-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B+f1/TAVDdjY8mJSq/iSBk2oxywTQVvxAIhrvKnIZHCAt6Z0tf3MMdh5ZUSHfnGv bdvtp7Vr1j0a8y1a4a9C7A== 0001305014-06-000026.txt : 20060125 0001305014-06-000026.hdr.sgml : 20060125 20060125162356 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001305014-06-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 18 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060125 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001305014 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160] IRS NUMBER: 200865835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32532 FILM NUMBER: 06549941 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 BUSINESS PHONE: 859-815-3483 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New EXM Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041004 8-K 1 form8k.txt FORM 8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2006 ASHLAND INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Kentucky (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-32532 20-0865835 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) P.O. Box 391, Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391 (Mailing Address) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (859) 815-3333 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 2230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) -1- Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On January 25, 2006, Ashland Inc. will include the information contained in exhibits 99.1 - 99.17, and graphic images thereof, on the "Investor Relations" section of its website located at www.ashland.com, or in employee communications. Ashland is furnishing the information pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Regulation FD. The information contained in exhibits 99.1 - 99.17 is summary information concerning key metrics for Ashland's divisional operations and is intended to be considered in the context of Ashland's SEC filings and other public announcements that Ashland may make from time to time. By filing this report on Form 8-K, Ashland makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report. Ashland reserves the right to discontinue the availability of the data in the attached exhibits. -2- Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution's sales per shipping day 99.2 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution's revenue 99.3 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution's gross profit 99.4 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's average sales per shipping day 99.5 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's revenue 99.6 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's gross profit 99.7 Website data concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales 99.8 Website data concerning Valvoline's revenue 99.9 Website data concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales 99.10 Website data concerning APAC's rolling twelve month contract awards 99.11 Website data concerning APAC's lost time incident rates and OSHA recordable incident rates 99.12 Website data concerning APAC's monthly revenue and twelve month rolling average revenue 99.13 Website data concerning APAC's backlog 99.14 Website data concerning APAC's asphalt mix production 99.15 Website data concerning U.S. Gulf Coast Barge Prices 99.16 Website data concerning APAC's 14-state weighted diesel price index 99.17 Ashland Distribution's non-GAAP metric information -3- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. ASHLAND INC. ------------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: January 25, 2006 /s/ J. Marvin Quin -------------------------------------------- Name: J. Marvin Quin Title: Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer -4- Exhibit Index 99.1 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution's sales per shipping day 99.2 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution's revenue 99.3 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution's gross profit 99.4 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's average sales per shipping day 99.5 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's revenue 99.6 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's gross profit 99.7 Website data concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales 99.8 Website data concerning Valvoline's revenue 99.9 Website data concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales 99.10 Website data concerning APAC's rolling twelve month contract awards 99.11 Website data concerning APAC's lost time incident rates and OSHA recordable incident rates 99.12 Website data concerning APAC's monthly revenue and twelve month rolling average revenue 99.13 Website data concerning APAC's backlog 99.14 Website data concerning APAC's asphalt mix production 99.15 Website data concerning U.S. Gulf Coast Barge Prices 99.16 Website data concerning APAC's 14-state weighted diesel price index 99.17 Ashland Distribution's non-GAAP metric information -5- EX-99 2 ex99-1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution's sales per shipping day) Average Sales $ per Shipping Day ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 11.733 10.993 9.567 10.842 11.777 15.187 February 12.813 11.712 10.109 11.555 12.575 15.530 March 12.898 11.378 10.503 11.607 12.549 15.524 April 13.944 11.713 10.330 11.806 13.302 15.631 May 12.995 10.756 10.506 11.469 13.442 15.664 June 13.209 10.630 10.668 11.710 13.282 14.971 July 12.664 10.330 9.966 11.042 13.166 14.774 August 12.377 10.230 10.281 11.379 13.707 14.535 September 12.745 10.636 10.749 11.540 14.062 16.319 October 12.163 9.877 10.415 11.453 14.340 15.870 November 12.215 9.806 11.054 12.262 15.234 16.688 December 11.526 8.565 9.420 10.174 13.772 14.991 Non-Durable Manufacturing Index (%) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 100.0 98.9 97.6 96.0 95.9 99.4 February 100.4 98.5 96.9 96.5 96.7 99.4 March 101.2 97.4 97.4 96.7 96.9 99.5 April 101.5 97.5 97.3 95.8 97.6 99.1 May 101.4 97.4 97.6 95.4 98.1 99.3 June 101.3 96.8 98.4 95.3 98.0 99.5 July 100.8 96.3 98.3 95.4 98.5 99.4 August 100.2 96.7 97.9 95.2 98.5 98.8 September 100.4 96.6 97.9 95.5 98.0 97.4 October 99.8 97.0 96.8 95.5 99.0 98.0 November 99.8 96.6 96.3 96.3 99.0 99.3 December 99.6 96.6 96.1 96.1 99.2 99.8 EX-99 3 ex99-2.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit 99.2 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution's revenue) Monthly Sales ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 246 242 210 239 247 304 February 269 234 202 231 252 311 March 297 250 210 244 289 342 April 265 234 227 248 279 328 May 286 280 231 241 269 329 June 291 223 213 246 292 329 July 253 217 219 243 276 295 August 285 235 226 239 302 334 September 255 202 215 242 295 343 October 268 227 240 263 301 333 November 244 196 210 221 305 334 December 219 163 188 214 289 300 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 251 265 223 218 240 288 February 254 262 220 221 242 293 March 257 258 217 224 245 297 April 258 255 216 225 248 301 May 262 255 212 226 250 306 June 264 249 211 229 254 309 July 265 246 211 231 257 311 August 268 242 211 232 262 314 September 268 237 212 234 267 318 October 269 234 213 236 270 320 November 268 230 214 237 277 323 December 265 225 216 239 283 324 EX-99 4 ex99-3.txt EXHIBIT 99.3 Exhibit 99.3 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution's gross profit) Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 8.9 8.9 9.5 10.1 9.6 9.9 February 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.7 9.7 March 9.3 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.8 April 9.6 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.8 May 9.9 9.3 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.0 June 9.6 8.9 10.1 10.0 9.8 10.0 July 9.5 8.6 10.3 10.3 9.7 10.1 August 9.3 8.1 10.1 10.2 9.4 9.7 September 9.1 8.3 9.2 10.1 9.5 9.3 October 9.0 9.2 8.9 9.8 9.3 9.1 November 8.9 10.0 9.2 9.5 9.6 9.9 December 8.8 9.8 10.1 9.6 9.6 10.2 Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 8.6 9.3 9.2 9.8 9.8 9.6 February 8.7 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.6 March 8.9 9.3 9.2 9.7 9.9 9.7 April 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.7 9.8 9.7 May 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.8 9.7 June 9.2 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.7 July 9.2 9.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 August 9.2 8.9 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.8 September 9.1 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.7 October 9.3 9.1 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.7 November 9.3 9.1 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.8 December 9.2 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8 EX-99 5 ex99-4.txt EXHIBIT 99.4 Exhibit 99.4 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's average sales per shipping day) Average Net Sales per Shipping Day ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 4.383 3.835 3.790 4.094 4.551 6.781 February 4.422 4.206 4.554 4.885 4.757 7.125 March 4.454 4.148 4.411 4.846 5.182 7.077 April 4.915 4.399 4.557 5.073 5.830 7.611 May 4.393 4.121 4.566 4.967 5.801 7.743 June 4.468 4.898 4.945 5.170 5.800 7.349 July 4.414 4.498 4.349 4.729 5.816 7.091 August 4.228 4.152 4.588 4.411 5.711 6.812 September 4.592 4.800 4.888 5.660 5.778 7.008 October 4.272 4.323 4.595 5.040 6.371 7.464 November 4.500 4.570 5.056 5.714 6.798 7.669 December 4.435 4.339 4.531 4.940 6.181 6.920 Durable Manufacturing Index (%) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 100.0 99.7 93.8 97.1 102.2 110.5 February 100.4 99.0 94.2 96.3 103.9 111.6 March 101.8 99.4 94.6 95.5 104.0 111.1 April 103.0 98.6 95.3 94.5 104.8 110.8 May 104.1 97.6 95.8 95.0 105.6 111.6 June 104.1 96.6 96.8 96.2 105.5 112.5 July 103.9 96.4 96.6 97.2 106.9 112.7 August 103.1 95.2 97.3 97.1 107.6 114.2 September 103.8 94.2 97.2 99.2 107.2 114.3 October 103.3 92.9 96.7 99.6 108.9 117.6 November 102.3 92.9 97.3 101.3 109.1 117.5 December 101.2 93.2 96.3 101.6 110.0 117.4 EX-99 6 ex99-5.txt EXHIBIT 99.5 Exhibit 99.5 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's revenue) Net Monthly Sales ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 87.7 84.4 83.4 90.1 95.6 135.6 February 92.9 84.1 91.1 97.7 114.2 142.5 March 102.5 91.3 88.2 101.8 119.2 155.7 April 93.4 88.0 100.3 106.5 122.4 159.8 May 96.7 90.7 100.5 104.3 116.0 162.6 June 98.3 102.9 98.9 108.6 127.6 161.7 July 88.3 94.5 95.7 104.0 122.1 141.8 August 97.2 95.5 100.9 110.3 125.6 156.7 September 91.8 91.2 97.8 96.2 121.3 147.2 October 94.0 99.4 105.7 115.9 133.8 156.8 November 90.0 91.4 96.1 102.9 136.0 153.4 December 84.3 82.4 90.6 103.7 129.8 138.4 12 Month Net Sales Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 94.4 92.8 91.2 96.3 104.0 125.3 February 94.7 92.1 91.8 96.9 105.3 127.7 March 94.9 91.1 91.6 98.0 106.8 130.7 April 94.4 90.7 92.6 98.5 108.1 133.8 May 94.9 90.2 93.4 98.8 109.1 137.7 June 95.1 90.6 93.1 99.7 110.7 140.5 July 94.7 91.1 93.2 100.3 112.2 142.2 August 94.3 90.9 93.6 101.1 113.5 144.8 September 93.9 90.9 94.2 101.0 115.5 146.9 October 93.9 91.3 94.7 101.8 117.0 148.8 November 93.7 91.5 95.1 102.4 119.8 150.3 December 93.1 91.3 95.8 103.5 122.0 151.0 EX-99 7 ex99-6.txt EXHIBIT 99.6 Exhibit 99.6 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical's gross profit) Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 30.7 29.5 31.6 30.5 29.3 24.8 February 30.0 29.1 32.3 30.3 29.3 25.8 March 29.4 28.9 33.3 29.5 29.5 26.7 April 29.4 29.4 34.3 29.4 29.1 27.2 May 29.4 29.8 34.4 28.8 28.2 27.0 June 29.1 29.9 34.1 29.4 27.3 27.7 July 28.4 29.7 33.2 29.7 27.3 27.8 August 28.4 29.9 32.4 30.4 26.7 28.3 September 29.1 30.3 32.3 29.7 25.5 27.3 October 29.5 31.2 32.0 29.7 24.5 27.4 November 29.8 31.5 31.7 29.6 24.1 26.8 December 29.4 31.8 31.2 29.8 24.2 27.4 Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 31.1 29.2 30.4 32.5 29.5 26.3 February 31.0 29.2 30.9 32.2 29.5 26.2 March 30.9 29.1 31.3 31.8 29.6 25.9 April 30.6 29.2 31.7 31.3 29.5 26.0 May 30.3 29.3 32.0 30.8 29.4 26.0 June 29.8 29.3 32.4 30.6 29.0 26.1 July 29.6 29.5 32.6 30.4 28.8 26.2 August 29.6 29.7 32.7 30.3 28.4 26.4 September 29.7 29.7 32.9 29.9 27.9 26.6 October 29.5 29.9 32.8 29.8 27.4 26.9 November 29.4 30.1 32.7 29.8 27.0 27.0 December 29.2 30.3 32.7 29.6 26.5 27.3 EX-99 8 ex99-7.txt EXHIBIT 99.7 Exhibit 99.7 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales) (% of Branded) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 8.8 9.5 14.2 16.7 20.8 23.0 February 9.6 10.6 14.8 20.2 21.7 21.9 March 11.6 11.4 17.9 19.4 21.8 26.7 April 12.0 11.1 17.2 17.1 22.4 23.8 May 10.9 14.0 16.8 20.5 22.5 23.2 June 11.0 13.6 17.8 21.5 20.9 26.3 July 13.1 13.6 15.9 17.2 21.4 23.6 August 11.9 13.7 17.1 18.7 24.3 24.1 September 11.5 12.8 17.5 19.4 23.3 21.5 October 8.6 13.4 16.5 17.1 22.4 22.2 November 10.3 14.7 17.4 19.5 20.9 24.4 December 10.4 13.6 16.8 22.1 22.2 22.1 EX-99 9 ex99-8.txt EXHIBIT 99.8 Exhibit 99.8 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline's revenue) Valvoline Revenue Monthly ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 89.9 85.8 94.0 96.5 105.5 103.0 February 97.9 79.9 86.2 93.4 100.4 105.5 March 105.4 107.1 92.4 111.0 118.0 114.9 April 84.3 84.2 107.7 101.1 115.6 118.3 May 94.5 105.5 104.0 105.7 104.6 118.3 June 91.4 92.8 92.8 99.9 109.9 117.8 July 88.1 100.5 107.8 110.4 116.3 107.0 August 105.6 104.4 108.3 105.6 108.2 116.1 September 102.5 113.4 104.2 129.8 128.0 115.7 October 88.1 91.2 100.3 110.7 104.6 105.8 November 81.5 87.8 88.2 85.2 103.3 106.0 December 77.4 75.7 92.8 94.3 101.1 98.7 Valvoline Revenue 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 91.7 91.9 94.7 98.4 104.4 109.4 February 92.8 90.4 95.2 99.0 105.0 109.8 March 93.9 90.5 94.0 100.6 105.6 109.6 April 92.4 90.5 96.0 100.0 106.8 109.8 May 92.4 91.4 95.8 100.2 106.7 111.0 June 91.7 91.5 95.8 100.8 107.5 111.6 July 91.1 92.6 96.5 101.0 108.0 110.8 August 91.8 92.5 96.8 100.8 108.2 111.5 September 92.0 93.4 96.0 102.9 108.1 110.5 October 92.4 93.6 96.8 103.8 107.6 110.6 November 92.4 94.2 96.8 103.5 109.1 110.8 December 92.2 94.0 98.2 103.6 109.6 110.6 EX-99 10 ex99-9.txt EXHIBIT 99.9 Exhibit 99.9 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales) VIOC Same Store Sales ($, Millions) (2 Years and Older) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 11.9 12.6 13.3 14.2 14.6 14.2 February 12.0 12.6 13.4 14.2 14.6 14.1 March 12.1 12.7 13.4 14.3 14.6 14.2 April 12.1 12.7 13.5 14.3 14.5 14.1 May 12.2 12.7 13.6 14.4 14.4 14.1 June 12.3 12.7 13.7 14.5 14.4 14.1 July 12.4 12.8 13.8 14.5 14.3 13.8 August 12.5 12.8 13.8 14.5 14.2 13.6 September 12.5 12.9 13.9 14.6 14.3 13.4 October 12.6 13.0 14.0 14.6 14.2 13.1 November 12.6 13.1 14.1 14.6 14.2 12.8 December 12.6 13.2 14.1 14.6 14.3 12.6 EX-99 11 ex99-10.txt EXHIBIT 99.10 Exhibit 99.10 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's Rolling 12 month contract awards) Rolling 12 Month Construction Awards in 14 APAC States ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 1,241 2,081 2,009 1,806 1,763 1,841 February 1,309 2,188 1,886 1,870 1,785 1,919 March 1,422 2,111 1,921 1,757 1,893 1,986 April 1,589 1,973 1,934 1,746 1,924 1,933 May 1,693 2,114 1,698 1,781 1,917 1,925 June 1,718 2,076 1,807 1,709 1,892 1,973 July 1,852 1,958 1,874 1,710 1,780 2,081 August 1,861 1,997 1,876 1,745 1,781 2,039 September 1,901 2,029 1,771 1,764 1,806 2,082 October 1,977 1,971 1,814 1,748 1,828 2,079 November 2,022 1,978 1,817 1,712 1,816 2,137 December 2,063 2,008 1,784 1,753 1,837 2,062 EX-99 12 ex99-11.txt EXHIBIT 99.11 Exhibit 99.11 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's lost time incident rates and OSHA recordable incident rates) Lost Time Incident Rates (Rate = Lost Time Injuries x 200,000/Hours Worked) APAC Industry ------ -------- 1995 0.3 4.5 1996 0.3 4.1 1997 0.3 4.0 1998 0.4 3.4 1999 0.4 3.8 2000 0.4 3.2 2001 0.1 4.0 2002 0.2 3.9 2003 0.2 3.1 2004 0.2 2.3 2005 0.2 3.0 Recordable Incident Rates APAC Industry ------ -------- 1995 6.0 11.9 1996 5.8 10.7 1997 6.0 10.4 1998 6.0 9.6 1999 6.0 9.7 2000 5.1 9.3 2001 4.6 8.9 2002 4.3 8.2 2003 4.2 7.7 2004 4.1 6.8 2005 3.4 7.6 EX-99 13 ex99-12.txt EXHIBIT 99.12 Exhibit 99.12 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's monthly revenue and twelve month rolling average revenue) APAC Monthly Revenue ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 133 88 113 99 106 107 February 134 151 161 126 131 152 March 165 145 150 148 171 129 April 237 206 216 195 204 193 May 236 306 289 262 279 287 June 229 234 251 226 214 234 July 269 241 231 236 233 230 August 256 324 314 311 307 333 September 242 309 246 238 230 263 October 293 313 259 309 285 330 November 174 216 179 201 176 236 December 153 152 121 140 150 161 APAC 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 159 206 226 210 208 207 February 163 208 227 207 209 209 March 169 206 227 207 211 206 April 177 203 228 205 211 205 May 182 209 226 203 213 205 June 189 210 228 201 212 207 July 199 207 227 201 211 207 August 202 213 226 201 211 209 September 209 219 221 200 210 212 October 216 220 216 204 208 215 November 217 224 213 206 206 220 December 210 224 211 208 207 221 EX-99 14 ex99-13.txt EXHIBIT 99.13 Exhibit 99.13 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's backlog) ($,Thousands)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 1,645,913 1,571,094 1,760,266 1,726,897 1,789,999 February 1,798,572 1,591,236 1,872,914 1,846,860 1,977,899 March 1,855,681 1,658,211 1,799,947 1,896,824 2,134,738 April 1,835,945 1,826,261 1,812,477 1,924,190 2,120,976 May 1,775,066 1,747,191 1,793,366 1,882,179 2,078,982 June 1,745,523 1,797,221 1,824,298 1,869,271 2,100,339 July 1,704,099 1,821,660 1,797,561 1,779,323 2,126,506 August 1,684,890 1,807,560 1,821,527 1,804,859 2,076,314 September 1,629,004 1,691,458 1,745,219 1,745,829 2,037,614 October 1,546,217 1,675,113 1,675,929 1,718,930 1,957,895 November 1,510,454 1,672,317 1,616,826 1,669,638 1,912,301 December 1,546,110 1,696,931 1,658,581 1,730,336 1,941,484
EX-99 15 ex99-14.txt EXHIBIT 99.14 Exhibit 99.14 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC asphalt mix production in tons)
APAC Asphaltic Mix Production (Thousands of Tons) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 January 1,322 566 1,022 945 974 1,015 February 1,685 1,724 1,688 1,291 1,241 1,387 March 2,179 1,785 1,927 1,838 2,215 1,322 April 3,217 3,003 3,201 2,761 2,848 2,529 May 3,253 4,795 4,381 3,866 4,059 3,964 June 3,278 3,349 3,792 3,201 2,970 3,003 July 3,936 3,651 3,370 3,387 3,178 2,992 August 3,885 4,837 4,702 4,632 4,388 4,190 September 3,453 4,500 3,365 3,515 3,101 3,119 October 4,538 4,728 3,418 4,335 3,950 3,876 November 2,150 2,779 2,359 2,541 2,106 2,491 December 1,821 1,763 1,308 1,548 1,717 1,400
EX-99 16 ex99-15.txt EXHIBIT 99.15 Exhibit 99.15 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning U.S. Gulf Coast Asphalt Barge Prices)
ARGUS ASPHALT REPORT ((C), 2005 ARGUS MEDIA) U.S. GULF COAST ASPHALT BARGE PRICES* SOURCE: Argus Media Information concerning Argus may be accessed at www.argusonline.com. Ashland makes no warranties or representations concerning any information posted or distributed by Argus, including without limitation information contained on its website. Argus Asphalt Report U.S. Gulf Coast Asphalt Barge Prices ($, per Ton) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 '00-'04 Avg by Month Jan 102.06 71.69 73.31 144.31 113.69 106.55 101.01 Feb 116.56 64.25 91.69 167.00 111.65 110.13 110.23 March 130.60 68.50 102.50 156.25 116.06 115.75 114.78 April 135.13 72.13 120.75 138.75 125.69 134.88 118.49 May 132.19 78.88 139.75 120.20 142.35 149.80 122.67 June 128.95 87.44 145.75 121.38 155.25 155.75 127.75 July 126.19 94.75 131.63 121.50 156.88 166.25 126.19 August 119.65 102.35 122.56 126.75 154.40 172.65 125.14 Sept 115.88 106.42 117.63 128.81 153.50 177.94 124.45 Oct 102.17 100.44 114.44 127.19 145.44 181.20 117.94 Nov 91.00 86.25 98.75 118.50 126.60 160.88 104.22 Dec 84.83 69.00 94.58 115.00 110.69 153.00 94.82 Annual Avg. 115.43 83.51 112.78 132.14 134.35 148.73 115.64 *Argus Asphalt Report monthly liquid asphalt barge price averages for East and West Gulf Coast f.o.b. refinery sources. Prices represent non-polymerized AC-20 or PG 64-22 grade asphalt.
EX-99 17 ex99-16.txt EXHIBIT 99.16 Exhibit 99.16 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's 14-State Weighted Retail Diesel Price Index)
APAC's 14-State Weighted Retail Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1998-2004 Avg. January 108.93 93.59 132.07 149.26 113.00 146.95 152.19 193.28 128.00 February 106.27 92.92 142.33 146.71 112.80 163.90 153.88 197.00 131.26 March 104.21 96.09 144.49 135.85 120.37 167.25 158.18 215.48 132.35 April 104.23 103.14 138.71 138.11 127.71 150.70 162.00 222.99 132.08 May 104.20 103.03 138.74 144.73 127.42 142.26 165.42 214.93 132.26 June 101.56 102.56 138.98 143.23 125.11 138.35 164.39 226.63 130.60 July 100.40 107.61 140.25 133.89 126.73 139.27 167.71 233.24 130.84 August 97.70 112.76 143.40 135.50 129.17 143.88 178.34 243.34 134.39 September 99.51 118.06 159.23 143.93 137.26 141.76 187.75 277.05 141.07 October 101.12 119.28 158.52 129.99 143.41 144.01 208.91 311.07 143.61 November 99.25 122.48 158.04 121.61 138.17 143.86 210.43 251.66 141.98 December 94.19 125.79 151.36 113.97 139.79 144.64 197.90 241.06 138.23 Average 101.80 108.11 145.51 136.40 128.41 147.23 175.59 235.64 134.72
EX-99 18 ex99-17.txt EXHIBIT 99.17 Exhibit 99.17 Ashland Distribution Non-GAAP Metric Information ($, Thousands) POCKET PROFIT Q1 2006 Q1 2005 - ------------------------------- ---------- --------- Operating Income 34,133 24,253 Income Taxes (12,506) (9,317) ---------- --------- Net Income 21,627 14,936 Average Invested Capital 562,029 508,455 Cost of Capital (9.5%/4) 2.375% 2.375% ---------- --------- Cost of Capital $ (COC$) 13,348 12,076 Pocket Profit 8,279 2,860 (Net Income less COC$) Pocket Profit is a Non-GAAP metric used by management to measure our overall performance as it relates to covering our cost of capital. Pocket Profit definition : Operating Income less Income Taxes equals Net Income. The Average Invested Capital for the quarter is multiplied by 2.375% (9.5%/4) which equals the Cost of Capital which is then subtracted from our Net Income to arrive at our Pocket Profit. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----