Transocean Ltd._September 30, 2025

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item I.

Financial Statements

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024

Contract drilling revenues	$	1,028	$	948	$	2,922	$	2,572

Costs and expenses
Operating and maintenance		584		563		1,801		1,620
Depreciation and amortization		161		190		512		559
General and administrative		46		47		145		158
		791		800		2,458		2,337

Loss on impairment of assets		(1,913)		(629)		(3,049)		(772)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net		(1)		(4)		8		(10)
Operating loss		(1,677)		(485)		(2,577)		(547)

Other income (expense), net
Interest income		12		11		30		40
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(154)		(80)		(382)		(271)
Gain on retirement of debt		—		21		—		161
Other, net		(78)		8		(101)		32
		(220)		(40)		(453)		(38)

Loss before income tax expense (benefit)		(1,897)		(525)		(3,030)		(585)
Income tax expense (benefit)		26		(31)		(90)		(66)

Net loss		(1,923)		(494)		(2,940)		(519)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		—
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	$	(1,923)	$	(494)	$	(2,940)	$	(519)

Loss per share
Basic	$	(2.00)	$	(0.56)	$	(3.23)	$	(0.62)
Diluted	$	(2.00)	$	(0.58)	$	(3.23)	$	(0.65)

Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic		961		879		911		840
Diluted		961		954		911		915

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024

Net loss	$	(1,923)	$	(494)	$	(2,940)	$	(519)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		—
Net loss attributable to controlling interest		(1,923)		(494)		(2,940)		(519)

Components of net periodic benefit costs before reclassifications		(3)		—		(6)		(4)
Components of net periodic benefit costs reclassified to net loss		1		1		1		2
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes		(2)		1		(5)		(2)
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income (loss)		—		—		—		—

Other comprehensive income (loss)		(2)		1		(5)		(2)
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		—
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest		(2)		1		(5)		(2)

Total comprehensive loss		(1,925)		(493)		(2,945)		(521)
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		—
Total comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interest	$	(1,925)	$	(493)	$	(2,945)	$	(521)

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)

(Unaudited)


	September 30,		December 31,
	2025		2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	833	$	560
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2 at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024		574		564
Materials and supplies, net of allowance of $138 and $178 at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively		382		439
Assets held for sale		48		343
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		417		381
Other current assets		163		165
Total current assets		2,417		2,452

Property and equipment		17,428		22,417
Less accumulated depreciation		(4,740)		(6,586)
Property and equipment, net		12,688		15,831

Deferred tax assets, net		95		45
Other assets		974		1,043
Total assets	$	16,174	$	19,371

Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	$	232	$	255
Accrued income taxes		5		31
Debt due within one year		1,372		686
Other current liabilities		626		691
Total current liabilities		2,235		1,663

Long-term debt		4,849		6,195
Deferred tax liabilities, net		403		499
Other long-term liabilities		609		729
Total long-term liabilities		5,861		7,423

Commitments and contingencies

Shares, $0.10 par value, 1,204,009,681 authorized, 141,262,093 conditionally authorized, 1,204,009,681 issued
and 1,100,992,035 outstanding at September 30, 2025, and 1,057,879,029 authorized, 141,262,093 conditionally
authorized, 940,828,901 issued and 875,830,772 outstanding at December 31, 2024		110		87
Additional paid-in capital		15,596		14,880
Accumulated deficit		(7,485)		(4,545)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(143)		(138)
Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity		8,078		10,284
Noncontrolling interest		—		1
Total equity		8,078		10,285
Total liabilities and equity	$	16,174	$	19,371

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(in millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Shares
Balance, beginning of period	$	90	$	87	$	87	$	81
Issuance of shares		20		—		23		6
Balance, end of period	$	110	$	87	$	110	$	87

Additional paid-in capital
Balance, beginning of period	$	14,966	$	14,859	$	14,880	$	14,544
Share-based compensation		10		12		26		38
Issuance of shares		620		—		690		289
Balance, end of period	$	15,596	$	14,871	$	15,596	$	14,871

Accumulated deficit
Balance, beginning of period	$	(5,562)	$	(4,058)	$	(4,545)	$	(4,033)
Net loss attributable to controlling interest		(1,923)		(494)		(2,940)		(519)
Balance, end of period	$	(7,485)	$	(4,552)	$	(7,485)	$	(4,552)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance, beginning of period	$	(141)	$	(180)	$	(138)	$	(177)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest		(2)		1		(5)		(2)
Balance, end of period	$	(143)	$	(179)	$	(143)	$	(179)

Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity
Balance, beginning of period	$	9,353	$	10,708	$	10,284	$	10,415
Total comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interest		(1,925)		(493)		(2,945)		(521)
Share-based compensation		10		12		26		38
Issuance of shares		640		—		713		295
Balance, end of period	$	8,078	$	10,227	$	8,078	$	10,227

Noncontrolling interest
Balance, beginning of period	$	1	$	1	$	1	$	1
Distribution to holder of noncontrolling interest		(1)		—		(1)		—
Balance, end of period	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1

Total equity
Balance, beginning of period	$	9,354	$	10,709	$	10,285	$	10,416
Total comprehensive loss		(1,925)		(493)		(2,945)		(521)
Share-based compensation		10		12		26		38
Issuance of shares		640		—		713		295
Distribution to holder of noncontrolling interest		(1)		—		(1)		—
Balance, end of period	$	8,078	$	10,228	$	8,078	$	10,228

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2025		2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(2,940)	$	(519)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of contract intangible asset		—		4
Depreciation and amortization		512		559
Share-based compensation expense		26		38
Loss on impairment of assets		3,049		772
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		(8)		10
Amortization of debt-related balances, net		36		39
Gain on adjustment to bifurcated compound exchange feature		(51)		(153)
Gain on retirement of debt		—		(161)
Loss on conversion of debt to equity		99		—
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		—		5
Deferred income tax benefit		(146)		(91)
Other, net		13		(18)
Changes in deferred revenues, net		(136)		98
Changes in deferred costs, net		53		(26)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net		(107)		(316)
Net cash provided by operating activities		400		241

Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(95)		(225)
Investment in loan to unconsolidated affiliate		—		(3)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net of costs to sell		44		99
Proceeds from disposal of equity investment in unconsolidated affiliate		4		—
Cash acquired in acquisition of unconsolidated affiliate		—		5
Net cash used in investing activities		(47)		(124)

Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		(450)		(2,073)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issue costs		—		1,767
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of issue costs		421		—
Other, net		(15)		(6)
Net cash used in financing activities		(44)		(312)

Net increase (decrease) in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents		309		(195)
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		941		995
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,250	$	800

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1—Business

Transocean Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context requires otherwise, “Transocean,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. As of September 30, 2025, we owned or had partial ownership interests in and operated a fleet of 27 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 20 ultra-deepwater floaters and seven harsh environment floaters.

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies

Presentation—We prepared our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to such rules and regulations, these financial statements do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. Such adjustments are considered to be of a normal recurring nature unless otherwise noted. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025, or for any future period. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, included in our annual report on Form 10K filed on February 18, 2025.

Accounting estimates—To prepare financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., we must make judgments by applying estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to our income taxes, property and equipment, equity investments, contingencies, allowance for excess materials and supplies, assets held for sale, postemployment benefit plans and share-based compensation. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and other factors that we believe are reasonable. Actual results could differ from such estimates.

Fair value measurements—We estimate fair value at an exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Our valuation techniques require inputs that we categorize using a three-level hierarchy, from highest to lowest level of observable inputs, as follows: (1) significant observable inputs, including unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets (“Level 1”), (2) significant other observable inputs, including direct or indirect market data for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or identical assets or liabilities in less active markets (“Level 2”) and (3) significant unobservable inputs, including those that require considerable judgment for which there is little or no market data (“Level 3”). When a valuation requires multiple input levels, we categorize the entire fair value measurement according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement even though we may have also utilized significant inputs that are more readily observable.

Note 3—Accounting Standards Updates

Recently issued accounting standards updates not yet adopted

Income taxes—Effective for the year ending December 31, 2025, we will adopt the accounting standards update that requires significant incremental disclosures intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, particularly with regard to the effective tax rate reconciliation table and income taxes paid. The new guidance will be applied prospectively and permits, but does not require, retrospective application. We will provide the new disclosures, as required, for annual periods beginning with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025. We continue to evaluate the requirements. Although our adoption will require us to augment certain disclosures in the notes to consolidated financial statements, we do not expect such adoption to have a material effect on our consolidated statements of financial position, operations or cash flows.

Disaggregated income statement expenses—Effective for the year ending December 31, 2027, we will adopt the accounting standards update that requires disaggregated disclosures, in the notes to consolidated financial statements, of certain categories of expenses that are included in expense line items on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. The disclosures will be required on an annual and interim basis. We will provide the new disclosures, as required, for annual periods beginning with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2027, and subsequently, for interim periods beginning with our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2028. We continue to evaluate the requirements. Although our adoption will require us to augment certain disclosures in the notes to consolidated financial statements, we do not expect such adoption to have a material effect on our consolidated statements of financial position, operations or cash flows.

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Note 4—Revenues

Overview—For most of our contracts with customers, our drilling services represent a single performance obligation that is satisfied over time, the duration of which varies by contract. As of September 30, 2025, the drilling contract with the longest expected remaining duration, excluding unexercised options, extends through May 2030.

Disaggregation—Our contract drilling revenues, disaggregated by asset group and by country in which they were earned, were as follows (in millions):


	Three months ended September 30,												Nine months ended September 30,
	2025						2024						2025						2024
	Ultra-		Harsh				Ultra-		Harsh				Ultra-		Harsh				Ultra-		Harsh
	deepwater		environment				deepwater		environment				deepwater		environment				deepwater		environment
	floaters		floaters		Total		floaters		floaters		Total		floaters		floaters		Total		floaters		floaters		Total
U.S.	$	400	$	—	$	400	$	395	$	—	$	395	$	1,202	$	—	$	1,202	$	1,171	$	—	$	1,171
Brazil		223		—		223		204		—		204		636		—		636		509		—		509
Norway		—		177		177		—		172		172		—		476		476		—		486		486
Other countries (a)		73		155		228		69		108		177		215		393		608		163		243		406
Total contract drilling revenues	$	696	$	332	$	1,028	$	668	$	280	$	948	$	2,053	$	869	$	2,922	$	1,843	$	729	$	2,572

(a)The aggregate contract drilling revenues earned in other countries that individually represented less than 10 percent of total contract drilling revenues.

Contract liabilities—Contract liabilities for our contracts with customers were as follows (in millions):


	September 30,		December 31
	2025		2024
Deferred contract revenues, recorded in other current liabilities	$	197	$	231
Deferred contract revenues, recorded in other long-term liabilities		110		212
Total contract liabilities	$	307	$	443

Significant changes in contract liabilities were as follows (in millions):


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2025		2024
Total contract liabilities, beginning of period	$	443	$	398
Decrease due to recognition of revenues for goods and services		(187)		(172)
Increase due to goods and services transferred over time		51		270
Total contract liabilities, end of period	$	307	$	496

Pre-operating costs—In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized pre-operating costs of $41 million and $120 million, respectively, recorded in operating and maintenance costs. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized pre-operating costs of $44 million and $92 million, respectively, recorded in operating and maintenance costs. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of our unrecognized pre-operating costs to obtain contracts was $170 million and $224 million, respectively, recorded in other assets.

Note 5—Long-Lived Assets

Acquisition—In June 2024, we acquired the outstanding 67.0 percent ownership interest in Orion Holdings (Cayman) Limited (together with its subsidiary, “Orion”), the Cayman Islands company that owned the harsh environment floater Transocean Norge, in exchange for noncash consideration with an aggregate fair value of $431 million, including 55.5 million Transocean Ltd. shares and $130 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% senior notes due February 2027 (the “8.00% Senior Notes”). As a result, Orion became our wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition included $517 million of property and equipment associated with Transocean Norge, together with $5 million of cash and cash equivalents and $4 million of accounts receivable from us. We recorded the transaction using the asset acquisition method of accounting. See Note 6—Debt and Note 10—Equity.

Held-for-sale asset impairments—In June 2025, we announced our intent to dispose of the ultra-deepwater floaters Discoverer Luanda and GSF Development Driller I together with related assets. In August 2025, we announced our intent to dispose of the ultra-deepwater floaters Deepwater Champion, Discoverer Americas, Discoverer Clear Leader and Discoverer India and the harsh environment floater Henry Goodrich together with related assets. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized an aggregate loss of $1.91 billion ($1.91 billion, or $1.98 per diluted share, net of tax) and $3.05 billion ($3.04 billion, or $3.34 per diluted share, net of tax), respectively, associated with the impairment of the ultra-deepwater floaters Deepwater Champion, Development Driller III, Discoverer Americas, Discoverer Clear Leader, Discoverer India, Discoverer Inspiration, Discoverer Luanda, GSF Development Driller I and the harsh environment floater Henry Goodrich together with related assets.

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(Unaudited)

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a loss of $629 million ($617 million or $0.64 per diluted share, net of tax) and $772 million ($755 million or $0.82 per diluted share, net of tax), respectively, associated with the impairment of the ultra-deepwater floaters Deepwater Nautilus, Development Driller III and Discoverer Inspiration, together with related assets, which we determined were impaired at the time that we classified the assets as held for sale.

We measured the impairment of the rigs and related assets as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeded the estimated fair value less costs to sell. We estimated the fair value of the assets using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including binding contracts or indicative market values for the sale of the rigs and related assets for recycling or scrap.

Held-for-sale assets—At September 30, 2025, the aggregate carrying amount of our assets held for sale, including Deepwater Champion, Discoverer Americas, Discoverer Clear Leader, Discoverer India and Henry Goodrich, together with related assets, was $48 million. At December 31, 2024, the aggregate carrying amount of our assets held for sale, including Development Driller III and Discoverer Inspiration, together with related assets, was $343 million.

Disposals—In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we completed the sale of Development Driller III, Discoverer Inspiration, Discoverer Luanda and GSF Development Driller I, together with related assets, for aggregate net cash proceeds of $34 million. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we completed the sale of the harsh environment floaters Deepwater Nautilus, Paul B. Loyd, Jr. and Transocean Leader, together with related assets, for aggregate net cash proceeds of $102 million, including $6 million received as a deposit in the year ended December 31, 2023. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we received aggregate net cash proceeds of $10 million and $3 million, respectively, and recognized an aggregate net gain of $8 million and aggregate net loss of $10 million, respectively, associated with the disposal of assets unrelated to rig sales.

Note 6—Debt

Overview

Outstanding debt—The aggregate principal amounts and aggregate carrying amounts, including a bifurcated compound exchange feature and unamortized debt-related balances, such as discounts, premiums and issue costs, were as follows (in millions):


	Principal amount				Carrying amount
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due December 2025	$	37	$	234	$	37	$	227
6.875% Senior Secured Notes due February 2027		248		330		247		328
8.00% Senior Notes due February 2027		655		655		654		653
7.45% Notes due April 2027		52		52		52		52
8.00% Debentures due April 2027		22		22		22		22
4.50% Shipyard Loans due September 2027		239		329		229		310
8.375% Senior Secured Notes due February 2028		425		525		420		518
7.00% Notes due June 2028		261		261		263		263
8.00% Senior Secured Notes due September 2028		235		295		233		292
8.25% Senior Notes due May 2029		900		900		889		887
4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due September 2029		259		259		246		286
8.75% Senior Secured Notes due February 2030		881		999		866		981
7.50% Notes due April 2031		396		396		395		395
8.50% Senior Notes due May 2031		900		900		887		886
6.80% Senior Notes due March 2038		610		610		605		605
7.35% Senior Notes due December 2041		177		177		176		176
Total debt		6,297		6,944		6,221		6,881

Less debt due within one year
4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due December 2025		37		234		37		227
6.875% Senior Secured Notes due February 2027		248		83		247		82
8.00% Senior Notes due February 2027		655		—		654		—
4.50% Shipyard Loans due September 2027		128		120		120		108
8.375% Senior Secured Notes due February 2028		135		100		132		97
8.00% Senior Secured Notes due September 2028		70		60		69		59
8.75% Senior Secured Notes due February 2030		117		117		113		113
Total debt due within one year		1,390		714		1,372		686
Total long-term debt	$	4,907	$	6,230	$	4,849	$	6,195

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Scheduled maturities—At September 30, 2025, scheduled maturities of our debt were as follows (in millions):


	Total
Twelve months ending September 30,
2026	$	1,390
2027		473
2028		664
2029		1,276
2030		411
Thereafter		2,083
Total principal amount of debt		6,297
Total unamortized debt-related balances, net		(161)
Bifurcated compound exchange feature, at estimated fair value		85
Total carrying amount of debt	$	6,221

Credit agreement

Secured Credit Facility—We have a secured revolving credit facility established under a bank credit agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Secured Credit Facility”), which has a borrowing capacity of $510 million through its maturity on June 22, 2028. Throughout the term of the Secured Credit Facility, we pay a facility fee on the amount of the underlying commitment, which ranges from 0.375 percent to 1.00 percent based on the credit rating of the Secured Credit Facility. We may borrow under the Secured Credit Facility at a forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) plus a margin and a Term SOFR spread adjustment of 0.10 percent. The Secured Credit Facility is subject to permitted extensions and certain early maturity triggers, including if on any date the aggregate amount of scheduled principal repayments of indebtedness, with certain exceptions, due within 91 days thereof is equal to or in excess of $325 million and available cash is less than $250 million. The Secured Credit Facility permits us to increase the aggregate amount of commitments by up to $250 million. The Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by Transocean Ltd. and certain wholly owned subsidiaries. At September 30, 2025, based on the credit rating of the Secured Credit Facility as of that date, the Secured Credit Facility Margin was 2.875 percent and the facility fee was 0.625 percent. At September 30, 2025, we had no borrowings outstanding, $26 million of letters of credit issued, and we had $484 million of available borrowing capacity under the Secured Credit Facility.

Exchangeable bonds

Exchange terms—At September 30, 2025, the (a) current exchange rates, expressed as the number of Transocean Ltd. shares per $1,000 note, (b) implied exchange prices per Transocean Ltd. share and (c) aggregate shares, expressed in millions, issuable upon exchange of our exchangeable bonds were as follows:


			Implied
	Exchange		exchange		Shares
	rate		price		issuable
4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due December 2025		190.4762	$	5.25		7
4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due September 2029		290.6618	$	3.44		75

The exchange rates presented above are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. The 4.00% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due December 2025 (the “4.00% Exchangeable Bonds”) may be exchanged by holders at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date and, at our election, such exchange may be settled by delivering cash, Transocean Ltd. shares or a combination of cash and shares. The 4.625% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due September 2029 (the “4.625% Exchangeable Bonds”) may be exchanged by holders at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date or redemption date and, at our election, such exchange may be settled by delivering cash, Transocean Ltd. shares or a combination of cash and shares.

Effective interest rates and fair values—At September 30, 2025, the effective interest rates and estimated fair values of our exchangeable bonds were as follows (in millions, except effective interest rates):


	Effective		Fair
	interest rate		value
4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due December 2025		6.9%	$	38
4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due September 2029		18.3%	$	309

We estimated the fair values of the exchangeable debt instruments, including the exchange features, by employing a binomial lattice model using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including the terms and credit spreads of our debt and the expected volatility of the market price for our shares.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS─continued

(Unaudited)

Interest expense—We recognized interest expense for our exchangeable bonds as follows (in millions):


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Contractual interest	$	3	$	6	$	14	$	16
Amortization		4		5		15		15
(Gain) loss on adjustment to bifurcated compound exchange feature		14		(74)		(51)		(153)
Total	$	21	$	(63)	$	(22)	$	(122)

The indenture governing the 4.625% Exchangeable Bonds contains a compound exchange feature that, in addition to the exchange terms presented above, requires us to pay holders a make-whole premium of future interest through March 30, 2028, for exchanges exercised during a redemption notice period. Such compound exchange feature is not considered indexed to our stock and, therefore, must be bifurcated from the host debt instrument. Accordingly, we recognize changes to the liability for the estimated fair value of the bifurcated compound exchange feature with a corresponding adjustment to interest expense. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the bifurcated compound exchange feature, recorded as a component of the carrying amount of debt, was $85 million and $136 million, respectively.

Exchanges—In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we entered into separate, individually negotiated agreements (as amended, the “Exchange Agreements”) with certain holders of the 4.00% Exchangeable Bonds, pursuant to which the holders agreed to exchange up to $196 million aggregate principal amount of such bonds for a specified period. These exchange transactions were subject to specified limit prices, whereby the daily exchange transactions ceased in the event that, and for so long as, the trading price of Transocean Ltd. shares declined below such limit prices. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the holders exchanged $196 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Exchangeable Bonds under the terms of the Exchange Agreements and received an aggregate 73.3 million Transocean Ltd. shares, which included an aggregate 35.9 million shares incremental to the number of shares issuable pursuant to the governing indenture based upon the principal amount exchanged. Accordingly, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized a loss of $75 million and $99 million, respectively, recorded in other, net, associated with these transactions.

Debt issuance

Senior notes—In April 2024, we issued $900 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior notes due May 2029 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of 8.50% senior notes due May 2031, and we received $1.77 billion aggregate cash proceeds, net of issue costs. In June 2024, as partial consideration to acquire the outstanding 67.0 percent ownership interest in Orion, we issued $130 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Notes with an equivalent aggregate fair value as additional debt securities under the indenture governing such notes. See Note 5—Long-Lived Assets and Note 10—Equity.

Subsequent event—On October 15, 2025, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior guaranteed notes due October 2032 (the “7.875% Senior Guaranteed Notes”) and received $492 million aggregate cash proceeds, net of issue costs. The 7.875% Senior Guaranteed Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Transocean Ltd. and certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries. Prior to October 15, 2028, we may redeem up to 40 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the 7.875% Senior Guaranteed Notes at a price equal to 107.875 percent, or we may redeem all or a portion at a price equal to 100 percent of the aggregate principal amount plus a make-whole premium. On or after October 15, 2028, we may redeem the notes at specified redemption prices.

Early debt retirement

Tendered and redeemed notes—In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we retired certain notes, for which the aggregate principal amounts, cash payments and recognized gain or loss were as follows (in millions):


	Nine months ended September 30, 2024
	Tendered		Redeemed		Total
7.25% Senior Notes due November 2025	$	249	$	105	$	354
7.50% Senior Notes due January 2026		—		569		569
11.50% Senior Guaranteed Notes due January 2027		596		91		687
8.00% Senior Notes due February 2027		—		87		87
Aggregate principal amount of debt retired	$	845	$	852	$	1,697

Aggregate cash payment	$	886	$	862	$	1,748
Aggregate net gain, three-month period	$	—	$	21	$	21
Aggregate net gain	$	144	$	17	$	161

Subsequent events—In October 2025, we made an aggregate cash payment of $903 million, including related costs, to fully redeem $655 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Notes and $248 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior secured notes due February 2027.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS─continued

(Unaudited)

In October 2025, we made an aggregate cash payment of $100 million, including related costs, to complete the cash tender offers for $89 million aggregate principal amount of the validly tendered 7.35% senior notes due December 2041 and $16 million aggregate principal amount of the validly tendered 7.00% notes due June 2028.

Note 7—Income Taxes

Tax provision and rate—In the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our effective tax rate was 3.0 percent and 11.3 percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax benefit. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the effect of various discrete period tax items was a net tax benefit of $195 million and $178 million, respectively. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, such discrete items included changes to various uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances, rig ownership changes and rig-basis changes related to impairments. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, such discrete items included changes to deferred taxes resulting from operational and structural changes related to rig movements and asset impairments, changes to valuation allowances and settlements of various uncertain tax positions. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, was 86.6 percent and 364.0 percent, respectively, based on income or loss before income tax expense.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized a net tax benefit of $195 million, primarily resulting from a release of an uncertain tax position. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as a result of operational and structural changes related to rig movements, we remeasured our deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Luxembourg, resulting in an increase of our net deferred tax asset from $8 million to $280 million, and such increase was substantially offset by an increase to our valuation allowance.

Tax positions and returns—We conduct operations through our various subsidiaries in countries throughout the world. Each country has its own tax regimes with varying nominal rates, deductions and tax attributes that are subject to changes resulting from new legislation, interpretation or guidance. From time to time, as a result of these changes, we may revise previously evaluated tax positions, which could cause us to adjust our recorded tax assets and liabilities. Tax authorities in certain jurisdictions are examining our tax returns and, in some cases, have issued assessments. We intend to defend our tax positions vigorously. Although we can provide no assurance as to the outcome of the aforementioned changes, examinations or assessments, we do not expect the ultimate liability to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position or results of operations; however, it could have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

Brazil tax investigations—In December 2005, the Brazilian tax authorities began issuing tax assessments with respect to our tax returns for the years 2000 through 2004. In May 2014, the Brazilian tax authorities issued an additional tax assessment for the years 2009 and 2010. We filed protests with the Brazilian tax authorities for the assessments and are engaged in the appeals process, and a portion of two cases were favorably closed. As of September 30, 2025, the remaining aggregate tax assessment, including interest and penalties, was for corporate income tax of BRL 517 million, equivalent to $97 million, and indirect tax of BRL 94 million, equivalent to $18 million. We believe our returns are materially correct as filed, and we are vigorously contesting these assessments. An unfavorable outcome on these proposed assessments could have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 8—Loss Per Share

The computations of basic and diluted loss per share were as follows (in millions, except per share data):


	Three months ended								Nine months ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2025				2024				2025				2024
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Numerator for loss per share
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	$	(1,923)	$	(1,923)	$	(494)	$	(494)	$	(2,940)	$	(2,940)	$	(519)	$	(519)
Effect of convertible debt instruments, net of tax		—		—		—		(64)		—		—		—		(81)
Loss for per share calculation	$	(1,923)	$	(1,923)	$	(494)	$	(558)	$	(2,940)	$	(2,940)	$	(519)	$	(600)

Denominator for loss per share
Weighted-average shares outstanding		961		961		879		879		911		911		840		840
Effect of convertible debt instruments		—		—		—		75		—		—		—		75
Weighted-average shares for per share calculation		961		961		879		954		911		911		840		915


Loss per share	$	(2.00)	$	(2.00)	$	(0.56)	$	(0.58)	$	(3.23)	$	(3.23)	$	(0.62)	$	(0.65)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS─continued

(Unaudited)

We excluded from the computations certain shares issuable as follows because the effect would have been antidilutive (in millions):


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Exchangeable bonds		88		45		109		45
Share-based awards		15		11		16		11
Warrants (a)		—		5		—		7

(a)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the warrants were antidilutive since the average price for our shares was less than the exercise price for the warrants.

Note 9—Contingencies

Legal proceedings

Asbestos litigation—In 2014, several of our subsidiaries were named, along with numerous other unaffiliated defendants, in complaints filed in Louisiana. The plaintiffs, former employees of some of the defendants, generally allege that the defendants used or manufactured asbestos-containing drilling mud additives for use in connection with drilling operations, claiming negligence, products liability, strict liability and claims allowed under the Jones Act and general maritime law. One of our subsidiaries has been named in similar complaints filed in Illinois, Missouri and California. As of September 30, 2025, two plaintiffs have claims pending in Louisiana and 30 plaintiffs in the aggregate have claims pending in Illinois, Missouri and California, in which we have or may have an interest. We intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously, although we can provide no assurance as to the outcome. We historically have maintained broad liability insurance, although we can provide no assurance as to whether insurance will cover the liabilities, if any, arising out of these claims. Based on our evaluation of the exposure to date, we do not expect the liability, if any, resulting from these claims to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

One of our subsidiaries was named as a defendant, along with numerous other companies, in lawsuits arising out of the subsidiary’s manufacture and sale of heat exchangers, and involvement in the construction and refurbishment of major industrial complexes, alleging bodily injury or personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos. As of September 30, 2025, the subsidiary was a defendant in approximately 405 lawsuits with a corresponding number of plaintiffs. For many of these lawsuits, we have not been provided sufficient information from the plaintiffs to determine whether all or some of the plaintiffs have claims against the subsidiary, the basis of any such claims, or the nature of their alleged injuries. The operating assets of the subsidiary were sold in 1989. We have a coverage-in-place agreement with certain insurers and additional coverage issued by other insurers. Overall, we believe the subsidiary has sufficient resources to respond to both the current lawsuits as well as future lawsuits of a similar nature. While we cannot predict or provide assurance as to the outcome of these matters, we do not expect the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from these claims to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Other matters—We are involved in various regulatory matters and a number of claims and lawsuits, asserted and unasserted, all of which have arisen in the ordinary course of our business. We do not expect the liability, if any, resulting from these other matters to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any of the litigation matters specifically described above or of any such other pending, threatened, or possible litigation or liability. We can provide no assurance that our beliefs or expectations as to the outcome or effect of any tax, regulatory, lawsuit or other litigation matter will prove correct, and the eventual outcome of these matters could materially differ from management’s current estimates.

Environmental matters

We have certain potential liabilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and similar state acts regulating cleanup of hazardous substances at various waste disposal sites, including those described below. CERCLA is intended to expedite the remediation of hazardous substances without regard to fault. Potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) for each site include present and former owners and operators of, transporters to and generators of the substances at the site. It is difficult to quantify the potential cost of environmental matters and remediation obligations. Liability is strict and can be joint and several.

One of our subsidiaries was named as a PRP in connection with a site located in Santa Fe Springs, California, known as the Waste Disposal, Inc. site. We and other PRPs agreed, under a participation agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) and the U.S. Department of Justice, to settle our potential liabilities by remediating the site. The remedial action for the site was completed in 2006. Our share of the ongoing operating and maintenance costs has been insignificant, and we do not expect any additional potential liabilities to be material. Resolutions of other claims by the EPA, the involved state agency or PRPs are at various stages of investigation. Nevertheless, based on available information with respect to all environmental matters, including all related pending legal proceedings, asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims that are likely to be asserted, we do not expect the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from such matters, to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS─continued

(Unaudited)

Note 10—Equity

Share issuance—In September 2025, we issued 143.8 million Transocean Ltd. shares in a public offering, including 4.0 million Transocean Ltd. shares issued to Perestroika (Cyprus) Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries, “Perestroika”), an entity affiliated with one of our directors that beneficially owns approximately 10 percent of our shares. In connection with the issuance, we received $421 million aggregate cash proceeds, net of issue costs, including $12 million from Perestroika.

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we issued 54.7 million and 73.3 million Transocean Ltd. shares with an aggregate fair value of $147 million and $196 million to certain holders of the 4.00% Exchangeable Bonds pursuant to the Exchange Agreements. See Note 6—Debt.

In June 2024, we issued 55.5 million Transocean Ltd. shares with an aggregate fair value of $297 million as partial consideration to acquire the outstanding 67.0 percent ownership interest in Orion. See Note 5—Long-Lived Assets and Note 6—Debt.

Note 11—Financial Instruments

Overview—The carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments were as follows (in millions):


	September 30, 2025				December 31, 2024
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	amount		value		amount		value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	833	$	833	$	560	$	560
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		417		417		381		381
Total debt		6,221		6,241		6,881		6,888

Cash and cash equivalents—Our cash and cash equivalents are primarily invested in demand deposits, short-term time deposits and money market funds. The carrying amount of our cash and cash equivalents represents the historical cost, plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value because of the short maturities of the instruments.

Restricted cash and cash equivalents—Our restricted cash and cash equivalents, which are subject to restrictions due to collateral requirements, legislation, regulation or court order, are primarily invested in demand deposits and money market funds. The carrying amount of our restricted cash and cash equivalents represents the historical cost, plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value because of the short maturities of the instruments.

Total debt—The carrying amount of our total debt represents the principal amount, together with unamortized discounts, premiums and issue costs. The carrying amount and fair value of our total debt also includes amounts related to certain exchangeable debt instruments (see Note 6—Debt). We estimated the fair value of our total debt using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including the terms and credit spreads for the instruments and, with respect to the exchangeable debt instruments, the expected volatility of the market price for our shares.

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Information

The statements included in this quarterly report regarding future financial performance and results of operations and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report include, but are not limited to, statements about the following subjects:

◾the effect of any disputes and actions with respect to production levels by, among or between major oil and gas producing countries and any expectations we may have with respect thereto;

◾our results of operations, our cash flow from operations, our revenue efficiency and other performance indicators and optimization of rig-based spending;

◾the offshore drilling market, including the effects of variations in commodity prices, supply and demand, utilization rates, dayrates, customer drilling programs, stacking and reactivation of rigs, effects of new rigs on the market, the impact of changes to regulations in jurisdictions in which we operate and changes in the global economy or market outlook for our industry, or the various geographies in which we operate;

◾customer drilling contracts, including contract backlog, force majeure provisions, contract awards, commencements, extensions, cancellations, terminations, renegotiations, contract option exercises, contract revenues, early termination fees, indemnity provisions and rig mobilizations;

◾the addition of renewable or other energy alternatives to meet local, regional or global demand for energy, and efforts by us or our customers, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or operating intensity thereof;

◾liquidity, including availability under our Secured Credit Facility, as defined in this periodic report, and adequacy of cash flows for our obligations;

◾debt, including interest rates, credit ratings and our evaluation or decisions with respect to any potential liability management transactions or strategic alternatives intended to prudently manage our liquidity, debt maturities and other aspects of our capital structure and any litigation, potential or alleged defaults and discussions with creditors related thereto;

◾upgrade, shipyard, reactivations and other capital projects, including the level of expected capital expenditures and the timing and cost of completing capital projects, relinquishment or abandonment, expected downtime and lost revenues;

◾the cost and timing of acquisitions and reactivations, and the proceeds and timing of dispositions;

◾tax matters, including our effective tax rate, uncertain tax positions, changes in tax laws, treaties and regulations, tax assessments, tax incentive programs and liabilities for tax issues in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate or have a taxable presence;

◾legal and regulatory matters, including results and effects of current or potential legal proceedings and governmental audits and assessments, outcomes and effects of internal and governmental investigations, customs and environmental matters;

◾insurance matters, risk tolerance and risk response, including adequacy and solvency of insurance, renewal of insurance, insurance proceeds and cash investments of our wholly owned captive insurance company;

◾effects of accounting changes and adoption of accounting policies; and

◾investment in recruitment, retention and personnel development initiatives, the timing of, and other matters concerning, severance payments, benefit payments and maintaining agreements with labor unions.

Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report are identifiable by use of the following words and other similar expressions:

◾

anticipates

◾

budgets

◾

estimates

◾

forecasts

◾

may

◾

plans

◾

projects

◾

should

◾

believes

◾

could

◾

expects

◾

intends

◾

might

◾

predicts

◾

scheduled

Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to:

◾those described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in Part I of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024;

◾the effects of actions by, or disputes among or between, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil and natural gas producing countries with respect to production levels or other matters related to the prices of oil and natural gas;

◾the adequacy of and access to our sources of liquidity;

◾our inability to renew drilling contracts at comparable, or improved, dayrates and to obtain drilling contracts for our rigs that do not have contracts;

◾our operational performance;

◾the cancellation of drilling contracts currently included in our reported contract backlog;

◾losses on impairment of long-lived assets;

◾shipyard and other delays;

◾the results of meetings of our shareholders;

◾changes in political, social and economic conditions, including the effects of political and military disputes;

◾the possibility of changes in tax, environmental, trade, immigration and other laws, regulations and policies, including the imposition of tariffs, economic or trade sanctions or other trade barriers and actions of government that impact, whether directly or indirectly, oil and gas operations;

◾the effect and results of litigation, regulatory matters, settlements, audits, assessments and contingencies;

◾the effects of public health threats, pandemics and epidemics and the potential adverse impacts thereof;

◾the availability of borrowings under our Secured Credit Facility; and

◾other factors discussed in this quarterly report and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available free of charge on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

The foregoing risks and uncertainties are beyond our ability to control, 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. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. We expressly disclaim any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or beliefs with regard to the statement or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law.

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Introduction

Transocean Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context requires otherwise, “Transocean,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. As of October 23, 2025, we owned or had partial ownership interests in and operated 27 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 20 ultra-deepwater floaters and seven harsh environment floaters.

We provide, as our primary business, contract drilling services in a single operating segment, which involves contracting our mobile offshore drilling rigs, related equipment and work crews to drill oil and gas wells. We specialize in technically demanding regions of the global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services. Our drilling fleet is one of the most versatile fleets in the world, consisting of drillships and semisubmersible floaters used in support of offshore drilling activities and offshore support services on a worldwide basis.

We perform contract drilling services by deploying our high-specification fleet in a single, global market that is geographically dispersed in oil and gas exploration and development areas throughout the world. Although rigs can be moved from one region to another, the cost of moving rigs and the availability of rig-moving vessels may cause the supply and demand balance to fluctuate somewhat between regions. Still, significant variations between regions do not tend to persist long term because of rig mobility. The location of our rigs and the allocation of resources to operate, build or upgrade our rigs are determined by the activities and needs of our customers.

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition, operating results and liquidity and capital resources are based upon, and should be read in conjunction with, our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, included under “Item 1. Financial Statements” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and with “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Significant Events

Held-for-sale asset impairments—In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized an aggregate loss of $3.05 billion ($3.04 billion, or $3.34 per diluted share, net of tax), associated with the impairment of six ultra-deepwater floaters and one harsh environment floater, together with related assets, which we determined were impaired at the time we classified the assets as held for sale, and two ultra-deepwater floaters, together with related assets, which were previously classified as held for sale and we determined were further impaired. See “—Operating Results.”

Disposal of assets—In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we completed the sale of the ultra-deepwater floaters Development Driller III, Discoverer Inspiration, Discoverer Luanda and GSF Development Driller I, together with related assets, for aggregate net cash proceeds of $34 million. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Share issuance—In September 2025, we issued 143.8 million Transocean Ltd. shares and received $421 million aggregate cash proceeds, net of issue costs. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Debt issuance—On October 15, 2025, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior guaranteed notes due October 2032 and received $492 million aggregate cash proceeds, net of issue costs. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Debt exchanges—In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we entered into separate, individually negotiated agreements (as amended, the “Exchange Agreements”) with certain holders of the 4.00% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due December 2025 (the “4.00% Exchangeable Bonds”), pursuant to which the holders agreed to exchange up to $196 million aggregate principal amount of such bonds. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the holders exchanged $196 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Exchangeable Bonds under the terms of the Exchange Agreements and received an aggregate 73.3 million Transocean Ltd. shares. See “—Operating Results” and “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Debt redemption—In October 2025, we made an aggregate cash payment of $903 million, including related costs, to fully redeem $655 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% senior notes due February 2027 and $248 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior secured notes due February 2027. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Debt tender offers—In October 2025, we made an aggregate cash payment of $100 million, including related costs, to complete cash tender offers for $89 million aggregate principal amount of the validly tendered 7.35% senior notes due December 2041 and $16 million aggregate principal amount of the validly tendered 7.00% notes due June 2028. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Outlook

Drilling market—Our industry outlook remains positive, informed by numerous long-term forecasts indicating that hydrocarbons will continue to be a critical source of energy for the foreseeable future. In response to persistent geopolitical instability, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the limitations of renewable energy sources, many governments and operators worldwide are revising their energy strategies. Rather than transitioning away from fossil fuels, many policy makers are working to increase energy security with more diversified and resilient supply portfolios. This shift reflects a distinct trend and a growing recognition of the need for accessible, reliable, cost-effective,

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and transportable energy, with offshore oil and gas increasingly viewed as a strategic asset. We expect that this trend will continue and contribute to robust, long-term demand for oil and gas.

Maintaining current oil and natural gas production levels will require both the development of existing discovered resources and continued investment in exploration to uncover new reserves. We believe that oil and natural gas producers will invest a greater portion of their budgets in offshore drilling, and particularly in deepwater, where resource potential and production longevity are high, to achieve their production and reserve replacement targets.

While geopolitical events, economic policy shifts and short-term production uncertainties all have an effect on hydrocarbon prices, we expect the economics of deepwater offshore drilling projects to remain favorable and supportive of investment. Deepwater and harsh environment fields also continue to afford strong returns and lower carbon intensity relative to other hydrocarbon sources, making them increasingly attractive targets for capital allocation.

While the long-term outlook for offshore drilling activity remains robust in every major deepwater geographic sector, our customers are expected to remain disciplined in their investment of capital. As anticipated, tendering activity and contract awards have improved in the recent two quarters of 2025, and additional contracts are expected to be awarded through early 2026 for work commencing in late 2026 or 2027. Additional near-term pressure on utilization could result in the continued scrapping of assets as the industry rebalances rig supply and demand dynamics.

We anticipate that demand for harsh environment rigs will continue to remain strong through the end of the decade, driven by both activity in Norway – the largest market for such rigs – and emerging opportunities in other geographies where harsh environment-capable rigs are suited. Several high-specification semisubmersible rigs that previously departed the region to work in other harsh environment markets, such as Namibia, Black Sea and Australia, may ultimately return depending upon regional and project-specific requirements.

Fleet status—We refer to the availability of our rigs in terms of the uncommitted fleet rate. The uncommitted fleet rate is defined as the number of uncommitted days divided by the total number of rig calendar days in the measurement period, expressed as a percentage. An uncommitted day is defined as a calendar day during which a rig is idle or stacked, is not contracted to a customer and is not committed to a shipyard. The uncommitted fleet rates exclude the effect of priced options. As of October 15, 2025, the uncommitted fleet rates for the remainder of 2025 and each of the four years in the period ending December 31, 2029 were as follows:


	2025		2026		2027		2028		2029
Uncommitted fleet rate
Ultra-deepwater floaters	18	%	35	%	60	%	84	%	91	%
Harsh environment floaters	—	%	5	%	67	%	100	%	100	%

Performance and Other Key Indicators

Contract backlog—We believe our industry-leading contract backlog distinguishes us from the competition and provides indicators of our future revenue-earning opportunities. Contract backlog is defined as the maximum contractual operating dayrate multiplied by the number of days remaining in the firm contract period, excluding revenues for mobilization, demobilization, contract preparation, other incentive provisions or reimbursement revenues, which are not expected to be material to our contract drilling revenues. The contract backlog represents the maximum contract drilling revenues that can be earned considering the contractual operating dayrate in effect during the firm contract period. The contract backlog for our fleet was as follows:


	October 15,		July 16,		February 12,
	2025		2025		2025

	(in millions)
Contract backlog
Ultra-deepwater floaters	$	5,105	$	5,468	$	6,363
Harsh environment floaters		1,623		1,758		1,965
Total contract backlog	$	6,728	$	7,226	$	8,328

Our contract backlog includes only firm commitments, which are represented by signed drilling contracts or, in some cases, by other definitive agreements awaiting contract execution. It does not include conditional agreements and options to extend firm commitments.

The contractual operating dayrate may be higher than the actual dayrate we ultimately receive because an alternative contractual dayrate, such as a waiting-on-weather rate, repair rate, standby rate or force majeure rate, may apply under certain circumstances. The contractual operating dayrate may also be higher than the actual dayrate we ultimately receive because of a number of factors, including rig downtime or suspension of operations. In certain contracts, the actual dayrate may be reduced to zero if, for example, repairs extend beyond a stated period of time.

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Average daily revenue—We believe average daily revenue provides a comparative measurement unit for our revenue-earning performance. Average daily revenue is defined as operating revenues, excluding revenues for contract terminations, reimbursements and contract intangible amortization, earned per operating day. An operating day is defined as a day for which a rig is contracted to earn a dayrate during the firm contract period after operations commence. The average daily revenue for our fleet was as follows:


	Three months ended
	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,
	2025		2025		2024
Average daily revenue
Ultra-deepwater floaters	$	460,200	$	457,200	$	426,700
Harsh environment floaters	$	467,100	$	462,400	$	464,900
Total fleet average daily revenue	$	462,300	$	458,600	$	436,800

Our average daily revenue fluctuates relative to market conditions and our revenue efficiency. The average daily revenue may be affected by incentive performance bonuses or penalties or demobilization fee revenues. Revenues for a newbuild unit are included in the calculation when the rig commences operations upon acceptance by the customer. We remove a rig from the calculation upon disposal or classification as held for sale, unless we continue to operate the rig, in which case we remove the rig upon completion or novation of the contract.

Revenue efficiency—We believe revenue efficiency measures our ability to ultimately convert our contract backlog into revenues. Revenue efficiency is defined as actual operating revenues, excluding revenues for contract terminations and reimbursements, for the measurement period divided by the maximum revenue calculated for the measurement period, expressed as a percentage. Maximum revenue is defined as the greatest amount of contract drilling revenues the drilling unit could earn for the measurement period, excluding revenues for incentive provisions, reimbursements and contract terminations. The revenue efficiency rates for our fleet were as follows:


	Three months ended
	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,
	2025		2025		2024
Revenue efficiency
Ultra-deepwater floaters	96.2	%	96.7	%	92.5	%
Harsh environment floaters	100.8	%	96.3	%	100.1	%
Total fleet average revenue efficiency	97.5	%	96.6	%	94.5	%

Our revenue efficiency rate varies due to revenues earned under alternative contractual dayrates, such as a waiting-on-weather rate, repair rate, standby rate, force majeure rate or zero rate, that may apply under certain circumstances. Our revenue efficiency rate is also affected by incentive performance bonuses or penalties. We include newbuilds in the calculation when the rigs commence operations upon acceptance by the customer. We exclude rigs that are not operating under contract, such as those that are stacked.

Rig utilization—We present our rig utilization as an indicator of our ability to secure work for our fleet. Rig utilization is defined as the total number of operating days divided by the total number of rig calendar days in the measurement period, expressed as a percentage. The rig utilization rates for our fleet were as follows:


	Three months ended
	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,
	2025		2025		2024
Rig utilization
Ultra-deepwater floaters	71.0	%	64.7	%	60.7	%
Harsh environment floaters	90.6	%	75.3	%	75.0	%
Total fleet average rig utilization	76.0	%	67.3	%	63.9	%

Our rig utilization rate declines as a result of idle and stacked rigs and during shipyard, contract preparation and mobilization periods. We include newbuilds in the calculation when the rigs commence operations upon acceptance by the customer. We remove a rig from the calculation upon disposal or classification as held for sale, unless we continue to operate the rig, in which case we remove the rig upon completion or novation of the contract. Accordingly, our rig utilization can increase when we remove idle or stacked units from our fleet.

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Operating Results

Three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024

The following is an analysis of our operating results. See “—Performance and Other Key Indicators” for definitions of operating days, average daily revenue, revenue efficiency and rig utilization.


	Three months ended September 30,
	2025			2024			Change		% Change

	(In millions, except day amounts and percentages)
Operating days		2,108			2,082			26	1	%
Average daily revenue	$	462,300		$	436,800		$	25,500	6	%
Revenue efficiency		97.5	%		94.5	%
Rig utilization		76.0	%		63.9	%

Contract drilling revenues	$	1,028		$	948		$	80	8	%

Operating and maintenance expense		(584)			(563)			(21)	(4)	%
Depreciation and amortization expense		(161)			(190)			29	15	%
General and administrative expense		(46)			(47)			1	2	%
Loss on impairment of assets		(1,913)			(629)			(1,284)	nm
Loss on disposal of assets, net		(1)			(4)			3	nm
Operating loss		(1,677)			(485)			(1,192)	nm

Other income (expense), net
Interest income		12			11			1	9	%
Interest expense		(154)			(80)			(74)	(93)	%
Gain on retirement of debt		—			21			(21)	nm
Other, net		(78)			8			(86)	nm
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit		(1,897)			(525)			(1,372)	nm
Income tax (expense) benefit		(26)			31			(57)	nm
Net loss	$	(1,923)		$	(494)		$	(1,429)	nm

“nm” means not meaningful.

Contract drilling revenues—Contract drilling revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $30 million resulting from improved revenue efficiency for the fleet, (b) approximately $25 million resulting from higher average daily revenues, (c) approximately $15 million resulting from increased utilization and (d) approximately $10 million resulting from increased reimbursement revenues.

Costs and expenses—Operating and maintenance costs and expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $10 million resulting from increased activity for the operations of our active fleet, (b) approximately $10 million resulting from increased reimbursable costs and (c) approximately $10 million resulting from the effect of inflation on personnel and other operating costs. These increases were partially offset by non-cash income of $10 million for a provision released in the current-year period resulting from a favorable legal outcome.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to $28 million resulting from rigs sold or classified as held for sale.

Impairment of assets—In the three months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized a loss on impairment of the ultra-deepwater floaters Deepwater Champion, Discoverer Americas, Discoverer Clear Leader and Discoverer India and the harsh environment floater Henry Goodrich together with related assets, which we determined were impaired at the time we classified them as held for sale. In the three months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a loss on impairment of Development Driller III and Discoverer Inspiration together with related assets, which we determined were impaired at the time we classified them as held for sale.

Other income and expense—Interest expense increased in the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) $88 million increased interest resulting from changes to the fair value of the bifurcated compound exchange feature embedded in the indenture governing the 4.625% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due September 2029 (the “4.625% Exchangeable Bonds”), partially offset by (b) $11 million decreased interest resulting from debt repaid as scheduled or early retired.

In the three months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a net gain associated with the redemption of $91 million aggregate principal amount of the 11.50% Senior Guaranteed Notes due January 2027.

Other expense, net, increased in the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a loss of $75 million associated with the issuance of, pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, additional Transocean Ltd. shares to certain holders of the 4.00% Exchangeable Bonds in the current-year period.

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Income tax expense or benefit—In the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our effective tax rate was (1.4) percent and 6.0 percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax expense or benefit. In the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the effect of various discrete period tax items was a net tax benefit of $6 million and $50 million, respectively. In the three months ended September 30, 2025, such discrete items included changes to various uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances, rig ownership changes and rig-basis changes related to impairments. In the three months ended September 30, 2024, such discrete items included changes to deferred taxes resulting from asset impairments and changes to valuation allowances. In the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, was 34.8 percent and 22.5 percent, respectively, based on income before income tax expense.

Due to our operating activities and organizational structure, our income tax expense or benefit does not change proportionally with our income or loss before income taxes. We may have subsidiaries with tax expense on taxable earnings that exceeds the tax benefits in other jurisdictions, or vice versa, which sometimes results in a negative effective tax rate or unusually large effective tax rates relative to consolidated income or loss before income tax expense or benefit. Our earnings are unevenly distributed across jurisdictions and may experience variability in timing among interim periods throughout the year and such variability may influence the allocation of income tax expense or benefit to the respective interim period. The annual effective tax rate used to allocate income tax expense or benefit to interim periods may also be influenced by the removal of loss jurisdictions from the calculations. Our rig operating structures further complicate our tax calculations, especially in instances where we have more than one operating structure for the taxing jurisdiction and, thus, more than one method of calculating taxes depending on the operating structure utilized by the rig under the contract.

Nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2025			2024			Change		% Change

	(In millions, except day amounts and percentages)

Operating days		6,088			5,757			331	6	%
Average daily revenue	$	455,100		$	428,400		$	26,700	6	%
Revenue efficiency		96.6	%		94.8	%
Rig utilization		68.7	%		58.5	%

Contract drilling revenues	$	2,922		$	2,572		$	350	14	%

Operating and maintenance expense		(1,801)			(1,620)			(181)	(11)	%
Depreciation and amortization expense		(512)			(559)			47	8	%
General and administrative expense		(145)			(158)			13	8	%
Loss on impairment of assets		(3,049)			(772)			(2,277)	nm
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net		8			(10)			18	nm
Operating loss		(2,577)			(547)			(2,030)	nm

Other income (expense), net
Interest income		30			40			(10)	(25)	%
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(382)			(271)			(111)	(41)	%
Gain on retirement of debt		—			161			(161)	nm
Other, net		(101)			32			(133)	nm
Loss before income tax benefit		(3,030)			(585)			(2,445)	nm
Income tax benefit		90			66			24	36	%
Net loss	$	(2,940)		$	(519)		$	(2,421)	nm

“nm” means not meaningful.

Contract drilling revenues—Contract drilling revenues increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $105 million resulting from higher average daily revenues, (b) approximately $85 million resulting from increased utilization, (c) approximately $65 million resulting from increased activity for the operations of the newbuild ultra deepwater floater Deepwater Aquila, (d) approximately $65 million resulting from increased revenue efficiency for the fleet and (e) approximately $40 million resulting from increased reimbursement revenues. These increases were partially offset by approximately $10 million resulting from one less calendar day in the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Costs and expenses—Operating and maintenance costs and expenses increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $80 million resulting from increased activity for the operations of our active fleet, (b) approximately $40 million resulting from increased reimbursable costs (c) approximately $35 million resulting from the operations of our newbuild Deepwater Aquila, (d) approximately $30 million resulting from the effect of inflation on personnel and other operating costs and (e) a net non-cash loss of $24 million in the current-year period resulting from certain legal outcomes. These increases were partially offset by the following: (a) approximately $20 million resulting from rigs classified

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as held for sale or sold and (b) approximately $5 million resulting from costs associated with the early retirement of certain personnel in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) $63 million resulting from rigs sold or classified as held for sale and (b) $7 million resulting from assets that were retired or had reached the end of their useful lives, partially offset by (c) $24 million resulting from one acquired harsh environment floater, one newbuild ultra-deepwater floater and other equipment placed into service.

General and administrative costs and expenses decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $6 million resulting from decreased legal and professional fees, (b) approximately $4 million resulting from decreased personnel costs, primarily associated with the early retirement of certain personnel in the earlier year, and (c) approximately $4 million resulting from decreased technology costs.

Impairment or disposal of assets—In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized a loss on impairment of Deepwater Champion, Discoverer Americas, Discoverer Clear Leader, Discoverer India, Discoverer Luanda, GSF Development Driller I and Henry Goodrich together with related assets, which we determined were impaired at the time we classified them as held for sale, and Development Driller III and Discoverer Inspiration together with related assets, which we determined were further impaired. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a loss on impairment of the ultra-deepwater floaters Deepwater Nautilus, Development Driller III and Discoverer Inspiration together with related assets, which we determined were impaired at the time we classified them as held for sale.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we recognized a gain and a loss, respectively, associated with disposal of assets unrelated to rig sales.

Other income and expense—Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) $102 million increased interest resulting from changes to the fair value of the bifurcated compound exchange feature embedded in the indenture governing the 4.625% Exchangeable Bonds, (b) $49 million increased interest resulting from debt issued in the earlier year and (c) $15 million increased interest resulting from interest costs capitalized for our newbuild construction program completed in the earlier year, partially offset by (d) $53 million decreased interest resulting from debt repaid as scheduled or early retired.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a net gain on retirement of debt due to the following: (a) an aggregate net gain of $144 million resulting from retirement of $845 million aggregate principal amount of notes validly tendered in the tender offers completed in the period and (b) a net gain of $17 million associated with the redemption of $852 million aggregate principal amount of our debt securities.

Other expense, net, increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the following: (a) a loss of $99 million associated with the issuance of, pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, additional Transocean Ltd. shares to certain holders of 4.00% Exchangeable Bonds in the current-year period, (b) a net increased loss of $22 million related to currency exchange rate changes and (c) decreased income of $15 million related to the non-service components of net periodic benefit income.

Income tax expense or benefit—In the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our effective tax rate was 3.0 percent and 11.3 percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax benefit. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the effect of various discrete period tax items was a net tax benefit of $195 million and $178 million, respectively. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, such discrete items included changes to various uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances, rig ownership changes and rig-basis changes related to impairments. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, such discrete items included changes to deferred taxes resulting from operational and structural changes related to rig movements and asset impairments, changes to valuation allowances and settlements of various uncertain tax positions. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, was 86.6 percent and 364.0 percent, respectively, based on income or loss before income tax expense.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and uses of cash

In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our primary source of cash was net cash provided by operating activities. Our primary uses of cash were debt repayments and capital expenditures.


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2025		2024		Change

	(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(2,940)	$	(519)	$	(2,421)
Non-cash items, net		3,530		1,004		2,526
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net		(190)		(244)		54
	$	400	$	241	$	159

Net cash provided by operating activities increased primarily due to (a) increased cash received from customers and (b) decreased cash paid to suppliers, partially offset by (c) increased cash paid for personnel-related costs.


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2025		2024		Change

	(in millions)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	$	(95)	$	(225)	$	130
Investment in loan to unconsolidated affiliate		—		(3)		3
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net of costs to sell		44		99		(55)
Proceeds from disposal of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		4		—		4
Cash acquired in acquisition of unconsolidated affiliate		—		5		(5)
	$	(47)	$	(124)	$	77

Net cash used in investing activities decreased primarily due to (a) decreased capital expenditures, resulting principally from the completion of our newbuild construction program in the earlier year, partially offset by (b) decreased proceeds from disposal of assets.


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2025		2024		Change

	(in millions)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	$	(450)	$	(2,073)	$	1,623
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issue costs		—		1,767		(1,767)
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of issue costs		421		—		421
Other, net		(15)		(6)		(9)
	$	(44)	$	(312)	$	268

Net cash used in financing activities decreased primarily due to (a) decreased cash used to repay debt, resulting principally from the early retirement of $1.70 billion aggregate principal amount of certain of our debt securities in redemptions and tender offers completed in the prior-year period and (b) net cash proceeds from the issuance of shares with no comparable activity in the prior-year period, partially offset by (c) net cash proceeds from the issuance of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior notes due May 2029 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of 8.50% senior secured notes due May 2031 in the prior-year period with no comparable activity in the current-year period.

Sources and uses of liquidity

Overview—We expect to use existing unrestricted cash balances, cash flows from operating activities, borrowings under our Secured Credit Facility, proceeds from the disposal of assets or proceeds from the issuance of debt or shares to fulfill anticipated near-term obligations, which may include capital expenditures, working capital and other operational requirements, scheduled debt maturities, or other debt-related deposits or reservations of unrestricted cash. At September 30, 2025, we had $833 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $417 million in restricted cash and cash equivalents. We have generated positive cash flows from operating activities over recent years and, although we cannot provide assurances, we expect that such cash flows will continue to be positive over the next year. For example, among other factors, if we incur costs for reactivation or contract preparation of multiple rigs or to otherwise assure the marketability of our fleet or general economic, financial, industry or business conditions deteriorate, our cash flows from operations may be reduced or negative.

We have a Secured Credit Facility that provides us with a borrowing capacity of $510 million through its maturity on June 22, 2028. Our Secured Credit Facility, which is secured by, among other things, a lien on eight of our ultra-deepwater floaters and two of our harsh environment floaters, contains certain restrictive covenants, including a minimum guarantee coverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, a minimum collateral

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coverage ratio of 2.1 to 1.0 and a minimum liquidity requirement of $200 million, among others. The Secured Credit Facility also restricts the ability of Transocean Ltd. and certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things, merge, consolidate or otherwise make changes to the corporate structure, incur liens, incur additional indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates and permits, subject to certain conditions, us to pay dividends and repurchase our shares. For more information about our Secured Credit Facility and our outstanding debt instruments, see Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 6—Debt.

Although we currently anticipate relying on these sources of liquidity, including cash flows from operating activities and borrowings under our Secured Credit Facility, among others, we may in the future consider establishing additional financing arrangements with banks or other capital providers, and subject to market conditions and other factors, we may be required to provide collateral for any such future financing arrangements. Our secured indentures include collateral rig leverage ratios, and during periods, such as in the three months ended March 31, 2025, when certain of these rigs have experienced reduced levels of operating efficiency or utilization, we have deposited unrestricted cash into the applicable debt service reserve account to maintain compliance with the applicable covenant. We may in the future deposit a portion of our unrestricted cash or, in lieu thereof, take other actions, including seeking covenant relief or other consents of holders of certain of our secured debt, as applicable.

Debt and equity markets—From time to time, we seek to access the capital markets, including with respect to potential liability management transactions. For example, we have completed multiple debt and equity transactions, including tender offers, redemptions, exchanges and retirement of existing debt, in connection with our ongoing efforts to prudently manage our capital structure and improve our liquidity position. Subject to then-existing market conditions and our expected liquidity needs, among other factors, we may use existing unrestricted cash balances, cash flows from operating activities, or proceeds from asset sales to pursue liability management transactions, including among others, purchasing or exchanging any of our debt, equity or equity-linked securities in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or through tender or exchange offers, or by redeeming any of our outstanding debt securities pursuant to the terms of the applicable governing document, if applicable. Any future purchases, exchanges or other transactions may be on the same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to holders than the terms of any prior transaction. We can provide no assurance as to which, if any, of these alternatives, or combinations thereof, we may choose to pursue in the future, if at all, or as to the timing with respect to any future transactions. For more information about our debt and equity transactions, see Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 6—Debt and Note 10—Equity.

Our ability and willingness to access the debt and equity markets is a function of a variety of factors, including, among others, general economic, industry or market conditions, market perceptions of us and our industry and credit rating agencies’ views of our debt. General economic or market conditions could have an adverse effect on our business and financial position and on the business and financial position of our customers, suppliers and lenders and could affect our ability to access the capital markets on acceptable terms or at all and our future need or ability to borrow under our Secured Credit Facility. In addition to our potential sources of funding, the effects of such global events could impact our liquidity or cause us to need to alter our allocation or sources of capital, implement further cost reduction measures and change our financial strategy. Additionally, the rating of our long-term debt is below investment grade, which is causing us to experience increased fees and interest rates under our Secured Credit Facility and indentures governing certain of our senior notes. Future downgrades may further restrict our ability to access the debt market for sources of capital and may negatively impact the cost of such capital at a time when we would like, or need, to access such markets, which could have an impact on our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions.

Drilling fleet—From time to time, we review possible acquisitions of businesses and drilling rigs, as well as noncontrolling ownership interests in other companies, and we may make significant future capital commitments for such purposes. We may also consider investments related to major rig upgrades, new rig construction, or the acquisition of a rig under construction. Any such acquisition or investment has involved, and in the future could involve, the payment by us of a substantial amount of cash or the issuance of a substantial number of additional shares or other securities. Our failure to subsequently secure drilling contracts in these instances, if not already secured, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows.

The ultimate amount of our capital expenditures is partly dependent upon financial market conditions, the actual level of operational and contracting activity, the costs associated with the current regulatory environment and customer-requested capital improvements and equipment for which the customer agrees to reimburse us. As with any major shipyard project that takes place over an extended period, the actual costs, the timing of expenditures and the project completion date may vary from estimates based on numerous factors, including actual contract terms, weather, exchange rates, shipyard labor conditions, availability of suppliers to recertify equipment and market demand for required components and resources. We intend to fund the cash requirements for our projected capital expenditures by using available cash balances, cash generated from operations and asset sales, borrowings under our Secured Credit Facility and financing arrangements with banks or other capital providers. Economic conditions and other factors could impact the availability of these sources of funding.

From time to time, we may review the possible disposition of certain drilling assets. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we completed the disposal of four ultra-deepwater floaters, together with related assets, in sales for recycling. Additionally, as of September 30, 2025, we have classified as held for sale four ultra-deepwater floaters and one harsh environment floater, together with related assets, and we have committed to sell these drilling units for recycling. Considering market conditions, we may identify additional drilling units to be sold for scrap, recycling or alternative purposes. See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 5—Long-Lived Assets.

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Contractual obligations and other commercial commitments—As of September 30, 2025, there have been no material changes to our contractual obligations or other commercial commitments as previously disclosed in “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. For additional information about our debt obligations and scheduled maturities, see Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 6—Debt.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

As of September 30, 2025, there have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates that we use as a basis for applying judgments, assumptions and estimates to prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements, as previously disclosed in “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Other Matters

Regulatory matters

We occasionally receive inquiries from governmental regulatory agencies regarding our operations around the world, including inquiries with respect to various tax, environmental, regulatory and compliance matters. To the extent appropriate under the circumstances, we investigate such matters, respond to such inquiries and cooperate with the regulatory agencies. See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 9—Contingencies.

Tax matters

We conduct operations through our various subsidiaries in countries throughout the world. Each country has its own tax regimes with varying statutory rates, deductions and tax attributes, which are subject to changes resulting from new legislation, interpretation or guidance. From time to time, as a result of these changes, we may revise previously evaluated tax positions, which could cause us to adjust our recorded tax assets and liabilities. Tax authorities in certain jurisdictions are examining our tax returns and, in some cases, have issued assessments. We intend to defend our tax positions vigorously. Although we can provide no assurance as to the outcome of the aforementioned changes, examinations or assessments, we do not expect the ultimate liability to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position or results of operations; however, it could have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 7—Income Taxes.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Overview—We are exposed to interest rate risk, primarily associated with our long-term debt, including current maturities. Additionally, we are exposed to equity price risk related to certain of our exchangeable bonds and currency exchange rate risk related to our international operations. With the exception of the following, there have been no material changes to our market risks as previously disclosed in “Part II. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Interest rate risk—The following table presents the scheduled installment amounts and related weighted-average interest rates of our long-term debt instruments by contractual maturity date. The following table presents information as of September 30, 2025 (in millions, except interest rate percentages):


	Twelve months ending September 30,
	2026			2027			2028			2029			2030			Thereafter			Total		Fair value
Debt
Fixed rate (USD)	$	1,390		$	473		$	664		$	1,276		$	411		$	2,083		$	6,297	$	6,241
Average interest rate		7.47	%		7.41	%		7.83	%		7.56	%		8.75	%		7.88	%

At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of our outstanding debt was $6.24 billion and $6.89 billion, respectively. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the fair value of our debt decreased by $647 million due to the following: (a) a decrease of $455 million resulting from scheduled repayments and (b) a decrease of $208 million due to principal reduction of the 4.00% Exchangeable Bonds pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, partially offset by (c) a net increase of $16 million resulting from changes in the market prices of our outstanding debt.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures—Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (1) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, who is our principal executive officer, and our Chief Financial Officer, who is our principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (2) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls

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and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2025.

Internal control over financial reporting—There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2025, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Transocean Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context requires otherwise, “Transocean,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) has certain actions, claims and other matters pending as discussed and reported in “Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies” and “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Other Matters—Regulatory matters” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. We are also involved in various tax matters as described in “Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 10—Income Taxes” and in “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Other Matters—Tax matters” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. All such actions, claims, tax and other matters are incorporated herein by reference.

As of September 30, 2025, we were involved in a number of other lawsuits, regulatory matters, disputes and claims, asserted and unasserted, all of which constitute ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business and for which we do not expect the liability, if any, to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any of the matters referred to above or of any such other pending, threatened or possible litigation or legal proceedings. We can provide no assurance that our beliefs or expectations as to the outcome or effect of any lawsuit or claim or dispute will prove correct, and the eventual outcome of these matters could materially differ from management’s current estimates.

On December 17, 2021, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. (“TODDI”), our wholly owned subsidiary, received a letter from the United States (“U.S.”). Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) related to alleged violations by our subsidiary of its Clean Water Act (“CWA”) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the western Gulf of America (“Permit”). The alleged violations, involving seven of our drillships, were identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) following an initial inspection in 2018 of our compliance with the Permit and the CWA and relate to deficiencies with respect to administrative monitoring and reporting obligations. In connection with the initial EPA inspection, we initiated modifications to our Permit and CWA compliance processes and maintained a dialogue with the EPA regarding the design and implementation of enhancements to these processes. At the DOJ’s invitation, in an effort to resolve the matter, we initiated settlement discussions with the DOJ, which concluded with the execution of a civil consent decree by and between the DOJ, EPA, and TODDI, effective January 3, 2024 (the “Consent Decree”), that resolved the claims of the DOJ based upon the alleged violations of our Permit and the CWA. Pursuant to the Consent Decree, we agreed to pay an immaterial monetary civil penalty, and we further agreed (i) to take or continue to take certain corrective actions to ensure current and future Permit and CWA compliance, including implementing certain procedures and submitting reports and other information, in each case according to the timelines and as described in the Consent Decree, (ii) to appoint an independent auditor to review, audit and report on our compliance with certain of our obligations thereunder, and (iii) to certain non-exclusive stipulated monetary penalties if we fail to comply with applicable provisions of the Consent Decree. We may request termination of the Consent Decree after we have (x) completed timely the civil penalty payment and any accrued stipulated penalty requirements of the Consent Decree, and (y) maintained continuous satisfactory compliance with the Consent Decree for at least three years. We do not believe that the enforcement of the Consent Decree would have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In addition to the legal proceedings described above, we may from time to time identify other matters that we monitor through our compliance program or in response to events arising generally within our industry and in the markets where we do business. We evaluate matters on a case-by-case basis, investigate allegations in accordance with our policies and cooperate with applicable governmental authorities. Through the process of monitoring and proactive investigation, we strive to ensure no violation of our policies, Code of Integrity or law has occurred or will occur; however, we can provide no assurance as to the outcome of these matters.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


				Total number of shares	Approximate dollar value
	Total number	Average		purchased as part	of shares that may yet
	of shares	price paid		of publicly announced	be purchased under the plans
Period	purchased	per share		plans or programs	or programs (in millions) (a)
July 2025	—	$	—	—	$	4,072
August 2025	—		—	—		4,072
September 2025	—		—	—		4,072
Total	—	$	—	—	$	4,072

(a)In May 2009, at our annual general meeting, shareholders approved and authorized our board of directors, at its discretion, to repurchase for cancellation any amount of our shares for an aggregate purchase price of up to CHF 3.50 billion. At September 30, 2025, the authorization remaining under the share repurchase program was for the repurchase of our outstanding shares for an aggregate purchase price of up to CHF 3.24 billion, equivalent to $4.07 billion. The share repurchase program could be suspended or discontinued by our board of directors or company management, as applicable, at any time.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

In the three months ended September 30, 2025, no director or officer of Transocean adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 6.

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith, as indicated, or incorporated by reference to the location indicated:


Number		Description	Location
	3.1	Articles of Association of Transocean Ltd.	Exhibit 3.2 to Transocean Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-38373) filed on June 3, 2025
	3.2	Organizational Regulations of Transocean Ltd., amended effective as of May 30, 2025	Exhibit 3.3 to Transocean Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-38373) filed on June 3, 2025
	4.1	Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2025, by and among Transocean International Limited, the Guarantors and Truist Bank, as trustee	Exhibit 4.1 to Transocean Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-38373) filed on October 15, 2025
	31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
	31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
	32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Furnished herewith
	32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Furnished herewith
	101	Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024; (ii) our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30 2025 and 2024; (iii) our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; (iv) our condensed consolidated statements of equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024; (v) our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024; and (vi) the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements	Filed herewith

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Switzerland	98-0599916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Turmstrasse 30 Steinhausen, Switzerland	6312
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)


+41 (41) 749-0500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Shares, $0.10 par value	RIG	New York Stock Exchange





By:	/s/ Robert Thaddeus Vayda
	Robert Thaddeus Vayda
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)



By:	/s/ Jason Pack
	Jason Pack
	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
	(Principal Accounting Officer)


		Page
	Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23

	Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	25
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	25
Item 5.	Other Information	25
Item 6.	Exhibits	25