VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. (TSX:RBA) reports it had $22.1 million or 21 cents per share of profit in the fourth quarter, a 16 per cent decline from the year-earlier period. Revenue from auction services improved to $117.1 million from $113.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. However, overhead expenses were higher, reducing earnings from operations to $33.1 million from $38.8 million.





