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RB Global Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for BigIron Acquisition
RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), a trusted global marketplace for insights, services and t...
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[{"type":"text","content":"RB Global Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for BigIron Acquisition\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwuline { text-decoration: underline }\n \n\n\n\n RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), a trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles, today announced that on April 21, 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) with respect to its pending acquisition of BigIron Auction Company (“BigIron”).\n \n\n The termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026, but which remains subject to other customary closing conditions.\n \n\n\n About RB Global\n \n\n\n RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace and trusted provider of value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its global network of auction sites and digital platform, RB Global serves customers worldwide across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, construction, commercial transportation, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture. The company’s end-to-end marketplace solutions include\n \n Ritchie Bros.\n \n ,\n \n IAA\n \n ,\n \n Rouse Services\n \n ,\n \n SmartEquip\n \n and\n \n VeriTread\n \n . For more information about RB Global, visit\n \n rbglobal.com\n \n .\n \n\n\n Forward-Looking Statements\n \n\n\n Certain statements contained in this release include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws (collectively, \"forward-looking statements\"). Forward-looking statements herein include, in particular, statements relating to the anticipated closing of the BigIron acquisition and other subjects of this release that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by such words as “aim”, “...