SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2005
Eastman Kodak Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
New Jersey 1-87 16-0417150
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
343 State Street,
Rochester, New York 14650
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (585) 724-4000
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On January 26, 2005, Eastman Kodak Company issued a press release and a
supplemental financial discussion document describing its financial results for
its fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004. Copies of the press release
and financial discussion document are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2,
respectively, to this report.
Within the Company's fourth quarter 2004 press release and financial discussion
document, the Company makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures
including "Earnings from continuing operations, excluding non-operational items"
(and the line items comprising earnings from continuing operations on an
operational basis), "Earnings from continuing operations, excluding focused cost
reductions and other non-operational items", "Free cash flow", "Operating cash
flow", "Investable cash flow" and "Operating cash flow excluding acquisitions",
which have a directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and to certain
calculations that are based on non-GAAP financial measures, including "Days
sales outstanding" and "Days supply in inventory." The Company believes that
these measures represent important internal measures of performance.
Accordingly, where these non-GAAP measures are provided, it is done so that
investors have the same financial data that management uses with the belief that
it will assist the investment community in properly assessing the underlying
performance of the company on a year-over-year and quarter-sequential basis.
Whenever such information is presented, the Company has complied with the
provisions of the rules under Regulation G and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. The
specific reasons, in addition to the reasons described above, why the Company's
management believes that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures
provides useful information to investors regarding Kodak's financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows are as follows:
Earnings from continuing operations, excluding non-operational items/focused
cost reductions - The Company's management believes that presenting earnings
from continuing operations, excluding non-operational items/focused cost
reductions, is an important additional measure of performance that can be used
for comparing results between reporting periods. These operating measures
represent the principle internal measures of performance, and form the basis of
internal management performance expectations and incentive compensation.
Free cash flow / Operating cash flow / Investable cash flow / Operating cash
flow excluding acquisitions - The Company believes that the presentation of
operating cash flow, investable cash flow and operating cash flow excluding
acquisitions is useful information to investors as they facilitate the
comparison of cash flows between reporting periods. In addition, management
utilizes these measures as tools to assess the Company's ability to repay debt
and repurchase its own common stock, after it has satisfied its working capital
needs, dividends, and funded capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments.
The free cash flow measure equals net cash provided by continuing operations, as
determined under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S. (U.S.
GAAP), plus proceeds from the sale of assets minus capital expenditures,
acquisitions, debt assumed in acquisitions and investments in unconsolidated
affiliates. The operating cash flow measure equals free cash flow less
dividends. The investable cash flow measure equals operating cash flow excluding
the impact of acquisitions and debt assumed in acquisitions. Operating cash flow
excluding acquisitions is the same as the investable cash flow measure.
Accordingly, the Company believes that the presentation of this information is
useful to investors as it provides them with the same data as management uses to
facilitate their assessment of the Company's cash position.
Days sales outstanding (DSO) - The Company believes that the presentation of a
DSO result that includes the impact of reclassifying rebates as an offset to
receivables is useful information to investors, as this calculation is more
reflective of the Company's receivables performance and cash collection efforts
due to the fact that most customers reduce their actual cash payment to the
Company by the amount of rebates owed to them.
Days supply in inventory (DSI) - The Company believes that the presentation of a
DSI result that is based on inventory before the LIFO reserve is useful
information to investors, as this calculation is more reflective of the
Company's actual inventory turns due to the fact that the inventory values in
the calculation are based on current cost. The Company also believes that the
presentation of a DSI result that is based on a cost of goods sold amount that
excludes certain manufacturing-related costs that are considered to be unusual,
or that occur infrequently, is useful information to investors, as it is more
reflective of the Company's actual inventory performance.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued January 26, 2005 Furnished with
regarding financial results for the this document
fourth quarter of 2004
Exhibit 99.2 Financial discussion document issued Furnished with
January 26, 2005 regarding financial this document
results for the fourth quarter of 2004
SIGNATURES
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
By: /s/ Richard G. Brown, Jr.
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Name: Richard G. Brown, Jr.
Title: Controller
Date: January 26, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued January 26, 2005 regarding financial results
for the fourth quarter 2004
99.2 Financial discussion document issued January 26, 2005 regarding
financial results for the fourth quarter 2004