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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases- Overall

We lease certain office, manufacturing and warehouse facilities and equipment under noncancellable operating leases. Lease terms related to real estate primarily range from one to five years with renewal options for additional periods ranging up to twelve years. The leases generally require the company to pay real estate taxes, maintenance, insurance and other expenses. Rental expense for operating leases was $3.0 million in fiscal 2018, $2.9 million in fiscal 2017, and $3.0 million in fiscal 2016. Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases are $2.6 million in fiscal 2019; $1.9 million in fiscal 2020; $1.1 million in fiscal 2021; $181,000 in fiscal 2022; and $10,000 in fiscal 2023. Management expects that in the normal course of business, these leases will be renewed or replaced by other operating leases.

Operating Leases- Related Parties

In connection with an asset purchase agreement with Read (see note 2) on April 1, 2018, we assumed the lease of the building where the operation is located. This lease is with an executive of Read. The lease agreement requires monthly payments of $18,000 per month for a term of 3 years, expiring on March 31, 2021. The lease contains four successive options to renew the lease with each renewal period being three years at prices determined at the date of renewal as defined in the agreement. Rents paid to the executive of Read totaled $18,000 during fiscal 2018.

Additionally, we lease a plant facility associated with our mattress fabrics segment from a partnership owned by certain shareholders and officers of the company and their immediate families. Currently, this facility is being leased on a month to month basis at an amount of $13,000 per month. Rents paid to entities owned by certain shareholders and officers of the company and their immediate families totaled $156,000 in fiscal 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

Other Litigation

The company is involved in legal proceedings and claims which have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Management has determined that it is not reasonably possible that these actions, when ultimately concluded and settled, will have a material adverse effect upon the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the company.

Accounts Payable – Capital Expenditures

At April 29, 2018, we had total amounts due regarding capital expenditures totaling $1.8 million, of which $1.4 million is financed and pertains to completed work for the construction of a new building (see below). The total $1.8 million amount is required to be paid in full in fiscal 2019.

At April 30, 2017, we had total amounts due regarding capital expenditures totaling $6.1 million, of which $5.1 million was financed and pertained to completed work for the construction of a new building (see below). Of the total $6.1 million, $4.8 million and $1.3 million were required to be paid in fiscal 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Purchase Commitments—Capital Expenditures

At April 29, 2018, we had open purchase commitments to construct a building and equipment for our mattress fabrics segment totaling $3.4 million. The $3.4 million includes $1.4 million (all of which represents completed work) associated with the construction of a new building noted below.

Effective May 16, 2016, we entered into an agreement with a contractor to construct a new building located in North Carolina that expands our distribution capabilities and office space at a cost of $11.3 million. This agreement required an installment payment of $1.9 million in April 2016, $4.3 million in fiscal 2017, $3.7 million in fiscal 2018, and $1.4 million in fiscal 2019 (which was paid in May 2018). Interest was charged on the outstanding installment payments at a rate of $2.25% plus the current 30 day LIBOR rate. Also, we were required to issue a letter of a credit totaling $5.0 million with the contractor being the beneficiary.

In addition to the interest that was charged on the outstanding installment payments, there was a 0.1% unused fee calculated on the balance of the $5.0 million letter of credit less the amount outstanding per month (see note 11 for further details).

This new building was placed into service July 2017 (our first quarter of fiscal 2018).