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Lease information
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017
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Note 8 - Lease information
Property under capitalized leases
2016

2015

Machinery and equipment
$1,308
$1,747
Transportation equipment
22

22

Subtotal
1,330

1,769

Less accumulated amortization
646

726

Total
$684
$1,043


The Company has several significant operating lease agreements as follows:
Office Space of approximately 31,650 square feet in Niles, IL is leased until October, 2023.
Nine acres of land in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is leased through 2030.
Production facilities in the U.A.E. of approximately 80,200 square feet on approximately 107,600 square feet of land is leased until June, 2030.
Office space of approximately 21,500 square feet and open land for production facilities of approximately 423,000 square feet in the U.A.E. is leased until July, 2032.
Production facilities in the U.A.E. of approximately 78,100 square feet is leased until December, 2032.

The Company leases its administrative offices in the U.A.E. from a partnership in which a Company employee is a partner. Total rent paid to the partnership was $0.3 million in 2016 and 2015, respectively. Lease payments are based on prevailing market rates.

On January 31, 2017, future minimum annual rental commitments under non-cancelable lease obligations were as follows:
 
Operating Leases
Capital Leases
2017
$2,199
$231
2018
1,705

63

2019
1,536

1

2020
1,475


2021
1,477


Thereafter
9,707


Subtotal
18,099

295

Less Amount representing interest
 
12

Future minimum lease payments
$18,099
$283


Rental expense for operating leases was $2.1 million and $0.7 million in 2016 and 2015, respectively.