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Note 4 - Acquisition-related Items

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Business Combination Disclosure Acquisition Related Items [Text Block]

4. Acquisition-related items

Acquisition-related expense (income) comprises the following:

			2017				2016
Transaction costs		$	6,247			$	2,794
Contingent consideration fair value adjustments			1,054				(4,591	)
Contingent consideration compensation expense			7,626				5,356
		$	14,927			$	3,559

Contingent consideration compensation expense and contingent consideration fair value adjustments relate to acquisitions made in the current year as well as the preceding

four

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