10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

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: 0-14938

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	54-1272589
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2115 E. 7^th Street, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28204
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

252-355-4610

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	NA	NA

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 Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter 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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act,:

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

As of November 9, 2020, 34,446,839 shares of common stock of HG Holdings, Inc., par value $.02 per share, were outstanding.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

HG HOLDINGS, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2020			2019
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	11,255		$	2,567
Restricted cash		233			233
Interest and dividend receivables		300			91
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		163			176
Income tax receivable		488			735
Total current assets		12,439			3,802
Property, plant and equipment, net		8			7
Investment in affiliate		12,231			4,405
Subordinated notes receivable		2,245			3,379
Loan to affiliate		-			2,000
Other assets		509			494
Deferred tax assets		-			247
Total assets	$	27,432		$	14,334
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	12		$	7
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits		2			5
Other accrued expenses		106			168
Total current liabilities		120			180
Other long-term liabilities		243			255
Total liabilities		363			435
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $0.02 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized 34,446,839 and 14,946,839 shares issued and outstanding on each respective date		684			294
Capital in excess of par value		29,717			17,370
Retained deficit		(3,332	)		(3,765	)
Total stockholders’ equity		27,069			13,899
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	27,432		$	14,334

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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HG HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months						Nine Months
	Ended						Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses	$	(227	)	$	(229	)	$	(1,100	)	$	(761	)
Other income/expenses
Interest income		176			252			607			795
Dividend income		256			50			427			107
Gain on sale of closely held stock		-			-			-			120
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act		-			-			-			1,230
Gain on settlement of subordinated note receivable		-			-			1,326			-
Loss from affiliate		(124	)		(132	)		(301	)		(273	)
Impairment loss		(527	)		-			(527	)		(897	)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes		(446	)		(59	)		432			321
Income tax benefit		-			-			-			(84	)
Net income (loss)	$	(446	)	$	(59	)	$	432		$	405
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)	$	(.01	)	$	(.00	)	$	.02		$	.03
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		34,030			14,510			22,322			14,504
Diluted		34,030			14,510			22,739			14,934

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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HG HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019
Net income from operations	$	432		$	405
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation expense		2			1
Accretion income on notes receivable		(104	)		(181	)
Stock compensation expense		63			64
Paid in kind interest on subordinated note receivable		(25	)		-
Gain on settlement of subordinated note receivable		(1,326	)		-
Gain on sale of closely held stock		-			(120	)
Impairment loss on subordinated note receivable		527			897
Dividends on HC Realty common stock		123			82
Loss from affiliate		301			273
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		13			-
Interest and dividends receivables		(209	)		-
Income tax receivable		247			(247	)
Deferred tax assets and other assets		232			232
Accounts payable		5			(28	)
Other accrued expenses		(65	)		60
Other long-term liabilities		(12	)		(31	)
Net cash provided by operations		204			1,407
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment		(3	)		-
Investment in affiliate		(8,250	)		(5,000	)
New advances on loan receivable to affiliate		-			(2,000	)
Principal payments received on subordinated secured notes receivable		2,062			1,259
Principal payments received on loan to affiliate		2,000
Proceeds from sale of closely held stock		-			120
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(4,191	)		(5,621	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock		12,675			-
Net cash provided by investing activities		12,675			-
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash		8,688			(4,214	)
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		2,800			6,461
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$	11,488		$	2,247
Cash	$	11,255		$	2,015
Restricted cash		233			232
Cash and restricted cash	$	11,488		$	2,247
Supplemental Non-Cash Disclosures:
Dividends on investment in affiliate	$	256		$	100

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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HG HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Preparation of Interim Unaudited Financial Statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of all interim periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been either condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate for a fair presentation of results of operations and financial position. Operating results for the interim periods reported herein may not be indicative of the results expected for the year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

On March 2, 2018, HG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) sold substantially all of its assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Stanley Furniture Company LLC, formerly Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2017, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 22, 2018 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement). As a result of the sale, the Company no longer has a wholly owned subsidiary.

On September 6, 2018, as previously reported on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2018, Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory of the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”), to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), a newly formed limited liability company owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the subordinated secured promissory note payable to the Company (“Original Note”).

As a result of both the Asset Sale and the S&L Asset Sale, we had a variable interest in two entities that have been determined to be variable interest entities ("VIE"). We no longer have a variable interest in Buyer following the full satisfaction of the Second A&R Note in March 2020. If we conclude that we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we are required to consolidate it. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary, we evaluate whether we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our evaluation includes identification of significant activities and an assessment of our ability to direct those activities based on governance provisions and arrangements to provide or receive product and process technology, product supply, operations services, equity funding, financing, and other applicable agreements and circumstances. Our assessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of our VIE requires significant assumptions and judgments. We have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary of the VIE as we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and therefore are not required to consolidate these entities.

On March 19, 2019, we entered into subscription agreements with HC Government Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“HC Realty”), pursuant to which we purchased (i) 200,000 shares of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 and (ii) 300,000 shares of HC Realty’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000. Certain investors affiliated with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (the “HPCM”) purchased an additional 850,000 shares of Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $8,500,000. While some of these investors have other investments with HPCM, each of these investors made a separate and direct investment in HC Realty and HPCM does not receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to these investors’ investment in HC Realty’s Series B Stock.

On March 19, 2019, the Company and certain entities affiliated with HPCM (the “Lenders”) also entered into a loan agreement with HC Realty’s operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided the Operating Partnership with a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan, of which $2,000,000 was provided by the Company. While some of these entities have other investments with HPCM, each of these entities made the loan separate and direct to HC Realty and HPCM does not receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to the loan agreement. On August 14, 2020, the Operating Partnership repaid the senior secured term loan in full to the Company and the other lenders affiliated with HPCM.

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On April 3, April 9, and June 29, 2020, the Company entered into subscription agreements with HC Realty, pursuant to which we purchased 100,000, 250,000, and 475,000 shares of Series B Stock, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $8,250,000. As a result of these purchases, the Company owns approximately 37.0% of the as converted equity interest of HC Realty as of September 30, 2020.

As of September 30, 2020, HC Realty owned and operated a portfolio of 23 single-tenant properties leased entirely to the United States of America for occupancy by federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The amendments in ASU 2016-13 require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendment is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022, however early application is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact to the financial statements.

2. Subordinated Notes Receivable

The Company received a $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note from the Buyer as partial consideration for the sale of substantially all of our assets during the first quarter of 2018. On September 6, 2018, the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename to S&L, which is owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the original $7.4 million subordinated secured promissory note. In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “S&L Note”). The A&R Note had a principal amount as of the assignment date of $3.3 million.

A&R Note

On February 7, 2019, the Company, Buyer and related parties entered into a Consent, Reaffirmation, and Joinder (the “Consent”) in connection with a new senior credit facility that Buyer expected to enter into with Alterna Capital Solutions, LLC (“Alterna”).  Pursuant to the Consent, Buyer delivered a Second Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note (the “Second A&R Note”) in favor of the Company. The Second A&R Note had a principal amount of $3.2 million and remained payable no later than March 2, 2023, at which time the total principal amount was due.  Interest on the principal balance of the note continued to accrue daily at an annual fixed rate of 6%. The other terms of the Second A&R Note were substantially the same as those of the A&R Note. The Second A&R Note was guaranteed by Stanley Intermediate Holdings LLC, formerly Churchill Downs Intermediate Holdings LLC. Pursuant to the Consent, Buyer’s British Virgin Island parent company also guaranteed the Second A&R Note.

On February 25, 2019, Buyer closed and funded its new senior credit facility with Alterna. Pursuant to the Consent, the Company entered into an Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated February 25, 2019 (the “Subordination Agreement”), with Alterna. The Subordination Agreement with Alterna was generally on the same terms as the subordination agreement the Company previously entered into with North Mill Capital, LLC in connection with the original subordinated secured promissory note dated March 2, 2018 from Buyer in favor of the Company, except that principal payments on the Second A&R Note, before satisfaction of the of indebtedness to Alterna and termination of the Subordination Agreement, were conditioned upon (l) no event of default under the new senior credit facility existing or resulting from the payment,  (2) availability under the new senior credit facility to make the payment, (3) all tax and debt obligations of Buyer being current and within their terms, and (4) there being no delinquency in payables or other obligations of Buyer to specified critical vendors.

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Despite Buyer paying interest quarterly in advance on the Second A&R Note, the Company concluded during the second quarter of 2019, based on the then current information and events in the Buyer’s business, that the Company did not believe it would be able to collect the amount due according to the Second A&R Note and determined that the note was other than temporarily impaired. The evaluation was generally based on an assessment of the borrower’s financial condition and the adequacy of the collateral securing the Second A&R Note. Given the facts and circumstances present during the second quarter of 2019, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $897,000 in the second quarter of 2019 resulting in the carrying value of the A&R Note decreasing to $1.3 million as of June 30, 2019. On August 21, 2019, the Company delivered a notice of default to Buyer under the Second A&R Note. The Company delivered this notice after receiving information from Alterna that Buyer was then in default under its credit facility with Alterna.

On October 31, 2019, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with the Buyer and certain affiliates (the “Loan Parties”) pursuant to which the Company agreed, subject to certain conditions, to forbear until February 24, 2020 from exercising its rights and remedies under the Second A&R Note issued by Buyer to the Company. On February 24, 2020, the Company and the Loan Parties entered into a letter agreement (the “Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement”) extending the outside termination date for the forbearance period under the Forbearance Agreement from February 24, 2020 to February 26, 2020. The other terms and conditions of the Forbearance Agreement remained the same. The forbearance period terminated on February 26, 2020 under the terms of the Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement and Forbearance Agreement.

The Company received payments on January 31, 2020, February 28, 2020, and March 4, 2020 of $130,000, $200,000 and $350,000, respectively, of the principal amount on the Second A&R Note from the Buyer.

On March 6, 2020, the Company and the Loan Parties entered into a letter agreement (the “Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement”) extending, subject to certain conditions, the outside termination date from February 26, 2020 to March 17, 2020. The extension of the outside termination and the effectiveness of the Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement was conditioned on Buyer making payments to be applied to the outstanding principal balance of the Second A&R Note of $250,000 on or before March 12, 2020 and $750,000 on or before March 13, 2020. The Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement also required the Buyer to make an additional $391,970 payment on or before March 17, 2020 to be applied to the outstanding principal balance of the Second A&R Note. The other terms and conditions of the Forbearance Agreement remained the same.

On March 12 and 13, 2020, the Company received payments from Buyer of $250,000 and $750,000, respectively, pursuant to the Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement which payments were applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Second A&R Note.

On March 16, 2020, the Company received payment of $392,000 from the Buyer resulting in satisfaction in full of the Second A&R Note pursuant to the terms of the Forbearance Agreement as amended. As a result of the payments received from Buyer in January, February, and March of 2020 on the Second A&R Note, the Company recognized a gain of $1.3 million on the payoff of the Second A&R Note during the first quarter of 2020.

The Company did not receive any cash interest payments during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020 as interest for the quarter was paid in advance on December 31, 2019 and recorded as a principal payment.

A reconciliation of the activity in the Second A&R Note for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

	Principal			Discount			Balance
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	2,564		$	(1,855	)	$	709
Interest paid-in-kind		25			-			25
Gain on settlement of debt		(529	)		1,855			1,326
Principal payments		(2,060	)		-			(2,060	)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-

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S&L Note

The S&L Note had a principal amount of $4.4 million as of the assignment date. The S&L Note matures on March 2, 2023, at which time the total principal amount is due. Interest on the S&L Note accrues at a fixed rate of 10% per annum. Cash interest payments of $84,000 and $250,000 were accrued or received during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to $87,000 and $273,000 for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019, respectively. During both the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020, the Company received $0 and $2,000 of principal payments on the S&L Note, as compared to $208,000 and $1,011,000 during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019, respectively.

At the assignment date, the Company evaluated the fair value of the S&L Note. The Company recorded accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment of the S&L Note of $28,000 and $104,000 for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020, respectively as compared to $37,000 and $127,000 for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019, respectively.

The Company concluded, based on current information and events, including the impact of COVID-19 on S&L’s business and its customers, that the Company did not believe it would be able to collect the amount due under the S&L Note and determined that the note was other than temporarily impaired. The evaluation was generally based on an assessment of the borrower’s financial condition and the adequacy of the collateral securing the S&L Note. Given the facts and circumstances, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $527,000 in the third quarter. The Company further ceased accreting interest income on the fair value discount of the S&L Note on the date it determined the note was other than temporarily impaired.

A reconciliation of the activity in the S&L Note for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

	Principal			Discount			Balance
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	3,329		$	(659	)	$	2,670
Accretion of discount		-			37			37
Principal payments		(2	)		-			(2	)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	3,327		$	(622	)	$	2,705
Accretion of discount		-			39			39
Principal payments		-			-			-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	3,327		$	(583	)	$	2,744
Accretion of discount		-			28			28
Impairment loss		-			(527	)		(527	)
Principal payments		-			-			-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	3,327		$	(1,082	)	$	2,245

3. Loan to Affiliate

On March 19, 2019, the Company, together with certain other Lenders, entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with HC Realty’s operating partnership, and HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided HC Realty’s operating partnership with a $10,500,000 senior secured term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”), of which $2,000,000 was provided by the Company.

On August 14, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, HC Realty’s operating partnership repaid the loan in full, including all accrued interest and make whole interest. Interest earned for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020 was $62,000 and $204,000, respectively. Interest earned for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019 was $72,000 and $152,000, respectively.

4. Investment in Affiliate

On March 19, 2019, the Company entered into subscription agreements with HC Realty, pursuant to which it purchased (i) 200,000 shares of HC Realty’s 10.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 and (ii) 300,000 shares of HC Realty’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000. Certain investors affiliated with HPCM purchased an additional 850,000 shares of Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $8,500,000. While some of these investors have other investments with HPCM, each of these investors made a separate and direct investment in HC Realty and HPCM does not receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to these investors’ investment in HC Realty’s Series B Stock.

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On April 3, April 9, and June 29, 2020, the Company entered into subscription agreements with HC Realty, pursuant to which we purchased 100,000, 250,000, and 475,000 shares of Series B Stock, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $8,250,000.

The Series B Stock is not deemed to be in-substance common stock and is accounted for using the measurement alternative for equity investments with no readily determinable fair value. The Series B Stock will be reported at cost, adjusted for impairments or any observable price changes in ordinary transactions with identical or similar investments issued by HC Realty.

The following table summarizes the Company’s investment in HC Realty as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Ownership %						Investment in Affiliate Balance				Loss recorded in the Statements of Operations (b)
											For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019			September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		2020			2019			2020			2019
HC Realty Series B Stock (a)		29.2	%		7.9	%	$	10,250	$	2,000	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
HC Realty common stock		7.8	%		8.5	%		1,981		2,405		(124	)		(132	)		(301	)		(273	)
Total		37.0	%		16.4	%	$	12,231	$	4,405	$	(124	)	$	(132	)	$	(301	)	$	(273	)

(a)	Represents investments in shares of HC Realty preferred stock with a basis of $10.25 million. Each share of preferred stock can be converted into one share of HC Realty common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $9.10 per share or the fair market value per share of HC Realty common stock, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.
(b)	Loss from these investments is included in “Loss from affiliate” in the statement of operations. Since HC Realty is a Real Estate Investment Trust and not a taxable entity, the loss is not reported net of taxes.

The Company’s investment in HC Realty common stock is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. For portions of the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company owned less than 20% of the fully diluted shares outstanding. The Company determined that accounting for the investment in HC Realty common stock under the equity method was appropriate for the portion of time the Company owned less than 20% because the Company holds significant influence of HC Realty.

5. Income taxes

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a non-cash reversal to its valuation allowance of $311,000 decreasing its valuation allowance against deferred tax assets to $8.2 million as of September 30, 2020. The primary assets covered by this valuation allowance are net operating losses, which are approximately $35.1 million at September 30, 2020. The Company did not make any cash payments for income tax in the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 due to its net operating loss carryforwards.

The Company maintains a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets that currently exceed our deferred tax liabilities. The primary assets covered by this valuation allowance are net operating loss carry-forwards. The valuation allowance was calculated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when measuring the need for a valuation allowance. The Company’s results over the most recent four-year period were heavily affected by business restructuring activities. The Company’s cumulative loss represented sufficient negative evidence to require a valuation allowance. The Company intends to maintain a valuation allowance until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal, resulting in no deferred tax asset balance being recognized. Should the Company determine that it will not be able to realize all or part of its deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset will be charged to income in the period such determination is made.

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As of September 30, 2020, the Company has no deferred tax assets not covered by a valuation allowance.  As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $247,000 of deferred tax assets.  As a result of the CARES Act, the unclaimed portion of the AMT credit which the Company had recorded as a deferred tax asset became a current income tax receivable.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the current and prior year three and nine month period were effectively 0% due to the change in the valuation allowance.

6. Stockholders’ Equity

Basic earnings per common share are based upon the weighted average shares outstanding. Outstanding stock options and restricted stock are treated as potential common stock for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using the following share data (in thousands):

	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended				Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic calculation		34,030		14,510		22,322		14,504
Add: Effect of dilutive stock awards		-		-		417		430
Weighted average shares outstanding, adjusted for diluted calculation		34,030		14,510		22,739		14,934

For the three month period ended September 30, 2020, the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted awards was not recognized since we had a net loss. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, approximately 15,000 stock awards were excluded from the diluted per share calculation as they would be anti-dilutive. For the prior year three and nine month period ended September 30, 2019, approximately 460,000 and 30,000 stock awards were excluded from the diluted per share calculation as they would be anti-dilutive, respectively.

The Company will repurchase common shares from time to time that are tendered by recipients of restricted stock awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock. There were no such repurchased shares during the current or prior three or nine month periods.

In July 2012, the Board authorized the purchase of up to $5.0 million of our common stock.  These repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at prices the Company deems appropriate.  In the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020 and 2019, no shares were repurchased. The Company’s board does not intend to repurchase additional shares of common stock under this authorization.

On June 19, 2020, the Company issued 19,500,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $0.65 per share to stockholders of record as of May 18, 2020 in connection with its rights offering.

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A reconciliation of the activity in Stockholders’ Equity accounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

			Capital in
	Common		Excess of		Retained
	Stock		Par Value		Deficit
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	294	$	17,370	$	(3,765	)
Net income		-		-		1,054
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	294	$	17,391	$	(2,711	)
Issuance of common stock		390		12,285		-
Net loss		-		-		(175	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		20		-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	684	$	29,696	$	(2,886	)
Net loss		-		-		(446	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	684	$	29,717	$	(3,332	)

A reconciliation of the activity in Stockholders’ Equity accounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

			Capital in
	Common		Excess of		Retained
	Stock		Par Value		Deficit
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	294	$	17,285	$	(3,935	)
Net income		-		-		1,366
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	294	$	17,306	$	(2,569	)
Net loss		-		-		(902	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		22		-
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	294	$	17,328	$	(3,471	)
Net loss		-		-		(59	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	294	$	17,349	$	(3,530	)

7. Uncertainties

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the current coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak to be a global pandemic. In response to this declaration and the rapid spread of COVID-19 within the United States, federal, state and local governments throughout the country imposed varying degrees of restrictions on social and commercial activity to promote social distancing in an effort to slow the spread of the illness. These measures have had a significant adverse impact upon many sectors of the economy.

As a result of these measures, many non-essential retail commerce across the country experienced significant disruption causing severely reduced sales volume. Stone & Leigh, who distributes its products through these potentially impacted retail channels, has experienced and may continue to experience a reduction in sales volume as a result of these measures. Whereas most state and local governments have begun to ease restrictions on commercial retail activity, it is possible that a resurgence in COVID-19 cases could prompt a return to tighter restrictions in certain areas of the country. Furthermore, the economic recession brought on by the pandemic may have a continuing adverse impact on consumer demand for Stone & Leigh’s products. Therefore, uncertainty remains regarding the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak upon the future results of operations of Stone & Leigh and its corresponding impact to the collectability of the S&L Note.

Despite the restrictions and measures by federal, state, and local governments in response to COVID-19, many of the U.S. Government tenant agencies of HC Realty’s properties were deemed essential. All of HC Realty’s revenue is generated through the receipt of rental payments from U.S. Government tenant agencies. The extent, however, of future COVID-19 disruption is highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. It is possible that with a resurgence in COVID-19 cases resulting in tighter restriction that risks to HC Realty’s operations become heightened.

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The Company continues to evaluate the impact of these measures on our operational and financial performance, specifically the impact on Stone & Leigh and HC Realty’s operations.  While, the Company has not experienced any adverse impacts with respect to the payment of interest on the S&L Note as of September 30, 2020, COVID-19 has significantly impacted S&L’s operations and its customers.  As a result of an assessment of the borrower’s financial condition, including the impact of COVID-19 to its operations, and the adequacy of the collateral securing the S&L Note, the Company determined during third quarter of 2020 that the S&L note was other than temporarily impaired and recorded an impairment loss of $527,000.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company has not experienced any adverse impacts to the payment of HC Realty’s common and Series B Stock dividends.

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

As of September 30, 2020, our sources of income include dividends on HC Realty Series B Stock, interest paid on the loan we made to HC Realty’s operating partnership, and interest paid on our cash deposits and the S&L Note. The Company believes that the revenue generating from these sources, dividends paid on HC Realty Common Stock, and cash on hand is sufficient to fund operating expenses for at least 12 months from the date of these financial statements.

The Company raised $12,675,000, the maximum gross proceeds possible, through its rights offering (the “Rights Offering”) which concluded on June 19, 2020. Pursuant to the Rights Offering, the Company distributed non-transferable rights to purchase 19,500,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $0.65 per share to stockholders of record as of May 18, 2020. As a result of the rights offering, the Company issued 19,500,000 new shares of common stock. On June 29, 2020, the Company used $4.75 million of the proceeds of the rights offering to purchase additional HC Realty Series B Stock. The Company intends to use the remaining proceeds of the rights offering to provide additional cash for acquisitions, which may include purchasing additional HC Series B Stock, HC Common Stock or debt of HC Realty.

The Company continues to pursue acquisition opportunities which will allow us to potentially derive benefit from the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards and also create appropriate risk adjusted returns for shareholders.

Results from Operations

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

The Company generated interest income of $176,000 and $607,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to $252,000 and $795,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2019, respectively.  The decrease was primarily a result of decreased interest income from the Second A&R Note pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement and payoff of that note in March 2020, decreased interest income from the HC Realty Loan Agreement as a result of the payoff of that note in August 2020, ceasing to accrete interest income on the S&L Note in September 2020, and lower interest rates on our cash deposits.  Interest income for the three and nine month period ending September 30, 2020 consisted of $2,000 and $24,000 of cash interest income on our cash deposits and income tax receivable, $84,000 and $249,000 of interest on the S&L Note from S&L, $62,000 and $204,000 of cash interest on the Loan to Affiliate, $0 and $26,000 of paid in kind interest income on the Second A&R Note from Buyer and $28,000 and $104,000 of accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment to the S&L Note.  The Company generated dividend income of $256,000 and $427,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to $50,000 and $107,000 for the prior year three and nine month periods, respectively.  The increase resulted primarily from the April 3, April 29, and June 29, 2020 acquisitions of additional HC Realty Series B Stock.  During the three month period ending March 31, 2020, the Company received payments from Buyer of $2 million, in aggregate, pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, the First Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement, and the Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement.  The payments were applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Second A&R Note resulting in satisfaction in full of the Second A&R Note pursuant to the terms of the Forbearance Agreement as amended.  As a result of the payments received on the Second A&R Note, the Company recognized a gain of $1.3 million on the payoff of the Second A&R Note during three month period ending March 31, 2020. The Company recorded an impairment loss of $527,000 in the third quarter on the S&L Note as a result of concluding, based on current information and events, including the impact of COVID-19 on S&L’s business and its customers, the Company did not believe it would be able to collect the amount due under the S&L Note and the note was other than temporarily impaired.

General and administrative expenses of $227,000 for the three month period ending September 30, 2020 were flat as compared to $229,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2019. For the nine month periods ending September 30, 2020 and 2019, general and administrative expenses increased to $1,100,000 as compared to $761,000, respectively, primarily due to an increase in legal and professional fees incurred in connection with the Company’s registration statement and amendments with respect to the Rights Offering. General and administrative expenses for the three and nine month period ending September 30, 2020 consisted of $55,000 and $537,000 of professional fees, $63,000 and $203,000 of wages, $7,000 and $74,000 of other fees and expenses primarily related to proxy and annual meeting voting and the Company’s registration statement, $20,000 and $61,000 of insurance expense, $21,000 and $63,000 of stock based compensation expense, $13,000 and $29,000 of franchise tax expense, and $49,000 and $133,000 of other operating expenses, respectively. Included in these expenses were one-time legal and professional, printing, and other administrative fees during the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2020 of $17,000 and $361,000 specifically related to the Company’s registration statement and amendments with respect to the completed Rights Offering.

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Our effective tax rate for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was effectively 0% due to our net operating loss carryforwards.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of liquidity include cash on hand, cash interest earned on our cash on hand and the S&L Note and dividends from our HC Realty common and Series B Stock. We expect cash on hand to be adequate for ongoing operational expenditures for at least 12 months from the date of these financial statements. At September 30, 2020, we had $11.3 million in cash and $233,000 in restricted cash. A portion of our unrestricted and restricted cash is currently held in savings accounts earning approximately 0.05%. We are being paid current interest on the S&L Note. We also received quarterly dividends on our HC Realty common and Series B Stock at annual rates of 5.5% and 10%, respectively. See Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements for a discussion of uncertainties related to COVID-19.

Cash provided by operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 of $204,000 consisted of $478,000 of cash interest income received, $124,000 of dividends on our HC Realty common stock, $218,000 of dividends on our HC Realty Series B Stock, and $494,000 of income tax refund offset by $1.1 million of payments to employees and suppliers. The payments to employees and suppliers primarily consisted of $221,000 of wages and payroll expenses to current management, $631,000 of legal and professional fees, $40,000 of proxy and Rights Offering printing and other fees, and $60,000 of insurance premiums.

Cash used by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of the Company’s investment in HC Series B Stock of approximately $8.2 million offset by cash principal payments received on the subordinated secured promissory notes of approximately $2.1 million and principal payments on the Loan Agreement of $2.0 million.

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of proceeds from the issuance of the Company’s common stock in the Rights Offering of approximately $12.7 million.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We believe there have been no new critical accounting policies or material changes to our existing critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this report are not based on historical facts but are forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. These statements reflect our reasonable judgment with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the occurrence of events, including from the COVID-19 pandemic, that negatively impact the business or assets of HC Realty reducing the value of our investment in HC Realty, or that negatively impact our liquidity in such a way as to limit or eliminate our ability to use proceeds from the Asset Sale or the Rights Offering to fund acquisitions, or an inability on our part to identify a suitable business to acquire or develop with the proceeds of the Asset Sale or the Rights Offering, or an inability on the part of S&L to make payments to us under the S&L Note. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this filing and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not required to be provided by a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Hollie Drive Litigation   

In November 2019, we received notice that the Company and the Buyer were defendants in a pending case in the Circuit Court for Henry County, Virginia. The case, which had been instituted on September 18, 2019 by Hollie Drive Associates, LLC (“Hollie”), raises issues arising from the purported breach of a lease for warehouse space in Henry County, Virginia, which is owned by Hollie and was previously rented by the Company. The relevant lease was assigned to the Buyer in connection with the Asset Sale.  The complaint asserts that the Buyer breached various provisions of the lease including failure to make certain rental payments and failure to pay for certain clean-up and reconstruction after the Buyer vacated the property. The complaint seeks damages in the amount of approximately $555,000 and attorney’s fees.  Hollie named the Company as a party because the Company was the original tenant under the lease. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer agreed to assume and indemnify the Company against post-closing liabilities arising under the lease including those asserted in the complaint.  The Buyer’s filings in the case do not dispute the obligation to indemnify the Company for any damages awarded in the case. Based upon discussions with the Buyer and documents produced to date by Hollie, it appears Hollie has asserted damages greatly exceeding the likely recovery in the case. Given the relatively low damages amount and the Buyer’s indemnity obligation, the Company believes it is unlikely the case will result in a material adverse effect on its financial statements.           

Graham County Property Litigation

As previously disclosed, the Company received a letter from counsel for Graham County (the “County”), North Carolina asserting certain claims against the Company arising out of a conveyance to the County of approximately 36 acres (the “Property”) in November 2014. The letter asserted that (i) the Company’s failure to disclose the presence of environmental contamination on the Property constituted a breach of contract and (ii) the indemnity agreements entered into in connection with the conveyance were void.  On November 26, 2019, the County filed a complaint against the Company and the Buyer in the Superior Court for Graham County, North Carolina seeking, among other things, (i) rescission of the conveyance of the Property to the County, (ii)  reimbursement of expenses incurred by the County in connection with the Property, (iii) to invalidate the indemnity agreements entered into in connection with the conveyance,  (iv) and other damages, or (iv), in the alternative to rescinding the conveyance, expenses necessary to make the Property suitable and useable for a public park and outdoor recreation area. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer agreed to assume and indemnify the Company against certain pre-closing liabilities including those relating to the conveyance of the Property. After the filing of the complaint, the Company entered into an agreement with the Buyer providing that, if the Company reaches a settlement with the County resulting in transfer of the Property back to the Company, then the Company can retain the Property notwithstanding provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement and will waive any right to indemnification from the Buyer with respect to the claims by the County with respect to the Property. Based upon the discussions with the County related to the amount of expenses incurred by the County, the Company does not believe the claims asserted by the County will result in a material adverse effect on its financial statements.

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Item 1A.     Risk Factors 

The following description of risk factors includes material changes to, and supersedes, the description of risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2019.

We have no revenue-generating operations owned directly by the Company and have limited sources of income following the Asset Sale, which may negatively impact the value and liquidity of our common stock.

As a result of the Asset Sale, we had no revenue-generating operations and no sources of income other than payments of interest and principal under the subordinated secured promissory notes from Buyer and S&L, then remaining payments to be made to us under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, refundable alternative minimum tax credits, and repayment at death of premiums we have paid for a split dollar life insurance policy for a former executive officer. As of March 19, 2019, our sources of income also include dividends on HC Realty Common Stock and HC Realty Series B Stock. There can be no guarantee that suitable assets in addition to our investment in HC Realty will be available for us to purchase or that any assets acquired will generate the revenues anticipated or any revenue at all. A failure by us to secure additional sources of revenue could negatively impact the value and liquidity of our common stock.

We may not receive the amount owed us under the secured promissory note from S&L.

The S&L Note, which had an outstanding principal amount of $3.3 million as of December 31, 2019, will mature and the entire principal amount will be payable in March 2023. In the third quarter of 2020, we recorded an impairment loss of $527,000 on the S&L Note as a result of concluding, based on current information and events, including the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on S&L’s business and its customers, that we did not believe we would be able to collect the amount due under the S&L Note. S&L’s ability to make payments to us under the S&L Note may continue to be adversely impacted by the current pandemic health event resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as S&L’s operations may continue to be adversely impacted by disruptions to the supply chain and distribution channels for its products caused by this pandemic. Consequently, we may have to record additional impairment charges with respect to the S&L Note. There is no guarantee that S&L will pay us the amounts owed under the S&L Note or that, in the event of default by S&L, the collateral securing the S&L Note will be sufficient to pay the S&L Note in full.

Our investment in HC Realty may lose value.

In connection with using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale to acquire non-furniture related assets, we acquired an equity interest in HC Realty on March 19, 2019 by purchasing HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock. We acquired additional HC Series B Stock on April 3, April 29, and June 29, 2020. As a result of these stock purchases, we currently own approximately 37.0% of the as-converted equity interest of HC Realty. There is no guarantee that HC Realty will be successful implementing its business strategy for the acquisition, management and disposition of GSA properties and as a result our HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock may lose value.

Our business may be adversely impacted as a result of the pandemic health event resulting from novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The pandemic health event resulting from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has adversely impacted, and may continue to adversely impact, economic activity nationally and globally.  These economic and market conditions and other effects resulting from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may adversely affect us.  At this point, the extent to which the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may impact us is uncertain. S&L’s ability to make payments to us under the S&L Note may continue to be adversely impacted by the current pandemic health event resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as S&L’s operations may continue to be adversely impacted by disruptions to the supply chain and distribution channels for its products caused by this pandemic. Consequently, we may have to record additional impairment charges with respect to the S&L Note. 

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We will also monitor the impact of this pandemic on our investment in HC Realty, but we are not currently anticipating a significant impact as HC Realty holds properties that are leased entirely to the United States Government for occupancy by federal agencies. Many of these federal agencies are deemed essential and continued operations amidst the various federal, state, and local restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. It is possible, however, that a resurgence in COVID-19 cases resulting in tighter restrictions may have the effect of heightening adverse impacts to HC Realty’s operations.

Our executive officers and some of our directors may have potential or actual conflicts of interest because of their positions with HCPM and HC Realty

Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is sole manager of HPCM which serves as the investment adviser for the Hale Funds and two current holders of HC Realty Series B Stock.  The Hale Funds own approximately 33.8% of our outstanding common stock. We also own HC Realty Series B Stock and HC Realty Common Stock. Mr. Hale also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a director of HC Realty.  Bradley G Garner, our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, also serves as a director of HC Realty and is chief compliance officer for HPCM.  Matthew A. Hultquist, one of our directors, also serves as a director of HC Realty and is a part time employee of HC Realty serving as Senior Vice President –Acquisitions.

Mr. Hale and Mr. Garner owe fiduciary duties to us, as well as to HC Realty as a result of their positions with HC Realty and to the Hale Funds and two current holders of HC Realty Series B Stock as a result of their positions with HPCM, the investment adviser to these parties.  Mr. Hultquist owes fiduciary duties to us and to HC Realty.  As a result, these executive officers and directors may have potential or actual conflicts of interest when faced with decisions that could have different implications for us and HC Realty.  In addition, Mr. Hale and Mr. Garner may have potential or actual conflicts of interest when faced with decisions that could have different implications for us and the Hale Funds or the two holders of HC Realty Series B Stock advised by HPCM.  For example, these potential conflicts could arise over matters such as funding and capital matters.

The value of our equity investment in HC Realty would be adversely affected if HC Realty failed to qualify as a REIT.

HC Realty has elected to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Its continued qualification as a REIT depends on its satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution and stockholder ownership requirements on a continuing basis. Its ability to satisfy some of the asset tests depends upon the fair market values of its assets, some of which are not able to be precisely determined and for which HC Realty has indicated it will not obtain independent appraisals. If HC Realty fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, and certain statutory relief provisions are not available, HC Realty would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates and distributions to stockholders would not be deductible by it in computing its taxable income. Any such corporate tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution. Unless entitled to relief under certain Internal Revenue Code provisions, HC Realty also would be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which HC Realty ceased to qualify as a REIT. In addition, if HC Realty fails to qualify as a REIT, HC Realty will no longer be required to make distributions. As a result of all these factors, HC Realty’s failure to qualify as a REIT could impair its ability to expand business and raise capital and could adversely affect the value of our HC Common Stock and HC Series B Stock.

An “ownership change” could limit the use of our net operating loss carryforwards and our potential to derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards.

If an “ownership change” occurs pursuant to applicable statutory regulations, we are potentially subject to limitations on the use of our net operating loss carryforwards which in turn could adversely impact our potential to derive a benefit from our net operating loss carryforwards. While we have entered into a rights agreement designed to preserve and protect our net operating loss carryforwards, there is no guarantee that the rights agreement will prevent us from experiencing an ownership change and, therefore, having a limitation on our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards. In general, an “ownership change” would occur if there is a cumulative change in the ownership of our common stock of more than 50% by one or more “5% shareholders” during a three-year test period.

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Our common stock is listed on the OTCQB and there may be limited ability to trade our common stock.

Trading of our common stock is currently conducted in the over-the-counter market on the OTCQB, which is generally a less active, and therefore a less liquid, trading market than other types of markets such as stock exchanges. As a result, an investor may find it more difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations for the price of, our common stock than if our stock was traded on other markets.

Failure to successfully identify, acquire and, to the extent applicable, operate non-furniture related assets could cause our stock price to decline.

Following the closing of the Asset Sale, we began evaluating alternatives for using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale to acquire non-furniture related assets. We have not acquired any assets other than the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty and we may not be able to identify other profitable assets. In addition, any assets that we do acquire, including our equity interest in HC Realty, may not be profitable. If we are not successful in identifying, acquiring and, to the extent applicable, operating non-furniture related assets, our stock price may decline.

We will likely have no operating history in the business of non-furniture related assets to be acquired, and therefore, with respect to certain assets, we will be subject to the risks inherent in establishing a new line of business.

Other than the equity interest we acquired in HC Realty, we have not identified additional assets to be acquired or the line or lines of business to which any such assets may relate and, therefore, cannot fully describe the specific risks presented by an acquisition of such assets. It is likely that we will have had no operating history in the line of business of any such assets to be acquired, and it is possible that any such assets that we may acquire will have a limited operating history in their business. Accordingly, to the extent we acquire any such assets, our future success may in part be subject to the risks, expenses, problems and delays inherent in establishing a new line of business and the ultimate success of such new business cannot be assured. In addition, prior to March 2019, our management did not have prior experience relating to the operations of a real estate investment trust such as HC Realty and the ultimate success of our investment in HC Realty cannot be assured.

Resources may be expended in researching potential acquisitions that might not be consummated.

The investigation of non-furniture company assets to acquire and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements and other documents will require substantial management time and attention in addition to potentially incurring legal and other professional expenses. If a decision is made not to complete a specific acquisition, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. As of December 31, 2019, we had incurred $10,000 of such related expenses. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached relating to a specific acquisition, we may fail to consummate the acquisition for any number of reasons including those beyond our control.

We may be required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Under Section 3(a)(l) of the 1940 Act, an issuer is deemed to be an investment company if it is engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities, and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of the issuer’s total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. The 1940 Act defines “investment securities” broadly to include virtually all securities except U.S. government securities and securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves regulated or exempt investment companies. Consequently, the A&R Note (while it was outstanding) and S&L Note, as well as the securities of HC Realty we hold, may be considered investment securities and we may fall within the scope of Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the 1940 Act.

A company that falls within the scope of Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the 1940 Act can avoid being regulated as an investment company if it can rely on certain of the exclusions or exemptions under the 1940 Act. One such exclusion is Rule 3a-2 under the 1940 Act, which temporarily relieves certain issuers that are in transition to a non-investment company business from regulation under the1940 Act (a “transient investment company”). The rule provides a one-year safe harbor for a company to comply with another exemption or exclusion under the 1940 Act provided that the company has a bona fide intent to be primarily engaged in a business other than that of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities. The one-year grace period started on the date of the Asset Sale, which was March 2, 2018, and ended on March 2, 2019. We did not acquire sufficient assets within one year from closing the Asset Sale as contemplated by Rule 3a-2. There is no assurance that we will not be deemed subject to the 1940 Act and be required to register as an investment company.

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While in transient investment company status, we actively pursued alternatives for using cash proceeds from the Asset Sale for the acquisition of non-furniture related assets and acquired an equity interest in HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. (“HC Realty”) on March 19, 2019. On April 3, 2020, we used $1.0 million of our cash to purchase an additional 100,000 shares of HC Realty Series B Stock. On April 29, 2020, we used an additional $2.5 million of our cash to purchase an additional 250,000 shares of HC Realty Series B Stock.  On June 29, 2020, we used $4.75 million of the cash proceeds from the Rights Offering to purchase an additional 475,000 shares of HG Realty Series B Stock. As a result of these purchases, we now own approximately 37.0% of the as-converted equity interest in HC Realty. We believe that these additional purchases allow us to rely on the exemption from investment company registration set forth in Rule 3a-1 of the 1940 Act because we own (i) at least 25% of the HC Realty Common Stock on an as-converted basis, resulting in us being presumed to control HC Realty within the meaning of Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act and (ii) a sufficient number of shares of HC Realty Series B Stock so that we primarily control HC Realty within the meaning of Rule 3(a)-1 of the 1940 Act.

The Company has not sought or obtained an exemptive order, no-action letter or any other assurances from the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff regarding the Company’s ability to rely on Rule 3a-2 or Rule 3a-1 of the 1940 Act, nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff provided any such order, no-action letter or other assurances. If we are required to register under the 1940 Act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would significantly increase our operating expenses. Registered investment companies are subject to extensive, restrictive and potentially adverse regulation relating to, among other things, operating methods, management, capital structure, dividends and transactions with affiliates.

Our common stock may be deemed a “penny stock.”

Our common stock may be considered a “penny stock” as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, unless the price of our shares of common stock is at least $5.00. We expect that our share price will remain less than $5.00. Unless our common stock is otherwise excluded from the definition of “penny stock”, the penny stock rules apply. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker dealer and its sales person in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that the broker dealer, not otherwise exempt from such rules, must make a special written determination that the penny stock is suitable for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure rules have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules. So long as our common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, the level of trading activity could be limited and it may be difficult for investors to sell our common stock.

Our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders have significant voting power and may vote their shares in a manner that is not in the best interest of other stockholders.

Our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders control approximately 77.1% of the voting power represented by our outstanding common stock. If these stockholders act together, they may be able to exert significant control over our management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, such as the election of directors or the dissolution of the company. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock. This concentration of ownership may not be in the best interests of all our stockholders.

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Our management, who will be employed on a part-time basis for the foreseeable future, currently has outside business interests that will require their time and attention and may interfere with their ability to devote all of their time to our business, which may adversely affect our business and operations.

Since our business will be limited until we find suitable non-furniture assets for acquisition, our only employees consist of our two executive officers, who will be employed for the foreseeable future on a part-time basis and who have outside business interests that could require substantial time and attention. Our executive officers are associated with Hale Partnership Capital Management LLC and devote significant time to its affairs. Our executive officers are also associated with HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. On March 19, 2019, we acquired an equity interest in HC Realty and made a loan to HC Realty’s operating partnership. We cannot accurately predict the amount of time and attention that will be required of our officers to perform their ongoing duties related to outside business interests. The inability of our officers to devote sufficient time to managing our business could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

ITEM 5.  Other Information

As previously disclosed, we have entered into a Rights Agreement in an effort to protect against a possible limitation on our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards.  In general, the rights issued under the Rights Agreement work to impose a significant penalty upon an any person or group which becomes the beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of our outstanding common stock.   Under the Rights Agreement, our board may grant exemptions from the 4.9% ownership threshold requested by stockholders for certain acquisitions if our board determines, among other things, that the acquisitions would not create a significant risk of material adverse tax consequences to us. Our board has previously granted several exemptions under the Rights Agreement including exemptions (i) requested by Solas Capital Management, LLC (“Solas”) (permitting Solas to own up to approximately 34% of our outstanding common stock) and  (ii) Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC and related funds (the “Hale Funds”) (permitting the Hale Funds to own up to approximately 32% of our common stock).  The Rights Agreement also permits exclusion from the 4.9% ownership threshold of certain shares acquired directly from the Company until a person acquires additional shares while otherwise owning 4.9% or more our outstanding common stock. Under this direct purchase provision, shares of our common stock purchased in our Rights Offering, including shares purchased by Solas and the Hale Funds, were excluded for purposes of determining whether the 4.9% ownership threshold is met.  However, any additional purchases by stockholders otherwise owning 4.9% or more of our outstanding stock (including additional purchases by Solas or the Hale Funds) would result in the threshold being exceeded unless an additional exemption request is approved by our board pursuant to the Rights Agreement. Following our Rights Offering, Solas owned approximately 40.6% and the Hale Funds owned approximately 33.8% of our outstanding commons stock. 

In November 2020, our board granted an additional exemption under the Rights Agreement requested by the Hale Funds and Steven A. Hale II, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, permitting them to purchase up to an additional 1,654,534 shares of our common stock (which would result in the Hale Funds and Mr. Hale owning approximately 40% of our outstanding common stock if the exempted amount was fully purchased).

ITEM 6. Exhibits

3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 0-14939) for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
3.2	By-laws of the Registrant as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (Commission File No. 0-14938) filed November 20, 2017).
31.1	Certification by Steven A. Hale II, our Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
31.2	Certification by Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
32.1	Certification of Steven A. Hale II, our Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
32.2	Certification of Brad G. Garner, our Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
101	The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) balance sheets, (ii) statements of operations, (iii) condensed statements of cash flows, (iv) the notes to the financial statements, and (v) document and entity information. (1)

(1) Filed herewith

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SIGNATURE

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

Date: November 10, 2020	HG HOLDINGS, INC.
	By: /s/ Brad G. Garner
	Brad G. Garner
	Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

I, Steven A. Hale II, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HG Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods in this report.

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 10, 2020	By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II
	Steven A. Hale II
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

I, Brad G. Garner, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HG Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods in this report.

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 10, 2020	By: /s/ Brad G. Garner
	Brad G. Garner
	Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the HG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Steven A. Hale II, Chief Executive Officer of the Company certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1). The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2). The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 10, 2020	By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II
	Steven A. Hale II
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the HG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Brad G. Garner, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Company certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1). The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2). The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 10, 2020	By: /s/ Brad G. Garner
	Brad G. Garner
	Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 09, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	HG Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000797465
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		34,446,839
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false

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Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash	$ 11,255	$ 2,567
Restricted cash	233	233
Interest and dividend receivables	300	91
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	163	176
Income tax receivable	488	735
Total current assets	12,439	3,802
Property, plant and equipment, net	8	7
Investment in affiliate	12,231	4,405
Subordinated notes receivable	2,245	3,379
Loan to affiliate		2,000
Other assets	509	494
Deferred tax assets		247
Total assets	27,432	14,334
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	12	7
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	2	5
Other accrued expenses	106	168
Total current liabilities	120	180
Other long-term liabilities	243	255
Total liabilities	363	435
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $0.02 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized 34,446,839 and 14,946,839 shares issued and outstanding on each respective date	684	294
Capital in excess of par value	29,717	17,370
Retained deficit	(3,332)	(3,765)
Total stockholders’ equity	27,069	13,899
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 27,432	$ 14,334

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Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	35,000,000	35,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	34,446,839	14,946,839
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	34,446,839	14,946,839

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses	$ (227)	$ (229)	$ (1,100)	$ (761)
Other income/expenses
Interest income	176	252	607	795
Dividend income	256	50	427	107
Gain on sale of closely held stock				120
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act				1,230
Gain on settlement of subordinated note receivable			1,326
Loss from affiliate	(124)	(132)	(301)	(273)
Impairment loss	(527)		(527)	(897)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(446)	(59)	432	321
Income tax benefit				(84)
Net income (loss)	$ (446)	$ (59)	$ 432	$ 405
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0	$ 0.02	$ 0.03
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	34,030	14,510	22,322	14,504
Diluted (in shares)	34,030	14,510	22,739	14,934

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Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net income from operations	$ 432	$ 405
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation expense	2	1
Accretion income on notes receivable	(104)	(181)
Stock compensation expense	63	64
Paid in kind interest on subordinated note receivable	(25)
Gain on settlement of subordinated note receivable	(1,326)
Gain on sale of closely held stock		(120)
Impairment loss on subordinated note receivable	527	897
Dividends on HC Realty common stock	123	82
Loss from affiliate	301	273
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13
Interest and dividends receivables	(209)
Income tax receivable	247	(247)
Deferred tax assets and other assets	232	232
Accounts payable	5	(28)
Other accrued expenses	(65)	60
Other long-term liabilities	(12)	(31)
Net cash provided by operations	204	1,407
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment	(3)
Investment in affiliate	(8,250)	(5,000)
New advances on loan receivable to affiliate		(2,000)
Principal payments received on subordinated secured notes receivable	2,062	1,259
Principal payments received on loan to affiliate	2,000
Proceeds from sale of closely held stock		120
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(4,191)	(5,621)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock	12,675
Net cash provided by investing activities	12,675
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash	8,688	(4,214)
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	2,800	6,461
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	11,488	2,247
Cash	11,255	2,015
Restricted cash	233	232
Cash and restricted cash	11,488	2,247
Supplemental Non-Cash Disclosures:
Dividends on investment in affiliate	$ 256	$ 100

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Note 1 - Preparation of Interim Unaudited Financial Statements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1. Preparation of Interim Unaudited Financial Statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of all interim periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been either condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate for a fair presentation of results of operations and financial position. Operating results for the interim periods reported herein

may

not

be indicative of the results expected for the year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in our latest Annual Report on Form

10

-K.

On 

March 2, 2018, 

HG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) sold substantially all of its assets (the “Asset Sale”) to Stanley Furniture Company LLC, formerly Churchill Downs LLC (“Buyer”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of

November 20, 2017, 

as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated 

January 22, 2018 (

the “Asset Purchase Agreement). As a result of the sale, the Company

no

longer has a wholly owned subsidiary.

On

September 6, 2018,

as previously reported on Form

8

-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on

September 12, 2018,

Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory of the Stone & Leigh tradename (the “S&L Asset Sale”), to Stone & Leigh, LLC (“S&L”), a newly formed limited liability company owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company's former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the subordinated secured promissory note payable to the Company (“Original Note”).

As a result of both the Asset Sale and the S&L Asset Sale, we had a variable interest in

two

entities that have been determined to be variable interest entities ("VIE"). We

no

longer have a variable interest in Buyer following the full satisfaction of the Second A&R Note in

March 2020.

If we conclude that we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we are required to consolidate it. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary, we evaluate whether we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our evaluation includes identification of significant activities and an assessment of our ability to direct those activities based on governance provisions and arrangements to provide or receive product and process technology, product supply, operations services, equity funding, financing, and other applicable agreements and circumstances. Our assessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of our VIE requires significant assumptions and judgments. We have concluded that we are

not

the primary beneficiary of the VIE as we do

not

have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and therefore are

not

required to consolidate these entities.

On

March 19, 2019,

we entered into subscription agreements with HC Government Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“HC Realty”), pursuant to which we purchased (i)

200,000

shares of HC Realty's

10.00%

Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of

$2,000,000

and (ii)

300,000

shares of HC Realty's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of

$3,000,000.

Certain investors affiliated with Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (the “HPCM”) purchased an additional

850,000

shares of Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of

$8,500,000.

While some of these investors have other investments with HPCM, each of these investors made a separate and direct investment in HC Realty and HPCM does

not

receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to these investors' investment in HC Realty's Series B Stock.

On

March 19, 2019,

the Company and certain entities affiliated with HPCM (the “Lenders”) also entered into a loan agreement with HC Realty's operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided the Operating Partnership with a

$10,500,000

senior secured term loan, of which

$2,000,000

was provided by the Company. While some of these entities have other investments with HPCM, each of these entities made the loan separate and direct to HC Realty and HPCM does

not

receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to the loan agreement. On

August 14, 2020,

the Operating Partnership repaid the senior secured term loan in full to the Company and the other lenders affiliated with HPCM.

On

April 3,

April 9,

and

June 29, 2020,

the Company entered into subscription agreements with HC Realty, pursuant to which we purchased

100,000,

250,000,

and

475,000

shares of Series B Stock, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of

$8,250,000.

As a result of these purchases, the Company owns approximately

37.0%

of the as converted equity interest of HC Realty as of

September 30, 2020.

As of

September 30, 2020,

HC Realty owned and operated a portfolio of

23

single-tenant properties leased entirely to the United States of America for occupancy by federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In

June 2016,

the FASB issued ASU

2016

-

13,

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic

326

): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU

2016

-

13”

). The amendments in ASU

2016

-

13

require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In addition, ASU

2016

-

13

amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendment is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after

December 15, 2022,

however early application is permitted for reporting periods beginning after

December 15, 2018.

The Company does

not

anticipate the adoption of ASU

2016

-

13

to have a material impact to the financial statements.

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Note 2 - Subordinated Notes Receivable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

2 . Subordinated Note s Receivable

The Company received a

$7.4

million subordinated secured promissory note from the Buyer as partial consideration for the sale of substantially all of our assets during the

first

quarter of

2018.

On

September 6, 2018,

the Buyer sold certain of its assets, including certain inventory and the Stone & Leigh tradename to S&L, which is owned by a group which includes Matthew W. Smith, the Company's former interim Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the S&L Asset Sale, the Buyer assigned to S&L certain of its rights and obligations under the original

$7.4

million subordinated secured promissory note. In connection with the assignment, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured promissory note with the Buyer (the “A&R Note”) and a new Subordinated Secured Promissory Note with S&L (the “S&L Note”). The A&R Note had a principal amount as of the assignment date of

$3.3

million.

A&R Note

On

February 7, 2019,

the Company, Buyer and related parties entered into a Consent, Reaffirmation, and Joinder (the “Consent”) in connection with a new senior credit facility that Buyer expected to enter into with Alterna Capital Solutions, LLC (“Alterna”).  Pursuant to the Consent, Buyer delivered a Second Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note (the “Second A&R Note”) in favor of the Company. The Second A&R Note had a principal amount of

$3.2

million and remained payable

no

later than

March 2, 2023,

at which time the total principal amount was due.  Interest on the principal balance of the note continued to accrue daily at an annual fixed rate of

6%.

The other terms of the Second A&R Note were substantially the same as those of the A&R Note. The Second A&R Note was guaranteed by Stanley Intermediate Holdings LLC, formerly Churchill Downs Intermediate Holdings LLC. Pursuant to the Consent, Buyer's British Virgin Island parent company also guaranteed the Second A&R Note.

On

February 25, 2019,

Buyer closed and funded its new senior credit facility with Alterna. Pursuant to the Consent, the Company entered into an Intercreditor and Debt Subordination Agreement, dated

February 25, 2019 (

the “Subordination Agreement”), with Alterna. The Subordination Agreement with Alterna was generally on the same terms as the subordination agreement the Company previously entered into with North Mill Capital, LLC in connection with the original subordinated secured promissory note dated

March 2, 2018

from Buyer in favor of the Company, except that principal payments on the Second A&R Note, before satisfaction of the of indebtedness to Alterna and termination of the Subordination Agreement, were conditioned upon (l)

no

event of default under the new senior credit facility existing or resulting from the payment,  (

2

) availability under the new senior credit facility to make the payment, (

3

) all tax and debt obligations of Buyer being current and within their terms, and (

4

) there being

no

delinquency in payables or other obligations of Buyer to specified critical vendors.

Despite Buyer paying interest quarterly in advance on the Second A&R Note, the Company concluded during the

second

quarter of

2019,

based on the then current information and events in the Buyer's business, that the Company did

not

believe it would be able to collect the amount due according to the Second A&R Note and determined that the note was other than temporarily impaired. The evaluation was generally based on an assessment of the borrower's financial condition and the adequacy of the collateral securing the Second A&R Note. Given the facts and circumstances present during the

second

quarter of

2019,

the Company recorded an impairment loss of

$897,000

in the

second

quarter of

2019

resulting in the carrying value of the A&R Note decreasing to

$1.3

million as of

June 30, 2019.

On

August 21, 2019,

the Company delivered a notice of default to Buyer under the Second A&R Note. The Company delivered this notice after receiving information from Alterna that Buyer was then in default under its credit facility with Alterna.

On

October 31, 2019,

the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with the Buyer and certain affiliates (the “Loan Parties”) pursuant to which the Company agreed, subject to certain conditions, to forbear until

February 24, 2020

from exercising its rights and remedies under the Second A&R Note issued by Buyer to the Company. On

February 24, 2020,

the Company and the Loan Parties entered into a letter agreement (the “Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement”) extending the outside termination date for the forbearance period under the Forbearance Agreement from

February 24, 2020

to

February 26, 2020.

The other terms and conditions of the Forbearance Agreement remained the same. The forbearance period terminated on

February 26, 2020

under the terms of the Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement and Forbearance Agreement.

The Company received payments on

January 31, 2020,

February 28, 2020,

and

March 4, 2020

of

$130,000,

$200,000

and

$350,000,

respectively, of the principal amount on the Second A&R Note from the Buyer.

On

March 6, 2020,

the Company and the Loan Parties entered into a letter agreement (the “Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement”) extending, subject to certain conditions, the outside termination date from

February 26, 2020

to

March 17, 2020.

The extension of the outside termination and the effectiveness of the Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement was conditioned on Buyer making payments to be applied to the outstanding principal balance of the Second A&R Note of

$250,000

on or before

March 12, 2020

and

$750,000

on or before

March 13, 2020.

The Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement also required the Buyer to make an additional

$391,970

payment on or before

March 17, 2020

to be applied to the outstanding principal balance of the Second A&R Note. The other terms and conditions of the Forbearance Agreement remained the same.

On

March 12

and

13,

2020,

the Company received payments from Buyer of

$250,000

and

$750,000,

respectively, pursuant to the Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement which payments were applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Second A&R Note.

On

March 16, 2020,

the Company received payment of

$392,000

from the Buyer resulting in satisfaction in full of the Second A&R Note pursuant to the terms of the Forbearance Agreement as amended. As a result of the payments received from Buyer in

January,

February,

and

March

of

2020

on the Second A&R Note, the Company recognized a gain of

$1.3

million on the payoff of the Second A&R Note during the

first

quarter of

2020.

The Company did

not

receive any cash interest payments during the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2020

as interest for the quarter was paid in advance on

December 31, 2019

and recorded as a principal payment.

A reconciliation of the activity in the Second A&R Note for the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2020

is as follows (in thousands):

	Principal			Discount			Balance
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	2,564		$	(1,855	)	$	709
Interest paid-in-kind		25			-			25
Gain on settlement of debt		(529	)		1,855			1,326
Principal payments		(2,060	)		-			(2,060	)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-

S&L Note

The S&L Note had a principal amount of

$4.4

million as of the assignment date. The S&L Note matures on

March 2, 2023,

at which time the total principal amount is due. Interest on the S&L Note accrues at a fixed rate of

10%

per annum. Cash interest payments of

$84,000

and

$250,000

were accrued or received during the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2020,

respectively, as compared to

$87,000

and

$273,000

for the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2019,

respectively. During both the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2020,

the Company received

$0

and

$2,000

of principal payments on the S&L Note, as compared to

$208,000

and

$1,011,000

during the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2019,

respectively.

At the assignment date, the Company evaluated the fair value of the S&L Note. The Company recorded accreted interest income on the fair value adjustment of the S&L Note of

$28,000

and

$104,000

for the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2020,

respectively as compared to

$37,000

and

$127,000

for the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2019,

respectively.

The Company concluded, based on current information and events, including the impact of COVID-

19

on S&L's business and its customers, that the Company did

not

believe it would be able to collect the amount due under the S&L Note and determined that the note was other than temporarily impaired. The evaluation was generally based on an assessment of the borrower's financial condition and the adequacy of the collateral securing the S&L Note. Given the facts and circumstances, the Company recorded an impairment loss of

$527,000

in the

third

quarter. The Company further ceased accreting interest income on the fair value discount of the S&L Note on the date it determined the note was other than temporarily impaired.

A reconciliation of the activity in the S&L Note for the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2020

is as follows (in thousands):

	Principal			Discount			Balance
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	3,329		$	(659	)	$	2,670
Accretion of discount		-			37			37
Principal payments		(2	)		-			(2	)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	3,327		$	(622	)	$	2,705
Accretion of discount		-			39			39
Principal payments		-			-			-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	3,327		$	(583	)	$	2,744
Accretion of discount		-			28			28
Impairment loss		-			(527	)		(527	)
Principal payments		-			-			-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	3,327		$	(1,082	)	$	2,245

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Note 3 - Loan to Affiliate

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]

3 . Loan to Affiliate

On

March 19, 2019,

the Company, together with certain other Lenders, entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with HC Realty's operating partnership, and HCM Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Lenders provided HC Realty's operating partnership with a

$10,500,000

senior secured term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”), of which

$2,000,000

was provided by the Company.

On

August 14, 2020,

pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, HC Realty's operating partnership repaid the loan in full, including all accrued interest and make whole interest. Interest earned for the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2020

was

$62,000

and

$204,000,

respectively. Interest earned for the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2019

was

$72,000

and

$152,000,

respectively.

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Note 4 - Investment in Affiliate

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]

4 . Investment in Affiliate

On

March 19, 2019,

the Company entered into subscription agreements with HC Realty, pursuant to which it purchased (i)

200,000

shares of HC Realty's

10.00%

Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of

$2,000,000

and (ii)

300,000

shares of HC Realty's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of

$3,000,000.

Certain investors affiliated with HPCM purchased an additional

850,000

shares of Series B Stock for an aggregate purchase price of

$8,500,000.

While some of these investors have other investments with HPCM, each of these investors made a separate and direct investment in HC Realty and HPCM does

not

receive management fees, performance fees, or any other economic benefits with respect to these investors' investment in HC Realty's Series B Stock.

On

April 3,

April 9,

and

June 29, 2020,

the Company entered into subscription agreements with HC Realty, pursuant to which we purchased

100,000,

250,000,

and

475,000

shares of Series B Stock, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of

$8,250,000.

The Series B Stock is

not

deemed to be in-substance common stock and is accounted for using the measurement alternative for equity investments with

no

readily determinable fair value. The Series B Stock will be reported at cost, adjusted for impairments or any observable price changes in ordinary transactions with identical or similar investments issued by HC Realty.

The following table summarizes the Company's investment in HC Realty as of

September 30, 2020

and

December 31, 2019 (

in thousands):

	Ownership %						Investment in Affiliate Balance				Loss recorded in the Statements of Operations (b)
											For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019			September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		2020			2019			2020			2019
HC Realty Series B Stock (a)		29.2	%		7.9	%	$	10,250	$	2,000	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
HC Realty common stock		7.8	%		8.5	%		1,981		2,405		(124	)		(132	)		(301	)		(273	)
Total		37.0	%		16.4	%	$	12,231	$	4,405	$	(124	)	$	(132	)	$	(301	)	$	(273	)

(a)	Represents investments in shares of HC Realty preferred stock with a basis of $10.25 million. Each share of preferred stock can be converted into one share of HC Realty common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $9.10 per share or the fair market value per share of HC Realty common stock, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.
(b)	Loss from these investments is included in “Loss from affiliate” in the statement of operations. Since HC Realty is a Real Estate Investment Trust and not a taxable entity, the loss is not reported net of taxes.

The Company's investment in HC Realty common stock is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. For portions of the

nine

month period ended

September 30, 2020,

the Company owned less than

20%

of the fully diluted shares outstanding. The Company determined that accounting for the investment in HC Realty common stock under the equity method was appropriate for the portion of time the Company owned less than

20%

because the Company holds significant influence of HC Realty.

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Note 5 - Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

5 . Income taxes

During the

nine

months ended

September 30, 2020,

the Company recorded a non-cash reversal to its valuation allowance of

$311,000

decreasing its valuation allowance against deferred tax assets to

$8.2

million as of

September 30, 2020.

The primary assets covered by this valuation allowance are net operating losses, which are approximately

$35.1

million at

September 30, 2020.

The Company did

not

make any cash payments for income tax in the

three

or

nine

month periods ended

September 30, 2020

and

2019

due to its net operating loss carryforwards.

The Company maintains a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets that currently exceed our deferred tax liabilities. The primary assets covered by this valuation allowance are net operating loss carry-forwards. The valuation allowance was calculated in accordance with the provisions of ASC

740,

Income Taxes

, which requires an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when measuring the need for a valuation allowance. The Company's results over the most recent

four

-year period were heavily affected by business restructuring activities. The Company's cumulative loss represented sufficient negative evidence to require a valuation allowance. The Company intends to maintain a valuation allowance until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal, resulting in

no

deferred tax asset balance being recognized. Should the Company determine that it will

not

be able to realize all or part of its deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset will be charged to income in the period such determination is made.

As of

September 30, 2020,

the Company has

no

deferred tax assets

not

covered by a valuation allowance.  As of

December 31, 2019,

the Company had

$247,000

of deferred tax assets.  As a result of the CARES Act, the unclaimed portion of the AMT credit which the Company had recorded as a deferred tax asset became a current income tax receivable.

The Company's effective tax rate for the current and prior year

three

and

nine

month period were effectively

0%

due to the change in the valuation allowance.

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Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

6 . Stockholders' Equity

Basic earnings per common share are based upon the weighted average shares outstanding. Outstanding stock options and restricted stock are treated as potential common stock for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using the following share data (in thousands):

	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended				Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic calculation		34,030		14,510		22,322		14,504
Add: Effect of dilutive stock awards		-		-		417		430
Weighted average shares outstanding, adjusted for diluted calculation		34,030		14,510		22,739		14,934

For the

three

month period ended

September 30, 2020,

the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted awards was

not

recognized since we had a net loss. For the

nine

month period ended

September 30, 2020,

approximately

15,000

stock awards were excluded from the diluted per share calculation as they would be anti-dilutive. For the prior year

three

and

nine

month period ended

September 30, 2019,

approximately

460,000

and

30,000

stock awards were excluded from the diluted per share calculation as they would be anti-dilutive, respectively.

The Company will repurchase common shares from time to time that are tendered by recipients of restricted stock awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock. There were

no

such repurchased shares during the current or prior

three

or

nine

month periods.

In 

July 2012, 

the Board authorized the purchase of up to 

$5.0

 million of our common stock.  These repurchases 

may 

be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at prices the Company deems appropriate.  In the

three

and

nine

months ending

September 30, 2020

and

2019,

no

shares were repurchased. The Company's board does

not

intend to repurchase additional shares of common stock under this authorization.

On

June 19, 2020,

the Company issued

19,500,000

shares of its common stock at a purchase price of

$0.65

per share to stockholders of record as of

May 18, 2020

in connection with its rights offering.

A reconciliation of the activity in Stockholders' Equity accounts for the

three

and

nine

months ended

September 30, 2020

is as follows (in thousands):

			Capital in
	Common		Excess of		Retained
	Stock		Par Value		Deficit
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	294	$	17,370	$	(3,765	)
Net income		-		-		1,054
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	294	$	17,391	$	(2,711	)
Issuance of common stock		390		12,285		-
Net loss		-		-		(175	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		20		-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	684	$	29,696	$	(2,886	)
Net loss		-		-		(446	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	684	$	29,717	$	(3,332	)

A reconciliation of the activity in Stockholders' Equity accounts for the

three

and

nine

months ended

September 30, 2019

is as follows (in thousands):

			Capital in
	Common		Excess of		Retained
	Stock		Par Value		Deficit
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	294	$	17,285	$	(3,935	)
Net income		-		-		1,366
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	294	$	17,306	$	(2,569	)
Net loss		-		-		(902	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		22		-
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	294	$	17,328	$	(3,471	)
Net loss		-		-		(59	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	294	$	17,349	$	(3,530	)

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Note 7 - Uncertainties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Uncertainties [Text Block]

7 . Uncertainties

On 

March 11, 2020, 

the World Health Organization declared the current coronavirus (“COVID-

19”

) outbreak to be a global pandemic. In response to this declaration and the rapid spread of COVID-

19

 within the United States, federal, state and local governments throughout the country imposed varying degrees of restrictions on social and commercial activity to promote social distancing in an effort to slow the spread of the illness. These measures have had a significant adverse impact upon many sectors of the economy.

As a result of these measures, many non-essential retail commerce across the country experienced significant disruption causing severely reduced sales volume. Stone & Leigh, who distributes its products through these potentially impacted retail channels, has experienced and

may

continue to experience a reduction in sales volume as a result of these measures. Whereas most state and local governments have begun to ease restrictions on commercial retail activity, it is possible that a resurgence in COVID-

19

 cases could prompt a return to tighter restrictions in certain areas of the country. Furthermore, the economic recession brought on by the pandemic 

may 

have a continuing adverse impact on consumer demand for Stone & Leigh's products. Therefore, uncertainty remains regarding the ongoing impact of the COVID-

19

 outbreak upon the future results of operations of Stone & Leigh and its corresponding impact to the collectability of the S&L Note.

Despite the restrictions and measures by federal, state, and local governments in response to COVID-

19,

many of the U.S. Government tenant agencies of HC Realty's properties were deemed essential. All of HC Realty's revenue is generated through the receipt of rental payments from U.S. Government tenant agencies. The extent, however, of future COVID-

19

disruption is highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. It is possible that with a resurgence in COVID-

19

cases resulting in tighter restriction that risks to HC Realty's operations become heightened.

The Company continues to evaluate the impact of these measures on our operational and financial performance, specifically the impact on Stone & Leigh and HC Realty's operations.  While, the Company has

not

experienced any adverse impacts with respect to the payment of interest on the S&L Note as of

September 30, 2020,

COVID-

19

has significantly impacted S&L's operations and its customers.  As a result of an assessment of the borrower's financial condition, including the impact of COVID-

19

to its operations, and the adequacy of the collateral securing the S&L Note, the Company determined during

third

quarter of

2020

that the S&L note was other than temporarily impaired and recorded an impairment loss of

$527,000.

As of

September 30, 2020,

the Company has

not

experienced any adverse impacts to the payment of HC Realty's common and Series B Stock dividends.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In

June 2016,

the FASB issued ASU

2016

-

13,

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic

326

): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU

2016

-

13”

). The amendments in ASU

2016

-

13

require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In addition, ASU

2016

-

13

amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendment is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after

December 15, 2022,

however early application is permitted for reporting periods beginning after

December 15, 2018.

The Company does

not

anticipate the adoption of ASU

2016

-

13

to have a material impact to the financial statements.

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Note 2 - Subordinated Notes Receivable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes Tables

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	Principal			Discount			Balance
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	2,564		$	(1,855	)	$	709
Interest paid-in-kind		25			-			25
Gain on settlement of debt		(529	)		1,855			1,326
Principal payments		(2,060	)		-			(2,060	)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	-		$	-		$	-

	Principal			Discount			Balance
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	3,329		$	(659	)	$	2,670
Accretion of discount		-			37			37
Principal payments		(2	)		-			(2	)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	3,327		$	(622	)	$	2,705
Accretion of discount		-			39			39
Principal payments		-			-			-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	3,327		$	(583	)	$	2,744
Accretion of discount		-			28			28
Impairment loss		-			(527	)		(527	)
Principal payments		-			-			-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	3,327		$	(1,082	)	$	2,245

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Note 4 - Investment in Affiliate (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes Tables

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	Ownership %						Investment in Affiliate Balance				Loss recorded in the Statements of Operations (b)
											For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019			September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		2020			2019			2020			2019
HC Realty Series B Stock (a)		29.2	%		7.9	%	$	10,250	$	2,000	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
HC Realty common stock		7.8	%		8.5	%		1,981		2,405		(124	)		(132	)		(301	)		(273	)
Total		37.0	%		16.4	%	$	12,231	$	4,405	$	(124	)	$	(132	)	$	(301	)	$	(273	)

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Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended				Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic calculation		34,030		14,510		22,322		14,504
Add: Effect of dilutive stock awards		-		-		417		430
Weighted average shares outstanding, adjusted for diluted calculation		34,030		14,510		22,739		14,934

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

			Capital in
	Common		Excess of		Retained
	Stock		Par Value		Deficit
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	294	$	17,370	$	(3,765	)
Net income		-		-		1,054
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	294	$	17,391	$	(2,711	)
Issuance of common stock		390		12,285		-
Net loss		-		-		(175	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		20		-
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	684	$	29,696	$	(2,886	)
Net loss		-		-		(446	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	684	$	29,717	$	(3,332	)

			Capital in
	Common		Excess of		Retained
	Stock		Par Value		Deficit
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	294	$	17,285	$	(3,935	)
Net income		-		-		1,366
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	294	$	17,306	$	(2,569	)
Net loss		-		-		(902	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		22		-
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	294	$	17,328	$	(3,471	)
Net loss		-		-		(59	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		21		-
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	294	$	17,349	$	(3,530	)

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Note 1 - Preparation of Interim Unaudited Financial Statements (Details Textual) - USD ($)						3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
		Jun. 29, 2020	Apr. 09, 2020	Apr. 03, 2020	Mar. 19, 2019	Jun. 29, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments							$ 8,250,000	$ 5,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
Notes Receivable, Related Parties					$ 2,000,000
The Lenders [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
Notes Receivable, Related Parties					$ 10,500,000
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage							37.00%		16.40%
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Purchased During Period (in shares)		475,000	250,000	100,000	200,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage					10.00%
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost					$ 2,000,000		$ 10,250,000
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments						$ 8,250,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	[1]						29.20%		7.90%
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Investors Affiliated with the Hale Partnership [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Purchased During Period (in shares)					850,000
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost					$ 8,500,000
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Common Stock of Investee [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Purchased During Period (in shares)					300,000
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost					$ 3,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage							7.80%		8.50%
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Common Stock of Investee [Member] | Investors Affiliated with the Hale Partnership [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Purchased During Period (in shares)					850,000

[1] Represents investments in shares of HC Realty preferred stock with a basis of $10.25 million. Each share of preferred stock can be converted into one share of HC Realty common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $9.10 per share or the fair market value per share of HC Realty common stock, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

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Note 2 - Subordinated Notes Receivable (Details Textual) - USD ($)							3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Mar. 16, 2020	Mar. 13, 2020	Mar. 12, 2020	Mar. 04, 2020	Feb. 28, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 06, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 07, 2019	Sep. 06, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total																		$ 7,400,000
Impairment of Notes Receivable											$ 527,000	$ 897,000
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments											104,000	181,000
A&R Note [Member]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total																	$ 3,300,000
Second A&R Note [Member]
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total										$ 1,300,000					$ 709,000
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total															$ 2,564,000	$ 3,200,000
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate																6.00%
Impairment of Notes Receivable										$ 897,000
Proceeds from Interest Received							0				0
Second A&R Note [Member] | Loan Parties [Member]
Proceeds from Collection of Finance Receivables	$ 392,000	$ 750,000	$ 250,000	$ 350,000	$ 200,000	$ 130,000
Gain (Loss) on Payoff of Notes Receivable								$ 1,300,000
Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement, Second A&R Note due March 12, 2020 [Member] | Loan Parties [Member]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total														$ 250,000
Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement, Second A&R Note due March 13, 2020 [Member] | Loan Parties [Member]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total														750,000
Second Forbearance Extension Letter Agreement, Second A&R Note due March 17, 2020 [Member] | Loan Parties [Member]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total														$ 391,970
S&L Note [Member]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total																	$ 4,400,000
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate																	10.00%
Proceeds from Collection of Finance Receivables							0		$ 208,000		2,000	1,011,000
Proceeds from Interest Received							84,000		87,000		250,000	273,000
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments							28,000		$ 37,000		$ 104,000	$ 127,000
S&L Note [Member] | COVID 19 [Member]
Impairment of Notes Receivable							$ 527,000

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Note 2 - Subordinated Notes Receivable - Reconciliation of the Activity (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Interest paid-in-kind					$ (25,000)
Impairment loss					(527,000)	$ (897,000)
Second A&R Note [Member]
Principal			$ 2,564,000		2,564,000
Discount, balance			(1,855,000)		(1,855,000)
Balance			709,000		709,000
Interest paid-in-kind, principal			25,000
Interest paid-in-kind			25,000
Gain on settlement of debt, principal			(529,000)
Gain on settlement of debt, discount			1,855,000
Gain on settlement of debt			1,326,000
Principal payments, principal			(2,060,000)
Principal payments			(2,060,000)
Principal
Discount, balance
Balance				$ 1,300,000
Impairment loss				$ (897,000)
S&L Subordinated Notes Receivable [Member]
Principal	3,327,000	3,327,000	3,329,000		3,329,000
Discount, balance	(583,000)	(622,000)	(659,000)		(659,000)
Balance	2,744,000	2,705,000	2,670,000		2,670,000
Principal payments, principal			(2,000)
Principal payments			(2,000)
Principal	3,327,000	3,327,000	3,327,000		3,327,000
Discount, balance	(1,082,000)	(583,000)	(622,000)		(1,082,000)
Balance	2,245,000	2,744,000	2,705,000		$ 2,245,000
Accretion of discount	28,000	39,000	37,000
Accretion of discount	28,000	39,000	37,000
Accretion of discount	28,000	$ 39,000	$ 37,000
Impairment loss	$ (527,000)

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Note 3 - Loan to Affiliate (Details Textual) - Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 19, 2019
Notes Receivable, Related Parties					$ 2,000,000
Interest Income, Related Party	$ 62,000	$ 72,000	$ 204,000	$ 152,000
The Lenders [Member]
Notes Receivable, Related Parties					$ 10,500,000

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Note 4 - Investment in Affiliate (Details Textual) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2020	Apr. 09, 2020	Apr. 03, 2020	Mar. 19, 2019	Jun. 29, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments						$ 8,250,000	$ 5,000,000
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Purchased During Period (in shares)	475,000	250,000	100,000	200,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage				10.00%
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost				$ 2,000,000		$ 10,250,000
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments					$ 8,250,000
Convertible Preferred Stock of Investee, Shares Issued Upon Conversion (in shares)						1
Convertible Preferred Stock, Maximum Conversion Price (in dollars per share)						$ 9.10
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Investors Affiliated with the Hale Partnership [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Purchased During Period (in shares)				850,000
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost				$ 8,500,000
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Common Stock of Investee [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Purchased During Period (in shares)				300,000
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost				$ 3,000,000
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Common Stock of Investee [Member] | Investors Affiliated with the Hale Partnership [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Purchased During Period (in shares)				850,000

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Note 4 - Investment in Affiliate - Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Investment in affiliate, balance		$ 12,231		$ 12,231		$ 4,405
Loss recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations		$ (124)	$ (132)	$ (301)	$ (273)
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		37.00%		37.00%		16.40%
Investment in affiliate, balance		$ 12,231		$ 12,231		$ 4,405
Loss recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	[1]	$ (124)	(132)	$ (301)	(273)
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	[2]	29.20%		29.20%		7.90%
Investment in affiliate, balance	[2]	$ 10,250		$ 10,250		$ 2,000
Loss recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	[1],[2]
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc [Member] | Common Stock of Investee [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		7.80%		7.80%		8.50%
Investment in affiliate, balance		$ 1,981		$ 1,981		$ 2,405
Loss recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	[1]	$ (124)	$ (132)	$ (301)	$ (273)

[1] Loss from these investments is included in "Loss from affiliate" in the statement of operations. Since HC Realty is a Real Estate Investment Trust and not a taxable entity, the loss is not reported net of taxes.

[2] Represents investments in shares of HC Realty preferred stock with a basis of $10.25 million. Each share of preferred stock can be converted into one share of HC Realty common stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of $9.10 per share or the fair market value per share of HC Realty common stock, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

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Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) xbrli-pure in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount			$ (311,000)
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total	$ 8,200,000		8,200,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	35,100,000		35,100,000
Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Total	$ 0		$ 0		$ 247,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	0.00%		0.00%

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Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 19, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2012
Rights Offering [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares)	19,500,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65
Privately Negotiated Transaction [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares (in shares)		0	0	0	0
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 5
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)			460,000	15,000	30,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares (in shares)		0	0	0	0

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Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic calculation (in shares)	34,030	14,510	22,322	14,504
Add: Effect of dilutive stock awards (in shares)			417	430
Weighted average shares outstanding, adjusted for diluted calculation (in shares)	34,030	14,510	22,739	14,934

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Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity - Reconciliation of Activity in Stockholders' Equity Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Balance			$ 13,899				$ 13,899
Net income (loss)	$ (446)			$ (59)			432	$ 405
Balance	27,069						27,069
Common Stock [Member]
Balance	684	$ 294	294	294	$ 294	$ 294	294	294
Net income (loss)
Stock-based compensation expense
Issuance of common stock		390
Balance	684	684	294	294	294	294	684	294
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Balance	29,696	17,391	17,370	17,328	17,306	17,285	17,370	17,285
Net income (loss)
Stock-based compensation expense	21	20	21	21	22	21
Issuance of common stock		12,285
Balance	29,717	29,696	17,391	17,349	17,328	17,306	29,717	17,349
Retained Earnings [Member]
Balance	(2,886)	(2,711)	(3,765)	(3,471)	(2,569)	(3,935)	(3,765)	(3,935)
Net income (loss)	(446)	(175)	1,054	(59)	(902)	1,366
Stock-based compensation expense
Issuance of common stock
Balance	$ (3,332)	$ (2,886)	$ (2,711)	$ (3,530)	$ (3,471)	$ (2,569)	$ (3,332)	$ (3,530)

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Note 7 - Uncertainties (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Impairment of Notes Receivable		$ 527,000	$ 897,000
S&L Note [Member] | COVID 19 [Member]
Impairment of Notes Receivable	$ 527,000