Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Leases

The Company has lease agreements for its office, manufacturing, warehousing and laboratory space and for office equipment. Rent and operating expenses charged were $1,808,000, $1,654,000 and $1,871,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. Pursuant to the Company’s lease agreements, a portion of the monthly rent has been deferred. The balance deferred at December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $3,516,000 and $3,652,000, respectively.

In July 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to the existing lease for its corporate headquarters, which extended the term of the lease by an additional four years through June 2025. Base rent adjusts periodically throughout the extended term of this lease with monthly lease payments ranging from $107,000 to $117,000. In connection with entering into this lease amendment, the Company also received certain rent abatements during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Annual future minimum obligations for leases as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):



Years Ending December 31,	Amount
2019	$	1,989
2020	1,997
2021	2,015
2022	2,077
2023	1,939
Thereafter	2,084
Total minimum lease payments	$	12,101

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is party to litigation and other legal proceedings in the ordinary course, and incidental to the conduct of its business. While the results of any litigation or other legal proceedings are uncertain, the Company does not believe the ultimate resolution of any pending legal matters is likely to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.