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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-329644"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HGBL"
cik: "0000849145"
company_name: "Heritage Global Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-03T13:00:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T13:00:38.851313+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heritage Global acquires Boston Note Company to expand into seller-note market

## Summary
- Acquisition of Boston Note Company, a nationwide broker of privately held loans, notes, and mortgages.
- Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
- Heritage Global and Boston Note tested combined capabilities earlier in 2026 before full merger.
- Plans to expand into CRE-backed seller notes, jumbo residential notes, and non-performing seller notes.
- Boston Note will operate as a Heritage Global company under its existing brand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-329644
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HGBL
- cik: 0000849145
- company_name: Heritage Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T13:00:03+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849145/000119312526329644/0001193125-26-329644-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849145/000119312526329644/hgbl-20260803.htm

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