Common Unit Repurchase and Retirement

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Common Unit Repurchase and Retirement

3) Common Unit Repurchase and Retirement

In July 2012, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 3.0 million of the Partnership’s Common Units (“Plan III”). In July 2013, the Board authorized the repurchase of an additional 1.9 million Common Units under Plan III. The authorized Common Unit repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or in such other manner deemed appropriate by management. There is no guarantee of the exact number of units that will be purchased under the program and the Partnership may discontinue purchases at any time. The program does not have a time limit. The Board may also approve additional purchases of units from time to time in private transactions. The Partnership’s repurchase activities take into account SEC safe harbor rules and guidance for issuer repurchases. All of the Common Units purchased in the repurchase program will be retired.

Under the Partnership’s third amended and restated credit agreement dated July 30, 2015, in order to repurchase Common Units we must maintain Availability (as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement) of $45 million, 15.0% of the facility size of $300 million (assuming the non-seasonal aggregate commitment is in effect) on a historical pro forma and forward-looking basis, and a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.15 measured as of the date of repurchase. The Partnership was in compliance with this covenant for all unit repurchases made during the six months ended March 31, 2016.

The following table shows repurchases under Plan III.

(in thousands, except per unit amounts) Period	Total Number of Units Purchased (a)		Average Price Paid per Unit (b)		Maximum Number of Units that May Yet Be Purchased
Plan III - Number of units authorized						4,894
Private transaction - Number of units authorized						1,150
						6,044
Plan III - Fiscal years 2012 to 2015 total (c)		3,742	$	4.72		2,302
Plan III - First quarter fiscal year 2016 total		3	$	7.02		2,299
Plan III - January 2016		—	$	—		2,299
Plan III - February 2016		60	$	7.47		2,239
Plan III - March 2016		32	$	7.53		2,207
Plan III - Second quarter fiscal year 2016 total		92	$	7.49		2,207
Plan III - Six months fiscal year 2016 total		95	$	7.48		2,207

(a) Units were repurchased as part of a publicly announced program, except as noted in a private transaction.

(b) Amounts include repurchase costs.

(c) Includes 1.4 million common units acquired in a private transaction.