VVV 10-Q
Valvoline Inc (VVV)
10-Q
2025-05-08
For: 2025-03-31
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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 March 31, 2025
OR
| 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 001-37884
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Telephone Number (859) 357-7777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
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 o
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 o
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.
| ☑ | 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 Act). Yes ☐ No þ
At May 5, 2025, there were 127,111,680 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | |||||
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts - unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net legacy and separation-related expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net pension and other postretirement plan (income) expenses | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest and other financing expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustments | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of pension and other postretirement plan prior service credits | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| (In millions, except per share amounts - unaudited) | March 31 2025 | September 30 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Receivables, net | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Noncurrent assets | ||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease assets | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and intangibles, net | ||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total noncurrent assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Trade and other payables | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, par value $ | ||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | ||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Six months ended March 31 | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions - unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of operations | ( | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||
| Other, net | ||||||||||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Receivables | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Payables and accrued liabilities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from discontinued operations | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Acquisitions of businesses | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of operations, net of cash disposed | ( | |||||||||||||
| Proceeds from investments | ||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Investing cash flows from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||
| Investing cash flows from discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||
| Total cash provided by investing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from borrowings | ||||||||||||||
| Repayments on borrowings | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock, including excise taxes of $ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other financing activities, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Financing cash flows from continuing operations | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Financing cash flows from discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||
| Total cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | |||||||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | |||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
| Six months ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts - unaudited) | Common stock | Paid-in capital | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive income | Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of issuances | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of issuances | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six months ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts - unaudited) | Common stock | Paid-in capital | Retained earnings (deficit) | Accumulated other comprehensive income | Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of issuances | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of issuances | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Index to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | Page | ||||
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Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Valvoline Inc. (“Valvoline” or the “Company”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and Securities and Exchange Commission regulations for interim financial reporting, which do not include all information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Valvoline’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Certain prior period amounts disclosed herein have been
reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Use of estimates, risks and uncertainties
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosures of contingent matters. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ significantly from the estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Sale of Global Products business
On March 1, 2023, Valvoline completed the sale of its former Global Products reportable segment (“Global Products”) to Aramco Overseas Company B.V. (the “Transaction”). The operating results and cash flows associated with and directly attributed to the Global Products disposal group are reflected as discontinued operations within these condensed consolidated financial statements. Unless otherwise noted, disclosures within these remaining Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements relate solely to the Company's continuing operations.
Recent accounting pronouncements
The following accounting guidance relevant to Valvoline was either issued or adopted in the current fiscal year or is expected to have a meaningful impact on Valvoline in future periods upon adoption.
Issued but not yet adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance to enhance reportable segment disclosures. This guidance requires entities, including those with a single reportable segment, to disclose significant reportable segment expenses and other items regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) that are included in a segment’s profit or loss measures. While the guidance enhances disclosures regarding the Company’s CODM and the information regularly provided to the CODM, including significant expenses, the adoption of this guidance will not impact the Company’s operating results, financial condition, or cash flows. The Company will adopt this guidance and applicable disclosures will be conformed retrospectively in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending September 30, 2025.
In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance which enhances income tax disclosure requirements to include additional disaggregation within the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This guidance will be effective for Valvoline beginning with its fiscal 2026 annual financial statements, with early adoption permitted. The guidance must be applied prospectively, while retrospective application is permitted. The Company is continuing to assess the new guidance which is expected to result in enhanced income tax disclosures but does not expect there will be any impact to its results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.
In November 2024, the FASB issued new guidance which requires enhanced disclosure of specified categories of expenses (purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and amortization) included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. This guidance will be effective for Valvoline beginning with its fiscal 2028 Form 10-K and interim periods beginning in fiscal 2029, with early adoption permitted, in addition to either prospective or retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance
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NOTE 2 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Recurring fair value measurements
The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy for those measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
As of March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | NAV (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-qualified trust funds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred compensation investments | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred compensation obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | NAV (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-qualified trust funds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred compensation investments | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred compensation obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a)Funds measured at fair value using the net asset value ("NAV") per share practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
Fair value disclosures
Long-term debt is reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at carrying value, rather than fair value and is therefore excluded from the disclosure above of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within the condensed consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company's outstanding fixed rate senior notes shown below is based on recent trading values, which is considered a Level 2 input within the fair value hierarchy.
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| March 31, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Fair value | Carrying value (a) | Unamortized discounts and issuance costs | Fair value | Carrying value (a) | Unamortized discounts and issuance costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 Notes | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refer to Note 4 for details of the senior notes as well as Valvoline's other debt instruments that have variable interest rates with carrying amounts that approximate fair value.
NOTE 3 - DISPOSITIONS
In early December 2024, Valvoline completed the sale of 39 company-operated service center stores to a new franchisee and recognized a pre-tax gain on sale within Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The pre-tax gain on sale recognized during the six months ended March 31, 2025 was $74.2 million and reflects the finalization of certain customary post-closing settlements in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
NOTE 4 - DEBT
The following table summarizes Valvoline’s total debt as of:
| (In millions) | March 31 2025 | September 30 2024 | ||||||||||||
| 2031 Notes | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Term Loan A | ||||||||||||||
Revolver (a) | ||||||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs and discounts | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(a)As of March 31, 2025, the total borrowing capacity remaining under the $475.0 million revolving credit facility was $351.5 million due to a reduction of $120.0 million from borrowings and $3.5 million for letters of credit outstanding.
Covenants and guarantees
The Company guaranteed future payments related to certain leases assigned in connection with refranchising retail stores and selling the Global Products business. Valvoline is obligated to perform if the buyers of the divested businesses default on the leases, which have remaining terms ranging from nine months to 15 years. The undiscounted maximum potential future payments under the lease guarantees were $67.8 million as of March 31, 2025. In addition, the Company guarantees certain outstanding franchisee debt obligations that have remaining terms ranging from to five years and total $12.4 million as of March 31, 2025. The Company has not recorded a liability for these guarantees as the likelihood of making future payments is not considered probable.
As of March 31, 2025, Valvoline was in compliance with all covenants under its long-term borrowings.
NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES
Income tax provisions for interim quarterly periods are based on an estimated annual effective income tax rate calculated separately from the effect of significant, infrequent or unusual discrete items related specifically to interim periods. The following summarizes income tax expense and the effective tax rate in each interim period:
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| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate percentage | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 6 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The following table summarizes the components of pension and other postretirement plan (income) expense:
| Pension benefits | Other postretirement benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended March 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service credits | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic benefit (income) costs | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Six months ended March 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service credit | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic benefit (income) costs | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 7 – LITIGATION, CLAIMS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, Valvoline is party to lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company establishes liabilities for the outcome of such matters where losses are determined to be probable and reasonably estimable. Where appropriate, the Company has recorded liabilities with respect to these matters, which were not material for the periods presented as reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements herein. There are certain claims and legal proceedings pending where loss is not determined to be probable or reasonably estimable, and therefore, accruals have not been made. In addition, Valvoline discloses matters when management believes a material loss is at least reasonably possible.
In all instances, management has assessed each matter based on current information available and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, giving due consideration to the amount and nature of the claim and the probability of success. The Company believes it has established adequate accruals for liabilities that are probable and reasonably estimable.
Although the ultimate resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty and there can be no assurances that the actual amounts required to satisfy liabilities from these matters will not exceed the amounts reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements, based on information available at this time, it is the opinion of management that such pending claims or proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 8 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per share:
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of potentially dilutive securities (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 9 - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
The following provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
| (In millions) | March 31 2025 | September 30 2024 | March 31 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash - continuing operations (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
(a)Included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Accounts and other receivables
The following summarizes Valvoline’s accounts and other receivables in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of:
| (In millions) | March 31 2025 | September 30 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Current | ||||||||||||||
| Trade | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Notes receivable from franchisees | ||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Receivables, gross | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Receivables, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Non-current (a) | ||||||||||||||
| Notes receivable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Noncurrent notes receivable, gross | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for losses | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Noncurrent notes receivable, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(a)Included in Other noncurrent assets within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Revenue recognition
The following disaggregates the Company’s net revenues by timing of revenue recognized:
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues transferred at a point in time | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franchised revenues transferred over time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes net revenues by category:
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil changes and related fees | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-oil changes and related fees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise fees and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, Valvoline signed a definitive agreement to acquire Breeze Autocare from Greenbriar Equity Group (“Greenbriar”), subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory
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approvals. Breeze Autocare is an independent provider of automotive quick lube and other preventive maintenance services that operates predominantly under the Oil Changers brand. Under the terms of the agreement, Valvoline will acquire the business for a base purchase price of $625 million in cash, subject to customary and other closing adjustments, which include those related to certain acquisitions and real estate transactions completed by Breeze Autocare between signing and closing. The purchase price is intended to be funded with a Term Loan B that will be issued and effective commensurate with closing the acquisition.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements about the proposed transaction to acquire Breeze Autocare, including its Oil Changers stores, the expected timetable for obtaining regulatory approval and completing the proposed transaction, and the benefits and synergies of the proposed transaction; executing on the growth strategy to create shareholder value by driving the full potential in Valvoline’s core business, accelerating network growth and innovating to meet the needs of customers and the evolving car parc; realizing the benefits from acquisitions and refranchising transactions; and future opportunities for the stand-alone retail business; and any other statements regarding Valvoline's future operations, financial or operating results, capital allocation, debt leverage ratio, anticipated business levels, dividend policy, anticipated growth, market opportunities, strategies, competition, and other expectations and targets for future periods. Valvoline has identified some of these forward-looking statements with words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “is likely,” “predicts,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” and “intends,” and the negative of these words or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on Valvoline’s current expectations, estimates, projections, and assumptions as of the date such statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the headings “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Valvoline’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. Valvoline assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future, unless required by law.
| Index to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | Page | ||||
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, as well as the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless otherwise noted, disclosures within Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations relate solely to the Company's continuing operations.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE
As the quick, easy, trusted leader in automotive preventive maintenance, Valvoline Inc. is creating shareholder value by driving the full potential in its core business, accelerating network growth and innovating to meet the needs of customers and the evolving car parc. With average customer ratings that indicate high levels of service satisfaction, Valvoline and the Company’s franchise partners keep customers moving with about 15-minute stay-in-your-car oil changes; battery, bulb and wiper replacements; tire rotations; and other manufacturer recommended maintenance services. The Company operates and franchises approximately 2,100 service center locations through its Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOCSM) and Great Canadian Oil Change retail locations and supports over 260 locations through its Express CareTM platform.
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BUSINESS STRATEGY
As a pure play automotive retail services provider and the trusted leader in preventive automotive maintenance, Valvoline is well positioned to create long-term shareholder value through executing the Company’s strategic initiatives, which include:
•Driving the full potential of the core business through increasing market share and improving operational efficiency in existing stores by building on Valvoline’s strong foundation in marketing, technology, and data insights;
•Aggressively growing the retail footprint with company-operated store growth and an increased emphasis on franchisee store growth; and
•Targeting customer and service expansion with a focus on fleet business, driving non-oil change service penetration, and meeting the needs of the evolving car parc.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On February 20, 2025, Valvoline announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Breeze Autocare from Greenbriar. Breeze Autocare is an independent provider of automotive quick lube and other preventive maintenance services that operates nearly 200 stores across 17 states, predominantly under the Oil Changers brand, with an extensive footprint in California, Texas, and the Midwest. Valvoline will acquire the business for approximately $625 million in cash, which Valvoline intends to fund with a newly issued Term Loan B commensurate with the closing of the acquisition.
On April 9, 2025, Valvoline and Greenbriar each received a Second Request from the FTC pursuant to the HSR Act. The Second Request extends the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 30 days after Valvoline and Greenbriar have substantially complied with the Second Request, unless the waiting period is terminated earlier by the FTC or voluntarily extended through an agreement among Valvoline, Greenbriar and the FTC. Valvoline is continuing to work toward gaining regulatory approval to close the transaction.
SECOND FISCAL QUARTER 2025 OVERVIEW
The following were the significant events for the second fiscal quarter of 2025, each of which is discussed more fully in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
•Valvoline’s net revenues grew 4% over the prior year period driven by system-wide same-store sales ("SSS") growth of 5.8% and the addition of 150 net store additions to the system from the prior year. Revenue growth was moderated by a $25.7 million decrease due to refranchising transactions.
•Income from continuing operations declined 12% to $38.3 million and diluted earnings per share decreased 9% to $0.30 in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year period. These year-over-year declines were driven by increased investments in selling, general, and administrative expenses and the impact from refranchising transactions that more than offset the benefits from gross profit expansion and favorable recurring pension and other postretirement activity.
•Adjusted EBITDA declined 1% over the prior year due to continued growth investments in selling, general and administrative expenses and company-operated store profits that transitioned to franchise fee income due to the recent refranchising transactions. These impacts were partially offset by underlying profit growth driven by top-line expansion from higher ticket due to premiumization, pricing, and increased non-oil change service penetration.
•The Company returned $20.5 million to its shareholders during the quarter through repurchases of 0.6 million shares of Valvoline common stock, which brought year-to-date repurchases to $59.8 million. Share repurchases have been paused in anticipation of completing the Breeze acquisition.
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Use of Non-GAAP Measures
To aid in the understanding of Valvoline’s ongoing business performance, certain items within this document are presented on an adjusted, non-GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, the financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures included within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be carefully evaluated.
The following are the non-GAAP measures management has included and how management defines them:
•EBITDA - net income/loss, plus income tax expense/benefit, net interest and other financing expenses, and depreciation and amortization;
•Adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA adjusted for the impacts of certain unusual, infrequent or non-operational activity not directly attributable to the underlying business, which management believes impacts the comparability of operational results between periods ("key items," as further described below);
•Free cash flow - cash flows from operating activities less total capital expenditures, comprised of growth and maintenance, further described below; and
•Free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures - cash flows from operating activities less maintenance capital expenditures.
Non-GAAP measures include adjustments from results based on U.S. GAAP that management believes enables comparison of certain financial trends and results between periods and provides a useful supplemental presentation of Valvoline's operating performance that allows for transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating the business and measuring performance. The manner used to compute non-GAAP information used by management may differ from the methods used by other companies and may not be comparable. For a reconciliation of the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures to the non-GAAP measures, refer to the “Results of Operations” and “Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources” sections below.
Management believes EBITDA measures provide a meaningful supplemental presentation of Valvoline’s operating performance between periods on a comparable basis due to the depreciable assets associated with the nature of the Company’s operations as well as income tax and interest costs related to Valvoline’s tax and capital structures, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA measures enable comparison of financial trends and results between periods where certain items may not be reflective of the Company’s underlying and ongoing operations performance or vary independent of business performance.
Management uses free cash flow and free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures as additional non-GAAP metrics of cash flow generation. By including capital expenditures, management is able to provide an indication of the ongoing cash being generated that is ultimately available for both debt and equity holders as well as other investment opportunities. Free cash flow includes the impact of capital expenditures, providing a supplemental view of cash generation. Free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures includes maintenance capital expenditures, which are uses of cash that are necessary to maintain the Company's existing business operations, including its retail service center store network, service portfolio, and support functions. Free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures provides a supplemental view of cash flow generation before investments in growth capital, which expand future business operations, including the opening or expansion of retail service center stores and service capabilities. Free cash flow and free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures have certain limitations, including that they do not reflect adjustments for certain non-discretionary cash expenditures, such as mandatory debt repayments.
The non-GAAP measures used by management exclude key items. Key items are often related to legacy matters or market-driven events considered by management to not be reflective of the ongoing operating performance. Key items may consist of adjustments related to: legacy businesses, including the separation from Valvoline's former parent company, the sale of the former Global Products reportable segment, and the associated impacts of related activity and indemnities; non-service pension and other postretirement plan activity; restructuring-related matters, including organizational restructuring plans, significant acquisitions or divestitures, debt extinguishment and
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modification, and tax reform legislation; in addition to other matters that management considers non-operational, infrequent or unusual in nature.
Details with respect to the description and composition of key items recognized during the respective periods presented herein are set forth below in the “EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA” section of “Results of Operations” that follows.
Key Business Measures
Valvoline tracks its operating performance and manages its business using certain key measures, including system-wide, company-operated and franchised store counts and system-wide SSS and store sales. Management believes these measures are useful to evaluating and understanding Valvoline's operating performance and should be considered as supplements to, not substitutes for, Valvoline's net revenues and operating income, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Net revenues are influenced by the number of service center stores and the business performance of those stores. Stores are considered open upon acquisition or opening for business. Temporary store closings remain in the respective store counts with only permanent store closures reflected in the activity and end of period store counts. For the periods presented herein, SSS is defined as net revenues of U.S. Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOCSM) stores (company-operated, franchised and the combination of these for system-wide SSS) with same stores defined at the beginning of the month following the completion of 12 full months in operation within the system.
Net revenues are limited to sales at company-operated stores, in addition to royalties and other fees from independent franchised and Express Care stores. Although Valvoline does not recognize store-level sales from franchised stores as net revenues in its Statements of Condensed Consolidated Income, management believes system-wide and franchised SSS comparisons, store counts, and total system-wide store sales are useful to assess market position relative to competitors and overall store and operating performance.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following summarizes the results of the Company’s continuing operations for the periods ended March 31:
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Amount | % of Net revenues | Amount | % of Net revenues | Amount | % of Net revenues | Amount | % of Net revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 403.2 | 100.0% | $ | 388.7 | 100.0% | $ | 817.5 | 100.0% | $ | 762.1 | 100.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 150.5 | 37.3% | $ | 146.2 | 37.6% | $ | 303.4 | 37.1% | $ | 281.0 | 36.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating expenses | $ | 83.6 | 20.7% | $ | 69.8 | 18.0% | $ | 92.7 | 11.3% | $ | 141.8 | 18.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 66.9 | 16.6% | $ | 76.4 | 19.7% | $ | 210.7 | 25.8% | $ | 139.2 | 18.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations | $ | 38.3 | 9.5% | $ | 43.3 | 11.1% | $ | 132.2 | 16.2% | $ | 77.2 | 10.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA (a) | $ | 96.2 | 23.9% | $ | 98.4 | 25.3% | $ | 268.9 | 32.9% | $ | 182.4 | 23.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (a) | $ | 104.4 | 25.9% | $ | 105.1 | 27.0% | $ | 207.2 | 25.3% | $ | 195.3 | 25.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a)Refer to the “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” and Continuing operations EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for management’s definitions of the metrics presented above and reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measures, where applicable.
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| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
System-wide store sales - in millions (a) | $ | 825.5 | $ | 746.1 | $ | 1,645.8 | $ | 1,469.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Year-over-year growth (a) | 10.6 | % | 13.1 | % | 12.0 | % | 12.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Same-store sales growth (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-operated | 4.8 | % | 8.2 | % | 6.5 | % | 7.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Franchised (a) | 6.6 | % | 8.2 | % | 7.2 | % | 8.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
System-wide (a) | 5.8 | % | 8.2 | % | 6.9 | % | 7.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of stores at end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Quarter 2025 | First Quarter 2025 | Fourth Quarter 2024 | Third Quarter 2024 | Second Quarter 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-operated | 950 | 932 | 950 | 937 | 919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Franchised (a) | 1,128 | 1,113 | 1,060 | 1,024 | 1,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total system-wide stores (a) | 2,078 | 2,045 | 2,010 | 1,961 | 1,928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Measures include Valvoline franchisees, which are independent legal entities. Valvoline does not consolidate the results of operations of its franchisees. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Beginning in fiscal 2025, Valvoline determines SSS growth as the year-over-year change in net revenues of U.S. VIOC same stores (company-operated, franchised and the combination of these for system-wide SSS) with same stores defined as those that have been in operation within the system for at least 12 full months. Previously, SSS was determined utilizing net revenues of U.S. VIOC stores, with new stores, including franchised conversions, excluded from the metric until the completion of their first full fiscal year in operation. Prior period measures presented herein have been revised to conform with the current approach. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues
Net revenues increased $14.5 million, or 3.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period last year. System-wide SSS grew 5.8% over the prior year primarily from increased average ticket due to premiumization, net pricing benefits, and continued non-oil change service penetration. Transaction growth also contributed to system-wide SSS growth reflecting an expanding customer base, while net revenue growth was also supported by the addition of 150 net new stores over the prior year. These increases were partially offset by reduced net revenues due to the recent refranchising transactions. The following reconciles the year-over-year change in net revenues:
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Net revenues increased $55.4 million, or 7.3% for six months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year period largely due to higher volume, favorable service mix, continued store expansion through net new openings and acquisitions, as well as pricing benefits. System-wide SSS grew 6.9% compared to the prior year due to an increase in average ticket supported by growth in premiumization, pricing improvements, and non-oil change service penetration, while transaction growth drove the remaining improvements from an expanding customer base. These benefits were partially offset by lower net revenues as a result of the refranchising transactions. The following reconciles the year-over-year change in year-to-date net revenues:
Gross profit
Gross profit increased $4.3 million, or 2.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by volume expansion and improvements in service mix. These benefits were partially offset by increased product costs and the impacts from refranchising transactions. The following reconciles the year-over-year change in gross profit:
Gross profit margin declined in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. The decrease was driven by higher store operating expenses, primarily depreciation due to investments in store growth, modest deleverage in product costs, and the impact of recent refranchising transactions. These impacts were partially offset by efficiency in labor costs, including strong workforce management, scheduling and moderating wage inflation, in addition to benefits from service mix.
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Gross profit improved $22.4 million, or 8.0% for the six months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year period, driven by top-line growth and improvements in mix. These benefits were partially offset by increased store operating expenses, including depreciation and the impacts from refranchising transactions. The following reconciles the year-over-year change in year-to-date gross profit:
Gross profit margin modestly improved in the six months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. The improvement was driven by labor efficiency through effective management and scheduling that was partially offset by higher operating expenses, including depreciation.
Net operating expenses
Details of the components of net operating expenses are summarized below for the periods ended March 31:
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Amount | % of Net revenues | Amount | % of Net revenues | Amount | % of Net revenues | Amount | % of Net revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 86.3 | 21.4 | % | $ | 72.3 | 18.6 | % | $ | 169.1 | 20.7 | % | $ | 146.8 | 19.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net legacy and separation-related expenses | 0.8 | 0.2 | % | — | — | % | 1.2 | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | (3.5) | (0.9) | % | (2.5) | (0.6) | % | (77.6) | (9.5) | % | (5.1) | (0.7) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating expenses | $ | 83.6 | 20.7 | % | $ | 69.8 | 18.0 | % | $ | 92.7 | 11.3 | % | $ | 141.8 | 18.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $14.0 million and $22.3 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. These increases reflect investments to support the Company’s continued growth and scaling of the business. The primary drivers of the increase were technology, including outside services, talent, and advertising which combined to increase expense by $11.7 million and $19.5 million in the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2025, respectively.
The Company currently expects to incur approximately $20 million in selling, general and administrative expenses during the second half of fiscal 2025 for transaction fees, integration costs, and legal support to obtain regulatory approval and support completion of the Breeze Autocare acquisition.
Net legacy and separation-related expenses increased $0.8 million and $1.1 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the prior year periods primarily due to certain limited realignment
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costs incurred to support the stand-alone retail business following the sale of the former Global Products reportable segment.
Other income, net increased $1.0 million and $72.5 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The increase in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by higher rental income from subleased properties. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the increase was largely due to the $74.2 million gain on sale of operations recognized commensurate with closing a refranchising transaction during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 to sell certain company-owned service center stores to a new franchisee.
Net pension and other postretirement plan activity
Net pension and other postretirement plan activity was favorable by $4.5 million and $8.8 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the prior year periods as a result of higher recurring expected returns on plan assets and lower interest cost as a result of the decline in discount rates in the most recent annual remeasurement of the plans.
Net interest and other financing expenses
Net interest and other financing expenses increased $1.4 million and $5.3 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, compared to prior year periods. The increase was driven by a $5.5 million and $12.4 million decline in interest income in the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, due to the maturity of invested net proceeds from the sale of Global Products. These net proceeds were utilized to repurchase the 4.250% senior unsecured notes in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, leading to lower interest expense of $4.1 million and $7.0 million during the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively.
Income tax provision
The following table summarizes the income tax provision and the effective tax rate for the current and prior year periods:
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | 12.6 | $ | 14.0 | $ | 45.9 | $ | 25.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate percentage | 24.8 | % | 24.4 | % | 25.8 | % | 25.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
The changes in income tax expense year-over-year for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 were principally driven by pre-tax earnings. Additionally, the modestly higher effective tax rates year-over-year were primarily attributed to decreases in the favorable impact of discrete tax benefits compared to the prior year periods.
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
The following summarizes Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax for the current and prior year periods:
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | (0.7) | $ | (1.9) | $ | (3.0) | $ | (3.9) | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax decreased $1.2 million and $0.9 million in the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the prior year periods primarily due to lower costs associated with the separation of processes and systems related to the sale of the former Global Products reportable segment.
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Continuing operations EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
The following table reconciles Income from continuing operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the current and prior year periods:
| Three months ended March 31 | Six months ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations | $ | 38.3 | $ | 43.3 | $ | 132.2 | $ | 77.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 12.6 | 14.0 | 45.9 | 25.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest and other financing expenses | 16.9 | 15.5 | 34.4 | 29.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 28.4 | 25.6 | 56.4 | 50.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA from continuing operations (a) | 96.2 | 98.4 | 268.9 | 182.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net pension and other postretirement plan (income) expenses (b) | (0.9) | 3.6 | (1.8) | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net legacy and separation-related expenses (c) | 0.8 | — | 1.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Information technology transition costs (d) | 4.9 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment and divestiture-related costs (income) (e) | 3.4 | — | (67.5) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (a) | $ | 104.4 | $ | 105.1 | $ | 207.2 | $ | 195.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as income from continuing operations, plus income tax expense, net interest and other financing expenses, and depreciation and amortization attributable to continuing operations. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is EBITDA adjusted for key items attributable to continuing operations. | ||||
| (b) | Includes several elements impacted by changes in plan assets and obligations that are primarily driven by the debt and equity markets, including remeasurement gains and losses, when applicable; and recurring non-service pension and other postretirement net periodic activity, which consists of interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of prior service credits. Management considers these elements are more reflective of changes in current conditions in global markets (in particular, interest rates), outside the operational performance of the business, and are also legacy amounts that are not directly related to the underlying business and do not have an impact on the compensation and benefits provided to eligible employees for current service. Refer to Note 6 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details. | ||||
| (c) | Activity associated with legacy businesses, including the separation from Valvoline’s former parent company and its former Global Products reportable segment. This activity includes the recognition of and adjustments to indemnity obligations to its former parent company; certain legal, financial, professional advisory and consulting fees; and other expenses incurred by the continuing operations in connection with and directly related to these separation transactions and legacy matters. This incremental activity directly attributable to legacy matters and separation transactions is not considered reflective of the underlying operating performance of the Company’s continuing operations. | ||||
| (d) | Consists of expenses incurred related to the Company’s information technology transitions, primarily efforts related to implementing stand-alone enterprise resource planning and human resource information systems that generally began in fiscal 2023 following the sale of the former Global Products reportable segment. These expenses include data conversion, temporary support, training, and redundant expenses incurred from duplicative technology platforms, which are incremental costs directly associated with technology transitions and are not considered to be reflective of the ongoing expenses of operating the Company’s technology platforms. | ||||
| (e) | Consists of activity associated with significant acquisitions, investments and divestitures, including legal, advisory and consulting fees, such as diligence costs, in addition to gains or losses recognized upon disposition and expense recognized to reduce the carrying values of investments determined to be impaired. These costs are not considered to be reflective of the underlying performance of the Company’s ongoing continuing operations. | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations declined $0.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and increased $11.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to continued growth investments in selling, general and administrative expenses and the unfavorable impact from the refranchising transactions. While the refranchising transactions and growth investments also moderated EBITDA growth in the six months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year, given the timing of the largest refranchising transaction late in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, gross profit expansion from strong operational performance including improvements in volumes and mix more than offset these impacts in the year-to-date period.
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FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
The Company closely manages its liquidity and capital resources. Valvoline’s liquidity requirements depend on key variables, including the level of investment needed to support business strategies, the performance of the business, capital expenditures, borrowing arrangements, and working capital management. Capital expenditures, acquisitions, and share repurchases are components of the Company’s cash flow and capital management strategy, which to a large extent, can be adjusted in response to economic and other changes in the business environment. The Company has a disciplined approach to capital allocation, which focuses on investing in key priorities that support Valvoline’s business and growth strategies and returning capital to shareholders, while funding ongoing operations.
Continuing operations cash flows
Valvoline’s continuing operations cash flows as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are summarized as follows for the six months ended March 31:
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 93.2 | $ | 92.1 | ||||||||||
| Investing activities | $ | 10.3 | $ | 230.6 | ||||||||||
| Financing activities | $ | (104.4) | $ | (237.6) | ||||||||||
Operating activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities modestly increased from the prior year due to higher cash earnings that were moderated by the impact of the refranchising transactions, coupled with lower interest payments, which were generally offset by unfavorable net working capital. Interest payments declined primarily due to the repayment of the 2030 Notes in the prior year, while unfavorable changes in net working capital were attributed to an decrease in payables and accrued liabilities largely driven by milestone payments related to product supply, which were partially offset by the favorable impact of receivables year-over-year as the collection cycle improved from the prior year billing delays associated with the implementation of the new enterprise resource planning system.
Investing activities
The decrease in cash flows from investing activities of $220.3 million was substantially driven by proceeds from investments of $344.0 million received in the prior year and increased capital expenditures of $18.2 million in the current year to support store growth. These year-over-year changes in investing cash flows were partially offset by increased proceeds from the sale of operations, net of cash disposed, of $124.7 million primarily driven by completing a refranchising transaction in the current year, in addition to $11.7 million less in acquisition activity during the current period.
Financing activities
Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $133.2 million from the prior year. Of this decline, $151.8 million was driven by lower share repurchases, which were higher in the prior year due to the completion of the remaining authorization available from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) for the Company to repurchase up to $1.6 billion of its common stock in connection with returning a substantial portion of the net proceeds from the sale of Global Products to its shareholders. This decrease was partially offset by $16.4 million in current year payments of excise taxes on share repurchases and a $5.1 million increase in net repayments on borrowings.
Continuing operations free cash flow
The following table sets forth free cash flow and free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures reconciled to cash flows from operating activities. As previously noted, these free cash flow measures have certain limitations,
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including that they do not reflect adjustments for certain non-discretionary cash expenditures, such as mandatory debt repayments. Refer to the “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” section included above in this Item 2 for additional information regarding these non-GAAP measures.
| Six months ended March 31 | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | $ | 93.2 | $ | 92.1 | ||||||||||
| Less: Maintenance capital expenditures | (15.6) | (13.6) | ||||||||||||
| Free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures | 77.6 | 78.5 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Growth capital expenditures | (89.8) | (73.6) | ||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | (12.2) | $ | 4.9 | ||||||||||
The decrease in free cash flow from continuing operations over the prior year was driven primarily by the refranchising transactions. Capital expenditures were higher in the current year primarily to support growth, including new store construction and certain store remodeling expenditures. Valvoline continues to focus the majority of its capital spend toward growth, which is expected to drive a high return on invested capital.
Debt
Approximately 49% of Valvoline's outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2025 had fixed interest rates, with the remainder bearing variable rates. As of March 31, 2025, Valvoline was in compliance with all covenants of its debt obligations and had borrowing capacity of $351.5 million remaining under its Revolver.
Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details regarding the Company’s debt instruments.
Share repurchases
In July 2024, the Board approved a share repurchase authorization of $400.0 million (the “2024 Share Repurchase Authorization), which has no expiration date. During the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 1.6 million shares of its common stock for $59.8 million. As of March 31, 2025, $325.0 million remained available for repurchase under the 2024 Share Repurchase Authorization.
The timing and amount of any repurchases of common stock will be solely at the discretion of the Company and is subject to general business and market conditions, as well as other factors. The share repurchase authorization is part of a broader capital allocation framework to deliver value to shareholders by first, driving profitable growth in the business, organically and through acquisitions and franchise development; second, to remain within a ratings agency target adjusted EBITDA net leverage ratio of 2.5 to 3.5 times; and third, to continue returning excess capital to shareholders.
Valvoline announced in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 that it was pausing share repurchase activity to accelerate debt repayment in connection with a Term Loan B that will be issued and effective commensurate with closing the Breeze Autocare acquisition.
Summary
Valvoline had cash and cash equivalents of $61.9 million, total debt of $1,075.7 million, and total remaining borrowing capacity of $351.5 million as of March 31, 2025. Valvoline’s ability to continue to generate positive cash flows from operations is dependent on general economic conditions, the competitive environment in the industry, and is subject to the business and other risk factors described in Item 1A of Part I of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.
Management believes that the Company has sufficient liquidity based on its current cash, cash equivalents, cash generated from business operations and existing financing to meet its pension and other postretirement plan, debt servicing, tax-related and other material cash and operating requirements for the next twelve months.
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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
For a discussion and analysis of recently issued accounting pronouncements and the impacts on Valvoline, refer to Note 1 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The Company’s critical accounting estimates are described in Item 7 of Part II in Valvoline’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Management reassessed the critical accounting estimates as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, and determined there were no changes in the six months ended March 31, 2025.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company’s market risks are discussed in Item 7A of Part II in Valvoline's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Management reassessed the quantitative and qualitative market risk disclosures as described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and determined there were no material changes to market risks in the six months ended March 31, 2025.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to Valvoline’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.
Valvoline’s CEO and CFO, with the assistance of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Date”), and based upon such evaluation, have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as described below.
Notwithstanding the conclusion that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2025 due to the material weakness, management continued performing additional analyses and other procedures, including enhancing certain manual procedures and controls intended to ensure the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are fairly presented in all material respects. The material weakness did not result in any identified material misstatements in the current or prior period consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the Company believes there are no material inaccuracies or omissions of material fact in its condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and that such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for each of the periods presented herein in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Changes in Internal Control
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, Valvoline implemented a new human resources information system (“HRIS”) to support its hire to retire business process and relevant classes of transactions. As a result of the HRIS
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implementation, Valvoline implemented new controls and modified certain pre-existing internal controls and information systems, as necessary. These modifications also concluded certain transition services between the Company and its former Global Products reportable segment, whereby new processes were implemented commensurate with the system go-live. Other than this implementation and the remediation efforts discussed below, there have been no significant changes in Valvoline’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Valvoline’s internal control over financial reporting.
Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The sale of the former Global Products reportable segment on March 1, 2023 resulted in material changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, including the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system (“ERP”) on January 1, 2024. A material weakness in internal control over financial reporting was initially reported during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 due to the ERP implementation and the related ineffective information technology general controls (“ITGCs”) and design of certain business process controls. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Specifically, the Company did not ensure adequate (a) user access controls for certain applications to ensure segregation of duties risks were addressed and that user and privileged access reviews were completed timely and sufficiently evidenced, (b) change management controls for certain applications, including sufficient documentation of effectiveness of underlying tools and evaluation of all potential risks, (c) evidence of the effectiveness of controls at its third party IT service organization hosting the ERP, and (d) design for certain business process controls (automated and manual), including those that are dependent on effective ITGCs. While significant progress has been made to address the control deficiencies and implement ITGC remedial procedures, as detailed further below, a material weakness continued to exist as of March 31, 2025.
Although management has performed procedures to gain comfort that the consolidated financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects, these control deficiencies aggregate to allow for the possibility that material misstatements could impact most financial statement accounts and disclosures that may not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, these control deficiencies aggregate within the control activities component of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in the 2013 Internal Control - Integrated Framework and constitute a material weakness. The material weakness did not result in any identified material misstatements to the consolidated financial statements.
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Remedial Measures
Management has been actively developing, executing, and enhancing its remedial efforts, which began during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 following the ERP implementation. The remedial efforts include the following:
•Established a plan to stabilize the ERP for the classes of transactions with inadequate initial system design, including the continued execution of manual control activities, analyses and procedures to address the periods of time with systematic deficiencies;
•Retained the support of an outside consulting firm to enhance management’s remediation design and implementation efforts, including project management, advice regarding best practices for documentation, design and execution of ITGCs and related transactional-level business process controls;
•Enhanced the design of access controls, including reviews of ERP privileged access and segregation of duties in user provisioning to increase the rigor of review and centrally retain supporting evidence, and enhanced the reviews and documentation retained to support reviews of segregation of duties conflicts and user access within certain other relevant applications;
•Designed and implemented new ITGCs and replaced tools that were in place to directly oversee access and change management for a key application that was previously managed by a third party in connection with the implementation of the HRIS;
•Improved the consistency of reviewing the appropriateness of changes to the ERP environment for proper authorization, testing, and implementation by deploying a change management tool in the prior year to centrally retain this evidence, and enhanced change management evidence and reviews for other relevant applications;
•Obtained and evaluated evidence of the continued operating effectiveness of controls for its ERP service organization as of and through the prior fiscal year end, which has been supplemented in fiscal 2025 with timely documented assessments that will continue to be executed on a quarterly basis;
•Conducted end-to-end business process walkthroughs to identify the points in the process for each significant class of transactions where risks of material misstatement exist to validate the design and operational effectiveness of responsive controls, including application controls, such as system configuration, reports, automated jobs and interfaces. Based on these procedures, management is supplementing its pre-existing review controls with certain preventative transaction-level controls, enhanced documentation of its control attributes, and completing current year walkthroughs to reassess design effectiveness of its relevant end-to-end business processes supported by the implementation of ITGC remediation.
Management believes completion of the foregoing efforts, which are in varying degrees of implementation, will result in the implementation of an appropriately designed control environment that addresses the material weakness. Following implementation of each of the measures outlined above, remediation will be considered complete upon management’s consistent execution and subsequent validation of operational effectiveness through sufficient testing. Management expects its efforts to be completed during fiscal 2025.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, no director or officer, as defined in Rule 16a-1(f), of Valvoline adopted terminated
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, Valvoline is party to lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. For a description of Valvoline's legal proceedings, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
During the period covered by this report, there were no material changes to the Company’s risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of Part I in Valvoline’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Repurchases of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2025 pursuant to the 2024 Share Repurchase Authorization were:
| Monthly period | Total number of shares purchased | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs | Dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in millions) | ||||||||||
| January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025 | 573,182 | $ | 35.77 | 573,182 | $ | 325.0 | ||||||||
| February 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 325.0 | ||||||||
| March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 325.0 | ||||||||
| Total | 573,182 | $ | 35.77 | 573,182 | ||||||||||
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| 31.1* | |||||
| 31.2* | |||||
| 32** | |||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | ||||
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | ||||
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | ||||
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
™ Trademark, Valvoline or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries.
SM Service mark, Valvoline or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| VALVOLINE INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| May 8, 2025 | By: | /s/ Mary E. Meixelsperger | ||||||
| Mary E. Meixelsperger | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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