0001305014-13-000012.txt : 20130129 0001305014-13-000012.hdr.sgml : 20130129 20130129080749 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001305014-13-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 16 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130129 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130129 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: 13553600 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 ASHLAND INC. BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS 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):  January 29, 2013
 
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
P.O. Box 391
Covington, Kentucky  41012-0391
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)) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On January 29, 2013, Ashland Inc. will include the information contained in exhibits 99.1-99.14, and graphic images thereof, on the “Investor Center” section of its website located at http://investor.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 99.1-99.14 is summary information concerning key metrics for Ashland’s operating segments.  The information 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.
 
 
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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)   Exhibits
99.1
 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ sales
99.2 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ gross profit
99.3  Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ volume in metric tons 
99.4
Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies’ sales
99.5
Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies’ gross profit
99.6 Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies’ average sales per shipping day
99.7 Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials’ sales
99.8
Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials’ gross profit
99.9
Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials’ volume in metric tons
99.10
Website data concerning Ashland Consumer Markets’ sales
99.11
Website data concerning Ashland Consumer Markets’ gross profit
99.12
Website data concerning Ashland Consumer Markets’ lubricant sales gallons
99.13
Website data concerning Ashland Consumer Markets’ premium lubricants % of branded volume
99.14
Website data concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s twelve month rolling average sales


 
 
 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ASHLAND INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
   
January 29, 2013
/s/ Lamar M. Chambers
 
Lamar M. Chambers
 
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
99.1
 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ sales
99.2 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ gross profit
99.3  Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ volume in metric tons 
99.4
Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies’ sales
99.5
Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies’ gross profit
99.6 Website data concerning Ashland Water Technologies’ average sales per shipping day
99.7 Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials’ sales
99.8
Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials’ gross profit
99.9
Website data concerning Ashland Performance Materials’ volume in metric tons
99.10
Website data concerning Ashland Consumer Markets’ sales
99.11
Website data concerning Ashland Consumer Markets’ gross profit
99.12
Website data concerning Ashland Consumer Markets’ lubricant sales gallons
99.13
Website data concerning Ashland Consumer Markets’ premium lubricants % of branded volume
99.14
Website data concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s twelve month rolling average sales


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 EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS SALES ex99-1.htm
 
Exhibit 99.1
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Specialty Ingredients sales)
 
Monthly Sales ($ in millions)*
          
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 70.6  60.1 74.9  76.3  215.8 
February
 86.0  72.3 67.7  81.4  236.3 
March
 98.9  90.5   97.5  112.2  270.9 
April
 89.1  65.6 56.1  86.8  252.9 
May
 96.8  74.8 78.9  100.8  280.3 
June
116.7 
 92.3 91.9  115.8  259.9 
July
77.7 
  67.2 68.6  94.0  251.3 
August
99.0 
 79.1 77.7  106.6  226.8 
September
 112.2 
 90.3 92.7  109.4  255.7 
October
71.9 
  67.2 68.2  206.0  202.4 
November
 79.3  73.2 68.4  215.0  228.7 
December
 80.1  69.1 79.2  206.9  190.6 

 
12 Month Rolling Average ($ in millions)*
          
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
January
 82.8  89.0 76.4  76.9  137.5 
February
 83.3  87.8 76.0  78.1  150.5 
March
 85.2  87.1 76.6  79.3  163.7 
April
 87.1  85.2 75.8  81.9  177.5 
May
 87.1  83.4 76.1  83.7  192.5 
June
88.7 
  81.3 76.1  85.7  204.5 
July
 88.6 
 80.5 76.2  87.8  217.6 
August
89.7 
  78.8 76.1  90.2  227.6 
September
91.3 
 77.0 76.3  91.6  239.8 
October
91.2 
  76.6 76.4  103.1  239.5 
November
 90.4  76.0 76.0  115.3  240.7 
December
 89.9  75.1 76.8  125.9  239.3 

*NOTE:  All information presented subsequent to September 2011 includes activity related to ISP, which was acquired on August 23, 2011.  Information from October 2008 and prior represent the pre-acquisition operations of Hercules' Aqualon Group acquired on November 13, 2008.  The 12 month rolling sales average will continue to include pre-acquisition results through November 2009. 
EX-99.2 3 ex99-2.htm ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GROSS PROFIT ex99-2.htm
 
Exhibit 99.2
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Specialty Ingredients gross profit)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
            
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
January
 31.4 29.7 29.4 34.9  32.0 
February
 32.3 30.2 29.5 34.6  32.9 
March
 33.3 31.1 34.0 35.4  33.5 
April
 31.9 31.9 34.6 34.0  34.1 
May
 31.3 32.1 34.4 34.1  35.0 
June
 31.0
  28.9 34.3 33.9  34.7 
July
 30.5
  29.5 33.8 33.9  35.8 
August
 30.4
  29.5 34.2 32.8  34.3 
September
30.8
  34.7  33.3 32.5  34.0 
October
 31.4
  34.8 32.5 35.0  31.8 
November
 32.1 34.7 32.5 33.4  32.4 
December
 30.1 29.5 32.8 33.4  32.5 
 

12 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
            
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
January
 33.5 30.9 31.4 33.9  33.2 
February
 33.3 31.0 31.5 33.9  33.2 
March
 33.2 30.8 31.9 34.0  33.3 
April
 32.9 30.9 32.1 33.8  33.6 
May
 32.5 31.2 32.1 33.9  33.8 
June
 32.0
  30.3 33.2 33.9  33.7 
July
 31.6
  30.7 33.2 33.9  34.2 
August
31.3
  31.0 33.2 33.5  34.0 
September
31.3
  31.2  32.9 33.7  33.9 
October
 31.3
  31.5 32.6 34.4  33.6 
November
 31.5 31.6 32.7 33.7  33.7 
December
 31.3 31.1 33.6 33.8  33.7 

*NOTE:  Information from December 2012 has been adjusted to exclude a loss of $31 million related to certain commoditized guar inventories, as well as income of $22 million related to the settlement of a business interruption insurance claim.  Information from September 2011 and prior includes the pre-acquisition operations of ISP, which was acquired on August 23, 2011.  Information from October 2008 and prior represent the pre-acquisition operations of Hercules' Aqualon Group acquired on November 13, 2008.  Information has been adjusted to exclude the impact of the inventory fair value adjustment charges related to purchase accounting for the Hercules and ISP acquisitions, which totaled $30 million and $44 million, respectively. 
 
 EX-99.3 4 ex99-3.htm ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS VOLUME IN METRIC TONS ex99-3.htm
 
Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Specialty Ingredients volume in metric tons)
 
Metric Tons (in thousands)*
          
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
January
 13.7 11.3 13.0 12.0  31.4 
February
 16.5 13.7 11.4 13.1  35.9 
March
 18.4 21.4 17.5 17.7  37.3 
April
 16.8 11.8 10.4 13.6  32.5 
May
 18.0 13.4 14.6 14.8  36.9 
June
21.7
 16.0 16.5 18.0  34.9 
July
15.1
  12.2 12.5 14.3  34.0 
August
17.9
 14.6 13.8 16.1  30.6 
September
20.2
 15.2 16.5 16.5  32.0 
October
13.3
  12.4 12.5 29.6  28.9 
November
 15.2 12.8 11.8 30.8  33.2 
December
 15.8 12.2 14.2 29.6  26.8 

 
12 Month Rolling Average (in thousands)*
        
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
January
 16.5 16.7 14.1 13.6  20.5 
February
 16.6 16.4 13.9 13.8  22.4 
March
 16.9 16.7 13.6 13.8  24.0 
April
 17.1 16.3 13.4 14.1  25.6 
May
 17.1 15.9 13.5 14.1  27.4 
June
17.3
  15.4 13.6 14.2  28.8 
July
 17.3
 15.2 13.6 14.4  30.5 
August
17.2
  14.9 13.5 14.6  31.7 
September
17.4
  14.5 13.6 14.6  33.0 
October
17.3
  14.4 13.6 16.0  32.9 
November
 17.0 14.2 13.6 17.6  33.1 
December
 16.9 13.9 13.7 18.8  32.9 

*NOTE:  All information presented subsequent to September 2011 includes activity related to ISP, which was acquired on August 23, 2011.  Information from October 2008 and prior represent the pre-acquisition operations of Hercules' Aqualon Group acquired on November 13, 2008.  The 12 month rolling average will continue to include pre-acquisition results through November 2009. 
EX-99.4 5 ex99-4.htm ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES SALES ex99-4.htm
 
Exhibit 99.4
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Water Technologies sales)
 
Monthly Sales ($ in millions)*
          
           
  2008 2009  2010 2011 2012 
January
 73.7  147.3  146.4 151.9  140.4 
February
 71.5  144.1  142.1 148.1  138.1 
March
 72.3  141.3  160.2 170.8  149.0 
April
 82.9  145.8  128.5 157.0  142.6 
May
 76.9  141.5  142.9 163.0  145.0 
June
 84.5 
148.8  159.6 169.6  138.9 
July
 81.8 
 159.7  152.6 159.6  144.0 
August
68.3 
  151.3  149.5 168.7  148.6 
September
 75.6 
  153.6   160.2 162.5  138.9 
October
71.1 
  148.2  143.7 149.0  145.0 
November
 107.9  150.3  152.7 153.7  140.7 
December
 139.4  144.8  154.3 145.8  135.7 

 
12 Month Rolling Average ($ in millions)*
        
            
  2008 2009  2010 2011 2012 
January
 71.0  89.9  148.1 149.9  157.3 
February
 71.8  96.0  147.9 150.4  156.5 
March
 72.7  101.8  149.4 151.2  154.7 
April
 74.1  107.0  148.0 153.6  153.5 
May
 74.9  112.4  148.1 155.3  152.0 
June
76.3 
 117.7  149.0 156.1  149.4 
July
 77.5 
 124.2  148.4 156.7  148.1 
August
75.1 
  131.1  148.2 158.3  146.5 
September
74.4 
  137.7   148.8 158.5  144.5 
October
74.4 
  144.2  148.4 159.0  144.2 
November
 77.7  147.6  148.6 159.0  143.1 
December
 83.8  148.1  149.4 158.3  142.2 

*NOTE:  Information from October 2008 and prior does not include the Paper Technologies and Ventures operations of Hercules acquired on November 13, 2008. 
 
 EX-99.5 6 ex99-5.htm ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES GROSS PROFIT ex99-5.htm
 
Exhibit 99.5
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Water Technologies gross profit)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
            
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
January
 38.1 30.5 36.2 31.6  30.8 
February
 36.4 31.6 35.9 30.5  31.3 
March
 37.3 32.6 34.5 31.3  32.1 
April
 36.9 34.6 35.0 30.8  32.6 
May
 37.8 36.3 33.5 31.2  32.5 
June
 37.2
  34.7 33.7 29.7  32.1 
July
 37.1
  35.7 32.8 30.3  32.1 
August
 36.2
  34.8 32.8 30.7  31.7 
September
32.9
  36.7  31.7 30.5  31.8 
October
 33.0
  36.1 30.8 31.2  32.1 
November
 31.5 36.0 31.2 30.3  32.9 
December
 32.5 36.6 31.6 30.8  33.3 
 

12 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
            
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
January
 39.0 34.0 35.6 32.5  30.7 
February
 38.7 33.1 35.8 32.0  31.0 
March
 38.6 33.0 35.6 32.0  30.8 
April
 38.3 33.0 35.7 31.5  31.1 
May
 38.3 33.2 35.1 31.4  31.2 
June
 38.4
  32.7 35.4 31.0  31.4 
July
 37.8
  33.2 35.0 30.9  31.5 
August
37.5
  33.3 34.6 30.9  31.5 
September
36.7
  33.9  34.1 30.8  31.7 
October
 36.3
  33.9 33.7 30.9  31.9 
November
 35.3 34.7 33.4 30.8  32.1 
December
 34.8 35.2 32.8 30.7  32.3 

*NOTE:  Information from October 2008 and prior does not include the Paper Technologies and Ventures operations of Hercules acquired on November 13, 2008.  The calculated gross profit percentages for November and December of 2008 exclude the impact of purchase accounting inventory step-up adjustments. 
 
 EX-99.6 7 ex99-6.htm ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES AVERAGE SALES PER SHIPPING DAY ex99-6.htm
 
Exhibit 99.6
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Water Technologies average sales per shipping day)
 
Average Sales per Shipping Day ($ in millions)*
      
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
January
 3.351 7.014 7.320 7.599  6.687 
February
 3.403 7.206 7.106 7.403  6.579 
March
 3.613 6.422 6.967 7.425  6.772 
April
 3.767 6.945 6.121 7.476  6.787 
May
 3.662 7.075 7.146 7.763  6.594 
June
4.022
 6.959 7.255 7.710  6.611 
July
 3.720
 7.260 7.266 7.983  6.860 
August
3.251
  7.203 6.794 7.334  6.458 
September
3.598
  7.314  7.630 7.737  7.309 
October
3.090
  6.737 6.843 7.097  6.305 
November
5.994
 7.911 7.633 7.683  7.033 
December
  6.640 6.895 7.347 7.397  7.142 
 
*NOTE:  Information from October 2008 and prior does not include the Paper Technologies and Ventures operations of Hercules acquired on November 13, 2008. 
EX-99.7 8 ex99-7.htm ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS SALES ex99-7.htm
 
Exhibit 99.7
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Performance Materials sales)
 
Monthly Sales ($ in millions)*
          
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 132.9  92.5 98.0 104.3  129.8 
February
 135.4  80.8 97.1 102.2  130.7 
March
 129.9  85.7 109.1 118.3  147.8 
April
 144.2  83.3 118.8 114.4  128.9 
May
 141.6  80.5 114.4 120.4  140.3 
June
138.9 
  91.8 123.3 116.8  135.2 
July
151.6 
 89.3 113.1 106.6  119.6 
August
131.3 
  80.3 111.7 109.0  130.0 
September
144.2 
  98.1  128.5 107.6  119.3 
October
139.7 
  99.1 117.3 136.7  129.4 
November
 105.7  93.2 121.5 128.9  117.0 
December
 78.5  79.0 86.7 112.7  99.0 
 
 
12 Month Rolling Average ($ in millions)*
        
            
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 132.1  127.8 88.3 112.2  117.1 
February
 134.0  123.2 89.6 112.6  119.3 
March
 133.9  119.6 91.6 113.3  122.0 
April
 134.9  114.5 94.5 113.0  123.0 
May
 135.5  109.4 97.4 113.5  124.7 
June
136.0 
  105.5 100.0 112.9  126.2 
July
 138.0 
 100.3 102.0 112.4  127.3 
August
136.2 
  96.0 104.6 112.2  129.0 
September
135.1 
  92.2  107.1 110.4  130.0 
October
135.3 
  88.8 108.6 112.0  129.4 
November
 133.0  87.8 111.0 112.7  128.4 
December
 131.1  87.8 111.6 114.8  127.3 

*NOTE:  On November 30, 2010, the Casting Solutions business was contributed into an expanded joint venture with Süd-Chemie and is no longer reflected in these numbers from December 2010 moving forward.  All information presented subsequent to September 2011 includes activity related to ISP's Elastomers business that was acquired on August 23, 2011. 
EX-99.8 9 ex99-8.htm ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GROSS PROFIT ex99-8.htm
 
Exhibit 99.8
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Performance Materials gross profit)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
            
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 17.3  17.1 16.5 13.0  16.5 
February
 17.1  17.9 16.2 10.9  14.3 
March
 18.1  19.5 16.5 12.0  14.6 
April
 18.5  19.0 16.8 12.8  15.0 
May
 18.1  18.0 16.6 13.7  16.9 
June
  17.5  16.9 16.7 13.0  18.1 
July
 16.1 
 17.4 16.9 13.0  19.2 
August
14.6 
  17.0 17.9 12.4  17.8 
September
 14.6 
  16.0  12.8 12.4  14.3 
October
 14.8 
  16.7 12.6 15.4  13.6 
November
 16.1  17.8 11.5 18.5  12.9 
December
 15.9  18.4 14.6 19.2  15.6 

 
12 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 19.4  16.6 17.4 14.8  14.6 
February
 19.4  16.5 17.2 14.3  14.8 
March
 19.1  16.6 16.9 14.1  15.0 
April
 18.9  16.5 16.9 13.9  15.1 
May
 18.5  16.3 16.9 13.6  15.8 
June
18.0 
  16.4 16.9 13.1  16.2 
July
 17.6 
 16.8 16.8 12.8  16.7 
August
17.1 
  17.1 17.1 12.2  17.0 
September
17.0 
  17.0  16.0 13.1  16.6 
October
16.7 
  17.5 15.6 13.7  16.1 
November
 16.5  17.7 15.4 14.1  15.7 
December
 16.6  17.7 15.1 14.4  15.6 
 
 
*NOTE:  On November 30, 2010, the Casting Solutions business was contributed into an expanded joint venture with Süd-Chemie and is no longer reflected in these numbers from December 2010 moving forward.  All information presented subsequent to September 2011 includes activity related to ISP's Elastomers business that was acquired on August 23, 2011. 
 
 EX-99.9 10 ex99-9.htm ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS VOLUME IN METRIC TONS ex99-9.htm
 
Exhibit 99.9
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Performance Materials volume in metric tons)
 
 
Metric Tons (in thousands)*          
           
 
2008
2009
2010
2011
 2012 
January
45.5
37.0
40.3
41.6
 45.6 
February
46.0
33.3
40.3
38.5
 45.5 
March
45.5
34.5
44.6
45.1
 49.4 
April
47.2
34.4
47.9
42.2
 41.1 
May
46.0
34.8
46.6
43.7
 46.1 
June
47.9
39.4
49.5
43.0
 46.2 
July
55.1
37.6
44.2
38.0
 42.3 
August
45.5
33.5
43.5
39.0
 47.1 
September
51.4
40.7
51.1
38.3
 43.2 
October
49.9
40.1
44.5
47.2
 46.6 
November
39.9
37.9
45.5
   46.6 42.0 
December
29.7
33.4
34.4
   43.6 36.0 
 
12 Month Rolling Average (in thousands)*        
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
January
47.0
45.1
36.7
44.5
 42.6 
February
47.4
44.0
37.2
44.3
 43.1 
March
47.2
43.1
38.1
44.4
 43.5 
April
47.1
42.1
39.2
43.9
 43.4 
May
46.9
41.1
40.2
43.7
 43.6 
June
46.8
40.4
41.0
43.1
 43.9 
July
47.7
39.0
41.6
42.6
 44.2 
August
46.9
38.0
42.4
42.2
 44.9 
September
46.6
37.1
43.3
41.2
 45.3 
October
46.8
36.3
43.6
41.4
 45.3 
November
46.3
36.1
44.3
   41.5 44.9 
December
45.8
36.4
44.4
   42.2 44.3 
 
 
*NOTE:  On November 30, 2010, the Casting Solutions business was contributed into an expanded joint venture with Süd-Chemie and is no longer reflected in these numbers from December 2010 moving forward.  All information presented subsequent to September 2011 includes activity related to ISP's Elastomers business that was acquired on August 23, 2011. 
 
 EX-99.10 11 ex99-10.htm ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS SALES ex99-10.htm
 
Exhibit 99.10
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Consumer Markets sales)
 
Monthly Sales ($ in millions)
          
            
 
2008
  2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 135.7 128.6 129.0 146.2  166.5 
February
 127.4 127.3 133.9 139.3  170.2 
March
 137.5 151.6 167.3 206.0  183.5 
April
 154.1 144.4 151.3 179.2  182.5 
May
 130.8 133.9 155.4 158.7  173.9 
June
 143.0
  162.6 156.5 184.3  160.1 
July
 150.9
  145.6 148.2 168.9  169.8 
August
 147.8
  141.8 159.2 183.7  182.1 
September
155.1
  126.7  154.0 164.3  170.3 
October
 143.9
  144.2 151.5 159.3  178.7 
November
 119.5 124.8 144.2 159.6  159.5 
December
 124.1 131.2 144.8 156.2  142.6 
 

12 Month Rolling Average ($ in millions)
        
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 130.6 138.5 138.6 151.0  168.8 
February
 131.0 138.5 139.1 151.5  171.4 
March
 131.0 139.7 140.5 154.7  169.5 
April
 132.6 138.9 141.0 157.0  169.8 
May
 132.4 139.2 142.8 157.3  171.1 
June
 132.7
  140.8 142.3 159.6  169.1 
July
 134.6
  140.4 142.5 161.4  169.1 
August
 135.9
  139.9 144.0 163.4  169.0 
September
138.5
  137.5  146.3 164.3  169.5 
October
 138.8
  137.5 146.9 164.9  171.1 
November
 137.9 138.0 148.5 166.2  171.1 
December
 139.1 138.6 149.6 167.1  170.0 

 
 EX-99.11 12 ex99-11.htm ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS GROSS PROFIT ex99-11.htm
 
Exhibit 99.11
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Consumer Markets gross profit)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (%)
          
            
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 24.2 23.6 33.1 29.6  25.9 
February
 24.0 29.1 32.4 29.0  26.0 
March
 24.4 32.2 33.0 29.3  26.4 
April
 24.6 36.5 32.8 29.4  26.3 
May
 24.6 36.2 33.8 28.1  26.8 
June
 23.9
  37.5 32.4 26.6  26.8 
July
 21.8
  37.2 31.3 25.2  27.2 
August
19.5
  36.8 29.9 25.3  27.6 
September
19.2
  35.5  28.9 23.0  29.7 
October
 20.1
  34.4 29.8 23.4  30.5 
November
 21.1 33.6 30.0 23.7  31.3 
December
 21.8 33.9 30.9 25.3  30.1 
 

12 Month Rolling Average (%)
          
            
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 24.9 22.4 35.4 30.9  26.0 
February
 24.9 23.4 34.9 30.7  25.8 
March
 24.7 24.2 35.0 30.4  25.3 
April
  24.8 25.5 34.4 30.0  25.2 
May
 24.7 26.4 34.2 29.2  25.5 
June
 24.4
  27.7 33.7 28.8  25.4 
July
 23.7
  29.5 32.9 28.4  25.7 
August
23.1
  31.0 32.4 28.0  26.1 
September
 23.0
  32.0  32.0 27.3  27.1 
October
 22.6
  33.3 31.7 26.8  27.5 
November
 22.2 34.1 31.5 26.5  27.9 
December
 22.3 34.8 31.3 26.0  28.2 

 
 EX-99.12 13 ex99-12.htm ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS LUBRICANT SALES GALLONS ex99-12.htm
 
Exhibit 99.12
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Consumer Markets lubricant sales gallons)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (in millions)
      
           
  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 13.2 10.6 12.9 13.3  12.6 
February
 13.1 11.2 13.3 13.1  12.8 
March
 14.0 12.6 14.6 14.9  13.6 
April
 14.7 13.7 15.3 15.7  14.0 
May
 14.6 14.3 15.9 15.9  14.1 
June
 14.6
  15.2 15.4 14.8  13.6 
July
 14.0
  15.4 15.2 14.3  13.3 
August
14.4
  15.7 15.2 14.7  13.4 
September
 14.5
  14.1  14.7 13.8  13.5 
October
 13.6
  14.0 14.6 13.3  13.6 
November
 12.3 13.2 13.8 12.6  13.0 
December
 11.0 13.4 13.5 12.2  12.4 

EX-99.13 14 ex99-13.htm ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS PREMIUM LUBRICANTS % OF BRANDED VOLUME ex99-13.htm
 
Exhibit 99.13
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Consumer Markets premium lubricants % of branded volume)
 
Premium Lubricants % of  Branded Volume
        
           
 
2008
  2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
 25.3 27.6 31.1 31.1  28.7 
February
 25.7 27.6 28.8 31.9  30.8 
March
 26.0 31.3 29.2 33.8  31.8 
April
 23.0 27.7 30.7 33.7  31.8 
May
 26.3 28.4 28.1 30.9  30.7 
June
 25.6
 30.4 31.5 32.0  29.8 
July
 23.6
  27.2 32.1 31.0  30.2 
August
27.6
  27.4 30.5 29.5  31.1 
September
27.5
  26.7 28.8 29.9  30.0 
October
 26.9
  28.1 29.5 29.8  32.9 
November
 27.0 26.4 31.1 29.2  32.8 
December
 27.4 30.0 30.0 29.0  32.0 
 
 
 EX-99.14 15 ex99-14.htm VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE TWELVE MONTH ROLLING AVERAGE SALES ex99-14.htm
 
Exhibit 99.14
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Valvoline Instant Oil Change twelve month rolling average sales)
 
Stores 2 Years and Older ($ in millions)
      
            
 
2008
 2009 2010 2011  2012 
January
12.4
  13.2 13.9 15.1  15.6 
February
12.4
  13.3 13.9 15.2  15.7 
March
12.4
  13.4 14.0 15.2  15.8 
April
12.5
 13.4 14.1 15.2  15.8 
May
12.6
  13.5 14.2 15.2  15.9 
June
12.5
  13.5 14.3 15.3  16.0 
July
 12.7
  13.6 14.5 15.3  16.0 
August
12.7
  13.6 14.6 15.3  16.0 
September
12.8
  13.7  14.7 15.4  16.0 
October
 12.9
  13.9 14.9 15.5  16.2 
November
 13.0 13.9 15.0 15.5  16.3 
December
 13.1 13.9 15.1 15.5  16.3 
 
 
        
 
 
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