Company: NE-WTA
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-038188
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Company: Noble Corp plc
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 1
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arrants were outstanding and exercisable. We also have 5.3 million Ordinary Shares authorized and reserved for issuance pursuant to equity awards under the Noble Corporation plc 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan.Our most recent quarterly dividend payment to shareholders, totaling approximately $79.4 million (or $0.50 per share), was declared on April 28, 2025, and paid on June 18, 2025, to shareholders of record at close of business on June 5, 2025.The declaration and payment of dividends require authorization of the Board of Directors, provided that such dividends on issued share capital may be paid only out of the Company’s “distributable reserves” as determined by reference to relevant statutory accounts in accordance with English law. The Company is not permitted to pay dividends out of share capital, which includes share premiums. The payment of future dividends will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, future business prospects, the availability of sufficient distributable reserves, contractual and indenture restrictions, and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.Share RepurchasesUnder English law, the Company is only permitted to purchase its own Ordinary Shares by way of an “off-market purchase” pursuant to a contract approved by shareholders (except where the purchase is for the purposes of, or pursuant to, any employees’ share scheme). Such purchases may be paid for either (i) out of Noble’s “distributable reserves” as determined by reference to relevant statutory accounts in accordance with English law or (ii) from the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose of financing the purchase. On October 22, 2024, Noble’s Board of Directors authorized an increased share repurchase authorization of up to an additional $400 million and, at the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders, shareholders approved the repurchase of up to 23,800,068 Ordinary Shares. The authorization by the Board of Directors has approximately $370 million remaining, does not have a fixed expiration, and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time. None of the 23,800,068 Ordinary Shares authorized for repurchase by shareholders has yet been utilized and the authorization by shareholders expires on May 8, 2030 (subject to certain exceptions). The program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of Ordinary Shares. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we repurchased zero and 0.7 million of our Ordinary