CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,792	$ 7,869
Receivables:
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $112 and $42, respectively	72,758	83,777
Other	3,314	3,429
Total receivables, net	76,072	87,206
Inventories	122,279	120,576
Prepaid expenses	12,461	11,424
Total current assets	221,604	227,075
Property, plant and equipment, net	51,425	50,295
Intangible assets, net of applicable amortization	119,757	121,433
Other assets	29,819	31,153
Total assets	422,605	429,956
Current liabilities:
Current installments of other liabilities	33	26
Accounts payable	21,333	24,358
Deferred revenue	3,454	3,848
Accrued program costs	49,542	42,930
Accrued expenses and other payables	6,586	12,072
Income tax payable	14,633	13,840
Total current liabilities	95,581	97,074
Long-term debt, net	29,993	40,951
Other liabilities, excluding current installments	2,842	2,868
Deferred income tax liabilities	6,714	6,706
Total liabilities	135,130	147,599
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 32,213,960 shares at March 31, 2017 and 31,819,695 shares at December 31, 2016	3,222	3,183
Additional paid-in capital	73,043	71,699
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,094)	(4,851)
Retained earnings	223,445	220,428
Total stockholders' equity including treasury stock	295,616	290,459
Less treasury stock at cost, 2,450,634 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	(8,269)	(8,269)
American Vanguard Corporation stockholders’ equity	287,347	282,190
Non-controlling interest	128	167
Total stockholders’ equity	287,475	282,357
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 422,605	$ 429,956

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).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.