---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-012309"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T12:02:00.713586+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble cuts Q4 2022 Adj. EBITDA guidance to $140-150M; net debt $203M

## Summary
- Adjusted EBITDA expected $140-150M, down from prior guidance of $155-175M due to Noble Regina Allen mechanical issues.
- Net debt $203M ($673M debt, $470M cash) as of Dec 31, 2022; over $85M share repurchases in Q4.
- Drillship Noble Stanley Lafosse awarded $148M contract for six-well program in US Gulf of Mexico.
- Drillship Noble Faye Kozak one-well contract with Kosmos at $450,000/day for 50 days.
- Noble Regina Allen contract terminated; jacking system failure; off dayrate, no loss-of-hire insurance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-012309
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312523012309/0001193125-23-012309-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312523012309/d415512d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Noble Corp plc updated its the fourth quarter of 2022 guidance (lowered).
  - Period: the fourth quarter of 2022
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: In accordance with Danish legal and stock exchange requirements, Noble announced that, although Noble has not completed its preparation of audited financial statements for the fourth quarter of 2022, it has determined, based on preliminary results, that it expects Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) to be between $140 and $150 million, rather than between $155 and $175 million as previously disclosed.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312523012309/0001193125-23-012309-index.htm

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