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	Oct. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions
Other assets		$ 25,027		$ 27,236
Contingent consideration recognized			$ 26,830		$ 58,520
Consulting service fee for IPO	$ 1,000
Consulting service fee for follow on offering	$ 500
Adjustment to additional paid in capital due to consulting service fee				1,500
Refinitiv
Related Party Transactions
Other assets				2,700
Refinitiv \| Operating Expense Reimbursement
Related Party Transactions
Related party expense		$ 3,800		$ 6,700
TR \| Operating Expense Reimbursement
Related Party Transactions
Related party expense			$ 28,700		$ 38,400
Banks
Related Party Transactions
Capital contribution						$ 120,000
Employees
Related Party Transactions
Investment by employees						$ 5,300