Company: NE-WTA
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-006184
Chunk: 193

Company: Noble Corp plc
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 193
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2038; however, a portion of the tax losses has no expiration date.We conduct business globally and, as a result, we file numerous income tax returns in the US and in non-US jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world, including, but not limited to, jurisdictions such as Egypt, Ghana, Guyana, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. We are no longer subject to US Federal income tax examinations for years before 2021 and non-US income tax examinations for years before 2000.In Denmark, prior to the Merger, Maersk Drilling was subject to a mandatory joint taxation scheme with all other Danish entities under the common control of A.P. Møller Holding A/S. To the extent Maersk Drilling incurred tax losses in Denmark until the Merger, such losses may be utilized by other jointly taxed entities. Noble may be compensated through a joint taxation contribution when such losses are utilized. In the event that A.P. Møller Holding A/S or any jointly taxed entity is subject to audits for years and periods prior to and until the Merger and such audits result in adjustments to relevant tax returns, adjustments to the prior year joint tax contributions may be required. This could result in additional compensation to Noble or refunds payable by Noble to A.P. Møller Holding A/S or to any previous joint taxation group administration company of previously received joint taxation contributions. Since the Merger and through December 31, 2024, Noble has recognized a benefit for tax contribution payments of approximately $21.1 million from A.P. Møller Holding A/S and an expense for a tax contribution repayment of $4.0 million to A.P. Møller Holding A/S under this arrangement. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, an expense of $4.0 million and net benefits of approximately $19.1 million, respectively, are included in “Interest income and other, net” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2023, approximately $2.0 million is recorded and included as a benefit in “Income tax benefit (provision)” on our Consolidated Statement of Operations.UK earnings are taxable in the United Kingdom at the UK statutory rate of 19%. Noble Cayman was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and, therefore, not subject to tax in any jurisdiction. Following the Business Combination with Maers