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Valaris Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 22, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 22, 2024

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Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. Financial Statements
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP, Houston, Texas, Auditor Firm ID: 185)71
Consolidated Statements of Operations76
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income77
Consolidated Balance Sheets78
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows79
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements80

2. Exhibits

Exhibit NumberExhibit
2.1Fourth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Valaris plc and its Debtor Affiliates Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of Order Confirming the Debtor's Fourth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2021, File No . 001-08097).
3.1Memorandum of Association of Valaris Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021, File No. 18097).
3.2Bye-laws of Valaris Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
4.1Indenture, dated April 19, 2023, among Valaris Limited, Valaris Finance Company LLC, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee and collateral agent (including the form of Second Lien Note attached thereto) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2023, File No, 1-8097)
4.2Warrant Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021, by and between Valaris Limited and Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
4.3Description of the Company’s Common Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2022, File No. 001-08097).
4.4Description of the Company’s Warrants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2022, File No. 001-08097).
10.1Rowan Asset Transfer and Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2016, between Rowan Rex Limited and Saudi Aramco Development Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q on August 1, 2019, File No. 1-8097).
10.2Amendment No. 1 to Rowan Asset Transfer and Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2017, by and between Saudi Aramco Development Company, Rowan Rex Limited and Saudi Aramco Rowan Offshore Drilling Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q on August 1, 2019, File No. 1-8097).
10.3Shareholders’ Agreement dated 21 November 2016 (G) between Saudi Aramco Development Company and Rowan Rex Limited Relating to the Offshore Drilling Joint Venture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q on August 1, 2019, File No. 1-8097).
10.4Amendment No. 1 to the Shareholders' Agreement dated December 18, 2017 between Saudi Aramco Development Company, Rowan Rex Limited and ARO (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K on March 2, 2021).
10.5Amendment No. 2 to the Shareholders' Agreement dated June 28, 2018 between Saudi Aramco Development Company, Rowan Rex Limited, ARO and Mukamala Oil Field Services Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K on March 2, 2021).
10.6Amendment No. 3 to the Shareholders' Agreement dated August 13, 2020 between Rowan Rex Limited, Mukamala Oil Field Services Limited and ARO (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K on March 2, 2021)
10.7Amendment No. 4 to the Shareholders' Agreement dated December 1, 2020 between Rowan Rex Limited, ARO and Mukamala Oil Field Services Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K on March 2, 2021)
+10.8ENSCO Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2004) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, File No. 1-8097).
+10.9Amendment No. 1 to the ENSCO Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2004), dated March 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, File No. 1-8097).
+10.10Amendment No. 2 to the ENSCO Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2004), dated November 4, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 1-8097).
+10.11Amendment No. 3 to the ENSCO Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2004), dated August 4, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, File No. 1-8097).
+10.12Amendment No. 4 to the ENSCO Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2004), dated December 22, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2009, File No. 1-8097).
+10.13Amendment No. 5 to the Ensco Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2004), dated May 14, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2012, File No. 1-8097).
+10.14Amendment No. 6 to the ENSCO Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (as Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2004), effective as of July 1, 2021, by ENSCO International Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q on August 3, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.15ENSCO 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005), dated November 4, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 1-8097).
+10.16Amendment No. 1 to the ENSCO 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005), dated August 4, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, File No. 1-8097).
+10.17Amendment No. 2 to the ENSCO 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005), dated November 3, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, File No. 1-8097).
+10.18Amendment No. 3 to the ENSCO 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005), dated December 22, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2009, File No. 1-8097).
+10.19Amendment No. 4 to the Ensco 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005), dated May 14, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2012, File No. 1-8097).
+10.20Amendment No. 5 to the Ensco 2005 Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005), dated May 21, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2013, File No. 1-8097).
+10.21Amendment No. 6 to the ENSCO 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2005), dated December 19, 2019. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, File No. 1-8097).
+10.22Amendment No. 7 to the ENSCO 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (as Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005), effective as of July 1, 2021, by ENSCO International Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q on August 3, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.23ENSCO 2005 Benefit Reserve Trust, effective January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2005, File No. 1-8097).
+10.24Restoration Plan of Rowan Companies, Inc. (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2013), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Rowan's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (File No. 1-5491).
+10.25Valaris Cash Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q on July 30, 2020, File No. 1-8097)
+10.26Restructuring Support Agreement, dated August 18, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report filed on Form 8-K on August 19, 2020, File No. 1-8097).
+10.27Backstop Commitment Agreement, dated August 18, 2020, by and among the company and the commitment parties named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report filed on Form 8-K on August 19, 2020, File No. 1-8097).
+10.28Amendment to Restructuring Support Agreement and Backstop Commitment Agreement dated as of September 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report filed on Form 8-K on September 11, 2020, File No. 1-8097).
+10.29Second Amendment to Restructuring Support Agreement, by and among Valaris plc, its Affiliate Debtors and the noteholders party thereto, dated as of February 5, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report filed on Form 8-K on February 8, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.30Third Amendment to Backstop Commitment Agreement, by and among Valaris plc, its Affiliate Debtors and the Commitment Parties, dated as of February 5, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report filed on Form 8-K on February 8, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.31Settlement Agreement dated September 14, 2021, among ENSCO Global Resources Limited, Thomas Burke and Valaris Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.32Valaris Limited 2021 Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.33Form of PSU Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.34Form of Deferred RSU Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.35Form of Director RSU Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
+10.36Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement for Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April 28, 2016, File No. 1-8097).
10.37Equity Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021, by and among Valaris Limited and the holders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
10.38Support Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2021, among Valaris Limited, Famatown Financial Limited and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2021, File No. 1-8097).
10.39Amendment No. 1 to Support Agreement dated as of January 25, 2023, among Valaris Limited, Famatown Financial Limited and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2023, File No. 1-8097).
+10.40Amended and Restated Valaris Executive Severance Plan, dated as of April 14, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 2, 2022, File No. 1-8097).
+10.41Valaris Non-Executive Severance Plan (as amended and restated on 30 April 2020) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 3, 2022, File No. 1-8097).
+10.42Employment Agreement, effective as of December 8, 2021, by and between Anton Dibowitz, Ensco Corporate Resources LLC and Valaris Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2022, File No. 001-08097).
+10.43Employment Agreement, commencing as of September 24, 2022, by and between Ensco Services Limited and Matthew Lyne (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 1, 2022, File No. 1-8097).
+10.44Cash Retention Letter (Gilles Luca) effective as of August 18, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2022, File No. 001-08097).
+10.45Amendment to Cash Retention Letter (Gilles Luca) effective as of January 20, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2022, File No. 001-08097).
+10.46Form of Indemnification Agreement, by and between Valaris and its officers and directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 14, 2021, File No. 001-08097).
+10.472023 Form of PSU Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 2, 2023, File No. 001-8097).
+10.482023 Form of RSU Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 2, 2023, File No. 001-8097).
10.49Credit Agreement, dated April 3, 2023, among Valaris Limited, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as collateral trustee, the issuing banks party thereto and Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and DNB Markets, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and lead bookrunners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 2, 2023, File No. 001-8097).
10.50Collateral Trust Agreement, dated April 19, 2023, by and among Valaris Limited, Valaris Finance Company LLC, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filled on April 19, 2023, File No, 1-8097).
*21.1Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
*23.1Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
*31.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*31.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**32.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**32.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*97.1Valaris Limited Clawback Policy
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*104The cover page of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (included with Exhibit 101 attachments).
***+Filed herewith.Furnished herewith.Management contracts or compensatory plans and arrangements required to be filed as exhibits pursuant to Item 15(b) of this report.

Certain agreements relating to our long-term debt have not been filed as exhibits as permitted by paragraph (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K since the total amount of securities authorized under any such agreements do not exceed 10% of our total assets on a consolidated basis. Upon request, we will furnish to the SEC all constituent agreements defining the rights of holders of our long-term debt not filed herewith.

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