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6.Commitments and Contingencies
Line of Credit
On December 31, 2013, the Company secured a revolving line of credit with an aggregate borrowing base not to exceed $37.0 million. On January 21, 2014, the Company borrowed $5.0 million under this line of credit and repaid this borrowing in full on February 18, 2014; therefore, no amounts were outstanding as of September 30, 2014. The availability of this credit line is subject to the Company’s compliance with certain reporting and financial covenants. The Company is currently in compliance with all such covenants.
Legal Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may become involved in legal proceedings or other contingencies in the ordinary course of its business. The Company is not presently involved in any legal proceeding or other contingency that, if determined adversely to it, would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on its business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. Accordingly, the Company does not believe that there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss exceeding amounts already recognized may have been incurred as of the date of the balance sheets presented herein.
Program Marketing and Sales Commitments
Certain of the agreements entered into between the Company and its clients require the Company to commit to meet certain staffing and spending investment thresholds related to program marketing and sales activities. The Company believes it is currently in compliance with all such commitments.
Operating Leases
The Company leases office facilities under non-cancelable operating leases in California, New York, Maryland, North Carolina and Hong Kong. The Company also leases furniture and office equipment under non-cancelable leases. As of September 30, 2014, the future minimum lease payments (net of aggregate expected sublease payments of $0.5 million) were as follows (in thousands):
The future minimum lease payments due under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements contain fixed rent increases over the term of the lease. Rent expense on these operating leases is recognized over the term of the lease on a straight-line basis. The excess of rent expense over future minimum lease payments due has been reported in other non-current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The deferred rent liability related to these leases totaled $0.5 million and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
Total net rent expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2014 was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Total net rent expense for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2014 was $1.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively.
Payments to Clients
The Company is contractually obligated to make fixed payments to certain of its university clients in exchange for various intellectual property and other rights. As of September 30, 2014, the future minimum payments to the Company’s clients for intellectual property and other rights were as follows (in thousands):
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