Valvoline Reports First-Quarter Results

LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), a leading supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019.

"We are pleased with our start to fiscal 2020," said Sam Mitchell, CEO. "Core North America had a strong quarter, driven by substantially higher branded volume in the retail channel and benefits from the operating expense reduction program announced last year. Quick Lubes continued its solid top line growth of over 15% for the quarter, while profitability was only up modestly to prior year due to increases in operating expenses which are expected to moderate. International returned to profitable volume growth in the quarter."

First-Quarter Results

Reported first-quarter 2020 net income and EPS were $73 million and $0.39, respectively. These results included after-tax income of $7 million ($0.04 per diluted share), primarily related to pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) impacts. Reported first-quarter 2019 net income and EPS were $53 million and $0.28, respectively. These results included after-tax income of $2 million ($0.01 per diluted share) related to pension and OPEB impacts.

First-quarter 2020 adjusted net income and adjusted EPS were $66 million and $0.35, respectively, compared to adjusted net income of $51 million and adjusted EPS of $0.27 in the prior-year period (see Table 7 for reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted EPS). First-quarter results were driven by strong performance in Core North America, the ongoing strength of SSS and store additions in Quick Lubes and a return to growth in International. These factors led to adjusted EBITDA of $120 million, a 19 percent increase compared to the prior-year period.

Effective Oct. 1, 2019, the company adopted the new lease accounting standard. The adoption primarily resulted in incremental lease assets and liabilities recorded within the consolidated balance sheet of approximately $220 million. First-quarter results compared to the prior-year period included a $1 million unfavorable impact on EBITDA and cash flow from operations.

Operating Segment Results

Quick Lubes

    --  SSS grew 8.3% overall, 6.2% for company-owned stores and 9.8% for
        franchised stores
    --  Operating income was flat at $38 million; EBITDA grew 4% to $48 million
    --  Quick Lubes ended the quarter with 1,407 total company-owned and
        franchised stores, a net increase of 22 during the period and 106 versus
        the prior year

The Quick Lubes operating segment had a solid start to the fiscal year with continued strong revenue and SSS growth. The growth in SSS resulted from an increase in both transactions and average ticket. Marketing investments in customer acquisition and retention programs continued to drive higher transactions. Premium mix and an increase in non-oil change revenue drove higher average ticket. Franchisee pricing benefited SSS, while company-owned stores began lapping pricing actions implemented in the prior-year period, moderating SSS growth.

Sales growth was driven by increased SSS and the addition of 106 net new stores, compared to the prior year. Growth in segment EBITDA was impacted by the ramping of newly-built stores and a temporary increase in labor costs. SG&A also increased as a result of both growth investments and an increase in shared corporate costs.

Core North America

    --  Lubricant volume declined 1% to 21.4 million gallons, with strong
        performance in the retail channel offset by weaker installer channel
        volume
    --  Branded premium mix increased 620 basis points to 56%
    --  Operating income and adjusted EBITDA each increased $15 million to $46
        million and $50 million, respectively

The substantial improvement in segment profitability year-over-year was primarily driven by significant growth in branded volume in the retail channel and favorable margins. Challenges in the retail channel resulted in weak performance in the prior-year period. While the DIY category remains dynamic, the company continues to take actions toward stabilizing results, including optimizing merchandising plans and consumer messaging.

Volume increases in the retail channel were offset by declines in the installer channel, primarily due to the timing of distributor sales and volume declines in lower-margin business.

Overall segment sales and margin growth benefited from favorable mix, true-ups of trade and promotion accruals and the operating expense reduction program launched last year.

International

    --  Lubricant volume grew 7% to 14.7 million gallons
    --  Lubricant volume from unconsolidated joint ventures grew 4% to 10.8
        million gallons
    --  Operating income and EBITDA each increased $2 million to $20 million and
        $22 million, respectively

The International segment returned to volume growth in the quarter, with an increase of 7 percent. Solid volume growth was primarily attributed to EMEA, including a meaningful contribution from the recent Eastern European acquisition, as well as strong performance in key Asia-Pacific markets.

Segment EBITDA growth in the current period was largely driven by higher volume, margin improvement due to stability in the raw material cost environment in the quarter, and a solid contribution from unconsolidated joint ventures.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

    --  Total debt of approximately $1.3 billion and net debt of approximately
        $1.2 billion
    --  Incremental lease assets and liabilities of approximately $220 million
        as a result of adopting the new lease accounting standard
    --  First-quarter cash flow from operations of $59 million; free cash flow
        of $31 million

Outlook

Overall first-quarter performance exceeded the company's expectations. Recently announced raw material cost increases are expected to modestly impact profitability in the second half of fiscal 2020.

"Overall results in Q1 were encouraging," Mitchell said. "Looking beyond Q1, we expect profitability in Quick Lubes to improve and volume growth in International to continue. We're making progress on our plans to strengthen and maintain the foundation of Core North America. While we anticipate volume softness in the segment for the next three quarters on a year-over-year basis, we now expect full-year Core North America EBITDA to grow modestly due to the strong Q1 results.

"With each segment on track to meet or exceed its profitability targets combined with the strong start to the year, we are raising our fiscal 2020 EBITDA guidance to $495 to $515 million, despite the recent increases in raw material costs."

Information regarding the company's outlook for fiscal 2020 is provided in the table below:


                                                                           
     
         Updated Outlook     
     
          Prior Outlook



       
              Operating Segments



       Lubricant gallon growth                                              
       No change                                    2-3%



       Revenue growth                                                       
       No change                                    4-6%


        New Quick Lube store additions (excludes Valvoline acquired stores
         and franchise conversions)



       Company-owned                                                        
       No change                
        30-35



       Franchised                                                           
       No change                
        30-40



       Quick Lubes same-store sales growth                                  
       No change                                    6-8%



       Adjusted EBITDA                                                        
         $495-$515 million      
        $490-$510 million



       
              Corporate Items



       Adjusted effective tax rate                                          
       No change                                  25-26%



       Diluted adjusted EPS                                                      
            $1.40-$1.51        
            $1.37-$1.48



       Capital expenditures                                                 
       No change                  
        $160-$170 million



       Free cash flow                                                         
         $160-$180 million      
        $150-$170 million

    ---

Valvoline's outlook for adjusted EBITDA, diluted adjusted EPS and the adjusted effective tax rate are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude or will otherwise be adjusted for items impacting comparability. Valvoline is unable to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP net income and diluted EPS for fiscal 2020 without unreasonable efforts, as the company is currently unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the type and extent of certain items that would be expected to impact GAAP net income and diluted EPS in fiscal 2020 but would not impact non-GAAP adjusted results.

Conference Call Webcast

Valvoline will host a live audio webcast of its fiscal first quarter 2020 conference call at 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. The webcast and supporting materials will be accessible through Valvoline's website at http://investors.valvoline.com. Following the live event, an archived version of the webcast and supporting materials will be available for 12 months.

Basis of Presentation

Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current-year presentation. In addition, the company adopted the new lease accounting standard, effective at the beginning of fiscal 2020, using the optional approach to transition. Under this method, financial information related to periods prior to adoption were not adjusted and will be as originally reported under the previous leasing standard. The effects of adopting the new lease standard were recognized as a cumulative net of tax adjustment that decreased opening retained deficit by approximately $1 million. The most significant impact of adoption was the recognition of incremental lease assets and liabilities of $219 million and $214 million, respectively. The company expects the impact of adoption to be immaterial to its statements of consolidated income and cash flows on an ongoing basis.

Key Business Measures

Valvoline tracks its operating performance and manages its business using certain key business measures, including system-wide same-store sales and lubricant volume from unconsolidated joint ventures, which management believes are important to understanding Valvoline's operating performance.

System-wide same-store sales is defined as sales by company-owned and franchised stores, with new stores excluded from the metric until the completion of their first full fiscal year in operation. Valvoline does not recognize sales from franchised stores as Quick Lubes operating segment revenue. Quick Lubes revenue is limited to sales at company-owned stores, sales of lubricants and other products to franchisees, and royalties and other fees from franchised stores. Although Valvoline does not record franchise sales as revenue in its Statements of Consolidated Income, management believes system-wide same-store sales information is useful to investors to assess the operating performance of an average Quick Lubes store.

Management uses lubricant volume from unconsolidated joint ventures to measure the operating performance of the International operating segment. Valvoline does not record lubricant sales from unconsolidated joint venture as International operating segment revenue. International revenue is limited to sales by consolidated affiliates. Although Valvoline does not record sales by unconsolidated joint ventures as revenue in its Statements of Consolidated Income, management believes lubricant volume from unconsolidated joint ventures is useful to investors to assess operating performance of investments in joint ventures.

Accordingly, system-wide same store sales and lubricant volume from unconsolidated joint ventures should be considered as supplements to, not substitutes for, Valvoline's sales and operating income, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

To aid in the understanding of Valvoline's ongoing business performance, certain items within this news release are presented on an adjusted basis. These non-GAAP measures, presented on both a consolidated and operating segment basis, which are not defined within U.S. GAAP and do not purport to be alternatives to net income/loss, earnings/loss per share or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of operating performance or cash flows. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, refer to Tables 4, 7, 8 and 9 of this news release.

The following are the non-GAAP measures management has included and how management defines them:

    --  EBITDA, which management defines as net income/loss, plus income tax
        expense/benefit, net interest and other financing expenses, and
        depreciation and amortization;
    --  Adjusted EBITDA, which management defines as EBITDA adjusted for certain
        non-operational items, including net pension and other postretirement
        plan expense/income; impairment of equity investment; and other items
        (which can include costs related to the separation from Ashland, impact
        of significant acquisitions or divestitures, restructuring costs, or
        other non-operational income/costs not directly attributable to the
        underlying business);
    --  Free cash flow, which management defines as operating cash flows less
        capital expenditures and certain other adjustments, as applicable;
    --  Adjusted net income, which management defines as net income/loss
        adjusted for certain key items impacting comparability as noted in the
        definition of Adjusted EBITDA above, as well as the estimated net impact
        of the enactment of tax reform; and
    --  Adjusted EPS, which management defines as earnings per diluted share
        calculated using adjusted net income.

These measures are not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and contain management's best estimates of cost allocations and shared resource costs. Management believes the use of non-GAAP measures on a consolidated and operating segment basis assists investors in understanding the ongoing operating performance of Valvoline's business by presenting comparable financial results between periods. The non-GAAP information provided is used by Valvoline's management and may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because of differing methods used by other companies in calculating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted EPS. These non-GAAP measures provide a supplemental presentation of Valvoline's operating performance.

Due to depreciable assets associated with the nature of the Company's operations and interest costs related to Valvoline's capital structure, management believes EBITDA is an important supplemental measure to evaluate the Company's operating results between periods on a comparable basis.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted EPS generally include adjustments for unusual, non-operational or restructuring-related activities, which impact the comparability of results between periods. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide investors with a meaningful supplemental presentation of Valvoline's operating performance. These measures include adjustments for net pension and other postretirement plan expense/income, which includes several elements impacted by changes in plan assets and obligations that are primarily driven by changes in the debt and equity markets, as well as those that are predominantly legacy in nature and related to prior service to the company from employees (e.g., retirees, former employees, current employees with frozen benefits). These elements include (i) interest cost, (ii) expected return on plan assets, (iii) actuarial gains/losses, and (iv) amortization of prior service cost/credit. Significant factors that can contribute to changes in these elements include changes in discount rates used to remeasure pension and other postretirement obligations on an annual basis or upon a qualifying remeasurement, differences between actual and expected returns on plan assets, and other changes in actuarial assumptions, such as the life expectancy of plan participants. Accordingly, management considers that these elements are more reflective of changes in current conditions in global financial markets (in particular, interest rates) and are outside the operational performance of the business and are also primarily legacy amounts that are not directly related to the underlying business and do not have an immediate, corresponding impact on the compensation and benefits provided to eligible employees for current service. These measures include pension and other postretirement service costs related to current employee service as well as the costs of other benefits provided to employees for current service.

Management uses free cash flow as an additional non-GAAP metric 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. Unlike cash flow from operating activities, free cash flow includes the impact of capital expenditures, providing a more complete picture of cash generation. Free cash flow has certain limitations, including that it does not reflect adjustments for certain non-discretionary cash flows, such as mandatory debt repayments. The amount of mandatory versus discretionary expenditures can vary significantly between periods.

Valvoline's results of operations are presented based on Valvoline's management structure and internal accounting practices. The structure and practices are specific to Valvoline; therefore, Valvoline's financial results, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS are not necessarily comparable with similar information for other comparable companies. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS each have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income and cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because of these limitations, one should rely primarily on net income and cash flows provided from operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS only as supplements. In evaluating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS, one should be aware that in the future Valvoline may incur expenses/income similar to those for which adjustments are made in calculating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS. Valvoline's presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS should not be construed as a basis to infer that Valvoline's future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.

About Valvoline(TM)

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) is a leading worldwide marketer and supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, with sales in more than 140 countries. Established in 1866, the company's heritage spans more than 150 years, during which time it has developed powerful brand recognition across multiple product and service channels. Valvoline ranks as the No. 3 passenger car motor oil brand in the DIY market by volume. It operates and franchises approximately 1,400 quick-lube locations, and it is the No. 2 chain by number of stores in the United States under the Valvoline Instant Oil Change(SM )brand and the No. 3 chain by number of stores in Canada under the Valvoline Great Canadian Oil Change brand. It also markets Valvoline lubricants and automotive chemicals, including Valvoline High Mileage with MaxLife technology motor oil for engines over 75,000 miles; Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic motor oil; Valvoline Premium Blue(TM) heavy-duty motor oil; Valvoline Multi-Vehicle Automatic Transmission Fluid; and Zerex(TM) antifreeze. To learn more, visit www.valvoline.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, including estimates, projections and statements related to Valvoline's business plans and operating results, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. Additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties are described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including in the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" sections of Valvoline's most recently filed periodic reports on Forms 10-K and Forms 10-Q, which are available on Valvoline's website at http://investors.valvoline.com/sec-filings or on the SEC's website at http://sec.gov. 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

(TM) Trademark, Valvoline or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries
(SM) Service mark, Valvoline or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Sean T. Cornett
Sr. Director, Investor Relations & Communications
+1 (859) 357-2798
scornett@valvoline.com



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                     Table 1



     
                STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME



     (In millions, except per share amounts - preliminary and unaudited)




                                                                             
          Three months ended


                                                                               
            December 31


                                                                          2019                             2018



     Sales                                                                     $
            607                         $
       557



     Cost of sales                                                        396                                   374



     
                GROSS PROFIT                                            211                                   183



     Selling, general and administrative expenses                         117                                   105



     Net legacy and separation-related income                             (1)



     Equity and other income, net                                         (9)                                  (9)



     
                OPERATING INCOME                                        104                                    87



     Net pension and other postretirement plan income                     (9)                                  (2)



     Net interest and other financing expenses                             16                                    17



     
                INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                               97                                    72



     Income tax expense                                                    24                                    19



     
                NET INCOME                                                    $
            73                          $
       53







     
                NET EARNINGS PER SHARE



              BASIC                                                           $
            0.39                        $
       0.28



              DILUTED                                                         $
            0.39                        $
       0.28





     
                WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING



              BASIC                                                       189                                   188



              DILUTED                                                     189                                   189



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                             Table 2



     
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



     (In millions - preliminary and unaudited)


                                                                                                           December 31 September 30


                                                                                                                  2019          2019



     
                ASSETS


                                                         
     Current assets


                                                         
     Cash and cash equivalents                   $
              162                 $
        159


                                                         
     Accounts receivable, net              395                             401


                                                         
     Inventories, net                      194                             194


                                                           Prepaid expenses and other current
                                                            assets                                43                              43


                                                         
     Total current assets                  794                             797




                                                         
     Noncurrent assets


                                                           Property, plant and equipment, net    479                             498


                                                         
     Operating lease assets                                  253


                                                           Goodwill and intangibles, net         507                             504


                                                         
     Equity method investments              39                              34


                                                         
     Deferred income taxes                 116                             123


                                                         
     Other noncurrent assets               109                             108


                                                         
     Total noncurrent assets             1,503                           1,267




                                                         
     Total assets                              $
              2,297               $
        2,064





     
                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT


                                                         
     Current liabilities


                                                           Current portion of long-term debt            $
              22                  $
        15


                                                         
     Trade and other payables              153                             171


                                                           Accrued expenses and other
                                                            liabilities                          246                             237


                                                         
     Total current liabilities             421                             423




                                                         
     Noncurrent liabilities


                                                         
     Long-term debt                      1,320                           1,327


                                                           Employee benefit obligations          376                             387


                                                           Operating lease liabilities           224


                                                           Other noncurrent liabilities          152                             185


                                                         
     Total noncurrent liabilities        2,072                           1,899




                                                         
     Stockholders' deficit               (196)                          (258)




                                                           Total liabilities and stockholders'
                                                            deficit                                  $
              2,297               $
        2,064



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                                                                             Table 3



     
                STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS



     (In millions - preliminary and unaudited)


                                                                                                                                                                                             
          Three months ended


                                                                                                                                                                                               
            December 31


                                                                                                                                                       2019             2018



     
                CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES


                                                                               
     Net income                                                                 $
          73                    $
         53


                                                                                 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows
                                                                                  from operating activities


                                                                               
     Depreciation and amortization                                           16                      14


                                                                               
     Equity income from unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions     (2)


                                                                               
     Pension contributions                                                  (4)                    (2)


                                                                               
     Stock-based compensation expense                                         4                       3


                                                                               
     Other, net                                                               2


                                                                                 Change in operating assets and liabilities                            (30)                     17



     Total cash provided by operating activities                                                                                                59                       85





     
                CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES


                                                                                 Additions to property, plant and equipment                            (28)                   (27)


                                                                               
     Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                     (6)                   (30)


                                                                               
     Other investing activities, net                                        (1)                      1



     Total cash used in investing activities                                                                                                  (35)                    (56)





     
                CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES


                                                                               
     Proceeds from borrowings                                                                      100


                                                                               
     Repayments on borrowings                                                                    (101)


                                                                               
     Cash dividends paid                                                   (21)                   (20)


                                                                               
     Other financing activities                                             (2)                    (4)



     Total cash used in financing activities                                                                                                  (23)                    (25)


                                                                                 Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash,
                                                                                  cash equivalents, and restricted cash                                   3                     (1)



     
                INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH                                                                        4                        3



     Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period                                                                         159                       96



     
                CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF PERIOD                                                                      $
      163                         $
     99



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                                                                                                        Table 4



     
                FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY OPERATING SEGMENT



     (In millions - preliminary and unaudited)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
     Three months ended December 31


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2019                                                                                          2018


                                                                                                                                      Sales                                             Operating                                       Depreciation                     EBITDA               Sales               Operating              Depreciation                  EBITDA
                                                                                                                                                                            income                                             and                                                                         income                and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          amortization                                                                                      amortization



     Quick Lubes                                                                                                                             $
              218                                                                                         $
      38                                        $
     10                                                  $
      48                $
          189    $
     38    $
      8  $
      46



     Core North America                                                                                                                248                                                                 46                                                                  4                       50                                            232                     31              4      35



     International                                                                                                                     141                                                                 20                                                                  2                       22                                            136                     18              2      20



     
                 Total operating segments                                                                                            607                                                                104                                                                 16                      120                                            557                     87             14     101



     Unallocated and other (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         9                                                                                              2



     
                 Total results                                                                                                       607                                                                104                                                                 16                      129                                            557                     87             14     103



     Key items:



     Net pension and other postretirement plan income                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (9)                                                                                           (2)



     Net legacy and separation-related income                                                                                                                                              (1)                                                                                       (1)



     Restructuring and related expenses                                                                                                                                                      1                                                                                          1



     
                Adjusted results                                                                                                           $
              607                                                                                        $
      104                                        $
     16                                                 $
      120                $
          557    $
     87   $
      14 $
      101





     (a) Unallocated and other includes pension and other postretirement plan non-service income and remeasurement adjustments, net legacy and separation-related income and certain other corporate costs not allocated to the operating segments.



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                                                       Table 5



     
                INFORMATION BY OPERATING SEGMENT



     (In millions - preliminary and unaudited)




                                                                                                                      Three months ended


                                                                                                             
            December 31


                                                                                                               2019                         2018



     
                QUICK LUBES


             
              Lubricant sales (gallons)                                                                 7.3                             6.5


             
              Premium lubricants (percent of U.S. branded volumes)                                     66.5                            63.7

                                                                                                                    %                              %


             
              Gross profit as a percent of sales (a)                                                   37.3                            38.4

                                                                                                                    %                              %


             
              Same-store sales growth - Company-owned (b)                                               6.2                             9.9

                                                                                                                    %                              %


             
              Same-store sales growth - Franchised (b) (c)                                              9.8                             9.8

                                                                                                                    %                              %


             
              Same-store sales growth - Combined (b) (c)                                                8.3                             9.8

                                                                                                                    %                              %



     
                CORE NORTH AMERICA


             
              Lubricant sales (gallons)                                                                21.4                            21.7


             
              Premium lubricants (percent of U.S. branded volumes)                                     56.0                            49.8

                                                                                                                    %                              %


             
              Gross profit as a percent of sales (a)                                                   36.3                            31.7

                                                                                                                    %                              %



     
                INTERNATIONAL


             
              Lubricant sales (gallons) (d)                                                            14.7                            13.8


             
              Lubricant sales (gallons), including unconsolidated joint ventures (e)                   25.5                            24.2


             
              Premium lubricants (percent of lubricant volumes)                                        25.8                            28.5

                                                                                                                    %                              %


             
              Gross profit as a percent of sales (a)                                                   28.7                            27.2

                                                                                                                    %                              %




      (a)               Gross profit as a percent of sales is defined as sales, less cost of sales, divided
                         by sales.


      (b)               Valvoline determines same-store sales growth on a fiscal year basis, with new
                         stores excluded from the metric until the completion of their first full fiscal
                         year in operation.


      (c)               Valvoline franchisees are distinct legal entities and Valvoline does not consolidate
                         the results of operations of its franchisees.


      (d)    
              Excludes volumes from unconsolidated joint ventures.


      (e)               Valvoline unconsolidated joint ventures are distinct legal entities and Valvoline
                         does not consolidate the results of operations of its unconsolidated joint
                         ventures.



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                                                  Table 6



     
                QUICK LUBES STORE INFORMATION



     (Preliminary and unaudited)




                                                                                                                                            
              
             Company-owned


                                                                                                                             First                 Fourth                       Third            Second          First
                                                                                                                       Quarter               Quarter                      Quarter          Quarter         Quarter
                                                                                                                               2020                   2019                         2019               2019            2019




                                                   
     Beginning of period                                    519     501                                      483                           471                                 462


                                                   
     Opened                                                   2      12                                        4                             7                                   5


                                                   
     Acquired                                                 7       6                                       13                             5


                                                   
     Net conversions between company-owned and franchised   (4)                                              1                                                                4


                                                   
     Closed


                                                   
     End of period                                          524     519                                      501                           483                                 471




                                                                                                                
      
                Franchised


                                                                                                                             First                 Fourth                       Third            Second          First
                                                                                                                       Quarter               Quarter                      Quarter          Quarter         Quarter
                                                                                                                               2020                   2019                         2019               2019            2019




                                                   
     Beginning of period                                    866     851                                      844                           830                                 780


                                                   
     Opened                                                  13      15                                       11                            15                                  24


                                                   
     Acquired                                                                                                                                                               31


                                                   
     Net conversions between company-owned and franchised     4                                             (1)                                                             (4)


                                                   
     Closed                                                                                                (3)                          (1)                                (1)


                                                   
     End of period                                          883     866                                      851                           844                                 830




                                                   
     Total stores                                         1,407   1,385                                    1,352                         1,327                               1,301




                                                                                                                                            
              
             Express Care


                                                                                                                             First                 Fourth                       Third            Second          First
                                                                                                                       Quarter               Quarter                      Quarter          Quarter         Quarter
                                                                                                                               2020                   2019                         2019               2019            2019




                                                     Number of locations at end of
                                                      period                                                307     307                                      307                           336                                 337



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                                                                                                           Table 7



     
                RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DATA - NET INCOME AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE



     (In millions, except per share amounts - preliminary and unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                                       
              Three months ended


                                                                                                                                                                           
              December 31


                                                                                                                                                                                                2019     2018





     
                Reported net income                                                                                                                $
              73                                            $
       53


                                                                                               
     
                Adjustments:


                                                                                               
     Net pension and other postretirement plan income                                                (9)               (2)


                                                                                               
     Net legacy and separation-related income                                                        (1)


                                                                                               
     Restructuring and related expenses (a)                                                            1


                                                                                               
     Total adjustments, pre-tax                                                                      (9)               (2)


                                                                                               
     Income tax expense of adjustments                                                                 2


                                                                                               
     Total adjustments, after tax                                                                    (7)               (2)



     
                Adjusted net income                                                                                                                $
              66                                            $
       51





     Reported diluted earnings per share                                                                                                           $
              0.39                                          $
       0.28



     Adjusted diluted earnings per share                                                                                                           $
              0.35                                          $
       0.27





     Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding                                                                                      189                                                    189




      (a)                                                                                        Pre-tax adjustments associated with restructuring and related expenses were recorded in
                                                                                                  Selling, general and administrative expenses as reported within the Statements of
                                                                                                  Consolidated Income. Adjusted Selling, general and administrative expenses for the
                                                                                                  three months ended December 31, 2019 were $116 million.



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                                                                                                               Table 8



     
                RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DATA - ADJUSTED EBITDA



     (In millions - preliminary and unaudited)


                                                                                                                                                              
              Three months ended


                                                                                                                                                                  
              December 31


                                                                                                                                                             2019                                    2018



     Adjusted EBITDA - Valvoline



     Net income                                                                                                                                                     $
              73                                          $
      53



     Add:



     Income tax expense                                                                                                                                       24                                                  19



     Net interest and other financing expenses                                                                                                                16                                                  17



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                            16                                                  14



     EBITDA                                                                                                                                                  129                                                 103



     Key items: (a)



     Net pension and other postretirement plan income                                                                                                        (9)                                                (2)



     Net legacy and separation-related income                                                                                                                (1)



     Restructuring and related expenses                                                                                                                        1



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                               $
              120                                         $
      101





     Adjusted EBITDA - Unallocated and other



     Operating income                                                                                                                               
              $                                                      
      $



     Add:



     Depreciation and amortization



     Net pension and other postretirement plan income                                                                                                          9                                                   2



     EBITDA                                                                                                                                                    9                                                   2



     Key items: (a)



     Net pension and other postretirement plan income                                                                                                        (9)                                                (2)



     Net legacy and separation-related income                                                                                                                (1)



     Restructuring and related expenses                                                                                                                        1



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                
              $                                                      
      $




      (a) All key items were recorded in Unallocated and other. The table above reconciles Unallocated and other operating income and relevant other items reported below operating income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                                                                  Table 9



     
                RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DATA - FREE CASH FLOW



     (In millions - preliminary and unaudited)




                                                                                                                        
              Three months ended


                                                                                                                           
              December 31



     Free cash flow (a)                                                                                    2019                                        2018



     Total cash flows provided by operating activities                                                            $
              59                                        $
              85



     Adjustments:


                                                                    
     Additions to property, plant and equipment                                       (28)                       (27)



     Free cash flow                                                                                               $
              31                                        $
              58




                                                                                                                                                             Fiscal year



     Free cash flow (a)                                                                                                                       2020 Outlook



     Total cash flows provided by operating activities                                                                              
              $330 - $340



     Adjustments:


                                                                    
     Additions to property, plant and equipment                                                            (160 -170)



     Free cash flow                                                                                                                 
              $160 - $180




      (a)                                                             Free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities less
                                                                       capital expenditures and certain other adjustments as applicable.

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