Valaris Ltd
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Aug 6, 2026.
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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 - Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
We prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Valaris Limited and its subsidiaries (the "Company," "Valaris," "our," "we" or "us") in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") included in the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The financial information included in this report is unaudited but, in our opinion, includes all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The December 31, 2025 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from our 2025 audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the related revenues and expenses and disclosures of gain and loss contingencies as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will be realized for the year ending December 31, 2026, or for any future period. We recommend these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2026 (our "Annual Report").
Pending Business Combination with Transocean
On February 9, 2026, we entered into a business combination agreement (the "Business Combination Agreement") with Transocean Ltd., a Swiss corporation ("Transocean"), under which Transocean will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Valaris in exchange for shares of Transocean at an exchange ratio of 15.235 Transocean shares for each common share of Valaris (the "Business Combination"). In addition, Warrants that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the transaction closing date will be assumed by Transocean and remain outstanding and be exercisable for the Fundamental Transaction Consideration (as defined in the Warrant Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021, by and between Valaris and the warrant agent named therein) multiplied by the number of Valaris common shares for which each warrant is exercisable immediately prior to the transaction closing date. The Business Combination will be effected by way of a court-approved scheme of arrangement between Valaris and the holders of the Valaris common shares pursuant to section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda, as amended. Upon completion and on a fully diluted basis assuming conversion to shares of Transocean’s exchangeable bonds due 2029, Transocean shareholders would own approximately 53% of the combined company, with Valaris shareholders owning the remaining 47%.
Completion of the Business Combination is subject to customary closing conditions, including (i) the receipt of the requisite approvals of the Valaris shareholders and the Transocean shareholders, (ii) the granting of the sanction order on terms consistent with the Business Combination Agreement, (iii) the Transocean shares issued pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement having been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, (iv) certain regulatory approvals having been obtained or any applicable waiting period having expired or been terminated, (v) no governmental authority within applicable jurisdictions having enacted or issued any law or order preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Business Combination and (vi) the absence of a Transocean Material Adverse Effect or a Valaris Material Adverse Effect (each as defined within the Business Combination Agreement). Under certain specified circumstances in which the Business Combination Agreement is terminated, we would be required to pay to Transocean a termination fee equal to $173.0 million.
In connection with the Business Combination, we incurred professional fees and other costs of $11.4 million and $25.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, which are included within Merger and integration expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Please refer to "Note 1. Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of our Consolidated Financial Statements from our Annual Report for the discussion of our significant accounting policies. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted
Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures - In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses("Update 2024-03"), which requires companies to disclose additional information for certain relevant expense categories in the Statements of Operations and within the notes to the financial statements. Update 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted and can be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date, or retrospectively to prior periods which are presented in the financial statements. We are currently assessing the impact of the requirements on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures, but do not expect the adoption of Update 2024-03 to result in a change in recognition or measurement of expenses within our consolidated financial statements.
With the exception of the updated standard discussed above, there have been no accounting pronouncements issued and not yet effective that have significance, or potential significance, to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 2 -Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Under our drilling contracts with customers, we provide a drilling rig and drilling services, including rig crews, on a day rate contract basis. We receive a daily rate that may vary between the full rate and zero rate throughout the duration of the contractual term, depending on the operations of the rig. We also may receive lump-sum fees or similar compensation generally for the mobilization, demobilization, and capital upgrades of our rigs. Our customers bear substantially all of the costs of constructing the well and supporting drilling operations, as well as the economic risk relative to the success of the well.
Our drilling service provided under each drilling contract is a single performance obligation satisfied over time and comprised of a series of distinct time increments, or service periods. Total revenue is determined for each individual drilling contract by estimating both fixed and variable consideration expected to be earned over the contract term. Fixed consideration generally relates to activities such as mobilization, demobilization and capital upgrades of our rigs that are not distinct performance obligations within the context of our contracts and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term. Variable consideration generally relates to distinct service periods during the contract term and is recognized in the period when the services are performed.
The remaining duration of our drilling contracts based on those in place as of June 30, 2026 was between approximately 1 month and 4 years.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Contract assets represent amounts recognized as revenue but for which the right to invoice the customer is dependent upon our future performance. Once the previously recognized revenue is invoiced, the corresponding contract asset, or a portion thereof, is transferred to accounts receivable.
Contract liabilities generally represent fees received for mobilization, capital upgrades or in the case of our 50/50 unconsolidated joint venture with Saudi Aramco, represent the difference between the amounts billed under the bareboat charter arrangements and lease revenues earned. See “Note 3 –Equity Method Investment in ARO" for additional details regarding our balances with ARO.
Contract assets and liabilities are presented net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a contract-by-contract basis. Current contract assets and liabilities are included in Other current assets and Accrued liabilities and other, respectively, and noncurrent contract assets and liabilities are included in Other assets and Other liabilities, respectively, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table summarizes our contract assets and contract liabilities (in millions):
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current contract assets | $9.5 | $4.3 |
| Noncurrent contract assets | $15.1 | $12.8 |
| Current contract liabilities (deferred revenues) | $117.5 | $87.7 |
| Noncurrent contract liabilities (deferred revenues) | $74.0 | $63.2 |
Changes in contract assets and liabilities during the period are as follows (in millions):
| Contract Assets | Contract Liabilities | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $17.1 | $150.9 |
| Revenue recognized in advance of right to bill customer | 10.6 | — |
| Increase due to revenue deferred during the period | — | 101.6 |
| Decrease due to amortization of deferred revenue that was included in the beginning contract liability balance | — | (47.2) |
| Decrease due to amortization of deferred revenue added during the period | — | (13.8) |
| Decrease due to transfer to receivables and payables during the period | (3.1) | — |
| Balance as of June 30, 2026 | $24.6 | $191.5 |
Deferred Contract Costs
Costs incurred for upfront rig mobilizations and certain contract preparations are attributable to our future performance obligation under each respective drilling contract. These costs are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the contract term. Deferred contract costs are included in Other current assets and Other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $68.0 million and $36.6 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, amortization of such costs totaled $18.9 million and $32.5 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, amortization of such costs totaled $8.8 million and $21.6 million, respectively.
Deferred Certification Costs
We must obtain certifications from various regulatory bodies in order to operate our drilling rigs and must maintain such certifications through periodic inspections and surveys. The costs incurred in connection with maintaining such certifications, including inspections, tests, surveys and drydock, and other compliance costs, are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the corresponding certification periods. Deferred regulatory certification and compliance costs were included in Other current assets and Other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $6.4 million and $7.6 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, amortization of such costs totaled $1.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, amortization of such costs totaled $2.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively.
Future Amortization of Contract Liabilities and Deferred Costs
The table below reflects the expected future amortization of our contract liabilities and deferred costs recorded as of June 30, 2026. In the case of our contract liabilities related to our bareboat charter arrangements with ARO, the contract liability is not amortized and as such, the amount is reflected in the table below at the end of the current lease term. See "Note 3 -Equity Method Investment in ARO" for additional information on ARO and related arrangements.
| (In millions) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 and Thereafter | Total | |
| Amortization of contract liabilities | $61.7 | $76.1 | $17.1 | $36.6 | $191.5 |
| Amortization of deferred costs | $34.4 | $32.3 | $7.3 | $0.4 | $74.4 |
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