{"url_path":"/sec/nref/10-q/2026/item-6","section_key":"item-6","section_title":"Item 6 Exhibits","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/0001193125-26-226577-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-226577","cik":"0001786248","ticker":"NREF","issuer_name":"NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/0001193125-26-226577-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001786248","primary_entity_name":"NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc."},"word_count":339,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 6. Exhibits\n\nEXHIBIT INDEX\n\n \n\nExhibit Number\n\n \n\nDescription\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.1*\n\n \n\n[Secured Promissory Note, dated January 16, 2026, by and between NexPoint Real Estate Finance Operating Partnership, L.P. and NexPoint Storage Partners Operating Company, LLC](nref-ex10_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.2*\n\n \n\n[First Amendment to Secured Promissory Note and Joinder Agreement, dated March 25, 2026, by and among NexPoint Real Estate Finance Operating Partnership, L.P., NexPoint Storage Partners Operating Company and the joining borrowers party thereto](nref-ex10_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.3*\n\n \n\n[Participation Agreement, dated March 25, 2026, by and between NexPoint Real Estate Finance Operating Partnership, L.P. and The Ohio State Life Insurance Company](nref-ex10_3.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.4*\n\n \n\n[Participation Side Agreement, effective as of March 30, 2026, by and among NexPoint Real Estate Finance Operating Partnership, L.P., Highland Opportunities and Income Fund, NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust Operating Partnership, L.P., Highland Global Allocation Fund and NRESF REIT Sub II, LLC](nref-ex10_4.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n31.1*\n\n \n\n[Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](nref-ex31_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n31.2*\n\n \n\n[Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](nref-ex31_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n32.1+\n\n \n\n[Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](nref-ex32_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.INS*\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Instance Document\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.SCH*\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.CAL*\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.DEF*\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.LAB*\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.PRE*\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n104\n\n \n\nCover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)\n\n \n\n* Filed herewith.\n\n+ Furnished herewith.\n\n74\n\n[Table of Contents](#toc_page)\n\n \n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\nNEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC.\n\n \n\nSignature\n\nTitle\n\n \n\nDate\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Jim Dondero\n\nPresident\n\n(Principal Executive Officer)\n\n \n\nMay 15, 2026\n\nJim Dondero\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Paul Richards\n\nChief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer\n\n(Principal Financial Officer and Principal\n\nAccounting Officer)\n\n \n\nMay 15, 2026\n\nPaul Richards\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n75"}