NOBLE CORPORATION PLC ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS AND ADDITIONAL SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION

    --  Closed Diamond acquisition on September 4th
    --  Increased capital return program with additional share repurchase
        authorization of $400 million
    --  Repurchased 6.9 million of shares in Q3 2024, $0.50 per share dividend
        declared for Q4 2024, bringing total FY 2024 cash returns to
        shareholders to over $525 million, including Q4 dividend
    --  Q3 Net Income of $61 million, Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.40,
        Adjusted EBITDA of $291 million, net cash provided by operating
        activities of $284 million, and Free Cash Flow of $165 million
    --  Q4 2024 Guidance provided as follows: Total Revenue $850 to $890
        million, Adjusted EBITDA $275 to $305 million, Capital Additions (net of
        reimbursements) $105 to $135 million

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, CSE: NOBLE, "Noble" or the "Company") today reported third quarter 2024 results.


                                                                                                                 
         Three Months Ended



     
              (in millions, except per share amounts)                                             September 30,             September 30,  June 30,
                                                                                                              2024                       2023       2024



     Total Revenue                                                                                           $801                       $697       $693



     Contract Drilling Services Revenue                                                                       764                        671        661



     Net Income (Loss)                                                                                         61                        158        195



     Adjusted EBITDA*                                                                                         291                        283        271



     Adjusted Net Income (Loss)*                                                                               89                        127        105



     Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share                                                                         0.41                       1.14       1.37



     Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share                                                                       0.40                       1.09       1.34



     Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share*                                                             0.58                       0.87       0.72





     
              * A Non-GAAP supporting schedule is included with the statements and schedules in this press release.

Robert W. Eifler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation plc, stated "We are excited to have closed on the Diamond acquisition during the third quarter, enabling us to start capturing the value from the transaction earlier than expected. Our strategy of pursuing rational and accretive growth in the high-end deepwater segment toward an ultimate objective of maximizing cash returns to shareholders is yielding tangible results, as evidenced by robust third quarter free cash flow and a sector leading dividend and buyback program. Despite a more muted near-term demand environment than we had envisioned coming into this year, Noble is uniquely well positioned to deliver customer and shareholder value through various market conditions."

Third Quarter Results
Contract drilling services revenue for the third quarter of 2024 totaled $764 million compared to $661 million in the second quarter of 2024, with the sequential increase driven primarily by an approximate four weeks of contribution from the legacy Diamond fleet. Marketed fleet utilization was 82% in the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 78% in the previous quarter. Contract drilling services costs for the third quarter of 2024 were $434 million, up from $336 million for the second quarter of 2024, with the sequential increase driven by the legacy Diamond fleet and partially offset by lower contract preparation and mobilization expenses. Net income decreased to $61 million in the third quarter of 2024, down from $195 million in the second quarter of 2024, and Adjusted EBITDA increased to $291 million in the third quarter of 2024, up from $271 million in the second quarter of 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter of 2024 was $284 million, net capital expenditures were $119 million, and free cash flow (non-GAAP) was $165 million.

Balance Sheet, Capital Allocation, and Increased Shareholder Return Authorization
The Company's balance sheet as of September 30, 2024, reflected total debt principal value of approximately $2.0 billion and cash (and cash equivalents) of $392 million.

The Company repurchased approximately 6.9 million shares in the third quarter for $250 million, bringing total repurchases executed under the original $400 million program to $360 million. On October 22, 2024, Noble's Board of Directors authorized an increased share repurchase authorization of up to an additional $400 million, subject to any applicable shareholder approval limits. This authorization does not have a fixed expiration, and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of shares.

On November 5, 2024, Noble's Board of Directors approved an interim quarterly cash dividend on our ordinary shares of $0.50 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024. The $0.50 dividend is expected to be paid on December 19, 2024, to shareholders of record at close of business on December 5, 2024. The Company intends to continue to pay dividends on a quarterly basis, and the fourth quarter dividend represents $2.00 on an annualized basis. Future quarterly dividends and other shareholder returns will be subject to, amongst other things, approval by the Board of Directors and may be modified as market conditions dictate.

Operating Highlights and Backlog
Noble's marketed fleet of twenty-five floaters was 81% contracted during the third quarter (including nine marketed floaters from the legacy Diamond fleet on a partial quarter basis from September 4, 2024), compared with 78% in the prior quarter. Industry leading edge dayrates for tier-1 drillships remain in the mid $400,000s to low $500,000s per day range. Contract fixtures for lower specification floaters have been limited in 2024, and are expected to reflect a softer utilization environment throughout 2025 due to continuing white space risk that is impacting all floater segments.

Utilization of Noble's thirteen marketed jackups improved to 83% in the third quarter, compared with 77% in the prior quarter. Leading edge harsh environment jackup dayrates remain in the mid $200,000s per day in Norway and $130,000 to $150,000 per day in the rest of the North Sea. The Northern Europe jackup market continues to indicate potential for a slight demand improvement in Norway for 2025, while policy and permitting factors present potential headwinds for the Southern North Sea.

Subsequent to last quarter's earnings press release, ExxonMobil Guyana awarded an additional 4.8 years of backlog under the Commercial Enabling Agreement (CEA), intended to extend the contract duration for each of our four drillships operating under the CEA from Q2 2027 to Q3 2028. Additionally, the Ocean Endeavor has been awarded an additional 130 days with Shell in the UK North Sea.

Noble's current backlog as of November 5, 2024 stands at $6.2 billion.

Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2024, Noble is providing guidance as follows: Total revenue in the range of $850 to $890 million; Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $275 to $305 million, and capital additions (net of reimbursements) in the range of $105 to $135 million.

Commenting on Noble's outlook, Mr. Eifler stated, "We remain encouraged by the high level of tangible contract opportunities in our commercial pipeline which is expected to drive a backlog inflection sometime next year. In the meantime, Noble is poised to generate robust cash flow amid sub-optimal utilization over the near term. We remain committed to returning essentially all free cash flow to shareholders and are pleased to announce a second $400 million share repurchase authorization."

Due to the forward-looking nature of Adjusted EBITDA, management cannot reliably predict certain of the necessary components of the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure. Accordingly, the Company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort. The unavailable information could have a significant effect on Noble's fourth quarter 2024 GAAP financial results.

Conference Call
Noble will host a conference call related to its third quarter 2024 results on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time. Interested parties may dial +1 800-715-9871 and refer to conference ID 31391 approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Additionally, a live webcast link will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website. A webcast replay will be accessible for a limited time following the call.

For additional information, visit www.noblecorp.com or email investors@noblecorp.com.

About Noble Corporation plc
Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The Company owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile, and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble and its predecessors have been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of offshore drilling units focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Additional information on Noble is available at www.noblecorp.com.

Dividend Details and Return of Capital Disclaimers
Dividends payable to Noble shareholders will generally be paid in U.S. dollars (USD). However, holders of shares in the form of share entitlements admitted to trading on NASDAQ Copenhagen will receive an equivalent dividend payment in Danish krone (DKK) as determined by the exchange rate on a specified date. The holders of such share entitlements bear the risk of fluctuations in USD and DKK exchange rates.

On October 22, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $400 million commencing immediately after completion of the prior $400 million share repurchase. All shares purchased under the share repurchase programs are cancelled. The share repurchase programs take place within the limitations of the general authority previously granted by shareholders, or any authorization to be granted at a future general meeting of the Company. As of today, the repurchase programs do not have fixed expirations, and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The programs do not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of shares.

Forward-looking Statements
This communication includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this communication are forward looking statements, including those regarding future guidance, including revenue, adjusted EBITDA, the offshore drilling market and demand fundamentals, realization and timing of integration synergies, costs, the benefits or results of acquisitions or dispositions such as the acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the "Diamond Transaction"), free cash flow expectations, capital expenditures, capital additions, capital allocation expectations, including planned dividends and share repurchases, contract backlog, rig demand, expected future contracts, anticipated contract start dates, major project schedules, dayrates and duration, any asset sales, access to capital, fleet condition and utilization, timing and amount of insurance recoveries and 2024 financial guidance. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this communication, or in the documents incorporated by reference, the words "guidance," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "on track," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would," "achieve," "shall," "target," "will" and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication and we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those detailed in Noble's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports Form 10-Q and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, risks related to the recently completed Diamond Transaction, including the risk that the benefits of the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected. We cannot control such risk factors and other uncertainties, and in many cases, we cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. You should consider these risks and uncertainties when you are evaluating us. With respect to our capital allocation policy, distributions to shareholders in the form of either dividends or share buybacks are subject to the Board of Directors' assessment of factors such as business development, growth strategy, current leverage and financing needs. There can be no assurance that a dividend or buyback program will be declared or continued.


                                          
              
          NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                     
              
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                         
              
          (In thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                                                                        Three Months Ended September                    Nine Months Ended September
                                                                                                            30,                            30,


                                                                                                   2024         2023                  2024         2023



     
                Operating revenues



     Contract drilling services                                                               $763,543     $671,004            $2,036,678   $1,852,474



     Reimbursables and other                                                                    37,006       26,446                93,799       93,565


                                                                                                800,549      697,450             2,130,477    1,946,039



     
                Operating costs and expenses



     Contract drilling services                                                                434,192      354,199             1,159,913    1,078,521



     Reimbursables                                                                              28,185       16,682                69,196       67,484



     Depreciation and amortization                                                             109,879       77,146               287,347      218,412



     General and administrative                                                                 43,596       33,039               109,226       95,428



     Merger and integration costs                                                               69,214       12,966                89,163       47,049



     (Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net                                                                              (17,357)



     Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net                                                                  2,642                            22,120


                                                                                                685,066      496,674             1,697,488    1,529,014



     
                Operating income (loss)                                                      115,483      200,776               432,989      417,025



     
                Other income (expense)



     Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized                                             (24,951)    (13,005)             (54,491)    (44,539)



     Gain on bargain purchase                                                                                5,005                             5,005



     Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net                                                                                            (26,397)



     Interest income and other, net                                                              2,292       17,206              (10,626)      16,292



     
                Income (loss) before income taxes                                             92,824      209,982               367,872      367,386



     Income tax benefit (provision)                                                           (31,608)    (51,659)             (16,167)    (35,184)



     
                Net income (loss)                                                            $61,216     $158,323              $351,705     $332,202



     
                Per share data



     Basic:



     Net income (loss)                                                                           $0.41        $1.14                 $2.43        $2.42



     Diluted:



     Net income (loss)                                                                           $0.40        $1.09                 $2.37        $2.29


                               
              
                NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                           
              
                (In thousands)

                                            
              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                              September 30,
                                                                                                   2024     December 31, 2023


                           
              
                ASSETS



     Current assets



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                    $391,858          $360,794



     Accounts receivable, net                                                                      752,270           548,844



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                     266,563           152,110



     Total current assets                                                                        1,410,691         1,061,748



     Intangible assets                                                                               1,580            10,128



     Property and equipment, at cost                                                             6,795,699         4,591,936



     Accumulated depreciation                                                                    (746,262)        (467,600)



     Property and equipment, net                                                                 6,049,437         4,124,336



     Other assets                                                                                  573,436           311,225



     
                Total assets                                                                  $8,035,144        $5,507,437


                   
              
                LIABILITIES AND EQUITY



     Current liabilities



     Accounts payable                                                                             $405,907          $395,165



     Accrued payroll and related costs                                                             119,665            97,313



     Other current liabilities                                                                     374,893           149,202



     Total current liabilities                                                                     900,465           641,680



     Long-term debt                                                                              1,981,237           586,203



     Other liabilities                                                                             445,096           307,451



     Noncurrent contract liabilities                                                                23,397            50,863



     
                Total liabilities                                                              3,350,195         1,586,197



     
                Commitments and contingencies



     Total shareholders' equity                                                                  4,684,949         3,921,240



     
                Total liabilities and equity                                                  $8,035,144        $5,507,437



     
                NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES


     
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


     
                (In thousands)


     
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                   Nine Months Ended September 30,


                                                                                                       2024       2023



     
                
                  Cash flows from operating activities



     Net income (loss)                                                                            $351,705   $332,202



     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow from operating activities:



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                 287,347    218,412



     Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net                              (46,580)  (95,540)



     Gain on bargain purchase                                                                                (5,005)



     (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net                                                               26,397



     (Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net                                                 (17,357)



     Changes in components of working capital and other operating activities                      (55,854) (189,618)



     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                           519,261    286,848



     
                
                  Cash flows from investing activities



     Capital expenditures                                                                        (434,653) (268,131)



     Proceeds from insurance claims                                                                 16,426



     Cash paid in stock-based business combination, net                                          (400,458)



     Proceeds from disposal of assets, net                                                           4,885



     Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                         (813,800) (268,131)



     
                
                  Cash flows from financing activities



     Issuance of debt                                                                              824,000    600,000



     Borrowings on credit facilities                                                                35,000



     Repayments of credit facilities                                                              (35,000)



     Repayments of debt                                                                                    (673,411)



     Debt extinguishment costs                                                                              (25,697)



     Debt issuance costs                                                                          (10,002)  (24,914)



     Warrants exercised                                                                                628        156



     Share repurchases                                                                           (250,000)  (80,000)



     Dividend payments                                                                           (198,150)  (42,369)



     Taxes withheld on employee stock transactions                                                (57,167)   (8,612)



     Other                                                                                          22,578



     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                           331,887  (254,847)



     Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                          37,348  (236,130)



     
                
                  Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period   367,745    485,707



     
                
                  Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period        $405,093   $249,577


                     
       
         NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       
         
            OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

                           
       
                (Unaudited)




                                                                     Average Rig Utilization 
              (1)


                                  Three Months Ended                                Three Months Ended      Three Months Ended


                                  September 30, 2024                                   June 30, 2024        September 30, 2023



     Floaters                                  72 %                                              70 %                    77 %



     Jackups                                   83 %                                              77 %                    64 %


               Total                            76 %                                              73 %                    72 %






                                                          
              
                Operating Days


                                  Three Months Ended                                Three Months Ended      Three Months Ended


                                  September 30, 2024                                   June 30, 2024        September 30, 2023



     Floaters                                 1,418                                              1,138                    1,348



     Jackups                                    991                                                914                      824


               Total                           2,409                                              2,052                    2,172






                                                         
              
                Average Dayrates


                                  Three Months Ended                                Three Months Ended      Three Months Ended


                                  September 30, 2024                                   June 30, 2024        September 30, 2023



     Floaters                              $424,199                                           $435,677                 $403,813



     Jackups                                159,444                                            155,585                  140,775


               Total                        $315,295                                           $310,962                 $304,040




     
     (1) Average Rig Utilization statistics include all marketed and cold stacked rigs.


                                        
              
                NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES

                             
              
                CALCULATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER SHARE

                                       
              
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                     
              
                (Unaudited)





     The following tables presents the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share:




                                                                                                                  Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended

                                                                                                                  September 30,               September 30,


                                                                                                       2024             2023             2024     2023



     
                Numerator:



     Net income (loss)                                                                             $61,216         $158,323         $351,705 $332,202



     
                Denominator:



     Weighted average shares outstanding - basic                                                   149,727          139,400          144,863  137,478



     Dilutive effect of share-based awards                                                           1,877            3,204            1,877    3,204



     Dilutive effect of warrants                                                                     1,334            3,117            1,502    4,339



     Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted                                                 152,938          145,721          148,242  145,021



     
                Per share data



     
                Basic:



     Net income (loss)                                                                               $0.41            $1.14            $2.43    $2.42



     
                Diluted:



     Net income (loss)                                                                               $0.40            $1.09            $2.37    $2.29

NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION

Certain non-GAAP measures and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the Company have been provided for meaningful comparisons between current results and prior operating periods. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The Company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" as net income (loss) adjusted for interest expense, net of amounts capitalized; interest income and other, net; income tax benefit (provision); and depreciation and amortization expense, as well as, if applicable, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net; losses on economic impairments; amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net; restructuring and similar charges; costs related to mergers and integrations; and certain other infrequent operational events. We believe that the Adjusted EBITDA measure provides greater transparency of our core operating performance. We prepare Adjusted Net Income (Loss) by eliminating from Net Income (Loss) the impact of a number of non-recurring items we do not consider indicative of our on-going performance. We prepare Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share by eliminating from Diluted Earnings per Share the impact of a number of non-recurring items we do not consider indicative of our on-going performance. Similar to Adjusted EBITDA, we believe these measures help identify underlying trends that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the non-recurring items we exclude in the measure.

The Company also discloses free cash flow as a non-GAAP liquidity measure. Free cash flow is calculated as Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less cash paid for capital expenditures. We believe Free Cash Flow is useful to investors because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. Once business needs and obligations are met, this cash can be used to reinvest in the company for future growth or to return to shareholders through dividend payments or share repurchases. We may have certain obligations such as non-discretionary debt service that are not deducted from the measure. Such business needs, obligations, and other non-discretionary expenditures that are not deducted from Free Cash Flow would reduce cash available for other uses including return of capital.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by our management team for financial and operational decision-making. We are presenting these non-GAAP financial measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance through the eyes of management, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.

These non-GAAP adjusted measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, contract drilling revenue, contract drilling costs, contract drilling margin, average daily revenue, operating income, cash flows from operations, or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please see the following non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations for a complete description of the adjustments.


                                              
              
                NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                               
              
                NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION

                                             
              
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                           
              
                (Unaudited)







     
                Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA


                                                                                                                       Three Months Ended September
                                                                                                                            30,                     Three Months Ended


                                                                                                                  2024           2023                      June 30, 2024



     Net income (loss)                                                                                        $61,216       $158,323                             $195,008



     Income tax (benefit) provision                                                                            31,608         51,659                              (5,228)



     Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized                                                              24,951         13,005                               11,996



     Interest income and other, net                                                                           (2,292)      (17,206)                               8,183



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                            109,879         77,146                               90,770



     Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net                                          (3,730)      (10,803)                            (22,497)



     Gain on bargain purchase                                                                                               (5,005)



     Merger and integration costs                                                                              69,214         12,966                               10,618



     (Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net                                                                                                              (17,357)



     Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net                                                                                   2,642



     
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                                            $290,846       $282,727                             $271,493



     
                Reconciliation of Income Tax Benefit (Provision)


                                                                                Three Months Ended September 30,               Three Months Ended


                                                                           2024           2023                   June 30, 2024



     Income tax benefit (provision)                                  $(31,608)     $(51,659)                           $5,228



     Adjustments



     Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net        90          6,079                               101



     Joint taxation scheme compensation                                              (1,981)



     Gain (loss) on sale of operating assets, net                                                                       2,500



     Discrete tax items                                               (37,688)      (17,088)                         (63,067)



     Total Adjustments                                                (37,598)      (12,990)                         (60,466)



     Adjusted income tax benefit (provision)                         $(69,206)     $(64,649)                        $(55,238)


                                               
              
                NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                
              
                NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION

                                              
              
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                            
              
                (Unaudited)







     
                Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss)


                                                                                                                         Three Months Ended September
                                                                                                                              30,                     Three Months Ended


                                                                                                                    2024           2023                      June 30, 2024



     Net income (loss)                                                                                          $61,216       $158,323                             $195,008



     Adjustments



     Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net                                            (3,640)       (4,724)                            (22,396)



     Joint taxation scheme compensation                                                                                      (19,837)



     Gain on bargain purchase                                                                                                 (5,005)



     Merger and integration costs                                                                                69,214         12,966                               10,618



     (Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net                                                                                                                (14,857)



     Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net                                                                                     2,642



     Discrete tax items                                                                                        (37,688)      (17,088)                            (63,067)



     Total Adjustments                                                                                           27,886       (31,046)                            (89,702)



     Adjusted net income (loss)                                                                                 $89,102       $127,277                             $105,306





     
                Reconciliation of Diluted EPS


                                                                                                                         Three Months Ended September
                                                                                                                              30,                     Three Months Ended


                                                                                                                    2024           2023                      June 30, 2024



     Unadjusted diluted EPS                                                                                       $0.40          $1.09                                $1.34



     Adjustments



     Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net                                             (0.02)        (0.03)                              (0.15)



     Joint taxation scheme compensation                                                                                        (0.14)



     Gain on bargain purchase                                                                                                  (0.03)



     Merger and integration costs                                                                                  0.45           0.08                                 0.06



     (Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net                                                                                                                  (0.10)



     Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net                                                                                      0.02



     Discrete tax items                                                                                          (0.25)        (0.12)                              (0.43)



     Total Adjustments                                                                                             0.18         (0.22)                              (0.62)



     Adjusted diluted EPS                                                                                         $0.58          $0.87                                $0.72





     
                Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow


                                                                                                                         Three Months Ended September
                                                                                                                              30,                     Three Months Ended


                                                                                                                    2024           2023                      June 30, 2024



     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                                       $283,781       $138,768                             $106,791



     Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from insurance claims                                              (119,104)      (98,601)                           (132,513)



     
                Free cash flow                                                                               $164,677        $40,167                            $(25,722)

NOBLE OFFSHORE DRILLING INC.
UNAUDITED SELECTED FINANCIALS

On the Merger Effective Date, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. merged into Noble Offshore Drilling, Inc. with Noble Offshore Drilling, Inc. being the surviving entity.

The indenture governing the 8.500% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due October 2030 issued by Diamond Foreign Asset Company and Diamond Finance, LLC ("Diamond Second Lien Notes") contains a covenant that requires Noble Offshore Drilling, Inc., as a successor Guarantor, to furnish to holders of the Diamond Second Lien Notes certain financial information relating to Noble Offshore Drilling, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries.


                                  September 30,
                                       2024



     
                Balance Sheets



     Cash and cash equivalents        $179,801



     Total current assets              455,946



     Total current liabilities         298,270



     Total debt                      1,171,316



     Total shareholders' equity        864,444


                                                                             Consolidated Diamond                    Consolidated Noble
                                                           Offshore Drilling,                     Offshore Drilling,
                                                                   Inc.                                  Inc.


                                                                          Period from                            Period from
                                                                    July 1, 2024                         September 4, 2024
                                                          
                through                                through
                                                                  September 3, 2024                     September 30, 2024



     
                Statements of Operations



     Operating revenues                                                                 $197,013                                $94,380



     Operating costs and expenses                                                        142,917                                 95,246



     Depreciation and amortization                                                        22,210                                 11,357





     
                Statements of Cash Flows



     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                 $56,867                               $(8,887)



     Capital expenditures                                                               (17,434)                              (10,562)



     Proceeds from disposal of assets, net                                                 8,910                                  5,575



     Dividend payments

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