Seadrill Limited (SDRL) - First Quarter 2023

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or the "Company") (NYSE: SDRL) (OSE: SDRL), a leader in offshore drilling, provides financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Q1 2023 Highlights

• Seadrill added approximately $39 million of Order Backlog^[1] during the quarter, bringing the total as of March 31, 2023, to approximately $2.2 billion. The addition related to the West Neptune drillship securing a three-month extension with LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C ("LLOG") in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in direct continuation of the existing term.
• Total Adjusted EBITDA^[2] was $85 million in Q1 2023, a significant increase compared to Q4 2022 primarily due to higher operating days overall across the fleet, including notably with respect to our four drillships operating offshore Brazil, and the West Neptune working at a higher dayrate with  LLOG.
• Total Operating Revenues increased by 17% to $266 million in Q1 2023.
• Strong operational performance in Q1 2023 with technical utilization of 96%.
• On February 10, 2023, Seadrill made a voluntary payment of $118 million (inclusive of principal, accrued interest and exit fee) under its secured second lien debt facility (the "Second Lien Facility"). On March 15, 2023, Seadrill made a further voluntary payment of $44 million (inclusive of principal, accrued interest and exit fee) with respect to the Second Lien Facility.
• On February 24, 2023, Seadrill completed the sale of its 35% shareholding in Paratus Energy Services Ltd. ("PES") (formerly Seadrill New Finance Ltd.) and certain other interests for total consideration of $44 million (the "PES Sale"). PES is the entity which holds investments in SeaMex Holdings Ltd. ("SeaMex"), Seabras Sapura and Archer Ltd. In connection with the PES Sale, on March 14, 2023, Seadrill issued each of PES and SeaMex with a termination notice in respect of the master service agreements under which Seadrill provides management services. The terminations will take effect from July 12, 2023, and September 10, 2023, respectively.
• On January 25, 2023, Seadrill announced the appointment of Ana Zambelli as a new member of the Board of Directors.

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