Heritage Global (NASDAQ: HGBL) to exit specialty lending unit HGC
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Heritage Global Inc. approved a strategic Exit Plan to wind down its Specialty Lending segment, operated through wholly owned subsidiary Heritage Global Capital LLC, after continued difficulties with its largest borrower and further deterioration in the second quarter of 2026. The plan includes exiting joint ventures tied to this lending business.
The company expects cash expenditures primarily for employee-related and professional services costs and a material non-cash impairment charge for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, including write-downs of equity method investments and higher reserves for credit losses on nonaccrual loans. The Exit Plan is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026, and the second quarter 2026 financial results conference call has been rescheduled to August 13, 2026 to allow time to determine the impairment amount.
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- Wind down of Specialty Lending segment and exit from related joint ventures signal a strategic retreat from the company’s specialty lending business.
- Heritage Global expects a material non-cash impairment charge for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, tied to write-downs of equity method investments and increased credit loss reserves.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2026 |
Heritage Global Inc.
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On July 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Heritage Global Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” or “our”) authorized a strategic plan (the “Exit Plan”) to wind down the Company’s Specialty Lending segment, which has operated through Heritage Global Capital LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“HGC”), and provided specialty financing solutions to investors in charged-off and nonperforming asset portfolios. Based upon the continuation of difficulties with its largest borrower as previously described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Form 10-K”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 12, 2026, and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2026, declining further in the second quarter of 2026, and the Board’s evaluation of the business of the Specialty Lending segment in consultation with its advisors, the Board determined that the Exit Plan is in the best interests of the Company. As part of the Exit Plan, HGC will take steps to wind down or exit its position in the joint ventures through which HGC conducts a portion of the business of Specialty Lending segment.
In connection with the implementation of the Exit Plan, the Company expects to incur cash expenditures consisting primarily of employee-related costs related to the wind down process and professional services expenses. The total amount of these expenditures have yet to be determined and will depend on the duration and scope of the activities necessary to implement the Exit Plan. The Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K after it makes a determination of such estimate.
In addition, the Company estimates that it will recognize a material non-cash impairment charge for the reporting period ended June 30, 2026. The Company is unable to make a determination of an estimate or range of estimates of the amount of the material non-cash impairment charge and will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K after it makes a determination of such estimate. The Company expects the non-cash impairment charge will consist of (i) the write-down of equity method investments and (ii) an increase in the reserve for credit losses for loans in nonaccrual status.
The Company anticipates that the Exit Plan will commence in the third quarter of 2026 and the completion date will depend on the duration and scope of the activities necessary to implement the Exit Plan. As part of the Exit Plan, the Company, through the Specialty Lending segment, may continue to fund an immaterial number of loans or pursue restructuring efforts with its remaining borrowers.
The costs (including the categories of costs incurred) and timing estimates related to the Exit Plan are subject to a number of assumptions and actual results may differ. As the Exit Plan is implemented, management will continue to evaluate the estimated costs (including the categories of costs incurred) and timing set forth above and may revise its estimates of such costs and timing, as appropriate.
Item 2.06 Material Impairments.
The information set forth in Item 2.05 is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 31, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Exit Plan and the rescheduling of the Company’s second quarter 2026 financial results conference call to August 13, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management’s exercise of business judgment as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s Exit Plan and its expected benefits, anticipated cost savings, financial and accounting impact, and timing. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control. The Company’s actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. When used in this document, the words “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” and words of similar import, are intended to identify any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current view of future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but are not limited to, those factors, risks and uncertainties described above and in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation, and does not intend, to update, revise or otherwise publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events. Although we believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will materialize.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated July 31, 2026, issued by Heritage Global Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Exhibit 99.1
Heritage Global Announces Strategic Wind Down of Heritage Global Capital; Reschedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call to Thursday, August 13, 2026
SAN DIEGO, California (July 31, 2026) — Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HGBL) (“Heritage Global,” “HG” or “the Company”), an asset services company specializing in financial and industrial asset transactions, today announced that it has made the strategic decision to substantially wind down Heritage Global Capital ("HGC"), the Company's specialty lending business. In connection with this wind down, Heritage Global expects to recognize a material non-cash charge in the second quarter of 2026 related to the write-down of non-performing loans within HGC.
To provide additional time to determine the amount of the non-cash charge, the Company's second quarter 2026 financial results conference call has been rescheduled from Thursday, August 6, 2026 to Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Webcast and Earnings Conference Call Details
Management will host a webcast and conference call on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Analysts and investors may participate via conference call, using the following dial-in information:
To access the webcast, individuals can use this link. The conference call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site or click on the webcast link at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register.
Individuals can click here to add the call details to their calendar.
Replay
A replay of the call will be available approximately three hours after the call ends through August 27, 2026. To access the replay, dial 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international). The replay pin number is 11162103. A webcast replay can also be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.
About Heritage Global Inc. (“HG”)
Exhibit 99.1
Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HGBL) values and monetizes industrial & financial assets by providing acquisition, disposition, valuation, and lending services for surplus and distressed assets. This aids in facilitating the circular economy by diverting useful industrial assets from landfills and operating an ethical supply chain by overseeing post-sale account activity of financial assets. Specialties consist of acting as an adviser, in addition to acquiring or brokering turnkey manufacturing facilities, surplus industrial machinery and equipment, industrial inventories, real estate, and charged-off account receivable portfolios through its two business units: Industrial Assets and Financial Assets.
Forward Looking Statements
This communication includes forward-looking statements based on our current expectations and projections about future events. For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While the Company believes the forward-looking statements contained in this communication are accurate, these forward-looking statements represent the Company’s beliefs only as of the date of this communication, and there are a number of factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including variability in magnitude and timing of asset liquidation transactions, the impact of changes in the U.S. national and global economies, and interest rate and foreign exchange rate sensitivity, as well as other factors beyond the Company’s control. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. For more details on factors that could affect these expectations, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts
Investor Relations:
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
IMS Investor Relations
203/972.9200
InvestorRelations@hginc.com