Metrics Income Opportunities Trust (MOT) H2 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Audited FY26 statements received an unqualified KPMG opinion; the second announcement was corrected to show fair-value reductions of 13c/unit for commercial real estate (6.24% of NTA) and 5c/unit for private equity (2.12% of NTA).

• Units remained temporarily suspended pending ASX’s decision on reinstatement; all FY26 documents have now been lodged, with further updates to follow as information becomes available.

Financial highlights

• FY26 net loss was $18.182m versus profit of $60.231m in FY25; total investment loss was $8.225m versus income of $67.580m.

• FY26 distributions were $51.312m, or 15.52c/unit, versus $59.328m, or 17.86c/unit, in FY25.

• Total assets were $655.476m at 30 June 2026 versus $722.680m a year earlier; net assets attributable to unitholders were $645.687m versus $713.071m.

• FY26 expenses included a $2.504m waiver of previously accrued performance fees; no performance fees were incurred for FY26.

Outlook and guidance

• Investment strategy targets monthly cash distributions of 7.00% p.a. net of fees and costs and capital preservation; the through-cycle return target is 8–10% p.a.

• FY26 distribution return was 7.24%, while net return was -2.47%, below the through-cycle target; future investment returns are not guaranteed.

• Monthly distributions declared after year-end were 1.11c/unit, 1.14c/unit and 1.18c/unit for July, August and September 2026, respectively.