Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,165	$ 12,570
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $812 at September 30, 2016 and $601 at December 31, 2015	27,497	35,263
Short-term investments	0	1,267
Inventories	39,970	55,837
Prepaid expenses and other	12,390	6,039
Total current assets	97,022	110,976
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $65,154 at September 30, 2016 and $62,832 at December 31, 2015	7,820	8,812
Rental assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,057 at September 30, 2016 and $1,034 at December 31, 2015	6,582	6,155
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $22,802 at September 30, 2016 and $17,380 at December 31, 2015	41,007	43,089
Goodwill	33,117	29,520
Other assets	36	201
Total assets	185,584	198,753
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	32,397	35,286
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	37,091	25,613
DigiCore bank facilities	2,702	3,313
Total current liabilities	72,190	64,212
Long-term liabilities:
Convertible senior notes, net	88,796	82,461
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	3,453	3,475
Other long-term liabilities	13,386	18,142
Total liabilities	177,825	168,290
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 2,000,000 shares authorized and none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.001; 150,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, 53,929,603 and 53,165,024 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	54	53
Additional paid-in capital	506,141	502,337
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,868)	(8,507)
Accumulated deficit	(496,623)	(463,451)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Novatel Wireless, Inc.	7,704	30,432
Noncontrolling interests	55	31
Total stockholders’ equity	7,759	30,463
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 185,584	$ 198,753

Rental Assets, Net

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).