Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 34,974,242	$ 34,510,330
Marketable securities	15,478,547	15,622,111
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	4,934,779	7,330,127
Inventories, net	5,646,904	5,371,729
Other current assets	2,507,876	2,710,967
Total current assets	63,542,348	65,545,264
Property and equipment, net	538,358	464,454
Intangible assets, net	22,079,180	22,154,176
Deferred tax assets, net	3,537,483	3,119,930
Other assets	2,164,236	2,120,742
Total assets	91,861,605	93,404,566
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,269,644	8,036,611
Other current liabilities	6,801,185	6,755,652
Total current liabilities	14,070,829	14,792,263
Revolving line of credit	4,100,000	4,100,000
Other long-term liabilities	1,478,623	1,391,484
Total liabilities	19,649,452	20,283,747
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock—no par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 16,065,301 and 16,074,176 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	53,945,247	54,643,268
Retained earnings	18,413,409	18,604,931
Total shareholders’ equity	72,358,656	73,248,199
Noncontrolling interests	(146,503)	(127,380)
Total equity	72,212,153	73,120,819
Total liabilities and equity	$ 91,861,605	$ 93,404,566

Other long-term obligations, excluding current portion.

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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).