Property and equipment and obligations under capital leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Property and Equipment Intangible Assets and Obligations Under Capital Leases [Abstract]  
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Property and equipment and obligations under capital leases
 
Property and equipment is comprised of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment
 
$
4,893
 
$
2,852
 
Computer software
 
 
1,743
 
 
1,144
 
Leasehold improvements
 
 
233
 
 
184
 
 
 
 
6,869
 
 
4,180
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(2,956)
 
 
(1,762)
 
Net property and equipment
 
$
3,913
 
$
2,418
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $1.2 million and $579 thousand, respectively.
 
Obligations under capital leases consist of various financing arrangements entered into by the Company to acquire computer equipment and software. The leases bear interest at rates ranging from 3.0% to 5.6% per annum, with monthly payments ranging from $2 thousand to $25 thousand, and maturities from September 1, 2014 through June 1, 2015.
 
Each lease is secured by the underlying leased asset. Amortization of assets recorded under capital leases is included in depreciation expense. The assets relating to capital leases, included in property and equipment on the balance sheet, is as follows:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Capital lease assets included in equipment
 
$
1,299
 
$
302
 
Capital lease assets included in computer software
 
$
190
 
$
45
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(321)
 
 
(113)
 
 
 
$
1,168
 
$
234
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
Depreciation expense relating to capital lease assets
 
$
208
 
$
49
 
 
The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments due under capital leases and software licensing agreements as of December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
Future Minimum
 
Year ending
 
Lease Payments
 
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2013
 
$
499
 
2014
 
 
486
 
2015
 
 
221
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
 
1,206
 
Less interest portion of payments
 
 
(64)
 
Less executory costs
 
 
(203)
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
 
$
939