James D. Dondero - 08 May 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF)

Signature
/s/ Brian Mitts, as attorney-in-fact for James Dondero
Issuer symbol
NREF
Transactions as of
08 May 2024
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
09 May 2024, 16:34:37 UTC
Previous filing
30 Apr 2024
Next filing
14 May 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NREF Common Stock Options Exercise +17,557 +10% 185,650 08 May 2024 Direct F1
holding NREF Common Stock 5,694,671 08 May 2024 See Footnote F2
holding NREF Common Stock 2,863,486 08 May 2024 See Footnote F3
holding NREF Common Stock 212,828 08 May 2024 See Footnote F4
holding NREF Common Stock 1,800 08 May 2024 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 Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -17,557 -100% $0.000000* 0 08 May 2024 Common Stock 17,557 Direct F1, F6
* 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 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 On June 24, 2020, the reporting person was granted 70,231 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vested one-fourth on June 24, 2021, one-fourth on May 8, 2022, one-fourth on May 8, 2023 and one-fourth on May 8, 2024. Settlement will generally occur within 10 days of vesting and may at the discretion of the Compensation Committee be settled in cash.