The remaining increase of $4.2 million largely reflects $1.2 million of higher compensation costs due to higher headcount and annual compensation adjustments, higher legal, accounting, and tax costs of $700,000 related to the everything acquisition and financing activities, a $600,000 non-cash impairment charge to write down our lease right-of-use assets from our prior corporate headquarters, higher consulting costs of $500,000 related to acquisition, integration, and other corporate initiatives, and $500,000 higher travel and conference costs.

May 12, 2022 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Charles Beck, CFO | earnings call 2022-05-12 | transcript 8fb8b70c-a748-4cd1-aec0-2245f247b464 | chars 5826-6376 | segment 5

Excluding these costs, operating expenses were up 4% reflecting higher consulting, travel, and marketing costs.

Mar 2, 2022 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Charles Beck, CFO | earnings call 2022-03-02 | transcript 80f59d1d-8248-4a01-9ff6-cdc94814d2b3 | chars 2349-2460 | segment 2

Operating expenses were lower, reflecting lower travel, compensation, and marketing costs.

Apr 28, 2021 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Charles Beck, CFO | earnings call 2021-04-28 | transcript a8520eb8-f3df-4c8f-87a9-af80f5c6935c | chars 4812-4902 | segment 4

Operating expenses were lower reflecting lower travel, consulting, and trade show costs.

Feb 24, 2021 / CFO / receipt, needs a key / Charles Beck, CFO | earnings call 2021-02-24 | transcript c556a684-6aa3-48de-81cd-5af1b3837981 | chars 4513-4601 | segment 4