CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,594	$ 5,524
Receivables:
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $159 and $423, respectively	91,091	72,835
Other	3,500	2,554
Total receivables	94,591	75,389
Inventories	141,678	136,477
Prepaid expenses	12,270	11,172
Income taxes receivable		168
Deferred income tax assets	8,101	8,101
Total current assets	263,234	236,831
Property, plant and equipment, net	47,760	47,972
Intangible assets, net of applicable amortization	123,420	129,160
Other assets	28,695	29,576
Total assets	463,109	443,539
Current liabilities:
Current installments of other notes payable	0	55
Current installments of other liabilities	74	514
Accounts payable	23,268	15,343
Deferred revenue	41	8,888
Accrued program costs	74,907	44,371
Accrued expenses and other payables	10,209	7,111
Income taxes payable	1,269
Total current liabilities	109,768	76,282
Long-term debt and other notes payable, excluding current installments	44,488	68,321
Other liabilities, excluding current installments	3,036	3,054
Deferred income tax liabilities	27,556	27,556
Total liabilities	184,848	175,213
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value per share; authorized 400,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, $.10 par value per share; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued 31,807,223 shares at September 30, 2016 and 31,638,225 shares at December 31, 2015	3,182	3,164
Additional paid-in capital	70,458	68,534
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,429)	(3,541)
Retained earnings	217,135	208,507
Total stockholders' equity including treasury stock	286,346	276,664
Less treasury stock, at cost, 2,450,634 shares at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	(8,269)	(8,269)
American Vanguard Corporation stockholders’ equity	278,077	268,395
Non-controlling interest	184	(69)
Total stockholders’ equity	278,261	268,326
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 463,109	$ 443,539

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