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Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property and Equipment, Net

Schedule of property and equipment, net

		December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
		(in thousands)
Computer hardware		$	8,519		$	3,935
Furniture and office equipment			5,354			2,204
Leasehold improvements			42,086			6,689
Leasehold improvements in process			194			6,864
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Total			56,153			19,692
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(7,098	)		(4,096	)
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Property and equipment, net		$	49,055		$	15,596
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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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