NOBLE CORPORATION PLC ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2023 RESULTS AND DIVIDEND INCREASE
- Noble Corporation plc reported a net income of $158 million in the third quarter, showing a significant increase compared to $34 million in the same period last year.
- The company's diluted earnings per share also saw a notable improvement, reaching $1.09 in the third quarter, compared to $0.41 in the previous year.
- Noble Corporation plc announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.40 per share in the fourth quarter, indicating confidence in its financial performance.
- Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was $283 million, demonstrating strong operational and financial performance.
- The company's cash provided by operating activities amounted to $139 million, indicating a healthy cash flow.
- Full Year 2023 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA is now $775 to $825 million, representing the top half of the previous range and indicating positive expectations for the future.
- None.
- Increasing quarterly dividend to
per share in the fourth quarter.$0.40 - Net Income of
, Diluted Earnings Per Share of$158 million , Adjusted EBITDA of$1.09 , cash provided by operating activities of$283 million , and Free Cash Flow of$139 million .$40 million - Full Year 2023 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA range now
to$775 , the top half of the previous range.$825 million
Three Months Ended | ||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | September 30, | September 30, | June 30, | |||
Total Revenue | $ 697 | $ 306 | $ 639 | |||
Contract Drilling Services Revenue | 671 | 289 | 606 | |||
Net Income (Loss) | 158 | 34 | 66 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA* | 283 | 97 | 188 | |||
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)* | 127 | 41 | 56 | |||
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share | 1.14 | 0.48 | 0.48 | |||
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share | 1.09 | 0.41 | 0.45 | |||
Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share* | 0.87 | 0.50 | 0.38 | |||
* A Non-GAAP supporting schedule is included with the statements and schedules attached to this press release. |
Robert W. Eifler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation plc, stated "Our third quarter results reflect continued strong operational and financial performance and demonstrate the power of the Noble – Maersk Drilling combination where synergy progress and integration are ahead of schedule. We recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the combination and I'd like to extend a special thank you to our employees around the world who have been so critical to the success of the integration which has exceeded all expectations. We remain optimistic about expanding free cash flow potential for Noble in the years ahead. To that end, we are pleased to be able to raise our quarterly dividend to
Third Quarter Results
Contract drilling services revenue for the third quarter of 2023 totaled
Quarterly Dividend Increase
Noble's Board of Directors approved an increase of the quarterly interim dividend to
Future quarterly dividends and other shareholder returns will be subject to, amongst other things, approval by the Board of Directors, and may be modified as market conditions dictate.
Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation
The Company's balance sheet as of September 30, 2023, reflected total debt principal value of
Operating Highlights and Backlog
Noble's marketed fleet of sixteen floaters was
Utilization of Noble's thirteen marketed jackups was
Subsequent to last quarter's earnings press release, new contracts for Noble's fleet with total contract value of approximately
- Noble Valiant was awarded a six-month contract with LLOG in the
U.S. Gulf ofMexico , expected to commence in January 2024 in direct continuation of the rig's current contract. The dayrate for this contract is , excluding additional fees for the use of managed pressure drilling.$470,000 - Noble Regina Allen was awarded a three well (estimated 220 days) contract with TotalEnergies in
Argentina . This contract, expected to commence in mid-2024, has an operating dayrate of excluding additional fees for mobilization and demobilization.$150,000 - Noble Globetrotter I and Noble Globetrotter II have both received additional contract terms from existing customers, with combined additional backlog of approximately
and 5 months, extending both rigs into mid Q1 2024.$56 million - Noble Reacher was extended by 15 months with TotalEnergies in the North Sea via previously priced options (approximately flat with the current dayrate), extending the rig's firm contracted period to mid-2025 with one year of priced option remaining.
- Noble Resilient was awarded a 120-day contract with Petrogas in the North Sea at a dayrate of
. This contract is expected to commence in Q3 2024.$133,000
Noble's backlog as of October 31, 2023 stands at
Outlook
For the full year 2023, Noble is increasing guidance for total revenue to a range of
Commenting on Noble's outlook, Mr. Eifler stated, "Strong year-to-date operational and financial performance has enabled us to increase full year guidance and the quarterly dividend. Our outlook for a sustained long-term up-cycle remains well supported by macro factors and customer dialogue. While moderately lower financial results are expected over the next two quarters due to contract sequencing and scheduled downtime, we continue to expect a nice step up in 2024 compared to 2023."
Due to the forward-looking nature of Adjusted EBITDA, 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. The unavailable information could have a significant effect on Noble's full year 2023 GAAP financial results.
Conference Call
Noble will host a conference call related to its third quarter 2023 results on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023, at 8:00 a.m.
For additional information, visit www.noblecorp.com or email investors@noblecorp.com.
About Noble Corporation plc
Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The Company owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile, and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble and its predecessors have been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of offshore drilling units focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Additional information on Noble is available at www.noblecorp.com.
Dividend Details
Dividends payable to Noble shareholders will generally be paid in
Forward-looking Statements
This communication includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this communication are forward looking statements, including those regarding future guidance, including revenue, adjusted EBITDA, the offshore drilling market and demand fundamentals, realization and timing of integration synergies, related costs to achieve, new technology and software platforms, free cash flow expectations, capital expenditure, capital allocation expectations including planned dividend and share repurchases, contract backlog, rig demand, expected future contracts, anticipated contract start dates, dayrates and duration, fleet condition and utilization, 2023 and 2024 financial guidance, business, financial performance and position and our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions related to the Noble-Maersk merger. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this communication, or in the documents incorporated by reference, the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "on track," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would," "shall," "target," "will" and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication and we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those detailed in Noble's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports Form 10-Q and other filings with the
NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Operating revenues | ||||||||
Contract drilling services | $ 671,004 | $ 289,494 | $ 1,852,474 | $ 746,992 | ||||
Reimbursables and other | 26,446 | 16,378 | 93,565 | 44,263 | ||||
697,450 | 305,872 | 1,946,039 | 791,255 | |||||
Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||
Contract drilling services | 354,199 | 186,482 | 1,078,521 | 530,710 | ||||
Reimbursables | 16,682 | 13,284 | 67,484 | 37,095 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 77,146 | 24,868 | 218,412 | 77,109 | ||||
General and administrative | 33,039 | 18,089 | 95,428 | 52,300 | ||||
Merger and integration costs | 12,966 | 9,338 | 47,049 | 27,916 | ||||
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net | — | 354 | — | (3,105) | ||||
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net | 2,642 | 1,896 | 22,120 | 4,701 | ||||
496,674 | 254,311 | 1,529,014 | 726,726 | |||||
Operating income (loss) | 200,776 | 51,561 | 417,025 | 64,529 | ||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (13,005) | (7,943) | (44,539) | (23,338) | ||||
Gain on bargain purchase | 5,005 | — | 5,005 | — | ||||
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net | — | (196) | (26,397) | (196) | ||||
Interest income and other, net | 17,206 | 3,235 | 16,292 | 4,766 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 209,982 | 46,657 | 367,386 | 45,761 | ||||
Income tax benefit (provision) | (51,659) | (13,072) | (35,184) | (11,775) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ 158,323 | $ 33,585 | $ 332,202 | $ 33,986 | ||||
Per share data | ||||||||
Basic: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 1.14 | $ 0.48 | $ 2.42 | $ 0.49 | ||||
Diluted: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 1.09 | $ 0.41 | $ 2.29 | $ 0.42 |
NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 244,792 | $ 476,206 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 638,746 | 468,802 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 147,912 | 106,782 | ||
Total current assets | 1,031,450 | 1,051,790 | ||
Intangible assets | 11,341 | 34,372 | ||
Property and equipment, at cost | 4,413,310 | 4,163,205 | ||
Accumulated depreciation | (399,005) | (181,904) | ||
Property and equipment, net | 4,014,305 | 3,981,301 | ||
Goodwill | — | 26,016 | ||
Other assets | 211,820 | 141,385 | ||
Total assets | $ 5,268,916 | $ 5,234,864 | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
Current liabilities | ||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ — | $ 159,715 | ||
Accounts payable | 281,266 | 290,690 | ||
Accrued payroll and related costs | 88,953 | 76,185 | ||
Other current liabilities | 145,610 | 140,508 | ||
Total current liabilities | 515,829 | 667,098 | ||
Long-term debt | 585,791 | 513,055 | ||
Other liabilities | 270,984 | 265,743 | ||
Noncurrent contract liabilities | 63,312 | 181,883 | ||
Total liabilities | 1,435,916 | 1,627,779 | ||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 3,833,000 | 3,607,085 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | $ 5,268,916 | $ 5,234,864 |
NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) | |||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Net income (loss) | $ 332,202 | $ 33,986 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow from operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 218,412 | 77,109 | |
Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net | (95,540) | 36,525 | |
Gain on bargain purchase | (5,005) | — | |
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | 26,397 | 196 | |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net | — | (6,767) | |
Changes in components of working capital and other operating activities | (189,618) | (31,243) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 286,848 | 109,806 | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Capital expenditures | (268,131) | (109,235) | |
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net | — | 15,756 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (268,131) | (93,479) | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Issuance of senior notes | 600,000 | — | |
Borrowings on credit facilities | — | 220,000 | |
Repayments of debt | (673,411) | (1,828) | |
Debt extinguishment costs | (25,697) | — | |
Debt issuance costs | (24,914) | — | |
Share repurchases | (80,000) | — | |
Dividend payments | (42,369) | — | |
Other financing activities | (8,456) | (4,142) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (254,847) | 214,030 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (236,130) | 230,357 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 485,707 | 196,722 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ 249,577 | $ 427,079 |
NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES OPERATIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) | |||||
Average Rig Utilization | |||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||
September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||
Floaters | 77 % | 76 % | 78 % | ||
Jackups | 64 % | 62 % | 82 % | ||
Total | 72 % | 70 % | 80 % | ||
Operating Days | |||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||
September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||
Floaters | 1,348 | 1,305 | 792 | ||
Jackups | 824 | 786 | 606 | ||
Total | 2,172 | 2,091 | 1,398 | ||
Average Dayrates | |||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||
September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||
Floaters | $ 403,813 | $ 363,167 | $ 285,362 | ||
Jackups | 140,775 | 128,885 | 118,209 | ||
Total | $ 304,040 | $ 275,066 | $ 212,958 |
NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES CALCULATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
The following tables presents the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Numerator: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 158,323 | $ 33,585 | $ 332,202 | $ 33,986 | ||||
Denominator: | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 139,400 | 70,318 | 137,478 | 69,260 | ||||
Dilutive effect of share-based awards | 3,204 | 3,388 | 3,204 | 3,388 | ||||
Dilutive effect of warrants | 3,117 | 8,220 | 4,339 | 8,718 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 145,721 | 81,926 | 145,021 | 81,366 | ||||
Per share data | ||||||||
Basic: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 1.14 | $ 0.48 | $ 2.42 | $ 0.49 | ||||
Diluted: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 1.09 | $ 0.41 | $ 2.29 | $ 0.42 |
NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION
Certain non-GAAP measures and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the Company have been provided for meaningful comparisons between current results and prior operating periods. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" as net income (loss) 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. We prepare Adjusted Net Income (Loss) by eliminating from Net Income (Loss) the impact of a number of non-recurring items we do not consider indicative of our on-going performance. We prepare Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share by eliminating from Diluted Earnings per Share the impact of a number of non-recurring items we do not consider indicative of our on-going performance. Similar to Adjusted EBITDA, we believe these measures help identify underlying trends that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the non-recurring items we exclude in the measure.
In order to fully assess the financial operating results, management believes that the results of operations, adjusted to exclude the following items, which are included in the Company's press release issued on October 31, 2023, are appropriate measures of the continuing and normal operations of the Company:
(i) | In the second and third quarter of 2023 and the third quarter of 2022, merger and integration costs; hurricane losses and (recoveries), net; intangible contract amortization and discrete tax items. |
(ii) | The third quarter of 2023 includes a gain on bargain purchase and joint taxation scheme compensation. |
(iii) | The second quarter of 2023 and the third quarter of 2022 included a (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net. |
(iv) | In addition, the third quarter of 2022 included (gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net and professional services costs related to corporate initiatives. |
The Company also discloses free cash flow as a non-GAAP liquidity measure. Free cash flow is calculated as Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less cash paid for capital expenditures. We believe Free Cash Flow is useful to investors because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. Once business needs and obligations are met, this cash can be used to reinvest in the company for future growth or to return to shareholders through dividend payments or share repurchases.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by our management team for financial and operational decision-making. We are presenting these non-GAAP financial measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance through the eyes of management, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.
These non-GAAP adjusted measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, contract drilling revenue, contract drilling cost, contract drilling margin, average daily revenue, operating income, cash flows from operations, or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please see the following non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations for a complete description of the adjustments.
NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended | |||||
2023 | 2022 | June 30, 2023 | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ 158,323 | $ 33,585 | $ 65,816 | |||
Income tax (benefit) provision | 51,659 | 13,072 | (671) | |||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | 13,005 | 7,943 | 14,662 | |||
Interest income and other, net | (17,206) | (3,235) | 2,940 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 77,146 | 24,868 | 71,324 | |||
Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net | (10,803) | 8,170 | (31,009) | |||
Gain on bargain purchase | (5,005) | — | — | |||
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | — | 196 | 26,397 | |||
Professional services - corporate projects | — | 400 | — | |||
Merger and integration costs | 12,966 | 9,338 | 22,452 | |||
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net | — | 354 | — | |||
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net | 2,642 | 1,896 | 15,934 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 282,727 | $ 96,587 | $ 187,845 | |||
Reconciliation of Income Tax Benefit (Provision) | ||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended | |||||
2023 | 2022 | June 30, 2023 | ||||
Income tax benefit (provision) | $ (51,659) | $ (13,072) | $ 671 | |||
Adjustments | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net | 6,079 | (1,716) | 3,747 | |||
Joint taxation scheme compensation | (1,981) | — | — | |||
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net | — | (398) | — | |||
Discrete tax items | (17,088) | (10,628) | (47,601) | |||
Total Adjustments | (12,990) | (12,742) | (43,854) | |||
Adjusted income tax benefit (provision) | $ (64,649) | $ (25,814) | $ (43,183) |
NOBLE CORPORATION plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss | ||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended | |||||
2023 | 2022 | June 30, 2023 | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ 158,323 | $ 33,585 | $ 65,816 | |||
Adjustments | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net | (4,724) | 6,454 | (27,262) | |||
Joint taxation scheme compensation | (19,837) | — | — | |||
Gain on bargain purchase | (5,005) | — | — | |||
Professional services - corporate projects | — | 400 | — | |||
Merger and integration costs | 12,966 | 9,338 | 22,452 | |||
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net | — | 354 | — | |||
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net | 2,642 | 1,498 | 15,934 | |||
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | — | 196 | 26,397 | |||
Discrete tax items | (17,088) | (10,628) | (47,601) | |||
Total Adjustments | (31,046) | 7,612 | (10,080) | |||
Adjusted net income (loss) | $ 127,277 | $ 41,197 | $ 55,736 | |||
Reconciliation of Diluted EPS | ||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended | |||||
2023 | 2022 | June 30, 2023 | ||||
Unadjusted diluted EPS | $ 1.09 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.45 | |||
Adjustments | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and contract liabilities, net | (0.03) | 0.08 | (0.19) | |||
Joint taxation scheme compensation | (0.14) | — | — | |||
Gain on bargain purchase | (0.03) | — | — | |||
Professional services - corporate projects | — | — | — | |||
Merger and integration costs | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.15 | |||
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net | — | — | — | |||
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.11 | |||
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | — | — | 0.18 | |||
Discrete tax items | (0.12) | (0.13) | (0.32) | |||
Total Adjustments | (0.22) | 0.09 | (0.07) | |||
Adjusted diluted EPS | $ 0.87 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.38 | |||
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow | ||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended | |||||
2023 | 2022 | June 30, 2023 | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 138,768 | $ 73,507 | $ 211,160 | |||
Capital expenditures | (98,601) | (29,710) | (106,796) | |||
Free cash flow | $ 40,167 | $ 43,797 | $ 104,364 |
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