# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001895262
**File Stem:** 0001895262-25-000010
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001895262-25-000010.hdr.sgml**: 20250902

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001895262-25-000010

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 32

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250902

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250902

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250902

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Noble Corp plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001895262
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41520
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251282929

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2101 CITY WEST BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77042
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (281) 276-6100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2101 CITY WEST BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77042

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Noble Finco Ltd
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20211123

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**__________________________________________**

**FORM 8-K** 

**__________________________________________**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of report (date of earliest event reported): September 2, 2025** 

**__________________________________________**

**NOBLE CORPORATION plc** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **England and Wales** | **001-41520** | **98-1644664** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(Commission file number)** | **(I.R.S. employer identification no.)** |

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| **2101 City West Boulevard,** | **Suite 600,** | **Houston,** | **Texas** | **77042** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 276-6100** 

**__________________________________________**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share** | **NE** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **Tranche 1 Warrants of Noble Corporation plc** | **NE WS** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **Tranche 2 Warrants of Noble Corporation plc** | **NE WSA** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On September 2, 2025, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE), Robert W. Eifler made a presentation at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference. A copy of the slide presentation used in connection with the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference into this item.<br>The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by Noble under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |

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| **Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.** | **Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |
|  | (d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits |
| **EXHIBIT** |  |
| **<u>NUMBER</u>** | **<u>DESCRIPTION</u>** |
| 99.1 | <u>[Noble Corporation plc Investor Presentation September 2, 2025](sep2025irpresentationfin.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | NOBLE CORPORATION plc | NOBLE CORPORATION plc |
| Date: | September 2, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jennie Howard |
|  |  |  | Jennie Howard |
|  |  |  | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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## Ex-99

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Investor Presentation September 2025

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Disclaimer 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. These statements, opinions, forecasts, scenarios and projections relate to, among other things, the long-term objectives of Noble Corporation plc ("Noble" or the "Company"), those regarding future guidance, 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, including estimates for 2026 capital expenditures and 2026 free cash flow, capital allocation expectations, including planned dividends and share repurchases, contract backlog, including projections for the achievement of performance incentives, rig demand, expected future contracts, options or extensions on existing contracts, anticipated contract start dates, major project schedules, dayrates and duration, any asset sales or the retirement of rigs, access to capital, fleet condition and utilization, timing and amount of insurance recoveries and 2025 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. 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. Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes certain financial measures that we use to describe the Company's performance that are not in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). The non-GAAP information presented herein provides investors with additional useful information but should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for the related GAAP measures. Moreover, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. The Company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" as net income 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; 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. The Company defines net debt as indebtedness minus cash and cash equivalents; free cash flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures net of proceeds from insurance claims; adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues; and net leverage as net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA from the trailing 12 months. Noble believes these metrics and performance measures are widely used by the investment community and are useful in comparing investments among upstream oil and gas companies in making investment decisions or recommendations. These measures may have differing calculations among companies and investment professionals and a non-GAAP measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure or any other measure of a company's financial or operating performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Please see the Appendix to this communication for more information regarding the non-GAAP measures in this communication. Additionally, due to the forward-looking nature of Adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures (net of reimbursements), 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. Contract Backlog The duration and timing (including both starting and ending dates) of the customer contracts are estimates only, and customer contracts are subject to cancellation, suspension, delays for a variety of reasons, and for certain customers, reallocation of term among contracted rigs, including some beyond Noble's control. The contract backlog represents the maximum contract drilling revenues that can be earned when only considering the contractual operating dayrate in effect during the firm contract period. The actual average dayrate will depend upon a number of factors (rig downtime, suspension of operations, etc.) including some beyond Noble's control. The dayrates do not include revenue for mobilizations, demobilizations, upgrades, contract preparation, shipyards or recharges, unless specifically otherwise stated. Dayrates do not generally include revenue for performance incentives, with the exception of approximately 40% assumed performance revenue realized on a combined basis under certain long-term contracts with Shell (US) and TotalEnergies (Suriname). 2

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Key Financial Figures 1) Market capitalization as of 8/28/25 based on diluted shares of 162 million. 2) Backlog as of 8/5/2025 fleet status report. 3) See net debt reconciliation in Appendix. 4) Based on $2.00 annualized dividend, divided by 8/28/25 stock price of $28.59. 3 $1.6B Net Debt 3 7% Dividend Yield 4 36% TTM Adj EBITDA margin $4.6B Market Cap 1 $6.9B Backlog 2 $1.2B TTM Adj EBITDA

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7 4 3 4 1 2 7 1 1 Globally Scaled, High Specification Fleet 6 2 1 24 Floaters11 Jackups Americas, WAfr, APacNorway, North Sea Main Regions 4 As of 08/5/25 fleet status report. Excludes three rigs held for sale: Noble Highlander, Noble Reacher and Noble Globetrotter II. 3 17G Drillships 6G DrillshipsSemisubmersibles Ultra Harsh Environment Jackups Harsh Environment Jackups

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Industry Leading MPD Capabilities with 12+ Years of Operating Experience >100 deepwater wells drilled utilizing MPD over last 4 years 15 Owned(1) deepwater MPD/CML systems 2 MPD-ready floaters 1) Includes 2 x CML systems to be installed for recently announced Shell (US) contracts. 5 Rented jackup systems 5

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$0.30 $0.40 $0.40 $0.40 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 Dec-22 Mar-23 Jun-23 Sep-23 Dec-23 Mar-24 Jun-24 Sep-24 Dec-24 Mar-25 Jun-25 Sep-25 Buybacks Dividends Cumulative Capital ($M) Quarterly DPS Eclipsing $1.1B in Total Dividends & Buybacks 6 Industry Leadership in Shareholder Capital Returns Supported by strong balance sheet Top tier return of capital across energy sector Committed to returning essentially all FCF via buybacks & dividends

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Premium Dividend Yield vs. U.S. Listed Energy Sector 7 1) Annualized dividend yields as of 8/28/25 2) Majors: BP, COP, CVX, SHEL, TTE, XOM 3) E&P: CRGY, CTRA, DVN, EOG, EQT, EXE, FANG, MUR, NOG, OXY, PR, TALO 4) OFS: ACDC, AESI, BKR, FTI, HAL, HLX, HP, LBRT, NOV, OII, PDS, PTEN, PUMP, SLB, TDW, TS, WFRD, WTTR, XPRO 5) Offshore Drillers: BORR, RIG, SDRL, VAL 6) Mid/Downstream: EPD, ET, KMI, MPLX, PSX, VLO, WMB

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8 Noble's avg booked 7G drillship rates ($k/d) 1 Rig Years of UDW Backlog Awarded Extensive Contracting Success Over the Past Year 1) Reflects approximately 40% assumed performance revenue realized on a combined basis under the recently announced Shell (US) and Total (Suriname) contracts. 23.91 8.77 3.93 1.67 6.73 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Noble Peer A Peer B Peer C Regional Contractors Others ROW Brazil + Norway 445 Note: 12-months period ending 8/28/25

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Current Backlog Stands at $6.9 Billion 2025 2026 2027 2028 Floaters Jackups 62% 49% 20%36% Percentage of available days committed1 Backlog ($B) and Contract Coverage 9 1.1 2.3 1.6 1.0 1) Committed days on total marketed fleet of 35 rigs, excluding three rigs planned for retirement, per 8/5/2025 fleet status report. 2029-2031 0.9 5%

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Fleet Rationalization Strategy and Actions Pacific Scirocco & Meltem legacy Pacific Drilling 6G-7G drillships permanently retired from drilling operation, disposed for $41 million Noble Highlander stacked jackup under agreement to be sold for $65 million Noble Globetrotter II stacked 6G drillship identified for retirement Q4 2024 Ocean Onyx, Ocean Valiant legacy Diamond 4G-5G semis scrapped Q1 2025 Q3 2025 Noble Reacher stacked jackup identified for retirement 10 Prudently manage costs and capacity Maintain a top-spec, highly utilized fleet Maximize cash flow for shareholders 10

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Asia Pac – 4 Rigs 2 drillships 2 semis South America – 43 Rigs Brazil 35 drillships & semis Guyana 5 drillships Col. / Sur. 3 drillships and semis West Africa – 12 Rigs Angola 6 drillships Others 6 drillships Med & Black Sea – 8 Rigs 6 drillships 2 semis Norway & UKNS – 7 Rigs 7 semis U.S. Gulf – 23 Rigs 23 drillships Global UDW Demand Snapshot 97 rig market is currently 68% weighted to the Americas 11 Sources: Noble, Petrodata August 2025 (contracted floaters >7,500 WD)

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Marketed Floater Fleet Moderate oversupply of approximately 15 units over the near term Sources: Noble, Petrodata August 2025 12 ($100-$300M entry cost) 4-6 units10 units Current Demand Contracted Warm / Idle Cold / Shipyard 7G Drillships Other floaters 24 6g harsh semis 19 Other benign UDW 50 Tier 1 drillships 41 134 units Current demand has fallen below 145-150 range from 2023-24 Expected to bottom slightly lower later this year Utilization rates remain healthy, supported by capacity refinements. 4 its

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Increasing Applications for Carbon Abatement Projects Inch Cape Offshore Wind (Resilient) CCS - Northern Endurance Partnership (Intrepid and Innovator) Field Decommissioning (Resolve) Soft Drilling Demand for Harsh (JU3000 and CJ50) Jackups Persists • North Sea market hampered by fiscal and policy constraints • Regina Allen (Suriname), Mick O'Brien (Qatar) and Resolve (Spain) contracted in other regions Ultra Harsh (CJ70) Jackups Remain Steady • Integrator and Invincible executing strongly on the Aker BP alliance in Norway • Innovator and Intrepid contracted with bp in the UKNS and with DNO in Norway Jackup Highlights 13

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First Choice Offshore Industry leading FCF generation and return of capital, anchored by strong balance sheet Globally scaled, top tier fleet supported by world class crews and organizational breadth 14 Technical leadership in drilling performance and business innovation Deep relationships with leading upstream operators – customer centric service posture

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Appendix

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Twelve Months Ended Three Months EndedThree Months Ended June 30,Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA June 30, 2025March 31, 202520242025 $309,039$108,303$195,008$42,872Net income (loss) 156,92440,406(5,228)57,096Income tax (benefit) provision 145,13540,46711,99639,997Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (2,029)(1,837)8,183(4,712)Interest income and other, net 541,380143,13790,770147,085Depreciation and amortization (25,547)(7,450)(22,497)(915)Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net 109,69714,92010, 6185,302Merger and integration costs (4,751)—(17,357)(4,751)(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net $1,229,848$337,946$271,493$281,974Adjusted EBITDA $3,451,029$874,487$692,844$848,652Total revenue 36 %39 %39 %33 %Adjusted EBITDA margin Twelve Months Ended Three Months EndedThree Months Ended June 30, Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Capital expenditures, net of Proceeds from insurance claims June 30, 2025March 31, 202520242025 $907,412$271,060$106,791$216,357Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (497,781)(113,536)(132,513)(116,581)Capital expenditures 36,97015,391—6,810Proceeds from insurance claims $446,601$172,915$(25,722)$106,586Free cash flow Reconciliation of Net Debt December 31, 2024June 30, 2025 $1,980,186$1,978,027Long-term debt 247,303338,185Cash and cash equivalents $1,732,883$1,639,842Net Debt Appendix: Reconciliation to GAAP Measures 16

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2025 2026 2027 2028 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Noble Sam Croft (7g dual BOP) Noble Don Taylor (7g dual BOP) Noble Bob Douglas (7g dual BOP) Noble BlackHawk (7g dual BOP) Noble Venturer (7g dual BOP) Noble BlackHornet (7g dual BOP) Noble BlackLion (7g dual BOP) Noble Stanley Lafosse (7g dual BOP) Noble BlackRhino (7g dual BOP) Noble Viking (7g) Noble Gerry de Souza (6g dual BOP) Noble Faye Kozack (7g dual BOP) Noble Valiant (7g dual BOP) Noble Voyager (7g dual BOP) Noble Tom Madden (7g dual BOP) Firm contract period 17 Appendix: Fleet Contract Overview Options As of 8/5/25 fleet status. Noble Deliverer (6g) Noble Developer (6g) Noble Discoverer (6g) Ocean GreatWhite (HE 6g) Noble Courage (6g) Ocean Apex (5g) Noble Endeavor (HE 5g) Noble Patriot (HE 3g) Noble Innovator (CJ70) Noble Intrepid (CJ70) Noble Invincible (CJ70) Noble Resilient (CJ50) Noble Resolute (CJ50) Noble Resolve (CJ50) Noble Tom Prosser (JU-3000N) Noble Mick O'Brien (JU-3000N) Noble Regina Allen (JU-3000N) Noble Interceptor (CJ70) Noble Integrator (CJ70)

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Thank you

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