Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,427	$ 4,984
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	1,215,954	911,106
Inventories, net	108,444	90,599
Prepaid expenses	32,266	54,879
Other current assets	56,336	68,190
Total current assets	1,422,427	1,129,758
Property and equipment, net	554,513	558,667
Goodwill, net	997,199	988,511
Other intangible assets, net	186,515	199,379
Other long-term assets	53,392	51,032
Total assets	3,214,046	2,927,347
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	66,106	77,400
Accounts payable	435,652	348,543
Accrued salaries and wages	99,520	46,550
Other accrued expenses	118,350	69,369
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, current	16,203	17,731
Billings in excess of costs and earnings	165,989	149,483
Other current liabilities	40,545	43,459
Total current liabilities	942,365	752,535
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, net of current portion	25,815	41,675
Long-term debt	950,641	932,868
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	167,230	188,759
Other long-term liabilities	98,415	68,119
Total liabilities	2,184,466	1,983,956
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)
Equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; issued and outstanding shares – none	0	0
Common stock, $0.10 par value: authorized shares - 145,000,000; issued shares - 90,452,182 (including 1,887,828 of unvested restricted shares) and 88,197,474 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	9,045	8,820
Capital surplus	785,879	769,996
Retained earnings	456,350	378,678
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(80,866)	(72,351)
Treasury stock, at cost: 8,094,004 shares as of both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	(145,573)	(145,573)
Total MasTec, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,024,835	939,570
Non-controlling interests	4,745	3,821
Total equity	1,029,580	943,391
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,214,046	$ 2,927,347

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