Delivers 7.7% system-wide SSS growth and 38 net store additions Sales from continuing operations of $389 million grew 13%, driven by system-wide same store sales (SSS) growth of 7.7% Reported income from continuing operations of $43 million grew 32% and earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.33 increased 74% Continuing operations adjusted EBITDA of $105 million increased 21% and adjusted EPS of $0.37 increased 61% Net store additions in the quarter totaled 38 (14 franchised and 24 company-operated) bringing total system-wide stores to 1,928 Updating guidance to narrow the range for certain key metrics LEXINGTON, Ky., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV), the quick, easy, trusted leader in preventive automotive maintenance, today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended March 31, 2024. All comparisons in this press release are made to the same prior-year period unless otherwise noted. "The second quarter saw growth of 7.7% in system-wide same-store sales, while adjusted EBITDA increased 21%," said Lori Flees, President & CEO. "We delivered network growth of 38 net store additions this quarter, 14 of which came from our franchise partners." Flees continued, "We also repurchased $40 million of shares in the second quarter which completes the $1.6 billion share repurchase authorization. This fulfills our commitment to return a substantial amount of the net proceeds from the sale of the Global Products business to shareholders." Continuing Operations - Operating Results (In millions, except per share amounts and store counts) Q2 results YoY growth Net revenues $          388.7 13 % Operating income (a) $            76.4 25 % Income from continuing operations (a) $            43.3 32 % EPS (a) $            0.33 74 % Adjusted EPS (b) $            0.37 61 % Adjusted EBITDA (b) $          105.1 21 % System-wide store sales (b) $          746.1 13 % Q2 results Quarter change System-wide stores (b) 1,928 +38 Company-operated stores 919 +24 Franchised stores (b) 1,009 +14 Q2 - YoY growth System-wide SSS (b) 7.7 % (a) Includes the effects of certain unusual, infrequent or non-operational activity not directly attributable to the underlying business, which management believes impacts the comparability of operational results between periods ("key items"). These key items are delineated within Table 6 - Non-GAAP Reconciliation - Income from Continuing Operations and Diluted Earnings per Share. (b) Refer to Key Business Measures, Use of Non-GAAP Measures, Table 4 - Retail Stores Operating Information, Table 6 - Non-GAAP Reconciliation - Income from Continuing Operations and Diluted Earnings per Share, and Table 7 - Non-GAAP Reconciliation - Adjusted Net Revenues and EBITDA from Continuing Operations for management's definitions of the metrics presented above and reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measures, where applicable. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Cash and cash equivalents balance of $495 million; total debt of $1.6 billion Year-to-date continuing operations cash flow from operations of $92 million and free cash flow of $5 million Returned cash to shareholders via share repurchases of $40 million during the second quarter and $212 million year-to-date, which completes the $1.6 billion share repurchase authorization Included in net interest expense is income of $4 million and $12 million earned during the quarter and year-to-date, respectively on invested net proceeds from the sale of the Global Products business Outlook Flees added, "In the first half of the year, we have delivered strong profit growth thanks to the hard work of our team and franchise partners. Our team's commitment to employee training and retention has allowed us to continue to drive the core business toward its full potential through a focus on improving delivery of additional services and management of labor costs. With the first half of the year behind us, we continue to expect strong year-over-year performance despite lapping a strong second half of fiscal year 2023. Accordingly, we are updating our guidance to narrow the range across a few key metrics." Information regarding the Company's outlook for fiscal 2024 is provided in the table below: Updated Outlook Prior Outlook System-wide SSS growth 6 — 8 % 6 — 9 % System-wide store additions no change 140 — 170 Net revenues $1.6 — $1.65 billion $1.6 — $1.7 billion Adjusted EBITDA $430 — $455 million $420 — $460 million Capital expenditures no change $185 — $215 million Adjusted EPS $1.45 — $1.65 $1.40 — $1.65 Valvoline's outlook for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that are expected to be impacted by items affecting comparability. Valvoline is unable to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures estimated for fiscal 2024 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 these GAAP measures in fiscal 2024 but would not impact non-GAAP adjusted results. Internal Controls The Company plans to report a material weakness related to the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system that took place on January 1, 2024, and its related impact on information technology general controls. This implementation was a necessary component of Valvoline's continued evolution to a standalone company following the sale of the Global Products business.  Notwithstanding the material weakness, the Company believes there are no material inaccuracies or omissions of material fact in the reported results, and to the best of the Company's knowledge, the condensed consolidated financial statements fairly present in all material aspects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. Management developed a plan to further remediate the material weakness and has already begun these efforts. The Company expects the material weakness will be remediated by the end of fiscal 2024. Conference Call Webcast Valvoline will host a live audio webcast of its second quarter fiscal 2024 conference call today, May 8, 2024, at 9 a.m. ET. 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. Key Business Measures Valvoline tracks its operating performance and manages its business using certain key measures, including system-wide, company-operated and franchised store counts and SSS; and system-wide store sales. Management believes these measures are useful to evaluating and understanding Valvoline's operating performance and should be considered as supplements to, not substitutes for, Valvoline's net revenues and operating income, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Net revenues are influenced by the number of service center stores and the business performance of those stores. Stores are considered open upon acquisition or opening for business. Temporary store closings remain in the respective store counts with only permanent store closures reflected in the activity and end of period store counts. SSS is defined as net revenues by U.S. Valvoline Instant Oil Change ("VIOC") stores (company-operated, franchised and the combination of these for system-wide SSS), with new stores, including franchised conversions, excluded from the metric until the completion of their first full fiscal year in operation as this period is generally required for new store sales levels to begin to normalize. Net revenues are limited to sales at company-operated stores, in addition to royalties and other fees from independent franchised and Express Care stores. Although Valvoline does not recognize store-level sales from franchised stores as net revenues in its Statements of Condensed Consolidated Income, management believes system-wide and franchised SSS comparisons, store counts, and total system-wide store sales are useful to assess market position relative to competitors and overall store and operating performance. Use of Non-GAAP Measures The following non-GAAP measures are included herein: Adjusted net revenues; EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin; adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share; and free cash flow and discretionary free cash flow. Refer to the tables herein for management's definition of each non-GAAP measure and reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Non-GAAP measures include adjustments from results based on U.S. GAAP that management believes enables comparison of certain financial trends and results between periods and provides a useful supplemental presentation of Valvoline's operating performance that allows for transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating the business and measuring performance. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, an alternative to, or more meaningful than, the financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures should be carefully evaluated. The manner used to compute the non-GAAP information used by management may differ from the methods used by other companies and may not be comparable. Refer to the Appendix at the end of this release for descriptions of the adjustments that depart from the computations in accordance with U.S. GAAP. About Valvoline Inc. Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV), is the quick, easy, trusted leader in automotive preventive maintenance. Valvoline Inc. is creating shareholder value by driving the full potential in our core business, accelerating network growth and innovating to meet the needs of customers and the evolving car parc. With more than 1,900 service centers throughout North America, Valvoline Inc. and the Company's franchise partners keep customers moving with our 4.6 out of 5 star* rated service that includes 15-minute stay-in-your-car oil changes; battery, bulb and wiper replacements; tire rotations; and other manufacturer recommended maintenance services. In fiscal year 2023, Valvoline's network delivered approximately 27 million services to generate $1.4 billion in revenue from $2.8 billion in system-wide store sales, marking 17 years of consecutive system-wide same-store sales growth. At Valvoline Inc., it all starts with our people, including our more than 10,000 team members and strong, long-standing franchise partners. We are proud to be a ten-time winner of the BEST Award for training excellence and a top-rated franchisor in our category by Entrepreneur and Franchise Times. To learn more, or to find a service center near you, visit vioc.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, executing on its growth strategy to create shareholder value by driving the full potential in the Company's core business, accelerating network growth and innovating to meet the needs of customers and the evolving car parc; realizing the benefits from the sale of Global Products; and future opportunities for the remaining stand-alone retail business; and any other statements regarding Valvoline's future operations, financial or operating results, capital allocation, debt leverage ratio, anticipated business levels, dividend policy, anticipated growth, market opportunities, strategies, competition, and other expectations and targets for future periods. Valvoline has identified some of these forward-looking statements with words such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "estimates," "is likely," "predicts," "projects," "forecasts," "may," "will," "should," and "intends," and the negative of these words or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on Valvoline's current expectations, estimates, projections, and assumptions as of the date such statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. 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 10-Q, which are available on Valvoline's website at http://investors.valvoline.com/sec-filings or on the SEC's website at http://www.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 Inc., or its subsidiaries, registered in various countriesSM Service mark, Valvoline Inc., or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries*   Based on a survey of more than 900,000 Valvoline Instant Oil Change℠ customers annually FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Investor Inquiries Elizabeth B. Russell+1 (859) Media Inquiries Angela   Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Table 1 Statements of Consolidated Income (In millions, except per share amounts - preliminary and unaudited) Three months ended March 31 Six months ended March 31 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net revenues $     388.7 $     344.5 $     762.1 $     677.3 Cost of sales 242.5 217.8 481.1 431.8 Gross profit 146.2 126.7 281.0 245.5 Selling, general and administrative expenses 72.3 62.6 146.8 128.6 Net legacy and separation-related expenses — 3.8 0.1 29.2 Other income, net (2.5) (0.9) (5.1) (2.8) Operating income 76.4 61.2 139.2 90.5 Net pension and other postretirement plan expenses 3.6 3.6 7.0 7.3 Net interest and other financing expenses 15.5 13.3 29.1 32.0 Income before income taxes 57.3 44.3 103.1 51.2 Income tax expense (benefit) 14.0 11.4 25.9 (8.7) Income from continuing operations 43.3 32.9 77.2 59.9 (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (1.9) 1,194.4 (3.9) 1,249.3 Net income $       41.4 $   1,227.3 $       73.3 $   1,309.2 Net earnings per share Basic earnings (loss) per share Continuing operations $       0.33 $       0.19 $       0.59 $       0.35 Discontinued operations (0.01) 6.96 (0.03) 7.20 Basic earnings per share $       0.32 $       7.15 $       0.56 $       7.55 Diluted earnings (loss) per share Continuing operations $       0.33 $       0.19 $       0.59 $       0.34 Discontinued operations (0.01) 6.92 (0.03) 7.16 Diluted earnings per share $       0.32 $       7.11 $       0.56 $       7.50 Weighted average common shares outstanding Basic 129.8 171.7 130.8 173.5 Diluted 130.7 172.7 131.7 174.5   Valvoline Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Table 2 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions - preliminary and unaudited) March 31 September 30 2024 2023 Assets