Valvoline Reports First-Quarter Results

LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 3, 2021 /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 Dec. 31, 2020. All comparisons in this press release are made to the same prior-year period unless otherwise noted.

"Our strong results in Q1 mark a great start to the fiscal year and continue to demonstrate the resiliency and adaptability of our business," said CEO Sam Mitchell. "We delivered this impressive performance while remaining focused on the health and safety of our employees, customers and business partners.

"Profitability improved across all segments versus last year. Quick Lubes operating income growth of 13% and EBITDA growth of 21% were driven by strong top- and bottom-line performance and robust unit additions. Core North America's operating income and EBITDA were each up 2% demonstrating continued resilience in the current challenging environment. Broad-based top-line growth and margin improvement led to a 70% increase in International operating income and a 64% increase in segment EBITDA.

Mitchell continued, "We also returned $81 million in cash to shareholders in the quarter including dividends, which increased by 11%, and the completion of $58 million in share repurchases. Our dividend and share repurchases demonstrate the confidence that management and our Board have in the ongoing cash generation of the business."

First-Quarter Results

Reported first-quarter 2021 net income and EPS were $87 million and $0.47, respectively. These results included $10 million ($0.06 per diluted share) of after-tax net income primarily related to pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) impacts. 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 OPEB impacts.

First-quarter 2021 adjusted net income and adjusted EPS were $77 million and $0.41, respectively, compared to adjusted net income of $66 million and adjusted EPS of $0.35 in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $145 million, a 21% increase compared to the prior-year period. (See Tables 7 and 8 for reconciliations of adjusted earnings.)

Operating Segment Results

Quick Lubes

    --  Total sales growth of 17% to $254 million; SSS grew 6.0% system-wide,
        6.1% for company-owned stores and 6.0% for franchised stores
    --  Operating income increased $5 million or 13% to $43 million; adjusted
        EBITDA increased $10 million or 21% to $58 million
    --  Quick Lubes ended the quarter with 1,533 total company-owned and
        franchised stores, a net increase of 71 during the period, and
        contributing to an increase of 126 versus the prior year

The Quick Lubes segment started the fiscal year with strong top- and bottom-line growth. For the quarter, sales grew 17% and adjusted EBITDA was up 21%. System-wide SSS grew 6.0% versus the prior-year period driven by contributions from average ticket and transactions.

Year-over-year growth in total sales and profitability in the quarter were driven by SSS and the addition of 126 net new stores, an increase of 9%. The increase in units includes the addition of 54 acquired stores, 42 company-owned and 12 franchised, from transactions closed during the quarter. An additional 72 net new stores were added to the network versus the prior-year period, including 49 company-owned stores, primarily newly built units, and 23 franchise locations, as investments to grow the retail services system continue.

Core North America

    --  Operating income increased $1 million or 2% to $47 million; adjusted
        EBITDA increased $1 million or 2% to $51 million
    --  Sales and lubricant volume declined 5% to $235 million and 1% to 21.2
        million gallons, respectively
    --  Branded premium mix increased 370 basis points to 59.7%

Gross margin rates benefited from continued favorable channel and product mix which was partially offset by unfavorable price-cost lag. Improved gross margin rates and lower expenses drove the increase in segment profitability versus the prior-year period.

Actions taken to optimize promotional performance as well as effective marketing support continue to drive solid progress in the retail channel. Total retail channel volume in the quarter increased in the low-single-digits range led by branded products. Retail channel volume growth was more than offset by lower installer channel volume, which declined in the high-single-digits range year-over-year, reflecting a slower recovery from COVID-19.

International

    --  Sales increased 16% to $164 million; lubricant volume increased 14% to
        16.8 million gallons
    --  Lubricant volume from unconsolidated joint ventures increased 25% to
        13.5 million gallons
    --  Operating income of $34 million increased $14 million or 70%; adjusted
        EBITDA increased $14 million or 64% to $36 million

The International segment experienced exceptional growth in sales and profitability during the quarter with solid performances across all regions, including notably strong results in Latin America and China. Volume also grew in unconsolidated joint ventures, particularly in India where the business saw a robust recovery from COVID-19 impacts, in addition to continued strength in the China joint venture.

Sales growth with improved gross margin rates -- driven by favorable geographic and product mix -- as well as an increased contribution from unconsolidated joint ventures contributed to the significant growth in profitability.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

    --  Total debt of approximately $2.0 billion and net debt of approximately
        $1.4 billion
    --  Year-to-date cash flow from operations of $79 million; free cash flow of
        $44 million
    --  Repurchased $58 million or 2.5 million shares of common stock
    --  Utilized $218 million to acquire quick lube units
    --  In January, Valvoline issued Senior Notes due 2031 and redeemed Senior
        Notes due 2025

In January 2021, the Company completed the issuance of 3.625% Senior Notes due 2031 with an aggregate principal amount of $535 million and used the net proceeds, together with $312 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand, to redeem its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2025 with an aggregate principal amount of $800 million and pay related expenses and fees. These transactions reduced the Company's gross leverage and cost of capital resulting in lower ongoing interest expense.

Outlook

The guidance provided in this press release is based on current data and expectations, and could be significantly impacted by future external events related to COVID-19, such as additional state, regional or country lockdown measures or significant changes in driving trends.

"Fiscal 2021 is off to an outstanding start with record first-quarter profitability," said Mitchell. "While COVID-19 remains a headwind to miles driven, our business continues to perform well, and we remain focused on global growth.

"We are reaffirming our full-year guidance, including low-double digit growth in adjusted EBITDA. Strong performance in Quick Lubes and International is expected to offset any short-term margin pressure from higher raw material costs.

"We expect to continue delivering durable growth and setting the pace in superior customer experience as we execute our long-term strategy of building a more service-driven business in an increasingly vibrant automotive aftermarket segment."

Information regarding the Company's outlook for fiscal 2021 is provided in the table below:


                                                              2021 Outlook




       
              Operating Segments

    ---


       Sales growth                                              14 - 16%

    ---                                   ---

        New Quick Lube store additions
         (includes company-owned,
         franchise and acquisitions)             
            140 - 160

    ---                                   ---

        Quick Lubes system-wide same-
         store sales growth                                       12 - 14%

    ---                                   ---

        Normalized(1) same-store sales
         growth                                                     6 - 8%

    ---                                   ---


       Adjusted EBITDA                       
            $560 - $580 million

    ---                                   ---


       
              Corporate Items

    ---

        Adjusted effective tax rate                               25 - 26%

    ---                                   ---


       Diluted adjusted EPS                        
            $1.57 - $1.67

    ---                                   ---


       Capital expenditures                  
            $160 - $170 million

    ---                                   ---


       Free cash flow                        
            $200 - $220 million

    ---                                   ---

                   (1) Same-store sales growth excluding estimated COVID-
                    19 impacts in March - May 2020 period; based on
                    average two-year same-store sales growth between
                    fiscal 2020 and 2021 outlook.

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 2021 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 2021 but would not impact non-GAAP adjusted results.

Conference Call Webcast

Valvoline will host a live audio webcast of its fiscal first quarter 2021 conference call at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. 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.

Basis of Presentation

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. In addition, the Company adopted the current expected credit losses accounting standard, effective at the beginning of fiscal 2021 using the required modified retrospective approach. Under this approach, financial information related to periods prior to adoption were not adjusted and are presented as originally reported under the previous accounting guidance. The effects of adopting the new current expected credit losses standard were recognized as an adjustment that increased opening retained deficit by approximately $2 million. The Company expects the ongoing impacts will not be material to the consolidated financial statements.

Key Business Measures

Valvoline tracks its operating performance and manages its business using certain key measures, including system-wide, company-owned and franchised store counts and same-store sales; Express Care store counts; lubricant volumes sold by unconsolidated joint ventures and total lubricant volumes sold; and percentage of premium lubricants sold. 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 sales and operating income, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Sales in the Quick Lubes reportable segment 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 sales by U.S. Quick Lubes service center stores (company-owned, 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. Quick Lubes sales are limited to sales at company-owned stores, sales of lubricants and other products to independent franchisees and Express Care operators and royalties and other fees from franchised stores. Although Valvoline does not recognize store-level sales from franchised or Express Care stores as sales in its Statements of Consolidated Income, management believes system-wide and franchised SSS comparisons and store counts, in addition to Express Care store counts, are useful to assess the operating performance of the Quick Lubes reportable segment and the operating performance of an average Quick Lubes store.

Lubricant volumes sold by unconsolidated joint ventures are used to measure the operating performance of the International operating segment. Valvoline does not record lubricant sales from unconsolidated joint ventures as International reportable segment revenue. International sales are limited to sales by Valvoline's consolidated affiliates. Although Valvoline does not record sales by unconsolidated joint ventures as sales in its Statements of Consolidated Income, management believes lubricant volumes including and sold by unconsolidated joint ventures is useful to assess the operating performance of its investments in joint ventures.

Management also evaluates lubricant volumes sold in gallons for each of its reportable segments and premium lubricant percentage, defined as premium lubricant gallons sold as a percentage of U.S. branded segment lubricant volumes for the Quick Lubes and Core North America segments and as a percentage of total segment lubricant volume for the International segment. Premium lubricant products generally provide a higher contribution to segment profitability and the percentage of premium volumes is useful to evaluating and understanding Valvoline's operating performance.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

To aid in the understanding of Valvoline's ongoing business performance, certain items within this press 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 or operating 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 press 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 activity 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);
    --  Adjusted operating income, which management defines as operating income
        adjusted for certain key items impacting comparability as noted in the
        definition of Adjusted EBITDA above;
    --  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 legislation and debt extinguishment and
        modification costs that are not reflective of the Company's ongoing
        operational performance or liquidity; 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 and operating 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 and operating 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 supplemental view 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 and operating income and Adjusted EPS are not necessarily comparable with similar information for other comparable companies. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net and operating 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 and operating 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 and operating 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 and operating income and Adjusted EPS only as supplements. In evaluating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net and operating 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 and operating income and Adjusted EPS. Valvoline's presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted net and operating 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 more than 1,500 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 EV Performance Fluids; Valvoline Hybrid Vehicle Full Synthetic motor oil; 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 press 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 report on Form 10-K, which is 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
+1 (859) 357-2798
scornett@valvoline.com

Michele Gaither Sparks
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
+1 (859) 230-8079
michele.sparks@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



                                                       2020                                 2019




     Sales                                                    $
            653                           $
       607



     Cost of sales                                     425                                       396



                   GROSS PROFIT                         228                                       211


      Selling, general and
       administrative expenses                          117                                       117


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


      Equity and other income, net                     (14)                                      (9)



                   OPERATING INCOME                     124                                       104


      Net pension and other
       postretirement plan income                      (13)                                      (9)


      Net interest and other
       financing expenses                                20                                        16



                   INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES           117                                        97


      Income tax expense                                 30                                        24



                   NET INCOME                                   $
            87                            $
       73







                   NET EARNINGS PER SHARE



              BASIC                                          $
            0.47                          $
       0.39




              DILUTED                                        $
            0.47                          $
       0.39






     
                WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING



              BASIC                                    185                                       189



              DILUTED                                  186                                       189


      Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated
       Subsidiaries                                                                       Table 2


                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


      (In millions -preliminary and
       unaudited)


                                                                        December 31         September 30


                                                                               2020                  2020




     
                ASSETS


                            Current assets


                            Cash and cash
                             equivalents                      $
        527                                       $
       760


                            Receivables,
                             net                        430                           433


                            Inventories,
                             net                        213                           199


                            Prepaid
                             expenses and
                             other current
                             assets                      44                            46



                            Total current
                             assets                   1,214                         1,438




                            Noncurrent assets


                            Property,
                             plant and
                             equipment,
                             net                        713                           613


                            Operating lease assets                              293                              261


                            Goodwill and
                             intangibles,
                             net                        739                           529


                            Equity method
                             investments                 46                            44


                            Deferred
                             income taxes                28                            34


                            Other
                             noncurrent
                             assets                     123                           132



                            Total noncurrent
                             assets                   1,942                         1,613




                            Total assets                    $
        3,156                                     $
       3,051





                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT


                            Current
                             liabilities


                            Current
                             portion of
                             long-term
                             debt                              $
        88                        
              $


                            Trade and
                             other
                             payables                   158                           189


                            Accrued
                             expenses and
                             other
                             liabilities                260                           255



                            Total current
                             liabilities                506                           444




                            Noncurrent
                             liabilities


                            Long-term
                             debt                     1,887                         1,962


                            Employee
                             benefit
                             obligations                303                           317


                            Operating
                             lease
                             liabilities                260                           231


                            Other
                             noncurrent
                             liabilities                255                           173



                            Total noncurrent
                             liabilities              2,705                         2,683




                            Stockholders'
                             deficit                   (55)                         (76)




                            Total liabilities
                             and stockholders'
                             deficit                        $
        3,156                                     $
       3,051


     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated
      Subsidiaries                                                                                                                             Table 3


                  STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS


     (In millions -preliminary and
      unaudited)


                                                                                                       
              Three months ended


                                                                                                           
              December 31


                                                                                                         2020                        2019



                  CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES


                                                            Net income                           $
     87                                        $
             73


                                                           Adjustments to
                                                             reconcile net
                                                             income to cash
                                                             flows from
                                                             operating
                                                             activities


                                                            Depreciation and amortization                  21                                         16


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


                                                         
      Pension contributions                         (1)                                       (4)


                                                            Stock-based compensation expense                3                                          4


                                                         
      Other, net                                                                                2


                                                            Change in
                                                             operating assets
                                                             and liabilities                (31)                         (30)



     Total cash provided by operating
      activities                                                            79                                  59




                  CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES


                                                            Additions to
                                                             property, plant
                                                             and equipment                  (35)                         (28)


                                                            Repayments on
                                                             notes receivable                  9


                                                            Acquisitions of
                                                             businesses                    (218)                          (6)


                                                            Other investing
                                                             activities, net                 (1)                          (1)



     Total cash used in investing activities                             (245)                               (35)




                  CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES


                                                            Proceeds from
                                                             borrowings                       11


                                                            Repurchases of
                                                             common stock                   (58)


                                                            Cash dividends
                                                             paid                           (23)                         (21)


                                                            Other financing
                                                             activities                      (3)                          (2)



     Total cash used in financing activities                              (73)                               (23)


                                                           Effect of currency
                                                             exchange rate
                                                             changes on cash,
                                                             cash equivalents,
                                                             and restricted
                                                             cash                              6                             3



                  (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH
                   EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH                      (233)                                  4


     Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
      cash -beginning of period                                            761                                 159



                  CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED
                   CASH -END OF PERIOD                                           $
              528                                 $
           163



     Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                   Table 4



     
                FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY OPERATING SEGMENT



     (In millions - preliminary and unaudited)


                                                                                                                    
     Three months ended December 31



                                                                                                                               2020                                                                    2019


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

                                                                                                                                                                                                               ---


     Quick Lubes                                                   $
     254                                   $
      43                                         $
     15                               $
      58                 $
           218     $
      38   $
     10  $
      48


      Core North America                                        235                        47                                              4                    51                         248                      46               4        50



     International                                             164                        34                                              2                    36                         141                      20               2        22



                    Total operating segments                    653                       124                                             21                   145                         607                     104              16       120



     Unallocated and other (a)                                                                                                                   13                                                                         9



                    Total results                               653                       124                                             21                   158                         607                     104              16       129




     Key items:


      Net pension and other postretirement
       plan income                                                                                                                              (13)                                                                      (9)


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


      Business interruption recovery                                           (1)                                                               (1)


      Restructuring and related expenses                                                                                                                                               1                                     1



                   Adjusted results                                 $
     653                                  $
      124                                         $
     21                              $
      145                 $
           607    $
      104   $
     16 $
      120

               (a) Unallocated and other includes
                pension and other postretirement plan
                non-service income and remeasurement
                adjustments, net legacy and
                separation-related activity and
                certain other corporate matters 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



                                                                 2020                          2019



                  QUICK LUBES


            
              Lubricant sales (gallons)                    7.7                              7.3


                       Premium lubricants (percent of U.S.         69.4                             66.5
                        branded volumes)
                                                                      %                               %


                       Gross profit as a percent of sales          35.0                             37.3
                        (a)
                                                                      %                               %


                       Same-store sales growth - Company-           6.1                              6.3
                        owned (b)
                                                                      %                               %


                       Same-store sales growth -                    6.0                              9.9
                        Franchised (b) (c)
                                                                      %                               %


                       Same-store sales growth - Combined           6.0                              8.4
                        (b) (c)
                                                                      %                               %


                  CORE NORTH
                   AMERICA


            
              Lubricant sales (gallons)                   21.2                             21.4


                       Premium lubricants (percent of U.S.         59.7                             56.0
                        branded volumes)
                                                                      %                               %


                       Gross profit as a percent of sales          37.6                             36.3
                        (a)
                                                                      %                               %


                  INTERNATIONAL


                       Lubricant sales (gallons) (d)               16.8                             14.7


                       Lubricant sales (gallons), including
                        unconsolidated joint ventures (e)          30.3                             25.5


                       Premium lubricants (percent of              27.1                             25.8
                        lubricant volumes)
                                                                      %                               %


                       Gross profit as a percent of sales          30.9                             28.7
                        (b)
                                                                      %                               %




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


     (b)               Beginning in fiscal 2021, Valvoline
                        determines same-store sales (SSS)
                        growth as sales by U.S. Quick Lubes
                        service center stores, with new
                        stores, including franchised
                        conversions, excluded from the metric
                        until the completion of their first
                        full fiscal year in operation.
                        Previously, SSS growth was determined
                        as sales by U.S. Quick Lubes service
                        center stores, with stores new to the
                        U.S. Quick Lubes system excluded from
                        the metric until completion of their
                        first full year in operation. Prior
                        period measures have been revised to
                        conform to the current basis of
                        presentation.


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


     (d)               Excludes volumes sold by 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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2021                                        2020                               2020                       2020                   2020





                                                      
              Beginning of period                                                                584                                548                                                     536                                                      524                            519


                                                      
              Opened                                                                              10                                 22                                                       5                                                        7                              2


                                                      
              Acquired                                                                            42                                  2                                                       2                                                        1                              7


                                                      
              Net conversions between company-owned                                               27                                 12                                                       5                                                        4                            (4)
                                                      
              and franchised


                                                      
              End of period                                                                      663                                584                                                     548                                                      536                            524





                                                                                                                                                                                 
              
                Franchised


                                                                                                                                                                                                           First                                     Fourth                             Third                       Second                 First
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Quarter                                    Quarter                           Quarter                   Quarter               Quarter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2021                                        2020                               2020                       2020                   2020





                                                      
              Beginning of period                                                                878                                884                                                     883                                                      883                            866


                                                      
              Opened                                                                               8                                  7                                                       8                                                        8                             13


                                                      
              Acquired                                                                            12


                                                      
              Net conversions between company-owned                                             (27)                              (12)                                                    (5)                                                     (4)                             4
                                                      and franchised


                                                      
              Closed                                                                             (1)                               (1)                                                    (2)                                                     (4)



                                                      
              End of period (a)                                                                  870                                878                                                     884                                                      883                            883





                                                      
              Total stores                                                                     1,533                              1,462                                                   1,432                                                    1,419                          1,407





                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
              
                Express Care


                                                                                                                                                                                                           First                                     Fourth                             Third                       Second                 First
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Quarter                                    Quarter                           Quarter                   Quarter               Quarter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2021                                        2020                               2020                       2020                   2020





                                                                 Number of locations at end of period (a)                                           295                                296                                                     304                                                      301                            307




      (a) Included in the store counts at the end of the second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2020 were certain service center stores temporarily closed at the discretion of the respective independent operators due to the impacts of COVID-19. There were no service center stores temporarily closed as
       of December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, 1 franchised service center store was temporarily closed, 5 franchised service center stores were temporarily closed as of June 30, 2020, and 26 franchised and 12 Express Care service center stores were temporarily closed as of March 31, 2020.


      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


                                                                                                  2020                   2019





                   Reported net income                                                                     $
       87                       $
       73




     
                Adjustments:


                                                             Net pension and other postretirement plan
                                                              income                                          (13)                (9)


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


                                                  
              Business interruption recovery                    (1)


                                                             Restructuring and related expenses                                     1



                                                  
              Total adjustments, pre-tax                       (13)                (9)


                                                             Income tax expense of adjustments                   3                   2


                                                  
              Total adjustments, after tax                     (10)                (7)



                   Adjusted net income                                                                     $
       77                       $
       66





      Reported diluted earnings per share                                                                $
       0.47                     $
       0.39


      Adjusted diluted earnings per share                                                                $
       0.41                     $
       0.35




      Weighted average diluted common
       shares outstanding                                                                          186                        189



       Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries                                                                                                                                               Table 8



       
                RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DATA - ADJUSTED EBITDA



       (In millions - preliminary and unaudited)


                                                                                                                                                                
              Three months ended


                                                                                                                                                                    
              December 31


                                                                                                                                                               2020                                    2019




       Adjusted EBITDA - Valvoline

    ---


       Net income                                                                                                                                                     $
              87                                            $
      73



       Add:



       Income tax expense                                                                                                                                       30                                                  24



       Net interest and other financing expenses                                                                                                                20                                                  16



       Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                            21                                                  16




       EBITDA                                                                                                                                                  158                                                 129



       Key items: (a)



       Net pension and other postretirement plan income                                                                                                       (13)                                                (9)



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



       Business interruption recovery                                                                                                                          (1)



       Restructuring and related expenses                                                                                                                                                                           1




       Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                               $
              145                                           $
      120






       Adjusted EBITDA - Quick Lubes

    ---


       Operating income                                                                                                                                               $
              43                                            $
      38



       Key items: (a)


                                                                                                                                                N/A




       Adjusted operating income                                                                                                                                43                                                  38



       Add:



       Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                            15                                                  10




       Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                                $
              58                                            $
      48






       Adjusted EBITDA - Core North America

    ---


       Operating income                                                                                                                                               $
              47                                            $
      46



       Key items: (a)


                                                                                                                                                N/A




       Adjusted operating income                                                                                                                                47                                                  46



       Add:



       Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                             4                                                   4




       Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                                $
              51                                            $
      50

















                                                                                                                                                                        
              Table 8 (continued)




                                                                                                                                                                
              Three months ended


                                                                                                                                                                    
              December 31



                                                                                                                                                               2020                                    2019




       Adjusted EBITDA - International

    ---


       Operating income                                                                                                                                               $
              34                                            $
      20



       Key items: (a)


                                                                                                                                                N/A



       Adjusted operating income                                                                                                                                34                                                  20



       Add:



       Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                             2                                                   2




       Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                                $
              36                                            $
      22






       Adjusted EBITDA - Unallocated and other

    ---


       Operating income                                                                                                                               
              $                                                      
        $



       Add:



       Depreciation and amortization



       Net pension and other postretirement plan income                                                                                                         13                                                   9




       EBITDA                                                                                                                                                   13                                                   9



       Key items: (a)



       Net pension and other postretirement plan income                                                                                                       (13)                                                (9)



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



       Business interruption recovery                                                                                                                          (1)



       Restructuring and related expenses                                                                                                                                                                           1




       Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                
              $                                                      
        $





        (a) Key items were recorded in Unallocated and other and none were recognized in operating segment results. 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)                                                               2020                                 2019

    ---

        Total cash flows provided by
         operating activities                                                                  $
         79                                $
            59



       Adjustments:


                                                Additions to property, plant and
                                                 equipment                                          (35)                           (28)



       Free cash flow                                                                         $
         44                                $
            31





                                                                                                                     Fiscal year



       Free cash flow (a)                                                                                           2021 Outlook



        Total cash flows provided by
         operating activities                                                                               
             $370 - $380



       Adjustments:


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




       Free cash flow                                                                                      
             $200 - $220





        (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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