NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Q4 2025 net income attributable to common stockholders was $13.6 million ($0.52 per diluted share), with cash available for distribution (CAD) of $12.2 million ($0.53 per diluted share), and a declared dividend of $0.50 per share for Q1 2026.

• Book value per share rose 1.4% sequentially to $19.10 at year-end 2025.

• Portfolio consists of 92 investments totaling $1.2 billion, diversified across multifamily, life sciences, SFR, self-storage, marinas, and industrial sectors.

• Raised $60.5 million from Series B preferred stock offering and announced Series C 8% preferred stock.

• Full-year 2025 net income more than doubled to $2.09 per diluted share, primarily due to higher net interest income.

Financial highlights

• Interest income rose to $89.9 million in 2025, up $17.4 million year-over-year, while interest expense declined to $42.8 million.

• Earnings available for distribution (EAD) for Q4 2025 was $0.48 per diluted share, down from $0.83 in Q4 2024; CAD was $0.53, up from $0.47.

• Debt outstanding totals $771.2 million at a weighted average cost of 5.3% and average maturity of one year.

• Debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.92 times as of December 31, 2025, expected to decrease to 0.83 times after a re-REMIC transaction.

• Book value per share increased 8.2% year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Q1 2026 guidance: EAD per diluted share at $0.405–$0.40 midpoint, CAD per diluted share at $0.505–$0.50 midpoint.

• Q1 2026 net income attributable to common stockholders estimated between $6.5 million and $8.8 million.

• Dividend coverage ratios for Q1 2026: EPS 0.62x–0.72x, EAD 0.70x–0.90x, CAD 0.90x–1.10x.

• Management expects dividend sustainability, supported by CAD, re-REMIC transaction, and Series C preferred stock raise.

• Portfolio well-positioned for future growth, with a strong pipeline in multifamily, BTR, self-storage, and life sciences.