8.  Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

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

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $509 thousand, $455 thousand and $327 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 employment agreements with its Senior Vice President, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Vice President New Business Development, Vice President and Chief Financial 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.

The Executive Vice President and Vice President New Business Development are also entitled to receive continuation of certain employee benefits and their outstanding equity awards become immediately vested if the Company terminates their respective employment for any reason other than for cause.

Additionally, in the event that a change of control of the Company occurs (as described in the employment agreement), the Chief Financial Officer’s outstanding equity awards become immediately vested and he is entitled to receive a lump-sum payment equal to 1.0 times his then annual salary and actual incentive bonus earned in the year prior to such change in control.

Other

As of December 31, 2017, 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.