient to meet our future capital expenditures, working capital, debt service and letter of credit requirements for the remainder of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009. See “Operating Activities” for discussion about our accounts receivable securitization facility. However, if we were to experience an unexpected significant increase in these requirements, our needs could exceed our immediately available resources. Events that could cause increases in these requirements include, but are not limited to the following:
  a significant increase in the wholesale cost of propane;
 
  a significant delay in the collections of accounts receivable;
 
  increased volatility in energy commodity prices related to risk management activities;
 
  increased liquidity requirements imposed by insurance providers;
 
  a significant downgrade in our credit rating;
 
  decreased trade credit; or
 
  a significant acquisition.
If one or more of these or other events caused a significant use of available funding, we may consider alternatives to provide increased liquidity and capital funding. No assurances can be given, however, that such alternatives would be available, or, if available, could be implemented.
The operating partnership
     The financing activities discussed above also apply to the operating partnership except for cash flows related to distributions, as discussed below.
Distributions
     The operating partnership paid cash distributions of $32.1 million during the three months ended October 31, 2007. The operating partnership expects to pay cash distributions of $43.9 million on December 14, 2007.
Disclosures about Effects of Transactions with Related Parties
     We have no employees and are managed and controlled by our general partner. Pursuant to our partnership agreement, our general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on our behalf, and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to us or otherwise reasonably incurred by our general partner in connection with operating our business. These reimbursable costs, which totaled $52.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2007, include operating expenses such as compensation and benefits paid to employees of our general partner who perform services on our behalf, as well as related general and administrative expenses.

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     Related party common unitholder information consisted of the following:
                 
            Distributions paid
    Common unit   during the three
    ownership at   months ended
    October 31, 2007   October 31, 2007
Ferrell Companies (1)
    20,080.8     $ 10,040  
FCI Trading Corp. (2)
    195.7       98  
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)
    51.2       26  
James E. Ferrell (4)
    4,292.0       2,146  
 
(1)   Ferrell Companies is the sole shareholder of our general partner.
 
(2)   FCI Trading Corp. is an affiliate of the general partner and is wholly-owned by Ferrell Companies.
 
(3)   Ferrell Propane, Inc. is wholly-owned by our general partner.
 
(4)   James E. Ferrell (“Mr. Ferrell”) is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of our general partner.
     During the three months ended October 31, 2007, Ferrellgas Partners paid our general partner distributions of $0.3 million.
     See “Financing Activities” for additional information regarding transactions with related parties.
     We believe these related party transactions were under terms that were no less favorable to us than those available with third parties.
     We have had no material changes in our contractual obligations that were outside the ordinary course of business since our disclosure in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal 2007.
     See Note B – Summary of significant accounting policies – in our condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion regarding the adoption of new accounting standards in the current fiscal year.
     We have had no other material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates since our disclosure in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal 2007.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     Our risk management trading activities include the use of energy commodity forward contracts, swaps and options traded on the over-the-counter financial markets and futures and options traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange. These risk management activities are conducted primarily to offset the effect of market price fluctuations on propane inventory and purchase commitments and to mitigate the price risk on sale commitments to our customers.
     Our risk management trading activities are intended to generate a profit, which we then apply to reduce our cost of product sold. The results of our risk management activities directly related to the delivery of propane to our customers, which include our supply procurement, storage and transportation activities, are presented in our discussion of margins and are accounted for at cost. The results, of our other risk management activities are presented separately in our discussion of gross margin found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations” as risk management trading activities and are accounted for at fair value.
     Market risks associated with energy commodities are monitored daily by senior management for compliance with our commodity risk management policy. This policy includes an aggregate dollar loss limit and limits on the term of various contracts. We also utilize volume limits for various energy commodities and review our positions daily where we remain exposed to market risk, so as to manage exposures to changing market prices.

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     We did not enter into any significant risk management trading activities during the three months ended October 31, 2007. Our remaining market risk sensitive instruments and positions have been determined to be “other than trading”.
Commodity Price Risk
     Our risk management activities primarily attempt to mitigate risks related to the purchasing, storing and transporting of propane. We generally purchase propane in the contract and spot markets from major domestic energy companies on a short-term basis. Our costs to purchase and distribute propane fluctuate with the movement of market prices. This fluctuation subjects us to potential price risk, which we attempt to minimize through the use of risk management activities.
     Our risk management activities include the use of forward contracts, futures, swaps and options to seek protection from adverse price movements and to minimize potential losses. Our hedging strategy involves taking positions in the forward or financial markets that are equal and opposite to our positions in the physical product markets in order to minimize the risk of financial loss from an adverse price change. Our hedging strategy is successful when our gains or losses in the physical product markets are offset by our losses or gains in the forward or financial markets.
     Market risks associated with energy commodities are monitored daily by senior management for compliance with our commodity risk management policy. This policy includes an aggregate dollar loss limit and limits on the term of various contracts. We also utilize volume limits for various energy commodities and review our positions daily where we remain exposed to market risk, so as to manage exposures to changing market prices.
     We have prepared a sensitivity analysis to estimate the exposure to market risk of our energy commodity positions. Forward contracts, futures, swaps and options outstanding as of October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2007, that were used in our risk management activities were analyzed assuming a hypothetical 10% adverse change in prices for the delivery month for all energy commodities. The potential loss in future earnings from these positions due to a 10% adverse movement in market prices of the underlying energy commodities was estimated at $6.4 million and $0.8 million as of October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2007, respectively. The preceding hypothetical analysis is limited because changes in prices may or may not equal 10%, thus actual results may differ.
     Our sensitivity analysis includes designated hedging and the anticipated transactions associated with these hedging transactions. These hedging transactions are anticipated to be 100% effective; therefore, there is no effect on our sensitivity analysis from these hedging transactions. To the extent option contracts are used as hedging instruments for anticipated transactions we have included the offsetting effect of the anticipated transactions, only to the extent the option contracts are in the money, or would become in the money as a result of the 10% hypothetical movement in prices. All other anticipated transactions for risk management activities have been excluded from our sensitivity analysis.
Interest Rate Risk
     At October 31, 2007 and July, 31, 2007, we had $348.7 million and $177.8 million, respectively, in variable rate bank credit facilities borrowings. Thus, assuming a one percent increase in our variable interest rate, our interest rate risk related to the borrowings on our variable rate bank credit facilities would result in an annual loss in future earnings of $3.5 million. The preceding hypothetical analysis is limited because changes in interest rates may or may not equal one percent, thus actual results may differ.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
     An evaluation was performed by the management of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., Ferrellgas, L.P., and Ferrellgas Finance Corp., with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our general partner, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, were designed to be and were adequate and effective as of October 31, 2007.
     The management of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., Ferrellgas, L.P., and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Based on the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the above mentioned partnerships and corporations have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Therefore, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide such reasonable assurances of achieving our desired control objectives, and the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our general partner have concluded, as of October 31, 2007, that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in achieving that level of reasonable assurance.
     During the most recent fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2007, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     Our operations are subject to all operating hazards and risks normally incidental to handling, storing, transporting and otherwise providing for use by consumers of combustible liquids such as propane. As a result, at any given time, we are threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently, we are not a party to any legal proceedings other than various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. It is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of these matters; however, management is of the opinion that there are no known claims or contingent claims that are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
     None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
     None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
     None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreement and Release
     Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. have entered into an Agreement and Release dated December 4, 2007 with Brian J. Kline, former Vice President, Corporate Development of Ferrellgas, Inc. Under the terms of the Agreement and Release, Mr. Kline will remain employed by Ferrellgas, Inc. in an advisory role through September 30, 2008. Mr. Kline will receive payments totaling $306,564 representing severance and compensation for services to be rendered through September 30, 2008, and will be eligible for COBRA reimbursements for five months. The Agreement and Release also contains a general release of claims in favor of the Ferrellgas entities and a non-compete provision extending through December 1, 2009. The foregoing description is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Agreement and Release, which is filed as Exhibit 10.33 to this Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed below are furnished as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act, which are not listed, are not applicable.
             
     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
 
  2.1       Contribution Agreement dated February 8, 2004, by and among FCI Trading Corp., Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2004.
 
           
 
  3.1       Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., dated as of February 18, 2003. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 18, 2003.
 
           
 
  3.2       First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., dated as of March 8, 2003. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 8, 2005.
 
           
 
  3.3       Second Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., dated as of June 29, 2005. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 30, 2005.
 
           
 
  3.4       Third Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. dated as of October 11, 2006. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
 
  3.5       Certificate of Incorporation for Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed December 16, 1996.
 
           
 
  3.6       Bylaws of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 13, 1997.
 
           
 
  3.7       Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas, L.P., dated as of April 7, 2004. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2004.
 
           
 
  3.8       Certificate of Incorporation of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed February 18, 2003.
 
           
 
  3.9       Bylaws of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed February 18, 2003.
 
           
 
  4.1       Specimen Certificate evidencing Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed February 18, 2003.

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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
 
  4.2       Indenture dated as of September 24, 2002, with form of Note attached, among Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to $170,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Registrant’s 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 24, 2002.
 
           
 
  4.3       Indenture dated as of April 20, 2004, with form of Note attached, among Ferrellgas Escrow LLC and Ferrellgas Finance Escrow Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2004.
 
           
 
  4.4       Ferrellgas, L.P. Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1998, relating to:
 
          $109,000,000 6.99% Senior Notes, Series A, due August 1, 2005,
$37,000,000 7.08% Senior Notes, Series B, due August 1, 2006,
$52,000,000 7.12% Senior Notes, Series C, due August 1, 2008,
$82,000,000 7.24% Senior Notes, Series D, due August 1, 2010, and
$70,000,000 7.42% Senior Notes, Series E, due August 1, 2013.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 29, 1998.
 
           
 
  4.5       Ferrellgas, L.P. Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2000,
relating to: $21,000,000 8.68% Senior Notes, Series A, due August 1, 2006,
$90,000,000 8.78% Senior Notes, Series B, due August 1, 2007, and
$73,000,000 8.87% Senior Notes, Series C, due August 1, 2009.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 16, 2000.
 
           
 
  4.6       Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 17, 1999, by and between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Williams Natural Gas Liquids, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 29, 1999.
 
           
 
  4.7       First Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 14, 2000, by and between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Williams Natural Gas Liquids, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 16, 2000.
 
           
 
  4.8       Second Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 6, 2001, by and between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and The Williams Companies, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 6, 2001.
 
           
 
  4.9       Third Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 29, 2005, between JEF Capital Management, Inc. and Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report of Form 8-K filed June 30, 2005.
 
           
 
  10.1       Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 22, 2005, by and among Ferrellgas, L.P. as the borrower, Ferrellgas, Inc. as the general partner of the borrower, Bank of America N.A., as administrative agent and swing line lender, and the lenders and L/C issuers party hereto. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 8, 2005.

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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
 
  10.2       Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007, by and among Ferrellgas, L.P. as the borrower, Ferrellgas, Inc. as the general partner of the borrower, Bank of America N.A., as administrative agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 4, 2007.
 
           
 
  10.3       Lender Addendum dated as of June 6, 2006, by and among Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as the new lender, Ferrellgas, L.P. as the borrower, Ferrellgas, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.4       Commitment Increase Agreement dated as of August 28, 2006, by and among Fifth Third Bank as the lender, Ferrellgas, L.P. as the borrower, Ferrellgas, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.5       Amended and Restated Receivable Interest Sale Agreement dated June 7, 2005 between Ferrellgas, L.P., as originator, and Ferrellgas Receivables, L.L.C., as buyer. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 8, 2005.
 
           
 
  10.6       Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Receivable Interest Sale Agreement and Subordinated Note dated June 6, 2006 between Ferrellgas, L.P., as originator, and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as buyer. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 8, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.7       Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Receivable Interest Sale Agreement dated June 6, 2006 between Ferrellgas, L.P., as originator, and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as buyer. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.8       Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Receivable Interest Sale Agreement dated May 31, 2007 between Ferrellgas, L.P., as originator, and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as buyer. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K Filed June 1, 2007.
 
           
 
  10.9       Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 6, 2006, by and among Ferrellgas Receivables, L.L.C., as seller, Ferrellgas, L.P., as servicer, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, the financial institutions from time to time party hereto, Fifth Third Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 8, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.10       Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated August 18, 2006, by and among Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as seller, Ferrellgas, L.P., as servicer, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, the financial institutions from time to time party hereto, Fifth Third Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 18, 2006.

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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
 
  10.11       Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated
 
          May 31, 2007, by and among Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as seller, Ferrellgas, L.P., as servicer, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, the financial institutions from time to time party hereto, Fifth Third Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 1, 2007.
 
           
 
  10.12       Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 8, 2004, by and among Blue Rhino Corporation, FCI Trading Corp., Diesel Acquisition, LLC and Ferrell Companies, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2004.
 
           
 
  10.13       First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 16, 2004, by and among Blue Rhino Corporation, FCI Trading Corp., Diesel Acquisition, LLC, and Ferrell Companies, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 2, 2004.
 
           
 
  10.14       Real Property Contribution Agreement dated February 8, 2004, between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Billy D. Prim. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 14, 2004.
 
           
 
  10.15       Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of June 22, 2005 by and among Ferrellgas, L.P., Ferrellgas, Inc. and Enterprise Products Operating L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2005.
 
           
#
  10.16       Ferrell Companies, Inc. Supplemental Savings Plan, restated January 1, 2000. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 18, 2003.
 
           
#
  10.17       Second Amended and Restated Ferrellgas Unit Option Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 5, 2001.
 
           
#
  10.18       Ferrell Companies, Inc. 1998 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective October 11, 2004. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 13, 2004.
 
           
#
  10.19       Employment Agreement between James E. Ferrell and Ferrellgas, Inc., dated July 31, 1998. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 29, 1998.
 
           
#
  10.20       Waiver to Employment, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreement by and among Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas, Inc., James E. Ferrell and Greatbanc Trust Company, dated as of December 19, 2006. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 9, 2007.
 
           
#
  10.21       Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated October 11, 2004, by and among Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc. and Billy D. Prim. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 13, 2004.
 
           
#
  10.22       Separation Agreement and Release dated March 9, 2006 between Timothy E. Scronce and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 10, 2006.

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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
#
  10.23       Agreement and Release dated as of May 11, 2006 by and among Jeffrey B. Ward, Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 22, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.24       Agreement and Release dated as of August 15, 2006 by and among Kenneth A. Heinz, Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 18, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.25       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Stephen L. Wambold and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.26       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Eugene D. Caresia and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.27       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Kevin T. Kelly and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.28       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Brian J. Kline and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.29       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between George L. Koloroutis and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.30       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Patrick J. Walsh and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.31       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between James E. Ferrell and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.32       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Tod D. Brown and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#*
  10.33       Agreement and release dated as of December 4, 2007 by and among Brian J. Kline, Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P.
 
           
*
  31.1       Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
           
*
  31.2       Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
           
*
  31.3       Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
           
*
  31.4       Certification of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.

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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
*
  32.1       Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
           
*
  32.2       Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
           
*
  32.3       Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
           
*
  32.4       Certification of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
*   Filed herewith
 
#   Management contracts or compensatory plans.

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SIGNATURES
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
                 
 
          FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.    
 
               
 
          By Ferrellgas, Inc. (General Partner)    
 
               
Date:
  December 6, 2007   By   /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
 
Kevin T. Kelly
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
 
               
 
          FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.    
 
               
Date:
  December 6, 2007   By   /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
 
Kevin T. Kelly
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
 
               
 
          FERRELLGAS, L.P.    
 
               
 
          By Ferrellgas, Inc. (General Partner)    
 
               
Date:
  December 6, 2007   By   /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
 
Kevin T. Kelly
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
 
               
 
          FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.    
 
               
Date:
  December 6, 2007   By   /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
 
Kevin T. Kelly
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
   

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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
 
  2.1       Contribution Agreement dated February 8, 2004, by and among FCI Trading Corp., Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2004.
 
           
 
  3.1       Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., dated as of February 18, 2003. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 18, 2003.
 
           
 
  3.2       First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., dated as of March 8, 2003. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 8, 2005.
 
           
 
  3.3       Second Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., dated as of June 29, 2005. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 30, 2005.
 
           
 
  3.4       Third Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. dated as of October 11, 2006. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
 
  3.5       Certificate of Incorporation for Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed December 16, 1996.
 
           
 
  3.6       Bylaws of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 13, 1997.
 
           
 
  3.7       Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas, L.P., dated as of April 7, 2004. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2004.
 
           
 
  3.8       Certificate of Incorporation of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed February 18, 2003.
 
           
 
  3.9       Bylaws of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed February 18, 2003.
 
           
 
  4.1       Specimen Certificate evidencing Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed February 18, 2003.

 


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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
 
  4.2       Indenture dated as of September 24, 2002, with form of Note attached, among Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to $170,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Registrant’s 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 24, 2002.
 
           
 
  4.3       Indenture dated as of April 20, 2004, with form of Note attached, among Ferrellgas Escrow LLC and Ferrellgas Finance Escrow Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2004.
 
           
 
  4.4       Ferrellgas, L.P. Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1998, relating to:
 
          $109,000,000 6.99% Senior Notes, Series A, due August 1, 2005,
$37,000,000 7.08% Senior Notes, Series B, due August 1, 2006,
$52,000,000 7.12% Senior Notes, Series C, due August 1, 2008,
$82,000,000 7.24% Senior Notes, Series D, due August 1, 2010, and
$70,000,000 7.42% Senior Notes, Series E, due August 1, 2013.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 29, 1998.
 
           
 
  4.5       Ferrellgas, L.P. Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2000,
relating to: $21,000,000 8.68% Senior Notes, Series A, due August 1, 2006,
$90,000,000 8.78% Senior Notes, Series B, due August 1, 2007, and
$73,000,000 8.87% Senior Notes, Series C, due August 1, 2009.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 16, 2000.
 
           
 
  4.6       Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 17, 1999, by and between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Williams Natural Gas Liquids, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 29, 1999.
 
           
 
  4.7       First Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 14, 2000, by and between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Williams Natural Gas Liquids, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 16, 2000.
 
           
 
  4.8       Second Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 6, 2001, by and between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and The Williams Companies, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 6, 2001.
 
           
 
  4.9       Third Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 29, 2005, between JEF Capital Management, Inc. and Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report of Form 8-K filed June 30, 2005.
 
           
 
  10.1       Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 22, 2005, by and among Ferrellgas, L.P. as the borrower, Ferrellgas, Inc. as the general partner of the borrower, Bank of America N.A., as administrative agent and swing line lender, and the lenders and L/C issuers party hereto. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 8, 2005.

 


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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
 
  10.2       Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007, by and among Ferrellgas, L.P. as the borrower, Ferrellgas, Inc. as the general partner of the borrower, Bank of America N.A., as administrative agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 4, 2007.
 
           
 
  10.3       Lender Addendum dated as of June 6, 2006, by and among Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as the new lender, Ferrellgas, L.P. as the borrower, Ferrellgas, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.4       Commitment Increase Agreement dated as of August 28, 2006, by and among Fifth Third Bank as the lender, Ferrellgas, L.P. as the borrower, Ferrellgas, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.5       Amended and Restated Receivable Interest Sale Agreement dated June 7, 2005 between Ferrellgas, L.P., as originator, and Ferrellgas Receivables, L.L.C., as buyer. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 8, 2005.
 
           
 
  10.6       Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Receivable Interest Sale Agreement and Subordinated Note dated June 6, 2006 between Ferrellgas, L.P., as originator, and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as buyer. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 8, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.7       Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Receivable Interest Sale Agreement dated June 6, 2006 between Ferrellgas, L.P., as originator, and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as buyer. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.8       Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Receivable Interest Sale Agreement dated May 31, 2007 between Ferrellgas, L.P., as originator, and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as buyer. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K Filed June 1, 2007.
 
           
 
  10.9       Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 6, 2006, by and among Ferrellgas Receivables, L.L.C., as seller, Ferrellgas, L.P., as servicer, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, the financial institutions from time to time party hereto, Fifth Third Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 8, 2006.
 
           
 
  10.10       Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated August 18, 2006, by and among Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as seller, Ferrellgas, L.P., as servicer, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, the financial institutions from time to time party hereto, Fifth Third Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 18, 2006.

 


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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
 
  10.11       Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated
 
          May 31, 2007, by and among Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC, as seller, Ferrellgas, L.P., as servicer, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, the financial institutions from time to time party hereto, Fifth Third Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 1, 2007.
 
           
 
  10.12       Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 8, 2004, by and among Blue Rhino Corporation, FCI Trading Corp., Diesel Acquisition, LLC and Ferrell Companies, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2004.
 
           
 
  10.13       First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 16, 2004, by and among Blue Rhino Corporation, FCI Trading Corp., Diesel Acquisition, LLC, and Ferrell Companies, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 2, 2004.
 
           
 
  10.14       Real Property Contribution Agreement dated February 8, 2004, between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Billy D. Prim. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 14, 2004.
 
           
 
  10.15       Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of June 22, 2005 by and among Ferrellgas, L.P., Ferrellgas, Inc. and Enterprise Products Operating L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2005.
 
           
#
  10.16       Ferrell Companies, Inc. Supplemental Savings Plan, restated January 1, 2000. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 18, 2003.
 
           
#
  10.17       Second Amended and Restated Ferrellgas Unit Option Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 5, 2001.
 
           
#
  10.18       Ferrell Companies, Inc. 1998 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective October 11, 2004. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 13, 2004.
 
           
#
  10.19       Employment Agreement between James E. Ferrell and Ferrellgas, Inc., dated July 31, 1998. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 29, 1998.
 
           
#
  10.20       Waiver to Employment, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreement by and among Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas, Inc., James E. Ferrell and Greatbanc Trust Company, dated as of December 19, 2006. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 9, 2007.
 
           
#
  10.21       Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated October 11, 2004, by and among Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc. and Billy D. Prim. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 13, 2004.
 
           
#
  10.22       Separation Agreement and Release dated March 9, 2006 between Timothy E. Scronce and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 10, 2006.

 


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     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
#
  10.23       Agreement and Release dated as of May 11, 2006 by and among Jeffrey B. Ward, Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 22, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.24       Agreement and Release dated as of August 15, 2006 by and among Kenneth A. Heinz, Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 18, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.25       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Stephen L. Wambold and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.26       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Eugene D. Caresia and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.27       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Kevin T. Kelly and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.28       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Brian J. Kline and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.29       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between George L. Koloroutis and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.30       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Patrick J. Walsh and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.31       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between James E. Ferrell and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#
  10.32       Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between Tod D. Brown and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006.
 
           
#*
  10.33       Agreement and release dated as of December 4, 2007 by and among Brian J. Kline, Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrell Companies, Inc., Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P.
 
           
*
  31.1       Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
           
*
  31.2       Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
           
*
  31.3       Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
           
*
  31.4       Certification of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Table of Contents

             
     Exhibit    
    Number   Description
*
  32.1       Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
           
*
  32.2       Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
           
*
  32.3       Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
           
*
  32.4       Certification of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
*   Filed herewith
 
#   Management contracts or compensatory plans.

 

EX-10.33 2 h51845exv10w33.htm AGREEMENT AND RELEASE exv10w33
 

Exhibit 10.33
AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
     This Agreement and Release is made among Ferrell Companies, Inc. (“FCI”), Ferrellgas, Inc. of Liberty, Missouri (“Ferrellgas”), and their affiliates, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., and/or Ferrellgas, L.P., (all of which will collectively be referred to as “Ferrell”) and Brian J. Kline (“Employee”), to set forth the terms of separation of Employee’s employment relationship with Ferrellgas and for all benefits, rights , and obligations between Ferrellgas and Employee (referred to collectively as the “Parties”). Thus, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements set forth below, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties agree as follows:
     Employee was employed by Ferrellgas. Employee’s regular employment ended on November 30, 2007 and began as an advisory role described in Section 3 below. Ferrell and Employee now desire to fully and finally resolve all issues among or between them arising from Employee’s employment by Ferrell and/or the cessation of such employment. Therefore, intending to be legally bound, Ferrell and Employee agree as follows:
  1.   Employee will resign from his position as Vice President, Corporate Development effective September 30, 2008, by submitting the attached letter of resignation, which is attached as “Attachment A”, concurrently with the signing of this Agreement. Employee is relieved of his duties as the Vice President, Corporate Development, effective November 30, 2007.
 
  2.   Ferrellgas agrees to pay to Employee no later than October 15, 2008, five (5) months of salary, which is the gross amount of One Hundred Two Thousand & Eighty-three Dollars and Thirty-three Cents ($102,083.33), less all applicable deductions.
 
  3.   Further, Ferrellgas agrees to retain Employee in an advisory role as a Vice President, Corporate Development through the effective date of termination, September 30, 2008. Employee will be paid the gross sum of $4,711.54 per week thru September 30, 2008, subject to withholdings and deductions, during that period. During this period, Ferrellgas shall provide the employer share of any health, vision, dental, life, and AD&D coverage in which Employee and his dependents were enrolled as of December 1, 2007 and Employee’s cost for these benefits will be consistent with 2007 and 2008 rates. Employee acknowledges that the end of this period constitutes a “qualifying event” for COBRA purposes, to make clear Employee is entitled to and that COBRA is offered to Employee or to any other “qualified beneficiary” at this time as a result the end of this period. He will office from his home and all business communications by him shall be directed to Gene Caresia, Vice President of Human Resources. Employee shall be reimbursed for authorized and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of Ferrellgas. He shall not have the authority, apparent or actual, to enter into agreements on behalf of Ferrell or to otherwise bind the company, and he shall not hold himself out to be an officer of Ferrell. He agrees that the confidentiality provisions of his Employee Agreement shall extend to any confidential information (as defined in his Employment Agreement as attached to this Agreement) obtained or developed during this period. He shall not undertake any duties on behalf of Ferrell and shall not be considered to be operating within the course of any duties unless specifically directed in writing by Ferrell to do so. He shall not have access to company

 


 

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      offices, telephone systems, computer or email systems or other Ferrell property unless specifically authorized in writing by Ferrell. He agrees to be available to assist and cooperate with Ferrell and to respond in a timely manner to reasonable inquiries from Ferrell senior management.
 
  4.   Ferrellgas also agrees to promptly reimburse Employee for five (5) months of COBRA continuation premiums for Employee and his dependents, provided Employee enrolls in COBRA in accordance with the prescribed enrollment procedures and due date for the continuance of medical benefits. Employee must submit each month’s COBRA premium payment to Discovery Benefits as outlined in the enrollment information. In addition, Employee must make a copy of the check submitted for each payment and mail it to Ferrellgas, Attention Toni Scardino, Benefits Manager, One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, MO 64068. Ferrellgas will reimburse Employee for the monthly payment at a grossed up amount equal to the monthly premium, after Discovery Benefits has received the premium and after Ms. Scardino or her successor has received a copy of each payment check. If Employee fails to submit premium in a timely manner, Employee will lose the COBRA coverage. The COBRA continuation period will begin October 1, 2008 and COBRA information will be sent to Employee by Discovery Benefits.
 
  5.   In exchange for the mutual promises made here, Employee agrees to forever RELEASE and DISCHARGE Ferrell, and Ferrell’s officers, employees, directors and agents from any and all claims arising from his employment and/or cessation of employment and all debts, obligations, claims, demands, or causes of action of any kind whatsoever, known or unknown, in tort, contract, by statute or on any other basis, for equitable relief, compensatory, punitive or other damages, expenses (including attorney’s fees), reimbursements or costs of any kind, including, but not limited to, any and all claims, demands, rights and/or causes of action, including those which might arise out of allegations relating to a claimed breach of an alleged oral or written employment contract, or relating to purported employment discrimination or civil rights violations, such as, but not limited to, those arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all amendments thereto, Executive Order 11246, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or any other applicable federal, state, or local employment discrimination statute, ordinance or common law doctrine which Employee might assert against Ferrell. Employee waives any right to recover in any lawsuit brought on his behalf by any government agency or other person. This provision does not release any rights or obligations under this Agreement or any rights or Employee’s interest in the Ferrell Companies, Inc. 1998 Incentive Compensation Plan, the Ferrellgas Unit Option Plan, the Ferrell Companies, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, the Ferrell Companies, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan, or the Ferrell Companies, Inc. Supplemental Savings Plan.
 
  6.   Employee acknowledges that he has been employed by Ferrell in a senior management capacity and has supervised employees conducting business throughout the United States. In the course of his employment, Employee has received significant Confidential Information (as defined in his Employee Agreement), including specific information regarding Ferrell’s strategies and customers throughout the United States. For that reason, and in consideration of the financial benefits granted to Employee pursuant to this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that any employment in the propane industry prior to December 1, 2009 would result in the inevitable disclosure and/or use of such Confidential Information to the detriment of

 


 

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      Ferrell. Therefore, in consideration of the financial benefits granted to Employee in this Agreement, Employee agrees not to accept employment in the propane industry in whole or in part within the United States prior to December 1, 2009.
 
  7.   Employee promises to treat as confidential and to disclose to no person (other than a legal or financial advisor or spouse, if any) the terms or conditions of this Agreement and Release. Employee further promises not to make any derogatory, disparaging or false statements to any third parties intended to harm the business or personal reputation of Ferrell, its directors, officers and employees.
 
  8.   Employee understands and agrees that if he violates any promises, Ferrell may pursue all permissible remedies to redress such violations including seeking repayment of all payments made under this Agreement and Release and recovery of costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.
 
  9.   Employee agrees that the Ferrellgas Option Grantee Agreements signed by him on October 30, 1998, September 7, 2005, November 16, 2006 and October 22, 2007, copies of which are attached to this Agreement and Release and incorporated herein by reference, and/or any similar agreements, are enforceable agreements by the Parties, that his obligations under these agreements inure to the benefit of Ferrell, and that this Agreement and Release does not release him from any obligations under them or under any other contract which obligates Employee not to reveal the Confidential Information of Ferrellgas. The parties agree that, not withstanding paragraph 5, the FCI Nonqualified Stock Option Agreements entered into between the Employee and Ferrell Companies, Inc., dated August 19, 1998, July 31, 1999, August 15, 2005, September 15, 2006, and September 1, 2007, remain in full force and effect and are not terminated or released by this document.
 
  10.   Employee agrees to remain available (upon reasonable prior notice) to consult with Ferrell in connection with any claims or litigation involving Ferrell and any transitional matters involving Employee’s prior duties with Ferrell. Ferrell shall reimburse Employee for his reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such consultation.

 


 

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Additional Statement by Employee
I was given a copy of this Agreement and Release and was notified that I have the right to consult with an attorney before signing. Furthermore, I acknowledge being given at least twenty-one (21) days within which to consider this Agreement and Release. I have carefully read and fully understand this Agreement and Release and have had sufficient time and opportunity to consult with my personal tax, financial, and legal advisors prior to signing. By signing this Agreement and Release, I voluntarily indicate my intent to be legally bound by its terms. I understand that I may revoke this Agreement and Release within seven days after signing it but that thereafter it is irrevocable.
THIS IS A RELEASE OF CLAIMS
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING
         
     
  /s/ Brian J. Kline    
  Brian J. Kline   
     
 
         
  12/4/2007   
  Date   
     
     
 
FERRELLGAS, INC.;
FERRELL COMPANIES, INC.;
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
FERRELLGAS, L.P.
by FERRELLGAS, INC., a Delaware
   Corporation, their General Partner

By   /s/ Gene Caresia
 
Gene Caresia
Vice President, Human Resources
Date   12/4/2007
 


 

EX-31.1 3 h51845exv31w1.htm CERTIFICATION OF FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) OR RULE 15D-14(A) exv31w1
 

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
I, James E. Ferrell, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the “Registrant”);
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons forming the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ James E. Ferrell    
  James E. Ferrell   
  Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Ferrellgas, Inc., general
partner of the Registrant 
 
 

 


 

CERTIFICATIONS
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
I, Kevin T. Kelly, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (“the Registrant”);
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons forming the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
  Kevin T. Kelly   
  Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Ferrellgas, Inc.,
general partner of the Registrant 
 
 

 

EX-31.2 4 h51845exv31w2.htm CERTIFICATION OF FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) OR RULE 15D-14(A) exv31w2
 

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
I, James E. Ferrell, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. (the “Registrant”);
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons forming the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ James E. Ferrell    
  James E. Ferrell   
  Chief Executive Officer   
 

 


 

CERTIFICATIONS
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
I, Kevin T. Kelly, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. (the “Registrant”);
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons forming the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
  Kevin T. Kelly   
  Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

 

EX-31.3 5 h51845exv31w3.htm CERTIFICATION OF FERRELLGAS, L.P. PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) OR RULE 15D-14(A) exv31w3
 

         
Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATIONS
FERRELLGAS, L.P.
I, James E. Ferrell, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “Registrant”);
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons forming the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ James E. Ferrell    
  James E. Ferrell   
  Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Ferrellgas, Inc., general
partner of the Registrant 
 

 


 

         
CERTIFICATIONS
FERRELLGAS, L.P.
I, Kevin T. Kelly, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “Registrant”);
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light the of circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons forming the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
  Kevin T. Kelly   
  Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Ferrellgas, Inc.,
general partner of the Registrant 
 

 

EX-31.4 6 h51845exv31w4.htm CERTIFICATION OF FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP. PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) OR RULE 15D-14(A) exv31w4
 

         
Exhibit 31.4
CERTIFICATIONS
FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
I, James E. Ferrell, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (the “Registrant”);
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons forming the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ James E. Ferrell    
  James E. Ferrell   
  Chief Executive Officer   

 


 

         
CERTIFICATIONS
FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
I, Kevin T. Kelly, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (the “Registrant”);
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons forming the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Date: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
  Kevin T. Kelly   
  Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

 

EX-32.1 7 h51845exv32w1.htm CERTIFICATION OF FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 exv32w1
 

         
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906
OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) for the three months ended October 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
     1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and
     2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership at the dates and for the periods indicated within the Report.
     The foregoing certification is made solely for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and is subject to the “knowledge” and “willfulness” qualifications contained in 18 U.S.C. 1350(c).
     This certification is being furnished to the SEC and is not to be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18. In addition, this certification is not to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement of the Partnership or other filing of the Partnership made pursuant to the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
Dated: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ James E. Ferrell    
  James E. Ferrell   
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ferrellgas, Inc.,
the Partnership’s general partner 
 
 
     
  /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
  Kevin T. Kelly   
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Ferrellgas, Inc., the Partnership’s general partner 
 
 
 
*As required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, a signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Partnership.

 

EX-32.2 8 h51845exv32w2.htm CERTIFICATION OF FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 exv32w2
 

Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906
OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. for the three months ended October 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
     1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and
     2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. at the dates and for the periods indicated within the Report.
     The foregoing certification is made solely for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and is subject to the “knowledge” and “willfulness” qualifications contained in 18 U.S.C. 1350(c).
     This certification is being furnished to the SEC and is not to be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18. In addition, this certification is not to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. or other filing of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. made pursuant to the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
Dated: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ James E. Ferrell    
  James E. Ferrell   
  Chief Executive Officer   
 
     
  /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
  Kevin T. Kelly   
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
 
*As required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, a signed original of this written statement has been provided to Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.

 

EX-32.3 9 h51845exv32w3.htm CERTIFICATION OF FERRELLGAS, L.P. PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 exv32w3
 

Exhibit 32.3
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906
OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ferrellgas, L.P. (“the Partnership”) for the three months ended October 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
     1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and
     2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Ferrellgas, L.P. at the dates and for the periods indicated within the Report.
     The foregoing certification is made solely for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and is subject to the “knowledge” and “willfulness” qualifications contained in 18 U.S.C. 1350(c).
     This certification is being furnished to the SEC and is not to be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18. In addition, this certification is not to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement of the Partnership or other filing of the Partnership made pursuant to the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
Dated: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ James E. Ferrell    
  James E. Ferrell   
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ferrellgas, Inc.,
the Partnership’s general partner 
 
 
     
  /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
  Kevin T. Kelly   
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Ferrellgas, Inc., the Partnership’s general partner 
 
 
 
*As required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, a signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Partnership

 

EX-32.4 10 h51845exv32w4.htm CERTIFICATION OF FERRELLEGAS FINANCE CORP. PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 exv32w4
 

Exhibit 32.4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906
OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. for the three months ended October 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
     1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and
     2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. at the dates and for the periods indicated within the Report.
     The foregoing certification is made solely for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and is subject to the “knowledge” and “willfulness” qualifications contained in 18 U.S.C. 1350(c).
     This certification is being furnished to the SEC and is not to be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18. In addition, this certification is not to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. or other filing of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. made pursuant to the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
Dated: December 6, 2007
         
     
  /s/ James E. Ferrell    
  James E. Ferrell   
  Chief Executive Officer   
 
     
  /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
  Kevin T. Kelly   
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
 
*As required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, a signed original of this written statement has been provided to Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

 

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