Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies

The following is a summary of the future minimum payments, required under non-cancelable operating leases, with terms in excess of one year, as of December 28, 2018:

(In thousands)
	Lease
Fiscal year	commitments
2019	$	7,220
2020		5,988
2021		4,940
2022		3,887
2023		2,600
Thereafter		6,157
	$	30,792

Total rent expense from property leases in fiscal 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $7,488,000, $6,712,000 and $6,478,000, respectively. The Company had $12,315,000 in outstanding purchase commitments as of December 28, 2018, which includes $11,769,000 associated with the construction of our office and laboratory facilities in Natick, Massachusetts.

These commitments are expected to be fulfilled by the end of fiscal 2019.

The Company is a party to various legal actions from time to time and may be contingently liable in connection with claims and contracts arising in the normal course of business, the outcome of which the Company believes, after consultation with legal counsel, will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in legal proceedings, actual results could differ from current expected results. All legal costs associated with litigation are expensed as incurred.