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accession: "0001628280-24-030321"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:11:18.513996+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble Corp amends credit facility to allow up to $660M distribution for Diamond Offshore acquisition

## Summary
- Amendment adds $660M restricted payment capacity to fund cash portion of Diamond Offshore Drilling merger consideration.
- Conditions: pro forma total net leverage ≤ 2.00x and liquidity ≥ $500M; no default before/after.
- Amendment executed June 24, 2024, among Noble Finance II LLC, NIFCO, Noble Drilling A/S, lenders, and JPMorgan as agent.
- Restricted payments must be made substantially concurrent with the Diamond Offshore Merger under the June 9, 2024 merger agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-030321
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828024030321/0001628280-24-030321-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828024030321/ne-20240624.htm

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