COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	21 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In September 2005, the Company entered into a 15-year lease for office space in New York, New York for which there was a free rental period from September 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006. On January 6, 2012, the Company ceased the use of this space. The Debtors rejected this lease agreement During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net rent expense of ($28) and $22, respectively, and ($28) and $131 during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, was recorded representing the adjustment of the present value of the Company’s estimating remaining rent expense for the duration of the lease after taking into account estimated future sublease income based on the sublease agreement entered into effective November 1, 2013. The current and long-term lease obligations related to this lease agreement as of December 31, 2013 of $176 and $744, respectively, are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet in Current portion of lease obligations and Long-term lease obligation, respectively. As a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the current and long-term lease obligations as of June 30, 2014 related to this lease agreement in the amount of $162 and $666, respectively, have been recorded as Liabilities subject to compromise. Pursuant to the Plan that was approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtors rejected this lease agreement on the Effective Date. Prior to the rejection of this lease agreement, future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter would be as follows: $259 for the remainder of 2014, $518 for 2015, $529 for 2016, $550 annually for 2017 and 2018 and a total of $1,421 for the remaining term of the lease. The rental payments would be offset by the contract sublease income, as follows: $170 for 2014; $340 annually for 2015 through 2016, $347 for 2017, $380 for 2018 and a total of $983 for the remaining term of the sublease. Effective April 4, 2011, the Company entered into a seven-year sub-sublease agreement for additional office space in New York, New York. The term of the sub-sublease commenced June 1, 2011, with a free base rental period until October 31, 2011. Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments are $82 per month until May 31, 2015 and thereafter will be $90 per month until the end of the seven-year term. Pursuant to the sub-sublease agreement, the sublessor was obligated to contribute $472 toward the cost of the Company’s alterations to the sub-subleased office space. The Company has also entered into a direct lease with the over-landlord of such office space that will commence immediately upon the expiration of such sub-sublease agreement, for a term covering the period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2025; the direct lease provides for a free base rental period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018. Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments will be $186 per month from October 1, 2018 to April 30, 2023 and $204 per month from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. For accounting purposes, the sub-sublease agreement and direct lease agreement with the landlord constitutes one lease agreement. As a result of the straight-line rent calculation generated by the free rent period and the tenant work credit, the monthly straight-line rental expense for the term of the entire lease from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2025 will be $130. The Company had a long-term lease obligation at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of $2,658 and $2,370, respectively. Rent expense pertaining to this lease for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $390 during both periods. Rent expense pertaining to this lease for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $779 during both periods. Future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter are as follows: $491 for the remainder of 2014, $1,037 for 2015, $1,076 annually for 2016 and 2017, $916 for 2018 and a total of $15,590 for the remaining term of the lease.

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In September 2005, the Company entered into a 15-year lease for office space in New York, New York for which there was a free rental period from September 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006. On January 6, 2012, the Company ceased the use of this space. The Debtors rejected this lease agreement During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net rent expense of ($28) and $22, respectively, and ($28) and $131 during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, was recorded representing the adjustment of the present value of the Company’s estimating remaining rent expense for the duration of the lease after taking into account estimated future sublease income based on the sublease agreement entered into effective November 1, 2013. The current and long-term lease obligations related to this lease agreement as of December 31, 2013 of $176 and $744, respectively, are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet in Current portion of lease obligations and Long-term lease obligation, respectively. As a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the current and long-term lease obligations as of June 30, 2014 related to this lease agreement in the amount of $162 and $666, respectively, have been recorded as Liabilities subject to compromise. Pursuant to the Plan that was approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtors rejected this lease agreement on the Effective Date.

Prior to the rejection of this lease agreement, future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter would be as follows: $259 for the remainder of 2014, $518 for 2015, $529 for 2016, $550 annually for 2017 and 2018 and a total of $1,421 for the remaining term of the lease. The rental payments would be offset by the contract sublease income, as follows: $170 for 2014; $340 annually for 2015 through 2016, $347 for 2017, $380 for 2018 and a total of $983 for the remaining term of the sublease.

Effective April 4, 2011, the Company entered into a seven-year sub-sublease agreement for additional office space in New York, New York. The term of the sub-sublease commenced June 1, 2011, with a free base rental period until October 31, 2011. Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments are $82 per month until May 31, 2015 and thereafter will be $90 per month until the end of the seven-year term. Pursuant to the sub-sublease agreement, the sublessor was obligated to contribute $472 toward the cost of the Company’s alterations to the sub-subleased office space. The Company has also entered into a direct lease with the over-landlord of such office space that will commence immediately upon the expiration of such sub-sublease agreement, for a term covering the period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2025; the direct lease provides for a free base rental period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018. Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments will be $186 per month from October 1, 2018 to April 30, 2023 and $204 per month from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. For accounting purposes, the sub-sublease agreement and direct lease agreement with the landlord constitutes one lease agreement. As a result of the straight-line rent calculation generated by the free rent period and the tenant work credit, the monthly straight-line rental expense for the term of the entire lease from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2025 will be $130. The Company had a long-term lease obligation at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of $2,658 and $2,370, respectively. Rent expense pertaining to this lease for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $390 during both periods. Rent expense pertaining to this lease for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $779 during both periods.

Future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter are as follows: $491 for the remainder of 2014, $1,037 for 2015, $1,076 annually for 2016 and 2017, $916 for 2018 and a total of $15,590 for the remaining term of the lease.