The other income (charges), net component includes principally investment income, income and losses from equity investments, foreign exchange, and gains and losses on the sales of assets and investments. Other charges for the current year period were $3 million as compared with other income of $6 million for the prior year period. The decline of $9 million is primarily attributable to a year-to-date loss on foreign exchange of $24 million due to the unhedged U.S. dollar denominated note payable relating to the KPG acquisition versus a loss of $1 million for the first half of 2004. As of July 28, 2005, future foreign exchange losses arising from this note payable would be substantially offset by purchased forward contract positions.
The decline was also impacted by a $19 million impairment of the investment in Lucky Films as a result of an other-than-temporary decline in the market value of Lucky’s stock. As of June 30, 2005, the remaining amount of this investment is $11 million. These items were partially offset by a gain on the sale of property of $13 million, and an increase in investment income of $6 million. Also offsetting the charges outlined above was an improvement of $9 million driven by the classification of KPG and NexPress. In the prior year period, the Company’s investments in KPG and NexPress were accounted for under the equity method, and resulted in net equity losses included in other income (charges), net. Both NexPress and KPG are now consolidated in the Company’s Statement of Operations and included in the Graphic Communications segment.
The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate from continuing operations decreased from 20.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to 15.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2005. This decrease is primarily attributable to interest and other miscellaneous items, including the estimated full-year earnings impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, which is not taxable.
During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $119 million, representing an income tax rate from continuing operations of 30.0%. The income tax rate of 30.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 differs from the estimated annual effective tax rate of 15.5% due to net discrete period tax benefits of $153 million. The net discrete period tax benefits resulted from the following discrete period charges and credits: tax benefits of $157 million associated with the net focused cost reduction of $545 million; tax benefits of $24 million associated with the charges for in-process research and development of $64 million; tax charges of $2 million associated with gains on $13 million property sales related to focused cost reductions; tax charges of $6 million due to a change in estimate with respect to a tax benefit recorded in connection with a land donation in a prior period; no tax associated with the Lucky Film investment impairment charge of $19 million as a result of the Company’s tax holiday in China; tax charges of $5 million associated with changes in state laws in New York and Ohio; a tax charge of $9 million related to the recording of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in Brazil; and a tax charge of $6 million associated with the planned remittance of earnings from subsidiary companies outside the U.S.
The loss from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $282 million, or $.98 per basic and diluted share, as compared with earnings from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 of $127 million, or $.44 per basic and diluted share, representing a decrease of $409 million. This decrease in earnings from continuing operations is attributable to the reasons described above.
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DIGITAL & FILM IMAGING SYSTEMS
Worldwide Revenues
Net worldwide sales for the D&FIS segment were $3,952 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $4,412 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, representing a decrease of $460 million, or 10%. The decrease in net sales was primarily attributable to volume declines in the film capture SPG and the wholesale and retail photofinishing portions of the consumer output SPG, which decreased second quarter sales by approximately 7.8 percentage points, and declines related to negative price/mix, driven primarily by the digital capture SPG, the traditional film capture SPG, and the color negative paper SPG, which reduced net sales by approximately 4.6 percentage points. These decreases were partially offset by favorable exchange, which increased net sales by approximately 1.8 percentage points.
D&FIS segment net sales in the U.S. were $1,597 million for the current year period as compared with $1,725 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $128 million, or 7%. D&FIS segment net sales outside the U.S. were $2,355 million for the current year period as compared with $2,687 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $332 million, or 12%, which includes a favorable impact from exchange of 3%.
Digital Strategic Product Groups’ Revenues
D&FIS segment digital product sales were $1,327 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $1,055 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, representing an increase of $272 million, or 26%, primarily driven by the consumer digital capture SPG, the kiosks/media portion of the consumer output SPG, and the home printing SPG. Net worldwide sales of consumer digital capture products, which include consumer digital cameras, accessories, memory products, and royalties, increased 25% in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with the prior year period, primarily reflecting strong volume increases and favorable exchange, partially offset by negative price/mix.
Net worldwide sales of picture maker kiosks/media increased 40% in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2004, as a result of strong volume increases and favorable exchange. Sales continue to be driven by strong market acceptance of Kodak’s new generation of kiosks and an increase in consumer demand for digital printing at retail.
Net worldwide sales of the home printing solutions SPG, which includes inkjet photo paper and printer docks/media, increased 53% in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2004 driven by sales of printer docks and associated thermal media. Kodak’s printer dock product continues to maintain leading U.S., United Kingdom, and Australia market share positions through May. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, inkjet paper sales declined year over year, as volume growth was more than offset by lower pricing. Industry growth continues to slow as a result of improving retail printing solutions, and alternative home printing solutions.
Traditional Strategic Product Groups’ Revenues
Segment traditional product sales were $2,625 million for the current year period as compared with $3,357 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $732 million or 22%, primarily driven by declines in the film capture SPG and the consumer output SPG. Net worldwide sales of the film capture SPG, including consumer roll film (35mm and APS film), one-time-use cameras (OTUC), professional films, reloadable traditional film cameras and batteries/videotape, decreased 30% in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2004, primarily reflecting volume declines and negative price/mix, partially offset by favorable exchange.
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U.S. consumer film industry sell-through volumes decreased approximately 22% in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with the prior year period. Kodak’s sell-in consumer film volumes declined approximately 35% in the current year period as compared with the prior year period, reflecting a continuing reduction in U.S. retailer inventories as well as a decline in market share. Kodak continues to project full year 2005 consumer film industry volumes to decline as much as 30% in the U.S., and has updated its worldwide industry volume decline forecast from 20% to as much as 27%.
Net worldwide sales for the retail photofinishing SPG, which includes color negative paper, minilab equipment and services, chemistry, and photofinishing services at retail, decreased 21% in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2004, primarily reflecting volume declines and negative price/mix partially offset by favorable exchange. Kodak has changed its participation model for minilab equipment in the U.S. eliminating direct sales involvement in favor of a referral model.
Net worldwide sales for the wholesale photofinishing SPG, which includes color negative paper, equipment, chemistry, and photofinishing services at Qualex in the U.S. and CIS (Consumer Imaging Services) outside the U.S., decreased 43% in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2004, reflecting continuing volume declines partially offset by favorable exchange.
Net worldwide sales for the entertainment film SPGs, including origination and print films for the entertainment industry increased 9%, primarily reflecting volume increases, favorable exchange, and overall positive price/mix. Entertainment films continued to benefit from a robust market and higher volume driven by simultaneous worldwide releases of major feature films.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the D&FIS segment was $1,105 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $1,251 million for the prior year period, representing a decrease of $146 million or 12%. The gross profit margin was 28.0% in the current year period as compared with 28.4% in the prior year period. The 0.4 percentage point decrease was primarily attributable to negative price/mix, primarily driven by the film capture SPG and the digital capture SPG, which reduced gross profit margins by approximately 3.3 percentage points. Declines in price mix were partially offset by positive results from initiatives to reduce manufacturing costs, which improved gross profit margins by approximately 2.4 percentage points, and foreign exchange, which favorably impacted gross profit margins by approximately 0.7 percentage points.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses for the D&FIS segment decreased $37 million, or 5%, from $800 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004 to $763 million in the current year period, and increased as a percentage of sales from 18% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to 19% for the current year period. The dollar decrease is primarily attributable to cost reduction actions. These cost reduction actions are being outpaced by the decline of traditional product sales, which resulted in the year-over-year increase of SG&A as a percentage of sales.
Research and Development Costs
R&D costs for the D&FIS segment decreased $52 million, or 26%, from $198 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004 to $146 million in the current year period and remained constant as a percentage of sales at 4%. The decrease in R&D was primarily attributable to spending reductions related to traditional products and services.
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes
Earnings from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for the D&FIS segment were $197 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared with $254 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004, representing a decrease of $57 million or 22%, primarily as a result of the factors described above.
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HEALTH
Worldwide Revenues
Net worldwide sales for the Health segment were $1,320 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $1,303 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $17 million, or 1%. The increase in sales was primarily attributable to increases in volume, primarily driven by the digital capture SPG and the Health Imaging Services SPG, which contributed approximately 2.0 percentage points to the increase in sales. Sales were also favorably impacted by favorable exchange of approximately 1.8 percentage points. These increases were partially offset by decreases in price/mix of approximately 2.5 percentage points, primarily driven by the digital capture SPG, digital output SPG, and the traditional medical film portion of the film capture and output SPG.
Net sales in the U.S. were $518 million for the current year period as compared with $535 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, representing a decrease of $17 million, or 3%. Net sales outside the U.S. were $802 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $768 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $34 million, or 4%, which includes a favorable impact from exchange of 3%.
Digital Strategic Product Groups’ Revenues
Health segment digital sales, which include digital products (DryView laser imagers/media and wet laser printers/media), digital capture equipment (computed radiography capture equipment and digital radiography equipment), services, dental systems (practice management software and digital radiography capture equipment) and healthcare information systems (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS)), were $855 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $828 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, representing an increase of $27 million, or 3%. The increase in digital product sales was primarily attributable to volume increases and favorable exchange, partially offset by negative price/mix.
Traditional Strategic Product Groups’ Revenues
Segment traditional product sales, including analog film, equipment, chemistry and services, were $465 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $475 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, representing a decrease of $10 million, or 2%. The primary drivers were lower volumes and unfavorable price/mix for the film capture and output SPG, partially offset by favorable exchange.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the Health segment was $517 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $552 million in the prior year period, representing a decrease of $35 million, or 6%. The gross profit margin was 39.2% in the current year period as compared with 42.4% in the six months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease in the gross profit margin of 3.2 percentage points was principally attributable to: (1) price/mix, which negatively impacted gross profit margins by 2.6 percentage points driven by the digital capture SPG, digital output SPG and the traditional medical film portion of the film capture and output SPG, and (2) an increase in manufacturing cost, which decreased gross profit margins by approximately 1.2 percentage points due to an increase in silver and raw material costs as well as the amortization of unfavorable 2004 manufacturing variances during the six months ended June 30, 2005. These decreases were partially offset by favorable exchange, which contributed approximately 0.6 percentage points to the gross profit margins.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses for the Health segment increased $11 million, or 5%, from $237 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004 to $248 million for the current year period and increased as a percentage of sales from 18% in the prior year period to 19% in the current year period. The increase in SG&A expenses is primarily attributable to the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of approximately $4 million.
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Research and Development Costs
Current period R&D costs were consistent with prior period R&D costs of $96 million, and remained constant as a percentage of sales at 7%.
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes
Earnings from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for the Health segment decreased $45 million, or 21%, from $219 million for the prior year period to $174 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 due primarily to the reasons described above.
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Graphic Communications segment serves a variety of customers in the in-plant, data center, commercial printing, packaging, newspaper and digital service bureau markets with a range of software and hardware products that provide customers with a range of solutions for prepress, traditional and digital printing, and document scanning and multi-vendor IT services.
On May 1, 2004, Kodak completed the acquisition of the NexPress-related entities, which included the following:
- | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen’s (Heidelberg’s) 50% interest in NexPress Solutions LLC (Kodak and Heidelberg formed the NexPress 50/50 JV in 1997 to develop high quality, on-demand, digital color printing systems) |
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- | 100% of the stock of Heidelberg Digital LLC (Hdi), a manufacturer of digital black & white printing systems |
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- | 100% of the stock of NexPress GMBH – a R&D center located in Kiel, Germany |
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- | Certain sales and service people, inventory and related assets and liabilities of Heidelberg’s sales and service units located throughout the world. |
There was no consideration paid to Heidelberg at closing. Under the terms of the acquisition, Kodak and Heidelberg agreed to use a performance-based earn-out formula whereby Kodak will make periodic payments to Heidelberg over a two-year period, if certain sales goals are met. If all sales goals are met during the two calendar years ending December 31, 2005, the Company will pay a maximum of $150 million in cash. During the first calendar year (2004), no amounts were paid. Additional payments may also be made relating to the incremental sales of certain products in excess of a stated minimum number of units sold during a five-year period following the closing of the transaction. The acquisition is expected to become accretive by 2007. During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the NexPress-related entities contributed $156 million in sales to the Graphic Communications segment.
On April 1, 2005, the Company became the sole owner of Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) through the redemption of Sun Chemical Corporation’s 50 percent interest in the KPG joint venture. This transaction further established the Company as a leader in the graphic communications industry and complements the Company’s existing business in this market. Under the terms of the transaction, the Company redeemed all of Sun Chemical’s shares in KPG by providing $317 million in cash at closing and by entering into two notes payable arrangements, one that will be payable within the U.S. (the U.S. note) and one that will be payable outside of the U.S. (the non-U.S. note), that will require principal and interest payments of $200 million in the third quarter of 2006, and $50 million annually from 2008 through 2013. The total payments due under the U.S. note and the non-U.S. note are $100 million and $400 million, respectively. The aggregate fair value of these notes payable arrangements of approximately $395 million as of the acquisition date was recorded as long-term debt in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
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On June 15, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of Creo Inc. (Creo), a premier supplier of prepress and workflow systems used by commercial printers around the world. The acquisition of Creo uniquely positions the Company to be the preferred partner for its customers, helping them improve efficiency, expand their offerings and grow their businesses. The Company paid $954 million (excluding approximately $11 million in transaction related costs), or $16.50 per share, for all of the outstanding shares of Creo. The Company used its bank lines to initially fund the acquisition, with a portion of the debt to be refinanced at a future date. Creo’s extensive solutions portfolio is now part of the Company’s Graphic Communications segment.
Worldwide Revenues
Net worldwide sales for the Graphic Communications segment were $1,162 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $608 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $554 million, or 91% as reported, which includes a favorable impact from exchange of 2%. The increase in net sales was primarily due to the KPG, Creo, and NexPress acquisitions, which in total contributed $518 million in sales.
Net sales in the U.S. were $407 million for the current year period as compared with $257 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $150 million, or 58%. Net sales outside the U.S. were $755 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $351 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $404 million, or 115% as reported, which includes a favorable impact from exchange of 3%.
Digital Strategic Product Groups’ Revenues
The Graphic Communications segment digital product sales are comprised of KPG digital revenues; NexPress Solutions, a producer of digital color and black and white printing solutions; Creo, a supplier of prepress systems; Kodak Versamark, a leader in continuous inkjet technology; document scanners; Encad, Inc., a maker of wide-format inkjet printers; and service and support.
Digital product sales for the Graphic Communications segment were $934 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $463 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $471 million, or 102%. The increase in digital product sales was primarily attributable to the KPG, Creo, and NexPress acquisitions.
Traditional Strategic Product Groups’ Revenues
Segment traditional product sales are primarily comprised of sales of traditional graphics products, KPG’s analog plates and other films, and microfilm products. These sales were $228 million for the current year period compared with $145 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $83 million, or 57%. This increase is primarily attributable to the acquisition of KPG.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the Graphic Communications segment was $304 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $149 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of $155 million, or 104%. The gross profit margin was 26.2% in the current year period as compared with 24.5% in the prior year period. The increase in the gross profit margin of 1.7 percentage points was primarily attributable to: (1) the acquisitions of KPG, Creo and Nexpress, which positively impacted gross profit margins by approximately 1.6 percentage points, (2) positive exchange, which increased gross profit margins by approximately 0.9 percentage points, and (3) volume increases related to Versamark products and services of approximately 0.3 percentage points. These positive impacts on gross profit margin were partially offset by negative price/mix of approximately 0.7 percentage points and an increase in manufacturing costs of approximately 0.5 percentage points.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses for the Graphic Communications segment were $210 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $108 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of $102 million, or 94%, and remained constant as a percentage of sales at 18%. The increase in SG&A dollars is primarily attributable to the acquisitions of NexPress Solutions, KPG and Creo.
Research and Development Costs
Current period R&D costs for the Graphic Communications segment increased $98 million, or 200%, from $49 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to $147 million for the current year period, and increased as a percentage of sales from 8% in the prior year period to 13% in the current year period. The increase was primarily attributable to the write-off of in-process R&D associated with the KPG and Creo acquisitions of $64 million, as well as increased levels of R&D spending from the acquisition of NexPress Solutions.
Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes
The loss from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for the Graphic Communications segment was $53 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared with a loss of $8 million in the first half of 2004. This decrease in earnings is primarily attributable to the reasons described above.
ALL OTHER
Worldwide Revenues
Net worldwide sales for All Other were $84 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $61 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, representing an increase of $23 million, or 38%. Net sales in the U.S. were $35 million for the current year period as compared with $33 million for the prior year period, representing an increase of $2 million, or 6%. Net sales outside the U.S. were $49 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared with $28 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of $21 million, or 75%.
Loss From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes
The loss from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for All Other was $85 million in the current year period as compared with a loss of $73 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Earnings from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $1 million. Earnings from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 were $30 million or $.09 per basic and diluted share and were primarily related to earnings from the Company’s Remote Sensing Systems business, which was sold to ITT Industries, Inc. in August 2004.
NET (LOSS) EARNINGS
The net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $281 million, or a loss of $.98 per basic and diluted share, as compared with net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2004 of $157 million, or $.55 per basic and $.53 per diluted share, representing a decrease of $438 million, or 279%. This decrease is primarily attributable to the reasons outlined above.
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RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND OTHER
Currently, the Company is being adversely impacted by the progressing digital substitution. As the Company continues to adjust its operating model in light of changing business conditions, it is probable that ongoing focused cost reduction activities will be required from time to time.
In accordance with this, the Company periodically announces planned restructuring programs (Programs), which often consist of a number of restructuring initiatives. These Program announcements provide estimated ranges relating to the number of positions to be eliminated and the total restructuring charges to be incurred. The actual charges for initiatives under a Program are recorded in the period in which the Company commits to formalized restructuring plans or executes the specific actions contemplated by the Program and all criteria for restructuring charge recognition under the applicable accounting guidance have been met.
Restructuring Programs Summary
The activity in the accrued restructuring balances and the non-cash charges incurred in relation to all of the restructuring programs described below were as follows for the second quarter of 2005:
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Severance reserve | | $ | 222 | | $ | 168 | | $ | — | | $ | (91 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (53 | ) | $ | 246 | |
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(1) | The Other Adjustments and Reclasses column of the table above includes reclassifications from (to) Other long-term assets and Pension and other postretirement liabilities (for amounts relating to restructuring actions that impacted the Company’s retirement and postretirement plans) in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. It also includes foreign currency translation adjustments of $(1) million, which are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss within the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, as well as transfers among the program reserve balances due to a reallocation of prior foreign currency translation adjustments. |
The costs incurred, net of reversals, which total $339 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, include $75 million and $11 million of charges related to accelerated depreciation and inventory write-downs that were reported in cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2005. The remaining costs incurred, net of reversals, of $253 million were reported as restructuring costs and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2005. The severance costs and exit costs require the outlay of cash, while long-lived asset impairments, accelerated depreciation and inventory write-downs represent non-cash items.
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2004-2007 Restructuring Program
The Company announced on January 22, 2004 that it planned to develop and execute a comprehensive cost reduction program throughout the 2004 to 2006 timeframe. The objective of these actions is to achieve a business model appropriate for the Company’s traditional businesses, and to sharpen the Company’s competitiveness in digital markets.
The program is expected to result in total charges of $1.3 billion to $1.7 billion over the three-year period, of which $700 million to $900 million are related to severance, with the remainder relating to the disposal of buildings and equipment. Overall, Kodak’s worldwide facility square footage is expected to be reduced by approximately one-third. Approximately 12,000 to 15,000 positions worldwide are expected to be eliminated through these actions primarily in global manufacturing, selected traditional businesses and corporate administration.
On July 20, 2005, the Company announced that it would extend the restructuring activity, originally announced in January 2004, as part of its efforts to accelerate its digital transformation and to respond to a faster-than-expected decline in consumer film sales. The Company now plans to increase the total employment reduction to a range of 22,500 to 25,000 positions, and to reduce its traditional manufacturing infrastructure to approximately $1 billion, compared with $2.9 billion as of December 31, 2004. When largely completed by the middle of 2007, these activities will result in a business model consistent with what is necessary to compete profitably in digital markets. As a result of this announcement, this program has been renamed the “2004-2007 Restructuring Program.”
Due to the faster-than-expected decline, the Company has initiated a process to review the useful lives of its manufacturing assets with the expectation that it will be required to shorten the period of time over which it is currently recovering the cost of such assets. The revisions to the useful lives of these assets will result in increased depreciation charges in future periods. The Company also expects traditional manufacturing asset impairment and write-off charges to be recognized when the Company commits to specific restructuring actions under the extended program. The increased depreciation charges are expected to commence in the third quarter of 2005.
Prior to the announcement of the extension of the Program, the Company implemented certain actions under the Program during the second quarter of 2005. As a result of these actions, the Company recorded charges of $265 million in the second quarter of 2005, which were composed of severance, long-lived asset impairments, exit costs and inventory write-downs of $168 million, $58 million, $28 million and $11 million, respectively. The severance costs related to the elimination of approximately 2,200 positions, including approximately 125 photofinishing, 1,550 manufacturing, 325 research and development and 200 administrative positions. The geographic composition of the positions to be eliminated includes approximately 1,150 in the United States and Canada and 1,050 throughout the rest of the world. The reduction of the 2,200 positions and the $196 million charges for severance and exit costs are reflected in the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program table below. The $58 million charge in the second quarter and the $82 million year-to-date charge for long-lived asset impairments were included in restructuring costs and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. The charges taken for inventory write-downs of $11 million and $21 million were reported in cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.
Under this Program, on a life-to-date basis as of June 30, 2005, the Company has recorded charges of $1,066 million, which was composed of severance, long-lived asset impairments, exit costs and inventory write-downs of $656 million, $220 million, $150 million and $40 million, respectively. The severance costs related to the elimination of approximately 13,475 positions, including approximately 5,275 photofinishing, 5,525 manufacturing, 775 research and development, and 1,900 administrative positions.
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The following table summarizes the activity with respect to the charges recorded in connection with the focused cost reduction actions that the Company has committed to under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program and the remaining balances in the related reserves at June 30, 2005:
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Q1, 2004 utilization | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1 | ) | | (2 | ) |
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Q2, 2004 charges | | | 2,700 | | | 98 | | | 17 | | | 115 | | | 28 | | | 23 | |
Q2, 2004 utilization | | | (800 | ) | | (12 | ) | | (11 | ) | | (23 | ) | | (28 | ) | | (23 | ) |
Q2, 2004 other adj. & reclasses | | | — | | | (2 | ) | | — | | | (2 | ) | | — | | | — | |
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Balance at 6/30/04 | | | 1,900 | | | 84 | | | 6 | | | 90 | | | — | | | — | |
Q3, 2004 charges | | | 3,200 | | | 186 | | | 20 | | | 206 | | | 27 | | | 31 | |
Q3, 2004 reversal | | | — | | | — | | | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Q3, 2004 utilization | | | (2,075 | ) | | (32 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (46 | ) | | (27 | ) | | (31 | ) |
Q3, 2004 other adj. & reclasses | | | — | | | — | | | (5 | ) | | (5 | ) | | — | | | — | |
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Balance at 9/30/04 | | | 3,025 | | | 238 | | | 6 | | | 244 | | | — | | | — | |
Q4, 2004 charges | | | 3,725 | | | 134 | | | 62 | | | 196 | | | 101 | | | 96 | |
Q4, 2004 reversal | | | — | | | (6 | ) | | — | | | (6 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Q4, 2004 utilization | | | (2,300 | ) | | (125 | ) | | (22 | ) | | (147 | ) | | (101 | ) | | (96 | ) |
Q4, 2004 other adj. & reclasses | | | — | | | 26 | | | (10 | ) | | 16 | | | — | | | — | |
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Balance at 12/31/04 | | | 4,450 | | | 267 | | | 36 | | | 303 | | | — | | | — | |
Q1, 2005 charges, as restated | | | 1,650 | | | 70 | | | 23 | | | 93 | | | 34 | | | 81 | |
Q1, 2005 utilization | | | (2,000 | ) | | (72 | ) | | (18 | ) | | (90 | ) | | (34 | ) | | (81 | ) |
Q1, 2005 other adj. & reclasses, as restated | | | — | | | (43 | ) | | — | | | (43 | ) | | — | | | — | |
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Balance at 3/31/05 | | | 4,100 | | | 222 | | | 41 | | | 263 | | | — | | | — | |
Q2, 2005 charges, as restated | | | 2,200 | | | 168 | | | 28 | | | 196 | | | 69 | | | 75 | |
Q2, 2005 reversal | | | — | | | — | | | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Q2, 2005 utilization | | | (2,725 | ) | | (91 | ) | | (30 | ) | | (121 | ) | | (69 | ) | | (75 | ) |
Q2, 2005 other adj. & reclasses, as restated | | | — | | | (53 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (55 | ) | | — | | | — | |
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The severance charges of $168 million for the second quarter and $238 million year to date were reported in restructuring costs and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Included in the $168 million second quarter charge taken for severance was $21 million relating to special termination postretirement benefits and a net curtailment loss of $19 million. The liability related to these charges is reported in pension and other postretirement benefits on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2005, and is disclosed in Note 9, “Retirement Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits.” The exit costs of $28 million and $51 million were reported in restructuring costs and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Included in the $28 million second quarter charge was a $7 million charge for environmental remediation associated with the closure of manufacturing facilities in Coburg, Australia and Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The liability related to this charge is disclosed in Note 6, “Commitments and Contingencies” under “Environmental.” In addition, a transfer of $7 million was made from the 2004-2007 Program severance (-$12 million) and exit reserves (+ $5 million) to the Pre-2004 Programs severance and exit reserves due to a reallocation of prior foreign currency translation adjustments. The severance costs and exit costs require the outlay of cash, while the long-lived asset impairments and inventory write-downs represent non-cash items. During the second quarter of 2005, the Company made $91 million of severance payments and $30 million of exit costs payments related to the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program. In addition, $1 million of exit cost reserves were reversed in the second quarter, as the Company was able to settle a lease obligation for an amount that was less than originally estimated. As a result of the initiatives already implemented under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program, severance payments will be paid during periods through 2007 since, in many instances, the employees whose positions were eliminated can elect or are required to receive their payments over an extended period of time. In addition, certain exit costs, such as long-term lease payments, will be paid through 2007 and subsequent periods.
As a result of initiatives implemented under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program, the Company recorded $75 million and $156 million of accelerated depreciation on long-lived assets in cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. The accelerated depreciation relates to long-lived assets accounted for under the held and used model of SFAS No. 144. Accelerated depreciation represents a non-cash item. The second quarter amount of $75 million relates to $4 million of photofinishing facilities and equipment, $67 million of manufacturing facilities and equipment, and $4 million of administrative facilities and equipment that will be used until their abandonment. The year-to-date amount of $156 million relates to $24 million of photofinishing facilities and equipment, $127 million of manufacturing facilities and equipment, and $5 million of administrative facilities and equipment. The Company will incur accelerated depreciation charges of approximately $34 million in the third quarter of 2005 as a result of the initiatives already implemented under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program.
The charges of $339 million recorded in the second quarter included $56 million applicable to the D&FIS segment, $1 million applicable to the Health segment, $4 million applicable to the Graphics Communication segment and $2 million applicable to All Other. The balance of $276 million was applicable to manufacturing, research and development, and administrative functions, which are shared across all segments.
Pre-2004 Restructuring Programs
At June 30, 2005, the Company had remaining severance and exit costs reserves of $16 million and $17 million, respectively, relating to restructuring plans committed to or executed prior to 2004. Included in these reserve balances was a transfer of $7 million from the 2004-2007 Program reserves during the second quarter due to a reallocation of prior foreign currency translation adjustments.
The remaining severance payments relate to initiatives already implemented under the Pre-2004 Restructuring Programs and will be paid out during 2005 since, in many instances, the employees whose positions were eliminated can elect or are required to receive their severance payments over an extended period of time. Most of the remaining exit costs reserves represent long-term lease payments, which will continue to be paid over periods throughout and after 2005.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased $702 million to $553 million at June 30, 2005 from $1,255 million at December 31, 2004. The decrease resulted primarily from $430 million of net cash used in operating activities and $1,122 million of net cash used in investing activities, offset by $871 million of net cash provided by financing activities.
The net cash used in operating activities of $430 million was primarily attributable to a decrease in liabilities excluding borrowings of $711 million of which $543 million was due to a decrease in accounts payable, excluding the impacts of acquisitions, as the Company’s accounts payable and other current liabilities balance is historically the highest at year end. In addition, there was a net loss of $281 million, which, when adjusted for the earnings from discontinued operations, equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates, depreciation and amortization, purchased research and development, the gain on sales of businesses/assets, restructuring costs, asset impairments and other non-cash charges, and benefit from deferred taxes, provided $265 million of operating cash.
The net cash used in investing activities of $1,122 million was utilized primarily for capital expenditures of $210 million and business acquisitions of $987 million. These uses of cash were partially offset by a distribution from Express Stop Financing, a joint venture partnership between the Company’s Qualex subsidiary and a subsidiary of Dana Credit Corporation, in the amount of $63 million. The net cash provided by financing activities of $871 million was primarily the result of a net increase in borrowings of $859 million due to the funding of the acquisition of Creo during the second quarter.
As of June 30, 2005, the Company maintained $2,568 million in committed bank lines of credit and $913 million in uncommitted bank lines of credit to ensure continued access to short-term borrowing capacity. On July 8, 2005, the $1,000 million 364-day committed revolving credit facility expired resulting in a reduction of committed bank lines of credit to $1,568 million.
On September 5, 2003, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the primary debt shelf registration) for the issuance of up to $2,000 million of new debt securities. Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933, $650 million of remaining unsold debt securities under a prior shelf registration statement were included in the primary debt shelf registration, thus giving the Company the ability to issue up to $2,650 million in public debt. After issuance of $500 million in notes in October 2003, the remaining availability under the primary debt shelf registration is currently at $2,150 million. The Company filed its 2004 Form 10-K on April 6, 2005, which was late relative to the SEC required filing date (including extension) of March 31, 2005. The Company also completed the filing of a Form 8-K/A related to the acquisition of KPG on July 1, 2005, which was late in relation to the SEC required filing date of June 17, 2005. As a result of these late filings, the Company’s primary debt shelf registration statement on Form S-3 will not be available until the third quarter of 2006. However, the Company could use Form S-1 or a Rule 144A transaction to issue securities in the capital markets. Alternatively, the Company could issue new debt in the private markets. These funding alternatives provide the Company with sufficient flexibility and liquidity to meet its working capital and investing needs. However, the success of future debt issuances will be dependent on market conditions at the time of such an offering.
The Company’s primary uses of cash include debt maturities, acquisitions, capital additions, restructuring payments, dividend payments, and temporary working capital needs. The Company has a dividend policy whereby it makes semi-annual payments which, when declared, will be paid on the Company’s 10th business day each July and December to shareholders of record on the close of the first business day of the preceding month.
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Capital additions were $210 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005, with the majority of the spending supporting new products, manufacturing productivity and quality improvements, infrastructure improvements, and ongoing environmental and safety initiatives. For the full year 2005, the Company expects its capital spending, excluding acquisitions, to be in the range of $450 million to $500 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company expended $235 million against the related restructuring reserves, primarily for the payment of severance benefits. Employees whose positions were eliminated could elect to receive severance payments for up to two years following their date of termination.
The Company believes that its cash flow from operations will be sufficient to cover its working capital and capital investment needs and the funds required for future debt reduction, restructuring payments, dividend payments, and modest acquisitions. The Company’s cash balances and financing arrangements will be used to bridge timing differences between expenditures and cash generated from operations.
As of June 30, 2005, the Company had $2,225 million in committed revolving credit facilities, which are available for general corporate purposes. The credit facilities were comprised of the $1,000 million 364-day committed revolving credit facility (364-Day Facility), which expired on July 8, 2005, and a 5-year committed facility at $1,225 million expiring in July 2006 (5-Year Facility). If unused, the 5-Year Facility has a commitment fee of $3.1 million per year at the Company’s current credit rating of Ba3 and BB from Moody’s and Standard & Poors (S&P), respectively. Interest on amounts borrowed under these facilities is calculated at rates based on spreads above certain reference rates and the Company’s credit rating. Under the 364-Day Facility and 5-Year Facility, there is a quarterly financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain a debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio, on a rolling four-quarter basis, of not greater than 3 to 1. In the event of violation of the covenant, the facility would not be available for borrowing until the covenant provisions were waived, amended or satisfied. The Company was in compliance with this covenant at June 30, 2005. The Company does not anticipate that a violation is likely to occur. As of June 30, 2005, $1,000 million was outstanding under the 364-Day Facility. When that Facility expired on July 8, 2005, the outstanding balance was transferred to the 5-Year Facility. As of July 8, 2005, the outstanding usage under the 5-Year Facility was $1,134 million, which includes $134 million in outstanding letters of credit. The available balance for additional usage was $91 million. The Company is currently in negotiations to replace the existing $1,225 million, 5-Year Facility with a new 5-year facility of $1,000 to $1,200 million and term debt of approximately $1,000 million. The term debt is expected to be long-term and used to refinance the debt under the existing 5-Year Facility, which was used to acquire Creo.
The Company has other committed and uncommitted lines of credit at June 30, 2005 totaling $343 million and $913 million, respectively. These lines primarily support borrowing needs of the Company’s subsidiaries, which include term loans, overdraft coverage, letters of credit and revolving credit lines. Interest rates and other terms of borrowing under these lines of credit vary from country to country, depending on local market conditions. Total outstanding borrowings against these other committed and uncommitted lines of credit at June 30, 2005 were $175 million and $174 million, respectively. These outstanding borrowings are reflected in the short-term borrowings in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at June 30, 2005.
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At June 30, 2005, the Company had no commercial paper outstanding. Due to the Company’s credit rating, it no longer has access to the commercial paper market. The Company has not used the commercial paper market and repaid all outstanding obligations in the third quarter of 2004. To provide additional financing flexibility, the Company has an accounts receivable securitization program, which was renewed in March 2005 at a maximum borrowing level of $200 million. At June 30, 2005, the Company had no amounts outstanding under this program. Upon the downgrade of the Company’s Moody’s senior unsecured credit rating to Ba3, a termination event occurred pursuant to the securitization agreement. Subsequently, this agreement was amended on July 29, 2005 to replace the covenant relating to the Company’s credit rating with the same financial covenant as in the 5-Year Facility: a debt to EBITDA ratio of no greater than 3:1.
The Company has $575 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2033 (the Convertible Securities) on which interest accrues at the rate of 3.375% per annum and is payable semiannually. The Convertible Securities are unsecured and rank equally with all of the Company’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Convertible Securities may be converted to shares of the Company’s common stock if the Company’s credit rating assigned to the Notes by either Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (Moody’s) or Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (S&P) is lower than Ba2 or BB, respectively. The Company’s senior unsecured bond rating is Ba3 by Moody’s as of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.
Moody’s and S&P’s ratings for the Company, including their outlooks, as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q are as follows:
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On April 29, 2005, Moody’s lowered its senior unsecured credit rating on Kodak to Ba1 from Baa3 and its short-term rating to Not Prime from Prime-3. On July 21, 2005, Moody’s downgraded Kodak’s corporate family rating to Ba2 from Ba1 and its senior unsecured rating to Ba3 from Ba1. Both ratings have been placed on review for further possible downgrade. The downgrades reflect Moody’s view of the Company’s announcement of a sizable restructuring plan, an accelerated pace of decline of consumer film sales (including the beginnings of a decline in certain key emerging markets such as China), disappointing consumer and health group digital sales in the first half of fiscal 2005 compared with Moody’s expectations, and a wide gap of mid-year cash flow to the Company’s full year expectations. The two notch downgrade of the senior unsecured notes rating reflects Moody’s assessment of the likelihood that secured debt will be inserted into the Company’s capital structure, thereby effectively subordinating the existing senior unsecured notes.
On April 22, 2005, S&P lowered its corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Kodak to BB+ from BBB- and removed the ratings from CreditWatch, where they were placed on October 31, 2004, with negative implications. On July 21, 2005, S&P lowered its corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Kodak again to BB and placed the ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications. The ratings reflect S&P’s significant concerns about Kodak’s current liquidity and about its profit and cash flow prospects as traditional consumer imaging sales continue to fall faster than expected. S&P’s ratings are vulnerable to further downgrade if the Company does not maintain $750 million of readily available liquidity.
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The Company is in compliance with all covenants or other requirements set forth in its credit agreements and indentures. Further, the Company does not have any rating downgrade triggers that would accelerate the maturity dates of its debt. Prior to the amendment of the securitization agreement discussed above, the outstanding borrowings, if any, under the accounts receivable securitization program became immediately payable if the Company’s credit ratings from Moody’s or S&P were to fall below Ba2 and BB, respectively. The Company did not have outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2005 or the date of the termination event. Additionally, the Company could be required to increase the dollar amount of its letters of credit or other financial support up to an additional $99 million at the current credit ratings. As of the filing date of this Form 10-Q, the Company has not been requested to materially increase its letters of credit or other financial support. However, as discussed above, as a result of Moody’s downgrade of Kodak’s Senior Unsecured bond rating to Ba3, Convertible Securities holders may convert their Notes to common stock. Further downgrades in the Company’s credit rating or disruptions in the capital markets could impact borrowing costs and the nature of its funding alternatives.
At June 30, 2005, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $151 million and surety bonds in the amount of $95 million primarily to ensure the completion of environmental remediations, the payment of casualty and workers’ compensation claims, and to meet various customs and tax obligations.
As a result of the cumulative impact of the ongoing position eliminations under its Pre-2004 and 2004-2007 Restructuring Programs as disclosed in Note 8 and above as part of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the Company incurred curtailment gains and losses with respect to certain of its retirement plans in 2005. These curtailment events resulted in the remeasurement of the respective plans’ obligations, which impacted the accounting for the additional minimum pension liabilities. As a result of these remeasurements, the Company was required to increase its additional minimum pension liabilities by $65 million during 2005. This increase is reflected in the postretirement liabilities component within the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2005. The net-of-tax amount of $43 million relating to the increase of the additional minimum pension liabilities is reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive loss component within the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2005. The related increase in the long-term deferred tax asset of $23 million was reflected in the other long-term assets component within the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2005.
The Company made contributions (funded plans) or paid benefits (unfunded plans) totaling approximately $126 million relating to its major U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans in the first half of 2005. The Company expects its contribution (funded plans) and benefit payment (unfunded plans) requirements for its major U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans for the balance of 2005 to be approximately $70 million.
The Company paid benefits totaling approximately $122 million relating to its U.S., United Kingdom and Canada postretirement benefit plans in the first half of 2005. The Company expects to pay benefits of $121 million for its U.S., United Kingdom and Canada postretirement plans for the balance of 2005.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company guarantees debt and other obligations under agreements with certain affiliated companies and customers to ensure that financing is obtained to facilitate ongoing business operations and selling activities, respectively. At June 30, 2005, these guarantees totaled a maximum of $226 million, with outstanding guaranteed amounts of $110 million. The maximum guarantee amount includes guarantees of up to: $151 million of customer amounts due to banks in connection with various banks’ financing of customers’ purchase of products and equipment from Kodak ($68 million outstanding); and $75 million for other unconsolidated affiliates and third parties ($42 million outstanding).
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The guarantees for the other unconsolidated affiliates and third party debt mature between 2005 and 2012. The customer financing agreements and related guarantees typically have a term of 90 days for product and short-term equipment financing arrangements, and up to five years for long-term equipment financing arrangements. These guarantees would require payment from Kodak only in the event of default on payment by the respective debtor. In some cases, particularly for guarantees related to equipment financing, the Company has collateral or recourse provisions to recover and sell the equipment to reduce any losses that might be incurred in connection with the guarantee.
Management believes the likelihood is remote that material payments will be required under any of the guarantees disclosed above. With respect to the guarantees that the Company issued in the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the Company assessed the fair value of its obligation to stand ready to perform under these guarantees by considering the likelihood of occurrence of the specified triggering events or conditions requiring performance as well as other assumptions and factors. The Company has determined that the fair value of the guarantees was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company also guarantees debt owed to banks for some of its consolidated subsidiaries. The maximum amount guaranteed is $383 million, and the outstanding debt under those guarantees, which is recorded within the short-term borrowings and long-term debt, net of current portion components in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, is $205 million. These guarantees expire in 2005 through 2006.
The Company may provide up to $100 million in loan guarantees to support funding needs for SK Display Corporation, an unconsolidated affiliate in which the Company has a 34% ownership interest. As of June 30, 2005, the Company has not been required to guarantee any of the SK Display Corporation’s outstanding debt.
The Company issues indemnifications in certain instances when it sells businesses and real estate, and in the ordinary course of business with its customers, suppliers, service providers and business partners. Further, the Company indemnifies its directors and officers who are, or were, serving at Kodak’s request in such capacities. Historically, costs incurred to settle claims related to these indemnifications have not been material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Additionally, the fair value of the indemnifications that the Company issued during the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
OTHER
Refer to Note 6: Commitments and Contingencies to the Notes to Financial Statements for discussion regarding the Company’s undiscounted accrued liabilities for environmental remediation costs relative to June 30, 2005.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Staff Position No. 143-1, “Accounting for Electronic Equipment Waste Obligations” (FSP 143-1). FSP 143-1 addresses the accounting for obligations associated with Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment adopted by the European Union, and requires application of the provisions of SFAS No. 143 and FIN 47 as those standards relate to the Directive. This FSP is effective for the first reporting period ending after June 8, 2005. The Company is evaluating the impact of FSP 143-1 on its consolidated financial statements.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (FIN 47). FIN 47 clarifies that the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in FASB No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the Company. In addition, FIN 47 clarifies when a company would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective for periods no later than fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005 (the fourth quarter of 2005 for the Company). Retrospective application of interim financial information is permitted but not required. Early adoption is encouraged. The Company is evaluating the impact of FIN 47 on its consolidated financial statements.
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In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” a revision to SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 123R eliminates the alternative to record compensation expense using the intrinsic value method of accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25 (Opinion 25) that was provided in SFAS No. 123 as originally issued.
Under Opinion 25, issuing stock options to employees generally resulted in the recognition of no compensation cost if the options were granted with an exercise price equal to their fair value at the date of grant. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to measure and record the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (usually the vesting period). No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service.
In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to change the effective date of SFAS No. 123R to fiscal years starting after June 15; however, early application is encouraged. The Company adopted the modified version of the prospective application of SFAS No. 123R as of January 1, 2005 under which the Company is required to recognize compensation expense, over the applicable vesting period, based on the fair value of (1) any unvested awards subject to SFAS No. 123R existing as of January 1, 2005, and (2) any new awards granted subsequent to the adoption date. Refer to Note 11, “Shareholders’ Equity” for the effect of adoption on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs” that amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing,” (ARB No. 43) to clarify the accounting for abnormal idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). In addition, this Statement requires that an allocation of fixed production overhead to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005 (year ending December 31, 2006 for the Company). The Company is evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 151.
In December 2004, FASB issued FSP No. 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the “Act”).” The Act, which was signed into law on October 22, 2004, provides for a special one-time tax deduction of 85 percent of certain foreign earnings that are repatriated (as defined in the Act) in either a company’s last tax year that began before the enactment date, or the first tax year that begins during the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment. Accordingly, the FSP provides guidance on accounting for income taxes that related to the accounting treatment for unremitted earnings in a foreign investment (a consolidated subsidiary or corporate joint venture that is essentially permanent in nature). Further, the FSP permits a company time beyond the financial reporting period of enactment to evaluate the effect of the Act on its plan for reinvestment or repatriation of foreign earnings for purposes of applying FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Accordingly, an enterprise that has not yet completed its evaluation of the repatriation provision for purposes of applying Statement 109 is required to disclose certain information, for each period for which financial statements covering periods affected by the Act are presented. Subsequently, the total effect on income tax expense (or benefit) for amounts that have been recognized under the repatriation provision must be provided in a company’s financial statements for the period in which it completes its evaluation of the repatriation provision. The provisions of FSP 109-2 were effective in the fourth quarter of 2004. The Company has not yet completed its evaluation; consequently, the required information is disclosed in Note 5, “Income Taxes.”
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Certain statements in this report may be forward-looking in nature, or “forward-looking statements” as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For example, references to expectations for the Company’s growth in sales and earnings, the effects of legislation, cash generation, tax rate, and debt management are forward-looking statements.
Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates only as of the date they are made, and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s estimates as of any subsequent date. While the Company may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, including the successful: implementation of the digital growth strategy and business model, including the related implementation of the expanded three-year cost reduction program; implementation of the cost reduction program, including asset rationalization, reduction in general and administrative costs and personnel reductions; implementation of the debt management program; implementation of product strategies (including category expansion, digitization, organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays, and digital products); implementation of intellectual property licensing strategies; development and implementation of e-commerce strategies; completion of information systems upgrades, including SAP, our enterprise system software; completion of various portfolio actions; reduction of inventories; reduction in capital expenditures; integration of newly acquired businesses; improvement in receivables performance; improvement in manufacturing productivity and techniques; improvement in supply chain efficiency; implementation of the strategies designed to address the decline in the Company’s analog businesses; and the development of the Company’s business in emerging markets like China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and Russia. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are subject to the following additional risk factors and uncertainties: inherent unpredictability of currency fluctuations and raw material costs; changes in the Company’s debt credit ratings and its ability to access capital markets; competitive actions, including pricing; the nature and pace of technology evolution, including the analog-to-digital transition; continuing customer consolidation and buying power; current and future proposed changes to tax laws, as well as other factors which could adversely impact our effective tax rate in the future; general economic, business, geo-political, regulatory and public health conditions; market growth predictions; and other factors and uncertainties disclosed herein and from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any forward-looking statements in this report should be evaluated in light of these important factors and uncertainties as well as other cautionary information contained herein.
Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company, as a result of its global operating and financing activities, is exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and interest rates, which may adversely affect its results of operations and financial position. In seeking to minimize the risks associated with such activities, the Company may enter into derivative contracts.
Foreign currency forward contracts are used to hedge existing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, especially those of the Company’s International Treasury Center, as well as forecasted foreign currency denominated intercompany sales. Silver forward contracts are used to mitigate the Company’s risk to fluctuating silver prices. The Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates results from its investing and borrowing activities used to meet its liquidity needs. Long-term debt is generally used to finance long-term investments, while short-term debt is used to meet working capital requirements. The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
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Using a sensitivity analysis based on estimated fair value of open forward contracts using available forward rates, if the U.S. dollar had been 10% weaker at June 30, 2005 and 2004, the fair value of open forward contracts would have decreased $35 million and increased $1 million, respectively. Such gains or losses would be substantially offset by losses or gains from the revaluation or settlement of the underlying positions hedged.
There were no open forward contracts hedging silver at June 30, 2005. Using a sensitivity analysis based on estimated fair value of open forward contracts using available forward prices, if available forward silver prices had been 10% lower at June 30, 2004, the fair value of open forward contracts would have decreased $4 million. Such losses in fair value, if realized, would be offset by lower costs of manufacturing silver-containing products.
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily through its borrowing activities and, to a lesser extent, through investments in marketable securities. The Company may utilize borrowings to fund its working capital and investment needs. The majority of short-term and long-term borrowings are in fixed-rate instruments. There is inherent roll-over risk for borrowings and marketable securities as they mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of this risk is not predictable because of the variability of future interest rates and business financing requirements.
Using a sensitivity analysis based on estimated fair value of short-term and long-term borrowings, if available market interest rates had been 10% (about 47 basis points) higher at June 30, 2005, the fair value of short-term and long-term borrowings would have decreased $3 million and $64 million, respectively. Using a sensitivity analysis based on estimated fair value of short-term and long-term borrowings, if available market interest rates had been 10% (about 48 basis points) higher at June 30, 2004, the fair value of short-term and long-term borrowings would have decreased $1 million and $68 million, respectively.
The Company’s financial instrument counterparties are high-quality investment or commercial banks with significant experience with such instruments. The Company manages exposure to counterparty credit risk by requiring specific minimum credit standards and diversification of counterparties. The Company has procedures to monitor the credit exposure amounts. The maximum credit exposure at June 30, 2005 was not significant to the Company.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
This Item 4 disclosure has been updated from what was originally reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 solely to reflect the results of the Company’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2005, which identified a material weakness that effectively led to the requirement to restate the previously issued financial statements for the first and second quarters of 2005.
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
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As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon this evaluation and the evaluation that was subsequently conducted as of September 30, 2005, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective for the reasons more fully described below related to (1) the unremediated material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified during the Company’s evaluation pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as of the year ended December 31, 2004 and (2) the material weakness that was identified during the third quarter of 2005, as described below under “Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.” A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that result in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
To address these control weaknesses, the Company performed additional analysis and performed other procedures in order to prepare the unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Accordingly, management believes that the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Management’s assessment identified the following material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2005 that are in the process of being remediated as of September 30, 2005: material weaknesses relating to (a) internal controls surrounding the accounting for income taxes; (b) internal controls to validate the accuracy of participant census data and the monitoring of benefit payments for pension and other postretirement benefit plans and (c) internal controls surrounding the preparation and review of spreadsheets that include new or changed formulas, as described below. Accordingly, this section of Item 4, “Controls and Procedures,” should be read in conjunction with Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures,” included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the section “Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting” included below within this Item 4 disclosure.
Internal Controls Surrounding the Accounting for Income Taxes:
The principal factors contributing to the material weakness in accounting for income taxes were as follows:
| • | Lack of local tax law expertise or failure to engage local tax law expertise resulting in the incorrect assumption of reduced tax expense associated with restructuring charges in various foreign locations in 2004 and 2003; |
| • | Inadequate knowledge and application of the provisions of SFAS No. 109 by tax personnel resulting in errors in the accounting for income taxes; |
| • | Lack of clarity in roles and responsibilities within the global tax organization related to income tax accounting; |
| • | Insufficient or ineffective review and approval practices within the global tax and finance organizations resulting in the errors not being prevented or detected in a timely manner; and |
| • | Lack of processes to effectively reconcile the income tax general ledger accounts to supporting detail and adequate verification of data used in computations. |
This material weakness contributed to the restatement of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for 2003, for each of the quarters in the year ended December 31, 2003 and for the first, second and third quarters for 2004, and in the Company’s recording audit adjustments to the fourth quarter 2004 financial statements. Additionally, if this material weakness is not corrected, it could result in a material misstatement of the income tax accounts that would result in a material misstatement to annual or interim financial statements that might not be prevented or detected.
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Internal Controls Surrounding the Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans:
The principal factors contributing to the material weakness in the internal controls to validate the accuracy of participant census data and the monitoring of benefit payments for pension and other postretirement benefit plans included the following control deficiencies as discovered by management during the year end 2004 closing procedures and in conjunction with testing of controls during management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting:
| • | A deficiency in the design of controls to validate actual versus estimated benefit payments in the accounting for other postretirement benefits. The design deficiency was an erroneous belief that actual payment data could not be captured at the required level of detail to enable adjustment of actuarial estimates on a quarterly basis. |
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| • | A failure to demonstrate operating effectiveness in controls surrounding reconciliation of participant census data between source systems and the plan actuary models for various domestic and international pension and other postretirement benefit plans. While analytical procedures to validate the reasonableness of census data extracts were employed, they were not sufficiently robust to prevent or detect errors in census data which could result in more than a remote possibility of a material misstatement of the Company’s financial statements. |
This material weakness resulted in adjustments that were included in the restatement of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for 2003, for each of the quarters in the year ended December 31, 2003 and for the first, second and third quarters for 2004, and in the Company’s recording adjustments to the fourth quarter 2004 financial statements. Additionally, if this material weakness is not corrected, it could result in a material misstatement of the pension and postretirement accounts that would result in a material misstatement to annual or interim financial statements that might not be prevented or detected.
The Company identified these material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting during its evaluation pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as of December 31, 2004; accordingly, these material weaknesses are in the process of being remediated as of June 30, 2005. The findings outlined above were classified as material weaknesses in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, as a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the Company’s interim or annual financial statements would not be prevented or detected. Refer to the specific remediation steps identified below.
Remediation Plans for Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Accounting for Income Taxes
The Company is implementing enhancements to its internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance that errors and control deficiencies in its accounting for income taxes will not recur. These steps include:
| • | The creation and staffing of a Tax Accounting Manager in the Controllers organization to provide oversight over the income tax accounting performed by the tax organization as well as other actions to strengthen the income tax accounting function within the tax organization. This position has been filled effective August 1, 2005. |
| • | The Company, in conjunction with external advisors, has completed a review of all significant income tax related accounts on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, including a review of income tax accounting relating to significant restructuring and acquisition or divestiture transactions. |
| • | The Company is implementing definitive standards for detailed documentation and reconciliations supporting the deferred tax balances including the review and approval of related journal entries by appropriate subject matter experts. |
| • | The Company has engaged third party advisors to complete an initiative to clarify and enhance roles and responsibilities across the function including levels of authority based on an assessment of the qualifications of staff and management. In connection with this initiative, the Company will be upgrading its tax personnel. The Company hired a new Chief Tax Officer effective July 11, 2005. |
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| • | The Company is investigating the implementation of an IT solution to enhance controls with respect to the collection, tracking and bookkeeping of detailed deferred tax information on a global basis. |
| • | The Company will develop comprehensive income tax accounting training programs for tax and certain finance personnel. |
| • | The Company will enhance audit procedures surrounding accounting for income taxes. |
Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The Company is implementing enhancements to its internal control over financial reporting for pensions and other postretirement benefits to provide reasonable assurance that the errors and control deficiencies described above will not recur. These steps include:
| • | The Company has obtained actual payment data for other postretirement benefits and in conjunction with its actuary, recorded the appropriate financial statement adjustments as of December 31, 2004. On a prospective basis, quarterly reports of actual payment data will be utilized in the Company’s financial reporting procedures. |
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| • | The Company will complete the installation and operational execution of a global IT system created with the assistance of external advisors to enhance controls with respect to the collection, tracking and validation of benefit arrangements, census data and other assumptions related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans on a global basis. This system was developed during 2004 and was partially effective during the Q4 closing process. |
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| • | The Company has completed reconciliations of census data between Company source records and plan actuary models for material pension and postretirement benefit plans. Financial adjustments required as a result of these reconciliations were recorded in the 2004 financial results. |
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| • | Actions will be undertaken to strengthen the functions responsible for the reconciliation of pension and postretirement benefit plan census data including appropriate training of personnel. |
Until these changes are completed, the material weaknesses will continue to exist. Management presently anticipates that the changes necessary to remediate these weaknesses will be in place by the end of the third quarter of 2005.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In connection with the Company’s closing process for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company identified errors in the accounting for restructuring accruals associated with severance and special pension-related termination benefits of $11 million (net of tax) and $4 million (net of tax), respectively. As indicated in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation and Restatement,” for the third quarter of 2005 of the consolidated financial statements, the Company has restated the previously issued financial statements for the first and second quarters of 2005 due to of these errors, which resulted in reductions of $2 million (net of tax) and $13 million (net of tax), respectively, in the previously reported net losses for those periods. In performing the Company’s quarterly evaluation of the effectiveness and of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2005, including its assessment as to whether or not these two items constitute changes during the third quarter of 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s control over financial reporting, the Company considered the following in making its conclusions:
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Special Pension-Related Termination Benefits
In reconciling the general ledger balance sheet account for one of the Company’s international pension plans as of September 30, 2005 in accordance with the implementation and reinforcement of controls being undertaken in connection with the Company’s material weakness remediation efforts relating to the pension and postretirement benefit plan area, the Company discovered it had overaccrued the special termination benefits for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 by $2 million (net of tax) and $2 million (net of tax), respectively. The Company performed a root cause analysis to understand the control deficiency, which revealed that the error was the result of a failure in the operation of the existing preventive and detective controls that were appropriately designed to ensure the timely reconciliation of the related general ledger balance sheet account. The Company is in the process of remediating this control deficiency in connection with its ongoing efforts to remediate the material weakness in its internal controls surrounding the accounting for pension and other postretirement benefits plans as discussed above.
Severance
In reconciling the general ledger balance sheet account for severance as of September 30, 2005 relating to one of the Company’s plant closings in the United Kingdom under its ongoing restructuring program, the Company discovered that a spreadsheet error caused it to overstate a severance accrual as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 by $11 million (net of tax). The Company performed a root cause analysis to understand the control deficiency, which revealed that the error was primarily the result of a failure in the operation of, not the design of, the existing preventive and detective controls surrounding the preparation and review of spreadsheets that include new or changed formulas. This deficiency resulted from a failure to follow established policies and procedures partially due to changes in personnel.
The Company has concluded that this deficiency constitutes a “material weakness” as defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Auditing Standard No. 2. This material weakness resulted in an adjustment that was included in the restatement of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Additionally, if the material weakness is not corrected, it could result in a material misstatement of other financial statement accounts that utilize spreadsheets that would result in a material misstatement to annual or interim financial statements that might not be prevented or detected.
The Company believes that this material weakness will be remediated by December 31, 2005. As this deficiency resulted from the failure to follow established policies and procedures partially due to changes in personnel, the remediation will primarily consist of the reinforcement, through communication with the appropriate individuals, of the importance of adherence to the internal control structure that is in place.
Except as otherwise discussed herein, other than the completion of the acquisitions of KPG and Creo Inc. and the commencement of the associated integration of these entities, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, KPG net sales and total assets were $1,715 million and $1,310 million, respectively. As of and for the year ended September 30, 2004, Creo Inc. net sales and total assets were $636 million and $579 million, respectively.
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On March 8, 2004, the Company filed a complaint against Sony Corporation in federal district court in Rochester, New York, for digital camera patent infringement. Several weeks later, on March 31, 2004, Sony sued the Company for digital camera patent infringement in federal district court in Newark, New Jersey. Sony subsequently filed a second lawsuit against the Company in Newark, New Jersey, alleging infringement of a variety of other Sony patents. The Company filed a counterclaim in the New Jersey action, asserting infringement by Sony of the Company’s kiosk patents. The Company successfully moved to transfer Sony’s New Jersey digital camera patent infringement case to Rochester, New York, and the two digital camera patent infringement cases are now consolidated for purpose of discovery. In June 2005, the federal district court in Rochester, New York appointed a special master to assist the court with discovery and the claims construction briefing process. Based on the current discovery schedule, the Company expects that claims construction hearings in the digital camera cases will take place in 2006. Both the Company and Sony Corporation seek unspecified damages and other relief.
During March 2005, the Company was contacted by members of the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) concerning the announced restatement of the Company’s Financial Statements for the full year and quarters of 2003 and the first three unaudited quarters of 2004. The staff of the SEC has been conducting an informal inquiry into the substance of that restatement. The Company has fully cooperated with this inquiry, and the staff has indicated that the inquiry should not be construed as an indication by the SEC or its staff that any violations of law have occurred.
On June 13, 2005, a purported shareholder class action lawsuit was filed against the Company and two of its current executives in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On June 20, 2005, a second, similar lawsuit was filed against the same defendants in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. The complaints filed in each of these actions (collectively, the “Complaints”) seek to allege claims under the Securities Exchange Act on behalf of a proposed class of persons who purchased securities of the Company between April 23, 2003 and September 25, 2003, inclusive. The substance of the Complaints is that various press releases and other public statements made by the Company during the proposed class period allegedly misrepresented the Company’s financial condition and omitted material information regarding, among other things, the state of the Company’s film and paper business. Defendants’ initial responses to the Complaints are not yet due. The Company intends to defend these lawsuits vigorously but is unable currently to predict the outcome of the litigation or to estimate the range of potential loss, if any.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2005Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eastman Kodak Company was held on May 11.
A total of 243,825,508 of the Company’s shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. This represented 85% of the Company’s shares outstanding.
The individuals named below were re-elected to a three-year term as Class III Directors:
Name | | Votes Received | | Votes Withheld | |
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Richard S. Braddock | | | 233,593,293 | | | 10,232,215 | |
Daniel A. Carp | | | 237,141,285 | | | 6,684,223 | |
Durk I. Jager | | | 238,622,208 | | | 5,203,300 | |
Debra L. Lee | | | 238,465,601 | | | 5,359,907 | |
The individual named below was elected to a one-year term as Class I Director:
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Antonio M. Perez | | | 238,576,500 | | | 5,249,008 | |
The individual named below was elected to a two-year term as Class II Director:
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Michael J. Hawley | | | 238,642,148 | | | 5,183,360 | |
Martha Layne Collins, Timothy M. Donahue, William H. Hernandez, Delano E. Lewis, Paul H. O’Neill, Hector de J. Ruiz, and Laura D’Andrea Tyson all continue as directors of the Company.
The election of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants was ratified, with 234,774,316 shares voting for, 6,959,446 shares voting against, 2,091,746 abstaining, and 0 non-votes.
The management proposal requesting approval of the 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation plan was ratified, with 159,082,937 shares voting for, 40,304,426 shares voting against, 2,864,839 shares abstaining, and 41,573,306 non-votes.
The management proposal requesting the approval of the amendment to and the re-approval of the Material Terms of the Executive Compensation for Excellence and Leadership Plan was approved, with 229,667,513 shares voting for, 11,192,265 shares voting against, 2,965,730 shares abstaining, and 0 non-votes.
The management proposal requesting approval of the amendment to Section 5 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation regarding the elections of directors was approved, with 238,869,583 shares voting for, 2,456,239 shares voting against, 2,499,686 shares abstaining, and 0 non-votes.
The management proposal requesting approval of the amendment to Section 7 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation regarding certain dispositions with the Company was approved, with 235,196,010 shares voting for, 6,087,462 shares voting against, 2,542,036 shares abstaining, and 0 non-votes.
The management proposal requesting approval of the amendment to Section 8 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove the provision regarding loans was approved, with 236,059,433 shares voting for, 5,050,158 shares voting against, 2,715,917 shares abstaining, and 0 non-votes.
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits required as part of this report are listed in the index appearing on page 77.
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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.
| | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
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Date: December 12, 2005 | | /s/ Richard G. Brown, Jr. |
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| | Richard G. Brown, Jr. |
| | Controller |
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Eastman Kodak Company and Subsidiary Companies
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Number | | |
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(3) A. | | Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and restated May 11, 2005. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005, Exhibit 3.) |
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(3) B. | | By-laws, as amended and restated May 11, 2005. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005, Exhibit 3.) |
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(10) F. | | Letter dated May 10, 2005, from the Chair, Executive Compensation and Development Committee, to Daniel A. Carp. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Form 8-K, filed on May 11, 2005.) |
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(10) P. | | Amendment to Letter Agreement, effective May 5, 2005, between Eastman Kodak Company and Bernard Masson. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Form 8-K, filed on May 6, 2005.) |
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(10) S. | | Eastman Kodak Company Executive Compensation for Excellence and Leadership Plan, as amended May 11, 2005. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Form 8-K, filed on May 11, 2005.) |
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(10) BB. | | Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock with a Deferral Feature, pursuant to the 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005, Exhibit 3.) |
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(10) CC. | | Notice of Award of Restricted Stock with a Deferral Feature Granted to Antonio M. Perez, Effective June 1, 2005, pursuant to the 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005, Exhibit 3.) |
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(10) DD. | | Letter dated May 10, 2005, from the Chair, Executive Compensation Development Committee, to Antonio M. Perez. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Form 8-K, filed on May 11, 2005.) |
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(10) EE. | | Eastman Kodak Company 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2005. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Form 8-K, filed on May 11, 2005.) |
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(10) FF. | | Form of Notice of Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options pursuant to the 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Form 8-K, filed on May 11, 2005.) |
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(10) GG. | | Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock, pursuant to the 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Compensation Plan. |
| | (Incorporated by reference to the Eastman Kodak Company Form 8-K, filed on May 11, 2005.) |
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(12) | | Statement Re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
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(31.1) | | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(31.2) | | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Eastman Kodak Company and Subsidiary Companies
Index to Exhibits (cont’d.)
Exhibit Number | | |
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(32.1) | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(32.2) | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |