---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-027919"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2022-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T09:56:11.891483+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble Q3 net income $34M, adjusted EBITDA $97M; authorizes $400M share repurchase

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $306M, contract drilling revenue $289M; net income $34M ($0.41 EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $97M vs $84M prior quarter; free cash flow $44M.
- Board authorized up to $400M share repurchase program with no fixed expiration.
- Maersk Drilling combination closed Oct 3; synergy target $125M within 2 years.
- Q4 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA $155-$175M, capex $65-$85M; backlog $3.9B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-027919
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2022-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828022027919/0001628280-22-027919-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828022027919/ne-20221102.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-027919.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Noble Corp plc reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
  - Period: the quarter ended September 30, 2022
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On November 2, 2022, Noble Corporation plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its condensed consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828022027919/0001628280-22-027919-index.htm

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