Global Real Assets Trust Reports Q3 2026 Results

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starlight Investments Capital GP Inc. ("Starlight Capital"), on behalf of Global Real Assets Trust (the "Trust"), announced today the Trust's financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2026.

Q3 2026 HIGHLIGHTS

Portfolio Investments

As of September 30, 2026, the Trust had an investment of $211,573,093 (December 31, 2025 – $188,799,591) in the four Private Portfolio LPs and an investment in the Public Equity LP of $36,301,294 and $11,373,707 in two investments in the Private Portfolio ($25,171,937 in the Public Equity LP and $11,544,811 in two investments in the Private Portfolio as of December 31, 2025). The Public Equity LP had 60 investments with an effective market value of $30,625,359 in publicly traded global real estate and infrastructure securities.

The Public Equity LP's investment portfolio remains liquid, and the Trust does not anticipate any issues in being able to meet the liquidity needs of the Trust.

Distributions

As at September 30, 2026, the Trust declared three distributions of $0.1523 per Series C unit for a total distribution of $0.4569 per Series C unit, three distributions of $0.1546 per Series F unit for a total distribution of $0.4638 per Series F unit, three distributions of $0.1575 per Series I unit for a total distribution of $0.4725 per Series I unit, three distributions of $0.1500 per Series B unit for a total distribution of $0.4500 per Series B unit and three distributions of US$0.1500 per Series B USD unit for a total distribution of US$0.4500 per Series B USD unit. In addition, the distributions declared included a component funded by the Trust's distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP"), which allows Unitholders to elect to reinvest cash distributions into their respective series of units at net asset value.

The tax composition of the Trust's distributions is determined on an annual basis and will be available only after the Trust's tax year-end.

Redemption of Units

On September 30, 2026, 501 Series F units were redeemed under the quarterly redemption with a net asset value (“NAV”) of $9.7106 for total proceeds of $4,865, and 17,355 Series B units were redeemed with a NAV of $8.8591 for total proceeds of $153,750. During Q3 2026, 7,549 Series I units were redeemed with a weighted average NAV of $10.5703 for total proceeds of $79,795.

Preferred Units

In Q3 2026, the Trust declared a quarterly distribution of $0.428 per Series 1 preferred unit (“Preferred Unit”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. As at September 30, 2026, the Preferred Units had downside protection of approximately 80.6% (June 30, 2026: 81.5%), being the percentage by which the Trust’s net assets, before deducting the Preferred Units, would have to decline before the $25.00 issue price of the Preferred Units would be impaired.

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

	As at September 30, 2026	As at December 31, 2025
Current assets	$261,407,946	$246,784,923
Current liabilities	53,523,599	1,364,808
Net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units per series
Series B	108,226,142	139,239,515
Series B USD	359,232	387,884
Series C	3,898,051	5,210,455
Series F	22,244,234	24,659,931
Series I	73,156,688	75,922,330
	$207,884,347	$245,420,115

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The Trust’s financial performance and results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2026 are summarized below:

	Three months ended September 30, 2026	Three months ended September 30, 2025
Investment income	$38,778	$14,848
Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments and cash	(427,329)	56,398
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and cash	(7,668,418)	80,794
Total gain (loss)	$(8,056,969)	$152,040
Expenses	(2,628,179)	(202,603)
Net investment income (loss) before tax	(10,685,148)	(50,563)
Increase/(decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable units	$(10,668,219)	$(50,563)

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the liquidity needs of the Trust and the payment of quarterly distributions. Forward-looking statements (“FLS”) are provided for the purpose of assisting the reader in understanding the Trust’s financial performance, financial position and cash flows as at and for the periods ended on certain dates and to present information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. FLS involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, assumptions may not be correct and objectives, strategic goals and priorities may not be achieved. FLS are statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” or “estimate,” or other similar expressions. Statements that look forward in time or include anything other than historical information are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results, actions or events could differ materially from those set forth in the FLS. FLS are not guarantees of future performance and are by their nature based on numerous assumptions.

Information contained in FLS is based upon certain material assumptions applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including management’s perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other considerations believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. Although the FLS contained herein are based upon what Starlight Capital believes to be reasonable assumptions, Starlight Capital cannot be sure that actual results will be consistent with these FLS. The reader is cautioned to consider the FLS carefully and not to place undue reliance on FLS.

The forward-looking statements relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this press release. Unless required by applicable law, it is not undertaken, and specifically disclaimed that there is any intention or obligation to update or revise FLS, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

About Global Real Assets Trust

The Global Real Assets Trust’s investment objective is to provide unitholders with cash distributions and long-term capital appreciation through exposure to institutional quality real assets in the global real estate and global infrastructure sectors, and to a lesser extent, the global diversified equity sector.

The Trust’s unaudited financial statements, the notes thereto, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2026, can be found on Starlight Capital’s website at www.starlightcapital.com or www.sedarplus.ca.

About Starlight Capital and Starlight Investments

Starlight Capital is an independent Canadian asset management firm with over $1 billion in assets under management. We manage Global and North American diversified private and public equity investments across traditional and alternative asset classes, including real estate, infrastructure and private equity. Our goal is to deliver superior risk-adjusted, total returns to investors through a disciplined investment approach: Focused Business Investing. Starlight Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Starlight Investments. Starlight Investments is a leading global real estate investment and asset management firm with over 380 employees and $30B in AUM. A privately held owner, developer and asset manager of over 70,000 multi-residential suites and over 7 million square feet of commercial property space. Learn more at www.starlightcapital.com and connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/starlightcapital/.