Operating expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Operating expenses

Schedule of Direct Operating Expenses

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	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Employee compensation expenses	$	16,912	$	14,253	$	49,878	$	43,736
Ancillary and logistical service expenses		14,418		11,433		38,619		38,521
Travel, advertising and promotion expenses		4,351		3,205		16,722		13,022
Other costs of services		3,280		3,721		10,917		11,495
Buildings, facilities and technology expenses		2,560		2,496		9,439		7,501
	$	41,521	$	35,108	$	125,575	$	114,275

Schedule of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

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	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Wages, salaries and benefits	$	80,532	$	64,810	$	242,319	$	209,699
Share-based compensation expense		8,806		5,627		27,833		16,945
Buildings, facilities and technology expenses		22,176		18,213		65,588		53,035
Travel, advertising and promotion expenses		9,528		6,541		26,894		18,527
Professional fees		6,946		6,323		24,309		16,557
Other selling, general and administrative		5,205		4,994		17,134		15,544
	$	133,193	$	106,508	$	404,077	$	330,307

Schedule Of Acquisition Related Expenses

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	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
SmartEquip:
Share-based continuing employment costs	$	674	$	—	$	1,999	$	—
Other acquisition-related costs		90		1,101		607		1,101
Euro Auctions:
Other acquisition-related costs		25		6,133		8,037		6,133
Rouse:
Share-based continuing employment costs		1,189		2,707		4,077		7,938
Other acquisition-related costs		53		314		347		1,054
	$	2,031	$	10,255	$	15,067	$	16,226

Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

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	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Depreciation	$	7,825	$	8,127	$	23,461	$	24,309
Amortization		16,465		13,780		49,352		40,603
	$	24,290	$	21,907	$	72,813	$	64,912