Q3 2023 Eastman Kodak Co Earnings Call

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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the Eastman Kodak third quarter 2023 earnings conference call. At this time all participants are in a listen only mode. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

Now to turn the conference over to your Speaker today Anthony ready. Please go ahead.

Thank you and good afternoon, everyone.

Anthony ready Eastman Kodak company's Chief compliance officer, welcome to Kodak's third quarter 2023 earnings call.

At 415 P. M. This afternoon Kodak.

Kodak filed its Form 10-Q.

Its release.

Financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

You may access the presentation and webcast for today's call at our Investor Center at Investor Kodak Dot Com.

During today's call, we'll be making certain forward looking statements as defined by the private Securities Litigation Reform Act of $19 95.

All forward looking statements are based upon kodak's expectations and various assumptions future events or results may differ from those anticipated or expressed in the forward looking statements.

Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from these forward looking statements include among others. The risks uncertainties and other factors described in more detail in Kodak's filings with the U S Securities and Exchange Commission.

From time to time.

There may be other factors that may cause kodak's actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements.

All forward looking statements attributable to Kodak or persons acting on its behalf apply only as of the date of this presentation and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included or referenced in this presentation.

Kodak undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward looking statements to reflect events or.

Circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence.

Unanticipated events.

In addition, the release just issued and the presentation provided contains certain measures that are deemed non-GAAP measures.

Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures have been provided with the release and within the presentation on our website in our Investor Center at Investor Kodak Dot Com.

Speakers on today's call are Jim Continental.

<unk> Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and David Bullwinkle, Chief Financial Officer of Eastman Kodak Company.

We will not be holding a formal Q&A during today's call as always the Investor Relations team is available for follow up.

I will now turn the call over to Jim Continence.

Welcome everyone and thank you for joining the third quarter 2023 investor call for Kodak.

I am pleased we'll be continuing improvement reported in our company's results for the third quarter 2023.

Our accomplishments have not come easy.

The ongoing challenges that we face, including inflation higher interest rates bank failures labor shortages and supply issues.

Now another new war, we have overcome these challenges and built a strong foundation by continuing to focus on our existing long term strategic plan, which started almost five years ago.

Moving our operations have been critical for us the efficiencies that we put in and investing in opportunities to leverage our strength in industrial manufacturing drive smart revenue and always put our customers first.

As a result, we have delivered increased gross profit and operational EBITDA year over year.

For the fourth consecutive quarter and improvement in our cash performance. During these very difficult times. This shows our investments that we're making are starting to deliver.

I'm extremely proud of our remarkable ability to continue our momentum in the face of unprecedented headwinds I would like to thank our employees for their dedication loyalty and hard work the resilience that they have shown and supporting our customers.

And our customers who stayed loyal to us.

We made a commitment to them that we will try to be as efficient as we can because we can only win win they win.

Some highlights from the third quarter, we continued to invest in long term growth initiatives and our advanced materials and chemical group known as AMC.

We are seeing top line revenue growth, but more importantly, we're also seeing a.

Much greater contribution to the net profit of the company.

And our substrate coding businesses.

We are looking to expand the capabilities of our existing production machine.

Beyond buying foils.

And our light blocking area.

We are focused on entering the hospitality segment and applications, such as room darkening drapes and curtains.

And our test reagent initiatives, we are moving forward with the construction of a cgmp, which means current good manufacturing practices.

Facility, which we intend to have operational mid year 2020 filed the facility is intended to help meet the growing demand for FDA certified test reagents made in the USA.

And in our functional printing area, we are now ready to manufacture antennas or automotive windshield applications as an entry point into the transportation segment.

It's important to note.

But these AMC initiatives are natural extensions of our unique strengths and material science.

And Larry and coding and the technologies that we've developed over decades in the film business.

They are great. Examples of how we can create new growth opportunities based on skills and infrastructure that are unique to Kodak.

We also continue to see growing demand and are still in motion picture film business. We are committed to manufacturing fell as long as we have demand from our customers I am proud of our role in continuing to make the statistic medium available to photographers directors filmmakers who love the unique.

Look and quality of foam.

We have completed the placement of two leading edge product inkjet presses, we placed the first off your $5 20 for us.

Which offers offset quality unmatched production speeds and the new Prosper 7000, turbo, which is the world's fastest inkjet press.

Our <unk> portfolio is now moving into full production and we're excited about the rollout.

As I have stressed frequently we are committed to being the last major manufacturers' standing in the place business.

In our opinion quite start going away.

There are billions of dollars of Capex out there and whats printing equipment offset presses are going to be used we are continued to support our customers in the fronting business to make sure. They have options, whether they want to use placed on their asset prices or transition to digital we're committed support on both sides of the equation, we want to help.

Them convert to the digital transition over a long period of time that we they can maximize the value of their current investment.

We recently have seen a surge in competitors that use to manufacture in the U S. Importing placed in China and Japan. These place are selling at an unfair low price.

As a result collect recently filed petitions with the U S Department of Commerce in the U S International Trade Commission requesting relief from unfair trade imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan.

Our goal in taking this action is simple.

To restore fairness.

And pricing and to have a level playing field.

So we can preserve U S manufacturing jobs and continue to serve our customer is vitally important that the U S. Not lose the last major manufacturer of these place because there will be subjected to only imports and you're right back to where we were during the pandemic, having trouble with logistics.

In supply chain by not having locally sourced products.

Turning to slide six let me give some highlights of the third quarter, we had a decline in revenue of $20 million, which reflects a conscious decision we are making to prioritize increased productivity investments in innovation and driving smart revenue.

The tradeoff was this strategy enabled us to increase our profit by $7 million or 16%.

When we look at the business and we look at our customers and we look at the dollars of trades that we need to make in these difficult times, we will trade negative revenue or less profitable revenue for improvement in gross profit.

So that's something we focus on over the last three or four years and we will continue to do so.

Part of that result, because we are a cash increase of $29 million in the nine months ending September 30.

23.

Compared with a decrease of.

$146 million in the prior year, an improvement of $175 million of cash flow.

These improvements are encouraging and evidence of our ability to continue making progress despite unfavorable business conditions never seen before however, we recognize that the environment will be.

Remained difficult and there are more headwinds on the horizon.

To continue building our momentum we will stay committed to executing our long term plan investing in innovation, improving efficiency and helping our customers stay profitable and productive.

We only win when they win.

I would now like to turn it over to Dave to discuss the third quarter 2023 financial results.

Dave.

Thanks, Jim and good afternoon today the company filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 32023, with the Securities and Exchange Commission as always I recommend you read this filing in its entirety.

Before I get into the details for the quarter I would like to direct your attention to the refinancing transaction that the company announced and closed in the third quarter.

On our last call we provided an overview of the transactions I will summarize those again here.

On July 21, 2023, the amended and restated term loan credit agreement became effective in the company completed its borrowing of the term loans.

The company received net proceeds from the term loans of approximately $435 million of which $318 million representing the aggregate principal amount of the original term loans plus accrued paid in kind interest prepayment premium and $2 million of cash interest was paid by the company to refi.

The obligations under the original term loan credit agreement.

Approximately $28 million of the net proceeds from the term loans were used to repay in full the company's outstanding convertible notes.

Presenting the aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes plus accrued paid in kind interest.

As a result of the early repayment of the term loans and the convertible notes.

The company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $27 million in the third quarter of 2023.

This is reported in the company's statement of operations for the quarter and year to date period.

In addition, the company repaid in full the amounts outstanding under its existing ABL credit agreement.

Used $59 million of net proceeds from the term loans to fund the LC cash collateral account.

Paid approximately $1 million in fees in connection with an amended and restated letter of credit facility agreement.

The remaining net proceeds from the term loans of approximately $29 million are being used by the company for general corporate purposes, and working capital needs.

The term loan amendment also amended and restated the original term loan credit agreement to among other things extend the maturity.

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The term loans bear interest at a rate of seven 5% per annum payable in cash and 5% per annum payable in kind or in cash at the companys option or an aggregate interest rate of 12, 5% per annum.

The company had approximately $58 million in letters of credit outstanding under the 2023 amended ABL credit agreement and amended ABL credit agreements as of both June 32023, and December 31 2022.

As noted above the company repaid in full the amounts outstanding under its existing ABL credit agreement.

Upon the termination of the 2023 amended ABL credit agreement.

Our letters of credit totaling $58 million were transferred to the letter of credit facility.

Lenders security interest in any of the companies or its subsidiaries assets or properties securing the existing ABL credit agreement was released.

The company had approximately $31 million and $43 million of letters of credit outstanding under the LC facility agreement as of September 32023, and December 31 2022, respectively.

Letters of credit under the 2023 LC facility agreement are collateralized by cash collateral.

LLC cash collateral was $32 million and $44 million at September 32000 train three and December 31, 2022, respectively, which was classified as restricted cash on the company's statement of financial position.

On June 32023, the company and the subsidiary geared towards entered into an amendment to the 2023 amended LC facility agreements.

June 2023, LC facility agreements.

Became effective on July 21, 2023.

Under the terms and conditions of the June 2023, LC facility agreements.

The LC lender committed to issue additional letters of credit on the company's behalf in an aggregate amount of up to $50 million to an aggregate principal amount of commitments of up to $100 million.

Until August 32023, upon which the aggregate LC facility commitments reduced to $50 million provided that at all times, the company posted cash collateral and an amount greater than or equal to 104% of the aggregate amount of letters of.

<unk> issued and outstanding at any given time.

With the funding from the net proceeds from the term loans the balance on deposit in the LC cash collateral account was increased by an additional $59 million.

To a total of $102 million and with the termination of the ABL credit agreement commitments increased to $99 million.

Our commitments under the LC facility included letters of credit of $68 million to ensure payment of the company's undiscovered actuarial workers' compensation obligation with.

With the New York State Workers' compensation Board.

In August of 2023, the company used $68 million of the fund and the LC cash collateral account to cash collateralize. Its undisc counted actuarial workers' compensation obligations with the New York State Workers' comp board, which decreased commitments to $31 million and the balance under.

Posit and the LC cash collateral account to $32 million.

L C facility agreements.

Does not include a minimum liquidity our financial maintenance covenants.

We are pleased with the completion of these transactions to proactively solidify our capital structure and replace our ABL facility. These arrangements provide for an extended term the term loan and LC facility contingent on our ability to convert redeem or extend existing series B and C.

Preferred stock.

Their current maturities of May 26, 2026.

I will now share further details on the full company results operational EBITDA and cash flow for the third quarter and nine months ending September 32023.

On slide seven for the third quarter of 2023, we reported revenues of $269 million compared to $289 million in the prior year quarter, a decline of $20 million or 7%.

On a constant currency basis revenue declined by $26 million or 9% compared to the prior year quarter.

As Jim mentioned pricing rationalization cost reduction and customer focused initiatives continue to be a priority for the company. We continued to recognize significant improvements in profitability as a result of the collective impact of these initiatives in the face of difficult global economic.

Environment.

Gross profit increased by $7 million or 16% when compared to the prior year quarter.

Excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange gross profit improved $5 million or 12% when compared to the prior year quarter.

Our gross profit percentage was 19% in Q3 2023 compared to 15% in the prior year quarter.

This improvement is a result of the actions our team has taken to mitigate the effects of the global economy to make our operations more efficient and to realize the value of our offerings.

On a U S. GAAP basis, we reported net income of $2 million for the third quarter flat when compared to the prior year quarter.

The current year includes the loss on extinguishment of debt, resulting from the refinancing transaction of $27 million.

The 2023 and 2022 third quarter results include income of $3 million and $5 million respectively.

Related to noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves.

Excluding these current and prior year quarter items income for 2023 was $26 million.

Compared to a loss of $3 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting an improvement of $29 million.

Operational EBITDA for the quarter was $12 million compared to $7 million in the prior year quarter exclude.

Excluding the impact of noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves in the current and prior year quarters and the favorable impact of foreign exchange in the current quarter operational EBITDA improved by $6 million when compared to the prior year quarter.

Operational EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 was favorably impacted by pricing rationalization and improved operational efficiency executing on cost controls, partially offset by higher continued ongoing global cost increases and lower volume.

Turning to slide eight for the nine months ending September 32023, we reported revenues of $842 million.

Compared to $900 million in the prior year period for a decrease of $58 million.

Adjusting for the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $4 million in the current year.

Revenue decreased by $54 million.

Or 6% compared to the prior year.

We also reported significantly higher gross profit with an increase of $36 million or 28% when compared to the prior year period for.

Foreign exchange had no impact on gross profit in the current year period.

Our gross.

<unk> percentage was 19% for the nine months ending September 32023, compared to 14% in the prior year.

As we have consistently stated we will prioritize smart revenue rather than trading profitability for revenue growth.

These results reflect our disciplined approach to make our operations more efficient to better serve our customers.

On a U S. GAAP basis, net income was $70 million for the nine months ending September 32023, compared to net income of $19 million in the prior year.

The 2023 year to date results include charges of $2 million related to changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities.

$27 million related to a loss on the extinguishment of debt.

Income of $9 million related to a refund from our non U S. Governmental authority and income of $3 million related to noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves.

Year to date period of 2022 results include income of $1 million related to changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities and income of $13 million related to noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves.

Excluding these current and prior year items income for 2023 was $87 million.

Compared to income of $5 million in the prior year period, reflecting an increase of $82 million from the prior year period.

Operational EBITDA for the period was $43 million compared to $11 million in the prior year period.

Excluding the favorable impact of noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves and the currency prior year operational EBITDA increased by $42 million.

Foreign exchange had no impact on the change in operational EBITA.

Operational EBITDA for 2023 was favorably impacted by growth in gross profit due to the factors described above.

Moving on to the Companys cash performance presented on slide nine.

The company ended the second quarter with $246 million in cash and cash equivalents, an increase of $29 million from December 31 2022.

For the nine months ending September 32023 cash provided by operating activities was $21 million driven primarily.

Merrily by positive cash flow from net earnings of $15 million in cash provided from balance sheet changes of $6 million.

Including a use of cash for working capital of $35 million and an increase in other liabilities of $23 million.

Accounts payable decreased by $15 million inventory increased by $4 million and accounts receivable increased by $16 million.

Cash provided by operating activities improved by $151 million from the prior year.

Driven by a $103 million improvement in balance sheet changes, including an improvement in working capital cash flows of $41 million.

And an increase in cash flows from liabilities, excluding borrowings and trade payables of $49 million.

We are comfortable with our levels of working capital and have maintained our focus on serving our customers throughout this difficult economic period.

Cash used in investing activities was $15 million in the year to date period, an improvement of $29 million when compared to the prior year period.

The prior year period includes $25 million equity interest investment and Wildcat discovery technologies.

Cash provided by financing activities was $87 million in the nine months ending September 32023, compared to cash provided by financing activities of <unk>.

$45 million in the prior year period.

The improvement in cash from financing activities is driven by the impacts of the refinancing transaction, which occurred in the third quarter of 2023.

Restricted cash at the end of the quarter was $128 million, an increase of $59 million from December 31 2022.

Restricted cash primarily represents cash collateral required to support workers compensation liabilities cash collateral supporting existing letter of credit facility and certain aluminum supply contracts. In addition to escrow is to secure various ongoing obligations.

As referred to earlier the company to positive $68 million of refinancing proceeds with the New York State Workers' compensation Board during the quarter. This.

This is reported as restricted cash on our statement of financial position, we will continue to focus on alternatives to reduce restrictions on cash.

As presented on the bottom portion of the slide excluding the changes in restricted cash for each period the impact of net proceeds from the refinancing transaction in the current year and the delayed draw term loan financing in the prior year. The current year receipt of a refund from our non U S governmental authority and the current and prior year.

Your effect of exchange rates on cash.

Year over year increase in cash and cash equivalents was $175 million.

This is primarily the results of the improved cash flow from operations of $151 million.

We are pleased with the Companys cash flow performance in the health of our balance sheet. We will continue to focus on the execution of our long term strategy.

Finally, we remain in compliance with applicable financial covenants I will now turn the discussion back to Jim.

Thank you Dave.

Correct continue to navigate in an extremely challenging business environment.

We delivered strong performance in the third quarter increase in gross profit and operational EBITDA year over year for the fourth consecutive quarter and improving our cash flow performance.

Our performance reflects our commitment to our strategy our employees commitment to executing and our customers' loyalty sustained with Kodak. During these times, we will continue to work closely with our customers.

And overcome these obstacles we have built a strong foundation that is allowing us to continue to gain momentum.

I would call against the most difficult times that I've ever worked in.

We continue to invest in our business, we will continue to invest in our advanced materials and chemical business.

Inside of collect today, it's a fight for capital, where we feel we will get the greatest return is where we will and bustle dollars.

We will continue to invest in an infrastructure and improvements that make us more efficient and easier to do business with <unk>.

Important to us that we make it as simple as possible for our customers to interact with us and efficiently. So they can continue to grow their profit in their business.

We will continue to focus on adapting to the environment and all the challenges that we see supporting our employees and busting and our customers and delivering products to help them succeed.

I want to thank you all for attending the call and your continued interest in Eastman Kodak.

This concludes today's conference call. Thank you for participating you may now disconnect.

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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by welcome to the Eastman Kodak's third quarter 2023 earnings Conference call. At this time all participants are in a listen only mode. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded I would like now to turn the conference over.

To your speaker today Anthony <unk>. Please go ahead.

Thank you and good afternoon, everyone.

Anthony ready Eastman Kodak company's Chief compliance officer, welcome to Kodak's third quarter 2023 earnings call.

At 415 P. M. This afternoon Kodak.

<unk> filed its Form 10-Q and issued its release on financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

You may access the presentation and webcast for today's call.

Our Investor Center at Investor Dot Kodak Dot com.

During today's call, we'll be making certain forward looking statements.

As defined by the private Securities Litigation Reform Act of $19 95.

All forward looking statements are based upon kodak's expectations.

Areas assumptions future events or results may differ from those anticipated or expressed in the forward looking statements.

Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from these forward looking statements include among others. The risks uncertainties and other factors described in more detail in Kodak's filings with the U S Securities and exchange <unk>.

From time to time.

There may be other factors that may cause kodak's actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statement.

All forward looking statements attributable to Kodak or persons acting on its behalf apply only as of the date of this presentation and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included or referenced in this presentation.

<unk> undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence.

Unanticipated events.

In addition, the release just issued and the presentation provided contains certain measures that are deemed non-GAAP measures.

Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures have been provided with the release and within the presentation on our website in our Investor Center at Investor Doc Kodak Dot com.

Speakers on today's call are Jim Continental Kodak's, Executive Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, and David Bullwinkle, Chief Financial Officer of Eastman Kodak Company.

We will not be holding a formal Q&A during today's call.

Always the Investor Relations team is available for follow.

I will now turn the call over to Jim Continence.

Welcome everyone and thank you for joining the third quarter 2023 investor call for Kodak.

I am pleased with the continuing improvement reported in our company's results for the third quarter 2023.

Our accomplishments have not come easy.

The growing challenges that we face, including inflation higher interest rates bank failures labor shortages supply issues and now another new war, we have overcome these challenges and built a strong foundation by continuing to focus on our existing long term strategic plan, which started almost five years ago.

Improving our operations have been critical for us the efficiencies that we put in and investing in opportunities to leverage our strength in industrial manufacturing drive smart revenue and always put our customers first as a result, we have delivered increased gross profit and operational EBITDA year over year.

<unk>.

For the fourth consecutive quarter and improvement in our cash performance. During these very difficult times. This shows our investments that we're making are starting to deliver.

I'm extremely proud of our remarkable ability to continue our momentum in the face of unprecedented headwinds I'd like to thank our employees for their dedication loyalty and hard work the resilience they have shown and supporting our customers.

And our customers who stayed loyal to us.

We made a commitment to them that we will try to be as efficient as we can because we can only win win they win.

Some highlights from the third quarter.

We continue to invest in long term growth initiatives, and our advanced materials and chemical group known as AMC.

We are seeing top line revenue growth, but more importantly, we're also seeing a much greater contribution to the net profit of the company.

And our substrate koning businesses, we are looking to expand the capabilities of our existing production machine.

Beyond <unk>.

And our Lifelock in area.

We are focused on entering the hospitality segment and applications, such as room darkening drapes and curtains.

And our test reagent initiatives, we are moving forward with the construction of a cgmp, which means current good manufacturing practices.

Facility, which we intend to have operational mid year 2020 filed the facility is intended to help meet the growing demand for FDA certified test reagents made in the USA.

And in our functional printing area, we are now ready to manufacture antennas for automotive windshield applications as an entry point into the transportation segment.

It's important to note.

But these AMC initiatives are natural extensions of our unique strengths in materials science.

And layering in coding and the technologies that we've developed over decades in the film business there.

They are great. Examples of how we can create new growth opportunities based on skills and infrastructure that are unique to Kodak.

We also continue to see growing demand and are still in motion picture film business. We are committed to manufacturing fell as long as we have demand from our customers I am proud of our role in continuing to make the statistic medium available to photographers directors filmmakers who love the unique.

Look and quality of film.

We have completed the placement of two leading edge product inkjet presses, we placed the first after 520 <unk> for us.

Which offers offset quality unmatched production speeds and the new prosper seven turbo, which is the world's fastest inkjet press.

Our <unk> portfolio is now moving into full production and we're excited about the rollout.

As I will stress frequently we are committed to being the last major manufacturers' standing in the plates business.

In our opinion quite start going away.

There are billions of dollars of Capex out there and whats printing equipment MLS offset presses are going to be used we are continued to support our customers on the fronting business to make sure. They have options, whether they want to use placed on their offset presses or transition to digital we're committed support on both sides of the equation, we want to help.

Them convert to the digital transition over a long period of time that we they can maximize the value of their current investment.

We recently have seen a surge in competitors that use to manufacture in the U S importing placed in China and Japan.

These place are selling at an unfair low price.

As a result, Kodiak recently filed petitions with the U S Department of Commerce in the U S International Trade Commission requesting relief from unfair trade imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates.

China and Japan.

Our goal in taking this action is simple.

To restore fairness.

And pricing and to have a level playing field.

So we can preserve U S manufacturing jobs and continue to serve our customer is vitally important that the U S. Not lose the last major manufacturer of these place because there will be subjected to only imports and you're right back to where we were during the pandemic, having trouble with logistics.

In supply chain by not having locally sourced products.

Turning to slide six I'm going.

Some highlights of the third quarter, we had a decline in revenue of $20 million, which reflects a cautious decision we are making to prioritize increased productivity investments in innovation and driving smart revenue.

The tradeoff was this strategy enabled us to increase our profit by $7 million or 16%.

When we look at the business and we look at our customers and we look at the dollars of the trades that we need to make in these difficult times, we will trade negative revenue or less profitable revenue for improvement in gross profit.

So that's something we focus on over the last three or four years and we will continue to do so.

Part of that result, because we are a cash increase of $29 million in the nine months ending September 30.

'twenty three.

Compared with a decrease.

Of $146 million in the prior year, an improvement of $175 million of cash flow.

These improvements are encouraging and evidence of our ability to continue making progress despite unfavorable business conditions never seen before however, we recognize that the environment will remain difficult and there are more headwinds on the horizon.

To continue building our momentum we will stay committed to executing our long term plan investing in innovation, improving efficiency and helping our customers stay profitable and productive.

We only win when they win.

I would now like to turn it over to Dave to discuss the third quarter 2023 financial results.

Dave.

Thanks, Jim and good afternoon today the company filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 32023, with the Securities and Exchange Commission as always I recommend you read this filing in its entirety.

Before I get into the details for the quarter I would like to direct your attention to the refinancing transaction that the company announced and closed in the third quarter.

On our last call we provided an overview of the transactions I will summarize those again here.

On July 21, 2023, the amended and restated term loan credit agreement became effective in the company completed its borrowing of the term loans.

The company received net proceeds from the term loans of approximately $435 million of which $318 million representing the aggregate principal amount of the original term loans plus accrued paid in kind interest prepayment premium and $2 million of cash interest was paid by the company to refi.

The obligations under the original term loan credit agreement.

Approximately $28 million of the net proceeds from the term loans were used to repay in full the company's outstanding convertible notes.

Representing the aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes plus accrued paid in kind interest.

As a result of the early repayment of the term loans and the convertible notes.

The company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $27 million in the third quarter of 2023.

This is reported in the company's statement of operations for the quarter and year to date period.

In addition, the company repaid in full the amounts outstanding under its existing ABL credit agreement.

Used $59 million of net proceeds from the term loans to fund the LC cash collateral account.

Paid approximately $1 million in fees in connection with an amended and restated letter of credit facility agreement.

The remaining net proceeds from the term loans of approximately $29 million are being used by the company for general corporate purposes, and working capital needs.

The term loan amendment also amended and restated the original term loan credit agreement to among other things extend the maturity.

<unk> to the earlier of August 15, 2020, H or the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity date or mandatory redemption date of any of the companies then outstanding series B preferred stock our series C preferred stock or any extensions or refinancings of the series B R series C.

Third stack.

The term loans bear interest at a rate of seven 5% per annum payable in cash and 5% per annum payable in kind or in cash at the companys option or an aggregate interest rate of 12, 5% per annum.

The company had approximately $58 million in letters of credit outstanding under the 2023 amended ABL credit agreement and amended ABL credit agreements as of both June 32023, and December 31 2022.

As noted above the company repaid in full the amounts outstanding under its existing ABL credit agreement.

Upon the termination of the 2023 amended ABL credit agreement.

Our letters of credit totaling $58 million were transferred to the letter of credit facility.

Lenders security interest in any of the companies or its subsidiaries assets or properties securing the existing ABL credit agreement was released.

The company had approximately $31 million and $43 million of letters of credit outstanding under the LC facility agreement as of September 32023, and December 31 2022, respectively.

<unk> of credit under the 2023 LC facility agreement are collateralized by cash collateral.

LLC cash collateral was $32 million and $44 million at September 32000 train three and December 31, 2022, respectively, which was classified as restricted cash on the company's statement of financial position.

On June 32023, the company and the subsidiary geared towards entered into an amendment to the 2023 amended LC facility agreements.

June 2023, LC facility agreements.

Became effective on July 21, 2023.

Under the terms and conditions of the June 2023, LC facility agreements.

The LC lender committed to issue additional letters of credit on the company's behalf in an aggregate amount of up to $50 million to an aggregate principal amount of commitments of up to $100 million.

Until August 32023, upon which the aggregate LC facility commitments reduced to $50 million provided that at all times, the company posted cash collateral and an amount greater than or equal to 104% of the aggregate amount of letters of.

<unk> issued and outstanding at any given time.

With the funding from the net proceeds from the term loans the balance on deposit in the LC cash collateral account was increased by an additional $59 million.

A total of $102 million and with determination of the ABL credit agreement commitments increased to $99 million.

Our commitments under the LC facility included letters of credit of $68 million to ensure payment of the company's undisc counted actuarial workers' compensation obligation with the New York State Workers' compensation Board.

In August of 2023, the company used $68 million of the fund and the LC cash collateral account to cash collateralize. Its undisc counted actuarial workers' compensation obligations with the New York State Workers' comp board, which decreased commitments to $31 million and the balance on deposit.

But in the LC cash collateral accounts to $32 million.

L C facility agreements.

Not include a minimum liquidity, our financial maintenance covenants.

Sure.

We are pleased with the completion of these transactions to proactively solidify our capital structure and replace our ABL facility. These arrangements provide for an extended term because the term loan.

LC facility contingent on our ability to convert redeem or extend existing series B and C preferred stock as their current maturities of May 26 2026.

I will now share further details on the full company results operational EBITDA and cash flow for the third quarter and nine months ending September 32023.

On slide seven for the third quarter of 2023, we reported revenues of $269 million compared to $289 million.

In the prior year quarter, a decline of $20 million or 7%.

On a constant currency basis revenue declined by $26 million or 9% compared to the prior year quarter.

As Jim mentioned pricing rationalization cost reduction and customer focused initiatives.

To be a priority for the company.

We continued to recognize significant improvements in profitability as a result of the collective impact of these initiatives in the face of difficult global economic environment.

Gross profit increased by $7 million or 16% when compared to the prior year quarter <unk>.

Excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange gross profit improved $5 million or 12% when compared to the prior year quarter.

Our gross profit percentage was 19% in Q3 2023 compared to 15% in the prior year quarter.

This improvement is a result of the actions our team has taken to mitigate the effects of the global economy to make our operations more efficient and to realize the value of our offerings.

On a U S. GAAP basis, we reported net income of $2 million for the third quarter flat when compared to the prior year quarter.

The current year includes the loss on extinguishment of debt, resulting from the refinancing transaction of $27 million.

The 2023 and 2022 third quarter results include income of $3 million and $5 million respectively.

Related to noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves.

Excluding these current and prior year quarter items income for 2023 was $26 million.

Compared to a loss of $3 million in the prior year quarter.

Collecting an improvement of $29 million.

Operational EBITDA for the quarter was $12 million compared to $7 million in the prior year quarter.

Excluding the impact of noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves in the current and prior year quarters and the favorable impact of foreign exchange in the current quarter operational EBITDA improved by $6 million when compared to the prior year quarter.

Operational EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 was favorably impacted by pricing rationalization and improved operational efficiency executing on cost controls, partially offset by higher continued ongoing global cost increases and lower volume.

Turning to slide eight for the nine months ending September 32023, we reported revenues of $842 million compared.

Compared to $900 million in the prior year period for a decrease of $58 million.

Adjusting for the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $4 million in the current year revenue decreased by $54 million.

Or 6% compared to the prior year.

We also reported significantly higher gross profit with an increase of $36 million or 28% when compared to the prior year period.

Foreign exchange had no impact on gross profit in the current year period.

Our gross profit percentage was 19% for the nine months ending September 32023, compared to 14% in the prior year.

As we have consistently stated we will prioritize smart revenue rather than trading profitability for revenue growth.

These results reflect our disciplined approach to make our operations more efficient to better serve our customers.

On a U S. GAAP basis, net income was $70 million for the nine months ending September 32023, compared to net income of $19 million in the prior year.

The 2023 year to date results include charges of $2 million related to changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities.

$27 million related to a loss on the extinguishment of debt.

Income of $9 million related to a refund from our non U S. Governmental authority and income of $3 million related to noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves.

Year to date period of 2022 results include income of $1 million related to changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities and income of $13 million related to noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves.

Excluding these current and prior year items income for 2023 was $87 million.

Compared to income of $5 million in the prior year period.

Reflecting an increase of $82 million from the prior year period.

Operational EBITDA for the period was $43 million compared to $11 million in the prior year period.

Excluding the favorable impact of noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves and the currency prior year operational EBITDA increased by $42 million.

Foreign exchange had no impact on the change in operational EBITDA.

Operational EBITDA for 2023 was favorably impacted by growth in gross profit due to the factors described above.

Moving on to the company's cash performance presented on slide nine.

The company ended the second quarter with $246 million in cash and cash equivalents, an increase of $29 million from December 31 2022.

For the nine months ending September 32023 cash provided by operating activities was $21 million driven primarily by positive cash flow from net earnings of $15 million in cash provided from balance sheet changes of $6 million.

Including a use of cash for working capital of $35 million and an increase in other liabilities of $23 million.

Accounts payable decreased by $15 million.

Tori increased by $4 million and accounts receivable increased by $16 million.

Cash provided by operating activities improved by $151 million from the prior year.

Driven by a $103 million improvement in balance sheet changes, including an improvement in working capital cash flows of $41 million.

And an increase in cash flows from liabilities, excluding borrowings and trade payables of $49 million.

We are comfortable with our levels of working capital and have maintained our focus on serving our customers throughout this difficult economic period.

Cash used in investing activities was $15 million in the year to date period, an improvement of $29 million when compared to the prior year period.

The prior year period includes $25 million equity interest investment and Wildcat discovery technologies.

Cash provided by financing activities was $87 million in the nine months ending September 32023, compared to cash provided by financing activities of <unk>.

$45 million in the prior year period.

The improvement in cash from financing activities is driven by the impacts of the refinancing transaction, which occurred in the third quarter of 2023.

Restricted cash at the end of the quarter was $128 million, an increase of $59 million from December 31 2022.

Restricted cash primarily represents cash collateral required to support workers compensation liabilities cash collateral supporting existing letter of credit facility and certain aluminum supply contracts. In addition to escrow is to secure various ongoing obligations.

As referred to earlier the company to positive $68 million of refinancing proceeds with the New York State Workers' compensation board during the quarter.

This is reported as restricted cash on our statement of financial position, we will continue to focus on alternatives to reduce restrictions on cash.

As presented on the bottom portion of the slide excluding the changes in restricted cash for each period the impact of net proceeds from the refinancing transaction in the current year and the delayed draw term loan financing in the prior year. The current year receipt of a refund from our non U S governmental authority and the current and prior year.

Year effect of exchange rates on cash.

Year over year increase in cash and cash equivalents was $175 million.

This is primarily the results of the improved cash flow from operations of $151 million.

We are pleased with the Companys cash flow performance in the health of our balance sheet. We will continue to focus on the execution of our long term strategy.

Finally, we remain in compliance with applicable financial covenants I will now turn the discussion back to Jim.

Thank you Dave.

Correct continue to navigate in an extremely challenging business environment.

We delivered strong performance in the third quarter increase in gross profit and operational EBITDA year over year for the fourth consecutive quarter and improving our cash flow performance.

Our performance reflects our commitment to our strategy our employees commitment to executing and our customers' loyalty to stay with Kodak. During these times, we will continue to work closely with our customers.

And overcome these obstacles.

We've built a strong foundation that is allowing us to continue to gain momentum.

Which I would call against the most difficult times that I've ever worked in.

We continue to invest in our business, we will continue to invest in our advanced materials and chemical business.

Inside of collect today, it's a fight for capital, where we feel we will get the greatest return is where we will and bustle dollars.

We will continue to invest in an infrastructure and improvements that make us more efficient and easier to do business with.

As important to us that we make it as simple as possible for our customers to interact with us and efficiently. So they can continue to grow their profit in their business.

We will continue to focus on adapting to the environment and all the challenges that we see supporting our employees investing in our customers and delivering products to help them succeed.

I want to thank you all for attending the call and your continued interest in Eastman Kodak.

This concludes today's conference call. Thank you for participating you may now disconnect.

Q3 2023 Eastman Kodak Co Earnings Call

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