Ashland Inc. enters into $150 million accelerated share repurchase agreement
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
May 20, 2013
COVINGTON, Ky. - Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) announced today that it has entered
into a $150 million accelerated share repurchase agreement (ASR) with Citibank,
N.A. Under the ASR, Ashland has agreed to repurchase an aggregate of $150
million of its common stock from Citi, with immediate delivery of approximately
1.3 million shares based on current market prices. The ASR is part of the
company's recently announced $600 million common stock repurchase program and
reflects Ashland's continued commitment to return capital to its shareholders.
The total number of shares to be ultimately repurchased by the company under the
ASR will be based on Ashland's volume-weighted average stock price during the
term of the ASR, less an agreed discount. The term of the ASR is expected to be
between one to three months, and the actual number of shares purchased will be
determined at the completion of the ASR. The ASR is being funded with cash on
hand.
About Ashland
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the
specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and
improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our
chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications,
including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and
beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment.
Visit ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our four commercial
units - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Water Technologies, Ashland
Performance Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Ashland has identified some of
these forward-looking statements with words such as "anticipates," "believes,"
"expects," "estimates," "may," "will," "should" and "intends" and the negatives
of these words or other comparable terminology. In addition, Ashland may from
time to time make forward-looking statements in its filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC), news releases and other written and oral
communications. These forward-looking statements are based on Ashland's
expectations and assumptions, as of the date such statements are made, regarding
Ashland's future operating performance and financial condition, the economy and
other future events or circumstances. Ashland's expectations and assumptions
include, without limitation, internal forecasts and analyses of current and
future market conditions and trends, management plans and strategies, operating
efficiencies and economic conditions (such as prices, supply and demand, cost of
raw materials, and the ability to recover raw-material cost increases through
price increases), and risks and uncertainties associated with the following:
Ashland's substantial indebtedness (including the possibility that such
indebtedness and related restrictive covenants may adversely affect Ashland's
future cash flows, results of operations, financial condition and its ability to
repay debt), Ashland's ability to generate sufficient cash to finance its stock
repurchase plans, severe weather, natural disasters, and legal proceedings and
claims (including environmental and asbestos matters). Various risks and
uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those stated,
projected or implied by any forward-looking statements, including, without
limitation, risks and uncertainties affecting Ashland that are described in its
most recent Form 10-K (including Item 1A Risk Factors) filed with the SEC, which
is available on Ashland's website at http://investor.ashland.com or on the SEC's
website at http://www.sec.gov. Ashland believes its expectations and assumptions
are reasonable, but there can be no assurance that the expectations reflected
herein will be achieved. Ashland undertakes no obligation to subsequently update
any forward-looking statements made in this news release or otherwise except as
required by securities or other applicable law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Media Relations:
Gary Rhodes
+1 (859) 815-3047
glrhodes(at)ashland.com
Investor Relations:
Jason Thompson
+1 (859) 815-4454
jlthompson(at)ashland.com
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Source: Ashland Inc. via Thomson Reuters ONE
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