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Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

(15)         Commitments and Contingencies


The Company leases certain of its real property and certain equipment, vehicles and computer hardware under operating leases with terms ranging from month-to-month to ten years and which contain various renewal and rent escalation clauses. Future minimum annual lease commitments under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):


2015

  $ 2,260  

2016

    2,041  

2017

    442  

2018

    455  

2019

    360  

2020 and thereafter

    1,031  
    $ 6,589  

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 totaled approximately $2,849,000 and $2,601,000, respectively.


As of December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding purchase commitments of approximately $7,369,000 primarily for the acquisition of inventory and manufacturing equipment.


The Company bears insurance risk as a member of a group captive insurance entity for certain general liability, automobile and workers’ compensation insurance programs, a self-insured worker’s compensation program and a self-insured employee health program. The Company records estimated liabilities for its insurance programs based on information provided by the third-party plan administrators, historical claims experience, expected costs of claims incurred but not paid, and expected costs to settle unpaid claims. The Company monitors its estimated insurance-related liabilities on a quarterly basis. As facts change, it may become necessary to make adjustments that could be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.


The Company is involved in certain litigation and contract issues arising in the normal course of business. While the outcome of these matters cannot, at this time, be predicted in light of the uncertainties inherent therein, management does not expect that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company, although the loss of the Dana business which is the subject of current litigation could have such an effect (see Note 2 “Loss of a Significant Customer and Management’s Recovery Plans” to the consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K).


The Company has various current and previously-owned facilities subject to a variety of environmental regulations. The Company has received certain indemnifications from either companies previously owning these facilities or from purchasers of those facilities. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, no amounts were accrued for any environmental matters. See “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.