Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     Estimated
Useful Life
     2014      2013  
     (in Years)                

Land

     n/a       $ 10,463       $ 10,463   

Buildings

     25         63,837         62,515   

Machinery and equipment

     3 to 25         228,284         198,611   

Furniture and fixtures

     3 to 5         5,354         5,143   

Transportation equipment

     3 to 5         3,748         3,224   

Improvements

     15         125,265         123,201   

Construction in progress

     n/a         1,177         7,450   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        438,128         410,607   

Less accumulated depreciation

        213,351         187,052   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 224,777       $ 223,555   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company leases certain equipment used in the normal course of its operations under month-to-month lease agreements cancelable only by the Company. During 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company expensed $5.6 million, $9.5 million, and $7.7 million, respectively, related to these leases.

 

On June 10, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement with BRI 1825 Park Ten, LLC for certain office and parking facilities located in Houston, Texas to house its corporate office. Leased premises consist of office space of approximately 4,421 square feet. The term of the lease, which commenced August 1, 2013, is 64 months. The Company has an option to extend the lease term for a period of five (5) years after the expiration date. Additionally, on December 9, 2013, we entered into an amendment to the lease to effectively provide an additional 3,624 square feet of office space. The amendment, among other things, extends the term for both the existing premises and expansion premises to January 31, 2020. The schedule of minimum rental payments for operating leases (in thousands) is as follows:

 

2015

   $ 213   

2016

     217   

2017

     221   

2018

     225   

2019

     229   

Thereafter

     19