Form 10-Q

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010


o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 000-53604

NOBLE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Switzerland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		98-0619597 (I.R.S. employer identification number)

Dorfstrasse 19A, Baar, Switzerland 6430
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 41 (41) 761-65-55

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered

Shares, Par Value 4.80 CHF Per Share		New York Stock Exchange

Commission file number: 001-31306

NOBLE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Cayman Islands (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		98-0366361 (I.R.S. employer identification number)

P.O. Box 309 GT, Ugland House S. Church Street, Georgetown, Grand Cayman Islands, BWI
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (345) 949-8080

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A		N/A

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ

Number of shares outstanding at April 30, 2010: Noble Corporation (Switzerland) — 255,840,260

Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation, meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions H(1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format contemplated by paragraphs (b) and (c) of General Instruction H(2) of Form 10-Q.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 Financial Statements

Noble Corporation (Noble-Swiss) Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009		3

Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009		4

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009		5

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2010		6

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009		7

Noble Corporation (Noble-Cayman) Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009		8

Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009		9

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009		10

Consolidated Statement of Shareholder Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2010		11

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009		12

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements		13

Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		30

Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		41

Item 4 Controls and Procedures		42

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 Legal Proceedings		43

Item 1A Risk Factors		43

Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		43

Item 6 Exhibits		43

SIGNATURES		44

Index to Exhibits		45

Exhibit 3.1
Exhibit 10.1
Exhibit 10.2
Exhibit 10.3
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 31.3
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2
Exhibit 32.3
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

This combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is separately filed by Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation (“Noble-Swiss”), and Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company (“Noble-Cayman”). Information in this filing relating to Noble-Cayman is filed by Noble-Swiss and separately by Noble-Cayman on its own behalf. Noble-Cayman makes no representation as to information relating to Noble-Swiss (except as it may relate to Noble-Cayman) or any other affiliate or subsidiary of Noble-Swiss. Since Noble-Cayman meets the conditions specified in General Instructions H(1)(a) and (b) to Form 10-Q, it is permitted to use the reduced disclosure format for wholly owned subsidiaries of reporting companies. Accordingly, Noble-Cayman has omitted from this report the information called for by Item 3 (Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk) of Part I of Form 10-Q and the following items of Part II of Form 10-Q: Item 2 (Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds), Item 3 (Defaults upon Senior Securities) and Item 4 (Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders).

This report should be read in its entirety as it pertains to each Registrant. Except where indicated, the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes are combined. References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “Noble,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and words of similar meaning refer collectively to Noble-Swiss and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Noble-Cayman, after March 26, 2009 and to Noble-Cayman and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods through March 26, 2009. Noble-Swiss became a successor registrant to Noble-Cayman pursuant to Rule 12g-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a result of a series of transactions described in Note 1 to Item 1, Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.		Financial Statements

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-SWISS) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	March 31,			December 31,
	2010			2009
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	847,710		$	735,493
Accounts receivable		622,213			647,454
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		122,017			100,243

Total current assets		1,591,940			1,483,190


Property and equipment
Drilling equipment and facilities		8,979,100			8,666,750
Other		151,319			143,477

		9,130,419			8,810,227
Accumulated depreciation		(2,265,497	)		(2,175,775	)

		6,864,922			6,634,452


Other assets		277,240			279,254

Total assets	$	8,734,102		$	8,396,896


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	249,847		$	197,800
Accrued payroll and related costs		89,824			100,167
Taxes payable		80,013			68,760
Other current liabilities		62,543			67,220

Total current liabilities		482,227			433,947


Long-term debt		750,987			750,946
Deferred income taxes		299,787			300,231
Other liabilities		146,564			123,340

Total liabilities		1,679,565			1,608,464


Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity
Shares; 261,926 shares and 261,975 shares outstanding		1,118,742			1,130,607
Treasury shares, at cost; 6,115 shares and 3,750 shares		(242,459	)		(143,031	)
Additional paid-in capital		11,389			—
Retained earnings		6,227,512			5,855,737
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(60,647	)		(54,881	)

Total shareholders’ equity		7,054,537			6,788,432

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	8,734,102		$	8,396,896

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-SWISS) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2010			2009
Operating revenues
Contract drilling services	$	808,646		$	872,397
Reimbursables		24,233			16,678
Labor contract drilling services		7,761			6,934
Other		211			142

		840,851			896,151

Operating costs and expenses
Contract drilling services		254,431			240,856
Reimbursables		19,743			14,083
Labor contract drilling services		5,888			4,376
Depreciation and amortization		115,857			92,984
Selling, general and administrative		21,971			17,717
(Gain)/loss on asset disposal/involuntary conversion, net		—			12,034

		417,890			382,050


Operating income		422,961			514,101

Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amount capitalized		(465	)		(521	)
Interest income and other, net		3,626			1,072

Income before income taxes		426,122			514,652
Income tax provision		(55,396	)		(100,357	)

Net income	$	370,726		$	414,295


Net income per share
Basic	$	1.44		$	1.58
Diluted	$	1.43		$	1.58

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-SWISS) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	370,726		$	414,295
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		115,857			92,984
(Gain)/loss on asset disposal/involuntary conversion, net		—			12,034
Deferred income tax provision		(444	)		4,545
Share-based compensation expense		8,100			8,400
Pension contributions		(1,574	)		(1,290	)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		25,241			11,939
Other current assets		(25,625	)		(26,267	)
Other assets		(6,162	)		(10,665	)
Accounts payable		(2,429	)		23,711
Other current liabilities		(1,367	)		17,236
Other liabilities		21,611			912

Net cash from operating activities		503,934			547,834


Cash flows from investing activities
New construction		(141,404	)		(135,576	)
Other capital expenditures		(179,044	)		(89,505	)
Major maintenance expenditures		(18,316	)		(25,639	)
Change in accrued capital expenditures		54,476			(47,259	)

Net cash from investing activities		(284,288	)		(297,979	)


Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of other long-term debt		—			(172,700	)
Proceeds from options exercised		2,443			177
Dividends/par value reduction payments paid		(11,935	)		(10,470	)
Repurchases of employee shares		(9,285	)		(5,563	)
Repurchases of shares		(88,652	)		(60,867	)

Net cash from financing activities		(107,429	)		(249,423	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		112,217			432
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		735,493			513,311

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	847,710		$	513,743

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-SWISS) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


															Accumulated
							Additional								Other			Total
	Shares						Paid-in		Retained			Treasury			Comprehensive			Shareholders’
	Balance			Par Value			Capital		Earnings			Shares			Loss			Equity

Balance at December 31, 2009		261,975		$	1,130,607		$	—	$	5,855,737		$	(143,031	)	$	(54,881	)	$	6,788,432

Share-based compensation
Share-based compensation		2			11			8,089		—			—			—			8,100
Contribution to employee benefit plans		1			2			16		—			—			—			18
Exercise of stock options		118			511			1,932		—			—			—			2,443
Tax benefit of stock options exercised		—			—			456		—			—			—			456
Restricted shares surrendered for withholding taxes or forfeited		(170	)		(739	)		896		1,334			(10,776	)		—			(9,285	)
Repurchases of shares		—			—					—			(88,652	)		—			(88,652	)
Net income		—			—					370,726			—			—			370,726
Dividends/par value reduction payments paid		—			(11,650	)				(285	)		—			—			(11,935	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net		—			—					—			—			(5,766	)		(5,766	)


Balance at March 31, 2010		261,926		$	1,118,742		$	11,389	$	6,227,512		$	(242,459	)	$	(60,647	)	$	7,054,537

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-SWISS) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2010			2009

Net income	$	370,726		$	414,295

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(4,480	)		(1,127	)
Settlements and gain (loss) on foreign currency forward contracts		(1,925	)		194
Amortization of deferred pension plan amounts		639			852

Other comprehensive loss, net		(5,766	)		(81	)

Comprehensive income	$	364,960		$	414,214

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	March 31,			December 31,
	2010			2009
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	837,181		$	726,225
Accounts receivable		622,213			647,454
Due from affiliate		296,196			191,004
Other current assets		120,348			99,206

Total current assets		1,875,938			1,663,889


Property and equipment
Drilling equipment and facilities		8,979,100			8,666,750
Other		123,071			115,414

		9,102,171			8,782,164
Accumulated depreciation		(2,265,304	)		(2,175,775	)

		6,836,867			6,606,389


Other assets		277,239			279,139

Total assets	$	8,990,044		$	8,549,417


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	249,792		$	197,712
Accrued payroll and related costs		87,515			99,372
Taxes payable		71,027			61,577
Other current liabilities		62,309			67,246

Total current liabilities		470,643			425,907


Long-term debt		750,987			750,946
Deferred income taxes		299,787			300,231
Other liabilities		146,564			123,137

Total liabilities		1,667,981			1,600,221


Commitments and contingencies

Shareholder equity
Ordinary shares; 261,246 shares outstanding		26,125			26,125
Capital in excess of par value		368,374			368,374
Retained earnings		6,988,211			6,609,578
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(60,647	)		(54,881	)

Total shareholder equity		7,322,063			6,949,196

Total liabilities and shareholder equity	$	8,990,044		$	8,549,417

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2010			2009
Operating revenues
Contract drilling services	$	808,646		$	872,397
Reimbursables		24,233			16,678
Labor contract drilling services		7,761			6,934
Other		211			142

		840,851			896,151

Operating costs and expenses
Contract drilling services		252,781			240,856
Reimbursables		19,743			14,083
Labor contract drilling services		5,888			4,376
Depreciation and amortization		115,664			92,984
Selling, general and administrative		15,888			17,625
(Gain)/loss on asset disposal/involuntary conversion, net		—			12,034

		409,964			381,958


Operating income		430,887			514,193

Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amount capitalized		(465	)		(521	)
Interest income and other, net		3,607			1,072

Income before income taxes		434,029			514,744
Income tax provision		(55,396	)		(100,357	)

Net income	$	378,633		$	414,387

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	378,633		$	414,387
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		115,664			92,984
(Gain)/loss on asset disposal/involuntary conversion, net		—			12,034
Deferred income tax provision		(444	)		4,545
Share-based compensation expense		—			8,400
Pension contributions		(1,574	)		(1,290	)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		25,241			11,939
Due from affiliates, net		(105,192	)		—
Other current assets		(24,993	)		(26,267	)
Other assets		(6,276	)		(10,750	)
Accounts payable		(2,396	)		23,619
Other current liabilities		(5,418	)		17,236
Other liabilities		21,814			912

Net cash from operating activities		395,059			547,749


Cash flows from investing activities
New construction		(141,404	)		(135,576	)
Other capital expenditures		(178,859	)		(89,505	)
Major maintenance expenditures		(18,316	)		(25,639	)
Change in accrued capital expenditures		54,476			(47,259	)

Net cash from investing activities		(284,103	)		(297,979	)


Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of other long-term debt		—			(172,700	)
Employee stock transactions		—			(5,386	)
Dividends/par value reduction payments paid		—			(10,470	)
Repurchases of ordinary shares		—			(60,867	)

Net cash from financing activities		—			(249,423	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		110,956			347
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		726,225			513,311

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	837,181		$	513,658

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDER EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Accumulated

Capital in

Other

Total

Shares

Excess of

Retained

Comprehensive

Shareholders’

Balance

Par Value

Earnings

Loss

Equity

Balance at December 31, 2009

261,246

26,125

368,374

6,609,578

(54,881

)

6,949,196

Net income

378,633

Other comprehensive loss, net

(5,766

)

(5,766

)

Balance at March 31, 2010

261,246

26,125

368,374

6,988,211

(60,647

)

7,322,063

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2010			2009

Net income	$	378,633		$	414,387

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(4,480	)		(1,127	)
Gain (loss) on forward currency forward contracts		(1,925	)		194
Amortization of deferred pension plan amounts		639			852

Other comprehensive loss, net		(5,766	)		(81	)

Comprehensive income	$	372,867		$	414,306

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unless otherwise indicated, dollar amounts in tables are in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

On March 26, 2009, we completed a series of transactions that effectively changed the place of incorporation of our parent holding company from the Cayman Islands to Switzerland. As a result of these transactions, Noble-Cayman, our former publicly-traded parent holding company, became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, our current publicly-traded parent company. Noble-Swiss’ principal asset is 100% of the shares of Noble-Cayman. Noble-Cayman has no public equity outstanding after March 26, 2009. The consolidated financial statements of Noble-Swiss include the accounts of Noble-Cayman, and Noble-Swiss conducts substantially all of its business through Noble-Cayman and its subsidiaries. In connection with these transactions, we relocated our principal executive offices, executive officers and selected personnel to Geneva, Switzerland.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Noble-Swiss and Noble-Cayman have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as they pertain to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited consolidated financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 presented herein are derived from the December 31, 2009, audited consolidated financial statements. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed by both Noble-Swiss and Noble-Cayman. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Note 2 — Share Data

Share capital

The following is a detail of Noble-Swiss’ share capital as of March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, (in thousands).


	March 31,		December 31,
	2010		2009
Shares outstanding and trading		255,811		258,225
Treasury shares		6,115		3,750

Total shares outstanding		261,926		261,975
Treasury shares held for share-based compensation plans		14,340		14,291

Total shares issued		276,266		276,266


Par value (in CHF)		4.80		4.85

Shares issued by Noble-Swiss at March 31, 2010, totalled 276.3 million shares and include 6.1 million shares held in treasury and 14.3 million shares held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. Treasury shares are recorded at cost, and include shares repurchased pursuant to our approved share repurchase program discussed below and shares surrendered by employees for taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock. Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to a maximum of 414.4 million shares without additional shareholder approval and without conditions regarding use.

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NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unless otherwise indicated, dollar amounts in tables are in thousands, except per share data)

Our Board of Directors may further increase Noble-Swiss’ share capital through the issuance of up to 138.1 million conditionally authorized registered shares without obtaining additional shareholder approval. The issuance of these conditionally authorized registered shares is subject to certain conditions regarding their use.

Treasury shares/share repurchases

Share repurchases were made pursuant to the share repurchase program that our Board of Directors authorized and adopted. Subsequent to our 2009 Swiss migration, all shares repurchased under our share repurchase program are held in treasury. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we repurchased 2.1 million shares under this plan. At March 31, 2010, 10.8 million shares remained available under this authorization. Treasury shares held at March 31, 2010 include 5.9 million shares repurchased under our share repurchase program and 0.2 million shares surrendered by employees for taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock.

Earnings per share

We have determined that our unvested share-based payment awards, which include restricted shares and restricted units, contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and are considered participating securities and should be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the “two-class” method. The “two-class” method allocates undistributed earnings between common shares and participating securities. The diluted earnings per share calculation under the “two-class” method also includes the dilutive effect of potential share issuances in connection with stock options. The dilutive effect of stock options is determined using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for Noble-Swiss.


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2010			2009
Allocation of net income
Basic
Net income	$	370,726		$	414,295
Earnings allocated to unvested share-based payment awards		(3,476	)		(3,461	)

Net income to common shareholders — basic	$	367,250		$	410,834


Diluted
Net income	$	370,726		$	414,295
Earnings allocated to unvested share-based payment awards		(3,461	)		(3,454	)

Net income to common shareholders — diluted	$	367,265		$	410,841


Weighted average shares outstanding — basic		255,122			259,266
Incremental shares issuable from assumed exercise of stock options		1,099			564

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted		256,221			259,830


Weighted average unvested share-based payment awards		2,381			2,188


Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.44		$	1.58
Diluted	$	1.43		$	1.58

Only those items having a dilutive impact on our basic net income per share are included in diluted net income per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, stock options totaling approximately 0.4 million and 1.6 million, respectively were excluded from the diluted net income per share as they were not dilutive.

Note 3 — Property and Equipment

Interest is capitalized on construction-in-progress at the weighted average cost of debt outstanding during the period of construction. Capitalized interest was $13 million and $15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2009, we recognized a charge of $12 million related to the Noble Fri Rodli, a submersible that has been cold stacked since October 2007. We recorded the charge as a result of a decision to evaluate disposition alternatives for this rig. As of March 31, 2010, the rig had not been disposed of, but was removed from our rig count effective March 31, 2009.

Note 4 — Accounts Receivable

During the second quarter of 2009, we reached an agreement with one of our customers in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico regarding outstanding receivables owed to us, which totaled approximately $62 million at March 31, 2010. The customer has conveyed to us an overriding royalty interest (“ORRI”) as security for the outstanding receivables and has agreed to a payment plan to repay all past due amounts. Amounts received by us pursuant to the ORRI will be applied to the customer’s payment obligations under the payment plan. We have agreed that we will not sell, assign or otherwise dispose of the ORRI as long as the customer meets its payment obligations and complies with the terms of the agreement, which runs through June 2011. As of March 31, 2010, the customer has met its payment obligations under the agreement. The customer has a right to reacquire the ORRI at the end of the term of the agreement, or earlier, subject to certain conditions, which include the customer being current on all payment obligations.

Note 5 — Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2010		2009
5.875% Senior Notes due 2013	$	299,883	$	299,874
7.375% Senior Notes due 2014		249,409		249,377
7.50% Senior Notes due 2019		201,695		201,695
Credit Facility		—		—

Long-term debt	$	750,987	$	750,946

We have a $600 million unsecured bank credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which contains various covenants, including a debt to total tangible capitalization covenant that limits this ratio to 0.60. As of March 31, 2010, our ratio of debt to total tangible capitalization was 0.09.

Fair Value of Debt

Fair value represents the amount at which an instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The estimated fair value of our senior notes was based on the quoted market prices for similar issues or on the current rates offered to us for debt of similar remaining maturities. The following table presents the estimated fair value of our long-term debt as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.


	March 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
5.875% Senior Notes due 2013	$	299,883	$	321,239	$	299,874	$	325,398
7.375% Senior Notes due 2014		249,409		283,704		249,377		282,105
7.50% Senior Notes due 2019		201,695		230,995		201,695		231,015

Note 6 — Income Taxes

At December 31, 2009, the reserves for uncertain tax positions totaled $98 million (net of related tax benefits of $7 million). At March 31, 2010, the reserves for uncertain tax positions totaled $104 million (net of related tax benefits of $8 million). If the March 31, 2010 reserves are not realized, the provision for income taxes would be reduced by $83 million and equity would be directly increased by $21 million.

We do not anticipate that any tax contingencies resolved in the next 12 months will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 7 — Employee Benefit Plans

Pension costs include the following components:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2010						2009
	Non-U.S.			U.S.			Non-U.S.			U.S.
Service cost	$	1,116		$	1,912		$	748		$	1,574
Interest cost		1,266			1,957			1,022			1,615
Return on plan assets		(1,366	)		(2,392	)		(1,271	)		(2,227	)
Amortization of prior service cost		—			57			—			98
Amortization of transition obligation		18			—			17			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		181			705			57			87

Net pension expense	$	1,215		$	2,239		$	573		$	1,147

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires that pension plans fund towards a target of at least 100 percent by the end of 2011 and increases the amount we are allowed to contribute to our U.S. pension plans in the near term. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we made contributions to our pension plans totaling $2 million. We expect minimum funding of our pension plans to total approximately $16 million during 2010.

We sponsor the Noble Drilling Corporation 401(k) Savings Restoration Plan (“Restoration Plan”). The Restoration Plan is a nonqualified, unfunded employee benefit plan under which certain highly compensated employees may elect to defer compensation in excess of amounts deferrable under our 401(k) savings plan. The Restoration Plan has no assets, and amounts withheld for the Restoration Plan are kept by us for general corporate purposes. The investments selected by employees and the associated returns are tracked on a phantom basis. Accordingly, we have a liability to employees for amounts originally withheld plus phantom investment income or less phantom investment losses. We are at risk for phantom investment income and, conversely, we benefit should phantom investment losses occur. At both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our liability under the Restoration Plan totaled $8 million. We have purchased investments that closely correlate to the investment elections made by participants in the Restoration Plan in order to mitigate the impact of the phantom investment income and losses on our financial statements. The value of these investments held for our benefit totaled $8 million at both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Note 8 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We periodically enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, and we may conduct hedging activities in future periods to mitigate such exposure. We have documented policies and procedures to monitor and control the use of derivative instruments. We do not engage in derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes, nor are we a party to leveraged derivatives.

Hedge effectiveness is evaluated based on the matching of critical terms between derivative contracts and the hedged item. Any change in fair value resulting from ineffectiveness is recognized immediately in earnings. We did not recognize a gain or loss due to hedge ineffectiveness in our Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 related to these derivative instruments.

Cash Flow Hedges

Our North Sea and Brazil operations have a significant amount of their cash operating expenses payable in local currencies. We typically maintain forward contracts settling monthly in their respective local currencies to mitigate certain exchange exposure. The forward contract settlements in the remainder of 2010 represent approximately 44 percent of these forecasted local currency requirements. The notional amount of the forward contracts outstanding, expressed in U.S. Dollars, was approximately $95 million at March 31, 2010.

The balance of the net unrealized gain/(loss) related to our forward contracts included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and related activity is as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2010			2009

Net unrealized gain at beginning of period	$	417		$	—
Activity during period:
Settlement of forward contracts during period		(287	)		—
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on outstanding forward contracts		(1,638	)		194

Net unrealized gain/(loss) at end of period	$	(1,508	)	$	194

Fair Value Hedges

During 2008 we entered into a firm commitment for the construction of a newbuild drillship. The drillship will be constructed in two phases, with the second phase being installation and commissioning of the topside equipment. The contract for this second phase of construction is denominated in Euros, and in order to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, we entered into forward contracts to purchase Euros. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate notional amount of the forward contracts was 50 million Euros. Each forward contract settles in connection with required payments under the construction contract. We are accounting for these forward contracts as fair value hedges. The fair market value of these derivative instruments is included in “Other current assets/liabilities” or “Other assets/liabilities,” depending on when the forward contract is expected to be settled. Gains and losses from these fair value hedges would be recognized in earnings currently along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged, if any portion was found to be ineffective. The fair market value of these outstanding forward contracts, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities,” totaled approximately $5 million at March 31, 2010 and $0.8 million at December 31, 2009. No amounts related to fair value hedges were recognized in the income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

Note 9 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments recognized at fair value on a recurring basis:


			March 31, 2010						December 31, 2009
			Estimated Fair Value
			Measurements
			Quoted		Significant
			Prices in		Other		Significant
			Active		Observable		Unobservable
	Carrying		Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Carrying		Estimated
	Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Amount		Fair Value
Assets —
Marketable securities	$	8,213	$	8,213	$	—	$	—	$	8,483	$	8,483
Forward contracts	$	1,608	$	—	$	1,608	$	—	$	654	$	654

Liabilities —
Forward contracts	$	7,867	$	—	$	7,867	$	—	$	1,002	$	1,002

The derivative instruments have been valued using actively quoted prices and quotes obtained from the counterparties to the derivative instruments. Our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are by their nature short-term. As a result, the carrying values included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value.

Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies

Noble Asset Company Limited (“NACL”), our wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary, was named one of 21 parties served a Show Cause Notice (“SCN”) issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Prev.), Mumbai, India (the “Commissioner”) in August 2003. The SCN concerned alleged violations of Indian customs laws and regulations regarding one of our jackups. The Commissioner alleged certain violations to have occurred before, at the time of, and after NACL acquired the rig from the rig’s previous owner. In the purchase agreement for the rig, NACL received contractual indemnification against liability for Indian customs duty from the rig’s previous owner. In connection with the export of the rig from India in 2001, NACL posted a bank guarantee in the amount of 150 million Indian Rupees (or $3 million at March 31, 2010) and a customs bond in the amount of 970 million Indian Rupees (or $22 million at March 31, 2010), both of which remain in place. In March 2005, the Commissioner passed an order against NACL and the other parties cited in the SCN seeking (i) to invoke the bank guarantee posted on behalf of NACL as a fine, (ii) to demand duty of (a) $19 million plus interest related to a 1997 alleged import and (b) $22 million plus interest related to a 1999 alleged import, provided that the duty and interest demanded in (b) would not be payable if the duty and interest demanded in (a) were paid by NACL, and (iii) to assess a penalty of $500,000 against NACL. NACL appealed the order of the Commissioner to the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”). At a hearing on April 5, 2006, CESTAT upheld NACL’s appeal and overturned the Commissioner’s March 2005 order against NACL in its entirety. CESTAT thereafter issued its written judgment dated August 8, 2006 upholding NACL’s appeal on all grounds and setting aside the duty demand, interest, fine and penalty. The Commissioner filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court challenging the order passed by CESTAT. In August 2008, the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed the Commissioner’s appeal of CESTAT’s order. In November 2008, the Commissioner filed a Special Leave Petition, an Appeal in the Supreme Court of India, appealing the order of the Bombay High Court. NACL has filed an Affidavit-in-reply opposing admission of the Appeal in the Supreme Court of India, and is seeking the return or cancellation of its previously posted custom bond and bank guarantee. NACL continues to pursue contractual indemnification against liability for Indian customs duty and related costs and expenses against the rig’s previous owner in arbitration proceedings in London, which proceedings the parties have temporarily stayed pending further developments in the Indian proceeding. We do not believe the ultimate resolution of this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

We operate in a number of countries throughout the world and our income tax returns filed in those jurisdictions are subject to review and examination by tax authorities within those jurisdictions. We are currently contesting several tax assessments and may contest future assessments when we believe the assessments are in error. We cannot predict or provide assurance as to the ultimate outcome of the existing or future assessments. We believe the ultimate resolution of the outstanding assessments, for which we have not made any accrual, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. We recognize uncertain tax positions that we believe have a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained.

Certain of our non-U.S. income tax returns have been examined for the 2002 through 2004 periods and audit claims have been assessed for approximately $192 million (including interest and penalties), primarily in Mexico. We do not believe we owe these amounts and are defending our position. However, we expect increased audit activity in Mexico and anticipate the tax authorities will issue additional assessments and continue to pursue legal actions for all audit claims. We believe additional audit claims in the range of $24 to $26 million attributable to other business tax returns may be assessed against us. We have contested, or intend to contest, the audit findings, including through litigation if necessary, and we do not believe that there is greater than 50 percent likelihood that additional taxes will be incurred. Accordingly, no accrual has been made for such amounts.

We are from time to time a party to various lawsuits that are incidental to our operations in which the claimants seek an unspecified amount of monetary damages for personal injury, including injuries purportedly resulting from exposure to asbestos on drilling rigs and associated facilities. At March 31, 2010, there were approximately 39 of these lawsuits in which we are one of many defendants. These lawsuits have been filed in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Exposure related to these lawsuits is not currently determinable. We intend to defend vigorously against the litigation.

We are a defendant in certain claims and litigation arising out of operations in the ordinary course of business, the resolution of which, in the opinion of management, will not be material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, our Nigerian subsidiary received letters from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (“NIMASA”) seeking to collect a two percent surcharge on contract amounts under contracts performed by “vessels,” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws, engaged in the Nigerian coastal shipping trade. Although we do not believe that these laws apply to our ownership of drilling units, NIMASA is seeking to apply a provision of the Nigerian cabotage laws (which became effective on May 1, 2004) to our offshore drilling units by considering these units to be “vessels” within the meaning of those laws and therefore subject to the surcharge, which is imposed only upon “vessels.” Our offshore drilling units are not engaged in the Nigerian coastal shipping trade and are not in our view “vessels” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws. In January 2008, we filed an originating summons against NIMASA and the Minister of Transportation in the Federal High Court of Lagos, Nigeria seeking, among other things, a declaration that our drilling operations do not constitute “coastal trade” or “cabotage” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws and that our offshore drilling units are not “vessels” within the meaning of those laws. In February 2009, NIMASA filed suit against us in the Federal High Court of Nigeria seeking collection of the cabotage surcharge. In August 2009, the court issued a favorable ruling in response to our originating summons stating that drilling operations do not fall within the cabotage laws and that drilling rigs are not vessels for purposes of those laws. The court also issued an injunction against the defendants prohibiting their interference with our drilling rigs or drilling operations. NIMASA has appealed the court’s ruling, although the court dismissed NIMASA’s lawsuit filed against us in February 2009. We intend to take all further appropriate legal action to resist the application of Nigeria’s cabotage laws to our drilling units. The outcome of any such legal action and the extent to which we may ultimately be responsible for the surcharge is uncertain. If it is ultimately determined that offshore drilling units constitute vessels within the meaning of the Nigerian cabotage laws, we may be required to pay the surcharge and comply with other aspects of the Nigerian cabotage laws, which could adversely affect our operations in Nigerian waters and require us to incur additional costs of compliance.

NIMASA had also informed the Nigerian Content Division of its position that we are not in compliance with the cabotage laws. The Nigerian Content Division makes determinations of companies’ compliance with applicable local content regulations for purposes of government contracting, including contracting for services in connection with oil and gas concessions where the Nigerian national oil company is a partner. The Nigerian Content Division had barred us from participating in new tenders as a result of NIMASA’s allegations. The Division has reversed its actions based on the favorable Federal High Court ruling. However, no assurance can be given with respect to our ability to bid for future work in Nigeria until our dispute with NIMASA is resolved.

We maintain certain insurance coverage against specified marine perils, including liability for physical damage to our drilling rigs, and loss of hire on certain of our rigs. The damage caused in 2005 and 2008 by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike to oil and gas assets situated in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has negatively impacted the energy insurance market, resulting in more restricted and more expensive coverage. Beginning March 1, 2009, we elected to self insure U.S. named windstorm physical damage and loss of hire exposures due to the high cost of coverage for these perils. This self insurance applies only to our units in the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Mexico. We presently have six semisubmersibles and two submersibles in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Our rigs located in the Mexican portion of the Gulf of Mexico remain covered by commercial insurance for windstorm damage up to the declared value of each unit. We maintain physical damage deductibles of $25 million per occurrence for rigs located in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Singapore and the North Sea and $15 million per occurrence for rigs operating in West Africa, the Middle East, India, and the Mediterranean Sea. The loss of hire coverage applies only to our rigs operating under contract with a dayrate equal to or greater than $200,000 a day and is subject to a 45-day waiting period for each unit and each occurrence.

Although we maintain insurance in the geographic areas in which we operate, pollution, reservoir damage and environmental risks generally are not fully insurable. Our insurance policies and contractual rights to indemnity may not adequately cover our losses or may have exclusions of coverage for some losses. We do not have insurance coverage or rights to indemnity for all risks, including loss of hire insurance on most of the rigs in our fleet. Uninsured exposures may include war risk, activities prohibited by U.S. laws and regulations, radiation hazards, certain loss or damage to property on board our rigs and losses relating to terrorist acts or strikes. If a significant accident or other event occurs and is not fully covered by insurance or contractual indemnity, it could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There can be no assurance that those parties with contractual obligations to indemnify us will necessarily be financially able to indemnify us against all these risks.

We carry protection and indemnity insurance covering marine third party liability exposures, which also includes coverage for employer’s liability resulting from personal injury to our offshore drilling crews. Our protection and indemnity policy currently has a standard deductible of $10 million per occurrence.

In connection with our capital expenditure program, we had outstanding commitments, including shipyard and purchase commitments of approximately $912 million at March 31, 2010.

We have entered into employment agreements with certain of our executive officers, as well as certain other employees. These agreements become effective upon a change of control of Noble-Swiss (within the meaning set forth in the agreements) or a termination of employment in connection with or in anticipation of a change of control, and remain effective for three years thereafter. These agreements provide for compensation and certain other benefits under such circumstances.

Internal Investigation

Since June 2007, we have been conducting, with the assistance of independent outside counsel engaged by our audit committee, an internal investigation relating to our Nigerian operations. The investigation has focused on the legality under the FCPA and local laws of our Nigerian affiliate’s reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by our customs agents in connection with obtaining and renewing permits for the temporary importation of drilling units and related equipment into Nigerian waters, including permits that are necessary for our drilling units to operate in Nigerian waters. The scope of the investigation has also included our dealings with customs agents and customs authorities in certain parts of the world other than Nigeria in which we conduct our operations, as well as dealings with other types of local agents in Nigeria and such other parts of the world. There can be no assurance that evidence of additional potential FCPA violations or violations of other laws or regulations may not be uncovered through the investigation.

We voluntarily contacted the SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to advise them of the independent investigation. We have been cooperating, and intend to continue to cooperate fully with both agencies. If the SEC or the DOJ determines that violations of the FCPA have occurred, they could seek civil and criminal sanctions, including monetary penalties, against us and/or certain of our employees, as well as additional changes to our business practices and compliance programs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. In addition, such actions, whether actual or alleged, could damage our reputation and ability to do business, to attract and retain employees, and to access capital markets. Further, detecting, investigating, and resolving such actions is expensive and consumes significant time and attention of our senior management.

The independent outside counsel appointed by the audit committee to perform the internal investigation made a presentation of the results of its investigation to the DOJ and the SEC in June 2008. Since June 2008, the SEC and the DOJ have reviewed these results and information gathered by the independent outside counsel in the course of the investigation. We consider the matter to be ongoing and cannot predict (a) when it will conclude, (b) whether either the SEC or the DOJ will open its own proceeding to investigate this matter, or (c) if a proceeding is opened, what potential sanctions, penalties or other remedies these agencies may seek. We could also face fines or sanctions in relevant foreign jurisdictions. Based on information obtained to date, we believe it is probable that we will have to pay an amount to settle this matter with the DOJ and SEC, however, we are not in a position to estimate any potential liability that may result and, as a result, we have not made any accrual in our consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2010.

Notwithstanding that the investigation is ongoing, we concluded that certain changes to our FCPA compliance program would provide us greater assurance that our assets are not used, directly or indirectly, to make improper payments, including customs payments, and that we are in compliance with the FCPA’s record-keeping requirements. Although we have had a long-standing published policy requiring compliance with the FCPA and broadly prohibiting any improper payments by us to foreign or U.S. officials, we adopted additional measures intended to enhance FCPA compliance procedures. Further measures may be required once the investigation matter is concluded.

We are currently operating three jackup rigs offshore Nigeria. The temporary import permits covering two of these rigs expired in November 2008 and we have pending applications to renew these permits. However, as of April 30, 2010, the Nigerian customs office had not acted on our applications. We have obtained a temporary import permit for the third rig which was imported into the country in 2009. We continue to seek to avoid material disruption to our Nigerian operations; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain new permits or further extensions of permits necessary to continue the operation of our rigs in Nigeria. If we cannot obtain a new permit or an extension necessary to continue operations of any rig, we may need to cease operations under the drilling contract for such rig and relocate such rig from Nigerian waters. In any case, we also could be subject to actions by Nigerian customs for import duties and fines for these two rigs, as well as other drilling rigs that operated in Nigeria in the past. We cannot predict what impact these events may have on any such contract or our business in Nigeria. Furthermore, we cannot predict what changes, if any, relating to temporary import permit policies and procedures may be established or implemented in Nigeria in the future, or how any such changes may impact our business there.

Note 11 — Segment and Related Information

We report our contract drilling operations as a single reportable segment: Contract Drilling Services. The consolidation of our contract drilling operations into one reportable segment is attributable to how we manage our business, and the fact that all of our drilling fleet is dependent upon the worldwide oil and gas industry. The mobile offshore drilling units comprising our offshore rig fleet operate in a single, global market for contract drilling services and are often redeployed globally due to changing demands of our customers, which consist largely of major non-U.S. and government owned/controlled oil and gas companies throughout the world. Our contract drilling services segment currently conducts contract drilling operations in the Middle East, India, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, Libya and West Africa.

We evaluate the performance of our operating segment primarily based on operating revenues and net income. Summarized financial information of our reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is shown in the following table. The “Other” column includes results of labor contract drilling services and corporate related items.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2010							2009
	Contract							Contract
	Drilling							Drilling
	Services		Other			Total		Services		Other		Total

Revenues from external customers	$	832,160	$	8,691		$	840,851	$	888,680	$	7,471	$	896,151
Depreciation and amortization		113,173		2,684			115,857		90,898		2,086		92,984
Segment operating income		423,944		(983	)		422,961		513,636		465		514,101
Interest expense, net of amount capitalized		58		407			465		190		331		521
Income tax provision		55,592		(196	)		55,396		100,145		212		100,357
Segment profit		372,036		(1,310	)		370,726		413,420		875		414,295
Total assets (at end of period)		7,882,139		851,963			8,734,102		6,805,467		497,836		7,303,303
Capital expenditures		335,583		3,181			338,764		239,735		10,985		250,720

Note 12 — Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), issued guidance which expanded disclosures that a reporting entity provides about transfers of financial assets and its effect on the financial statements. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations or financial disclosures.

Also in June 2009, the FASB issued guidance that revises how an entity evaluates variable interest entities. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations and cash flows.

In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance that impacts the recognition of revenue in multiple-deliverable arrangements. The guidance establishes a selling-price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. The goal of this guidance is to clarify disclosures related to multiple-deliverable arrangements and to align the accounting with the underlying economics of the multiple-deliverable transaction. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We are in the process of evaluating this guidance but do not believe this guidance will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations and cash flows.

In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance relating to the disclosure of the fair value of assets. This guidance calls for additional information to be given regarding the transfer of items in and out of respective categories. In addition, it requires additional disclosures regarding the purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements of assets that are classified as level three within the FASB fair value hierarchy. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2009. These additional disclosures did not have a significant impact on our financial disclosures or our financial condition.

In February 2010, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies the disclosure of subsequent events for SEC registrants. Under this guidance an SEC registrant can disclose the company has considered subsequent events through the date of filing with the SEC as opposed to specifically stating the date to which subsequent events were considered. This guidance is effective upon the issuance of the guidance. Our adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial disclosures or financial condition.

Note 13 — Guarantees of Registered Securities

Noble-Cayman and Noble Holding (U.S.) Corporation (“NHC”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss are guarantors of Noble Drilling Corporation’s (“NDC”) 7.50% Senior Notes due 2019. The outstanding principal balance of the 7.50% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $202 million. NDC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of NHC. Noble-Cayman’s and NHC’s guarantees of the 7.50% Senior Notes are full and unconditional. In December 2005, Noble Drilling Holding LLC (“NDH”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, became a co-obligor on (and effectively a guarantor of) the 7.50% Senior Notes.

In connection with our worldwide internal restructuring completed during 2009, Noble Drilling Services 6 LLC (“NDS6”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, became a co-obligor on (and effectively a guarantor of) the 7.50% Senior Notes.

In connection with the issuance of Noble-Cayman’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2013, NDC guaranteed the payment of the 5.875% Senior Notes. In connection with our 2009 worldwide internal restructuring, Noble Holding International Limited (“NHIL”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Cayman and Noble-Swiss, also guaranteed the payment of the 5.875% Senior Notes. NDC’s and NHIL’s guarantees of the 5.875% Senior Notes are full and unconditional. The outstanding principal balance of the 5.875% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $300 million.

In November 2008, NHIL issued $250 million principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2014, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Noble-Cayman. The outstanding principal balance of the 7.375% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $249 million.

As of March 31, 2010, the 7.5% Senior Notes due 2019 and the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2013 each had less than 300 record holders and the duties of NHC, NDH, NDC and NDS6 to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 were suspended.

The following consolidating financial statements of Noble-Cayman, NHIL, and all other subsidiaries present investments in both consolidated and unconsolidated affiliates using the equity method of accounting.

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

March 31, 2010

(in thousands)



					Other
	Noble-				Subsidiaries			Consolidating
	Cayman		NHIL		of Noble			Adjustments			Total
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	209	$	—	$	836,972		$	—		$	837,181
Accounts receivable		—		—		622,213			—			622,213
Accounts receivable from affiliates		—		246,699		413,777			(364,280	)		296,196
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,823		—		158,463			(39,938	)		120,348

Total current assets		2,032		246,699		2,031,425			(404,218	)		1,875,938


Property and equipment
Drilling equipment, facilities and other		—		—		9,102,171			—			9,102,171
Accumulated depreciation		—		—		(2,265,304	)		—			(2,265,304	)

Total property and equipment, net		—		—		6,836,867			—			6,836,867


Notes receivable from affiliates		3,507,062		—		129,900			(3,636,962	)		—
Investments in affiliates		4,635,473		4,409,718		—			(9,045,191	)		—
Other assets		2,520		1,645		273,074			—			277,239

Total assets	$	8,147,087	$	4,658,062	$	9,271,266		$	(13,086,371	)	$	8,990,044


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	11,032	$	35,539	$	464,010		$	(39,938	)	$	470,643
Accounts payable to affiliates		364,280		—		—			(364,280	)		—

Total current liabilities		375,312		35,539		464,010			(404,218	)		470,643


Long-term debt		299,883		249,408		201,696			—			750,987
Notes payable to affiliates		129,900		—		3,507,062			(3,636,962	)		—
Other liabilities		19,929		—		426,422			—			446,351

Total liabilities		825,024		284,947		4,599,190			(4,041,180	)		1,667,981


Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ Equity		7,322,063		4,373,115		4,672,076			(9,045,191	)		7,322,063

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	8,147,087	$	4,658,062	$	9,271,266		$	(13,086,371	)	$	8,990,044

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2009

(in thousands)



					Other
	Noble-				Subsidiaries			Consolidating
	Cayman		NHIL		of Noble			Adjustments			Total
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3	$	—	$	726,222		$	—		$	726,225
Accounts receivable		—		—		647,454			—			647,454
Accounts receivable from affiliates		—		251,226		302,298			(362,520	)		191,004
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		109		—		129,396			(30,299	)		99,206

Total current assets		112		251,226		1,805,370			(392,819	)		1,663,889


Property and equipment
Drilling equipment, facilities and other		—		—		8,782,164			—			8,782,164
Accumulated depreciation		—		—		(2,175,775	)		—			(2,175,775	)

Total property and equipment, net		—		—		6,606,389			—			6,606,389


Notes receivable from affiliates		3,507,062		—		129,900			(3,636,962	)		—
Investments in affiliates		4,258,135		4,019,837		—			(8,277,972	)		—
Other assets		2,735		1,744		274,660			—			279,139

Total assets	$	7,768,044	$	4,272,807	$	8,816,319		$	(12,307,753	)	$	8,549,417


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	6,625	$	30,524	$	419,057		$	(30,299	)	$	425,907
Accounts payable to affiliates		362,520		—		—			(362,520	)		—

Total current liabilities		369,145		30,524		419,057			(392,819	)		425,907


Long-term debt		299,874		249,377		201,695			—			750,946
Notes payable to affiliates		129,900		—		3,507,062			(3,636,962	)		—
Other liabilities		19,929		—		403,439			—			423,368

Total liabilities		818,848		279,901		4,531,253			(4,029,781	)		1,600,221


Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ Equity		6,949,196		3,992,906		4,285,066			(8,277,972	)		6,949,196

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	7,768,044	$	4,272,807	$	8,816,319		$	(12,307,753	)	$	8,549,417

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

(in thousands)



							Other
	Noble-						Subsidiaries			Consolidating
	Cayman			NHIL			of Noble			Adjustments			Total
Operating revenues
Contract drilling services	$	—		$	—		$	808,646		$	—		$	808,646
Reimbursables		—			—			24,233			—			24,233
Labor contract drilling services		—			—			7,761			—			7,761
Other		—			—			211			—			211

Total operating revenues		—			—			840,851			—			840,851


Operating costs and expenses
Contract drilling services		5			—			252,776			—			252,781
Reimbursables		—			—			19,743			—			19,743
Labor contract drilling services		—			—			5,888			—			5,888
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			115,664			—			115,664
Selling, general and administrative		—			43			15,845			—			15,888

Total operating costs and expenses		5			43			409,916			—			409,964


Operating income (loss)		(5	)		(43	)		430,935			—			430,887

Other income (expense)
Equity earnings in affiliates (net of tax)		377,338			389,881			—			(767,219	)		—
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(413	)		(9,629	)		(1,506	)		11,083			(465	)
Interest income and other, net		1,713			—			12,977			(11,083	)		3,607


Income before income taxes		378,633			380,209			442,406			(767,219	)		434,029
Income tax provision		—			—			(55,396	)		—			(55,396	)

Net income	$	378,633		$	380,209		$	387,010		$	(767,219	)	$	378,633

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

(in thousands)



							Other
	Noble-						Subsidiaries			Consolidating
	Cayman			NHIL			of Noble			Adjustments			Total
Operating revenues
Contract drilling services	$	—		$	—		$	872,397		$	—		$	872,397
Reimbursables		—			—			16,678			—			16,678
Labor contract drilling services		—			—			6,934			—			6,934
Other		—			—			142			—			142

Total operating revenues		—			—			896,151			—			896,151


Operating costs and expenses
Contract drilling services		5,001			9			235,846			—			240,856
Reimbursables		—			—			14,083			—			14,083
Labor contract drilling services		—			—			4,376			—			4,376
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			92,984			—			92,984
Selling, general and administrative		3,134						14,491						17,625
Impairment loss on planned disposal of assets		—			—			12,034			—			12,034

Total operating costs and expenses		8,135			9			373,814			—			381,958


Operating income (loss)		(8,135	)		(9	)		522,337			—			514,193

Other income (expense)
Equity earnings in affiliates (net of tax)		424,937			262,693			—			(687,630	)		—
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(3,999	)		—			(285	)		3,763			(521	)
Interest income and other, net		1,201			—			3,634			(3,763	)		1,072


Income before income taxes		414,004			262,684			525,686			(687,630	)		514,744
Income tax (provision) benefit		383			—			(100,740	)		—			(100,357	)

Net income	$	414,387		$	262,684		$	424,946		$	(687,630	)	$	414,387

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

(in thousands)



							Other
	Noble-						Subsidiaries			Consolidating
	Cayman			NHIL			of Noble			Adjustments		Total
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities		4,203			(4,558	)		395,414			—		395,059


Cash flows from investing activities
New construction and capital expenditures		—			—			(284,103	)		—		(284,103	)

Net cash from investing activities		—			—			(284,103	)		—		(284,103	)


Cash flows from financing activities
Advances (to) from affiliates		(3,997	)		4,558			(561	)		—		—

Net cash from financing activities		(3,997	)		4,558			(561	)		—		—

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		206			—			110,750			—		110,956
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		3			—			726,222			—		726,225

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	209		$	—		$	836,972		$	—	$	837,181

NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

(in thousands)



							Other
	Noble-						Subsidiaries			Consolidating
	Cayman			NHIL			of Noble			Adjustments			Total
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities		(1,718	)		(1,319	)		550,786			—			547,749


Cash flows from investing activities
New construction and capital expenditures		—			—			(297,979	)		—			(297,979	)
Repayments of notes from affiliates		—			—			150,000			(150,000	)		—

Net cash from investing activities		—			—			(147,979	)		(150,000	)		(297,979	)


Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of other long-term debt		—			—			(172,700	)		—			(172,700	)
Advances (to) from affiliates		228,432			1,319			(229,751	)		—			—
Repayments of notes to affiliates		(150,000	)		—			—			150,000			—
Repurchases of ordinary shares		(60,867	)		—			—			—			(60,867	)
Other		(15,856	)		—			—			—			(15,856	)

Net cash from financing activities		1,709			1,319			(402,451	)		150,000			(249,423	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(9	)		—			356			—			347
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		661						512,650						513,311

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	652		$	—		$	513,006		$	—		$	513,658


Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our financial position at March 31, 2010, and our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed by Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation (“Noble-Swiss”) and Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company (“Noble-Cayman”).

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report regarding our financial position, business strategy, backlog, plans and objectives of management for future operations, foreign currency requirements, industry conditions, taxes and tax rates, advantages of our worldwide internal restructuring, indebtedness covenant compliance and results of our internal investigation are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report on Form 10-Q and we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law. We have identified factors that could cause actual plans or results to differ materially from those included in any forward-looking statements. These factors include those referenced or described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part II included herein, and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We cannot control such risk factors and other uncertainties, and in many cases, we cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. You should consider these risks and uncertainties when you are evaluating us.

Consummation of Migration

Executive Overview

We are a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. We perform contract drilling services with our fleet of 62 offshore drilling units located worldwide and currently operating in the Middle East, India, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, the Mediterranean, the North Sea, Brazil, and West Africa. Our fleet count includes two rigs currently under construction.

Outlook

While the global macro environment continued to improve during the first quarter of 2010, the worldwide economy remains uncertain. Oil and gas prices had dramatically different performances during the first quarter of 2010. While oil prices increased from $70 per barrel to $85 per barrel, gas prices decreased from over $5.00 per mcf to below $4.00 per mcf at the quarter close. Prices for both commodities continue to be volatile. While some economic indicators in the United States, China and elsewhere improved during the quarter, there continues to be broad concern about the timing of the economic recovery. In spite of recent increases in oil prices, we have not begun to see a significant increase in demand for offshore drilling services. It is our belief that demand remains strong in the deepwater market segment, but there has been little contract activity in recent months. Activity remains relatively stagnant in the midwater segment. Demand in the shallow water segment has increased, but global utilization continues to hover around 75 percent. Dayrates for jackup units have decreased up to 50 percent in most regions since the end of 2008. While we believe that the risk for early contract terminations or defaults under existing contracts has decreased over the prior year, the risk has not been eliminated. If the global economy continues to improve and oil prices continue their upward trend, we may see increased demand for contract drilling services during the remainder of 2010. However, due to the introduction of newbuild jackup units into the market, it is possible that dayrates for jackup units may not improve from current levels for some time.

We cannot be certain of the future price of oil or the extent to which or when the global economy will recover. However, we believe that the recent reduced demand for hydrocarbons is largely a result of global financial uncertainty and that an economic recovery combined with the continued natural decline of worldwide hydrocarbon basins will be positive factors for the demand for future contract drilling services. We continue to believe we are well positioned within the industry. Furthermore, our liquidity and financial strength may create potential acquisition opportunities for us.

Demand for our drilling services generally depends on a variety of economic and political factors, including worldwide demand for oil and gas, the ability of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) to set and maintain production levels and pricing, the level of production of non-OPEC countries and the policies of various governments regarding exploration and development of their oil and gas reserves. Our results of operations depend on activity in the oil and gas production and development markets worldwide. Historically, oil and gas prices and market expectations of potential changes in these prices have significantly affected that level of activity. Generally, higher oil and natural gas prices or our customers’ expectations of higher prices result in greater demand for our services and lower oil and gas prices result in reduced demand for our services.

Demand for our services is also a function of the worldwide supply of mobile offshore drilling units. Industry sources report that a total of 60 newbuild jackups and 72 deepwater newbuilds are planned or under construction with scheduled delivery dates from May 2010 and beyond. A significant number of these units, particularly among the jackup units, reportedly do not have a contractual commitment from a customer. The introduction of non-contracted rigs into the marketplace could have an adverse affect on the level of demand for our services or the dayrates we are able to achieve.

In addition, as a result of recent exploration discoveries offshore Brazil, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”), the Brazilian national oil company, has announced a plan to construct up to 28 deepwater rigs in Brazil. Petrobras has announced that they will finance and own the first nine of these additional rigs. Petrobras may seek long-term contracts for the remaining 19 rigs to support construction and to allow drilling contractors to bid for the opportunity to supply up to four rigs per contractor. However, these plans may also change and Petrobras may decide to build and own more than nine rigs, leaving fewer opportunities for contractor participation. Currently a deepwater drilling rig construction industry does not exist in Brazil. As a result, if new shipyards are built, construction prices for new rigs built in such shipyards could exceed the price of an equivalent rig built in an existing yard outside of Brazil. At current market dayrates, economic returns on these units may be challenged. We cannot predict how many contractors will participate in the bidding process or how many deepwater units may ultimately be constructed in Brazil. This potential increase in supply could also adversely impact overall industry dayrates and economics.

We currently have twelve jackup units operating for Pemex Exploracion y Produccion (“Pemex”) in Mexico, ten of which have contracts scheduled to expire in 2010. Pemex has approved extensions to contracts for several of these rigs as the contracts have reached expiration. However, a tender published by Pemex in February 2010 contained a requirement that certain units must have entered service since the year 2000. We cannot predict whether this age requirement will be present in future Pemex tenders. If this requirement is present in future tenders, it could require us to seek work for our rigs in other locations, as the age of our rigs currently operating in Mexico do not meet this requirement. If such work is not available, it could lead to idle time on some of our rigs. We cannot predict how many rigs might be affected or how long they could remain idle. We remain optimistic that many, and possibly all, of our rigs currently operating in Mexico will continue to work for Pemex.

We are monitoring the recent incident involving a competitor's drilling rig and oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. At this time, we cannot predict what, if any, effect the incident may have on the type or level of governmental regulation of offshore drilling and production activity or the cost or availability of insurance coverage to cover the risks of such operations. Changes in such regulation in the United States or other jurisdictions where we do business as a result of the incident in the Gulf of Mexico could negatively impact our business, such as by increasing our operating costs or negatively affecting the demand for our services.

On April 22, 2010, the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Bill was signed into law. The law is designed to create Nigerian content in operations and transactions within the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The law sets forth certain requirements for the utilization of Nigerian human resources and goods and services in oil and gas projects and creates a Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board to implement and monitor the law and develop regulations pursuant to the law. The law also establishes a Nigerian Content Development Fund to fund the implementation of the law, and requires that one percent of the value of every contract awarded in the Nigerian oil and gas industry be paid into the fund. We have not yet had an opportunity to review the new law and are still reviewing the final draft of the bill. We are not yet aware of any implementing regulations. We cannot predict the impact it may have on our existing or future operations in Nigeria, although the effect on our operations there could be significant.

We cannot predict the future level of demand for our drilling services or future conditions in the offshore contract drilling industry. Decreases in commodity prices or the level of demand for our drilling services or increases in the supply of drilling rigs in the market could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Results and Strategy

In the first quarter of 2010, we recognized net income of $371 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, on total revenues of $841 million. The average dayrate across our worldwide fleet decreased to $187,214 for the first quarter of 2010 from $199,122 for the fourth quarter of 2009. Fleetwide average utilization was 81 percent in the first quarter of 2010, as compared to 83 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009. Daily contract drilling services costs increased slightly to $58,905 for the first quarter of 2010 from $58,792 for the fourth quarter of 2009. As a result, our contract drilling services margin decreased in the first quarter of 2010 to 69 percent as compared to 71 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Our long-standing business strategy continues to be the active expansion of our worldwide offshore drilling and deepwater capabilities through upgrades and modifications, acquisitions, and the deployment of our drilling assets in important geological areas. We have also actively expanded our offshore drilling and deepwater capabilities in recent years through the construction of new rigs. During the first quarter of 2010, we continued our expansion strategy as indicated by the following activities (in thousands):

•

we completed construction on the Noble Dave Beard, an ultra-deepwater semisubmersible, which left the shipyard during the fourth quarter of 2009 and commenced operating under a long-term contract in Brazil in March 2010;

•

we continued construction on an additional newbuild ultra-deepwater semisubmersible, the Noble Jim Day, which is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2010; and

•

we continued construction on one dynamically positioned, ultra-deepwater, harsh environment Globetrotter-class drillship, which is scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2011.

Contract Drilling Services Backlog

We maintain a backlog (as defined below) of commitments for contract drilling services. The following table sets forth as of March 31, 2010 the amount of our contract drilling services backlog and the percent of available operating days committed for the periods indicated:


			Year Ending December 31,
	Total		2010 (1)			2011			2012			2013			2014-2016
	(In millions)
Contract Drilling Services Backlog
Semisubmersibles/Drillships (2)		$6,652	$	1,569		$	1,609		$	1,070		$	1,020		$	1,384
Jackups/Submersibles (3)		804		520			217			22			21			24

Total (4) (5)	$	7,456	$	2,089		$	1,826		$	1,092		$	1,041		$	1,408


Percent of Available Operating Days Committed (6)				55	%		28	%		15	%		14	%		6	%


(1)		Represents a nine-month period beginning April 1, 2010.

(2)		Our drilling contracts with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) provide an opportunity for us to earn performance bonuses based on downtime experienced for our rigs operating offshore Brazil. With respect to our semisubmersibles operating offshore Brazil, we have included in our backlog an amount equal to 75 percent of potential performance bonuses for such semisubmersibles, which amount is based on and generally consistent with our historical earnings of performance bonuses for these rigs. With respect to our drillships operating offshore Brazil, we (a) have not included in our backlog any performance bonuses for periods prior to the commencement of certain upgrade projects planned for 2010 through 2013, which projects are designed to enhance the reliability and operational performance of our drillships, and (b) have included in our backlog an amount equal to 75 percent of potential performance bonuses for periods after the estimated completion of such upgrade projects. Our backlog for semisubmersibles/drillships includes approximately $294 million attributable to these performance bonuses.

(3)		Our drilling contracts with Pemex for certain jackups operating offshore in Mexico are subject to price review and adjustment of the rig dayrate. Presently, contracts for five jackups have dayrates indexed to the world average of the highest dayrates published by ODS-Petrodata. After an initial firm dayrate period, the dayrates are generally adjusted quarterly based on formulas calculated from the index. Our contract drilling services backlog has been calculated using the March 31, 2010 index-based dayrates for periods subsequent to the initial firm dayrate period.

(4)		Pemex has the ability to cancel its drilling contracts on 30 days or less notice without any early termination payment. We currently have 13 rigs contracted to Pemex in Mexico, and our backlog includes approximately $386 million related to such contracts at March 31, 2010. Also, our drilling contracts generally give the customer an early termination right in the event we fail to meet certain performance standards, including downtime thresholds. While we do not currently anticipate any cancellations as a result of events that have occurred to date, clients may from time to time have the contractual right to do so.

(5)		The drilling contract for the Noble Jim Day contains a termination right in the event the rig is not ready to commence operations by December 31, 2010.

(6)		Percentages take into account additional capacity from the estimated dates of deployment of our newbuild rigs that are scheduled to commence operations during the remainder of 2010 through 2011.

Our contract drilling services backlog consists of commitments we believe to be firm. Our contract drilling services backlog reported above reflects estimated future revenues attributable to both signed drilling contracts and letters of intent. A letter of intent is generally subject to customary conditions, including the execution of a definitive drilling contract. If worldwide economic conditions deteriorate, it is possible that some customers that have entered into letters of intent will not enter into signed drilling contracts. We calculate backlog for any given unit and period by multiplying the full contractual operating dayrate for such unit by the number of days remaining in the period. The reported contract drilling services backlog does not include amounts representing revenues for mobilization, demobilization and contract preparation, which are not expected to be significant to our contract drilling services revenues, reimbursable amounts from customers or amounts attributable to uncommitted option periods under drilling contracts or letters of intent.

The amount of actual revenues earned and the actual periods during which revenues are earned may differ from the backlog amounts and backlog periods set forth in the table above due to various factors, including, but not limited to, shipyard and maintenance projects, unplanned downtime, weather conditions and other factors that result in applicable dayrates lower than the full contractual operating dayrate. In addition, amounts included in the backlog may change because drilling contracts may be varied or modified by mutual consent or customers may exercise early termination rights or decline to enter into a drilling contract after executing a letter of intent. As a result, our backlog as of any particular date may not be indicative of our actual operating results for the subsequent periods for which the backlog is calculated.

Internal Investigation

Results of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

General

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 (the “Current Quarter”) was $371 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $841 million, compared to net income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 (the “Comparable Quarter”) of $414 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $896 million.

Rig Utilization, Operating Days and Average Dayrates

Operating revenues and operating costs and expenses for our contract drilling services segment are dependent on three primary metrics — rig utilization, operating days and dayrates. The following table sets forth the average rig utilization, operating days and average dayrates for our rig fleet for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:


	Average Rig						Operating							Average
	Utilization (1)						Days (2)							Dayrates
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,							March 31,
	2010			2009			2010		2009		% Change			2010		2009		% Change

Jackups		81	%		86	%		3,141		3,242		-3	%	$	116,498	$	158,359		-26	%
Semisubmersibles > 6000’ (3)		90	%		100	%		661		630		5	%		484,510		369,988		31	%
Semisubmersibles < 6000’ (4)		100	%		100	%		270		270		0	%		250,254		246,118		2	%
Drillships		92	%		62	%		247		168		47	%		222,306		291,854		-24	%
Submersibles (5)		0	%		67	%		—		180		-100	%		—		58,452		-100	%


Total		81	%		86	%		4,319		4,490		-4	%	$	187,214	$	194,308		-4	%


(1)		Information reflects our policy of reporting on the basis of the number of rigs in our fleet excluding newbuild rigs under construction.

(2)		Information reflects the number of days that our rigs were operating under contract.

(3)		These units have water depth ratings of 6,000 feet or greater.

(4)		These units have water depth ratings of less than 6,000 feet.

(5)		Effective March 31, 2009, the Noble Fri Rodli, which had been cold stacked since October 2007, was removed from our rig fleet.

Contract Drilling Services

The following table sets forth the operating revenues and the operating costs and expenses for our contract drilling services segment for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,				Change
	2010		2009		$			%
Operating revenues:
Contract drilling services	$	808,646	$	872,397	$	(63,751	)		-7	%
Reimbursables (1)		23,303		16,156		7,147			44	%
Other		211		127		84			66	%

	$	832,160	$	888,680	$	(56,520	)		-6	%

Operating costs and expenses:
Contract drilling services	$	254,431	$	240,856	$	13,575			6	%
Reimbursables (1)		18,869		13,589		5,280			39	%
Depreciation and amortization		113,173		90,898		22,275			25	%
Selling, general and administrative		21,743		17,667		4,076			23	%
Loss on involuntary conversion		—		12,034		(12,034	)		-100	%

		408,216		375,044		33,172			9	%

Operating income	$	423,944	$	513,636	$	(89,692	)		-17	%


(1)		We record reimbursements from customers for out-of-pocket expenses as revenues and the related direct costs as operating expenses. Changes in the amount of these reimbursables generally do not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Operating Revenues. Contract drilling services revenue decreases for the Current Quarter as compared to the Comparable Quarter were primarily driven by reductions in average dayrates and utilization. Lower dayrates decreased revenues approximately $32 million, while fewer operating days reduced revenues approximately $32 million.

The decrease in contract drilling services revenue resulted primarily from our jackup rigs, which generated approximately $147 million less in revenue for the Current Quarter as compared to the Comparable Quarter. The decrease in jackup revenue was due to both a decrease in utilization and dayrates, with utilization falling 5% and dayrates decreasing 26%. The decrease in utilization translated to six rigs spending significant stacked time in the Current Quarter as compared to only four rigs in the Comparable Quarter. The decrease in dayrates was primarily due to re-pricing of rigs in the Middle East, the North Sea, and Mexico due to lower overall rates in the global shallow water market.

The decrease in revenue related to jackups was partially offset by an increase in revenues related to semisubmersible rigs, which increased $88 million in the Current Quarter as compared to the Comparable Quarter. The increase was primarily due to contractual increases for several rigs which increased revenue approximately $77 million and the Noble Danny Adkins and Noble Dave Beard beginning to operate under contracts which collectively increased revenue $11 million.

Operating Costs and Expenses. Contract drilling services operating costs and expenses increased $14 million for the Current Quarter as compared to the Comparable Quarter. Our newbuild rigs, the Noble Scott Marks, Noble Danny Adkins and Noble Dave Beard which were added to the fleet in June 2009, October 2009 and March 2010, respectively, added approximately $21 million of operating costs in the Current Quarter. Excluding the additional expenses related to these rigs, our contract drilling costs decreased $7 million in the Current Quarter from the Comparable Quarter. This change was primarily driven by an $11 million decrease in rig maintenance during the Current Quarter partially offset by a $4 million increase in labor and other expenses.

The increase in depreciation and amortization in the Current Quarter over the Comparable Quarter was primarily due to depreciation on newbuilds added to the fleet and additional depreciation related to other capital expenditures on our fleet since the Comparable Quarter.

Other

The following table sets forth the operating revenues and the operating costs and expenses for our other services for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,					Change
	2010			2009		$			%
Operating revenues:
Labor contract drilling services	$	7,761		$	6,934	$	827			12	%
Reimbursables (1)		930			522		408			78	%
Other		—			15		(15	)		-100	%

	$	8,691		$	7,471	$	1,220			16	%

Operating costs and expenses:
Labor contract drilling services	$	5,888		$	4,376	$	1,512			35	%
Reimbursables (1)		874			494		380			77	%
Depreciation and amortization		2,684			2,086		598			29	%
Selling, general and administrative		228			50		178			356	%

		9,674			7,006		2,668			38	%

Operating income	$	(983	)	$	465	$	(1,448	)		-311	%


(1)		We record reimbursements from customers for out-of-pocket expenses as revenues and the related direct costs as operating expenses. Changes in the amount of these reimbursables generally do not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Operating Revenues and Costs and Expenses. Revenues and expenses associated with our Canadian labor contract drilling services increased in the Current Quarter as a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Other Income and Expenses

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses increased $4 million in the Current Quarter as compared to the Comparable Quarter. Expenses related to relocation of our executive officers and selected personnel to Switzerland were higher by $4 million, coupled with an increase in audit, legal fees and other expenses of $2 million, partially offset by a $2 million decrease in transaction fees related to our migration to Switzerland.

Income Tax Provision. The income tax provision decreased $45 million in the Current Quarter primarily due to a lower effective tax rate in the Current Quarter compared to the Comparable Quarter. The lower effective tax rate, which was 13 percent in the Current Quarter compared to 19.5 percent in the Comparable Quarter, reduced income tax expense by approximately $28 million. During the fourth quarter of 2009, we completed an internal restructuring of the ownership of substantially all of our drilling rigs under a single non-U.S. entity. In addition to certain business advantages, the restructuring had an immediate beneficial impact on tax expense and lowered the effective tax rate in the Current Quarter. In addition there was a reduction in pre-tax earnings, which decreased income tax expense by $17 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our principal capital resource in the Current Period was net cash from operating activities of $504 million, which compared to $548 million in the Comparable Period. The decrease in net cash from operating activities in the Current Period was primarily attributable to lower net income. At March 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $848 million and $600 million available under our bank credit facility described under “Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt” below. We had working capital of $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Total debt as a percentage of total debt plus shareholders’ equity was 9.6 percent at March 31, 2010 and 10.0 percent at December 31, 2009. Additionally, at March 31, 2010, we had a total contract drilling services backlog of approximately $7.5 billion. Our backlog reflects a commitment of 55 percent of operating days for the remainder of 2010 and 28 percent for 2011. See additional information regarding our backlog at “Contract Drilling Services Backlog.”

As a result of the cash generated by our operations, our cash on hand and the availability under our bank credit facility, we believe our liquidity and financial condition are sufficient to meet all of our reasonably anticipated cash flow needs for the remainder of 2010 including:

•

normal recurring operating expenses;

•

capital expenditures, including expenditures for newbuilds and upgrades;

•

repurchase of shares, and payments of return on capital in the form of a reduction of par value of our shares (in-lieu of dividends); and

•

contributions to our pension plans.

Although the credit markets have shown improvement in the recent months, the availability of capital and credit to fund the continuation and expansion of industrial business operations worldwide could impact our liquidity and financial condition in the future. It may be difficult or more expensive for us to access the capital markets or borrow money at a time when we would like, or need, to access capital, which could have an adverse impact on our ability to react to changing economic and business conditions, and to fund our operations and capital expenditures and to make acquisitions.

Capital Expenditures

Our primary capital requirement in 2010 will be for capital expenditures. Capital expenditures totaled $339 million and $251 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

At March 31, 2010, we had two rigs under construction, and capital expenditures for new construction in the Current Period totaled $141 million. Capital expenditures for newbuild rigs in the Current Period included $67 million for our Globetrotter-class drillship, $42 million for the Noble Jim Day, $21 million for the Noble Dave Beard and $11 million for the Noble Danny Adkins. Other capital expenditures totaled $179 million in the first quarter of 2010, which included approximately $122 million for major upgrade projects, including $94 million to upgrade our three drillships in Brazil. Capitalized major maintenance expenditures, which typically occur every 3 to 5 years, totaled $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Our total capital expenditure budget for 2010 is approximately $1.0 billion. In connection with our 2010 and future capital expenditure programs, as of March 31, 2010, we had outstanding commitments, including shipyard and purchase commitments, for approximately $912 million, of which $597 million is anticipated for 2010. Our remaining 2010 capital expenditure budget will generally be spent at our discretion. We may accelerate or delay capital projects as needed.

From time to time we consider possible projects that would require capital expenditures or other cash expenditures that are not included in our capital budget, and such unbudgeted capital or cash expenditures could be significant. In addition, we will continue to evaluate acquisitions of drilling units from time to time. Other factors that could cause actual capital expenditures to materially exceed planned capital expenditures include delays and cost overruns in shipyards (including costs attributable to labor shortages), shortages of equipment, latent damage or deterioration to hull, equipment and machinery in excess of engineering estimates and assumptions, and changes in design criteria or specifications during repair or construction.

Share Repurchases and Dividends

At March 31, 2010, 10.8 million registered shares remained available under the existing Board authorization for our share repurchase program. Total share repurchases for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were 2.3 million, which included 2.1 million shares that were repurchased in open market transactions under our share repurchase program for approximately $89 million. In addition, the Company acquired approximately 226,000 shares surrendered by employees for taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock for $9 million. Future repurchases by Noble-Swiss will be subject to the requirements of Swiss law, including the requirement that Noble-Swiss and its subsidiaries may only repurchase shares if and to the extent that sufficient freely distributable reserves are available.

Our most recent quarterly payment to shareholders, in the form of a capital reduction, was paid on February 26, 2010, to shareholders of record on February 18, 2010, in the amount of approximately $0.046 per share. The declaration and payment of dividends in the future will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, future business prospects, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors, and must be approved in advance by our shareholders.

Recently, our Board of Directors and shareholders approved the payment of a regular return of capital through a reduction of the par value of our shares in a total amount equal to Swiss francs 0.52 CHF per share to be paid in four equal installments scheduled for August 2010, November 2010, February 2011 and May 2011. In addition, our Board of Directors and shareholders approved a single payment of a special return of capital through a reduction of par value of 0.56 CHF per share. This payment will be paid together with the regular return of capital in August 2010. The payments will be made in U.S. dollars based on the CHF/USD exchange rate available approximately two business days prior to the payment date.

Contributions to Pension Plans

Noble maintains certain pension plans for both Non-U.S. and U.S. employees. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires that pension plans fund towards a target of at least 100 percent with a transition through 2011 and increases the amount we are allowed to contribute to our U.S. pension plans in the near term. During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, we made contributions to our pension plans totaling $2 million and $1 million, respectively. We expect the minimum funding to our non-U.S. and U.S. plans in 2010, subject to applicable law, to be approximately $16 million. We continue to monitor and evaluate funding options based upon market conditions and may increase contributions at our discretion.

Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt

We have a $600 million unsecured bank credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility contains various covenants, including a debt to total tangible capitalization covenant that limits this ratio to 0.60. As of March 31, 2010, our ratio of debt to total tangible capitalization was 0.09.

The Credit Facility provides us with the ability to issue up to $150 million in letters of credit. While the issuance of letters of credit does not increase our borrowings outstanding, it does reduce the amount available. At March 31, 2010, we had no borrowing or letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility. We believe that we maintain good relationships with our lenders under the Credit Facility, and we believe that our lenders have the liquidity and capability to perform should the need arise for us to draw on the Credit Facility.

The indentures governing our outstanding senior unsecured notes contain covenants that place restrictions on certain merger and consolidation transactions, unless we are the surviving entity or the other party assumes the obligations under the indenture, and on the ability to sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. In addition, there are restrictions on incurring or assuming certain liens and sale and lease-back transactions. At March 31, 2010, we were in compliance with all our debt covenants. We continually monitor compliance with the covenants under our notes and, based on our expectations for 2010, expect to remain in compliance during the year.

At March 31, 2010, we had letters of credit of $96 million and performance and tax assessment bonds totaling $327 million supported by surety bonds outstanding. Of the letters of credit outstanding, $54 million were issued to support bank bonds in connection with our drilling units in Nigeria. Additionally, certain of our subsidiaries issue, from time to time, guarantees of the temporary import status of rigs or equipment imported into certain countries in which we operate. These guarantees are issued in lieu of payment of custom, value added or similar taxes in those countries.

Our long-term debt was $751 million at both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. For additional information on our long-term debt, see Note 5 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance relating to the disclosure of the fair value of assets. This guidance calls for additional information to be given regarding the transfer of items in and out of respective categories. In addition, it requires additional disclosures regarding the purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements of assets which are classified as level three within the FASB fair value hierarchy. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2009. These additional disclosures did not have a significant impact on our financial disclosures or our financial condition.

In February 2010, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies the disclosure of subsequent events for SEC registrants. Under this guidance a SEC registrant can disclose the company has considered subsequent events through the date of filing with the SEC as opposed to specifically stating the date to which subsequent events were considered. This guidance is effective upon the issuance of the guidance. Our adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial disclosures or financial condition.


Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the potential for loss due to a change in the value of a financial instrument as a result of fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or equity prices, as further described below.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to market risk exposure related to changes in interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility. Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility is at an agreed upon percentage point spread over LIBOR, or a base rate stated in the agreement. At March 31, 2010, we had no amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility.

Foreign Currency Risk

As a multinational company, we conduct business in approximately 15 countries. Our functional currency is primarily the U.S. dollar, which is consistent with the oil and gas industry. However, outside the United States, a portion of our expenses are incurred in local currencies. Therefore, when the U.S. dollar weakens (strengthens) in relation to the currencies of the countries in which we operate, our expenses reported in U.S. dollars will increase (decrease).

We are exposed to risks on future cash flows to the extent that local currency expenses exceed revenues denominated in local currency that are other than the functional currency. To help manage this potential risk, we periodically enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and we may conduct hedging activities in future periods to mitigate such exposure. These contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the hedge recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Amounts recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods that the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the hedged item is recorded directly to earnings. We have documented policies and procedures to monitor and control the use of derivative instruments. We do not engage in derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes, nor are we a party to leveraged derivatives.

We have entered into a firm commitment for the construction of a newbuild drillship. The drillship will be constructed in two phases, with the second phase being installation and commissioning of the topside equipment. Our payment obligation for this second phase of construction is denominated in Euros, and in order to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, we entered into forward contracts to purchase Euros. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate notional amount of the remaining forward contracts was 50 million Euros. Each forward contract settles in connection with required payments under the contract. We are accounting for these forward contracts as fair value hedges. The fair market value of those derivative instruments is included in “Other current assets/liabilities” or “Other assets/liabilities,” depending on when the forward contract is expected to be settled. Gains and losses from these fair value hedges are recognized in earnings currently along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. The fair market value of these outstanding forward contracts, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities,” totaled approximately $5 million at March 31, 2010 and $0.8 million at December 31, 2009. A ten percent change in the exchange rate for the Euro would change the fair value of these forward contracts by approximately $7 million.

Market Risk

We sponsor the Noble Drilling Corporation 401(k) Savings Restoration Plan (“Restoration Plan”). The Restoration Plan is a nonqualified, unfunded employee benefit plan under which certain highly compensated employees may elect to defer compensation in excess of amounts deferrable under our 401(k) savings plan. The Restoration Plan has no assets, and amounts withheld for the Restoration Plan are kept by us for general corporate purposes. The investments selected by employees and the associated returns are tracked on a phantom basis. Accordingly, we have a liability to employees for amounts originally withheld plus phantom investment income or less phantom investment losses. We are at risk for phantom investment income and, conversely, benefit should phantom investment losses occur. At March 31, 2010, our liability under the Restoration Plan totaled $8 million. We previously purchased investments that closely correlate to the investment elections made by participants in the Restoration Plan in order to mitigate the impact of the phantom investment income and losses on our consolidated financial statements. The value of these investments held for our benefit totaled $8 million at March 31, 2010. A ten percent change in the fair value of the phantom investments would change our liability by approximately $0.8 million. Any change in the fair value of the phantom investments would be mitigated by a change in the investments held for our benefit.

We also have a U.S. noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that covers certain salaried employees and a U.S. noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that covers certain hourly employees, whose initial date of employment is prior to August 1, 2004 (collectively referred to as our “qualified U.S. plans”). These plans are governed by the Noble Drilling Corporation Retirement Trust. The benefits from these plans are based primarily on years of service and, for the salaried plan, employees’ compensation near retirement. These plans are designed to qualify under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), and our funding policy is consistent with funding requirements of ERISA and other applicable laws and regulations. We make cash contributions, or utilize credits available to us, for the qualified U.S. plans when required. The benefit amount that can be covered by the qualified U.S. plans is limited under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) of 1986. Therefore, we maintain an unfunded, nonqualified excess benefit plan designed to maintain benefits for all employees at the formula level in the qualified U.S. plans.

In addition to the U.S. plans, each of Noble Drilling (Land Support) Limited, Noble Enterprises Limited and Noble Drilling (Nederland) B.V., all indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Noble-Swiss, maintains a pension plan that covers all of its salaried, non-union employees (collectively referred to as our “non-U.S. plans”). Benefits are based on credited service and employees’ compensation near retirement, as defined by the plans.

Changes in market asset values related to the pension plans noted above could have a material impact upon our “Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income” and could result in material cash expenditures in future periods.


Item 4.		Controls and Procedures

David W. Williams, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble-Swiss, and Thomas L. Mitchell, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller of Noble-Swiss have evaluated the disclosure controls and procedures of Noble-Swiss as of the end of the period covered by this report. On the basis of this evaluation, Mr. Williams and Mr. Mitchell have concluded that Noble-Swiss’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2010. Noble-Swiss’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Noble-Swiss in the reports that it files with or submits to the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

David W. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble-Cayman and Dennis J. Lubojacky, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Noble-Cayman have evaluated the disclosure controls and procedures of Noble-Cayman as of the end of the period covered by this report. On the basis of this evaluation, Mr. Williams and Mr. Lubojacky have concluded that Noble-Cayman’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2010. Noble-Cayman’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Noble-Cayman in the reports that it files with or submits to the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There was no change in either Noble-Swiss’ or Noble-Cayman’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of each of Noble-Swiss or Noble-Cayman, respectively.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.		Legal Proceedings

Information regarding legal proceedings is set forth in Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 1A.		Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed by Noble-Swiss and Noble-Cayman in response to Item 1A of Part I of Form 10-K.


Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain information with respect to purchases of shares by Noble-Swiss:


						Total Number of		Maximum Number
						Shares Purchased		of Shares that May
	Total Number		Average			as Part of Publicly		Yet Be Purchased
	of Shares		Price Paid			Announced Plans		Under the Plans
Period	Purchased		per Share			or Programs		or Programs (1)
January 2010		64,459	$	42.26	(2)		—		12,869,891
February 2010		1,761,065	$	41.65	(3)		1,600,000		11,269,891
March 2010		500,713	$	43.65	(4)		500,000		10,769,891


(1)		All share purchases made in the open market and were pursuant to the share repurchase program which our Board of Directors authorized and adopted. Our repurchase program has no date of expiration.

(2)		Includes 64,459 shares at an average price of $42.26 per share surrendered by employees for withholding taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock.

(3)		Includes 161,065 shares at an average price of $40.55 per share surrendered by employees for withholding taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock.

(4)		Includes 713 shares at an average price of $42.62 per share surrendered by employees for withholding taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock.


Item 6.		Exhibits

The information required by this Item 6 is set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation

/s/ David W. Williams		May 7, 2010

David W. Williams		Date
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Thomas L. Mitchell
Thomas L. Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

/s/ David W. Williams		May 7, 2010

David W. Williams		Date
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Dennis J. Lubojacky
Dennis J. Lubojacky
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Index to Exhibits


Exhibit
Number			Exhibit

	2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, Reorganization and Consolidation, dated as of December 19, 2008, among Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation (“Noble-Swiss”), Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company (“Noble-Cayman”), and Noble Cayman Acquisition Ltd. (filed as Exhibit 1.1 to Noble-Cayman’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

	2.2		Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, Reorganization and Consolidation, dated as of February 4, 2009, among Noble-Swiss, Noble-Cayman and Noble Cayman Acquisition Ltd. (filed as Exhibit 2.2 to Noble-Cayman’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1		Articles of Association of Noble-Swiss.

	3.2		By-laws of Noble-Swiss (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Noble-Swiss’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.3		Memorandum and Articles of Association of Noble-Cayman (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Noble-Cayman’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

	10.1	*	Form of Noble Corporation Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Noble Corporation 1991 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.

	10.2	*	Form of Noble Corporation Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Noble Corporation 1991 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.

	10.3	*	Form of Noble Corporation Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Noble Corporation 1991 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.

	10.4	*	Amendment to Noble Corporation 1991 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan dated as of February 6, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to Noble-Swiss’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

	31.1		Certification of David W. Williams pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), for Noble-Swiss and for Noble-Cayman.

	31.2		Certification of Thomas L. Mitchell pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), for Noble-Swiss.

	31.3		Certification of Dennis J. Lubojacky pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), for Noble-Cayman.

	32.1	+	Certification of David W. Williams pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for Noble-Swiss and for Noble-Cayman.

	32.2	+	Certification of Thomas L. Mitchell pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for Noble-Swiss.

	32.3	+	Certification of Dennis J. Lubojacky pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for Noble-Cayman.

	101	+	Interactive Data File


+		Furnished in accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

*		Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement to be filed as an exhibit hereto.

EX-3.1 2 c98156exv3w1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1 Exhibit 3.1

Exhibit 3.1

Effective February 19, 2010


Statuten		Articles of Association

der		of

Noble Corporation		Noble Corporation

mit Sitz in Baar		with registered office in Baar

I. Allgemeine Bestimmungen		I. General Provisions

Artikel 1: Firma, Sitz, Dauer		Article 1: Corporate Name, Registered Office, Duration

Unter der Firma		Under the corporate name

Noble Corporation		Noble Corporation

besteht eine Aktiengesellschaft (die “Gesellschaft”) gemäss Artikel 620 ff. des Schweizerischen Obligationenrechts (“OR”) mit Sitz in Baar, Kanton Zug, Schweiz.		a company (the “Company”) exists pursuant to article 620 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations (“CO”) with its registered office in Baar, Canton of Zug, Switzerland.

Artikel 2: Zweck		Article 2: Purpose

¹Der Zweck der Gesellschaft ist der Erwerb, das Halten, die Verwaltung, die Verwertung und die Veräusserung von direkten und indirekten Beteiligungen an Unternehmen im In- und Ausland, insbesondere Unternehmen, die in der Erkundung und Förderung von Bodenschätzen, wie der Erbringung von Dienstleistungen im Zusammenhang mit Offshore Bohrungen nach Öl und Naturgas, Dienstleistungen im Zusammenhang mit Arbeitsverträgen für Bohrdienstleistungen tätig sind, Ingenieur- und Beratungsdienstleistungen erbringen und die Finanzierung für solche Zwecke bereitstellen.		¹The purpose of the Company is to acquire, hold, manage, exploit and sell, directly or indirectly, participations in Swiss and foreign businesses, in particular, but without limitation, in businesses that are involved in the exploration for and production of natural resources, such as offshore contract drilling of oil and natural gas wells, labor contract drilling services and engineering and consulting services, and to provide financing for this purpose.

²Die Gesellschaft kann Zweigniederlassungen und Tochtergesellschaften im In- und Ausland errichten und Grundstücke und gewerbliche Schutzrechte im In- und Ausland erwerben, halten, verwalten, hypothekarisch belasten und veräussern.		²The Company may set up branch offices and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and may acquire, hold, manage, mortgage and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad.

³Die Gesellschaft kann jede Art von finanzieller Unterstützung für und an Gruppengesellschaften gewähren, einschliesslich der Leistung von Garantien. Die Gesellschaft kann alle kommerziellen Tätigkeiten ausüben, welche direkt oder indirekt mit dem Zweck der Gesellschaft im Zusammenhang stehen, und alle Massnahmen ergreifen, die den Gesellschaftszweck angemessen zu fördern scheinen oder mit diesem im Zusammenhang stehen.		³The Company may provide any kind of financial assistance, including guarantees, to and for group companies. The Company may engage in any type of commercial activity that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose and take any measures it determines appropriate to promote the purpose of the Company, or that are connected with its purpose.


Artikel 3: Dauer		Article 3: Duration

Die Dauer der Gesellschaft ist unbeschränkt.		The duration of the Company is unlimited.

II. Aktienkapital		II. Share Capital

Artikel 4: Anzahl Aktien, Nominalwert, Art		Article 4: Number of Shares, Par Value, Type

Das Aktienkapital der Gesellschaft beträgt Schweizer Franken 1’326’075’326.40, eingeteilt in 276’265’693 voll liberierte Namenaktien. Jede Namenaktie hat einen Nennwert von Schweizer Franken 4.80 (jede Namenaktie nachfolgend bezeichnet als “Aktie” bzw. zusammen die “Aktien”).		The share capital of the Company is Swiss Francs 1’326’075’326.40 and is divided into 276’265’693 fully paid-up registered shares. Each registered share has a par value of Swiss Francs 4.80 (each such registered share hereinafter a “Share” and collectively the “Shares”).

Artikel 5: Anerkennung der Statuten		Article 5: Recognition of Articles

Jede Ausübung von Aktionärsrechten schliesst die Anerkennung der Gesellschaftsstatuten in der jeweils gültigen Fassung in sich ein.		Any exercise of shareholders’ rights automatically comprises recognition of the version of these Articles of Association in force at the time.

Artikel 6: Genehmigtes Aktienkapital		Article 6: Authorized Share Capital

¹Der Verwaltungsrat ist ermächtigt, das Aktienkapital jederzeit bis spätestens zum 26. März 2011, im Maximalbetrag von Schweizer Franken 663’037’660.80 durch Ausgabe von höchstens 138’132’846 vollständig zu liberierenden Aktien mit einem Nennwert von je Schweizer Franken 4.80 zu erhöhen. Eine Erhöhung des Aktienkapitals (i) auf dem Weg einer Festübernahme durch eine Bank, ein Bankenkonsortium oder Dritte und eines anschliessenden Angebots an die bisherigen Aktionäre sowie (ii) in Teilbeträgen ist zulässig.		¹The Board of Directors is authorized to increase the share capital no later than March, 26, 2011, by a maximum amount of Swiss Francs 663’037’660.80 by issuing a maximum of 138’132’846 fully paid-up Shares with a par value of Swiss Francs 4.80 each. An increase of the share capital (i) by means of an offering underwritten by a financial institution, a syndicate of financial institutions or another third party or third parties, followed by an offer to the then-existing shareholders of the Company, and (ii) in partial amounts, shall be permissible.

²Der Verwaltungsrat legt den Zeitpunkt der Ausgabe der neuen Aktien, deren Ausgabepreis, die Art der Liberierung, den Beginn der Dividenden-berechtigung, die Bedingungen für die Ausübung der Bezugsrechte sowie die Zuteilung der Bezugsrechte, welche nicht ausgeübt wurden, fest. Nicht ausgeübte Bezugsrechte kann der Verwaltungsrat verfallen lassen, oder er kann diese bzw. die Aktien, für welche Bezugsrechte eingeräumt, aber nicht ausgeübt worden sind, zu Marktkonditionen platzieren oder anderweitig im Interesse der Gesellschaft verwenden.		²The Board of Directors shall determine the time of the issuance, the issue price, the manner in which the new Shares have to be paid-up, the date from which the Shares carry the right to dividends, the conditions for the exercise of the preemptive rights and the allotment of preemptive rights that have not been exercised. The Board of Directors may allow the preemptive rights that have not been exercised to expire, or it may place such rights or Shares, the preemptive rights of which have not been exercised, at market conditions or use them otherwise in the interest of the Company.


³Der Verwaltungsrat ist ermächtigt, die Bezugsrechte der Aktionäre aus wichtigen Gründen zu entziehen oder zu beschränken und Dritten zuzuweisen, insbesondere:		³The Board of Directors is authorized to withdraw or limit the preemptive rights of the shareholders and to allot them to third parties for important reasons, including:

(a) wenn der Ausgabebetrag der neuen Aktien unter Berücksichtigung des Marktpreises festgesetzt wird; oder		(a) if the issue price of the new Shares is determined by reference to the market price; or

(b) für die Übernahme von Unternehmen, Unternehmensteilen oder Beteiligungen oder für die Finanzierung oder Refinanzierung solcher Transaktionen oder die Finanzierung von neuen Investitionsvorhaben der Gesellschaft; oder		(b) for the acquisition of an enterprise, part(s) of an enterprise or participations, or for the financing or refinancing of any of such transactions, or for the financing of new investment plans of the Company; or

(c) zum Zwecke der Erweiterung des Aktionärskreises in bestimmten Finanz- oder Investoren-Märkten, zur Beteiligung von strategischen Partnern, oder im Zusammenhang mit der Kotierung von neuen Aktien an inländischen oder ausländischen Börsen; oder		(c) for purposes of broadening the shareholder constituency of the Company in certain financial or investor markets, for purposes of the participation of strategic partners, or in connection with the listing of new Shares on domestic or foreign stock exchanges; or

(d) für die Einräumung einer Mehrzuteilungsoption (Greenshoe) von bis zu 20% der zu platzierenden oder zu verkaufenden Aktien an die betreffenden Erstkäufer oder Festübernehmer im Rahmen einer Aktienplatzierung oder eines Aktienverkaufs; oder		(d) for purposes of granting an over-allotment option (Greenshoe) of up to 20% of the total number of Shares in a placement or sale of Shares to the respective initial purchaser(s) or underwriter(s); or

(e) für die Beteiligung von:		(e) for the participation of:

i. Mitgliedern des Verwaltungsrates, Mitgliedern der Geschäftsleitung und Mitarbeitern, die für die Gesellschaft oder eine Gruppengesellschaft tätig sind, vorausgesetzt, dass der Gesamtbetrag der unter dieser Bestimmung (e)(i) ausgegebenen Aktien einen Betrag von Schweizer Franken 48’000’000, eingeteilt in 10’000’000 vollständig zu liberierende Aktien mit einem Nennwert von je Schweizer Franken 4.80 nicht übersteigt; und		i. members of the Board of Directors, members of the executive management and employees of the Company or any of its group companies, always provided that the total amount of such Shares to be issued under this clause (e)(i) shall not exceed Swiss Francs 48’000’000, divided into 10’000’000 fully paid-up Shares, with a par value of Swiss Francs 4.80 per Share; and


ii. Vertragspartnern oder Beratern oder anderen Personen, die für die Gesellschaft oder eine Gruppengesellschaft Leistungen erbringen, vorausgesetzt, dass der Gesamtbetrag der unter dieser Bestimmung(e)(ii) ausgegebenen Aktien einen Betrag von Schweizer Franken 4’800’000, eingeteilt in 1’000’000 vollständig zu liberierende Aktien mit einem Nennwert von je Schweizer Franken 4.80 nicht übersteigt; oder		ii. contractors or consultants of the Company or any of its group companies or any other persons performing services for the benefit of the Company or any of its group companies, always provided that the total amount of such Shares to be issued under this clause (e)(ii) shall not exceed Swiss Francs 4’800’000, divided into 1’000’000 fully paid-up Shares, with a par value of Swiss Francs 4.80 per Share; or

(f) wenn ein Aktionär oder eine Gruppe von in gemeinsamer Absprache handelnden Aktionären mehr als 15% des im Handelsregister eingetragenen Aktienkapitals der Gesellschaft (die eigenen Aktien der Gesellschaft davon ausgenommen) auf sich vereinigt hat, ohne den übrigen Aktionären ein vom Verwaltungsrat empfohlenes Übernahmeangebot zu unterbreiten; oder zur Abwehr eines unterbreiteten, angedrohten oder potentiellen Übernahmeangebotes, welches der Verwaltungsrat, nach Konsultation mit einem von ihm beigezogenen unabhängigen Finanzberater, den Aktionären nicht zur Annahme empfohlen hat, weil der Verwaltungsrat das Übernahmeangebot in finanzieller Hinsicht gegenüber den Aktionären nicht als fair beurteilt hat.		(f) following a shareholder or a group of shareholders acting in concert having accumulated shareholdings in excess of 15% of the share capital registered in the Commercial Register (excluding treasury shares) without having submitted to the other shareholders a takeover offer recommended by the Board of Directors, or for the defense of an actual, threatened or potential takeover bid, in relation to which the Board of Directors, upon consultation with an independent financial adviser retained by it, has not recommended to the shareholders acceptance on the basis that the Board of Directors has not found the takeover bid to be fair to the shareholders from a financial point of view.

⁴Die neuen Aktien unterliegen den Eintragungsbeschränkungen in das Aktienbuch gemäss Artikel 9 und 10 dieser Statuten.		⁴The new Shares shall be subject to the limitations for registration in the share register pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of these Articles of Association.


Artikel 7: Bedingtes Aktienkapital		Article 7: Conditional Share Capital

¹Das Aktienkapital kann sich durch Ausgabe von höchstens 138’132’846 voll zu liberierenden Aktien im Nennwert von je Schweizer Franken 4.80 um höchstens Schweizer Franken 663’037’660.80 erhöhen durch:		¹The share capital may be increased in an amount not to exceed Swiss Francs 663’037’660.80 through the issuance of up to 138’132’846 fully paid-up Shares with a par value of Swiss Francs 4.80 per Share through:

(a) die Ausübung von Wandel-, Tausch-, Options-, Bezugs- oder ähnlichen Rechten auf den Bezug von Aktien (nachfolgend die “Umwandlungsrechte”), welche Dritten oder Aktionären im Zusammenhang mit auf nationalen oder internationalen Kapitalmärkten neu oder bereits begebenen Anleihensobligationen, Optionen, Warrants oder anderen Finanzmarktinstrumenten oder neuen oder bereits bestehenden vertraglichen Verpflichtungen der Gesellschaft, einer ihrer Gruppengesellschaften oder ihrer Rechtsvorgänger eingeräumt werden (nachfolgend zusammen, “die mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen”); dabei darf der Gesamtbetrag der ausgegebenen Aktien einen Betrag von Schweizer Franken 634’237’660.80, eingeteilt in 132’132’846 vollständig zu liberierende Aktien mit einem Nennwert von je Schweizer Franken 4.80 nicht übersteigen; und/oder		(a) the exercise of conversion, exchange, option, warrant or similar rights for the subscription of Shares (hereinafter the “Rights”) granted to third parties or shareholders in connection with bonds, options, warrants or other securities newly or already issued in national or international capital markets or new or already existing contractual obligations by or of the Company, one of its group companies, or any of their respective predecessors (hereinafter collectively, the “Rights-Bearing Obligations”); the total amount of Shares that may be issued under such Rights shall not exceed Swiss Francs 634’237’660.80, divided into 132’132’846 fully paid-up Shares with a par value of Swiss Francs 4.80 per Share; and/or

(b) die Ausgabe von mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen an:		(b) the issuance of Rights-Bearing Obligations granted to:

i. die Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates, Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung und Arbeitnehmer, die für die Gesellschaft oder eine Gruppengesellschaft tätig sind; vorausgesetzt, dass der Gesamtbetrag der unter dieser Bestimmung (b)(i) ausgegebenen Aktien einen Betrag von Schweizer Franken 24’000’000, eingeteilt in 5’000’000 vollständig zu liberierende Aktien mit einem Nennwert von je Schweizer Franken 4.80 nicht übersteigt; oder		i. the members of the Board of Directors, members of the executive management and employees of the Company or any of its group companies, always provided that the total amount of such Shares to be issued under this clause (b)(i) shall not exceed Swiss Francs 24’000’000, divided into 5’000’000 fully paid-up Shares, with a par value of Swiss Francs 4.80 per Share; or

ii. Vertragspartner oder Berater oder andere Personen, die für die Gesellschaft oder eine Gruppengesellschaft Leistungen erbringen, vorausgesetzt, dass der Gesamtbetrag der unter dieser Bestimmung (b)(ii) ausgegebenen Aktien einen Betrag von Schweizer Franken 4’800’000, eingeteilt in 1’000’000 vollständig zu liberierende Aktien mit einem Nennwert von je Schweizer Franken 4.80 nicht übersteigt.		ii. contractors or consultants of the Company or any of its group companies or any other persons providing services to the Company or its group companies, always provided that the total amount of such Shares to be issued under this clause (b)(ii) shall not exceed Swiss Francs 4’800’000, divided into 1’000’000 fully paid-up Shares, with a par value of Swiss Francs 4.80 per Share.


²Der Verwaltungsrat ist ermächtigt, die Vorwegzeichnungsrechte der Aktionäre im Zusammenhang mit der Ausgabe von mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen durch die Gesellschaft oder eine ihrer Gruppengesellschaften aus wichtigen Gründen zu beschränken oder aufzuheben, falls (1) die Ausgabe zum Zwecke der Übernahme von Unternehmen, Unternehmensteilen, für Beteiligungen oder zum Zwecke der Finanzierung oder Refinanzierung derartiger Transaktionen oder (2) die Ausgabe auf nationalen oder internationalen Finanzmärkten oder im Rahmen einer Privatplatzierung erfolgt.		²The Board of Directors shall be authorized to withdraw or limit the preferential subscription rights in connection with the issuance by the Company, one of its group companies or any of their respective predecessors of Rights-Bearing Obligations for important reasons, including if (1) the issuance is for the acquisition of an enterprise, part(s) of an enterprise or participations, or for the financing or refinancing of any of such transactions or (2) the issuance occurs in national or international capital markets or through a private placement.

³Wird das Vorwegzeichnungsrecht durch den Verwaltungsrat beschränkt oder aufgehoben, gilt Folgendes:		³If the Board of Directors limits or withdraws the preferential subscription right, then the following shall apply:

(a) Die mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen sind zu den jeweils marktüblichen Bedingungen auszugeben oder einzugehen; und		(a) the Rights-Bearing Obligations shall be issued or entered into at market conditions; and

(b) der Umwandlungs-, Tausch- oder sonstige Ausübungspreis der mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen ist unter Berücksichtigung jeweils marktüblichen Bedingungen im Zeitpunkt der Ausgabe der mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen festzusetzen; und		(b) the conversion, exchange or exercise price of the Rights-Bearing Obligations shall be set at market conditions prevailing at the date on which the Rights-Bearing Obligations are issued; and

(c) die Umwandlungsrechte sind höchstens während 30 Jahren ab dem jeweiligen Zeitpunkt der Ausgabe der betreffenden mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen ausübbar.		(c) the Rights may only be exercised during a maximum period of 30 years from the date of the issuance of the relevant Rights-Bearing Obligation.


⁴Im Zusammenhang mit der Ausübung von Umwandlungsrechten in Aktien, ist das Bezugsrecht der Aktionäre entsprechend den Bedingungen der mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen ausgeschlossen. Zum Bezug der neuen Aktien, die bei Ausübung der Wandel-, Tausch- oder anderer Ausübungsrechte ausgegeben werden, sind die jeweiligen Inhaber der mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen berechtigt. Die Bedingungen der mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen sind unter Berücksichtigung von Artikel 7 Absatz 3 dieser Statuten durch den Verwaltungsrat festzulegen.		⁴The preemptive rights of the shareholders shall be excluded in connection with the conversion, exchange or exercise of such Rights into Shares pursuant to the terms of the relevant Rights-Bearing Obligation. The then current owners of such Rights-Bearing Obligation shall be entitled to subscribe for the new Shares issued upon conversion, exchange or exercise of the related Right. The conditions of the Rights-Bearing Obligations shall be determined by the Board of Directors, subject to Article 7 para. 3 of these Articles of Association.

⁵Das Vorwegzeichnungsrecht wie auch das Bezugsrecht der Aktionäre ist bei der Ausgabe von mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen gemäss Artikel 7 Absatz 1(b) dieser Statuten, oder bei Ausgabe neuer Aktien infolge Ausübung solcher Umwandlungsrechte ausgeschlossen. Die Ausgabe von Aktien oder mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundenen Obligationen an die in Artikel 7 Absatz 1(b) dieser Statuten genannten Personen erfolgt gemäss einem oder mehreren Beteiligungsplänen der Gesellschaft. Die Ausgabe von Aktien an die in Artikel 7 Absatz 1(b) dieser Statuten genannten Personen kann zu einem Preis erfolgen, der unter dem Kurs der Börse liegt, an der die Aktien gehandelt werden, muss aber mindestens zum Nennwert erfolgen.		⁵The preferential subscription rights and preemptive rights of the shareholders shall be excluded in connection with the issuance of any Rights-Bearing Obligations pursuant to Article 7 para. 1(b) of these Articles of Association or, upon exercise of the Rights, the newly issued Shares. Shares or Rights-Bearing Obligations may be issued to any of the persons referred to in Article 7 para. 1(b) of these Articles of Association in accordance with one or more benefit or incentive plans of the Company. Shares may be issued to any of the persons referred to in Article 7 para. 1(b) of these Articles of Association at a price lower than the current market price quoted on any securities exchange on which the Shares are traded, but at least at par value.

⁶Die Aktien, welche über die Ausübung von Umwandlungsrechten erworben werden, unterliegen den Eintragungsbeschränkungen in das Aktienbuch gemäss Artikel 9 und 10 dieser Statuten.		⁶The Shares acquired through the exercise of Rights shall be subject to the limitations for registration in the share register pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of these Articles of Association.

Artikel 8: Aktienzertifikate		Article 8: Share Certificates

¹Ein Aktionär hat nur dann Anspruch auf die Ausgabe eines Aktienzertifikates, wenn der Verwaltungsrat die Ausgabe von Aktienzertifikaten beschliesst. Aktienzertifikate werden in der vom Verwaltungsrat festgelegten Form ausgegeben. Ein Aktionär kann jederzeit eine Bescheinigung über die Anzahl der von ihm gehaltenen Aktien verlangen.		¹A shareholder shall be entitled to a Share certificate only if the Board of Directors resolves that Share certificates shall be issued. Share certificates, if any, shall be in such form as the Board of Directors may determine. A shareholder may at any time request an attestation of the number of Shares held by it.

²Die Gesellschaft kann jederzeit auf die Ausgabe und Aushändigung von Zertifikaten verzichten und mit Zustimmung des Aktionärs ausgegebene Urkunden, die bei ihr eingeliefert werden, ersatzlos annullieren.		²The Company may dispense with the obligation to issue and deliver certificates, and may, with the consent of the shareholder, cancel without replacement issued certificates delivered to the Company.


³Nicht-verurkundete Aktien und die damit verbundenen Rechte können nur durch schriftliche Zession übertragen werden. Eine solche Zession bedarf zur Wirksamkeit gegenüber der Gesellschaft der Anzeige an die Gesellschaft. Werden nicht-verurkundete Aktien im Auftrag des Aktionärs von einem Transfer Agenten, einer Trust Gesellschaft, Bank oder einer ähnlichen Gesellschaft verwaltet (der “Transfer Agent”), so können diese Aktien und die damit verbundenen Rechte nur unter Mitwirkung des Transfer Agenten übertragen werden.		³Uncertificated Shares and the uncertificated rights deriving from them may only be transferred by written assignment, such assignment being valid only if the Company is notified. If uncertificated Shares are administered on behalf of a shareholder by a transfer agent, trust company, bank or similar entity (the “Transfer Agent”), such Shares and the rights deriving from them may be transferred only with the cooperation of the Transfer Agent.

⁴Werden nicht-verurkundete Aktien zugunsten von einer anderen Zivilrechtlichen Person als dem Transfer Agenten verpfändet, so ist zur Gültigkeit der Verpfändung eine Anzeige an den Transfer Agenten erforderlich.		⁴If uncertificated Shares are pledged in favor of any Person other than the Transfer Agent, notification to such Transfer Agent shall be required for the pledge to be effective.

⁵Für den Fall, dass die Gesellschaft beschliesst, Aktienzertifikate auszugeben und auszuhändigen, müssen die Aktienzertifikate die Unterschrift(en) von einem oder mehreren zeichnungsberechtigten Personen tragen. Mindestens eine dieser Personen muss ein Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates sein. Faksimile-Unterschriften sind erlaubt.		⁵If the Company decides to issue and deliver Share certificates, the Share certificates shall bear the signature(s) of one or more duly authorized signatories of the Company, at least one of which shall be a member of the Board of Directors. These signatures may be facsimile signatures.

⁶Die Inhaber von Aktienzertifikaten haben der Gesellschaft den Verlust, Diebstahl, die Zerstörung oder Beschädigung von Zertifikaten unverzüglich zu melden. Die Gesellschaft kann an solche Inhaber gegen Aushändigung des beschädigten Zertifikates, oder gegen ausreichenden Nachweis eines Verlustes, Diebstahls oder der Zerstörung, neue Zertifikate ausgeben. Der Verwaltungsrat, ein von diesem eingesetzter Ausschuss, oder der Transfer Agent können in ihrem freien Ermessen vom Eigentümer des verlorenen, gestohlenen oder zerstörten Zertifikates, oder, im Fall einer Zivilrechtlichen Person, von deren gesetzlichem Vertreter verlangen, dass diese der Gesellschaft einen Schuldschein im Betrag und mit Sicherheiten ausgestaltet wie vom Verwaltungsrat, einem von diesem eingesetzten Ausschuss oder dem Transfer Agent verlangt übergibt, der es erlaubt, die Gesellschaft und den Transfer Agent für sämtliche Ansprüche zu entschädigen, die sich im Zusammenhang mit dem behaupteten Verlust, Diebstahl oder der Zerstörung eines solchen Zertifikates oder mit der Ausgabe eines neuen Zertifikates ergeben können.		⁶The holder of any Share certificate(s) shall immediately notify the Company of any loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any such certificate(s); the Company may issue to such holder a new certificate upon the surrender of the mutilated certificate or, in the case of loss, theft or destruction of the certificate, upon satisfactory proof of such loss, theft or destruction; the Board of Directors, or a committee designated thereby, or the Transfer Agent, may, in their discretion, require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such Person’s legal representative, to give the Company a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as they may direct to indemnify the Company and said Transfer Agent against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.


⁷Der Verwaltungsrat ist berechtigt, zusätzliche Regelungen und Anordnungen zu treffen, die er im Zusammenhang mit der Ausgabe und Übertragung von Zertifikaten über Aktien verschiedener Kategorien als zweckdienlich erachtet. Er kann im Zusammenhang mit der Ausgabe neuer Aktienzertifikate als Ersatz für verloren gegangene, gestohlene, zerstörte oder beschädigte Zertifikate geeignete Regelungen erlassen und Massnahmen ergreifen.		⁷The Board of Directors may make such additional rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue and transfer of certificates representing Shares of each class of the Company and may make such rules and take such action as it may deem expedient concerning the issue of certificates in lieu of certificates claimed to have been lost, destroyed, stolen or mutilated.

⁸Die Gesellschaft kann in jedem Fall Aktienzertifikate ausgeben, die mehr als eine Aktie verkörpern.		⁸The Company may in any event issue Share certificates representing more than one Share.

Artikel 9: Aktienbuch, Eintragungsbeschränkungen, Nominees		Article 9: Share Register, Restrictions on Registration, Nominees

¹Die Gesellschaft selbst oder ein von ihr beauftragter Dritter führt ein Aktienbuch. Darin werden die Eigentümer und Nutzniesser der Aktien sowie Nominees mit Namen und Vornamen, Adresse und Staatsangehörigkeit (bei Rechtseinheiten mit Firma und Sitz) eingetragen. Ändert eine im Aktienbuch eingetragene Zivilrechtliche Person ihre Adresse, so hat sie dies dem Aktienbuchführer mitzuteilen. Solange dies nicht geschehen ist, gelten alle schriftlichen Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft an die im Aktienbuch eingetragenen Zivilrechtlichen Personen als rechtsgültig an die bisher im Aktienbuch eingetragene Adresse erfolgt.		¹The Company shall maintain, itself or through a third party, a share register that lists the surname, first name, address and citizenship (or the name and registered office for legal entities) of the owners and usufructuaries of the Shares as well as the nominees. A Person recorded in the share register shall notify the share registrar of any change in address. Until such notification shall have occurred, all written communication from the Company to Persons of record shall be deemed to have validly been made if sent to the address recorded in the share register.

²Ein Erwerber von Aktien wird auf Gesuch als Aktionär mit Stimmrecht im Aktienbuch eingetragen, vorausgesetzt, dass ein solcher Erwerber auf Aufforderung durch die Gesellschaft ausdrücklich erklärt, die Aktien im eigenen Namen und auf eigene Rechnung erworben zu haben. Der Verwaltungsrat kann Nominees, welche Aktien im eigenen Namen aber auf fremde Rechnung halten, als Aktionäre mit Stimmrecht im Aktienbuch der Gesellschaft eintragen. Der Verwaltungsrat kann Kriterien für die Billigung solcher Nominees als Aktionäre mit Stimmrecht festlegen. Die an den Aktien wirtschaftlich Berechtigten, welche die Aktien über einen Nominee halten, üben Aktionärsrechte mittelbar über den Nominee aus.		²An acquirer of Shares shall be recorded upon request in the share register as a shareholder with voting rights; provided, however, that any such acquirer upon request of the Company expressly declares to have acquired the Shares in its own name and for its own account. The Board of Directors may record nominees who hold Shares in their own name, but for the account of third parties, as shareholders of record in the share register of the Company. The Board of Directors may set forth the relevant requirements for the acceptance of nominees as shareholders with voting rights. Beneficial owners of Shares who hold Shares through a nominee exercise the shareholders’ rights through the intermediation of such nominee.


³Sollte der Verwaltungsrat die Eintragung eines Aktionärs als Aktionär mit Stimmrecht ablehnen, muss dem Aktionär diese Ablehnung innerhalb von 20 Tagen nach Erhalt des Eintragungsgesuches mitgeteilt werden. Aktionäre, die nicht als Aktionäre mit Stimmrecht anerkannt wurden, sind als Aktionäre ohne Stimmrecht im Aktienbuch einzutragen.		³If the Board of Directors refuses to register a shareholder as a shareholder with voting rights, it shall notify the shareholder of such refusal within 20 days upon receipt of the application. Non-recognized shareholders shall be entered in the share register as shareholders without voting rights.

⁴Der Verwaltungsrat kann nach Anhörung des eingetragenen Aktionärs dessen Eintragung im Aktienbuch als Aktionär mit Stimmrecht mit Rückwirkung auf das Datum der Eintragung streichen, wenn diese durch falsche oder irreführende Angaben zustande gekommen ist. Der Betroffene muss über die Streichung sofort informiert werden.		⁴After hearing the registered shareholder concerned, the Board of Directors may cancel the registration of such shareholder as a shareholder with voting rights in the share register with retroactive effect as of the date of registration if such registration was made based on false or misleading information. The relevant shareholder shall be informed promptly of the cancellation.

⁵Sofern die Gesellschaft an einer Börse im Ausland kotiert ist, ist es der Gesellschaft mit Bezug auf den Regelungsgegenstand dieses Artikels 9 gestattet, die in der jeweiligen Rechtsordnung geltenden Vorschriften und Normierungen anzuwenden.		⁵In case the Company is listed on any foreign stock exchange, the Company is permitted to comply with the relevant rules and regulations that are applied in that foreign jurisdiction with regard to the subject of this Article 9.

Artikel 10: Rechtsausübung		Article 10: Exercise of Rights

¹Die Gesellschaft anerkennt nur einen Vertreter pro Aktie.		¹The Company shall only accept one representative per Share.

²Stimmrechte und die damit verbundenen Rechte können der Gesellschaft gegenüber von einem Aktionär, Nutzniesser der Aktien oder Nominee jeweils nur in dem Umfang ausgeübt werden, wie diese Zivilrechtliche Person mit Stimmrecht im Aktienbuch eingetragen ist.		²Voting rights and rights derived from them may be exercised in relation to the Company by a shareholder, usufructuary of Shares or nominee only to the extent that such Person is recorded in the share register with the right to exercise his voting rights.


III. Organe und Organisation der Gesellschaft		III. Corporate Bodies and Organization of the Company

Artikel 11: Gesellschaftsorgane		Article 11: Corporate Bodies

Die Organe der Gesellschaft sind:		The corporate bodies are:

(a) die Generalversammlung;		(a) the General Meeting of Shareholders;

(b) der Verwaltungsrat;		(b) the Board of Directors;

(c) die Revisionsstelle; und		(c) the auditor; and

(d) zusätzliche, durch den Verwaltungsrat im Rahmen des Organisationsreglements bestellte Gremien.		(d) additional bodies as may be established by the Board of Directors in accordance with the By-Laws.

A. Generalversammlung		A. General Meeting of the Shareholders

Artikel 12: Befugnisse		Article 12: Authority

¹Die Generalversammlung ist das oberste Organ der Gesellschaft.		¹The General Meeting of Shareholders is the supreme corporate body of the Company.

²Der Generalversammlung stehen die folgenden unübertragbaren Befugnisse zu:		²The following powers shall be vested exclusively in the General Meeting of Shareholders:

(a) die Festsetzung und Änderung der Statuten;		(a) the adoption and amendment of these Articles of Association;

(b) die Wahl der Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates und der Revisionsstelle;		(b) the election of the members of the Board of Directors and the auditor;

(c) die Genehmigung des Jahresberichtes und der Konzernrechnung;		(c) the approval of the annual report and the consolidated financial statements of the Company;

(d) die Genehmigung der Jahresrechnung der Gesellschaft, sowie die Beschlussfassung über die Verwendung des Bilanzgewinnes, insbesondere die Festsetzung der Dividende;		(d) the approval of the annual statutory financial statements of the Company and the resolution on the allocation of profit shown on the annual statutory balance sheet, in particular the determination of any dividend;

(e) die Entlastung der Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates und der übrigen mit der Geschäftsführung betrauten Zivilrechtlichen Personen;		(e) the grant of a release from liability to the members of the Board of Directors and the Persons entrusted with management;

(f) die Genehmigung des Zusammenschlusses mit einem Nahestehenden Aktionär nach Artikel 21 Absatz 4 (die jeweilige Definition findet sich unter Artikel 35 dieser Statuten); und		(f) the approval pursuant to Article 21 para. 4 of a Business Combination with an Interested Shareholder (as each such term is defined in Article 35 of these Articles of Association); and


(g) die Beschlussfassung über Gegenstände, die der Generalversammlung durch das Gesetz oder die Statuten vorbehalten sind, oder die vom Verwaltungsrat gemäss Artikel 716a OR der Generalversammlung zur Beschlussfassung vorgelegt werden.		(g) the adoption of resolutions on matters that are reserved to the General Meeting of Shareholders by law, these Articles of Association or, subject to article 716a CO, that are submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders by the Board of Directors.

Artikel 13: Ordentliche Generalversammlung		Article 13: Annual General Meeting

¹Die ordentliche Generalversammlung findet alljährlich innerhalb von sechs Monaten nach Schluss des Geschäftsjahres statt. Spätestens zwanzig Kalendertage vor der ordentlichen Generalversammlung sind der Geschäftsbericht und der Revisionsbericht den Aktionären am Gesellschaftssitz zur Einsicht aufzulegen. Jeder Aktionär kann verlangen, dass ihm unverzüglich eine Ausfertigung des Geschäftsberichts und des Revisionsberichts ohne Kostenfolge zugesandt wird. Die im Aktienbuch eingetragenen Aktionäre werden über die Verfügbarkeit des Geschäftsberichts und des Revisionsberichts durch schriftliche Mitteilung unterrichtet. In der Einladung zur ordentlichen Generalversammlung wird auf die Verfügbarkeit des Geschäftsberichts und des Revisionsberichts hingewiesen.		¹The Annual General Meeting shall be held each year within six months after the close of the fiscal year of the Company. The annual report and the auditor’s report shall be made available for inspection by the shareholders at the registered office of the Company no later than twenty calendar days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Each shareholder is entitled to request prompt delivery of a copy of the annual report and the auditor’s report free of charge. Shareholders of record will be notified of the availability of the annual report and the auditor’s report in writing. Reference to the availability of the annual report and the auditor’s report shall be included in the notice of the Annual General Meeting.

²Die ordentliche Generalversammlung kann im Ausland durchgeführt werden.		²The Annual General Meeting may be held outside of Switzerland.

Artikel 14: Ausserordentliche Generalversammlung		Article 14: Extraordinary General Meeting

¹Ausserordentliche Generalversammlungen finden in den vom Gesetz vorgesehenen Fällen statt, insbesondere, wenn der Verwaltungsrat, der Verwaltungsratspräsident, der Chief Executive Officer oder der Company President es für notwendig oder angezeigt erachten oder die Revisionsstelle dies verlangt.		¹An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be held in the circumstances provided by law, in particular when deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, or if so requested by the auditor.


²Ausserdem muss der Verwaltungsrat, der Verwaltungsratspräsident, der Chief Executive Officer oder der Company President eine ausserordentliche Generalversammlung einberufen, wenn es eine Generalversammlung so beschliesst oder wenn ein oder mehrere Aktionäre, welche zusammen mindestens zehn Prozent des im Handelsregister eingetragenen Aktienkapitals vertreten, dies verlangen, und unter der Voraussetzung, dass folgende Angaben gemacht werden:		²An Extraordinary General Meeting shall further be convened by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, upon resolution of a General Meeting of Shareholders or if so requested by one or more shareholders who, in the aggregate, represent at least one-tenth of the share capital recorded in the Commercial Register, and who submit:

(a) (1) schriftliches, von dem Aktionär bzw. den Aktionären unterzeichnetes und die Verhandlungsgegenstände bezeichnendes Begehren, (2) die Anträge sowie (3) der Nachweis der erforderlichen Anzahl der im Aktienbuch eingetragenen Aktien; und		(a) (1) a written request signed by such shareholder(s) that specifies the item(s) to be included on the agenda, (2) the respective proposals of the shareholders and (3) evidence of the required shareholdings recorded in the share register; and

(b) weitere Informationen, die von der Gesellschaft nach den Regeln der U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (die “SEC”) in einem sog. Proxy Statement aufgenommen und veröffentlicht werden müssen.		(b) such other information as would be required to be included in a proxy statement pursuant to the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

³Die ausserordentliche Generalversammlung kann im Ausland durchgeführt werden.		³An Extraordinary General Meeting may be held outside of Switzerland.

Artikel 15: Einberufung der Generalversammlung		Article 15: Notice of Shareholders’ Meetings

¹Die ordentliche und die ausserordentliche Generalversammlung (einzeln und zusammen die “Generalversammlung”) wird durch den Verwaltungsrat, nötigenfalls durch die Revisionsstelle, spätestens 20 Kalendertage vor dem Tag der Generalversammlung einberufen.		¹Notice of an Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting (individually and collectively the “General Meeting of Shareholders”) shall be given by the Board of Directors or, if necessary, by the auditor, at least twenty calendar days before the General Meeting of Shareholders is to take place.

²Die auf Verlangen eines Aktionärs durchzuführende ausserordentliche Generalversammlung ist durch den Verwaltungsrat innerhalb eines angemessenen Zeitraums seit Empfang des Begehrens auf Einberufung einer ausserordentlichen Generalversammlung einzuberufen.		²In case of an Extraordinary General Meeting requested by a shareholder, the Board of Directors shall call such Extraordinary General Meeting within a reasonable time after such request.


³Die Einberufung erfolgt durch einmalige Bekanntmachung im Publikationsorgan der Gesellschaft gemäss Artikel 34 dieser Statuten. Für die Einhaltung der Einberufungsfrist ist der Tag der Veröffentlichung der Einberufung im Publikationsorgan massgeblich, wobei der Tag der Veröffentlichung nicht mitzuzählen ist. Die im Aktienbuch eingetragenen Aktionäre können zudem auf dem ordentlichen Postweg über die Generalversammlung informiert werden.		³Notice of the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be given by way of a single announcement in the official means of publication of the Company pursuant to Article 34 of these Articles of Association. The notice period shall be deemed to have been observed if notice of the General Meeting of Shareholders is published in such official means of publication, it being understood that the date of publication is not to be included for purposes of computing the notice period. Shareholders of record may in addition be informed of the General Meeting of Shareholders by ordinary mail.

⁴Die Einberufung enthält die Verhandlungsgegenstände sowie die Anträge des Verwaltungsrates und des oder der Aktionäre, welche die Durchführung einer Generalversammlung oder die Traktandierung eines Verhandlungsgegenstandes verlangt haben, und bei Wahlen die Namen des oder der zur Wahl vorgeschlagenen Kandidaten.		⁴The notice of a General Meeting of Shareholders shall specify the items on the agenda and the proposals of the Board of Directors and/or the shareholder(s) who requested that a General Meeting of Shareholders be held or an item be included on the agenda, and, in the event of elections, the name(s) of the candidate(s) that has or have been put on the ballot for election.

Artikel 16: Traktandierung; Nominierungen		Article 16: Agenda; Nominations

¹Jeder Aktionär kann die Traktandierung eines Verhandlungsgegenstandes verlangen.		¹Any shareholder may request that an item be included on the agenda of a General Meeting of Shareholders.

²Das Traktandierungsbegehren muss in schriftlicher Fassung spätestens 60, frühestens aber 120 Kalendertage vor der Generalversammlung an den Sekretär der Gesellschaft zugestellt werden. Jedes Gesuch muss den Namen und die Adresse des antragstellenden Aktionärs (so, wie er in den Gesellschaftsunterlagen aufgeführt ist), sowie eine eindeutige und präzise Formulierung des Verhandlungsgegenstandes enthalten. Darüberhinaus ist ein Nachweis über die erforderliche, im Aktienbuch der Gesellschaft eingetragene Aktionärseigenschaft beizulegen. Sofern der Vorsitzende der Generalversammlung feststellt, dass ein Verhandlungsgegenstand nicht ordnungsgemäss traktandiert wurde, so hat er diesen Verhandlungsgegenstand für nicht ordnungsgemäss traktandiert zu erklären und den Gegenstand von der Verhandlung auszuschliessen.		²In order for an item to be included on the agenda for a General Meeting of Shareholders, a written request must be sent to the Secretary of the Company not less than 60 nor more than 120 calendar days prior to the meeting. Each such request must specify the name and address of the shareholder who requested it (as the same appear in the Company’s records), and a clear and concise statement of the agenda item, and shall be accompanied by evidence of the required shareholdings recorded in the share register. If the chairman of a General Meeting of Shareholders determines that any proposed business has not been properly brought before the meeting, he shall declare such business out of order; and such business shall not be conducted at the meeting.


³Der Verwaltungsrat oder jeder zu der Wahl von Verwaltungsräten berechtigte Aktionär darf Nominierungen für die Wahl des Verwaltungsrates der Gesellschaft treffen. Jeder Aktionär, der im Rahmen der Generalversammlung zu der Wahl von Verwaltungsräten berechtigt ist, darf Personen für die Wahl des Verwaltungsrates nur dann vorschlagen, wenn die Absicht einer solchen Nominierung dem Sekretär der Gesellschaft in schriftlicher Form durch persönliches Überbringen, Brief, im Voraus bezahltes Porto, und unter den folgenden Voraussetzungen angekündigt wurde: (a) 90 Tage vor Durchführung einer ordentlichen Generalversammlung, und (b) bei ausserordentlichen Generalversammlungen, bis spätestens zum Ende der ordentlichen Bürostunden am siebenten Tag nach der erstmaligen Bekanntgabe einer derartigen Versammlung an die Aktionäre. Jeder der Wahlvorschläge muss inhaltlich folgenden Anforderungen genügen: (i) Name und Adresse des Aktionärs, der ein oder mehrere Personen für die Wahl vorschlägt; (ii) ein Nachweis, dass der Aktionär die Anteile hält, die ihn zu einer Wahl berechtigen und dass er beabsichtigt, an der Versammlung persönlich oder durch einen Vertreter teilzunehmen, um die vorgeschlagene Person zu nominieren; (iii) die Benennung aller Vereinbarungen und Übereinkünfte zwischen dem Aktionär und der von diesem nominierten Person und jedem Dritten (namentliche Nennung erforderlich), gemäss welchem eine Nominierung durch den Aktionär erfolgen soll; (iv) weitere Informationen über jede durch einen Aktionär nominierte Person, die von der Gesellschaft nach den Proxy Regeln der SEC in einem sog. Proxy Statement aufgenommen werden müssen, hätte der Verwaltungsrat die jeweilige nominierte Person nominiert oder nominieren wollen; und (v) die Erklärung der nominierten Person das Mandat als Verwaltungsrat anzunehmen für den Fall, dass die nominierte Person in diese Funktion gewählt wird. Der Vorsitzende kann, bei Nichteinhaltung der in diesem Absatz umschriebenen Vorgehensweise, die Anerkennung einer Nominierung verweigern.		³Nominations for the election of directors of the Company may be made by the Board of Directors or by any shareholder entitled to vote for the election of directors. Any shareholder entitled to vote for the election of directors at a General Meeting of Shareholders may nominate persons for election as directors only if written notice of such shareholder’s intent to make such nomination is given, either by personal delivery or by mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company not later than (a) with respect to an election to be held at an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 90 days in advance of such meeting, and (b) with respect to an election to be held at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for the election of directors, the close of business on the seventh day following the date on which notice of such meeting is first given to shareholders. Each such notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination of the person or persons to be nominated; (ii) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of Shares entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (iii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (iv) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholders as would have been required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC had each nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board of Directors; and (v) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Company if so elected. The chairman of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

⁴Zu nicht gehörig angekündigten Verhandlungsgegenständen können keine Beschlüsse der Generalversammlung gefasst werden. Hiervon ausgenommen ist jedoch der Beschluss über den in einer Generalversammlung gestellten Antrag auf:		⁴No resolution may be passed at a General Meeting of Shareholders concerning an agenda item in relation to which due notice was not given, except for proposals made during a General Meeting of Shareholders to:

(a) Einberufung einer ausserordentlichen Generalversammlung; sowie		(a) convene an Extraordinary General Meeting; or


(b) Durchführung einer Sonderprüfung gemäss Artikel 697a OR.		(b) initiate a special investigation in accordance with article 697a CO.

⁵Zur Stellung von Anträgen im Rahmen der Verhandlungsgegenstände und zu Verhandlungen ohne Beschlussfassung bedarf es keiner vorgängigen Ankündigung.		⁵No prior notice is required to bring motions related to items already on the agenda or for the discussion of matters on which no resolution is to be taken.

Artikel 17: Vorsitz der Generalversammlung, Protokoll, Stimmenzähler		Article 17: Acting Chair, Minutes, Vote Counters

¹An der Generalversammlung führt der Verwaltungsratspräsident oder, bei dessen Verhinderung, der Vizepräsident oder eine andere vom Verwaltungsrat bezeichnete Person den Vorsitz.		¹At the General Meeting of Shareholders the Chairman of the Board of Directors or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman or any other person designated by the Board of Directors, shall take the chair.

²Der Vorsitzende der Generalversammlung bestimmt den Protokollführer und die Stimmenzähler, die alle nicht Aktionäre sein müssen. Das Protokoll ist vom Vorsitzenden und vom Protokollführer zu unterzeichnen.		²The acting chair of the General Meeting of Shareholders shall appoint the secretary and the vote counters, none of whom need be shareholders. The minutes of the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be signed by the acting chair and the secretary.

³Dem Vorsitzenden der Generalversammlung stehen die notwendigen und erforderlichen Befugnisse und Kompetenzen für eine ordnungsgemässe Durchführung der Generalversammlung zu.		³The acting chair of the General Meeting of Shareholders shall have all powers and authority necessary and appropriate to ensure the orderly conduct of the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Artikel 18: Recht auf Teilnahme, Vertretung der Aktionäre		Article 18: Right to Participation and Representation

Sofern die Statuten es vorsehen, ist jeder an einem bestimmten, durch den Verwaltungsrat vorgegebenen Stichtag, im Aktienbuch eingetragene Aktionär berechtigt, an der Generalversammlung teilzunehmen und an der Beschlussfassung mitzuwirken. Ein Aktionär kann sich an der Generalversammlung vertreten lassen, wobei der Vertreter nicht Aktionär sein muss. Der Verwaltungsrat kann die Einzelheiten über die Vertretung und Teilnahme an der Generalversammlung in Verfahrensvorschriften regeln.		Except as provided in these Articles of Association, each shareholder recorded in the share register on a specific qualifying day which may be designated by the Board of Directors shall be entitled to participate at the General Meeting of Shareholders and in any vote taken. The shareholders may be represented by proxies who need not be shareholders. The Board of Directors may issue the particulars of the right to representation and participation at the General Meeting of Shareholders in procedural rules.

Artikel 19: Stimmrechte		Article 19: Voting Rights

¹Jede Aktie berechtigt zu einer Stimme. Das Stimmrecht untersteht den Bedingungen von Artikel 9 und 10 dieser Statuten.		¹Each Share shall convey the right to cast one vote. The right to vote is subject to the conditions of Articles 9 and 10 of these Articles of Association.


Artikel 20: Beschlüsse und Wahlen: Mehrheitserfordernisse		Article 20: Resolutions and Elections: Voting Requirements

¹Die Generalversammlung fasst Beschlüsse und entscheidet Wahlen, soweit das Gesetz oder diese Statuten es nicht anders bestimmen, mit der relativen Mehrheit der abgegebenen Aktienstimmen (wobei Enthaltungen, Broker Nonvotes, leere oder ungültige Stimmen für die Bestimmung des Mehrs nicht berücksichtigt werden).		¹Unless otherwise required by Swiss statutory law or these Articles of Association, the General Meeting of Shareholders shall take resolutions and decide elections upon a relative majority of the votes cast at the General Meeting of Shareholders (whereby abstentions, broker nonvotes, blank or invalid ballots shall be disregarded for purposes of establishing the majority).

²Die Generalversammlung entscheidet über die Wahl von Mitgliedern des Verwaltungsrates nach der Mehrheit der abgegebenen Stimmen. Danach gilt diejenige Person, welche die grösste Zahl der abgegebenen Aktienstimmen für einen Verwaltungsratssitz erhält, als für den betreffenden Verwaltungsratssitz gewählt. Aktienstimmen gegen einen Kandidaten, Stimmenthaltungen, Broker Nonvotes, leere oder ungültige Stimmen haben für die Zwecke dieses Artikels 20 Absatz 2 keine Auswirkungen auf die Wahl von Mitgliedern des Verwaltungsrates.		²The General Meeting of Shareholders shall decide elections of members of the Board of Directors upon a plurality of the votes cast at the General Meeting of Shareholders. A plurality means that the individual who receives the largest number of votes for a board seat is elected to that board seat. Votes against any candidate, abstentions, broker nonvotes, blank or invalid ballots shall have no impact on the election of members of the Board of Directors under this Article 20 para. 2.

³Für die Abwahl von amtierenden Mitgliedern des Verwaltungsrates gelten das Mehrheitserfordernis gemäss Artikel 21 Absatz 2(e) sowie das Präsenzquorum von Artikel 22 Absatz 2(a).		³For the removal of a serving member of the Board of Directors, the voting requirement set forth in Article 21 para. 2(e) and the presence quorum set forth in Article 22 para. 2(a) shall apply.

⁴Die Abstimmungen und Wahlen erfolgen offen, es sei denn, dass die Generalversammlung schriftliche Abstimmung respektive Wahl beschliesst oder der Vorsitzende der Generalversammlung dies anordnet. Der Vorsitzende der Generalversammlung kann Abstimmungen und Wahlen auch mittels elektronischem Verfahren durchführen lassen. Elektronische Abstimmungen und Wahlen sind schriftlichen Abstimmen und Wahlen gleichgestellt.		⁴Resolutions and elections shall be decided by a show of hands, unless a written ballot is resolved by the General Meeting of Shareholders or is ordered by the acting chair of the General Meeting of Shareholders. The acting chair may also hold resolutions and elections by use of an electronic voting system. Electronic resolutions and elections shall be considered equal to resolutions and elections taken by way of a written ballot.

⁵Der Vorsitzende der Generalversammlung kann eine offene Wahl oder Abstimmung immer durch eine schriftliche oder elektronische wiederholen lassen, sofern seiner Ansicht nach Zweifel am Abstimmungsergebnis bestehen. In diesem Fall gilt die vorausgegangene offene Wahl oder Abstimmung als nicht erfolgt.		⁵The chair of the General Meeting of Shareholders may at any time order that an election or resolution decided by a show of hands be repeated by way of a written or electronic ballot if he considers the vote to be in doubt. The resolution or election previously held by a show of hands shall then be deemed to have not taken place.


Artikel 21: Besonderes Stimmen Quorum		Article 21: Special Vote

¹Ein Beschluss der Generalversammlung, der mindestens zwei Drittel der an der Generalversammlung vertretenen Aktien sowie die absolute Mehrheit des vertretenen Aktiennennwertes, auf sich vereinigt, ist erforderlich für:		¹The approval of at least two-thirds of the Shares represented at a General Meeting of Shareholders and the absolute majority of the par value of such Shares, shall be required for resolutions with respect to:

(a) Die Ergänzung oder Änderung des Gesellschaftszweckes gemäss Artikel 2 dieser Statuten;		(a) the amendment or modification of the purpose of the Company as described in Article 2 of these Articles of Association;

(b) die Einführung von Stimmrechtsaktien;		(b) the creation of shares with voting power greater than the Shares;

(c) die Beschränkung der Übertragbarkeit der Aktien und die Änderung oder Aufhebung einer solche Beschränkung;		(c) the restriction on the transferability of Shares and the modification or removal of such restriction;

(d) eine genehmigte oder bedingte Kapitalerhöhung;		(d) an increase in the amount of the authorized or conditional share capital;

(e) die Kapitalerhöhung (i) aus Eigenkapital, (ii) gegen Sacheinlage oder zwecks Sachübernahme oder (iii) die Gewährung von besonderen Vorteilen;		(e) an increase in share capital through (i) the conversion of capital surplus, (ii) contribution in kind or for purposes of an acquisition of assets, or (iii) the granting of special privileges upon a capital increase;

(f) die Einschränkung oder Aufhebung des Bezugsrechts oder des Vorwegzeichnungsrechtes;		(f) the limitation on or withdrawal of preemptive or preferential subscription rights;

(g) die Verlegung des Sitzes der Gesellschaft;		(g) the relocation of the registered office of the Company;

(h) die Fusion im Wege der Absorption einer anderen Gesellschaft vorbehaltlich der zusätzlichen Voraussetzungen unter Artikel 21 Absatz 4 dieser Statuten und im Rahmen der gesetzlichen Vorgaben schweizerischen Rechts;		(h) subject to Article 21 para. 4 of these Articles of Association and as far as required by Swiss statutory law, the merger by way of absorption of another company;

(i) die Auflösung der Gesellschaft; und		(i) the dissolution of the Company; and


(j) jede Änderung dieses Artikels 21 Absatz 1.		(j) any change to this Article 21 para. 1.

²Ein Beschluss der Generalversammlung, der mindestens zwei Drittel der Gesamtstimmen auf sich vereinigt ist erforderlich für:		²The approval of at least two-thirds of the Total Voting Shares shall be required for:

(a) Jede Änderung von Artikel 16 dieser Statuten;		(a) any change to Article 16 of these Articles of Association;

(b) jede Änderung von Artikel 20 dieser Statuten;		(b) any change to Article 20 of these Articles of Association;

(c) jede Änderung dieses Artikels 21 Absatz 2;		(c) any change to this Article 21 para. 2;

(d) jede Änderung von Artikel 22, 23 oder 24 dieser Statuten; und		(d) any change to Article 22, 23 or 24 of these Articles of Association; and

(e) die Abwahl eines amtierenden Mitglieds des Verwaltungsrates.		(e) a resolution with respect to the removal of a serving member of the Board of Directors.

³Ein Beschluss der Generalversammlung, der mindestens zwei Drittel der abgegebenen Stimmen auf sich vereinigt, ist erforderlich für:		³The approval of at least two-thirds of the Shares voted at a General Meeting of Shareholders shall be required for:

(a) jede Änderung dieses Artikels 21 Absatz 3; und		(a) any change to this Article 21 para. 3; and

(b) jede Änderung von Artikel 25 dieser Statuten.		(b) any change to Article 25 of these Articles of Association.

⁴Zusätzlich zu etwaigen benötigten Zustimmungserfordernissen ist ein Beschluss der Generalversammlung mit einer Mehrheit, die mindestens die Summe von: (i) zwei Drittel der Gesamtstimmen; zuzüglich (ii) einer Anzahl von stimmberechtigten Aktien, die einem Drittel der von Nahestehenden Aktionären (wie in Artikel 35 dieser Statuten definiert) gehaltenen Aktienstimmen entspricht, auf sich vereinigt, erforderlich für (1) jeden Zusammenschluss der Gesellschaft mit einem Nahestehenden Aktionär innerhalb eines Zeitraumes von drei Jahren, seitdem diese Zivilrechtliche Person zu einem Nahestehenden Aktionär wurde, (2) jede Änderung von Artikel 12(f) dieser Statuten oder (3) jede Änderung von diesem Artikel 21 Absatz 4 dieser Statuten (einschliesslich der dazugehörigen Definitionen in Artikel 35 dieser Statuten). Das im vorangehenden Satz aufgestellte Zustimmungserfordernis ist jedoch nicht anwendbar falls:		⁴In addition to any approval that may be required under applicable law, the approval of a majority at least equal to the sum of: (i) two-thirds of the Total Voting Shares; plus (ii) a number of Shares entitled to vote that is equal to one-third of the number of Shares entitled to vote held by Interested Shareholders (as defined in Article 35 of these Articles of Association), shall be required for the Company to (1) engage in any Business Combination with an Interested Shareholder for a period of three years following the time that such Person became an Interested Shareholder, (2) amend Article 12(f) of these Articles of Association or (3) amend this Article 21 para. 4 of these Articles of Association (including any definitions pertaining thereto as set forth in Article 35 of these Articles of Association); provided, however, that the approval requirement in the preceding sentence shall not apply if:


(a) der Verwaltungsrat, bevor diese Zivilrechtliche Person zu einem Nahestehenden Aktionär wurde, entweder den Zusammenschluss oder eine andere Transaktion genehmigte, in Folge derer diese Zivilrechtliche Person zu einem Nahestehenden Aktionär wurde;		(a) prior to such time that such Person became an Interested Shareholder, the Board of Directors approved either the Business Combination or the transaction which resulted in such Person becoming an Interested Shareholder;

(b) nach Vollzug der Transaktion, in Folge derer diese Zivilrechtliche Person zu einem Nahestehenden Aktionär wurde, der Nahestehende Aktionär unmittelbar vor Beginn der betreffenden Transaktion mindestens 85% der Gesamtstimmen hielt, wobei zur Bestimmung der Anzahl der allgemein stimmberechtigten Aktien (nicht jedoch zur Bestimmung der durch den Nahestehenden Aktionär gehaltenen Aktien) folgende Aktien nicht zu berücksichtigen sind: Aktien, (x) welche von Zivilrechtlichen Personen gehalten werden, die sowohl Verwaltungsrats- wie auch Geschäftsleitungsmitglieder sind, und (y) welche für Mitarbeiteraktienpläne reserviert sind, soweit die diesen Plänen unterworfenen Mitarbeiter nicht das Recht haben, unter Wahrung der Vertraulichkeit darüber zu entscheiden, ob Aktien, die dem betreffenden Mitarbeiteraktienplan unterstehen, in einem Übernahme- oder Austauschangebot angedient werden sollen oder nicht;		(b) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in such Person becoming an Interested Shareholder, the Interested Shareholder Owned at least 85% of the Total Voting Shares at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining such number of Shares then in issue (but not for purposes of determining the Shares Owned by the Interested Shareholder), those Shares Owned (x) by Persons who are both members of the Board of Directors and officers of the Company and (y) by employee share plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether Shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer;

(c) eine Zivilrechtliche Person unbeabsichtigterweise zu einem Nahestehenden Aktionär wird und (x) das Eigentum an einer genügenden Anzahl Aktien sobald als möglich veräussert, so dass sie nicht mehr länger als Nahestehender Aktionär qualifiziert und (y) zu keinem Zeitpunkt während der drei dem Zusammenschluss zwischen der Gesellschaft und dieser Zivilrechtlichen Person unmittelbar vorangehenden Jahre als Nahestehender Aktionär gegolten hätte, ausgenommen aufgrund des unbeabsichtigten Erwerbs der Eigentümerschaft.		(c) a Person becomes an Interested Shareholder inadvertently and (x) as soon as practicable divests itself of Ownership of sufficient Shares so that such Person ceases to be an Interested Shareholder and (y) would not, at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to a Business Combination between the Company and such Person, have been an Interested Shareholder but for the inadvertent acquisition of Ownership; or


(d) der Zusammenschluss vor Vollzug oder Verzicht auf und nach öffentlicher Bekanntgabe oder der nach diesem Abschnitt erforderlichen Mitteilung (was auch immer früher erfolgt) eine(r) beabsichtigten Transaktion vorgeschlagen wird, welche (i) eine der Transaktionen im Sinne des zweiten Satzes dieses Artikels 21 Absatz 4(d) darstellt; (ii) mit oder von einer Zivilrechtlichen Person abgeschlossen wird, die entweder während den letzten drei Jahren kein Nahestehender Aktionär war oder die mit der Genehmigung des Verwaltungsrates zu einem Nahestehenden Aktionär wurde; und (iii) von einer Mehrheit der dannzumal amtierenden Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates (aber mindestens einem) genehmigt oder nicht abgelehnt wird, die entweder bereits Verwaltungsratsmitglieder waren, bevor in den drei vorangehenden Jahren irgendeine Zivilrechtliche Person zu einem Nahestehenden Aktionär wurde, oder die auf Empfehlung einer Mehrheit solcher Verwaltungsratsmitglieder als deren Nachfolger zur Wahl vorgeschlagen wurden. Die im vorangehenden Satz erwähnten beabsichtigen Transaktionen sind auf folgende beschränkt: (x) eine Fusion oder eine andere Form des Zusammenschlusses der Gesellschaft (mit Ausnahme einer Fusion, welche keine Genehmigung durch die Generalversammlung der Gesellschaft voraussetzt); (y) ein Verkauf, eine Vermietung oder eine Verpachtung ein Tausch, hypothekarische Belastung, Verpfändung, Übertragung oder anderweitige Verfügung (ob in einer oder mehreren Transaktionen), von Vermögenswerten der Gesellschaft oder einer direkten oder indirekten Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird (jedoch nicht an eine direkt oder indirekt zu 100% gehaltene Konzerngesellschaft oder an die Gesellschaft), soweit diese Vermögenswerte einen Marktwert von 50% oder mehr entweder des auf konsolidierter Basis aggregierten Marktwertes aller Vermögenswerte der Gesellschaft oder des aggregierten Marktwertes aller dann im Handelsregister eingetragenen Aktien, unabhängig davon, ob eine dieser Transaktionen Teil einer Auflösung der Gesellschaft ist oder nicht; oder (z) ein vorgeschlagenes Übernahme- oder Umtauschangebot für 50% oder mehr der Gesamtstimmen der Gesellschaft. Die Gesellschaft muss Nahestehenden Aktionären sowie den übrigen Aktionären den Vollzug einer der unter (x) oder (y) des zweiten Satzes dieses Artikels 21 Absatz 4(d) erwähnten Transaktionen mindestens 20 Kalendertage vorher mitteilen.		(d) the Business Combination is proposed prior to the consummation or abandonment of and subsequent to the earlier of the public announcement or the notice required hereunder of a proposed transaction which (i) constitutes one of the transactions described in the second sentence of this Article 21 para. 4(d); (ii) is with or by a Person who either was not an Interested Shareholder during the previous three years or who became an Interested Shareholder with the approval of the Board of Directors; and (iii) is approved or not opposed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors then in office (but not less than one) who were Directors prior to any Person becoming an Interested Shareholder during the previous three years or were recommended for election to succeed such Directors by a majority of such Directors. The proposed transactions referred to in the preceding sentence are limited to (x) a merger or consolidation of the Company (except for a merger in respect of which no vote of the Company’s shareholders is required); (y) a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Company or of any direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company (other than to any direct or indirect wholly Owned subsidiary or to the Company) having an aggregate market value equal to 50% or more of either that aggregate market value of all of the assets of the Company determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the Shares registered in the Commercial Register; or (z) a proposed tender or exchange offer for 50% or more of the Total Voting Shares. The Company shall give not less than 20 calendar days’ notice to all Interested Shareholders as well as to the other shareholders prior to the consummation of any of the transactions described in clause (x) or (y) of the second sentence of this Article 21 para. 4(d).


Artikel 22: Präsenzquorum		Article 22: Presence Quorum

¹Jede Beschlussfassung oder Wahl setzt zu ihrer Gültigkeit im Zeitpunkt der Konstituierung der Generalversammlung ein Präsenzquorum von Aktionären, welche mindestens die Mehrheit aller Gesamtstimmen vertreten, voraus. Die Aktionäre können mit der Behandlung der Traktanden fortfahren, selbst wenn Aktionäre nach Bekanntgabe des Quorums durch den Vorsitzenden die Generalversammlung verlassen.		¹The adoption of any resolution or election requires the presence of at least a majority of the Total Voting Shares at the time when the General Meeting of Shareholders proceeds to business. The shareholders present at a General Meeting of Shareholders may continue to transact business, despite the withdrawal of shareholders from such General Meeting of Shareholders following announcement of the presence quorum at that meeting.

²Die nachfolgend aufgeführten Angelegenheiten erfordern zum Zeitpunkt der Konstituierung der Generalversammlung ein Präsenzquorum von Aktionären, welche mindestens zwei Drittel der Gesamtstimmen vertreten:		²The matters set forth below require the presence of at least two-thirds of the Total Voting Shares at the time when the General Meeting of Shareholders proceeds to business:

(a) Die Beschlussfassung über die Abwahl eines amtierenden Verwaltungsratsmitglieds (Artikel 20 Absatz 3 und 21 Absatz 2(e) dieser Statuten); und		(a) the adoption of a resolution to remove a serving member of the Board of Directors (Articles 20 para. 3 and 21 para. 2(e) of these Articles of Association); and

(b) die Beschlussfassung, diesen Artikel 22 oder Artikel 12(f), 20, 21, 23 oder 24 dieser Statuten zu ändern, zu ergänzen, nicht anzuwenden oder ausser Kraft zu setzen.		(b) the adoption of a resolution to amend, vary, suspend the operation of, disapply or cancel this Article 22 or Articles 12(f), 20, 21, 23 or 24 of these Articles of Association.


B. Verwaltungsrat		B. Board of Directors

Artikel 23: Anzahl Verwaltungsräte		Article 23: Number of Directors

¹Der Verwaltungsrat besteht aus mindestens drei und höchstens neun Mitgliedern.		¹The Board of Directors shall consist of no less than three and no more than nine members.

²Sollte die Anzahl der Verwaltungsräte unter die in diesen Statuten vorgesehene Mindestanzahl fallen, kann die Ernennung neuer Verwaltungsratsmitglieder zur Vervollständigung des Verwaltungsrats bis zur nächsten ordentlichen Generalversammlung aufgeschoben werden.		²Should the number of the members of Board of Directors fall under the minimum number provided for in these Articles of Association, the completion of the Board of Directors may be deferred until the next Annual General Meeting.

Artikel 24: Amtsdauer		Article 24: Term of Office

¹Die Verwaltungsräte werden vom Verwaltungsrat in drei Klassen aufgeteilt, welche als Klasse I, Klasse II und Klasse III bezeichnet werden. An jeder ordentlichen Generalversammlung soll jede Klasse Verwaltungsräte, deren Amtsdauer abläuft, für eine Amtsdauer von drei Jahren bzw. bis zur Wahl eines Nachfolgers in sein Amt gewählt werden.		¹The Board of Directors shall divide its members into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. At each Annual General Meeting, each class of the members of the Board of Directors whose term shall then expire shall be elected to hold office for a three-year term or until the election of their respective successor in office.

²Der Verwaltungsrat legt die Reihenfolge der Wiederwahl fest, wobei die erste Amtszeit einer bestimmten Klasse von Verwaltungsräten auch weniger als drei Jahre betragen kann. Für die Zwecke dieser Bestimmung ist unter einem Jahr der Zeitabschnitt zwischen zwei ordentlichen Generalversammlungen zu verstehen.		²The Board of Directors shall establish the order of rotation, whereby the first term of office of members of a particular class may be less than three years. For purposes of this provision, one year shall mean the period between two Annual General Meetings.

³Wenn ein Verwaltungsratsmitglied vor Ablauf seiner Amtsdauer aus welchen Gründen auch immer ersetzt wird, endet die Amtsdauer des an seiner Stelle gewählten neuen Verwaltungsratsmitgliedes mit dem Ende der Amtsdauer seines Vorgängers.		³If, before the expiration of his term of office, a Director should be replaced for whatever reason, the term of office of the newly elected member of the Board of Directors shall expire at the end of the term of office of his predecessor.

Artikel 25: Organisation des Verwaltungsrats, Entschädigung		Article 25: Organization of the Board, Remuneration

¹Der Verwaltungsrat wählt aus seiner Mitte einen Verwaltungsratspräsidenten. Er kann einen oder mehrere Vizepräsidenten wählen. Er bestellt weiter einen Sekretär, welcher nicht Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates sein muss. Der Verwaltungsrat regelt unter Einhaltung der Bestimmungen des Gesetzes und dieser Statuten die Einzelheiten seiner Organisation in einem Organisationsreglement.		¹The Board of Directors shall elect from among its members a Chairman. It may elect one or more Vice-Chairmen. It shall further appoint a Secretary, who need not be a member of the Board of Directors. Subject to applicable law and these Articles of Association, the Board of Directors shall establish the particulars of its organization in By-Laws.


²Die Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates haben Anspruch auf Ersatz ihrer im Interesse der Gesellschaft aufgewendeten Auslagen sowie auf eine ihrer Tätigkeit und Verantwortung entsprechende Entschädigung, deren Betrag der Verwaltungsrat auf Antrag eines Ausschusses des Verwaltungsrates festlegt.		²The members of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to reimbursement of all expenses incurred in the interest of the Company, as well as remuneration for their services that is appropriate in view of their functions and responsibilities. The amount of the remuneration shall be determined by the Board of Directors upon recommendation by a committee of the Board of Directors.

³Im Rahmen des gesetzlich Zulässigen, hält die Gesellschaft gegenwärtige und ehemalige Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates und der Geschäftsleitung sowie deren Erben, Konkurs- oder Nachlassmassen aus Gesellschaftsmitteln für Kosten, -Abgaben, Verluste, Schäden und Auslagen aus drohenden, hängigen oder abgeschlossenen Klagen, Verfahren oder Untersuchungen zivil-, straf- oder verwaltungsrechtlicher oder anderer Natur schadlos, welche ihnen oder ihren Erben, Konkurs- oder Nachlassmassen entstehen aufgrund von tatsächlichen oder behaupteten Handlungen, Zustimmungen oder Unterlassungen anlässlich oder im Zusammenhang mit der Ausübung ihrer Pflichten oder behaupteten Pflichten oder aufgrund der Tatsache, dass sie Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates oder der Geschäftsleitung der Gesellschaft sind oder waren oder auf Aufforderung der Gesellschaft Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates, der Geschäftsleitung oder als Arbeitnehmer oder Agent einer anderen Gesellschaft, einer nicht-rechtsfähigen Personengesellschaft, eines Joint Ventures, eines Trusts oder einer sonstigen Geschäftseinheit sind oder waren.		³The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the existing and former members of the Board of Directors and officers, and their heirs, executors and administrators, out of the assets of the Company from and against all threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings — whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative — and all costs, charges, losses, damages and expenses which they or any of them, their heirs, executors or administrators, shall or may incur or sustain by or by reason of any act done or alleged to be done, concurred or alleged to be concurred in or omitted or alleged to be omitted in or about the execution of their duty, or alleged duty, or by reason of the fact that he is or was a member of the Board of Directors or officer of the Company, or while serving as a member of the Board of Directors or officer of the Company is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.


⁴Ohne den vorangehenden Absatz 3 dieses Artikels 25 einzuschränken, bevorschusst die Gesellschaft gegenwärtigen und ehemaligen Mitgliedern des Verwaltungsrates und der Geschäftsleitung Gerichts-und Anwaltskosten. Die Gesellschaft kann solche Vorschüsse zurückfordern, wenn ein zuständiges Gericht oder eine zuständige Verwaltungsbehörde in einem endgültigen, nicht weiterziehbaren Urteil bzw. Entscheid zum Schluss kommt, dass eine der genannten Zivilrechtlichen Personen ihre Pflichten als Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates oder der Geschäftsleitung absichtlich oder grobfahrlässig verletzt hat.		⁴Without limiting the foregoing para. 3 of this Article 25, the Company shall advance court costs and attorneys’ fees to the existing and former members of the Board of Directors and officers. The Company may however recover such advanced costs if any of said Persons is found, in a final judgment or decree of a court or governmental or administrative authority of competent jurisdiction not subject to appeal, to have committed an intentional or grossly negligent breach of his statutory duties as a Director of officer.

⁵Jede Aufhebung oder Änderung von Absatz 3 oder Absatz 4 dieses Artikels 25 lassen alle am Aufhebungs- oder Änderungszeitpunkt bereits bestehenden Rechte oder Verpflichtungen unberührt.		⁵Any repeal or modification of para. 3 or para. 4 of this Article 25 shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing.

Artikel 26: Befugnisse des Verwaltungsrats		Article 26: Specific Powers of the Board

¹Der Verwaltungsrat hat die in Artikel 716a OR statuierten unübertragbaren und unentziehbaren Aufgaben, insbesondere:		¹The Board of Directors has the non-delegable and inalienable duties as specified in Article 716a CO, in particular:

(a) die Oberleitung der Gesellschaft und die Erteilung der nötigen Weisungen;		(a) the ultimate direction of the business of the Company and the issuance of the required directives;

(b) die Festlegung der Organisation der Gesellschaft; und		(b) the determination of the organization of the Company; and

(c) die Oberaufsicht über die mit der Geschäftsführung betrauten Personen, namentlich im Hinblick auf die Befolgung der Gesetze, Statuten, Reglemente und Weisungen.		(c) the ultimate supervision of the individuals entrusted with management duties, in particular with regard to compliance with law, these Articles of Association, By-Laws, regulations and directives.

²Der Verwaltungsrat kann überdies in allen Angelegenheiten Beschluss fassen, die nicht nach Gesetz oder Statuten der Generalversammlung zugeteilt sind.		²In addition, the Board of Directors may pass resolutions with respect to all matters that are not reserved to the General Meeting of Shareholders by law or under these Articles of Association.

³Der Verwaltungsrat kann Beteiligungspläne der Gesellschaft der Generalversammlung zur Genehmigung vorlegen.		³The Board of Directors may submit benefit or incentive plans of the Company to the General Meeting of Shareholders for approval.


Artikel 27: Kompetenzdelegation		Article 27: Delegation of Powers

Der Verwaltungsrat kann unter Vorbehalt von Artikel 26 Absatz 1 dieser Statuten sowie des OR die Geschäftsführung nach Massgabe eines Organisationsreglements ganz oder teilweise an eines oder mehrere seiner Mitglieder, an einen oder mehrere Ausschüsse des Verwaltungsrates oder an Dritte übertragen.		Subject to Article 26 para. 1 of these Articles of Association and the applicable provisions of the CO, the Board of Directors may delegate the management of the Company in whole or in part to individual directors, one or more committees of the Board of Directors or to persons other than Directors pursuant to By-Laws.

Artikel 28: Sitzung des Verwaltungsrats		Article 28: Meeting of the Board of Directors

¹Sofern das vom Verwaltungsrat erlassene Organisationsreglement nichts anderes festlegt, ist zur gültigen Beschlussfassung über Geschäfte des Verwaltungsrates die Anwesenheit einer Mehrheit der Mitglieder des gesamten Verwaltungsrates notwendig. Kein Präsenzquorum ist erforderlich für die Feststellungsbeschlüsse des Verwaltungsrates im Zusammenhang mit Kapitalerhöhungen und die entsprechenden Statutenanpassungen.		¹Except as otherwise set forth in By-Laws of the Board of Directors, the attendance quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Board of Directors shall be a majority of the whole Board of Directors. No attendance quorum shall be required for resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the confirmation of a capital increase or for the amendment of the Articles of Association in connection therewith.

²Der Verwaltungsrat fasst seine Beschlüsse mit einer Mehrheit der von den anwesenden Verwaltungsräten abgegebenen Stimmen, vorausgesetzt, das Präsenzquorum von Absatz 1 dieses Artikels 28 ist erfüllt. Der Verwaltungsratspräsident hat bei Stimmengleichheit keinen Stichentscheid.		²The Board of Directors shall pass its resolutions with the majority of the votes cast by the Directors present at a meeting at which the attendance quorum of para. 1 of this Article 28 is satisfied. The Chairman shall have no casting vote.

Artikel 29: Zeichnungsberechtigung		Article 29: Signature Power

Die rechtsverbindliche Vertretung der Gesellschaft durch Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates und durch Dritte wird in einem Organisationsreglement festgelegt.		The due and valid representation of the Company by members of the Board of Directors and other persons shall be set forth in By-Laws.

C. Revisionsstelle		C. Auditor

Artikel 30: Amtsdauer, Befugnisse und Pflichten		Article 30: Term, Power, Duties

¹Die Revisionsstelle wird von der ordentlichen Generalversammlung gewählt und es obliegen ihr die vom Gesetz zugewiesenen Befugnisse und Pflichten.		¹The auditor shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting and shall have the powers and duties vested in it by law.


²Die Amtsdauer der Revisionsstelle beginnt am Tage der Wahl an einer ordentlichen Generalversammlung und endet am Tage der Wiederwahl der aktuellen Revisionsstelle oder am Tag der Wahl einer anderen Revisionsstelle als Nachfolgerin der bisherigen Revisionsstelle.		²The term of office of the auditor shall commence on the day of election at an Annual General Meeting and terminate on the day that auditor is re-elected or that auditor’s successor is elected.

IV. Jahresrechnung, Konzernrechnung und Gewinnverteilung		IV. Annual Statutory Financial Statements, Consolidated Financial Statements and Profit; Allocation

Artikel 31: Geschäftsjahr		Article 31: Fiscal Year

Der Verwaltungsrat legt das Geschäftsjahr fest.		The Board of Directors determines the fiscal year.

Artikel 32: Verteilung des Bilanzgewinns, Reserven		Article 32: Allocation of Profit Shown on the Annual Statutory Balance Sheet, Reserves

¹Über den Bilanzgewinn verfügt die Generalversammlung im Rahmen der anwendbaren gesetzlichen Vorschriften. Der Verwaltungsrat unterbreitet der Generalversammlung seine Vorschläge betreffend die Behandlung sämtlicher Zuweisungen.		¹The profit shown on the annual statutory balance sheet shall be allocated by the General Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with applicable law. The Board of Directors shall submit its proposals with respect to the treatment of any allocation to the General Meeting of Shareholders.

²Neben der gesetzlichen Reserve können weitere Reserven geschaffen werden.		²Further reserves may be taken in addition to the reserves required by law.

³Dividenden, welche nicht innerhalb von fünf Jahren nach ihrem Auszahlungsdatum bezogen werden, fallen an die Gesellschaft und werden in die allgemeinen gesetzlichen Reserven verbucht.		³Dividends that have not been collected within five years after their payment date shall enure to the Company and be allocated to the general statutory reserves.

V. Auflösung, Liquidation		V. Winding-up and Liquidation

Artikel 33: Auflösung und Liquidation		Article 33: Winding-up and Liquidation

¹Die Generalversammlung kann jederzeit die Auflösung und Liquidation der Gesellschaft nach Massgabe der gesetzlichen und statutarischen Vorschriften beschliessen.		¹The General Meeting of Shareholders may at any time resolve on the winding-up and liquidation of the Company pursuant to applicable law and the provisions set forth in these Articles of Association.

²Die Liquidation wird durch den Verwaltungsrat durchgeführt, sofern sie nicht durch die Generalversammlung anderen Zivilrechtlichen Personen übertragen wird.		²The liquidation shall be effected by the Board of Directors, unless the General Meeting of Shareholders shall appoint other Persons as liquidators.


³Die Liquidation der Gesellschaft erfolgt nach Massgabe der gesetzlichen Vorschriften.		³The liquidation of the Company shall be effectuated pursuant to the statutory provisions.

⁴Nach erfolgter Tilgung der Schulden wird das Vermögen nach Massgabe der eingezahlten Beträge unter den Aktionären verteilt, soweit diese Statuten nichts anderes vorsehen.		⁴Upon discharge of all liabilities, the assets of the Company shall be distributed to the shareholders pursuant to the amounts paid-up, unless these Articles of Association provide otherwise.

VI. Bekanntmachungen, Mitteilungen		VI. Announcements, Communications

Artikel 34: Bekanntmachungen, Mitteilungen		Article 34: Announcements, Communications

¹Publikationsorgan der Gesellschaft ist das Schweizerische Handelsamtsblatt.		¹The official means of publication of the Company shall be the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce.

²Soweit keine individuelle Benachrichtigung durch das Gesetz, börsengesetzliche Bestimmungen oder diese Statuten verlangt wird, gelten sämtliche Mitteilungen an die Aktionäre als gültig erfolgt, wenn sie im Schweizerischen Handelsamtsblatt veröffentlicht worden sind. Schriftliche Bekanntmachungen der Gesellschaft an die Aktionäre werden auf dem ordentlichen Postweg an die letzte im Aktienbuch verzeichnete Adresse des Aktionärs oder des bevollmächtigten Empfängers geschickt. Finanzinstitute, welche Aktien für wirtschaftlich Berechtigte halten und entsprechend im Aktienbuch eingetragen sind, gelten als bevollmächtigte Empfänger.		²To the extent that individual notification is not required by law, stock exchange regulations or these Articles of Association, all communications to the shareholders shall be deemed valid if published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce. Written communications by the Company to its shareholders shall be sent by ordinary mail to the last address of the shareholder or authorized recipient recorded in the share register. Financial institutions holding Shares for beneficial owners and recorded in such capacity in the share register shall be deemed to be authorized recipients.

VII. Verbindlicher Originaltext		VII. Original Language

Falls sich zwischen der deutsch- und der englischsprachigen Fassung dieser Statuten Differenzen ergeben, hat die deutschsprachige Fassung Vorrang.		In the event of deviations between the German and English version of these Articles of Association, the German text shall prevail.

VIII. Definitionen		VIII. Definitions

Artikel 35: Definitionen		Article 35: Definitions

Aktie		Shares

Der Begriff Aktie(n) hat die in Artikel 4 dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term Share(s) has the meaning assigned to it in Article 4 of these Articles of Association.


Ausserordentliche Generalversammlung		Extraordinary General Meeting

Der Begriff ausserordentliche Generalversammlung hat die in Artikel 14 Absatz 1 dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term Extraordinary General Meeting has the meaning assigned to it in Article 14 para. 1 of these Articles of Association.

Clearing Nominee		Clearing Nominee

Clearing Nominee bedeutet Nominees von Clearing Gesellschaften für Aktien (wie beispielsweise Cede & Co., der Nominee der Depository Trust Company, eine US securities and clearing agency), im Einklang mit den durch den Verwaltungsrat erlassenen Bestimmungen.		Clearing Nominee means nominees of clearing organizations for the Shares (such as Cede & Co., the nominee of the Depository Trust Company, a United States securities depositary and clearing agency) in accordance with regulations issued by the Board of Directors.

Eigentümer		Owner

Eigentümer(in), unter Einschluss der Begriffe Eigentum, halten, gehalten, Eigentümerschaft oder ähnlicher Begriffe, bedeutet, wenn verwendet mit Bezug auf Aktien, jede Zivilrechtliche Person, welche allein oder zusammen mit oder über Nahestehende(n) Gesellschaften oder Nahestehende(n) Personen:		Owner, including the terms Own, Owned and Ownership when used with respect to any Shares means a Person that individually or with or through any of its Affiliates or Associates:

(a) wirtschaftliche Eigentümerin dieser Aktien ist, ob direkt oder indirekt;		(a) beneficially Owns such Shares, directly or indirectly;

(b) (1) das Recht hat, aufgrund eines Vertrags, einer Absprache oder einer anderen Vereinbarung, oder aufgrund der Ausübung eines Wandel-, Tausch-, Bezugs- oder Optionsrechts oder anderweitig Aktien zu erwerben (unabhängig davon, ob dieses Recht sofort ausübbar ist oder nur nach einer gewissen Zeit); vorausgesetzt, dass eine Person nicht als Eigentümerin derjenigen Aktien gilt, die im Rahmen eines Übernahme- oder Umtauschangebots, das diese Zivilrechtliche Person oder eine dieser Zivilrechtlichen Person Nahestehende Gesellschaft oder Nahestehende Person gemacht hat, angedient werden, bis diese Aktien verbindlich zum Kauf oder Tausch akzeptiert werden; oder (2) das Recht hat, die Stimmrechte dieser Aktien aufgrund eines Vertrags, einer Absprache oder einer anderen Vereinbarung auszuüben; vorausgesetzt, dass eine Zivilrechtliche Person nicht als Eigentümerin von Aktien gilt, sofern ihr Recht, das Stimmrecht auszuüben auf einem Vertrag, einer Absprache oder einer anderen Vereinbarung beruht, welche(r) nur aufgrund einer widerruflichen Vollmacht (proxy) oder Zustimmung zustande gekommen ist, die in Erwiderung auf eine an 10 oder mehr Zivilrechtliche Personen gemachte diesbezügliche Aufforderung ergangen ist; oder		(b) has (1) the right to acquire such Shares (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Owner of Shares tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered Shares are accepted for purchase or exchange; or (2) the right to vote such Shares pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Owner of any Shares because of such Person’s right to vote such Shares if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such Shares arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to 10 or more Persons; or


(c) zwecks Erwerbs, Haltens, Stimmrechtsausübung (mit Ausnahme der Stimmrechtsausübung aufgrund einer widerruflichen Vollmacht (proxy) oder Zustimmung wie in diesen Statuten umschrieben) oder Veräusserung dieser Aktien mit einer anderen Zivilrechtlichen Person in einen Vertrag, eine Absprache oder eine andere Vereinbarung getreten ist, die direkt oder indirekt entweder selbst oder über ihr Nahestehende Gesellschaften oder Nahestehende Personen wirtschaftlich Eigentümerin dieser Aktien ist.		(c) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent as described in these Articles of Association), or disposing of such Shares with any other Person that beneficially Owns, or whose Affiliates or Associates beneficially Own, directly or indirectly, such Shares.

Generalversammlung		General Meeting of Shareholders

Der Begriff Generalversammlung hat die in Artikel 15 Absatz 1 dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term General Meeting of Shareholders has the meaning assigned to it in Article 15 para. 1 of these Articles of Association.

Gesamtstimmen		Total Voting Shares

Der Begriff “Gesamtstimmen” bedeutet die Gesamtzahl aller an einer Generalversammlung stimmberechtigen Aktien unabhängig davon, ob die stimmberechtigten Aktien an der Generalversammlung vertreten sind oder nicht.		Total Voting Shares means the total number of Shares entitled to vote at a General Meeting of Shareholders whether or not represented at such meeting.

Gesellschaft		Company

Der Begriff Gesellschaft hat die in Artikel 1 dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term Company has the meaning assigned to it in Article 1 of these Articles of Association.


Kontrolle		Control

Kontrolle, einschliesslich der Begriffe kontrollierend, kontrolliert von und unter gemeinsamer Kontrolle mit, bedeutet die Möglichkeit, direkt oder indirekt auf die Geschäftsführung und die Geschäftspolitik einer Zivilrechtlichen Person Einfluss zu nehmen, sei es aufgrund des Haltens von Stimmrechten, eines Vertrags oder auf andere Weise. Eine Zivilrechtliche Person, welche 20% oder mehr der ausgegebenen oder ausstehenden Stimmrechte einer Kapitalgesellschaft, rechts- oder nicht-rechtsfähigen Personengesellschaft oder eines anderen Rechtsträgers hält, hat mangels Nachweises des Gegenteils unter Anwendung des Beweismasses der überwiegenden Wahrscheinlichkeit der Beweismittel vermutungsweise Kontrolle über einen solchen Rechtsträger. Ungeachtet des Voranstehenden gilt diese Vermutung der Kontrolle nicht, wenn eine Zivilrechtliche Person in Treu und Glauben und nicht zur Umgehung dieser Bestimmung Stimmrechte als Stellvertreter (agent), Bank, Börsenmakler (broker), Nominee, Depotbank (custodian) oder Treuhänder (trustee) für einen oder mehrere Eigentümer hält, die für sich allein oder zusammen als Gruppe keine Kontrolle über den betreffenden Rechtsträger haben.		Control, including the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the Ownership of voting shares, by contract, or otherwise. A Person who is the Owner of 20% or more of the issued or outstanding voting shares of any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity shall be presumed to have control of such entity, in the absence of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to the contrary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a presumption of control shall not apply where such Person holds voting shares, in good faith and not for the purpose of circumventing this provision, as an agent, bank, broker, nominee, custodian or trustee for one or more Owners who do not individually or as a group have control of such entity.

Mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundene Obligationen		Rights-Bearing Obligations

Der Begriff mit Umwandlungsrechten verbundene Obligationen hat die in Artikel 7 Absatz 1(a) dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term Rights-Bearing Obligations has the meaning assigned to it in Article 7 para. 1(a) of these Articles of Association.


Nahestehender Aktionäre		Interested Shareholder

Nahestehender Aktionär bedeutet jede Zivilrechtliche Person (unter Ausschluss der Gesellschaft oder jeder direkten oder indirekten Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird), (i) die Eigentümerin von 15% oder mehr des im Handelsregister eingetragenen Aktienkapitals (die eigenen Aktien der Gesellschaft davon ausgenommen) ist, oder (ii) die als Nahestehende Gesellschaft oder Nahestehende Person anzusehen ist und irgendwann in den drei unmittelbar vorangehenden Jahren vor dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem bestimmt werden muss, ob diese Zivilrechtliche Person ein Nahestehender Aktionär ist, Eigentümerin von 15% oder mehr des im Handelsregister eingetragenen Aktienkapitals (die eigenen Aktien der Gesellschaft davon ausgenommen) gewesen ist, ebenso wie jede Nahestehende Gesellschaft und Nahestehende Person dieser Zivilrechtlichen Person; vorausgesetzt, dass eine Zivilrechtliche Person nicht als Nahestehender Aktionär gilt, die aufgrund von Handlungen, die ausschliesslich der Gesellschaft zuzurechnen sind, Eigentümerin von Aktien in Überschreitung der 15%-Beschränkung ist; wobei jedoch jede solche Zivilrechtliche Person dann als Nahestehender Aktionär gilt, falls sie später zusätzliche Aktien erwirbt, ausser dieser Erwerb erfolgt aufgrund von weiteren Gesellschaftshandlungen, die weder direkt noch indirekt von dieser Zivilrechtlichen Person ausgehen. Zur Bestimmung, ob eine Zivilrechtliche Person ein Nahestehender Aktionär ist, sind die als ausgegeben geltenden Aktien unter Einschluss der von dieser Zivilrechtlichen Person gehaltenen Aktien (unter Anwendung des Begriffs “Eigentümer” wie in diesen Statuten definiert) zu berechnen, jedoch unter Ausschluss von nichtausgegebenen Aktien, die aufgrund eines Vertrags, einer Absprache oder einer anderen Vereinbarung, oder aufgrund der Ausübung eines Wandel-, Bezugs- oder Optionsrechts oder anderweitig ausgegeben werden können.		Interested Shareholder means any Person (other than the Company or any direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company) (i) that is the Owner of 15% or more of the share capital registered in the Commercial Register (excluding treasury shares) or (ii) that is an Affiliate or Associate of the Company and was the Owner of 15% or more of the share capital registered in the Commercial Register (excluding treasury shares) at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such Person is an Interested Shareholder, and also the Affiliates and Associates of such Person; provided, however, that the term Interested Shareholder shall not include any Person whose Ownership of Shares in excess of the 15% limitation is the result of action taken solely by the Company; provided that such Person shall be an Interested Shareholder if thereafter such Person acquires additional Shares, except as a result of further corporate action not caused, directly or indirectly, by such Person. For the purpose of determining whether a Person is an Interested Shareholder, the Shares deemed to be in issue shall include Shares deemed to be Owned by the Person (through the application of the definition of Owner in these Articles of Association) but shall not include any other unissued Shares which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.

Nahestehende Gesellschaft		Affiliate

Nahestehende Gesellschaft bedeutet jede Zivilrechtliche Person, die direkt oder indirekt über eine oder mehrere Mittelspersonen eine andere Person kontrolliert, von einer anderen Zivilrechtlichen Person kontrolliert wird, oder unter gemeinsamer Kontrolle mit einer anderen Zivilrechtlichen Person steht.		Affiliate means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person.


Nahestehende Person		Associate

Nahestehende Person bedeutet, wenn verwendet zur Bezeichnung einer Beziehung zu einer Zivilrechtlichen Person, (i) jede Kapitalgesellschaft, rechts- oder nicht-rechtsfähige Personengesellschaft oder ein anderer Rechtsträger, von welcher diese Zivilrechtliche Person Mitglied des Leitungs- oder Verwaltungsorgans, der Geschäftsleitung oder Gesellschafter ist oder von welcher diese Person, direkt oder indirekt, Eigentümerin von 20% oder mehr einer Kategorie von Aktien oder anderen Anteilsrechten ist, die ein Stimmrecht vermitteln, (ii) jedes Treuhandvermögen (Trust) oder jede andere Vermögenseinheit, an der diese Zivilrechtliche Person wirtschaftlich einen Anteil von 20% oder mehr hält oder in Bezug auf welche diese Zivilrechtliche Person als Verwalter (trustee) oder in ähnlich treuhändischer Funktion tätig ist, und (iii) jeder Verwandte, Ehe- oder Lebenspartner dieser Person, oder jede Verwandte des Ehe- oder Lebenspartners, jeweils soweit diese den gleichen Wohnsitz haben wie diese Person.		Associate, when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, means (i) any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity of which such Person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the Owner of 20% or more of any class of voting shares, (ii) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, and (iii) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same residence as such Person.

OR		CO

Der Begriff OR hat die in Artikel 1 dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term CO has the meaning assigned to it in Article 1 of these Articles of Association.

Ordentliche Generalversammlung		Annual General Meeting

Der Begriff ordentliche Generalversammlung hat die in Artikel 13 Absatz 1 dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term Annual General Meeting has the meaning assigned to it in Article 13 para. 1 of these Articles of Association.

Organisationsreglement		By-Laws

Das vom Verwaltungsrat erlassene Organisationsreglement, jeweils in seiner aktuellsten Fassung.		The By-Laws released by the Board of Directors in their most recent version.

SEC		SEC

Der Begriff SEC hat die in Artikel 14 Absatz 2(b) dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term SEC has the meaning assigned to it in Article 14 para. 2(b) of these Articles of Association.

Transfer Agent		Transfer Agent

Der Begriff Transfer Agent hat die in Artikel 8 Absatz 3 dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term Transfer Agent has the meaning assigned to it in Article 8 para. 3 of these Articles of Association.


Umwandlungsrechte		Rights

Der Begriff Umwandlungsrechte hat die in Artikel 7 Absatz 1(a) dieser Statuten aufgeführte Bedeutung.		The term Rights has the meaning assigned to it in Article 7 para. 1(a) of these Articles of Association.

Zivilrechtliche Person		Person

Zivilrechtliche Person bedeutet jede natürliche Person, Kapitalgesellschaft, rechts- oder nicht-rechtsfähige Personengesellschaft oder jeder andere Rechtsträger.		Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity.

Zusammenschluss		Business Combination

Zusammenschluss bedeutet, wenn im Rahmen dieser Statuten in Bezug auf die Gesellschaft oder einen Nahestehenden Aktionär der Gesellschaft verwendet:		Business Combination, when used in these Articles of Association in reference to the Company and any Interested Shareholder of the Company, means:

(a) jede Fusion oder andere Form des Zusammenschlusses der Gesellschaft oder einer direkten oder indirekten Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird, mit (1) dem Nahestehenden Aktionär oder (2) einer anderen Kapitalgesellschaft, rechts- oder nicht-rechtsfähigen Personengesellschaft oder einem anderen Rechtsträger, soweit diese Fusion oder andere Form des Zusammenschlusses durch den Nahestehenden Aktionär verursacht worden ist und als Folge dieser Fusion oder anderen Form des Zusammenschlusses Artikel 12(f) und Artikel 21 Absatz 4 dieser Statuten (sowie jede der dazu gehörigen Definition in diesen Statuten) oder im Wesentlichen gleiche Bestimmungen wie Artikel 12(f) und Artikel 21 Absatz 4 (sowie die dazugehörigen Definitionen in diesen Statuten) auf den überlebenden Rechtsträger nicht anwendbar sind;		(a) any merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company with (1) the Interested Shareholder or (2) any other corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity if the merger or consolidation is caused by the Interested Shareholder and as a result of such merger or consolidation Article 12(f) and Article 21 para. 4 of these Articles of Association (including the relevant definitions in these Articles of Association pertaining thereto) or a provision substantially the same as such Article 12(f) and Article 21 para. 4 (including the relevant definitions in these Articles of Association) are not applicable to the surviving entity;


(b) jeder Verkauf, jede Vermietung oder Verpachtung, jeder Tausch, jede hypothekarische Belastung oder andere Verpfändung, Übertragung oder andere Verfügung (ob in einer oder mehreren Transaktionen) von oder über Vermögenswerte(n) der Gesellschaft oder einer direkten oder indirekten Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird, an einen Nahestehenden Aktionär (ausser soweit der Zuerwerb unter einer der genannten Transaktionen proportional als Aktionär erfolgt), soweit diese Vermögenswerte einen Marktwert von 10% oder mehr entweder des auf konsolidierter Basis aggregierten Marktwertes aller Vermögenswerte der Gesellschaft oder des aggregierten Marktwertes aller dann ausgegebenen Aktien haben, unabhängig davon, ob eine dieser Transaktionen Teil einer Auflösung der Gesellschaft ist oder nicht;		(b) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), except proportionately as a shareholder, to or with the Interested Shareholder, whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Company or of any direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company which assets have an aggregate market value equal to 10% or more of either the aggregate market value of all the assets of the Company determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the Shares then in issue;

(c) jede Transaktion, die dazu führt, dass die Gesellschaft oder eine direkte oder indirekte Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird, Aktien oder Tochtergesellschafts-Aktien an den Nahestehenden Aktionär ausgibt oder überträgt, es sei denn (1) aufgrund der Ausübung, des Tauschs oder der Wandlung von Finanzmarktinstrumenten, die in Aktien oder Aktien einer direkten oder indirekten Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird, ausgeübt, getauscht oder gewandelt werden können, vorausgesetzt, die betreffenden Finanzmarktinstrumente waren zum Zeitpunkt, in dem der Nahestehende Aktionär zu einem solchem wurde, bereits ausgegeben; (2) als Dividende oder Ausschüttung, oder aufgrund der Ausübung, des Tauschs oder der Wandlung von Finanzmarktinstrumenten, die in Aktien oder Aktien einer direkten oder indirekten Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird, ausgeübt, getauscht oder gewandelt werden können, vorausgesetzt, diese Finanzinstrumente werden allen Aktionäre anteilsmässig ausgegeben, nachdem der Nahestehende Aktionär zu einem solchem wurde; (3) gemäss einem Umtauschangebot der Gesellschaft, Aktien von allen Aktionären zu den gleichen Bedingungen zu erwerben; oder (4) aufgrund der Ausgabe oder der Übertragung von Aktien durch die Gesellschaft; vorausgesetzt, dass in keinem der unter (2) bis (4) genannten Fällen der proportionale Anteil des Nahestehenden Aktionärs an den Aktien erhöht werden darf;		(c) any transaction which results in the issuance or transfer by the Company or by any direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company of any Shares or shares of such subsidiary to the Interested Shareholder, except (1) pursuant to the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into Shares or the shares of a direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company which securities were in issue prior to the time that the Interested Shareholder became such; (2) pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made, or the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into Shares or the shares of a direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company which security is distributed, pro rata, to all shareholders subsequent to the time the Interested Shareholder became such; (3) pursuant to an exchange offer by the Company to purchase Shares made on the same terms to all holders of said Shares; or (4) any issuance or transfer of Shares by the Company; provided, however, that in no case under (2)-(4) above shall there be an increase in the Interested Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the Shares;


(d) jede Transaktion, in welche die Gesellschaft oder eine direkte oder indirekte Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird, involviert ist, und die direkt oder indirekt dazu führt, dass der proportionale Anteil der vom Nahestehenden Aktionär gehaltenen Aktien, in Aktien wandelbare Obligationen oder Tochtergesellschafts-Aktien erhöht wird, ausser eine solche Erhöhung ist nur unwesentlich und die Folge eines Spitzenausgleichs für Fraktionen oder eines Rückkaufs oder einer Rücknahme von Aktien, soweit diese(r) weder direkt noch indirekt durch den Nahestehenden Aktionär verursacht wurde; oder		(d) any transaction involving the Company or any direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate interest in the Shares, or securities convertible into the Shares, or in the shares of any such subsidiary which is Owned by the Interested Shareholder, except as a result of immaterial changes due to fractional share adjustments or as a result of any purchase or redemption of any Shares not caused, directly or indirectly, by the Interested Shareholder; or

(e) jede direkte oder indirekte Gewährung von Darlehen, Vorschüssen, Garantien, Bürgschaften, oder garantieähnlichen Verpflichtungen, Pfändern oder anderen finanziellen Begünstigungen (mit Ausnahme einer solchen, die gemäss den Unterabschnitten (a) - (d) dieses Artikels ausdrücklich erlaubt ist sowie einer solchen, die proportional an alle Aktionäre erfolgt) durch die oder über die Gesellschaft oder eine direkte oder indirekte Tochtergesellschaft, die zur Mehrheit von der Gesellschaft gehalten wird, an den Nahestehenden Aktionär.		(e) any receipt by the Interested Shareholder of the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a shareholder), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits (other than those expressly permitted in subsections (a) — (d) immediately above) provided by or through the Company or any direct or indirect majority-Owned subsidiary of the Company.


IX. Übergangsbestimmung		IX. Transitional Provision

Artikel 36: Sacheinlagevertrag		Article 36: Contribution in Kind Agreement

Die Gesellschaft übernimmt bei der Kapitalerhöhung vom 27. März 2009 von der Noble Corporation in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (“Noble-Cayman”), gemäss Sacheinlagevertrag vom 27. März 2009 (“Sacheinlagevertrag”) 261’245’693 Aktien (ordinary shares) der Noble-Cayman. Diese Aktien werden zu einem Übernahmewert von insgesamt Schweizer Franken 10’676’100’000 übernommen. Als Gegenleistung für diese Sacheinlage gibt die Gesellschaft einem Exchange Agent, handelnd auf Rechnung der Aktionäre der Noble-Cayman im Zeitpunkt unmittelbar vor Vollzug des Sacheinlagevertrages und im Namen und auf Rechnung der Noble-Cayman, insgesamt 276’245’693 voll einbezahlte Aktien mit einem Nennwert von insgesamt Schweizer Franken 1’381’228’465 aus. Die Gesellschaft weist die Differenz zwischen dem totalen Nennwert der ausgegebenen Aktien und dem Übernahmewert der Sacheinlage im Gesamtbetrag von Schweizer Franken 9’294’771’535 den Reserven der Gesellschaft zu.		In connection with the capital increase of March 27, 2009, and in accordance with the contribution in kind agreement dated as of March 27, 2009 (the “Contribution in Kind Agreement”), the Company acquires 261’245’693 ordinary shares of Noble Corporation, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (“Noble-Cayman”). The shares of Noble-Cayman have a total value of Swiss Francs 10’676’100’000. As consideration for this contribution, the Company issues to an exchange agent, acting for the account of the holders of ordinary shares of Noble-Cayman outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the Contribution in Kind Agreement and in the name and the account of Noble-Cayman, a total of 276’245’693 Shares with a total par value of Swiss Francs 1’381’228’465. The difference between the aggregate par value of the issued Shares and the total value of the contribution in the amount of Swiss Francs 9’294’771’535 is allocated to the reserves of the Company.

Zug, 28. Mai 2009		Zug, May 28, 2009

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents


I. Allgemeine Bestimmungen			1
I. General Provisions			1
Artikel 1: Firma, Sitz, Dauer			1
Artikel 2: Zweck			1
Artikel 3: Dauer			2
II. Aktienkapital			2
II. Share Capital			2
Artikel 4: Anzahl Aktien, Nominalwert, Art			2
Artikel 5: Anerkennung der Statuten			2
Artikel 6: Genehmigtes Aktienkapital			2
Artikel 7: Bedingtes Aktienkapital			5
Artikel 8: Aktienzertifikate			7
Artikel 9: Aktienbuch, Eintragungsbeschränkungen, Nominees			9
Artikel 10: Rechtsausübung			10
III. Organe und Organisation der Gesellschaft			11
III. Corporate Bodies and Organization of the Company			11
Artikel 11: Gesellschaftsorgane			11
Artikel 12: Befugnisse			11
Artikel 13: Ordentliche Generalversammlung			12
Artikel 14: Ausserordentliche Generalversammlung			12
Artikel 15: Einberufung der Generalversammlung			13
Artikel 16: Traktandierung; Nominierungen			14
Artikel 17: Vorsitz der Generalversammlung, Protokoll, Stimmenzähler			16
Artikel 18: Recht auf Teilnahme, Vertretung der Aktionäre			16
Artikel 19: Stimmrechte			16
Artikel 20: Beschlüsse und Wahlen: Mehrheitserfordernisse			17
Artikel 21: Besonderes Stimmen Quorum			18
Artikel 22: Präsenzquorum			22
Artikel 23: Anzahl Verwaltungsräte			23
Artikel 24: Amtsdauer			23
Artikel 25: Organisation des Verwaltungsrats, Entschädigung			23
Artikel 26: Befugnisse des Verwaltungsrats			25


Artikel 27: Kompetenzdelegation			26
Artikel 28: Sitzung des Verwaltungsrats			26
Artikel 29: Zeichnungsberechtigung			26
Artikel 30: Amtsdauer, Befugnisse und Pflichten			26
IV. Jahresrechnung, Konzernrechnung und Gewinnverteilung			27
IV. Annual Statutory Financial Statements, Consolidated Financial Statements and Profit; Allocation			27
Artikel 31: Geschäftsjahr			27
Artikel 32: Verteilung des Bilanzgewinns, Reserven			27
V. Auflösung, Liquidation			27
V. Winding-up and Liquidation			27
Artikel 33: Auflösung und Liquidation			27
VI. Bekanntmachungen, Mitteilungen			28
VI. Announcements, Communications			28
Artikel 34: Bekanntmachungen, Mitteilungen			28
VII. Verbindlicher Originaltext			28
VII. Original Language			28
VIII. Definitionen			28
VIII. Definitions			28
Artikel 35: Definitionen			28
IX. Übergangsbestimmung			37
IX. Transitional Provision			37
Artikel 36: Sacheinlagevertrag			37

EX-10.1 3 c98156exv10w1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit 10.1

Exhibit 10.1

NOBLE CORPORATION

PERFORMANCE-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the _____ day of _____, 201_, by and between NOBLE CORPORATION, a Swiss corporation (the “Company”), and «First_Name» «MI» «Last_Name» (“Employee”);

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the committee (the “Committee”) acting under the Noble Corporation 1991 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), has determined that it is desirable to award performance-vested Restricted Stock Units (as defined in the Plan) to Employee pursuant to the Plan; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Committee has determined that the performance-vested Restricted Stock Units so awarded shall be subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award. On the terms and conditions and subject to the restrictions, including forfeiture, hereinafter set forth, the Company hereby awards «PVRSU» Restricted Stock Units (the “Awarded Restricted Stock Units”) to Employee pursuant to the Plan. The Awarded Restricted Stock Units are being awarded to Employee effective as of the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”), and shall vest or be forfeited in accordance with (and otherwise be subject to) the provisions of this Agreement. The Awarded Restricted Stock Units are being awarded to Employee without the payment of any cash consideration by Employee. The Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, discounted, exchanged, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by Employee in any manner. The award of Restricted Stock Units made to Employee pursuant to this Section 1 is hereby designated by the Committee to be a Performance Award for the purposes of the Plan.

2. Vesting and Forfeiture. The Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to being forfeited by Employee during the Restricted Period specified in the attached Schedule I (the “Restricted Period”), and shall vest in or be forfeited by Employee as follows:

(a) If Employee remains continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Effective Date through the end of the Restricted Period, the Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall vest and the forfeiture restrictions applicable to them under this Agreement shall terminate to the extent of the percentage of vesting achieved under the performance measure and vesting schedule provisions of the attached Schedule I, and any Awarded Restricted Stock Units that do not vest at the end of the Restricted Period shall be forfeited by Employee.

(b) If Employee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates during the Restricted Period by reason of the death, Disability or Retirement of Employee, then the number of Awarded Restricted Stock Units equal to the total number of Awarded Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of calendar months remaining in the Restricted Period that end after the date of Employee’s termination of employment with the Company or an Affiliate by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, and (ii) the denominator of which is 36, shall be forfeited by Employee. The remaining number of Awarded Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder shall vest and the forfeiture restrictions applicable to them under this Agreement shall terminate at the end of the Restricted Period to the extent of the percentage of vesting achieved under the performance measure and vesting schedule provisions of the attached Schedule I, and any of such remaining number of Awarded Restricted Stock Units that do not vest at the end of the Restricted Period shall be forfeited by Employee.

(c) If Employee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates during the Restricted Period for any reason other than the death, Disability or Retirement of Employee, all of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited by Employee.

(d) The foregoing provisions of this Section 2 to the contrary notwithstanding, if a 409A Change in Control (as defined below) occurs during the Restricted Period, 66.7% of the then outstanding Awarded Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder shall vest and the forfeiture restrictions applicable to them under this Agreement shall terminate, and the remaining 33.3% of the then outstanding Awarded Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder shall be forfeited by Employee. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “409A Change in Control” means a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan) that also is a change in control event within the meaning of U.S. Treas. Reg. section 1.409A-3(i)(5). The parties expressly agree that the provisions of this Section 2(d) shall be the exclusive means by which an Awarded Restricted Stock Unit shall vest in connection with a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of the assets of the Company, and that no provision of any plan, employment agreement or other agreement or arrangement pertaining to Employee and the Company or an Affiliate shall cause an Awarded Restricted Stock Unit to vest in connection with a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of the assets of the Company unless this Section 2(d) is amended in writing by the parties to provide for such vesting.

For the purposes of this Agreement, transfers of employment without interruption of service between or among the Company and any of its Affiliates shall not be considered a termination of employment.

3. Issuance of Shares. With respect to an Awarded Restricted Stock Unit that vests pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) hereof, as soon as practicable after the percentage of vesting achieved under the performance measure and vesting provisions of the attached Schedule I has been determined and certified in writing by the Committee and during the period beginning at the end of the Restricted Period and ending on March 15 following the end of the Restricted Period, the Company shall issue or transfer to Employee one Share in settlement of such Awarded Restricted Stock Unit and such Awarded Restricted Stock Unit shall be canceled. With respect to an Awarded Restricted Stock Unit that vests pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(d) hereof, as soon as practicable (but in no event later than 30 days) following the occurrence of a 409A Change in Control, the Company shall issue or transfer to Employee one Share in settlement of such Awarded Restricted Stock Unit and such Awarded Restricted Stock Unit shall be canceled.

4. No Rights as Shareholder. Employee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, voting rights or the right to receive dividends and distributions as a shareholder, with respect to the Shares subject to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units, unless and until such Shares are issued or transferred to Employee as provided herein.

5. Cash Dividend and Cash Distribution Equivalent Rights. The Company hereby awards cash dividend and cash distribution equivalent rights to Employee with respect to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units. The cash dividend and cash distribution equivalent rights awarded to Employee under this Section 5 shall entitle Employee to the payment, with respect to each Share that is subject to an Awarded Restricted Stock Unit that has not been canceled or forfeited, of an amount in cash equal to the amount of any cash dividend or other cash distribution paid by the Company with respect to one Share while such Awarded Restricted Stock Unit remains outstanding. Such amount shall be paid to Employee by Employee’s employer on the date of the payment of the related cash dividend or cash distribution. The award of cash dividend and cash distribution rights made to Employee pursuant to this Section 5 is not a Performance Award for the purposes of the Plan.

6. Agreements Regarding Withholding Taxes.

(a) Employee shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee for the payment of taxes of any kind that are required by law to be withheld with respect to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units or the cash dividend and cash distribution equivalent rights awarded under this Agreement, including, without limitation, taxes applicable to (i) the awarding of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units or the issuance or transfer of Shares in settlement thereof, or (ii) the awarding of the cash dividend and cash distribution equivalent rights or the payments made with respect thereto.

(b) Unless and until the Committee shall determine otherwise and provide notice to Employee in accordance with Section 6(c) of this Agreement, any obligation of Employee under Section 6(a) of this Agreement that arises with respect to the issuance or transfer of Shares in settlement of Awarded Restricted Stock Units that have become vested shall be satisfied by the Company withholding a portion of such Shares valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date on which the taxable event that gives rise to the withholding requirement occurs.

(c) The Committee may determine, after the Effective Date and on notice to the Employee, to authorize one or more arrangements (in addition to or in lieu of the arrangement described in Section 6(b) of this Agreement) satisfactory to the Committee for Employee to satisfy the obligation of Employee under Section 6(a) of this Agreement.

(d) If Employee does not, for whatever reason, satisfy the obligation of Employee under Section 6(a) of this Agreement, then the Company and its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payments of any kind otherwise due to Employee the amount required to satisfy the obligation of Employee under Section 6(a) of this Agreement.

7. Non-Assignability. This Agreement is not assignable or transferable by Employee. No right or interest of Employee under this Agreement or the Plan may be assigned, transferred or alienated, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law (except pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order within the meaning of Section 414(p) of the Code or a similar domestic relations order under applicable foreign law), and no such right or interest shall be liable for or subject to any debt, obligation or liability of Employee.

8. Capital Adjustments. If any of the following events shall occur at any time while any of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units are outstanding, the following adjustments shall be made in the number of Shares then subject to such Awarded Restricted Stock Units, as determined appropriate by the Committee:

(a) Share Dividend or Split; Combination. If the Company pays a dividend on its outstanding Shares in Shares or subdivides its outstanding Shares into a greater number of Shares, the number of Shares then subject to such Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall be proportionately increased. Conversely, if the outstanding Shares are combined into a smaller number of Shares, the number of Shares then subject to such Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall be proportionately reduced. An adjustment made pursuant to this Section 8(a) shall become effective as of the record date in the case of a dividend and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision or combination.

(b) Recapitalization or Reorganization. In case of any recapitalization or reclassification of the Shares, or any merger, demerger, conversion, amalgamation or consolidation of the Company with or into one or more other corporations, or any sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, as a result of which the holders of the Shares receive other stock, securities or property in lieu of or in addition to, but on account of, their Shares, the Company shall make or cause to be made lawful and adequate provision whereby, upon the vesting of such Awarded Restricted Stock Units after the record date for the determination of the holders of Shares entitled to receive such other stock, securities or property, Employee shall receive, in addition to or in lieu of the Shares that are subject to such Awarded Restricted Stock Units so vesting, the shares of stock, securities or other property which would have been allocable to such Shares had such Awarded Restricted Stock Units vested immediately prior to such record date (or alternatively, as determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion, an amount in cash equal to the value, as determined in good faith by the Committee, of any portion of said shares of stock, securities or other property that the Company determines to provide in the form of cash rather than in the form of said shares of stock, securities or other property). The subdivision or combination of Shares at any time outstanding into a greater or smaller number of Shares shall not be deemed to be a recapitalization or reclassification of the Shares for the purposes of this Section 9(b).

9. Defined Terms; Plan Provisions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the capitalized terms used (and not otherwise defined) in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them under the provisions of the Plan. By execution of this Agreement, Employee agrees that the Awarded Restricted Stock Units and the cash dividend and cash distribution equivalent rights awarded under this Agreement shall be governed by and subject to all applicable provisions of the Plan. This Agreement is subject to the Plan, and the Plan shall govern where there is any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement.

10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent Texas law is preempted by federal law of the United States or by the laws of Switzerland.

11. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

12. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, together with any Schedules and Exhibits and any other writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. To the fullest extent provided by applicable law, this Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented by mutual consent of the parties hereto at any time, with respect to any of the terms contained herein, in such manner as may be agreed upon in writing by such parties.

13. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if directed in the manner specified below, to the parties at the following addresses and numbers:

(a) If to the Company, when delivered by hand, confirmed fax or mail (registered or certified mail with postage prepaid) to:

Noble Corporation
Dorfstrasse 19A
6340 Baar
Switzerland
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Fax: 281-596-4486

With a copy to:

Chairman of Compensation Committee
c/o Noble Corporation
Dorfstrasse 19A
6340 Baar
Switzerland
Fax: 281-596-4486

(b) If to Employee, when delivered by hand, confirmed fax or mail (registered or certified mail with postage prepaid) to:

The address and number, if any, set forth opposite
Employee’s signature below

Either party may at any time give to the other notice in writing of any change of address of the party giving such notice and from and after the giving of such notice the address or addresses therein specified will be deemed to be the address of such party for the purposes of giving notice hereunder.

14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, this Agreement shall be considered divisible and such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is deemed unenforceable, and in all other respects this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that if any such provision may be made enforceable by limitation thereof, then such provision shall be deemed to be so limited and shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, the parties hereto.

16. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement, and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

17. Gender. Pronouns in masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

18. References. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” and “including” are used in this Agreement, such words shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

19. Unfunded Awards. The awards made under this Agreement are unfunded and unsecured obligations and rights to provide or receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and to the extent that Employee acquires a right to receive compensation from the Company or an Affiliate pursuant to this Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or such Affiliate.

20. Compliance with Code Section 409A. The compensation payable to or with respect to Employee pursuant to this Agreement is intended to be compensation that is not subject to the tax imposed by Code Section 409A, and this Agreement shall be administered and construed to the fullest extent possible to reflect and implement such intent.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.


	NOBLE CORPORATION

	By:
		Name: Julie J. Robertson
		Title: Executive Vice President
		and Corporate Secretary

Address and fax number, if any:

	«First_Name» «MI» «Last_Name»

Dorfstrasse 19A
6340 Baar
Switzerland
Fax: 281-596-4486

SCHEDULE I

NOBLE CORPORATION

PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR THE 2010-2012 PERFORMANCE CYCLE
AWARD OF PERFORMANCE-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK

The Committee has determined and specifies that the following Performance Cycle, Restricted Period and Performance Measures shall apply to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units:

1. Performance Cycle. The Performance Cycle applicable to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall be the three-year period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2012.

2. Restricted Period. The Restricted Period applicable to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall be the three-year period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date.

3. Performance Measure. The Performance Measure used to determine the extent of the vesting of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units is the cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) for the Shares of the Company for the Performance Cycle. The Awarded Restricted Stock Units that are outstanding as of the end of the Restricted Period will vest or be forfeited based on the Company’s TSR performance relative to the following group of competitor companies (the “Competitor Group”): Atwood Oceanic, Incorporated; Baker Hughes Incorporated; Diamond Offshore Drilling Incorporated; Ensco International plc; FMC Technologies, Incorporated; Halliburton Company; Nabors Industries Limited; National Oilwell Varco, Incorporated; Oceaneering International, Incorporated; Pride International Incorporated; Rowan Companies Incorporated; Schlumberger Limited; Smith International Incorporated; Transocean Limited; and Weatherford International Limited.

TSR for the Performance Cycle shall be defined and calculated as follows, where “Beginning Price” is the average of the closing prices on the 30 NYSE trading days immediately preceding the beginning of the Performance Cycle, and the “Ending Price” is the average of the closing prices on the last 30 NYSE trading days of the Performance Cycle, in each case as applied to the applicable equity security:

TSR = (Ending Price — Beginning Price + dividends and cash distributions per share paid*)
Beginning Price


*		Stock dividends paid in securities rather than cash in which there is a distribution of less than 25 percent of the outstanding shares (as calculated prior to the distribution) shall be treated as cash for purposes of this calculation.

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The companies comprising the Competitor Group on the last NYSE trading day of the Performance Cycle shall be the companies used in the comparison for determining the Competitor Group performance measurement. If a Competitor Group company’s common equity security is no longer publicly traded on the last NYSE trading day of the Performance Cycle, then an appropriate proportionate adjustment will be effected over the remaining number of companies in the Competitor Group in making the determination of the Competitor Group measure; provided, however, that if the number of companies comprising the Competitor Group on the last NYSE trading day of the Performance Cycle is less than five (5), then notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company’s TSR performance shall be determined relative to the TSR performance of the applicable securities of the companies in the Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Index (the “Index”), and the Competitor Group performance measure shall be inapplicable and not used in determining the overall performance measure for vesting. If the Index performance measure becomes applicable, the companies comprising the Index on the last NYSE trading day of the Performance Cycle shall be the companies used in the comparison for determining the Company’s percentile rank relative to the companies in the Index. Any company in the Index on the last NYSE trading day of the Performance Cycle that entered the Index after the first NYSE trading day of the Performance Cycle will, for the purpose of calculating the TSR of the companies in the Index, be added into the Index only as of the time such company entered the Index. For example, if a company enters the Index on March 31 of a year during the Performance Cycle and is in the Index on the last trading day in the Performance Cycle, the entering company’s performance for comparison purposes relative to the Company and the other companies in the Index will be included only from such March 31 date on which the company entered the Index.

The number of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units that will vest at the end of the Restricted Period on the basis of the Performance Measure for the Performance Cycle shall be determined in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth on Annex I attached to and hereby made a part of this Schedule I. The level of achievement of the Performance Measure for the Performance Cycle, and the applicable vesting or forfeiture of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units that are outstanding at the end of the Restricted Period, shall be determined and certified in writing by the Committee as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the Performance Cycle, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the end of the Performance Cycle.

S-2

ANNEX I TO SCHEDULE I

2010-2012 Performance Cycle
Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Vesting Schedule

2010-2012 Performance Cycle
Competitor Group Performance Vesting Schedule


					Percentage of the
		Percentage of			Awarded
TSR For Shares of the Company		the Target			Restricted Stock
Relative to the Competitor Group		Achieved			Units Vesting
Percentile
90 and greater	(maximum)		150	%		100.0	%
85			133	%		88.7	%
80			117	%		78.0	%
75	(target)		100	%		66.7	%
70			93	%		62.0	%
65			86	%		57.3	%
60			79	%		52.7	%
55			71	%		47.3	%
50			64	%		42.7	%
45			57	%		38.0	%
40	(threshold)		50	%		33.3	%
Below 40			0	%		0	%

Percentile results between those listed will be interpolated.

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EX-10.2 4 c98156exv10w2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2 Exhibit 10.2

Exhibit 10.2

NOBLE CORPORATION

TIME-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the _____ day of _____, 201_, by and between NOBLE CORPORATION, a Swiss corporation (the “Company”), and _____ (“Employee”);

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the committee (the “Committee”) acting under the Company’s 1991 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), has determined that it is desirable to award time-vested Restricted Stock Units (as defined in the Plan) to Employee pursuant to the Plan; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Committee has determined that the time-vested Restricted Stock Units so awarded shall be subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of this Agreement;

1. Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award. On the terms and conditions and subject to the restrictions, including forfeiture, hereinafter set forth, the Company hereby awards _____ Restricted Stock Units (the “Awarded Restricted Stock Units”) to Employee pursuant to the Plan. The Awarded Restricted Stock Units are being awarded to Employee effective as of the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”), and shall vest or be forfeited in accordance with and otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Agreement. The Awarded Restricted Stock Units are being awarded to Employee without the payment of any cash consideration by Employee. The Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, discounted, exchanged, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by Employee in any manner.

2. Vesting and Forfeiture. Except as set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, the Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall vest and the forfeiture restrictions applicable to them under this Agreement shall terminate in accordance with the provisions of the attached Schedule I, provided that Employee remains continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Effective Date to the applicable date of vesting. Any Awarded Restricted Stock Units that have not already vested shall be forfeited by Employee upon the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate for any reason other than death or Disability. Transfers of employment without interruption of service between or among the Company and any of its Affiliates shall not be considered a termination of employment.

3. Acceleration of Vesting. All of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units that have not already vested shall become fully vested and no longer subject to any forfeiture restrictions under this Agreement if Employee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates by reason of the death or Disability of Employee.

4. Issuance of Shares. As soon as practicable (but no later than 30 days) following the date an Awarded Restricted Stock Unit vests, the Company shall issue or transfer to Employee one Share in settlement of such Awarded Restricted Stock Unit and such Awarded Restricted Stock Unit shall be canceled.

5. No Rights as Shareholder. Employee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, voting rights or the right to receive dividends and distributions as a shareholder, with respect to the Shares subject to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units, unless and until such Shares are issued or transferred to Employee as provided herein.

6. Cash Dividend and Cash Distribution Equivalent Rights. The Company hereby awards cash dividend and cash distribution equivalent rights to Employee with respect to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units. The cash dividend and cash distribution equivalent rights awarded to Employee under this Section 6 shall entitle Employee to the payment, with respect to each Share that is subject to an Awarded Restricted Stock Unit that has not been canceled or forfeited, of an amount in cash equal to the amount of any cash dividend or other cash distribution paid by the Company with respect to one Share while such Awarded Restricted Stock Unit remains outstanding. Such amount shall be paid to Employee by Employee’s employer on the date of the payment of the related cash dividend or cash distribution.

7. Agreements Regarding Withholding Taxes.

(b) Unless and until the Committee shall determine otherwise and provide notice to Employee in accordance with Section 7(c) of this Agreement, any obligation of Employee under Section 7(a) of this Agreement that arises with respect to the issuance or transfer of Shares in settlement of Awarded Restricted Stock Units that have become vested shall be satisfied by the Company withholding a portion of such Shares valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date on which the taxable event that gives rise to the withholding requirement occurs.

(c) The Committee may determine, after the Effective Date and on notice to the Employee, to authorize one or more arrangements (in addition to or in lieu of the arrangement described in Section 7(b) of this Agreement) satisfactory to the Committee for Employee to satisfy the obligation of Employee under Section 7(a) of this Agreement.

(d) If Employee does not, for whatever reason, satisfy the obligation of Employee under Section 7(a) of this Agreement, then the Company and its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payments of any kind otherwise due to Employee the amount required to satisfy the obligation of Employee under Section 7(a) of this Agreement.

8. Non-Assignability. This Agreement is not assignable or transferable by Employee. No right or interest of Employee under this Agreement or the Plan may be assigned, transferred or alienated, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law (except pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order within the meaning of Section 414(p) of the Code or a similar domestic relations order under applicable foreign law), and no such right or interest shall be liable for or subject to any debt, obligation or liability of Employee.

9. Capital Adjustments. If any of the following events shall occur at any time while any of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units are outstanding, the following adjustments shall be made in the number of Shares then subject to such Awarded Restricted Stock Units, as determined appropriate by the Committee:

(a) Share Dividend or Split; Combination. If the Company pays a dividend on its outstanding Shares in Shares or subdivides its outstanding Shares into a greater number of Shares, the number of Shares then subject to such Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall be proportionately increased. Conversely, if the outstanding Shares are combined into a smaller number of Shares, the number of Shares then subject to such Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall be proportionately reduced. An adjustment made pursuant to this Section 9(a) shall become effective as of the record date in the case of a dividend and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision or combination.

10. Defined Terms; Plan Provisions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the capitalized terms used (and not otherwise defined) in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them under the provisions of the Plan. By execution of this Agreement, Employee agrees that the Awarded Restricted Stock Units and the cash dividend and cash distribution equivalent rights awarded under this Agreement shall be governed by and subject to all applicable provisions of the Plan. This Agreement is subject to the Plan, and the Plan shall govern where there is any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement.

11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent Texas law is preempted by federal law of the United States or by the laws of Switzerland.

12. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

13. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, together with any Schedules and Exhibits and any other writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. To the fullest extent provided by applicable law, this Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented by mutual consent of the parties hereto at any time, with respect to any of the terms contained herein, in such manner as may be agreed upon in writing by such parties.

14. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if directed in the manner specified below, to the parties at the following addresses and numbers:

(a) If to the Company, when delivered by hand, confirmed fax or mail (registered or certified mail with postage prepaid) to:

(b) If to Employee, when delivered by hand, confirmed fax or mail (registered or certified mail with postage prepaid) to:

The address and number, if any, set forth opposite
Employee’s signature below

15. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, this Agreement shall be considered divisible and such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is deemed unenforceable, and in all other respects this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that if any such provision may be made enforceable by limitation thereof, then such provision shall be deemed to be so limited and shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, the parties hereto.

17. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement, and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

18. Gender. Pronouns in masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

19. References. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” and “including” are used in this Agreement, such words shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

20. Unfunded Awards. The awards made under this Agreement are unfunded and unsecured obligations and rights to provide or receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and to the extent that Employee acquires a right to receive compensation from the Company or an Affiliate pursuant to this Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or such Affiliate.

21. Compliance with Code Section 409A. The compensation payable to or with respect to Employee pursuant to this Agreement is intended to be compensation that is not subject to the tax imposed by Code Section 409A, and this Agreement shall be administered and construed to the fullest extent possible to reflect and implement such intent.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.


	NOBLE CORPORATION

	By:
		Name: Julie J. Robertson
		Title: Executive Vice President
		and Corporate Secretary

Address and fax number, if any:

	[Employee]

Dorfstrasse 19A
6340 Baar
Switzerland
Fax: 281-596-4486

SCHEDULE I

NOBLE CORPORATION

RESTRICTED PERIODS
FOR AWARD OF TIME-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

The Committee has determined that the following specified restricted time periods shall be applicable to the Awarded Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to the Agreement:

1. Restricted Periods.

(i)

One-third of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture on the first anniversary of the Effective Date; and

(ii)

One-third of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture on the second anniversary of the Effective Date; and

(iii)

One-third of the Awarded Restricted Stock Units shall vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture on the third anniversary of the Effective Date.

EX-10.3 5 c98156exv10w3.htm EXHIBIT 10.3 Exhibit 10.3

Exhibit 10.3

NOBLE CORPORATION

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the _____ day of _____, 201_, by and between NOBLE CORPORATION, a Swiss corporation (the “Company”), and _____ (“Employee”);

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the committee (the “Committee”) acting under the Company’s 1991 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), has determined that it is desirable to grant a nonqualified stock option to Employee under the Plan;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Committee has determined that the option so awarded shall be subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of this Agreement;

1. Grant of Option, Option Period and Terms of Exercise of Option. On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Company hereby grants to Employee the option to purchase _____ registered shares of the Company (“Shares”) at the price of $_____ per share, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, for a period commencing one year from the date of this Agreement and terminating on the first to occur of (i) the expiration of ten years from the date of this Agreement and (ii) the date Employee ceases for any reason to be employed by at least one of the employers in the group of employers consisting of the Company and its Affiliates (a “termination of employment”); provided that the number of Shares purchasable hereunder in any period or periods of time during which the option evidenced hereby is exercisable shall be limited as follows:

(a)

_____ Shares are purchasable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, commencing one year from the date of this Agreement,

(b)

an additional _____ Shares are purchasable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, commencing two years from the date of this Agreement, and

(c)

an additional _____ Shares are purchasable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, commencing three years from the date of this Agreement;

provided further that if a termination of employment occurs after the date upon which the option first becomes exercisable and before the date that is ten years from the date hereof for any reason other than Employee’s death, Disability or Retirement, then the option may be exercised, to the extent that Employee was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination of employment, at any time within six months after such termination of employment but not after the expiration of the ten-year period, except that, in the event of a termination of employment of Employee on account of fraud, dishonesty or other acts detrimental to the interests of the Company or one or more of its Affiliates, the option shall thereafter be null and void for all purposes; and provided further that if a termination of employment occurs after the date upon which the option first becomes exercisable and before the date that is ten years from the date hereof by reason of Employee’s death, Disability or Retirement, then the option, including any then unvested Shares all of which shall be automatically accelerated, may be exercised at any time within five years after such termination of employment but not after the expiration of the ten-year period.

Transfer of employment without interruption of service between or among the Company and any of its Affiliates shall not be considered a termination of employment. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no fractional Shares may be purchased upon exercise of the option.

2. Agreement of Employee Regarding Employment. Employee hereby agrees to serve the Company or Affiliate by performing the duties now assigned to Employee or such other duties as may hereafter be assigned to Employee, at Employee’s present salary, with such increases and bonuses, if any, as the Company or Affiliate may authorize, for a period of at least one year from the date hereof. There is no obligation on the part of the Company or Affiliate to continue Employee’s employment for said one-year period or for any period, and nothing in this Agreement shall in any way interfere with the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment of Employee at any time, with or without cause.

3. Requirement of Employment. Except as provided in Paragraph 1 hereof, the option may not be exercised unless Employee is, at the time of exercise, an employee of the Company or an Affiliate.

4. Exercise of Option.

(a) The option may be exercised by notice to the Company signed by Employee which shall state the number of Shares as to which the option is exercised and shall be accompanied by the full amount of the purchase price of such Shares. The purchase price may be paid in cash or by certified check or cashier’s check or, if permitted by the Committee, in whole or in part, by the surrender of issued and outstanding Shares (including an actual or deemed multiple series of exchanges of such Shares) which shall be credited against the purchase price at the Fair Market Value of the Shares surrendered on the date of exercise of the option.

(b) Promptly after demand by the Company, and at its direction, Employee shall pay to the Company or the appropriate Affiliate an amount equal to the applicable withholding taxes due in connection with the grant, vesting and/or exercise of the option. Such withholding taxes may be paid in cash or by certified check or cashier’s check or, subject to the further provisions of this Paragraph 4(b), in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold from the Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the option a number of Shares having a value equal to the amount of such withholding taxes or by surrendering to the Company or the appropriate Affiliate a number of issued and outstanding Shares having a value equal to the amount of such withholding taxes. The value of any Shares so withheld by or surrendered to the Company or the appropriate Affiliate shall be based on the Fair Market Value of such Shares on the date on which the option is exercised (in the case of a withholding of Shares) or the date (which shall not be earlier than the date of the event requiring withholding) on which the Shares are surrendered (in the case of a surrender of Shares). Employee shall pay to the Company or the appropriate Affiliate in cash or by certified check or cashier’s check the amount, if any, by which the amount of such withholding taxes exceeds the value of the Shares so withheld or surrendered. Any election by Employee to have Shares withheld or to surrender Shares to pay withholding taxes must be made in writing at or prior to the time of exercise of the option (in the case of a withholding of Shares) or at or prior to the time of surrender of the Shares (in the case of a surrender of Shares).

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, at the request of Employee and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, selectively approve arrangements with a brokerage firm or firms under which any such brokerage firm shall, on behalf of Employee, make payment in full to the Company of the aggregate purchase price of the Shares then being purchased upon exercise of the option, and the Company, pursuant to an irrevocable notice in writing from Employee, shall make prompt delivery of the purchased Shares to or on behalf of Employee. Payment in full for purposes of the immediately preceding sentence shall mean payment of the full amount due, either in cash or by certified check or cashier’s check. Any arrangements shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt in connection therewith.

5. Delivery Upon Exercise of Option. Delivery of the appropriate number of Shares to or on behalf of Employee shall be made as promptly as practicable after receipt by the Company of notice of exercise and payment in full of the purchase price and, if required, the amount of any withholding taxes; provided, however, that the Company shall have such time as is necessary to qualify or register such Shares under any applicable law or governmental rule or regulation or list such Shares on any securities exchange on which the Shares are listed.

6. Adjustments. If at any time while the option is outstanding there shall be any increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding Shares effected without receipt of consideration therefor by the Company, through the declaration of a dividend in Shares or through any recapitalization, amalgamation, merger, demerger, conversion or otherwise in which the Company is the surviving corporation, resulting in a split-up, combination or exchange of Shares, then and in each such event appropriate adjustment shall be made by the Company in the number of Shares and the purchase price per Share thereof then subject to purchase pursuant to the option, to the end that the same proportion of the issued and outstanding Shares in each such instance shall remain subject to purchase under the option at the same aggregate purchase price. In the event of a reclassification of the Shares or a liquidation, corporate separation (such as a spin-off or split-off) or reorganization (including a merger, demerger, conversion, amalgamation, consolidation or sale of assets) of the Company, not covered by the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph 6, it is agreed that the Company shall make such adjustments, if any, as the Committee may deem appropriate in the number, purchase price and kind of shares still subject to the option. Any adjustment pursuant to this Paragraph 6 shall be final, conclusive and binding on Employee.

7. Transferability.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 7(b) below, the option evidenced hereby is not transferable otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or the rules thereunder, and may be exercised during the life of Employee only by Employee.

(b) Notwithstanding Paragraph 7(a), the option evidenced hereby may be transferred, in whole or in part, by Employee (i) by gift to the Immediate Family Members (as defined in Paragraph 7(c) below) of Employee, partnerships whose only partners are Employee or the Immediate Family Members of Employee, limited liability companies whose only shareholders or members are Employee or the Immediate Family Members of Employee, and trusts established solely for the benefit of Employee or the Immediate Family Members of Employee, or (ii) to any other persons or entities in the discretion of the Committee; provided, that any subsequent transfers of a transferred option shall be prohibited except those in accordance with Paragraph 7(a). Following transfer, any such option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer; provided, that for purposes of this Agreement, the term “Employee” (except as used in the next succeeding sentence) shall be deemed to refer to the transferee. The events of any termination of employment set forth in Paragraph 1 above shall continue to be applied with respect to Employee, following which any transferred options shall be exercisable by the transferee only to the extent, and for the periods, specified in Paragraph 1 above.

(c) “Immediate Family Members” as used in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned thereto under the Plan, i.e., the spouse, former spouse, children (including stepchildren) or grandchildren of an individual.

8. Defined Terms. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the capitalized terms used (and not otherwise defined) in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them under the provisions of the Plan.

9. Plan Provisions. By execution of this Agreement, Employee agrees that the option and the Shares to be received upon exercise of the option shall be governed by and subject to all applicable provisions of the Plan. This Agreement is subject to the Plan, and the Plan shall govern where there is any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement.

10. Construction. The option evidenced hereby is not an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof. This Agreement is governed by, and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent Texas law is preempted by Federal law of the United States or by the laws of Switzerland.

11. Notice. All notices to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered personally, (ii) transmitted by United States registered or certified mail (or the applicable foreign version thereof), postage prepaid, (iii) sent by prepaid courier service, or (iv) sent by telecopy or facsimile transmission, confirmation receipt requested. Such notices shall be effective (i) if delivered personally or sent by courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (ii) if mailed, upon the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor, or (iii) if sent by telecopy or facsimile transmission, upon the date evidenced in the confirmation receipt. A party may change, at any time and from time to time, by written notice to the other, its address for receiving notices. Until such address is changed in accordance herewith, notices hereunder shall be delivered or sent (i) to the individual at his address as set forth in the records of the Company or (ii) to the Company at Dorfstrasse 19A, 6340 Baar, Switzerland, Attention: Executive Vice President (Fax: 281-596-4486).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.


	NOBLE CORPORATION

	By:
		Name: Julie J. Robertson
		Title: Executive Vice President
		and Corporate Secretary

Employee address:


	[Employee]

EX-31.1 6 c98156exv31w1.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 Exhibit 31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation
Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

I, David W. Williams, certify that:

	1.		I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Noble Corporation;

	2.		Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

	3.		Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

	4.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2010


/s/ David W. Williams David W. Williams
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation, and
President and Chief Executive Officer
of Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

EX-31.2 7 c98156exv31w2.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 Exhibit 31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation

I, Thomas L. Mitchell, certify that:

	1.		I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Noble Corporation;

	2.		Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

	3.		Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

	4.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2010


/s/ Thomas L. Mitchell Thomas L. Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller
of Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation

EX-31.3 8 c98156exv31w3.htm EXHIBIT 31.3 Exhibit 31.3

EXHIBIT 31.3

Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

I, Dennis J. Lubojacky, certify that:

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Noble Corporation;

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2010


/s/ Dennis J. Lubojacky Dennis J. Lubojacky
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

EX-32.1 9 c98156exv32w1.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 Exhibit 32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation
Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation (“Noble-Swiss”), and Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company (“Noble-Cayman”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David W. Williams, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble-Swiss and President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble-Cayman, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

	(1)		The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

	(2)		The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


May 7, 2010		/s/ David W. Williams David W. Williams
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
		of Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation, and
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		of Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

EX-32.2 10 c98156exv32w2.htm EXHIBIT 32.2 Exhibit 32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Noble Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Thomas L. Mitchell, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


May 7, 2010		/s/ Thomas L. Mitchell Thomas L. Mitchell
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
		Controller of Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation

EX-32.3 11 c98156exv32w3.htm EXHIBIT 32.3 Exhibit 32.3

EXHIBIT 32.3

Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Noble Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dennis J. Lubojacky, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


May 7, 2010		/s/ Dennis J. Lubojacky Dennis J. Lubojacky
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		of Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><b> </b> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b></b></div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"></div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 1 — Basis of Presentation</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">On March 26, 2009, we completed a series of transactions that effectively changed the place of incorporation of our parent holding company from the Cayman Islands to Switzerland. As a result of these transactions, Noble-Cayman, our former publicly-traded parent holding company, became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, our current publicly-traded parent company. Noble-Swiss’ principal asset is 100% of the shares of Noble-Cayman. Noble-Cayman has no public equity outstanding after March 26, 2009. The consolidated financial statements of Noble-Swiss include the accounts of Noble-Cayman, and Noble-Swiss conducts substantially all of its business through Noble-Cayman and its subsidiaries. In connection with these transactions, we relocated our principal executive offices, executive officers and selected personnel to Geneva, Switzerland. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Noble-Swiss and Noble-Cayman have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as they pertain to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited consolidated financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 presented herein are derived from the December 31, 2009, audited consolidated financial statements. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed by both Noble-Swiss and Noble-Cayman. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 2 — Share Data</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Share capital</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The following is a detail of Noble-Swiss’ share capital as of March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, (in thousands). </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Shares outstanding and trading</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>255,811</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>258,225</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Treasury shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">6,115</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">3,750</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b> </b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total shares outstanding</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>261,926</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>261,975</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Treasury shares held for share-based compensation plans </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,340</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,291</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total shares issued</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>276,266</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>276,266</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Par value (in CHF) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4.80</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4.85</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Shares issued by Noble-Swiss at March 31, 2010, totalled 276.3 million shares and include 6.1 million shares held in treasury and 14.3 million shares held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. Treasury shares are recorded at cost, and include shares repurchased pursuant to our approved share repurchase program discussed below and shares surrendered by employees for taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock. Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to a maximum of 414.4 million shares without additional shareholder approval and without conditions regarding use. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Our Board of Directors may further increase Noble-Swiss’ share capital through the issuance of up to 138.1 million conditionally authorized registered shares without obtaining additional shareholder approval. The issuance of these conditionally authorized registered shares is subject to certain conditions regarding their use. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Treasury shares/share repurchases</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Share repurchases were made pursuant to the share repurchase program that our Board of Directors authorized and adopted. Subsequent to our 2009 Swiss migration, all shares repurchased under our share repurchase program are held in treasury. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we repurchased 2.1 million shares under this plan. At March 31, 2010, 10.8 million shares remained available under this authorization. Treasury shares held at March 31, 2010 include 5.9 million shares repurchased under our share repurchase program and 0.2 million shares surrendered by employees for taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Earnings per share</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We have determined that our unvested share-based payment awards, which include restricted shares and restricted units, contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and are considered participating securities and should be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the “two-class” method. The “two-class” method allocates undistributed earnings between common shares and participating securities. The diluted earnings per share calculation under the “two-class” method also includes the dilutive effect of potential share issuances in connection with stock options. The dilutive effect of stock options is determined using the treasury stock method. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for Noble-Swiss. </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Allocation of net income</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Basic</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net income </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">370,726</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">414,295</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings allocated to unvested share-based payment awards </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,476</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,461</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:75px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Net income to common shareholders — basic</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">367,250</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">410,834</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Diluted</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net income </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">370,726</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">414,295</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings allocated to unvested share-based payment awards </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,461</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,454</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:75px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Net income to common shareholders — diluted</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">367,265</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">410,841</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Weighted average shares outstanding — basic</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">255,122</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">259,266</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Incremental shares issuable from assumed exercise of stock options </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,099</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">564</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">256,221</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">259,830</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Weighted average unvested share-based payment awards</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,381</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,188</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Earnings per share</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Basic </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.44</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.58</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.43</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.58</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Only those items having a dilutive impact on our basic net income per share are included in diluted net income per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, stock options totaling approximately 0.4 million and 1.6 million, respectively were excluded from the diluted net income per share as they were not dilutive. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 3 — Property and Equipment</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Interest is capitalized on construction-in-progress at the weighted average cost of debt outstanding during the period of construction. Capitalized interest was $13 million and $15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the first quarter of 2009, we recognized a charge of $12 million related to the <i>Noble Fri Rodli</i>, a submersible that has been cold stacked since October 2007. We recorded the charge as a result of a decision to evaluate disposition alternatives for this rig. As of March 31, 2010, the rig had not been disposed of, but was removed from our rig count effective March 31, 2009. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 4 — Accounts Receivable</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the second quarter of 2009, we reached an agreement with one of our customers in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico regarding outstanding receivables owed to us, which totaled approximately $62 million at March 31, 2010. The customer has conveyed to us an overriding royalty interest (“ORRI”) as security for the outstanding receivables and has agreed to a payment plan to repay all past due amounts. Amounts received by us pursuant to the ORRI will be applied to the customer’s payment obligations under the payment plan. We have agreed that we will not sell, assign or otherwise dispose of the ORRI as long as the customer meets its payment obligations and complies with the terms of the agreement, which runs through June 2011. As of March 31, 2010, the customer has met its payment obligations under the agreement. The customer has a right to reacquire the ORRI at the end of the term of the agreement, or earlier, subject to certain conditions, which include the customer being current on all payment obligations. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 5 — Debt</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Long-term debt consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5.875% Senior Notes due 2013 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">299,883</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">299,874</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.375% Senior Notes due 2014 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,409</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,377</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.50% Senior Notes due 2019 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Credit Facility </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">750,987</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">750,946</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We have a $600 million unsecured bank credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which contains various covenants, including a debt to total tangible capitalization covenant that limits this ratio to 0.60. As of March 31, 2010, our ratio of debt to total tangible capitalization was 0.09. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Fair Value of Debt</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Fair value represents the amount at which an instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The estimated fair value of our senior notes was based on the quoted market prices for similar issues or on the current rates offered to us for debt of similar remaining maturities. The following table presents the estimated fair value of our long-term debt as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="44%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31, 2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5.875% Senior Notes due 2013 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">299,883</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">321,239</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">299,874</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">325,398</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.375% Senior Notes due 2014 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,409</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">283,704</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,377</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">282,105</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.50% Senior Notes due 2019 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">230,995</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">231,015</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 6 — Income Taxes</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">At December 31, 2009, the reserves for uncertain tax positions totaled $98 million (net of related tax benefits of $7 million). At March 31, 2010, the reserves for uncertain tax positions totaled $104 million (net of related tax benefits of $8 million). If the March 31, 2010 reserves are not realized, the provision for income taxes would be reduced by $83 million and equity would be directly increased by $21 million. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We do not anticipate that any tax contingencies resolved in the next 12 months will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 7 — Employee Benefit Plans</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Pension costs include the following components: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="44%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Three Months Ended March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Non-U.S.</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>U.S.</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Non-U.S.</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>U.S.</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Service cost </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,116</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,912</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">748</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,574</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest cost </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,266</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,957</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,022</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,615</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Return on plan assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,366</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,392</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,271</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,227</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Amortization of prior service cost </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">57</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">98</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Amortization of transition obligation </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">18</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">17</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Recognized net actuarial loss </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">181</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">705</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">57</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">87</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net pension expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,215</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">2,239</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">573</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,147</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires that pension plans fund towards a target of at least 100 percent by the end of 2011 and increases the amount we are allowed to contribute to our U.S. pension plans in the near term. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we made contributions to our pension plans totaling $2 million. We expect minimum funding of our pension plans to total approximately $16 million during 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We sponsor the Noble Drilling Corporation 401(k) Savings Restoration Plan (“Restoration Plan”). The Restoration Plan is a nonqualified, unfunded employee benefit plan under which certain highly compensated employees may elect to defer compensation in excess of amounts deferrable under our 401(k) savings plan. The Restoration Plan has no assets, and amounts withheld for the Restoration Plan are kept by us for general corporate purposes. The investments selected by employees and the associated returns are tracked on a phantom basis. Accordingly, we have a liability to employees for amounts originally withheld plus phantom investment income or less phantom investment losses. We are at risk for phantom investment income and, conversely, we benefit should phantom investment losses occur. At both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our liability under the Restoration Plan totaled $8 million. We have purchased investments that closely correlate to the investment elections made by participants in the Restoration Plan in order to mitigate the impact of the phantom investment income and losses on our financial statements. The value of these investments held for our benefit totaled $8 million at both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 8 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We periodically enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, and we may conduct hedging activities in future periods to mitigate such exposure. We have documented policies and procedures to monitor and control the use of derivative instruments. We do not engage in derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes, nor are we a party to leveraged derivatives. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Hedge effectiveness is evaluated based on the matching of critical terms between derivative contracts and the hedged item. Any change in fair value resulting from ineffectiveness is recognized immediately in earnings. We did not recognize a gain or loss due to hedge ineffectiveness in our Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 related to these derivative instruments. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Cash Flow Hedges</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Our North Sea and Brazil operations have a significant amount of their cash operating expenses payable in local currencies. We typically maintain forward contracts settling monthly in their respective local currencies to mitigate certain exchange exposure. The forward contract settlements in the remainder of 2010 represent approximately 44 percent of these forecasted local currency requirements. The notional amount of the forward contracts outstanding, expressed in U.S. Dollars, was approximately $95 million at March 31, 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The balance of the net unrealized gain/(loss) related to our forward contracts included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and related activity is as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net unrealized gain at beginning of period </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">417</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Activity during period: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Settlement of forward contracts during period </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(287</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net unrealized gain/(loss) on outstanding forward contracts </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,638</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">194</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net unrealized gain/(loss) at end of period </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1,508</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">194</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Fair Value Hedges</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During 2008 we entered into a firm commitment for the construction of a newbuild drillship. The drillship will be constructed in two phases, with the second phase being installation and commissioning of the topside equipment. The contract for this second phase of construction is denominated in Euros, and in order to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, we entered into forward contracts to purchase Euros. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate notional amount of the forward contracts was 50 million Euros. Each forward contract settles in connection with required payments under the construction contract. We are accounting for these forward contracts as fair value hedges. The fair market value of these derivative instruments is included in “Other current assets/liabilities” or “Other assets/liabilities,” depending on when the forward contract is expected to be settled. Gains and losses from these fair value hedges would be recognized in earnings currently along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged, if any portion was found to be ineffective. The fair market value of these outstanding forward contracts, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities,” totaled approximately $5 million at March 31, 2010 and $0.8 million at December 31, 2009. No amounts related to fair value hedges were recognized in the income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 9 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments recognized at fair value on a recurring basis: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="28%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31, 2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10"><b>Estimated Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Measurements</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Quoted</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Significant</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Prices in</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Significant</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Active</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Observable</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unobservable</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Markets</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Inputs</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Inputs</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 1)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 2)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 3)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Assets —</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Marketable securities </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,213</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,213</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,483</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,483</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Forward contracts </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,608</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,608</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">654</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">654</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Liabilities —</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Forward contracts </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,867</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,867</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,002</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,002</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The derivative instruments have been valued using actively quoted prices and quotes obtained from the counterparties to the derivative instruments. Our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are by their nature short-term. As a result, the carrying values included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Noble Asset Company Limited (“NACL”), our wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary, was named one of 21 parties served a Show Cause Notice (“SCN”) issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Prev.), Mumbai, India (the “Commissioner”) in August 2003. The SCN concerned alleged violations of Indian customs laws and regulations regarding one of our jackups. The Commissioner alleged certain violations to have occurred before, at the time of, and after NACL acquired the rig from the rig’s previous owner. In the purchase agreement for the rig, NACL received contractual indemnification against liability for Indian customs duty from the rig’s previous owner. In connection with the export of the rig from India in 2001, NACL posted a bank guarantee in the amount of 150 million Indian Rupees (or $3 million at March 31, 2010) and a customs bond in the amount of 970 million Indian Rupees (or $22 million at March 31, 2010), both of which remain in place. In March 2005, the Commissioner passed an order against NACL and the other parties cited in the SCN seeking (i) to invoke the bank guarantee posted on behalf of NACL as a fine, (ii) to demand duty of (a) $19 million plus interest related to a 1997 alleged import and (b) $22 million plus interest related to a 1999 alleged import, provided that the duty and interest demanded in (b) would not be payable if the duty and interest demanded in (a) were paid by NACL, and (iii) to assess a penalty of $500,000 against NACL. NACL appealed the order of the Commissioner to the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”). At a hearing on April 5, 2006, CESTAT upheld NACL’s appeal and overturned the Commissioner’s March 2005 order against NACL in its entirety. CESTAT thereafter issued its written judgment dated August 8, 2006 upholding NACL’s appeal on all grounds and setting aside the duty demand, interest, fine and penalty. The Commissioner filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court challenging the order passed by CESTAT. In August 2008, the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed the Commissioner’s appeal of CESTAT’s order. In November 2008, the Commissioner filed a Special Leave Petition, an Appeal in the Supreme Court of India, appealing the order of the Bombay High Court. NACL has filed an Affidavit-in-reply opposing admission of the Appeal in the Supreme Court of India, and is seeking the return or cancellation of its previously posted custom bond and bank guarantee. NACL continues to pursue contractual indemnification against liability for Indian customs duty and related costs and expenses against the rig’s previous owner in arbitration proceedings in London, which proceedings the parties have temporarily stayed pending further developments in the Indian proceeding. We do not believe the ultimate resolution of this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We operate in a number of countries throughout the world and our income tax returns filed in those jurisdictions are subject to review and examination by tax authorities within those jurisdictions. We are currently contesting several tax assessments and may contest future assessments when we believe the assessments are in error. We cannot predict or provide assurance as to the ultimate outcome of the existing or future assessments. We believe the ultimate resolution of the outstanding assessments, for which we have not made any accrual, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. We recognize uncertain tax positions that we believe have a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Certain of our non-U.S. income tax returns have been examined for the 2002 through 2004 periods and audit claims have been assessed for approximately $192 million (including interest and penalties), primarily in Mexico. We do not believe we owe these amounts and are defending our position. However, we expect increased audit activity in Mexico and anticipate the tax authorities will issue additional assessments and continue to pursue legal actions for all audit claims. We believe additional audit claims in the range of $24 to $26 million attributable to other business tax returns may be assessed against us. We have contested, or intend to contest, the audit findings, including through litigation if necessary, and we do not believe that there is greater than 50 percent likelihood that additional taxes will be incurred. Accordingly, no accrual has been made for such amounts. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We are from time to time a party to various lawsuits that are incidental to our operations in which the claimants seek an unspecified amount of monetary damages for personal injury, including injuries purportedly resulting from exposure to asbestos on drilling rigs and associated facilities. At March 31, 2010, there were approximately 39 of these lawsuits in which we are one of many defendants. These lawsuits have been filed in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Exposure related to these lawsuits is not currently determinable. We intend to defend vigorously against the litigation. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We are a defendant in certain claims and litigation arising out of operations in the ordinary course of business, the resolution of which, in the opinion of management, will not be material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the fourth quarter of 2007, our Nigerian subsidiary received letters from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (“NIMASA”) seeking to collect a two percent surcharge on contract amounts under contracts performed by “vessels,” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws, engaged in the Nigerian coastal shipping trade. Although we do not believe that these laws apply to our ownership of drilling units, NIMASA is seeking to apply a provision of the Nigerian cabotage laws (which became effective on May 1, 2004) to our offshore drilling units by considering these units to be “vessels” within the meaning of those laws and therefore subject to the surcharge, which is imposed only upon “vessels.” Our offshore drilling units are not engaged in the Nigerian coastal shipping trade and are not in our view “vessels” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws. In January 2008, we filed an originating summons against NIMASA and the Minister of Transportation in the Federal High Court of Lagos, Nigeria seeking, among other things, a declaration that our drilling operations do not constitute “coastal trade” or “cabotage” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws and that our offshore drilling units are not “vessels” within the meaning of those laws. In February 2009, NIMASA filed suit against us in the Federal High Court of Nigeria seeking collection of the cabotage surcharge. In August 2009, the court issued a favorable ruling in response to our originating summons stating that drilling operations do not fall within the cabotage laws and that drilling rigs are not vessels for purposes of those laws. The court also issued an injunction against the defendants prohibiting their interference with our drilling rigs or drilling operations. NIMASA has appealed the court’s ruling, although the court dismissed NIMASA’s lawsuit filed against us in February 2009. We intend to take all further appropriate legal action to resist the application of Nigeria’s cabotage laws to our drilling units. The outcome of any such legal action and the extent to which we may ultimately be responsible for the surcharge is uncertain. If it is ultimately determined that offshore drilling units constitute vessels within the meaning of the Nigerian cabotage laws, we may be required to pay the surcharge and comply with other aspects of the Nigerian cabotage laws, which could adversely affect our operations in Nigerian waters and require us to incur additional costs of compliance. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">NIMASA had also informed the Nigerian Content Division of its position that we are not in compliance with the cabotage laws. The Nigerian Content Division makes determinations of companies’ compliance with applicable local content regulations for purposes of government contracting, including contracting for services in connection with oil and gas concessions where the Nigerian national oil company is a partner. The Nigerian Content Division had barred us from participating in new tenders as a result of NIMASA’s allegations. The Division has reversed its actions based on the favorable Federal High Court ruling. However, no assurance can be given with respect to our ability to bid for future work in Nigeria until our dispute with NIMASA is resolved. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We maintain certain insurance coverage against specified marine perils, including liability for physical damage to our drilling rigs, and loss of hire on certain of our rigs. The damage caused in 2005 and 2008 by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike to oil and gas assets situated in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has negatively impacted the energy insurance market, resulting in more restricted and more expensive coverage. Beginning March 1, 2009, we elected to self insure U.S. named windstorm physical damage and loss of hire exposures due to the high cost of coverage for these perils. This self insurance applies only to our units in the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Mexico. We presently have six semisubmersibles and two submersibles in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Our rigs located in the Mexican portion of the Gulf of Mexico remain covered by commercial insurance for windstorm damage up to the declared value of each unit. We maintain physical damage deductibles of $25 million per occurrence for rigs located in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Singapore and the North Sea and $15 million per occurrence for rigs operating in West Africa, the Middle East, India, and the Mediterranean Sea. The loss of hire coverage applies only to our rigs operating under contract with a dayrate equal to or greater than $200,000 a day and is subject to a 45-day waiting period for each unit and each occurrence. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Although we maintain insurance in the geographic areas in which we operate, pollution, reservoir damage and environmental risks generally are not fully insurable. Our insurance policies and contractual rights to indemnity may not adequately cover our losses or may have exclusions of coverage for some losses. We do not have insurance coverage or rights to indemnity for all risks, including loss of hire insurance on most of the rigs in our fleet. Uninsured exposures may include war risk, activities prohibited by U.S. laws and regulations, radiation hazards, certain loss or damage to property on board our rigs and losses relating to terrorist acts or strikes. If a significant accident or other event occurs and is not fully covered by insurance or contractual indemnity, it could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There can be no assurance that those parties with contractual obligations to indemnify us will necessarily be financially able to indemnify us against all these risks. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We carry protection and indemnity insurance covering marine third party liability exposures, which also includes coverage for employer’s liability resulting from personal injury to our offshore drilling crews. Our protection and indemnity policy currently has a standard deductible of $10 million per occurrence. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In connection with our capital expenditure program, we had outstanding commitments, including shipyard and purchase commitments of approximately $912 million at March 31, 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We have entered into employment agreements with certain of our executive officers, as well as certain other employees. These agreements become effective upon a change of control of Noble-Swiss (within the meaning set forth in the agreements) or a termination of employment in connection with or in anticipation of a change of control, and remain effective for three years thereafter. These agreements provide for compensation and certain other benefits under such circumstances. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Internal Investigation</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Since June 2007, we have been conducting, with the assistance of independent outside counsel engaged by our audit committee, an internal investigation relating to our Nigerian operations. The investigation has focused on the legality under the FCPA and local laws of our Nigerian affiliate’s reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by our customs agents in connection with obtaining and renewing permits for the temporary importation of drilling units and related equipment into Nigerian waters, including permits that are necessary for our drilling units to operate in Nigerian waters. The scope of the investigation has also included our dealings with customs agents and customs authorities in certain parts of the world other than Nigeria in which we conduct our operations, as well as dealings with other types of local agents in Nigeria and such other parts of the world. There can be no assurance that evidence of additional potential FCPA violations or violations of other laws or regulations may not be uncovered through the investigation. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We voluntarily contacted the SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to advise them of the independent investigation. We have been cooperating, and intend to continue to cooperate fully with both agencies. If the SEC or the DOJ determines that violations of the FCPA have occurred, they could seek civil and criminal sanctions, including monetary penalties, against us and/or certain of our employees, as well as additional changes to our business practices and compliance programs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. In addition, such actions, whether actual or alleged, could damage our reputation and ability to do business, to attract and retain employees, and to access capital markets. Further, detecting, investigating, and resolving such actions is expensive and consumes significant time and attention of our senior management. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The independent outside counsel appointed by the audit committee to perform the internal investigation made a presentation of the results of its investigation to the DOJ and the SEC in June 2008. Since June 2008, the SEC and the DOJ have reviewed these results and information gathered by the independent outside counsel in the course of the investigation. We consider the matter to be ongoing and cannot predict (a) when it will conclude, (b) whether either the SEC or the DOJ will open its own proceeding to investigate this matter, or (c) if a proceeding is opened, what potential sanctions, penalties or other remedies these agencies may seek. We could also face fines or sanctions in relevant foreign jurisdictions. Based on information obtained to date, we believe it is probable that we will have to pay an amount to settle this matter with the DOJ and SEC, however, we are not in a position to estimate any potential liability that may result and, as a result, we have not made any accrual in our consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Notwithstanding that the investigation is ongoing, we concluded that certain changes to our FCPA compliance program would provide us greater assurance that our assets are not used, directly or indirectly, to make improper payments, including customs payments, and that we are in compliance with the FCPA’s record-keeping requirements. Although we have had a long-standing published policy requiring compliance with the FCPA and broadly prohibiting any improper payments by us to foreign or U.S. officials, we adopted additional measures intended to enhance FCPA compliance procedures. Further measures may be required once the investigation matter is concluded. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We are currently operating three jackup rigs offshore Nigeria. The temporary import permits covering two of these rigs expired in November 2008 and we have pending applications to renew these permits. However, as of April 30, 2010, the Nigerian customs office had not acted on our applications. We have obtained a temporary import permit for the third rig which was imported into the country in 2009. We continue to seek to avoid material disruption to our Nigerian operations; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain new permits or further extensions of permits necessary to continue the operation of our rigs in Nigeria. If we cannot obtain a new permit or an extension necessary to continue operations of any rig, we may need to cease operations under the drilling contract for such rig and relocate such rig from Nigerian waters. In any case, we also could be subject to actions by Nigerian customs for import duties and fines for these two rigs, as well as other drilling rigs that operated in Nigeria in the past. We cannot predict what impact these events may have on any such contract or our business in Nigeria. Furthermore, we cannot predict what changes, if any, relating to temporary import permit policies and procedures may be established or implemented in Nigeria in the future, or how any such changes may impact our business there. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 11 — Segment and Related Information</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We report our contract drilling operations as a single reportable segment: Contract Drilling Services. The consolidation of our contract drilling operations into one reportable segment is attributable to how we manage our business, and the fact that all of our drilling fleet is dependent upon the worldwide oil and gas industry. The mobile offshore drilling units comprising our offshore rig fleet operate in a single, global market for contract drilling services and are often redeployed globally due to changing demands of our customers, which consist largely of major non-U.S. and government owned/controlled oil and gas companies throughout the world. Our contract drilling services segment currently conducts contract drilling operations in the Middle East, India, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, Libya and West Africa. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We evaluate the performance of our operating segment primarily based on operating revenues and net income. Summarized financial information of our reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is shown in the following table. The “Other” column includes results of labor contract drilling services and corporate related items. </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="28%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="22" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Three Months Ended March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Contract</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Contract</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Drilling</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Drilling</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Services</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Services</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Revenues from external customers </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">832,160</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,691</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">840,851</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">888,680</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,471</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">896,151</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation and amortization </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">113,173</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,684</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">115,857</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">90,898</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,086</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">92,984</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Segment operating income </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">423,944</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(983</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">422,961</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">513,636</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">465</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">514,101</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense, net of amount capitalized </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">58</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">407</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">465</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">190</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">331</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">521</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax provision </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">55,592</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(196</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">55,396</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">100,145</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">212</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">100,357</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Segment profit </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">372,036</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,310</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">370,726</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">413,420</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">875</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">414,295</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets (at end of period) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,882,139</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">851,963</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,734,102</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,805,467</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">497,836</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,303,303</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Capital expenditures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">335,583</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,181</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">338,764</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">239,735</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">10,985</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250,720</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 12 — Accounting Pronouncements</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), issued guidance which expanded disclosures that a reporting entity provides about transfers of financial assets and its effect on the financial statements. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations or financial disclosures. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Also in June 2009, the FASB issued guidance that revises how an entity evaluates variable interest entities. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations and cash flows. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance that impacts the recognition of revenue in multiple-deliverable arrangements. The guidance establishes a selling-price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. The goal of this guidance is to clarify disclosures related to multiple-deliverable arrangements and to align the accounting with the underlying economics of the multiple-deliverable transaction. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We are in the process of evaluating this guidance but do not believe this guidance will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations and cash flows. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance relating to the disclosure of the fair value of assets. This guidance calls for additional information to be given regarding the transfer of items in and out of respective categories. In addition, it requires additional disclosures regarding the purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements of assets that are classified as level three within the FASB fair value hierarchy. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2009. These additional disclosures did not have a significant impact on our financial disclosures or our financial condition. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In February 2010, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies the disclosure of subsequent events for SEC registrants. Under this guidance an SEC registrant can disclose the company has considered subsequent events through the date of filing with the SEC as opposed to specifically stating the date to which subsequent events were considered. This guidance is effective upon the issuance of the guidance. Our adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial disclosures or financial condition. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 13 — Guarantees of Registered Securities</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Noble-Cayman and Noble Holding (U.S.) Corporation (“NHC”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss are guarantors of Noble Drilling Corporation’s (“NDC”) 7.50% Senior Notes due 2019. The outstanding principal balance of the 7.50% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $202 million. NDC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of NHC. Noble-Cayman’s and NHC’s guarantees of the 7.50% Senior Notes are full and unconditional. In December 2005, Noble Drilling Holding LLC (“NDH”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, became a co-obligor on (and effectively a guarantor of) the 7.50% Senior Notes. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In connection with our worldwide internal restructuring completed during 2009, Noble Drilling Services 6 LLC (“NDS6”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, became a co-obligor on (and effectively a guarantor of) the 7.50% Senior Notes. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In connection with the issuance of Noble-Cayman’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2013, NDC guaranteed the payment of the 5.875% Senior Notes. In connection with our 2009 worldwide internal restructuring, Noble Holding International Limited (“NHIL”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Cayman and Noble-Swiss, also guaranteed the payment of the 5.875% Senior Notes. NDC’s and NHIL’s guarantees of the 5.875% Senior Notes are full and unconditional. The outstanding principal balance of the 5.875% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $300 million. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In November 2008, NHIL issued $250 million principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2014, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Noble-Cayman. The outstanding principal balance of the 7.375% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $249 million. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">As of March 31, 2010, the 7.5% Senior Notes due 2019 and the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2013 each had less than 300 record holders and the duties of NHC, NDH, NDC and NDS6 to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 were suspended. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The following consolidating financial statements of Noble-Cayman, NHIL, and all other subsidiaries present investments in both consolidated and unconsolidated affiliates using the equity method of accounting. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; display: none">Subsidiary Balance Sheet </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>March 31, 2010</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>ASSETS</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cash and cash equivalents </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">209</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">836,972</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">837,181</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">622,213</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">622,213</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">246,699</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">413,777</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(364,280</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">296,196</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Prepaid expenses and other current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,823</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">158,463</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(39,938</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">120,348</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,032</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">246,699</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,031,425</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(404,218</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,875,938</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Property and equipment </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Drilling equipment, facilities and other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9,102,171</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9,102,171</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated depreciation </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,265,304</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,265,304</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total property and equipment, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,836,867</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,836,867</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes receivable from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,507,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,900</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,636,962</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments in affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,635,473</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,409,718</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9,045,191</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,520</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,645</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">273,074</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">277,239</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,147,087</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4,658,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">9,271,266</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(13,086,371</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,990,044</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">11,032</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">35,539</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">464,010</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(39,938</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">470,643</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">364,280</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(364,280</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">375,312</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">35,539</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">464,010</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(404,218</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">470,643</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">299,883</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,408</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,696</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">750,987</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes payable to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,900</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,507,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,636,962</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,929</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">426,422</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">446,351</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">825,024</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">284,947</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,599,190</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(4,041,180</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,667,981</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Commitments and contingencies </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shareholders’ Equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,322,063</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,373,115</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,672,076</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9,045,191</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,322,063</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,147,087</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4,658,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">9,271,266</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(13,086,371</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,990,044</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>December 31, 2009</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>ASSETS</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cash and cash equivalents </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">726,222</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">726,225</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">647,454</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">647,454</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251,226</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">302,298</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(362,520</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">191,004</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Prepaid expenses and other current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">109</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,396</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(30,299</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">99,206</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">112</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251,226</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,805,370</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(392,819</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,663,889</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Property and equipment </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Drilling equipment, facilities and other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,782,164</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,782,164</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated depreciation </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,175,775</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,175,775</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total property and equipment, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,606,389</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,606,389</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes receivable from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,507,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,900</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,636,962</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments in affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,258,135</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,019,837</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(8,277,972</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,735</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,744</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">274,660</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">279,139</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,768,044</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4,272,807</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,816,319</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(12,307,753</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,549,417</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">6,625</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">30,524</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">419,057</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(30,299</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">425,907</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">362,520</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(362,520</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">369,145</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">30,524</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">419,057</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(392,819</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">425,907</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">299,874</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,377</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">750,946</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes payable to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,900</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,507,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,636,962</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,929</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">403,439</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">423,368</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">818,848</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">279,901</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,531,253</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(4,029,781</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,600,221</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Commitments and contingencies </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shareholders’ Equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,949,196</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,992,906</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,285,066</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(8,277,972</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,949,196</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,768,044</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4,272,807</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,816,319</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(12,307,753</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,549,417</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> </div>   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; display: none">Subsidiary Income Statement </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Three Months Ended March 31, 2010</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating revenues</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">808,646</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">808,646</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reimbursables </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">24,233</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">24,233</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Labor contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,761</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,761</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">211</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">211</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total operating revenues </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">840,851</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">840,851</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating costs and expenses</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">252,776</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">252,781</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reimbursables </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,743</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,743</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Labor contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5,888</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5,888</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation and amortization </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">115,664</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">115,664</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Selling, general and administrative </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">43</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">15,845</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">15,888</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total operating costs and expenses </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">43</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">409,916</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">409,964</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating income (loss)</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(43</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">430,935</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">430,887</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Other income (expense)</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Equity earnings in affiliates (net of tax) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">377,338</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">389,881</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(767,219</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(413</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9,629</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,506</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">11,083</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(465</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest income and other, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,713</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,977</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(11,083</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,607</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Income before income taxes</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">378,633</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">380,209</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">442,406</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(767,219</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">434,029</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax provision </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(55,396</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(55,396</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Net income</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">378,633</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">380,209</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">387,010</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(767,219</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">378,633</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Three Months Ended March 31, 2009</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating revenues</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">872,397</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">872,397</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reimbursables </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">16,678</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">16,678</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Labor contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,934</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,934</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">142</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">142</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total operating revenues </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">896,151</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">896,151</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating costs and expenses</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5,001</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">235,846</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">240,856</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reimbursables </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,083</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,083</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Labor contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,376</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,376</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation and amortization </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">92,984</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">92,984</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Selling, general and administrative </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,134</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,491</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">17,625</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Impairment loss on planned disposal of assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,034</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,034</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total operating costs and expenses </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,135</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">373,814</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">381,958</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating income (loss)</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(8,135</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">522,337</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">514,193</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Other income (expense)</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Equity earnings in affiliates (net of tax) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">424,937</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">262,693</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(687,630</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,999</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">(285</td> <td>)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,763</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(521</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest income and other, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,201</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,634</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,763</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,072</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Income before income taxes</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">414,004</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">262,684</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">525,686</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(687,630</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">514,744</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax (provision) benefit </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">383</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(100,740</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(100,357</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Net income</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">414,387</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">262,684</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">424,946</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(687,630</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">414,387</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> </div>   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; display: none">Subsidiary Cash Flow </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Three Months Ended March 31, 2010</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from operating activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from operating activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,203</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(4,558</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">395,414</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">395,059</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from investing activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">New construction and capital expenditures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(284,103</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(284,103</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from investing activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(284,103</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(284,103</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from financing activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Advances (to) from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,997</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,558</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(561</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from financing activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,997</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,558</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(561</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">206</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">110,750</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">110,956</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">726,222</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">726,225</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash and cash equivalents, end of period</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">209</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">836,972</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">837,181</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Three Months Ended March 31, 2009</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from operating activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from operating activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,718</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,319</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">550,786</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">547,749</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from investing activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">New construction and capital expenditures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(297,979</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(297,979</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Repayments of notes from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">150,000</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(150,000</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from investing activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(147,979</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(150,000</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(297,979</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from financing activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Payments of other long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(172,700</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(172,700</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Advances (to) from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">228,432</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,319</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(229,751</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Repayments of notes to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(150,000</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">150,000</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Repurchases of ordinary shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(60,867</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(60,867</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(15,856</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(15,856</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; 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EX-101.PRE 16 ne-20100331_pre.xml EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT EX-101.DEF 17 ne-20100331_def.xml EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT XML 18 R19.xml IDEA: Accounting Pronouncements 2.0.0.10 false Accounting Pronouncements 0212 - Disclosure - Accounting Pronouncements true false false false 1 usd $ false false 2 Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false No definition available. false 3 Accounting Pronouncements 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 12 — Accounting Pronouncements</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), issued guidance which expanded disclosures that a reporting entity provides about transfers of financial assets and its effect on the financial statements. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations or financial disclosures. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Also in June 2009, the FASB issued guidance that revises how an entity evaluates variable interest entities. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations and cash flows. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance that impacts the recognition of revenue in multiple-deliverable arrangements. The guidance establishes a selling-price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. The goal of this guidance is to clarify disclosures related to multiple-deliverable arrangements and to align the accounting with the underlying economics of the multiple-deliverable transaction. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We are in the process of evaluating this guidance but do not believe this guidance will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations and cash flows. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance relating to the disclosure of the fair value of assets. This guidance calls for additional information to be given regarding the transfer of items in and out of respective categories. In addition, it requires additional disclosures regarding the purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements of assets that are classified as level three within the FASB fair value hierarchy. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2009. These additional disclosures did not have a significant impact on our financial disclosures or our financial condition. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In February 2010, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies the disclosure of subsequent events for SEC registrants. Under this guidance an SEC registrant can disclose the company has considered subsequent events through the date of filing with the SEC as opposed to specifically stating the date to which subsequent events were considered. This guidance is effective upon the issuance of the guidance. Our adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial disclosures or financial condition. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 4 — Accounts Receivable</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the second quarter of 2009, we reached an agreement with one of our customers in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico regarding outstanding receivables owed to us, which totaled approximately $62 million at March 31, 2010. The customer has conveyed to us an overriding royalty interest (“ORRI”) as security for the outstanding receivables and has agreed to a payment plan to repay all past due amounts. Amounts received by us pursuant to the ORRI will be applied to the customer’s payment obligations under the payment plan. We have agreed that we will not sell, assign or otherwise dispose of the ORRI as long as the customer meets its payment obligations and complies with the terms of the agreement, which runs through June 2011. As of March 31, 2010, the customer has met its payment obligations under the agreement. The customer has a right to reacquire the ORRI at the end of the term of the agreement, or earlier, subject to certain conditions, which include the customer being current on all payment obligations. </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 3 — Property and Equipment</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Interest is capitalized on construction-in-progress at the weighted average cost of debt outstanding during the period of construction. Capitalized interest was $13 million and $15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the first quarter of 2009, we recognized a charge of $12 million related to the <i>Noble Fri Rodli</i>, a submersible that has been cold stacked since October 2007. We recorded the charge as a result of a decision to evaluate disposition alternatives for this rig. As of March 31, 2010, the rig had not been disposed of, but was removed from our rig count effective March 31, 2009. </div> </div>     <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><b> </b> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b></b></div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"></div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 1 — Basis of Presentation</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">On March 26, 2009, we completed a series of transactions that effectively changed the place of incorporation of our parent holding company from the Cayman Islands to Switzerland. As a result of these transactions, Noble-Cayman, our former publicly-traded parent holding company, became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, our current publicly-traded parent company. Noble-Swiss’ principal asset is 100% of the shares of Noble-Cayman. Noble-Cayman has no public equity outstanding after March 26, 2009. The consolidated financial statements of Noble-Swiss include the accounts of Noble-Cayman, and Noble-Swiss conducts substantially all of its business through Noble-Cayman and its subsidiaries. In connection with these transactions, we relocated our principal executive offices, executive officers and selected personnel to Geneva, Switzerland. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Noble-Swiss and Noble-Cayman have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as they pertain to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited consolidated financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 presented herein are derived from the December 31, 2009, audited consolidated financial statements. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed by both Noble-Swiss and Noble-Cayman. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; display: none">Subsidiary Income Statement </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Three Months Ended March 31, 2010</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating revenues</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">808,646</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">808,646</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reimbursables </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">24,233</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">24,233</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Labor contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,761</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,761</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">211</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">211</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total operating revenues </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">840,851</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">840,851</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating costs and expenses</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">252,776</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">252,781</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reimbursables </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,743</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,743</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Labor contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5,888</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5,888</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation and amortization </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">115,664</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">115,664</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Selling, general and administrative </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">43</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">15,845</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">15,888</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total operating costs and expenses </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">43</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">409,916</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">409,964</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating income (loss)</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(43</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">430,935</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">430,887</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Other income (expense)</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Equity earnings in affiliates (net of tax) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">377,338</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">389,881</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(767,219</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(413</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9,629</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,506</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">11,083</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(465</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest income and other, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,713</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,977</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(11,083</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,607</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Income before income taxes</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">378,633</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">380,209</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">442,406</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(767,219</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">434,029</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax provision </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(55,396</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(55,396</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Net income</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">378,633</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">380,209</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">387,010</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(767,219</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">378,633</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Three Months Ended March 31, 2009</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating revenues</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">872,397</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">872,397</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reimbursables </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">16,678</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">16,678</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Labor contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,934</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,934</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">142</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">142</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total operating revenues </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">896,151</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">896,151</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating costs and expenses</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5,001</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">235,846</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">240,856</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Reimbursables </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,083</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,083</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Labor contract drilling services </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,376</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,376</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation and amortization </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">92,984</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">92,984</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Selling, general and administrative </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,134</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,491</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">17,625</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Impairment loss on planned disposal of assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,034</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,034</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total operating costs and expenses </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,135</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">373,814</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">381,958</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Operating income (loss)</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(8,135</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">522,337</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">514,193</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Other income (expense)</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Equity earnings in affiliates (net of tax) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">424,937</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">262,693</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(687,630</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,999</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">(285</td> <td>)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,763</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(521</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest income and other, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,201</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,634</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,763</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,072</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Income before income taxes</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">414,004</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">262,684</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">525,686</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(687,630</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">514,744</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax (provision) benefit </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">383</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(100,740</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(100,357</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Net income</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">414,387</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">262,684</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">424,946</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(687,630</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">414,387</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 11 — Segment and Related Information</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We report our contract drilling operations as a single reportable segment: Contract Drilling Services. The consolidation of our contract drilling operations into one reportable segment is attributable to how we manage our business, and the fact that all of our drilling fleet is dependent upon the worldwide oil and gas industry. The mobile offshore drilling units comprising our offshore rig fleet operate in a single, global market for contract drilling services and are often redeployed globally due to changing demands of our customers, which consist largely of major non-U.S. and government owned/controlled oil and gas companies throughout the world. Our contract drilling services segment currently conducts contract drilling operations in the Middle East, India, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, Libya and West Africa. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We evaluate the performance of our operating segment primarily based on operating revenues and net income. Summarized financial information of our reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is shown in the following table. The “Other” column includes results of labor contract drilling services and corporate related items. </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="28%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="22" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Three Months Ended March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Contract</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Contract</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Drilling</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Drilling</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Services</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Services</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Revenues from external customers </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">832,160</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,691</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">840,851</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">888,680</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,471</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">896,151</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation and amortization </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">113,173</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,684</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">115,857</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">90,898</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,086</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">92,984</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Segment operating income </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">423,944</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(983</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">422,961</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">513,636</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">465</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">514,101</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense, net of amount capitalized </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">58</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">407</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">465</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">190</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">331</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">521</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax provision </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">55,592</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(196</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">55,396</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">100,145</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">212</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">100,357</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Segment profit </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">372,036</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,310</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">370,726</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">413,420</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">875</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">414,295</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets (at end of period) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,882,139</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">851,963</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,734,102</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,805,467</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">497,836</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,303,303</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Capital expenditures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">335,583</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,181</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">338,764</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">239,735</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">10,985</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250,720</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 5 — Debt</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Long-term debt consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5.875% Senior Notes due 2013 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">299,883</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">299,874</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.375% Senior Notes due 2014 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,409</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,377</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.50% Senior Notes due 2019 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Credit Facility </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">750,987</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">750,946</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We have a $600 million unsecured bank credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which contains various covenants, including a debt to total tangible capitalization covenant that limits this ratio to 0.60. As of March 31, 2010, our ratio of debt to total tangible capitalization was 0.09. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Fair Value of Debt</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Fair value represents the amount at which an instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The estimated fair value of our senior notes was based on the quoted market prices for similar issues or on the current rates offered to us for debt of similar remaining maturities. The following table presents the estimated fair value of our long-term debt as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="44%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31, 2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5.875% Senior Notes due 2013 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">299,883</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">321,239</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">299,874</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">325,398</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.375% Senior Notes due 2014 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,409</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">283,704</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,377</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">282,105</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.50% Senior Notes due 2019 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">230,995</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">231,015</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 7 — Employee Benefit Plans</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Pension costs include the following components: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="44%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Three Months Ended March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Non-U.S.</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>U.S.</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Non-U.S.</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>U.S.</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Service cost </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,116</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,912</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">748</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,574</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest cost </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,266</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,957</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,022</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,615</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Return on plan assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,366</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,392</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,271</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,227</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Amortization of prior service cost </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">57</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">98</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Amortization of transition obligation </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">18</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">17</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Recognized net actuarial loss </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">181</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">705</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">57</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">87</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net pension expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,215</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">2,239</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">573</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,147</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires that pension plans fund towards a target of at least 100 percent by the end of 2011 and increases the amount we are allowed to contribute to our U.S. pension plans in the near term. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we made contributions to our pension plans totaling $2 million. We expect minimum funding of our pension plans to total approximately $16 million during 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We sponsor the Noble Drilling Corporation 401(k) Savings Restoration Plan (“Restoration Plan”). The Restoration Plan is a nonqualified, unfunded employee benefit plan under which certain highly compensated employees may elect to defer compensation in excess of amounts deferrable under our 401(k) savings plan. The Restoration Plan has no assets, and amounts withheld for the Restoration Plan are kept by us for general corporate purposes. The investments selected by employees and the associated returns are tracked on a phantom basis. Accordingly, we have a liability to employees for amounts originally withheld plus phantom investment income or less phantom investment losses. We are at risk for phantom investment income and, conversely, we benefit should phantom investment losses occur. At both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our liability under the Restoration Plan totaled $8 million. We have purchased investments that closely correlate to the investment elections made by participants in the Restoration Plan in order to mitigate the impact of the phantom investment income and losses on our financial statements. The value of these investments held for our benefit totaled $8 million at both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 8 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We periodically enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, and we may conduct hedging activities in future periods to mitigate such exposure. We have documented policies and procedures to monitor and control the use of derivative instruments. We do not engage in derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes, nor are we a party to leveraged derivatives. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Hedge effectiveness is evaluated based on the matching of critical terms between derivative contracts and the hedged item. Any change in fair value resulting from ineffectiveness is recognized immediately in earnings. We did not recognize a gain or loss due to hedge ineffectiveness in our Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 related to these derivative instruments. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Cash Flow Hedges</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Our North Sea and Brazil operations have a significant amount of their cash operating expenses payable in local currencies. We typically maintain forward contracts settling monthly in their respective local currencies to mitigate certain exchange exposure. The forward contract settlements in the remainder of 2010 represent approximately 44 percent of these forecasted local currency requirements. The notional amount of the forward contracts outstanding, expressed in U.S. Dollars, was approximately $95 million at March 31, 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The balance of the net unrealized gain/(loss) related to our forward contracts included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and related activity is as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net unrealized gain at beginning of period </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">417</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Activity during period: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Settlement of forward contracts during period </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(287</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net unrealized gain/(loss) on outstanding forward contracts </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,638</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">194</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net unrealized gain/(loss) at end of period </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1,508</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">194</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Fair Value Hedges</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During 2008 we entered into a firm commitment for the construction of a newbuild drillship. The drillship will be constructed in two phases, with the second phase being installation and commissioning of the topside equipment. The contract for this second phase of construction is denominated in Euros, and in order to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, we entered into forward contracts to purchase Euros. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate notional amount of the forward contracts was 50 million Euros. Each forward contract settles in connection with required payments under the construction contract. We are accounting for these forward contracts as fair value hedges. The fair market value of these derivative instruments is included in “Other current assets/liabilities” or “Other assets/liabilities,” depending on when the forward contract is expected to be settled. Gains and losses from these fair value hedges would be recognized in earnings currently along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged, if any portion was found to be ineffective. The fair market value of these outstanding forward contracts, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities,” totaled approximately $5 million at March 31, 2010 and $0.8 million at December 31, 2009. No amounts related to fair value hedges were recognized in the income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 13 — Guarantees of Registered Securities</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Noble-Cayman and Noble Holding (U.S.) Corporation (“NHC”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss are guarantors of Noble Drilling Corporation’s (“NDC”) 7.50% Senior Notes due 2019. The outstanding principal balance of the 7.50% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $202 million. NDC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of NHC. Noble-Cayman’s and NHC’s guarantees of the 7.50% Senior Notes are full and unconditional. In December 2005, Noble Drilling Holding LLC (“NDH”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, became a co-obligor on (and effectively a guarantor of) the 7.50% Senior Notes. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In connection with our worldwide internal restructuring completed during 2009, Noble Drilling Services 6 LLC (“NDS6”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Swiss, became a co-obligor on (and effectively a guarantor of) the 7.50% Senior Notes. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In connection with the issuance of Noble-Cayman’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2013, NDC guaranteed the payment of the 5.875% Senior Notes. In connection with our 2009 worldwide internal restructuring, Noble Holding International Limited (“NHIL”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-Cayman and Noble-Swiss, also guaranteed the payment of the 5.875% Senior Notes. NDC’s and NHIL’s guarantees of the 5.875% Senior Notes are full and unconditional. The outstanding principal balance of the 5.875% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $300 million. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In November 2008, NHIL issued $250 million principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2014, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Noble-Cayman. The outstanding principal balance of the 7.375% Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $249 million. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">As of March 31, 2010, the 7.5% Senior Notes due 2019 and the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2013 each had less than 300 record holders and the duties of NHC, NDH, NDC and NDS6 to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 were suspended. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The following consolidating financial statements of Noble-Cayman, NHIL, and all other subsidiaries present investments in both consolidated and unconsolidated affiliates using the equity method of accounting. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 9 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments recognized at fair value on a recurring basis: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="28%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31, 2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10"><b>Estimated Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Measurements</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Quoted</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Significant</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Prices in</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Significant</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Active</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Observable</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unobservable</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Markets</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Inputs</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Inputs</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 1)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 2)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 3)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Assets —</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Marketable securities </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,213</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,213</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,483</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,483</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Forward contracts </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,608</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,608</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">654</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">654</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Liabilities —</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Forward contracts </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,867</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,867</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,002</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,002</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The derivative instruments have been valued using actively quoted prices and quotes obtained from the counterparties to the derivative instruments. Our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are by their nature short-term. As a result, the carrying values included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value. </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 2 — Share Data</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Share capital</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The following is a detail of Noble-Swiss’ share capital as of March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, (in thousands). </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Shares outstanding and trading</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>255,811</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>258,225</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Treasury shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">6,115</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">3,750</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b> </b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total shares outstanding</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>261,926</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>261,975</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Treasury shares held for share-based compensation plans </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,340</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,291</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total shares issued</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>276,266</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"><b>276,266</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Par value (in CHF) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4.80</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4.85</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Shares issued by Noble-Swiss at March 31, 2010, totalled 276.3 million shares and include 6.1 million shares held in treasury and 14.3 million shares held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. Treasury shares are recorded at cost, and include shares repurchased pursuant to our approved share repurchase program discussed below and shares surrendered by employees for taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock. Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to a maximum of 414.4 million shares without additional shareholder approval and without conditions regarding use. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Our Board of Directors may further increase Noble-Swiss’ share capital through the issuance of up to 138.1 million conditionally authorized registered shares without obtaining additional shareholder approval. The issuance of these conditionally authorized registered shares is subject to certain conditions regarding their use. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Treasury shares/share repurchases</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Share repurchases were made pursuant to the share repurchase program that our Board of Directors authorized and adopted. Subsequent to our 2009 Swiss migration, all shares repurchased under our share repurchase program are held in treasury. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we repurchased 2.1 million shares under this plan. At March 31, 2010, 10.8 million shares remained available under this authorization. Treasury shares held at March 31, 2010 include 5.9 million shares repurchased under our share repurchase program and 0.2 million shares surrendered by employees for taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted stock. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Earnings per share</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We have determined that our unvested share-based payment awards, which include restricted shares and restricted units, contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and are considered participating securities and should be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the “two-class” method. The “two-class” method allocates undistributed earnings between common shares and participating securities. The diluted earnings per share calculation under the “two-class” method also includes the dilutive effect of potential share issuances in connection with stock options. The dilutive effect of stock options is determined using the treasury stock method. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for Noble-Swiss. </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Allocation of net income</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Basic</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net income </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">370,726</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">414,295</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings allocated to unvested share-based payment awards </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,476</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,461</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:75px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Net income to common shareholders — basic</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">367,250</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">410,834</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Diluted</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net income </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">370,726</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">414,295</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings allocated to unvested share-based payment awards </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,461</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,454</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:75px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Net income to common shareholders — diluted</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">367,265</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">410,841</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Weighted average shares outstanding — basic</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">255,122</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">259,266</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Incremental shares issuable from assumed exercise of stock options </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,099</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">564</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">256,221</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">259,830</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Weighted average unvested share-based payment awards</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,381</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,188</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Earnings per share</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Basic </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.44</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.58</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.43</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1.58</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Only those items having a dilutive impact on our basic net income per share are included in diluted net income per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, stock options totaling approximately 0.4 million and 1.6 million, respectively were excluded from the diluted net income per share as they were not dilutive. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; display: none">Subsidiary Cash Flow </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Three Months Ended March 31, 2010</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from operating activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from operating activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,203</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(4,558</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">395,414</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">395,059</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from investing activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">New construction and capital expenditures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(284,103</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(284,103</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from investing activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(284,103</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(284,103</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from financing activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Advances (to) from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,997</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,558</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(561</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from financing activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,997</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,558</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(561</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">206</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">110,750</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">110,956</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">726,222</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">726,225</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash and cash equivalents, end of period</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">209</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">836,972</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">837,181</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Three Months Ended March 31, 2009</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from operating activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from operating activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,718</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,319</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">550,786</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">547,749</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from investing activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">New construction and capital expenditures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(297,979</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(297,979</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Repayments of notes from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">150,000</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(150,000</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from investing activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(147,979</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(150,000</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(297,979</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash flows from financing activities</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Payments of other long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(172,700</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(172,700</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Advances (to) from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">228,432</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,319</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(229,751</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Repayments of notes to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(150,000</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">150,000</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Repurchases of ordinary shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(60,867</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(60,867</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(15,856</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(15,856</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from financing activities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,709</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,319</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(402,451</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">150,000</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(249,423</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">356</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">347</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">661</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">512,650</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">513,311</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Cash and cash equivalents, end of period</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">652</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">513,006</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">513,658</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; display: none">Subsidiary Balance Sheet </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>March 31, 2010</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>ASSETS</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cash and cash equivalents </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">209</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">836,972</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">837,181</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">622,213</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">622,213</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">246,699</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">413,777</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(364,280</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">296,196</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Prepaid expenses and other current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,823</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">158,463</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(39,938</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">120,348</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,032</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">246,699</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,031,425</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(404,218</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,875,938</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Property and equipment </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Drilling equipment, facilities and other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9,102,171</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9,102,171</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated depreciation </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,265,304</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,265,304</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total property and equipment, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,836,867</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,836,867</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes receivable from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,507,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,900</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,636,962</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments in affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,635,473</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,409,718</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9,045,191</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,520</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,645</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">273,074</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">277,239</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,147,087</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4,658,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">9,271,266</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(13,086,371</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,990,044</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">11,032</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">35,539</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">464,010</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(39,938</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">470,643</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">364,280</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(364,280</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">375,312</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">35,539</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">464,010</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(404,218</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">470,643</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">299,883</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,408</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,696</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">750,987</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes payable to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,900</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,507,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,636,962</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,929</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">426,422</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">446,351</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">825,024</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">284,947</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,599,190</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(4,041,180</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,667,981</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Commitments and contingencies </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shareholders’ Equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,322,063</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,373,115</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,672,076</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9,045,191</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,322,063</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,147,087</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4,658,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">9,271,266</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(13,086,371</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,990,044</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOBLE CORPORATION (NOBLE-CAYMAN) AND SUBSIDIARIES</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>December 31, 2009</b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(in thousands) </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Noble-</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Subsidiaries</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidating</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cayman</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>NHIL</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Noble</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Adjustments</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>ASSETS</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cash and cash equivalents </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">726,222</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">726,225</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">647,454</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">647,454</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251,226</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">302,298</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(362,520</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">191,004</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Prepaid expenses and other current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">109</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,396</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(30,299</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">99,206</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">112</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251,226</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,805,370</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(392,819</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,663,889</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Property and equipment </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Drilling equipment, facilities and other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,782,164</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,782,164</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated depreciation </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,175,775</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,175,775</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total property and equipment, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,606,389</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,606,389</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes receivable from affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,507,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,900</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,636,962</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments in affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,258,135</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,019,837</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(8,277,972</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,735</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,744</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">274,660</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">279,139</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,768,044</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4,272,807</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,816,319</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(12,307,753</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,549,417</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">6,625</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">30,524</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">419,057</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(30,299</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">425,907</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">362,520</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(362,520</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">369,145</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">30,524</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">419,057</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(392,819</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">425,907</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">299,874</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249,377</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">201,695</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">750,946</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes payable to affiliates </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">129,900</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,507,062</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(3,636,962</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,929</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">403,439</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">423,368</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">818,848</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">279,901</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,531,253</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(4,029,781</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,600,221</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Commitments and contingencies </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shareholders’ Equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,949,196</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,992,906</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,285,066</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(8,277,972</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,949,196</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">7,768,044</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">4,272,807</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,816,319</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(12,307,753</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,549,417</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 6 — Income Taxes</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">At December 31, 2009, the reserves for uncertain tax positions totaled $98 million (net of related tax benefits of $7 million). At March 31, 2010, the reserves for uncertain tax positions totaled $104 million (net of related tax benefits of $8 million). If the March 31, 2010 reserves are not realized, the provision for income taxes would be reduced by $83 million and equity would be directly increased by $21 million. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We do not anticipate that any tax contingencies resolved in the next 12 months will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. </div> </div>    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Noble Asset Company Limited (“NACL”), our wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary, was named one of 21 parties served a Show Cause Notice (“SCN”) issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Prev.), Mumbai, India (the “Commissioner”) in August 2003. The SCN concerned alleged violations of Indian customs laws and regulations regarding one of our jackups. The Commissioner alleged certain violations to have occurred before, at the time of, and after NACL acquired the rig from the rig’s previous owner. In the purchase agreement for the rig, NACL received contractual indemnification against liability for Indian customs duty from the rig’s previous owner. In connection with the export of the rig from India in 2001, NACL posted a bank guarantee in the amount of 150 million Indian Rupees (or $3 million at March 31, 2010) and a customs bond in the amount of 970 million Indian Rupees (or $22 million at March 31, 2010), both of which remain in place. In March 2005, the Commissioner passed an order against NACL and the other parties cited in the SCN seeking (i) to invoke the bank guarantee posted on behalf of NACL as a fine, (ii) to demand duty of (a) $19 million plus interest related to a 1997 alleged import and (b) $22 million plus interest related to a 1999 alleged import, provided that the duty and interest demanded in (b) would not be payable if the duty and interest demanded in (a) were paid by NACL, and (iii) to assess a penalty of $500,000 against NACL. NACL appealed the order of the Commissioner to the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”). At a hearing on April 5, 2006, CESTAT upheld NACL’s appeal and overturned the Commissioner’s March 2005 order against NACL in its entirety. CESTAT thereafter issued its written judgment dated August 8, 2006 upholding NACL’s appeal on all grounds and setting aside the duty demand, interest, fine and penalty. The Commissioner filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court challenging the order passed by CESTAT. In August 2008, the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed the Commissioner’s appeal of CESTAT’s order. In November 2008, the Commissioner filed a Special Leave Petition, an Appeal in the Supreme Court of India, appealing the order of the Bombay High Court. NACL has filed an Affidavit-in-reply opposing admission of the Appeal in the Supreme Court of India, and is seeking the return or cancellation of its previously posted custom bond and bank guarantee. NACL continues to pursue contractual indemnification against liability for Indian customs duty and related costs and expenses against the rig’s previous owner in arbitration proceedings in London, which proceedings the parties have temporarily stayed pending further developments in the Indian proceeding. We do not believe the ultimate resolution of this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We operate in a number of countries throughout the world and our income tax returns filed in those jurisdictions are subject to review and examination by tax authorities within those jurisdictions. We are currently contesting several tax assessments and may contest future assessments when we believe the assessments are in error. We cannot predict or provide assurance as to the ultimate outcome of the existing or future assessments. We believe the ultimate resolution of the outstanding assessments, for which we have not made any accrual, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. We recognize uncertain tax positions that we believe have a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Certain of our non-U.S. income tax returns have been examined for the 2002 through 2004 periods and audit claims have been assessed for approximately $192 million (including interest and penalties), primarily in Mexico. We do not believe we owe these amounts and are defending our position. However, we expect increased audit activity in Mexico and anticipate the tax authorities will issue additional assessments and continue to pursue legal actions for all audit claims. We believe additional audit claims in the range of $24 to $26 million attributable to other business tax returns may be assessed against us. We have contested, or intend to contest, the audit findings, including through litigation if necessary, and we do not believe that there is greater than 50 percent likelihood that additional taxes will be incurred. Accordingly, no accrual has been made for such amounts. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We are from time to time a party to various lawsuits that are incidental to our operations in which the claimants seek an unspecified amount of monetary damages for personal injury, including injuries purportedly resulting from exposure to asbestos on drilling rigs and associated facilities. At March 31, 2010, there were approximately 39 of these lawsuits in which we are one of many defendants. These lawsuits have been filed in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Exposure related to these lawsuits is not currently determinable. We intend to defend vigorously against the litigation. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We are a defendant in certain claims and litigation arising out of operations in the ordinary course of business, the resolution of which, in the opinion of management, will not be material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the fourth quarter of 2007, our Nigerian subsidiary received letters from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (“NIMASA”) seeking to collect a two percent surcharge on contract amounts under contracts performed by “vessels,” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws, engaged in the Nigerian coastal shipping trade. Although we do not believe that these laws apply to our ownership of drilling units, NIMASA is seeking to apply a provision of the Nigerian cabotage laws (which became effective on May 1, 2004) to our offshore drilling units by considering these units to be “vessels” within the meaning of those laws and therefore subject to the surcharge, which is imposed only upon “vessels.” Our offshore drilling units are not engaged in the Nigerian coastal shipping trade and are not in our view “vessels” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws. In January 2008, we filed an originating summons against NIMASA and the Minister of Transportation in the Federal High Court of Lagos, Nigeria seeking, among other things, a declaration that our drilling operations do not constitute “coastal trade” or “cabotage” within the meaning of Nigeria’s cabotage laws and that our offshore drilling units are not “vessels” within the meaning of those laws. In February 2009, NIMASA filed suit against us in the Federal High Court of Nigeria seeking collection of the cabotage surcharge. In August 2009, the court issued a favorable ruling in response to our originating summons stating that drilling operations do not fall within the cabotage laws and that drilling rigs are not vessels for purposes of those laws. The court also issued an injunction against the defendants prohibiting their interference with our drilling rigs or drilling operations. NIMASA has appealed the court’s ruling, although the court dismissed NIMASA’s lawsuit filed against us in February 2009. We intend to take all further appropriate legal action to resist the application of Nigeria’s cabotage laws to our drilling units. The outcome of any such legal action and the extent to which we may ultimately be responsible for the surcharge is uncertain. If it is ultimately determined that offshore drilling units constitute vessels within the meaning of the Nigerian cabotage laws, we may be required to pay the surcharge and comply with other aspects of the Nigerian cabotage laws, which could adversely affect our operations in Nigerian waters and require us to incur additional costs of compliance. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">NIMASA had also informed the Nigerian Content Division of its position that we are not in compliance with the cabotage laws. The Nigerian Content Division makes determinations of companies’ compliance with applicable local content regulations for purposes of government contracting, including contracting for services in connection with oil and gas concessions where the Nigerian national oil company is a partner. The Nigerian Content Division had barred us from participating in new tenders as a result of NIMASA’s allegations. The Division has reversed its actions based on the favorable Federal High Court ruling. However, no assurance can be given with respect to our ability to bid for future work in Nigeria until our dispute with NIMASA is resolved. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We maintain certain insurance coverage against specified marine perils, including liability for physical damage to our drilling rigs, and loss of hire on certain of our rigs. The damage caused in 2005 and 2008 by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike to oil and gas assets situated in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has negatively impacted the energy insurance market, resulting in more restricted and more expensive coverage. Beginning March 1, 2009, we elected to self insure U.S. named windstorm physical damage and loss of hire exposures due to the high cost of coverage for these perils. This self insurance applies only to our units in the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Mexico. We presently have six semisubmersibles and two submersibles in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Our rigs located in the Mexican portion of the Gulf of Mexico remain covered by commercial insurance for windstorm damage up to the declared value of each unit. We maintain physical damage deductibles of $25 million per occurrence for rigs located in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Singapore and the North Sea and $15 million per occurrence for rigs operating in West Africa, the Middle East, India, and the Mediterranean Sea. The loss of hire coverage applies only to our rigs operating under contract with a dayrate equal to or greater than $200,000 a day and is subject to a 45-day waiting period for each unit and each occurrence. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Although we maintain insurance in the geographic areas in which we operate, pollution, reservoir damage and environmental risks generally are not fully insurable. Our insurance policies and contractual rights to indemnity may not adequately cover our losses or may have exclusions of coverage for some losses. We do not have insurance coverage or rights to indemnity for all risks, including loss of hire insurance on most of the rigs in our fleet. Uninsured exposures may include war risk, activities prohibited by U.S. laws and regulations, radiation hazards, certain loss or damage to property on board our rigs and losses relating to terrorist acts or strikes. If a significant accident or other event occurs and is not fully covered by insurance or contractual indemnity, it could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There can be no assurance that those parties with contractual obligations to indemnify us will necessarily be financially able to indemnify us against all these risks. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We carry protection and indemnity insurance covering marine third party liability exposures, which also includes coverage for employer’s liability resulting from personal injury to our offshore drilling crews. Our protection and indemnity policy currently has a standard deductible of $10 million per occurrence. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In connection with our capital expenditure program, we had outstanding commitments, including shipyard and purchase commitments of approximately $912 million at March 31, 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We have entered into employment agreements with certain of our executive officers, as well as certain other employees. These agreements become effective upon a change of control of Noble-Swiss (within the meaning set forth in the agreements) or a termination of employment in connection with or in anticipation of a change of control, and remain effective for three years thereafter. These agreements provide for compensation and certain other benefits under such circumstances. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Internal Investigation</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Since June 2007, we have been conducting, with the assistance of independent outside counsel engaged by our audit committee, an internal investigation relating to our Nigerian operations. The investigation has focused on the legality under the FCPA and local laws of our Nigerian affiliate’s reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by our customs agents in connection with obtaining and renewing permits for the temporary importation of drilling units and related equipment into Nigerian waters, including permits that are necessary for our drilling units to operate in Nigerian waters. The scope of the investigation has also included our dealings with customs agents and customs authorities in certain parts of the world other than Nigeria in which we conduct our operations, as well as dealings with other types of local agents in Nigeria and such other parts of the world. There can be no assurance that evidence of additional potential FCPA violations or violations of other laws or regulations may not be uncovered through the investigation. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We voluntarily contacted the SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to advise them of the independent investigation. We have been cooperating, and intend to continue to cooperate fully with both agencies. If the SEC or the DOJ determines that violations of the FCPA have occurred, they could seek civil and criminal sanctions, including monetary penalties, against us and/or certain of our employees, as well as additional changes to our business practices and compliance programs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. In addition, such actions, whether actual or alleged, could damage our reputation and ability to do business, to attract and retain employees, and to access capital markets. Further, detecting, investigating, and resolving such actions is expensive and consumes significant time and attention of our senior management. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">The independent outside counsel appointed by the audit committee to perform the internal investigation made a presentation of the results of its investigation to the DOJ and the SEC in June 2008. Since June 2008, the SEC and the DOJ have reviewed these results and information gathered by the independent outside counsel in the course of the investigation. We consider the matter to be ongoing and cannot predict (a) when it will conclude, (b) whether either the SEC or the DOJ will open its own proceeding to investigate this matter, or (c) if a proceeding is opened, what potential sanctions, penalties or other remedies these agencies may seek. We could also face fines or sanctions in relevant foreign jurisdictions. Based on information obtained to date, we believe it is probable that we will have to pay an amount to settle this matter with the DOJ and SEC, however, we are not in a position to estimate any potential liability that may result and, as a result, we have not made any accrual in our consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Notwithstanding that the investigation is ongoing, we concluded that certain changes to our FCPA compliance program would provide us greater assurance that our assets are not used, directly or indirectly, to make improper payments, including customs payments, and that we are in compliance with the FCPA’s record-keeping requirements. Although we have had a long-standing published policy requiring compliance with the FCPA and broadly prohibiting any improper payments by us to foreign or U.S. officials, we adopted additional measures intended to enhance FCPA compliance procedures. Further measures may be required once the investigation matter is concluded. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We are currently operating three jackup rigs offshore Nigeria. The temporary import permits covering two of these rigs expired in November 2008 and we have pending applications to renew these permits. However, as of April 30, 2010, the Nigerian customs office had not acted on our applications. We have obtained a temporary import permit for the third rig which was imported into the country in 2009. We continue to seek to avoid material disruption to our Nigerian operations; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain new permits or further extensions of permits necessary to continue the operation of our rigs in Nigeria. If we cannot obtain a new permit or an extension necessary to continue operations of any rig, we may need to cease operations under the drilling contract for such rig and relocate such rig from Nigerian waters. In any case, we also could be subject to actions by Nigerian customs for import duties and fines for these two rigs, as well as other drilling rigs that operated in Nigeria in the past. We cannot predict what impact these events may have on any such contract or our business in Nigeria. Furthermore, we cannot predict what changes, if any, relating to temporary import permit policies and procedures may be established or implemented in Nigeria in the future, or how any such changes may impact our business there. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 14 -Paragraph 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12 false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----