Subsequent events	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Subsequent events
Subsequent Events	24. Subsequent event On November 7, 2022, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with IAA, Inc. (“IAA”), Ritchie Bros. Holdings Inc., a Washington corporation and a direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“US Holdings”), Impala Merger Sub I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of US Holdings (“Merger Sub 1”), and Impala Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of US Holdings (“Merger Sub 2”), providing for our acquisition of IAA for total consideration as of the date hereof of approximately $7.3 billion, including the assumption of approximately $1.0 billion of net debt. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into IAA, with IAA surviving the merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of US Holdings (the “First Merger”) and, immediately following the consummation of the First Merger, IAA will merge with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 surviving the merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of US Holdings (together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”). At the effective time of the First Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of IAA’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding any shares held by IAA as treasury stock or owned by the Company, US Holdings, Merger Sub 1 or Merger Sub 2 immediately prior to the Effective Time and shares of IAA’s common stock owned by stockholders of IAA who have validly demanded and not withdrawn appraisal rights in accordance with applicable law) will be converted automatically into the right to receive: (A) 0.5804 of a common share of the Company and (B) $10.00 in cash, without interest. At the Effective Time, all outstanding IAA equity awards (other than those that vest in accordance with their terms upon the First Merger) will be assumed by the Company. Upon completion of the Mergers, the Company’s stockholders will own approximately 59% of the common shares of the combined company on a fully diluted basis and IAA stockholders will own approximately 41%. Consummation of the Mergers is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions, including, among other things, (1) the approval of the issuance of our common shares by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of our outstanding common shares, (2) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of IAA’s common stock, (3) certain approvals, clearances and/or expirations of waiting periods under applicable antitrust laws and (4) other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2023 subject to the satisfaction or waiver of these conditions. In connection with the proposed Mergers, on November 7, 2022, the Company entered into (A) a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with Goldman Sachs Bank USA (acting through such of its affiliates or branches as it deems appropriate, “GS Bank”), Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”), BofA Securities, Inc. (or any of its designated affiliates, “BofA Securities”, and, together with BANA, “BofA”), Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”), RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBCCM”, and, together with Royal Bank through such of its affiliates and branches as it deems appropriate, “RBC”, and, together with GS Bank and BofA, each, an “Initial Lender”, and collectively, the “Initial Lenders”), pursuant to which the Initial Lenders are committing to provide (i) a backstop senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $750 million (the “Backstop Revolving Facility”) and (ii) a senior secured 364-day bridge loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $2.8 billion (the “Bridge Loan Facility,” and together with the Backstop Revolving Facility, the “Facilities”) and (B) an engagement letter (the “Engagement Letter”) with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (acting through such of its affiliates or branches as it deems appropriate), BofA Securities and RBCCM (collectively, the “Investment Banks”), pursuant to which the Investment Banks agree, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Engagement Letter, to serve as lead arrangers and bookrunners in connection with an amendment to the Company’s existing credit facility, a Term Loan A facility, a Term Loan B facility and/or any other loan facilities, credit facilities, commercial bank financings or other bank or institutional facilities, and as lead placement agents for, or lead underwriters or initial purchasers of, any senior secured or unsecured notes and any and all secured or unsecured debt, equity or equity-linked securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, in each case, incurred or issued to finance the proposed Mergers or refinance any amounts borrowed under the Bridge Loan Facility.

Subsequent events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

24. Subsequent event

On November 7, 2022, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with IAA, Inc. (“IAA”), Ritchie Bros. Holdings Inc., a Washington corporation and a direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“US Holdings”), Impala Merger Sub I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of US Holdings (“Merger Sub 1”), and Impala Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of US Holdings (“Merger Sub 2”), providing for our acquisition of IAA for total consideration as of the date hereof of approximately $7.3 billion, including the assumption of approximately $1.0 billion of net debt. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into IAA, with IAA surviving the merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of US Holdings (the “First Merger”) and, immediately following the consummation of the First Merger, IAA will merge with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 surviving the merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of US Holdings (together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”). At the effective time of the First Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of IAA’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding any shares held by IAA as treasury stock or owned by the Company, US Holdings, Merger Sub 1 or Merger Sub 2 immediately prior to the Effective Time and shares of IAA’s common stock owned by stockholders of IAA who have validly demanded and not withdrawn appraisal rights in accordance with applicable law) will be converted automatically into the right to receive: (A) 0.5804 of a common share of the Company and (B) $10.00 in cash, without interest. At the Effective Time, all outstanding IAA equity awards (other than those that vest in accordance with their terms upon the First Merger) will be assumed by the Company. Upon completion of the Mergers, the Company’s stockholders will own approximately 59% of the common shares of the combined company on a fully diluted basis and IAA stockholders will own approximately 41%.

Consummation of the Mergers is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions, including, among other things, (1) the approval of the issuance of our common shares by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of our outstanding common shares, (2) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of IAA’s common stock, (3) certain approvals, clearances and/or expirations of waiting periods under applicable antitrust laws and (4) other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2023 subject to the satisfaction or waiver of these conditions.

In connection with the proposed Mergers, on November 7, 2022, the Company entered into (A) a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with Goldman Sachs Bank USA (acting through such of its affiliates or branches as it deems appropriate, “GS Bank”), Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”), BofA Securities, Inc. (or any of its designated affiliates, “BofA Securities”, and, together with BANA, “BofA”), Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”), RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBCCM”, and, together with Royal Bank through such of its affiliates and branches as it deems appropriate, “RBC”, and, together with GS Bank and BofA, each, an “Initial Lender”, and collectively, the “Initial Lenders”), pursuant to which the Initial Lenders are committing to provide (i) a backstop senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $750 million (the “Backstop Revolving Facility”) and (ii) a senior secured 364-day bridge loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $2.8 billion (the “Bridge Loan Facility,” and together with the Backstop Revolving Facility, the “Facilities”) and (B) an engagement letter (the “Engagement Letter”) with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (acting through such of its affiliates or branches as it deems appropriate), BofA Securities and RBCCM (collectively, the “Investment Banks”), pursuant to which the Investment Banks agree, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Engagement Letter, to serve as lead arrangers and bookrunners in connection with an amendment to the Company’s existing credit facility, a Term Loan A facility, a Term Loan B facility and/or any other loan facilities, credit facilities, commercial bank financings or other bank or institutional facilities, and as lead placement agents for, or lead underwriters or initial purchasers of, any senior secured or unsecured notes and any and all secured or unsecured debt, equity or equity-linked securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, in each case, incurred or issued to finance the proposed Mergers or refinance any amounts borrowed under the Bridge Loan Facility.