Company: KODK
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-040256
Chunk: 42

Company: EASTMAN KODAK CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 42
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 rates, interest rates and commodity prices, which could have negative effects on Kodak’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Kodak faces additional costs and risks associated with our worldwide business operations. 

Kodak’s business is subject to additional costs and risks associated with doing business internationally, such as:

•support of multiple languages;

•recruitment of sales and technical support personnel with the skills to design, manufacture, sell and supply products;

•compliance with governmental regulation of imports and exports, including obtaining required import or export approval for our products;

•complexity of managing international operations;

•exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;

•commercial laws and business practices which may favor local competition and the imposition of tariffs on products or raw materials imported into or exported from the U.S.;

•multiple, potentially conflicting, and changing governmental laws, regulations and practices, including differing export, import, tax, anti-corruption, anti-dumping, economic sanction, labor, and employment laws;

•difficulties in collecting accounts receivable;

•limitations or restrictions on the repatriation of cash and the potential obligation to move cash to locations limiting or restricting repatriation;

•limitations or reductions in protection of intellectual property rights;

•complications in logistics and distribution arrangements; and

•political or economic instability.

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As a global company, Kodak is subject to regulatory requirements and laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and any alleged non-compliance with these requirements or laws could result in an adverse financial or reputational impact.

An inability to provide competitive financing arrangements to Kodak’s customers or extension of credit to customers whose creditworthiness deteriorates could adversely impact our revenue, profitability and financial position. 

The competitive environment in which Kodak operates may require us to facilitate or provide financing to our customers. Customer financing arrangements may cover all or a portion of the purchase price for our products and services. We may also assist customers in obtaining financing from banks and other sources. Our success may be dependent, in part, upon our ability to provide customer financing on competitive terms and on our customers’ creditworthiness. Tightening of credit in the global financial markets can adversely affect the ability of Kodak’s customers to obtain financing for significant purchases, which may result in a decrease in, or cancellation of, orders for our products and services. If Kodak is unable to provide competitive financing solutions to our customers or if we extend credit to customers whose creditworthiness deteriorates, our revenues, profitability and financial position could be adversely