[May 06, 2014]

Kodak Narrows Loss on a Comparable Basis in First Quarter; Momentum Builds in Strategic Technology Businesses

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:KODK) today reported a net loss of $36 million for the first quarter of 2014. On a comparable basis, the net loss in 2013 would have been $85 million, or $54 million greater than the comparable net loss in 2014 of $31 million. On a GAAP basis, the net earnings in 2013 were $283 million, which included Other Operating Income, net of $494 million, primarily from a gain of $535 million from the sale of the digital imaging patent portfolio.

Sales for the first quarter of 2014 were $482 million, compared to $594 million in the prior-year quarter, a decline of 19%, more than half attributable to continuing declines in the film and consumer inkjet products. In addition, non-recurring licensing revenue was $24 million lower than in the first quarter of 2013.

"Kodak's transformation continues. The path to sustainable growth and profitability is not a straight line, but we continue to progress, especially in the strategic technology businesses¹ which will constitute the new Kodak," said Jeff Clarke, Chief Executive Officer. "Our results, while within expectations, reflect the steep declines in our mature businesses, which are currently offsetting the increasing momentum we are seeing in our strategic technology businesses.

"We saw significant increases in sales for our key new products in packaging, digital printing and digital plates, as increasing numbers of customers embraced our solutions."

Clarke noted the company's strong liquidity, with cash of $809 million exceeding debt of $677 million, or by more than $130 million, provides flexibility to continue investing in the business to support future growth.

"In 2014, we will invest about $100 million in R&D and about $40 million in capital improvements to continue bringing innovative solutions to market for our customers, and improving the efficiency of our operations," Clarke said.

"I'm pleased with our first-quarter reduction in SG&A. This improvement in Kodak's cost structure will provide operating leverage to projected growth in our strategic technology businesses in the second half of the year."

Becky Roof, Chief Financial Officer, added, "As we've seen in the past, sales in several of our businesses are weighted toward later quarters. We fully expect to see such a pattern again this year, driving revenue and profitability growth."

Kodak operates under two business segments: Graphics, Entertainment & Commercial Films (GECF) and Digital Printing & Enterprise (DP&E).

Graphics, Entertainment & Commercial Films (GECF): The GECF segment consists of the Graphics and Entertainment & Commercial Films groups, as well as Kodak's intellectual property and brand licensing activities.

Table 2 - GECF Segment Financial Overview

The GECF segment had sales of $316 million in the first quarter of 2014, a decline of 18% from the $386 million of the prior-year quarter. Most of this decline was due to the reduction in motion picture film and one-time licensing revenue. Although the Graphics business had a 4% decline in revenue, the Workflow Solutions business grew by 8%, while the decline in the digital plates business narrowed significantly. Recent sales momentum in the digital plates business provides confidence in expectations for continuing improvement in performance in that business through 2014.

In the digital plates business, customers continued to switch to KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates. This technology platform is a breakthrough because it removes the processing step without sacrificing quality or productivity. In addition to the environmental and economic benefits of using SONORA Plates-water, waste and electricity savings-printers also receive the quality, productivity and print capability of traditional processed plates. Kodak expects to quadruple the number of customers using SONORA Plates during 2014, and is investing in increasing production of those plates at plants in Germany, China and the U.S. to meet growing demand for this revolutionary product line.

The decrease in GECF gross profit percent was driven by unfavorable manufacturing costs within Entertainment Imaging & Commercial Films primarily due to lower production volumes and the impact of fresh start accounting, as well as the decline in one-time licensing revenue. Partially offsetting these factors was an improvement in manufacturing costs in Graphics.

Digital Printing and Enterprise (DP&E): The DP&E Segment consists of four product/service groups, Digital Printing, Packaging and Functional Printing, Enterprise Services & Solutions, and Consumer Inkjet Systems.

DP&E had sales of $166 million in the first quarter of 2014, a decline of 16% from the $197 million of the prior-year quarter. Nearly two-thirds of the decline was related to lower sales in the Consumer Inkjet business.

For 2014, Kodak is on track to generate significant increases in equipment placements for two DP&E product lines that are essential to profitable business growth. The company expects to increase the number of KODAK PROSPER Presses installed to more than 40 during 2014, while also increasing the number of KODAK PROSPER S-Series Imprinting Systems by one-third to more than 1,000. Several PROSPER Press customers have achieved more than one billion cumulative printed pages from their units.

It is also expected that placements of KODAK FLEXCEL NX Systems in the packaging industry will increase by more than 25% to more than 400 units, a growth rate that significantly exceeds the industry average. FLEXCEL Solutions deliver efficiency and durability on press, and enable eye-catching packaging on store shelves. Reflecting this strong growth in placements and the benefits to customers, FLEXCEL System annuity volumes grew by 55% in the quarter.

The decline in gross profit percent for DP&E was primarily due to consumer inkjet ink sales constituting a lower percentage of the segment's gross profit dollars, and higher manufacturing costs due primarily to the application of fresh start accounting.

¹Kodak's strategic technology businesses include Digital Printing Solutions, Packaging and Functional Printing, Enterprise Services, Intellectual Property/Brand Licensing and Graphics (encompassing Digital Plates and Workflow Software)

²Operational EBITDA is defined as Total Segment Earnings (Loss) plus depreciation and amortization expense, and excluding the reallocation of costs previously allocated to discontinued businesses, the impact of fresh start accounting, stock-based compensation expense and certain consulting costs. Total Segment Earnings (Loss) represents the company's measure of segment earnings which excludes Restructuring costs, Reorganization items, net, the Corporate components of pension and OPEB expenses / income (as defined in the company's public filings with regard to segment earnings information), other operating income (expense), net, and other income and expenses.

About Kodak

Kodak is a technology company focused on imaging for business. We provide innovative hardware, software, consumables and services to customers in graphic communications, packaging and functional printing. We also serve entertainment and commercial films markets. With our world-class R&D organization and extensive product portfolio, Kodak is helping customers around the globe to grow their own businesses in a sustainable way. For additional information on Kodak, visit us at kodak.com, follow us on Twitter @Kodak, or like us on Facebook at KodakNow.

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APPENDICES

A. NON-GAAP MEASURES

In this first quarter financial results news release, reference is made to certain non-GAAP financial measures of the improvement in Net loss on a comparable basis, improvement in Operational EBITDA for the strategic technology businesses, and Operational EBITDA.

The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures represent important internal measures of performance. Accordingly, where they are provided, it is to give investors the same financial data management uses with the belief that this information will assist the investment community in properly assessing the underlying performance of the company, its financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

The following reconciliations are provided with respect to terms used in this first quarter financial results news release.

The following table reconciles the improvement in Net loss on a comparable basis to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net (loss) earnings attributable to Eastman Kodak Company:

The following table reconciles the improvement in Operational EBITDA for the strategic technology businesses to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net (loss) earnings attributable to Eastman Kodak Company:

The following table reconciles Operational EBITDA, Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films ("GECF") Operational EBITDA, and Digital Printing and Enterprise ("DP&E") Operational EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net (loss) earnings attributable to Eastman Kodak Company:

(1) Composed of interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of actuarial gains and losses, amortization of prior service credits related to the U.S. Postretirement Benefit Plan and special termination benefits, curtailments and settlement components of pension and other postretirement benefit expenses, except for settlements in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings that are recorded in Reorganization items, net and curtailments and settlements included in Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

B. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The notes accompanying the Company's first quarter 2014 Form 10-Q are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

The notes accompanying the Company's first quarter 2014 Form 10-Q are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

The notes accompanying the Company's first quarter 2014 Form 10-Q are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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