Note 8 - Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 8:  SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Debt and related maturities and interest rates were as follows at December 31, 2014 and 2013:

(in million)							As of December 31, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Country	Type	Maturity	Weighted-Average Effective Interest Rate			Carrying Value		Carrying Value
Current portion:
	U.S.	Term note	2015		7.54	%	$	4	$	4
	U.S.	Credit line	2015		2.42	%		1		-
								5		4
Non-current portion:
	U.S.	Term note	2019		7.54	%		403		406
	U.S.	Term note	2020		11.01	%		269		268
								672		674
							$	677	$	678

Annual maturities of debt outstanding at December 31, 2014, were as follows:

(in millions)	Carrying Value		Maturity Value
2015	$	5	$	5
2016		4		4
2017		4		4
2018		4		4
2019		390		397
2020 and thereafter		270		275
Total	$	677	$	689

On September 3, 2013, the Company entered into (i) a Senior Secured First Lien Term Credit Agreement (the “First Lien Term Credit Agreement”) with the lenders party thereto (the “First Lien Lenders”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and (ii) a Senior Secured Second Lien Term Credit Agreement (the “Second Lien Term Credit Agreement,” and together with the First Lien Term Credit Agreement, the “Term Credit Agreements”), with the lenders party thereto (the “Second Lien Lenders,” and together with the First Lien Lenders, the “Term Credit Lenders”), Barclays Bank PLC as administrative agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Bank PLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.  Additionally, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) entered into an Asset Based Revolving Credit Agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement” and together with the Term Credit Agreements, the “Credit Agreements”) with the lenders party thereto (the “ABL Lenders” and together with the First Lien Lenders and the Second Lien Lenders, the “Lenders”) and Bank of America N.A. as administrative agent and collateral agent, Barclays Bank PLC as syndication agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Barclays Bank PLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.  Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreements, the Term Credit Lenders provided the Company with term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $695 million, consisting of $420 million of first-lien term loans (the “First Lien Loans”) and $275 million of second-lien term loans (the “Second Lien Loans”).  Net proceeds from the Term Credit Agreements were $664 million ($695 million aggregate principal less $15 million stated discount and $16 million in debt transaction costs).  The ABL Lenders will make available asset-based revolving loans in an amount of up to $200 million (the “ABL Loans”). The maturity date of the loans made under the Term Credit Agreements is the earlier to occur of (i) September 3, 2019 (in case of First Lien Loans) or September 3, 2020 (in case of Second Lien Loans) and (ii) the acceleration of such loans due to an event of default (as defined in the Term Credit Agreements).  The maturity date of the loans made under the ABL Credit Agreement is the earlier to occur of (i) September 3, 2018 and (ii) the date of termination of the commitments in accordance with the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement.  The ABL Credit Agreement also provides for the issuance of letters of credit of up to a sublimit of $150 million.  The Company has issued approximately $123 million of letters of credit under the ABL Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2014.  Under the ABL Loan’s borrowing base calculation, the Company had approximately $29 million of Borrowing Base Availability (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) and Excess Availability (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) of $44 million under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2014.  Availability is subject to the borrowing base calculation, reserves and other limitations.

The First Lien Loans bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 6.25% per annum, with a LIBOR floor of 1% or Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the First Lien Term Credit Agreement) plus 5.25%.  The Second Lien Loans bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 9.5% per annum, with a LIBOR floor of 1.25% or Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Second Lien Term Credit Agreement) plus 8.5%. The ABL Loans (other than initial borrowings) bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 2.75%-3.25% per annum or Base Rate (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%-2.25% per annum, based on Excess Availability (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement).  Each existing and future direct or indirect U.S. subsidiary of the Company (other than immaterial subsidiaries, unrestricted subsidiaries and certain other subsidiaries) have agreed to provide unconditional guarantees of the obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreements. Subject to certain exceptions, obligations under the First Lien Term Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Term Credit Agreement are secured by: (i) a first lien and a second lien, respectively, on all assets of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, other than the ABL Collateral (as defined below), including a first and a second lien, respectively, on 100% of the stock of material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the stock of material first-tier foreign subsidiaries (the “Term Collateral”) and (ii) a second lien and a third lien, respectively, on the ABL Collateral (as defined below). Obligations under the ABL Credit Agreement are secured by: (i) a first lien on cash, accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment (the “ABL Collateral”) and (ii) a third lien on the Term Collateral.

The Company may voluntarily prepay the First Lien Loan subject to a premium payable of 1% of the principal amount being prepaid if the prepayment is made after the first anniversary of the closing date but prior to the second anniversary of the closing date.  The Company may prepay the Second Lien Loan after the first anniversary of the closing date and prior to the second anniversary date subject to a prepayment premium of 3% of the principal amount prepaid.  On and after the second anniversary and prior to the third anniversary of the closing date a prepayment premium of 1% of the principal amount prepaid is required with respect to the Second Lien Loan.

As defined in each of the Term Credit Agreements, the Company is required to prepay loans with net proceeds from asset sales, recovery events or issuance of indebtedness, subject to, in the case of net proceeds received from asset sales or recovery events, reinvestment rights by the Company in assets used or usable by the business within certain time limits.  On an annual basis, starting with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2014, the Company will prepay on June 30 of the following fiscal year loans in an amount equal to a percentage of Excess Cash Flow (“ECF”) as defined in each of the Term Credit Agreements, provided no such prepayment is required if such prepayment would cause U.S. liquidity (as defined in each of the Term Credit Agreements) to be less than $100 million.  For the year ended December 31, 2014, ECF was a negative amount, therefore, no prepayment is required in 2015.  Any mandatory prepayments as described above shall be reduced by any mandatory prepayments of the First Lien Loan.

The Credit Agreements limit, among other things, the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ ability to (i) incur indebtedness, (ii) incur or create liens, (iii) dispose of assets, (iv) make restricted payments (including dividend payments, et al.) and (v) make investments.  Under the Term Credit Agreements, the Company is required to maintain minimum U.S. Liquidity (as defined therein) through 2014 and starting December 31, 2014, tested on a quarterly basis, Net Secured Leverage (as defined therein) not to exceed specified levels. Under the ABL Credit Agreement, if Excess Availability is less than 15% of commitments available, the Company would be required to maintain a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined therein).  Kodak was in compliance with all covenants under the Term Credit Agreements and the ABL Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2014.

Events of default under the Credit Agreements include, among others, failure to pay any loan, interest or other amount due under the applicable credit agreement, breach of specific covenants and a change of control of the Company.  Upon an event of default, the applicable lenders may declare the outstanding obligations under the applicable credit agreement to be immediately due and payable and exercise other rights and remedies provided for in such credit agreement.