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

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. 

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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 7, 2024, there were 128,854,818 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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, 2023.

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.

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. Refer to Note 2 for additional information regarding the Global Products business, including income from discontinued operations. Unless otherwise noted, disclosures within these remaining Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements relate solely to the Company's continuing operations.

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.

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that enhances reportable segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant reportable segment expenses and other items regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and included within measures of a segment’s profit or loss, inclusive of entities that operate in a single reportable segment. This guidance must be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented and will become effective for Valvoline beginning with its fiscal 2025 annual financial statements and interim periods starting in fiscal 2026, with early adoption permitted. Valvoline is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the Company and expects adoption will require enhanced disclosures regarding its CODM and the information used in assessing performance and allocating resources, including significant expenses.

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 currently assessing the impact of adoption, which is expected to result in enhanced income tax disclosures.

On March 1, 2023, Valvoline completed the sale of Global Products for a cash purchase price of $2.650 billion and recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale within Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, during the second quarter of fiscal 2023, coinciding with the completion of the sale. The Transaction was subject to customary closing settlements that were finalized in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and resulted in the recognition of a pre-tax gain on sale of $1.572 billion during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

The following table summarizes Income from discontinued operations within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:

(a)The gain on sale recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes the release of Accumulated other comprehensive income of $30.7 million associated with the realization of cumulative translation losses attributed to the Global Products business.

(b)Income tax expense in the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 includes the tax effects of the gain on sale of $420.2 million comprised of current and deferred expense of $327.6 million and $92.6 million, respectively.

Valvoline sources substantially all lubricant and certain ancillary products for its stores through a long-term supply agreement with Global Products. Net revenues within the results of Global Products above include product sales to the Company's continuing operations prior to the closing of the Transaction, which were considered to be effectively settled and were not eliminated. These transactions totaled $34.6 million and $89.7 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, respectively.

Valvoline also entered into a Transition Services Agreement with Global Products, effective March 1, 2023, to provide and receive services including information technology (“IT”), legal, finance, and human resources support. Transition services have lapsed periodically as business process transitions have occurred since the sale, and remaining services are generally expected to conclude within 18 months post-closing with limited IT transition services that may extend through early calendar year 2025. The income and costs associated with these services were not material during the three and six months ended March 31, 2024.

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:

(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.

(b)The Company had outstanding contracts with notional values of $29.7 million as of September 30, 2023.

The Company’s held-to-maturity U.S. treasury securities and long-term debt are reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at carrying value, rather than fair value, and are 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 following disclosures summarize the fair value of these assets and liabilities at each relevant balance sheet date.

The fair values of the Company’s U.S. treasury securities summarized below were determined utilizing quoted prices for identical securities from less active markets, which are considered Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. The U.S. treasury securities were fully matured as of March 31, 2024.

(a)U.S. treasury securities with original maturity dates of three months or less.

(b)U.S. treasury securities with original maturities greater than three months and less than 12 months.

The fair values of the Company's outstanding fixed rate senior notes shown below are based on recent trading values, which are considered Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

(a)Carrying values shown are net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs.

(b)The 2030 Notes were reported in Current portion of long-term debt within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024 due to the execution of the Tender Offer in April 2024 as further described in Note 5.

Refer to Note 5 for details of these senior notes as well as Valvoline's other debt instruments that have variable interest rates with carrying amounts that approximate fair value.

The Company acquired fifteen service center stores in single and multi-store transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $21.3 million during the six months ended March 31, 2024. These acquisitions expand Valvoline's retail presence in key North American markets, increase the number of company-operated service center stores, and contribute to growing the retail footprint to 1,928 system-wide service center stores.

During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company acquired 13 service center stores in single and multi-store transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $18.9 million.

The Company’s acquisitions are accounted for as business combinations. A summary follows of the aggregate cash consideration paid and the total assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the six months ended March 31:

(a)Includes finance lease assets in property, plant and equipment and finance lease liabilities in other current and noncurrent liabilities. During the six months ended March 31, 2024, finance lease assets acquired were $3.1 million and finance lease liabilities of $0.1 million and $3.0 million in other current and noncurrent liabilities, respectively. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, finance lease assets acquired were $2.4 million and finance lease liabilities of $0.1 million and $2.3 million in other current and noncurrent liabilities.

(b)Goodwill is generally expected to be deductible for income tax purposes and is primarily attributed to the operational synergies and potential growth expected to result in economic benefits in the respective markets of the acquisitions.

(c)Intangible assets acquired during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 have weighted average amortization periods of five and nine years, respectively.

(d)Prior to the acquisition of former franchise service center stores, the Company licensed the right to operate franchised service centers, including the use of Valvoline's trademarks and trade name. In connection with these acquisitions, Valvoline reacquired those rights and recognized separate definite-lived reacquired franchise rights intangible assets, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the weighted average remaining term of approximately ten years for the rights reacquired in fiscal 2023. The effective settlement of these arrangements resulted in no settlement gain or loss as the contractual terms were at market. There have been no franchise rights reacquired during fiscal 2024.

The fair values above are preliminary for up to one year from the date of acquisition as they may be subject to measurement period adjustments if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. The Company does not currently expect any material changes to the preliminary purchase price allocations for acquisitions completed during the last twelve months.

The following table summarizes Valvoline’s total debt as of:

(a)As of March 31, 2024, the total borrowing capacity remaining under the $475.0 million revolving credit facility was $471.8 million due to a reduction of $3.2 million for letters of credit outstanding.

On March 14, 2024, the Company commenced a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase its outstanding 4.250% senior unsecured notes due 2030 with an aggregate principal amount of $600.0 million (the “2030 Notes”). The Tender Offer was made to comply with the requirements of the asset sale covenant under the indenture governing the 2030 Notes in connection with the sale of Global Products.

As of March 31, 2024, Valvoline was in compliance with all covenants under its long-term borrowings.

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:

The following table summarizes the components of pension and other postretirement plan expense:

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.

The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per share:

(a)There were 0.1 million and 0.3 million outstanding stock appreciation rights not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 0.2 million in the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 because the effect would have been antidilutive.

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:

(a)Former Global Products business whose operations were suspended during fiscal 2022, classified as held for sale and impaired as of September 30, 2023, and subsequently sold during the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

The following summarizes Valvoline’s accounts and other receivables in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of:

(a)Included in Other noncurrent assets within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following disaggregates the Company’s net revenues by timing of revenue recognized:

The following table summarizes net revenues by category:

(a)Includes $0.2 million of net revenues associated with suspended operations for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

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, executing on its growth strategy to create shareholder value by driving the full potential in the Company’s core business, accelerating network growth and innovating to meet the needs of customers and the evolving car parc; realizing the benefits from the sale of Global Products; and future opportunities for the remaining 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.

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, 2023, 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.

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 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 more than 1,900 service center locations through its Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM and Great Canadian Oil Change retail locations and supports nearly 300 locations through its Express CareTM platform.

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 non-oil change revenue growth in existing stores by building on Valvoline’s strong foundation in marketing, technology, and data;

•Aggressively growing the retail footprint with company-operated store growth and an increased emphasis on franchisee store growth; and

•Developing capabilities to capture new customers through services expansion focused on fleet manager needs and needs of the evolving car parc.

The following were the significant events for the second fiscal quarter of 2024, each of which is discussed more fully in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

•Valvoline’s net revenues grew 13% over the prior year period driven by system-wide same-store sales ("SSS") growth of 7.7% and the addition of 147 net new stores to the system from the prior year.

•Income from continuing operations grew 32% to $43.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the prior year. This growth is attributable to strong gross profit expansion which was partially offset by increased investments in selling, general and administrative expenses. Diluted earnings per share from the continuing operations increased 74% to $0.33 in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the prior year period driven by earnings expansion from operating results and share count reductions from repurchases, including benefits from the prior year execution of the share repurchase tender offer.

•Adjusted EBITDA increased 21% over the prior year period due to strong top-line growth driven by higher average ticket price from pricing actions, non-oil change service penetration and premiumization. Additionally, benefits from improved labor cost efficiency were partially offset by growth investments in selling, general and administrative expenses.

•The Company returned $40.4 million to its shareholders during the quarter through repurchases of 1.0 million shares of Valvoline common stock completing the 2022 Share Repurchase Authorization for $1.6 billion and successfully returning a substantial portion of the net proceeds from the sale of Global Products to shareholders.

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);

•Adjusted EBITDA margin - adjusted EBITDA divided by adjusted net revenues;

•Adjusted net revenues - reported net revenues adjusted for key items;

•Free cash flow - cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures and certain other adjustments as applicable; and

•Discretionary free cash flow - cash flows from operating activities less maintenance capital expenditures and certain other adjustments as applicable.

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 discretionary free cash flow as additional non-GAAP metrics of cash flow generation. By including capital expenditures and certain other adjustments, as applicable, 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. Discretionary free cash flow includes maintenance capital expenditures, which are routine uses of cash that are necessary to maintain the Company's operations and provides a supplemental view of cash flow generation to maintain operations before discretionary investments in growth. Free cash flow and discretionary free cash flow have certain limitations, including that they do not reflect adjustments for certain non-discretionary cash flows, 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 former Global Products reportable segment, and associated impacts of related activity and indemnities; non-service pension and other postretirement plan activity; restructuring-related matters, including organizational restructuring plans, the separation of Valvoline’s businesses, significant acquisitions or divestitures, debt extinguishment and 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.

Valvoline tracks its operating performance and manages its business using certain key measures, including system-wide, company-operated and franchised store counts and SSS; and system-wide 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. SSS is defined as net revenues by U.S. Valvoline Instant Oil Change (“VIOC”) stores (company-operated, franchised and the combination of these for system-wide SSS), with new stores, including franchised conversions, excluded from the metric until the completion of their first full fiscal year in operation as this period is generally required for new store sales levels to begin to normalize.

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.

The following summarizes the results of the Company’s continuing operations for the periods ended March 31:

(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.