DALLAS, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beneficient $(BENF)$ ("Ben" or the "Company"), a technology-enabled platform providing exit opportunities and primary capital solutions and related trust and custody services to holders of alternative assets, today reported its financial results for the fiscal 2026 second quarter, which ended September 30, 2025.
Commenting on the fiscal 2026 second quarter results, interim Chief Executive Officer James Silk said: "The second quarter results demonstrate our disciplined approach to managing both our investment portfolio and operating expenses during a pivotal period for Beneficient. We reduced expenses, completed new primary capital transactions, generated additional liquidity through asset sales and brought the Company current on its SEC filings and certain Nasdaq listing requirements. These achievements reflect our disciplined execution and ongoing commitment to delivering value for our shareholders as we position the Company for long-term success.
"Our commitment to long-term shareholder value is further demonstrated by the decision to convert BCH Preferred Series A-1 held personally by myself and our board chairman into the Company's Class A common stock, aligning leadership interests with those of our shareholders. Most importantly, Beneficient has regained compliance with Nasdaq's periodic reporting requirement and market value of listed securities requirement, signaling renewed stability and a positive path forward."
Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 and Recent Highlights (for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 or as noted):
-- Reported investments with a fair value of $244.0 million, decreased from
$291.4 million at the end of our prior fiscal year, which served as
collateral for Ben Liquidity's net loan portfolio of $223.1 million and
$244.1 million, respectively.
-- Operating expenses were $15.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal
2026, which included interest associated with a recognized loss
contingency accrual of $1.7 million, as compared to $22.3 million in the
second quarter of fiscal 2025, which included a non-cash goodwill
impairment of $0.3 million. On a year-to-date basis, operating expenses
for fiscal 2026 were $95.1 million, which included the accrual of a loss
contingency accrual of $62.8 million and additional interest expense on
the loss contingency accrual of $1.7 million, as compared to $(12.0)
million, which included the release of a loss contingency accrual of
$55.0 million and a non-cash goodwill impairment of $3.7 million.
-- Excluding the non-cash goodwill impairment and the loss contingency
accrual (release) along with associated interest expense on the loss
contingency in each period, as applicable, operating expenses declined
38.8% to $13.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 as compared
to $22.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2025. On a year-to-date
basis, excluding the non-cash goodwill impairment, the loss contingency
accrual (release), and associated interest expense on the loss
contingency accrual in each period, as applicable, operating expenses
were $30.6 million for the first half of fiscal 2026 as compared to $39.3
million for the first half of fiscal 2025.
-- Further completed asset sales or equity redemptions of certain
investments held by the Customer ExAlt Trusts, which has resulted in an
aggregate of $46.4 million in gross proceeds on a year-to-date basis,
which have been used to pay down certain debt and provide working
capital.
-- On October 15, 2025, as part of the Company's plans to regain compliance
with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements, Beneficient Board Chairman
Thomas Hicks and interim CEO James Silk elected to convert an aggregate
of $52.6 million of personally held BCH Preferred Series A-1 holdings
into shares of the Company's Class A common stock. Additional details of
the transaction are noted in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for September 30, 2025.
-- Announced that on October 29, 2025, we were notified by Nasdaq that the
Company had (i) regained compliance with the Nasdaq periodic filing
requirement and (ii) met the Nasdaq minimum $35 million market value of
listed securities requirement as an alternative to Nasdaq's minimum
stockholders' equity requirements.
Loan Portfolio
As a result of executing on our business plan of providing financing for liquidity, or early investment exits, for alternative asset marketplace participants, Ben organically develops a balance sheet comprised largely of loans collateralized by a well- diversified alternative asset portfolio that is expected to grow as Ben successfully executes on its core business.
Ben's balance sheet strategy for ExAlt Loan origination is built on the theory of the portfolio endowment model for the fiduciary financings we make by utilizing our patent-pending computer implemented technologies branded as OptimumAlt. Our OptimumAlt endowment model balance sheet approach guides diversification of our fiduciary financings across seven asset classes of alternative assets, over 11 industry sectors in which alternative asset managers invest, and at least six countrywide exposures and multiple vintages of dates of investment into the private funds and companies.
As of September 30, 2025, Ben's loan portfolio was supported by a highly diversified alternative asset collateral portfolio providing diversification across approximately 190 private market funds and approximately 520 investments across various asset classes, industry sectors and geographies. This portfolio includes exposure to some of the most exciting, sought after private company names worldwide, such as a global manufacturer operating businesses in indoor air quality, safety, medical, energy and industrial markets, with over one hundred locations around the world; a designer and manufacturer of shaving products; a mobile banking services provider; a privately owned express intercity passenger rail system operator and owner of associated real estate; and a developer of an integrated e-commerce and fulfillment platform to sell wine direct-to-consumer, among others.
Figure 1: Portfolio Diversification
Diversification Using Principal Loan Balance, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses
As of September 30, 2025, the charts below present the ExAlt Loan portfolio's relative exposure by certain characteristics (percentages determined by aggregate fiduciary ExAlt Loan portfolio principal balance net of allowance for credit losses, which includes the exposure to interests in certain of our former affiliates composing part of the Fiduciary Loan Portfolio).
As of September 30, 2025. The chart represents the characteristics of professionally managed funds and investments in the Collateral portfolio, which is comprised of a diverse portfolio of direct and indirect interests (through various investment vehicles, including, limited partnership interests and private and public equity and debt securities, which include our and our affiliates' or our former affiliates' securities), primarily in third-party, professionally managed private funds and investments. Loan balances used to calculate the percentages reported in the pie charts are loan balances, net of any allowance for credit losses, and as of September 30, 2025, the total allowance for credit losses was $358 million, for a total gross loan balance of $581 million and a loan balance net of allowance for credit losses of $223 million.
Business Segments: Second Quarter Fiscal 2026
Ben Liquidity
Ben Liquidity offers simple, rapid and cost-effective liquidity products through the use of our proprietary financing and trust structure, or the "Customer ExAlt Trusts," which facilitate the exchange of a customer's alternative assets for consideration.
-- Ben Liquidity recognized $8.5 million of interest income for the fiscal
second quarter, a decrease of 3.8% from the quarter ended June 30, 2025,
primarily due to a higher percentage loans being placed on nonaccrual
status, partially offset by the effects of compounding interest on the
remaining loans.
-- Operating loss for the fiscal second quarter was $0.8 million, an
improvement from an operating loss of $6.0 million for the quarter ended
June 30, 2025. The increase in operating performance was due to lower
intersegment credit losses in the current fiscal period as compared to
the quarter ended June 30, 2025 due in part because of the disposition of
certain investments during the period, which generated loan payments at
Ben Liquidity sooner than had been estimated in the prior period
calculation of the intersegment credit losses.
Ben Custody
Ben Custody provides full-service trust and custody administration services to the trustees of certain of the Customer ExAlt Trusts, which own the exchanged alternative assets following liquidity transactions in exchange for fees payable quarterly calculated as a percentage of assets in custody.
-- NAV of alternative assets and other securities held in custody by Ben
Custody during the fiscal second quarter was $271.4 million as of
September 30, 2025, compared to $338.2 million as of March 31, 2025. The
decrease was driven by dispositions of certain alternative assets,
distributions and unrealized losses on existing assets, principally
related to adjustments to the relative share held in custody of the
respective fund's NAV based on updated financial information received
from the funds' investment manager or sponsor during the period or the
fair value for investments deemed probable to be sold at an amount that
differs from NAV, offset by $11.8 million of new originations.
-- Revenues applicable to Ben Custody were $3.1 million for the fiscal
second quarter, compared to $4.2 million for the quarter ended June 30,
2025. The decrease was a result of lower NAV of alternative assets and
other securities held in custody at the beginning of the period when such
fees are calculated along with certain upfront intersegment fees that are
amortized into revenues over time being fully recognized in a prior
period.
-- Operating income for the fiscal second quarter decreased to $2.3 million
from $3.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was
primarily due to the decline in revenues applicable to this operating
segment as described above and employee and professional services expense,
offset by slightly lower segment operating expenses.
Business Segments: Through Six Months Ended Fiscal 2026
Ben Liquidity
-- Ben Liquidity recognized $17.3 million of interest income for the six
months ended September 30, 2025, down 24.1% compared to the prior year
period, primarily due to lower loans, net of the allowance for credit
losses, resulting from higher levels of non-accrual loans and loan
prepayments, partially offset by new loans originated.
-- Operating loss was $6.8 million for the six months ended September 30,
2025, declining from operating income of $2.4 million in the prior year
period. The decrease is partially a result of the lower revenues period
over period plus an increase in intersegment credit losses in the current
fiscal year as compared to the same period in the prior year.
Ben Custody
-- Ben Custody revenues were $7.3 million for the six months ended
September 30, 2025, down 32.5%, compared to the prior year period,
primarily due to lower NAV of alternative assets and other securities
held in custody along with certain upfront intersegment fees that are
amortized into revenues over time being fully recognized in a prior
period.
-- Operating income was $5.4 million for the six months ended September 30,
2025 compared to operating income of $5.6 million in the prior year
period. While revenues declined in the current year period as compared to
the same period in the prior year, operating expenses declined by a
similar amount primarily due to non-cash goodwill impairment in the prior
year period of $3.4 million. No such impairment was recorded in the
current year period.
-- Adjusted operating income(1) for the six months ended September 30, 2025
was $5.4 million, compared to adjusted operating income(1) of $9.0
million in the prior year period with the decrease in adjusted operating
income(1) primarily due to lower revenue related to lower NAV of
alternative assets and other securities held in custody partially offset
by slightly higher operating expenses during the current fiscal year
period.
Capital and Liquidity
-- As of September 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$4.9 million and total debt of $104.0 million.
-- Distributions received from alternative assets and other securities held
in custody totaled $7.8 million for the six months ended September 30,
2025, compared to $12.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2025.
Additionally, during six months ended September 30, 2025, we received
proceeds of $37.2 million from the disposition of certain investments in
alternative assets.
-- Total investments (at fair value) of $244.0 million at September 30, 2025
supported Ben Liquidity's loan portfolio.
(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and for the reasons we believe the non-GAAP measures provide useful information, see Non-GAAP Reconciliations.
Consolidated Fiscal Second Quarter Results
Table 1 below presents a summary of selected unaudited consolidated operating financial information.
Consolidated
Fiscal Second
Quarter Results
($ in thousands, Fiscal Fiscal Change %
except share and 2Q26 Fiscal 2Q25 Change % YTD YTD vs.
per share September 1Q26 June September vs. Prior Fiscal Fiscal Prior
amounts) 30, 2025 30, 2025 30, 2024 Quarter 2026 2025 YTD
--------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------
GAAP Revenues $ (2,763) $(12,623) $ 8,561 78.1% $ (15,386) $ 18,607 NM
Adjusted
Revenues(1) (2,759) (12,622) 8,734 78.1% (15,381) 19,145 NM
GAAP Operating
Income (Loss) (17,864) (92,648) (13,715) 80.7% (110,512) 30,623 NM
Adjusted
Operating Income
(Loss)(1) (12,588) (25,438) (6,611) 50.5% (37,768) (11,337) NM
Basic Class A EPS $ (0.37) $ (7.19) $ 2.98 NM $ (7.33) $ 14.58 NM
Diluted Class A
EPS $ (0.37) $ (7.19) $ 0.03 NM $ (7.33) $ 0.18 NM
Segment Revenues
attributable to
Ben's Equity
Holders(2) 11,420 13,058 16,626 (12.5)% 24,478 32,861 (25.5)%
Adjusted Segment
Revenues
attributable to
Ben's Equity
Holders(1)(2) 11,420 13,058 16,626 (12.5)% 24,478 32,868 (25.5)%
Segment Operating
Income (Loss)
attributable to
Ben's Equity
Holders (8,084) (76,436) (9,192) 89.4% (84,520) 35,672 NM
Adjusted Segment
Operating Income
(Loss)
attributable to
Ben's Equity
Holders(1)(2) $ (2,812) $ (9,227) $ (2,261) 69.5% $ (11,781) $ (6,814) (72.9)%
NM - Not meaningful.
(1) Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Segment Revenues attributable to Ben's Equity Holders and Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders are non-GAAP financial measures. For reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and for the reasons we believe the non-GAAP measures provide useful information, see Non-GAAP Reconciliations.
(2) Segment financial information attributable to Ben's equity holders is presented to provide users of our financial information an understanding and visual aide of the segment information (revenues, operating income (loss), and adjusted operating income (loss)) that impacts Ben's Equity Holders. "Ben's Equity Holders" refers to the holders of Beneficient Class A and Class B common stock and Series B Preferred Stock as well as holders of interests in BCH, which represent noncontrolling interests. For a description of noncontrolling interests, see Item 2 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended September 30, 2025, and Reconciliation of Business Segment Information Attributable to Ben's Equity Holders to Net Income Attributable to Ben Common Holders. Such information is computed as the sum of the Ben Liquidity, Ben Custody and Corp/Other segments since it is the operating results of those segments that determine the net income (loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders. See further information in table 5 and Non-GAAP Reconciliations.
Table 2 below presents a summary of selected unaudited consolidated balance sheet information.
Fiscal 2Q26 Fiscal 4Q25
Consolidated Fiscal Second As of As of
Quarter Results ($ in September 30, March 31, Change
thousands) 2025 2025 %
---------------- ------------- -------
Investments, at Fair Value $ 243,978 $ 291,371 (16.3)%
All Other Assets 59,241 50,490 17.3%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets,
Net 13,014 13,014 --%
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Total Assets $ 316,233 $ 354,875 (10.9)%
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Business Segment Information Attributable to Ben's Equity Holders(1)
Table 3 below presents unaudited segment revenues and segment operating income (loss) for business segments attributable to Ben's equity holders.
Segment Revenues Fiscal
Attributable to 1Q26 Change %
Ben's Equity Fiscal 2Q26 June Fiscal 2Q25 vs. YTD YTD Change %
Holders(1) ($ in September 30, September Prior Fiscal Fiscal vs. Prior
thousands) 30, 2025 2025 30, 2024 Quarter 2026 2025 YTD
----------- ------- ----------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Ben Liquidity $ 8,497 $ 8,837 $ 11,978 (3.8)% $17,332 $22,827 (24.1)%
Ben Custody 3,081 4,183 5,386 (26.3)% 7,264 10,768 (32.5)%
Corporate & Other (158) 38 (738) NM (118) (734) 83.9%
Total Segment
Revenues
Attributable
to Ben's
Equity
Holders(1) $ 11,420 $13,058 $ 16,626 (12.5)% $24,478 $32,861 (25.5)%
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Segment Operating
Income (Loss)
Attributable to Fiscal Change %
Ben's Equity Fiscal 2Q26 Fiscal 2Q25 Change % YTD YTD vs.
Holders(1) ($ in September 1Q26 June September vs. Prior Fiscal Fiscal Prior
thousands) 30, 2025 30, 2025 30, 2024 Quarter 2026 2025 YTD
----------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ------- --------
Ben Liquidity $ (821) $ (6,015) $ 2,905 86.4% $ (6,838) $ 2,391 NM
Ben Custody 2,292 3,128 4,329 (26.7)% 5,420 5,616 (3.5)%
Corporate & Other (9,555) (73,549) (16,426) 87.0% (83,102) 27,665 NM
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Total Segment
Operating
Income (Loss)
Attributable
to Ben's
Equity
Holders(1) $ (8,084) $(76,436) $ (9,192) 89.4% $(84,520) $35,672 NM
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NM - Not meaningful.
(1) Segment financial information attributable to Ben's equity holders is presented to provide users of our financial information an understanding and visual aide of the segment information (revenues, operating income (loss), and adjusted operating income (loss)) that impacts Ben's Equity Holders. "Ben's Equity Holders" refers to the holders of Beneficient Class A and Class B common stock and Series B Preferred Stock as well as holders of interests in BCH, which represent noncontrolling interests. For a description of noncontrolling interests, see Item 2 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended September 30, 2025, and Reconciliation of Business Segment Information Attributable to Ben's Equity Holders to Net Income Attributable to Ben Common Holders. Such information is computed as the sum of the Ben Liquidity, Ben Custody and Corp/Other segments since it is the operating results of those segments that determine the net income (loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders. See further information in table 5 and Non-GAAP Reconciliations.
Adjusted Business Segment Information Attributable to Ben's Equity Holders(2)
Table 4 below presents unaudited adjusted segment revenue and adjusted segment operating income (loss) for business segments attributable to Ben's equity holders.
Adjusted Segment
Revenues Fiscal
Attributable to 1Q26 Change % Change %
Ben's Equity Fiscal 2Q26 June Fiscal 2Q25 vs. YTD YTD vs.
Holders(1)(2) ($ September 30, September Prior Fiscal Fiscal Prior
in thousands) 30, 2025 2025 30, 2024 Quarter 2026 2025 YTD
----------- ------- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Ben Liquidity $ 8,497 $ 8,837 $ 11,978 (3.8)% $17,332 $22,827 (24.1)%
Ben Custody 3,081 4,183 5,386 (26.3)% 7,264 10,768 (32.5)%
Corporate & Other (158) 38 (738) NM (118) (727) 83.8%
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Total Adjusted
Segment
Revenues
Attributable
to Ben's
Equity
Holders(1)(2) $ 11,420 $13,058 $ 16,626 (12.5)% $24,478 $32,868 (25.5)%
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Adjusted Segment
Operating Income
(Loss)
Attributable to Fiscal
Ben's Equity Fiscal 2Q26 1Q26 Fiscal 2Q25 Change % YTD YTD Change %
Holders(1)(2) ($ September June 30, September vs. Prior Fiscal Fiscal vs. Prior
in thousands) 30, 2025 2025 30, 2024 Quarter 2026 2025 YTD
----------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------- ----------
Ben Liquidity $ (821) $(6,015) $ 2,905 86.4% $ (6,838) $ 2,396 NM
Ben Custody 2,292 3,128 4,627 (26.7)% 5,420 9,043 (40.1)%
Corporate & Other (4,283) (6,340) (9,793) 32.4% (10,363) (18,253) 43.2%
Total Adjusted
Segment
Operating
Income (Loss)
Attributable
to Ben's
Equity
Holders(1)(2) $ (2,812) $(9,227) $ (2,261) 69.5% $(11,781) $ (6,814) (72.9)%
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NM - Not meaningful.
(1) Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Segment Revenues attributable to Ben's Equity Holders and Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders are non-GAAP financial measures. For reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and for the reasons we believe the non-GAAP measures provide useful information, see Non-GAAP Reconciliations.
(2) Segment financial information attributable to Ben's equity holders is presented to provide users of our financial information an understanding and visual aide of the segment information (revenues, operating income (loss), and adjusted operating income (loss)) that impacts Ben's Equity Holders. "Ben's Equity Holders" refers to the holders of Beneficient Class A and Class B common stock and Series B Preferred Stock as well as holders of interests in BCH, which represent noncontrolling interests. For a description of noncontrolling interests, see Item 2 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended September 30, 2025, and Reconciliation of Business Segment Information Attributable to Ben's Equity Holders to Net Income Attributable to Ben Common Holders. Such information is computed as the sum of the Ben Liquidity, Ben Custody and Corp/Other segments since it is the operating results of those segments that determine the net income (loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders. See further information in table 5 and Non-GAAP Reconciliations.
Reconciliation of Business Segment Information Attributable to Ben's Equity Holders to Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Ben Common Shareholders
Table 5 below presents reconciliation of operating income (loss) by business segment attributable to Ben's Equity Holders to net income (loss) attributable to Ben common shareholders.
Reconciliation of
Business Segments
to Net Income
(Loss) to Ben Fiscal
Common Fiscal 2Q26 Fiscal 2Q25 YTD
Shareholders ($ September 1Q26 June September Fiscal YTD Fiscal
in thousands) 30, 2025 30, 2025 30, 2024 2026 2025
----------- --------- --------- --------- ----------
Ben Liquidity $ (821) $ (6,015) $ 2,905 $ (6,838) $ 2,391
Ben Custody 2,292 3,128 4,329 5,420 5,616
Corporate &
Other (9,555) (73,549) (16,426) (83,102) 27,665
Gain on liability
resolution -- -- 23,462 -- 23,462
Income tax
expense
(allocable to
Ben and BCH
equity holders) (43) -- -- (43) (28)
Net loss
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests - Ben 9,191 15,984 3,067 25,175 10,254
Noncontrolling
interest
guaranteed
payment (4,693) (4,624) (4,423) (9,317) (8,779)
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Net income (loss)
attributable to
Ben's common
shareholders $ (3,629) $(65,076) $ 12,914 $(68,705) $60,581
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Investor Webcast
Beneficient will host a webcast and conference call to review its second quarter financial results on November 18, 2025, at 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time. The webcast will be available via live webcast from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://shareholders.trustben.com under Events.
Replay
The webcast will be archived on the Company's website in the investor relations section for replay for at least one year.
About Beneficient
Beneficient (Nasdaq: BENF) -- Ben, for short -- is on a mission to democratize the global alternative asset investment market by providing traditionally underserved investors - mid-to-high net worth individuals, small-to-midsized institutions and General Partners seeking exit options, anchor commitments and valued-added services for their funds- with solutions that could help them unlock the value in their alternative assets.
Its subsidiary, Beneficient Fiduciary Financial, L.L.C., received its charter under the State of Kansas' Technology-Enabled Fiduciary Financial Institution (TEFFI) Act and is subject to regulatory oversight by the Office of the State Bank Commissioner.
For more information, visit www.trustben.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Contacts
Investors:
Matt Kreps/214-597-8200/mkreps@darrowir.com
Michael Wetherington/214-284-1199/mwetherington@darrowir.com
investors@beneficient.com
Not an Offer of Securities
The information in this communication is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute, or form a part of, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The securities that are the subject of the Transactions have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
Disclaimer and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to, among other things, demand for our solutions in the alternative asset industry, opportunities for market growth, our ability to identify and negotiate transactions, diversification and size of our loan portfolio and our ability to scale operations and provide shareholder value. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend, " "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would," and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements reflect our views with respect to future events as of the date of this document and are based on our management's current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections, assumptions, beliefs and information. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. All such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control, and could cause future events or results to be materially different from those stated or implied in this document. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, our ability to consummate liquidity transactions on terms desirable for the Company, or at all, our ability to timely demonstrate compliance with the Nasdaq bid price requirement within the extension period granted by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, our ability to cure any deficiencies in compliance with any other Nasdaq Listing Rules, our ability to obtain stockholder approval for a reverse stock split of the common stock, risks related to the substantial costs and diversion of management's attention and resources due to these matters, and the risk factors that are described under the section titled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings with the SEC. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this document and in our SEC filings. We expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Table 6: CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
-----------------------
(Dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts) 2025 2024 2025 2024
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Revenues
Investment income
(loss), net $ (3,162) $ 8,541 $ (15,938) $ 19,569
Gain (loss) on financial
instruments, net
(related party of $(4),
$(173), $(5) and
$(538), respectively) 211 (179) 166 (1,362)
Interest and dividend
income 10 12 20 24
Trust services and
administration revenues
(related party of $8,
$8, $15 and $15,
respectively) 178 187 366 376
Total revenues (2,763) 8,561 (15,386) 18,607
Operating expenses
Employee compensation
and benefits 2,429 7,135 5,760 10,985
Interest expense
(related party of
$3,140, $3,135, $6,457
and $6,189,
respectively) 4,898 4,320 8,313 8,608
Professional services 5,331 7,257 13,288 12,801
Provision for credit
losses -- 476 -- 1,000
Loss on impairment of
goodwill -- 298 -- 3,692
Accrual (release) of
loss contingency
related to arbitration
award -- -- 62,831 (54,973)
Other expenses (related
party of $714, $694,
$1,428 and $1,388,
respectively) 2,443 2,790 4,934 5,871
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Total operating
expenses 15,101 22,276 95,126 (12,016)
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Operating income (loss) (17,864) (13,715) (110,512) 30,623
(Gain) loss on liability
resolution -- (23,462) -- (23,462)
Net income (loss) before
income taxes (17,864) 9,747 (110,512) 54,085
Income tax expense 43 -- 43 28
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Net income (loss) (17,907) 9,747 (110,555) 54,057
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Plus: Net loss
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests - Customer
ExAlt Trusts 9,780 4,523 25,992 5,049
Plus: Net loss
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests - Ben 9,191 3,067 25,175 10,254
Less: Noncontrolling
interest guaranteed
payment (4,693) (4,423) (9,317) (8,779)
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Net income (loss)
attributable to
Beneficient common
shareholders $ (3,629) $ 12,914 $ (68,705) $ 60,581
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Other comprehensive income
(loss):
Unrealized (loss) gain
on investments in
available-for-sale
debt securities 92 26 92 5
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Total comprehensive income
(loss) (3,537) 12,940 (68,613) 60,586
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Less: comprehensive
(loss) gain
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests 92 26 92 5
------- ------- -------- -------
Total comprehensive income
(loss) attributable to
Beneficient $ (3,629) $ 12,914 $ (68,705) $ 60,581
======= ======= ======== =======
Net income (loss) per
common share
Class A - basic $ (0.37) $ 2.98 $ (7.33) $ 14.58
Class B - basic $ (0.37) $ 2.69 $ (7.33) $ 14.80
Net income (loss) per
common share
Class A - diluted $ (0.37) $ 0.03 $ (7.33) $ 0.18
Class B - diluted $ (0.37) $ 0.03 $ (7.33) $ 0.18
Table 7: CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2025 March 31, 2025
-------------------- ------------------
(Dollars and shares in
thousands) (unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,902 $ 1,346
Investments, at fair value:
Investments held by Customer
ExAlt Trusts (related party
of nil and $5) 243,978 291,371
Other assets, net (related
party of $470 and $404) 54,339 49,144
Intangible assets 3,100 3,100
Goodwill 9,914 9,914
--------------- -----------
Total assets $ 316,233 $ 354,875
=============== ===========
LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY,
AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses (related party of
$16,143 and $14,733) $ 234,348 $ 156,770
Other liabilities (related
party of $24,874 and
$19,360) 29,861 24,381
Warrants liability 365 227
Debt due to related parties 103,960 117,896
--------------- -----------
Total liabilities 368,534 299,274
--------------- -----------
Redeemable noncontrolling
interests
Preferred Series A Subclass 0
Redeemable Unit Accounts,
nonunitized 90,526 90,526
Total temporary equity 90,526 90,526
--------------- -----------
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, par value
$0.001 per share, 250,000
shares authorized
Series A preferred stock, 0
and 0 shares issued and
outstanding as of September
30, 2025 and March 31, 2025,
respectively -- --
Series B preferred stock,
1,543 and 363 shares issued
and outstanding as of
September 30, 2025 and March
31, 2025, respectively 2 --
Class A common stock, par
value $0.001 per share,
5,000,000 and 5,000,000
shares authorized as of
September 30, 2025 and March
31, 2025, respectively,
9,465 and 8,483 shares
issued as of September 30,
2025 and March 31, 2025,
respectively, and 9,456 and
8,474 shares outstanding as
of September 30, 2025 and
March 31, 2025,
respectively 9 8
Class B convertible common
stock, par value $0.001 per
share, 250 shares authorized,
239 and 239 shares issued and
outstanding as of September
30, 2025 and March 31, 2025 -- --
Additional paid-in capital 1,857,211 1,844,489
Accumulated deficit (2,076,757) (2,008,052)
Treasury stock, at cost (9
shares as of September 30,
2025 and March 31, 2025) (3,444) (3,444)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income 90 (2)
Noncontrolling interests 80,062 132,076
--------------- -----------
Total equity (deficit) (142,827) (34,925)
--------------- -----------
Total liabilities, temporary
equity, and equity (deficit) $ 316,233 $ 354,875
=============== ===========
Table 8: Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
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Customer
Ben Ben ExAlt Corporate/ Consolidating
Liquidity Custody Trusts Other Eliminations Consolidated
----------- -------- --------- ------------ ----------------- ----------------
Total revenues $ 8,497 $ 3,081 $ (2,783) $ (158) $ (11,400) $ (2,763)
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 4 -- -- 4
------ ------- ------- ------- -------- --- --------
Adjusted
revenues $ 8,497 $ 3,081 $ (2,779) $ (158) $ (11,400) $ (2,759)
====== ======= ======= ======= ======== ========
Operating income
(loss) $ (821) $ 2,292 $(44,632) $ (9,555) $ 34,852 $ (17,864)
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 4 -- -- 4
Intersegment
provision for
credit losses
on collateral
comprised of
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill
impairment -- -- -- -- -- --
Accrual
(release) of
loss
contingency
related to
arbitration
award,
including
post-judgment
interest -- -- -- 1,656 -- 1,656
Share-based
compensation
expense -- -- -- 462 -- 462
Legal and
professional
fees(1) -- -- -- 3,154 -- 3,154
------ ------- ------- ------- -------- --- --------
Adjusted
operating
income (loss) $ (821) $ 2,292 $(44,628) $ (4,283) $ 34,852 $ (12,588)
====== ======= ======= ======= ======== === ========
(1) Includes legal and professional fees related lawsuits.
(in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Customer
Ben Ben ExAlt Corporate/ Consolidating
Liquidity Custody Trusts Other Eliminations Consolidated
----------- -------- --------- ------------ ----------------- ----------------
Total revenues $ 8,837 $ 4,183 $(12,851) $ 38 $ (12,830) $ (12,623)
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 1 -- -- 1
------ ------- ------- ------- -------- --- --------
Adjusted
revenues $ 8,837 $ 4,183 $(12,850) $ 38 $ (12,830) $ (12,622)
====== ======= ======= ======= ======== ========
Operating income
(loss) $ (6,015) $ 3,128 $(53,976) $ (73,549) $ 37,764 $ (92,648)
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 1 -- -- 1
Intersegment
provision for
credit losses
on collateral
comprised of
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill
impairment -- -- -- -- -- --
Accrual
(release) of
loss
contingency
related to
arbitration
award,
including
post-judgment
interest -- -- -- 62,831 -- 62,831
Share-based
compensation
expense -- -- -- 461 -- 461
Legal and
professional
fees(1) -- -- -- 3,917 -- 3,917
------ ------- ------- ------- -------- --- --------
Adjusted
operating
income (loss) $ (6,015) $ 3,128 $(53,975) $ (6,340) $ 37,764 $ (25,438)
====== ======= ======= ======= ======== === ========
(1) Includes legal and professional fees related to lawsuits.
(in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Customer
Ben Ben ExAlt Corporate/ Consolidating
Liquidity Custody Trusts Other Eliminations Consolidated
--------- -------- --------- ------------ ----------------- ----------------
Total revenues $ 11,978 $ 5,386 $ 9,112 $ (738) $ (17,177) $ 8,561
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 173 -- -- 173
-------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --- --------
Adjusted
revenues $ 11,978 $ 5,386 $ 9,285 $ (738) $ (17,177) $ 8,734
======== ======= ======= ======= ======== ========
Operating income
(loss) $ 2,905 $ 4,329 $(31,549) $ (16,426) $ 27,026 $ (13,715)
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 173 -- -- 173
Intersegment
provision for
credit losses
on collateral
comprised of
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill
impairment -- 298 -- -- -- 298
Share-based
compensation
expense -- -- -- 3,364 -- 3,364
Legal and
professional
fees(1) -- -- -- 3,269 -- 3,269
-------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --- --------
Adjusted
operating
income (loss) $ 2,905 $ 4,627 $(31,376) $ (9,793) $ 27,026 $ (6,611)
======== ======= ======= ======= ======== === ========
(1) Includes legal and professional fees related to GWG Holdings bankruptcy, lawsuits, public relations, and employee matters.
(in thousands) Six Months Ended September 30, 2025
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Customer
Ben Ben ExAlt Corporate/ Consolidating
Liquidity Custody Trusts Other Eliminations Consolidated
----------- -------- --------- ------------ ----------------- ----------------
Total revenues $ 17,332 $ 7,264 $(15,634) $ (118) $ (24,230) $ (15,386)
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 5 -- -- 5
------ ------- ------- ------- -------- --- ---------
Adjusted
revenues $ 17,332 $ 7,264 $(15,629) $ (118) $ (24,230) $ (15,381)
====== ======= ======= ======= ======== =========
Operating income
(loss) $ (6,838) $ 5,420 $(98,608) $ (83,102) $ 72,616 $ (110,512)
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 5 -- -- 5
Intersegment
provision for
credit losses
on collateral
comprised of
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill
impairment -- -- -- -- -- --
Accrual
(release) of
loss
contingency
related to
arbitration
award,
including
post-judgment
interest -- -- -- 64,487 -- 64,487
Share-based
compensation
expense -- -- -- 923 -- 923
Legal and
professional
fees(1) -- -- -- 7,329 -- 7,329
Adjusted
operating
income (loss) $ (6,838) $ 5,420 $(98,603) $ (10,363) $ 72,616 $ (37,768)
====== ======= ======= ======= ======== === =========
(1) Includes legal and professional fees related to lawsuits.
(in thousands) Six Months Ended September 30, 2024
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Customer
Ben Ben ExAlt Corporate/ Consolidating
Liquidity Custody Trusts Other Eliminations Consolidated
--------- -------- --------- ------------ ----------------- ----------------
Total revenues $ 22,827 $ 10,768 $ 18,965 $ (734) $ (33,219) $ 18,607
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 531 7 -- 538
Adjusted
revenues $ 22,827 $ 10,768 $ 19,496 $ (727) $ (33,219) $ 19,145
======== ======= ======= ======= ======== ========
Operating income
(loss) $ 2,391 $ 5,616 $(61,178) $ 27,665 $ 56,129 $ 30,623
Mark to market
adjustment on
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust -- -- 531 7 -- 538
Intersegment
provision for
credit losses
on collateral
comprised of
interests in
the GWG Wind
Down Trust 5 -- -- -- (5) --
Goodwill
impairment -- 3,427 -- 265 -- 3,692
Accrual
(release) of
loss
contingency
related to
arbitration
award,
including
post-judgment
interest -- -- -- (54,973) -- (54,973)
Share-based
compensation
expense -- -- -- 4,358 -- 4,358
Legal and
professional
fees(1) -- -- -- 4,425 -- 4,425
Adjusted
operating
income (loss) $ 2,396 $ 9,043 $(60,647) $ (18,253) $ 56,124 $ (11,337)
======== ======= ======= ======= ======== === ========
(1) Includes legal and professional fees related to GWG Holdings bankruptcy, lawsuits, public relations, and employee matters.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
------ ------ ------- -------
Operating
Expenses Non
GAAP
Reconciliation
Operating
expenses $15,101 $22,276 $ 95,126 $(12,016)
Plus (less):
Accrual
(release) of
loss
contingency
related to
arbitration
award,
including
post-judgment
interest (1,656) -- (64,487) 54,973
Less: Goodwill
impairment -- (298) -- (3,692)
------ ------ ------- -------
Operating
expenses,
excluding
goodwill
impairment and
release of loss
contingency
related to
arbitration
award,
including
post-judgment
interest $13,445 $21,978 $ 30,639 $ 39,265
====== ====== ======= =======
Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Segment Revenues attributable to Ben's Equity Holders and Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders are non-GAAP financial measures. We present these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe it helps investors understand underlying trends in our business and facilitates an understanding of our operating performance from period to period because it facilitates a comparison of our recurring core business operating results. The non-GAAP financial measures are intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, U.S. GAAP. Our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies may not calculate such items in the same way.
We define adjusted revenue as revenue adjusted to exclude the effect of mark-to-market adjustments on related party equity securities that were acquired both prior to and during the Collateral Swap, which on August 1, 2023, became interests in the GWG Wind Down Trust. Adjusted Segment Revenues attributable to Ben's Equity Holders is the same as "adjusted revenues" related to the aggregate of the Ben Liquidity, Ben Custody, and Corporate/Other Business Segments, which are the segments that impact the net income (loss) attributable to all equity holders of Beneficient, including equity holders of Beneficient's subsidiary, BCH.
Adjusted operating income (loss) represents GAAP operating income (loss), adjusted to exclude the effect of the adjustments to revenue as described above, credit losses on related party available-for-sale debt securities that were acquired in the Collateral Swap which on August 1, 2023, became interests in the GWG Wind Down Trust, and receivables from a related party that filed for bankruptcy and certain notes receivables originated during our formative transactions, non-cash asset impairment, share-based compensation expense, and legal, professional services, and public relations costs related to the GWG Holdings bankruptcy, lawsuits, and certain employee matters, including fees & loss contingency accruals (releases), including post judgment interests incurred in arbitration with a former director. Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders is the same as "adjusted operating income (loss)" related to the aggregate of the Ben Liquidity, Ben Custody, and Corporate/Other Business Segments, which are the segments that impact the net income (loss) attributable to all equity holders of Beneficient, including equity holders of Beneficient's subsidiary, BCH.
These non-GAAP financial measures are not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They are unaudited and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, GAAP revenues or GAAP operating income (loss) as an indicator of our operating performance. Uses of cash flows that are not reflected in adjusted operating income (loss) or adjusted segment operating income (loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders include capital expenditures, interest payments, debt principal repayments, and other expenses, which can be significant. As a result, adjusted operating income (loss) and/or adjusted segment operating income (loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Segment Revenues attributable to Ben's Equity Holders, and Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our U.S. GAAP results and using Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Segment Revenues attributable to Ben's Equity Holders, and Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss) attributable to Ben's Equity Holders on a supplemental basis. You should review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures set forth above and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
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