Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 219,519	$ 148,146
Accounts receivable, net	220,832	140,186
Inventories, net	1,351,930	1,020,136
Prepaid expenses and other	17,075	15,986
Total current assets	1,809,356	1,324,454
Property and equipment, net	1,351,968	1,278,207
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	103,652	69,008
Goodwill, net	415,754	370,331
Other assets, net	61,849	77,977
Total assets	3,742,579	3,119,977
Current liabilities:
Floor plan notes payable	935,785	630,731
Current maturities of finance lease obligations	28,165	26,695
Current maturities of operating lease obligations	15,176	12,096
Trade accounts payable	185,695	122,291
Customer deposits	91,188	80,561
Accrued expenses	163,374	131,130
Total current liabilities	1,419,383	1,003,504
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	307,065	334,926
Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities	82,613	89,835
Operating lease obligations, net of current maturities	89,729	57,976
Other long-term liabilities	19,376	26,514
Deferred income taxes, net	148,394	140,473
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding in 2022 and 2021	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 60,000,000 Class A shares and 20,000,000 Class B shares authorized; 42,373,737 Class A shares and 12,092,098 Class B shares outstanding in 2022; and 43,018,498 Class A shares and 12,474,589 Class B shares outstanding in 2021	571	563
Additional paid-in capital	494,703	470,750
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,493,121 Class A shares and 1,103,433 Class B shares in 2022; and 183,765 Class A shares and 416,069 Class B shares in 2021	(123,781)	(36,933)
Retained earnings	1,291,602	1,031,582
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,637)	787
Total Rush Enterprises, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,657,458	1,466,749
Noncontrolling interest	18,561
Total shareholders’ equity	1,676,019	1,466,749
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 3,742,579	$ 3,119,977

Amounts borrowed to finance the purchase of new and used commercial vehicle inventory.

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