Investor Presentation • Oct 30, 2025
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Dividend of NOK 0.40 per share approved, supported by realization of holding in Odfjell Drilling and aligned with strategy to return excess capital to shareholders.

Revenues improved quarter-on-quarter and margins strengthened, with adjusted EBITDA of USD 42 million and a 19% margin, reflecting resilience despite year-onyear softness in spares and products.


Holding in Odfjell Drilling fully realized in September, generating NOK 118 million. Total proceeds from sale of shares in 2025 amount to NOK 222 million.
NOK million, 30 September 2025











Akastor completes investment of USD 75 million in Odfjell Drilling Ltd. through preference shares and warrant agreement. The funds were applied to part finance the acquisition of Stena MidMax (later Deepsea Nordkapp).
Akastor sells the preference shares back to Odfjell Drilling for USD 95.2 million (USD 75.2 million cash at closing + USD 20 million seller credit maturing 31 July 2024). Warrants are retained.
Akastor receives 3,023,886 ordinary Odfjell Drilling shares upon exercise/settlement of the warrants (subscription price USD 0.01 per share).
Shares in Odfjell Drilling realized, generating total net proceeds of NOK 222 million (VWAP NOK 73.5 / share).



Financial update
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Akastor © 2025


1) EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring expenses or costs defined as outside of normal company operations (USD 0.2 million adjustment in 3Q 25).
2) Equipment backlog defined as order backlog within Projects, Products and Other.
3) Free Cash Flow (unlevered) defined as cash generated from operating activities, less capex and development costs, and presented before interest payments.

Revenue down 16% year-on-year driven by lower product volume and down 8% quarter-on-quarter driven by decrease in projects partially offset by increasing product volume.


Akastor © 2025 1) Aftermarket Services: Includes services provided on installed drilling equipment and integrated digital solutions.
2) Spares: Comprises replacement parts for installed equipment.
3) Projects, Products & Other: Includes drilling equipment packages for new or reactivated rigs, standalone drilling products, and equipment for mining and other industries

| IBD as per end of period | Amount | Key terms |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Secured Bond | 200 | Nordic Bond raised in 4Q 2023. Maturity November 2026. Fixed rate 9.875%. |
| Super Senior Secured RCF | 0 | USD 50m facility, maturity May 2026. Margin 350 – 425 bps. |
| Other 2) | 1 | |
| Gross Interest-Bearing Debt | 201 | |
| Net shareholder loans 3) | 132 | Subordinated, 8% PIK interest |


1) Leverage calculated using LTM IAS17 EBITDA, as defined in the bond agreement.
2) Draw on separate Chinese credit facility. Total facility size CNY 10m (~USD 1.4m), with CNY 5m drawn per Sept. 2025.
3) Gross shareholder loan of USD 141 million net of a USD 9 million interest bearing receivable towards shareholders.

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NOK million

NOK million


NOK million

| NOK million | 3Q 2025 |
|---|---|
| Current bank debt | 237 |
| Liquidity fund investment 1) | -443 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | -73 |
| Net bank debt | -279 |
| AKOFS receivable | -418 |
| HMH receivable 2) | -260 |
| Other receivables | -50 |
| Mitsui seller credit | 38 |
| Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) | -970 |

| Facility | Size | Maturity | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolving Credit Facility (Akastor corporate) |
USD 30 million | June 2027 1) | 4.0% |
| Term loan (DDW Offshore) |
USD 24 million | September 2026 |
10.85% 2) |


| NOK million | 3Q 2025 |
3Q 2024 |
YTD 2025 |
YTD 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 130 | 99 | 284 | 202 | ] |
| Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 | |
| Revenue and other income | 130 | 99 | 284 | 832 | |
| EBITDA | 27 | 25 | 39 | 626 | |
| EBIT | 11 | 8 | -5 | 594 | _ |
| Net financial items | 38 | -59 | -127 | 843 | |
| Profit (loss) from equity-accounted investments | -0 | 58 | -37 | 65 | |
| Profit (loss) before tax | 49 | 6 | -169 | 1 502 | |
| Tax income (expense) | -0 | 0 | -0 | -3 | |
| Profit (loss) from cont. operations | 49 | 6 | -169 | 1 499 | |
| Net profit (loss) from disc. operations | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 57 | 6 | -161 | 1 503 |
| Revenue and other income (NOK million) | 3Q 2025 |
3Q 2024 |
YTD 2025 |
YTD 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDW Offshore | 128 | 97 | 282 | 193 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 639 |
| Reported Group revenue and other income | 130 | 99 | 284 | 832 |
| EBITDA (NOK million) | 3Q 2025 |
3Q 2024 |
YTD 2025 |
YTD 2024 |
| EBITDA (NOK million) DDW Offshore | - | - | – | |
| · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
▪ Joint venture holdings, including HMH and AKOFS, are not consolidated in the Akastor group financials. Consolidated revenue and EBITDA thus only represent a minor part of Akastor's investments.

| NOK million | 3Q 2025 |
3Q 2024 |
YTD 2025 |
YTD 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 130 | 99 | 284 | 202 | |
| Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 | |
| Revenue and other income | 130 | 99 | 284 | 832 | |
| EBITDA | 27 | 25 | 39 | 626 | |
| EBIT | 11 | 8 | -5 | 594 | |
| Net financial items | 38 | -59 | -127 | 843 | $\neg$ |
| Profit (loss) from equity-accounted investments | -0 | 58 | -37 | 65 | ŀ |
| Profit (loss) before tax | 49 | 6 | -169 | 1 502 | _ |
| Tax income (expense) | -0 | 0 | -0 | -3 | |
| Profit (loss) from cont. operations | 49 | 6 | -169 | 1 499 | |
| Net profit (loss) from disc. operations | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 57 | 6 | -161 | 1 503 |
| NOK million | 3Q 2025 |
3Q 2024 |
YTD 2025 |
YTD 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odfjell Drilling | 22 | -20 | 79 | 108 |
| NES Fircroft | 17 | -7 | 23 | 44 |
| Other investments | 15 | -15 | 7 | -18 |
| Contribution from financial investments | 54 | -42 | 109 | 134 |
| Net interest on borrowings | 4 | 5 | 15 | -41 |
| Net foreign exchange gain (loss) | -23 | -27 | -259 | 35 |
| Other financial income (expenses) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 715 |
| Net financial items | 38 | -59 | -127 | 843 |
| НМН | 81 | 100 | 145 | 234 |
| AKOFS Offshore | -81 | -42 | -175 | -170 |
| Other | 0 | -0 | -7 | C |
| Profit (loss) from equity-accounted investments | -0 | 58 | -37 | 65 |


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| Listed investments |
|---|
| Company | Service offering | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| Full-service drilling equipment and service provider | 50% | |
| Engineering staffing and solution provider for technical industries |
~15%1) | |
| Subsea well construction and intervention services | 66.7% | |
| Owner of 3 mid-sized AHTS vessels | 100% | |
| Energy and marine consultancy company | ~5% | |
| Diversified investment platform | ~2% | |
| Independent service provider to offshore wind and other energy sectors | 36% |





Capital Employed NOK 3 428 million

Akastor ownership 50%

~2 250 employees (FTE incl. contractors)

Large installed base of 116 offshore drilling rigs2)

EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring expenses or costs defined as outside of normal company operations (USD 0.2 million adjustment in 30 25).

Akastor © 2025



Capital Employed NOK 743 million

Akastor ownership ~15%

~2 100 own employees (excl. contractors)

Leading global provider of engineering workforce management solutions with more than 80 global offices

Net Interest-Bearing Debt per 30 251) of USD 198 million (excl. IDF draw of 126 million)







Capital Employed NOK 0 million

Akastor ownership 66.7%
| Vessels | Location / Customer | Contract end |
|---|---|---|
| AKOFS Seafarer | 4Q 2028 | |
| Aker Wayfarer | 3Q 2027 | |
| AKOFS Santos | 1Q 20311) |





Capital Employed NOK 319 million

Akastor ownership 100%



Targeting liquidity through separate listings, enabling gradual realization
Akastor © 2025

Targeting to optimize timing of exit

Longer term horizon, with end goal of realizing investments (through cash or shares)
DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS (CASH OR SHARES) TARGETING TO DISTRIBUTE PROCEEDS FROM FUTURE REALIZATIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

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Akastor © 2025 Akastor © | 2025 Slide 23
September 2025

Sale of shares received pursuant to Warrant Agreement
NOK 222m7)
January 2025

16.7% purchase of ownership interest from

USD 14m
May 2024

Acquisition of

Equity consideration of about 21% in FØN
July 2023

Sale of two DDW Offshore vessels to

USD 18m6)
April 2023

100% sale, against cash and shares in

NOK 353m5)
February 2023

100% sale to

DKK 20m
November 2022

Sale of preferred equity holding
USD 95m4)
February 2022

Establish JV

October 2021

merged with

establishing

owned by Akastor(50%) and Baker Hughes(50%)
October 2020

Restructuring and 50% acquisition of shares from DOF ASA
September 2020

Merger with

April 2019

FIRSTGEO
Merged for an economic interest stake of 55%

September 2018

50% sale to

M O L
USD 142.5m
April 2018

Preferred equity investment
USD 75m1)
June 2017

100% sale to

USD 114m
December 2016

Merged for an initial equity stake of 15.2% in

NOK 400m
October 2016

100% sale to

NOK 1.200m
October 2016

100% sale to

NOK 1,025m
September 2016

Joint acquisition with

USD 66m2)
October 2016

100% sale to

USD 10m3)
November 2015
Real Estate portfolio
100% sale to

NOK 1,243m

| Third Qu | arter | Fiscal | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Revenues and other income | 130 | 99 | 284 | 832 |
| Operating expenses | -103 | -74 | -246 | -206 |
| EBITDA | 27 | 25 | 39 | 626 |
| Depreciation | -16 | -16 | -44 | -32 |
| Operating profit (loss) | 11 | 8 | -5 | 594 |
| Net financial items | 38 | -59 | -127 | 843 |
| Profit (loss) from equity-accounted investments | -0 | 58 | -37 | 65 |
| Profit (loss) before tax | 49 | 6 | -169 | 1 502 |
| Tax income (expense) | -0 | _ | -0 | -3 |
| Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 49 | 6 | -169 | 1 499 |
| Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations | 8 | _ | 8 | 4 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 57 | 6 | -161 | 1 503 |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of Akastor ASA | 57 | 6 | -161 | 1 503 |

| September 30 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2025 | 2024 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 305 | 390 |
| Right-of-Use assets | 6 | 9 |
| Non-current interest bearing receivables | 660 | 485 |
| Equity-accounted investments | 3 440 | 3 733 |
| Other investments | 986 | 1 251 |
| Other non-current assets | 1 | 1 |
| Total non-current assets | 5 397 | 5 868 |
| Current operating assets | 145 | 108 |
| Current interest-bearing receivables | 115 | 304 |
| Liquidity fund investment | 443 | 376 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 73 | 47 |
| Total current assets | 775 | 835 |
| Total assets | 6 173 | 6 704 |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Akastor ASA | 5 413 | 5 859 |
| Total equity | 5 413 | 5 859 |
| Employee benefit obligations | 70 | 76 |
| Non-current liabilities | 190 | 195 |
| Non-current borrowings | 46 | 292 |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 3 | 5 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 309 | 568 |
| Current operating liabilities | 172 | 191 |
| Current borrowings | 275 | 82 |
| Current lease liabilities | 4 | 4 |
| Total current liabilities | 451 | 277 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 6 173 | 6 704 |

| Third ( | Quarter | Fisca | l Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 57 | 6 | -161 | 1 503 |
| (Profit) loss for the period - discontinued operations | -8 | 0 | -8 | -4 |
| Depreciations, amortization and impairment - continuing operations | 16 | 16 | 44 | 32 |
| Other adjustments for non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities | -13 | -84 | 193 | 228 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 51 | -61 | 67 | 1 759 |
| Payments for Property, Plant and Equipment | -O | -24 | -0 | -136 |
| Payments related to sale proceeds adjustment for prior years' divestments | 3 | -7 | -54 | -183 |
| Net changes in liquidity fund investments | -128 | -398 | -54 | -398 |
| Investment in joint ventures | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 |
| Cash flow from loan to equity-accounted investments | -5 | -32 | 4 | -69 |
| Proceeds from other investing activities | 175 | 5 | 222 | 15 |
| Net cash from investing activities | 45 | -456 | 106 | -772 |
| Cash flow from changes in external borrowings | -18 | 0 | -55 | -1 082 |
| Instalment of lease liabilities | -1 | -8 | -2 | -25 |
| Dividend paid | -95 | 0 | -95 | 0 |
| Net cash from financing activities | -114 | -7 | -153 | -1 107 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -17 | -524 | 26 | -109 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 90 | 560 | 47 | 144 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 73 | 36 | 73 | 36 |

Akastor discloses alternative performance measures as a supplement to the consolidated financial statements. Such performance measures are used to provide an enhanced insight into the operating performance, financing abilities and future prospects of the group.
These measures are calculated in a consistent and transparent manner and are intended to provide enhanced comparability of the performance from period to period. It is Akastor's experience that these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties.
Net capital employed (NCE) a measure of all assets employed in the operation of a business. It is calculated by net current operating assets added by non-current assets minus employee benefit obligations, other non-current liabilities and total lease liabilities
Gross debt sum of current and non-current borrowings, which do not include lease liabilities

| NOK million | September 30 2025 |
December 31 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current borrowings | 46 | 292 | |
| Current borrowings | 275 | 82 | |
| Gross debt | 321 | 373 | |
| Less: | Cash and cash equivalents | 73 | 47 |
| Liquidity fund investment | 443 | 376 | |
| Net debt (Net cash) | -195 | -49 | |
| Less: | Non-current interest-bearing receivables Current interest-bearing receivable |
660 | 485 |
| Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) | 115 -970 |
304 -839 |
| NOK million | September 30 2025 |
December 31 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total equity | 5 413 | 5 859 |
| Divided by Total assets |
6 173 | 6 704 |
| Equity ratio |
88% | 87% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 73 | 47 |
| Liquidity fund investment | 443 | 376 |
| Undrawn committed credit facilities | 300 | 340 |
| Liquidity reserve | 816 | 763 |
| NOK million | September 30 2025 |
December 31 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Current operating assets | 145 | 108 |
| Less: Current operating liabilities |
172 | 191 |
| Net current operating assets (NCOA) | -27 | -84 |
| Plus: | ||
| Total non-current assets |
5 397 | 5 868 |
| Less: | ||
| Non-current interest-bearing receivables | 660 | 485 |
| Employee benefit obligations | 70 | 76 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 190 | 195 |
| Total lease liabilities | 7 | 9 |
| Net capital employed (NCE) | 4 443 | 5 020 |

| NOK million | 3Q 24 | 4Q 24 | 1Q 25 | 2Q 25 | 3Q 25 | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue and other income | 99 | 90 | 76 | 79 | 130 | 284 |
| EBITDA | 25 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 39 |
| EBIT | 8 | 27 | -11 | -5 | 11 | -5 |
| NCOA | -84 | -84 | 4 | 16 | -27 | -27 |
| Net capital employed | 4 832 | 5 020 | 4 799 | 4 652 | 4 443 | 4 443 |

НМН
Figures presented on 100% basis
| USD million | 3Q 24 | 4Q 24 | 1Q 25 | 2Q 25 | 3Q 25 | YTD 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 210 | 232 | 198 | 203 | 217 | 619 |
| EBITDA (adj) [1] | 46 | 47 | 33 | 36 | 42 | 111 |
| EBITDA | 44 | 47 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 105 |
| EBIT | 32 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 64 |
| Order intake | 194 | 211 | 198 | 173 | 171 | 542 |
| Equipment backlog [2] | 220 | 205 | 185 | 156 | 118 | 118 |
| NIBD (incl. shareholder loans) | 316 | 289 | 279 | 303 | 276 | 276 |

Figures presented on 100% basis
| USD million | 3Q 24 | 4Q 24 | 1Q 25 | 2Q 25 | 3Q 25 | YTD 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue and other income | 38 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 99 |
| EBITDA | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| EBIT | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -7 | -7 |
| CAPEX and R&D capitalization | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 |
| Net capital employed | 297 | 271 | 281 | 282 | 287 | 287 |
| Order intake | - | 296 | - | - | - | |
| Order backlog | 252 | 506 | 491 | 467 | 420 | 420 |
| NIBD (incl. shareholder loans and lease liabilities) $^{!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$ | 358 | 352 | 295 | 296 | 310 | 310 |

| NOK million | 3Q 24 | 4Q 24 | 1Q 25 | 2Q 25 | 3Q 25 | YTD 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue and other income | 97 | 85 | 75 | 79 | 128 | 282 |
| EBITDA | 40 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 98 |
| EBIT | 24 | 49 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 57 |
| NCOA | 43 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 14 | 14 |
| Net capital employed | 388 | 415 | 380 | 357 | 319 | 319 |

| NOK million | 3Q 24 | 4Q 24 | 1Q 25 | 2Q 25 | 3Q 25 | YTD 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue and other income | 2 | 5 | 1 | -0 | 2 | 2 |
| EBITDA | -15 | -21 | -25 | -18 | -16 | -60 |
| EBIT | -16 | -22 | -26 | -19 | -17 | -62 |
| NCOA | -127 | -109 | -29 | -18 | -42 | -42 |
| Net capital employed | 832 | 891 | 902 | 842 | 697 | 697 |

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