-----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, D393zeKOQZ6OWGts7LCkT0ZkALCall87M3ArmAs4puo746C4NU+ULx4AMJxh8rJr vPywd2g/roQKQW0/QW7dQg== 0001305014-07-000015.txt : 20070124 0001305014-07-000015.hdr.sgml : 20070124 20070124094214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001305014-07-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 16 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060124 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070124 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: 07548304 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 24, 2007 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 41011 (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 230.425) [ ] 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 24, 2007, Ashland Inc. will include the information contained in exhibits 99.1-99.15, and graphic images thereof, on the "Investor Center" 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 99.1-99.15 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 (d) 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 Performance Materials' average sales per shipping day 99.5 Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials' revenue 99.6 Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials' gross profit 99.7 Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies' average sales per shipping day 99.8 Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies' revenue 99.9 Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies' gross profit 99.10 Website data concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales 99.11 Website data concerning Valvoline's revenue 99.12 Website data concerning Valvoline's gross profit 99.13 Website data concerning Valvoline's lubricant gallons 99.14 Website data concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales 99.15 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) January 24, 2007 /s/ J. Marvin Quin ------------------------------------------- J. Marvin Quin 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 Performance Materials' average sales per shipping day 99.5 Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials' revenue 99.6 Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials' gross profit 99.7 Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies' average sales per shipping day 99.8 Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies' revenue 99.9 Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies' gross profit 99.10 Website data concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales 99.11 Website data concerning Valvoline's revenue 99.12 Website data concerning Valvoline's gross profit 99.13 Website data concerning Valvoline's lubricant gallons 99.14 Website data concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales 99.15 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 ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 10.993 9.567 10.842 11.777 15.187 15.959 February 11.712 10.109 11.555 12.575 15.530 16.412 March 11.378 10.503 11.607 12.549 15.524 15.910 April 11.713 10.330 11.806 13.302 15.631 17.034 May 10.756 10.506 11.469 13.442 15.664 16.459 June 10.630 10.668 11.710 13.282 14.971 16.552 July 10.330 9.966 11.042 13.166 14.774 16.194 August 10.230 10.281 11.379 13.707 14.535 15.925 September 10.636 10.749 11.540 14.062 16.319 16.695 October 9.877 10.415 11.453 14.340 15.870 16.000 November 9.806 11.054 12.262 15.234 16.688 16.537 December 8.565 9.420 10.174 13.772 14.991 13.963 EX-99 3 ex99-2.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit 99.2 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution's revenue) Monthly Sales ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 242 210 239 247 304 335 February 234 202 231 252 311 328 March 250 210 244 289 342 366 April 234 227 248 279 328 324 May 280 231 241 269 329 362 June 223 213 246 292 329 364 July 217 219 243 276 295 324 August 235 226 239 302 334 366 September 202 215 242 295 343 334 October 227 240 263 301 333 352 November 196 210 221 305 334 331 December 163 188 214 289 300 265 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 265 223 218 240 288 326 February 262 220 221 242 293 328 March 258 217 224 245 297 330 April 255 216 225 248 301 329 May 255 212 226 250 306 332 June 249 211 229 254 309 335 July 246 211 231 257 311 337 August 242 211 232 262 314 340 September 237 212 234 267 318 339 October 234 213 236 270 320 341 November 230 214 237 277 323 341 December 225 216 239 283 324 338 EX-99 4 ex99-3.txt EXHIBIT 99.3 Exhibit 99.3 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution's gross profit) Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 8.9 9.5 10.1 9.6 9.9 10.1 February 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.4 March 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.6 April 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.7 May 9.3 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.0 9.8 June 8.9 10.1 10.0 9.8 10.0 9.3 July 8.6 10.3 10.3 9.7 10.1 9.1 August 8.1 10.1 10.2 9.4 9.7 8.8 September 8.3 9.2 10.1 9.5 9.3 8.8 October 9.2 8.9 9.8 9.3 9.1 8.9 November 10.0 9.2 9.5 9.6 9.9 9.0 December 9.8 10.1 9.6 9.6 10.2 8.6 Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 9.3 9.2 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8 February 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8 March 9.3 9.2 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.8 April 9.2 9.3 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.7 May 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 June 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.6 July 9.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.5 August 8.9 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.5 September 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.7 9.5 October 9.1 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.7 9.4 November 9.1 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.8 9.2 December 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.1 EX-99 5 ex99-4.txt EXHIBIT 99.4 Exhibit 99.4 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Performance Materials' average sales per shipping day) Average Net Sales per Shipping Day ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 2.619 2.611 2.856 3.159 5.176 5.258 February 2.932 3.295 3.457 3.562 5.593 5.816 March 3.017 3.226 3.512 3.812 5.570 5.200 April 3.145 3.346 3.716 4.341 5.989 6.156 May 2.937 3.360 3.597 4.287 6.183 5.641 June 3.667 3.613 3.808 4.454 5.812 5.845 July 3.260 3.097 3.385 4.274 5.425 5.886 August 2.977 3.269 3.210 4.286 5.293 5.501 September 3.335 3.425 3.903 4.260 5.264 5.663 October 3.231 3.430 3.786 4.933 5.955 6.083 November 3.296 3.696 4.144 5.262 6.030 6.149 December 3.051 3.275 3.649 4.652 5.305 5.800 EX-99 6 ex99-5.txt EXHIBIT 99.5 Exhibit 99.5 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Performance Materials' revenue) Net Monthly Sales ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 57.6 57.4 62.8 66.3 103.5 110.4 February 58.6 65.9 69.1 85.5 111.9 116.3 March 66.4 64.5 73.8 87.7 122.5 119.6 April 62.9 73.6 78.0 91.2 125.8 117.0 May 64.6 73.9 75.5 85.7 129.9 124.1 June 77.0 72.3 80.0 98.0 127.9 128.6 July 68.5 68.1 74.5 89.8 108.5 117.7 August 68.5 71.9 80.2 94.3 121.7 126.5 September 63.4 68.5 66.4 89.5 110.5 113.3 October 74.3 78.9 87.1 103.6 125.1 132.8 November 65.9 70.2 74.6 105.2 120.6 123.0 December 58.0 65.5 76.6 97.7 106.1 110.2 12 Month Net Sales Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 67.0 65.5 69.7 75.2 94.3 118.4 February 66.3 66.1 70.0 76.5 96.5 118.8 March 65.4 65.9 70.7 77.7 99.4 118.5 April 65.0 66.8 71.1 78.8 102.3 117.8 May 64.4 67.6 71.2 79.6 106.0 117.3 June 64.8 67.2 71.9 81.1 108.4 117.4 July 65.4 67.2 72.4 82.4 110.0 118.1 August 65.1 67.4 73.1 83.6 112.3 118.5 September 65.2 67.9 72.9 85.5 114.1 118.8 October 65.5 68.2 73.6 86.9 115.8 119.4 November 65.5 68.6 74.0 89.4 117.1 119.6 December 65.5 69.2 74.9 91.2 117.8 120.0 EX-99 7 ex99-6.txt EXHIBIT 99.6 Exhibit 99.6 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Performance Materials' gross profit) Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 21.0 23.4 22.3 21.0 17.3 21.3 February 20.1 24.2 21.8 21.6 18.6 22.2 March 20.4 26.0 20.9 21.8 20.7 22.9 April 21.4 27.8 21.2 22.0 21.5 23.4 May 22.2 28.1 20.8 20.8 21.6 24.2 June 22.4 27.9 22.0 20.2 22.6 25.0 July 22.1 26.7 22.2 20.0 22.7 24.6 August 22.5 25.4 23.1 19.6 22.9 22.8 September 22.4 24.7 21.6 17.7 21.2 20.3 October 23.8 24.8 22.2 16.9 21.6 20.3 November 24.2 24.4 21.7 16.8 20.9 20.8 December 24.4 23.8 22.6 16.6 21.6 21.1 Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 21.2 22.7 25.4 21.7 18.9 21.8 February 21.2 23.2 25.0 21.8 18.9 21.9 March 21.0 23.8 24.4 22.0 18.8 22.1 April 21.1 24.3 23.8 21.9 19.0 22.3 May 21.1 24.8 23.1 21.8 19.3 22.5 June 21.3 25.2 22.8 21.5 19.7 22.8 July 21.6 25.5 22.6 21.3 19.9 22.8 August 21.8 25.5 22.5 20.9 20.2 22.5 September 21.8 25.8 22.1 20.4 20.4 22.5 October 22.1 25.7 22.0 19.8 20.9 22.4 November 22.3 25.6 21.9 19.5 21.1 22.5 December 22.4 25.6 21.8 18.9 21.6 22.3 EX-99 8 ex99-7.txt EXHIBIT 99.7 Exhibit 99.7 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Water Technologies' average sales per shipping day) Average Net Sales per Shipping Day ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 1.216 1.179 1.192 1.393 1.606 1.554 February 1.274 1.259 1.429 1.194 1.532 1.679 March 1.131 1.185 1.334 1.371 1.507 1.475 April 1.254 1.211 1.358 1.489 1.622 1.938 May 1.184 1.206 1.369 1.515 1.560 1.554 June 1.230 1.333 1.362 1.346 1.536 1.912 July 1.238 1.252 1.345 1.543 1.666 3.046 August 1.175 1.319 1.201 1.425 1.520 2.793 September 1.465 1.463 1.757 1.518 1.744 3.310 October 1.092 1.165 1.254 1.439 1.509 2.677 November 1.274 1.360 1.570 1.536 1.639 2.853 December 1.287 1.306 1.291 1.529 1.614 3.297 EX-99 9 ex99-8.txt EXHIBIT 99.8 Exhibit 99.8 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Water Technologies' revenue) Net Monthly Sales ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 26.8 25.9 26.2 29.2 32.1 32.6 February 25.5 25.2 28.6 28.7 30.6 33.6 March 24.9 23.7 28.0 31.5 33.2 33.9 April 25.1 26.6 28.5 31.3 34.1 36.8 May 26.1 26.5 28.8 30.3 32.8 34.2 June 25.8 26.7 28.6 29.6 33.8 42.1 July 26.0 27.5 29.6 32.4 33.3 60.9 August 27.0 29.0 30.0 31.4 35.0 64.2 September 27.8 29.3 29.9 31.9 36.6 66.2 October 25.1 26.8 28.8 30.2 31.7 58.9 November 25.5 25.8 28.3 30.7 32.8 57.1 December 24.5 26.1 27.1 32.1 32.3 62.6 12 Month Net Sales Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 25.8 25.8 26.6 28.8 31.0 33.2 February 25.8 25.7 26.9 28.8 31.2 33.5 March 25.7 25.6 27.3 29.1 31.3 33.5 April 25.7 25.8 27.4 29.3 31.5 33.8 May 25.8 25.8 27.6 29.4 31.8 33.9 June 25.7 25.9 27.8 29.5 32.1 34.6 July 25.7 26.0 27.9 29.8 32.2 36.9 August 25.8 26.2 28.0 29.9 32.5 39.3 September 25.7 26.3 28.1 30.0 32.9 41.8 October 25.8 26.4 28.2 30.2 33.0 44.0 November 25.9 26.5 28.4 30.4 33.2 46.1 December 25.8 26.6 28.5 30.8 33.2 48.6 EX-99 10 ex99-9.txt EXHIBIT 99.9 Exhibit 99.9 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Water Technologies' gross profit) Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 49.6 51.3 51.1 50.7 49.0 48.2 February 49.5 51.5 51.2 50.1 49.4 47.5 March 49.1 51.6 51.0 50.1 48.0 47.2 April 49.3 52.1 50.7 49.7 48.2 46.8 May 49.2 51.9 49.9 49.3 47.5 46.6 June 49.8 51.1 49.5 48.9 46.9 45.5 July 50.0 50.6 49.6 48.8 46.6 42.3 August 50.2 50.1 50.1 48.4 47.2 39.6 September 50.0 50.7 49.8 47.8 47.2 38.4 October 50.2 50.6 49.6 47.9 47.4 38.7 November 50.6 50.9 50.1 47.6 47.5 40.0 December 51.4 51.2 50.4 49.4 48.5 40.4 Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 49.9 50.2 51.1 50.1 48.8 47.6 February 49.8 50.4 51.0 50.1 48.7 47.4 March 49.7 50.7 51.0 50.0 48.5 47.4 April 49.7 50.9 50.8 49.9 48.5 47.2 May 49.7 51.1 50.5 49.9 48.2 47.2 June 49.7 51.0 50.6 49.8 48.0 46.9 July 49.7 51.0 50.5 49.7 47.9 45.7 August 49.6 51.0 50.5 49.5 47.9 44.5 September 49.5 51.2 50.4 49.3 47.8 43.7 October 49.8 51.1 50.2 49.2 47.7 43.0 November 49.9 51.1 50.3 48.8 47.9 42.5 December 50.0 51.1 50.2 49.0 47.6 41.9 EX-99 11 ex99-10.txt EXHIBIT 99.10 Exhibit 99.10 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales) (% of Branded) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 9.5 14.2 16.7 20.8 23.0 23.9 February 10.6 14.8 20.2 21.7 21.9 25.1 March 11.4 17.9 19.4 21.8 26.7 24.1 April 11.1 17.2 17.1 22.4 23.8 23.3 May 14.0 16.8 20.5 22.5 23.2 21.8 June 13.6 17.8 21.5 20.9 26.3 22.2 July 13.6 15.9 17.2 21.4 23.6 22.5 August 13.7 17.1 18.7 24.3 24.1 23.3 September 12.8 17.5 19.4 23.3 21.5 20.9 October 13.4 16.5 17.1 22.4 22.2 21.7 November 14.7 17.4 19.5 20.9 24.4 20.9 December 13.6 16.8 22.1 22.2 22.1 23.2 EX-99 12 ex99-11.txt EXHIBIT 99.11 Exhibit 99.11 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline's revenue) Valvoline Revenue Monthly ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 85.8 94.0 96.5 105.5 103.0 113.1 February 79.9 86.2 93.4 100.4 105.5 109.1 March 107.1 92.4 111.0 118.0 114.9 130.6 April 84.2 107.7 101.1 115.6 118.3 116.8 May 105.5 104.0 105.7 104.6 118.3 126.8 June 92.8 92.8 99.9 109.9 117.8 122.9 July 100.5 107.8 110.4 116.3 107.0 116.3 August 104.4 108.3 105.6 108.2 116.1 128.3 September 113.4 104.2 129.8 128.0 115.7 134.6 October 91.2 100.3 110.7 104.6 105.8 130.3 November 87.8 88.2 85.2 103.3 106.0 114.6 December 75.7 92.8 94.3 101.1 98.7 106.6 Valvoline Revenue 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 91.9 94.7 98.4 104.4 109.4 111.4 February 90.4 95.2 99.0 105.0 109.8 111.7 March 90.5 94.0 100.6 105.6 109.6 113.0 April 90.5 96.0 100.0 106.8 109.8 112.9 May 91.4 95.8 100.2 106.7 111.0 113.6 June 91.5 95.8 100.8 107.5 111.6 114.1 July 92.6 96.5 101.0 108.0 110.8 114.8 August 92.5 96.8 100.8 108.2 111.5 115.8 September 93.4 96.0 102.9 108.1 110.5 117.4 October 93.6 96.8 103.8 107.6 110.6 119.5 November 94.2 96.8 103.5 109.1 110.8 120.2 December 94.0 98.2 103.6 109.6 110.6 120.8 EX-99 13 ex99-12.txt EXHIBIT 99.12 Exhibit 99.12 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline's gross profit) 3 Month Rolling Average (%) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 23.1 26.4 26.6 27.5 26.7 21.4 February 24.0 27.3 26.8 27.4 27.4 21.6 March 27.4 28.9 27.2 27.7 28.3 22.0 April 29.6 30.0 26.8 28.3 28.8 21.4 May 29.3 30.1 27.7 28.5 28.1 20.4 June 28.5 29.5 28.5 28.7 25.9 20.2 July 27.9 29.4 29.7 29.1 25.4 19.6 August 28.5 29.4 29.8 29.6 25.6 19.0 September 28.0 30.3 28.7 28.5 25.4 16.0 October 26.8 29.0 28.1 27.7 24.5 17.9 November 26.0 28.2 27.5 26.4 23.0 19.7 December 25.2 26.1 28.3 26.8 22.1 23.8 12 Month Rolling Average (%) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 26.4 27.7 28.8 28.1 28.0 25.1 February 26.4 27.8 28.7 28.1 28.0 24.7 March 26.7 27.7 28.3 28.3 28.1 23.9 April 27.0 27.8 28.0 28.4 28.1 23.2 May 26.9 28.0 28.0 28.3 27.9 22.6 June 27.0 28.0 28.1 28.3 27.4 22.4 July 26.9 28.2 28.1 28.3 27.2 21.7 August 27.0 28.3 28.2 28.3 26.9 20.9 September 27.1 28.6 27.7 28.3 26.6 19.9 October 27.0 28.8 27.8 28.2 26.4 20.0 November 27.1 28.8 28.0 28.0 26.0 20.1 December 27.3 28.8 28.2 27.9 25.5 20.4 EX-99 14 ex99-13.txt EXHIBIT 99.13 Exhibit 99.13 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline's lubricant sales gallons 3 Month Rolling Average (millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 13.0 15.1 14.3 13.6 13.1 13.1 February 13.1 15.0 14.5 14.5 12.9 13.2 March 14.6 16.2 16.2 15.8 14.1 14.7 April 14.2 17.1 16.7 16.8 15.1 15.0 May 15.5 18.1 17.2 16.9 16.0 15.6 June 14.9 17.9 16.4 16.7 16.0 15.0 July 16.6 17.0 16.6 16.8 15.4 14.7 August 16.8 17.3 16.4 16.5 15.0 14.4 September 18.2 17.8 17.1 16.8 14.7 13.7 October 17.4 17.5 17.3 15.6 14.5 14.0 November 16.6 16.0 16.1 15.3 13.7 13.2 December 14.4 14.8 14.6 13.7 12.8 12.8 EX-99 15 ex99-14.txt EXHIBIT 99.14 Exhibit 99.14 (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) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 10.0 10.6 11.5 11.9 11.7 11.4 February 10.0 10.7 11.5 12.0 11.7 11.4 March 10.0 10.7 11.6 11.9 11.7 11.4 April 10.0 10.8 11.7 11.9 11.7 11.3 May 10.0 10.9 11.7 11.8 11.7 11.3 June 10.1 11.0 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.3 July 10.1 11.1 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.3 August 10.2 11.2 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.2 September 10.2 11.2 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.3 October 10.3 11.3 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.3 November 10.4 11.4 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.3 December 10.5 11.4 11.9 11.8 11.4 11.4 NOTE: 60 VIOC stores transferred to Marathon on June 30, 2005, have been excluded from this data. EX-99 16 ex99-15.txt EXHIBIT 99.15 Exhibit 99.15 Ashland Distribution Non-GAAP Metric Information ($, Thousands) POCKET PROFIT Q1 2007 Q1 2006 - ------------- ----------- ----------- Operating Income 14,015 34,133 Income Taxes (5,392) (12,506) ----------- ----------- Net Income 8,623 21,627 Invested Capital October 31 636,528 549,155 Invested Capital November 30 651,065 546,713 Invested Capital December 31 650,572 590,220 ----------- ----------- Total 1,938,165 1,686,088 Average Invested Capital (Total/3) 646,051 562,029 Cost of Capital (9.5%/4) 2.375% 2.375% ----------- ----------- Cost of Capital $ (COC$) 15,344 13,348 Pocket Profit (6,721) 8,279 (Net Income less COC$) NOTES: (1) "Invested Capital" is defined as total assets less total liabilities, excluding intercompany receivables and payables. (2) For purposes of the Pocket Profit computation, Ashland has established an estimated cost of capital annual rate of 9.5%, which is intended to represent a reasonable estimate of the weighted average of Ashland's after-tax cost of long-term debt and the cost of equity, based on a targeted ratio of debt and equity to Ashland's total capitalization. (3) Pocket Profit is a Non-GAAP metric used by management to measure our overall performance as it relates to covering our cost of capital. (4) "Pocket Profit" is defined as: 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-----