Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ:HGBL) (“Heritage Global,” “HGI” or “the Company”), an asset services company specializing in financial and industrial asset transactions, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Heritage Global Chief Executive Officer Ross Dove commented, “Asset flow remained relatively low in the quarter on both sides of our business, resulting in performance that is below 2020 levels. That said, we reported encouraging sequential improvement in our Industrial Assets Division and remain well positioned with the Financial Assets Division for the expected increase in non-performing loans entering the market in 2022. Industrial Asset Division operating income increased to $0.7 million from $0.4 million in Q2 of this year. We are increasingly optimistic about volume improving as we move into 2022, as companies get more comfortable with the current pandemic landscape and optimizing their liquidation of surplus assets with a growing ESG mindset. Operating income in the Financial Assets Division remained relatively flat from Q2 due to the ongoing decline in non-performing loans currently available in the market. That said, (1) the extended delay in charged off financial assets coming to market, (2) the recent increase in consumer borrowing and (3) the wind down of stimulus payments, together should lead to a meaningful recovery in the volume of non-performing loans coming to market in 2022 and beyond.”

Mr. Dove continued, “Our acquisition of ALT during the quarter was an important strategic step for us, further strengthening our Industrial Asset Division. The addition of ALT enhances our service offering in the biotech and pharma sectors, which has been our most important vertical on the industrial side of the business over the past decade. The integration of ALT is going well and adds real strength to our increasing client base seeking ESG-oriented solutions for their surplus assets. In summary, this “bolt-on acquisition” has positioned us to be the clear leader in the bio and pharma asset disposition sector.”

Mr. Dove concluded, “Our Heritage Global Capital pipeline is robust, and our approved group of borrowers is strong. HGI achieved yet another profitable quarter and continues to improve our market position, which will benefit from rising asset flows, driving improved performance and profitability.”

Third Quarter 2021 Summary of Financial Results:

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights:

• The Company achieved operating income of $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2021, as compared to operating income of $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2020.
• Net income of $0.5 million, or $0.01 diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2021, as compared to net income of $1.3 million, $0.04 diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2020.
• EBITDA totaled $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2021 versus EBITDA of $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and Adjusted EBITDA (excluding non-cash stock-based compensation) was $0.7 million compared to $1.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
• Heritage Global maintains a strong balance sheet, with stockholders’ equity of $31.6 million as of September 30, 2021, compared to $29.9 million as of December 31, 2020, and net working capital of $9.9 million.
• The Company acquired the assets of American Laboratory Trading (“ALT”), one of the largest suppliers of premium refurbished lab equipment in North America and a key provider of surplus asset services for the life sciences.

Third Quarter 2021 Conference Call

Management will host a webcast and conference call on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 5:00 pm ET to discuss financial results for third quarter 2021. Analysts and investors may participate via conference call, using the following dial-in information:

• 1-844-826-3033 (Domestic)
• 1-412-317-5185 (International)

The conference call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.hginc.com/. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register.

Definitions and Disclosures Regarding non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company defines EBITDA as net income/loss plus depreciation and amortization, interest and other expense, and provision for income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA reflects EBITDA adjusted further to eliminate the effects of stock-based compensation and separation costs. Management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in assessing the Company’s results, evaluating the Company’s performance and in reaching operating and strategic decisions. Management believes that the presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, when considered together with our GAAP financial statements and the reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is useful in providing investors a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the underlying performance of the Company on a historical and ongoing basis. The Company’s use of EBITDA and Adjusted 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 financial information, below, which reconciles our GAAP reported net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (in thousands).

About Heritage Global Inc. (www.heritageglobalinc.com)

Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ:HGBL) is an asset services company specializing in financial and industrial asset transactions. The company provides a full suite of services including market making, acquisitions, dispositions, valuations and secured lending. Heritage Global focuses on identifying, valuing, acquiring and monetizing underlying tangible and intangible assets across twenty-eight global sectors. The company acts as an adviser, as well as a principal, acquiring or brokering turnkey manufacturing facilities, surplus industrial machinery and equipment, industrial inventories, accounts receivable portfolios, intellectual property, and entire business enterprises.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication includes forward-looking statements based on our current expectations and projections about future events. For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While the Company believes the forward-looking statements contained in this communication are accurate, these forward-looking statements represent the Company’s beliefs only as of the date of this communication, and there are a number of factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including variability in magnitude and timing of asset liquidation transactions, the impact of changes in the U.S. national and global economies, and interest rate and foreign exchange rate sensitivity, as well as other factors beyond the Company’s control. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. For more details on factors that could affect these expectations, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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