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EASTMAN KODAK COCIK 0000031235 · Photographic Equipment & Supplies
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About EASTMAN KODAK CO
Source: Item 1 (Business) from the 10-K filed March 12, 2026. Description as filed by the company with the SEC.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
When used in this report, unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company” and “Kodak” refer to the consolidated company on the basis of consolidation described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K Report.
Kodak is a global manufacturer focused on commercial print and advanced materials and chemicals. With 79,000 patents earned over 130 years of research and development ("R&D"), Kodak believes in the power of technology and science to enhance what the world sees and creates. Kodak's innovative, award-winning products, combined with its customer-first approach, make us the partner of choice for commercial printers worldwide. Kodak is committed to environmental stewardship, including industry leadership in developing sustainable solutions for print.
The Company was founded by George Eastman in 1880 and incorporated in 1901 in the State of New Jersey. Kodak is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Kodak’s operations are classified into three reportable segments: Print, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The balance of Kodak’s continuing operations, which do not meet the criteria of a reportable segment, are reported in All Other and primarily represent the Eastman Business Park ("EBP") operations.
The Print segment is comprised of four lines of business: the Prepress Solutions business, the Prosper business, the Software business and the Electrophotographic Printing Solutions business. Print segment products include digital offset plate offerings and computer-to-plate (“CTP”) imaging solutions, production press systems, consumables (primarily ink), inkjet components, software and services, and high-quality digital printing solutions using electrically charged toner-based technology. The Print segment serves a variety of commercial industries, including commercial print, direct mail, book publishing, newspapers and magazines and packaging/labels. Print products are sold to customers through both a direct sales team as well as indirectly through dealers and channel partners. Key competitors are Fuji, EC03, HP, Canon, Ricoh and Screen. Products and services included in Kodak’s offerings are described below.
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This segment is experiencing challenges from higher raw material and other supply chain costs, including impacts from tariffs, competitive pricing pressures and declines in volume. Refer to the Business Overview and Strategy section of Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for additional information on the opportunities and challenges related to the Print segment.
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Prepress Solutions:
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The Prepress Solutions business provides digital offset plate offerings and CTP imaging solutions.
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The goal of Prepress Solutions is to pursue a contract-based, stable and recurring cash flow-generative business model. The average duration of customer contracts is two years. These contracts generate recurring revenue. The core of the business is the manufacturing of aluminum digital printing plates of varying sizes. These plates can be as small as 23cm x 27cm and as large as 126cm x 287cm. Unexposed plates are sold to commercial printing companies for use in the offset printing process. Kodak also manufactures equipment, known as CTP equipment, which images the plates with a laser. The offset printing process transfers ink from the plate onto a rubber blanket and then onto the substrate to be printed. Due to the nature of the imaging and printing process, a new plate must be used for each printing run. As a result, there is a recurring revenue stream from the sale of these plates.
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The Digital offset plate offerings include KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates. Instead of the traditional process in which a plate is run through processing equipment containing a solution of developer, chemicals and water to set the image, KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates enable printers to set the image on the platesetter, then go directly to press. Processing variability is eliminated, so process-free plate users benefit from more consistent and stable plates. The solution is designed to be a much more environmentally friendly approach that could eliminate all processing chemicals, water and excess energy and waste from the plate-making process. These plates are designed to deliver cost savings and efficiency for customers and promote environmental sustainability practices.
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Prosper:
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The Prosper business product offerings include PROSPER press systems and PROSPER components, based on KODAK’s Continuous Inkjet Technologies KODAK Stream and ULTRASTREAM, along with KODACHROME and KODAK EKTACOLOR Inks and KODAK OPTIMAX Primers. Examples include the PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press and the PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press, which is powered by ULTRASTREAM, Kodak’s 4th generation inkjet technology, which Kodak believes delivers exceptional quality at the fastest speeds, even on the most demanding jobs with heavy ink coverage on glossy and coated papers.
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In addition to Kodak-branded presses, PROSPER print head components are integrated into original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) partner products and systems. Applications include publishing, commercial print, direct mail, packaging and décor. The modular and scalable design of print heads powered by our ULTRASTREAM inkjet technology facilitates integration in print widths from 104 – 2500 mm (4” – 98”) for applications on paper, film, plastic, and other substrates, expanding the footprint of inkjet printing to take on the challenges of a new age of digital printing.
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Sales of PROSPER presses and components result in recurring revenue from sales of KODACHROME and KODAK EKTACOLOR Inks and KODAK OPTIMAX Primers and equipment service. The level of recurring revenue depends on the application for which the equipment is used, which drives the total number of pages printed and, therefore, the amount of ink usage. Kodak also generates revenue through the sale of other consumables including refurbished jetting modules and service.
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The Prosper business also includes KODAK VERSAMARK products which are the predecessor products to the Prosper business. Kodak has ceased manufacturing VERSAMARK Press Systems. Users of KODAK VERSAMARK products continue to purchase ink and other consumables as well as service from Kodak. Applications of the VERSAMARK products include publishing, transactional, commercial print and direct mail.
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Software:
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The Software business offers a leading suite of solutions for print production workflow, including the PRINERGY workflow production software, by providing customer value through automation, web integration and integration with other Kodak products and third-party offerings. Production workflow software is used by customers to manage digital and conventional print content from file creation to output. Production workflow software manages content and color, reduces manual errors and helps customers manage the collaborative creative process. Kodak believes it is a leader in production workflow solutions for the commercial print and packaging industries. Kodak added its cloud-based PRINERGY On Demand Platform to its PRINERGY offerings in 2022.
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The Software business includes digital front-end controllers which manage the delivery of personalized content to digital presses while controlling color and print consistency.
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Electrophotographic Printing Solutions:
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NEXFINITY printers produce high-quality, differentiated printing of short-run, personalized print applications, such as direct mail, books, marketing collateral and photo products.
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Kodak ceased manufacturing of NEXFINITY printers effective December 2022. Kodak continues to offer ink and other consumables as well as provide service to its installed base of printers.
Net sales for the Prepress Solutions business accounted for 52%, 54% and 56% of Kodak’s total net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Advanced Materials and Chemicals
The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment is comprised of five lines of business: the Industrial Film and Chemicals business, the Motion Picture business, the Pharmaceuticals business, the Advanced Materials and Functional Printing business and the IP Licensing and Analytical Services business. Kodak’s Advanced Materials and Chemicals products are distributed directly by Kodak and indirectly through dealers. Kodak Alaris, a professional and consumer still photographic film and chemicals customer, represented approximately 33% of total Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment revenues in both 2025 and 2024 and 34% in 2023. Products and services included in Kodak’s offerings are described below.
The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment includes the Kodak Research Laboratories which conduct research, develop new product or new business opportunities such as Kodak's growth initiatives and file patent applications for its inventions and innovations.
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The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment also manages licensing of its intellectual property to third parties and is a supporting participant for any licensing of Kodak intellectual property to a third-party. Kodak maintains a large worldwide portfolio of pending applications and issued patents.
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Industrial Film and Chemicals:
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Offers professional and consumer still photographic film, as well as industrial film, including films used by the electronics industry to produce printed circuit boards.
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Includes related component businesses: Specialty Chemicals; Solvent Recovery; and Polyester Film. Specialty Chemicals include unregulated key starting materials (“KSMs”) for pharmaceuticals and materials for batteries (e.g., electric vehicles ("EV") and others) and specific functional materials for personal care products.
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Offers specialty inks and dispersions to third parties.
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Offers coating and product commercialization services: offerings include both pilot-scale and production scale roll-to-roll coating capabilities utilizing Kodak’s assets and know-how to commercialize and manufacture third-party products. This includes the growth initiative for coated substrates for components used in cell and battery pack assembly.
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Motion Picture:
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Includes the motion picture film business serving the entertainment industry. Motion picture products are sold directly to studios, external laboratories, distributors, and independent filmmakers.
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Kodak motion picture film processing laboratories offer onsite processing services at strategic locations in the U.S. and Europe.
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Pharmaceuticals:
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Kodak plans to capitalize on its existing chemical manufacturing expertise, including current production of unregulated KSMs for pharmaceutical products, to implement an expansion into manufacturing Diagnostic Test Reagent solutions. Kodak completed construction of its Current Good Manufacturing Practice (“cGMP”) lab and manufacturing facility at EBP in 2025 and is now certified to manufacture reagents for healthcare applications. The facility began manufacturing phosphate buffered saline (PBS) for laboratory use in the second half of 2025.
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Advanced Materials and Functional Printing:
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Advanced Materials develops solutions for component smart materials based on the materials science inventions and innovations from the research laboratories. There are multiple applications that Kodak contemplates addressing in this category, one of which is light blocking particles for black out window treatments. A second application is a specialized functional film being manufactured for use by a 3D printing customer.
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Functional Printing concentrates on contract manufacturing, development partnerships, and/or licensing opportunities in very high-resolution micro-3D printing solutions such as printed electronics, printed transparent heaters, and printed transparent antennas. Development partnerships may include non-recurring engineering payments for Kodak’s efforts to further develop such technologies into components or sub-systems for their products. Also, a portfolio of products is offered to enable others to utilize functional printing.
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IP Licensing and Analytical Services:
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Kodak actively seeks opportunities to leverage its patents and associated technology in licensing and/or cross-licensing deals to support both revenue growth and its ongoing businesses. While revenues from these licensing activities tend to be unpredictable in nature, this segment carries the potential for revenue generation from intellectual property licensing and new materials businesses. Kodak also provides a wide range of analytical services to external clients at competitive rates.
Refer to the Business Overview and Strategy section of Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for additional information on the opportunities related to Advanced Materials and Chemicals growth initiatives.
Net sales for Industrial Film and Chemicals business accounted for 23%, 21% and 18% of Kodak’s total net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Brand
The Brand segment includes licensing of the Kodak brand to third parties. Kodak currently licenses its brand for use with a range of products including digital, instant print and 35mm film cameras, printing and scanning consumer use devices, eyewear, batteries and apparel. Kodak intends to continue efforts to grow its portfolio of brand licenses to generate both ongoing royalty streams and upfront payments. Brand licensees use the Kodak brand on their own products and use their own distribution channels.
RAW MATERIALS
The raw materials used by Kodak are many and varied and are generally readily available. Lithographic aluminum is the primary material used in the manufacture of offset printing plates. Kodak procures lithographic aluminum coils from several suppliers with pricing largely based on prevailing market prices for aluminum. Electronic components are used in the manufacturing of commercial printers and other electronic devices. The film and chemicals business uses many raw materials, including silver, from a broad range of suppliers. While most raw materials are generally available from multiple sources, certain key electronic components, other components and specialty chemicals included in the finished goods manufactured by Kodak and manufactured by and purchased from Kodak’s third-party suppliers are obtained from single or limited sources, which subjects Kodak to supply risks. Refer to Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and the Executive Overview section of Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion of the impact of the economic environment and other global events for additional information.
SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS
Printing equipment and plate unit sales generally are higher in the fourth quarter, resulting from customer or industry budgeting practices and buying patterns.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Kodak's general practice is to protect its investment in research and development and its freedom to use its inventions by obtaining patents. The ownership of these patents contributes to Kodak's ability to provide industry-leading products. Kodak holds portfolios of patents in several areas important to its business, including specific technologies such as lithographic printing plates and related equipment systems; digital printing workflow and color management proofing systems; key press components and toners for color and black-and-white electrophotographic printing systems; commercial inkjet writing systems and components, presses and inks; custom and specialty materials for 3D printing, functional printing materials, material formulations, and deposition modalities; engineered microparticles for specific functions; and security materials. Each of these areas is important to existing and emerging business opportunities that bear directly on Kodak's overall business performance.
In addition to patents, Kodak’s intellectual property includes know-how in many of the areas noted above, but in other businesses as well, such as color negative films, processing and print films, manufacturing of unregulated KSMs for the pharmaceutical industry and other specialty chemical materials and formulations.
Kodak's major products are not dependent upon one single, material patent. Rather, the technologies that underlie Kodak's products are supported by an aggregation of patents having various remaining lives and expiration dates along with know-how and trade secrets. There is no individual patent, or group of patents, whose expiration is expected to have a material impact on Kodak's results of operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Kodak is subject to a wide variety of increasingly stringent federal, state, local, and foreign environmental laws and regulations, including laws addressing the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the cleanup of contaminated sites. It is Kodak’s policy to carry out its business activities in a manner consistent with sound health, safety and environmental management practices and to comply with applicable health, safety and environmental laws and regulations. Kodak continues to engage in programs for environmental, health and safety protection and control.
A liability for environmental remediation and other environmental costs is accrued when it is considered probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Environmental costs and accruals are presently not material to Kodak’s operations, cash flows or financial position. Although there is no assurance that existing or future environmental laws applicable to operations or products will not have a material adverse effect on operations, cash flows or financial condition, Kodak does not currently anticipate material expenditures to comply with environmental laws and regulations.
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Kodak is focused on developing and delivering products and technologies that can drive sustainability and profitability by increasing operational efficiency, minimizing resource use, reducing costs over time and empowering customers to meet their own sustainability objectives.
The opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of its products and services is especially great for print products, as commercial printing has historically been a significant source of waste and pollution. Kodak continues to develop in-house life cycle assessment and carbon footprint capabilities, which will help identify where the environmental footprint of Kodak’s products can be further reduced.
HUMAN CAPITAL
As of the end of 2025, Kodak employed approximately 3,500 employees across 27 countries. Kodak’s success depends on identifying, attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a highly skilled workforce in multiple areas within Kodak. Outside the U.S. there are employees in certain countries that are represented by unions or similar organizations, such as works councils, or are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Kodak utilizes temporary staffing programs to develop a pipeline of talent and provide additional support during peak periods. This includes working closely with local schools to provide apprentice and intern programs. Less than 1% of its workforce is temporary.
The Company has a code of conduct policy that requires the fair treatment of all employees and a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation. Kodak conducts code of conduct training with employees and managers on an annual basis.
Health, Wellness and Safety
Kodak is dedicated to driving continuous safety improvement across its operations. Kodak’s approach includes identifying and mitigating risk, targeted training, information sharing on safe work practices, and thorough analysis of incidents and near misses, implementing preventative measures and performing reviews to confirm the hazard has been eliminated.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Kodak files many reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (www.sec.gov), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. These reports, and amendments to these reports, are made available free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after being electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. They are available through Kodak's website at www.Kodak.com. To reach the SEC filings, follow the links to Company, About Us, Investor Center, Financials and then SEC Filings. Kodak routinely posts important information that may be deemed material to investors, including news releases, announcements and other statements about its business and results of operations, on its Investor Center website at https://investor.kodak.com/. Kodak uses its website as a means of disclosing material, nonpublic information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Investors should monitor Kodak’s Investor Center website in addition to following its press releases, filings with the SEC, public conference calls and webcasts. Kodak does not incorporate the contents of any website into this or any other report it files with the SEC.