Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Recurring fair value measurements

The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy for those measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


	As of December 31, 2024
(In millions)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		NAV (a)
Cash and cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	0.4	$	0.4	$	—	$	—	$	—
Time deposits	2.6		—		2.6		—		—




Other noncurrent assets
Non-qualified trust funds	1.1		—		—		—		1.1

Deferred compensation investments	23.1		23.1		—		—		—
Total assets at fair value	$	27.2	$	23.5	$	2.6	$	—	$	1.1




Other noncurrent liabilities
Deferred compensation obligations	$	22.8	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	22.8
Total liabilities at fair value	$	22.8	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	22.8


	As of September 30, 2024
(In millions)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		NAV (a)
Cash and cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	0.3	$	0.3	$	—	$	—	$	—
Time deposits	2.6		—		2.6		—		—



Other noncurrent assets
Non-qualified trust funds	1.9		—		—		—		1.9

Deferred compensation investments	23.0		23.0		—		—		—
Total assets at fair value	$	27.8	$	23.3	$	2.6	$	—	$	1.9




Other noncurrent liabilities
Deferred compensation obligations	$	22.3	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	22.3
Total liabilities at fair value	$	22.3	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	22.3

(a)Funds measured at fair value using the net asset value ("NAV") per share practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

Fair value disclosures

Long-term debt is reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at carrying value, rather than fair value and is therefore excluded from the disclosure above of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within the condensed consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company's outstanding fixed rate senior notes shown below is based on recent trading values, which is considered a Level 2 input within the fair value hierarchy.


	December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024
(In millions)	Fair value		Carrying value (a)		Unamortized discounts and issuance costs		Fair value		Carrying value (a)		Unamortized discounts and issuance costs

2031 Notes	$	457.2	$	530.6	$	(4.4)	$	478.5	$	530.4	$	(4.6)

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

Refer to Note 4 for details of the senior notes as well as Valvoline's other debt instruments that have variable interest rates with carrying amounts that approximate fair value.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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