Signature
/s/ Paul Richards, as attorney-in-fact for Dennis Charles Sauter Jr
Issuer symbol
NREF
Transactions as of
13 Mar 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
17 Mar 2026, 16:48:17 UTC
Previous filing
24 Feb 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Sauter Dennis Charles Jr General Counsel and Secretary 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700, DALLAS /s/ Paul Richards, as attorney-in-fact for Dennis Charles Sauter Jr 17 Mar 2026 0001803863

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NREF Common Stock Options Exercise +2,917 +11% 29,328 13 Mar 2026 Direct F1
transaction NREF Common Stock Tax liability -1,161 -4% $13.15* 28,167 13 Mar 2026 Direct

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 -2,917 -33% $0.000000* 5,833 13 Mar 2026 Common Stock 2,917 Direct F1, F2
* 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 On March 13, 2024, the reporting person was granted 11,667 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vested one-fourth on March 13, 2025 and one-fourth on March 13, 2026 and will vest 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.