Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

(13)Commitments and Contingencies

(a)

Leases

As of September 30, 2018, the Company is obligated under various non-cancelable operating leases, the last of which expires in 2036. Minimum annual lease payments in each of the years subsequent to September 30, 2018 are as follows:


	Amount
	(In thousands)
Years ending December 31:
2018 (remainder of year)	$	1,939
2019		7,793
2020		6,894
2021		5,865
2022		4,834
2023 and thereafter		16,842
Total	$	44,167

Rent expense, inclusive of real estate taxes, utilities, and maintenance incurred under operating leases totaled $3.8 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Rent expense, inclusive of real estate taxes, utilities, and maintenance incurred under operating leases totaled $11.2 million and $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(b)

Litigation

The Company is party to various claims and lawsuits incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate outcome of such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.