James Dondero - Mar 13, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF)

Signature
/s/ Matt McGraner as attorney-in-fact for James Dondero
Stock symbol
NREF
Transactions as of
Mar 13, 2025
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
3/17/2025, 09:15 PM
Previous filing
Feb 25, 2025
Next filing
Mar 20, 2025

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NREF Common Stock Options Exercise +38.4K +16.11% 277K Mar 13, 2025 Direct F1
holding NREF Common Stock 5.69M Mar 13, 2025 See Footnote F2
holding NREF Common Stock 2.86M Mar 13, 2025 See Footnote F3
holding NREF Common Stock 241K Mar 13, 2025 See Footnote F4
holding NREF Common Stock 1.8K Mar 13, 2025 See Footnote F5
holding NREF Common Stock 210K Mar 13, 2025 By Trust F6

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction NREF Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -38.4K -25% $0.00 115K Mar 13, 2025 Common Stock 38.4K Direct F1, F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
F2 1,322,385 shares are held by Highland Global Allocation Fund and 4,372,286 shares are held by Highland Opportunities and Income Fund. These entities are managed by NexPoint Asset Management, L.P. ("NexPoint Asset Management"). Mr. Dondero is the sole stockholder and director of Strand Advisors XVI, Inc., NexPoint Asset Management's general partner, and may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of securities held by NexPoint Asset Management. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F3 2,100,000 shares are held by NexPoint Real Estate Opportunities, LLC, which is wholly owned by NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust Operating Partnership, L.P., which is wholly owned by NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust, 281,817 shares are held by NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund and 481,669 shares are held by NexPoint Capital, Inc. These entities are managed or advised, directly or indirectly, by NexPoint Advisors, L.P. ("NP"). Mr. Dondero is the sole member of NP's general partner, and may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of securities held by NP. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F4 29,207 shares are held by a company which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of a trust of which Mr. Dondero is the beneficiary. The remaining shares of common stock are held directly by the trust. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly or indirectly by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F5 These shares are held by a limited liability company in which the trust referenced in footnote 4 to this Form 4 owns a majority interest. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F6 These shares are held by a trust. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
F7 On March 13, 2024, the reporting person was granted 153,750 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vested one-fourth on March 13, 2025 and will vest one-fourth on March 13, 2026, one-fourth on March 13, 2027 and one-fourth on March 13, 2028. Settlement will generally occur within 10 days of vesting and may at the discretion of the Compensation Committee be settled in cash.