EX-12 8 exhibit12.htm STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS

Exhibit (12)

Eastman Kodak Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions, except for ratios)

Year Ended December 31

  2006   2005   2004   2003     2002  
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes  $ (346 )  $ (799 )  $ (113 )  $ 62   $ 890  
Adjustments:           
Minority interest in income of           
          subsidiaries with fixed charges  7   4   2   24   17  
Undistributed (earnings)/loss of           
          equity method investees  (7 )  (12 )  (30 )  41   107  
     Interest expense  262   211   168   147   173  
     Interest component of           
          rental expense (1)  57   50   54   53   53  
Amortization of           
          capitalized interest    43     22        25         27         28   
     Earnings as adjusted  $ 16   $ (524 )  $ 106   $ 354   $ 1,268  
 
Fixed charges:           
     Interest expense  $ 262   $ 211   $ 168   $ 147   $ 173  
     Interest component of           
          rental expense (1)  57   50   54   53   53  
     Capitalized interest    3     3     2     2     3  
     Total fixed charges  $ 322   $ 264   $ 224   $ 202   $ 229  
Ratio of earnings to           
     fixed charges  *   **   ***   1.8 x  5.5 x 
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(1)   Interest component of rental expense is estimated to equal 1/3 of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
 
*   Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $306 million.
 
**   Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $788 million.
 
***   Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $118 million.