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Commitments And Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
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Commitments And Contingencies | 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Information Systems and Warehouse Outsourcing Contract We have an outsourcing contract with HP Enterprise Services (HP) to provide information technology system support and product warehousing and distribution services. During fiscal 2013, our warehouse and distribution agreement was amended to remove remaining fixed charges on our Salt Lake City warehouse facility. We are now contractually obligated to pay a monthly fixed charge for warehousing services at an HP facility in Des Moines, Iowa plus a variable charge based on certain warehouse activities. Because of the variable component of the agreement, our payments to HP may fluctuate in future periods based upon sales and activity levels. The warehouse and distribution fixed charge increases by two percent each year plus an escalation clause based upon changes in the Employment Cost Index. The following schedule summarizes our estimated minimum information systems support and fixed warehouse and distribution charges, without the effect of estimated escalation charges, to HP for services over the remaining life of the outsourcing contract, which expires in fiscal 2016 (in thousands):
|  | Estimated
|  | Gross
YEAR ENDING |  | Minimum and
AUGUST 31, |  | Fixed Charges
2014 | $ | 2,207
2015 |  | 2,222
2016 |  | 1,383
| $ | 5,812
During fiscal years 2013, 2012, and 2011, we expensed $5.0 million, $5.0 million, and $6.6 million for services provided under the terms of the HP outsourcing contract. The total amount expensed each year under the HP contract includes freight charges, which are billed to the Company based upon activity. Freight charges included in our HP outsourcing costs totaled $2.2 million, $1.8 million, and $1.6 million during the years ended August 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011. The outsourcing contracts contain early termination provisions that we may exercise under certain conditions. However, in order to exercise the early termination provisions, we would have to pay specified penalties to HP depending upon the circumstances of the contract termination. Purchase Commitments During the normal course of business, we issue purchase orders to various external vendors for products and services. At August 31, 2013, we had open purchase commitments totaling $4.3 million for products and services to be delivered primarily in fiscal 2014. Other purchase commitments for materials, supplies, and other items incidental to the ordinary conduct of business were immaterial, both individually and in aggregate, to the Company’s operations at August 31, 2013. Legal Matters and Loss Contingencies On April 20, 2010, Moore Wallace North America, Inc. doing business as TOPS filed a complaint against FC Organizational Products, LLC (FCOP) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for breach of contract. The complaint also named us as a defendant and alleged that we should be liable for FCOP’s debts under the doctrine of alter ego or fraudulent transfer. On December 23, 2011, Moore Wallace North America, Inc., FCOP, and the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release. Under the terms of this agreement, FCOP paid Moore Wallace North America, Inc. a specified sum to settle the complaint and reimbursed us for legal fees incurred in defense of the allegations. During fiscal 2012, a former software vendor performed a license review and claimed that in prior years we had used certain software modules that we were not licensed to use. After reviewing the claims from the vendor, we determined that the amounts claimed by the vendor were not consistent with our previously existing software licensing agreement. We are actively disputing these claims and believe that a settlement is reasonably possible. However, at August 31, 2013 we believe that the amount of such settlement would be immaterial to our consolidated financial statements. We are also the subject of certain other legal actions, which we consider routine to our business activities. At August 31, 2013, we believe that, after consultation with legal counsel, any potential liability to us under these other actions will not materially affect our financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.

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