Beneficient Reports Results for Fourth Quarter & Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025

Core Insights - Beneficient has undergone a transformative year, significantly reducing operating costs, launching new products, and improving its financial position, positioning itself to capitalize on adjacent market growth opportunities [1][2]. Financial Performance - For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, Beneficient reported investments with a fair value of $291.4 million, down from $329.1 million at the end of the previous fiscal year [3]. - Operating expenses decreased by 91% to $14.3 million in Q4 2025 compared to $151.9 million in Q4 2024, which included a non-cash goodwill impairment of $68.1 million [3]. - For the fiscal year 2025, operating expenses were $16.2 million, a significant drop from $2.5 billion in fiscal 2024, which was impacted by a non-cash goodwill impairment of $2.4 billion [3]. - The company achieved an operating loss of $12.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2025, an improvement from an operating loss of $1.8 billion in the same period in 2024 [15]. Business Segments - Ben Liquidity recognized $8.5 million of interest income for Q4 2025, down 25.1% from the previous quarter, primarily due to a higher percentage of loans being placed on nonaccrual status [15]. - Ben Custody revenues were $21.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of 12.1% compared to the prior year, mainly due to lower net asset values of alternative assets [14]. - The net asset value of alternative assets held in custody decreased to $338.2 million as of March 31, 2025, from $381.2 million a year earlier [15]. Strategic Developments - The company completed three additional Primary Capital transactions totaling an initial value of $11.8 million after March 31, 2025, as part of its ExchangeTrust Product Plan [3]. - Beneficient announced the approval of a settlement to resolve claims related to GWG Holdings, Inc., which is subject to final court approval [3]. - The company appointed Thomas O. Hicks as Chairman of the Board and James G. Silk as interim CEO on July 21, 2025 [3]. Market Positioning - Beneficient aims to democratize the global alternative asset investment market by providing solutions to mid-to-high net worth individuals and small-to-midsized institutions [39]. - The company’s proprietary online platform, AltAccess, facilitates exit opportunities and primary capital solutions for holders of alternative assets [1][39].