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Partners' Capital
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Partners' Capital
Partners' deficit

Partnership distributions paid
 
Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:
 
 
For the three months ended January 31,
 
For the six months ended January 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Public common unitholders
 
$
26,534

 
$
26,470

 
$
53,032

 
$
52,940

Ferrell Companies (1)
 
10,735

 
10,735

 
21,470

 
21,470

FCI Trading Corp. (2)
 
98

 
98

 
196

 
196

Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)
 
26

 
26

 
52

 
52

James E. Ferrell (4)
 
2,179

 
2,179

 
4,358

 
4,358

General partner
 
400

 
399

 
799

 
798

 
 
$
39,972

 
$
39,907

 
$
79,907

 
$
79,814



(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 February 27, 2014, Ferrellgas Partners declared a cash distribution of $0.50 per common unit for the three months ended January 31, 2014, which is expected to be paid on March 17, 2014. 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 six months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
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 six months ended January 31, 2014, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.3 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.

During the six months ended January 31, 2013, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.3 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
 
Partners' Capital
Partners’ capital
 
Partnership distributions paid
 
Ferrellgas, L.P. has paid the following distributions:
 
 
For the three months ended January 31,
 
For the six months ended January 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Ferrellgas Partners
 
$
47,821

 
$
47,756

 
$
87,756

 
$
87,663

General partner
 
488

 
487

 
896

 
894

 
 
$
48,309

 
$
48,243

 
$
88,652

 
$
88,557



OFebruary 27, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. declared distributions for the three months ended January 31, 2014 to Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner of $40.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which are expected to be paid on March 17, 2014.
 
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 six months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
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 six months ended January 31, 2014, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.2 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.
 
During the six months ended January 31, 2013, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.2 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.