CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,337	$ 7,869
Receivables:
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $46 and $42, respectively	102,534	83,777
Other	7,071	3,429
Total receivables	109,605	87,206
Inventories	123,124	120,576
Prepaid expenses	10,817	11,424
Total current assets	254,883	227,075
Property, plant and equipment, net	49,321	50,295
Intangible assets, net of applicable amortization	180,950	121,433
Goodwill	22,184
Other assets	28,254	31,153
Total assets	535,592	429,956
Current liabilities:
Current installments of other liabilities	5,395	26
Accounts payable	53,748	24,358
Deferred revenue	14,574	3,848
Accrued program costs	39,054	42,930
Accrued expenses and other payables	12,061	12,072
Income taxes payable	1,370	13,840
Total current liabilities	126,202	97,074
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	77,486	40,951
Other liabilities, excluding current installments	10,306	2,868
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	16,284	6,706
Total liabilities	230,278	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 32,241,866 shares in 2017 and 31,819,695 shares in 2016	3,225	3,183
Additional paid-in capital	75,658	71,699
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,507)	(4,851)
Retained earnings	238,953	220,428
Total stockholders' equity including treasury stock	313,329	290,459
Less treasury stock at cost, 2,450,634 shares in 2017 and in 2016	(8,269)	(8,269)
American Vanguard Corporation stockholders’ equity	305,060	282,190
Non-controlling interest	254	167
Total stockholders’ equity	305,314	282,357
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 535,592	$ 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.