Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

9.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The Company leases certain of its facilities and equipment under operating lease agreements expiring on various dates through

February 2023.

Total minimum lease payments, including scheduled increases, are charged to operations on the straight-line basis over the life of the respective lease. Rent expense was approximately

$0.9

million,

$0.9

million and

$1.0

million in

2017,

2016

and

2015,

respectively.

At

December 31, 2017,

minimum commitments remaining under lease agreements were approximately as follows:

Years Ending December 31:
2018	$	928
2019		574
2020		485
2021		108
2022		108
2023		18
Total	$	2,221

Contingencies

The Company is subject legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that although there can be

no

assurance as to the disposition of these proceedings, based upon information available to the Company as of the timing of filing of this report, the expected outcome of these matters would

not

have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.