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Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
16.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
The Company leases certain manufacturing, distribution and office facilities, machinery and computer equipment, automobiles and warehouse space under both capital and operating leases. The future minimum capital and operating lease commitments and related present value of capital lease commitments at
December 31, 2018,
are as follows:
 
   
Capital
Leases
   
Operating
Leases
 
2019
  $
2,166
    $
8,914
 
2020
   
2,477
     
7,575
 
2021
   
2,053
     
6,379
 
2022
   
1,995
     
4,955
 
2023
   
1,889
     
4,482
 
After 2023
   
18,108
     
18,614
 
Total minimum lease payments
   
28,688
    $
50,919
 
Interest
   
(8,517
)    
 
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
  $
20,171
     
 
 
 
Total rent expense related to operating leases for the years ended
December 31, 2018,
2017
and
2016,
was approximately
$10,739,
$10,845
and
$9,146,
respectively.
 
The Company has an arrangement with a finance company to provide floor plan financing for certain dealers. The Company receives payment from the finance company after shipment of product to the dealer. The Company participates in the cost of dealer financing up to certain limits and has agreed to repurchase products repossessed by the finance company, but does
not
indemnify the finance company for any credit losses they incur. The amount financed by dealers which remained outstanding under this arrangement at
December 31, 2018
and
2017
was approximately
$47,200
and
$36,500,
respectively.
 
In the normal course of business, the Company is named as a defendant in various lawsuits in which claims are asserted against the Company. In the opinion of management, the liabilities, if any, which
may
result from such lawsuits are
not
expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.