Heritage Global (LGC) Risk Analysis

Provisions in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the "Articles"), and Restated Bylaws and anti-takeover provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act ("FBCA"), could discourage, delay or prevent an unsolicited change in control of the Company, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock. These provisions may also have the effect of making it more difficult for third parties to replace our current management without the consent of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"). Provisions in our Articles and Restated Bylaws that could delay or prevent an unsolicited change in control include: - a staggered board of directors;- limitations on persons authorized to call a special meeting of stockholders; and - the authorization of undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and shares of which may be issued without stockholder approval. The Company is a Florida corporation and is therefore subject to certain anti-takeover provisions that apply to public corporations under Florida law. Pursuant to Section 607.0901 of the FBCA, a publicly held Florida corporation may not engage in a broad range of extraordinary corporate transactions with an interested shareholder within three years of when the shareholder became an interested shareholder without the approval of the holders of two-thirds of the voting shares of the corporation (excluding shares held by the interested shareholder), unless, among other exceptions: - the transaction is approved by a majority of disinterested directors;- the interested shareholder has owned at least 80% of the corporation's outstanding voting shares for at least three years preceding the announcement date of any such extraordinary corporate transaction;- the interested shareholder is the beneficial owner of at least 90% of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, exclusive of shares acquired directly from the corporation in a transaction not approved by a majority of the disinterested directors; or - the consideration paid to the holders of the corporation's voting stock is at least equal to certain fair price criteria. Subject to certain exceptions, an interested shareholder is defined as a person who beneficially owns more than 15% of a corporation's outstanding voting shares. Although permitted by the FBCA, we have not elected in our Articles to opt out of the terms of Section 607.0901. This statutory provision may prevent takeover attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for shares of our common stock.

Our Articles authorize the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $10.00 par value per share. Of the 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized under our Articles, the Company has designated 20,000 shares as Series N Preferred Stock. There are 563 shares of Series N Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Our Board is authorized to determine the rights and preferences of any additional series or class of preferred stock. Our Board may, without stockholder approval, issue shares of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights that are senior to our shares of common stock or that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the existing holders of outstanding shares of preferred stock or common stock. The issuance of additional shares of preferred stock may also hamper or discourage an acquisition or change in control of the Company.

Our Articles authorize us to issue shares of our preferred stock, common stock or securities convertible into common stock for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by our Board of Directors in its sole discretion, including at prices differing from the price of the common stock previously issued. We could issue a significant number of shares of common stock in the future in connection with investments or acquisitions. Any of these issuances could dilute our existing stockholders, and such dilution could be significant. Moreover, such dilution could have a material adverse effect on the market price for the shares of our common stock. The future issuance of shares of preferred stock with voting rights may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of shares of our common stock, either by diluting the voting power of our common stock if the preferred stock votes together with the common stock as a single class, or by giving the holders of any such preferred stock the right to block an action on which they have a separate class vote, even if the action were approved by the holders of our shares of our common stock. The future issuance of shares of additional preferred stock with dividend or conversion rights, liquidation preferences or other economic terms favorable to the holders of preferred stock could adversely affect the market price for our common stock by making an investment in the common stock less attractive. For example, investors in common stock may not wish to purchase common stock at a price above the conversion price of a series of convertible preferred stock because the holders of the preferred stock would effectively be entitled to purchase common stock at the lower conversion price, causing economic dilution to the holders of common stock.

The price at which our common stock trades may be volatile. The market price of our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including: - our operating and financial performance;- variances in our quarterly financial results compared to expectations;- the depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock;- we have a relatively small base of shares of common stock that could result in significant stock price movements upward or downward based on low levels of trading volume in our common stock;- future sales of common stock or debt or the perception that sales could occur;- investor perception of our business and our prospects;- developments relating to the occurrence of risks impacting our company, including any of the risk factors set forth herein; or - general economic and stock market conditions. In addition, the stock market in general has experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies in our industry. These broad market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In the past, securities class-action litigation has often been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their respective securities. We may become involved in this type of litigation in the future. Litigation of this type is often expensive to defend and may divert our management team's attention as well as resources from the operation of our business.

Our executive officers, directors and their affiliates beneficially own, in the aggregate, 12% of our common stock as of March 1, 2026. If they were to act together, these stockholders would have significant influence over most matters requiring approval by stockholders, including the election of directors, any amendments to our Articles of Incorporation and certain significant corporate transactions, including potential merger or acquisition transactions. In addition, without the consent of these stockholders, we could be delayed or prevented from entering into transactions that could be beneficial to us or our other investors. These stockholders may take these actions even if they are opposed by our other investors.