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Note 6 - Acquisition-related Items
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Business Combination Disclosure Acquisition Related Items [Text Block]
6.
Acquisition-related items
   
  Acquisition-related expense comprises the following:
 
     
Year ended December 31,
 
      2020       2019  
                 
Transaction costs (note 4)   $
16,169
    $
5,725
 
Contingent consideration fair value adjustments    
23,393
     
10,849
 
Contingent consideration compensation expense    
6,286
     
11,958
 
    $
45,848
    $
28,532
 
 
Contingent consideration compensation expense and contingent consideration fair value adjustments relate to acquisitions made in the current year as well as the preceding
four
years.