Note 30 - Operating Expenses by Nature From Continuing Operations

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Statement Line Items [Line Items]

Disclosure of expenses by nature [text block]

30 OPERATING EXPENSES BY NATURE from continuing operations

Operating expenses by nature include the following:

	YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2018 $000’s		YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 $000’s		YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 $000’s
Depreciation and amortization		18,846		9,456		12,485
Market research, public and investor relations, branding		6,659		4,313		5,278
Occupancy		5,874		4,049		4,340
Other expenses (a)		4,400		969		818
Professional services		7,019		3,499		5,811
Salaries & wages		51,056		29,467		29,331
Share-based compensation		2,164		2,015		4,415
Technology		11,449		5,177		9,043
Travel		2,794		1,612		1,894
Operating expenses from continuing operations		110,261		60,557		73,415

(a) Other expenses primarily include bank charges and merchant fees, office costs, training and recruitment costs.