FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P.)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
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Cash | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | |
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STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
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Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | |
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Additional paid in capital | | | 1,776 | | | | 1,776 | |
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Accumulated deficit | | | (1,776 | ) | | | (1,776 | ) |
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Total stockholder’s equity | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | |
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
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(unaudited)
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| | January 31, | | | January 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
General and administrative expense | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Net loss | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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See note to condensed financial statements.
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FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in dollars)
(unaudited)
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Cash used in operating activities | | | — | | | | — | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Capital contribution | | | — | | | | — | |
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Cash provided by financing activities | | | — | | | | — | |
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Change in cash | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash — beginning of period | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
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Cash — end of period | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | |
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See note to condensed financial statements.
NOTE TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2007
(unaudited)
A. | | Organization |
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| | 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”). |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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; |
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| • | | “Ferrellgas Partners” refers to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. itself, without its consolidated subsidiaries; |
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| • | | the “operating partnership” refers to Ferrellgas, L.P., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Ferrellgas Finance Corp.; |
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| • | | our “general partner” refers to Ferrellgas, Inc.; |
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| • | | “Ferrell Companies” refers to Ferrell Companies, Inc., the sole shareholder of our general partner; |
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| • | | “unitholders” refers to holders of common units of Ferrellgas Partners; |
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| • | | “customers” refers to customers other than our wholesale customers or our other bulk propane distributors and marketers; |
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| • | | “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 |
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| • | | “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.
We file annual, quarterly, and other reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and download our SEC filings over the internet from several commercial document retrieval services as well
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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 2006. 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 exchanges 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. Although there is a direct correlation between weather and customer usage, there is a natural time lag between the onset of cold weather and increased sales to customers. Nationwide temperatures from the start of the fiscal second quarter through the middle of January were approximately 5% warmer than a year ago and 15% warmer than normal. Sharply colder weather in the last half of January resulted in nationwide temperatures for the fiscal second quarter being 3% colder compared to the prior year period, but 10% warmer than normal.
Our gross margin from the distribution of propane is primarily based on the cents-per-gallon difference between our costs to purchase and distribute propane and the sale prices we charge our
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customers. 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. The wholesale price per gallon of propane has been at historically high levels during the past few fiscal years. We employ risk management activities that attempt to mitigate risks related to the purchasing and transporting of propane.
We continue to pursue the following business strategies:
| • | | capitalize on our national presence and economies of scale; |
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| • | | expand our operations through disciplined acquisitions and internal growth; and |
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| • | | align employee interests 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 statements. 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; |
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| • | | 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 |
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| • | | the expectation that temperatures for the remaining winter heating season will be normal causing revenues — propane and other gas liquids sales, cost of product sold — propane and other gas liquids sales, operating income and net earnings to increase during the remainder of fiscal 2007 as compared to the same period during fiscal 2006. The colder weather during the last half of January, along with continued colder weather for much of February 2007, increased February 2007 propane sales volumes (gallons), propane and other gas liquids sales, gross margin and operating income as compared to the prior year month. |
These forward-looking statements can also be found in the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal 2006 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 2006 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.
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Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information as required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or risk factors 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.
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 |
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| • | | Ferrellgas Partners issued common units in several transactions during fiscal 2006 and 2007. |
Results of Operations
Three months ended January 31, 2007 compared to January 31, 2006
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Three months ended January 31, | | 2007 | | 2006 | | variance |
Propane sales volumes (gallons) | | | 275,915 | | | | 283,292 | | | | (7,377 | ) | | | (3 | )% |
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Propane and other gas liquids sales | | $ | 581,997 | | | $ | 580,381 | | | | 1,616 | | | | — | % |
Gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales (a) | | | 201,988 | | | | 194,766 | | | | 7,222 | | | | 4 | % |
Operating income | | | 82,936 | | | | 80,127 | | | | 2,809 | | | | 4 | % |
Interest expense | | | 22,329 | | | | 21,240 | | | | (1,089 | ) | | | (5 | )% |
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(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 January 31, 2007 decreased 7.4 million gallons from that of the prior year period. This decrease in sales volume was primarily due to weather during the first two and a half months of the quarter which was 5% warmer than the prior year period and 15% warmer than normal. This decrease in gallons sold was partially offset by gallons acquired through acquisitions completed during the last 12 months. Although the wholesale market price of propane has decreased since the prior year period, the wholesale market price has increased 19% since the second quarter of fiscal 2005. The wholesale market price at one of the major supply points, Mt. Belvieu, Texas averaged $0.94 and $1.02 per gallon during the three months ended January 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, compared to an average price of $0.79 per gallon during the three months ended January 31, 2005. We believe this consistently high price has resulted in some additional customer conservation.
Propane and other gas liquids sales increased $1.6 million compared to the prior year period. Approximately $11.9 million of this increase was due to the effect of increased sales price per gallon, $7.9 million related to acquisitions completed during the last 12 months, and $4.4 million related to an increase in lower-margin wholesale and other third-party sales. These increases were partially offset by the $22.7 million impact of lower propane sales volumes, as discussed above.
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Gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales increased $7.2 million compared to the prior year period. Although propane sales volumes decreased during the three months ended January 31, 2007 compared to the prior year period, we were able to more than offset this impact with improved margins per gallon and acquisitions completed during the last 12 months, as discussed above.
Operating income increased $2.8 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to the previously mentioned increase in gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales and a $1.3 million decrease in general and administrative expense, partially offset by a $2.8 million increase in operating expense and a $2.5 million increase in loss on disposal of assets and other. General and administrative expense decreased primarily due to decreases in incentive and other compensation expense. Operating expense increased primarily due to acquisitions completed during the last 12 months and internal growth. Loss on disposal of assets and other increased primarily due to a gain on the sale of non-strategic assets in the prior year period that was not repeated in the current year period.
Interest expense increased $1.1 million primarily due to increased borrowings on our unsecured bank credit facility primarily to fund acquisition and growth capital expenditures, partially offset by retirement of a portion of our fixed rate senior notes during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Interest expense of the operating partnership
Interest expense increased $1.1 million primarily due to increased borrowings on our unsecured bank credit facility primarily to fund acquisition and growth capital expenditures, partially offset by retirement of a portion of our fixed rate senior notes during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Six months ended January 31, 2007 compared to January 31, 2006
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Propane sales volumes (gallons) | | | 437,160 | | | | 450,699 | | | | (13,539 | ) | | | (3 | )% |
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Propane and other gas liquids sales | | $ | 926,916 | | | $ | 933,799 | | | | (6,883 | ) | | | (1 | )% |
Gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales (a) | | | 312,221 | | | | 302,537 | | | | 9,684 | | | | 3 | % |
Operating income | | | 74,803 | | | | 74,655 | | | | 148 | | | | — | % |
Interest expense | | | 44,709 | | | | 42,115 | | | | (2,594 | ) | | | (6 | )% |
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(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 six months ended January 31, 2007 decreased 13.5 million gallons from that of the prior year period, primarily due to weather during the first two and a half months of the winter heating season which was 5% warmer than the prior year period and 15% warmer than normal. The winter heating season occurs during the months of November through March. This decrease was partially offset by gallons gained through acquisitions completed during the last 12 months. Although the wholesale market price of propane has decreased since the prior year six month average period, the wholesale market price has increased 21% since the second quarter six month average of fiscal 2005. The wholesale market price at one of the major supply points, Mt. Belvieu, Texas averaged $0.99 and $1.04 per gallon during the six months ended January 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, compared to an average price of $0.82 per gallon during the six months ended January 31, 2005. We believe this consistently high price has resulted in some additional customer conservation.
Propane and other gas liquids sales decreased $6.9 million compared to the prior year period. Approximately $36.6 million of this decrease was due to the effect of lower propane sales volumes, as discussed above and an $11.5 million decrease in sales related to lower margin wholesale and other
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third-party sales. These decreases were partially offset by the impact of $28.7 million of increased sales price per gallon and $11.8 million related to acquisitions completed during the last 12 months.
Gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales increased $9.7 million compared to the prior year period. Although propane sales volumes decreased during the six months ended January 31, 2007 compared to the prior year period, we were able to more than offset this impact with improved margins per gallon and acquisitions completed during the last 12 months.
Operating income increased $0.1 million compared to the prior year period. Gross margin from propane and other gas liquids sales increased $9.7 million and general and administrative expense decreased by $1.4 million. This increase in operating income was partially offset by a $3.9 million increase in loss on disposal of assets and other, a $3.5 million decrease in margins related to other revenues, and a $3.0 million increase in operating expense. General and administrative expense decreased primarily due to decreased incentive and other compensation expense. Loss on disposal of assets and other increased primarily due to a gain on the sale of non-strategic assets in the prior year period that was not repeated in the current year period. Margins related to other revenue decreased primarily due to the divestiture of the non-strategic assets, mentioned above. Operating expense increased primarily due to acquisitions completed during the last 12 months and internal growth.
Interest expense increased $2.6 million primarily due to increased borrowings on our unsecured bank credit facility primarily to fund acquisition and growth capital expenditures, partially offset by retirement of a portion of our fixed rate senior notes during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Interest expense of the operating partnership
Interest expense increased $2.5 million primarily due to increased borrowings on our unsecured bank credit facility primarily to fund acquisition and growth capital expenditures, partially offset by retirement of a portion of our fixed rate senior notes during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Forward-looking statements
We expect increases during the remainder of fiscal 2007 for revenue — propane and other gas liquids sales, cost of product sold — propane and other gas liquids sales, operating income and net earnings as compared to the same period during fiscal 2006 due to:
| • | | our assumption that interest rates will remain relatively stable during the remainder of fiscal 2007, and |
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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 March 16, 2007 to all common units that were outstanding on March 9, 2007, represents the fiftieth 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 2007 and in fiscal 2008. 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 2007 and in fiscal 2008.
Our bank credit facility, 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 January 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 2007 and in fiscal 2008. However, we may not meet the applicable financial tests in future quarters if we were to experience:
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This failure 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 and working capital needs to be provided by a combination of cash generated from future operations, existing cash balances, the bank credit facility or the accounts receivable securitization facility. See additional information about the 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.
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; |
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| • | | an “acquisition” shelf registration statement for the periodic sale of up to $250.0 million of common units to fund acquisitions. As of February 28, 2007 we had $240.0 million available under this shelf agreement; and |
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| • | | 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 February 28, 2007 we had $200.0 million available under this shelf agreement. |
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $76.7 million for the six months ended January 31, 2007, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $67.3 million for the prior year period. This increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a $12.3 million increase in working capital which was partially offset by a $6.0 million decrease in cash flow from the utilization of our accounts receivable securitization facility. The increase in working capital was primarily due to the timing of inventory purchases which was partially offset by the timing of accounts payable disbursements, and decreases in customer deposits and advances, and the timing of payroll and performance based payments.
Accounts receivable securitization
Cash flows from our accounts receivable securitization facility decreased $6.0 million. We received net funding of $83.0 million from this facility during the six months ended January 31, 2007 as compared to $89.0 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 borrowings under the operating partnership’s bank credit facility. See additional discussion about the operating partnership’s bank credit facility in “Financing Activities — Bank credit facility.” 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 between $85.0 million and $160.0 million from the sale of accounts receivable, depending on the time of the year and available undivided interests in our accounts
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receivable from certain customers. We renewed this facility effective June 6, 2006, for a 364-day commitment with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Fifth Third Bank. We generally increase our use of the accounts receivable securitization facility during the winter heating season when our working capital needs and our accounts receivable balances increase significantly. At January 31, 2007, we had funding outstanding of $191.3 million with the ability to transfer, at our option, an additional $8.7 million of our trade accounts receivable 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
Net cash provided by operating activities was $88.5 million for the six months ended January 31, 2007, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $79.1 million for the prior year period This increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a $12.6 million increase in working capital which was partially offset by a $6.0 million decrease in cash flow from the utilization of our accounts receivable securitization facility. The increase in working capital was primarily due to the timing of inventory purchases which was partially offset by the timing of accounts payable disbursements, and decreases in customer deposits and advances, and the timing of payroll and performance based payments.
Investing Activities
During the six months ended January 31, 2007, net cash used in investing activities was $46.2 million, compared to $11.2 million used in investing activities for the prior year period. This increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to increased acquisition activity and capital expenditures.
Acquisition
During the six months ended January 31, 2007, we used $30.9 million in cash for the acquisition of eight propane businesses as compared to $10.9 million in cash in the prior year period.
Capital expenditures
We made cash capital expenditures of $18.2 million during the six months ended January 31, 2007 as compared to $12.5 million in the prior year period primarily due to increased growth capital expenditures and maintenance expenditures for tank exchange operations.
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Financing Activities
During the six months ended January 31, 2007, net cash used in financing activities was $23.9 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $46.3 million for the prior year period. This decrease in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to increased cash inflows from the issuance of common units which was partially offset by cash outflows from net reductions of long and short term debt.
Common unit issuance
During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we received proceeds of $44.3 million, net of issuance costs, from the issuance of 1.9 million common units to Ferrell Companies pursuant to Ferrellgas Partners’ Direct Investment Plan and general partner contributions. We used the net proceeds to reduce borrowings on our unsecured bank credit facility.
Distributions
Ferrellgas Partners paid the minimum quarterly distribution on all common units, as well as the related general partner distributions, totaling $63.5 million during the six months ended January 31, 2007 in connection with the distributions declared for the three months ended July 31 and October 31, 2006. The minimum quarterly distribution on all common units and the related general partner distributions for the three months ended January 31, 2007 of $31.8 million are expected to be paid on March 16, 2007 to holders of record on March 9, 2007.
Bank credit facility
During August 2006, we executed a Commitment Increase Agreement to our existing unsecured bank credit facility, increasing the borrowing capacity from $365.0 million to $375.0 million.
At January 31, 2007, $152.4 million of borrowings and $53.3 million of letters of credit were outstanding under our unsecured bank credit facility, which 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 January 31, 2007, we had $169.3 million available for working capital, acquisition, capital expenditure and general partnership purposes under our unsecured bank credit facility.
All borrowings under our unsecured bank credit facility 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 January 31, 2007, the federal funds rate and Bank of America’s prime rate were 5.33% and 8.25%, respectively); or |
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• | | the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin varying from 1.50% to 2.50% (as of January 31, 2007, the one-month and three-month Eurodollar Rates were 5.32% and 5.36%, respectively). |
In addition, an annual commitment fee is payable on the daily unused portion of our unsecured bank credit facility at a per annum rate varying from 0.375% to 0.500% (as of January 31, 2007, the commitment fee per annum rate was 0.375%).
We believe that the liquidity available from our unsecured bank credit facility and the accounts receivable securitization facility will be sufficient to meet our future working capital needs for the remainder of fiscal 2007 and all of fiscal 2008. See “Operating Activities” for discussion about our accounts receivable securitization facility. However, if we were to experience an unexpected significant increase in working capital requirements, our working capital needs could exceed our immediately available resources. Events that could cause increases in working capital borrowings or letter of credit requirements include, but are not limited to the following:
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• | | a significant increase in the wholesale cost of propane; |
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• | | a significant delay in the collections of accounts receivable; |
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• | | increased volatility in energy commodity prices related to risk management activities; |
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• | | increased liquidity requirements imposed by insurance providers; |
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• | | a significant downgrade in our credit rating; |
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• | | decreased trade credit; or |
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• | | 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 working 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 $76.0 million during the six months ended January 31, 2007. The operating partnership expects to make cash distributions of $32.1 million on March 16, 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 $114.8 million for the six months ended January 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:
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Ferrell Companies (1) | | | 20,080.8 | | | $ | 20,081 | |
FCI Trading Corp. (2) | | | 195.7 | | | | 196 | |
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3) | | | 51.2 | | | | 51 | |
James E. Ferrell (4) | | | 4,292.0 | | | | 4,292 | |
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(1) | | Ferrell Companies is the sole shareholder of our general partner. |
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(2) | | FCI Trading Corp. is an affiliate of the general partner and is wholly-owned by Ferrell Companies. |
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(3) | | Ferrell Propane, Inc. is wholly-owned by our general partner. |
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(4) | | James E. Ferrell (“Mr. Ferrell”) is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of our general partner. |
During the six months ended January 31, 2007, Ferrellgas Partners paid our general partner distributions of $0.6 million.
In August, 2006, we received proceeds of $44.1 million, net of issuance costs, from the issuance of 1.9 million common units to Ferrell Companies pursuant to Ferrellgas’ Direct Investment Plan. We used the net proceeds to reduce borrowings outstanding under our unsecured bank credit facility.
During September 2006, we authorized the payment of $0.3 million to the benefit of Mr. Andrew J. Filipowski pursuant to the indemnification provisions of Blue Rhino Corporation’s former bylaws and the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Blue Rhino Corporation. Mr. Filipowski is the brother-in-law of Mr. Billy D. Prim, who is a member of our general partner’s board of directors.
Ferrell International Limited (“Ferrell International”) is beneficially owned by Mr. Ferrell and thus is an affiliate. During the prior year period, we provided limited accounting services to Ferrell International. During the three and six months ended January 31, 2007, we recognized no net receipts from providing limited accounting services.
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 2006.
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 2006.
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.
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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, if any, 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.
We did not enter into any significant risk management trading activities during the six months ended January 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 January 31, 2007 and July 31, 2006, 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 $0.4 million and $5.7 million as of January 31, 2007 and July 31, 2006, 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.
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Interest Rate Risk
At January 31, 2007 and July, 31, 2006, we had $152.4 million and $98.1 million, respectively, in variable rate bank credit facility 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 facility would result in a loss in future earnings of $1.5 million for the twelve months ending January 31, 2007. The preceding hypothetical analysis is limited because changes in interest rates may or may not equal one percent, thus actual results may differ.
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 January 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 Partnership 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 January 31, 2007, that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in achieving that level of reasonable assurance.
During the most recent fiscal quarter ended January 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
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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
There have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal 2006.
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
None.
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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.
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| | | 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 12, 2004. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 3.5 | | | Certificate of Incorporation for Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 13, 1997. |
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| | | 3.6 | | | Bylaws of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 13, 1997. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 4.1 | | | Specimen Certificate evidencing Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests (contained in Exhibit 3.1 hereto as Exhibit A thereto). |
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| | | 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 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. |
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| | | 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 63/4% Senior Notes due 2014. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2004. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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, 2000. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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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| | | 10.2 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.3 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.4 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.5 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.6 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.7 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.8 | | | 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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| | | 10.9 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.10 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.11 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.12 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.13 | | | Unit Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 2004, between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Billy D. Prim. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Form S-3 filed May 21, 2004. |
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| | | 10.14 | | | Unit Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 2004, between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and James E. Ferrell. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2004. |
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# | | | 10.15 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.16 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.17 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.18 | | | 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. |
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# * | | | 10.19 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.20 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.21 | | | 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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# | | | 10.22 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.23 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.24 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.25 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.26 | | | Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between M. Kevin Dobbins and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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* | | | 31.1 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act. |
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* | | | 31.2 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act. |
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* | | | 31.3 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act. |
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* | | | 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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* | | | 32.1 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | | | 32.2 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | | | 32.3 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | | | 32.4 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | | Filed herewith |
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# | | 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.
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| FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
By Ferrellgas, Inc. (General Partner) | |
Date: March 8, 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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| FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. | |
Date: March 8, 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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| FERRELLGAS, L.P.
By Ferrellgas, Inc. (General Partner) | |
Date: March 8, 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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| FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP. | |
Date: March 8, 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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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| | 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 12, 2004. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 3.5 | | | Certificate of Incorporation for Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 13, 1997. |
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| | | 3.6 | | | Bylaws of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 13, 1997. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 4.1 | | | Specimen Certificate evidencing Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests (contained in Exhibit 3.1 hereto as Exhibit A thereto). |
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| | 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 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. |
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| | | 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 63/4% Senior Notes due 2014. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2004. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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, 2000. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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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| | | 10.2 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.3 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.4 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.5 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.6 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.7 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.8 | | | 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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| | | 10.9 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.10 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.11 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.12 | | | 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. |
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| | | 10.13 | | | Unit Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 2004, between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Billy D. Prim. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Form S-3 filed May 21, 2004. |
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| | | 10.14 | | | Unit Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 2004, between Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and James E. Ferrell. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2004. |
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# | | | 10.15 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.16 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.17 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.18 | | | 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. |
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# * | | | 10.19 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.20 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.21 | | | 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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# | | | 10.22 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.23 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.24 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.25 | | | 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. |
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# | | | 10.26 | | | Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 9, 2006 by and between M. Kevin Dobbins and Ferrellgas, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed October 12, 2006. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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# | | | 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. |
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* | | | 31.1 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act. |
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* | | | 31.2 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act. |
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* | | | 31.3 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act. |
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* | | | 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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* | | | 32.1 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | | | 32.2 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | | | 32.3 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | | | 32.4 | | | Certification of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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* | | Filed herewith |
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