10. Operating Leases and Related Party Transactions

The Company leases its branch office space under various operating leases that expire at various dates through 2025. In addition to rent, the Company is typically responsible for taxes, maintenance, insurance and common area costs. A number of the office leases also contain escalation and renewal option clauses. Total rent expense on these office leases was $2.9 million, $3.0 million and $2.7 million for continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. In connection with the sale of the Home Health Business, the Company entered into subleases for all or a portion of 5 of the Company's leased properties and assigned nine leases to the purchasers. Assigned leases are not included in the schedule below.

The Company entered into a 132 month lease with a third party for approximately 59,000 square feet (unaudited) of office space in Downers Grove, IL for its corporate headquarters. The Company assumed occupancy in May 2014. Rental expense relating to this lease amounted to $0.8 million and $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In 2016, the contact center contained within the Downers Grove corporate headquarters closed. As a result, approximately 21,000 square feet (unaudited) of the office space in Downers Grove is unused and the related payments included in restructuring and other expenses. Additionally, the Company entered into a 64 month lease with a third party for approximately 12,000 square feet (unaudited) of office space in Frisco, Texas which also serves as our corporate headquarters. The Company assumed occupancy in July 2016. Rental expense relating to this lease amounted to $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Previously, the Company leased its corporate office space from a former member of its board of directors, who is also a stockholder of the Company. Under the terms of an operating lease that expired in June 2013; this lease agreement operated on a month to month basis through May 2014. Rental expense relating to this lease amounted to $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

During 2011, the Company entered into a lease for its telecom system under a five year operating lease that expired in June 2016. Total expense on the telecom lease for continuing operations was $0.5 million, $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In 2016, the Company decided to retain the leased telecom system by entering into a capital lease agreement for the fair value of the equipment as described in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following is a schedule of the future minimum payments, exclusive of taxes and other operating expenses, required under the Company's operating leases. The payments owed with respect to the subleased properties of $0.0 million and unoccupied properties of $1.8 million included in accrued restructuring have been included in the table below because the Company remains liable for payments in the event that the sublessee does not make the required payment to the landlord.


		Rent
		(Amount in
		Thousands)
2017	$	3,855
2018		3,225
2019		2,340
2020		1,930
2021		1,745
Thereafter		3,420
Total	$	16,515