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Partners' Capital
3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Partners' Capital
Partners' deficit

Partnership distributions paid
 
Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:
 
 
For the three months ended October 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Public common unitholders
 
$
26,498

 
$
26,470

Ferrell Companies (1)
 
10,735

 
10,735

FCI Trading Corp. (2)
 
98

 
98

Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)
 
26

 
26

James E. Ferrell (4)
 
2,179

 
2,179

General partner
 
399

 
399

 
 
$
39,935

 
$
39,907



(1) Ferrell Companies is the owner of the general partner and an approximately 27% direct owner of Ferrellgas Partner's common units and thus a related party.
(2) FCI Trading Corp. is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party.
(3) Ferrell Propane, Inc. is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party.
(4) James E. Ferrell is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the general partner and a related party.

On November 21, 2013, Ferrellgas Partners declared a cash distribution of $0.50 per common unit for the three months ended October 31, 2013, which is expected to be paid on December 13, 2013. Included in this cash distribution are the following amounts to be paid to related parties:
Ferrell Companies
$
10,735

FCI Trading Corp.
98

Ferrell Propane, Inc.
26

James E. Ferrell
2,179

General partner
400



See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note I – Transactions with related parties.
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”)
 
See Note H – Derivative instruments and hedging activities – for details regarding changes in the fair value of risk management financial derivatives recorded within AOCI for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012.
 
General partner’s commitment to maintain its capital account
 
Ferrellgas’ partnership agreements allows the general partner to have an option to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity.

During the three months ended October 31, 2013, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.2 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.

During the three months ended October 31, 2012, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
 
Partners' Capital
Partners’ capital
 
Partnership distributions paid
 
Ferrellgas, L.P. has paid the following distributions:
 
 
For the three months ended October 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Ferrellgas Partners
 
$
39,935

 
$
39,907

General partner
 
408

 
407

 
 
$
40,343

 
$
40,314



On November 21, 2013, Ferrellgas, L.P. declared distributions for the three months ended October 31, 2013 to Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner of $47.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, which are expected to be paid on December 13, 2013.
 
See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note I – Transactions with related parties.
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)

See Note H – Derivative instruments and hedging activities – for details regarding changes in the fair value of risk management financial derivatives recorded within AOCI for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012.
 
General partner’s commitment to maintain its capital account
 
Ferrellgas, L.P.’s partnership agreement allows the general partner to have an option to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity.

During the three months ended October 31, 2013, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.
 
During the three months ended October 31, 2012, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.