NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST Assumes Significant Contingent Liability and Secures New $39.4M Debt

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NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust entered into two material agreements, taking on a $28.5 million contingent liability for an affiliate's loan and securing a new $39.4 million loan at 8.5% interest for refinancing.

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• NSP Guaranty Established

  The company became an additional guarantor for certain recourse obligations of NexPoint Storage Partners (NSP) Borrowers under a $28.5 million loan agreement, introducing a significant contingent liability with springing full recourse provisions for certain events.

• New OSL Loan Secured

  Indirect subsidiaries of the company secured a new $39.4 million loan from The Ohio State Life Insurance Company (OSL), an affiliate, at an 8.5% interest rate to refinance existing indebtedness. The company's operating partnership provided a carve-out guaranty for this loan.

• Financial Covenants Imposed

  The NSP Guaranty requires the guarantors to collectively maintain a net worth exceeding $28.5 million and liquid assets of at least $2.85 million.

• Affiliate Transactions

  Both the NSP Guaranty and the OSL Loan involve entities that may be deemed affiliates of the company's external adviser, NexPoint Real Estate Advisors X, L.P.

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This 8-K filing details two material financial agreements that significantly impact NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust's balance sheet and risk profile. The company has become an additional guarantor for a $28.5 million loan related to an affiliate, introducing a substantial contingent liability. Additionally, its indirect subsidiaries secured a new $39.4 million loan at an 8.5% interest rate to refinance existing debt, further increasing the company's financial obligations. These transactions, particularly the contingent liability and the high interest rate on the new debt, represent a notable increase in financial risk for the company. This follows a recent Schedule 13D/A filing on January 21, 2026, which indicated a significant increase in beneficial ownership by a key insider, adding context to these affiliate-related financial arrangements.