Common Unit Repurchase Plans and Retirement

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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 Company authorized the repurchase of up to 3.0 million of the Company’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 Company 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 Company’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 Company’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 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 2016 total (c)		5,137	$	5.78		2,207

Plan III—Fiscal year 2017 total		—	$	—		2,207

Plan III—October and November 2017		—	$	—		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 2.45 million common units acquired in private transactions.