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Note 1: Bankruptcy Proceedings
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 1:  BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

On January 19, 2012 (the “Petition Date”), Eastman Kodak Company and its U.S. subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief (the “Bankruptcy Filing”) under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) case number 12-10202. The Company’s foreign subsidiaries (collectively, the “Non-Filing Entities”) were not part of the Bankruptcy Filing. The Debtors continue to operate their businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. The Non-Filing Entities continue to operate in the ordinary course of business.

The Bankruptcy Filing is intended to permit Kodak to reorganize and increase liquidity in the U.S. and abroad, monetize non-strategic intellectual property and businesses, fairly resolve legacy liabilities, and focus on the most valuable business lines to enable sustainable profitability.  The Debtors’ goal is to develop and implement a reorganization plan that meets the standards for confirmation under the Bankruptcy Code.  Confirmation of a reorganization plan could materially alter the classifications and amounts reported in Kodak’s consolidated financial statements, which do not give effect to any adjustments to the carrying values of assets or amounts of liabilities that might be necessary as a consequence of a confirmation of a reorganization plan or other arrangement or the effect of any operational changes that may be implemented.

OPERATION AND IMPLICATION OF THE BANKRUPTCY FILING

Under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of voluntary bankruptcy petitions by the Debtors automatically stayed most actions against the Debtors, including most actions to collect indebtedness incurred prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over Kodak’s property.  Accordingly, although the Bankruptcy Filing triggered defaults for certain of the Debtors’ debt obligations, creditors are stayed from taking any actions as a result of such defaults.  Absent an order of the Bankruptcy Court, substantially all of the Debtors’ pre-petition liabilities are subject to compromise under a reorganization plan.  As a result of the Bankruptcy Filing the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities are subject to uncertainty.  The Debtors, operating as debtors-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code, may, subject to approval of the Bankruptcy Court, sell or otherwise dispose of assets and liquidate or compromise liabilities for amounts other than those reflected in the consolidated financial statements.  Further, a confirmed reorganization plan or other arrangement may materially change the amounts and classifications in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Debtors may assume, assume and assign, or reject certain executory contracts and unexpired leases subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court and certain other conditions.  In general, rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease is treated as a pre-petition breach of the executory contract or unexpired lease in question and, subject to certain exceptions, relieves the Debtors from performing their future obligations under such executory contract or unexpired lease but entitles the contract counter-party or lessor to a pre-petition general unsecured claim for damages caused by such deemed breach.  Generally, the assumption of an executory contract or unexpired lease requires the Debtors to cure any existing defaults under such executory contract or unexpired lease.

Subsequent to the Petition Date, the Debtors received approval, but not direction, from the Bankruptcy Court to pay or otherwise honor certain pre-petition obligations generally designed to stabilize Kodak’s operations.  These obligations related to certain employee wages, salaries and benefits, certain customer program obligations, and the payment of vendors and other providers in the ordinary course for goods and services received after the Petition Date.  The Debtors have retained, pursuant to Bankruptcy Court approval, legal and financial professionals to advise the Company in connection with the Bankruptcy Filing and certain other professionals to provide services and advice in the ordinary course of business.  From time to time, the Debtors may seek Bankruptcy Court approval to retain additional professionals.

The U.S. Trustee for the Southern District of New York (the “U.S. Trustee”) has appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors (the “UCC”) as well as an official committee of retired employees (“Retiree Committee”).  The UCC, the Retiree Committee and their legal representatives have a right to be heard on all matters affecting the Debtors that come before the Bankruptcy Court.  There can be no assurance that the UCC will support the Debtors’ positions on matters to be presented to the Bankruptcy Court in the future or on any reorganization plan, once proposed.

REORGANIZATION PLAN

In order for the Debtors to emerge successfully from chapter 11, the Debtors must obtain the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of a reorganization plan, which will enable the Debtors to emerge from chapter 11 as a reorganized entity operating in the ordinary course of business outside of bankruptcy.  In connection with a reorganization plan, the Company also may require a new credit facility, or “exit financing”.  The Company’s ability to obtain such approval and exit financing will depend on, among other things, the timing and outcome of various ongoing matters related to the Bankruptcy Filing.  A reorganization plan determines the rights and satisfaction of claims of various creditors and security holders, and is subject to the ultimate outcome of negotiations, events and Bankruptcy Court decisions.

On February 22, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order extending the period of time that the Debtors have the exclusive right to file a reorganization plan and disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court through and including April 18, 2013.  The extension concerns only the length of time in which the Debtors have the sole right to file a reorganization plan, not the duration of the case.

The Debtor-In-Possession Credit Agreement (“DIP Credit Agreement” or “DIP”) stipulates that a draft of an acceptable reorganization plan and disclosure statement is to be provided to the DIP agent on or prior to January 15, 2013 and filed with the court on or prior to February 15, 2013.  On January 15, 2013, the Company provided to the DIP agent a draft reorganization plan and disclosure statement.  On February 6, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment of the DIP Credit Agreement to extend the requirement to file a plan of reorganization and disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court to April 30, 2013.

Under section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code, the disclosure statement must be approved by the Bankruptcy Court before the Debtors may solicit acceptance of the proposed reorganization plan.  To be approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the disclosure statement must contain “adequate information” that would enable a hypothetical holder to make an informed judgment about the plan.  Once the disclosure statement is approved, the Debtors may send the proposed reorganization plan, the disclosure statement and ballots to all creditors entitled to vote.

Kodak presently expects that any proposed reorganization plan will provide, among other things, settlement of the obligations under the DIP Credit agreement, mechanisms for settlement of claims against the Debtors’ estates, treatment of the Company’s existing equity and debt holders, and certain corporate governance and administrative matters pertaining to the reorganized Company.  Any proposed reorganization plan will be subject to revision prior to submission to the Bankruptcy Court based upon discussions with the Debtors’ creditors and other interested parties, and thereafter in response to creditor claims and objections and the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Court.  There can be no assurance that the Debtors’ will be able to secure approval for the Debtors’ proposed reorganization plan from creditors or confirmation from the Bankruptcy Court.  In the event the Debtors’ do not secure approval or confirmation of the reorganization plan, any outstanding DIP Credit Agreement principal and interest could become immediately due and payable.

DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCING

In connection with the Bankruptcy Filing, on January 20, 2012, the Company and Kodak Canada Inc. (the “Canadian Borrower” and, together with the Company, the “Borrowers”) entered into a Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement, as amended on January 25, 2012, March 5, 2012, April 26, 2012, December 19, 2012, and February 6, 2013 (the “DIP Credit Agreement”).  Pursuant to the terms of the DIP Credit Agreement, the lenders agreed to lend to the Borrowers an aggregate principal amount of up to $950 million, consisting of up to $250 million super-priority senior secured asset-based revolving credit facilities and an up to $700 million super-priority senior secured term loan facility (collectively, the “Loans”).  The DIP Credit Agreement was approved on February 15, 2012 by the Bankruptcy Court.  The DIP Credit Agreement terminates and all outstanding obligations must be repaid on the earliest to occur of (i) July 20, 2013, (ii) the date of the substantial consummation of certain reorganization plans, or (iii) certain other events, including Events of Default (as defined in the DIP Credit Agreement) and repayment in full of the obligations pursuant to a mandatory prepayment.

On March 1, 2013, the Company and the DIP Credit Agreement agent agreed on terms for the solicitation of consents from the ABL lenders under the existing DIP Credit Agreement which would consent to the incurrence of the Junior DIP Facility and among other related changes and conforming changes to the Junior DIP Facility, would extend the maturity date of the DIP Credit Agreement from July 20, 2013 to September 30, 2013, to match the maturity of the Junior DIP Facility.  Refer to Note 11, “Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt” for additional information on the DIP Credit Agreement amendments.

On February 28, 2013, the Company and members of the Steering Committee of the Second Lien Noteholders (the “Commitment Parties”) agreed to structure and arrange a Junior DIP Facility with an aggregate principal amount of up to $848 million of term loans.  The term loans would consist of first lien term loans in the aggregate principal amount of $455 million (the “New Money Loans”) and junior lien term loans in the aggregate principal amount of up to $375 million consisting of a dollar-for-dollar “roll-up” (such loans, the “Rolled-Up Loans”)  for a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Company’s 2019 Senior Secured Notes issued March 15, 2011 and 2018 Senior Secured Notes issued March 5, 2010 (the “Second Lien Notes”).  The Bankruptcy Filing created an event of default under the Second Lien Notes.  The Junior DIP Facility will allow for payment of certain fees in cash or additional New Money Loans.  The Junior DIP Facility would also contain provisions allowing for a conversion of up to $654 million of the Junior DIP Facility loans upon emergence from chapter 11 into permanent exit financing with a five year term, provided that Kodak meets certain conditions and milestones, including Bankruptcy Court approval of a reorganization plan by September 15, 2013 with an effective date of no later than September 30, 2013; repayment of $200 million of principal amount of New Money Loans; the resolution of all obligations owing in respect of the KPP on terms reasonably satisfactory to the “Required Lead Lenders” (as defined in the agreement with the Commitment Parties); there shall have been an additional prepayment of loans in an amount equal to 75% of U.S. Liquidity (as defined in the agreement  with the Commitment Parties) above $200 million; and receiving at least $600 million in cash proceeds through the disposition of certain specified assets that are not part of the Commercial Imaging business, including any combination of the Document Imaging and Personalized Imaging businesses and trademarks and related rights provided that, consent of the Required Lead Lenders would be necessary to exclude the assets of the Document Imaging and Personalized Imaging businesses from the disposition.  Closing of the Junior DIP Facility is subject to certain conditions, including approval by the Bankruptcy Court of the Junior DIP Facility, repayment in full of the term loans under the DIP Credit Agreement, and consent of the ABL lenders under the existing DIP Credit Agreement.   On March 1, 2013, the Debtors filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking approval of the Junior DIP Facility.  The Bankruptcy Court approved the Debtors' motion on March 8, 2013.  The agreement with the Commitment Parties expires on April 5, 2013.

Refer to Note 11, “Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt” for additional information on the Junior DIP Facility.

PRE-PETITION CLAIMS

On April 18, 2012, as amended on May 16, 2012 and February 1, 2013, the Debtors filed schedules of assets and liabilities and statements of financial affairs with the Bankruptcy Court.  On May 10, 2012, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order establishing July 17, 2012 as the bar date for potential creditors to file proofs of claims and established the required procedures with respect to filing such claims.  A bar date is the date by which pre-petition claims against the Debtors must be filed if the claimants wish to receive any distribution in the chapter 11 proceedings.

As of February 22, 2013, the Debtors have received approximately 6,100 proofs of claim, a portion of which assert, in part or in whole, unliquidated claims.  In the aggregate, total liquidated proofs of claim of approximately $21.4 billion have been filed against the Debtors.  New and amended claims may be filed in the future, including claims amended to assign values to claims originally filed with no designated value.  The Debtors are now in the process of reconciling such claims to the amounts listed by the Debtors in their schedule of assets and liabilities (as amended). Differences in liability amounts estimated by the Debtors and claims filed by creditors will be investigated and resolved, including through the filing of objections with the Bankruptcy Court, where appropriate.  Approximately 1,100 claims totaling approximately $1.1 billion have been expunged or withdrawn and the Debtors have filed additional claim objections with the Bankruptcy Court for approximately 200 claims totaling approximately $30 million in additional reductions.  The Debtors may continue to ask the Bankruptcy Court to disallow claims that the Debtors believe are duplicative, have been later amended or superseded, are without merit, are overstated or should be disallowed for other reasons.  In addition, as a result of this process, the Debtors may identify additional liabilities that will need to be recorded or reclassified to liabilities subject to compromise.  In light of the substantial number of claims filed, the claims resolution process may take considerable time to complete. The resolution of such claims could result in material adjustments to Kodak’s financial statements. The determination of how liabilities will ultimately be treated cannot be made until the Bankruptcy Court approves a plan of reorganization.  Accordingly, the ultimate amount or treatment of such liabilities is not determinable at this time.

FINANCIAL REPORTING IN REORGANIZATION

Expenses, gains and losses directly associated with reorganization proceedings are reported as Reorganization items, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.  In addition, liabilities subject to compromise in the chapter 11 proceedings are distinguished from liabilities of Non-Filing Entities, fully secured liabilities not expected to be compromised and from post-petition liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2012.  Where there is uncertainty about whether a secured claim will be paid or impaired under the chapter 11 proceedings, Kodak has classified the entire amount of the claim as a liability subject to compromise.  The amount of liabilities subject to compromise represents Kodak’s estimate, where an estimate is determinable, of known or potential pre-petition claims to be addressed in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings.  Such liabilities are reported at Kodak’s current estimate, where an estimate is determinable, of the allowed claim amounts, even though the claims may be settled for lesser amounts.  These claims remain subject to future adjustments, which may result from: negotiations; actions of the Bankruptcy Court; disputed claims; rejection of contracts and unexpired leases; the determination as to the value of any collateral securing claims; proofs of claims; or other events.

Effective as of January 19, 2012, Kodak ceased recording interest expense on outstanding pre-petition debt classified as liabilities subject to compromise.  Contractual interest expense represents amounts due under the contractual terms of outstanding debt, including debt subject to compromise.  For the period from January 19, 2012 through December 31, 2012 contractual interest expense related to liabilities subject to compromise of approximately $45 million has not been recorded, as it is not expected to be an allowed claim under the chapter 11 case.

SECTION 363 ASSET SALES

On May 2, 2012, Kodak sold certain assets of Kodak Gallery on-line photo services business for $23.8 million to Shutterfly, Inc.  Approximately 75% of the net proceeds from the sale were used to repay term debt under the DIP Credit Agreement.

On August 23, 2012, Kodak announced the decision to initiate sale processes for its Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging businesses. The Personalized Imaging business consists of retail systems solutions, paper & output systems, and event imaging solutions.  The Document Imaging business consists of scanners, as well as capture software, and services for enterprise customers.

On February 1, 2013, Kodak entered into a series of agreements related to the monetization of certain of its intellectual property assets, including the sale of its digital imaging patents.  Under these agreements, Kodak received approximately $530 million, a portion of which was paid by twelve licensees that received a license to the digital imaging patent portfolio and other patents owned by Kodak. Another portion was paid by Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC (“Intellectual Ventures”) and Apple, Inc., each of which acquired a portion of the digital imaging patent portfolio, subject to the licenses granted to the twelve new licensees, and previously existing licenses.  In addition, Kodak retained a license to the digital imaging patents for its own use.  In connection with this transaction, the Company entered into a separate agreement with FUJIFILM Corporation (“Fuji”) whereby, among other things, Fuji granted Kodak the right to sub-license certain Fuji Patents to businesses Kodak intends to sell as part of the Company’s emergence efforts.  The Debtors also agreed to allow Fuji a general unsecured pre-petition claim against the Debtors in the amount of $70 million.

OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

On November 7, 2012, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving a settlement agreement between the Debtors and the Official Committee of Retired Employees appointed by the U.S. Trustee under the chapter 11 proceedings (the “Retiree Committee”).  The Retiree Committee was appointed to negotiate with the Debtors on behalf of eligible retirees, long-term disability recipients, and their spouses, dependents and survivors (“Retirees”), concerning the future of U.S. retiree medical, dental, life insurance, and survivor income benefits.

Under the settlement agreement, the Debtors will no longer provide retiree medical, dental, life insurance and survivor income benefits to current and future Retirees after December 31, 2012 (other than COBRA continuation coverage of medical and/or dental benefits or conversion coverage as required by the plans or applicable law), and the Retiree Committee will set up a trust or account from which some limited benefits for some retirees may be provided after December 31, 2012.  The trust or account will be funded by the following contributions from the Debtors: $7.5 million in cash paid by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2012, an administrative claim against the Debtors in the amount of $15 million, and a general unsecured claim against the Debtors in the amount of $635 million.  As part of the settlement, all other claims arising from or based on the termination or modification of retiree medical, dental, life insurance and survivor income benefits will be deemed settled and disallowed.

The $650 million in claims against the Debtors and the $7.5 million cash payment are reflected in Reorganization items, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY GUARANTEE

Eastman Kodak Company (“EKC”) has previously issued (pre-petition) a guarantee to Kodak Limited (the “Subsidiary”) and the Trustee (“Trustee”) of the Kodak Pension Plan (the “KPP”) in the United Kingdom.  Under that arrangement, EKC guaranteed to the Subsidiary and the Trustee the ability of the Subsidiary, only to the extent it becomes necessary to do so, to (1) make contributions to the KPP to ensure sufficient assets exist to make plan benefit payments, as they become due, if the KPP otherwise would not have sufficient assets and (2) make contributions to the KPP such that it will achieve fully funded status by the funding valuation for the period ending December 31, 2022.

The Subsidiary agreed to make certain contributions to the KPP as determined by a funding plan agreed to by the Trustee.  Under the terms of this agreement, the Subsidiary is obligated to pay a minimum amount of $50 million to the KPP in each of the years 2011 through 2014, and a minimum amount of $90 million to the KPP in each of the years 2015 through 2022.  The Subsidiary has not paid the annual contribution due for 2012 and payment of this amount may be demanded at any time.  Future funding beyond 2022 would be required if the KPP is still not fully funded as determined by the funding valuation for the period ending December 31, 2022.  These payment amounts for the years 2015 through 2022 could be lower, and the payment amounts for all years noted could be higher by up to $5 million each year, based on the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and British pound.  These minimum amounts do not include potential contributions related to tax benefits received by the Subsidiary.

The underfunded position of the KPP of approximately $1.5 billion (calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP) is included in Pension and other postretirement liabilities presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2012.  The underfunded obligation relates to a non-debtor entity.  The Trustee has asserted an unsecured claim of approximately $2.8 billion under the guarantee.  The Subsidiary has also asserted an unsecured claim under the guarantee for an unliquidated amount.  The ultimate treatment of the Trustee’s and the Subsidiary’s claims is not determinable at this time.

EKC has proposed that the Subsidiary’s 2012 and future contributions be considered part of the overall resolution of the claims of the Trustee and Subsidiary.

GOING CONCERN

Kodak incurred a net loss for the years ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 and had a shareholders’ deficit as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.  To improve Kodak’s performance and address competitive challenges, Kodak is developing a strategic plan for the ongoing operation of its business.  Successful implementation of Kodak’s plan, however, is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties.  In addition, the increasingly competitive industry conditions under which Kodak operates have negatively impacted Kodak’s results of operations and cash flows and may continue to do so in the future. These factors raise substantial doubt about Kodak’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that Kodak will continue as a going concern and contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  Kodak’s ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon Kodak’s ability to comply with the financial and other covenants contained in the DIP Credit Agreement, the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of the Company’s reorganization plan and the Company’s ability to successfully implement the Company’s plan and obtain exit financing, and maintain sufficient liquidity, among other factors.  As a result of the Bankruptcy Filing, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities are subject to uncertainty. While operating as debtors-in-possession under chapter 11, the Company may sell or otherwise dispose of or liquidate assets or settle liabilities, subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court or as otherwise permitted in the ordinary course of business (and subject to restrictions contained in the DIP Credit Agreement), for amounts other than those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Further, the reorganization plan could materially change the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated financial statements.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities or any other adjustments that might be necessary should Kodak be unable to continue as a going concern or as a consequence of the Bankruptcy Filing.