Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Commitments and Contingencies

 

8.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases

 

Operating leases primarily relate to the lease of the space used for our operations in Shrewsbury and Eatontown, New Jersey, Mississauga, Canada and Almere, Netherlands. Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

 

2015

 

$

325 

 

2016

 

115 

 

2017

 

54 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

$

494 

 

 

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $262 thousand, $253 thousand and $229 thousand, respectively.

 

Employment Agreements

 

In the event that Simon Nynens, President and Chief Executive officer, employment is terminated without cause or by the rendering of a non-renewal notification, he is entitled to receive a severance payment equal to twelve months cash compensation, immediate vesting of all outstanding equity awards, and to purchase the car used by him at the “buy-out” price of any lease or fair market value, as applicable. Additionally, in the event that a change of control of the Company occurs (as described in the employment agreement), Mr. Nynens’ outstanding equity awards become immediately vested and he is entitled to receive a lump-sum payment equal to 2.9 times his then annual salary and actual incentive bonus earned in the year prior to such change in control.

 

The Company has entered into severance agreements with its Vice President and Chief Information Officer and Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, under which they are entitled to a severance payment and severance payments, respectively for six months at the then applicable annual base salary if the Company terminates their respective employment for any reason other than for cause.

 

Other

 

As of December 31, 2014, the Company has no standby letters of credit, has no standby repurchase obligations or other commercial commitments. The Company has a line of credit see Note 5 (Credit Facility). Other than employment arrangements and other management compensation arrangements, the Company is not engaged in any transactions with related parties.