---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-022297"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BENF"
cik: "0001775734"
company_name: "Beneficient"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:53:21.917780+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beneficient defaults on $94.4M credit agreements; cross-defaults $11.6M; former CEO investigated for fraud

## Summary
- HCLP declared defaults on First Lien and Second Lien Credit Agreements; $94.4M principal and $20.8M interest accelerated as of July 30, 2025.
- Cross-default triggered on HH-BDH Credit Agreement; $11.6M term loan potentially accelerated.
- Company investigating former CEO Brad Heppner for fabricating fake HCLP documents; evaluating debt validity and considering litigation.
- Interest rate on past-due amounts increased to 11.5% per annum effective April 14, 2025.
- Pledgors prohibited from selling or transferring certain collateral including equity interests in investment funds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-022297
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BENF
- cik: 0001775734
- company_name: Beneficient
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.04
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1775734/000164117225022297/0001641172-25-022297-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1775734/000164117225022297/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Beneficient reported a default on credit facility of $94.4 million (including an unamortized premium thereon) of debt outstanding derived from the loans pursuant to the Cred with HCLP Nominees, L.L.C. at 11.5% per annum.
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Principal: $94.4 million (including an unamortized premium thereon) of debt outstanding derived from the loans pursuant to the Cred
  - Counterparty: HCLP Nominees, L.L.C.
  - Rate: 11.5% per annum
  - Event: default
  source text: Agreement, after as well as before judgment, at a rate equal to 11.5% per annum and such accrued interest shall be payable on demand. As of June 30, 2025, BCH had approximately $94.4 million (including an unamortized premium thereon) of debt outstanding derived from the loans pursuant to the Credit Agreements. In addition, unpaid interest of $20.8 million was accrued
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1775734/000164117225022297/0001641172-25-022297-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  Beneficient reported a default on credit facility of $11.6 million (including an unamortized discount thereon) of debt outstanding derived from the term loan with HH-BDH with HH-BDH LLC.
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Principal: $11.6 million (including an unamortized discount thereon) of debt outstanding derived from the term loan with HH-BDH
  - Counterparty: HH-BDH LLC
  - Event: default
  source text: (“Ben Financing”), and BCH, as guarantor, and HH-BDH, as administrative agent (as amended, the “HH-BDH Credit Agreement”). As of June 30, 2025, Ben Financing had approximately $11.6 million (including an unamortized discount thereon) of debt outstanding derived from the term loan with HH-BDH. The HH-BDH Credit Agreement provides that the occurrence of an event of
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1775734/000164117225022297/0001641172-25-022297-index.htm

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