Beneficient (NASDAQ:BENF) shares are sliding Thursday morning as the stock pulls back following a 300% surge during Wednesday’s session. Here’s what investors need to know.

• Beneficient stock is feeling bearish pressure. Why is BENF stock falling?

Debt Dispute and Former CEO Restructuring Strategy

The pull-back follows extreme volatility sparked on Wednesday when Beneficient announced a plan to eliminate approximately $130 million of disputed debt held by HCLP Nominees and extinguish equity interests tied to former Chief Executive Officer Brad Heppner.

Heppner was convicted on May 7 of federal securities and wire fraud after prosecutors proved he fraudulently concealed his control of HCLP and fabricated the corporate debt.

Ahead of Heppner’s scheduled sentencing on October 21, Beneficient proposed a consensual settlement that would convert subsidiary preferred equity with an aggregate liquidation preference of $850 million into 162,132 Class A common shares while completely eliminating his Class B super-voting control and board-appointment rights.

BENF Stock Slides Thursday Morning

BENF Price Action: Beneficient shares were down 51.38% at $1.41 at the time of publication on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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