secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     VALVOLINE INC (VVV)
CIK:        0001674910
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001674910-25-000043
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Valvoline to acquire Breeze Autocare (Oil Changers) for ~$625M in cash
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- Acquires Breeze Autocare for ~$625M in cash, funded via new Term Loan B; expected close in fiscal Q3 2025.
- Adds nearly 200 stores across 17 states (Oil Changers brand); total network to surpass 2,200 locations.
- Breeze generated $200M net sales (FYE Dec 2024); purchase price implies 10.7x adjusted EBITDA.
- Deal expected to be relatively neutral to adjusted diluted EPS in year one, accretive over time.
- Share repurchases paused; target net leverage of 2.5x-3.5x within 24 months post-close.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674910/000167491025000043/0001674910-25-000043-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674910/000167491025000043/vvv-20250217.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674910-25-000043

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