Heritage Global (Heritage Global) Intangible Assets : $11.20 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Heritage Global Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Heritage Global's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $11.20 Mil.

Heritage Global Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heritage Global's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Heritage Global Intangible Assets Chart

Heritage Global Annual Data

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Heritage Global Quarterly Data
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Intangible Assets	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															11.59	11.49	11.40	11.30	11.20

Heritage Global Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

Heritage Global (NAS:HGBL) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

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Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

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Heritage Global (Heritage Global) Business Description

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Address

12625 High Bluff Drive, Suite 305, San Diego, CA, USA, 92130

Website

https://www.hginc.com

Heritage Global Inc values and monetizes industrial and financial assets by providing acquisition, disposition, valuation, and lending services for surplus and distressed assets. It aids in facilitating the economy by diverting useful industrial assets from landfills and operating a supply chain by overseeing the post-sale account activity of financial assets. The group operates in four segments namely Auction and Liquidation; Refurbishment and Resale; Brokerage and Specialty Lending. It generates maximum revenue from the Auction and Liquidation segment. The Auction and Liquidation segment, through HGP, operates as a global full-service auction, appraisal, and asset advisory firm, including the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment.

Executives

Nicholas Kirk Dove	officer: President, Industrial Assets	12509 EL CAMINO REAL, UNIT B, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Samuel L Shimer	director	C/O HERITAGE GLOBAL INC., 12625 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 305, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Ross Dove	officer: President of Subsidiary	330 HATCH DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
David Van Ludwig	officer: President of subsidiary	10 SUNSET HILLS PROFESSIONAL CENTRE, EDWARDSVILLE IL 62025
Michael Hexner	director	200 BRANNAN STREET, #332, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Topline Capital Partners, Lp	10 percent owner	544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Topline Capital Management, Llc	other: See Explanation in Footnotes	544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
William L Burnham	director	INDUCTIVE CAPITAL LP, 9855 DOUBLE R BLVD, STE 125, RENO NV 89521
James Edward Sklar	officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	31500 NORTHWESTERN HWY., SUITE 105, FARMINGTON HILLS MI 48334
Kelly S Sharpe	director	5094 NORTHLAWN DR., SAN JOSE CA 95130
Barbara A Sinsley	director	2502 KENNETH ST., MARRIETA GA 30066
Shirley Cho	director	12227 VALLEYHEART DRIVE, STUDIO CITY CA 91604
Brian J. Cobb	officer: VP of Finance and Controller	12625 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 305, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Allan C Silber	officer: President	C/O COUNSEL CORPORATION, 700 - 1 TORONTO ST., TORONTO A6 M5C 2V6
Mcbirney Collin	other: See Explanation in Footnotes	544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402