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NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust Launches $400 Million Continuous Offering of 9.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares

August 18, 20253 min read

NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE: NXDT) (“NXDT” or the “Company”) announced today the launch of a continuous public offering of up to 16,000,000 shares of its newly designated 9.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) at a price to the public of $25.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $400 million.

NXDT is a diversified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is focused on the acquisition, development, and management of opportunistic and value-add investments throughout the United States across multiple sectors where NexPoint and its affiliates have operational expertise. The Company intends to use the net proceeds to fund investment opportunities within these core sectors and for general corporate purposes

The Series B Preferred Shares are being offered by NexPoint Securities, Inc., an affiliate of the Company that is serving as the Company’s dealer manager, on a “reasonable best efforts” basis.

The Company expects that the offering will terminate on the earlier of the date the Company sells all 16,000,000 of the Series B Preferred Shares in the offering or August 1, 2027 (which is the third anniversary of the effective date of the Company’s registration statement), which may be extended by the Company’s board of trustees in its sole discretion. The board of trustees may elect to terminate this offering at any time.

About NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust

NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust is an externally advised, publicly traded, diversified REIT focused on the acquisition, development, and management of opportunistic and value-add investments throughout the United States across multiple sectors where NexPoint and its affiliates have operational expertise. NXDT is externally advised by NexPoint Real Estate Advisors X, L.P. For more information, please visit nxdt.nexpoint.com.

About NexPoint

NexPoint is a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm based in Dallas, Texas. The firm is structured around three major business areas: real estate, corporate credit and equities, and insurance solutions. NexPoint’s businesses span asset classes, industries, and strategies, providing the flexibility to invest across capital structures and market environments. Serving a diverse client base, NexPoint’s investment strategies are offered in a range of vehicles and fund structures, including mutual funds, public and private REITs, tax-advantaged vehicles, private funds, and separate accounts. For more information, visit nexpoint.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the termination of the offering, the Company’s intent not to list the Series B Preferred Shares and other statements identified by words such as “expect,” “intend,” the negative version of these words and similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements are based on NXDT’s current expectations and assumptions regarding capital market conditions, NXDT’s business, the economy and other future conditions. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond NXDT’s control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include regional, national or global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions, and those described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s other filings with the SEC for a more complete discussion of risks and other factors that could affect any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. NXDT undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Gerald F. "Jerry" Baker, III founded Baker 1031 Investments after a career on Wall Street, where he worked for some of the world's largest institutional real estate private equity, and hedge funds. Prior to starting the firm, Jerry was directly involved in over $10 billion of real estate transactions worldwide.

Drawing on the knowledge gained from managing large institutional property portfolios, he adapted these strategies to meet the specific needs, resources, and goals of his own family's real estate portfolio. After proving the success of these strategies, he founded Baker 1031 Investments to make them available to you and your family.

Jerry Baker

Gerald F. "Jerry" Baker, III founded Baker 1031 Investments after a career on Wall Street, where he worked for some of the world's largest institutional real estate private equity, and hedge funds. Prior to starting the firm, Jerry was directly involved in over $10 billion of real estate transactions worldwide. Drawing on the knowledge gained from managing large institutional property portfolios, he adapted these strategies to meet the specific needs, resources, and goals of his own family's real estate portfolio. After proving the success of these strategies, he founded Baker 1031 Investments to make them available to you and your family.

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