Aker ASA Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

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Key Takeaways

  • 2025 was a transformative year for Aker, marked by a more focused industrial ownership strategy and strong growth in both listed and unlisted holdings.
  • Net asset value (NAV) ended the year at NOK 67.3 billion, up 22.4% year-over-year when including dividends. Total shareholder return reached nearly 50% for 2025.
  • Dividend income remained strong at NOK 6 billion for the year, forming the financial backbone of Aker's predictable cash return strategy.
  • The Board proposes a 2026 dividend of NOK 29 per share with potential for an additional dividend later in the year.

Portfolio and Strategic Highlights

  • Listed holdings increased 28% in 2025, while unlisted holdings grew 33%, reflecting strong delivery across core and growth platforms.
  • Aker BP delivered robust performance with strong production, low costs, and reliable cash generation. Johan Sverdrup remains the company’s key asset, representing over half of Aker BP’s volume at extremely low cost and emissions.
  • Aker Solutions continued demonstrating high activity levels and strong project execution, particularly related to Aker BP developments. Subsea activity via OneSubsea supports long-term positioning.

Real Estate Platform

  • Real estate now represents a NOK 145 billion gross portfolio for Aker.

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Christina Glenn: Good morning, and welcome to the presentation of Aker's fourth quarter results for 2025. My name is Christina Schartum, and I am the Head of Communications at Aker. I am joined in the studio today by our President and CEO, Oyvind Eriksen, who will walk you through the key highlights and recent developments across the portfolio. We are also fortunate to have Josh Payne, Founder and CEO of Nscale, with us, to give an update on this exciting company. Our Chief Financial Officer, Svein Oskar Stoknes, will then take you through the financial results in more detail. After the presentation, we'll host a Q&A. And with that, I'll hand it over to Oyvind. Øyvind Eriksen: Thank you, Christina, and good morning, everyone. 2025 was a pivotal year. Aker became a more focused industrial owner with greater scale in fewer platforms and a portfolio positioned to deliver through cycles. That comes through clearly in our full year results. Net asset value closed at NOK 67.3 billion, up 22.4% for the year, if you add the NOK 3.9 billion Aker paid in dividends. Total shareholder return was nearly 50%, a strong reflection of both underlying delivery and the choices we made during the year. Dividend income of NOK 6 billion continue to form the financial backbone of Aker, supporting predictable returns while giving us the freedom to invest where long-term ownership makes a difference. We also saw clear progress across the portfolio. Our listed holdings grew 28%, reflecting strong deli

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