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Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Baker Hughes Company Third Quarter Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Mr. Chase Mulvehill, Vice President of Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.

Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Baker Hughes Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Here with me are our Chairman and CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli; and our CFO, Ahmed Moghal. The earnings release we issued yesterday evening can be found on our investor website at bakerhughes.com. We will also use a presentation with our prepared remarks during this webcast, which can be found on our website.

As a reminder, we will provide forward-looking statements during this conference call. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and assumptions. Please review our SEC filings and website for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and certain GAAP to non-GAAP measures can be found in our earnings release and presentation available on our investor website.

With that, I'll turn the call over to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Chase. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. First, I'd like to provide a brief outline for today's call. I'll begin with an overview of our third quarter performance, including the continued strength in orders, and then provide an update on our progress integrating Chart. I will then highlight key commercial awards that demonstrate the breadth of opportunities across our portfolio before providing a high-level update on the macro environment.

Prior to handing the call over to Ahmed, I will discuss our Mature Asset Solutions, or MAS, offering. This represents a growing opportunity that expands our role across the life cycle of producing assets while helping customers optimize recovery, extend asset life and maximize value. Ahmed will then review our financial performance, provide fourth quarter guidance and update our full year expectations. To close, I will highlight the progress we are making in shaping a new, more industrialized Baker Hughes that connects capabilities to deliver integrated solutions across many end markets throughout the molecule-to-electron value chain.

Let's turn to Slide 4. We delivered another exceptional quarter, reflecting disciplined execution, strong cash generation and continued progress in our evolution into a higher-value, solutions-led company. The quarter also marked our first period reporting Chart following the close of the acquisition on July 16.

Adjusted EBITDA totaled $1.42 billion, with margins of 17.6% comparable to last year. We delivered strong performance across the portfolio, supported by a recovery in the Middle East activity within OFSE, consistent backlog conversion in IET and early progress from Chart. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.70, up modestly year-over-year, as strong operational performance more than offset the impact of higher interest expense. Free cash flow remained strong at $769 million, including approximately $200 million of integration, restructuring and closing-related cash costs associated with the Chart acquisition.

Turning to orders. Demand remains strong across our key end markets, driving broad-based strength within the portfolio, with the company achieving a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3x. IET recorded $5.9 billion of orders, representing a 1.7x book-to-bill ratio, including $1 billion of LNG equipment awards and $2.2 billion of Power Systems orders led by strong data center demand.

This continued order momentum drove IET RPO to a new record of $39.4 billion, up 6% sequentially and 23% year-over-year, further enhancing our visibility into future revenue growth. Supported by approximately $18 billion of IET orders year-to-date and ongoing capacity expansions, we now expect full year orders of $21.5 billion to $23.5 billion. Given the strength of demand and increased visibility into future opportunities, we now expect IET orders to exceed $50 billion over Horizon 2.

The outlook reflects sustained investment across gas infrastructure, offshore production, data center and industrial markets, along with emerging opportunities in geothermal and space. Importantly, these equipment orders expand our installed base, reinforcing the long-term earnings potential from high-margin aftermarket services, upgrades and digital solutions over the asset life cycle.

Turning now to the recently closed Chart transaction. The acquisition represents a significant step in our strategy to broaden Baker Hughes' exposure to attractive energy and industrial growth markets. Chart adds complementary capabilities in thermal management, cryogenics and carbon capture, enabling us to deliver more integrated solutions across the molecule-to-electron value chain. The combination also significantly expands our market opportunity, positioning Baker Hughes with a total addressable market of more than $400 billion with greater exposure to attractive growth markets, including data centers, gas infrastructure, geothermal, space and industrial gases.

Turning to integration. We have made strong progress in the first 100 days, already executing $70 million of our $325 million cost synergy target. We have established clear KPIs and accountability across the organization as we deploy the Baker Hughes Business System and advance our people, systems, commercial and operational priorities while maintaining business continuity. Ahmed will provide more details on cost synergies later in the call.

Importantly, the value creation opportunity extends well beyond cost synergies. Through the Baker Hughes Business System, we see meaningful opportunities to improve Chart's manufacturing, sourcing, project execution and commercial performance, driving better delivery, higher productivity and significant margin improvements. Together with the realization of synergies, these improvements give us confidence that Chart EBITDA margins can reach 22% to 23% by the second half of 2028, with further expansion beyond that.

We are also moving quickly to capture the commercial synergy opportunities created by the combination. Our teams are working together across our highest priority accounts with a regular cadence to identify and convert opportunities across the combined portfolio and installed base. We are already seeing early proof points, including a major power generation order secured by IET from a legacy Chart customer. This is a great example of commercial opportunities created by bringing these 2 companies together.

With that, let's turn to key awards on Slide 5. Third quarter orders demonstrated broad-based demand for our versatile portfolio across our end markets with meaningful awards in data center, gas infrastructure, digital, nuclear and energy upstream markets. Starting with data centers, we continue to expand our position in power generation for this rapidly growing market, securing 2 major awards in the United States. Year-to-date, we have now booked $4.9 billion of data center awards. These wins reinforce the strategic importance of the market and demonstrate that Baker Hughes is increasingly a critical enabler of the power infrastructure required to support the rapid growth of AI.

Reflecting the scale of the AI-driven power opportunity, we secured a major order to provide 1.1 gigawatt of power generation capacity for a major U.S. technology company. The project will support advanced computing infrastructure for model training, inference and physical AI workloads. Additionally, we received a major power generation order from a U.S. energy company, representing approximately 500 megawatts of capacity for AI infrastructure development.

In gas infrastructure, we delivered another strong quarter with awards spanning LNG liquefaction and feed gas transportation, along with the strategic agreement in behind-the-meter power generation. We expanded our relationship with Venture Global through a major LNG award for the Plaquemines expansion, including IET equipment across 4 liquefaction blocks that utilize Chart cold boxes. This is an early example of the broader value we can deliver by combining the complementary technologies of Baker Hughes, including Chart.

We also secured a substantial order for Venture Global's Cloud Connector pipeline project. Our scope includes an integrated compression solution using Frame 5/2E gas turbines to support one of the largest LNG feed gas transportation projects in the United States.

Beyond these awards, we strengthened our long-term partnership with Venture Global through a new power framework agreement with GE Vernova. The agreement covers up to 16 behind-the-meter power islands, representing up to 10 gigawatts of generation capacity and establishes a repeatable model to support Venture Global's LNG growth and potential adjacent data center developments.

Together, these awards further strengthen our long-standing relationship with Venture Global while highlighting the breadth of our leading LNG franchise across both liquefaction and pipeline infrastructure.

We also continue to see strong demand for gas processing and offshore production infrastructure. We were awarded a substantial integrated FPSO equipment package for a large offshore development. The award includes LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines driving both power generation and gas compression equipment, highlighting the versatility of our turbine portfolio and our ability to support critical offshore infrastructure.

Beyond new equipment, we continue to grow our life cycle services business. We secured a significant long-term service agreement with SBM Offshore, covering 27 LM2500 gas turbines across 4 FPSOs. The agreement combines maintenance and repair services with iCenter digital service for remote monitoring and diagnostics, enhancing equipment reliability and availability across these critical offshore assets.

We also received several compressor upgrade awards in the Middle East and Asia. These awards reflect continued investment in our installed base and demonstrate the value customers place on enhancing the reliability, efficiency and performance of existing assets while creating additional high-margin recurring aftermarket opportunities for Baker Hughes.

Turning to digital, Industrial Solutions secured key Cordant wins across data center, LNG and industrial markets, reflecting continued share gains across balance of plant applications, including third-party equipment. These awards included a preferred supplier agreement as well as sensing protection and asset-health solutions supporting key customers. These wins demonstrate Cordant's expanding reach across both Baker Hughes and third-party installed bases.

In nuclear, we secured an order for Masoneilan control valves across 6 reactor units in Europe. This award strengthens our position in the growing nuclear new-build market while expanding our installed base and creating attractive aftermarket opportunities over the life of these assets.

Turning to energy upstream. Our OFSE team secured several key awards across MAS and subsea, reinforcing the breadth of our capabilities and global customer relationships. In Pakistan, we signed a multiyear MAS contract with OGDC to optimize production and recovery across more than 120 wells in mature oil and gas fields. The program integrates our extensive subsurface expertise, surface production technologies and digital solutions to help unlock additional value from existing assets while supporting greater domestic energy supply.

In addition, BP awarded us a significant contract to provide integrated offshore production enhancement and stimulation services in the U.K. North Sea. Using our vessel-based solution and StimFORCE technology, we will support new well development and enhanced recovery from mature fields.

In the Middle East, we continue to deepen our partnerships with national oil companies, leveraging our broad technology portfolio to help customers improve production performance and maximize the value of their assets. In Kuwait, KOC awarded Baker Hughes a significant multiyear contract to deploy fit-for-purpose production, AI-enabled solutions and hybrid Kymera drill bits. We also announced plans to establish an in-country research and technology development center to accelerate innovation, optimize upstream production and build local expertise.

In subsea, Searah North Ganal awarded us a substantial contract for Kutei Northern Hub development in Indonesia. Our scope includes deepwater horizontal tree systems, associated manifolds, subsea controls and distribution systems as well as Cordant digital solutions. We also secured a significant integrated subsea system award from Eni for the deepwater Cronos gas development offshore Cyprus, representing an important win for our subsea business in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Finally, we recently signed 2 strategic agreements in Venezuela that bring together capabilities across resource development and energy infrastructure. Building on more than 60 years in the country, our installed base includes the largest artificial lift footprint, significant flexible pipe infrastructure and approximately 240 turbomachinery units across 23 sites, positioning us well to support Venezuela's long-term energy ambitions.

Collectively, these awards and strategic agreements demonstrate the breadth of the Baker Hughes portfolio, the growing value of our enterprise capabilities and increasing demand for integrated solutions spanning molecules to electrons.

Turning to the macro on Slide 6. The macro environment continues to underscore the importance of energy security and reliable supply. Disruptions across key producing regions have tightened inventories and supported commodity prices, reinforcing the need for continued investment in global energy production and infrastructure. While the need for longer-term investment remains clear, customers continue to take a disciplined approach to near-term spending.

Against that backdrop, we expect global upstream spending to be broadly flat year-over-year with an improving outlook into 2027. In LNG, we continue to see a favorable outlook with operators looking to accelerate projects where possible. With existing capacity and committed projects expected to bring global LNG capacity to approximately 800 MTPA by 2030, we see future FIDs supporting further growth to 950 MTPA by 2035 as countries increasingly prioritize supply diversification and reliable power generation.

Demand also remains exceptionally strong across power markets, with AI adding another structural driver to global power demand, which is expected to double by 2040. In the U.S. alone, approximately 100 gigawatt of incremental data center capacity is expected by 2035, requiring roughly 18 Bcf per day of incremental gas supply to meet the associated electricity demand.

The challenge is not simply generating enough power, but delivering reliable and scalable power where and when it is needed. As grid constraints persist, hyperscalers and industrial customers are increasingly looking to on-site and behind-the-meter power. This plays directly to Baker Hughes' strengths across power generation and gas infrastructure, positioning us to participate across the value chain as AI drives increasing demand for both electrons and molecules.

Overall, the growing need for secure energy supply, LNG capacity and reliable power generation reinforces the long-term growth potential for our portfolio and our ability to deliver solutions that span from molecules to electrons.

Now turning to Slide 7. I'd like to spend a few minutes on Mature Asset Solutions, an important part of our strategy to create a more resilient, higher-value OFSE business. An increasing share of upstream investment is directed towards sustaining production and improving recovery from existing fields. For our customers, the opportunity is to recover more, produce reliably for longer and ultimately manage the retirement or repurposing of these assets more effectively. For Baker Hughes, MAS creates a compelling opportunity to deliver outcome-based solutions. By bringing together capabilities from across our portfolio, we can optimize value across the life cycle of mature assets.

Our MAS offering spans 3 core areas. The first is recovery optimization, where we help customers improve recovery factors and unlock additional resources from mature fields. We begin with a subsurface-led assessment to identify opportunities and then develop an integrated solution around the specific needs and economics of the asset. This can increase economically recoverable reserves and extend field life.

The second is asset productivity and integrity, where we help customers maintain and improve production while protecting the reliability of existing wells and infrastructure. By identifying performance constraints and applying the right interventions and technologies, we can restore productivity, reduce downtime and extend productive asset life.

And the third is decommissioning and repurposing, where we help customers manage end-of-life liabilities efficiently while evaluating opportunities to create new value from existing wells and infrastructure. Our objective is to reduce the cost and risk of retirement while identifying opportunities to give existing infrastructure a second life.

MAS can also support customers' sustainability priorities by capturing and monetizing flared gas or repurposing existing reservoirs and infrastructure for applications such as gas storage. This can unlock additional value while supporting lower emissions operations and extending the useful life of existing infrastructure.

What differentiates our MAS approach is our ability to bring together capabilities from across Baker Hughes. We lead with our strengths in subsurface, wells and production while drawing on IET technologies and selected partners where complementary capabilities are required. By early engagement and understanding the asset's economics, we can develop integrated solutions around outcomes that matter most to the customer.

We are also evolving how we engage commercially. Integrated services will remain the foundation of our model, but where our expertise and capabilities can meaningfully influence outcomes, we can selectively pursue performance-linked models. These outcome-based models are designed to operate within our customers' existing frameworks, strengthening alignment and allowing us to share in the value of -- our solutions help create.

These capabilities are supporting a growing pipeline of opportunities. In Pakistan, our recent agreement with OGDC demonstrates the MAS model in action. We are beginning with an evaluation of more than 120 wells, applying our subsurface expertise to identify opportunities to improve production and recovery. As we deepen our understanding of the assets and their economics, we have the opportunity to broaden our scope and create additional value for our customer over the field life cycle.

Similarly, in Libya, we are progressing an integrated program across approximately 50 wells to help our customer restore production and maximize recovery from mature fields. The initial scope is focused on ESP change-outs with the potential to broaden our role as we demonstrate value.

We are also scaling this model through coiled-tubing drilling awards across the Middle East and Asia Pacific. By combining subsurface expertise, differentiated technology and integrated execution capabilities, we are helping customers access additional resources, improve recovery and extend the productive life of mature fields.

Together, these examples illustrate the commercial momentum we are building across MAS. Importantly, we are pursuing these opportunities with discipline. We lead where our capabilities are differentiated and partner where complementary capabilities are required. This enables us to focus on opportunities where we can create compelling value for both customers and Baker Hughes.

Our growing pipeline and disciplined approach gives us confidence in the long-term growth potential of MAS. We are targeting a high single-digit CAGR in MAS-related revenue, achieving at least $3 billion by 2030, with field management representing a significant source of incremental upside. Ultimately, MAS is about changing how we create value. By connecting capabilities across Baker Hughes and taking a broader role across the asset life cycle, we can help customers recover more from their existing assets while building deeper relationships and creating more durable growth for OFSE.

Before I hand the call over, let me close with a few key takeaways. We delivered strong execution and commercial momentum this quarter, supported by record IET RPO and early progress integrating Chart. Just as importantly, we continue to execute against our strategy and expand the opportunities available to Baker Hughes across the energy and industrial landscape.

We are building a more industrialized, solutions-led Baker Hughes with greater customer relevance, more durable revenue streams and multiple pathways to profitable growth. We remain focused on disciplined execution and creating sustainable long-term value for our shareholders.

With that, I'll turn the call over to Ahmed.

Thanks, Lorenzo. I'll begin on Slide 9. As I review our financial performance, all results and comparisons will be presented on a reported basis, unless otherwise noted.

We delivered strong company orders of $10.8 billion in the third quarter, bringing year-to-date book-to-bill to 1.4x. Revenue was approximately $8 billion, up 14% year-over-year. Acquisitions and divestitures contributed 9% on a net basis.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 14% year-over-year to $1.42 billion, with IET growth and the net impact of portfolio actions more than offsetting a modest decline in OFSE EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.6%, broadly in line with the prior year, as IET margin expansion offset lower margins in OFSE.

GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.41, while adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.70, up 2% year-over-year. Higher earnings from IET and the addition of Chart more than offset lower OFSE results and increased interest expense.

Turning to cash flow. We generated $769 million of free cash flow, up 10% year-over-year. Cash flow benefited from strong customer collections, including meaningful milestone and advance payments as well as higher OFSE cash generation and the addition of Chart. These benefits were partially offset by approximately $200 million of integration, restructuring and closing-related cash costs, nearly all of which were one-time transaction costs associated with the Chart acquisition.

Moving on to capital allocation on Slide 10. At quarter end, our leverage ratio increased to 2.5x, largely reflecting the debt used to fund the Chart acquisition. Our near-term capital allocation priority remains deleveraging the balance sheet. We expect to begin reducing debt in the fourth quarter, supported by free cash flow generation and proceeds from the announced Waygate divestiture. These sources of cash will support the partial paydown of term loans and upcoming maturities, steadily reducing debt outstanding. With these actions supporting our deleveraging efforts, we remain confident in our ability to achieve net leverage of less than 1.5x by the second half of 2028.

Let's now turn to segment results, starting with IET on Slide 11. IET orders remained strong at $5.9 billion for the quarter, bringing orders over the last 4 quarters to almost $22 billion. We continue to see broad-based demand across gas infrastructure, data centers and offshore production.

Revenue of $3.48 billion was modestly above the top end of our guidance range and increased 3% year-over-year despite an approximately 3% net headwind from the PSI and CDC transactions. GTS continued to perform well, supported by strong growth in upgrades and transactional activity. This was partially offset by lower GTE revenue, reflecting unfavorable mix and ongoing geopolitical headwinds in the Middle East.

IET EBITDA increased 8% to $685 million, near the upper end of our guidance range. Margins expanded by 90 basis points to 19.7%, but came in slightly below the midpoint of our guidance range due to project timing and mix as well as inflation.

Turning to OFSE on Slide 12. Third quarter revenue increased 6% sequentially to $3.66 billion, approaching the high end of our guidance range. OFS revenue benefited from strength across several international markets, including Latin America and Europe as well as an increase in the Middle East, where revenue increased 17% sequentially. North America offshore also benefited from the absence of hurricane-related disruptions during the quarter. SSPS maintained its positive momentum, with revenue increasing 5% sequentially. Orders were strong at $1.09 billion, representing a book-to-bill of approximately 1.5x.

OFSE reported EBITDA of $659 million, above the midpoint of our guidance. EBITDA margins increased 50 basis points sequentially to 18.1%, reaching the upper end of the implied guidance range. Margins improved in both OFS and SSPS despite inflationary pressures from higher logistics and commodity costs.

Turning to Chart on Slide 13. As a reminder, our third quarter reported results reflect the period following the acquisition close on July 16. Orders were $831 million, resulting in a book-to-bill of 0.9x, primarily reflecting the timing of a large dry cooler award that shifted into the fourth quarter. This data center award has since been received, and we continue to expect second half book-to-bill to be above 1x.

Chart performed well relative to the expectations embedded in our second half guidance. Revenue was $888 million, with strong project execution in LNG, data centers and space. EBITDA was $156 million, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 17.6%, benefiting from favorable project mix and stronger margins across several key end markets.

We are also making good progress on cost synergies. As Lorenzo mentioned, we have already executed actions representing approximately $70 million of annualized savings. We remain on track to achieve $325 million of annualized cost synergies within 3 years of closing the acquisition.

We expect to realize more than $10 million of cost synergies in the second half of 2026, including $3 million realized in the third quarter. Nearly all of the 2026 savings will be within the Chart segment, but over time, we expect the segment to account for approximately 75% of total cost synergies.

Beyond cost synergies, we continue to see meaningful commercial upside across the combined portfolio. Our pipeline of potential order synergies across IET and Chart continues to expand, with opportunities spanning data centers, geothermal and space.

Moving to Slide 14. I'll provide fourth quarter guidance and update our expectations for full year 2026. For clarity, I will speak to the midpoint of the guidance ranges. Our underlying fourth quarter assumptions for the Middle East remain mostly unchanged from our prior guidance. However, any material change in geopolitical conditions or regional disruptions could result in outcomes that differ either positively or negatively from our current guidance.

For OFSE, following the stronger-than-expected increase in the third quarter, we expect Middle East activity to decline sequentially in the fourth quarter. As a result, we expect revenue to return to levels broadly consistent with the second quarter, in line with our prior outlook.

For IET, we expect Middle East activity to decline modestly compared to third quarter levels. However, logistics have become more challenging and could create additional pressure as we continue to execute projects for customers in the region. Chart has significantly less exposure to the Middle East, and we do not expect the conflict to have a material impact on its fourth quarter results.

For the fourth quarter, we anticipate company revenue of $8.25 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.46 billion, reflecting sequential revenue growth and margin expansion.

For IET, we expect continued backlog execution to support fourth quarter performance. As higher-margin equipment backlog converts during the quarter, we anticipate margins to improve sequentially. Consistent with the expected closing of the transaction, our guidance assumes approximately 1 month of contribution from Waygate. As such, we anticipate revenue of $3.55 billion and EBITDA of $715 million.

For OFSE, we expect a modest sequential decline in revenue, primarily driven by lower Middle East and North America activity. While this is expected to create margin headwinds during the quarter, benefits from previously announced cost-out actions should partially offset the impact. Accordingly, we expect revenue of $3.6 billion and EBITDA of $640 million.

For Chart, we expect fourth quarter revenue of approximately $1.1 billion and EBITDA of approximately $195 million. Together with third quarter results, this is consistent with the $350 million second half EBITDA outlook we recently provided and reflects continued execution against our integration and operational priorities.

Turning to full-year guidance. We have updated our outlook to reflect year-to-date performance and our fourth quarter guidance. As a result, we are increasing the midpoint of total company EBITDA to $5.265 billion. With free cash flow totaling $2.1 billion year-to-date, we now expect full year free cash flow conversion of 45% to 50%. This represents strong conversion, particularly considering the impact of Chart-related closing costs and incremental interest expense.

IET order momentum remains strong. Through the first 3 quarters, we booked $17.9 billion of orders, already well above our initial full-year guidance range. As Lorenzo mentioned, we are raising our full-year IET order outlook to $21.5 billion to $23.5 billion, which, at the midpoint implies a book-to-bill of above 1.6x. This would represent a record year for IET orders, and we expect demand to remain strong into 2027, supporting IET book-to-bill above 1x.

The strength in orders continues to drive backlog higher and enhance our visibility into future revenue. At the same time, the growing mix of longer lead time orders across Power Systems, LNG and offshore production is extending the revenue conversion profile of our backlog and strengthening our visibility into revenue growth beyond 2027.

As a result of this longer conversion profile, we expect more modest growth in 2027, with a greater share of revenue converting beyond next year. At the end of the third quarter, 33% of our combined GTE and CTS backlog was scheduled to convert in 2027. By comparison, at the same point last year, 46% of the comparable backlog was expected to convert in 2026.

In summary, we delivered solid execution across the company in the third quarter. IET order momentum drove RPO to a record level, OFSE delivered sequential revenue and margin improvement and Chart performed in line with our expectations. We also generated strong free cash flow of $769 million, even after absorbing significant Chart-related closing costs.

Looking ahead, our priorities are clear. We are focused on executing our growing backlog, delivering the planned Chart synergies and using free cash flow generation to deleverage. With strong commercial momentum, greater visibility into future revenue and a clear path back to our target leverage, we remain focused on delivering sustainable earnings and cash flow growth.

With that, I'll turn the call back to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Ahmed. For those following along, please turn to Slide 16. As we close today, I'd like to reflect on the progress we are making across Baker Hughes, the momentum we are carrying forward and how we will build on both as we continue transforming the company.

Over the past several years, we have strengthened the foundation of the company by simplifying our operating model and embedding the Baker Hughes Business System. This progress is driving enhanced margins and cash generation while creating a more resilient business. With this foundation in place, we are advancing the next phase of our strategy. We are building on our heritage of technology leadership, connecting our capabilities to become a more solutions-led company that serves a broader range of customer needs across more diverse end markets.

Chart accelerates this strategy by expanding our capabilities across energy infrastructure and industrial markets. It strengthens our position in existing markets, including data centers and geothermal, while creating new growth opportunities in adjacent areas such as space and industrial gases.

Our unmatched portfolio breadth provides a distinct advantage, spanning the energy value chain from subsurface to surface and molecule to electron. The opportunity we see is to connect our capabilities in new ways to solve larger and more complex customer challenges. Through early engagement and delivering more enterprise solutions, we can expand our participation across the project and asset life cycle, deepen customer relationships and create more recurring aftermarket services and digital integration opportunities.

We have strengthened the foundation, evolved the portfolio and established a clear path forward in attractive growing end markets. Now our focus is execution and converting the full potential of Baker Hughes into durable earnings growth and meaningful long-term value for our shareholders. In closing, I want to thank all of our employees for their continued commitment to our success and support for one another.

Operator, we are ready to open the line for questions.

[Operator Instructions] Your first question comes from the line of Scott Gruber with Citigroup.

So the upsizing of the Horizon 2 IET orders, the $50 billion-plus, really stood out in the release. The strength of orders recently appears broad-based, but can you provide some more color on the building blocks across power, LNG, gas infrastructure as well as some of the kind of new early-stage verticals that drive the new $50 billion-plus target?

Yes, definitely, Scott, and let me break it down. Through the first 9 months, IET orders totaled approximately $18 billion, including nearly $6 billion in the third quarter and more than $7 billion in the second quarter. Data centers have been a significant contributor with $4.9 billion of orders year-to-date, up approximately 500% year-over-year.

Importantly, though, the strength extends well beyond data centers. Outside of data centers, IET orders totaled approximately $13 billion year-to-date, reflecting the broad strength of the portfolio across LNG, pipelines, upstream gas processing and FPSO, including both the mechanical drive and power generation applications across our turbine portfolio. We're also seeing good momentum across our high-value digital and life cycle offerings and as you look at IET digital orders, they're approaching $1 billion year-to-date, up nearly 20% year-over-year, and demand for transactional services and upgrades positions GTS bookings for another record year.

That breadth and the versatility gives us increasing confidence in the Horizon 2 opportunity. And since introducing the Horizon 2 IET order target approximately a year ago, we've increased it by $10 billion to more than $50 billion, which reflects really 2 durable trends we're seeing in the marketplace, accelerating power generation demand, particularly in the United States with data centers, and continued investment in gas infrastructure to support secure and diversified energy supply.

And there are 2 major contributors that continue to increase the Horizon 2 orders outlook. Power Systems, we expect orders to approach $7 billion this year, driven primarily by data centers, but also the growing distributed power requirements in the oilfield, LNG and downstream markets. And across Horizon 2, we now see a path for Power System orders to approach $15 billion.

LNG is the second major growth contributor and we booked approximately $4 billion of LNG equipment orders year-to-date, and that could reach about $5 billion this year. Entering Horizon 2, we expect LNG orders to moderate compared to the $10 billion of orders booked during Horizon 1. Project FIDs have accelerated beyond our expectations. And now we believe LNG equipment orders could again approach $10 billion during Horizon 2.

As I mentioned before, beyond those 2 drivers, we have a resilient base business and expanding aftermarket. Every equipment award grows our installed base and creates a long duration opportunity of services, spares, upgrades and digital solutions. We've also identified a pipeline of more than $10 billion in enterprise opportunities, excluding Chart, that bring together capabilities from across the company. We expect Chart to create additional upside as we evaluate opportunities to deploy its capabilities across the broader portfolio.

And importantly, we've got -- more than $50 billion target doesn't depend on emerging opportunities such as space, geothermal or further energy infrastructure investments in the Middle East. We view these as potential upside. Over time, the rebuilding and modernization of energy infrastructure in the Middle East could create additional opportunities to expand and upgrade gas and power infrastructure, advance delayed projects and deploy our technologies and life cycle services. In geothermal, our subsurface thermal management, compression and power capabilities position us to support the full development life cycle.

So as you take a step back, the strength is broad-based. Significant growth in Power Systems and LNG, durable demand across our traditional IET markets and an expanding installed base that supports attractive life cycle growth. That end market breadth and versatility of our portfolio underpins our confidence in both the scale and sustainability of the Horizon 2 opportunity.

Your next question comes from the line of Arun Jayaram with JPMorgan.

Gentleman, very dynamic environment for IET, OFSE and Chart. I was wondering if you could just comment or provide any kind of puts and takes as we think about 2027. You mentioned how your RPO is up, call it, 23% year-over-year. I know you do have some capacity constraints in IET, but give us some thoughts on just puts and takes as we start to think about next year?

Yes. No, thanks, Arun. I'll take it. So look, really happy with the way the team has executed. And as you mentioned, as we mentioned, with the continued order strength and backlog that just improves our long-term visibility while navigating Middle East disruptions, supply chain, inflationary pressures.

So as we step back and look at the total company level and we look at 2027, the first thing I'd say is book-to-bill, we expect it to remain above 1x and revenue growth and EBITDA margin expansion for the company. From a linearity standpoint, we would expect the normal seasonal step down in the first quarter, followed by revenue and margin progression throughout the year with a more meaningful improvement as we look at the second half.

So the way we'll break it down, I think is most helpful is by segment. So starting with IET. As Lorenzo just mentioned, the demand remains quite broad-based across our different end markets. And we expect book-to-bill to remain above 1x. In the first quarter, we have a normal seasonal decline in revenue, also driven in part by the Waygate divestiture with margins stepping down sequentially on lower volume and ultimately, absorption. But for the full year, we see organic revenue growth in the low to mid-single-digit range. Growth for IET should strengthen later in the year as that incremental turbine and generator capacity comes online during the first half and begins to contribute to revenue. And GTS, we expect to normalize to mid-single-digit growth for that business.

When you translate that to margins, we should benefit from that higher-margin backlog productivity and mix. And of course, as we go through this, the key variables, we continue to watch the developments in the Middle East and aeroderivative supply chain execution, particularly as the GTS mix shifts. But I would say, specifically for IET, as we move into 2028, that combination of additional capacity coming online, the backlog we have and the visibility we have to book-to-bill in 2027 should support an acceleration in growth and drive further margin expansion. So excited about the setup for IET.

For OFSE, we expect a normal seasonal decline in the first quarter, although the magnitude of that could be influenced by developments in the Middle East. For the full year, our early view right now points to low to mid-single-digit growth in global upstream spending and that will be led fundamentally, in our view, by international and offshore. We also expect continued growth in SSPS and that will be supported by our expected growth in opening backlog.

And then from a margin standpoint, we expect full year margin expansion in 2027. And that's underpinned by product and service pricing as we go through to offset some of that inflation.

And then lastly for Chart, the order pipeline is strong, particularly across space, LNG, data centers and industrial gases, and it supports are view of a book-to-bill above 1x in 2027. The first quarter should see a normal seasonal step down, including a double-digit sequential revenue decline and lower margins, and that's for the first quarter. And at the midpoint of our guidance, we expect second half 2026 revenue of approximately $2 billion. So using that annualized second half level as a baseline, we expect revenue to grow at a low to mid-single-digit rate in 2027.

And I would emphasize the linearity throughout the year in 2027. The first half will be constrained by lower starting backlog and mix with revenue and EBITDA margins improving as we go through the year and more meaningful progress in the second half. And that progress is supported by cost synergies, the deployment of the Baker Hughes Business System, commercial momentum and improving mix as we go through it. So overall, 2027 for Chart specifically, represents an important step progression towards 22% to 23% EBITDA margins in the second half of 2028 as we laid out earlier.

So what this all means is we remain constructive on 2027 for the company-level revenue and margin growth expansion across the company. Clearly variables to manage, including everything we talked about on Middle East. But importantly, we see performance strengthening through the year, greater momentum in the second half and a step-up for accelerated growth in 2028. So hopefully, Arun, that gives a bit of color here.

Your next question comes from the line of Stephen Gengaro with Stifel.

So you've clearly seen significant momentum in data centers and just broader power generation demand, and I was hoping you could discuss how you are looking at permitting capital constraints and project development time lines affecting customer decisions? And how should we sort of assess the quality of the IET backlog as it pertains to things like project maturity, customer commitments and sort of the visibility we have on conversion?

Yes, definitely, Stephen. And we remain very positive on the outlook for AI and ultimately, the power demand associated with it. This demand is being driven by continued investment in AI model training, the early stages of inference adoption and the emergence of physical AI workloads, which we see continuing.

That growth won't be linear. The current acceleration in compute demand is increasing the need for reliable, scalable power and places an increasing premium on the speed of deployment. We're finding that in many cases, the key constraint is not demand for compute capacity, but how quickly customers can secure reliable power. And that dynamic is reinforcing demand for behind-the-meter and on-site generation where natural gas can provide dispatchable power. This is translating in strong order momentum and greater forward visibility.

While permitting and infrastructure constraints can affect project timing, they'll also -- we're driving for qualified customers to secure capacity earlier in the development cycle. And not every project will develop at the same pace as customers work through their constraints, including permitting, fuel supply, site development and broader infrastructure requirements.

While significant capital remains available for AI infrastructure, financing and our costs can affect the timing and viability of the individual product, particularly -- projects, particularly for the less-established players. However, we view this as primarily timing related rather than risk of broad-based cancellations. Our experience across many cycles of growth, power generation, LNG, oil and gas and other large infrastructure projects gives us a very disciplined framework for assessing project readiness.

What differentiates our backlog is not simply its size, but the quality of the customers and project behind it. We evaluate the profile of the counterparty, access to critical technology and infrastructure, including GPUs, permitting progress, execution capability and overall project economics, which allows us to prioritize established, well-capitalized customers with credible development plans and clear plans to execution, focusing on opportunities that can develop into long-term strategic partnerships rather than onetime equipment sales.

And importantly, our contract structures provide strong protection through material nonrefundable down payments and meaningful cancellation penalties. Any proposed transfer or sale of a reservation is also subject to Baker Hughes' participation and approval. We're not seeing evidence of broad-based project attrition or cancellation across our opportunity set. And over time, this should create a substantial installed base with the potential to generate recurring services revenue over the life cycle of the equipment.

It's also important to keep the opportunity in context. Power Systems is an important and growing part of our business, but Baker Hughes remains highly diversified with Power Systems representing less than 20% of total company RPO. So overall, we believe our technology breadth, capacity discipline and deliberate customer selection positions us well to capture the growing opportunity while mitigating the risks.

Your next question comes from the line of Saurabh Pant with Bank of America.

Ahmed, I know you touched on this a little bit, but I want to dig in a little more on your outlook for Chart EBITDA margins, if you don't mind.

So based on your guidance, you're talking about, I think, 17.5%, 18% margins -- EBITDA margins in second half '26, 22% to 23% is the target for second half '28. So that's a pretty sizable 400 to 500, 550 basis points kind of improvement over a 2-year time frame. Can you please walk us through the drivers behind that? I'm thinking about near-term drivers that we should keep an eye on, but also towards the latter part of that 2-year time frame?

And then should we think about margin improvement as more or less linear? Or do you think it's more back-end weighted because of contracts, pricing or maybe just the way you are resetting the supply chain?

Yes, Saurabh, so look, I'll start with near term. As you saw, our fourth quarter margin guidance is 17.7% at the midpoint compared with 17.6% reported in the third quarter. However, as you know, the third quarter reported margin excludes the dilutive stub period. So on a comparable pro forma basis, our fourth quarter outlook implies normal seasonal sequential EBITDA margin expansion alongside the high single-digit revenue growth.

So looking beyond the fourth quarter, the path to 22% to 23% EBITDA margin in second half, we remain confident with additional upside beyond that level over time. Having said that, I would not expect the progression to be perfectly linear. We expect continued improvement through 2027, a more meaningful step-up as we move into 2028, and that's going to be driven by 3 areas, which I'll get into.

So first is cost synergies. We've committed to deliver $325 million of annualized cost synergies by year 3 with approximately 3/4 of those benefits within the Chart segment and the rest will be across the company. And as you saw, we've -- the team is making great progress on cost synergies and in line with the plan, we expect that execution to turn to realization and accelerate as we move into 2027.

The second driver is going to be improved mix. As the lower-margin project work rolls off and LNG volume picks up in the second half of 2027, we expect mix to become an increasingly meaningful tailwind with that backlog composition.

And the third area I would say is operational and commercial improvement. You've heard us talk about the Baker Hughes Business System. So we're continuing to deploy that, which is more than just cost reduction. It's about bringing the structure, consistency and rigor in how we operate the business. And then beyond all those drivers, the incremental operating leverage from growth through those commercial visible opportunities we have across the areas we've talked about, commercial synergies from the combination are going to start to overlay into this and drive leverage.

So look, there will be offsets along the way, and those are normal things like merit inflation and selective investments we'd like to do in R&D and growth. So that is going to continue to support our longer-term view and growth rate of the business. So really, as we think about it, margins will progress through 2027 with a greater portion coming through as we move towards 2028.

So hopefully, Saurabh, it just gives you some of the building blocks.

Your next question comes from the line of David Anderson with Barclays.

I was wondering if you could just dig into the Middle East a little bit more. I guess a few questions around that I was hoping you could kind of unpack.

So I'm just curious, A, kind of to start with what's embedded in the 4Q guidance. You talked about sort of double-digit sequential growth, but it sounds like things are slowing a bit in the fourth quarter. Hoping you could expand a little bit of that. And then kind of looking into 2027, what is path to normalization in your mind, how are you sort of thinking about how this could happen?

And then sort of finally, in the Middle East rebuild situation, you have a different portfolio than your main peers out there. Can you talk about the opportunity set, not just for drilling and completion and workovers and all that, but really on the IET side in terms of potential for really kind of infrastructure rebuild, if you will? I know it's a lot. Sorry to put them all into one place, but if you wouldn't mind.

No, Dave, I'll take that. And again, very pleased with the performance and also the team resilience and staying secure throughout this turbulent time, and that's first and foremost for us and supporting our customers. OFSE performed well in the quarter, really driven by some of the improvements in the Middle East activity, offshore as well as strength in the pressure pumping and artificial lift onshore. That said, though, we are taking a measured approach to the near-term outlook and expect to see some moderation in the regional activity levels, reflecting heightened tension in certain parts of the region. As a result, as we mentioned, our fourth quarter outlook assumes Middle East activity levels will broadly return to second quarter levels.

For IET, the impact is limited to logistics and supply chain constraints and our current guidance incorporates a modest revenue headwind from regional disruption.

As we look into 2027, the pace of normalization remains an important variable, particularly for OFSE. However, our customer conversations continue to reinforce the long-term strategic importance of the Middle East, continued investments across oil and gas production capacity, natural gas and power infrastructure.

Importantly, a more stable operating environment could create opportunities that extend beyond the normalization of existing activity and potential benefits there. We could see additional investment in rebuilding and upgrading critical supply routes, supporting broader development across power generation, industrial, digital and water infrastructure. And that creates a broader opportunity for Baker Hughes, given our capabilities across the energy value chain, spanning from the subsurface and gas infrastructure to power generation and life cycle services.

So we're remaining appropriately measured on the near-term pace of normalization. Our long-term outlook for the region remains very constructive and a more stable environment could support not only recovery of existing activity, but a broader investment cycle around infrastructure, energy resilience and economic diversification.

Your next question comes from James West with Melius Research.

I know we've covered a ton of ground already on the call, but I wanted to touch on Chart just briefly. And really in particular, the implementation of the Baker Hughes Business Systems into Chart. I know we're 3.5, 4 months or so into this. But if you could maybe update us on the implementation so far, the processes, the discipline, the accountability. And then if you could also highlight kind of how you see the implementation going forward, what we should think about over the next several quarters?

Yes, James, I'll take that. So the business system implementation is progressing really well. The team is going through an intense effort across all facets of the business system. As you would expect, the -- we baselined the current state of Chart's existing process and capabilities. We have now defined and implemented a Tier 1 and Tier 2 KPI framework with strong leading indicators across multiple areas, whether it's growth, free cash flow, safety, people and got them in the standardized operating reviews that we're used to in the company. And this is just -- it's about the common operating cadence, clear ownership, rigorous performance management and making it part of daily work. So really, the objective is to identify issues earlier, corrective actions, put in countermeasures as required.

So the 3 broad areas that we've seen progress already is we're using it for integration. So that's an example how we run the program, and you've seen some of the cost synergy numbers that the team has executed, the pace of execution is enabled by the business system. On the operations side across manufacturing, looking at value stream mapping, really structured improvement processes on facility utilization, productivity drivers at the shop level and delivery performance.

And then another good area that we've actually seen this is around capacity. So we're using Kaizen methodologies and targeted operational improvements to unlock additional capacity like you've seen us do in other parts of the company. So thinking about dry coolers, we're using the business system to support our ambition to double the dry cooler revenue by 2029. So there are many, many examples. The next phase as we look at the next generation of this is really embedding it much more deeply across the whole organization and establishing areas where we can further drive value through areas like strategy deployment efforts.

So while it's early, we're really pleased with the intensity and the pace the team is going through the business system implementation, and we can see the results as we go through it, and I'm confident we'll see it going forward.

That was our last question. I will hand you back to Mr. Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to conclude the call.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to join our earnings call today, and I look forward to speaking with you all again soon. Operator, you may now close the call.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for participating in today's conference. This concludes the program. You may all disconnect. Have a great day.

Good morning, everybody. Every year at our conference, Baker Hughes comes here and they bring out a new presentation. We're very fortunate to sort of see this transformation. If you take all the presentations of the last 5 or 6 years together, you'll literally see how Baker Hughes has transformed over the years.

Today is no different. This morning, on their website, they published the update on the Chart Industries guidance and the plan going forward. Lorenzo is going to walk through that presentation today. And at the end of it, I'm going to ask a few questions. So without any further ado, Mr. Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of Baker Hughes.

Thank you very much. And maybe just to start off, I believe happy birthday, Dave. So for those of you that don't know, Dave is celebrating today, and good morning, everyone. It's great to be back at the Barclays Energy and Power Conference. I'd like to thank Dave Anderson and the entire Barclays team for the invitation and the opportunity to present to everyone today.

Over the past several years, we have repositioned Baker Hughes to a world where energy and industrial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected. Those dynamics have created attractive opportunities across our portfolio, and we believe they provide a strong foundation for long-term growth. This morning, I'd like to share how our transformation has positioned Baker Hughes to capture these opportunities, why we see significant runway for growth ahead and how the addition of Chart further strengthens our portfolio and our ability to create long-term shareholder value.

Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that today's presentation includes forward-looking statements. Please refer to the disclosure on this slide for additional information. Baker Hughes sits at the center of a fundamental shift in the global economy. Energy demand is growing, power systems are becoming more complex and the boundaries between energy, infrastructure and industrial markets are increasingly converging.

As a result, customers are looking for partners that can help them improve reliability, productivity and efficiency across increasingly interconnected systems. This is where Baker Hughes has a distinct advantage. We are uniquely positioned across the full energy industrial value chain, providing multiple avenues for growth regardless of how the energy mix evolves. Our broad portfolio enables us to support customers across the life cycle of their assets, where the priority is energy security, increasing power demand, industrial growth or decarbonization.

Combined with Chart, we now compete across an addressable market of more than $400 billion, strengthening our ability to create value across a wide range of end markets and investment cycles. What differentiates Baker Hughes is not simply the breadth of our portfolio, but our ability to connect capabilities across the energy and industrial value chains.

Across OFSE, IET and now Chart, we support customers from molecule extraction through transportation, processing, power generation and industrial consumption. That gives us a unique position at the intersection of energy production, infrastructure and industrial end markets. As customers increasingly seek integrated solutions that connect upstream production, energy infrastructure and industrial systems, Baker Hughes is exceptionally well positioned to meet those needs. This is reflected in our business mix. Today, approximately 60% of our revenue comes from infrastructure and industrial markets, underscoring how Baker Hughes has evolved and the broader role we play across the global energy ecosystem.

Together, our capabilities create one of industry's most integrated molecule to electron platforms and a strong foundation for sustained growth, durable cash generation and long-term shareholder value. Over the last several years, we have transformed Baker Hughes through disciplined execution, portfolio management and a relentless focus on operational performance.

In OFSE, we have built a stronger, less cyclical franchise by increasing our exposure to production and brownfield activity. As a result, OFSE margins have improved by more than 600 basis points since 2017 and have remained resilient despite lower market activity, demonstrating the durability of the business through different market conditions.

In IET, we continue to build strong momentum. We delivered record EBITDA margins of 18.5% in 2025, and we expect margins to exceed 20% in 2026. At the same time, RPO reached a record level of more than $37 billion at the end of the second quarter. This backlog provides strong visibility, expands our installed base and supports a growing stream of future services revenue. Together, these businesses have driven more than 600 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion since 2017 for the company, reflecting sustained progress in execution, productivity and portfolio discipline.

The key message for investors is that Baker Hughes today is fundamentally different than it was several years ago. We have consistently expanded margins, strengthened earnings durability and demonstrated our ability to generate strong cash flows across market cycles. Looking ahead, we see a clear path to 20% adjusted EBITDA margins by 2028, excluding the impact of Chart, supported by strong demand across energy infrastructure and industrial markets.

We remain confident in delivering more than $45 billion of IET orders through the Horizon 2 period. Together, these milestones reinforce the strength of our portfolio and provide a powerful foundation for the next chapter of growth and long-term shareholder value creation. The acquisition of Chart represents the next stage in our strategic evolution, significantly expanding our exposure to attractive industrial markets while bringing complementary technologies, customer relationships and capabilities.

Chart brings a highly diversified portfolio across attractive markets, including data centers, space, LNG, industrial gases, metals and mining and other industrial applications. It also strengthens our technology portfolio with leading products in heat transfer, cryogenic systems, industrial compression and carbon capture.

We believe the combination strengthens both our growth profile and the quality of our earnings while creating new opportunities to deepen customer relationships, expand life cycle revenues and deliver more differentiated solutions. Together, we are building a stronger platform for sustained growth and long-term value creation for customers and shareholders. With the acquisition now closed, we are firmly focused on execution and delivering strategic, operational and financial benefits for the combined companies.

We are moving forward with deliberate pace and discipline, focused on seamless integration, effective synergy capture and realizing the full potential of the combination. We see 3 primary drivers of value creation. First, operational enhancements through deployment of the Baker Hughes business system. By applying our proven operating model, we will standardize performance management, advance value stream transformation, enhance strategy deployment and reinforce accountability throughout the organization. The business system has consistently driven stronger execution, productivity, margins and cash generation across Baker Hughes.

We believe it will be a significant enabler of value creation at Chart by improving operational performance and establishing a culture of continuous improvement. Second, cost synergies. As we bring the 2 organizations together, we see meaningful opportunities to streamline support functions, optimize our manufacturing footprint, improve procurement efficiency and drive higher asset utilization. We have established clear initiatives, owners and operating rhythms to convert these opportunities into measurable results.

Third, and perhaps most exciting and what makes the Chart acquisition unique are the commercial synergies. Together, Baker Hughes and Chart can offer customers a broader portfolio of technologies and a more integrated set of solutions across energy infrastructure and industrial markets. This strengthens our ability to deepen customer relationships, increase share of wallet and participate in a wider range of projects throughout the value chain. Customer engagement is already underway, and the early response reinforces our confidence that the combined portfolio can create meaningful growth opportunities well beyond what either company could achieve independently.

As the chart on the right highlights, these 3 value drivers provide a clear road map to expand Chart's EBITDA margin from approximately 17% in the second half of 2026 to 22% to 23% by the second half of 2028. Operational improvements and cost synergies are expected to drive meaningful structural margin expansion and stronger free cash flow, while commercial synergies and growth create additional opportunities through increased scale and operating leverage. We'll discuss the key factors supporting Chart's updated margin outlook in more detail later in the presentation.

We have dedicated teams, established governance and a proven operating model already in place. With clear ownership and disciplined execution, we are well positioned to deliver on the value creation opportunity ahead of us. Let me spend a moment on operational enhancements because this is an area where Baker Hughes has a proven and repeatable track record. At Baker Hughes, our business system provides the framework that connect strategy to execution and drive sustainable performance improvement. We intend to bring this same operating model to Chart. The journey begins with performance management. We will establish a clear KPI framework. Through visual management, scorecards and structured governance, we create transparency, accountability and a common understanding of what success looks like.

From there, we move into continuous improvement through disciplined daily management, structured problem solving and regular performance reviews, leaders and teams identify performance gaps, eliminate waste, remove barriers and sustain improvements that compound over time. The final element is strategy deployment. Here, we connect long-term business objectives to the work occurring across functions every day. Priorities, targets, resources and improvement initiatives are aligned so that the entire organization is working towards the same outcomes.

What gives us confidence is that this is not a new playbook. We have successfully deployed the business system across Baker Hughes and have seen it consistently improve operational performance while instilling the processes, behaviors and operating discipline that drive sustainable results. As we deploy the business system at Chart, we believe it will create a culture of accountability, transparency and continuous improvement that enables stronger operational execution, increased productivity, improved cash performance, enhanced customer responsiveness and sustainable margin expansion. Turning to cost synergies. We have a clear road map, detailed execution plans and a high degree of confidence in our ability to deliver. Our opportunity comes from 3 primary areas. The first is the SG&A optimization. This includes eliminating duplicative activities, streamlining administrative processes, consolidating systems and leveraging shared services more effectively.

The second is supply chain efficiency. Together, we have greater purchasing scale, broader supplier relationships and additional opportunities to optimize sourcing, inventory management and working capital. The third area is facility optimization. As we evaluate our manufacturing and services footprint, we see opportunities to improve capacity utilization and remove inefficiencies across the combined network.

We have already executed $35 million of actions to date and remain confident in our path toward approximately $325 million of annualized cost synergies by year 3. Approximately 3/4 of those benefits are expected to be captured within the Chart segment. Taken together, these initiatives provide a clear and credible path to achieving these cost synergies and are expected to be a key contributor to the 500 to 600 basis points of margin expansion over the next 2 years. While cost synergies are important, the commercial opportunities what makes this combination especially compelling. At its core, this transaction brings together 2 highly complementary portfolios to create a broader, more differentiated offering across the energy and industrial value chain.

By combining Baker Hughes' strengths in power generation, gas compression, flow control and subsurface technologies with Chart's leadership in thermal management, industrial compression, carbon capture and air and gas handling, we can solve a wider range of customer challenges with more integrated solutions. Equally important, the combination expands our ability to reach customers around the world. Our geographic footprints are highly complementary, creating new avenues to accelerate growth in key regions by leveraging each company's established customer relationships, commercial channels and market presence. The opportunity extends well beyond new equipment sales. Together, we will have a substantially larger installed base, providing a powerful platform to grow higher-margin aftermarket and life cycle services. As we increase service attachment, digital enablement and long-term customer engagement, we see meaningful potential to enhance the quality, resilience and recurring nature of our revenue stream.

Ultimately, this combination enhances our ability to participate in a larger portion of our customers' capital and operational spending, creating multiple pathways to accelerate growth across both equipment and life cycle services. One of the most compelling aspects of the transaction is how it expands our participation in some of the most attractive growth markets globally. By bringing together Baker Hughes and Chart, we are creating a broader technology portfolio that enables us to address a wider range of customer needs across gas infrastructure, geothermal, data centers, carbon capture, space, mining and industrial gases. These markets are benefiting from powerful secular tailwinds, including energy security, electrification, AI-driven power demand, industrial investment and decarbonization.

Importantly, we are not entering these markets from scratch. Both companies already have established customer relationships, differentiated technologies and proven commercial position. That gives us a strong foundation from which to accelerate growth and realize the commercial benefits of the combination. As a result, our exposure to these high-growth end markets expand significantly, increasing our addressable opportunity by nearly 60% from approximately $36 billion today to roughly $57 billion by 2030.

In short, this is not simply a larger company. It is a more capable company competing in larger markets with a broader set of solutions and a more differentiated position. Geothermal is one of the clearest examples of the value of this combination. By bringing together capabilities from all 3 segments, we can deliver an integrated molecule to electron offering that spans the geothermal value chain from resource assessment and well construction through power generation, life cycle services and digital optimization.

Charge heat exchangers, condensers and cooling technologies further enhance the offering, helping improve project performance and economics. More importantly, geothermal illustrates the broader rationale for this acquisition. We are not simply adding technologies. We are combining complementary capabilities to create integrated solutions that expand our participation across the value chain and strengthen our position with customers. As geothermal continues to emerge as an attractive source of low-carbon baseload power, we believe this differentiated portfolio positions Baker Hughes to capture a larger share of the opportunities ahead.

Data centers represent another area where the combination of Baker Hughes and Chart creates a highly differentiated offering. The rapid adoption of AI and the continued expansion of digital infrastructure are driving unprecedented demand for reliable power, advanced cooling systems, water management and operational efficiency. As power density increases, customers are increasingly seeking integrated solutions that optimize performance across the facility rather than individual products. As we think about the data center opportunity, it's important to recognize that we already have significant traction in this market.

Since 2025, IET has secured $4.2 billion of data center-related orders, including approximately $3.2 billion in the first half of 2026 alone. In addition, Chart Industries has booked approximately $600 million of data center orders over the past 2 years. This momentum reflects both the strength of demand for our solutions and our ability to execute and scale alongside our customers in one of the fastest-growing end markets globally. Together with Chart, our capabilities can provide a more complete data center solution to support critical elements of the infrastructure stack. Baker Hughes' capabilities include on-site power generation, power conversion and microgrid control solutions to maximize reliability and uptime. Chart adds critical cooling infrastructure, carbon capture and water treatment and recycling capabilities as well as LNG and hydrogen storage and backup fuel systems.

By bringing these capabilities together, we can participate in a broader portion of the data center ecosystem while helping customers improve reliability, efficiency, water usage and emissions performance. The combination also creates opportunities to deepen customer relationships through digital technologies, services and life cycle support. Let me spend a moment on our updated 2026 guidance and specifically the assumptions related to the addition of Chart.

First, I want to emphasize that the underlying Baker Hughes business continued to perform well in line with our expectations. Both OFSE and IET are tracking in line with our prior outlook. And as a result, we are maintaining our guidance ranges for both segments. Our confidence in this outlook is supported by the momentum we're seeing across the company today with first half 2026 IET orders of $12 billion, record IET RPO of $37 billion and resilient OFSE performance, providing a durable foundation for earnings and cash flow growth.

Together, these factors reinforce our path forward achieving the previously stated target of 20% EBITDA margins for Baker Hughes by 2028, excluding Chart. The updates we are introducing today primarily reflect the addition of Chart and our latest view of how that business will contribute through the remainder of the year. Since closing Chart in mid-July, we have been integrating Chart into the broader Baker Hughes, and we're now in the process of aligning Chart to our standard practices, policies and procedures. As part of that work, we have completed a preliminary contract level review for Chart's backlog. Based on that review and the application of Baker Hughes backlog definitions, we expect to report backlog of approximately $3.6 billion at the end of the third quarter.

We believe a portion of the change reflects timing-related factors, including order conversion and backlog classification rather than any significant deterioration in end market demand. In fact, we remain constructive on the underlying demand environment and the long-term fundamentals supporting the business, particularly in data centers, gas infrastructure, space and industrial gases. For Chart, we expect revenue of $1.85 billion to $2.25 billion and EBITDA of $300 million to $400 million from the close date through year-end. At the midpoint, this implies approximately 17% EBITDA margin. Looking at the phasing of Chart's guidance, we expect approximately 55% to 65% of the segment EBITDA to be realized in the fourth quarter, reflecting both its mid-July close date and Chart's typical seasonal weighting towards the fourth quarter.

From an operational standpoint, near-term Chart margins are being impacted by the timing of LNG equipment volumes, soft hydrogen demand and the execution of several first-of-a-kind projects that carry lower margin profiles. In addition, the LNG mix is creating additional margin headwinds. Importantly, these factors do not change our confidence in the strategic value of the acquisition. In fact, we're already seeing encouraging commercial engagement between the Baker Hughes and Chart teams, particularly around data center infrastructure and broader gas infrastructure opportunities. While these commercial synergies are still in the early stages, they reinforce our conviction in the long-term value creation potential of the combination.

We also see improving visibility towards an LNG order recovery as we move into 2027, and we remain confident in our ability to drive meaningful margin expansion through improved execution and synergy capture. Let me make 2 additional points on guidance. First, we now expect free cash flow conversion to be in the range of 40% to 45% for 2026. This is entirely attributable to acquisition-related items, including higher cash interest expense, transaction and closing-related costs and cash integration spending associated with the Chart acquisition, all of which were excluded from the prior guidance.

Second, the D&A outlook presented here excludes intangible amortization impacts related to the transaction. We will provide appropriate disclosures as those amounts are finalized. Overall, we are encouraged by the momentum across the company. OFSE and IET continue to perform well. We are taking decisive actions to improve execution at Chart. Integration efforts are off to a strong start, and we remain highly confident in the long-term earnings, cash flow and synergy potential of this combination.

As we conclude, I want to leave you with these 3 points that underscore why we are increasingly confident in Baker Hughes' long-term value creation opportunity. First, Baker Hughes today is a fundamentally different company than it was just a few years ago. Our portfolio is increasingly weighted towards infrastructure and industrial markets with greater exposure to higher growth, less cyclical end markets. As a result, we're building a business with greater earnings durability, stronger cash generation and increasing alignment with long-term growth trends.

Second, we believe this evolution is still in its early stages. The acquisition of Chart further accelerates our shift towards higher-quality industrial and infrastructure end markets, expanding our technology portfolio, strengthens our position in attractive industrial markets and creates new opportunities to scale enterprise solutions across broader customer value chains.

As we execute our integration plans and capture synergies, we expect our industrial and infrastructure mix to continue increasing over time. Third, our priorities are clear. We remain focused on delivering our Horizon 2 commitments through disciplined execution and business system excellence. At the same time, we're accelerating the Chart integration and focusing on capturing synergies and driving meaningful expansion for the combined company. Just as importantly, delivering remains -- deleveraging remains a key Horizon 2 priority, and we're committed to strengthening the balance sheet through cash generation and disciplined portfolio management. When you step back, the investment thesis is straightforward.

Global demand for energy, infrastructure and industrial solutions continues to grow, and Baker Hughes is uniquely positioned at the intersection of these markets. With expanding capabilities, a growing enterprise solutions pipeline of $10 billion and increasing exposure to attractive industrial and infrastructure markets, we believe we're building a higher-quality business with greater earnings durability, stronger cash generation and significant long-term value creation potential. Thank you for your time today. I appreciate your interest in Baker Hughes, and I look forward to your questions.

Thank you, Lorenzo. So we only have time for probably one question here. If we can just kind of look at the chart guidance you just put out there on the margins. So margins were 17% now and you're targeting to 20% to 22%. Was that over 3 years that -- and can you just maybe just talk through some of the puts and takes and what some of the assumptions are there going into that margin expansion?

Sure. And maybe let me take the 2026 view that we provided first. And -- as you look at the underlying business and the end industries, we still feel very good about the demand trajectory.

As we look at the book-to-bill, we still see a book-to-bill above 1 as we look at the second half. And I just need to remind you that the outlook excludes the stub period. We closed the transaction July 15. So it reflects what happens after July 15 with regards to the second half. You'll see an adjustment in the RPO. And again, we expect RPO to be $3.6 billion roughly by the end of the first quarter. And that's really a realignment of the methodologies that have been provided in the past from chart to the methodologies that we apply at Baker Hughes from accounting policies and also the way in which we track the RPO.

Again, not an end market view, but more a methodology change to align with the integration that we're conducting. As you think about revenue, we see about $2 billion, just over $2 billion of revenue, which when you take out the stub period is really very much in line with the consensus view that was out there. From a margin perspective, again, we had the first quarter, which was underwhelming from Chart, and we see that improving in the second half.

And as you said, an average of 17% which really is based on the backlog that we have that's converting. And we see also the opportunity to continue to improve on the integration synergies and the momentum of the business going forward. So second half is profiled at about 17%. Then as you look at the breakdown, probably about 40% in third quarter, 60% in fourth quarter, given the seasonality. And on the margin outlook, 17% to 22% to 23%, really grounded by 3 major areas.

The first is the cost synergies, a lot of confidence in the $325 million cost synergies. Again, the team is obviously going for more, and we feel very confident by the back half of 2028, we'll be at that aspect of cost synergies to get us to the 22% to 23%. Then you've got the operational excellence, the discipline around the business system. We've proved it within Baker Hughes and what you've seen from the margin accretion that we've achieved there. We're going to be applying the same playbook to Chart now and seeing the same results take place. And then as you look at the commercial synergies and also the backdrop of the positive tailwind we're seeing in some of the industries, but we can provide in addition from the aspect of integrated solutions and the capabilities of a broader spectrum.

Our addressable market is going up and customers have been very receptive. So again, we feel good about the trajectory of where we're taking from 17% up to the 22%, 23%. And obviously, we won't stop there.

I would imagine you won't. Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of Baker Hughes. Thank you so much.

Thank you very much.

Fantastic. Thanks.

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Baker Hughes Company Second Quarter Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded.

I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Mr. Chase Mulvehill, Vice President of Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.

Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Baker Hughes Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Here with me are our Chairman and CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli; and our CFO, Ahmed Moghal. The earnings release we issued yesterday evening can be found on our website at bakerhughes.com. We will also be using a presentation with our prepared remarks during this webcast, which can be found on our investor website.

As a reminder, we will provide forward-looking statements during this conference call. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and assumptions. Please review our SEC filings and website for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and certain GAAP to non-GAAP measures can be found in our earnings release and presentation available on our investor website.

With that, I will turn the call over to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Chase. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. First, I'd like to provide a quick outline for today's call. I will start with a summary of our second quarter results, then highlight key awards and address the evolving macro environment. I will also discuss the recent closing of the Chart acquisition and the compelling opportunities it brings to Baker Hughes. I will then turn it over to Ahmed, who will review our financial performance, provide guidance for the third quarter and review our outlook for the full year. To close, I will highlight how we are connecting our capabilities across energy upstream, energy infrastructure and industrial markets to create greater value for our customers and shareholders.

Let's turn to Slide 4. We delivered another strong quarter as disciplined execution and the strength of our diversified portfolio more than offset anticipated headwinds in the Middle East. While conditions in the region remain fluid, our teams have responded exceptionally well, maintaining a clear focus on safety, execution and meeting our customer needs. For the second quarter, adjusted EBITDA totaled $1.23 billion, exceeding the high end of our guidance range. The outperformance was driven primarily by strong OFSE execution, supported by greater resilience in the Middle East and a solid seasonal recovery across broader markets outside the region.

Adjusted earnings per share were $0.64, up modestly year-over-year as strong operational performance more than offset the effects of the PSI divestiture and the formation of the SPC joint venture. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 70 basis points year-over-year to a record 18.3%, as strong IET performance more than offset lower OFSE margin resulting from higher inflationary costs. During the second quarter, we generated robust free cash flow of $1.1 billion.

Turning to orders. IET delivered another exceptional quarter with orders doubling year-over-year to a record $7.1 billion, resulting in a 2.2x book-to-bill ratio and driving RPO up 19% to an all-time high of $37.1 billion. Over the past 4 quarters, IET has secured more than $20 billion of orders, providing significant revenue visibility while expanding the installed base that will drive future aftermarket and digital revenue. These results highlight the breadth and versatility of the IET portfolio and reinforce our ability to capture sustained growth as customers continue investing in reliability, resilience and security of supply across critical energy infrastructure markets.

Our confidence in the long-term outlook for power generation continues to be supported by the strength of our Power Systems backlog and the depth of our order pipeline. In response, we are further expanding gas turbine and generator capacity while maintaining disciplined capital deployment and operational flexibility. When this additional capacity comes online by 2029, we estimate it could support nearly $5 billion in annual Power Systems revenue opportunity at full utilization. Even assuming a practical utilization below full capacity, the implied revenue opportunity still represents a 3 to 4x increase over 2025 revenue, underscoring the growth opportunity ahead.

With $12 billion of IET orders year-to-date, strong end market demand and expanding Power Systems capacity, we now expect Horizon 2 IET orders to exceed $45 billion. Earlier this month, we completed the acquisition of Chart Industries, a significant milestone in the continued execution of our portfolio strategy. We are pleased to welcome Chart employees to Baker Hughes and look forward to leveraging our combined capabilities to create greater value for customers and shareholders.

Now turning to key awards on Slide 5. The second quarter further demonstrated broad-based demand across our core end markets with meaningful awards across power, gas infrastructure, digital and energy upstream markets. Starting with power, we booked 2.6 billion of Power Systems orders during the quarter, including 2.7 gigawatts of power generation. We continue to expand our presence in power generation for data center markets, securing several significant awards across North America that further reinforce our strategy and technology leadership.

Most notably, we secured a major award from Dynamis for NovaLT gas turbines, representing approximately 1.3 gigawatts of mobile power generation capacity across data center, and oil and gas applications. Additionally, we signed a multiyear strategic agreement with Kodiak Gas Services, anchored by an initial award for approximately 1 gigawatt of power generation capacity and a framework for up to 1.8 gigawatts over time. The agreement leverages NovaLT, Frame 5 and generator technologies to support growing power demand across North America.

In gas infrastructure, we delivered another outstanding quarter, highlighted by $1.8 billion of LNG equipment orders across 3 large projects. We received a major award from Venture Global, including 6 LNG blocks comprising of 12 liquefaction modules. The scope includes advanced centrifugal compressors, cold boxes, air coolers and integrated control systems, further strengthening our long-standing customer relationship. We also booked a significant award from Golar to provide 4 aeroderivative gas turbine-driven refrigerant compressor trains for a floating LNG facility, marking the fourth Golar vessel to feature Baker Hughes' gas technology solutions.

In addition, we secured multiple awards supporting Cheniere's Sabine Pass LNG facility, including aeroderivative gas turbines and compression equipment for Train 7, a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit and fleet-wide gas turbine enhancements that helped drive record GTS upgrade orders in the quarter. Beyond equipment upgrades, we continue to strengthen our lifecycle services portfolio through a significant multiyear agreement extension with Nigeria LNG and a new multiyear CSA with ANOH Gas Processing Company for its gas processing facility in Nigeria. Together, these awards highlight the strength of our LNG franchise, the durability of our installed base and the recurring nature of our services business.

We also continue to see strong global demand across gas processing and production infrastructure. During the quarter, we secured 2 significant awards for electric motor-driven compression trains, supporting the brownfield expansion of a large offshore field in the Middle East and Aramco's Uthmaniyah onshore gas development. These awards demonstrate the critical role of our compression technology in enhancing recovery, sustaining production and improving the efficiency of global gas infrastructure.

Turning to digital solutions. We also continue to accelerate digital adoption across our installed base, securing multiple software awards through our Cordant Solutions portfolio with several NOCs and IOCs. In addition, we entered into a preferred supplier agreement with a large global turbine manufacturer to deliver sensing, condition monitoring and asset health software solutions that enhance equipment reliability and performance.

Turning to energy upstream. Our OFSE team received several key awards across integrated services, subsea digital and production, reinforcing the breadth of our capabilities and global customer relationships. In integrated services, we secured a major award for Petrobras for well construction solutions across Brazil's Santos Basin, while Equinor extended key contracts for integrated drilling, well services and wireline intervention in Norway. In Subsea, we expanded our North Sea footprint with a new manufacturing facility in Norway and booked 2 notable subsea production systems awards, including Azule Energy's ultra-deepwater development offshore Angola and an offshore gas development in Brunei. These investments and awards demonstrate the strength of our global subsea capabilities.

We also continue to build commercial momentum across our digital platforms while extending their application into adjacent markets. Kantori, our autonomous well construction solution launched earlier in 2026, secured an award for an Equinor well construction project and was recognized with the 2026 OTC Spotlight New Technology Award. Leucipa also reached an important milestone with its first deployment outside oil and gas, integrating our ESP and digital production optimization capabilities to support a geothermal and lithium development in Europe.

Finally, we also advanced our geothermal strategy through an agreement with Mantle Reach Power to support up to 500 megawatts of development in North America. Separately, we entered into a strategic collaboration with H&P. Collectively, these awards demonstrate the breadth of the Baker Hughes portfolio, the growing value of our enterprise capabilities and rising demand for integrated energy and industrial solutions spanning molecules to electrons.

Turning to the macro on Slide 6. Since the onset of the conflict in the Middle East, global growth expectations have moderated with the World Bank now projecting growth of 2.5% in 2026. While the recent escalation has increased uncertainty, global trade and energy markets continue to adapt as supply chains adjust. Inventories are rebuilt and regional supply and demand patterns evolve. At the same time, these events have further elevated energy security as a strategic priority for governments, customers and economies globally.

The need for resilient infrastructure, diversified supply and secure energy flows is supporting sustained investment across energy upstream and energy infrastructure, markets where Baker Hughes is particularly well positioned. Across global energy upstream markets, customers remain focused on maximizing production from existing assets while preserving flexibility to respond to evolving market conditions, which continues to drive demand for production optimization and mature asset solutions. Reflecting these dynamics, we expect global upstream spending this year to decline modestly year-over-year as growth in Latin America, offshore Africa and North America land is more than offset by lower spending in Europe and the Middle East.

In LNG, recent disruptions further reinforce the importance of supply, security and energy diversification. We believe it will take time for LNG markets to fully normalize given the complexity of restoring liquefaction capacity, rebalancing trade flows and rebuilding inventories. Importantly, recent developments have not changed our conviction in the long-term LNG outlook. We continue to see a path toward installed nameplate capacity approaching 800 MTPA by 2030 and approximately 950 MTPA by 2035, underpinned by energy security needs, expanding power demand and increasing natural gas consumption across emerging markets.

Turning to power markets. Demand remains exceptionally strong. The rapid growth of AI and other compute-intensive workloads is driving a step change in electricity demand with access to reliable, scalable power increasingly becoming the primary constraint. We believe the power generation market remains in the early stages of a multiyear growth cycle, driven by accelerating investment in AI infrastructure. The magnitude of planned hyperscaler investment reinforces the durability of this trend. Capital spending by the largest hyperscalers is expected to double, increasing from approximately $370 billion in 2025 to nearly $750 billion by 2028. As this infrastructure is deployed, S&P Global forecasts data center power demand will grow at an 18% annual rate through 2030, reaching approximately 1,850 terawatt hours, equivalent to India's projected annual electricity consumption by the end of the decade.

More broadly, the combination of AI-driven power demand, energy security priorities and continued electrification is driving investment across the energy value chain. This is creating demand not only for power generation and natural gas infrastructure, but also for grid modernization, energy management, carbon capture and other lower carbon solutions that improve reliability, resilience and affordability. This opportunity aligns directly with Baker Hughes' strategy. Our differentiated portfolio positions us to benefit from the convergence of energy and industrial demand. As customers increasingly seek integrated solutions, our connected capabilities enable us to address their most complex challenges. As a result, we see approximately $100 billion of addressable market opportunity by 2030 for Power Systems, with more than half expected to be associated with behind-the-meter solutions and further growth through 2035.

Let me now turn to Chart on Slide 7. The successful closing of the Chart acquisition marks an important milestone in Baker Hughes' portfolio strategy and our evolution into a higher-value industrialized energy solutions company. Chart adds differentiated capabilities in thermal management, air and gas handling and carbon capture, complementing our existing technologies and strengthening our position across attractive energy and industrial markets, including gas infrastructure, data centers, space, new energy and industrial gases. The combination expands the solutions we can offer customers while materially increasing our installed base and lifecycle services opportunity.

This enhances our revenue mix through greater recurring aftermarket and digital growth, supporting more durable earnings and cash flow over time. Given the scale and strategic importance of these capabilities, Chart will operate as Baker Hughes' third reporting segment. This structure preserves the business, commercial and operational focus while highlighting Chart's contribution to Baker Hughes growth and financial performance. Importantly, the reporting structure does not change how we will capture the anticipated synergies.

With day 1 successfully completed, we are now focused on disciplined integration execution and delivering the full value of the transaction. Our integration management office is advancing 18 work streams across the combined organization with clear milestones and accountability for both cost and commercial synergies. We have structured the initial integration into 2 phases across the first 180 days. During the first 90 days, we are prioritizing customer continuity, employee retention and consistent operational performance. We are also initiating early cost synergy actions while mobilizing commercial teams to pursue cross-selling opportunities, expand lifecycle services and develop more integrated customer solutions.

Over the next 90 days, we plan to shift toward delivering early value and further embedding the Baker Hughes business system by aligning operating models and advancing our commercial playbook. We will also launch commercial workshops and sales training to support combined solutions and an integrated go-to-market strategy. This phased approach enables us to capture near-term efficiencies while building the foundation for sustained operational improvement and commercial growth.

Turning to synergies on Slide 8. We have identified almost 300 initiatives across procurement, corporate cost, systems operations and footprint optimization, reinforcing our confidence in delivering the full $325 million of annualized cost synergies by year 3. The largest opportunities are concentrated in 3 areas. First, SG&A offers significant potential through the elimination of duplicative costs and simplifying support functions and systems. Second, the scale of the combined company should drive meaningful supply chain efficiencies through greater purchasing power with suppliers and a more streamlined logistics network. Third, we see significant opportunities to optimize our manufacturing and operating footprint, leveraging the scale of the combined company to improve efficiency and utilization across our global operations.

The Baker Hughes business system will be central to this work, providing the operating discipline and accountability required to convert identified opportunities into sustainable margin and cash flow improvement. In addition to cost synergies, we see meaningful commercial upside. Chart broadens the solutions we can offer in existing markets while expanding our reach into attractive industrial adjacencies. For data centers, our power generation capabilities complement Chart's thermal management and cryogenic storage system. Chart also expands our capabilities in geothermal and CCUS through thermal management, gas handling and carbon capture, enabling broader solutions and greater participation across the project value chain.

In metals and mining, Chart's established customer relationships, create opportunities to introduce additional Baker Hughes technologies. We also see emerging opportunities in space where Chart's cryogenic expertise complements our power generation and liquefaction capabilities in a market requiring advanced fuels, thermal management and mission-critical infrastructure solutions. Aftermarket represents another substantial opportunity. Baker Hughes' global service network and field presence position us to increase attachment rates across Chart's installed base, while the cross-selling of iCenter, Cordant, and Uptime can enhance asset performance, improve customer outcomes and generate additional recurring higher-margin revenue.

Overall, our work to date reinforces our confidence in the strategic fit of the combination. We are now focused on integrating with discipline, delivering the cost synergies we have identified and steadily realizing the benefits of the broader portfolio. To close, let me briefly recap. Our second quarter performance reinforces the momentum across Baker Hughes. We delivered results above expectations, led by OFSE and supported by strengthening energy upstream markets. We also achieved another record quarter of IET orders, reflecting strong demand across the data centers and gas infrastructure markets. This demand, combined with our expanding order pipeline and increased gas turbine and generator capacity supports raising our Horizon 2 IET orders target to more than $45 billion.

Importantly, the equipment orders we secure today expand our installed base and create a longer-term runway for higher-margin services, upgrades and digital solutions. The addition of Chart further advances our portfolio strategy by strengthening our capabilities across energy and industrial markets and expanding our lifecycle services opportunity while also providing cost and commercial synergy potential. This positions Baker Hughes to deliver more consistent growth, margins and cash flow over time.

With that, I'll now turn the call over to Ahmed.

Thanks, Lorenzo. I'll begin on Slide 10. We delivered exceptional orders in the second quarter with total company bookings of $10.5 billion. IET contributed a record $7.1 billion, well above the previous record of $4.9 billion set just last quarter. Adjusted EBITDA of $1.23 billion increased 2% year-over-year as continued growth in IET more than offset lower OFSE performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 70 basis points year-over-year to 18.3%. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.68. Excluding $0.04 of adjusting items, adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.64, up 2% year-over-year despite the impact of divestitures completed earlier this year. During the quarter, we generated free cash flow of $1.1 billion, supported by strong customer collections across IET, including milestone and advanced payments, along with improved working capital performance in OFSE.

Moving on to capital allocation on Slide 11. At quarter end, the company's balance sheet remains strong with net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio declining to 0.1x. Following the Chart acquisition, leverage will temporarily increase, but we remain firmly committed to deleveraging and expect to return to 1 to 1.5x net leverage within 24 months, supported by free cash flow generation, synergy realization, disciplined capital allocation and proceeds from portfolio actions, including the announced Waygate divestiture.

Before turning to the segment results, I would like to briefly address the Chart acquisition. As you heard from Lorenzo, Chart will be reported as Baker Hughes' third operating segment, reflecting the scale and strategic importance of the business while providing investors with clear visibility into its financial performance. Integration and synergy execution will continue to be managed centrally through our integration management office and dedicated work streams. Our immediate focus is on disciplined execution and early value capture. We continue to target $325 million of annualized cost synergies by year 3, including $95 million in year 1, $230 million in year 2 and $325 million in year 3. Overall, we remain confident that the acquisition will accelerate revenue growth, expand margins and free cash flow and enhance the durability of Baker Hughes' financial profile over time.

Let's now turn to segment results, starting with IET on Slide 12. During the quarter, orders doubled year-over-year to a record of $7.1 billion, driven by continued strength in Power Systems and LNG, along with record upgrade orders in GTS. Our second quarter IET results reflect another solid quarter of performance with revenue of $3.3 billion, near the midpoint of our guidance range and in line with the levels a year ago. Compared to last year, revenue was impacted by the PSI and CVC transactions, which together represented a headwind of 2% to aggregate revenue.

Revenue was modestly impacted by ongoing disruptions in the Middle East, while growth continued to be led by GTS as we work through the overdue aeroderivative backlog. We continue to expect GTS growth to level off in the second half of the year, reflecting the timing of planned service outages and a significantly lower contribution from catch-up work associated with the overdue backlog. IET EBITDA increased 16% year-over-year to $678 million and margins expanded by 280 basis points to 20.6%. This strong margin performance was driven by favorable backlog pricing and ongoing execution of the Baker Hughes Business System, further reinforcing our operating discipline.

Turning to OFSE on Slide 13. OFSE delivered a significantly stronger-than-anticipated quarter despite ongoing disruptions in the Middle East, further demonstrating the resilience of the portfolio and the benefits of its diversified geographic and product mix. Revenue for the quarter was $3.45 billion, reflecting a 7% sequential increase and above the high end of our guidance range. Growth was led by Brazil, Mexico, Asia Pacific and North America land. In the Middle East, product revenue exceeded our expectations, demonstrating our ability to effectively manage logistical constraints and support customer activity across the region. As a result, OFSE revenue in the Middle East declined 1% sequentially, leaving revenue down 10% from the fourth quarter of 2025.

OFSE reported EBITDA of $605 million, also exceeding the high end of our guidance range. EBITDA margin of 17.5% increased 10 basis points sequentially. This performance reflected strength in SSPS margin, which more than offset margin pressure in OFS from Middle East-related disruptions and ongoing inflationary costs. In addition, SSPS continued its order momentum, securing $667 million in the quarter. When excluding the impact of SPC, this represents a 29% increase year-over-year.

Turning to Slide 14. I'll review our third quarter and full year 2026 guidance on a stand-alone Baker Hughes basis. Given the recent close, we are not providing Chart segment guidance today. We will provide updated Baker Hughes and Chart guidance ahead of the third quarter earnings call. For clarity, I'll speak to the midpoint of the guidance ranges. For the purposes of this guidance, we assume current activity levels in the Middle East remain broadly unchanged through year-end. Under this assumption, we expect OFSE revenue in the region to remain broadly consistent with second quarter levels, while IET continues to face a 1% to 2% revenue headwind related to Middle East disruptions.

Our guidance also assumes logistics costs and supply chain disruptions remain broadly in line with recent levels. However, any material change in geopolitical conditions or regional disruptions could result in outcomes that differ either positively or negatively from our current guidance. Starting with third quarter guidance, we anticipate company revenue of $6.87 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.205 billion. For IET, we expect solid year-over-year EBITDA growth, driven by continued progress in Industrial Technology and CTS. While the overall impact from Middle East disruptions should remain modest, we expect some increase in logistics and inflationary pressures at our regional facilities during the third quarter.

Overall, we expect IET revenue of approximately $3.32 billion and EBITDA of approximately $660 million. The major factors driving our guidance ranges for IET will be the pace of backlog conversion in GTE, progress with aeroderivative supply chain in GTS, the level of Middle East-related disruptions, foreign exchange rates and trade policy. For OFSE, we expect broadly stable activity in the Middle East and modest sequential growth across most other markets, complemented by strong revenue growth in SSPS and modest segment margin improvement. Consequently, we expect third quarter revenue of $3.55 billion and EBITDA of approximately $625 million. Outside of the Middle East conflict, factors driving our guidance ranges for OFSE include execution of our SSPS backlog, near-term activity levels, trade policy, foreign exchange rates and pricing across more transactional markets.

Moving to our full year guidance. We now expect company revenue and adjusted EBITDA to modestly exceed our previous expectations provided alongside first quarter results. We now anticipate revenue of $27.35 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $4.85 billion. Although near-term challenges persist due to the conflict in the Middle East, we remain confident that our portfolio positions us to manage short-term disruptions effectively. In IET, we have built exceptional order momentum through the first half of 2026, securing $12 billion of bookings and significantly exceeding the level implied by our original full year outlook. Supported by this performance, our expanding pipeline and sustained customer demand, we are raising our full year IET orders guidance to $17.5 billion to $19.5 billion. This will mark the second consecutive year of record orders, further strengthening revenue visibility over the coming years.

However, given longer GTE cycle times, we expect these orders to convert to revenue at a more measured pace with a meaningful portion of the GTE order mix extending beyond 2027. Assuming the announced Waygate divestiture closes at year-end, we are maintaining the midpoint of our full year IET revenue guidance of $13.5 billion and modestly increasing the midpoint of our EBITDA guidance to $2.725 billion. While developments in the Middle East continue to create uncertainty for certain projects and local supply chains, we expect the impact to be more than offset by stronger-than-expected performance outside the region during the first half of the year. For OFSE, we now expect full year revenue of $13.85 billion and EBITDA of $2.425 billion, an improvement from last quarter, which contemplated EBITDA trending towards the low end of the original guidance range.

In summary, we delivered another quarter of strong execution, highlighted by record orders, continued margin expansion and robust free cash flow generation. IET continued to build on its exceptional momentum with a second consecutive quarter of record orders, while OFSE again demonstrated the resilience of its diversified portfolio despite ongoing market disruptions. We entered the second half of the year well positioned to deliver sustained growth and create substantial long-term value for shareholders, supported by the addition of Chart, favorable market fundamentals and a record backlog that provides enhanced revenue visibility.

With that, I'll turn the call back to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Ahmed. For those following along, please turn to Slide 16. Our second quarter performance demonstrates the continued progress of Baker Hughes' strategy and our transformation into a leading industrialized energy solutions company. At the center of this strategy is a clear objective to strengthen our capabilities across 3 core end markets: Energy Upstream, Energy Infrastructure, and Industrial. Our focus is to connect these capabilities in ways that deliver broader solutions for customers and greater value for shareholders.

In Energy Upstream, we deliver solutions that help customers develop and optimize resources safely and efficiently, supported by technology and digital capabilities across the full reservoir lifecycle. In Energy Infrastructure, we enable the transportation, processing and conversion of energy through leading capabilities across gas infrastructure, refining and power. These markets remain central to our strategy as energy security, electrification and rising power demand continue to drive investment in more scalable and resilient infrastructure. In Industrial markets, where energy is central to productivity and growth, the combined capabilities of Baker Hughes and Chart strengthen our offering across data centers, space, industrial gases, metals and mining and other attractive industrial markets.

The close of the Chart acquisition further strengthens our position across energy infrastructure and industrial markets, creating new opportunities to deliver more integrated solutions and providing a platform to add new capabilities over time. What differentiates Baker Hughes is the breadth of our portfolio and our ability to connect capabilities across energy and industrial value chains from the subsurface through energy infrastructure to the point of industrial use. As these markets increasingly converge, that breadth positions us to solve more complex customer challenges and capture opportunities beyond the reach of discrete products.

Baker Hughes has always been an energy technology pioneer. Today, we are building on that foundation, recognizing that energy enables industrial progress and that our role is to help shape how energy and industrial markets advance together. In closing, I want to thank all Baker Hughes employees for their commitment, performance and support for one another as we continue to grow, evolve and deliver for our customers and shareholders.

Operator, we're ready to open the line for questions.

[Operator Instructions] Our first question will come from the line of Arun Jayaram with JPMorgan.

I was wondering if you could peel a layer of the onion on your capacity expansion plans through 2029. You highlighted a $5 billion Power Systems revenue opportunity by 2029. Can you elaborate on how you see mix, pricing, and the revenue ramp, the evolution of that through 2029, and perhaps just talk a little bit about what this means for CapEx.

Yes. Arun, I'll take that. So obviously, look, Power Systems, you've seen us highlight it a few times as one of the most meaningful growth opportunities. And the strength of the recent orders gives us the confidence in terms of the investments that we're making and the demand signals we're seeing. So the returns we can generate on that incremental capacity investment is strong. So as we said, when you step back and look at it, our expected $5 billion of annualized revenue capacity by 2029 would represent roughly a 3 to 4x increase from the approximate $1 billion of Power Systems revenue generated last year, layering in a practical utilization assumption on the capacity, of course. So the opportunity set is quite broad. So think about capability across gas turbines, steam turbines, turboxpanders, gearboxes, synchronous condensers and so forth, power management solutions. So it's not a single product customer type configuration. It's a broad capability we have.

So I'll get into mix, and then I'll go into capacity pricing and the revenue profile. So on mix, of those capabilities I mentioned, gas turbines would represent roughly half of the opportunity and then BRUSH approximately, call it, 1/4, and the balance is made up of all the other products and systems we've got. So that mix also matters because it allows us to capture the demand cycle through more than one way and also increases the value of the broader solution for customers.

On CapEx specifically, we've always talked about us being very disciplined and phased and that's what we're doing here. So generally speaking, on that incremental capacity, we're looking at paybacks below 2 years, so quite strong. And spend is moderate relative to the size and opportunity that we see between all the signals. And the spend will be between 2026, so this year, and out to 2028 in a phased manner. And the discipline and the intensity we've talked about, we want to make sure that we can leverage a lot of our existing roof line, the manufacturing infrastructure so that we're not looking at greenfield. So that's how we can also calibrate and keep the investment as competitive as possible.

And then from the supply side, we're focused on also make-buy strategy. So we'll make sure critical components stay in, and we're also partnering with strategic suppliers across the world. So that's really on the CapEx side. On pricing, the way to think about it is it's not a simple $5 billion over megawatts to imply a turbine price. The revenue opportunity includes, as I mentioned, in terms of capability, more than just gas turbine hardware. It's got the broader scope. And also, the analysis we've done is not based on today's pricing, it's more average pricing level in 2025. So we feel it's relatively grounded in the way we're thinking of the assumptions there and potential pricing expansion.

And so lastly, I'll just talk about the revenue ramp, and it's a phased build rather than a step-function sort of change. So the first incremental NovaLT capacity expected to come online in the first half of '27. And then revenue, depending on the cycle and so forth will be around 6 to 12 months based on normal timing. The incremental capacity that we're talking about will continue to build into 2028. And so when you step back, you'll see the gas turbine capacity actually double from 2026 levels by the end of 2028. So we think about this as a real meaningful growth contributor from 2028 through 2030. And then, of course, you have the installed base and services pull-through that you expect to have coming through. So as we look at this, really excited about it. The investments will remain very, very disciplined and we expect Power Systems to be a real driver of growth in earnings through the end of the decade.

Our next question will come from the line of Scott Gruber with Citigroup.

Lorenzo, you outlined a number of commercial synergies with Chart now in the portfolio. Can you unpack that opportunity set for us a bit more? What are some of the near-term opportunities that you see? And what could be some underappreciated opportunities? I imagine there are some underappreciated ones that sit in the new end markets that you highlighted that may be simply flying under the radar for folks currently. So some more color on the commercial synergy side will be great.

Yes, Scott, definitely. And very happy and excited about closing the transaction and welcoming the Chart portfolio, the employees to the Baker Hughes family and commercial synergies are going to be a meaningful driver for the long-term value creation opportunity. As you think about the combined portfolio, it gives us a broader set of capabilities to address customer needs across the full value chain from power generation, thermal management to gas processing, air and gas handling, cryogenic storage and transport, digital monitoring and lifecycle services. And that's important because as you look at our customers, they're increasingly looking for partners that can reduce complexity, improve reliability and accelerate project execution and support them over the life of the asset. So it gives us a broader, more greater integrated solutions value proposition that's going to be a key factor for the long term in commercial synergies.

As you look at some of the near-term opportunities, I'd like to highlight maybe 2 areas. First, data centers is one of the clearest near-term commercial opportunities. As you've seen, the AI-driven demand is creating immediate pressure around reliable power and efficient cooling, which plays directly to the combined strengths of Baker Hughes and Chart. With Baker Hughes, we bring the power generation, digital solutions, lifecycle services and also the project execution. And Chart is going to be bringing and adding the thermal management, heat transfer, cooling, cryogenic and related equipment capabilities. So together, we can really offer data center customers a broader infrastructure solution focused on uptime, energy efficiency, reliability, speed of deployment, including tri-generation style solutions that improve energy utilization and facility performance. And that's going to be immediate commercial opportunity for a combined offering on both sides that we're looking at power and cooling, and it's going to be a great opportunity for us going forward.

Secondly, and importantly, gas infrastructure remains very actionable. As you look at both companies, we have differentiated capabilities, strong customer relationships, and there's a lot of demand out there for reliable, efficient infrastructure. The combined portfolio on gas gathering, treating, NGL recovery, compression, liquefaction, cryogenic storage and transport allows us to offer customers a complete solution across the entire value of gas. And importantly, this is not just limited to natural gas. It actually is going across multiple molecules and the strength of the combined portfolio allows us to serve customer needs across hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, creating additional growth and synergy opportunities and further diversifies our end market exposure.

And beyond those 2 immediate opportunities, there are several underappreciated sources for long-term value that we're looking forward to, and it's reflected with the combination now that we have and compelling examples are space, geothermal and mining. If you think about space, Chart brings established customer relationships and highly relevant cryogenic storage, transport and thermal management capabilities. We see an opportunity to build on Chart's position with space customers by adding Baker Hughes' LNG expertise, energy infrastructure capabilities, the lifecycle services and project execution.

On geothermal, another attractive opportunity. It's more tied to the Baker Hughes commercial model. But as you look at the opportunities to leverage also across the 3 segments with subsurface power generation and thermal management capabilities that Chart brings, it's going to be a more integrated geothermal solution. And another one just to mention is mining, where Chart has a large installed base. There's meaningful cross-sell opportunity, improve attachment rates, leveraging our broader services portfolio, expanding the adoption of digital monitoring, asset performance solutions like Cordant and so again, a great commercial synergy.

Over time, mining could also provide an avenue to extend selected subsurface and production-focused OFSE capabilities in a new market for us. So we believe the opportunities highlight strategic value of combining 2 highly complementary portfolios at a time when customers are increasingly looking for broader, more integrated solutions. And we feel very good about a substantial runway to deepen the customer relationships, expand the addressable market and drive long-term value creation for customers and shareholders.

Our next question comes from the line of Dave Anderson with Barclays.

I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about the OFS business and how it performed this quarter. Could you -- I noticed that the well construction and completions were quite strong. Could you talk about what drove outperformance this quarter? And then kind of setting aside the Middle East, what are some of the moving parts that you're seeing in the back half of the year?

Dave, I'll take this one. So maybe I'll hit second quarter and then decomp a little bit of how we're thinking about the second half. But look, the team delivered a solid quarter in a pretty dynamic environment. And that's on the back of the business continuing to benefit from all the work the teams have put in over the years on structural and operating changes we've made. So on the second quarter, revenue and EBITDA both increased 7% sequentially and margins expanded 10 basis points. So obviously, as we talked about, that exceeded our guidance across all key metrics.

I would attribute the outperformance to 3 major areas. First, again, outside the Middle East, activity was probably stronger than expected across really North America, Latin America, East Asia, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa. And so international OFS revenue outside of the Middle East increased double digits sequentially. So that was the first major factor. The second one, I'd say, is conditions in the Middle East, obviously, were volatile and disrupted, but results were better than anticipated, driven by product revenue outperformance versus our assumptions, and that was mostly offset with softer service activity.

And so with that higher product mix, you have elevated logistics and freight costs associated with supporting the customers in a volatile environment that created some pressure on margins in Middle East specifically. The third factor is really our SSPS business delivered a really good quarter. SSPS revenue increased about 10% sequentially and margins were recovered to the high teens, and that was supported by our flexibles business and just overall good execution. So all those factors contributed to the second quarter.

Now when I think about the second half and I decomp it, there are a few things that drive the outlook -- our balanced outlook. So I'd say we -- as we mentioned, we assume Middle East activity to remain broadly stable through year-end, so that's an important assumption going in. North America, we expect further seasonal recovery in onshore, in the third quarter. And then depending on budgets and so forth of the fourth quarter, depending on where prices is, that level may be less pronounced than in previous years. And then for international markets outside of the Middle East, we expect continued improvement in the third quarter and year-end product sales will be typically offset by typical North Sea seasonality in the fourth quarter.

And then Latin America, we expect activity to remain constructive, specifically in Brazil and Mexico. Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific as well, activity and tendering levels remain relatively healthy. And then SSPS, of course, will be an important contributor to the second half, and that's going to be through stronger backlog conversion, good order momentum and stable margins. So when you put all that together, you'll get a sense that OFSE is benefiting from that diversification, good execution, changes the team has made over the last few years, and we'll look to keep up that resilience as we go through the balance of the year. So hopefully, Dave, that helps.

Our next question comes from the line of Carlos Escalante with Wolfe Research.

I wonder if I can ask about what's driving the record IET orders for the quarter. So if you can perhaps dissect what you see as the key drivers as well as any market trends, particularly in heavy-duty versus smaller gas turbines that you may see as supporting a continued momentum on orders? And also, if you can share any thoughts and views on the associated margin with the recent IET orders.

Yes, sure, Carlos. And the record quarter reflects both the breadth of the Baker Hughes portfolio and also the strong demand that we're seeing across multiple end markets. And I think what's really encouraging is that the momentum isn't being driven by one market, by continued strength across data centers, LNG, gas processing and production infrastructure markets. A key driver is the continued strength in Power Systems, where orders totaled $2.6 billion in the quarter. And demand was broad-based, including another sizable generator order, strong gear orders and approximately 150 gas turbines for power generation applications.

And I think what you're seeing here is, again, the continued theme of behind-the-meter applications being very relevant and continuing to have strength going forward. And as a result, year-to-date, Power Systems orders are approaching $4 billion, already exceeding the $3.2 billion booked to all of last year and this sustained order strength continues to build backlog visibility into 2030 and beyond as we continue to see strong demand signals coming through. I think it's also important to remember from a power generation perspective, we still have available 2027 delivery slots for some of our turbines, Frame 5s and also the capacity addition, which is expected to add meaningful slots for NovaLT deliveries beginning in late '28. So again, continuing momentum there.

Data centers remain important as a source for Power Systems demand, supported by the need for reliable, rapidly deployable power generation solutions. And during the quarter, data centers accounted for $2.2 billion of Power Systems orders. I think though, again, it's important that we emphasize that the IET order strength was much broader than data centers. Even if you exclude data centers-related activity, IET orders would have reached $4.9 billion, matching the previous quarterly record and key growth drivers outside of data centers have been gas infrastructure markets, where we continue to see robust investment across LNG, gas processing and production infrastructure.

LNG, particularly important contributor in the quarter, approximately $1.8 billion of equipment orders across 3 major projects. And through the first half of the year, we booked $2.9 billion of LNG equipment orders already exceeding the full year total from last year. So we secured also 2 additional gas infrastructure awards related to offshore production and onshore gas processing. And it highlights the scale of infrastructure investment underway across many regions and continuing also in the Middle East. And in addition, our GTS delivered record orders, including an all-time high in upgrade activity, which shows customers continuing to place importance on efficiency and extending the life of the existing assets.

And with regard to margins, I think what's good is that we've continued to apply and secure these awards within our disciplined commercial framework, consistent with our objective of driving continuous margin expansion over time. And the current supply-demand environment across gas infrastructure, power markets remains constructive and continues to support strong pricing dynamics. So as these orders convert to revenue over the coming years, we expect that pricing strength combined with our disciplined project selection and execution will provide meaningful favorable tailwind for IET margin performance in 2027 and beyond.

Our next question will come from the line of Marc Bianchi with TD Cowen.

David had asked about OFSE for the second half already. Can you talk about some of the puts and takes for IET in the second half? Annual guidance was increased by less than the first half beat. I think you touched on some Gas Tech Services, some logistical costs in your prepared remarks, but maybe you could expand more on that. And then similarly, on free cash, really strong here in the first half, but you've kept the conversion rate the same.

Yes. Marc, so obviously, as you know, we step back and look at the first half, great performance by the team, $12 billion of IET orders, backlog sitting just over $37 billion, which is a record. So as we look at the second half, we've kept a balanced outlook. Our guidance, again, assumes Middle East revenues to remain broadly consistent. But obviously, there's still a level of uncertainty around project timing, local supply chains and so forth just in the environment. And then for IET specifically, of course, we also have the Gas Tech equipment backlog conversion. So just that cadence of that, the aeroderivative supply chain progress and then, of course, the usual stuff that we monitor around FX and trade policy.

And then when you convert that to first half free cash flow was obviously strong, that was driven by some favorable working capital performance by strong customer collections, which come on the back of that type of order strength, but also milestone payments as we continue to progress on individual projects. So as we look at the balance of the year, that can create with working capital movements, some quarter-to-quarter variability. But still, we remain committed to our overall free cash flow outlook.

On 2027, while it's still early and we're not providing formal guidance, but with the backlog sitting at these type of record levels, it gives us good visibility into 2027 and beyond. And as I mentioned in one of the answers, the pace of the backlog conversion will differ, particularly within GTE, where a lot of the orders that we've taken in the first half and overall 2026 are expected to convert after 2027. But what we do see next year is profitability, which is coming through with the way the teams are executing, the favorable pricing and the high-quality mix that we've got sitting in that backlog between Power Systems, LNG, and services and upgrades. So it's a great setup with good visibility as we go through. And the revenue cadence will obviously be paced by cycle times and capacity. But with the margin visibility we have into 2027 and beyond, we feel pretty good about where we are at.

That was our last question. I'll hand you back to Mr. Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to conclude the call.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to join our earnings call today, and I look forward to speaking with you all again soon. Operator, you may now close out the call. Thank you.

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Good morning, and welcome to the first session of Bernstein's 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference. My name is Bob Brackett. I'm Co-Head of Energy and transition for Bernstein, as wells Global Metals and Mining. This room, I encourage you to stay in. We'll have the majority of the S&P Energy coming through this room starting now and moving through all the way to Friday. So this is Room Energy.

We are not expecting a fire drill or any sort of drill, and so if the alarms ring, please take it seriously. Your primary exit will be out to the back of the room to the right, down to the escalator area where you came up. If for any reason that is blocked, there're internal stairways, just straight out of the room marked with exit signs.

Ultimately, this is your conversation. This is a fireside chat, but scattered across the room, you'll find these blue cards. There's QR codes that will take you to an app where you can enter your questions. In theory, you could ask questions out loud as well.

Before we get to your questions, we'll start first by introducing and welcoming Lorenzo Simonelli, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Baker Hughes. We'll have a fireside chat. And if you spent time with me in the past, I normally follow a pyramid principle. I start with sort of high-level macro issues, then we dig in the strategy, then move into operations, financials, et cetera. Do it a little differently today. Lorenzo and Baker have been coming to SDC for many years now, but typically doing one-on-one meetings that generously offer the fireside chat.

And so we'll start by talking broadly about the company. We'll definitely bring up the Strait of Hormuz for those that are here to hear about that. And then we'll start to talk about the various business lines. With that, I thank you. I thank Lorenzo and we'll begin.

And so we'll begin Lorenzo, effectively, today's Baker Hughes is a new Baker Hughes, roughly a decade old, already been through two $100 cycles, one mid-50 cycle, one negative cycle. But who is Baker Hughes today versus who you were 10 years ago?

Well, Bob, thank you very much. And it's great to be here today. And it's funny when you look at 10 years, but you hear the name Baker Hughes, and it is a name that is synonymous in the oil and gas industry for over 100 years. And today, the Baker Hughes is very different than what it was. And during the course of the 10 years, we fundamentally transitioned the company and transformed it into becoming much more of an expansive area of capability for the energy cycle.

And I break it down into a few areas. As you look at the first 5 years from 2017 to 2022, we had a number of the cycles. We were obviously going through a separation from what was at the time, General Electric. And in fact, that completed at the end of 2019. We went through the pandemic. We went through the exit of Russia. And that gave us a lot of time to go through the roller coasters and decide what is the right pathway for Baker Hughes going forward.

And in 2022, we launched a free horizon view of how we were going to transform Baker Hughes into really an industrialized energy solutions company and merging the capabilities that we see as critical in providing the energy sources for industrial applications and for the growth that's happening within industries. And from 2022 to 2025 was Horizon 1, and year-on-year, we improved profitability by really focusing on the fundamentals of operational efficiency. Also streamlining some of our processes, focusing on cleaning up some of the portfolio as well as focusing the team very much on factors that we could control.

And I'm pleased to say that by the end of 2025, we increased margins by over 300 basis points and nearly doubled EBITDA. And really, that set us on to the pathway of Horizon 2, which, again, we started at the beginning of this year, which is really continuing to advance the aspect of industrialized energy solutions as a company. And that means a lot more of the portfolio being applicable to, not just the extraction and the aspect of production of oil and gas, but also the enhancement of all types of molecules and monetization of those molecules for industrial applications when you think of nitrogen, you think of oxygen, you think of LNG.

And we see the molecule aspect very important to Baker Hughes. Geothermal as we go through CCUS, it's management of this as we look to provide more energy to the world, lower emissions and also productivity to our customers. And Baker Hughes today is not your typical oilfield services and equipment company. It's very different than what it used to be. And the name has been changed in very much the last 5 years and a path going forward to continue to change it as well. And it culminated with the announcement last July of the Chart acquisition as well, which further moves us into the industrialized areas. And really decreases some of the exposure to the volatility of the oil and gas space.

In the past, there were three dominant oil service companies and you'd say, other they've got different colors on their trucks. And that's how they're differentiated, right? I'm simplifying a bit. How are you differentiated now? Who is your peer set, it's Baker X and Y? How would you answer that question?

So number one, we changed our color from before because we were also synonymous with this red, blue and we actually decided to change the branding of Baker Hughes and it's an evolution that's happened over time. The way in which we're structured, though, is we do have an oilfield services and equipment segment. What differentiates, though, our oilfield services and equipment business versus some of the traditional peers such as SLB or Halliburton that you referenced as different colors is, number one, we're 75% international. Also, we're 50% offshore, and we're much more production focused.

We have less exposure the upstream cycles, and that's something that we enjoy from the production chemicals, the artificial lift element. It's an ongoing OpEx that takes place within the industry of the extraction. So you have your segment of Oilfield Services and Equipment. And then you have this Industrial Energy Technology segment, which, again, is very much different than the peer group of oilfield services. It has turbines, it has pumps, it has valves. It has compressors. It has condition monitoring, digital applications. And it's synonymous with being able to provide power generation, it's synonymous with liquefaction of natural gas, geothermal, CCUS, hydrogen, looking at industrial applications, also downstream midstream as well as then industrial applications as you go to off-site, off-grid, data centers.

And that's a space that obviously is continuing to grow significantly. And when you look at the mix today, we're about 50-50, and we've got a portion of the business still, obviously, in oil and gas, but we've got a number of end markets that are differentiated than our traditional oilfield services and equipment peers.

And you -- in a former life, I was a strategic planner. And one of my complaints about strategy is people will always bring you more and more ideas, new ideas, let's try this. And I eventually just defined strategy as telling me what you will not do as opposed to what you could do or want to do or might do. What will Baker not do strategically?

Yes, we're very much focused on, again, the value chain where we have technology differentiation, and we have competence. At the heart of it, we are a technology company that is intrinsic with the ability to extract and monetize a molecule for our customers. We are not going to be an E&P. We are not looking to compete with our customers. We're not looking to be an operator. We're not looking to go into those spaces. Where we're looking to do is enable the connectivity between the energy sources and the industrial outcomes.

And what that means is you're essentially being able to link the subsurface to the top side and then the movement of that molecule into a value creation for the customer as well. And when you look at energy sources and industrial outcomes, they're becoming much more interlinked. You look at today, data centers. They're increasingly coming and saying, "How do I get the power? Where do I get the power from?" You got to have a knowledge of where the natural gas is coming from, how competitive is the natural gas, how you get it to the data center? Is it on-grid, is it off-grid? And this technical competence is something that we look to be prominent in.

What we're not going to do is go outside of the space where we have technical relevance. And we're not looking to go into wind turbines. There's plenty of people doing wind turbines. We're not looking to do solar panels. We're not looking to go into nuclear reactors. We're going to stay very much focused on where we can add the value chain with technology across bringing the molecule and that molecule is not just a hydrocarbon. It's more and more helium, oxygen. You look at natural gas, relative to also space.

And one of the things that's happening in the space sector where there's a huge requirement for propellent and people needing to produce this propellent. And so that's where we, in managing the molecule, have a significant advantage across the value chain because of the portfolio that we have and we're able to match up with the end customer needs and give them the outcome.

I like the terminology around managing the molecule. You also manage electrons.

Oh, yes.

And so there's something around -- and where you are in power solutions and you're content and if I push back, why not nuclear, right? You are turbine experts. Uranium is a molecule.

Yes, there is -- first of all, there are areas that are already very competitive with regards to the aspect of dealing with uranium. We are providing applications that are technical in nature to the nuclear space. But do we need to be in a nuclear power station? No. We can provide the valves that are necessary. We can provide the critical technical competence that we have and exposure into the uranium field and the aspect of potential consequences from radiation, et cetera, we've always stayed away from.

And again, there's plenty of other people that know how to do that well. And we stay in the fields where we're competent. And your point around doing a lot with electrons, we are very much molecule to electron. And that's a key aspect of what we're delivering to data centers as well, which has obviously seen significant growth, and I'm sure we'll talk about.

And if I think about your evolution, oil and gas upstream CapEx globally is somewhere between, call it, $0.5 trillion a year, maybe $600 billion. Data center CapEx and power solutions for data center CapEx are comparable number, a little smaller. If you just look at the data center power requirements, and you're sort of 50-50 a foot in each, where are you in the future? What is that long -- are you going to stay at roughly a top 3 in, let's say, oil services on the oil and gas CapEx side? What's the evolution look like? Do you always stay where you are balanced?

I think over time, and we've depicted this also in the way in which Baker Hughes is evolving. From a percentage of the mix of Baker Hughes, we will continue to expand on the industrial side and continue to decrease on the cyclical side. That doesn't mean from a dollar value, it goes down. It's the growth that's taking place in the company overall. And it's because the end markets are growing significantly, and they allow us to change that mix orientation of the company. And when you look at the last few years, you're already seeing it with the expansion that we've had in Industrial Energy Technology.

We're going to get to the Strait of Hormuz now. We're going to talk about macro, and we're going to walk through the big 3 macro levers. If we could start with the oil side, one, you have employees in the region, you have customers in the region. You've got insights there. Where are we in the very short term geopolitical conflict around the Strait? And then I'll come back and we'll talk about some of the sort of longer-term implications.

So I think like everybody else, I read the newspapers, and I don't have any inside scoop. So we are obviously waiting to see if the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened through the negotiations that are happening. First and foremost, for us, it's the safety of the employees that we have. We have considerable employees at different locations within the region. I personally have been out there a few times to make sure that they're well and also to make sure that we ensure business continuity for our customers. So that's paramount for us.

And I can say that activity is ongoing, and we're working very well with our customers to ensure the safety as well as business continuity. As you look at longer term, clearly, the Strait of Hormuz being closed is going to be a burden for the global economy. And the longer that it continues to be constrained, it's constraining the output of available barrels to the world at large. And it's not just available barrels of oil, it's the subsequent downstream effect of fertilizers and subsequent other products that are also going to have an impact, likewise, helium, et cetera.

So I think it's a much broader aspect than just oil. It's going to be seen in other additives as well as we go downstream. And I can just hope like everybody that the Strait of Hormuz is opened quickly because the longer they are closed, the more it will have an impact downstream later on from a recovery perspective.

And then longer term, I've been arguing for a couple of years now that onshore U.S. shale oil business is fairly mature. You're starting to see signs from your customers of ultimately having to look abroad, right? Shale, by definition, it's a finite resource. It's held remarkably flat at roughly 10 million barrels a day for years now, and we haven't really been able to find the next play, frankly, or the desire for upstream companies to go out and commit the capital to do that.

Now you're starting to see license rounds in Libya reasonably well. You're starting to see offshore. You're starting to see BLM, New Mexico land deals that look billion-dollar deals for small parcels of land. There is a sense in the planning departments of your clients that 5 to 10 years out, they've got to be thinking about something else. So you could have argued that international CapEx is starting -- going to start to win again. Now you've got the geopolitics. Are we entering -- and this is probably the #1 debate we've been having with some of our clients.

Is there an international CapEx cycle coming for upstream, right? Is that how we solve ultimately the risk around the Strait of Hormuz?

So I think the aftermath of this is going to be an increase in investments across multiple areas. Upstream being one, but also as you look at the infrastructure, look at the resilience of being able to get the molecules to the marketplace. And when you think about new countries, as you mentioned, Libya. You're looking at activity increasing in Nigeria. You're looking at other locations in Africa. You see what's happening in Alaska. I don't think the U.S. is finished either. I think technology advancements continues to be there.

And I would say the first mover are going to be some of the shorter-cycle barrels available within North America. And then longer term, clearly, the international upstream is going to continue to increase as well, and that's where there's more molecules available. But I look at infrastructure as being critically important as well. And when you think about the aspect of diversification for energy security, and that's going to be a key element. And it's one of the elements where we play is being able to build incremental infrastructure.

So you have pipelines that are going to be necessary in the Middle East to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. You've got new plants that are going to be required from a perspective of LNG to be able to not just be located in one single location. And all of this actually is a positive tailwind as you look forward beyond what is this current situation where we see incremental opportunity for a company like ours within the infrastructure build, both from the upstream side but also across all of the infrastructure that's going to be needed.

And I think what's clear is prominent in everybody's mind is energy security and being able to have an energy security from an affordability perspective, and obviously then sustainability, but energy security is what we're hearing a lot about.

And we've talked about oil, 20% roughly of the world's oil moves through the Strait of Hormuz. LNG is a comparable number. With LNG, you've had physical damage, right, attacks on the Qatari facilities. And I remember when those headlines came out, was the sort of a funny headlines where you got, Target CEO talks about 17% of capacity being off-line for 3 to 5 years. And starting first, you're like, well, 17%, that's an awfully precise number. That's one over six, right? Okay. Understood that. 3 to 5 years, or you can build a new LNG facility in 3 to 4 years, and these are the Qataris, they can do it faster.

But when you peel that onion, the answer is there's just no turbines at that scale, right? There is a long queue. So talk about the evolution of LNG specifically, if you're Qatari Gas, what can you do in order to get a turbine other than, I guess, beg you and kick somebody out of the queue. What can be done? And then ultimately, does this mean we see a wave of what would have been sort of lower quality or riskier LNG projects? I think like the Mozambiques of the world, the Papua New Guineas and maybe the West Africas. Do we just start to see diverse LNG opportunities as opposed to the best opportunities start to win?

We've always been of a positive view on LNG, and we think natural gas for the future is the clear winner. And LNG is also the clear winner relative to providing energy security because it is abundantly available in multiple locations, and we know how to liquefy and then it can be transported. Specifically on Qatar, I'll let QatarEnergy speak for themselves. The aspect of ongoing projects is moving forward. So if you look at their expansion plans, they are staying committed to their expansion plans.

The reality is that supply chain is constrained, when you need something today on a facility that's potentially been impacted from the conflict. And so those particular trains need to be repaired or need to be changed, and that's why the timeline being given of the 3 to 5 years. Likewise, though, at the same time, they're continuing with the development that they've been progressing with. If you look at Northfield West, you look at Northfield East. So they're also continuing their expansion plans.

You are seeing other locations come into the fold. I think everybody's seen Argentina. And again, we know Argentina is plentiful of gas. We know Algeria is plentiful of gas. We know also the U.S. has a lot of gas, and you've got a lot of U.S. Gulf Coast projects that are looking to move forward. And again, on a fast track with the approval. So we see that there's going to be a significant increase in LNG. And we've always said that LNG, by 2030, you needed 800 million tons per annum of installed capacity. And we see by 2035, 950 million tons of needed capacity.

And we're still very much of that view. And it's going to be one of the key elements to provide that energy security. So we are bullish around LNG, and we think it will be more diversified including Mozambique, and you've got already floaters that are taking place in Mozambique with one of the operators. You've got one of the land operators onshore, you have got the Exxon project that is being looked at. So -- but there's plenty of locations, and I don't think it's necessarily more risky because the U.S. also is very much looked at as a safe haven for investment.

And that LNG business sits within, we'll limit the acronyms, but IET, Industrial Energy Technology. It is the minority of industrial energy and technology. The majority of which are things related to data centers, we have an investor question. How much of Industrial Energy segment supplies data centers? What's the growth rate of demand for those customers? So talk about that segment.

Yes. And I think if we were here a few years ago, a lot of people would have said, Baker Hughes oilfield services, equipment, LNG. And as we've shown through the results and also what we've indicated before, Baker Hughes portfolio is very varied and the end markets in which we can play are very varied, which is one of the key attributes and strengths of the Baker Hughes portfolio. And you just picked on that because if you look at LNG, LNG if you look at 2025 and you look also at first quarter, less than 15% of the order intake, 85% of IET is outside of LNG. When you think about the power generation, you think about the onshore offshore applications, you think about the pipeline applications and specifically on data centers.

Again, when we look at data centers, you look at, again, the first quarter, we did in Power Systems overall a billion dollars, $1.4 billion, $1 billion of that was in data centers, in 2025, we did $1 billion in data centers, and we set out a target initially of $3 billion by between 2025 and 2027. We said in our last earnings call that we were going to be revising that up because, again, the intake is significant. And much broader than data centers is the whole aspect of power generation, which is a significant element of the Industrial Energy Technology segment.

Did I hear a growth rate in there?

No, because Chase won't let me say that.

If I think about delivering power solutions to AI data centers who seem the hungriest, but it's a general problem. There are solutions that are fast and slow, right? There's a spectrum there, and there are solutions that are bad and good. And I would put nuclear in the slow but good category. We can debate that. Are there any fast and good solutions to AI data center power demand that you offer?

There are. And I think what's true today is that the marketplace is hungry for any type of quick power and that will resolve itself with what's most appropriate, what's most economical and what's most efficient. And when you look at the turbines that we provide and you look at the generators that we provide, they are applicable in the sweet spot of the 150 to 300-megawatt range between the NovaLT 16, the Frame 5, also with the BRUSH generator that we provide. And we think -- and again, we've seen it from the efficiencies perspective. We've seen it from the emission standpoint that this is an area that's going to be continuous, because as you look at some of the offerings today, you've got a string of 100 different units, and that's complicated to manage over time.

So clearly, today, there's a lot of different offerings. We have developed these turbines, not just for data centers. We knew data center was one of the end markets. We developed it for multiple end markets, inclusive of pipelines and industrial sites. And this is a very sweet spot for off-grid immediate power. And we think that, again, the grid will take time. This isn't a 1-year event. This is a multiyear, and it will take time for all the other solutions to come on stream.

Eventually, it will also be dependent on how big the data centers become and are they data parks that want to go with their own power plants and go for heavy-duty gas turbines. Do they want to eventually go to the grid? I think a lot of that is still being resolved. We see, though, continuous demand for this 150 to 300-megawatt solution, and we're providing that to the marketplace today. And in fact, we'll take our data center number up, I'm sure when -- in the future. And we've also said from an industrial energy technology perspective that between 2026 and 2028, we'll have $40 billion plus of order intake in Industrial Energy Technology.

Moving to the next business line, Gas Technology Solution. Tell us what -- tell the audience what it is and talk to the opportunity there?

Yes, Gas Technology, and I think it needs to be remembered that it's not as easy as you just take the gas and then it's available for use and then you liquefy it into LNG. You actually need a lot of compression to be able to get it out. You need a lot of processing capability onshore. And a great example is in Algeria. And you look at a project that we're executing with Hassi R’'Mel which is, again, compression stations that enable the gas to be extracted and then also transported through the pipeline to Europe.

And you look at the Master Gas System within Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the network that's enabling the whole gas to be able to go through the pipeline. And that gas infrastructure is critically important because it's really the elements that enable you then to do something with the gas, not just take it out of the ground.

And then new energy offering, what's within that umbrella?

Yes, new energy, and again, we started back in 2022 talking about new energy because, again, Baker Hughes' capability goes beyond just the traditional areas that people think. When you think about CCUS, CCUS is about the drilling of storage wells. It's about the compression of CO2 into those wells and it's the monitoring of those wells, all capability that Baker Hughes has. When you think of geothermal, again, it's the aspect of both from a conventional and an enhanced geothermal being able to take water and subsurface temperatures and rock formations and be able to generate 200, 300 megawatts and the steam turbine that's required for that as well as the insights into the subsurface.

So key areas of new energy are CCUS, geothermal, emissions management and abatement, deflaring. Today, there is still a lot of flaring that's happening around the world. That is methane. It's natural gas that is wasted. And we have the capabilities to be able to recapture that and reutilize it, and we're executing one of the largest de-flaring projects in Iraq. So again, being able to -- outside of the traditional element, new energy be able to use what's wasted.

And you look at hydrogen, again, forget the color of hydrogen, hydrogen is utilized, and it's going to continue to be utilized in the space of energy spectrum, and we provide the compression that's required for hydrogen. We provide the elements of being able to help manufacture hydrogen. And we're on the NEOM project within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. And last but not least, also on the clean integrated power solutions, continuing to look for ways to look at providing CO2-free energy to the world. And those are new technologies that we've been investing in.

So the new energy, very pleased with the growth that we've seen. We started in 2022 at only a couple of hundred million. Everybody said the target that we put out there for 2030 of $6 billion to $7 billion was not necessarily realistic. We did over $2 billion last year. We're going to -- we've said we're going to do this year between $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion in new energy. And it's a field that we continue to see opportunities to take existing capabilities we have within Baker Hughes to a new energy space.

Oil is a big market with great, if volatile, price discovery, natural gas, even power, those are well-established markets. When you start to get into new energy, the challenge with the hydrogen economy or the challenge with a CO2 economy is smaller markets and price struggles. So how do you think about a price of carbon, right? How do you underwrite R&D or technology offerings in CCUS, when you can't go to Bloomberg and pull up the price of CO2 globally?

Bob, I can say the same was said about the LNG and having been in LNG for 30 years, you've got an energy expansion that's happening. And there's a natural cost curve that everything goes through. And just like you've seen LNG grow from many that didn't think it would grow at the outset. There's a natural space within the energy expansion for the new energies to play a role, where it can be competitive. And it's got to find that area.

If you think of hydrogen, hydrogen has aspects that are very beneficial when you think of large-scale mobility. And when you think of Europe, you have hydrogen trucks. When you think of China, you have hydrogen buses. So there are elements that are already emerging in the marketplace. When you look at geothermal, again, something that's been around a long, long time. Technology has now reinvented geothermal with enhanced geothermal which is the ability now to recycle water through the aspect of a rock surface at much lower temperatures than previously needed to be able to produce the same amount of power.

And we announced with Fervo last year, a project with 5 wells producing enough to electrify 180,000 homes. So it's a cost curve that you go through. Again, having been through LNG, I think we have competence in this area to be able to work through the technology and cost curve. And these are not marketplaces that get formed in 1 year. I wish it were the case. And when you look back a few years ago, everybody was in a hydrogen frenzy, we said hydrogen is going to take time.

These things -- unfortunately, energy is complicated, but the world ultimately needs more energy and there's an energy expansion, not at the traction that it is taking place. And I think affordability, sustainability and security are the fundable -- elements that we're looking at.

And you have a choice of strategies to go to market. There's one where you invest in R&D, you create an offering and then you go sell it. There's a trusted partner path and then there's sort of a reactive provider path. How do you think about your new energy strategy for creating product lines or service lines?

We like to partner. We like to partner, and we like to look for good elements of added technology. On the organic path, if it's within our portfolio, we'll stay organic because it's compression related. And one of the things that we do well at Baker Hughes is we take what we have that can be applied to multiple end markets. And we take critical equipment that can be applied to multiple end markets. So we are one of the world's leaders in compression. We're one of the world leaders of rotating equipment.

Rotating equipment is needed in a lot of different places. It's not just one particular. And so as we enhance the capability of that rotating equipment, it goes and feeds a lot of end markets. And then we partner where we need know-how from the outside as well as then being able to assist in the advancement of commercialization, different models and we work with customers and partners alike.

And we do have a follow-up question on the IET business. What does the service part of the turbines business look like compared to your competitors?

So we love the razor-razorblade model. I think it's one that we spent a lot of time educating the marketplace on because the name Baker Hughes doesn't synonymize with an aftermarket. And we have over 9,000 installed units, and they require maintenance. They require servicing and they have a 20- to 30-year lifespan. And as you think about the order intake that we've had and the increase that we have also going forward of installations, all of that is going to grow our aftermarket business later on.

We have a very high attachment rate within the LNG. Overall, for what we have installed, we look to 45% to 50% on the LNG side. It's well above that in the [ 90% ] attachment rate with the service. And the service agreements can be of different natures. And that is a critical aspect of providing durability and also consistency. One of the big things that we're doing at Baker Hughes is shifting from volatility to predictability and consistency.

And we like the aftermarket. We like the more durable end markets. That's why we're focused on production side of the oilfield services and equipment, which is a continuous OpEx. That's why we like the aspect of the service business and that razor-razorblade. I'll give you an anecdote that I find interesting because a lot of people ask, "Well, aren't they just two different animals?"

When you have an artificial lift in the field, that artificial lift requires care and attention, and it requires chemicals. That is an OpEx business. And it's like having a compressor in the field, and having to maintain that compressor or having a liquefaction train and having to maintain that liquefaction. And there's a lot of synergies and capabilities that we can bring across the two segments associated with that. And there's actually a lot of synergy with the way in which we're building the Baker Hughes of the future.

You mentioned a desire for stability. If we went back to the early days of shale, oil price would drive rig count, Baker Hughes' rig count, you should have a Baker Hughes turbine count, right? You should count other things but we'll leave that to Chase. Rig count drove frac crew. And we just had an incredible chaos in the system, boom-bust cycles. Remarkably, we talked earlier, we've had fairly volatile oil prices in the last 10 years in the new Baker, but rig count has been reasonably well behaved. Activity levels have been reasonably well behaved. Do you prefer that, right? I guess from the amount of sleep you get, but from the amount of margin, right, is it a well-behaved industry? And it sounds like that's what you prefer.

So I think, Bob, and you referenced something that historically is very well known, the Baker Hughes rig count. I can't say that I look at the Baker Hughes rig count that often. Because there is a dislocation that's happened over the course of the last 10 years where new technology has driven improvements in rigs and activity levels and production aren't necessarily associated the same way they used to be in the past. And to me, I look at the aspect of what's the actual production and what's the activity level overall on the chemicals required, the ESPs required, what's the drilling.

It's not so much the aspect of the rig count itself. There's a lot of elements that go into it, and then obviously, the price. I think what we're trying to do at Baker Hughes is stay focused on more OpEx levered elements that don't go through the upswings and downswings. And that becomes more durable and it has an aftermarket element to it and the application to multiple end markets because, again, the aspect of being able to understand the subsurface is applicable to CCUS. It's applicable to geothermal. That drilling of that well is applicable to multiple aspects. And likewise, as you think about the turbine or the compressor out there in the field.

Some -- if you hire an engineer out of university, they spend their career moving through Baker. Do they move across, are they agnostic? Will they spend their career bouncing between these various segments? Is it really just a core skill of engineering, keeping rotating equipment operating, et cetera?

Actually, we bring in engineers based on specific capabilities. And if you look at metallurgy, for example, that is consistent across the company. If you look at the elements of AI applications, it's consistent across the company. Clearly, there's some specialized fields. But the benefit is, there's a lot of similarities when it comes to critical equipment or critical services that you're providing, and they require the same engineering know-how.

So we have engineers in their domain and those domain cut across the company, and we have a technology council that make sure that there's consistent sharing and that we actually apply the best of the capabilities across the company.

Move a bit to financial strategy, and we do have a question I'll get to on pigeonhole. First and foremost, you've acquired or we are close months away from closing on your all-cash acquisition of Chart Industries. Doing that will bring net debt to EBITDA up, there's a plan, a path to get it down 1, 1.5 while supporting R&D, while supporting the dividend, et cetera. Describe why Chart and then am I getting the near-term financial strategy, right? And then I'll have a follow-up.

So Chart is very much in line with the strategy that we communicated and the continued evolution across the capability of broadening Baker Hughes and industrial applications. And if you think of the capability Chart has from a cryogenics, from the aspect of cold boxes with what they do from a management of the molecule, it fits very nicely and complementary to the capabilities we have. And in fact, we've worked with them with customers in the past and know them well. So we see it as very much a continuation of the portfolio expansion to further link the energy sources to industrial outcomes and very happy with the capabilities that they'll bring into the fold.

With regards to the financials, as you mentioned, yes, it's an all-cash transaction, and we will be taking debt to equity up at the outset. And then we said we're always going to be remaining capital disciplined. We are going to be bringing that down. We've already announced a number of actions and also dispositions. We have been continuously looking at the portfolio on what makes sense to have in the portfolio, what doesn't. Recently, we also announced the intent to dispose of Waygate Technologies at the beginning of this year. And that's going to be an aspect of continuing to bring that down to the 1, 1.5 within a logical time frame, safeguarding the dividend, safeguarding the capital investments we need to make. And we are very conscious of needing to have a strong balance sheet as we go forward.

And we have a question. Can you provide any more detail on the progress at NEOM on the development side, the product marketing side?

The only update I can provide you is that we're delivering the requirements from our standpoint, and they are continuing to execute the aspect of the development as they've been communicating and no change from that.

And then in our final couple of minutes, what's the value proposition for owning Baker Hughes stock?

Well, clearly, the upside coming in now, it's the durability of what we're creating for the long term. And I think when you look at the macro picture, and the macro picture is one where there will always be volatility and there'll always be geopolitics. However, the world needs more energy. I think that's a fundamental truth that is there. And it's not just more energy, it's more variety of sources of energy. And that's going to be a key aspect as well. You're seeing that with the increase of data centers and artificial intelligence.

All of that is going to further actually necessitate more energy being available. Also, as you look at going forward, it needs to be sustainable and affordable. So you need to have players with technology that can provide those solutions that actually drive that productivity and can connect the energy sources to the industrial outcomes working in partnership with the end users, and that's the -- really the proposition that we're able to provide with not just a 1 year, it is a decade-long growth trajectory.

And I've said it before, I'll say it again. We are in an energy demand decade. And it's maybe a bold statement. However, you look at all of the indicators, they point to the words, more infrastructure being required, where our rotating equipment, pumps, valves is necessary, turbines. You're looking at more power generation, so turbines being required. You're looking at more CCUS, which requires the subsurface knowledge, the drilling. You're looking at more oil and more gas production. And all of those factors really give a good trajectory for Baker Hughes going forward.

And that's what we laid out also in Horizon 2 with some of the indicators for where we're taking the company by 2028 with a margin profile which is at 20% EBITDA as a combined company without Chart.

Fantastic. Thank you, Lorenzo, for your time. Thank you, audience, for your time.

Thank you very much, Bob.

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Baker Hughes Company First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today's call, Mr. Chase Mulvehill, Vice President of Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.

Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Baker Hughes First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Here with me are our Chairman and CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli; and our CFO, Ahmed Moghal. The earnings release we issued yesterday evening can be found on our website at bakerhughes.com.

We will also be using a presentation with our prepared remarks during this webcast, which can be found on our investor website. As a reminder, we will provide forward-looking statements during this conference call. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and assumptions. Please review our SEC filings and website for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and certain GAAP to non-GAAP measures can be found in our earnings release and presentation available on our investor website. With that, I'll turn the call over to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Chase. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us. First, I'd like to provide a quick outline for today's call. I will begin with a summary of our first quarter results and recent portfolio actions, then highlight key awards and address the evolving macro environment including the ongoing situation in the Middle East. I will then turn it over to Ahmed, who will present an overview of our financial results as well as provide guidance for the second quarter and review our outlook for the full year. He will also share an update on the progress with chart integration planning and discuss recent actions to further optimize our portfolio. To conclude, I will highlight the progress we continue to make in positioning Baker Hughes as a leading provider of industrialized energy solutions and then we'll open up the line for questions.

Let us turn to Slide 4. Against the backdrop of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, our top priority remains the safety and well-being of our employees and their families. We remain in close contact with our team and continue to monitor the situation closely. And I am proud of our team's resilience. Despite a complex operating environment, we delivered another strong quarter of financial results, reflecting the strength of our portfolio and disciplined execution, which more than offset the significant impact of regional disruptions. For the first quarter, adjusted EBITDA totaled $1.16 billion, exceeding our guidance range as we continue to deepen our exposure into adjacent end markets and drive structural operational efficiency. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.58, 13% above the same quarter last year, even as results were impacted from the Middle East conflict, the PSI divestiture and the formation of the SPC joint venture. Adjusted EBITDA margin rose 140 basis points year-over-year to 17.6%, driven by strong IET performance, partially offset by lower OFSE margin.

Turning to orders. IET delivered another outstanding quarter with bookings reaching a record of $4.9 billion, marking the third consecutive quarter above $4 billion. This performance reflects ongoing strength across energy infrastructure, highlighted by $1.4 billion in Power Systems orders and further progress in LNG, gas infrastructure and CCS. IET also reported a book-to-bill of 1.5x for the quarter, resulting in a record RPO of $33.1 billion. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter that IET has achieved this milestone. Excluding transactions, RPO rose by 3% on a sequential basis and increased 10% compared to the prior year. These results underscore the diversity and versatility of the IET portfolio, supporting sustained growth across energy infrastructure markets as the importance of energy security continues to rise.

During the first quarter, we generated free cash flow of $210 million. Our first quarter performance demonstrates the durability and robustness of our portfolio. The positive trajectory aided by our business system and the strong momentum in IET. We are confident that our versatile portfolio and track record of operational excellence positions us for sustained growth during Horizon 2 as we continue to navigate a volatile environment. Earlier this month, we announced the divestiture of Waygate Technologies as part of our ongoing portfolio management strategy and comprehensive evaluation to identify further opportunities for enhancing shareholder value. Combined with the sale of PSI to Crane and the joint venture with Cactus, which both closed early in January, we expect to generate gross proceeds of approximately $3 billion in 2026, further strengthening our balance sheet.

Now turning to key awards on Slide 5. In Power Systems, we achieved another outstanding quarter securing orders across our power generation, grid stability and energy management capabilities. For power generation, we converted a prior slot reservation agreement into an integrated solution award for a critical infrastructure project in North America. This contract includes NovaLT 16 gas turbines, BRUSH power generation electric generators, gears and long-term aftermarket services, delivering up to 1 gigawatt of reliable power to support growing energy demand from data centers. Additionally, we announced the contract to provide 25 BRUSH power generation generators to Boom Supersonic. When paired with Boom's gas turbines, this is expected to deliver a total of 1.21 gigawatts of generator capacity for data centers.

In grid stability, we secured a contract with Hitachi Energy to design, manufacture, install and commission 4 synchronous condensers. These will enhance system reliability and stability at 2 energy substations in Australia. By providing crucial voltage support and dynamic response synchronous condensers helped mitigate the challenges associated with intermittent power from renewable sources, ensuring a more reliable and stable grid. In Energy Management, Baker Hughes received a second contract for the engineering and design of hydro stores advanced compressed air energy storage system in the U.S. This collaboration includes up to 1.4 gigawatts of potential equipment orders for compressors, expanders, motors and generators.

Further highlighting our momentum in Energy Management we announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to develop AI-enabled power optimization and sustainability solutions for data center applications. This partnership is a pivotal collaboration that leverages Baker Hughes expertise in Power Systems and Google Cloud's leadership in advanced AI and data analytics, bringing together the core capabilities of both companies to drive innovation and operational efficiency across the data center market. In gas infrastructure, we secured 2 key awards this quarter. We received a significant order for an advanced electric motor-driven compression solution, supporting offshore operations in the Middle East. Additionally, Baker Hughes will deliver gas compression units including three NovaLT gas turbines for the San Matias pipeline in Argentina, marking our first NovaLT deployment in South America.

In LNG, we booked equipment orders totaling $1.2 billion this quarter across key regions. Notably, Qatar Energy awarded us a significant contract for 2 mega trains on the North Field West project representing 16 MTPA of capacity. Our scope includes 6 frame 9 gas turbines, 12 centrifugal compressors and integrated power solutions utilizing three frame 6 gas turbines and free BRUSH power generation generators. We are also seeing potential acceleration of LNG project FIDs in North America. Reflecting this momentum, we recently entered into a strategic agreement with ST LNG to provide critical gas compression and power generation solutions for their proposed 8.4 MTPA LNG export terminal offshore Texas. Additionally, we continue to drive value through our life cycle model, signing a 5-year aftermarket service agreement with Petrobras. This contract covers maintenance, repair and engineering services for up to 64 aeroderivative gas turbines across 19 FPSOs further strengthening our role as a trusted provider for Petrobras critical operations.

Including our 1-gigawatt data center order highlighted earlier, we secured $1.4 billion in new energy orders this quarter, a strong start to the year that reinforces our confidence in achieving our $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion target for 2026. New energy bookings also included a significant award to provide advanced compression and pumping technologies for Qatar Energy, LNG's large-scale carbon capture facility. Our scope includes 6 compression trains powered by variable speed electric motors, enabling the capture and transport of 4.1 million tons of CO2 annually.

In our Downstream Chemicals business, we signed a substantial multiyear agreement with Marathon Petroleum, establishing ourselves as the preferred supplier of hydrocarbon treatment products and services for 12 refineries and 2 renewable fuels facilities throughout North America. This strategic collaboration reinforces our position within the downstream market and demonstrates our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and support sustainable growth for our customers.

Turning to Energy Upstream. We secured key awards that reflect our differentiated positioning and long-term value proposition to customers across the oilfield services market. In Brazil, we secured a major contract with Petrobras to deliver 91 kilometers of flexible pipe, risers, flowlines and comprehensive maintenance and installation services. Supporting the country's pre-salt and post-salt developments. We also signed a major contract extension with Petrobras to provide integrated workover and P&A solutions for one of the world's largest offshore P&A projects.

Within SSPS, we also received an award from Turkish Petroleum to provide subsea production systems for 5 wells in the Black Sea, including deepwater horizontal tree systems, manifolds, subsea distribution, infrastructure and topside control units. In Argentina Vaca Muerta shale, we signed a 3-year contract with YPF to provide well construction technology, including Lucida, rotary steerable and PermaFORCE drill bits to support unconventional shale development. We also continue to see strong momentum across integrated services, signing a contract with Gulf Energy to drill and complete 43 wells in Kenya's South Lokichar Basin, marking our first fully integrated project in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Moving to digital. We continue to advance our position across both hardware and software solutions. In IET, we secured several contracts to deploy Cordant asset health, including an award for a large U.S. combined cycle power plant, which further illustrates the value of our digital solutions in enhancing efficiency and reliability. Notably, Cordant's power-related orders doubled year-over-year, continuing strong momentum from 2025 when power orders rose by more than 80%. This robust growth highlights both the rapid adoption of our digital offerings within the power sector and our commitment to advancing the global transformation of Power Systems. In OFSE, we expanded our Lucida agreement with a large NOC for ESP surveillance and optimization and signed a new multiyear Lucida contract with expand energy covering gas wells across the Marcellus, Utica and Haynesville Shale basins. Currently, this technology is actively deployed across approximately 75,000 wells globally, providing digital enablement that significantly differentiates our artificial lift portfolio to improve surveillance, optimization and production performance.

Lastly, underscoring the expanding commercial synergy opportunities within our enterprise capabilities, we established a strategic collaboration with XGS Energy and were awarded a contract for initial well design and engineering support for its 150-megawatt geothermal project in New Mexico. Our early involvement positions us to deliver integrated subsurface and surface solutions that set us apart from our competitors.

Turning to the macro on Slide 6. Despite an otherwise constructive global demand backdrop, the Middle East conflict has introduced a meaningful new layer of macro uncertainty. Disruptions across critical energy corridors including the Strait of Hormuz have tightened global oil and LNG balances, leading to sharp price increases. These developments have heightened inflationary pressures, which would present downside risk to global economic growth should the conflict persist over an extended period. The conflict has introduced significant volatility into global oil markets impacting over 10% of global oil volumes. Concerns around the security of key transit routes have tightened near-term supply/demand balances with growing risk of undersupply in 2026. While the duration and full extent of the conflict remain uncertain, it is evident that geopolitical risk has become a structural reality for oil and gas markets. This development has significant consequences for the reliability of supply and global energy security.

To address these challenges, there is a growing need for increased upstream investment to expand global production capacity and ensure we can meet rising demand. Additionally, rebuilding global inventories above historical levels is expected to play a critical role in supporting energy security particularly given the significant drawdown of inventories following the extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has also significantly affected global LNG markets with 20% of worldwide LNG capacity now offline, driving significant price volatility. The recent infrastructure damage in the region and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have materially constrained the LNG market's ability to respond to growing demand likely to result in a supply shortfall this year. Consequently, we are seeing increased sensitivity to price movements in key consuming regions.

In Asia, higher LNG prices have led to fuel switching from natural gas to coal which has helped to moderate additional upward pressure on LNG prices. Meanwhile, in Europe, the gas injection season has begun at a slower pace against relatively low storage levels. Currently, storage levels are only 30% of capacity, 6% below last year and 13% below the seasonal average. These dynamics underscore the ongoing challenges and highlight the importance of energy security across global markets.

Turning to 2026. We now expect global upstream spending to be modestly below our prior outlook of low single-digit declines compared to 2025, driven entirely by a significant reduction in Middle East activity. This is expected to be partially mitigated by more resilient spending across other regions, with North America and international markets outside of the Middle East now expected to be broadly flat compared to last year. This outlook assumes a resolution of the Middle East conflict by midyear and the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. That said, geopolitical conditions remain fluid, and the ultimate timing and magnitude of the recovery in the region are subject to a wide range of potential outcomes.

In the near term, we anticipate greater emphasis on optimizing production from existing wells. Once the conflict ends and the Strait of Hormuz is fully opened, we expect a measured increase in activity in the Middle East, led by a meaningful increase in remediation and intervention work as previously shut-in wells are brought back online. The pace of activity in the region will be dictated by producers' ability to restore export flows out of the region. In light of these significant disruptions, we see 2 key structural trends shaping energy markets in the wake of recent geopolitical developments. First, energy security will likely become a foundational priority for government and industry alike, driving greater emphasis on diversifying oil and gas supply sources and increased investment in power and energy infrastructure while also supporting continued development of lower carbon solutions such as geothermal, nuclear and grid modernization. Importantly, this is not just about adding supply. It is about building a more resilient energy system that supports industrial outcomes. That means greater redundancy, more diversified infrastructure and less reliance on single large-scale assets. A more distributed energy system will be critical to supporting future economic growth.

This is where Baker Hughes is uniquely positioned with differentiated capabilities across the full energy value chain, spanning from molecule to electron. By leveraging these strengths, we're able to support customers with integrated life cycle solutions across the full energy spectrum and adjacent industrial markets. Against this backdrop, we are increasingly confident that our Horizon 2 IET order target will exceed $40 billion, supported by strengthening demand across global energy infrastructure markets.

Second, regardless of the outcome of the current conflict, we expect an environment characterized by heightened geopolitical risk that is likely to result in persistent risk premiums for oil and LNG prices. This environment underscores the importance for higher upstream investment, particularly across the U.S., Latin America and other deepwater regions.

To close, let me briefly recap. Despite the ongoing tariff-related pressures and significant Middle East disruption, we delivered strong results with IET achieving 35% year-over-year EBITDA growth and reaching record levels in both orders and backlog. This performance reflects effective execution of the Baker Hughes business system, supported by strong pricing and continued productivity improvements. Looking ahead, we remain focused on the successful closing of the Chart transaction and ensuring a seamless integration process. We are making substantial progress in integration planning and remain confident in delivering our targeted cost synergies of $325 million.

More broadly, our ongoing portfolio management actions, strategic initiatives and comprehensive business evaluation are reinforcing the durability and effectiveness of our long-term strategy. These efforts enable us to navigate an evolving market landscape with confidence and position us to capture new growth opportunities. With that, I'll now turn the call over to Ahmed.

Thanks, Lorenzo. First, I would like to reiterate Lorenzo's comments that our foremost priority is ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees and their families in the Middle East. I'll begin on Slide 8 by presenting an overview of our consolidated results. Next, I'll give a quick update on the pending Chart transaction and discuss progress in our portfolio management strategy. After that, I'll review our segment results and provide a brief summary of the second quarter and the full year guidance.

As Lorenzo mentioned, we once again delivered strong orders in the first quarter with total company orders of $8.2 billion including $4.9 billion from IET. Adjusted EBITDA of $1.16 billion increased 12% year-over-year, driven by robust IET growth, partially offset by the impact of the Middle East disruptions on our OFSE business. Adjusted EBITDA margins increased by 140 basis points year-over-year to 17.6%. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.93. Excluding $0.35 of adjusting items in the quarter, diluted earnings per share were $0.58, up 13% year-over-year. During the quarter, we generated free cash flow of $210 million. The first quarter is generally the weakest period for free cash flow due to seasonal factors, but this period was further affected by some delays in customer payments.

Moving on to capital allocation on Slide 9. The company's balance sheet remains strong with our net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio declining to 0.32x. Following the successful debt offering in March, our cash position increased to $14.8 billion, while liquidity increased to $17.8 billion. The long-term debt issuance in March raised $6.5 billion in U.S. bonds and EUR 3 billion in European bonds, marking our inaugural bond offering in Europe. The proceeds from this offering will be allocated towards closing the Chart acquisition.

Our target remains to reduce our net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio to between 1 and 1.5x within 24 months after the Chart transaction closes. We plan to achieve this through free cash flow generation and proceeds from our ongoing portfolio management actions. At the start of the quarter, we completed the previously announced SPC and PSI transaction. In addition, we anticipate generating gross proceeds of $1.6 billion from the IPO of HMH in the recently announced sale of Waygate Technologies to Hexagon. As a result, we expect to achieve our $1 billion incremental divestment target ahead of schedule, underscoring our commitment to disciplined capital management and maintaining our strong balance sheet.

With respect to Chart, we remain focused on closing the transaction and executing a seamless integration. With regulatory reviews still underway in certain jurisdictions, we currently expect closing in the second quarter understanding that the timing may evolve as those processes progress. We believe this combination will significantly enhance the value we deliver to customers, broaden our industrial portfolio and enable us to expand into adjacent markets.

On integration, our integration management office led by Jim continues to make significant progress. The team is organized into 17 operational work streams, each focused on ensuring a smooth transition. To date, we have identified more than 250 synergy opportunities and remain confident in achieving the full $325 million of targeted cost synergies. As we have progressed through integration planning, our work has further reinforced both the strategic and industrial rationale of this acquisition while highlighting strong cultural alignment between the 2 organizations.

Let's now turn to segment results, starting with IET on Slide 10.

During the quarter, we booked record IET orders of $4.9 billion, driven by continued strength in Power Systems, LNG and gas infrastructure. Over the last 4 quarters, IET orders totaled $16.6 billion, which is up 25% versus the prior 4 quarters. Our first quarter results reflect outstanding performance in IET with revenue of $3.35 billion at the high end of our guidance range and increasing 14% year-over-year. Compared to last year, revenue was impacted by the PSI and CDC transactions, which together represented a headwind of 3% to aggregate revenue.

Growth was led by strong performance in Gas Tech Services as we continue to work down the overdue aeroderivative backlog. We expect these benefits to carry into the second quarter with a more normalized environment anticipated in the latter half of the year. During the quarter, IET revenue was slightly impacted by shipping delays associated with Middle East disruptions across key trading routes.

IET EBITDA for the quarter increased 35% year-over-year to $678 million. Margins expanded by 310 basis points to 20.2%. This strong margin performance was driven by favorable backlog pricing, elevated project closeout and productivity and ongoing execution of the Baker Hughes business system, further reinforcing our operating discipline.

Turning to OFSE on Slide 11. OFSE delivered another solid quarter, demonstrating resilience despite persistent macroeconomic headwinds and the ongoing challenges in the Middle East. Revenue for the quarter was $3.24 billion, reflecting a 9% sequential decline, while remaining slightly above the midpoint of our guidance range. SPC was excluded from the consolidated results after the formation of a joint venture with Cactus in early January, contributing 4% to OFSE sequential revenue decline.

Relative to our expectations, strong performance in Mexico, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Gulf of America more than offset the disruptions experienced in the Middle East during March, which impacted OFSE revenue by approximately 2% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. OFSE reported EBITDA of $565 million, exceeding the midpoint of our guidance range. EBITDA margin declined 70 basis points sequentially to 17.4%. This decline was attributed to the SPC transaction, seasonality and the impact of Middle East disruptions partially offset by an improvement in North America OFSE margins. The quarter was positively impacted by foreign exchange and more favorable mix of direct sales across offshore markets, which generally yield higher margins. In addition, SSPS posted continued strength in orders totaling $650 million, up 22% year-over-year. This is a robust 82% increase when excluding the impact of SPC.

Turning to Slide 12. I will provide our outlook for the second quarter and then comment on our full year 2026 guidance. For clarity, I will speak to the midpoint of the guidance ranges. For the purposes of this guidance, it is assumed that the situation in the Middle East will continue through the end of June without further escalation. The full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is anticipated thereafter, followed by a measured increase in Middle East activity levels during the second half of the year. This guidance does not account for any potentially significant secondary impacts such as elevated inflationary pressures or broader supply chain disruptions that could arise from the ongoing situation.

Starting with second quarter guidance. We anticipate company revenue of $6.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.13 billion. For IET, we expect results to demonstrate another quarter of robust year-over-year EBITDA growth led by Gas Technology and CTS. The impact on IET for Middle East related disruptions is expected to be modest in the second quarter. Overall, we forecast IET EBITDA to reach $670 million.

The major factors driving our guidance ranges for IET will be the pace of backlog conversion in GTE, the progress with aeroderivative repairs in GTS, the level of disruptions related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, foreign exchange rates and trade policy. For OFSE, we anticipate second quarter results will be impacted by events in the Middle East and a return to a more typical mix of direct sales. While our normal seasonal recoveries anticipated for regions outside the Middle East, we expect this to be offset by significant declines in the Middle East. Consequently, EBITDA is projected to be $540 million for the quarter, with revenues estimated at $3.2 billion.

Outside of the Middle East conflict, factors driving our guidance ranges for OFSE include execution of our SSPS backlog, near-term activity levels, trade policy, foreign exchange rates and pricing across more transactional markets.

Moving to our full year guidance. We are maintaining our company's revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance range. Currently, we anticipate full year results to be slightly below the midpoint of these guidance ranges, reflecting both our resilience and adaptability in navigating ongoing uncertainty. Although near-term challenges persist due to the conflict in the Middle East, we remain confident that our portfolio positions us to manage short-term disruptions effective.

As we look ahead to full year IET orders, we have started 2026 with strong momentum, driven by a record first quarter led by Power Systems strong performance. Given this momentum, we believe we are well positioned to achieve at least the $14.5 billion midpoint of our order guidance. The growing emphasis on energy security is expected to further support demand for energy infrastructure unlocking potential upside to IET's Horizon 2 order target. We now anticipate achieving at least the midpoint of our full year IET EBITDA guidance of $2.7 billion. Developments in the Middle East may result in minor delays to planned LNG maintenance in GTS. However, we expect these impacts to be more than offset by the first quarter outperformance and revenue conversion from higher backlog levels.

In OFSE, ongoing tensions in the Middle East have introduced considerable uncertainty, which may impact our ability to achieve the midpoint of our original full year guidance range. However, should the conflict conclude by the end of June without significant escalation and provided the Strait of Hormuz is fully operational during the second half of the year, we anticipate being able to achieve the low end of our EBITDA guidance range of $2.325 billion. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will provide any significant updates if and when appropriate.

In summary, we delivered another quarter of outstanding operational performance, even with ongoing challenges in the Middle East. IET once again delivered very strong results while OFSE demonstrated continued resilience against a difficult backdrop, highlighting the durability of the portfolio. This success is a testament to the strength of the Baker Hughes business system which continues to drive enhanced execution, productivity and profitability across the organization. We also continue to advance our portfolio management strategy with the announcement of the Waygate Technologies divestiture marking another important milestone. Collectively, these efforts reinforce our focus on delivering sustained long-term value for our shareholders. With that, I'll turn the call back to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Ahmed. For those following along, please turn to Slide 14. Following yet another strong quarter, it is clear that we are gaining real momentum in executing our strategy to transform Baker Hughes. Across our three time horizons, our strategy is designed to evolve Baker Hughes into a leading industrialized energy solutions company, one that is uniquely positioned at the intersection of energy and industrial markets. Fundamental to this transformation is our ability to operate across the full energy value chain, spanning from molecule to electron. In Energy upstream, we continue to provide our customers with critical technologies and services that enable efficient and reliable hydrocarbon production. As those molecules move through the system, our energy infrastructure capabilities enable their transportation, processing and subsequent conversion into usable energy. Through the versatility of our IET portfolio, enhanced by the planned acquisition of Chart, we are expanding our reach into industrial markets that directly rely on the energy produced across the value chain broadening our capabilities at the intersection of energy systems, industrial demand and global innovation. What differentiates Baker Hughes is not just our participation across these markets, but our ability to connect them. Our portfolio enables us to integrate solutions across the energy value chain, linking subsurface, surface and end use capabilities in a way that is uniquely differentiated. This is especially important as the lines between energy and industrial markets increasingly converge, unlocking new opportunities for integrated solutions, higher value offerings and a more durable recurring revenue streams. Reliability, scalability and predictability are critical to industrialized energy solutions, and this is precisely where Baker Hughes is positioned to lead.

Across our broad and versatile portfolio, we deliver mission-critical technologies, comprehensive life cycle solutions and advanced digital capabilities for industrialized energy applications. Importantly, our ongoing portfolio actions continue to positively reinforce our path ahead. We continue to execute deliberate and strategic steps to advance our transformation as we build a company capable of initializing energy solutions. Our strategy, unmatched portfolio and distinct capabilities position Baker Hughes to deliver sustainable growth, continued margin expansion and create long-term value for our shareholders and customers as we continue our journey in Horizon 2.

In closing, I would like to thank all Baker Hughes employees for delivering another strong quarter. I especially want to recognize the resilience and focus of our colleagues in the Middle East, who continue to support one another and our customers in a challenging environment. We continue to prioritize the safety of our people and their families. With that, I'll turn the call back over to Chase.

Operator, we can now open the call for questions.

[Operator Instructions] Your first question comes from Arun Jayaram with JPMorgan.

Lorenzo, I wanted to get your thoughts on the impact from the Middle East conflict on the potential for infrastructure spend, both from repairing damaged infrastructure and to add redundancy for greater supply surety, this obviously, as you mentioned, should be a favorable trend for Baker. But I was wondering if you could help us gauge maybe the intermediate and longer-term impact. And I know you signaled how IET orders could exceed your Horizon 2 target, but I wanted to see if you could provide a little bit more color around this. .

Yes, definitely, Arun. And clearly, a lot taking place. And as we look at the current situation, the top priority remains obviously the safety and well-being of our employees and their families in the region. So we're taking all the right precautions and supporting them in these challenging times. As we look at beyond the considerable near-term uncertainty surrounding the situation, what we do recognize is that it's going to drive fundamental structural change across the energy landscape in the future. And first and foremost, energy security is going to become increasingly important, and it's going to really receive more emphasis not just within that region, but also globally with regards to how countries treat their energy security. And it's going to lead to a diversified mix of energy sources that are going to be essential to meet the energy demand. And as a result, we see a stronger focus on diversifying energy supply sources, enhancing the reliability of the global energy markets. And to address this, we're going to see a few things. Firstly, increased upstream investment to expand global production capacity, ensuring we meet the rising demand and supporting the more durable upstream spending cycle in the years ahead. There's going to be a rebuilding of global inventories above historical levels to ensure that energy security is at the foremost and it's going to be playing a particular role in making sure that we avoid significant drawdowns in the future given the extent of what's happened from the Strait of Hormuz closure.

Beyond the aspect of increased upstream investment, we're going to continue to see investment in lower carbon solutions, including geothermal, nuclear and grid modernization as part of the drive to build a more sustainable energy system. It's going to be about diversifying the energy mix and making it more durable, and so you're going to see a theme of increased investment in other areas. Also, it's not just about increasing energy supply. It's about the robust and resilient energy infrastructure, and greater redundancy, diversifying infrastructure, reducing reliance on any single large-scale assets. So as you look at Baker Hughes, we're uniquely positioned to address these needs given the differentiated capabilities across the entire energy value chain from molecule to electron. And as we look at this going forward, we feel good about the opportunity to exceed the $40 billion target for IET orders that we gave out at the end of Horizon 2 in 2028. And it's not just about LNG FIDs, it's also about associated gas infrastructure, pipelines, compression stations and we're seeing the need for more redundancy and investments being made in those areas. Thanks, Arun.

Your next question comes from the line of Scott Gruber with Citi.

You had very strong results here in 1Q. But Ahmed, can you impact the 2Q guide for us a bit more IET usually sees a nice step-up in revenues and margins in Q2, but the guide is a bit more flattish. Obviously, a strong comp, but just curious on some color there. And then in OFSE, you guys seen a recovery in the Middle East until 3Q, no pushback there. But if we do get better activity levels in the second half of the quarter as one of your peers is embedding, just curious how much could that contribute to segment results. And it sounds like there's a bit better outlook across the other end market. So some additional color there would be great, too.

Yes. No, for sure, Scott. Look, I mean, as you said and as we also said in terms of our remarks, there's still a great deal of uncertainty regarding ultimately the duration and depth of the conflict. So there are many different factors that could affect the second quarter as well as the second half. So just as a a quick reminder as you think about the second quarter, we're assuming the conflict persist through the end of June, but with no further major disruptions and that the Strait of Hormuz is not fully operational until we enter the second half of the year. So I think it's helpful to break it down by OFSE and IET. So really starting with OFSE, we -- with the backdrop of those assumptions, we expect a significant impact still to our Middle East operations in the second quarter with that region potentially falling, I'd say, more than 20% sequentially, which is double the rate of decline in the first quarter. And of course, that's driven by the fact that Middle East revenue in April we expect to remain near March level and then hold throughout the second quarter. So effectively 3 months. The mix within that as well, I think, is important. So if you think about service-related revenue in the region will be affected, but the larger impact as we see it right now, is going to be on the product sales side, just given the logistical challenges with equipment imports and exports. And to your specific question around if we see a quicker recovery as we go into the second quarter, there could be some upside to the Middle East revenue assumptions. And obviously, you'd expect us to be prepared to take action accordingly, and that's contemplated in the range for the second quarter. But with that upside, it could be somewhat delayed given the heavier mix of products that I talked about in the region because of that logistical piece.

So outside of the Middle East, if you step back and you look at the rest of OFSE, we're anticipating at this point in time, a typical seasonal recovery across international markets outside of Middle East. And I'd say flattish revenue right now in North America. SSPS, we expect to deliver a sequential increase just driven by their backlog and linearity around that. And then the OFSE margins, we're projecting a sequential decline in the second quarter and that attributed some of the tailwinds that supported the first quarter margins as we went through it. So excluding those first benefits segment, when you look at OFSE's operational margins in the second quarter could be modestly higher sequentially despite some of those supply chain and logistics disruptions. So that's really how we think about OFSE. When you look at IET, our second quarter assumes a modest impact from the conflict, and that's around logistical constraints, I'd say, for shipping products in and out similar to OFSE and that would impact GTE slightly. And then in GTS, specifically, we experienced lower seasonal revenue declines during the first quarter. And that was driven by some of the overdue backlog that we -- the team executed quite well on. So this -- as you've rolled that forward into the second quarter, we would expect that to temper the usual significant sequential growth in GTS that you would see between 1Q and 2Q. So that's one factor I would call out. The other one is that at this time, we do not anticipate any significant impact on GTS from potential LNG maintenance delays. So We, across IoT, have been driving, and now this is more an overall IET sort of view, better linearity. So we anticipate the second quarter segment revenue will be flat quarter-over-quarter. And on the margin side, in Q1, as we said, we had some strong productivity come through as well as favorable project closeout. And with those Q1 tailwinds carry forward the stable revenue. IET margins, we expect to be only modestly up in 2Q. So stepping back and taking all of those factors into account at the company level, we expect the second quarter EBITDA for the company to be relatively flat versus the first quarter. So Scott, hopefully, that -- those building blocks help.

Your next question comes from the line of James West with Melius Research.

I wanted to build on what Scott just asked about and to think a little bit more about the second half. There's a bunch of moving parts. IET's has been an outperformer, maybe that implies that we should -- we want to be conservative in the second half or maybe we don't want to be OFSE, we understand what you're saying about the Middle East, but there's a building and recovery that's gaining momentum. And so I'm curious how we should think about -- we have the full year guidance, but how we should think about kind of 3Q, 4Q unfolding both revenue-wise for OFSE and IET and margin-wise as we track towards your targets for the year? I'm assuming you have better visibility probably IET than OFSE, but any help you can give there would be appreciated.

Yes, James. As we think about the second half, it's really -- the usual multiple variables and the distinction between OFSE and IET, as you pointed out, given the visibility we have on the IET side. So maybe on the OFSE side, I'd say the first consideration is the extent of -- the state of the infrastructure and also the available storage capacity in the region. So that a macro factor that obviously we're looking at. And given that level of uncertainty, we believe it more prudent to assume a measured ramp in the region during the second half of the year. And of course, that assumes that the Strait of Hormuz is fully operational at that point in time. So also across the world, we do see some offsetting activity in regions and now expect North America and international outside of the Middle East to be modestly stronger in the second half compared to what we contemplated at the beginning of the year. And so tying that into the margin profile for OFSE you've seen us be very focused on cost discipline, the cost-out actions that we've been working on for the fourth quarter and the first quarter are starting to come through. And so we still see the potential to achieve the lower end of the OFSE EBITDA guidance range. But of course, there are a lot of factors into the mix.

IET, what I mentioned earlier is better linearity and that carries through, as I think about it, to the first 3 quarters and then a less pronounced 4Q increase when you compare it to prior years. And so while we recognize that there could be some modest impacts in the second half as well, with cost inflation, the logistical challenges we've talked about, some potential project delays and/or potential maintenance delays, we only expect that to be modest at this point in time. And as a reference point, I think it's helpful to look back in 2022 when the start of the Russian-Ukraine conflict kicked off, we basically had only modest LNG maintenance delays that normalized over time following that initial spike in LNG prices. So with the current LNG prices being less pronounced, we expect it to be somewhat muted as we compare it to '22. And the additional factor, I would say, is just thinking about linearity is that we don't expect a significant second half revenue ramp because of overdue derivative -- overdue aeroderivative backlog in GTS. So that will normalize over time. That builds up to just giving us some confidence in saying that we can achieve at least the midpoint of our full year IET EBITDA guidance range of $2.7 billion. So I just do want to emphasize the fact that this is -- it's quite fluid, but this is our best view given the current conditions, and it may change as additional factors emerge, including unforeseen persistent secondary impacts. And as we've always been, we're committed to maintaining the transparency, and we'll update you with the best view and projections for the remainder of the year as all the circumstances evolve. So hopefully, James, that builds out the year a little bit.

Your next question comes from the line of David Anderson with Barclays.

So really impressive to see IET margins above 20% already. But I thought the sale this quarter were the IET orders, it came in well above our expectations. I was hoping you could spend a little bit more time on the Power Solutions side of the orders. Could you talk to -- you mentioned kind of the three primary drivers being generation, grid and management. Can you kind of talk about those three drivers kind of how you see those playing out? It looks like the pace as you're on track to maybe upside for your '26 order guide? And maybe if you could also comment on the longer-term stability of the data center demand, which is clearly an initial lot of people are talking about.

Yes, definitely, Dave, I'll take that one. And maybe let me start by reiterating what we said before that global power demand is in a multiyear growth cycle. And it's important to remember, we're only in the early stages and the current projections indicate that power demand will double by 2040, driven by factors such as data center and AI compute, digital infrastructure expansion, electrification, including EV adoption and the transition of industrial processes from fuel base to electric power solutions. And what we said before, as well from the energy security aspect and making sure that there's redundancy. Also, as you look at the grid constraints becoming more pronounced, particularly in the United States, it's going to drive further investments taking place. And we see a fundamental shift towards behind-the-meter power solutions, and we're seeing also a shift in the customer mindset for these solutions. And it's no longer viewed as short-term bridge solutions. Increasingly, they're being deployed as long-term baseload power infrastructure, which obviously suits our portfolio well. And so as a result, we see the behind-the-meter market reaching $60 billion by 2030, led obviously by data centers, which we've continued to participate in. And it also includes three core capabilities of Baker Hughes. As you think about power generation, grid stability and energy management. And when you take that, we look at the annual market opportunity expanding to more than $100 billion by 2030. And if you look at specifically Power Systems in the first quarter, again, thanks, it was a great performance and again, it shows the breadth of our Power Systems portfolio, securing $1.4 billion of orders across the three capabilities, and that accounted from 30% of total IET order and we see strong momentum across power generation for large data center projects, synchronous condensers that support the grid stability and energy storage solutions for effective energy management. Also, our digital solutions, inclusive of iCenter and Cordant remote digital offerings continue to expand and they increase the opportunities for cross-selling in these areas. So our rapidly expanding installed base is going to allow us to really have a synergy potential within that digital space and software platforms as we go forward. And if you look at the Cordant power-related orders, they doubled year-over-year in first quarter. and sustaining the strong momentum from 2025, and we saw power orders increase over 80%, which, again, we see as strong momentum going forward. .

Our installed base for NovaLT is also set to expand dramatically in the coming years, given -- and we'll give a benefit to our aftermarket services business into 2030 and beyond. And the benefit of our extensive portfolio is going to enable us to deliver integrated power solutions for many different applications in end markets. So you can see we're feeling good about the durability and the robust nature of the demand outlook for Power Systems segment. And again, as we mentioned previously, potentially providing upside to the midpoint of our 2026 IET guidance range. And looking beyond 2026, confident in the strength of our IET orders, supported by what we're seeing is that fundamental rise in energy infrastructure demand. And this trend is expected to drive sustainable growth across power systems, gas infrastructure, LNG and other aspects of the IET portfolio. And given the positive trajectory that we see both within our Equipment and Services segments within IET, we expect continued and sustained growth for IET moving forward, and that's why the $40 billion order plus for 2028 Horizon 2. So hopefully, that gives you a breakdown.

Your next question comes from the line of Stephen Gengaro with Stifel.

You've clearly been busy on the portfolio optimization front. And I'm just curious, after after the sales announced the year-to-date, Waygate and the HMH IPO that Ahmed mentioned, you're already above that $1 billion kind of bogey that you set out there, I think, on the fourth quarter conference call. Can you just give us an update on how you're thinking about the portfolio optimization strategy going forward? Do you think you're largely done? And how should we be thinking about next steps?

Yes, Stephen, I'll take that. As as we've talked about a few times, broadly, I just want to remind everybody on what drives portfolio management actions for us and the criteria we use. So there are four broad strategic criteria on top of the obvious financial ones. First is we like exposure to technologies that have critical applications, critical to customers and so forth. Second is around life cycle models and the ability to drive aftermarket calories. Third is a right to play in terms of commercial and operational synergies across the portfolio. And then I'd say fourth is earnings durability with the expansion into new markets. So that's what we use. And then when you look at a quick recap the recent divestitures, including the Waygate Technologies announcement and HMH IPO proceeds were expected to generate all around $1.6 billion in gross proceeds. And when you couple that with those two recent transactions, we expect to, as you mentioned, achieve and exceed the $1 billion incremental divestment target ahead of the schedule which we're doing in a very disciplined manner and maintaining and strengthening the balance sheet as we continue to go through this. So when you take those Waygate and HMH and you couple that with PSI and the proceeds from SPC joint venture, in aggregate, that's around $3 billion of gross cash proceeds in 2026. But all of these actions, I wouldn't look at them as a single milestone. So it's a continuum part of our ongoing portfolio management progress. So as we progress through the next couple of years, you'll see us remain very disciplined as to the approach and making sure anything that we do is very much aligned with the strategic objectives on driving value and the strength of the balance sheet. But I want to be clear in the near term, our focus is very much on closing and successfully integrating the Chart transaction. So hopefully, Stephen, that gives you a little bit of color on how we think about the portfolio.

Your next question comes from the line of Saurabh Pant with Bank of America.

Lorenzo, so maybe I want to go back to the Power Systems topic you were talking about. The demand side of the situation in response to Dave's question. I want to focus a little bit on the capacity side of things because demand is clearly very strong, right? But on the capacity side, I know you are doubling capacity, but then you're also booked out through 2028, right? My question is, are you capacity constrained relative to the level of demand you are seeing? And when I ask that, Lorenzo not just on NovaLT, but also on products like BRUSH generators, synchronous condensers, you talked about that. So any color on the capacity side of these?

Yes, Saurabh, thank you very much. And as you said and we've said before, power demand is rising, and in North America, in particular, data center growth, manufacturing return and also the required infrastructure is going to be robust demand for power systems equipment inclusive of the generators, gas turbines and power generation, synchronized condensers to support the various aspects and very well suited to the portfolio that Baker Hughes has. The NovaLT remains a core product. And as does the electric motors, gearboxes, generators, synchronized consensus and the control and protection systems. From a capacity standpoint, we're effectively sold out of NovaLT through 2028. And the tightness we're seeing across the broader turbine market is well understood. And we have increased capacity, as we mentioned. We continue to receive strong inbound demand for the NovaLT, and we'll evaluate each opportunity on its own merit. Our focus remains on customers that are becoming long-term partners and also with the financing and offtake firmly in place. And we're looking ahead to continue to closely monitor market conditions through our dynamic planning process, and we'll make the right decisions that are necessary to expand beyond the current doubling plan with guided disciplined assessment of medium- and long-term supply-demand dynamics and a clear return threshold. For our frame 5 gas turbines, which we can also sell into non-oil and gas markets from time to time. We have available capacity in '27 and '28 support orders, which should -- the demand materialize. And importantly, we're actively assessing capacity needs across our entire Power Systems portfolio, not just the NovaLT. As you mentioned, we have added capacity to our BRUSH product lines, which include the generators and synchronized consensus. This will materially add to our annual revenue run rate. And we've also inaugurated our aftermarket NovaLT facility in Italy, which will support the robust services growth. So we're able to maintain flexibility across our manufacturing footprint and supply chain to support additional capacity as needed. And also, we're investing in different growth areas of technology development, which is core to our focus here for the next generation of engines and emissions reduction technologies, and we'll continue to invest across the R&D for Power Systems and also enhance our portfolio so that we can deliver the differentiated solutions to our customers. And taken together, our investments in capacity and innovation really positions us well to deliver sustainable growth and continued margin expansion and long-term value for our shareholders and customers. So appreciate, Saurabh.

And that's all the time we have for questions today. I will hand you back to Mr. Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to conclude the call.

Yes. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to join our earnings call today, and I look forward to speaking with you all again soon. Operator, you may now close out the call. .

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for participating in today's conference. This concludes the program, and you may all disconnect. Everyone, have a great day.

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Baker Hughes Company Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Mr. Chase Mulvehill, Vice President of Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.

Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Baker Hughes Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Conference Call. Here with me are our Chairman and CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli; and our CFO, Ahmed Moghal. The earnings release we issued yesterday evening can be found on our website at bakerhughes.com. We will also be using a presentation with our prepared remarks during this webcast, which can be found on our investor website.

As a reminder, we will provide forward-looking statements during this conference call. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and assumptions. Please review our SEC filings and website for factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA and certain GAAP to non-GAAP measures can be found in our earnings release.

With that, I will turn it over to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Chase. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us. First, I'd like to provide a quick outline for today's call. I will start with our strong fourth quarter and full year results, highlight her awards and discuss the macro environment. Following this, we'll walk through the progress we are making as we further scale our Power Systems portfolio and capture growing demand in this space. I will then hand it over to Ahmed, who will present an overview of our financial results followed by an update on the progress we're making on chart integration planning. To conclude, I will summarize the main points before we open the line for questions.

Let us now turn to Slide 4. We continue to execute at a high level, delivering another quarter of strong results. Adjusted EBITDA totaled $1.34 billion, surpassing the midpoint of our guidance range and contributing to a record full year adjusted EBITDA of $4.83 billion. This achievement demonstrates sustained momentum from our business system and ongoing positive performance in industrial and energy technology, which more than offset continued macro-driven softness in oilfield services and equipment.

Adjusted earnings per share rose to $0.78 resulting in a full year adjusted EPS of $2.60, a 10% increase from 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margins for the fourth quarter rose 30 basis points year-over-year to a record 18.1%. While OFS margins declined due to prevailing market conditions, IoT margins increased by 160 basis points to 20%. For the full year, company adjusted EBITDA margins increased by 90 basis points to a record of 17.4%. OFSE margins remained resilient even though revenue declined by 8%, while IET margins demonstrated another year of meaningful expansion, increasing 170 basis points to a historical high of 18.5%.

Turning to orders. IET delivered strong fourth quarter order bookings of $4 billion, contributing to a record full year total of $14.9 billion, exceeding the high end of our guidance range. For the second consecutive year, non-LNG equipment orders represented approximately 85% of total IET orders. This performance highlights the end market diversity and versatility of our IET portfolio, led by growth in power generation and new energy along [indiscernible] continued strength in energy infrastructure and LNG.

IET achieved a record backlog of $32.4 billion at year-end, while book-to-bill exceeded 1x. During the fourth quarter, we generated robust free cash flow of $1.3 billion, contributing to a record annual free cash flow of $2.7 billion. This represents a free cash flow conversion rate of 57% in 2025, above our 45% to 50% target range. This strong performance was driven by enhanced working capital efficiency and higher customer down payments, which contributed to free cash flow for the year exceeding expectations.

Now turning to Slide 5. As I highlighted, we maintained robust order momentum in IT throughout 125. In LNG, we delivered another strong quarter of equipment orders providing critical liquefaction technology for Train 5 at next decade's Rio Grande LNG facility and Commonwealth LNG's export terminal. In 2025, we booked $2.3 billion of LNG equipment orders. Looking ahead to 2026, we expect similar levels of LNG awards, including material orders outside of the U.S. Building on these achievements, we are further strengthening the durability of our life cycle model through major aftermarket service awards. This includes long-term service agreements for [indiscernible] trains 8 and 9 as well as [indiscernible] remote monitoring and diagnostics for next decades, Rio Grande trains 1, 2 and 3.

In Power Systems, orders increased significantly to $2.5 billion in 2025, including $1 billion tied to data center applications, reflecting accelerating demand and growing customer confidence in our solutions. Capitalizing on this strong momentum in Power Systems, 2025 marked a [indiscernible] year for our NovaLT industrial gas turbines. Booking approximately 2 gigawatts of orders across oil and gas, industrial and data center markets. In addition, during the fourth quarter, we secured a large slot reservation agreement for approximately 1 gigawatt of NovaLT capacity to support data center applications which we expect to convert into a firm order in 2026.

Additionally, our Power Systems business secured a major contract to supply over 40 brush generators for gas-fired utility scale power plants which will collectively deliver approximately 7 gigawatts of reliable power and enhanced grid resilience, highlighting the critical role our technologies play in strengthening U.S. energy infrastructure. We also continue to capture synergy opportunities across our Power Systems and compression businesses, highlighted by a significant award to supply an integrated solution for [indiscernible] gas separation complex in Kazakhstan. This project underscores the value of our integrated portfolio in delivering complex, large-scale infrastructure solutions. Further, we are seeing increased commercial synergy potential across the enterprise by combining complementary surface and subsurface OFSE technologies with our extensive IET portfolio, we are unlocking growing synergy opportunities across field management, offshore production, geothermal and CCS.

This is most evident in new energy booking $434 million of orders in the quarter and a record $2 billion for the full year, well above our $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion target. During the quarter, notable new energy awards included the supply of critical turbo machinery equipment for a blue ammonia project in the U.S., along with continued strength for geothermal orders in U.S. and Hungary. Looking forward, we are targeting $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion of new energy orders in 2026.

IET's Cordant solutions sustained robust momentum in 2025, achieving double-digit order growth for the fried consecutive year and a 20% increase in software orders. During the quarter, the business continued to scale its digital software offerings reinforcing recurring revenue and life cycle pull-through across our equipment installed base while also increasing penetration of non-OEM equipment. As the global installed base of critical equipment continues to expand across energy, industrial in power sectors, we are unlocking additional pull-through opportunities for Cordant, leveraging our comprehensive solutions to drive greater value for our customers.

In OFSE, we continue to see strong customer demand across deepwater and Middle East markets, driven by brownfield and OpEx-led developments that leverage our digitally enabled production portfolio. These solutions directly lower operating costs and support recurring production-led spending for our customers. During 2025, we secured approximately $3 billion of Production Solutions awards in the Middle East, including approximately $1 billion of multiyear contracts in the fourth quarter from Kuwait Oil Company, Petroleum Development Oman, and ADNOC. The awards with KOC and PDO cover the deployment of advanced ESP systems and [indiscernible] in over 1,000 wells. In addition, the ADNOC contract includes the deployment of our Access ESP system in the offshore [indiscernible] field, along with continuous digital monitoring services that support recurring revenue over the life of these assets.

Momentum has also continued across subsea markets, driving a near record order quarter for subsea and surface pressure systems with bookings of $1.1 billion and a book-to-bill of 1.4x. During the quarter, we were awarded a multiyear frame agreement for subsea production systems and services for the Coral North LNG project offshore Mozambique.

Now turning to the macro on Slide 6. Despite the ongoing geopolitical and trade-related uncertainty, the global macro environment remains resilient through 2025. While these headwinds are expected to persist, we anticipate modestly stronger year-over-year GDP growth in 2026, supported by continued investment in generative AI easing inflation and a supportive fiscal backdrop in several major economies. This economic resilience is mirrored to the evolving landscape of global energy demand. Long-term energy demand continues to rise driven by population growth, rising living standards and accelerating electrification. At the same time, digital infrastructure, AI and data centers are adding a new and durable layer of energy demand. reinforcing the need for reliable, scalable and dispatchable power.

Industry estimates suggest that AI infrastructure spending totaled more than $500 billion in 2025 and is expected to approach $1 trillion annually in the late 2020s. Resilient power supply has emerged as a key bottleneck which creates a significant opportunity for Baker Hughes as [indiscernible] build-out increases demand for behind-the-meter power solutions, providing speed, reliability and scale. Against this backdrop, we now expect to book approximately $3 billion of data center-related orders between 2025 and 2027.

Given its abundance, cost-effective reliability and comparatively lower emissions profile, natural gas continues to play a central role in powering data centers. Looking ahead to 2040, we expect global natural gas demand growth of approximately 20%. This strong growth in natural gas underpins accelerating investment in gas and power infrastructure, which we expect to represent an increasing share of our $40-plus billion IET order target during Horizon 2.

For LNG, demand continues its strong growth trajectory, increasing by approximately 7% in 2025. Looking forward, LNG demand is expected to increase by at least 75% by 2040, driven primarily by growth across Asia. Reflecting this strength in near-term order visibility, we expect to exceed our 2024 to 2026 LNG FID outlook of 100 MTPA after reaching FID on 83 MTPA of projects over the last 2 years. This further reinforces our long-held view of 800 MTPA installed base by 2030 and advances progress towards our 950 MTPA outlook for 2035.

Turning to oil. Against the backdrop of dynamic geopolitical risk, oil prices have remained somewhat volatile in recent months as markets weigh potential supply disruptions against rising OPEC+ and offshore production. We believe further reduction in idled OPEC+ supply alongside more constructive oil supply and demand balances is required before a broad inflection in [indiscernible] services activity emerges. That [indiscernible] is likely a 2027 catalyst for the sector and may mark the beginning of an up cycle. Taking current macro factors into account, we expect low single-digit declines in global upstream spending in 2026.

In North America, spending is expected to decline at a mid-single-digit rate as operators maintain both capital discipline and inventory preservation. However, our production-weighted exposure positions us to outperform the market. International spending is expected to be slightly down with resilience in the Middle East and Africa, offset by continued softness in other regions. Longer term, the outlook remains constructive, particularly internationally and offshore, where significant investment will be required to sustain production growth and meet rising global oil demand.

We also see continued growth in OpEx-driven upstream investment as operators focus on enhancing recovery rates and extending the life of existing assets that will leverage our differentiated well construction and production solutions portfolio.

Moving to Slide 7 and 8. I want to discuss how Baker Hughes positioned to capture a significant growth opportunity in global power infrastructure spend. and how our Power Systems portfolio is enabling reliability, efficiency, flexibility and long-term decarbonization for customers. This portfolio builds on decades of aeroderivatives and heavy-duty gas turbine technology development, complemented by a deliberate organic investment in our NovaLT gas turbine platform. our acquisition of brush power generation and the pending acquisition of Chart.

Together, these actions have created differentiated capabilities that span power generation, grid stability and energy management. Looking ahead, we plan to continue advancing our Power Systems portfolio with a clear focus on expanding our solutions offering across these 3 capabilities. These strategic efforts positions us strongly for what lies ahead. We believe that global power demand is entering a multiyear cycle.

By 2040, global demand is expected to double to approximately 60,000 terawatt hours. This increase implies a compounded annual growth rate of over 4% and with gas-fired power generation playing a significant role in this expansion. These developments are being driven by several long-term structural trends that are transforming global power markets.

First, digitization and AI-driven compute are fundamentally reshaping power demand. Data center is a rapidly growing source of energy demand, requiring uninterrupted and highly dependable power supply. -- estimates project that data center power demand will increase by a 12% compounded annual growth rate through 2040 as AI workloads increase in scale. Second, the ongoing transition toward electrification in both transportation and industrial sectors is contributing to a structural increase in electricity demand. The adoption of electric vehicles is rising rapidly, with projections indicating that the global EV fleet will approximately triple by 2030 and increased nearly ninefold by 2040.

Additionally, industrial companies are advancing their decarbonization initiatives by transitioning from fuel-based processes to electrically driven alternatives. This includes adopting advanced heat pump technologies and integrating electrified equipment into their industrial operations. Also renewable induration, hydrogen production [indiscernible] and carbon capture systems all require significant incremental power even as they reduce overall emissions intensity.

Collectively, these factors are expected to contribute to a prolonged period of growth in power demand. reinforcing the need for reliable, flexible and energy-efficient power solutions. This trend will drive continued investment across generation, distributed power and grid resilience and it highlights the requirements for mission-critical power system solutions that can deliver both reliability today and transition ready capability for the future.

This is where Baker Hughes is uniquely positioned. Through our Power Systems portfolio, which is highlighted on Slide 8, we sit squarely at the intersection of the key mega trends driving global power demand our strategy is deliberately built around fuel flexibility, electrification, digital integration and portfolio expansion, enabling us to deliver full life cycle power solutions across industrial, data center, grid, renewable and oil and gas markets. The portfolio addresses an annual market opportunity projected to exceed $100 billion by 2030 with solutions that are either currently available or under development, supported by ongoing organic investments.

Let me briefly walk you through our Power Systems portfolio and how it differentiates Baker Hughes as we capture accelerating growth in global power infrastructure spending. Our Power Systems business is built around 3 core capabilities: Power generation, group stability and energy management with digital, integrated systems and aftermarket services spanning across free. For power generation, we offer solutions across simple and combined cycle configurations alongside clean power offerings that include geothermal, Flex fuel and our developing industrial scale oxy-combustion solution. This portfolio brings together a broad range of aeroderivatives and heavy-duty gas turbines for the oil and gas sector alongside industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, turbo expanders and generators that address a wide spectrum of power generation applications across diverse end markets.

We are seeing the strongest growth in our NovaLT industrial gas turbines, engineered for distributed and behind the meter applications. The NovaLT is hydrogen ready and capable of operating on natural gas, blended fuels and up to 100% hydrogen with development plans in place to enable ammonia fuel flexibility, its high efficiency, fast our capability and low NOx performance make it particularly well suited for power generation across data center, industrial facilities and the oil and gas markets as well as the mechanical drive applications.

Our core oil and gas markets also continued to drive strong demand for power generation. In 2025, we secured orders of approximately 3 gigawatts for oil and gas power applications. supporting distributed power across LNG facilities, FPSOs, refineries, petrochemical plants and oil fields. Beyond gas caverns, we bring differentiated capabilities in steam turbines and [indiscernible] expanded, supporting geothermal, biomass, waste-to-energy and pressure recovery applications. with an installed base of more than 700 steam turbines [indiscernible] expanders globally, we have proven our experience in delivering reliable, efficient power across both renewable and industrial markets.

We continue to advance our leadership in geothermal, highlighted by a recent order to supply the 5 organic rank and cycle power plants at [indiscernible] Station power generation project, which is expected to deliver 300 megawatts of clean, reliable and affordable power to the grid. In addition to the surface scope, Baker Hughes is also providing differentiated subsector expertise reflecting our ability to integrate subsurface capabilities with surface power generation.

By combining these capabilities, we are uniquely positioned to enable scalable, repeatable geothermal developments delivering firm renewable baseload power with attractive project economics for our customers. Through our [indiscernible] power generation brand, we also provide generators, electric motors and synchronous condensers supported by life cycle services and digital remote monitoring. These capabilities are increasingly critical as grids become more reliant on intermittent power and require [indiscernible] voltage control and resilience.

Our controls, power electronics and digital platforms including court enable real-time optimization, emissions monitoring and system level reliability that enhance our Power Systems value proposition to customers. We also offer industrial heat pumps and grid stabilization technologies supporting electrification and decarbonization across industrial and power applications.

Looking ahead, the pending acquisition of Chart will add differentiated thermal management capabilities, further complementing our power generation portfolio and enabling the development of integrated tri-generation solutions for customers. To summarize, Baker Hughes offers a broad power solutions portfolio with capability spanning generation, grid stability and energy management that positions us to meet the diverse needs of customers across data centers, industrial, power, renewables and traditional energy markets. As global electricity demand accelerates and energy infrastructure evolves, Baker Hughes is delivering solutions that drive long-term growth operational resilience and low carbon readiness, positioning us exceptionally well for the next phase of growth in the global power market.

Before turning the call over to Ahmed, I want to reiterate the strength of our 2025 results. Despite macro-related headwinds in OFSE and tariff-related trade friction, we delivered 90 basis points of margin expansion driven by continued execution of the Baker Hughes business system and a disciplined focus on pricing optimization and productivity enhancements. At the same time, the breadth and versatility of our portfolio supported a record year of IT orders, underscoring the durability of our strategy. These results demonstrate that Baker Hughes continues to execute and deliver for our customers and shareholders. With that, I'll turn the call over to Ahmed.

Thanks, Lorenzo. I'll begin on Slide 10 with an overview of our consolidated results and then speak to segment details before summarizing our first quarter and full year outlook. As Lorenzo mentioned, we delivered very strong orders in the fourth quarter, with total company orders of $7.9 billion, including $4 billion from IET. Adjusted EBITDA of $1.34 billion increased by 2% year-over-year, driven by continued IT growth while OFSE results were impacted by macro-driven headwinds.

Adjusted EBITDA margins expanded by 30 basis points year-over-year to 18.1%, exceeding 18% for the first time. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.88. Excluding $0.10 of adjusting items in the quarter, diluted earnings per share increased 12% year-over-year to $0.78. We generated free cash flow of $1.34 billion for the quarter, supported by strong collections, customer down payments and results from our ongoing working capital efficiency efforts.

Turning to capital allocation on Slide 11. Our balance sheet remains strong with cash increasing to $3.7 billion. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio decreasing to 0.5x and and liquidity increasing to $6.7 billion at year-end. In 2025, we returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in dividends and share repurchases. Our near-term priority is to maintain the strength of our balance sheet in preparation for the closing of the Chart acquisition. With regulatory reviews still underway in certain jurisdictions, we currently expect closing in the second quarter understanding that the timing may evolve as those processes progress.

As previously stated, our objective is to achieve a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1 to 1.5x within 24 months following the close of the transaction. This reduction will be accomplished through a combination of ongoing free cash flow generation and proceeds from continued portfolio management initiatives, which are anticipated to yield $1 billion of incremental proceeds. Consistent with our portfolio management and capital allocation framework, we announced earlier this month the completion of the sale of the Precision sensors and instrumentation business as well as the formation of the surface pressure control joint venture with [indiscernible]

These strategic transactions have generated approximately $1.5 billion in gross cash proceeds subject to customary closing adjustments. These actions reflect our disciplined approach to portfolio management and our commitment to maximizing long-term value creation for shareholders. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the employees of PSI and SBC for their dedication and hard work and wish them continued success going forward. In parallel with these portfolio actions, we are making progress on our comprehensive evaluation.

We are also executing incremental targeted cost-out initiatives with quick cash backs that are expected to support durable margin expansion as we move through 2026. As we further advance our comprehensive evaluation, our top priority remains closing the chart transaction and executing a seamless integration where we see compelling strategic and financial benefits. We're focused on delivering our integration priorities and capturing identified synergies while positioning the combined companies to enhance customer value, strengthen our industrial portfolio and support sustainable profitable growth.

From an integration standpoint, we have now moved into high-level day 1 operating model design, placing strong emphasis on culture, integration and execution planning. Our 2 companies share significant commonalities particularly in our highly complementary portfolios, which together enhance our solutions offering and deliver greater value for customers across the equipment life cycle. Let's now turn to segment results.

Starting with IET on Slide 12. During the quarter, we booked strong IET orders of $4 billion, primarily driven by continued power systems and LNG order momentum. For the full year, IET achieved a record $14.9 billion of orders, resulting in a book-to-bill of 1.1x and a record RPO of $32.4 billion. Notably, this marks the sixth consecutive year of IT RPO growth.

Our fourth quarter results reflect outstanding performance in IET with revenue of $3.81 billion exceeding the high end of our guidance range due to strong project execution and favorable project timing. EBITDA increased 19% year-over-year to a record of $761 million resulting in significant margin expansion of 160 basis points to 20%. This exceptional performance was driven by strong backlog pricing, productivity gains and continued execution of the Baker Hughes business system reinforcing the operating leverage in the segment.

For the full year, IET revenue increased 10% to $13.4 billion, while EBITDA rose 21% to $2.5 billion with margins increasing 170 basis points to 18.5%, historical highs for all 3. This meaningful margin improvement was driven by strength across both Industrial Solutions and gas tech equipment. In 2025, the recently divested PSI business contributed $374 million of revenue and $48 million of EBITDA.

Turning to OFSE on Slide 13. We delivered another strong quarter of orders with SSPS bookings of $1.1 billion. This was led by continued strength in subsea project bookings where we captured approximately 25% of the global subsea tree market in 2025. As a result, SSPS orders increased by 13% year-over-year to $3.5 billion in 2025, and with a strong book-to-bill of 1.1x, driving increased visibility and reflecting broadening customer penetration.

Our fourth quarter OFSE performance reflected ongoing macro-related headwinds while continuing to demonstrate solid execution and cost discipline. Revenue totaled $3.57 billion, and the segment delivered EBITDA of $647 million resulting in 40 basis points of sequential margin declined to 18.1%, with all metrics effectively in line with the midpoint of our guidance range. Results were impacted by seasonal declines in the North Sea and Asia Pacific continued softness in Mexico and weaker year end product sales as customers remain cautious with capital deployment.

These pressures were partially offset by improving activity in Sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil and Saudi Arabia reflecting pockets of resilience across our international portfolio. For the full year, revenue fell 8% to $14.3 billion. while EBITDA of $2.62 billion resulted in resilient margins of 18.3%, effectively flat year-over-year despite the meaningful top line decline. This margin resilience reflects continued cost discipline and structural actions to remove duplication across the segment, preserving profitability through cycle downturns.

In 2025, SPC contributed $627 million of revenue and $137 million of EBITDA. These results will be deconsolidated in 2026 with our 35% minority ownership accounted for as an equity investment. Next, I would like to provide an update on our outlook for the first quarter and full year 2026.

The detailed guidance can be found on Slide 14 for both the ranges and midpoints are presented. For clarity, I'll focus on the midpoint of our guidance figures. Please note, these figures exclude the recently divested PSI business and account for the deconsolidation of SPC results as both transactions were completed on January 1. Although all references to organic metrics exclude the results of businesses that have been divested, deconsolidated or acquired since the beginning of 2025. Specifically, the results of PSI and SPC as well as the recently acquired Continental Disc Corporation business are excluded from organic references provided below. This approach ensures that organic metrics accurately reflect the company's ongoing operations and provide a clear comparison by excluding the impact of such transactions.

Following the closing of the Chart acquisition, full year guidance will be updated to reflect our outlook for the combined business for the remainder of the year. Starting with full year guidance, we anticipate company revenue of $27.25 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $4.85 billion, implying organic adjusted EBITDA growth rate in the mid-single-digit range. Free cash flow conversion is expected to approach 50% and underscoring our progress to drive more durable free cash flow through cycles. The effective tax rate is projected to fall within the range of 22% to 26%, and we continue to pursue initiatives aimed at further optimizing our tax rate beyond 2026.

In IET, we expect orders to remain at robust levels through this year, supported by continued momentum in LNG, a stronger year of FPSO and gas infrastructure awards and sustained strength for Power Systems. Against this favorable backdrop, we project $13.5 billion to $15.5 billion of IET orders in 2026, which is flat at the midpoint on an organic basis and would mark the fourth consecutive year with at least $13 billion in orders. We also remain confident in achieving our 3-year horizon 2 target of more than $40 billion in IET orders.

Importantly, these anticipated orders will provide significant backlog visibility for our equipment businesses while also underpinning years, if not decades, of high-margin services growth. This outlook reinforces the durability and long-term value creation that is embedded within the company. Supported by record backlog levels, we expect full year IET revenue of $13.5 billion reflecting steady organic growth. Additionally, we project EBITDA of $2.7 billion, positioning IET to achieve its 20% margin target this year. This margin outlook is supported by ongoing productivity improvements, disciplined cost management in industrial products and the conversion of higher-margin backlog within Gas Tech equipment.

For OFSE, we anticipate revenue to be slightly lower year-over-year, but flat on an organic basis. This stability is primarily driven by robust growth in our SSPS business which is anticipated to offset slight declines within the OFSE portfolio. Based on our current outlook, we expect $13.75 billion in revenue and EBITDA of $2.475 billion. When adjusted for the impact of the SPC transaction, this guidance implies relatively flat organic margins year-over-year. This resilient margin outlook is underpinned by ongoing productivity enhancements and continued efforts to rightsize our cost structure, which deliver quick cash paybacks. These cost actions are expected to offset higher tariff-related costs, unfavorable product mix. and pricing variability across different markets.

Notably, our disciplined approach to cost optimization is fully aligned with our ongoing comprehensive review with each initiative prioritized to drive structural margin improvement and enhance long-term competitiveness. Now turning to first quarter guidance. We anticipate total company revenues of $6.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.06 billion.

For IET, we expect results to demonstrate strong year-over-year EBITDA growth led by gas technology. Overall, we expect IET EBITDA of $600 million. The major factors driving our guidance ranges for IET will be the pace of backlog conversion GTE, the impact of any supply chain tightness, foreign exchange rates and trade policy. For OFSE, we anticipate results to reflect typical seasonality. Accordingly, EBITDA is expected to be $540 million for the quarter. Factors driving our guidance ranges for OFSE include execution of our SSPS backlog, near-term activity levels, trade policy, foreign exchange rates and pricing across more transactional markets.

In summary, we are extremely pleased with the company's operational performance in 2025. IET once again delivered record results, while OFSE margins demonstrated exceptional resilience despite a challenging macro environment. Together, these results clearly demonstrate that the Baker Hughes business system is driving execution, productivity and profitability across the organization. We remain firmly committed to structurally improving free cash flow and margins while also capitalizing on market opportunities through our differentiated solutions portfolio with line of sight to our 20% company adjusted EBITDA margin target by 2028. All of this is focused on delivering sustained long-term value for our shareholders.

I'll turn the call back to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Ahmed. To close, we delivered an exceptionally strong quarter and an outstanding year in 2025, highlighted by record performance in IET, resilient margins in OFSE, record free cash flow and consistent execution across the company.

Looking ahead to 2026, we expect organic adjusted EBITDA to grow in the mid-single-digit range led by another year of solid margin expansion. These achievements reflect the significant progress we are making towards structurally improving margins strengthening the durability of our cash flow and driving operating leverage through the Baker Hughes business system. Further, the outlook for global energy infrastructure investment remains positive, particularly in key areas such as gas, LNG, power generation and industrial energy systems.

Rapidly increasing demand from digitization and electrification is reinforcing the need for a reliable, scalable and lower carbon energy solutions. Baker Hughes is uniquely positioned to capitalize on these market dynamics, providing differentiated power systems and energy infrastructure solutions that meet the evolving needs of customers.

Against this favorable market backdrop, we remain confident in achieving our 3-year IET orders target of at least $40 billion. As part of our comprehensive review, we have initiated further cost-out programs across the company that will result in quick paybacks and drive further margin expansion through 2026 and beyond. We have also made meaningful progress enhancing our portfolio demonstrated by the 3 recently closed transactions and the pending chart acquisition.

As we move forward, our primary focus is on closing the Chart transaction and ensuring a seamless integration process. We continue to make substantial progress in integration planning for the Chart transaction and are increasingly confident in our ability to achieve the $325 million cost synergy target. Our commercial synergy initiatives are also moving forward with the potential to generate incremental value over time.

As the company moves into horizon 2, these portfolio actions are positioning Baker Hughes to evolve into a stronger, more industrialized energy solutions company. This evolution is underpinned by an increasingly OpEx levered business mix and a differentiated life cycle portfolio, which are driving reduced cyclicality and enhance cash flow durability.

Accordingly, we remain confident in our ability to continue driving returns and margins higher for the company with a path to achieving 20% company adjusted EBITDA margin by 2028. In closing, I would like to thank the entire Baker Hughes team for consistently delivering outstanding results. As we look to the future, we are energized by the opportunities that lie ahead and remain committed to our customers and employees with a disciplined focus on creating long-term sustainable value for our shareholders. With that, I'll turn the call back over to Chase.

Operator, we can now open up for questions.

[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from Arun Jayaram from JPMorgan Chase.

Your prepared remarks underscored Bakers Power Systems capabilities across a broad range of end markets. You mentioned you booked $2.5 billion of power system orders in 2025. I know the business has been a strategic focus, thinking back to the brush acquisition and your organic growth opportunities from the NovaLT gas turbine line. Can you elaborate on your strategy for further enhancing your current capabilities or sustaining growth from Power Systems on a go-forward basis?

Definitely, Arun, and thank you very much. And let me just start by reiterating that we believe that we're in a global power demand multiyear growth cycle. In fact, a demand decade, as we said last week, and we're very much in the early stages of that trend worldwide and in the United States. If you look at current projections indicate that power demand will double by 2040 driven by the factors such as data centers, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, widespread adoption of EVs, also the transition of industrial bosses from fuel-based to electric power solutions, HVAC cooling across the board, a huge increase in demand. And this really is a critical need that then manifest itself for reliable and scalable energy systems. And we think that, in particular, on AI infrastructure, we expect to see a doubling in the investment and it's going to reach $1 trillion by the end of this decade, which presents a substantial opportunity for Baker Hughes. As you saw from the prepared pages, we've identified a market opportunity of $100 billion annually for Power Systems by 2030. And we've got a range of solutions available and also in development. And in 2025, Power Systems orders totaled $2.5 billion, with $1 billion directly linked to data center applications. So you look at also what we laid out we now see data center orders to total $3 billion between 2025 and 2027. And it represents over 150% growth compared to last year's [indiscernible] systems orders which is a clear indication of deceleration that we're seeing and also the customer adoption. So there's a large broad addressable market that is significant. And it goes beyond just the NovaLT, it really focuses on core capabilities around power generation, grid stability and energy management. And so as you look at some of the other things that are taking place, we also secured orders of 1.3 gigawatts for aero-derivative gas turbines within the oil and gas, including upstream gas infrastructure refining, which demonstrates, again, the aspects of good prospects for distributed power solutions in our core market. Also, Geothermal, as you look at the order with fervor, 300 megawatts organic ranking cycle, unique position with ourselves as being the [indiscernible] subsurface and surface power generation capabilities, the 40 brush generators for gas-fired utility scale power plants and collectively delivering approximately 7 gigawatts of reliable power. [indiscernible] condenses technology that address the multibillion-dollar market that is projected to grow as renewable energy integration increases. And so we're seeing lots of new opportunities as well as energy storage being able to leverage our turbo expander and generate a portfolio as we look to see more integrated power solutions, as you also saw in the [indiscernible] project in Kazakhstan. And not to forget also in the nuclear space where we provide steam turbine generators to support more modular reactive projects. And on the overlay, the Cordant digital hardware and software solutions and the aftermarket service business. So you've got a lot of range of applications, end markets. And as we look to Chart, that's going to further strengthen the power portfolio by adding thermal management capabilities and deliver integrated tri-generation power solutions. So very excited. And I think in summary, you're looking at a multiyear cycle. It's driving long-term growth, operational resilience low carbon readiness, and we've got a versatile portfolio that's going to add significantly as growth for Baker Hughes going forward.

Our next question comes from Scott Gruber from Citigroup.

You offered a robust -- you offered a very robust $14.5 billion IET order intake guide for '26. Can you walk through some of the moving pieces within that guide, which segments are seeing some growth, which may be down some? It sounds like LNG will be stable. But what are the moving pieces? And then inbound exceeded your initial expectations last year, what could drive upside this year, would that most likely come from the power vertical.

Yes, definitely, Scott. And again, I think as you look at the 2026 order outlook, it reflects the underlying strength that I mentioned previously as well across the broad and versatile IET portfolio. And it's really a strong start to achieving the 40-plus billion target for Horizon 2 between 2026 to 2028. And I think if you take a step back and just reflect on the prior few years of Horizon 1, that order strength has been highlighted as we've gone through the years of 23, 24 and 25. As you look at LNG being strong in '23, then in '24 gas infrastructure and last year, Power Systems. And since 2023, our non-LNG equipment orders have delivered a compounded annual growth rate of over 20% and really represent about 85% of the total IET orders for both 2024 and '25, which again further demonstrates the breadth and diversification of our offerings.

Looking at 2026, again, it's going to be the aspect of strong pipelines in Power Systems. We see our $2.5 billion orders from last year as a foundation for further growth, also taking up our data center intake and as you see from the free data center order outlook, going to $3 billion, reflecting a healthy and growing pipeline. Gas Infrastructure, as you continue to see the growth in gas, we see continued increase in natural gas production to meet the global energy demand. As you look at new energy, we set a record in 2025 with $2 billion in orders and expect this trajectory to continue led by CCUS, Flex fuel power and geothermal solutions and we've got a forecast for $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion and excited about geothermal. As you heard from the further example in '25 with our technology that we feel is very well positioned as well as then the legacy geothermal as well. And as we go forward, strength in really being able to seamlessly integrate surface expertise with subsurface power generation and the top side as well. As we look at 2026, again, feel good about that. And overall, another robust year, and there's potential to continue to have some upside. We've given our order guidance at the midpoint. There's a number of projects that, again, will materialize in '26, '27 and feeling good about that $40-plus billion over the 3-year order target.

Next question comes from [indiscernible] from Bank of America.

[indiscernible] you don't mind, I want to pivot to the margin side of things better clearly, it's very resilient margins, especially on the OFSE side of things. Ahmed I think if I got you right, you were talking about practically flat margins [indiscernible] consolidation, that's better than what I was thinking that despite all the headwinds between mix and pricing and tariffs, if you don't mind just stepping through that and how it's cost out, helping that? And if you don't mind, just the moving pieces on the IET margin outlook as well, please?

Yes, for sure, [indiscernible]. Look, I find this always easier to build it up by segment. So starting with IT. The team has done a great job on the margin front, and we expect this trajectory to continue into 2026. So achieving 20% margin in 2026 would represent about 150 basis points year-over-year increase. And for context, of course, this is 500 basis points improvement since 2023. And that really has been driven by the success of both our commercial and operational efforts. And as we continue to scale our business system across IET. So just breaking it down in terms of how we expect to drive towards that 20%, it's a few key drivers. First, I would say, is just the continued conversion of our higher-margin gas tech equipment backlog. So that's going to be a foundational component. Growth in Gas Tech Services, we expect to outpace the broader segment. And then Cordant you saw the robust order momentum will enter the year with higher margin backlog and that business can drive quite a bit of operating leverage. And look, we're also going to continue to optimize cost in IET in areas where we know margins have lagged. So there's opportunity there. And then just to round out this piece, the net impact of PSI and [indiscernible], they're just very modestly accretive to margins in 2026. So with that context, I feel with the strong backlog visibility and the continued productivity actions we're going to drive, we're confident in achieving the 20% for IET in '26. So that's IET. So when you look at OFSE, the '26 outlook we gave really reflects a theme that you've seen, which is a resilient margin profile despite the headwinds on a macro scale. So at the midpoint of our '26 guidance and when you compare that actually to peak '24 results, our 2026 outlook actually implies only about 50 basis points of margin decline on roughly 10% decline in revenue, and that's on an organic basis. So we've been able to achieve that through what you've seen us systematically do around cost actions, quick cash paybacks and structural changes to how we operate, which has resulted in that durability.

So for '26, the modest year-over-year decline with organic margins expected to be flat. The major components that says, first, increased tariff costs, as you mentioned, impacting margins. That's going to be an annualized impact carrying from '25 into '26. The second is a slight change in revenue mix with SSPS growing organically, while our higher-margin OFSE business is projected to decline slightly. And the last thing I'd say is what I mentioned around overall market pricing variability in different markets, and that will have a modest impact. And just to round out, similar to PSI and CDC and IET for SBC, the deconsolidation will be modestly dilutive to OFSE margins in '26. So all of this, what we're doing for OFSE specifically is just to address the headwinds, just ongoing productivity supply chain optimization, that's going to be very key. And just those overall efforts, all with the line and of sight to quick cash paybacks. So that will help us position OFSE in a very strong manner as market conditions improve later this year or into '27. So to round out total company, our guns implies nearly 18% in 2026, which then implies 200 basis points improvement in achieving the 20% target by 2028. And we're confident in the strategy to reach this milestone, and that's driven by performance across both segments. So hopefully, that gives a bit of color [indiscernible]

Our next question comes from James West from Melius Research.

So I was wondering if you could provide an update on the progress your comprehensive strategic evaluation and beyond the targeted cost-out initiatives that you mentioned, are there additional aspects of the evaluation you can discuss kind of at this time? And then maybe additionally, can you elaborate on what investors, and we should expect from Baker Hughes in the near future regarding this now?

Yes, James, I want to emphasize, our comprehensive evaluation is a disciplined ongoing process, really designed to ensure Baker Hughes continues to create sustainable long-term value creation for shareholders. and the evaluation represents strategic, operational and financial assessment through which we are considering a broad range of strategic options. The comprehensive evaluation remains closely aligned with our key execution priorities. These include the closure and integration of Chart, driving operational performance improvements, optimizing our portfolio and disciplined capital allocation. and these strategic priorities, combined with the evolving market conditions and the broader strategic landscape help shape the Board's perspective of the company's long-term direction and the available strategic options as we continue to advance our comprehensive review. Our immediate focus is on completing the pending Chat acquisition and subsequently ensuring a disciplined value-creative integration. And in summary, I think our ongoing comprehensive evaluation is focused really to position Baker Hughes for stronger returns, sustainable growth and the creation of long-term value for our shareholders. And as we progress the evaluation we'll provide timely updates.

Our next question comes from Marc Bianchi from TD Cowen.

Could you describe your opportunity in Venezuela?

Yes, definitely. And obviously, a lot happening in Venezuela at the start of the year with some of the political changes and the opportunity for incremental production out of the country. Unlocking that is going to require a new investment in the country's oil and gas sector. And we're taking a prudent long-term view as we continue to evaluate opportunities and also the activity we have in the market. To give you a historical context because Venezuela is not new to us. And as you look at Baker Hughes, both from the oilfield services and equipment as well as the industrial energy technology segment side, we've generated in the past in 2012 as a reference point, $0.5 billion of revenue in Venezuela, and we've had a large presence in the country. We're one of the only American service companies that's maintained the ongoing presence in Venezuela supporting the licensed operators with activities as they've gone forward. And we've got a large technology base and the largest installed base of oilfield power generation and more than 1,200 oil production systems as well as flexible pipe and other energy infrastructure. And as you think about Venezuela's production decline and aging infrastructure, we expect moderate production increases will require substantial investment in well integrity, off-grid power generation, equipment replacement, upgrades and services. And there's a significant ramp in oil production would provide opportunities across Baker Hughes Enterprise on the oilfield services as well as the industrial energy technology standpoint. And as we go forward, we're obviously working with the authorities. Main consideration is the safety and being able to ensure the safetiness of our employees and the operating conditions and having also the clarity on legal and regulatory framework as we go in for the long-term aspects and the incremental opportunity of revenue is significant, and we'll be obviously programmatic as we go back, and there's a lot of work in progress, and we'll evaluate as we get clearer line of sight and we look forward to the continued conversations as the opportunity emerges, and we see the activity increase.

Our next question comes from David Anderson from Barclays.

A lot to digest today, Lorenzo, I wanted to focus on the NovaLT, if we could. You've now doubled your 3-year data center order target to $3 billion. Does this also mean you've expanded NovaLT capacity as well? I think it was about a year ago, you announced the doubling of the initial capacity. So are you sold out for '27 deliveries? And is this further capacity expansion? Is this related to that 1 gigawatt for the slot reservation for a new data center that you showed in the presentation this morning.

Dave, yes, it's -- I'll give some color on this. So as you said, we are on track to double our Nova capacity by the first half of '27. And the way to think about it is really as you include those planned capacity additions, our Nova slots are effectively full through 2028, which reflects, obviously, that strong and diversified demand you've seen across multiple end markets, including behind-the-meter power applications. So that incremental capacity will come online in the first half of '27 and it will support the 2 gigawatts of Nova orders that we booked to backlog during '25. But going forward, we continue to monitor the market closely through our dynamic planning process. So you can be sure that any decision to further expand Nova capacity beyond the current doubling will be based on a disciplined assessment that we would carry out in medium- to long-term supply and demand fundamentals. And of course, guided by very clear return thresholds. So to sum it up, really, our current plan NovaLT capacity is fully committed through '28, but we are prepared to respond quickly if market conditions and customer demand warranted.

That was our last question. I will hand you back to Mr. Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to conclude the call.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to join our earnings call today, and I look forward to speaking with you all again soon. Operator, you may now close out the call.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for participating in today's conference. This concludes the program. You may all disconnect. Have a great day.

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Baker Hughes Company Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Mr. Chase Mulvehill, Vice President of Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.

Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Baker Hughes Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Here with me are our Chairman and CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli; and our CFO, Ahmed Mohgal. The earnings release we issued yesterday evening can be found on our website at bakerhughes.com. We will also be using a presentation with our prepared remarks during this webcast which can be found on our investor website.

As a reminder, we will provide forward-looking statements during this conference call. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and assumptions. Please review our SEC filings and website for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA and certain GAAP to non-GAAP measures can be found in our earnings release.

With that, I'll turn the call over to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Chase. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us. First, I'd like to provide a quick outline for today's call. I will begin by discussing our strong third quarter results. Next, I will highlight key awards announced during the quarter and provide some thoughts on the broader macro environment. Following this, I will share an update on the current progress in the LNG sector. I will then hand it over to Ahmed, who will present an overview of our financial results, followed by an update on our continued focus on portfolio management, including the Chart Industries acquisition. To conclude, I will summarize the main points before we open the line for questions.

Let us now turn to the key highlights on Slide 4. We continue to execute at a high level, delivering another quarter of strong results. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $1.24 billion, above the midpoint of our guidance range. This performance reflects continued momentum from our business system deployment, positive trends in gas technology and strong outperformance in U.S. land, where our leverage to production is a clear advantage.

Oilfield Services and Equipment margins softened in response to the broader macro environment while Industrial and Energy Technology reported improved results, contributing to a 20 basis point year-over-year increase and consolidated adjusted EBITDA margins to 17.7%. This margin progression highlights the resilience of our portfolio and the foundation we have built through disciplined execution.

Given the strong operational performance year-to-date, we now expect full year adjusted EBITDA for the total company to exceed $4.7 billion.

Spanning to orders. IT continues to build strong momentum, achieving $4.1 billion during the quarter, driven by LNG equipment, record Cordant solutions orders and ongoing strength in gas infrastructure and power generation. As a result, IT backlog grew 3% sequentially, reaching a new record of $32.1 billion, further reinforcing the durability and visibility of our growth outlook.

Through the first three quarters, IT orders totaled nearly $11 billion, including $1.6 billion from new energy already reaching the high end of the $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion guidance range. With good visibility into fourth quarter awards, we now expect full year IT orders to exceed our prior midpoint.

Looking ahead, we are targeting at least $40 billion of IT orders over the next three years. This outlook is supported by the breadth and versatility of our technology portfolio which continues to generate a robust pipeline across an expanding range of end markets. We expect growth to be led by gas infrastructure, power generation and new energy markets while LNG equipment orders are expected to remain consistent with our solid performance over the past 2 years.

In OFSE, Subsea surface and Pressure Systems delivered a record quarter with $1.2 billion in orders driven by major contract wins in Turkey and Brazil.

Turning to Slide 5. As I highlighted, we made strong progress on IT orders year-to-date, reflecting continued momentum across LNG, power generation and new energy markets. With strong visibility into our current pipeline, we expect this strength to carry into 2026.

In LNG, we secured over $800 million in equipment orders this quarter, including Trains 3 and 4 of Sempra's Port Arthur Phase 2 and Train 4 of next decades, Rio Grande LNG. At Rio Grande, our Cordant asset health digital solution is being deployed on the first three trains. These awards reflect continued investment in large-scale LNG infrastructure and demonstrate our ability to deliver value by integrating equipment and digital capabilities to reduce downtime and boost availability and production.

In power generation, we continue to experience strengthening demand for distributed power, cogeneration and geothermal solutions throughout the oil and gas industrial, data center and geothermal markets. Notably, we secured a significant award from Dynamis for mobile power generation for oil and gas operations in North America, supplying more than 1 gigawatt of aeroderivative gas turbines to meet rising energy needs across upstream and downstream markets.

We also made meaningful progress in geothermal power, securing a contract to design and deliver equipment for five organic rank and cycle power plants for Fervo's Cape Station project in Utah. This site will generate 300 megawatts of clean, reliable power enough to supply approximately 180,000 homes. This builds on our earlier collaboration with Fervo where OFSE provided subsurface drilling and production technologies. Together, these wins demonstrate the growing relevance of our integrated portfolio for scalable, low-carbon energy solutions.

We also signed a collaboration agreement with controlled thermal resources for the 500-megawatt health kitchen geothermal project in California. As part of this broader trend, we are seeing continued momentum in data center power demand. Year-to-date, we have now booked more than $700 million in power generation equipment orders for data center applications, led by our NovaLT technology. We remain confident in achieving $1.5 billion of data center orders ahead of our original 3-year time line, underscoring the increasing relevance of our power solutions in this fast-growing market.

On aftermarket services, we secured a long-term service contract with BP for its Tangguh LNG facility in Indonesia and extended our agreement with Pembina pipeline to support upgrades for the Alliance pipeline system in North America. These awards reinforce the convertibility of our installed base into aftermarket and service opportunities, reflecting the resilience of our life cycle model.

In offshore, a market we continue to see as a compelling long-term growth opportunity IET secured an award to supply power generation and compression equipment for an FPSO in South America. This award further demonstrates our ability to deliver integrated solutions for critical energy infrastructure. SSPS delivered a record order quarter driven by a significant award for subsea trees in Turkey. We will supply Turkish Petroleum with integrated subsea production and intelligent completion system for the third phase of the Sakarya gas field.

In Offshore Brazil, we also announced the frame agreement with Petrobras for up to 50 subsea trees, marking our return to the subsea tree market following an extended absence.

In flexible pipe systems, we booked an additional 66 kilometers of risers and flow lines for hydrocarbon production, CO2 injection and gas lift, again, highlighting our technical leadership in complex offshore developments. We will also provide an all-electric integrated completion systems for the Buzios field in Brazil, enabling more precise subsurface control, increased operational efficiency and enhanced reliability. Petrobras also extended contracts for our Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels.

In Saudi Arabia, we won a major multiyear award from Aramco to expand coiled tubing drilling operations. including six new units and extensions for four existing ones, supporting both reentry and greenfield projects across the Kingdom.

For Production Solutions, we signed a 5-year extension to provide hydrocarbon and water treatment products and services across Valero's North America and U.K. refineries. We also continued to see strong demand in Mexico for our downstream chemical solutions as we help PEMEX manage crude quality challenges. These awards highlight our ability to serve downstream markets as well as upstream and midstream.

In ammonia, we booked a major order from Technip Energies for the Blue Point #1 project in Louisiana. This facility is set to become the world's largest low-carbon ammonia plant with a capacity of 1.4 MTPA. We will supply critical compression equipment for ammonia production and CO2 transportation along with steam turbines and generators for power solutions. Overall, we continue to see strong momentum across an increasingly diverse opportunity set, supported by the breadth and depth of our technology portfolio.

Now turning to the macro on Slide 6. The macro environment has remained relatively resilient throughout 2025, and despite geopolitical and policy-related headwinds. A key factor contributing to this resilience is the powerful new growth dynamic related to the rapid deployment of generative AI. This wave of investment is unlocking new growth vectors across a wide range of industries and serving as a broad stimulus for the global economy with recent estimates indicating that AI-driven investments account for approximately 30% to 40% of U.S. GDP growth this year.

Globally, McKinsey projects over $1.5 trillion in data center infrastructure investments over the next three years, a major opportunity for Baker Hughes. We are seeing a clear acceleration in project activity and commitments from leading AI companies with our Power Solutions portfolio well positioned to meet this demand for resilient energy-efficient infrastructure.

Now turning to oil. The market continues to navigate a range of cross currents. On one hand, there are concerns around softer demand and rising OPEC+ reduction. On the other, persistent geopolitical risks in the Middle East and Russia continue to support commodity prices. Despite the accelerated return of OPEC+ supply, Oil prices in the third quarter remained somewhat resilient. While it is possible some OPEC+ nations do not have the capacity to fully meet their production quotas, the near-term potential for oversupply continues to weigh on sentiment, keeping operators cautious amid the risk of short-term pricing pressure.

As we shared last quarter, we continue to expect oil-related upstream investment to remain subdued until the market fully absorbs this incremental OPEC+ supply. Against this backdrop, our outlook for 2025 is unchanged, maintaining expectations for a high single-digit decline in global upstream spending.

Looking ahead to 2026, early indicators point to another year of subdued activity, possibly leading to another year of global upstream spending decline. Longer term, the outlook is more positive, especially internationally and offshore, where substantial investment will be required to sustain production growth in response to rising demand. We also expect continued growth in OpEx-driven upstream investment as operators focus on enhancing recovery rates and extending the life of existing fields.

On natural gas, we continue to see growing divergence between oil and natural gas fundamentals. It's abundance, low-cost reliability and lower emissions set natural gas apart from other fossil fuels. That structural advantage is increasingly reflected in both policy and capital allocation. By 2040, we expect natural gas demand to grow by over 20% with global LNG increasing by at least 75%. This growth outlook creates a favorable environment for Baker Hughes.

LNG demand continues to demonstrate solid growth increasing by 6% this year, largely driven by a strong storage injection season in Europe, although this was partially offset by softer demand in China. This demand is driving record LNG contracting activity, which is essential for future project FIDs. According to Wood Mackenzie, 84 MTPA of long-term LNG offtake contracts were signed in the first nine months of the year, surpassing last year's total of 81 MTPA. Over the past two years, nearly 75 MTPA of LNG projects have taken FID with an additional 25 MTPA needed to reach our 3-year target of 100 MTPA. This would increase the global installed base to our long-held target of 800 MTPA by 2030. Beyond this, we see continued growth in the installed base, which I'll address shortly.

In summary, we are seeing strong momentum in our key end markets, especially natural gas and AI-driven power despite persistent headwinds in global trade policy and oil. Our diverse portfolio positions us to manage volatility and we remain confident in our ability to continue executing against our long-term strategy.

Turning to Slide 7. Let me take a few minutes to share our updated perspective on global LNG capacity expansion beyond our long-held target of 800 MTPA by 2030. That milestone is now largely supported by projects that have already reached FID, but are not yet commissioned. Looking beyond 2030, we now expect global LNG installed capacity to increase to approximately 950 MTPA by 2035. To achieve this level of capacity, an additional 175 MTPA of projects would need to reach FID by 2031.

Our positive long-term outlook is anchored in a simple reality. The world needs more energy. This requirement is being amplified by the exponential growth in AI-driven power demand. Natural gas is well suited to meet this demand, offering abundance, affordability and lower emissions than coal without the intermittency issues associated with renewable sources.

In many emerging markets, natural gas accounts for less than 5% of the power mix compared to over 40% in the U.S. This disparity presents substantial potential for natural gas to displace coal and support the transition to a lower carbon economy, especially in regions with high energy requirements that demands reliable and affordable power solutions. Nonetheless, periods of market volatility may occur due to the nonlinear nature of supply growth. Historically, declines in spot prices have encouraged new buyers to enter the market, thereby spurring the next wave of demand and supporting LNG's sustained long-term growth trajectory.

Turning to our technology portfolio. This remains a core differentiator for Baker Hughes. Our best-in-class liquefaction solutions pair advanced compression technology with the industry's broadest selection of drivers including heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines and electric motors. We consistently raised the bar for efficiency, throughput and uptime, helping customers achieve superior LNG project economics. The LM9000 aeroderivative gas turbine exemplifies this, delivering 44% simple cycle efficiency and setting new benchmarks in performance and reliability for large-scale energy infrastructure projects. We expect that the integration of Chart will further enhance the value we bring to customers, enabling greater optimization across the LNG value chain. This allows for more efficient project design, improve and better life cycle economics which we expect will result in superior outcomes for our customers.

Importantly, an increasing installed base supports structural growth over the next decade in our Gastech services business, a key driver of long-term growth and earnings durability for Baker Hughes going forward. The service agreements are critical to ensuring the performance, reliability and emissions performance of LNG facilities over their full life cycle. Overall, we see sustained LNG growth well beyond 2030, driven by rising global energy demand, the push for decarbonization and infrastructure expansion in emerging markets. Baker Hughes is well positioned to capitalize on this trend, leveraging deep market expertise, innovative technology and reliable execution to support our customers with solutions that improve performance reduce emissions and enhance project economics.

Now let me summarize the key points before handing it over to Ahmed. The first quarter was marked by strong execution and meaningful strategic progress. Operationally, we continue to form at a high level. IET delivered another quarter of strong order momentum, further demonstrating the breadth and versatility of our portfolio. At the same time, our business system continues to drive consistent performance across the company. The announced acquisition of Chart represents a significant milestone in our journey to become a leading energy and industrial technology company. We see substantial opportunity in combining our portfolios, and we expect that the acquisition will enrich our differentiated technology offerings and enhance the value we deliver to customers across critical, high-growth markets.

As we announced earlier this month, we are conducting a comprehensive evaluation of our capital allocation focus, business, cost structure and operations in connection with the pending acquisition of Chart. This evaluation reflects the disciplined actions we have consistently taken over the years to establish a proven track record of driving strong performance and represents a natural progression in our ongoing value creation strategy. We have made substantial progress in driving operational improvements, advancing our portfolio and delivering leading shareholder returns and we are confident that we have the right strategy to build on this momentum and continue creating long-term value for shareholders.

Lastly, I want to take this opportunity to extend my sincere congratulations to Ganesh Ramaswamy as he embarks on his next chapter as a CEO. During the past three years, Ganesh has been an exceptional leader at Baker Hughes, successfully implementing our business system and leading the organization with purpose. To maintain continuity and sustained progress within IET, Maria Claudia Borras, a seasoned and highly respected executive at Baker Hughes will step in as Interim EVP of IET.

With that, I'll turn the call over to Ahmed.

Thanks, Lorenzo. Starting on Slide 9. As Lorenzo highlighted, we delivered another quarter of strong orders with total company bookings of $8.2 billion, including $4.1 billion from IET. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 2% year-over-year to $1.024 billion based on revenue growth of 1% as margins increased by 20 basis points to 17.7%. This performance continues to reflect the benefits of structural cost improvements and continued deployment of our business system, driving greater productivity, stronger operating leverage and more durable earnings. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.61. Excluding adjusting items, earnings per share were $0.68.

We generated free cash flow of $699 million. For the full year, we expect free cash flow conversion of 45% to 50%, with a typical strong performance expected in the fourth quarter.

Turning to capital allocation on Slide 10. Our balance sheet remains in a very strong position. We ended the quarter with cash of $2.7 billion and net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.7x and liquidity of $5.7 billion. During the quarter, we returned $227 million to shareholders through dividends. Our near-term priority is to maintain the strength of our balance sheet in preparation for the closing of the Chart acquisition.

On portfolio management actions, I'm pleased to report that we closed the acquisition of Continental Disc Corporation on August 7, the sale of precision sensors and instrumentation and the creation of the surface pressure control JV with Cactus are progressing as expected with closing anticipated early next year. When these two divestitures close, they will reduce annual EBITDA by approximately $150 million and generate around $1.4 billion in gross cash proceeds.

Turning to the Chart acquisition. We were pleased to receive shareholder approval on October 6. We're currently working in a number of countries to achieve the customary approvals and continue to expect the deal to close in mid-2026. As stated in the Chart acquisition announcement, our objective is to achieve a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1 to 1.5x within 24 months following the close of the deal. This reduction will be accomplished through a combination of existing cash balances, ongoing free cash flow generation and proceeds from continued portfolio management initiatives, which are anticipated to yield $1 billion of incremental proceeds.

We have formed an integration management office and commenced integration planning with the team at Chart. In the near term, the focus is on harmonizing systems and processes, supply chain, commercial and operations structured across 14 dedicated work streams. This disciplined and targeted approach is designed to enable a seamless integration and position us to realize the full $325 million in anticipated cost synergies.

Our early collaborations have demonstrated that both organizations possess aligned cultural values, prioritizing the customer at the core of all activities. The integration planning team is directed by the principle of making decisions that support the future enterprise and prioritize value creation while also acknowledging the strengths and capabilities of the legacy businesses.

In addition to the significant cost synergies, we're excited about the commercial opportunities enabled by the combined product and technology portfolios. The combination expands Baker Hughes capabilities in key growth markets such as LNG, data centers, gas infrastructure, hydrogen and CCUS while also enhancing our ability to deliver differentiated value-added solutions to customers.

Let's now move to our segment results, starting with IET on Slide 11. During the quarter, we secured IET orders totaling $4.1 billion, including more than $800 million of LNG equipment and a second consecutive record for Cordant Solutions. With a book-to-bill of 1.2x for the quarter, IET achieved another record RPO of $32.1 billion. This RPO level and a structurally expanding installed base provides strong revenue visibility for 2026 and beyond. IET revenue increased by 15% year-over-year to $3.4 billion, led by double-digit growth in Gas Technology Services, Gas Technology Equipment and Industrial Solutions. Segment EBITDA increased 20% year-over-year to $635 million as margins expanded by 90 basis points to 18.8%. This strong performance was led by record GTE margins and the highest Cordant Solution margins in the past four years.

Turning to OFSE on Slide 12. OFSE revenue this quarter was $3.6 billion, up 1% sequentially. Well construction led growth with a 4% increase driven by drilling services. OFSE delivered EBITDA of $671 million, slightly above the guidance midpoint. EBITDA margins declined by 30 basis points sequentially to 18.5% as cost inflation and business mix were largely offset by cost-out initiatives and overall productivity improvements.

In International, revenue declined 1% sequentially, where declines in Saudi Arabia, Argentina and the North Sea were largely offset by growth in Asia Pacific and Middle East, excluding Saudi Arabia. In the Kingdom, we see the potential for measured rig additions during 2026. In North America, revenue was up 6% sequentially. Onshore revenues increased slightly compared to the second quarter significantly outperforming the 6% decline in North America land rig activity due to our strong weighting towards production-related businesses.

In SSPS, we continue to see positive momentum offshore, where we booked record orders led by significant subsea tree awards in Turkey and Brazil.

Moving to Slide 13. I want to provide an update on our outlook as well as the ongoing impacts of the trade policy changes. Starting with trade policy, the net tariff impact to EBITDA remained near prior quarter levels. We now project this net impact will be at the low end of our $100 million to $200 million range. We continue to execute several mitigation actions to minimize the financial impact and these measures will continue to play a critical role in managing ongoing exposure. Note that this assumes no further trade policy escalation, including retaliatory tariffs and continued success of our mitigation actions across both segments. We are also monitoring the evolution of U.S.-China trade policies, particularly with the 90-day pause potentially ending on November 10.

Next, I would like to update you on our outlook. The ranges for revenue, EBITDA and depreciation and amortization are shown on this slide, and I'll focus on the midpoint of our guidance ranges. For the fourth quarter, we anticipate total company adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.255 billion, primarily driven by sustained growth and margin expansion within IET. Specifically, IET's fourth quarter performance is expected to reflect ongoing momentum supported by strong revenue conversion from the segment's record backlog and continuous productivity improvements through our business system. As a result, we project IET EBITDA of $680 million, implying more than 100 basis points of the year-over-year margin increase.

For OFSE, we anticipate fourth quarter EBITDA of $650 million. This projection reflects the potential for tempered year-end product sales across offshore and international markets as well as anticipated E&P budget constraints affecting U.S. land.

Now turning to our full year guidance. We have updated the ranges to include actual year-to-date results and the fourth quarter guidance. Accordingly, we are raising the midpoint of total company adjusted EBITDA to $4.74 billion. For IET, we are raising the guidance range for both revenue and EBITDA, increasing the midpoint for revenue to $13.05 billion from $12.9 billion and EBITDA to $2.4 billion from $2.35 billion.

Additionally, we're increasing the midpoint of the IET orders guidance range by $500 million to $14 billion, reflecting robust year-to-date results and anticipated incremental LNG and power generation orders in the fourth quarter. The major factors driving our guidance ranges for IET will be the pace of backlog conversion in GTE, the impact of any aeroderivative supply chain tightness in gas technology, foreign exchange rates and trade policy.

For OFSE, we're increasing the midpoint of revenue by $150 million to $14.35 billion and holding the EBITDA midpoint relatively unchanged at $2.62 billion. Factors driving our guidance ranges for OFSE include execution of our SSPS backlog, the impact on near-term activity levels in North America and international markets, trade policy, foreign exchange rates and pricing across more transactional markets.

Looking ahead to 2026, we remain focused on delivering profitable growth alongside continued margin expansion. In IET, we anticipate continued EBITDA growth even with the PSI divestiture taken into account. This positive outlook is supported by a record backlog and another year of strong margin improvement. We remain firmly committed to achieving 20% IET margins next year.

In OFSE, we expect operator activity to remain subdued throughout much of 2026, suggesting a modest reduction in global upstream spending due to softening oil fundamentals. Taking into consideration the deconsolidation of SPC's results, we anticipate positive SSPS momentum into 2026 driven by strong backlog levels. Against this backdrop, we will continue to prioritize margin resilience and closing the gap with peers.

Before turning the call back to Lorenzo, I also wanted to briefly highlight the key financial commitments of our Horizon Two strategy, which we laid out in September at the Barclays conference. We are targeting total company margins of 20% by 2028, representing a substantial increase from our 2025 implied margin guidance. Over the next three years, we also aim to secure at least $40 billion in IET orders which highlights our strong market visibility and robust technology portfolio. Lastly, we remain committed to achieving at least 50% free cash flow conversion by 2028. These targets do not factor in the expected accretive benefits from churn.

In closing, we are proud of our strong third quarter operational results, which further demonstrate our commitment to delivering long-term value for our shareholders. Looking ahead, we remain focused on driving sustainable improvements in both financial performance and operational efficiency, ensuring that our actions consistently translate into attractive returns and ongoing value creation for our shareholders.

With that, I'll turn the call back to Lorenzo.

Thank you, Ahmed. Our strong third quarter performance represents clear evidence of the consistent execution and operational discipline embedded across the organization. We have fundamentally changed the way we operate. And today, Baker Hughes is in its strongest position since the merger nearly a decade ago. Through Horizon One, we have delivered substantial operational improvement, expanding adjusted EBITDA margins by 320 basis points, while achieving tremendous commercial success.

Looking ahead to Horizon Two, our focus remains on continued margin expansion, targeting a 20% margin for total company adjusted EBITDA by 2028. As we pursue our Horizon Two targets, it is important to recognize the broader context in which we operate.

Baker Hughes sits at the convergence of the energy and industrial ecosystems at a time when their interdependence has never been more critical. The rise of AI is a transformative force driving both productivity and energy consumption. Combined with the rising energy demand in emerging economies, this reinforces our conviction that natural gas will play a central role in the global energy mix going forward. This is the age of gas, and Baker Hughes is well positioned to benefit. The Chart acquisition further expands this runway and is expected to enhance both our revenue growth profile and long-term margin expansion opportunity. We have outlined the significant commercial opportunities ahead as well as the levers to continue driving margin expansion and ultimately delivering stronger shareholder returns and meaningful sustained value for our customers and shareholders.

As we look to the future, we are encouraged by the breadth of the opportunity in front of us with our disciplined strategy, expanding technology portfolio and teams fully aligned we believe Baker Hughes is well positioned to deliver long-term value at the intersection of energy and industrial markets.

To conclude, I want to thank the entire Baker Hughes team for once again delivering outstanding results. Your passion, discipline and pursuit of excellence continue to push the company forward.

With that, I'll hand it back to Chase.

Operator, we can now open for questions.

[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from David Anderson from Barclays.

So power has been a huge theme over the last quarter. It kind of seems to be ramping up in the last month or so. I was wondering if you could please talk about some of the various opportunities you're seeing today and over the next several years in power generation. Obviously, the data center demand for your NovaLT is getting a lot of attention. But the dynamics order today shows how distributed power is also a growing in store in the oil patch. Then you mentioned the geothermal opportunities and then also offshore. I was wondering if you could kind of put that all together for us and talk about kind of the size and the duration of these opportunities, but also what else is out there in terms of end markets for power generation.

Yes, Dave, definitely. And it's an exciting time when you think about power generation at the broad side of what's happening in the world. And really, it's a demand growth across power generation solutions, and it's definitely beyond just the novelties for data center applications.

When you think of Baker Hughes, we've got an equipment offering that includes generators, synchronized condensers, electric motors and geothermal solutions that really serve across power and industrial and oil and gas markets. And in addition, obviously, we've got the aeroderivatives and heavy-duty gas turbines that are available for the oil and gas power applications. And as you mentioned, we booked a significant order from Dynamis this quarter. So if you think about this award, and this quarter, we booked $800 million of power generation-related orders this quarter. And looking ahead, the pipeline is very strong.

And I think it's important to note that it's not just data center, but it's really across oil and gas and industrial markets. And when you think about it, it's accelerating across the oil and gas sector. When you look at some of the basins, specifically U.S. shale basins, electrification, grid constraints are driving a steep change in the need for distributed power demand and you saw that example by the Dynamis Award, and we see that continuing also in the downstream markets. And as you look at data centers, we continue to see strong momentum.

Year-to-date, we've booked approximately 1.2 gigawatts of data center power solutions. We remain confident that we'll achieve the $1.5 billion of data center orders ahead of the original 3-year time line that we mentioned. And you mentioned that as well, geothermal power generation and very pleased with the relationship that we have with Fervo and others and the award for the organic ranking cycle that we announced 300 megawatts of power and that's enough to power 180,000 homes. And as we look forward, there's continued opportunities as well with our OFSE business and the relationship we have with Fervo on the subsurface drilling production technologies, gas decline and really an integrated solution that we can offer that leverages both OFSE and IET capabilities.

So as we think about it, in summary, there's going to be strong performance going forward on the IET side as well as the integrated solutions. The power generation business is going to be continuing to be a key contributor and really allows us to show the diversification of the solutions that we have across the total portfolio. And importantly, this continues to expand our installed base. And as you know, that turns into services business and calories as well with a long margin durability and reoccurring revenue for Baker Hughes going forward. So exciting times as the world continues to need more energy.

Our next question comes from the line of Arun Jayaram from JPMorgan.

My question is wondering if you could talk a little bit about some of the key financial targets in Horizon Two and kind of give us -- Lorenzo, I meant some of the building blocks you see that are necessary to get to the 20% corporate adjusted EBITDA target by 2028 and maybe some thoughts on achieving $40 billion of IET orders over this time horizon.

Yes. Sure, Arun. And let me start off with maybe the order side of the $40 billion, and then I'll pass it over to Ahmed. I think he can cover the margin progression and -- as you highlighted, we're on pace to, again, book just over $40 billion of IET orders during Horizon One, and we're extremely confident in our ability to deliver at least that level over Horizon Two, which is what we stated as the goal going forward out to 2028. And importantly, it's -- you got to remember that does not include the Chart acquisition, obviously, at this stage.

And what's giving us confidence is a really strong visibility to the project activity, the pipeline that we see and the versatile technology portfolio we have across multiple areas of LNG, power generation, industrial and new energy.

So if you take them one by one, if you think about LNG, we estimate 25 MTPA of FIDs that are going to take place during the course of the next 15 months to really reach our 3-year target of 100 MTPA. And that will take us to the 800 MTPA by -- that we announced for 2030. And then as we look going forward, there's going to be more FIDs taking place. And as you saw from the prepared remarks, installed capacity rising to 950 MTPA by 2035.

And so as we look at the LNG space, continued order momentum going out in the next few years. And that provides with it also the opportunity for strong upgrades and service activity across our installed base as well.

If you look at gas infrastructure, again, durable long cycle opportunities. As you think about natural gas and you think about gas being a prominent energy mix in the future, you're going to need more gas infrastructure as you think about the elements of being able to get the gas from out of the ground and the compression and the pipelines. We see a growing opportunity for that gas infrastructure going forward.

On power generation, I mentioned it before, again, the step function change in demand for distributed power cogeneration and also geothermal solutions that we mentioned previously also to Dave. And if you look at another theme of data centers, again, emerging as one of the key new end markets, and we've secured several awards for our NovaLTs and we expect $1.5 billion target to be achieved ahead of schedule.

And let's not forget new energy. And as you look at this year already, we booked $1.6 billion of orders already at the high end of our 2025 guidance, and we expect this momentum to continue across hydrogen, geothermal and carbon capture and sequestration going forward.

And lastly, digital. You're applying productivity and efficiency across all of this and our Cordant solutions and the capabilities we have around iCenter and really tracking over 2,000 turbomachinery assets across the globe continuing to be an opportunity as we go forward in enriching the installed base. So if you look at those factors, and it gives us a lot of confidence that the $40-plus billion of IET orders in Horizon Two out to 2028.

And with that, I will hand it over to Ahmed to go through the margin.

Yes. Thanks, Lorenzo. So look, Arun, as we look at the construct to that margin target and looking at '25, our guidance implies EBITDA margins slightly below 17.5% for the total company. So total 20% company margins represents about 250 basis points of margin improvement over those next three years.

So just as a reminder, that 20% margin target does not include the expected accretion from the pending Chart acquisition. And when we step back and look at it to achieve this margin target, there are two broad buckets at the overall company level. And then maybe I'll give some color on the segment dynamics. So at the total level, continuous improvement, we continue to do that through the Baker Hughes business system. And that will always remain a cornerstone of how we execute our strategy, consistent execution, cost control and leverage and process discipline.

The other piece to that, and we haven't talked about this much, but AI, I think when we look at it, it allows us to unlock new levels of efficiency and productivity. And we see that as a good tailwind over the next few years. And that goes all the way from enabling functions as well as optimizing supply chain, engineering, logistics and so forth. So this is a really exciting area for us.

And then you've heard us talk about portfolio optimization, and that will remain a key lever. So over Horizon One and specifically, when you look at this year, we've made meaningful progress, and we intend to build on that momentum as we enter the horizon Two until the next three years or so. And in Horizon Two specifically, we're targeting at least $1 billion in proceeds from noncore asset sales going through the structure that we laid out in terms of how we assess that with a focus on reducing that exposure to more cyclical OFSE markets and shifting that increasing our presence in more industrial-like higher-margin areas.

So that's at the overall company level. And then when you look at the segments, some color on that. For IET, first and foremost, our near-term focus is to ensure that we hit the 20% IET margins next year, so 2026. And then beyond that, we see further upside given the structural growth of the installed base that you're seeing with the book-to-bills of IET over the last few years, and the strong services pull-through that will allow for as well as the strong margin rates that are sitting in backlog, and we continue to drive that through the book-to-bills.

And then in OFSE, Just to round it out, while it's a more challenging upstream market, our priority is to make sure we preserve the margin rates in the near term. as we continue to work the cost out actions, and we've been doing that over the last few years and continue to do that this year. And the focus will be continue to close the margin gap with the peers in this area. And so once -- the other thing I'd say is once Chart is closed and integrated, we expect it to be accretive to that 20% margin target. So hopefully, that gives you a little bit of color on the building blocks to the margin target.

Our next question comes from the line of Stephen Gengaro with Stifel.

So you have the Chart merger pending, and you've done a tremendous amount over the last five years, really reshaping the portfolio. And then in early October, you had a press release out and you mentioned this earlier about performing a comprehensive evaluation of capital allocation, the business costs and operations in general. Can you talk a bit more about what this entails and what we should expect to hear from Baker over the next couple of quarters?

Yes, Stephen, and thanks for the question. We've been focused on enhancing shareholder value and accelerating our transformation into a differentiated energy and industrial technology company. The pending acquisition of Chart represents a major strategic milestone in that journey. And with the shareholder approval now in hand, this is the right time to evaluate additional value creation opportunities and importantly, like you said, this approach is not new to us. Over the last several years, we've consistently been taking action to drive value for our shareholders and the -- this disciplined approach has translated into tangible results during Horizon One, with EBITDA margins up over 300 basis points, while EBITDA has increased by approximately 60% which has helped us to drive significant outperformance for our shares. So we think there's still meaningful upside ahead and we'll continue the evaluation as we've been, which reflects the ongoing disciplined approach to unlocking additional value creation opportunities.

And as you think about what's next, ourselves with the Board will continue to explore all the path to drive shareholder value, carrying out the -- as previously announced, comprehensive evaluation of our capital allocation focused business cost structure and operations. And I think importantly, we want investors to know that we're not resting on our laurels of recent outsized returns. We believe that there's substantial value to be recognized in the near, intermediate and long term for Baker Hughes shareholders. And we won't speculate today, but we'll keep working through the evaluation and make sure that we continue to increase shareholder value.

Our next question comes from Scott Gruber from Citigroup.

It's been a couple of months since the Chart acquisition announcement. You mentioned the integration planning underway. But can you provide some more color on what you can do now through the early close period to really accelerate the time to full synergy capture and accelerate the timing to full integration of Chart into IET?

Definitely. And Scott, let me start by reiterating why we continue to be very confident in the strategic and industrial logic of the acquisition. And we believe that this combination is going to significantly enhance the value we can deliver to customers. It really aligns with the IET segment, adding key thermal management and air and gas handling solutions to our portfolio. The combination also expands IET's capabilities in key growth markets, unlocking commercial synergies by offering customers value-added solutions. The breadth and diversity of the combined portfolio is going to allow us to go aftermarket potential. And again, the aftermarket service opportunity is significant also with digital opportunities. And so I feel very good about the combined portfolio being more industrial and less cyclical positioning the company to be able to deliver more resilient and consistent long-term performance. And that's going to provide significant revenue synergies as we go forward in the future.

And I'll let Ahmed speak to some of the progress to date in setting up the integration team.

Yes. Scott, as we look at the integration itself, the focus, as you said, is really the progress we can make before deal close. So we formed the integration management offices and the teams have a very strong operating rhythm. What we've seen very clearly are the cultures are very closely aligned customer at the core of all activities, which allows us to really drive some of that commercial synergy work. So in the near term, across those 14 work streams that are dedicated individuals across the board. They're focused on systems integration architecture, all sorts of systems, supply chain, commercial go-to-market and operations. So a lot of work there. And as we progress, we're keeping a very clean sort of view on that swift integration and making sure that we can realize the full $325 million in anticipated cost synergies.

And just as a reminder, for the integration itself, it's now going to be led by Jim Apostolides, who's our Chief Infrastructure and Performance Officer. And he's got 25 years of operational and multi-industry leadership experience. And then specifically, when it comes to integration work at both GE prior to Baker Hughes, and at Baker Hughes. He's led many complex projects in the past and led those post-acquisition leadership teams. And so as an example, the GE separation across the enterprise that he was involved in. So he's been already working closely with the integration team given that many of the areas in the interim are, of course, focused on areas that fall under his supply chain scope. So we're really pleased on the momentum we're driving there.

And with respect to timing, obviously, we mentioned the shareholder vote and the approval from Chart shareholders and we remain focused on all customary approvals that are in the queue now. So from a timing perspective, we feel good about expecting to close the deal in mid-2026.

Our next question comes from the line of James West with Melius Research.

So I wanted to dig in on the OFSE business and particularly the margin because you guys significantly outperformed peer group on the third quarter. You've given guidance for 4Q for a little bit more degradation, but not a lot, which is differentiated. And so I'd love to hear about the moving pieces on the margin, what you're doing to kind of address and kind of maintain high margin rate. And then -- and if you could also expand on maybe next year as you think about -- you've given kind of the -- your guidance on what you think exploration and production spending will be for next year, down slightly what do you expect for the margin to do in that segment as we go through the year?

Yes, James, I'll take that. So look, we're pleased with how the OFSE team has performed given these market conditions and the resilience that they've been able to drive. So maybe what I'll do is I'll give an overall and then go a little bit in 3Q, 4Q and then a look forward into '26.

So at the midpoint of our '25 guidance, OFSE margins, we're expecting them to be down 10 basis points despite an 8% decline in revenue. So that just shows the resilience of the work the team has been doing on cost-out initiatives that they started late last year and the continued simplification that Amerino has been driving as part of the overall OFSE organization. So that's what's really helped deliver that year-over-year margin outperformance relative to the peers in this area.

And then when I look at the third quarter specifically, that modest margin decline was really driven fundamentally by business mix and a little bit of cost inflation coming through, but the team was able to offset most of that by cost-out initiatives and overall productivity that they're driving through the fields and the shops. So that again goes back to the resilience.

The fourth quarter, as you mentioned, the midpoint of our guide points to both modest revenue and margin declines. And that's really built up through, I would say, a couple of things. One is typical seasonality in the Eastern Hemisphere and the other thing is tempered year-end product sales across both offshore and international markets. And then lastly, what we see as some E&P budget constraints affecting U.S. land specifically.

So that wraps up the year. And then when you look into '26, as we mentioned, we expect operator activity to remain subdued throughout most of the year, and that would suggest a modest reduction in global upstream spending due to what we see as a softening of oil fundamentals. But within SSPS, as an example, our strong backlog levels, we expect to drive positive momentum into 2026, excluding the effects of, of course, the SPC deconsolidation that will happen at the beginning of the year.

So stepping back, when I look at this against this macro backdrop, we're going to continue to emphasize what we've been doing, which is cost efficiency, pricing discipline and upselling opportunities and ultimately prioritizing margin quality over volume. So that is the work that's ongoing to make sure we close the gap with the peers in this area. So hopefully, it gives you some color, James.

Our next question comes from the line from Marc Bianchi with TD Cowen.

I wanted to ask about NovaLT, you had a really good first half year for NovaLT, but it seems like 3Q didn't have much. What are you expecting for NovaLT in 4Q and into 2026? And what's the lead time look like for customers placing those orders?

Yes. Marc, I'll take this one. So as we've noted, third quarter year-to-date, we've seen a sharp increase in orders for our NovaLT turbines this year. And that's across not only data centers but also traditional and emerging industrial markets. So the diversity of this industrial gas turbine is one that's really strong. So in total, when I step back and look at it, we probably expect to book over $1 billion of NovaLT orders in '25 with oil and gas applications being roughly 1/3 in data centers and broader industrial making up the difference. And of course, that's a record orders year for Novas by a wide margin and the pipeline we see is quite strong. So as we highlighted, the demand for power gen applications is really broad, and we expect it to be quite strong going forward.

So in terms of capacity and how we're supporting this growth, we're -- we've been significantly increasing our manufacturing capacity. And we continue to make targeted investment in enhancing the actual performance of the industrial gas turbine in Nova, including expanding its power range and reducing startup time. So there's a piece around the actual product efficiency but also overall capacity. So we're seeing strong demand for delivery slots well into '28 and beyond. And so the durability and resilience of the market is quite strong as we can see from the backlog as well as demand signals we're looking at.

And then, of course, the NovaLT that allows us to drive substantial potential for aftermarket services growth, given its industrial gas turbine. As I mentioned, new capacity going in, both on the production side but also supplying spares. And as we expand that installed base, that's going to be a key area. So that recurring revenue opportunity, that new unit pipeline is one that we're very excited about. And we see quite a lot of potential in this specific area. So hopefully, Mark, that helps you a little bit.

That was our last question. I will hand you back to Mr. Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to conclude the call.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to join our earnings call today, and I look forward to speaking with you all again soon. Operator, you may now close out the call.

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