Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases

The Company leases certain office space and equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements, which expire at various dates through 2024. Certain of the leases contain escalation clauses and provide for the pass-through of increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes. Rent related to leases that have escalation clauses is recognized on a straight-line basis. Resulting deferred rent charges are included in other long-term liabilities and were $0.4 million and $0.6 million, at September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.

Future minimum payments under the leases as of September 30, 2019, are as follows:


Year Ending September 30,	Operating Lease Payments		Capital Lease Payments		Total
	(in thousands)
2020	$	5,572	$	52	$	5,624
2021	3,551		53		3,604
2022	2,279		53		2,332
2023	1,500		54		1,554
2024	545		160		705
Total future minimum lease payments	$	13,447	$	372	$	13,819

Rent expense for the years ended September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, was $5.9 million, $10.7 million, and $10.8 million, respectively.

Contingencies

During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company determined that it was probable that a liability would result from a sales tax audit performed by the State of California. The liability was $0.6 million, including interest and penalties, and is recorded as a component of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019. The liability was paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.