Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

   Operating Leases

The Company leases its facilities and certain office equipment under operating leases which expire on various dates through 2024.  The Company’s future minimum lease payments on leases with non-cancelable terms in excess of one year were as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,
2017	$	1,767
2018		1,004
2019		665
2020		515
2021		446
Thereafter		1,017
	$	5,414

Rent expense included in operating expenses was $2.0 million, $1.2 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Employment Agreements

The Company has employment agreements and retention agreements with certain key employees. A number of these agreements require severance payments, continuation of certain insurance benefits and acceleration of vesting of stock options in the event of a termination of employment without cause or for good reason.

Litigation

From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation matters arising from the normal course of its business activities.  Such litigation, even if not meritorious, could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention, and an adverse outcome in litigation could materially adversely affect its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.