Ashland Inc. Files 8-K for Material Definitive Agreement

TL;DR

Ashland Inc. signed a big deal, check the 8-K for details.

AI Summary

On September 13, 2024, Ashland Inc. entered into a material definitive agreement related to a direct financial obligation. The company, incorporated in Delaware, has its principal executive offices at 8145 Blazer Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808. This filing is made pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates Ashland Inc. has entered into a significant agreement that could impact its financial obligations and operations.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Material definitive agreements can introduce new financial obligations or strategic shifts that carry inherent risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Ashland Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Delaware (location) — State of Incorporation
• 8145 Blazer Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808 (location) — Principal Executive Offices
• September 13, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $80 million — r the RPA will be in an amount of up to $80 million between September 13, 2024 to (and incl
• $70 million — including) December 31, 2024, and up to $70 million from January 1, 2025 through the termin
• $115 million — facility would be in an amount of up to $115 million between April and October of each year,
• $100 million — een April and October of each year, and $100 million at all other times. In connection with

Filing Documents

• ash-20240913.htm (8-K) — 41KB
• ash-ex10_1.htm (EX-10.1) — 1781KB
• 0000950170-24-106894.txt ( ) — 2150KB
• ash-20240913.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 23KB
• ash-20240913_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On September 13, 2024, Ashland Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Ashland"), and certain of Ashland's subsidiaries entered into the Fourth Amendment (the "Fourth Amendment") to the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of March 17, 2021 (the "RPA") by and among Ashland, Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.P., a Delaware general partnership ("ASI"), CVG Capital III LLC, a bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity and subsidiary of Ashland (the "SPE"), PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC"), as administrative agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as structuring agent, Ashland, as initial servicer, and certain other persons from time to time named as parties thereto as purchasers, group agents, LC banks and LC participants. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the accounts receivable securitization facility under the RPA will be in an amount of up to $80 million between September 13, 2024 to (and including) December 31, 2024, and up to $70 million from January 1, 2025 through the termination date of the RPA. Previously, the Third Amendment to the RPA dated as of April 14, 2023 provided that the accounts receivable securitization facility would be in an amount of up to $115 million between April and October of each year, and $100 million at all other times. In connection with the reduced size of the securitization facility, effective with the Fourth Amendment, Fifth Third Bank, National Association will no longer serve in any capacity with respect to the RPA. Additionally, the Fourth Amendment provides that the scheduled termination date for the RPA has been extended to September 11, 2026, and makes certain other updates to the RPA consistent with current market standards. The foregoing summary of the Fourth Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Fourth Amendment which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Receivables Pur

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit 10.1 Fourth Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of September 13, 2024 by and among Ashland, Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.P., a Delaware general partnership, CVG Capital III LLC, a bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity and subsidiary of Ashland, PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as structuring agent, Ashland, as initial servicer, and certain other persons from time to time named as parties thereto as purchasers, group agents, LC banks and LC participants* Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document). * Filed herewith. Pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, the exhibits and schedules to this agreement have been omitted. Ashland hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of the omitted schedules and exhibits to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

SIGNATURES

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. Date: September 16, 2024 By: /s/ Robin E. Lampkin Robin E. Lampkin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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