Company: NREF
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-010694
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Company: NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
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 started her career in Los Angeles at The Capital Group as an Assistant Economist. Ms. Wood received her Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in Finance and Economics from the University of Southern California. Ms. Wood was selected to serve on the Board because of her experience as it relates to disruptive technologies, business models and processes, which provides an important perspective to the Board.

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PROPOSAL 2-
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025</div>

The audit committee has appointed KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. The Board is asking stockholders to ratify this appointment. SEC regulations and New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing requirements require the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to be engaged, retained and supervised by the audit committee. However, the Board considers the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm to be an important matter to stockholders. Accordingly, the Board considers a proposal for stockholders to ratify this appointment to be an opportunity for stockholders to provide input to the audit committee and the Board on a key corporate governance issue.

Representatives of KPMG are expected to virtually attend the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement. They will also be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Selection. KPMG served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 and has been selected by the audit committee to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.

Audit and Non-Audit Fees. The following table presents fees for audit services rendered by KPMG for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for 2024 and 2023, and fees billed for other services rendered by KPMG.

|                    |     |   | DECEMBER 31, 
         2024 |     |   | DECEMBER 31, 
         2023 |
|:-------------------|:----|:--|-------------:|:----|:--|-------------:|
| Audit Fees (1)     |     | $ |    1,097,297 |     | $ |      857,500 |
| Audit-Related Fees |     |   |            - |     |   |            - |
| Tax Fees (2)       |     |   |      352,133 |     |   |