(15) Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is obligated under non-cancelable operating leases for equipment and office space. Future minimum payments under the operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

For the Year Ended June 30,
2019	$	368
2020		344
2021		198
2022		204
2023		210
Thereafter		143
Total	$	1,467

Rent expense was approximately $0.4 million for each of the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

Astrotech Corporation leases office space consisting of 5,219 square feet in Austin, Texas and houses executive management, finance and accounting, marketing and communications, and the staff of our Astral subsidiary. The lease began in November 2016 and expires in December 2023 with a provision to renew and extend the lease for the entire premises for one renewal term of five years. Astrotech must, in writing, advise the landlord of its intention to renew the lease at least eight months before the expiration of its current lease in order to renew the lease.

In May 2013, 1^st Detect completed build-out of a new 16,540 square foot leased research and development and production facility in Webster, Texas. This new facility is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories, a clean room, a production shop, and offices for staff. The term of the lease is 62 months and includes options to extend for two additional five-year periods. In February 2015, 1^st Detect exercised its right of first refusal on the adjoining space of 9,138 square feet. The original lease began in May 2013 and was to expire in June 2018; these dates were amended in October 2014 with the amended lease beginning February 1, 2015, and expiring April 30, 2020, with provisions to renew and extend the lease for the entire premises, but not less than the entire premises, for two renewal terms of five years each. On June 1, 2018, the Company entered into its third amendment of the original lease removing 8,118 square feet from its leased space, leaving leased premises with a total square footage of 17,560.

In July 2015, Astral subleased premises consisting of approximately 4,000 square feet in Austin, Texas. The lease terminated at the end of June 2018.

Employment Contracts

The Company has entered into an employment contract with a key executive. Generally, certain amounts may become payable in the event the Company terminates the executive’s employment.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is not party to, nor are its properties the subject of, any material pending legal proceedings.