Note 24: Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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NOTE 24:  ACQUISITIONS

There were no significant acquisitions in 2012 and 2010.

In 2011, Kodak completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the relief plates business of Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. for a purchase price of approximately $27 million, net of cash acquired.  A gain of $5 million from a bargain purchase was recognized within Other income (charges), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011. This acquisition was immaterial to Kodak’s financial position as of December 31, 2011, and its results of operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011. The relief plates business is part of Kodak’s Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films segment.