Company: NE-WTA
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-020547
Chunk: 42

Company: Noble Corp plc
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 1
Chunk 42
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In connection with the Diamond Transaction, the Company terminated Diamond’s $300.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility under a credit agreement, dated as of April 23, 2021 (as amended and otherwise modified, the “Diamond Credit Agreement”), among Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Diamond Foreign Asset Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, collateral agent, and issuing lender. The revolving commitments under the Diamond Credit Agreement were scheduled to mature in April 2026. At the time of the Diamond Transaction and the termination of the commitments under the Diamond Credit Agreement, Diamond had no outstanding borrowings under the Diamond Credit Agreement. For additional information about the Diamond Credit Agreement, see “Note 6 — Debt” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Dividends

Our most recent quarterly dividend, totaling approximately $79.4 million (or $0.50 per share), was declared on February 17, 2025, and paid on March 20, 2025, to shareholders of record at close of business on March 5, 2025.

On April 28, 2025, Noble’s Board of Directors declared an interim quarterly cash dividend on our Ordinary Shares of $0.50 per share. The $0.50 dividend is expected to be 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 Repurchases

Under 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