Heritage Global Inc. - Quarter Report: 2014 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

OR

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to          

Commission file number: 0-17973

HERITAGE GLOBAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

700 – 1 Toronto St., Toronto, ON M5C 2V6
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(416) 866-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

N/A
(Registrant’s Former Name)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter time period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X]      No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [X]      No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [   ]      No [X]

As of November 5, 2014, there were 28,167,408 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements.

HERITAGE GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HERITAGE GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HERITAGE GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands of US dollars, except share amounts)
(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HERITAGE GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of US dollars)
(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HERITAGE GLOBAL INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2014
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts and where specifically indicated)

Note 1 –Basis of Presentation

     These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of Heritage Global Inc. together with its subsidiaries, including Heritage Global Partners, Inc. (“HGP”), Heritage Global LLC (“HG LLC”), Equity Partners HG LLC (“Equity Partners”), National Loan Exchange Inc. (“NLEX”), C2 Communications Technologies Inc., and C2 Investments Inc. These entities, collectively, are referred to as “HGI”, the “Company”, “we” or “our” in these financial statements. Our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), as outlined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), and include the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of all subsidiaries over which HGI exercises control. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

     We have prepared the condensed consolidated interim financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In management’s opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the results for interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, we believe that the disclosures are appropriate. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2014.

     The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of those operating results to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the entire year ending December 31, 2014. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2013, contained in the above referenced Form 10-K.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of estimates

     The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     Significant estimates include the assessment of collectability of revenue recognized, and the valuation of amounts receivable, inventory, investments, deferred income tax assets, goodwill and intangible assets, liabilities, stock-based compensation and contingent consideration. These estimates have the potential to significantly impact our consolidated financial statements, either because of the significance of the financial statement item to which they relate, or because they require judgment and estimation due to the uncertainty involved in measuring, at a specific point in time, events that are continuous in nature.

     The critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our audited consolidated financial statements are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. There have been no changes to these policies in the first nine months of 2014. With respect to the acquisition of National Loan Exchange, Inc. (“NLEX”) during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 (see Note 3), revenue is received and recognized at the time the assets are transferred to the customer.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

     In March 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-05, Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment Upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets Within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 specifies that a cumulative translation adjustment (CTA) is attached to a parent company’s investment in a foreign entity and should be released in a manner consistent with derecognition guidance on investments in entities. Therefore, the entire amount of the CTA associated with a foreign entity would be released upon 1) sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity, which represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the entity, 2) loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity, or 3) step acquisition of a foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 does not change the requirement to release a pro rata portion of the CTA of the foreign entity into earnings for a partial sale of an equity method investment in a foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective for interim periods and fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company therefore adopted ASU 2013-05 in the first quarter of 2014. The adoption had no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

     In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-11 requires that an unrecognized tax benefit must be presented as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. An exception to this presentation can be made when the carryforward or tax loss is not available at the reporting date under applicable tax law to settle taxes that would result from the disallowance of the tax position, or when the reporting entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for this purpose. In those circumstances, the unrecognized tax benefit would be presented as a liability. ASU 2013-11 does not require any additional disclosures. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company therefore adopted ASU 2013-11 in the first quarter of 2014. The adoption had no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Future Accounting Pronouncements

     In June 2014 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-12, Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (“ASU 2014-12”). ASU 2014-12 requires entities to treat performance targets that can be met after the requisite service period as performance conditions that affect vesting. Therefore, an entity would not record compensation expense related to an award for which transfer to the employee is contingent on achieving a performance target until it becomes probable that the performance target will be met. No new disclosures will be required. ASU 2014-12 will be effective for all entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. At this time the Company has not granted any share-based payment awards that include performance targets, but will be required to adopt ASU 2014-12 should it issue any such awards when ASU 2014-12 becomes effective.

     In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU 2014-08”). ASU 2014-08 requires discontinued operations treatment for disposals of a component or group of components that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major impact on an entity’s operations or financial results. It also expands the scope of ASC 205-20 to disposals of equity method investments and acquired businesses held for sale. With respect to disclosures, ASU 2014-08 both 1) expands disclosure requirements for transactions that meet the definition of a discontinued operation, and 2) requires entities to disclose information about individually significant components that are disposed of or held for sale and do not qualify as discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also requires specific presentation of various items on the face of the financial statements. ASU 2014-08 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not yet assessed the potential impact of ASU 2014-08 on its consolidated financial statements.

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     In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 specifies a comprehensive model to be used in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers, and supersedes most of the current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. It applies to all contracts with customers except those that are specifically within the scope of other FASB topics, and certain of its provisions also apply to transfers of nonfinancial assets, including in-substance nonfinancial assets that are not an output of an entity’s ordinary activities. The core principal of the model is that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the transferring entity expects to be entitled in exchange. To apply the revenue model, an entity will: 1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, 3) determine the transaction price, 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. For public companies, ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. Upon adoption, entities can choose to use either a full retrospective or modified approach, as outlined in ASU 2014-09. As compared with current GAAP, ASU 2014-09 requires significantly more disclosures about revenue recognition. The Company has not yet assessed the potential impact of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

     In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards update 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 requires management to determine whether substantial doubt exists regarding the entity’s going concern presumption, which generally refers to an entity’s ability to meet its obligations as they become due, and provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going-concern uncertainties in an entity’s financial statements. It requires management to perform both interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. The ASU contains guidance on 1) how to perform a going-concern assessment, and 2) when to provide going-concern disclosures. An entity must provide specified disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not yet adopted ASU 2014-15 nor assessed its potential impact on its disclosures.

Note 3 – Acquisition of National Loan Exchange, Inc.

     On June 2, 2014, and effective May 31, 2014, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock in National Loan Exchange, Inc. (“NLEX”), a broker of charged-off receivables in the United States and Canada. NLEX operates as a wholly owned division of the Company. The acquisition of NLEX is consistent with HGI’s strategy to expand the services provided by its asset liquidation business. In connection with the acquisition, HGI entered into employment agreements with the previous owner and employees of NLEX.

     The consideration for the acquisition consisted of $2,000 cash, and an earnout provision (“contingent consideration”). Under the terms of the NLEX purchase agreement, the Company will pay, to the former owner of NLEX, 50% of gross revenues of NLEX and its affiliates, minus 50% of certain expenses, for each of the four years following the closing. The payments are due on or about July 30 of each year, beginning in 2015. The contingent consideration is capped at an aggregate of $5,000, and at September 30, 2014, subject to finalization of the purchase price allocation and the application of a 6% discount rate, is estimated to have a present value of $4,198. At September 30, 2014, the Company has estimated that the current portion of the contingent consideration is $650, and that the non-current portion is $3,548.

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     The following table summarizes the consideration paid for NLEX and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the excess purchase price recognized as goodwill. As the purchase price allocation is still being finalized, these amounts are subject to change.

     The goodwill is discussed in Note 6.

     The amounts of NLEX revenue and earnings for the period June 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014, included in HGI’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, are shown below. Also shown are HGI’s consolidated revenue and net loss as if the acquisition of NLEX had occurred on January 1, 2014. It is impracticable for the Company to provide this information as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2013, because it would require unreasonable efforts.

Note 4 – Stock-based Compensation

     At September 30, 2014 the Company maintained six stock-based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 14 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, contained in the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

     During the first nine months of 2014 the Company issued 50,000 options to the Company’s independent directors as part of their annual compensation, and 50,000 options to an officer of the Company in accordance with his employment agreement. During the same period, 47,500 options expired and 17,500 options were forfeited in association with employee departures.

     During the first nine months of 2013, the Company issued 50,000 options to the Company’s independent directors and 150,000 options to an officer of the Company. During the same period, 408,198 options expired and 1,530,000 options were forfeited.

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      The following summarizes the changes in common stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

     As of September 30, 2014 there is approximately $479 of non-recognized stock based compensation expense related to unvested option awards outstanding, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

Note 5 – Earnings Per Share

     The Company is required, in periods in which it has net income, to calculate basic earnings per share (“basic EPS”) using the two-class method. The two-class method is required because the Company’s Class N preferred shares, each of which is convertible to 40 common shares, have the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents should the Company declare dividends on its common stock. Under the two-class method, earnings for the period are allocated on a pro-rata basis to the common and preferred stockholders. The weighted-average number of common and preferred shares outstanding during the period is then used to calculate basic EPS for each class of shares.

     In periods in which the Company has a net loss, basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The two-class method is not used, because the preferred stock does not participate in losses.

     Options are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, since they are assumed to be exercised, except when their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company included zero outstanding options, due to the Company’s net loss in both periods.

Note 6 – Goodwill

     The Company’s goodwill is related to its asset liquidation business, and is comprised of goodwill from three acquisitions, as shown below. No goodwill impairment has resulted from impairment testing done subsequent to the acquisitions. The most recent impairment testing was completed at December 31, 2013 and therefore included the goodwill associated with both Equity Partners and HGP. There have been no circumstances during the four months following the acquisition of NLEX that would require impairment testing of the associated goodwill. The purchase price allocation relating to the acquisition of NLEX is still being finalized, and therefore the amount assigned to goodwill is subject to change.

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Note 7 – Asset Liquidation Investments and Other Investments

     Summarized financial information – Equity accounted asset liquidation investments

     The table below details the summarized results of operations attributable to HGI from the Joint Ventures in which it was invested:

     Other investments

     The Company’s other investments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

     The Company accounts for its investments under the equity method.

     The components of the Company’s investment in Polaroid at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are detailed below:

As at September 30, 2014

As at December 31, 2013

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Note 8 – Debt

     At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all of the Company’s outstanding debt was current.

     The Credit Facility is provided to HG LLC by a U.S. bank under the terms and provisions of a certain Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) dated as of June 2, 2009 and most recently amended as of September 2, 2014 (the “Amendment Date”). It is utilized to finance the acquisition of eligible property and equipment for purposes of resale. The Credit Facility bears interest at the greater of the WSJ prime rate + 1.0%, or 4.5%, and the maximum borrowing available under the Credit Facility is US $15,000, subject to HG LLC maintaining a 1:2 ratio of capital funds, i.e. the sum of HG LLC’s tangible net worth plus subordinated indebtedness, as defined in the Loan Agreement, to the outstanding balance. The amount of any advance is determined based upon the value of the eligible assets being acquired, which serve as collateral. At September 30, 2014, $561 of such assets served as collateral for the loan (December 31, 2013 - $606). A monthly fee is payable with respect to unused borrowing (“Unused Line Fee”). Until July 31, 2014, the Unused Line Fee was equal to the product of 0.50% per annum multiplied by the difference between $15,000 and the average loan amount outstanding during the month. Effective August 1, 2014, the Unused Line Fee has been reduced to $3 per month. Payments of a $50 Facility Fee and a $25 Agency Fee are due annually on September 27. The Credit Facility also contains other terms and provisions customary for agreements of this nature, and has been guaranteed by both the Company and Counsel Corporation, the Company’s former majority shareholder (together with its subsidiaries, “Counsel”). At September 30, 2014 the Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Facility. At December 31, 2013, the Company was in breach of one of the covenants of the Credit Facility. The breach was waived by the bank.

     During the second quarter of 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement with an unrelated third party, in the principal amount of $2,500. The loan bears interest at 6% and matures on January 15, 2015, and at September 30, 2014 the principal and accrued interest totalled $2,542. The loan is not subject to any covenants or conditions.

     The Counsel Loan outstanding at December 31, 2013 consisted of net advances received by the Company from Counsel, and included $168 of accrued interest. The advances were made under an existing loan facility that was originally entered into during the fourth quarter of 2003, accrued interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly from the date funds were advanced, and was due on demand. Any outstanding balance under the Counsel Loan was secured by the assets of the Company.

     In the second quarter of 2014, following Counsel’s distribution of its ownership interest in HGI to Counsel shareholders as a dividend in kind, this facility was replaced and the outstanding balance was transferred to a new facility (also the “Counsel Loan”). Under the new facility, payment is due within thirty days following the end of each quarter. Unpaid balances accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of the WSJ prime rate + 2.0%, or the maximum rate allowable by law. For the second and third quarters of 2014 the rate was 5.25% . Please see Note 11 for further discussion of transactions with Counsel.

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Note 9 – Patent Participation Fee

     In 2003, HGI acquired a VoIP patent from a third party. Consideration provided was $100 plus a 35% residual payable to the third party relating to the net proceeds from future licensing and/or enforcement actions from the HGI VoIP patent portfolio. Net proceeds are defined as amounts collected from third parties net of the direct costs associated with putting the licensing or enforcement in place and related collection costs. The vendor of the VoIP Patent was also granted a first priority security interest in the patent in order to secure HGI’s obligations under the associated purchase agreement.

     In March 2013, the Company concluded a patent infringement lawsuit, which had initially been filed in August 2009, by entering into a settlement and license agreement in return for a payment of $200. No amounts were payable with respect to the residual discussed above, as the direct costs incurred since the Company last entered into settlement and licensing agreements were in excess of $200.

Note 10 – Income Taxes

     In the first quarter of 2014, as a result of incurring losses in 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against all of its net deferred tax assets. At September 30, 2014, the Company has aggregate tax net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $74,128 ($59,266 of unrestricted net operating tax losses and approximately $14,862 of restricted net operating tax losses) and unused minimum tax credit carry forwards of $547. Substantially all of the net operating loss carry forwards and unused minimum tax credit carry forwards expire between 2024 and 2034.

     The reported tax expense (benefit) varies from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory U.S. Federal income tax rate to the loss from continuing operations before taxes for the following reasons:

     The Company’s utilization of restricted net operating tax loss carry forwards against future income for tax purposes is restricted pursuant to the “change in ownership” rules in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. These rules, in general, provide that an ownership change occurs when the percentage shareholdings of 5% direct or indirect stockholders of a loss corporation have, in aggregate, increased by more than 50 percentage points during the immediately preceding three years.

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     Restrictions in net operating loss carry forwards occurred in 2001 as a result of the acquisition of the Company by Counsel. Further restrictions may have occurred as a result of subsequent changes in the share ownership and capital structure of the Company and Counsel and disposition of business interests by the Company. Pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the annual usage of the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards was limited to approximately $2,500 per annum until 2008 and $1,700 per annum thereafter. There is no certainty that the application of these “change in ownership” rules may not recur, resulting in further restrictions on the Company’s income tax loss carry forwards existing at a particular time. In addition, further restrictions, reductions in, or expiry of net operating loss and net capital loss carry forwards may occur through future merger, acquisition and/or disposition transactions or failure to continue a significant level of business activities. Any such additional limitations could require the Company to pay income taxes on its future earnings and record an income tax expense to the extent of such liability, despite the existence of such tax loss carry forwards.

     The Company, until recently, had a history of incurring annual tax losses, beginning in 1991. All loss taxation years remain open for audit pending the application of the respective tax losses against income in a subsequent taxation year. In general, the statute of limitations expires three years from the date that a company files a tax return applying prior year tax loss carry forwards against income for tax purposes in the later year. The Company applied historic tax loss carry forwards to offset income for tax purposes in 2008, 2010 and 2011, respectively. The 2009 through 2011 taxation years remain open for audit.

     The Company is subject to state income tax in multiple jurisdictions. In most states, the Company does not have tax loss carry forwards available to shield income attributable to a particular state from being subject to tax in that particular state.

     The components of the deferred tax asset and liability as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

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Note 11 – Related Party Transactions

Debt with Counsel

     Until the second quarter of 2014, as discussed below and in Note 8, Counsel was the Company’s majority shareholder. Following Counsel’s distribution of its investment in HGI to Counsel shareholders, as a result of the Services Agreement discussed below, Counsel remains a related party. Therefore, at September 30, 2014 the Company reported the $3,056 owing to Counsel as related party debt. At December 31, 2013 the Company had a balance owing to Counsel of $2,550.

Counsel Services Provided to the Company

     Beginning in December 2004, HGI and Counsel entered into successive annual management services agreements (collectively, the “Agreement”). Under the terms of the Agreement, HGI agreed to pay Counsel for ongoing services provided to HGI by Counsel personnel. These services included preparation of the Company’s financial statements and regulatory filings, taxation matters, stock-based compensation administration, Board administration, patent portfolio administration and litigation matters. The Counsel employees providing the services were: 1) its Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, 2) its Tax Manager, 3) an Accounting Manager, and 4) its Accounts Payable Clerk. These employees have the same or similar positions with HGI, but none of them received compensation from HGI. Rather, Counsel allocated to HGI a percentage, based on time incurred, of the employees’ base compensation paid by Counsel. Beginning in the first quarter of 2011, additional amounts were charged to HGI for Counsel services specifically relating to the ongoing operations of HGI’s asset liquidation business. The amounts due under the Agreement were payable within 30 days following the respective year end, subject to applicable restrictions. Any unpaid amounts bore interest at 10% per annum commencing on the day after such year end.

     On March 20, 2014, Counsel declared a dividend in kind, consisting of Counsel’s distribution of its majority interest in HGI to Counsel shareholders. The payment was made on April 30, 2014 to shareholders of record at April 1, 2014. This transaction completed Counsel’s planned disposition of its interest in HGI, as announced in the first quarter of 2013.

     Following this disposition, the Company and Counsel entered into a replacement management services agreement (the “Services Agreement”). Under the terms of the Services Agreement, Counsel remains as external manager and continues to provide the same services, at similar rates. The Services Agreement has an initial term of one year, which renews automatically for successive one-year terms unless notice by either party is given within ninety days before the expiration. The Services Agreement may be terminated at any time upon mutual agreement of the Company and Counsel. The Company intends to internalize its management in the future, but expects that it will continue to avail itself of the services provided under the Services Agreement until such time.

The amounts charged by Counsel are detailed below:

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Transactions with Other Related Parties

     The Company leases office space in Foster City, CA as part of the operations of HGP. The premises are owned by an entity that is jointly controlled by senior officers of HGP. It also leases office space in Edwardsville, IL, as part of the operations of NLEX, that is owned by senior officers of NLEX. Beginning in 2009, the Company leased office space in White Plains, NY and Los Angeles, CA as part of the operations of HG LLC. Both premises are owned by entities that are controlled by a former Co-CEO of HG LLC and the Company. In connection with the departure of the Co-CEOs in the third quarter of 2013, these lease agreements were terminated, without penalty, effective June 30, 2013.

     The lease amounts paid by the Company to the related parties are detailed below:

Note 12 – Subsequent Events

     The Company has evaluated events subsequent to September 30, 2014 for disclosure. There have been no material subsequent events requiring disclosure in this Report.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

(All dollar amounts are presented in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated, except per share amounts)

     The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company and the related notes thereto for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, appearing elsewhere herein, and in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Forward Looking Information

     This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) contains certain “forward-looking statements” that are based on management’s exercise of business judgment as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used in this document, the words “may”, "will”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, and words of similar import, are intended to identify any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current view of future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as noted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC, and as noted below. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation, and do not intend, to update, revise or otherwise publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events. Although we believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will materialize.

Overview, History and Recent Developments

     Heritage Global Inc. (“HGI”, “we” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Florida in 1983 under the name “MedCross, Inc.” The Company’s name was changed to “I-Link Incorporated” in 1997, to “Acceris Communications Inc.” in 2003, to “C2 Global Technologies Inc.” in 2005, to “Counsel RB Capital Inc.” in 2011, and to Heritage Global Inc. effective August 22, 2013. The most recent name change more closely identifies the Company with its core auction business, Heritage Global Partners, Inc. (“HGP”).

     On March 20, 2014, the Company’s former majority shareholder, Counsel Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Counsel”), declared a dividend of all of its shares of the Company. This dividend was paid on April 30, 2014 to Counsel’s common shareholders of record on April 1, 2014.

     On June 2, 2014, effective as of May 31, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity of National Loan Exchange, Inc. (“NLEX”), a broker of charged-off receivables in the United States and Canada. As a result of this acquisition, NLEX now operates as a wholly owned division of the Company. Prior to the acquisition, NLEX’s role was limited to being a broker or agent, but that role may expand to include NLEX acting as a principal. The purchase price consisted of $2,000 cash, as well as up to $5,000 of contingent consideration based on NLEX earnings during the four years following the acquisition. At September 30, 2014, subject to finalization of the purchase price allocation, the present value of the contingent consideration has been estimated as $4,198. The transaction is also discussed in Note 3 of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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     The organization chart below outlines the basic corporate structure of the Company as of September 30, 2014.

     During the third quarter of 2014, the Company’s Audit Committee completed a review of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. As a result, effective September 27, 2014, the Company engaged Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. This change is discussed in more detail in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2014.

Asset liquidation

     The Company’s asset liquidation business is its sole operating segment, and the Company’s objective is to build a sustainable, long-term global capital asset solutions business, and be a leading resource for clients requiring capital asset solutions. The asset liquidation business began operations in 2009 with the establishment of Heritage Global LLC (“HG LLC”). In addition to acquiring turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment, HG LLC arranges traditional asset disposition sales, including liquidation and auction sales.

     The Company expanded its asset liquidation operations in the second quarter of 2011, when HG LLC acquired 100% of the business of EP USA, LLC (d/b/a Equity Partners) (“Equity Partners”). Equity Partners is a boutique investment banking firm and provider of financial solutions for distressed businesses and properties. The combined operations of HG LLC and Equity Partners thus serve a variety of clients at different stages of the distressed business and surplus asset continuum.

     In February 2012 the Company increased its in-house asset liquidation expertise via its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity of HGP, a global full-service auction, appraisal and asset advisory firm, and in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company launched Heritage Global Partners Europe (“HGP Europe”). Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Heritage Global Partners UK Limited, the Company opened three European-based offices, one each in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. The European operations began earning revenue in the third quarter of 2013, and management believes that HGI’s expanded global platform will both provide its customer base with an array of value-added capital asset solutions, and achieve the Company’s long-term goal of growing its principal and fee-based revenue channels.

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     As described above, effective May 31, 2014, the Company again expanded its asset liquidation operations with the acquisition of NLEX. NLEX is the largest volume broker of charged-off receivables in the United States and Canada, and its offerings include national, state and regional portfolios on behalf of many of the world’s top financial institutions. Its acquisition is consistent with HGI’s strategy to expand and diversify the services provided by its asset liquidation business.

Intellectual property licensing

     The Company holds two Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) patents. U.S. Patent No. 6,438,124 was developed by the Company, and encompasses the technology that allows two parties to converse phone-to-phone, regardless of the distance, by transmitting voice/sound via the Internet. U.S. Patent No. 6,243,373 (the “VoIP Patent”) was purchased from a third party and includes a corresponding foreign patent and related international patent applications. These patents, together with related international patents and patent applications, form the Company’s international VoIP Patent Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) that covers the basic process and technology that enable VoIP communication as used in the market today. As part of the consideration for the acquisition of the VoIP Patent, the vendor is entitled to receive 35% of the net earnings from the Portfolio. To date the Company has recognized aggregate revenue of $17,825 from settlement and licensing agreements and paid $2,630 to the vendor. At this time, although the Company expects to continue to incur costs relating to maintaining ownership of these patents, it is not expected that either these costs or incidental revenue will be material.

Industry and Competition

Asset Liquidation

     Our asset liquidation business is involved primarily in the auction, appraisal and asset advisory services provided by HGP, and, beginning in the second quarter of 2014, the accounts receivable brokerage services provided by NLEX. It also includes the purchase and sale, including at auction, of industrial machinery and equipment, real estate, inventories, accounts receivable and distressed debt. The market for these services and assets is highly fragmented. To acquire auction or appraisal contracts, or assets for resale, the Company competes with other liquidators, auction companies, dealers and brokers. It also competes with them for potential purchasers, as well as with equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers and equipment rental companies. Some of our competitors have significantly greater financial and marketing resources and name recognition.

     The Company’s business strategy includes the option of partnering with one or more additional purchasers, pursuant to a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company agreement (collectively, “Joint Ventures”). These Joint Ventures allow us to have access to more opportunities, and to mitigate some of the competition from the market’s larger participants. Our objective is to be the leading resource for clients requiring capital asset solutions.

Government Regulation

     We are subject to federal, state and local consumer protection laws, including laws protecting the privacy of customer non-public information and regulations prohibiting unfair and deceptive trade practices. Many jurisdictions also regulate "auctions" and "auctioneers" and may regulate online auction services. These consumer protection laws and regulations could result in substantial compliance costs and could interfere with the conduct of our business.

     Legislation in the United States, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, has increased public companies’ regulatory and compliance costs as well as the scope and cost of work provided by independent registered public accountants and legal advisors. The mandatory adoption of XBRL reporting in 2011 has also increased the Company’s costs paid to third party service providers. As regulatory and compliance guidelines continue to evolve, we expect to continue to incur costs, which may or may not be material, in order to comply with legislative requirements or rules, pronouncements and guidelines by regulatory bodies.

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Critical Accounting Policies

     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations references our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are considered to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     Significant estimates required in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Report include the assessment of collectability of revenue recognized, and the valuation of amounts receivable, inventory, investments, deferred income tax assets, goodwill and intangible assets, liabilities, stock-based compensation and contingent consideration. These estimates are considered significant because of the significance of the financial statement items to which they relate, or because they require judgment and estimation due to the uncertainty involved in measuring, at a specific point in time, events that are continuous in nature.

     The critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our audited consolidated financial statements are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. There have been no changes to these policies in the first nine months of 2014.

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Management’s Discussion of Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     Liquidity

     At September 30, 2014 the Company had a working capital deficit of $8,249, as compared to a working capital deficit of $3,174 at December 31, 2013, an increase of $5,075. The most significant change within current assets was the decrease of $1,366 in deferred tax assets that resulted from the Company adjusting its total deferred tax assets to $0, as discussed in Note 10 of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. This was offset by increases of $1,187 and $824 in cash and accounts receivable, respectively. Within current liabilities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased by $2,708 and total debt increased by $2,042. Current liabilities also increased by $650 due to the inclusion of the current portion of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of NLEX in the second quarter of 2014.

     The Company’s debt payable to third parties consists of two items: HG LLC’s revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), and an additional third party loan, which was entered into during the second quarter of 2014. These items had balances, including accrued interest, of $432 and $2,542, respectively, at September 30, 2014.

     Borrowings under HG LLC’s revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) are subject to significant fluctuation depending on the number and magnitude of asset liquidation transactions in process at any given date. The Credit Facility has a maximum of $15,000 in place to finance purchases of assets for resale. The Counsel Loan consists primarily of advances received prior to Counsel’s disposition of its investment in HGI. The Company’s debt is discussed in more detail in Note 8 of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

     During the first nine months of 2014, the Company’s primary sources of operating cash were the operations of its asset liquidation business, cash distributions of $444 from its equity method investments, the third party loan described above, and net advances of $357 from Counsel.

     It should be noted that the Company has historically classified both real estate inventory and asset liquidation investments as non-current, although they are generally expected to be converted to cash within a year. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, such assets totaled $7,824 and $7,458, respectively.

     The Company is continuing to pursue licensing and royalty agreements with respect to its patents. However, the Company expects that its asset liquidation business will continue to be the primary source of cash required for ongoing operations for the foreseeable future.

     The Company’s portfolio investments are in companies that are not publicly traded, and therefore these investments are illiquid. The Company’s investments were made with the objective of recognizing long-term capital gains, and neither the amount nor the timing of such gains can be predicted with any certainty.

     Ownership Structure and Capital Resources

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Cash Position and Cash Flows

     Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2014 were $4,400 as compared to $3,213 at December 31, 2013, an increase of $1,187.

     Cash provided by or used in operating activities Cash provided by operating activities was $281 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to $2,368 cash provided during the same period in 2013. During the first nine months of 2014 the Company had a pre-tax loss of $1,621, as compared to a pre-tax loss of $2,116 for the same period in 2013, a decrease of $495. Net losses for 2014 and 2013 were $26,343 and $1,650, respectively, with the large increase in 2014 primarily due to the adjustment of the $24,667 total deferred tax assets outstanding at December 31, 2013 to $nil.

     The operations of NLEX, which was acquired during the second quarter of 2014, have resulted in the inclusion of $292 of net income in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. With respect to operations, the Company’s operating loss decreased to $1,386 as compared to $1,778 for the same period in 2013. Gross profit from asset liquidation operations, including earnings from asset liquidation investments and NLEX operations, increased by $1,249. Intellectual property licensing revenue decreased by $824, and related expenses decreased by $134, for a net decrease of $690. Operating expenses, including depreciation and amortization, were almost unchanged, increasing by $168. Interest expense in 2014 was unchanged from 2013, totaling $399 in both years. In the first nine months of 2014 the Company recorded tax expense of $24,722, primarily consisting of a $24,667 write-down of deferred income tax assets, as compared to recording a tax recovery of $466 during the same period of 2013.

     The most significant changes in operating activities during the first nine months of 2014 as compared to the first nine months of 2013, aside from those relating to tax, were in deposits and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Deposits decreased by $13 in 2014 as compared to decreasing by $1,362 in 2013. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities decreased $2,075 in 2014 as compared to decreasing $3,925 in 2013.

     Cash provided by or used in investing activities Cash used by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $941, as compared to $718 cash provided during the same period in 2013. The most significant item in 2014 was the net $1,361 cash paid to acquire NLEX; there were no similar transactions during 2013. The other significant difference between the two periods was the receipt of $444 in cash distributions during 2014, primarily from the Company’s investment in Polaroid, compared to the receipt of $784 in cash distributions during 2013, also primarily from Polaroid.

     Cash provided by or used in financing activities Cash provided by financing activities was $1,847 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $2,857 cash used during the same period in 2013. Net cash receipts from Counsel in 2014 were $357, and the Company received $2,500 as a loan from a third party. During 2014, the Company repaid net $1,010 of the Credit Facility. In 2013, the Company received net cash of $6,487 from Counsel, and repaid net $9,354 of the Credit Facility. In 2013 the Company received $10 cash associated with option exercises; there were no exercises in 2014.

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Management’s Discussion of Results of Operations

     The following table sets out the Company’s condensed consolidated quarterly results of operations for the eight quarters ended September 30, 2014, as well as for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2014.

     Asset liquidation revenue has several components: 1) the acquisition and subsequent disposition of distressed and surplus assets, including industrial machinery and equipment, real estate, inventories, accounts receivable and distressed debt, 2) more traditional asset disposition services, such as commissions from on-site and webcast auctions, liquidations and negotiated sales, and commissions from the NLEX charged-off receivables business, and 3) fees earned for management advisory services. The Company also earns income from its asset liquidation business through its earnings from equity accounted asset liquidation investments. As a result of the acquisition of HGP in the first quarter of 2012 and the acquisition of NLEX in the second quarter of 2014, the Company’s revenues are increasingly earned from services rather than from acquisition and disposition of assets, or from asset liquidation investments.

     In the near-term, the Company’s earnings have been impacted by the incremental costs associated with the acquisition and integration of HGP, the expansion of its operations into Europe, and the acquisition of NLEX, as discussed above under Overview, History and Recent Developments.

Three-Month Period Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to Three-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013

     Asset liquidation revenues were $6,103 in 2014 compared to $2,265 in 2013, asset liquidation expense was $3,385 in 2014 compared to $905 in 2013, and earnings of asset liquidation investments were a loss of $41 in 2014 compared to earnings of $456 in 2013. The net earnings of these three items were therefore $2,677 in 2014 compared to $1,816 in 2013. Because the Company conducts its asset liquidation operations both independently and through partnerships, and the ratio of the two is unlikely to remain constant in each period, the operations must be considered as a whole rather than on a line-by-line basis. The increased net earnings in the current quarter reflect the vagaries of the timing of asset liquidation transactions. They also reflect the acquisition of NLEX, which was responsible for $771 of the quarter’s net asset liquidation earnings.

     Intellectual property licensing revenue was $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $624 during the same period in 2013. The 2013 revenue was from the sale of an intellectual property licensing agreement to the Company’s former Co-CEOs.

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      Patent licensing and maintenance expense was $16 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $10 during the same period in 2013.

     Selling, general and administrative expense, including expenses paid to related parties, was $2,682 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $2,078 during the same period in 2013. The significant items included:

• Compensation expense was $1,844 in 2014, compared to $1,363 in 2013. Salary and benefits expense for HGP was $975 in 2014 and $911 in 2013, salary and benefits expense for HG LLC was $292 and $334, respectively, and compensation expense for NLEX was $425. The salary earned by the Company’s President remained unchanged at $34. Stock based compensation was $118 in 2014 and $83 in 2013.

• Management fee expense and allocated compensation charged by our former majority stockholder, Counsel, was $109 in both 2014 and 2013. See Note 11 of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Report for details regarding these items.

• Consulting expense, including fees paid to our board of directors, was $130 in 2014, compared to $88 in 2013.

• Legal expense was $53 in 2014, compared to $18 in 2013. The increase is primarily due to expenses associated with the acquisition of NLEX in the second quarter of 2014.

• Accounting and tax consulting expenses were $86 in 2014, compared to $79 in 2013. The increase is primarily due to expenses associated with HGI’s acquisition of NLEX.

• Office rent was $96 in 2014 as compared to $57 in 2013, and related solely to the operations of the Company’s asset liquidation business. The increase is due to two factors. The first is the acquisition of NLEX, which accounted for $36 of the expense in 2014. The second is due to a credit of $16 in the third quarter of 2013, associated with the operations of HG LLC. There was no similar transaction in 2014.

• Insurance, including directors and officers liability insurance, was $37 in 2014 as compared to $25 in 2013. The increase is due to the acquisition of NLEX .

• Travel and entertainment expense was $145 in 2014 as compared to $107 in 2013. The majority of the expense relates to the Company’s asset liquidation business, and the amount fluctuates depending on the location and complexity of transactions in a given period.

• Advertising, promotion and public relations expense was $68 in 2014 as compared to $84 in 2013.

     Depreciation and amortization expense was essentially unchanged, at $119 in 2014 compared to $118 in 2013. In both years, $113 represents amortization of the intangible assets recognized in connection with the acquisition of HGP, and the remaining expense represents depreciation of property, plant and equipment.

     Other income (expenses) and earnings of other equity accounted investments – the significant items included:

• In 2014, the Company recorded income of $129 from its other equity accounted investments, as compared to recording $23 in 2013. In 2014, the amount consisted of $40 income from Polaroid, and $89 income from Knight’s Bridge GP; in 2013, these amounts were $22 and $1, respectively.

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Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013

     Asset liquidation revenues were $10,899 in 2014 compared to $5,589 in 2013, asset liquidation expense was $4,419 in 2014 compared to $1,676 in 2013, and earnings of asset liquidation investments were a loss of $53 in 2014 compared to earnings of $1,265 in 2013. The net earnings of these three items were therefore $6,427 in 2014 compared to $5,178 in 2013. Because the Company conducts its asset liquidation operations both independently and through partnerships, and the ratio of the two is unlikely to remain constant in each period, the operations must be considered as a whole rather than on a line-by-line basis. The increased net earnings in 2014 reflect the vagaries of the timing of asset liquidation transactions. They also reflect the acquisition of NLEX, which was responsible for $1,052 of the net asset liquidation earnings.

     Intellectual property licensing revenue was $0 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $824 during the same period in 2013. The 2013 revenue consisted of $200 related to a settlement and licensing agreement entered into with the defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit, and $624 from the sale of an intellectual property licensing agreement to the Company’s former Co-CEOs.

     Patent licensing and maintenance expense was $32 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $166 during the same period in 2013. The costs in 2013 were associated with the revenue earned during the same period.

     Selling, general and administrative expense, including expenses paid to related parties, was $7,424 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $7,256 during the same period in 2013. The significant items included:

• Compensation expense was $4,805 in 2014, compared to $4,733 in 2013. Salary and benefits expense for HGP was $2,927 in 2014 and $2,579 in 2013, salary and benefits expense for HG LLC was $826 and $1,641, respectively, and compensation expense for NLEX, comprised of expense for the period June to September 2014, was $586. The decrease for HG LLC reflects the departure of the former Co-CEOs and other HG LLC employees effective June 30, 2013. The salary earned by the Company’s President remained unchanged at $103. Stock based compensation was $363 in 2014 and $410 in 2013. The reduced expense in 2014 reflects the forfeiture of options by the Co-CEOs and other HG LLC employees who departed the Company.

• Management fee expense and allocated compensation charged by our former majority stockholder, Counsel, was essentially unchanged, at $326 in 2014 and $325 in 2013. See Note 11 of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Report for details regarding these items.

• Consulting expense, including fees paid to our board of directors, was $358 in 2014, compared to $459 in 2013. The decrease is related to the operations of HG LLC.
  

• Legal expense was $220 in 2014, compared to $139 in 2013. The increase is primarily due to expenses associated with both HGI filing statutory reports in Canada, prior to Counsel’s distribution of its ownership in HGI as a dividend in kind, and HGI’s acquisition of NLEX.
  

• Accounting and tax consulting expenses were $274 in 2014, compared to $168 in 2013. The increase is primarily due to expenses associated with both HGI filing statutory reports in Canada, prior to Counsel’s distribution of its ownership in HGI as a dividend in kind, and HGI’s acquisition of NLEX.
  

• Office rent was $265 in 2014 as compared to $297 in 2013, and related solely to the operations of the Company’s asset liquidation business. The reduction is due to the cancellation of the leases on the New York and California offices of HG LLC, associated with the departure of the Co-CEOs and HG LLC employees. It is partially offset by the increase in rent expense associated with the acquisition of NLEX.
  

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• Insurance, including directors and officers liability insurance, was $113 in 2014 as compared to $98 in 2013.
  
  
• Travel and entertainment expense was $454 in 2014 as compared to $421 in 2013. The majority of the expense relates to the Company’s asset liquidation business, and the amount fluctuates depending on the location and complexity of transactions in a given period.
  
  
• Advertising, promotion and public relations expense was $221 in 2014 as compared to $198 in 2013.

     Depreciation and amortization expense was essentially unchanged, at $357 in 2014 compared to $358 in 2013. In both years, $340 represents amortization of the intangible assets recognized in connection with the acquisition of HGP, and the remaining expense represents depreciation of property, plant and equipment.

     Other income (expenses) and earnings of other equity accounted investments – the significant items included:

• In 2014, the Company recorded income of $164 from its other equity accounted investments, as compared to recording $61 in 2013. In 2014, the amount consisted of $74 income from Polaroid, and $90 income from Knight’s Bridge GP; in 2013, these amounts were $30 and $31, respectively.

     Inflation. Inflation did not have a significant impact on our results during the last fiscal quarter.

     Off-Balance Sheet Transactions. We have not engaged in any material off-balance sheet transactions.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure - Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”)

     We reported our financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).

     We use the non-GAAP financial measure “EBITDA” in assessing the Company’s results. We define EBITDA as net income less interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA is relevant and useful supplemental information for our investors. Management believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure, when considered together with our GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, provides a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the Company than could be obtained absent these disclosures. Management uses EBITDA to make operating and strategic decisions and evaluate the Company’s performance. We have disclosed this non-GAAP financial measure so that our investors have the same financial data that management uses, with the intention of assisting investors to make comparisons to our historical operating results and analyze our underlying performance. Management believes that EBITDA is a useful supplemental tool to evaluate the underlying operating performance of the Company on an ongoing basis. Our use of EBITDA is not meant to be, and should not be, considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, any GAAP financial measure. You should carefully evaluate the quarterly financial information, below, which reconciles EBITDA to our GAAP reported net loss for the periods presented.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

     Our exposure to market risk is limited to interest rate sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of interest rates. Due to the fact that our cash is deposited with major financial institutions, we believe that we are not subject to any material interest rate risk as it relates to interest income. As to interest expense, we have two debt instruments that have variable interest rates. Our Credit Facility provides that the principal amount outstanding bears interest at the greater of the lender’s prime rate + 1.0%, or 4.5% . Assuming that the debt amount on the revolving credit facility at September 30, 2014 was constant during the next twelve-month period, the impact of a one percent increase in the interest rate would be an increase in interest expense of approximately $4 for that twelve-month period. Similarly, the Counsel Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of the WSJ prime rate + 2.0%, and a 1% increase would increase interest expense by $31. We do not believe that, in the near term, we are subject to material market risk on our debt.

     We did not have any foreign currency hedges or other derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2014. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes and do not currently utilize derivative financial instruments. Until the third quarter of 2012, our operations were conducted primarily in the United States and as such were not subject to material foreign currency exchange rate risk. With the expansion of our operations to Europe, we may become subject to greater foreign currency exchange rate risk. Management will monitor operations and act as required to minimize this risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

     As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our President and Chief Financial Officer (the “Certifying Officers”) conducted evaluations of our disclosure controls and procedures. As defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including the Certifying Officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, the Certifying Officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

     Further, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the third fiscal quarter of 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There have been no material changes to the legal proceedings discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2014.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2014.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunder duly authorized.

Heritage Global Inc.

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