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Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property and Equipment

Schedule of Property and equipment

		December 31,
		2015			2014
		(in thousands)
Internally-developed software		$	8,564		$	6,069
Internally-developed software in process			1,640			1,751
Computer hardware			2,911			3,016
Furniture and office equipment			1,666			1,104
Leasehold improvements			1,837			1,801
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Total			16,618			13,741
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(8,490	)		(6,986	)
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Property and equipment, net		$	8,128		$	6,755
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Schedule of future depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment

As of December 31, 2015, the estimated future depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment is as follows (in thousands):

2016		$	2,907
2017			1,968
2018			1,044
2019			402
2020			152
Thereafter			15
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Total		$	6,488
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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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