Kodak Is 'Optimistic' and Has 'No Plans to Go Out of Business'
Kodak plans to repay or refinance $500 million in debt by early 2026 and aims to be virtually net debt free, emphasizing stability and ongoing business investments.
- On Monday, Eastman Kodak warned of 'substantial doubt' about paying roughly $500 million in debts, risking shutdown.
- Earlier this week, Kodak revealed it had no 'committed financing or available liquidity' to pay back its $500 million debt, blaming weak sales and rising costs.
- Terminating its pension plan, Kodak plans cash allocation, with approximately $300 million in cash and $200 million in investment assets from the Kodak Retirement Income Plan .
- On Wednesday, Kodak clarified that reports are exaggerated, stating it 'has no plans to cease operations, go out of business, or file for bankruptcy protection' and is confident in debt repayment.
- By early next year, Kodak expects to hold its strongest balance sheet and be 'virtually net debt free' after planned transactions complete.
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Kodak denies it’s shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles
Eastman Kodak is denying reports that it’s shutting down. On Wednesday, media outlets like CNN and CNBC detailed the company’s ongoing financial challenges, including statements made in its earnings report that warned investors it didn’t have “committed financing or available liquidity” to meet debt obligations coming due within 12 months. However, Kodak quickly published a press release to counter these claims, noting it has “no plans to cease …
Kodak Is 'Optimistic' and Has 'No Plans to Go Out of Business'
During an earnings report on Monday, Kodak warned of "substantial doubt" about its ability to pay impending debts, causing concern that the 133-year-old photography company would soon shut down. Now Kodak says it is confident it will be fine.
Kodak sounds alarm: 133-year-old legacy brand may end operation, debt mounts to over $500 mn
Kodak plans to free up cash by halting payments to its retirement pension plan. The company also stated that it does not anticipate tariffs to have “material impacts” on its business, as many of its products are manufactured in the United States
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