James Dondero - Dec 16, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF)

Signature
/s/ Brian Mitts, as attorney in fact for James Dondero
Stock symbol
NREF
Transactions as of
Dec 16, 2021
Transactions value $
$178,758,822
Form type
4
Date filed
1/10/2022, 03:16 PM
Previous filing
Dec 14, 2021
Next filing
Jan 10, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NREF Common Stock Award $94.6M +4.5M +375.73% $21.04 5.69M Jan 7, 2022 See Footnote F1
transaction NREF Common Stock Award $5.83M +277K +56.92% $21.04 763K Jan 7, 2022 See Footnote F2
holding NREF Common Stock 17.6K Dec 16, 2021 Direct
holding NREF Common Stock 165K Dec 16, 2021 See Footnote F3, F4
holding NREF Common Stock 1.8K Dec 16, 2021 See Footnote F5

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 Class C OP Units Gift $0 -395K -100% $0.00* 0 Dec 16, 2021 Common Stock 395K Direct F6, F7, F8
transaction NREF Class B OP Units Award $78.3M +3.72M +114.6% $21.04 6.97M Jan 7, 2022 Common Stock 3.72M See Footnote F2, F6, F7
transaction NREF Class C OP Units Award $94.6M +4.5M $21.04 4.5M Jan 7, 2022 Common Stock 4.5M See Footnote F1, F6, F7
transaction NREF Class C OP Units Award $5.83M +277K $21.04 277K Jan 7, 2022 Common Stock 277K See Footnote F2, F6, F7, F9
transaction NREF Class C OP Units Disposed to Issuer -$94.6M -4.5M -100% $21.04 0 Jan 7, 2022 Common Stock 4.5M See Footnote F1, F6, F7, F10
transaction NREF Class C OP Units Disposed to Issuer -$5.83M -277K -100% $21.04 0 Jan 7, 2022 Common Stock 277K See Footnote F2, F6, F7, F10
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 These securities are held by Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. ("HCMFA") indirectly through advised accounts. Mr. Dondero is the sole stockholder and director of Strand Advisors XVI, Inc., HCMFA's general partner, and may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of securities held by HCMFA. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F2 These securities are held by NexPoint Advisors, L.P. ("NP") indirectly through advised accounts. 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.
F3 Includes shares acquired under dividend reinvestment plan.
F4 These securities are held by a trust, of which Mr. Dondero is the beneficiary. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.
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.
F6 Represents common units of limited partnership interest ("OP Units") in NexPoint Real Estate Finance Operating Partnership, L.P., the operating partnership (the "OP") of the NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the "Issuer").
F7 The OP Units are redeemable, subject to certain requirements, for cash or, at the election of the Issuer, for shares of the Issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis. The OP Units were vested as of the date of issuance and have no expiration date.
F8 Includes 395,033.86 Class C OP Units previously held by the trust referenced in footnote 4 to this Form 4 which were transferred to the reporting person on December 16, 2021 and prior to the transaction were directly owned.
F9 The Reporting Person's acquisition of Class C OP Units reported herein was matchable under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Reporting Person has disgorged $15,975.28 to NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., representing the full amount of his pecuniary interest in the deemed profit realized in connection with the short-swing transaction.
F10 OP Units were redeemed for cash.