Company: NE-WTA
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-006184
Chunk: 180

Company: Noble Corp plc
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 180
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 converted into the right to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the Noble Cayman RSU Award (including any vesting conditions), that number of Ordinary Shares equal to the number of Noble Cayman Shares subject to such Noble Cayman RSU Award immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time.On September 4, 2024, in connection with the closing of the acquisition of Diamond, each performance-vesting and time-vesting restricted stock unit covering shares of Diamond (together "Diamond RSUs") held by key employees were assumed by Noble and represented the right to receive shares in Noble. The Diamond RSUs were assumed by Noble on substantially the same terms and conditions (including vesting conditions) as applicable to the original Diamond RSUs prior to the closing of the acquisition.Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that a Diamond RSU vested as of the acquisition (including any awards that vested as a result of a termination of employment at or immediately after the acquisition), such awards were instead settled in cash or shares of Diamond, as applicable, immediately prior to the acquisition and any such shares of Diamond were treated the same as other Diamond shares.The TVRSUs generally vest over a three-year period. The number of PVRSUs which vest will depend on the degree of achievement of specified corporate performance criteria generally over a three-year performance period. These criteria consist of market and performance-based criteria. Dividend equivalent rights are accrued and accumulated as dividends are declared, and payable upon vesting of the TVRSUs and PVRSUs.The TVRSUs are valued on the date of award at our underlying share price. The total compensation expense for units that ultimately vest is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period. The shares and related nominal value are recorded when the RSU vests and additional paid-in capital is adjusted as the share-based compensation cost is recognized for financial reporting purposes.In 2024, 2023, and 2022, 40% of the TVRSUs granted to non-employee directors will be settled in cash and accounted for as liability awards, which were valued on the date of grant based on the estimated fair value of the Company’s share price. Under the fair value method for liability-classified awards, compensation expense is remeasured each reporting period at fair value based upon the closing price of the Company’s Ordinary Shares.Each PVRSU represents the right to receive Ordinary Shares at a future date based on our performance against specified targets. The ultimate number of shares issued and the related compensation cost recognized