Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

DO

Market cap $1.44B

SUGAR LAND, Texas , Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation plc ("Noble") (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) and Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. ("Diamond Offshore") (NYSE: DO) announced today the receipt of clearance from the Australia Competition & Consumer Commission, in relation to the pending transaction between Noble and Diamond Offshore, which is the final required regulatory approval for the transaction.  The parties expect to close the transaction on Wednesday September 4 th, 2024.

$350 Million in Contract Awards in Q2; $89 Million in Contract Awards Post-Q2 Q2 Adjusted EBITDA of $58 Million $8.7 Million in Performance Bonuses Earned during Q2 in Senegal Ocean GreatWhite Completes Repairs and Resumes Operations HOUSTON , Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported the following results for the second quarter of 2024: Three Months Ended Thousands of dollars, except per share data June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 Total revenues $ 252,886 $ 274,610 Operating income 28,282 21,813 Net income 9,328 11,612 Income per diluted share 0.09 0.11 Adjusted operating income 33,428 31,813 Adjusted EBITDA (1) 58,020 64,163 Adjusted net income 12,189 25,434 Adjusted income per diluted share 0.12 0.25 (1) Adjusted to exclude (i) $5 million in transaction costs for the three months ended June 30, 2024 associated with the previously announced pending merger with Noble Corporation plc and (ii) the $10 million insurance deductible associated with the insurance claim for the Ocean GreatWhite for the three months ended March 31 2024. Non-GAAP supporting schedules are included with the statements and schedules included in this press release.

SUGAR LAND, Texas , July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation plc ("Noble") (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) and Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. ("Diamond") (NYSE: DO) announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, in relation to the pending merger between Noble and Diamond, expired at 11:59 ET on July 24, 2024.  Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions, including approval by Diamond's stockholders and the receipt of informal clearance by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.

HOUSTON , July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today announced that it has entered into a contract with BOE Exploration & Production LLC for the Ocean BlackRhino for work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Ocean BlackRhino was awarded a contract with a minimum duration of 180 days for a total value of approximately $89 million, excluding mobilization and any additional services.

HOUSTON , July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2024 operating results on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 after the market closes. The company will not hold a conference call as a result of entering into the definitive merger agreement announced on June 10, 2024, providing for Diamond to be acquired by Noble Corporation plc, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

NEW YORK , July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered money for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2018-2022 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. We are headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and are investigating Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO ), relating to its proposed merger with Noble Corp plc.

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The Noble (NE)-Diamond Offshore (DO) transaction comes at a time when the offshore drilling market is benefiting from increased exploration and production spending.

NEW YORK, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) to Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Diamond will receive $5.65 in cash and 0.2316 shares of Noble for each share of Diamond that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the proc.