G. Commitments and Contingencies

Long-Term Debt

See Note F herein for a discussion of our long-term debt.

Leases

We lease certain offices, facilities and equipment under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2023.

At September 30, 2014, the minimum annual rental commitments under leases having terms in excess of one year were as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending September 30,	Operating Leases
2015	$	4,155
2016		3,183
2017		2,307
2018		1,600
2019		1,436
Thereafter		5,586
Total lease commitments	$	18,267

Lease expense for all operating leases was $3.9 million, $4.7 million and $4.3 million for Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The lease on our previous Canadian facility does not expire until July 2023; however, we have sublet that facility through July 2019. We recorded a $1.7 million loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 for the net difference between our annual lease costs and the expected receipts from the anticipated sublease, as well as the write-off of leasehold improvements.

Letters of Credit and Bonds

Certain customers require us to post bank letter of credit guarantees or performance bonds issued by a surety. These guarantees and performance bonds assure that we will perform under the terms of our contract. In the event of default, the counterparty may demand payment from the bank under a letter of credit or performance by the surety under a performance bond. To date, there have been no significant expenses related to either letters of credit or performance bonds for the periods reported. We were contingently liable for secured and unsecured letters of credit of $21.5 million as of September 30, 2014. We also had performance and maintenance bonds totaling $298.7 million that were outstanding, with additional bonding capacity of $301.3 million available, at September 30, 2014.

In October 2014 we extended our $16.2 million facility agreement (Facility Agreement) between Powell (UK) Limited and a large international bank. This Facility Agreement provides Powell (UK) the ability to enter into bank guarantees as well as forward exchange contracts and currency options. At September 30, 2014, we had outstanding guarantees totaling $2.6 million under this Facility Agreement. Amounts available under this Facility Agreement were $13.6 million as of September 30, 2014.

The Facility Agreement provides for financial covenants and customary events of default, and carries cross-default provisions with our Amended Credit Facility. If an event of default (as defined in the Facility Agreement) occurs and is continuing, per the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Facility Agreement, obligations outstanding under the Facility Agreement may be accelerated and may become or be declared immediately due and payable. As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants of the Facility Agreement.

Litigation

We are involved in various legal proceedings, claims and other disputes arising in the ordinary course of business which, in general, are subject to uncertainties and in which the outcomes are not predictable. Although we can give no assurance about the outcome of pending or threatened litigation and the effect such outcomes may have on us, management believes that any ultimate liability resulting from the outcome of such proceedings, to the extent not otherwise provided or covered by insurance, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations or liquidity.

In March 2013, we settled a lawsuit we had filed against the previous owners of Powell Canada in the amount of $1.7 million, which was received in April 2013 and is recorded as gain on settlement in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.