Company: NXDT
Filing Date: 2025-11-13
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-052132
Chunk: 64

Company: NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST
Filing Date: 2025-11-13
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 64
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 REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our shareholders. As a REIT, we will be subject to federal income tax on our undistributed REIT taxable income and net capital gain and to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on any amount by which distributions we pay with respect to any calendar year are less than the sum of (1) 85% of our ordinary income, (2) 95% of our capital gain net income and (3) 100% of our undistributed income from prior years. We believe we qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code, and we intend to continue to operate in such a manner, but no assurance can be given that we will operate in a manner so as to qualify as a REIT. Taxable income from certain non-REIT activities is managed through one or more TRS entities and is subject to applicable U.S. federal, state, and local income and margin taxes.

On October 16, 2019, Highland, a former affiliate of our Sponsor, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On October 15, 2021, Marc S. Kirschner, as litigation trustee of a litigation subtrust formed pursuant to Highland’s plan of reorganization and disclosure statement which became effective on August 11, 2021, filed a lawsuit (the "Bankruptcy Trust Lawsuit") against various persons and entities, including our Sponsor and James Dondero. On March 24, 2023, the litigation trustee filed a motion for leave to stay the Bankruptcy Trust Lawsuit, which was granted by the bankruptcy court on April 4, 2023. On June 30, 2025, the bankruptcy court approved a settlement agreement between Highland and Hunter Mountain Investment Trust (“HMIT”) pursuant to which the claims asserted in the Bankruptcy Trust Lawsuit were assigned to HMIT. HMIT subsequently filed a motion to lift the stay of the Bankruptcy Trust Lawsuit, which was granted and became effective on October 3, 2025. As of the date of this filing, the bankruptcy court has requested briefing from the parties regarding whether the court continues to have jurisdiction over the Bankruptcy Trust Lawsuit given the assignment of claims from Highland to HMIT. Briefs on this matter are due on November 18, 2025. In addition