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Other Long-Term Assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Long-Term Assets
Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):
 
2015
 
2014
Cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance policies (Note 1)
$
2,180

 
$
1,080

Prepaid commissions (i)
3,543

 
1,058

Accounts receivable (ii)
1,227

 
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Prepaid expenses, deposits and other
246

 
385

Total other long-term assets
$
7,196

 
$
2,523


(i) Prepaid commissions represent customer acquisition costs to secure long-term contracts. The Company capitalizes incremental and direct costs related to a specific contract and recognizes expense over the term of the contract.

(ii) Long-term accounts receivable as of December 31, 2015 consist of balances related to sales made under the Officer Safety Program (Note 1h). These balances are collectible over the stated contract period, which is typically five years, and are actively monitored for collectability.