Transocean 10Q 2022 Q3 Quarterly report

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

☐ 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 001-38373

Transocean Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland	98-0599916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Turmstrasse 30 Steinhausen, Switzerland	6312
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)


+41 (41) 749-0500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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



Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Shares, CHF 0.10 par value	RIG	New York Stock Exchange
0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds due 2023	RIG/23	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the 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 ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes þ No ◻

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

Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer ◻ Non-accelerated filer ◻ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

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

As of October 27, 2022, 721,888,427 shares were outstanding.

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INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item I.

Financial Statements

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021

Contract drilling revenues	$	691	$	626	$	1,969	$	1,935

Costs and expenses
Operating and maintenance		411		398		1,256		1,267
Depreciation and amortization		182		185		549		558
General and administrative		42		40		127		118
		635		623		1,932		1,943

Loss on disposal of assets, net		(3)		(3)		(6)		(61)
Operating income (loss)		53		—		31		(69)

Other income (expense), net
Interest income		9		4		15		11
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(96)		(110)		(298)		(340)
Gain on retirement of debt		7		—		7		51
Other, net		(6)		3		(2)		26
		(86)		(103)		(278)		(252)
Loss before income tax expense (benefit)		(33)		(103)		(247)		(321)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(5)		27		24		10

Net loss		(28)		(130)		(271)		(331)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		1
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	$	(28)	$	(130)	$	(271)	$	(332)

Loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.04)	$	(0.20)	$	(0.39)	$	(0.53)
Weighted-average shares, basic and diluted		714		653		690		630

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021

Net loss	$	(28)	$	(130)	$	(271)	$	(331)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		1
Net loss attributable to controlling interest		(28)		(130)		(271)		(332)

Components of net periodic benefit costs before reclassifications		—		—		(11)		(5)
Components of net periodic benefit costs reclassified to net loss		2		3		4		7

Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes		2		3		(7)		2
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income (loss)		—		—		—		—
Other comprehensive income (loss)		2		3		(7)		2
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		—
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest		2		3		(7)		2

Total comprehensive loss		(26)		(127)		(278)		(329)
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		1
Total comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interest	$	(26)	$	(127)	$	(278)	$	(330)

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

(Unaudited)


	September 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	954	$	976
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021		599		492
Materials and supplies, net of allowance of $194 and $183 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		398		392
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		387		436
Other current assets		131		148
Total current assets		2,469		2,444

Property and equipment		23,728		23,152
Less accumulated depreciation		(6,570)		(6,054)
Property and equipment, net		17,158		17,098
Contract intangible assets		75		173
Deferred tax assets, net		11		7
Other assets		908		959
Total assets	$	20,621	$	20,681

Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	$	275	$	228
Accrued income taxes		4		17
Debt due within one year		750		513
Other current liabilities		476		545
Total current liabilities		1,505		1,303

Long-term debt		6,451		6,657
Deferred tax liabilities, net		471		447
Other long-term liabilities		963		1,068
Total long-term liabilities		7,885		8,172

Commitments and contingencies

Shares, CHF 0.10 par value, 905,093,509 authorized, 142,362,675 conditionally authorized, 797,244,753 issued
and 721,888,427 outstanding at September 30, 2022, and 891,379,306 authorized, 142,363,356 conditionally
authorized, 728,176,456 issued and 655,505,335 outstanding at December 31, 2021		71		64
Additional paid-in capital		13,979		13,683
Accumulated deficit		(2,729)		(2,458)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(91)		(84)
Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity		11,230		11,205
Noncontrolling interest		1		1
Total equity		11,231		11,206
Total liabilities and equity	$	20,621	$	20,681

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Shares
Balance, beginning of period	$	69	$	62	$	64	$	60
Issuance of shares		2		1		7		3
Balance, end of period		71	$	63	$	71	$	63

Additional paid-in capital
Balance, beginning of period	$	13,899	$	13,578	$	13,683	$	13,501
Share-based compensation		7		7		22		21
Issuance of shares		56		74		257		138
Issuance of warrants		17		—		17		—
Other, net		—		—		—		(1)
Balance, end of period	$	13,979	$	13,659	$	13,979	$	13,659

Accumulated deficit
Balance, beginning of period	$	(2,701)	$	(2,068)	$	(2,458)	$	(1,866)
Net loss attributable to controlling interest		(28)		(130)		(271)		(332)
Balance, end of period	$	(2,729)	$	(2,198)	$	(2,729)	$	(2,198)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance, beginning of period	$	(93)	$	(264)	$	(84)	$	(263)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest		2		3		(7)		2
Balance, end of period	$	(91)	$	(261)	$	(91)	$	(261)

Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,174	$	11,308	$	11,205	$	11,432
Total comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interest		(26)		(127)		(278)		(330)
Share-based compensation		7		7		22		21
Issuance of shares		58		75		264		141
Issuance of warrants		17		—		17		—
Other, net		—		—		—		(1)
Balance, end of period	$	11,230	$	11,263	$	11,230	$	11,263

Noncontrolling interest
Balance, beginning of period	$	1	$	4	$	1	$	3
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		—		—		1
Balance, end of period	$	1	$	4	$	1	$	4

Total equity
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,175	$	11,312	$	11,206	$	11,435
Total comprehensive loss		(26)		(127)		(278)		(329)
Share-based compensation		7		7		22		21
Issuance of shares		58		75		264		141
Issuance of warrants		17		—		17		—
Other, net		—		—		—		(1)
Balance, end of period	$	11,231	$	11,267	$	11,231	$	11,267

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2022		2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(271)	$	(331)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Contract intangible asset amortization		98		170
Depreciation and amortization		549		558
Share-based compensation expense		22		21
Loss on disposal of assets, net		6		61
Gain on retirement of debt		(7)		(51)
Deferred income tax expense		20		43
Other, net		56		29
Changes in deferred revenues, net		(49)		(87)
Changes in deferred costs, net		23		8
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net		(177)		(31)
Net cash provided by operating activities		270		390

Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(308)		(137)
Investments in equity of unconsolidated affiliates		(27)		—
Investment in loans to unconsolidated affiliates		(2)		(33)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net		4		8
Net cash used in investing activities		(333)		(162)

Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		(453)		(423)
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of issue costs		264		141
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issue costs		176		—
Proceeds from issuance of warrants, net of issue costs		12		—
Other, net		(7)		(30)
Net cash used in financing activities		(8)		(312)

Net decrease in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents		(71)		(84)
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,412		1,560
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,341	$	1,476

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1—Business

Transocean Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context requires otherwise, “Transocean,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. As of September 30, 2022, we owned or had partial ownership interests in and operated a fleet of 37 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 27 ultra-deepwater floaters and 10 harsh environment floaters. As of September 30, 2022, we were constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships.

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies

Presentation—We prepared our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to such rules and regulations, these financial statements do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. Such adjustments are considered to be of a normal recurring nature unless otherwise noted. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022, or for any future period. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, included in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 23, 2022.

Accounting estimates—To prepare financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., we must make judgments by applying estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to our income taxes, property and equipment, equity investments, contingencies, allowance for excess materials and supplies, intangibles, postemployment benefit plans and share-based compensation. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and other factors that we believe are reasonable. Actual results could differ from such estimates.

Fair value measurements—We estimate fair value at an exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Our valuation techniques require inputs that we categorize using a three-level hierarchy, from highest to lowest level of observable inputs, as follows: (1) significant observable inputs, including unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets (“Level 1”), (2) significant other observable inputs, including direct or indirect market data for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or identical assets or liabilities in less active markets (“Level 2”) and (3) significant unobservable inputs, including those that require considerable judgment for which there is little or no market data (“Level 3”). When a valuation requires multiple input levels, we categorize the entire fair value measurement according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement even though we may have also utilized significant inputs that are more readily observable.

Note 3—Unconsolidated Affiliates

Equity investments—We hold noncontrolling equity investments in various unconsolidated companies, including (a) our 33.0 percent ownership interest in Orion Holdings (Cayman) Limited (together with its subsidiary, “Orion”), a Cayman Islands company that, through its wholly owned subsidiary, owns the harsh environment floater Transocean Norge, (b) our interest in Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a publicly traded company that develops highly sophisticated, ultra-sustainable marine robots and intelligent software to power them, (c) our interest in Ocean Minerals LLC, the parent company of Moana Minerals Ltd., a Cook Islands subsea resource development company that was recently awarded an exploration license by the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, granting it exploration rights to a large subsea geographic area with substantial quantities of polymetallic nodules and (d) our interests in certain companies that are involved in researching and developing technology to improve efficiency, reliability, sustainability and safety for drilling and other activities. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we made an aggregate cash contribution of $27 million to our equity investments. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate carrying amount of our equity investments was $103 million and $91 million, respectively, recorded in other assets, of which the aggregate carrying amount of our equity investment in Orion was $59 million and $57 million, respectively.

Related party transactions—We engage in certain related party transactions with unconsolidated affiliates, the most significant of which are under agreements with Orion. We operate, stack and maintain Transocean Norge under a management services agreement, and we market Transocean Norge under a marketing services agreement. During operations, we lease Transocean Norge under a short-term bareboat charter agreement, the next of which is expected to begin in May 2023 and expire in December 2023. Additionally, we procure and provide services and equipment from and to other unconsolidated affiliates for technological innovation and subsea minerals exploration. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we received an aggregate cash payment of $29 million and $6 million, respectively, for services and equipment provided to Orion.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS─continued

(Unaudited)

We also periodically provide financing to certain of our unconsolidated affiliates. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we made an aggregate cash investment in loans of $2 million and $33 million, respectively. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate principal amount due to us under the various financing arrangements with our unconsolidated affiliates was $38 million and $36 million, respectively, recorded in other assets.

Note 4—Revenues

Overview—Our drilling services represent a single performance obligation under our drilling contracts with customers that is satisfied over time, the duration of which varies by contract. As of September 30, 2022, the drilling contract with the longest expected remaining duration, excluding unexercised options, extends through July 2029.

Disaggregation—Our disaggregated contract drilling revenues, disaggregated by asset group and by country in which they were earned, were as follows (in millions):


	Three months ended September 30,												Nine months ended September 30,
	2022						2021						2022						2021
	Ultra-		Harsh				Ultra-		Harsh				Ultra-		Harsh				Ultra-		Harsh
	deepwater		environment				deepwater		environment				deepwater		environment				deepwater		environment
	floaters		floaters		Total		floaters		floaters		Total		floaters		floaters		Total		floaters		floaters		Total
U.S.	$	288	$	—	$	288	$	280	$	—	$	280	$	809	$	—	$	809	$	819	$	4	$	823
Norway		—		244		244		—		185		185		—		678		678		—		609		609
Other countries (a)		145		14		159		148		13		161		465		17		482		469		34		503
Total contract drilling revenues	$	433	$	258	$	691	$	428	$	198	$	626	$	1,274	$	695	$	1,969	$	1,288	$	647	$	1,935

(a)	The aggregate contract drilling revenues earned in other countries that individually represented less than 10 percent of total contract drilling revenues.

Contract liabilities—Contract liabilities for our contracts with customers were as follows (in millions):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Deferred contract revenues, recorded in other current liabilities	$	84	$	83
Deferred contract revenues, recorded in other long-term liabilities		215		265
Total contract liabilities	$	299	$	348

Significant changes in contract liabilities were as follows (in millions):


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2022		2021
Total contract liabilities, beginning of period	$	348	$	456
Decrease due to recognition of revenues for goods and services		(90)		(117)
Increase due to goods and services transferred over time		41		30
Total contract liabilities, end of period	$	299	$	369

Pre-operating costs—In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized pre-operating costs of $10 million and $46 million, respectively, recorded in operating and maintenance costs. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized pre-operating costs of $13 million and $43 million, respectively, recorded in operating and maintenance costs. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying amount of our unrecognized pre-operating costs to obtain contracts was $3 million and $21 million, respectively, recorded in other assets.

Note 5—Long-Lived Assets

Construction work in progress—The changes in our construction work in progress were as follows (in millions):


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2022		2021
Construction work in progress, beginning of period	$	1,017	$	828

Capital expenditures
Newbuild construction program		269		106
Other equipment and construction projects		39		31
Total capital expenditures		308		137
Non-cash capital additions financed under Shipyard Loan		300		—
Changes in accrued capital additions		(4)		19

Property and equipment placed into service		(35)		(28)
Construction work in progress, end of period	$	1,586	$	956

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS─continued

(Unaudited)

Dispositions—During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, in connection with our efforts to dispose of non-strategic assets, we completed the sale of the harsh environment floater Leiv Eiriksson and related assets. In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we received aggregate net cash proceeds of $4 million and recognized an aggregate net loss of $60 million ($0.10 per diluted share), which had no tax effect, associated with the disposal of these assets.

Note 6—Debt

Overview

Outstanding debt—The aggregate principal amounts and aggregate carrying amounts, including the contractual interest payments of previously restructured debt, a bifurcated compound exchange feature, and unamortized debt-related balances, such as discounts, premiums and issue costs, were as follows (in millions):


	Principal amount				Carrying amount
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
5.52% Senior Secured Notes due May 2022	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	18
3.80% Senior Notes due October 2022		—		27		—		27
0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds due January 2023		49		140		49		140
5.375% Senior Secured Notes due May 2023		274		306		274		304
5.875% Senior Secured Notes due January 2024		352		435		349		430
7.75% Senior Secured Notes due October 2024		270		300		267		296
6.25% Senior Secured Notes due December 2024		281		313		278		309
6.125% Senior Secured Notes due August 2025		336		402		332		397
7.25% Senior Notes due November 2025		364		411		360		406
4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due December 2025		294		294		269		264
7.50% Senior Notes due January 2026		569		569		566		565
2.50% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due January 2027		238		238		265		271
11.50% Senior Guaranteed Notes due January 2027		687		687		1,009		1,078
6.875% Senior Secured Notes due February 2027		482		550		477		544
8.00% Senior Notes due February 2027		612		612		608		607
7.45% Notes due April 2027		52		52		52		52
8.00% Debentures due April 2027		22		22		22		22
4.50% Shipyard Loan due June 2027		349		—		303		—
7.00% Notes due June 2028		261		261		265		265
4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due September 2029		300		—		281		—
7.50% Notes due April 2031		396		396		394		394
6.80% Senior Notes due March 2038		610		610		605		605
7.35% Senior Notes due December 2041		177		177		176		176
Total debt		6,975		6,820		7,201		7,170

Less debt due within one year
5.52% Senior Secured Notes due May 2022		—		18		—		18
3.80% Senior Notes due October 2022		—		27		—		27
0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds due January 2023		49		—		49		—
5.375% Senior Secured Notes due May 2023		274		63		274		62
5.875% Senior Secured Notes due January 2024		83		83		81		80
7.75% Senior Secured Notes due October 2024		60		60		59		58
6.25% Senior Secured Notes due December 2024		62		62		61		61
6.125% Senior Secured Notes due August 2025		66		66		64		64
7.25% Senior Notes due November 2025		9		—		9		—
2.50% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due January 2027		—		—		6		6
11.50% Senior Guaranteed Notes due January 2027		—		—		70		70
6.875% Senior Secured Notes due February 2027		69		69		67		67
4.50% Shipyard Loan due June 2027		10		—		10		—
Total debt due within one year		682		448		750		513
Total long-term debt	$	6,293	$	6,372	$	6,451	$	6,657

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(Unaudited)

Scheduled maturities—At September 30, 2022, scheduled maturities of our debt, including the principal installments and other installments, representing the contractual interest payments of previously restructured debt, were as follows (in millions):


	Principal		Other
	installments		installments		Total
Twelve months ending September 30,
2023	$	682	$	76	$	758
2024		595		77		672
2025		693		77		770
2026		1,408		78		1,486
2027		1,853		40		1,893
Thereafter		1,744		—		1,744
Total installments of debt	$	6,975	$	348		7,323
Total unamortized debt-related balances, net						(261)
Bifurcated compound exchange feature, at estimated fair value						139
Total carrying amount of debt					$	7,201

Credit agreements

Secured Credit Facility—We have a secured revolving credit facility established under a bank credit agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Secured Credit Facility”), which is scheduled to mature on June 22, 2025. In July 2022, we amended the bank credit agreement for our Secured Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date from June 22, 2023 to June 22, 2025, (ii) reduce the borrowing capacity from $1.33 billion to $774 million through June 22, 2023, and thereafter reduce the borrowing capacity to $600 million through June 22, 2025 and (iii) replace our ability to borrow under the Secured Credit Facility at the reserve adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin (the “Secured Credit Facility Margin”) with the ability to borrow under the Secured Credit Facility at a forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) plus the Secured Credit Facility Margin and a Term SOFR spread adjustment of 0.10 percent. The Secured Credit Facility is subject to permitted extensions and certain early maturity triggers, including if on any date the aggregate amount of scheduled principal repayments of indebtedness, with certain exceptions, due within 91 days thereof is equal to or in excess of $200 million and available cash is less than $250 million. The amended secured credit facility also permits us to increase the aggregate amount of commitments by up to $250 million. The Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by Transocean Ltd. and certain wholly owned subsidiaries. The Secured Credit Facility is secured by, among other things, a lien on nine of our ultra-deepwater floaters and two of our harsh environment floaters. The Secured Credit Facility contains covenants that, among other things, include maintenance of a minimum guarantee coverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, a minimum collateral coverage ratio of 2.1 to 1.0, a maximum debt to capitalization ratio of 0.60 to 1.00 and minimum liquidity of $500 million. The Secured Credit Facility also restricts the ability of Transocean Ltd. and certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things, merge, consolidate or otherwise make changes to the corporate structure, incur liens, incur additional indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates and pay dividends and other distributions.

In order to utilize the Secured Credit Facility, we must, at the time of the borrowing request, be in full compliance with the terms and conditions of the Secured Credit Facility and make certain representations and warranties, including with respect to compliance with laws and solvency, to the lenders. Repayment of borrowings under the Secured Credit Facility are subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of an event of default. To remain in compliance with the minimum liquidity requirement and to avoid a default, we must obtain additional liquidity of at least $200 million within the 12-month period following the issuance of the financial statements included in this report, which we plan to obtain through a secured financing for Deepwater Titan. A failure by us to avoid such a default would eliminate our access to incremental borrowing under the Secured Credit Facility and, since we expect to have drawn on the Secured Credit Facility, give our lenders the right to declare such borrowings immediately due and payable. Although not assured, we believe it is probable that we will be able to obtain such secured financing for Deepwater Titan in the required timeframe. Under the agreements governing certain of our debt and finance lease, we are also subject to various covenants, including restrictions on creating liens, engaging in sale/leaseback transactions and engaging in certain merger, consolidation or reorganization transactions. A default under our public debt indentures, the agreements governing our senior secured notes, our finance lease contract or any other debt owed to unaffiliated entities that exceeds $125 million could trigger a default under the Secured Credit Facility and, if not waived by the lenders, could cause us to lose access to the Secured Credit Facility. At September 30, 2022, based on the credit rating of the Secured Credit Facility on that date, the Secured Credit Facility Margin was 3.375 percent and the facility fee was 0.875 percent. At September 30, 2022, we had no borrowings outstanding, $7 million of letters of credit issued, and we had $767 million of available borrowing capacity under the Secured Credit Facility.

Shipyard financing arrangement—In June 2021, we entered into credit agreements with Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. establishing facilities (each, a “Shipyard Loan,” and together, the “Shipyard Loans”) to finance all or a portion of the final payments expected to be owed to the shipyard upon delivery of the ultra-deepwater floaters Deepwater Atlas and Deepwater Titan. In June 2022, we borrowed $349 million under the Shipyard Loan and made a cash payment of $46 million to satisfy the final milestone payment due upon delivery of Deepwater Atlas. We recorded the Shipyard Loan, net of imputed interest, with an initial carrying amount of $300 million and corresponding non-cash capital additions, recorded in property and equipment. The carrying amount of the Shipyard Loan at inception represented its estimated fair value using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including the terms and

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credit spreads of our debt, by applying an estimated discount rate of 9.4 percent. At September 30, 2022, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Shipyard Loan for Deepwater Titan.

The Shipyard Loans are guaranteed by Transocean Inc. Borrowings under the Shipyard Loan for Deepwater Atlas are secured by, among other security, a lien on the rig. In certain circumstances, borrowings under the Shipyard Loan for Deepwater Titan may also be secured by, among other security, a lien on the rig. We will repay the borrowings under the Shipyard Loan for Deepwater Atlas, together with interest of 4.5 percent per annum, in installments through June 2027. We have the right to prepay the outstanding borrowings, in full or in part, without penalty. The Shipyard Loans contain covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the subsidiary owners of the drilling rigs to incur certain types of additional indebtedness or make certain additional commitments or investments.

Exchangeable bonds

Exchange terms—At September 30, 2022, the (a) current exchange rates, expressed as the number of Transocean Ltd. shares per $1,000 note, (b) implied exchange prices per Transocean Ltd. share and (c) aggregate shares, expressed in millions, issuable upon exchange of our exchangeable bonds were as follows:


			Implied
	Exchange		exchange		Shares
	rate		price		issuable
0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds due January 2023		97.29756	$	10.28		4.7
4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due December 2025		190.47620		5.25		56.0
2.50% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due January 2027		162.16260		6.17		38.6
4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due September 2029		290.66180		3.44		87.2

The exchange rates of our exchangeable bonds, identified above, are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. The 0.50% exchangeable senior bonds due January 2023 (the “0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds”) may be exchanged by holders into Transocean Ltd. shares at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date. The 4.00% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due December 2025 (the “4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds”) may be exchanged by holders at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date and, at our election, such exchange may be settled by delivering cash, Transocean Ltd. shares or a combination of cash and shares. The 2.50% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due January 2027 may be exchanged by holders into Transocean Ltd. shares at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date or redemption date. The 4.625% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due September 2029 (the “4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds”) may be exchanged by holders at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date or redemption date and, at our election, such exchange may be settled by delivering cash, Transocean Ltd. shares or a combination of cash and shares.

The 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds contain a compound exchange feature that, in addition to the exchange terms outlined above, requires us to pay holders a make-whole premium of future interest through March 30, 2028, for exchanges exercised during a redemption notice period. Such compound exchange feature must be bifurcated from the host debt instrument since it is not considered indexed to our stock. Accordingly, we will recognize changes to the estimated fair value of the bifurcated compound exchange feature with a corresponding adjustment to interest expense.

Effective interest rates and fair values—At September 30, 2022, the effective interest rates and estimated fair values of our exchangeable bonds were as follows (in millions, except effective interest rates):


	Effective		Fair
	interest rate		value
0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds due January 2023		0.5%	$	48
4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due December 2025		6.9%		265
2.50% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due January 2027		0.0%		181
4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due September 2029		18.1%		281

We estimated the fair values of the exchangeable debt instruments, including the exchange features, by employing a binomial lattice model using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including the terms and credit spreads of our debt and the expected volatility of the market price for our shares.

Related balances—At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the premium associated with the original issuance of the 0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds had a carrying amount of $172 million, recorded in equity as a component of additional paid-in capital.

Debt issuance

Senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds—On September 30, 2022, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds in connection with exchange and purchase agreements. Pursuant to the exchange and purchase agreements, we exchanged (the “2022 Private Exchange”) (a) $73 million aggregate principal amount of the 0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds for (i) $73 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds and (ii) 6.7 million warrants to purchase Transocean Ltd. shares, and (b) $43 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.25% senior notes due November 2025 for

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$39 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds. Additionally, we sold $188 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds and issued 15.5 million warrants to purchase Transocean Ltd. shares for aggregate net cash proceeds of $188 million. The initial carrying amount of the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds, measured at the estimated fair value on the date of issuance, was $281 million. We estimated the fair value of the exchangeable debt instrument, including the exchange feature, by employing a binomial lattice model and by using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including the terms and credit spreads of our debt and expected volatility of the market price for our shares. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, as a result of the 2022 Private Exchange, we recognized a gain of $6 million ($0.01 per diluted share), with no tax effect, associated with the retirement of debt. See Note 10—Equity.

On February 26, 2021, we issued $294 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds and made an aggregate cash payment of $11 million in private exchanges (collectively, the “2021 Private Exchange”) for $323 million aggregate principal amount of the 0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds. The initial carrying amount of the 4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds, measured at the estimated fair value on the date of issuance, was $260 million. We estimated the fair value of the exchangeable debt instrument, including the exchange feature, by employing a binomial lattice model and by using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including the terms and credit spreads of our debt and expected volatility of the market price for our shares. In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as a result of the 2021 Private Exchange, we recognized a gain of $51 million ($0.08 per diluted share), with no tax effect, associated with the retirement of debt.

Early debt retirement

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we retired certain notes as a result of repayment, redemption, private exchanges and open market repurchases. The aggregate principal amounts, cash payments and recognized gain or loss for such transactions were as follows (in millions):


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2022								2021
	Repaid		Exchanged		Redeemed		Total		Exchanged		Repurchased		Total
5.52% Senior Secured Notes due May 2022	$	18	$	—	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	—	$	—
3.80% Senior Notes due October 2022		—		—		27		27		—		—		—
0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds due January 2023		—		73		18		91		323		—		323
5.375% Senior Secured Notes due May 2023		—		—		—		—		—		10		10
5.875% Senior Secured Notes due January 2024		—		—		—		—		—		41		41
7.25% Senior Notes due November 2025		—		43		5		48		—		—		—
Aggregate principal amount of debt retired	$	18	$	116	$	50	$	184	$	323	$	51	$	374

Aggregate cash payment	$	18	$	—	$	49	$	67	$	11	$	51	$	62
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued in exchanges	$	—	$	112	$	—	$	112	$	294	$	—	$	294
Aggregate fair value of warrants issued in exchanges	$	—	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—	$	—	$	—
Aggregate net gain, nine-month period	$	—	$	6	$	1	$	7	$	51	$	—	$	51
Aggregate net gain, three-month period	$	—	$	6	$	1	$	7	$	—	$	—	$	—

In October 2022, the harsh environment floater Transocean Equinox, which is held as collateral for the 5.375% senior secured notes due May 2023, concluded its drilling contract following a notice received from the customer in September 2022. As required under the indenture governing such notes, on the date that is 90 days after the contract’s conclusion, we must redeem 50 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the securities to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. As a result, we expect to make a cash redemption payment of $121 million in January 2023, which we previously expected to make in March 2023 if the drilling contract would have instead concluded in December 2022 at the expiration of its firm term.

Note 7—Income Taxes

Tax provision and rate—In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, our effective tax rate was (9.6) percent and (3.2) percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax expense or benefit. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the effect of various discrete period tax items was a net tax benefit of $14 million and $25 million, respectively, and the reduction of such tax benefit was primarily due to reduced releases of uncertain tax positions in the current-year period. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, such discrete items included expiration of various uncertain tax positions and changes to valuation allowances. In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, such discrete items included loss on disposal of assets, gain on retirement of debt, expiration and settlements of various uncertain tax positions, remeasurement of deferred tax liabilities related to the jurisdictional ownership changes of certain assets and changes in valuation allowances. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, was (14.9) percent and (11.2) percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax expense or benefit.

Tax positions and returns—We conduct operations through our various subsidiaries in countries throughout the world. Each country has its own tax regimes with varying nominal rates, deductions and tax attributes that are subject to changes resulting from new

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legislation, interpretation or guidance. From time to time, as a result of these changes, we may revise previously evaluated tax positions, which could cause us to adjust our recorded tax assets and liabilities. Tax authorities in certain jurisdictions are examining our tax returns and, in some cases, have issued assessments. We intend to defend our tax positions vigorously. Although we can provide no assurance as to the outcome of the aforementioned changes, examinations or assessments, we do not expect the ultimate liability to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position or results of operations; however, it could have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

Brazil tax investigations—In December 2005, the Brazilian tax authorities began issuing tax assessments with respect to our tax returns for the years 2000 through 2004. In May 2014, the Brazilian tax authorities issued an additional tax assessment for the years 2009 and 2010. We are actively engaged in the appeals process and have filed protests with the Brazilian tax authorities, which has resulted in favorable closure of a portion of the two cases. As of September 30, 2022, the remaining aggregate tax assessment, including interest and penalties, was for corporate income tax of BRL 660 million, equivalent to approximately $122 million, and indirect tax of BRL 115 million, equivalent to approximately $21 million. We believe our returns are materially correct as filed, and we are vigorously contesting these assessments. An unfavorable outcome on these proposed assessments could have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 8—Loss Per Share

The computations of basic and diluted loss per share were as follows (in millions, except per share data):


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Numerator for loss per share, basic and diluted
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	$	(28)	$	(130)	$	(271)	$	(332)

Denominator for loss per share, basic and diluted
Weighted-average shares for per share calculation		714		653		690		630


Loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.04)	$	(0.20)	$	(0.39)	$	(0.53)

We excluded from the computations certain shares issuable as follows because the effect would have been antidilutive (in millions):


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Exchangeable bonds		109.0		108.1		108.4		103.1
Share-based awards		15.8		13.0		14.7		12.3
Warrants		0.2		—		0.1		—

Note 9—Contingencies

Legal proceedings

Asbestos litigation—In 2004, several of our subsidiaries were named, along with numerous other unaffiliated defendants, in complaints filed in the Circuit Courts of the State of Mississippi, and in 2014, a group of similar complaints were filed in Louisiana. The plaintiffs, former employees of some of the defendants, generally allege that the defendants used or manufactured asbestos containing drilling mud additives for use in connection with drilling operations, claiming negligence, products liability, strict liability and claims allowed under the Jones Act and general maritime law. The plaintiffs generally seek awards of unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, but the court appointed special master has ruled that a Jones Act employer defendant, such as us, cannot be sued for punitive damages. One of our subsidiaries was named in additional complaints filed in Illinois and Missouri, where the plaintiffs similarly allege that the defendants manufactured asbestos containing products or used asbestos-containing drilling mud additives in connection with land-based drilling operations. As of September 30, 2022, eight plaintiffs have claims pending in Louisiana and 11 plaintiffs in the aggregate have claims pending in either Illinois or Missouri, in which we have or may have an interest. We intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously, although we can provide no assurance as to the outcome. We historically have maintained broad liability insurance, although we can provide no assurance as to whether insurance will cover the liabilities, if any, arising out of these claims. Based on our evaluation of the exposure to date, we do not expect the liability, if any, resulting from these claims to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

One of our subsidiaries was named as a defendant, along with numerous other companies, in lawsuits arising out of the subsidiary’s manufacture and sale of heat exchangers, and involvement in the construction and refurbishment of major industrial complexes alleging bodily injury or personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos. As of September 30, 2022, the subsidiary was a defendant in approximately 231 lawsuits with a corresponding number of plaintiffs. For many of these lawsuits, we have not been provided sufficient

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information from the plaintiffs to determine whether all or some of the plaintiffs have claims against the subsidiary, the basis of any such claims, or the nature of their alleged injuries. The operating assets of the subsidiary were sold in 1989. In December 2021, the subsidiary and certain insurers agreed to a settlement of outstanding disputes that provide the subsidiary with cash. An earlier settlement in September 2018 provided the subsidiary with cash and an annuity that begins making payments in 2024. Together with a coverage in place agreement with certain insurers and additional coverage issued by other insurers, we believe the subsidiary has sufficient resources to respond to both the current lawsuits as well as future lawsuits of a similar nature. While we cannot predict or provide assurance as to the outcome of these matters, we do not expect the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from these claims to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Other matters—We are involved in various regulatory matters and a number of claims and lawsuits, asserted and unasserted, all of which have arisen in the ordinary course of our business. We do not expect the liability, if any, resulting from these other matters to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any of the litigation matters specifically described above or of any such other pending, threatened, or possible litigation or liability. We can provide no assurance that our beliefs or expectations as to the outcome or effect of any regulatory, lawsuit or other litigation matter will prove correct, and the eventual outcome of these matters could materially differ from management’s current estimates.

Environmental matters

We have certain potential liabilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and similar state acts regulating cleanup of hazardous substances at various waste disposal sites, including those described below. CERCLA is intended to expedite the remediation of hazardous substances without regard to fault. Potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) for each site include present and former owners and operators of transporters to and generators of the substances at the site. It is difficult to quantify the potential cost of environmental matters and remediation obligations. Liability is strict and can be joint and several.

One of our subsidiaries was named as a PRP in connection with a site located in Santa Fe Springs, California, known as the Waste Disposal, Inc. site. We and other PRPs agreed, under a participation agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) and the U.S. Department of Justice, to settle our potential liabilities by remediating the site. The remedial action for the site was completed in 2006. Our share of the ongoing operating and maintenance costs has been insignificant, and we do not expect any additional potential liabilities to be material. Resolutions of other claims by the EPA, the involved state agency or PRPs are at various stages of investigation. Nevertheless, based on available information with respect to all environmental matters, including all related pending legal proceedings, asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims that are likely to be asserted, we do not expect the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from such matters to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 10—Equity

Share issuance—We maintain an at-the-market equity offering program (the “ATM Program”). We intend to use the net proceeds from our ongoing ATM Program for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the repayment or refinancing of indebtedness and the funding of working capital, capital expenditures, investments and additional balance sheet liquidity. On June 14, 2021, we entered into an equity distribution agreement with a sales agent for the offer and sale of our shares, with a maximum aggregate net offering price of up to $400 million, under the ATM Program. On August 5, 2022, we entered into an equity distribution agreement with a sales agent for the offer and sale of our shares, with a maximum aggregate net offering price of up to $435 million, under the ATM Program. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we received aggregate cash proceeds of $58 million and $264 million, respectively, net of issue costs, for the aggregate sale of 16.2 million and 61.0 million shares, respectively, under the ATM Program. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we received aggregate cash proceeds of $75 million and $141 million, respectively, net of issue costs, for the aggregate sale of 16.5 million and 31.7 million shares, respectively, under the ATM Program.

Warrants—On September 30, 2022, in connection with the issuance and sale of the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds in the 2022 Private Exchange, we issued 22.2 million warrants to purchase Transocean Ltd. shares. The warrants may be exercised by holders at any time prior to the close of business on March 13, 2026 at an exercise price equal to $3.71 per share, subject to certain anti-dilutive adjustments, and at our election, such exercise may be settled by delivering cash, Transocean Ltd. shares or a combination of cash and shares. If at any time prior to expiration, the closing price of Transocean Ltd. shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per share, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, for a period of five consecutive trading days, we will have the right to effect an exercise of all, but not less than all, of the warrants upon notice to holders. The initial carrying amount of the warrants, recorded in additional paid-in capital and measured at the estimated fair value on the date of issuance, was $17 million. We estimated the fair value of the warrants by employing a binomial lattice model and by using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including the expected volatility of the market price for our shares.

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Note 11—Financial Instruments

Overview—The carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments were as follows (in millions):


	September 30, 2022				December 31, 2021
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	amount		value		amount		value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	954	$	954	$	976	$	976
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		387		387		436		436
Long-term loans receivable from unconsolidated affiliates		38		37		36		33
Total debt		7,201		5,515		7,170		5,661

Cash and cash equivalents—Our cash and cash equivalents are primarily invested in demand deposits, short-term time deposits and money market funds. The carrying amount of our cash and cash equivalents represents the historical cost, plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value because of the short maturities of the instruments.

Restricted cash and cash equivalents—Our restricted cash and cash equivalents, which are subject to restrictions due to collateral requirements, legislation, regulation or court order, are primarily invested in demand deposits and money market funds. The carrying amount of our restricted cash and cash equivalents represents the historical cost, plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value because of the short maturities of the instruments.

Long-term loans receivable from unconsolidated affiliates—The carrying amount of our long-term loans receivable from unconsolidated affiliates, recorded in other assets, represents the principal amount of the cash investment. We estimated the fair value of our long-term loans receivable from unconsolidated affiliates using significant unobservable inputs, representative of Level 3 fair value measurements, including the terms and credit spreads for the instruments.

Total debt—The carrying amount of our total debt represents the principal amount, contractual interest payments of previously restructured debt and unamortized discounts, premiums and issue costs. The carrying amount and fair value of our total debt includes amounts related to certain exchangeable debt instruments (see Note 6—Debt). We estimated the fair value of our total debt using significant other observable inputs, representative of Level 2 fair value measurements, including the terms and credit spreads for the instruments and, with respect to the exchangeable debt instruments, the expected volatility of the market price for our shares.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Information

The statements included in this quarterly report regarding future financial performance and results of operations and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report include, but are not limited to, statements about the following subjects:

◾the effect, impact, potential duration, the scale of any economic disruptions or other implications of COVID-19, including virus variants;

◾the effect of any disputes and actions with respect to production levels by, among or between major oil and gas producing countries and any expectations we may have with respect thereto;

◾our results of operations, our cash flow from operations, our revenue efficiency and other performance indicators and optimization of rig-based spending;

◾the offshore drilling market, including the effects of variations in commodity prices, supply and demand, utilization rates, dayrates, customer drilling programs, stacking and reactivation of rigs, effects of new rigs on the market, the impact of changes to regulations in jurisdictions in which we operate and changes in the global economy or market outlook for our industry, our rig classes or the various geographies in which we operate;

◾customer drilling contracts, including contract backlog, force majeure provisions, contract awards, commencements, extensions, terminations, renegotiations, contract option exercises, contract revenues, early termination payments, indemnity provisions and rig mobilizations;

◾the transition to renewable or other energy alternatives, the commitment, by us or our customers, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or intensity thereof;

◾liquidity, including availability under our bank credit agreement, and adequacy of cash flows for our obligations;

◾debt levels, including interest rates, credit ratings and our evaluation or decisions with respect to any potential liability management transactions or strategic alternatives intended to prudently manage our liquidity, debt maturities and other aspects of our capital structure and any litigation, alleged defaults and discussions with creditors related thereto;

◾newbuild, upgrade, shipyard and other capital projects, including the level of expected capital expenditures and the timing and cost of completing capital projects, delivery and operating commencement dates, relinquishment or abandonment, expected downtime and lost revenues;

◾the cost and timing of acquisitions and the proceeds and timing of dispositions;

◾tax matters, including our effective tax rate, changes in tax laws, treaties and regulations, tax assessments, tax incentive programs and liabilities for tax issues in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate or have a taxable presence;

◾legal and regulatory matters, including results and effects of current or potential legal proceedings and governmental audits and assessments, outcomes and effects of internal and governmental investigations, customs and environmental matters;

◾insurance matters, including adequacy of insurance, renewal of insurance, insurance proceeds and cash investments of our wholly owned captive insurance company;

◾effects of accounting changes and adoption of accounting policies; and

◾investment in recruitment, retention and personnel development initiatives, the timing of, and other matters concerning, severance payments and benefit payments.

Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report are identifiable by use of the following words and other similar expressions:

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anticipates

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budgets

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estimates

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forecasts

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may

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plans

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projects

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should

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believes

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could

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expects

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intends

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might

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predicts

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scheduled

Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to:

◾those described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in Part I of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021;

◾the effects of public health threats, pandemics and epidemics, such as the outbreak of COVID-19, and the adverse impact thereof on our business, financial condition and results of operations, including, but not limited to, our growth, operating costs, supply chain, labor availability, logistical capabilities, customer demand for our services and industry demand generally, our liquidity, the price of our securities and trading markets with respect thereto, our ability to access capital markets, and the global economy and financial markets generally;

◾the effects of actions by, or disputes among or between, members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil and natural gas producing countries with respect to production levels or other matters related to the prices of oil and natural gas;

◾the adequacy of and access to our sources of liquidity;

◾our inability to renew drilling contracts at comparable, or improved, dayrates and to obtain drilling contracts for our rigs that do not have contracts;

◾operational performance;

◾the cancellation of drilling contracts currently included in our reported contract backlog;

◾losses on impairment of long-lived assets;

◾shipyard, construction and other delays;

◾the results of meetings of our shareholders;

◾changes in political, social and economic conditions;

◾the effect and results of litigation, regulatory matters, settlements, audits, assessments and contingencies; and

◾other factors discussed in this quarterly report and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available free of charge on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

The foregoing risks and uncertainties are beyond our ability to control, 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. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. We expressly disclaim any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or beliefs with regard to the statement or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law.

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Business

Transocean Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context requires otherwise, “Transocean,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. As of October 27, 2022, we owned or had partial ownership interests in and operated 38 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 28 ultra-deepwater floaters and 10 harsh environment floaters. As of October 27, 2022, we were constructing one ultra-deepwater drillship.

We provide, as our primary business, contract drilling services in a single operating segment, which involves contracting our mobile offshore drilling rigs, related equipment and work crews to drill oil and gas wells. We specialize in technically demanding regions of the global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services. Our drilling fleet is one of the most versatile fleets in the world, consisting of drillships and semisubmersible floaters used in support of offshore drilling activities and offshore support services on a worldwide basis.

We perform contract drilling services by deploying our high-specification fleet in a single, global market that is geographically dispersed in oil and gas exploration and development areas throughout the world. Although rigs can be moved from one region to another, the cost of moving rigs and the availability of rig-moving vessels may cause the supply and demand balance to fluctuate somewhat between regions. Still, significant variations between regions do not tend to persist long term because of rig mobility. The location of our rigs and the allocation of resources to operate, build or upgrade our rigs are determined by the activities and needs of our customers.

Significant Events

Fleet expansion—In October 2022, we completed the construction of and placed into service the ultra-deepwater floater Deepwater Atlas. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Drilling fleet.”

Secured credit facility amendment—In July 2022, we amended the bank credit agreement for our Secured Credit Facility (as amended from time to time, the “Secured Credit Facility”) to, among other things, extend the maturity date from June 22, 2023 to June 22, 2025 and reduce the borrowing capacity from $1.33 billion to $774 million through June 22, 2023, and thereafter, reduce the borrowing capacity to $600 million through June 22, 2025. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Sources and uses of liquidity.”

Debt issuance and private exchange transactions—On September 30, 2022, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due September 2029 (the “4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds”) in connection with (a) the issuance for aggregate cash proceeds of $188 million and (b) the exchanges (the “2022 Private Exchange”) of certain of the 0.50% exchangeable senior bonds due January 2023 (the “0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds”) and the 7.25% senior notes due November 2025 (the “7.25% Senior Notes”). In connection with the 2022 Private Exchange, we also issued 22.2 million warrants to purchase Transocean Ltd. shares. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Sources and uses of liquidity.”

Shipyard Loans—In June 2022, we borrowed $349 million under one of two credit agreements (each, a “Shipyard Loan,” and together, the “Shipyard Loans”) and made a cash payment of $46 million to satisfy the final milestone payment due upon delivery of Deepwater Atlas. We recorded the Shipyard Loan, net of imputed interest, and the corresponding non-cash capital additions of $300 million. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Sources and uses of liquidity” and “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Drilling fleet.”

Share issuance—In June 2021, we commenced an at-the-market equity offering program (the “ATM Program”). In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we received aggregate cash proceeds of $264 million, net of issue costs, for the aggregate sale of 61.0 million shares under the ATM Program. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Sources and uses of liquidity.”

Early debt retirement—In July 2022, we made an aggregate cash payment of $27 million to redeem an equivalent aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 3.80% senior notes due October 2022 (the “3.80% Senior Notes”). In January 2022, we made an aggregate cash payment of $18 million to repay an equivalent aggregate principal amount of the 5.52% Senior Secured Notes due May 2022 (the “5.52% Senior Secured Notes”) early. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Sources and uses of liquidity.”

Outlook

Drilling market—Our outlook remains positive based upon several fundamental factors, including the increased global demand for hydrocarbons combined with a diminishing global supply, the latter being the result of the natural decline in production of existing oil and gas fields compounded by the significant underinvestment in reserve replacement by oil and gas producers, and additional constraints imposed on industry participants by the governments of oil and gas producing nations as well as investors. Additionally, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the related economic sanctions have highlighted the criticality of energy reliability and security across Europe and the U.S. Due to these and other factors, oil prices have increased materially over the past two years and even reached 10-year highs as reported by the New York Mercantile Exchange.

The price for both prompt and longer-dated barrels continue to exhibit volatility that reflects market concerns about inflationary trends, economic recession and the potential for demand destruction. However, they are currently, and are expected to remain, at levels that are robustly supportive of investment in deepwater exploration and development projects. Consequently, our outlook for the offshore drilling industry overall remains positive, particularly for high-specification drilling assets, such as those we own and operate.

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Our customers continue to show interest in deepwater and harsh environment offshore projects as evidenced by the restarting of delayed projects and commencement of new drilling campaigns. Licensing activity has also increased as energy companies look to explore and develop new prospects. This has resulted in more tendering activity, including several multi-year tenders for Brazil, West Africa, Asia and Australia in the first nine months of 2022. We have recently observed that the commencement of certain projects is, in some cases, being delayed due to global supply chain constraints adversely impacting the timely availability of necessary equipment and supplies. We currently believe that these temporary circumstances will gradually diminish over the next 12 months.

Offshore drilling activity is increasing in every ultra-deepwater market sector. However, significant attrition over the last several years has resulted in a much smaller global fleet of floating rigs available to meet customer demands and there is a distinct scarcity of the highest specification drilling units required by customers for their projects. South America, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and, increasingly, West Africa remain key ultra-deepwater market sectors. We have seen significant increases in dayrates for projects in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and in Brazil, a trend that we expect will continue. In Norway, which continues to represent the largest harsh environment market, we do not expect many new projects to commence before mid-to-late 2023, but we expect demand for rigs in this market will rapidly accelerate thereafter through 2026 due to the Norwegian tax incentive programs. Given the highly regulated nature of this market and the limited number of rigs qualified to operate in it, we anticipate an increase in dayrates commensurate with the increased demand. We are also encouraged by the recent announcements in the United Kingdom of new licensing for North Sea oil and gas projects, and projects being announced in Namibia, South Africa and Australia that require these high-specification semisubmersibles. We believe these opportunities will result in rigs mobilizing from Norway to capture this demand in these regions thereby further reducing rig supply and potentially accelerating dayrate increases for the assets remaining in Norway.

We expect global energy demand to continue to increase in both member and non-member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Forecasts indicate that non-member countries will experience the largest population growth and require the most significant improvement in living standards, compounding the effect on energy demand for the foreseeable future. We believe that this increase in global energy demand will result in meaningful incremental demand for oil and gas. In the context of the pronounced decline in investment in exploration and production activities over the last decade, we anticipate that a prolonged period of elevated hydrocarbon prices and investment in drilling activity will be necessary to meet this demand.

With deepwater and harsh environment fields generating robust economic returns versus other hydrocarbon sources, combined with their comparably low carbon intensity of production, we expect a significant portion of the required spending in fossil fuel development will be allocated to deepwater and harsh environment projects. As there are now fewer high-specification offshore drilling rigs capable of operating in these markets, we believe that this increase in demand will support further improvement of dayrates.

Fleet status—We refer to the availability of our rigs in terms of the uncommitted fleet rate. The uncommitted fleet rate is defined as the number of uncommitted days divided by the total number of rig calendar days in the measurement period, expressed as a percentage. An uncommitted day is defined as a calendar day during which a rig is idle or stacked, is not contracted to a customer and is not committed to a shipyard. The uncommitted fleet rates exclude the effect of priced options. As of October 13, 2022, the uncommitted fleet rates for the remainder of 2022 and each of the four years in the period ending December 31, 2026 were as follows:


	2022		2023		2024		2025		2026
Uncommitted fleet rate
Ultra-deepwater floaters	52	%	55	%	69	%	79	%	85	%
Harsh environment floaters	47	%	52	%	88	%	98	%	100	%

Performance and Other Key Indicators

Contract backlog—We believe our industry leading contract backlog sets us apart from the competition and provides indicators of our future revenue-earning opportunities. Contract backlog is defined as the maximum contractual operating dayrate multiplied by the number of days remaining in the firm contract period, excluding revenues for mobilization, demobilization, contract preparation, other incentive provisions or reimbursement revenues, which are not expected to be significant to our contract drilling revenues. The contract backlog represents the maximum contract drilling revenues that can be earned considering the contractual operating dayrate in effect during the firm contract period. The contract backlog for our fleet was as follows:


	October 13,		July 25,		February 14,
	2022		2022		2022

Contract backlog	(In millions)
Ultra-deepwater floaters	$	6,327	$	5,135	$	5,301
Harsh environment floaters		943		1,031		1,165
Total contract backlog	$	7,270	$	6,166	$	6,466

Our contract backlog includes only firm commitments, including amounts associated with our contracted newbuild units under construction, which are represented by signed drilling contracts or, in some cases, by other definitive agreements awaiting contract execution. It does not include conditional agreements and options to extend firm commitments.

The contractual operating dayrate may be higher than the actual dayrate we ultimately receive because an alternative contractual dayrate, such as a waiting-on-weather rate, repair rate, standby rate or force majeure rate, may apply under certain circumstances. The

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contractual operating dayrate may also be higher than the actual dayrate we ultimately receive because of a number of factors, including rig downtime or suspension of operations. In certain contracts, the actual dayrate may be reduced to zero if, for example, repairs extend beyond a stated period of time.

Average daily revenue—We believe average daily revenue provides a comparative measurement unit for our revenue-earning performance. Average daily revenue is defined as operating revenues, excluding revenues for contract terminations, reimbursements and contract intangible amortization, earned per operating day. An operating day is defined as a day for which a rig is contracted to earn a dayrate during the firm contract period after operations commence. The average daily revenue for our fleet was as follows:


	Three months ended
	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,
	2022		2022		2021
Average daily revenue
Ultra-deepwater floaters	$	326,600	$	334,400	$	351,900
Harsh environment floaters	$	374,000	$	406,000	$	401,600
Total fleet average daily revenue	$	343,400	$	358,100	$	367,100

Our average daily revenue fluctuates relative to market conditions and our revenue efficiency. The average daily revenue may be affected by incentive performance bonuses or penalties or demobilization fee revenues. Revenues for a contracted newbuild unit are included in the calculation when the rig commences operations upon acceptance by the customer. We remove rigs from the calculation upon disposal or classification as held for sale, unless we continue to operate rigs subsequent to sale, in which case we remove the rigs at the time of completion or novation of the contract.

Revenue efficiency—We believe revenue efficiency measures our ability to ultimately convert our contract backlog into revenues. Revenue efficiency is defined as actual operating revenues, excluding revenues for contract terminations and reimbursements, for the measurement period divided by the maximum revenue calculated for the measurement period, expressed as a percentage. Maximum revenue is defined as the greatest amount of contract drilling revenues the drilling unit could earn for the measurement period, excluding revenues for incentive provisions, reimbursements and contract terminations. The revenue efficiency rates for our fleet were as follows:


	Three months ended
	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,
	2022		2022		2021
Revenue efficiency					��
Ultra-deepwater floaters	93.5	%	96.8	%	96.0	%
Harsh environment floaters	97.5	%	99.5	%	102.5	%
Total fleet average revenue efficiency	95.0	%	97.8	%	98.1	%

Our revenue efficiency rate varies due to revenues earned under alternative contractual dayrates, such as a waiting-on-weather rate, repair rate, standby rate, force majeure rate or zero rate, that may apply under certain circumstances. Our revenue efficiency rate is also affected by incentive performance bonuses or penalties. We include newbuilds in the calculation when the rigs commence operations upon acceptance by the customer. We exclude rigs that are not operating under contract, such as those that are stacked.

Rig utilization—We present our rig utilization as an indicator of our ability to secure work for our fleet. Rig utilization is defined as the total number of operating days divided by the total number of rig calendar days in the measurement period, expressed as a percentage. The rig utilization rates for our fleet were as follows:


	Three months ended
	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,
	2022		2022		2021
Rig utilization
Ultra-deepwater floaters	53.1	%	53.8	%	50.2	%
Harsh environment floaters	75.7	%	70.0	%	59.8	%
Total fleet average rig utilization	59.4	%	58.2	%	52.8	%

Our rig utilization rate declines as a result of idle and stacked rigs and during shipyard and mobilization periods to the extent these rigs are not earning revenues. We include newbuilds in the calculation when the rigs commence operations upon acceptance by the customer. We remove rigs from the calculation upon disposal or classification as held for sale. Accordingly, our rig utilization can increase when we remove idle or stacked units from our fleet.

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Operating Results

Three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021

The following is an analysis of our operating results. See “—Performance and Other Key Indicators” for definitions of operating days, average daily revenue, revenue efficiency and rig utilization.


	Three months ended September 30,
	2022			2021			Change		% Change

	(In millions, except day amounts and percentages)

Operating days		1,948			1,797			151	8	%
Average daily revenue	$	343,400		$	367,100		$	(23,700)	(6)	%
Revenue efficiency		95.0	%		98.1	%
Rig utilization		59.4	%		52.8	%

Contract drilling revenues	$	691		$	626		$	65	10	%

Operating and maintenance expense		(411)			(398)			(13)	(3)	%
Depreciation and amortization expense		(182)			(185)			3	2	%
General and administrative expense		(42)			(40)			(2)	(5)	%
Loss on disposal of assets, net		(3)			(3)			—	nm
Operating income		53			—			53	nm

Other income (expense), net
Interest income		9			4			5	nm
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(96)			(110)			14	13	%
Gain on retirement of debt		7			—			7	nm
Other, net		(6)			3			(9)	nm
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit		(33)			(103)			70	68	%
Income tax (expense) benefit		5			(27)			32	nm
Net loss	$	(28)		$	(130)		$	102	78	%

“nm” means not meaningful.

Contract drilling revenues—Contract drilling revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $55 million resulting from higher rig utilization, (b) approximately $20 million resulting from early termination revenues and (c) approximately $10 million resulting from increased reimbursable revenues. These increases were partially offset by (a) approximately $20 million resulting from rigs that operated in both periods.

Costs and expenses—Operating and maintenance costs and expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $15 million resulting from increased rig operating activities and (b) approximately $10 million resulting from higher customer reimbursable costs, partially offset by (c) approximately $10 million resulting from lower maintenance costs related to out-of-service activities in the three months ended September 30, 2021.

General and administrative costs and expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to approximately $2 million of increased costs for information systems and technology.

Other income and expense—Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $12 million of increased interest capitalized for our newbuild projects and (b) approximately $10 million decreased interest resulting from debt repaid as scheduled or early retired, partially offset by (c) approximately $7 million increased interest resulting from borrowings under the Shipyard Loan.

In the three months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized a net gain on retirement of debt, primarily due to debt retired as a result of the 2022 Private Exchange.

Other expense, net, increased in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to decreased income of $9 million related to our investment in Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (“Nauticus”), a publicly traded company that develops highly sophisticated, ultra-sustainable marine robots and intelligent software to power them.

Income tax expense or benefit—In the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, our effective tax rate was 16.3 percent and (26.1) percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax expense or benefit. In the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the effect of various discrete period tax items was a net tax benefit of $6 million and net tax expense of $8 million, respectively. In the three months ended September 30, 2022, such discrete items included expiration of various uncertain tax positions, changes to valuation allowances and return to accrual adjustments. In the three months ended September 30, 2021, such discrete items included expiration and settlements of various uncertain tax positions, remeasurement of deferred tax liabilities related to jurisdictional

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ownership changes of certain assets and changes in valuation allowances. In the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, was (1.2) percent and (18.1) percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax expense or benefit.

Due to our operating activities and organizational structure, our income tax expense does not change proportionally with our income before income taxes. Significant decreases in our income before income taxes typically lead to higher effective tax rates, while significant increases in income before income taxes can lead to lower effective tax rates, subject to the other factors impacting income tax expense noted above. With respect to the effective tax rate calculation for the three months ended September 30, 2022, a significant portion of our income tax expense was generated in countries in which income taxes are imposed or treated to be imposed on gross revenues with the most significant of these countries being Angola and India. Conversely, the countries in which we incurred the most significant income taxes during this period that were based on income before income tax include the U.S., Hungary, Norway, Brazil and Switzerland. Our rig operating structures further complicate our tax calculations, especially in instances where we have more than one operating structure for the taxing jurisdiction and, thus, more than one method of calculating taxes depending on the operating structure utilized by the rig under the contract.

Nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2022			2021			Change		% Change

	(In millions, except day amounts and percentages)

Operating days		5,626			5,419			207	4	%
Average daily revenue	$	344,600		$	370,100		$	(25,500)	(7)	%
Revenue efficiency		95.9	%		97.8	%
Rig utilization		56.7	%		53.4	%

Contract drilling revenues	$	1,969		$	1,935		$	34	2	%

Operating and maintenance expense		(1,256)			(1,267)			11	1	%
Depreciation and amortization expense		(549)			(558)			9	2	%
General and administrative expense		(127)			(118)			(9)	(8)	%
Loss on disposal of assets, net		(6)			(61)			55	90	%
Operating income (loss)		31			(69)			100	nm

Other income (expense), net
Interest income		15			11			4	36	%
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(298)			(340)			42	12	%
Gain on retirement of debt		7			51			(44)	(86)	%
Other, net		(2)			26			(28)	nm
Loss before income tax expense		(247)			(321)			74	23	%
Income tax expense		(24)			(10)			(14)	nm
Net loss	$	(271)		$	(331)		$	60	18	%

“nm” means not meaningful.

Contract drilling revenues—Contract drilling revenues increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $65 million resulting from increased rig utilization and (b) approximately $10 million resulting from increased early termination revenues. These increases were partially offset by (a) approximately $20 million resulting from lower dayrates, (b) approximately $20 million resulting from lower revenue efficiency and (c) approximately $5 million of lower reimbursable revenues.

Costs and expenses—Operating and maintenance costs and expenses decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $35 million resulting from lower rig maintenance costs, largely related to higher out-of-service activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, (b) approximately $5 million resulting from lower customer reimbursable costs and (c) approximately $5 million resulting from a rig that was sold. These decreases were partially offset by approximately $40 million resulting from increased rig operating activities.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to approximately $12 million resulting from assets that had reached the end of their useful lives or had been retired.

General and administrative costs and expenses increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to (a) approximately $7 million of increased costs for information systems and technology and (b) approximately $5 million from increased strategy and innovation costs, partially offset by (c) approximately $4 million of reduced costs related to legal and professional fees.

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Disposal of assets—In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized a loss of $60 million associated with the sale of a harsh environment floater and related assets.

Other income and expense—Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to the following: (a) approximately $31 million resulting from debt repaid as scheduled or early retired and (b) approximately $20 million of increased interest capitalized for our newbuild construction projects, partially offset by (c) approximately $7 million of increased interest resulting from borrowings under the Shipyard Loan.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized a net gain on retirement of debt, primarily due to debt retired as a result of the 2022 Private Exchange. In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized an aggregate net gain of $51 million associated with the retirement of $323 million aggregate principal amount of the 0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds as a result of privately negotiated exchange transactions.

Other expense, net, increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to (a) decreased income of $9 million related to our investment in Nauticus, (b) decreased income of $8 million related to our dual-activity patent, (c) decreased income of $5 million related to our investment in Orion Holdings (Cayman) Limited (“Orion”) and (d) decreased income of $4 million related to the non-service components of net periodic benefit income.

Income tax expense—In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, our effective tax rate was (9.6) percent and (3.2) percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax expense or benefit. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the effect of various discrete period tax items was a net tax benefit of $14 million and $25 million, respectively, and the reduction of such tax benefit was primarily due to reduced releases of uncertain tax positions. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, such discrete items included expiration of various uncertain tax positions and changes to valuation allowances. In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, such discrete items included loss on disposal of assets, gain on retirement of debt, expiration and settlements of various uncertain tax positions, remeasurement of deferred tax liabilities related to jurisdictional ownership changes of certain assets and changes in valuation allowances. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, was (14.9) percent and (11.2) percent, respectively, based on loss before income tax expense or benefit. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our effective tax rate decreased primarily due to changes in the relative blend of income from operations in certain jurisdictions.

Due to our operating activities and organizational structure, our income tax expense does not change proportionally with our income before income taxes. Significant decreases in our income before income taxes typically lead to higher effective tax rates, while significant increases in income before income taxes can lead to lower effective tax rates, subject to the other factors impacting income tax expense noted above. With respect to the effective tax rate calculation for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a significant portion of our income tax expense was generated in countries in which income taxes are imposed on gross revenues, with the most significant of these countries being Angola and India. Conversely, the countries in which we incurred the most significant income taxes during this period that were based on income before income tax include the U.S., Hungary, Switzerland, Norway and Brazil. Our rig operating structures further complicate our tax calculations, especially in instances where we have more than one operating structure for the taxing jurisdiction and, thus, more than one method of calculating taxes depending on the operating structure utilized by the rig under the contract.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and uses of cash

At September 30, 2022, we had $954 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $387 million in restricted cash and cash equivalents. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, our primary sources of cash were net cash provided by our operating activities, net cash proceeds from the issuance of shares under the ATM Program and net cash proceeds from the issuance of debt. Our primary uses of cash were debt repayments and capital expenditures.


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2022		2021		Change

	(In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(271)	$	(331)	$	60
Non-cash items, net		744		831		(87)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net		(203)		(110)		(93)
	$	270	$	390	$	(120)

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased primarily due to (a) reduced cash collected from customers, (b) increased cash paid to employees and (c) increased cash paid for income taxes, partially offset by (d) reduced cash paid for interest.

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	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2022		2021		Change

	(In millions)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	$	(308)	$	(137)	$	(171)
Investments in equity of unconsolidated affiliates		(27)		—		(27)
Investment in loans to unconsolidated affiliates		(2)		(33)		31
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net		4		8		(4)
	$	(333)	$	(162)	$	(171)

Net cash used in investing activities increased primarily due to increased capital expenditures related to our newbuild construction program.


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2022		2021		Change

	(In millions)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	$	(453)	$	(423)	$	(30)
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of issue costs		264		141		123
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issue costs		176		—		176
Proceeds from issuance of warrants, net of issue costs		12		—		12
Other, net		(7)		(30)		23
	$	(8)	$	(312)	$	304

Net cash used in financing activities decreased primarily due to (a) increased net cash proceeds from the issuance of shares under the ATM Program, (b) net cash proceeds from the issuance of the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds, partially offset by (c) increased cash used to repay debt.

Sources and uses of liquidity

Overview—We expect to use existing unrestricted cash balances, internally generated cash flows, borrowings under the Shipyard Loans or the Secured Credit Facility or proceeds from the disposal of assets or the issuance of debt or shares to fulfill anticipated obligations, which may include capital expenditures, working capital and other operational requirements, scheduled debt maturities or other payments. We may consider establishing additional financing arrangements with banks or other capital providers, and subject to market conditions and other factors, we may be required to provide collateral for any such future financing arrangements. We continue to evaluate additional potential liability management transactions in connection with our ongoing efforts to prudently manage our capital structure and improve our liquidity. In each case subject to then existing market conditions and our expected liquidity needs, among other factors, we may continue to use existing unrestricted cash balances, internally generated cash flows and proceeds from asset sales to pursue liability management transactions, including among others, purchasing or exchanging one or more existing series of our debt securities in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through tender offers or through exchange offers. Any future purchases, exchanges or other transactions may be on the same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to holders than the terms of any prior transaction, including the exchange transactions completed in September 2022 or in the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. We can provide no assurance as to which, if any, of these alternatives, or combinations thereof, we may choose to pursue in the future, if at all, or as to the timing with respect to any future transactions.

We have generated positive cash flows from operating activities over recent years and, although we cannot provide assurances, we currently expect that such cash flows will continue to be positive over the next year. Among other factors, if general economic, financial, industry or business conditions deteriorate, if we experience poor operating results, or if we incur costs to, for example, reactivate, stack or otherwise assure the marketability of our fleet, our cash flows from operations may be reduced or negative.

Our ability and willingness to access the debt and equity markets is a function of a variety of factors, including, among others, general economic, industry or market conditions, market perceptions of us and our industry and credit rating agencies’ views of our debt. General economic or market conditions could have an adverse effect on our business and financial position and on the business and financial position of our customers suppliers and lenders and could affect our ability to access the capital markets on acceptable terms or at all and our future need or ability to borrow under our Secured Credit Facility. In addition to our potential sources of funding, the effects of such global events could impact our liquidity or need to alter our allocation or sources of capital, implement further cost reduction measures and change our financial strategy. Additionally, the rating of the majority of our long-term debt, which is below investment grade, is causing us to experience increased fees and interest rates under our Secured Credit Facility and agreements governing certain of our senior notes. Future downgrades may further restrict our ability to access the debt market for sources of capital and may negatively impact the cost of such capital at a time when we would like, or need, to access such markets, which could have an impact on our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions.

Secured Credit Facility—In July 2022, we amended the bank credit agreement for our Secured Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date from June 22, 2023 to June 22, 2025, (ii) reduce the borrowing capacity from $1.33 billion to $774 million

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through June 22, 2023, and thereafter reduce the borrowing capacity to $600 million through June 22, 2025 and (iii) replace our ability to borrow under the Secured Credit Facility at the reserve adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin (the “Secured Credit Facility Margin”) with the ability to borrow under the Secured Credit Facility at a forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) plus the Secured Credit Facility Margin and a Term SOFR spread adjustment of 0.10 percent. The Secured Credit Facility is subject to permitted extensions and certain early maturity triggers, including if on any date the aggregate amount of scheduled principal repayments of indebtedness, with certain exceptions, due within 91 days thereof is equal to or in excess of $200 million and available cash is less than $250 million. The amended secured credit facility also permits us to increase the aggregate amount of commitments by up to $250 million. The Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by Transocean Ltd. and certain wholly owned subsidiaries. The Secured Credit Facility is secured by, among other things, a lien on nine of our ultra-deepwater floaters and two of our harsh environment floaters. The Secured Credit Facility contains covenants that, among other things, include maintenance of a minimum guarantee coverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, a minimum collateral coverage ratio of 2.1 to 1.0, a maximum debt to capitalization ratio of 0.60 to 1.00 and minimum liquidity of $500 million. The Secured Credit Facility also restricts the ability of Transocean Ltd. and certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things, merge, consolidate or otherwise make changes to the corporate structure, incur liens, incur additional indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates and pay dividends and other distributions.

Under the agreements governing certain of our debt and finance lease, we are also subject to various covenants, including restrictions on creating liens, engaging in sale/leaseback transactions and engaging in certain merger, consolidation or reorganization transactions. A default under our public debt indentures, the agreements governing our senior secured notes, our finance lease contract or any other debt owed to unaffiliated entities that exceeds $125 million could trigger a default under the Secured Credit Facility and, if not waived by the lenders, could cause us to lose access to the Secured Credit Facility. At October 27, 2022, we had no borrowings outstanding, $7 million of letters of credit issued, and we had $767 million of available borrowing capacity under the Secured Credit Facility.

Shipyard financing arrangement—In June 2021, we entered into the Shipyard Loans to finance all or a portion of the final payments expected to be owed to the shipyard upon delivery of the ultra-deepwater floaters Deepwater Atlas and Deepwater Titan. In June 2022, we borrowed $349 million under the Shipyard Loan and made a cash payment of $46 million to satisfy the final milestone payment due upon delivery of Deepwater Atlas. At October 27, 2022, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Shipyard Loan for Deepwater Titan. We expect to borrow approximately $90 million upon delivery of Deepwater Titan in the three months ending December 31, 2022. In certain circumstances, the maximum aggregate borrowing capacity under the Shipyard Loan for Deepwater Titan may be increased to approximately $440 million, and such Shipyard Loan may also be secured by, among other security, a lien on the rig. The Shipyard Loans are guaranteed by Transocean Inc. Borrowings under the Shipyard Loan for Deepwater Atlas are secured by, among other security, a lien on the rig. We have the right to prepay the outstanding borrowings, in full or in part, without penalty. The Shipyard Loans contain covenants that, among other things, limits the ability of the subsidiary owners of the drilling rigs to incur certain types of additional indebtedness or make certain additional commitments or investments.

Share issuance—We intend to use the net proceeds from our ongoing ATM Program for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the repayment or refinancing of indebtedness and the funding of working capital, capital expenditures, investments and additional balance sheet liquidity. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we received aggregate cash proceeds of $264 million, net of issue costs, for the aggregate sale of 61.0 million shares under the ATM Program. In the year ended December 31, 2021, we received aggregate cash proceeds of $158 million, net of issue costs, for the aggregate sale of 36.1 million shares under the ATM Program.

Debt exchanges—On September 30, 2022, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds in connection with exchange and purchase agreements. Pursuant to the exchange and purchase agreements, we exchanged (a) $73 million aggregate principal amount of the 0.50 Exchangeable Senior Bonds for (i) $73 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds and (ii) 6.7 million warrants to purchase Transocean Ltd. shares, and (b) $43 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.25% Senior Notes for $39 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds. Additionally, we sold $188 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds and issued 15.5 million warrants to purchase Transocean Ltd. shares for aggregate net cash proceeds of $188 million.

On February 2021, we issued $294 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.00% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due December 2025 (the “4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds”) and made an aggregate cash payment of $11 million in private exchanges for $323 million aggregate principal amount of the 0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds.

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Early debt retirement—In July 2022, we made an aggregate cash payment of $27 million to redeem an equivalent aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 3.80% Senior Notes. In January 2022, we made an aggregate cash payment of $18 million to repay an equivalent aggregate principal amount of the 5.52% Senior Secured Notes, and as a result, the noteholders subsequently released all liens, the mortgage on the secured rig and $106 million from restricted cash accounts. In the year ended December 31, 2021, we made an aggregate cash payment of $79 million to repurchase in the open market an equivalent aggregate principal amount of our debt securities.

Equity and debt investments—We hold equity and debt investments in Orion, the company that, through its wholly owned subsidiary, owns the harsh environment floater Transocean Norge. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we made a cash contribution of $9 million to our equity investment in Orion. In June 2021, we agreed to participate in a financing arrangement for Orion, at a rate of 33.0 percent, equivalent to our ownership interest in Orion, and made a cash investment of $33 million in the loan facility.

We hold equity and debt investments in certain unconsolidated affiliates that are involved in researching and developing technology to improve efficiency, reliability, sustainability and safety in drilling and other activities. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we made a cash contribution of $8 million to our equity investment in Nauticus, a company that develops highly sophisticated, ultra-sustainable marine robots and intelligent software to power them. On September 9, 2022, the transactions contemplated by its definitive business combination agreement with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company were completed. As a result, Nauticus became a publicly listed company, the common shares of which trade on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol “KITT.” As of September 23, 2022, we owned approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Nauticus based on the number of issued and outstanding common shares reported by Nauticus as of September 15, 2022.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we made a cash contribution of $10 million for a noncontrolling equity investment in Ocean Minerals LLC, the parent company of Moana Minerals Ltd. (“Moana”), a Cook Islands subsea resource development company that was recently awarded an exploration license by the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, granting it exploration rights to a large subsea geographic area with substantial quantities of polymetallic nodules. These nodules contain high concentrations of metals capable of addressing some of the projected supply shortages of metals needed for alternative energy technologies, including for components of electric vehicles. In connection with our investment, we retain a priority right to provide deepwater nodule extraction services to Moana. Along with Moana and others, we intend to extract the nodules in an environmentally responsible way by employing existing and developing new technologies.

Exchangeable bonds—The indentures that govern the 0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds, the 4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds, 2.50% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due January 2027 and the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds each requires such bonds to be repurchased upon the occurrence of certain fundamental changes and events, at specified prices depending on the particular fundamental change or event, which include changes and events related to certain (i) change of control events applicable to Transocean Ltd. or Transocean Inc., (ii) the failure of our shares to be listed or quoted on a national securities exchange and (iii) specified tax matters. Additionally, the 4.00% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds and the 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds may be exchanged at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date at the effective exchange rate, and any such exchange may be settled in cash, Transocean Ltd. shares or a combination of cash and Transocean Ltd. shares, at our election.

Share repurchase program—In May 2009, at our annual general meeting, our shareholders approved and authorized our board of directors, at its discretion, to repurchase for cancellation any amount of our shares for an aggregate purchase price of up to CHF 3.50 billion. On February 12, 2010, our board of directors authorized our management to implement the share repurchase program. At September 30, 2022, the authorization remaining under the share repurchase program was for the repurchase of our outstanding shares for an aggregate purchase price of up to CHF 3.24 billion, equivalent to $3.29 billion. We intend to fund any repurchases using available cash balances and cash from operating activities. The share repurchase program could be suspended or discontinued by our board of directors or company management, as applicable, at any time. We may decide, based on our ongoing capital requirements, the price of our shares, regulatory and tax considerations, cash flow generation, the amount and duration of our contract backlog, general market conditions, debt rating considerations and other factors, that we should retain cash, reduce debt, make capital investments or acquisitions or otherwise use cash for general corporate purposes. Decisions regarding the amount, if any, and timing of any share repurchases will be made from time to time based on these factors. Any repurchased shares under the share repurchase program would be held by us for cancellation by the shareholders at a future general meeting of shareholders.

Contractual obligations and other commercial commitments—As of September 30, 2022, with exception of the following, there have been no material changes to our contractual obligations or other commercial commitments as previously disclosed in “Part II. Item 7.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.


			Twelve months ending September 30,
	Total		2023		2024 - 2025		2026 - 2027		Thereafter

	(in millions)
Debt	$	7,323	$	758	$	1,442	$	3,379	$	1,744
Interest on debt		2,221		389		653		367		812
Total	$	9,544	$	1,147	$	2,095	$	3,746	$	2,556

Drilling fleet

Expansion—From time to time, we review possible acquisitions of businesses and drilling rigs, as well as noncontrolling interests in other companies, and we may make significant future capital commitments for such purposes. We may also consider investments related to major rig upgrades, new rig construction, or the acquisition of a rig under construction. Any such acquisition or investment could involve the payment by us of a substantial amount of cash or the issuance of a substantial number of additional shares or other securities. Our failure to subsequently secure drilling contracts in these instances, if not already secured, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows.

The historical and projected capital expenditures and non-cash capital additions for our ongoing newbuild construction projects were as follows:


			Total costs		Expected
			for the		costs for the		Expected
	Total costs		nine months		three months		costs for the		Total
	through		ended		ending		year ending		estimated
	December 31,		September 30,		December 31,		December 31,		costs at
	2021		2022		2022		2023		completion

	(In millions)
Deepwater Atlas (a)	$	443	$	467	$	75	$	50	$	1,035
Deepwater Titan (b)		512		102		491		100		1,205
Total	$	955	$	569	$	566	$	150	$	2,240

(a)

In October 2022, we completed construction of the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Atlas. In June 2022, we borrowed $349 million under the Shipyard Loan and made a cash payment of $46 million to satisfy the final milestone payment due upon delivery of Deepwater Atlas. We recorded the Shipyard Loan, net of imputed interest, and corresponding non-cash capital additions of $300 million. In October 2022, the rig commenced operations in the first of two phases using a 15,000 pounds per square inch blowout preventer. Before the start of the second phase, the rig will undergo installation of a 20,000 pounds per square inch blowout preventer and related equipment, which is expected to be commissioned in the year ending December 31, 2023.

(b)

Deepwater Titan is an ultra-deepwater drillship under construction at the Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. in Singapore. We currently expect that the shipyard will be ready to deliver Deepwater Titan in the fourth quarter of 2022, and upon delivery, we expect to borrow approximately $90 million under the Shipyard Loan, which may be discounted for imputed interest, to finance a portion of the final installment to the shipyard (see “—Sources and uses of liquidity”). The rig is expected to commence operations under its drilling contract in the second quarter of 2023. The projected capital additions include estimates for an upgrade for two 20,000 pounds per square inch blowout preventers and other equipment required by our customer.

The ultimate amount of our capital expenditures is partly dependent upon financial market conditions, the actual level of operational and contracting activity, the costs associated with the current regulatory environment and customer requested capital improvements and equipment for which the customer agrees to reimburse us. As with any major shipyard project that takes place over an extended period of time, the actual costs, the timing of expenditures and the project completion date may vary from estimates based on numerous factors, including actual contract terms, weather, exchange rates, shipyard labor conditions, availability of suppliers to recertify equipment and the market demand for components and resources required for drilling unit construction. We intend to fund the cash requirements relating to our capital expenditures not financed under the Shipyard Loans by using available cash balances, cash generated from operations and asset sales, borrowings under our Secured Credit Facility and financing arrangements with banks or other capital providers. Economic conditions and other factors could impact the availability of these sources of funding. See “—Sources and uses of liquidity.”

Dispositions—From time to time, we may also review the possible disposition of certain drilling assets. Considering market conditions and other factors, we have committed to plans to sell certain lower-specification drilling units for scrap value. We continue to evaluate the drilling units in our fleet and may identify additional lower-specification drilling units to be sold for scrap value.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition, operating results and liquidity and capital resources are based upon, and should be read in conjunction with, our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, included under “Item 1. Financial Statements” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. For a discussion of the critical accounting policies and estimates that we use in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, see “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. As of September 30, 2022, there have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates on which our judgments, assumptions and estimates are based.

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Other Matters

Regulatory matters

We occasionally receive inquiries from governmental regulatory agencies regarding our operations around the world, including inquiries with respect to various tax, environmental, regulatory and compliance matters. To the extent appropriate under the circumstances, we investigate such matters, respond to such inquiries and cooperate with the regulatory agencies. See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 9—Contingencies.

Tax matters

We conduct operations through our various subsidiaries in countries throughout the world. Each country has its own tax regimes with varying nominal rates, deductions and tax attributes that are subject to changes resulting from new legislation, interpretation or guidance. From time to time, as a result of these changes, we may revise previously evaluated tax positions, which could cause us to adjust our recorded tax assets and liabilities. Tax authorities in certain jurisdictions are examining our tax returns and, in some cases, have issued assessments. We intend to defend our tax positions vigorously. Although we can provide no assurance as to the outcome of the aforementioned changes, examinations or assessments, we do not expect the ultimate liability to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of financial position or results of operations; however, it could have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 7—Income Taxes.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Overview—We are exposed to interest rate risk, primarily associated with our long-term debt, including current maturities. Additionally, we are exposed to currency exchange rate risk related to our international operations. For a complete discussion of our interest rate risk and currency exchange rate risk, see “Part II. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Interest rate risk—The following table presents the scheduled installment amounts and related weighted-average interest rates of our long-term debt instruments by contractual maturity date. The expected maturity amounts, presented below, include both principal and other installments, representing the contractual interest payments resulting from previously restructured debt. The following table presents information as of September 30, 2022 for the 12-month periods ending September 30 (in millions, except interest rate percentages):


	Twelve months ending September 30,
	2023			2024			2025			2026			2027			Thereafter			Total		Fair value
Debt
Fixed rate (USD)	$	758		$	672		$	770		$	1,486		$	1,893		$	1,744		$	7,323	$	5,515
Average interest rate		5.13	%		5.53	%		5.80	%		6.14	%		4.01	%		6.87	%

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of our outstanding debt was $5.51 billion and $5.66 billion, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the fair value of our debt decreased by $146 million due to the following: (a) a decrease of $377 million due to repayments as scheduled, (b) a decrease of $225 million due to changes in the market prices of our outstanding debt and (c) a decrease of $36 million due to early retirement, partially offset by (d) an increase of $308 million due to borrowings under a shipyard loan established to finance a portion of the final installment upon delivery of Deepwater Atlas and (e) a net increase of $186 million due to the issuance of the 4.625% senior guaranteed exchangeable bonds due September 2029 in the sale of new securities and exchanges for a portion of the 0.50% exchangeable senior bonds due January 2023 and 7.25% senior notes due November 2025.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures—Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the United States (the “U.S.”) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (1) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, who is our principal executive officer, and our Chief Financial Officer, who is our principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (2) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022.

Internal control over financial reporting—There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Other matters—In July 2022, we deployed a new global Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) and Enterprise Performance Management (“EPM”) system, designed to optimize and standardize processes in treasury, accounting, financial planning, supply chain management, asset management and information technology. Although we are updating our internal controls that have been affected by the ERP and EPM deployment, we do not believe it has had an adverse effect on our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Transocean Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context requires otherwise, “Transocean,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) has certain actions, claims and other matters pending as discussed and reported in “Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 13—Commitments and Contingencies” and “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Other Matters—Regulatory matters” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We are also involved in various tax matters as described in “Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 11—Income Taxes” and in “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Other Matters—Tax matters” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. All such actions, claims, tax and other matters are incorporated herein by reference.

As of September 30, 2022, we were involved in a number of other lawsuits, regulatory matters, disputes and claims, asserted and unasserted, all of which have arisen in the ordinary course of our business and for which we do not expect the liability, if any, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any of the matters referred to above or of any such other pending, threatened or possible litigation or legal proceedings. We can provide no assurance that our beliefs or expectations as to the outcome or effect of any lawsuit or claim or dispute will prove correct, and the eventual outcome of these matters could materially differ from management’s current estimates.

On December 17, 2021, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, received a letter from the United States (the “U.S.”) Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) related to alleged violations by our subsidiary of its Clean Water Act (“CWA”) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit (“Permit”). The alleged violations, involving seven of our drillships, were identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) following an initial inspection in 2018 of our compliance with the Permit and the CWA and relate to deficiencies with respect to records retention, reporting requirements, discharges, permit limits, inspections and maintenance, and the submission of monitoring reports. In connection with the initial EPA inspection, we initiated modifications to our Permit and CWA compliance processes and maintained a dialogue with the EPA regarding the design and implementation of enhancements to these processes. At the DOJ’s invitation, in an effort to resolve the matter, we have initiated settlement discussions with the DOJ, and the enforcement action will likely result in our agreeing to take or continue to take certain corrective actions to ensure current and future Permit and CWA compliance and to pay a monetary penalty, which we believe at this time would be immaterial. We do not believe that the enforcement action would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow. If our current expectations relating to these costs prove to be inaccurate, future expenditures may exceed our accrued amounts.

In addition to the legal proceedings described above, we may from time to time identify other matters that we monitor through our compliance program or in response to events arising generally within our industry and in the markets where we do business. We evaluate matters on a case by case basis, investigate allegations in accordance with our policies and cooperate with applicable governmental authorities. Through the process of monitoring and proactive investigation, we strive to ensure no violation of our policies, Code of Integrity or law has occurred or will occur; however, we can provide no assurance as to the outcome of these matters.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


				Total number of shares	Approximate dollar value
	Total number	Average		purchased as part	of shares that may yet
	of shares	price paid		of publicly announced	be purchased under the plans
Period	purchased	per share		plans or programs (a)	or programs (in millions) (a)
July 2022	—	$	—	—	$	3,286
August 2022	—		—	—		3,286
September 2022	—		—	—		3,286
Total	—	$	—	—	$	3,286

(a)

In May 2009, at our annual general meeting, our shareholders approved and authorized our board of directors, at its discretion, to repurchase for cancellation any amount of our shares for an aggregate purchase price of up to CHF 3.50 billion. At September 30, 2022, the authorization remaining under the share repurchase program was for the repurchase of our outstanding shares for an aggregate purchase price of up to CHF 3.24 billion, equivalent to $3.29 billion. The share repurchase program could be suspended or discontinued by our board of directors or company management, as applicable, at any time. See “Part I. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Sources and uses of liquidity.”

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Item 6.

Exhibits

(a)

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed in connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q:


Number		Description	Location
	3.1	Articles of Association of Transocean Ltd.	Exhibit 3.1 to Transocean Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-38373) filed on September 13, 2022
	3.2	Organizational Regulations of Transocean Ltd., adopted April 7, 2021	Exhibit 3.1 to Transocean Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-38373) filed on April 7, 2021
	4.1	Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2022, by and among Transocean Inc., the Guarantors and Truist Bank, as trustee	Exhibit 4.1 to Transocean Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-38373) filed on September 30, 2022
	4.2	Warrant Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2022, by and among Transocean Inc., Transocean Ltd. and Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as warrant agent	Exhibit 4.2 to Transocean Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-38373) filed on September 30, 2022
	10.1	Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated July 27, 2022, among Transocean Inc., the lenders and issuing banks parties thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and for the limited purposes set forth therein, Transocean Ltd. and certain of Transocean Inc.’s subsidiaries	Exhibit 10.1 to Transocean Ltd.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-38373) filed on August 1, 2022
	31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
	31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
	32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Furnished herewith
	32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Furnished herewith
	101	Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; (ii) our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021; (iii) our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (iv) our condensed consolidated statements of equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021; (v) our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021; and (vi) the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements	Filed herewith
	104	The cover page from our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language	Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on November 4, 2022.

TRANSOCEAN LTD.





By:	/s/ Mark L. Mey
	Mark L. Mey
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)



By:	/s/ David Tonnel
	David Tonnel
	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

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