Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

The Company is obligated under certain capital leases covering our fleet of vehicles as well as one facility. The fleet vehicle leases have terms ranging from one to five years and the facility lease has a term of 11 years. The carrying value of property and equipment under capital leases was $15,018 and $10,928 as of April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,331 and $6,696, respectively. Amortization of assets held under capital leases was $5,310, $4,685, and $4,320 as of April 30 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively, and is included with depreciation expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

The Company also has certain noncancelable operating lease agreements, primarily office and warehouse facilities and equipment. These leases generally contain renewal options for periods ranging from one to five years. Rent expense for operating leases, which may have escalating rents over the terms of the leases, is recorded on a straight-line basis over the minimum lease terms. Rent expense under operating leases, including amounts paid to affiliated partnerships, approximated $56,220, $41,733, and $29,910 as of April 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. As existing leases expire, the Company anticipates such leases will be renewed or replaced with other leases that are substantially similar in terms and rental amounts which are consistent with market rates at the time of renewal.

At April 30, 2017, the approximate amounts of the annual future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases, including amounts payable to affiliated partnerships, and future maturities of capital lease obligations are as follows:

	Capital		Operating
Year Ended April 30,
2018	$	6,208	$	52,204
2019		4,830		44,770
2020		3,208		37,165
2021		1,709		28,333
2022		922		17,750
Thereafter		296		16,850

	$	17,173	$	197,072

Less: Interest		1,562
Less: Current portion		5,486

Long-term capitalized lease obligations	$	10,125

Litigation, Claims and Assessment

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and administrative actions associated with personal injuries, claims of former employees, and other events arising in the normal course of business. As discussed in Note 1, "—Insurance Liabilities", the Company records liabilities for these claims, as well as assets for amounts recoverable from the insurer, for these claims covered by insurance.