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Commitments and Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

Operating
Leases

 

2014

 

$

1,686

 

2015

 

1,353

 

2016

 

1,341

 

2017

 

921

 

2018

 

91

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

5,392

 

 

Rent expense amounted to approximately $2.0 million, $2.4 million and $2.3 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, 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.