Ashland Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Ashland_Inc-1001266 26 Nov 2009 12:15:09 EST 1001266 Ashland Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/research/moodys-global-credit-research-Ashland_Inc-COP_70000COP_70000moodys/COP_70000html26 Nov 2009 01:15:28 ESThtmlAshland Inc.Ashland Inc.7000070000150.000025 Nov 2009NewsCredit OpinionCGlobal Credit Research Credit Opinion ## NOV #### Credit Opinion: Ashland Inc. Ashland Inc. Covington, Kentucky, United States Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Corporate Family Rating Ba# Sr Sec Bank Credit Facility Ba#/LGD#...11321133113416871706366500367000382550385386387393600039031600045124600045125600045126600045127600051742700007005070300733350UNITED STATESINDUSTRIALINDUSTRIAL70000Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/s-and-p-credit-research-Most_Ashland_Inc_Ratings_Raised_One_Notch_And_Taken_Off_CreditWatch_Outlook_Stable-759516759516spcred/759516normglobal25 Nov 2009 03:19:00 EST100Ratings ActionThe latest Ratings Action from S&PUnited StatesDiversified ChemicalsEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersRatings ActionUSA04420404420904420Q04454004454C04454J04454K04454N15101020 151010 1510 15Ashland Inc.100171EMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAASHRATING_ACTIONAerospaceAutomotiveCapitalChemicalsCORPEnergyFIGLOBISSLEVFINCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/s-and-p-credit-research-Research_Update_Most_Ashland_Inc_Ratings_Raised_One_Notch_And_Removed_From_CreditWatch_Outlook_Stable-759517759517spcred/759517normglobal25 Nov 2009 03:19:00 EST175Research UpdateThe latest Research Update from S&PUnited StatesDiversified ChemicalsEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersResearch UpdateUSA04420404420904420Q15101020 151010 1510 15Ashland Inc.100171EMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAASHRESUPDUSA42705642705L42705M42705T15101020 151010 1510 15Hercules Inc.101083USAHPCAerospaceAutomotiveCapitalChemicalsCORPEnergyFIGLOBISSLEVFIN04454N04454K04454J04454C044540Credit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/moodys-global-credit-research-Moody_s_moves_Ashland_s_outlook_to_stable_from_negative-PR_190877_70000PR_190877_70000moodys/PR_190877_70000html25 Nov 2009 12:41:36 ESThtmlAshland Inc.Hercules IncorporatedAshland Inc.; Hercules Incorporated7000036700070000150.000024 Nov 2009NewsRating ActionCGlobal Credit Research Rating Action ## NOV #### Rating Action: Ashland Inc. Moody's moves Ashland's outlook to stable from negative New York, November ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service moved the outlook on Ashland Inc.'s (Ashland)...11321133113416871706366500367000382550385386387393600039031600045124600045125600045126600045127600051742700007005070300733350UNITED STATESINDUSTRIAL70000Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2540090T2540090ccbn/T2540090norm12 Nov 2009 10:04:57 EST2540090Final Transcript of ASH presentation, 12-Nov-09 2:15pm CTAshland106.0000FinalAshland at Longbow Research Paper, Packaging and Chemical Conference TranscriptASH2:15pm CTTranscript...Unidentified Speaker The next speaker is Lamar Chambers, Chief Financial Officer of Ashland, Incorporated, headquartered in Covington, Kentucky. Ashland serves a variety of markets with numerous products and services ranging from such well known brands as Valvoline to more sulfuric products derived from wood pulp. Having completed the acquisition of Hercules less than a year ago, Ashland has done an excellent job integrating the two companies and aggressively reducing its debt level, all the while dealing with the significant volume declines in the economically sensitive businesses. With annual revenues of about $# billion, Ashland's current market cap is just under # billion. Please welcome Lamar Chambers. Lamar Chambers - Ashland - SVP & CFO Good afternoon, and thank you all for joining us today. With me here today is Eric Boni, Ashland's Director of Investor Relations. Eric will assist me in at least the Q&A portion, if we have an opportunity for questions at the end. Also, Dmitry, thank... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/300625300625bir/300625norm17Ashland Inc.Ashland Oil Inc.Ashland Oil and Refining Inc.Vinita Rock Co.Ashland ResinasJ.W. Conner and Sons Inc.BetzDearborn Inc.Citrus ColloidsAlliance Technical ProductsQuantum Hi-Tech Company Ltd.Hurcules Inc.Hercules Paper Process Div.United States03 Nov 2009 06:13:40 ESTAshland Inc. started in 1924 as a regional petroleum refiner in eastern Kentucky. The company is a diversified chemical company that provides innovative products, services and solutions to customers around the globe. Ashland operates four reportable segmeNYSE324110L2911I21211123731032518832521154171028692821873112211622ASHAshland Inc. started in 1924 as a regional petroleum refiner in eastern Kentucky. The company is a diversified chemical company that provides innovative products, services and solutions to customers around the globe. Ashland operates four reportable segmeCompany Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/s-and-p-credit-research-Ashland_Inc_BB_Ratings_Put_On_CreditWatch_Positive-754461754461spcred/754461normglobal30 Oct 2009 01:23:00 EST100NewsThe latest News from S&PUnited StatesDiversified ChemicalsEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersNewsUSA04420404420904420Q15101020 151010 1510 15Ashland Inc.100171EMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAASHNEWSUSA42705642705L42705M42705T15101020 151010 1510 15Hercules Inc.101083USAHPCAerospaceAutomotiveCapitalChemicalsCORPEnergyFIGLOBISSLEVFIN04454N04454K04454J04454C044540Credit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/s-and-p-credit-research-Research_Update_Ashland_Inc_BB_Ratings_Placed_On_CreditWatch_Positive-754462754462spcred/754462normglobal30 Oct 2009 01:23:00 EST175Research UpdateThe latest Research Update from S&PUnited StatesDiversified ChemicalsEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersResearch UpdateUSA04420404420904420Q04454004454C04454J04454K04454N15101020 151010 1510 15Ashland Inc.100171EMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAASHRESUPDUSA42705642705L42705M42705T15101020 151010 1510 15Hercules Inc.101083USAHPCAerospaceAutomotiveCapitalChemicalsCORPEnergyFIGLOBISSLEVFINCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B2457492B2457492ccbn/B2457492norm28 Oct 2009 02:08:00 EST2457492Edited Brief of ASH earnings conference call or presentation, 28-Oct-09 9:00am ETAshland54.0000EditedAshland Q4 2009 Earnings Conference Call SummaryASH9:00am ETBrief...Eric Boni Ashland - Director, IR Sam Mitchell Ashland - President Consumer Markets Lamar Chambers Ashland - SVP and CFO Jim O'Brien Ashland - Chairman and CEO... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2457492T2457492ccbn/T2457492norm28 Oct 2009 11:08:00 EST2457492Final Transcript of ASH earnings conference call or presentation, 28-Oct-09 9:00am ETAshland54.0000FinalAshland Q4 2009 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptASH9:00am ETTranscript...Eric Boni Ashland - Director, IR Sam Mitchell Ashland - President Consumer Markets Lamar Chambers Ashland - SVP and CFO Jim O'Brien Ashland - Chairman and CEO... 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(NYSE:ASH) today announced that on Wednesday, Oct. ##, at # a.m. EDT, it will conduct a live webcast of its fourth-quarter earnings...ASHLAND INC.LAMAR M CHAMBERSSAMUEL J MITCHELLASHNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B2326846B2326846ccbn/B2326846norm24 Jul 2009 01:08:00 EST2326846Edited Brief of ASH earnings conference call or presentation, 24-Jul-09 9:00am ETAshland54.0000EditedAshland Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call SummaryASH9:00am ETBrief...Eric Boni Ashland - Director, IR John Panichella Ashland - VP & President, Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients Lamar Chambers Ashland - SVP & CFO James O'Brien Ashland - Chairman of the Board & CEO CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2326846T2326846ccbn/T2326846norm24 Jul 2009 11:08:00 EST2326846Final Transcript of ASH earnings conference call or presentation, 24-Jul-09 9:00am ETAshland54.0000FinalAshland Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptASH9:00am ETTranscript...Eric Boni Ashland - Director, IR John Panichella Ashland - VP & President, Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients Lamar Chambers Ashland - SVP & CFO James O'Brien Ashland - Chairman of the Board & CEO C O N F E R E N C E C A L L P A R T I C I P A N T S... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventsUS - JF Lehman & Co was rumored to be planning to acquire the Drew Marine of Ashland Inc, a Covington- based manufacturer and wholesaler of adhesives, additives, solvents, petroleum related and bio- based chemicals, casting solutions, composites, plastics and water technologies treatments, in a leveraged buyout transaction.23 Jun 2009 07:25:27 EST46614B04433A46614B044209JF Lehman & CoAshland Inc-Drew MarineJF Lehman & CoAshland Inchttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/JF_Lehman_Co_is_rumored_to_be_planning_to_acquire_Ashland_Inc_Drew_Marine_from_Ashland_Inc-2083891020sdc/20838910202083891020Copyright © 2009, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,ExchangesUnited StatesInvestors, nec6799NYNew YorkPrivate6799:Investors, nec6799:Investors, necWholesale Trade-Nondurable GoodsUnited StatesChemicals and allied products, nec5169KYKentuckySubsidiary259967001Private eq firmMnfr,whl chemUnspecifiedAssets1089174001Jun 23 20090.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.00000JF Lehman & Co, located in NewYork, New York, is a privateequity firm focused on thelower middle market companiesin the defense, aerospace andmaritime industries.. Thecompany was founded in 1992.JF Lehman & Co, located in New York, New York, is a privateequity firm focused on the lower middle market companies inthe defense, aerospace and maritime industries.. The companywas founded in 1992.JF Lehman & Co, located in New York, New York, is a private equity firm focused on the lower middle market companies in the defense, aerospace and maritime industries.. The company was founded in 1992.1.000002.000003.000004.00000Drew Marine of Ashland Incwholesales chemical andnon-chemical water treatmentproducts.Drew Marine of Ashland Inc wholesales chemical andnon-chemical water treatment products.Drew Marine of Ashland Inc wholesales chemical and non-chemical water treatment products.0.000000.000000.000000.00000N19 Jun 09Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 06/19/2009Date Effective:Acq. of AssetsNot Appl.0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.00000US - JF Lehman & Co wasrumored to be planning toacquire the Drew Marine ofAshland Inc, a Covington-based manufacturer andwholesaler of adhesives,additives, solvents,petroleum related and bio-based chemicals, castingsolutions, composites,plastics and watertechnologies treatments, in aleveraged buyout transaction.US - JF Lehman & Co was rumored to be planning to acquire the Drew Marine of Ashland Inc, a Covington- based manufacturer and wholesaler of adhesives, additives, solvents, petroleum related and bio- based chemicals, casting solutions, composites, plastics and water technologies treatments, in a leveraged buyout transaction.US - JF Lehman & Co was rumored to be planning to acquire the Drew Marine of Ashland Inc,a Covington- based manufacturer and wholesaler of adhesives, additives, solvents,petroleum related and bio- based chemicals, casting solutions, composites, plastics andwater technologies treatments, in a leveraged buyout transaction.US - JF Lehman & Co was rumored to be planning to acquire the Drew Marine of Ashland Inc, a Covington- based manufacturer and wholesaler of adhesives, additives, solvents, petroleum related and bio-based chemicals, casting solutions, composites, plastics and water technologies treatments, in a leveraged buyout transaction.US - JF Lehman & Co was rumored to be planning to acquire the Drew Marine of Ashland Inc, a Covington- based manufacturer and wholesalerof adhesives, additives, solvents, petroleum related and bio- based chemicals, casting solutions, composites, plastics and watertechnologies treatments, in a leveraged buyout transaction.Rumor0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:Rumor-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000005169:Chemicals and allied products, nec259967001United States6799New YorkPrivate2891:Adhesives and sealants2999:Products of petroleum and coal, nec5169:Chemicals and allied products, nec7549:Automotive services, except repair and carwashes399003New YorkUnited States2891KentuckyPublicASH0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationTF Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/721961721961spcred/721961normglobal14 May 2009 01:27:00 EST100NewsThe latest News from S&PUnited StatesDiversified ChemicalsEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersNewsUSA04420404420904420Q04454004454C04454J04454K04454N15101020 151010 1510 15Ashland Inc.100171EMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAASHNEWSAerospaceAutomotiveCapitalChemicalsCORPEnergyFIGLOBISSLEVFINCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/721962721962spcred/721962normglobal14 May 2009 01:27:00 EST175Research UpdateThe latest Research Update from S&PUnited StatesDiversified ChemicalsGlobal IssuersResearch UpdateUSA15101020 151010 1510 15Ashland Inc.100171EMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAASHRESUPDUSA42705642705L42705M42705T15101020 151010 1510 15Hercules Inc.101083USAHPCAerospaceAutomotiveCapitalChemicalsCORPEnergyFIGLOBISSLEVFIN04454N04454K04454J04454C04454004420Q044209044204United StatesLatin AmericaEmerging MarketsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_178987_70000PR_178987_70000moodys/PR_178987_70000html14 May 2009 04:46:37 ESThtmlAshland Inc.Hercules IncorporatedAshland Inc.; Hercules Incorporated70000367000150.000013 May 2009NewsRating ActionCGlobal Credit Research Rating Action ## MAY #### Rating Action: Ashland Inc. Moody's rates Ashland's new notes Ba#; CFR affirmed at Ba# Approximately $### million of debt securities affected New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors...Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B2170445B2170445ccbn/B2170445norm30 Apr 2009 11:07:00 EST2170445Edited Brief of ASH earnings conference call or presentation, 30-Apr-09 9:00am ETAshland54.0000EditedAshland Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call SummaryASH9:00am ETBrief...Eric Boni Ashland Inc. - Director of IR Paul Raymond Ashland Inc. - President, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies Lamar Chambers Ashland Inc. - SVP and CFO Jim O'Brien Ashland Inc. - Chairman and CEO CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2170445T2170445ccbn/T2170445norm30 Apr 2009 06:07:00 EST2170445Final Transcript of ASH earnings conference call or presentation, 30-Apr-09 9:00am ETAshland54.0000FinalAshland Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptASH9:00am ETTranscript...Eric Boni Ashland Inc. - Director of IR Paul Raymond Ashland Inc. - President, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies Lamar Chambers Ashland Inc. - SVP and CFO Jim O'Brien Ashland Inc. - Chairman and CEO C O N F E R E N C E C A L L P A R T I C I P A N T S... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventsUS - In April ####, Ashland Inc, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Valvoline Co unit, a Lexington-based wholesaler of automotive lubricants.25 Apr 2009 07:57:42 EST81572I91887X81572I044209Seeking BuyerValvoline CoSeeking BuyerAshland Inchttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Ashland_Inc_seeking_buyer_for_Valvoline_Co-2068152020sdc/20681520202068152020Copyright © 2009, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,ExchangesUnknownInvestors, nec6799UNUnknownPrivate6799:Investors, nec6799:Investors, necWholesale Trade-Nondurable GoodsUnited StatesPetroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, nec5172KYKentuckySubsidiary12029001Seeking buyerMnfr,whl chemNot ApplicableAssets630329001Apr 25 20090.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.00000Seeking buyerSeeking buyerSeeking buyer1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.00000Valvoline Co, located inLexington, Kentucky,wholesales and distributesautomotive lubricants,automotive chemicals,specialty products andgreases.Valvoline Co, located in Lexington, Kentucky, wholesales anddistributes automotive lubricants, automotive chemicals,specialty products and greases.Valvoline Co, located in Lexington, Kentucky, wholesales and distributes automotive lubricants, automotive chemicals, specialty products and greases.0.000000.000000.000000.00000N24 Apr 09Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 04/24/2009Date Effective:Acq. of AssetsFriendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.00000US - In April 2009, AshlandInc, announced that it wasseeking a buyer for itsValvoline Co unit, aLexington-based wholesaler ofautomotive lubricants.US - In April 2009, Ashland Inc, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Valvoline Co unit, a Lexington-based wholesaler of automotive lubricants.US - In April 2009, Ashland Inc, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its ValvolineCo unit, a Lexington-based wholesaler of automotive lubricants.US - In April 2009, Ashland Inc, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Valvoline Co unit, a Lexington-based wholesaler of automotive lubricants.US - In April 2009, Ashland Inc, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Valvoline Co unit, a Lexington-based wholesaler ofautomotive lubricants.S Buyer0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:S Buyer-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000002992:Lubricating oils and greases5172:Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, nec12029001Unknown6799UnknownPrivate2891:Adhesives and sealants2999:Products of petroleum and coal, nec5169:Chemicals and allied products, nec7549:Automotive services, except repair and carwashes399003New YorkUnited States2891KentuckyPublicASH0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationTF Mergers & Acquisitions