COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

The Company leases equipment and office space under operating leases expiring at various dates through December 2026. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017	$	1,341
2018	4,757
2019	4,245
2020	3,829
2021	3,139
2022 and thereafter	8,727
Total minimum payments	$	26,038

Rent expense was $1.2 million and $3.6 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $1.1 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and is included in General and Administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Litigation

The Company is subject to various claims from taxing authorities, lawsuits and other complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company records provisions for losses when claims become probable and the amounts are reasonably estimable. Although the outcome of these legal matters cannot be determined, it is the opinion of management that the final resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, operations or liquidity.

Tax Contingencies

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company recorded an additional accrual for unrecognized tax benefits for $2.3 million related to filing positions on its prior year US tax returns.

The Company operates in a number of tax jurisdictions and is routinely subject to examinations by various tax authorities with respect to income taxes and indirect taxes. The determination of the Company’s worldwide provision for taxes requires judgment and estimation. The Company has reserved for potential examination adjustments to our provision for income taxes and accrual of indirect taxes in amounts which the Company believes are reasonable.