9. Operating Leases and Related Party Transactions

The Company leases its location office space under various operating leases that expire through 2019. In addition to rent the Company is typically responsible for taxes, maintenance, insurance and common area costs. A number of the office leases also contain escalation and renewal option clauses. The Company is not a party to any sublease rentals. Total rent expense on these office leases was $3,495, $3,441 and $3,173 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

The Company leases its corporate office space from a member of its board of directors, who is also a stockholder of the Company, under the terms of an operating lease that expires in September 2012. The lease agreement provides for a renewal option of five years, commencing upon the expiration of the initial term of the lease. Rental expense relating to this lease amounted to $409, $367 and $368 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

During 2011, the Company entered into a lease for its telecom system under a five year operating lease that expires in May 2016. Total expense on the telecom lease was $62 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The following is a schedule of the future minimum payments, exclusive of taxes and other operating expenses, required under the Company's operating leases.


		Non-Related Party Rent		Related Party Rent		Amount
2012	$	2,814	$	397	$	3,211
2013		1,978		—		1,978
2014		1,428		—		1,428
2015		1,206		—		1,206
2016		912		—		912
Thereafter		1,478		—		1,478
Total	$	9,816	$	397	$	10,213

In addition, Addus HealthCare had a consulting agreement with Eos Management, Inc. ("Eos Management"), under which Eos Management was entitled to an annual management fee of $350. In September 2009, Addus HealthCare entered into a termination agreement with Eos Management, pursuant to which the parties agreed that the management consulting agreement would terminate immediately prior to the successful completion of a public offering. The management consulting agreement was terminated in November 2009 in conjunction with the IPO. No termination fees were paid in connection with such termination. The total management fee expense included in the Company's financial statements was $0, $0 and $292 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

In September 2009, Holdings entered into a consent fee agreement with the Eos Funds, pursuant to which Holdings agreed to pay to the Eos Funds or their designee(s) an aggregate amount equal to $1,500 promptly following the successful completion of a public offering in consideration for their agreement to waive certain of their rights under Holdings' stockholders' agreement and registration rights agreement to permit a public offering to be completed, to convert their shares of series A preferred stock into shares of Holdings' common stock immediately prior to the successful completion of a public offering and to accept dividend notes in respect of the accrued and unpaid dividends thereon in lieu of cash. In conjunction with the Company's IPO, Holdings paid $1,500 to the Eos Funds pursuant to the consent fee agreement.

In conjunction with the IPO, the former Chairman of Addus HealthCare terminated his employment with the Company in accordance with a separation agreement entered into in September 2009. The separation agreement required the Company to pay the former Chairman a total of $1,142 within 30 days following the completion of the IPO and provide certain benefits.