-----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, ML03m42QZJ+P+sKB9shFG0sPWIW/ki/TVhbVIRTxILFAH3+aXlQCLNB+kx+RntHE wYo6Sb0pE1EViiTMyigbRw== 0001305014-07-000270.txt : 20071029 0001305014-07-000270.hdr.sgml : 20071029 20071029081156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001305014-07-000270 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 16 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071029 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071029 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: 071195001 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.htm FORM 8-K WEBSITE DATA form8k.htm
 
 

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):  October 29, 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))
 
 
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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On October 29, 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. Included in the financial information are the effects of changes in Ashland’s accounting methodology as a result of the implementation of Ashland’s enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system.  The new ERP system allows Ashland to report income from certain foreign jurisdictions (which were previously on different computer systems) at the same time as United States operations.  Previously this information was available only on a one-month lag. As a result of this change, operations in these non-United States jurisdictions will generate thirteen months of sales in fiscal 2007.  The change had an effect on sales reported in August on Ashland Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2007, and will have an effect on sales reported on this Form 8-K for September 2007.  The effect is as follows for the September 2007 results:

Exhibit 99.1
Ashland Distribution Sales/Shipping Day
+1.111
Exhibit 99.2
Ashland Distribution Revenue
+21
 
Ashland Distribution Revenue – 12 Month Rolling Average
+2
Exhibit 99.3
Ashland Distribution Gross Profit
No change
Exhibit 99.4
Ashland Performance Materials Sales/Shipping Day
+2.193
Exhibit 99.5
Ashland Performance Materials Revenue
+41.6
 
Ashland Performance Materials Revenue – 12 Month Rolling
+3.5
Exhibit 99.6
Ashland Performance Materials Gross Profit – 3 Month
-0.3%
 
Ashland Performance Materials Gross Profit  12 Month
-0.2%
Exhibit 99.7
Ashland Water Technologies Sales/Shipping Day
+0.863
Exhibit 99.8
Ashland Water Technologies Revenue
+16.4
 
Ashland Water Technologies Revenue – 12 Month Rolling
+1.4
Exhibit 99.9
Ashland Water Technologies Gross Profit – 3 Month Rolling
+0.2%
 
Ashland Water Technologies Gross Profit – 12 Month Rolling
No change
Exhibit 99.10
Valvoline Premium Oil Sales
No change
Exhibit 99.11
Valvoline Revenue
+0.3
 
Valvoline Revenue – 12 Month Rolling Average
No change
Exhibit 99.12
Valvoline Gross Profit
No change
Exhibit 99.13
Valvoline Lubricant Gallons
No change
Exhibit 99.14
VIOC 12 Month Rolling Average Sales
No change

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    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.

 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)




October 29, 2007
/s/ J. Marvin Quin
 
J. Marvin Quin
 
Senior Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer

 
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 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-99.1 2 ex991.htm ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION SALES - SHIPPING DAY ex991.htm
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)
 
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
9.567
10.842
11.777
15.187
15.959
15.445
February
10.109
11.555
12.575
15.530
16.412
16.333
March
10.503
11.607
12.549
15.524
15.910
15.520
April
10.330
11.806
13.302
15.631
17.034
16.592
May
10.506
11.469
13.442
15.664
16.459
15.905
June
10.668
11.710
13.282
14.971
16.552
16.377
July
9.966
11.042
13.166
14.774
16.194
 15.948
August
10.281
11.379
13.707
14.535
15.925
 16.762
September
10.749
11.540
14.062
16.319
16.695
 17.328
October
10.415
11.453
14.340
15.870
16.000
  
November
11.054
12.262
15.234
16.688
16.537
  
December
9.420
10.174
13.772
14.991
13.963
  
EX-99.2 3 ex992.htm ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION REVENUE ex992.htm 
 
 

Exhibit 99.2
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Distribution's revenue)




      
Monthly Sales ($, millions)

      		
      
       
      
 
2002

      
2003

      
2004

      
2005

      
2006

      
2007

      		
      
       
      
January

      
210

      
239

      
247

      
304

      
335

      
340

      		
      
February

      
202

      
231

      
252

      
311

      
328

      
327

      		
      
March

      
210

      
244

      
289

      
342

      
366

      
341

      		
      
April

      
227

      
248

      
279

      
328

      
324

      
332

      		
      
May

      
231

      
241

      
269

      
329

      
362

      
350

      		
      
June

      
213

      
246

      
292

      
329

      
364

      
344

      

      		
      
July

      
219

      
243

      
276

      
295

      
324

      
 335

      		
      
August

      
226

      
239

      
302

      
334

      
366

      
 386

      		
      
September

      
215

      
242

      
295

      
343

      
334

      
 329

      		
      
October

      
240

      
263

      
301

      
333

      
352

      		 
      
November

      
210

      
221

      
305

      
334

      
331

      		 
      
December

      
188

      
214

      
289

      
300

      
265

      		 
      


      

      

    
 


12 Month Rolling Average ($, millions)
             
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
             
January
223
218
240
288
326
338
February
220
221
242
293
328
338
March
217
224
245
297
330
336
April
216
225
248
301
329
337
May
212
226
250
306
332
336
June
211
229
254
309
335
334
July
211
231
257
311
337
 335
August
211
232
262
314
340
 336
September
212
234
267
318
339
 336
October
213
236
270
320
341
  
November
214
237
277
323
341
  
December
216
239
283
324
338
  


EX-99.3 4 ex993.htm ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION GROSS PROFIT ex993.htm 
 

Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Distribution's gross profit)


      

    
3 Month Rolling Average (%)

      		 
      
       
      
 
2002

      
2003

      
2004

      
2005

      
2006

      
2007

      		
      
       
      
January

      
9.5

      
10.1

      
9.6

      
9.9

      
10.1

      
8.8

      		
      
February

      
9.3

      
9.8

      
9.7

      
9.7

      
9.4

      
8.7

      		
      
March

      
9.7

      
9.6

      
9.7

      
9.8

      
9.6

      
9.0

      		
      
April

      
9.8

      
9.6

      
9.7

      
9.8

      
9.7

      
8.1

      		
      
May

      
10.0

      
9.9

      
9.8

      
10.0

      
9.8

      
7.3

      		
      
June

      
10.1

      
10.0

      
9.8

      
10.0

      
9.3

      
7.1

      

      		
      
July

      
10.3

      
10.3

      
9.7

      
10.1

      
9.1

      
 7.3

      		
      
August

      
10.1

      
10.2

      
9.4

      
9.7

      
8.8

      
 7.8

      		
      
September

      
9.2

      
10.1

      
9.5

      
9.3

      
8.8

      
 6.9

      		
      
October

      
8.9

      
9.8

      
9.3

      
9.1

      
8.9

      		 
      
November

      
9.2

      
9.5

      
9.6

      
9.9

      
9.0

      		 
      
December

      
10.1

      
9.6

      
9.6

      
10.2

      
8.6

      		 
      


      

      

    


12 Month Rolling Average (%)

      		 
      
       
      
 
2002

      
2003

      
2004

      
2005

      
2006

      
2007

      		
      
       
      
January

      
9.2

      
9.8

      
9.8

      
9.6

      
9.8

      
9.1

      		
      
February

      
9.1

      
9.8

      
9.8

      
9.6

      
9.8

      
9.1

      		
      
March

      
9.2

      
9.7

      
9.9

      
9.7

      
9.8

      
8.9

      		
      
April

      
9.3

      
9.7

      
9.8

      
9.7

      
9.7

      
8.7

      		
      
May

      
9.3

      
9.8

      
9.8

      
9.7

      
9.7

      
8.4

      		
      
June

      
9.5

      
9.7

      
9.8

      
9.7

      
9.6

      
8.4

      		
      
July

      
9.7

      
9.7

      
9.7

      
9.8

      
9.5

      
 8.3

      		
      
August

      
9.9

      
9.8

      
9.6

      
9.8

      
9.5

      
 8.2

      		
      
September

      
9.7

      
9.9

      
9.6

      
9.7

      
9.5

      
 7.9

      		
      
October

      
9.6

      
9.9

      
9.6

      
9.7

      
9.4

      		 
      
November

      
9.7

      
9.9

      
9.6

      
9.8

      
9.2

      		 
      
December

      
9.8

      
9.8

      
9.6

      
9.8

      
9.1

      		 
      


      

      

 

      
 
 

      
 

      

      

 
EX-99.4 5 ex994.htm ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS AVERAGE SALES ex994.htm

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)
    
             
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
2.611
2.856
3.159
5.176
5.258
6.061
February
3.295
3.457
3.562
5.593
5.816
5.593
March
3.226
3.512
3.812
5.570
5.200
5.965
April
3.346
3.716
4.341
5.989
6.156
6.637
May
3.360
3.597
4.287
6.183
5.641
6.112
June
3.613
3.808
4.454
5.812
5.845
6.313
July
3.097
3.385
4.274
5.425
5.886
 6.073
August
3.269
3.210
4.286
5.293
5.501
 6.642
September
3.425
3.903
4.260
5.264
5.663
 8.307
October
3.430
3.786
4.933
5.955
6.083
  
November
3.696
4.144
5.262
6.030
6.149
  
December
3.275
3.649
4.652
5.305
5.800
  


EX-99.5 6 ex995.htm ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS REVENUE ex995.htm

Exhibit 99.5
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Performance Materials' revenue)
 

 
Monthly Sales ($, millions)
        
             
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
             
January
57.4
62.8
66.3
103.5
110.4
133.3
February
65.9
69.1
85.5
111.9
116.3
111.6
March
64.5
73.8
87.7
122.5
119.6
131.2
April
73.6
78.0
91.2
125.8
117.0
132.7
May
73.9
75.5
85.7
129.9
124.1
134.5
June
72.3
80.0
98.0
127.9
128.6
132.6
July
68.1
74.5
89.8
108.5
117.7
 127.5
August
71.9
80.2
94.3
121.7
126.5
 152.8
September
68.5
66.4
89.5
110.5
113.3
 157.8
October
78.9
87.1
103.6
125.1
132.8
  
November
70.2
74.6
105.2
120.6
123.0
  
December
65.5
76.6
97.7
106.1
110.2
  
 
 
12 Month Sales Rolling Average ($, millions)
    
             
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
             
January
65.5
69.7
75.2
94.3
118.4
121.9
February
66.1
70.0
76.5
96.5
118.8
121.5
March
65.9
70.7
77.7
99.4
118.5
122.4
April
66.8
71.1
78.8
102.3
117.8
123.8
May
67.6
71.2
79.6
106.0
117.3
124.6
June
67.2
71.9
81.1
108.4
117.4
125.0
July
67.2
72.4
82.4
110.0
118.1
 125.8
August
67.4
73.1
83.6
112.3
118.5
 128.0
September
67.9
72.9
85.5
114.1
118.8
 131.7
October
68.2
73.6
86.9
115.8
119.4
  
November
68.6
74.0
89.4
117.1
119.6
  
December
69.2
74.9
91.2
117.8
120.0
  


EX-99.6 7 ex996.htm ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GROSS PROFIT ex996.htm

Exhibit 99.6
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Performance Materials' gross profit)


3 Month Rolling Average (%)
        
             
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
23.4
22.3
21.0
17.3
21.3
20.5
February
24.2
21.8
21.6
18.6
22.2
19.7
March
26.0
20.9
21.8
20.7
22.9
20.5
April
27.8
21.2
22.0
21.5
23.4
21.0
May
28.1
20.8
20.8
21.6
24.2
21.4
June
27.9
22.0
20.2
22.6
25.0
21.9
July
26.7
22.2
20.0
22.7
24.6
 21.2
August
25.4
23.1
19.6
22.9
22.8
 20.1
September
24.7
21.6
17.7
21.2
20.3
 18.1
October
24.8
22.2
16.9
21.6
20.4
  
November
24.4
21.7
16.8
20.9
20.8
  
December
23.8
22.6
16.6
21.6
21.1
  


12 Month Rolling Average (%)
        
             
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
22.7
25.4
21.7
18.9
21.8
22.2
February
23.2
25.0
21.8
18.9
21.9
21.9
March
23.8
24.4
22.0
18.8
22.1
21.7
April
24.3
23.8
21.9
19.0
22.3
21.6
May
24.8
23.1
21.8
19.3
22.5
21.2
June
25.2
22.8
21.5
19.7
22.8
21.0
July
25.5
22.6
21.3
19.9
22.8
 20.8
August
25.5
22.5
20.9
20.2
22.5
 20.5
September
25.8
22.1
20.4
20.4
22.5
 20.3
October
25.7
22.0
19.8
20.9
22.4
  
November
25.6
21.9
19.5
21.1
22.5
  
December
25.6
21.8
18.9
21.6
22.3
  



EX-99.7 8 ex997.htm ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES AVERAGE SALES PER SHIPPING DAY ex997.htm
 
Exhibit 99.7
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Water Technologies Sales/Shipping Day)


Average Sales per Shipping Day ($, Millions)
    
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
1.179
1.192
1.393
1.606
1.554
3.038
February
1.259
1.429
1.194
1.532
1.679
3.064
March
1.185
1.334
1.371
1.507
1.475
2.797
April
1.211
1.358
1.489
1.622
1.938
3.299
May
1.206
1.369
1.515
1.560
1.554
3.079
June
1.333
1.362
1.346
1.536
1.912
3.193
July
1.252
1.345
1.543
1.666
3.046
 3.238
August
1.319
1.201
1.425
1.520
2.793
 4.209
September
1.463
1.757
1.518
1.744
3.310
 4.420
October
1.165
1.254
1.439
1.509
2.677
  
November
1.360
1.570
1.536
1.639
2.853
  
December
1.306
1.291
1.529
1.614
3.297
  


EX-99.8 9 ex998.htm ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES REVENUE ex998.htm

Exhibit 99.8
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Water Technologies Revenue)

Monthly Sales ($, millions)
        
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
             
January
25.9
26.2
29.2
32.1
32.6
66.8
February
25.2
28.6
28.7
30.6
33.6
61.3
March
23.7
28.0
31.5
33.2
33.9
61.5
April
26.6
28.5
31.3
34.1
36.8
66.0
May
26.5
28.8
30.3
32.8
34.2
67.7
June
26.7
28.6
29.6
33.8
42.1
67.1
July
27.5
29.6
32.4
33.3
60.9
 68.0
August
29.0
30.0
31.4
35.0
64.2
 96.8
September
29.3
29.9
31.9
36.6
66.2
 84.0
October
26.8
28.8
30.2
31.7
58.9
  
November
25.8
28.3
30.7
32.8
57.1
  
December
26.1
27.1
32.1
32.3
62.6
  
 

12 Month Sales Rolling Average ($, millions)
    
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
             
January
25.8
26.6
28.8
31.0
33.2
51.4
February
25.7
26.9
28.8
31.2
33.5
53.8
March
25.6
27.3
29.1
31.3
33.5
56.1
April
25.8
27.4
29.3
31.5
33.8
58.5
May
25.8
27.6
29.4
31.8
33.9
61.3
June
25.9
27.8
29.5
32.1
34.6
63.4
July
26.0
27.9
29.8
32.2
36.9
 64.0
August
26.2
28.0
29.9
32.5
39.3
 66.7
September
26.3
28.1
30.0
32.9
41.8
 68.2
October
26.4
28.2
30.2
33.0
44.0
  
November
26.5
28.4
30.4
33.2
46.1
  
December
26.6
28.5
30.8
33.2
48.6
  



EX-99.9 10 ex999.htm ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES GROSS PROFIT ex999.htm

Exhibit 99.9
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Water Technologies Gross Profit)

3 Month Rolling Average (%)
        
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
51.3
51.1
50.7
49.0
48.2
39.1
February
51.5
51.2
50.1
49.4
47.5
38.4
March
51.6
51.0
50.1
48.0
47.2
38.8
April
52.1
50.7
49.7
48.2
46.8
39.6
May
51.9
49.9
49.3
47.5
46.6
39.6
June
51.1
49.5
48.9
46.9
45.5
38.2
July
50.6
49.6
48.8
46.6
42.3
 39.3
August
50.1
50.1
48.4
47.2
39.6
 39.0
September
50.7
49.8
47.8
47.2
38.4
 39.2
October
50.6
49.6
47.9
47.4
38.7
  
November
50.9
50.1
47.6
47.5
39.9
  
December
51.2
50.4
49.4
48.5
40.3
  
 


12 Month Rolling Average (%)
        
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
50.2
51.1
50.1
48.8
47.6
41.0
February
50.4
51.0
50.1
48.7
47.4
40.5
March
50.7
51.0
50.0
48.5
47.4
40.2
April
50.9
50.8
49.9
48.5
47.2
39.8
May
51.1
50.5
49.9
48.2
47.2
39.4
June
51.0
50.6
49.8
48.0
46.9
38.9
July
51.0
50.5
49.7
47.9
45.7
 39.2
August
51.0
50.5
49.5
47.9
44.5
 39.2
September
51.2
50.4
49.3
47.8
43.7
 39.2
October
51.1
50.2
49.2
47.7
43.0
  
November
51.1
50.3
48.8
47.9
42.4
  
December
51.1
50.2
49.0
47.6
41.9
  


EX-99.10 11 ex9910.htm VALVOLINE PREMIUM OIL SALES ex9910.htm

Exhibit 99.10
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Valvoline Premium Oil Sales)

Premium Lubricants % Of  Branded Volume
      
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
14.2
16.7
20.8
23.0
23.9
24.1
February
14.8
20.2
21.7
21.9
25.1
21.5
March
17.9
19.4
21.8
26.7
24.1
24.3
April
17.2
17.1
22.4
23.8
23.3
24.0
May
16.8
20.5
22.5
23.2
21.8
26.3
June
17.8
21.5
20.9
26.3
22.2
 23.2
July
15.9
17.2
21.4
23.6
22.5
 22.2
August
17.1
18.7
24.3
24.1
23.3
 24.8
September
17.5
19.4
23.3
21.5
20.9
 23.9
October
16.5
17.1
22.4
22.2
21.7
  
November
17.4
19.5
20.9
24.4
20.5
  
December
16.8
22.1
22.2
22.1
22.6
  


EX-99.11 12 ex9911.htm VALVOLINE REVENUE ex9911.htm

Exhibit 99.11
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Valvoline's revenue)

Monthly Sales ($, millions)
        
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
94.0
96.5
105.5
103.0
113.1
122.8
February
86.2
93.4
100.4
105.5
109.1
122.3
March
92.4
111.0
118.0
114.9
130.6
137.3
April
107.7
101.1
115.6
118.3
116.8
135.2
May
104.0
105.7
104.6
118.3
126.8
133.2
June
92.8
99.9
109.9
117.8
122.9
139.1
July
107.8
110.4
116.3
107.0
116.3
 129.1
August
108.3
105.6
108.2
116.1
128.3
 131.6
September
104.2
129.8
128.0
115.7
134.6
 123.5
October
100.3
110.7
104.6
105.8
130.3
  
November
88.2
85.2
103.3
106.0
114.6
  
December
92.8
94.3
101.1
98.7
106.6
  
 

12 Month Rolling Average ($, millions)
      
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
94.7
98.4
104.4
109.4
111.4
121.6
February
95.2
99.0
105.0
109.8
111.7
122.7
March
94.0
100.6
105.6
109.6
113.0
123.3
April
96.0
100.0
106.8
109.8
112.9
124.8
May
95.8
100.2
106.7
111.0
113.6
125.4
June
95.8
100.8
107.5
111.6
114.1
126.7
July
96.5
101.0
108.0
110.8
114.8
 127.8
August
96.8
100.8
108.2
111.5
115.8
 128.1
September
96.0
102.9
108.1
110.5
117.4
 127.1
October
96.8
103.8
107.6
110.6
119.5
  
November
96.8
103.5
109.1
110.8
120.2
  
December
98.2
103.6
109.6
110.6
120.8
  


EX-99.12 13 ex9912.htm VALVOLINE GROSS PROFIT ex9912.htm

Exhibit 99.12
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Valvoline's gross profit)

3 Month Rolling Average (%)
        
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
26.4
26.6
27.5
26.7
21.4
24.5
February
27.3
26.8
27.4
27.4
21.6
25.1
March
28.9
27.2
27.7
28.3
22.0
25.6
April
30.0
26.8
28.3
28.8
21.4
25.1
May
30.1
27.7
28.5
28.1
20.4
25.3
June
29.5
28.5
28.7
25.9
20.2
25.1
July
29.4
29.7
29.1
25.4
19.6
 25.9
August
29.4
29.8
29.6
25.6
19.0
 25.5
September
30.3
28.7
28.5
25.4
16.0
 24.6
October
29.0
28.1
27.7
24.5
17.9
  
November
28.2
27.5
26.4
23.0
19.7
  
December
26.1
28.3
26.8
22.1
23.8
  
 
 

12 Month Rolling Average (%)
        
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
27.7
28.8
28.1
28.0
25.1
20.7
February
27.8
28.7
28.1
28.0
24.7
21.0
March
27.7
28.3
28.3
28.1
23.9
21.4
April
27.8
28.0
28.4
28.1
23.2
21.7
May
28.0
28.0
28.3
27.9
22.6
22.3
June
28.0
28.1
28.3
27.4
22.4
22.6
July
28.2
28.1
28.3
27.2
21.7
 23.3
August
28.3
28.2
28.3
26.9
20.9
23.9
September
28.6
27.7
28.3
26.6
19.9
 24.8
October
28.8
27.8
28.2
26.4
20.0
  
November
28.8
28.0
28.0
26.0
20.1
  
December
28.8
28.2
27.9
25.5
20.4
  


EX-99.13 14 ex9913.htm VALVOLINE LUBRICANT GALLONS ex9913.htm

Exhibit 99.13
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Valvoline's lubricant sales gallons)

3 Month Rolling Average (Millions)
      
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
15.1
14.3
13.6
13.1
13.1
12.3
February
15.0
14.5
14.5
12.9
13.2
12.7
March
16.2
16.2
15.8
14.1
14.7
13.9
April
17.1
16.7
16.8
15.1
15.0
14.5
May
18.1
17.2
16.9
16.0
15.6
14.8
June
17.9
16.4
16.7
16.0
15.0
14.5
July
17.0
16.6
16.8
15.4
14.7
 15.0
August
17.3
16.4
16.5
15.0
14.4
 14.9
September
17.8
17.1
16.8
14.7
13.7
 14.4
October
17.5
17.3
15.6
14.5
14.0
  
November
16.0
16.1
15.3
13.7
13.2
  
December
14.8
14.6
13.7
12.8
12.8
  


EX-99.14 15 ex9914.htm VIOC 12 MONTH ROLLING AVERAGE SALES ex9914.htm

Exhibit 99.14
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales)

Stores 2 Years and older ($, millions)*
      
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
10.6
11.5
11.9
11.7
11.4
11.5
February
10.7
11.5
12.0
11.7
11.4
11.6
March
10.7
11.6
11.9
11.7
11.4
11.7
April
10.8
11.7
11.9
11.7
11.3
11.7
May
10.9
11.7
11.8
11.7
11.3
11.8
June
11.0
11.8
11.8
11.7
11.3
11.9
July
11.1
11.8
11.8
11.7
11.3
12.0 
August
11.2
11.9
11.7
11.7
11.2
12.2
September
11.2
11.9
11.7
11.6
11.3
12.2
October
11.3
11.9
11.7
11.5
11.3
  
November
11.4
11.9
11.7
11.5
11.3
  
December
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-99.15 16 ex9915.htm ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION NON-GAAP METRIC INFORMATION ex9915.htm
EXHIBIT 99.15
Ashland Distribution Non GAAP Metric Information
 

 
   
($,Thousands)
        
POCKET PROFIT
  
Q4 2007
    
Q4 2006
  
             
Operating Income
    
(4,485
 )    
25,582
  
Income Taxes
     1,640       (8,334 )
Net Income
    
(2,845
 )    
17,248
  
                 
Invested Capital July 31
    
702,589
      
639,711
  
Invested Capital August 31
    
686,375
      
621,273
  
Invested Capital September 30
    
672,312
      
563,564
  
Total
    
2,061,276
      
1,824,548
  
Average Invested Capital (Total/3)
    
687,092
      
608,183
  
Cost of Capital (9.5%/4)
     2.375 %     2.375 %
Cost of Capital $ (COC$)
    
16,318
      
14,444
  
                 
Pocket Profit
     (19,163 )    
2,804
  
(Net Income less COC$)
                


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