Noble Corporation plc First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call April 27, 2026
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The non-GAAP information presented herein provides investors with additional useful information but should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for the related GAAP measures. Moreover, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. The Company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" as net income adjusted for interest expense, net of amounts capitalized; interest income and other, net; income tax benefit (provision); and depreciation and amortization expense, as well as, if applicable, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net; losses on economic impairments; restructuring and similar charges; costs related to mergers and integrations; and certain other infrequent operational events. We believe that the Adjusted EBITDA measure provides greater transparency of our core operating performance. The Company defines net debt as indebtedness minus cash and cash equivalents; free cash flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures net of proceeds from insurance claims; adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues; and net leverage as net debt divided by annualized adjusted EBITDA from the most recently reported quarter. Noble believes these metrics and performance measures are widely used by the investment community and are useful in comparing investments among upstream oil and gas companies in making investment decisions or recommendations. These measures may have differing calculations among companies and investment professionals and a non-GAAP measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure or any other measure of a company’s financial or operating performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Please see the Appendix to this communication for more information regarding the non-GAAP measures in this communication. Additionally, due to the forward-looking nature of Adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures (net of reimbursements), management cannot reliably predict certain of the necessary components of the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure. Accordingly, the company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort. Contract Backlog The duration and timing (including both starting and ending dates) of the customer contracts are estimates only, and customer contracts are subject to cancellation, suspension, delays for a variety of reasons, and for certain customers, reallocation of term among contracted rigs, including some beyond Noble’s control. The contract backlog represents the maximum contract drilling revenues that can be earned when only considering the contractual operating dayrate in effect during the firm contract period. The actual average dayrate will depend upon a number of factors (e.g., rig downtime, suspension of operations, etc.) including some beyond Noble’s control. The dayrates do not include revenue for mobilizations, demobilizations, upgrades, contract preparation, shipyards or recharges, unless specifically otherwise stated. Dayrates may include revenue associated with performance including, for example, approximately 40% assumed performance revenue realized on a combined basis under certain long-term contracts with Shell (US) and TotalEnergies (Suriname). 2
Summary Approximately $600M in New Contracts1, Backlog at $7.5B Courage, Deliverer, Developer, BlackRhino, GreatWhite, Viking 2026 Outlook: Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Maintained Capital Expenditures range increased by $25M due to Deliverer Reactivation Q1 Adjusted EBITDA of $277M, Free Cash Flow of $169M 3 Consistent Return of Capital Program Q2 2026 dividend maintained at $0.50 per share 1) New contracts since 1/26/2026 fleet status report.
First Quarter Financial Highlights Adjusted EBITDA $277M $232M Capital expenditures $104M $152M Free cash flow $169M $35M Net debt $1,255M $1,504M Backlog $7.5B $7.5B Adjusted EBITDA margin 35% 30% Net Leverage 1.1x 1.4x 4 Prior quarter figures for Q4 2025 shown below. Liquidity $1,206M $1,015M
Current Backlog Stands at $7.5 Billion 2026 2027 2028 Floaters Jackups 65% 43%62% Percentage of available days committed (1) Backlog ($B) and Contract Coverage 5 1.8 2.4 1.8 1) Committed days on total marketed fleet of 29 rigs as of 4/26/2026. 2029-2031 1.5 11%
6 Drillships Overview Recent Highlights • Viking: one well contract in Malaysia. • BlackRhino: one option well exercised by Beacon in the U.S. Gulf. Firm contract period Options Fleet status report as of 4/26/2026. 2026 2027 2028 J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D Noble Tom Madden Noble Sam Croft Noble Valiant Noble Don Taylor Noble Venturer Noble Bob Douglas Noble BlackHawk Noble BlackHornet Noble BlackLion Noble Faye Kozack Noble BlackRhino Noble Gerry de Souza Noble Stanley Lafosse Noble Globetrotter I Noble Viking Noble Voyager
7 Semisubmersibles and Jackups Overview Firm contract period Options Fleet status report as of 4/26/2026. 2026 2027 2028 J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D Noble Discoverer Noble Patriot Jackups Noble Developer Noble Innovator Noble Integrator Ocean GreatWhite Semisubmersibles Noble Intrepid Noble Invincible Noble Courage Ocean Apex Noble Deliverer Noble Endeavor Noble Interceptor Recent Highlights • Courage: 1,115 days extension with Petrobras in Brazil. • Deliverer: 5 wells with Woodside in Australia. • GreatWhite: 3 wells in the UK North Sea. • Developer: 1 well with ExxonMobil in Guyana.
Financial Overview ($ millions) Quarter End 3/31/2026 Quarter End 12/31/2025 Revenue 786 764 Adjusted EBITDA 277 232 Margin % 35% 30% Net Income (Loss) 121 87 Diluted EPS 0.75 0.54 Cash flow from operations 273 187 Capital expenditures 104 152 Free cash flow 169 35 Net debt (1) 1,255 1,504 Net Leverage (2) 1.1x 1.4x Liquidity (3) 1,206 1,015 1) Net debt defined as total indebtedness minus cash and cash equivalents. 2) Net Leverage ratio defined as net debt divided by annualized Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent quarter. 3) 3/31/2026 liquidity includes $663 million cash and cash equivalents plus $543 million RCF availability net of Letters of Credit outstanding. Non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliations provided on page 10. 8
Revenue 2,800 – 3,000 Adjusted EBITDA 940 – 1,020 Capital Expenditures (1) 615 – 665 2026 Guidance Update $ millions 9 1) Includes 50% of the estimated $160 million project capital for the Noble GreatWhite, as well as approximately $25 million of reimbursable Capex. Capex range has been increased by $25 million versus prior guidance due to the recent contract award supporting the reactivation of the Noble Deliverer.
Appendix: Reconciliation to GAAP Measures $ millions 10
