Note 7 - Acquisition-related Items

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Business Combination Disclosure Acquisition Related Items [Text Block]

7.        Acquisition-related items

	Year ended December 31,
	2023			2022
Transaction costs	$	14,148		$	23,275
Contingent consideration fair value adjustments (note 24)		(17,698	)		3,700
Contingent consideration compensation expense (note 4)		50,646			50,169
	$	47,096		$	77,144

Contingent consideration compensation expense and contingent consideration fair value adjustments relate to acquisitions made in the current year as well as the preceding five years. $2,853 of the $50,646 of contingent consideration compensation expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2023 was associated with 2023 acquisitions.