---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-005146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T00:03:47.052600+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble Q4 2022 revenue $623M, net income $135M; guides FY2023 EBITDA $725-825M

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $623M, contract drilling revenue $586M; net income $135M ($0.92 diluted EPS); adjusted EBITDA $157M.
- Integration of Maersk Drilling: $50M synergies realized to date; target $125M; $96M in share repurchases to date.
- Q4 cash from ops $171M, free cash flow $106M; total debt $673M, cash $476M; paid off $150M term loan post-Q4.
- Backlog $3.9B; FY2023 guidance: revenue $2.35-2.55B, adj. EBITDA $725-825M, capex $325-365M.
- Marketed floater utilization 91% in Q4; jackup utilization 85%; avg dayrate on floater backlog ~$400k.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-005146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828023005146/0001628280-23-005146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828023005146/ne-20230227.htm

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