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Fair value measurements
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Fair value measurements  
Fair value measurements

M.        Fair value measurements

Derivative financial instruments

The following table presents Ferrellgas’ financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, including both current and noncurrent portions, as of July 31, 2025 and 2024:

Asset (Liability)

Quoted Prices in Active

    

    

    

Markets for Identical

Significant Other

Assets and Liabilities

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

July 31, 2025:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Derivative financial instruments:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commodity derivatives

$

$

3,570

$

$

3,570

Liabilities:

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Derivative financial instruments:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commodity derivatives

$

$

(3,654)

$

$

(3,654)

July 31, 2024:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Derivative financial instruments:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commodity derivatives

$

$

6,519

$

$

6,519

Liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Derivative financial instruments:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commodity derivatives

$

$

(4,460)

$

$

(4,460)

Methodology

The fair values of Ferrellgas’ non-exchange traded commodity derivative contracts are based upon indicative price quotations available through brokers, industry price publications or recent market transactions and related market indicators. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, or 3 during the years ended July 31, 2025 and 2024.

Other financial instruments

The carrying amounts of other financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities (except for current maturities of long-term debt) approximate their fair values because of their short-term nature. At July 31, 2025 and 2024, the estimated fair value of Ferrellgas’ long-term debt instruments was $1,404.9 million and $1,416.8 million, respectively. Ferrellgas estimates the fair value of long-term debt based on quoted market prices. The fair value of Ferrellgas’ consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities.

As discussed in Note Q “Unit-Based Compensation,” we accrue for vested phantom units as a liability and adjust that liability on a recurring basis based on the market price of our Class A units on each balance sheet date, which is a Level 1 valuation based on the observable inputs for quoted market prices.

Ferrellgas has other financial instruments such as trade accounts receivable which could expose it to concentrations of credit risk. The credit risk from trade accounts receivable is limited because of a large customer base which extends across many different U.S. markets.