DALLAS, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beneficient ( BENF) (“Ben” or the “Company”), a technology-enabled financial services holding company announces that its subsidiary Beneficient Company Holdings, L.P. consummated a previously announced transaction pursuant to which approximately $35 million of its preferred equity was redesignated as non-redeemable, resulting in the addition of approximately $35 million of permanent equity on its balance sheet. As a result of the transaction, the Company believes it now has stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million, the amount required to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement. The Company’s compliance with Nasdaq’s Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement is subject to Nasdaq’s final determination.
About Beneficient
Beneficient ( 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. Ben’s AltQuote™ tool provides customers with a range of potential exit options within minutes, while customers can log on to the AltAccess® portal to explore opportunities and receive proposals in a secure online environment.
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.
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