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Common Unit Repurchase Plans and Retirement | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Common Unit Repurchase Plans and Retirement | 4) Common Unit Repurchase Plans and Retirement In July 2012, the Board of Directors (“the Board”) of the general partner of the Partnership 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 agreements) of $45 million, 15.0% of the facility size of $300 million (assuming the non-seasonal aggregate commitment is outstanding) 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 (or the equivalent covenant under the credit agreement then in effect) for all unit repurchases made during the twelve months ended September 30, 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,450 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,344 |
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 - Second quarter fiscal year 2016 total |  |  | 92 |  |  | $ | 7.49 |  |  |  | 2,207 |
Plan III - Third quarter fiscal year 2016 total |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | 2,207 |
Plan III - Fourth quarter fiscal year 2016 total (d) |  |  | 1,300 |  |  | $ | 8.70 |  |  |  | 2,207 |
Plan III - Fiscal year 2016 total |  |  | 1,395 |  |  | $ | 8.62 |  |  |  | 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 1.15 million common units acquired in a private transaction.
(d) | Includes 1.3 million common units acquired in a private transaction.

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