CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 263,957	$ 337,544
Receivables, net	257,173	313,193
Investments—short-term	316,225	198,767
Inventory	166,296	150,335
Contract assets	10,105	13,363
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,041	48,967
Total current assets	1,053,797	1,062,169
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	326,350	341,054
INVESTMENTS—LONG-TERM	166,928	229,430
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	106,980	115,627
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	46,845	74,043
GOODWILL	92,873	92,873
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	137,149	81,833
OTHER ASSETS	10,977	27,455
TOTAL ASSETS	1,941,899	2,024,484
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	211,177	208,491
Accrued sales discounts, allowances and reserves	235,640	237,216
Operating lease liabilities—short-term	15,756	16,240
Contract liabilities—short-term	3,982	6,339
Current portion of long-term debt	3,000	3,000
Total current liabilities	469,555	471,286
LONG-TERM DEBT	290,904	292,804
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES—LONG-TERM	95,731	104,162
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	42,855	43,648
Total liabilities	899,045	911,900
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred shares, par value, $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; zero issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
Ordinary shares, par value, $0.01 per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 168,864,804 and 165,790,549 shares issued; 164,303,229 and 161,937,327 shares outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	1,689	1,658
Treasury shares, at cost (4,561,575 and 3,853,222 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)	(160,561)	(142,658)
Additional paid-in capital	2,885,594	2,798,325
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,837)	(3,723)
Accumulated deficit	(1,671,031)	(1,541,018)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,042,854	1,112,584
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 1,941,899	$ 2,024,484

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations relating to sales discounts, allowances and reserves.

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.