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Commitments and Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

(15)              Commitments and Contingencies

 

(a)         Leases— The Company has operating leases for certain facilities that expire through 2018. Certain of the leases contain escalation clauses that require payments of additional rent, as well as increases in related operating costs.

 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Years Ending December 31:

 

Operating
Leases

 

2013

 

$

2,016,705

 

2014

 

1,758,358

 

2015

 

1,199,846

 

2016

 

1,188,238

 

2017 and thereafter

 

876,260

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

7,039,407

 

 

Rent expense amounted to approximately $2,354,000, $2,305,000, and $2,616,000 in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

 

(b)         Legal—  The Company is a defendant in various administrative proceedings that are being handled in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management of the Company, these suits and claims should not result in final judgments or settlements that, in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.