Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

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15. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Lease Commitments

Except for the assumption of certain lease arrangements in connection with the acquisition of SCL, there were no changes to existing lease arrangements during the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2014.

Employment Agreements

The Company has employment agreements with certain executives that set forth compensation levels and provide for severance payments in certain instances. On February 18, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company’s employment agreements with Steve L. Komar, Chief Executive Officer, and James T. McCubbin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to extend the term of their original employment through March 31, 2016 at a salary of $260,000 and no change to the benefit levels then in effect. The Company has the option to terminate Messer’s Komar and McCubbin’s employment agreements as of March 31, 2015 by giving written notice on or before January 31, 2015. The Company has an employment agreement with certain members of SCL management as more fully described in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.