YIT Oyj — Call Transcript 2025

Okay, I think we can start. So hi everyone and welcome to YIT's Analyst Call, proceeding the silent period of our financial statements 2025 bulletin. My name is Essi Nikitin and I'm heading the Investor Relations at YIT. Together with me today here, I have our interim CFO Markus Pietikäinen and our CEO Heikki Vuorenmaa on the line. We will start with a recap of the recent developments in the company presented by Markus, and after that, the participants will have an opportunity to ask questions from Markus and Heikki. As a reminder, this call will be recorded and the recording will be published on our website after the call. At this point, I will hand over to Markus. Please go ahead. Thank you, Essi. Good morning, everyone. So let's start with an update on our business and markets, and let's start with the Residential CEE business. The strategic decision to increase resilience, diversify our geographical exposure, and strengthen our residential platform in the Baltic and CEE has yielded clear benefits and is a key driver of our growth. These regions have become the main market for our residential development and construction. We expect this to strengthen even further. As we discussed in the Q3 results release, the production volumes for the owner-occupied homes in the residential CE segment are currently at the same level as the historical peak year of our Finnish residential business. By the end of the third quarter, we have had launched new projects valued at nearly EUR 450 million with healthy margins, which are scheduled for completion in 2026. These projects are expected to contribute positively to our revenue and profits from 2026 onwards, supporting our growth. Our growth plan is further supported by our strong plot portfolio, enabling construction of approximately 14,000 homes corresponding to over EUR 3 billion of sales value. In October, we announced that YIT has signed an agreement with the Czech housing cooperative Ranta Barrandov for the sale of construction of three residential buildings in Prague. The value of the agreement is approximately EUR 25 million. The Barrandov project is an excellent example of how we are implementing our growth strategy in the Residential CE segment. Through the housing cooperative model, we reach a new type of customer base, generating capital-efficient growth and offer modern living in a sought-after area. Then moving to Residential Finland. The recovery of the overall Finnish residential market has progressed gradually in line with our expectations, and we have continued to launch new self-developed residential projects in Finland. Customer expectations have changed, and the primary apartment market in Finland is currently consumer-driven. Our new product launches reflect the market change over the past three years, as the share of studios in the newly launched projects has significantly declined and average apartment sizes have increased. In addition, lead time reductions and new designs enable us to price new production in a competitive market with a lower price level than before. We have continued the new self-developed project starts in the fourth quarter in locations where the demand support starts. Due to our strong plot portfolio, we have no need for significant new plot investments, which supports capital-efficient volume growth. In October, we announced the start of self-development apartment projects in Espoo, Tampere, and Vaasa. In November, we announced the start of a self-developed apartment project in Tuusula and last week in Raisio. The projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2026. According to the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries' Autumn Economic Review 2025, zero economic growth and weak consumer confidence are still hindering the recovery in the primary market in Finland. The primary apartment market is not expected to significantly recover in 2026, and production volumes are likely to remain lower than average. While macroeconomic developments are beyond our control, we are strongly committed to operating with a level of productivity that enables us to achieve our strategic targets even in a lower volume market. We continue to initiate new projects in locations where demand exists and remain focused on increasing our market share. Let's then move to our contracting segments, infrastructure and building construction. The infrastructure market in Finland is active in both the public and private sectors, driven by increased defense sector investments and positive developments in the industrial construction and the renewable energy market. Consequently, in accordance with the Q3 results release, we upgraded our view of the infrastructure market from normal to good. We announced our third data center project in October as we were selected as the main contractor of a data center building, office premises, and associated external technical areas and site works for Hyperco in Kouvola, Finland. We are happy to launch this significant data center project in close collaboration with the project company behind Hyperco's Kouvola initiative. Our wins in the data center field leverage our extensive experience and proven expertise in executing large-scale industrial projects, further strengthening YIT's position as the leading builder of data centers in Finland. In November, we also announced that YIT had been selected to carry out the excavation contract for Vantaa Energy's heat storage facility in Vantaa, Finland. The project is valued at approximately EUR 100 million for YIT. The exceptional project combines scale, technical complexity, and overall significance. YIT has strong expertise in rock construction, and we are very proud to be part of delivering this unique project. All in all, the order book for the infrastructure segment is strong, and the segment is well positioned to pursue growth and further enhance operational efficiencies. The building construction segment continued to improve its profitability in the third quarter. Despite the highly competitive market, we have continued to win both public and private sector projects supported by our competencies and expertise. Consequently, we announced a number of new projects for the segment during the fourth quarter. In November, we announced that YIT has selected as the main contractor for the three school and daycare center properties to be built in Espoo, Finland, and as producer of life cycle services for them. The value of the project to YIT is approximately EUR 90 million. In November, we also announced that the City of Helsinki had chosen YIT as the development phase partner for the Jätkäsaari Swimming and Sports Center in Helsinki, Finland. The project will begin with the development phase and will be carried out as a collaborative project management contract. The estimated total value of the construction contract for YIT is approximately EUR 87 million. We are proud to apply our technical capabilities and sustainable construction principles to the project. In close collaboration with the City of Helsinki, we will prioritize energy efficiency, circular economy practices, and the diverse needs of the center's users. Last but not least, in December, we announced that YIT and City of Turku had signed the implementation phase contracts for the Kupittaa Core Partnership project to kick off the construction phase of Taito Campus and the infrastructure project in Turku, Finland. The value of the project entity for YIT is approximately EUR 150 million. The Kupittaa Core Partnership project is one of the most important urban development projects in the City of Turku and an excellent example of how YIT's urban development expertise, sustainable construction, and long-term cooperation are realized. As we have communicated before, YIT is building a new facility for the city of Helsinki's Kamppi Health and Well-being Center. In December, we had the pleasure of announcing that the project will be completed more than a year ahead of schedule. The building can be handed over to the city of Helsinki already at the end of September 2026, which means that the city may receive the new premises more than 400 days earlier than planned. This is a great example of successful managing the different aspects of the project and the implementation schedule. All in all, the segment is moving in the right direction. A few words then about our capital position. Realizing capital from the balance sheet and improving capital efficiency in business operations are top priorities in our strategy. At the group level, the capital employed has decreased significantly during the year. The latest news regarding the capital release was two weeks ago when we announced that YIT received an amount of EUR 51 million from Tripla Mall as return of capital and profit distributions. These proceeds, together with the previously received returns of capital and profit distributions from Tripla Mall, totaling altogether approximately EUR 57 million, were used for partial prepayment of the secured bank facility of YIT and our secured revolving credit facility. We are determined to continue the execution of capital release actions according to our strategy and consequently improve the return of capital employed of the company. The released capital will be reallocated to fund residential segments' profitable growth and reduce indebtedness of the company, which will lower the financing costs and support net profit generation. As a conclusion, the market outlook for our businesses looks favorable on many fronts. The investment plans within our operating countries in the industrial construction, data centers, and energy and defense sectors are substantial and are likely to create opportunities for both our contracting segments. The residential demand is favorable in the Residential CE segment, and the recovery of the Finnish residential market has progressed gradually. Our plot portfolio continues to be strong, which enables us to start new residential projects and support profitable capital-efficient growth. Thank you, Markus. We are now ready for questions. If you have a question, please use the raise hand function. The first question comes from Atte. Please go ahead. Yes, good morning, Atte. Riikola from Inderes. Firstly, on residential overall, did you encounter any slippage of completions in residential segments in Q4 to next year? Thank you, Atte, for your question. Question on that, and as we have been part of our outlook communicated in third quarter, so the timing of those projects may deviate from the original estimates, and it might then lead to the profit or revenue recognition shifting from one quarter to another. Okay. Then continuing on residential going to CE, what are the expected completions volumes on the consumer apartment side in CE next year, and what kind of seasonality we should expect in completions next year? Thank you, Atte, for that question. We will need to come back to that in the future reports. Okay. Then to residential Finland. Has the number of consumer apartment launches launched in Finland this year been in line with your expectations going into the year? Overall, what we can say is that we see that the market development, like we communicated in the third quarter, broadly speaking during this year, has progressed according to our estimations. So have been the actions as well. Okay, thank you. Then you started roughly a bit north of 200 consumer apartments in Finland in Q3, and if I calculated correctly from your releases, you have started another 200 during Q4. Is this the rate we should also expect going forward to next year? Of course, when we are deciding on the market launches, so we need to. All of those are based on the market conditions on that specific city in that micro location and the time. And so that is heavily then dependent on the market conditions at that point in time. And as you can see from the communicated launches, so we have done the launches predominantly outside of the capital area this year. Yeah, yeah, thank you. Continuing on that, I think if I understood correctly, all of the apartment projects started in Finland in Q4 have quite low reservation rates. How do you see the reservation rates needed to start projects in Finland in this market going forward at the moment? The reservation rate at the point of decision-making requirement hasn't changed. We expect, as communicated on our previous releases, so we expect to reach approximately 50% of the reservation rates. It's good to note that converting the pre-reservations into the sales transactions will not happen on the first day of the starting of the project. That's another element there. Okay. Then last question from my side regarding the contracting segments. You communicated on reserving a plot in Kuopio to develop a data center. Is this sort of a standalone project, or do you see more opportunities in proprietary data center property development going forward? Yeah, it's a great question. Thank you. And we have now communicated one project. Overall, what we have communicated already in the third quarter is that we see that this market is highly active in Finland at the moment. And so far, we have communicated this one. Okay. Thank you. That was all. Happy holidays from my side. Thank you very much, Atte. Likewise. Are there any more questions? Yes, Jaakko Tyrväinen, please go ahead. Hi, thanks for taking my question. I'll just maybe a general question about you mentioned the Kamppi location that you completed ahead of time. So I knew we were talking about lead times quite a lot. So just maybe coming back to the positive profit impact from those, could you maybe elaborate how this could improve your profitability or if it does? Yeah, thank you, Jaakko, for the question. We are indeed very pleased with that project. We also have earlier communicated other project completions also ahead of schedule. I think it was on an infra segment. That being said, so we do not kind of comment on individual project profitability there as such. I think what the largest benefit obviously is for end users and the whole City of Helsinki, as it will be opened so much ahead of schedule, which will then help also all the traffic arrangement as well as opening the facilities earlier than planned. What we have been communicating throughout the year already, like in the third quarter as well, so the project deviations on both of the contracting segments have developed favorably over the past quarters. Thank you. Maybe a question about roughly looking into next year and kind of the order backlog and comparing to the situation where in Q4 last year. So can you shed some light on your kind of expectations for activity development overall in the segments for next year? We have, like Markus pointed out there, so we have been communicating new projects throughout this quarter as well. We will come back to that as we close the year and on the Q4 report. All right. Thank you very much from my part and happy holidays. Thank you very much and happy holidays to you as well. Thank you. Any other questions? Yes, Markku, please go ahead. Oh, sorry. Yeah, thank you for taking my questions. Perhaps one regarding the Tripla Mall. I mean, has there been any progress regarding the divestment of the Tripla Mall? Thank you, Markku. First, it has to be said that we are very pleased with the progress of that asset. The successful refinancing is one of strong proof points. Well, the overall asset has been developed. That's what we can communicate about that topic. Okay, thank you. And regarding these other capital releases, should we expect any for next year? What do you currently have on the balance sheet that you could still release from the balance sheet side? Yeah, thank you. As a part of our strategy, we have communicated that we have an opportunity to release the capital, which we are not needing in any of the segments to perform the strategy that we have selected. We will continue to release the capital from those assets throughout our strategy. All right. Thank you. Have a nice Christmas. Likewise. Thank you very much. Thank you. More questions? Okay. It seems that there are no further questions. I thank you all for the discussion. We will publish our financial statements bulletin on 6th of February. Before that, we wish you all happy holidays and all the best for the new year. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all. Bye-bye.

Speaker 1: Okay, I think we can start. So hi everyone and welcome to YIT's Analyst Call, proceeding the silent period of our financial statements 2025 bulletin. My name is Essi Nikitin and I'm heading the Investor Relations at YIT. Together with me today here, I have our interim CFO Markus Pietikäinen and our CEO Heikki Vuorenmaa on the line. We will start with a recap of the recent developments in the company presented by Markus, and after that, the participants will have an opportunity to ask questions from Markus and Heikki. As a reminder, this call will be recorded and the recording will be published on our website after the call. At this point, I will hand over to Markus. Please go ahead. Okay, I think we can start. okay i think we can start So hi everyone and welcome to YIT's Analyst Call, proceeding the silent period of our financial statements 2025 bulletin. so hi everyone and welcome to yit's analyst call proceeding the silent period of our financial statements 2025 bulletin My name is Essi Nikitin and I'm heading the Investor Relations at YIT. my name is essi nikitin and i'm heading the investor relations at yit Together with me today here, I have our interim CFO Markus Pietikäinen and our CEO Heikki Vuorenmaa on the line. together with me today here i have our interim cfo markus pietikäinen and our ceo heikki vuorenmaa on the line We will start with a recap of the recent developments in the company presented by Markus, and after that, the participants will have an opportunity to ask questions from Markus and Heikki. we will start with a recap of the recent developments in the company presented by markus and after that the participants will have an opportunity to ask questions from markus and heikki As a reminder, this call will be recorded and the recording will be published on our website after the call. as a reminder this call will be recorded and the recording will be published on our website after the call At this point, I will hand over to Markus. at this point i will hand over to markus Please go ahead. please go ahead

Speaker 3: Thank you, Essi. Good morning, everyone. So let's start with an update on our business and markets, and let's start with the Residential CEE business. The strategic decision to increase resilience, diversify our geographical exposure, and strengthen our residential platform in the Baltic and CEE has yielded clear benefits and is a key driver of our growth. These regions have become the main market for our residential development and construction. We expect this to strengthen even further. As we discussed in the Q3 results release, the production volumes for the owner-occupied homes in the residential CE segment are currently at the same level as the historical peak year of our Finnish residential business. By the end of the third quarter, we have had launched new projects valued at nearly EUR 450 million with healthy margins, which are scheduled for completion in 2026. Thank you, Essi. thank you essi Good morning, everyone. good morning everyone So let's start with an update on our business and markets, and let's start with the Residential CEE business. so let's start with an update on our business and markets and let's start with the residential cee business The strategic decision to increase resilience, diversify our geographical exposure, and strengthen our residential platform in the Baltic and CEE has yielded clear benefits and is a key driver of our growth. the strategic decision to increase resilience diversify our geographical exposure and strengthen our residential platform in the baltic and cee has yielded clear benefits and is a key driver of our growth These regions have become the main market for our residential development and construction. these regions have become the main market for our residential development and construction We expect this to strengthen even further. we expect this to strengthen even further As we discussed in the Q3 results release, the production volumes for the owner-occupied homes in the residential CE segment are currently at the same level as the historical peak year of our Finnish residential business. as we discussed in the q3 results release the production volumes for the owner-occupied homes in the residential ce segment are currently at the same level as the historical peak year of our finnish residential business By the end of the third quarter, we have had launched new projects valued at nearly EUR 450 million with healthy margins, which are scheduled for completion in 2026. by the end of the third quarter we have had launched new projects valued at nearly eur 450 million with healthy margins which are scheduled for completion in 2026 These projects are expected to contribute positively to our revenue and profits from 2026 onwards, supporting our growth. Our growth plan is further supported by our strong plot portfolio, enabling construction of approximately 14,000 homes corresponding to over EUR 3 billion of sales value. In October, we announced that YIT has signed an agreement with the Czech housing cooperative Ranta Barrandov for the sale of construction of three residential buildings in Prague. The value of the agreement is approximately EUR 25 million. The Barrandov project is an excellent example of how we are implementing our growth strategy in the Residential CE segment. Through the housing cooperative model, we reach a new type of customer base, generating capital-efficient growth and offer modern living in a sought-after area. Then moving to Residential Finland. These projects are expected to contribute positively to our revenue and profits from 2026 onwards, supporting our growth. these projects are expected to contribute positively to our revenue and profits from 2026 onwards supporting our growth Our growth plan is further supported by our strong plot portfolio, enabling construction of approximately 14,000 homes corresponding to over EUR 3 billion of sales value. our growth plan is further supported by our strong plot portfolio enabling construction of approximately 14,000 homes corresponding to over eur 3 billion of sales value In October, we announced that YIT has signed an agreement with the Czech housing cooperative Ranta Barrandov for the sale of construction of three residential buildings in Prague. in october we announced that yit has signed an agreement with the czech housing cooperative ranta barrandov for the sale of construction of three residential buildings in prague The value of the agreement is approximately EUR 25 million. the value of the agreement is approximately eur 25 million The Barrandov project is an excellent example of how we are implementing our growth strategy in the Residential CE segment. the barrandov project is an excellent example of how we are implementing our growth strategy in the residential ce segment Through the housing cooperative model, we reach a new type of customer base, generating capital-efficient growth and offer modern living in a sought-after area. through the housing cooperative model we reach a new type of customer base generating capital-efficient growth and offer modern living in a sought-after area Then moving to Residential Finland. then moving to residential finland The recovery of the overall Finnish residential market has progressed gradually in line with our expectations, and we have continued to launch new self-developed residential projects in Finland. Customer expectations have changed, and the primary apartment market in Finland is currently consumer-driven. Our new product launches reflect the market change over the past three years, as the share of studios in the newly launched projects has significantly declined and average apartment sizes have increased. In addition, lead time reductions and new designs enable us to price new production in a competitive market with a lower price level than before. We have continued the new self-developed project starts in the fourth quarter in locations where the demand support starts. Due to our strong plot portfolio, we have no need for significant new plot investments, which supports capital-efficient volume growth. The recovery of the overall Finnish residential market has progressed gradually in line with our expectations, and we have continued to launch new self-developed residential projects in Finland. the recovery of the overall finnish residential market has progressed gradually in line with our expectations and we have continued to launch new self-developed residential projects in finland Customer expectations have changed, and the primary apartment market in Finland is currently consumer-driven. customer expectations have changed and the primary apartment market in finland is currently consumer-driven Our new product launches reflect the market change over the past three years, as the share of studios in the newly launched projects has significantly declined and average apartment sizes have increased. our new product launches reflect the market change over the past three years as the share of studios in the newly launched projects has significantly declined and average apartment sizes have increased In addition, lead time reductions and new designs enable us to price new production in a competitive market with a lower price level than before. in addition lead time reductions and new designs enable us to price new production in a competitive market with a lower price level than before We have continued the new self-developed project starts in the fourth quarter in locations where the demand support starts. we have continued the new self-developed project starts in the fourth quarter in locations where the demand support starts Due to our strong plot portfolio, we have no need for significant new plot investments, which supports capital-efficient volume growth. due to our strong plot portfolio we have no need for significant new plot investments which supports capital-efficient volume growth In October, we announced the start of self-development apartment projects in Espoo, Tampere, and Vaasa. In November, we announced the start of a self-developed apartment project in Tuusula and last week in Raisio. The projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2026. According to the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries' Autumn Economic Review 2025, zero economic growth and weak consumer confidence are still hindering the recovery in the primary market in Finland. The primary apartment market is not expected to significantly recover in 2026, and production volumes are likely to remain lower than average. While macroeconomic developments are beyond our control, we are strongly committed to operating with a level of productivity that enables us to achieve our strategic targets even in a lower volume market. We continue to initiate new projects in locations where demand exists and remain focused on increasing our market share. In October, we announced the start of self-development apartment projects in Espoo, Tampere, and Vaasa. in october we announced the start of self-development apartment projects in espoo tampere and vaasa In November, we announced the start of a self-developed apartment project in Tuusula and last week in Raisio. in november we announced the start of a self-developed apartment project in tuusula and last week in raisio The projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2026. the projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2026 According to the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries' Autumn Economic Review 2025, zero economic growth and weak consumer confidence are still hindering the recovery in the primary market in Finland. according to the confederation of finnish construction industries' autumn economic review 2025 zero economic growth and weak consumer confidence are still hindering the recovery in the primary market in finland The primary apartment market is not expected to significantly recover in 2026, and production volumes are likely to remain lower than average. the primary apartment market is not expected to significantly recover in 2026 and production volumes are likely to remain lower than average While macroeconomic developments are beyond our control, we are strongly committed to operating with a level of productivity that enables us to achieve our strategic targets even in a lower volume market. while macroeconomic developments are beyond our control we are strongly committed to operating with a level of productivity that enables us to achieve our strategic targets even in a lower volume market We continue to initiate new projects in locations where demand exists and remain focused on increasing our market share. we continue to initiate new projects in locations where demand exists and remain focused on increasing our market share Let's then move to our contracting segments, infrastructure and building construction. The infrastructure market in Finland is active in both the public and private sectors, driven by increased defense sector investments and positive developments in the industrial construction and the renewable energy market. Consequently, in accordance with the Q3 results release, we upgraded our view of the infrastructure market from normal to good. We announced our third data center project in October as we were selected as the main contractor of a data center building, office premises, and associated external technical areas and site works for Hyperco in Kouvola, Finland. We are happy to launch this significant data center project in close collaboration with the project company behind Hyperco's Kouvola initiative. Let's then move to our contracting segments, infrastructure and building construction. let's then move to our contracting segments infrastructure and building construction The infrastructure market in Finland is active in both the public and private sectors, driven by increased defense sector investments and positive developments in the industrial construction and the renewable energy market. the infrastructure market in finland is active in both the public and private sectors driven by increased defense sector investments and positive developments in the industrial construction and the renewable energy market Consequently, in accordance with the Q3 results release, we upgraded our view of the infrastructure market from normal to good. consequently in accordance with the q3 results release we upgraded our view of the infrastructure market from normal to good We announced our third data center project in October as we were selected as the main contractor of a data center building, office premises, and associated external technical areas and site works for Hyperco in Kouvola, Finland. we announced our third data center project in october as we were selected as the main contractor of a data center building office premises and associated external technical areas and site works for hyperco in kouvola finland We are happy to launch this significant data center project in close collaboration with the project company behind Hyperco's Kouvola initiative. we are happy to launch this significant data center project in close collaboration with the project company behind hyperco's kouvola initiative Our wins in the data center field leverage our extensive experience and proven expertise in executing large-scale industrial projects, further strengthening YIT's position as the leading builder of data centers in Finland. In November, we also announced that YIT had been selected to carry out the excavation contract for Vantaa Energy's heat storage facility in Vantaa, Finland. The project is valued at approximately EUR 100 million for YIT. The exceptional project combines scale, technical complexity, and overall significance. YIT has strong expertise in rock construction, and we are very proud to be part of delivering this unique project. All in all, the order book for the infrastructure segment is strong, and the segment is well positioned to pursue growth and further enhance operational efficiencies. The building construction segment continued to improve its profitability in the third quarter. Our wins in the data center field leverage our extensive experience and proven expertise in executing large-scale industrial projects, further strengthening YIT's position as the leading builder of data centers in Finland. our wins in the data center field leverage our extensive experience and proven expertise in executing large-scale industrial projects further strengthening yit's position as the leading builder of data centers in finland In November, we also announced that YIT had been selected to carry out the excavation contract for Vantaa Energy's heat storage facility in Vantaa, Finland. in november we also announced that yit had been selected to carry out the excavation contract for vantaa energy's heat storage facility in vantaa finland The project is valued at approximately EUR 100 million for YIT. the project is valued at approximately eur 100 million for yit The exceptional project combines scale, technical complexity, and overall significance. the exceptional project combines scale technical complexity and overall significance YIT has strong expertise in rock construction, and we are very proud to be part of delivering this unique project. yit has strong expertise in rock construction and we are very proud to be part of delivering this unique project All in all, the order book for the infrastructure segment is strong, and the segment is well positioned to pursue growth and further enhance operational efficiencies. all in all the order book for the infrastructure segment is strong and the segment is well positioned to pursue growth and further enhance operational efficiencies The building construction segment continued to improve its profitability in the third quarter. the building construction segment continued to improve its profitability in the third quarter Despite the highly competitive market, we have continued to win both public and private sector projects supported by our competencies and expertise. Consequently, we announced a number of new projects for the segment during the fourth quarter. In November, we announced that YIT has selected as the main contractor for the three school and daycare center properties to be built in Espoo, Finland, and as producer of life cycle services for them. The value of the project to YIT is approximately EUR 90 million. In November, we also announced that the City of Helsinki had chosen YIT as the development phase partner for the Jätkäsaari Swimming and Sports Center in Helsinki, Finland. The project will begin with the development phase and will be carried out as a collaborative project management contract. The estimated total value of the construction contract for YIT is approximately EUR 87 million. Despite the highly competitive market, we have continued to win both public and private sector projects supported by our competencies and expertise. despite the highly competitive market we have continued to win both public and private sector projects supported by our competencies and expertise Consequently, we announced a number of new projects for the segment during the fourth quarter. consequently we announced a number of new projects for the segment during the fourth quarter In November, we announced that YIT has selected as the main contractor for the three school and daycare center properties to be built in Espoo, Finland, and as producer of life cycle services for them. in november we announced that yit has selected as the main contractor for the three school and daycare center properties to be built in espoo finland and as producer of life cycle services for them The value of the project to YIT is approximately EUR 90 million. the value of the project to yit is approximately eur 90 million In November, we also announced that the City of Helsinki had chosen YIT as the development phase partner for the Jätkäsaari Swimming and Sports Center in Helsinki, Finland. in november we also announced that the city of helsinki had chosen yit as the development phase partner for the jätkäsaari swimming and sports center in helsinki finland The project will begin with the development phase and will be carried out as a collaborative project management contract. the project will begin with the development phase and will be carried out as a collaborative project management contract The estimated total value of the construction contract for YIT is approximately EUR 87 million. the estimated total value of the construction contract for yit is approximately eur 87 million We are proud to apply our technical capabilities and sustainable construction principles to the project. In close collaboration with the City of Helsinki, we will prioritize energy efficiency, circular economy practices, and the diverse needs of the center's users. Last but not least, in December, we announced that YIT and City of Turku had signed the implementation phase contracts for the Kupittaa Core Partnership project to kick off the construction phase of Taito Campus and the infrastructure project in Turku, Finland. The value of the project entity for YIT is approximately EUR 150 million. The Kupittaa Core Partnership project is one of the most important urban development projects in the City of Turku and an excellent example of how YIT's urban development expertise, sustainable construction, and long-term cooperation are realized. We are proud to apply our technical capabilities and sustainable construction principles to the project. we are proud to apply our technical capabilities and sustainable construction principles to the project In close collaboration with the City of Helsinki, we will prioritize energy efficiency, circular economy practices, and the diverse needs of the center's users. in close collaboration with the city of helsinki we will prioritize energy efficiency circular economy practices and the diverse needs of the center's users Last but not least, in December, we announced that YIT and City of Turku had signed the implementation phase contracts for the Kupittaa Core Partnership project to kick off the construction phase of Taito Campus and the infrastructure project in Turku, Finland. last but not least in december we announced that yit and city of turku had signed the implementation phase contracts for the kupittaa core partnership project to kick off the construction phase of taito campus and the infrastructure project in turku finland The value of the project entity for YIT is approximately EUR 150 million. the value of the project entity for yit is approximately eur 150 million The Kupittaa Core Partnership project is one of the most important urban development projects in the City of Turku and an excellent example of how YIT's urban development expertise, sustainable construction, and long-term cooperation are realized. the kupittaa core partnership project is one of the most important urban development projects in the city of turku and an excellent example of how yit's urban development expertise sustainable construction and long-term cooperation are realized As we have communicated before, YIT is building a new facility for the city of Helsinki's Kamppi Health and Well-being Center. In December, we had the pleasure of announcing that the project will be completed more than a year ahead of schedule. The building can be handed over to the city of Helsinki already at the end of September 2026, which means that the city may receive the new premises more than 400 days earlier than planned. This is a great example of successful managing the different aspects of the project and the implementation schedule. All in all, the segment is moving in the right direction. A few words then about our capital position. Realizing capital from the balance sheet and improving capital efficiency in business operations are top priorities in our strategy. At the group level, the capital employed has decreased significantly during the year. As we have communicated before, YIT is building a new facility for the city of Helsinki's Kamppi Health and Well-being Center. as we have communicated before yit is building a new facility for the city of helsinki's kamppi health and well-being center In December, we had the pleasure of announcing that the project will be completed more than a year ahead of schedule. in december we had the pleasure of announcing that the project will be completed more than a year ahead of schedule The building can be handed over to the city of Helsinki already at the end of September 2026, which means that the city may receive the new premises more than 400 days earlier than planned. the building can be handed over to the city of helsinki already at the end of september 2026 which means that the city may receive the new premises more than 400 days earlier than planned This is a great example of successful managing the different aspects of the project and the implementation schedule. this is a great example of successful managing the different aspects of the project and the implementation schedule All in all, the segment is moving in the right direction. all in all the segment is moving in the right direction A few words then about our capital position. a few words then about our capital position Realizing capital from the balance sheet and improving capital efficiency in business operations are top priorities in our strategy. realizing capital from the balance sheet and improving capital efficiency in business operations are top priorities in our strategy At the group level, the capital employed has decreased significantly during the year. at the group level the capital employed has decreased significantly during the year The latest news regarding the capital release was two weeks ago when we announced that YIT received an amount of EUR 51 million from Tripla Mall as return of capital and profit distributions. These proceeds, together with the previously received returns of capital and profit distributions from Tripla Mall, totaling altogether approximately EUR 57 million, were used for partial prepayment of the secured bank facility of YIT and our secured revolving credit facility. We are determined to continue the execution of capital release actions according to our strategy and consequently improve the return of capital employed of the company. The released capital will be reallocated to fund residential segments' profitable growth and reduce indebtedness of the company, which will lower the financing costs and support net profit generation. As a conclusion, the market outlook for our businesses looks favorable on many fronts. The latest news regarding the capital release was two weeks ago when we announced that YIT received an amount of EUR 51 million from Tripla Mall as return of capital and profit distributions. the latest news regarding the capital release was two weeks ago when we announced that yit received an amount of eur 51 million from tripla mall as return of capital and profit distributions These proceeds, together with the previously received returns of capital and profit distributions from Tripla Mall, totaling altogether approximately EUR 57 million, were used for partial prepayment of the secured bank facility of YIT and our secured revolving credit facility. these proceeds together with the previously received returns of capital and profit distributions from tripla mall totaling altogether approximately eur 57 million were used for partial prepayment of the secured bank facility of yit and our secured revolving credit facility We are determined to continue the execution of capital release actions according to our strategy and consequently improve the return of capital employed of the company. we are determined to continue the execution of capital release actions according to our strategy and consequently improve the return of capital employed of the company The released capital will be reallocated to fund residential segments' profitable growth and reduce indebtedness of the company, which will lower the financing costs and support net profit generation. the released capital will be reallocated to fund residential segments' profitable growth and reduce indebtedness of the company which will lower the financing costs and support net profit generation As a conclusion, the market outlook for our businesses looks favorable on many fronts. as a conclusion the market outlook for our businesses looks favorable on many fronts The investment plans within our operating countries in the industrial construction, data centers, and energy and defense sectors are substantial and are likely to create opportunities for both our contracting segments. The residential demand is favorable in the Residential CE segment, and the recovery of the Finnish residential market has progressed gradually. Our plot portfolio continues to be strong, which enables us to start new residential projects and support profitable capital-efficient growth. The investment plans within our operating countries in the industrial construction, data centers, and energy and defense sectors are substantial and are likely to create opportunities for both our contracting segments. the investment plans within our operating countries in the industrial construction data centers and energy and defense sectors are substantial and are likely to create opportunities for both our contracting segments The residential demand is favorable in the Residential CE segment, and the recovery of the Finnish residential market has progressed gradually. the residential demand is favorable in the residential ce segment and the recovery of the finnish residential market has progressed gradually Our plot portfolio continues to be strong, which enables us to start new residential projects and support profitable capital-efficient growth. our plot portfolio continues to be strong which enables us to start new residential projects and support profitable capital-efficient growth

Speaker 1: Thank you, Markus. We are now ready for questions. If you have a question, please use the raise hand function. The first question comes from Atte. Please go ahead. Thank you, Markus. thank you markus We are now ready for questions. we are now ready for questions If you have a question, please use the raise hand function. if you have a question please use the raise hand function The first question comes from Atte. the first question comes from atte Please go ahead. please go ahead

Speaker 4: Yes, good morning, Atte. Riikola from Inderes. Firstly, on residential overall, did you encounter any slippage of completions in residential segments in Q4 to next year? Yes, good morning, Atte. yes good morning atte Riikola from Inderes. riikola from inderes Firstly, on residential overall, did you encounter any slippage of completions in residential segments in Q4 to next year? firstly on residential overall did you encounter any slippage of completions in residential segments in q4 to next year

Speaker 2: Thank you, Atte, for your question. Question on that, and as we have been part of our outlook communicated in third quarter, so the timing of those projects may deviate from the original estimates, and it might then lead to the profit or revenue recognition shifting from one quarter to another. Thank you, Atte, for your question. thank you atte for your question Question on that, and as we have been part of our outlook communicated in third quarter, so the timing of those projects may deviate from the original estimates, and it might then lead to the profit or revenue recognition shifting from one quarter to another. question on that and as we have been part of our outlook communicated in third quarter so the timing of those projects may deviate from the original estimates and it might then lead to the profit or revenue recognition shifting from one quarter to another

Speaker 4: Okay. Then continuing on residential going to CE, what are the expected completions volumes on the consumer apartment side in CE next year, and what kind of seasonality we should expect in completions next year? Okay. okay Then continuing on residential going to CE, what are the expected completions volumes on the consumer apartment side in CE next year, and what kind of seasonality we should expect in completions next year? then continuing on residential going to ce what are the expected completions volumes on the consumer apartment side in ce next year and what kind of seasonality we should expect in completions next year

Speaker 2: Thank you, Atte, for that question. We will need to come back to that in the future reports. Thank you, Atte, for that question. thank you atte for that question We will need to come back to that in the future reports. we will need to come back to that in the future reports

Speaker 4: Okay. Then to residential Finland. Has the number of consumer apartment launches launched in Finland this year been in line with your expectations going into the year? Okay. okay Then to residential Finland. then to residential finland Has the number of consumer apartment launches launched in Finland this year been in line with your expectations going into the year? has the number of consumer apartment launches launched in finland this year been in line with your expectations going into the year

Speaker 2: Overall, what we can say is that we see that the market development, like we communicated in the third quarter, broadly speaking during this year, has progressed according to our estimations. So have been the actions as well. Overall, what we can say is that we see that the market development, like we communicated in the third quarter, broadly speaking during this year, has progressed according to our estimations. overall what we can say is that we see that the market development like we communicated in the third quarter broadly speaking during this year has progressed according to our estimations So have been the actions as well. so have been the actions as well

Speaker 4: Okay, thank you. Then you started roughly a bit north of 200 consumer apartments in Finland in Q3, and if I calculated correctly from your releases, you have started another 200 during Q4. Is this the rate we should also expect going forward to next year? Okay, thank you. okay thank you Then you started roughly a bit north of 200 consumer apartments in Finland in Q3, and if I calculated correctly from your releases, you have started another 200 during Q4. then you started roughly a bit north of 200 consumer apartments in finland in q3 and if i calculated correctly from your releases you have started another 200 during q4 Is this the rate we should also expect going forward to next year? is this the rate we should also expect going forward to next year

Speaker 2: Of course, when we are deciding on the market launches, so we need to. All of those are based on the market conditions on that specific city in that micro location and the time. And so that is heavily then dependent on the market conditions at that point in time. And as you can see from the communicated launches, so we have done the launches predominantly outside of the capital area this year. Of course, when we are deciding on the market launches, so we need to. of course when we are deciding on the market launches so we need to All of those are based on the market conditions on that specific city in that micro location and the time. all of those are based on the market conditions on that specific city in that micro location and the time And so that is heavily then dependent on the market conditions at that point in time. and so that is heavily then dependent on the market conditions at that point in time And as you can see from the communicated launches, so we have done the launches predominantly outside of the capital area this year. and as you can see from the communicated launches so we have done the launches predominantly outside of the capital area this year

Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, thank you. Continuing on that, I think if I understood correctly, all of the apartment projects started in Finland in Q4 have quite low reservation rates. How do you see the reservation rates needed to start projects in Finland in this market going forward at the moment? Yeah, yeah, thank you. yeah yeah thank you Continuing on that, I think if I understood correctly, all of the apartment projects started in Finland in Q4 have quite low reservation rates. continuing on that i think if i understood correctly all of the apartment projects started in finland in q4 have quite low reservation rates How do you see the reservation rates needed to start projects in Finland in this market going forward at the moment? how do you see the reservation rates needed to start projects in finland in this market going forward at the moment

Speaker 2: The reservation rate at the point of decision-making requirement hasn't changed. We expect, as communicated on our previous releases, so we expect to reach approximately 50% of the reservation rates. It's good to note that converting the pre-reservations into the sales transactions will not happen on the first day of the starting of the project. That's another element there. The reservation rate at the point of decision-making requirement hasn't changed. the reservation rate at the point of decision-making requirement hasn't changed We expect, as communicated on our previous releases, so we expect to reach approximately 50% of the reservation rates. we expect as communicated on our previous releases so we expect to reach approximately 50% of the reservation rates It's good to note that converting the pre-reservations into the sales transactions will not happen on the first day of the starting of the project. it's good to note that converting the pre-reservations into the sales transactions will not happen on the first day of the starting of the project That's another element there. that's another element there

Speaker 4: Okay. Then last question from my side regarding the contracting segments. You communicated on reserving a plot in Kuopio to develop a data center. Is this sort of a standalone project, or do you see more opportunities in proprietary data center property development going forward? Okay. okay Then last question from my side regarding the contracting segments. then last question from my side regarding the contracting segments You communicated on reserving a plot in Kuopio to develop a data center. you communicated on reserving a plot in kuopio to develop a data center Is this sort of a standalone project, or do you see more opportunities in proprietary data center property development going forward? is this sort of a standalone project or do you see more opportunities in proprietary data center property development going forward

Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a great question. Thank you. And we have now communicated one project. Overall, what we have communicated already in the third quarter is that we see that this market is highly active in Finland at the moment. And so far, we have communicated this one. Yeah, it's a great question. yeah it's a great question Thank you. thank you And we have now communicated one project. and we have now communicated one project Overall, what we have communicated already in the third quarter is that we see that this market is highly active in Finland at the moment. overall what we have communicated already in the third quarter is that we see that this market is highly active in finland at the moment And so far, we have communicated this one. and so far we have communicated this one

Speaker 4: Okay. Thank you. That was all. Happy holidays from my side. Okay. okay Thank you. thank you That was all. that was all Happy holidays from my side. happy holidays from my side

Speaker 2: Thank you very much, Atte. Likewise. Thank you very much, Atte. thank you very much atte Likewise. likewise

Speaker 1: Are there any more questions? Yes, Jaakko Tyrväinen, please go ahead. Are there any more questions? are there any more questions Yes, Jaakko Tyrväinen, please go ahead. yes, jaakko tyrväinen please go ahead

Speaker 4: Hi, thanks for taking my question. I'll just maybe a general question about you mentioned the Kamppi location that you completed ahead of time. So I knew we were talking about lead times quite a lot. So just maybe coming back to the positive profit impact from those, could you maybe elaborate how this could improve your profitability or if it does? Hi, thanks for taking my question. hi thanks for taking my question I'll just maybe a general question about you mentioned the Kamppi location that you completed ahead of time. i'll just maybe a general question about you mentioned the kamppi location that you completed ahead of time So I knew we were talking about lead times quite a lot. so i knew we were talking about lead times quite a lot So just maybe coming back to the positive profit impact from those, could you maybe elaborate how this could improve your profitability or if it does? so just maybe coming back to the positive profit impact from those could you maybe elaborate how this could improve your profitability or if it does

Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you, Jaakko, for the question. We are indeed very pleased with that project. We also have earlier communicated other project completions also ahead of schedule. I think it was on an infra segment. That being said, so we do not kind of comment on individual project profitability there as such. I think what the largest benefit obviously is for end users and the whole City of Helsinki, as it will be opened so much ahead of schedule, which will then help also all the traffic arrangement as well as opening the facilities earlier than planned. What we have been communicating throughout the year already, like in the third quarter as well, so the project deviations on both of the contracting segments have developed favorably over the past quarters. Yeah, thank you, Jaakko, for the question. yeah thank you jaakko for the question We are indeed very pleased with that project. we are indeed very pleased with that project We also have earlier communicated other project completions also ahead of schedule. we also have earlier communicated other project completions also ahead of schedule I think it was on an infra segment. i think it was on an infra segment That being said, so we do not kind of comment on individual project profitability there as such. that being said so we do not kind of comment on individual project profitability there as such I think what the largest benefit obviously is for end users and the whole City of Helsinki, as it will be opened so much ahead of schedule, which will then help also all the traffic arrangement as well as opening the facilities earlier than planned. i think what the largest benefit obviously is for end users and the whole city of helsinki as it will be opened so much ahead of schedule which will then help also all the traffic arrangement as well as opening the facilities earlier than planned What we have been communicating throughout the year already, like in the third quarter as well, so the project deviations on both of the contracting segments have developed favorably over the past quarters. what we have been communicating throughout the year already like in the third quarter as well so the project deviations on both of the contracting segments have developed favorably over the past quarters

Speaker 4: Thank you. Maybe a question about roughly looking into next year and kind of the order backlog and comparing to the situation where in Q4 last year. So can you shed some light on your kind of expectations for activity development overall in the segments for next year? Thank you. thank you Maybe a question about roughly looking into next year and kind of the order backlog and comparing to the situation where in Q4 last year. maybe a question about roughly looking into next year and kind of the order backlog and comparing to the situation where in q4 last year So can you shed some light on your kind of expectations for activity development overall in the segments for next year? so can you shed some light on your kind of expectations for activity development overall in the segments for next year

Speaker 2: We have, like Markus pointed out there, so we have been communicating new projects throughout this quarter as well. We will come back to that as we close the year and on the Q4 report. We have, like Markus pointed out there, so we have been communicating new projects throughout this quarter as well. we have like markus pointed out there so we have been communicating new projects throughout this quarter as well We will come back to that as we close the year and on the Q4 report. we will come back to that as we close the year and on the q4 report

Speaker 4: All right. Thank you very much from my part and happy holidays. All right. all right Thank you very much from my part and happy holidays. thank you very much from my part and happy holidays

Speaker 2: Thank you very much and happy holidays to you as well. Thank you very much and happy holidays to you as well. thank you very much and happy holidays to you as well

Speaker 1: Thank you. Any other questions? Yes, Markku, please go ahead. Thank you. thank you Any other questions? any other questions Yes, Markku, please go ahead. yes markku please go ahead

Speaker 4: Oh, sorry. Yeah, thank you for taking my questions. Perhaps one regarding the Tripla Mall. I mean, has there been any progress regarding the divestment of the Tripla Mall? Oh, sorry. oh sorry Yeah, thank you for taking my questions. yeah thank you for taking my questions Perhaps one regarding the Tripla Mall. perhaps one regarding the tripla mall I mean, has there been any progress regarding the divestment of the Tripla Mall? i mean has there been any progress regarding the divestment of the tripla mall

Speaker 2: Thank you, Markku. First, it has to be said that we are very pleased with the progress of that asset. The successful refinancing is one of strong proof points. Well, the overall asset has been developed. That's what we can communicate about that topic. Thank you, Markku. thank you markku First, it has to be said that we are very pleased with the progress of that asset. first it has to be said that we are very pleased with the progress of that asset The successful refinancing is one of strong proof points. the successful refinancing is one of strong proof points Well, the overall asset has been developed. well the overall asset has been developed That's what we can communicate about that topic. that's what we can communicate about that topic

Speaker 4: Okay, thank you. And regarding these other capital releases, should we expect any for next year? What do you currently have on the balance sheet that you could still release from the balance sheet side? Okay, thank you. okay thank you And regarding these other capital releases, should we expect any for next year? and regarding these other capital releases should we expect any for next year What do you currently have on the balance sheet that you could still release from the balance sheet side? what do you currently have on the balance sheet that you could still release from the balance sheet side

Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you. As a part of our strategy, we have communicated that we have an opportunity to release the capital, which we are not needing in any of the segments to perform the strategy that we have selected. We will continue to release the capital from those assets throughout our strategy. Yeah, thank you. yeah thank you As a part of our strategy, we have communicated that we have an opportunity to release the capital, which we are not needing in any of the segments to perform the strategy that we have selected. as a part of our strategy we have communicated that we have an opportunity to release the capital which we are not needing in any of the segments to perform the strategy that we have selected We will continue to release the capital from those assets throughout our strategy. we will continue to release the capital from those assets throughout our strategy

Speaker 4: All right. Thank you. Have a nice Christmas. All right. all right Thank you. thank you Have a nice Christmas. have a nice christmas

Speaker 2: Likewise. Thank you very much. Likewise. likewise Thank you very much. thank you very much

Speaker 1: Thank you. More questions? Okay. It seems that there are no further questions. I thank you all for the discussion. We will publish our financial statements bulletin on 6th of February. Before that, we wish you all happy holidays and all the best for the new year. Thank you. Thank you. thank you More questions? more questions Okay. okay It seems that there are no further questions. it seems that there are no further questions I thank you all for the discussion. i thank you all for the discussion We will publish our financial statements bulletin on 6th of February. we will publish our financial statements bulletin on 6th of february Before that, we wish you all happy holidays and all the best for the new year. before that we wish you all happy holidays and all the best for the new year Thank you. thank you

Speaker 2: Thank you. Thank you. thank you

Speaker 4: Thank you all. Bye-bye. Thank you all. thank you all Bye-bye. bye-bye