14. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

The Company is obligated under certain capital leases covering its fleet of vehicles as well as one facility. The fleet vehicle leases have terms ranging from one to six years and the facility lease has a term of eleven years. The carrying value of property and equipment under capital leases was $17.9 million and $15.0 million as of April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation of $10.3 million and $8.3 million, respectively.

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 $63.9 million, $56.2 million and $41.7 million during the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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.

As of April 30, 2018, 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 (in thousands):


	Capital		Operating
Year Ended April 30,
2019	$	7,289	$	59,529
2020		5,665		52,815
2021		3,882		43,120
2022		1,937		29,299
2023		1,147		17,820
Thereafter		571		13,601
	$	20,491	$	216,184
Less: Interest		1,927
Capitalized lease obligations	$	18,564

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.