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| This is primarily the result of the improved cash flow from operations of $151 million |
| Excluding the impact of noncash changes in workers' compensation and employee benefit reserves in the current and prior year quarters, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange in the current quarter, operational EBITDA improved by $6 million when compared to the prior year quarter |
| As Jim mentioned, pricing rationalization, cost reduction and customer-focused initiatives continue to be a priority for the company, and we continue to recognize significant improvements in profitability as a result of the collective impact of these initiatives in the face of difficult global economic environment |
| Improving our operations has been critical for us, the efficiencies that we put in and investing in opportunities to leverage our strength in industrial manufacturing, drive smart revenue and always put our customers first |
| We also continue to see growing demand in our still and motion picture film business |
| We have built a strong foundation that is allowing us to continue to gain momentum and which I would call again some of the most difficult times that I've ever worked in |
| I'm extremely proud of our remarkable ability to continue our momentum in the face of unprecedented headwinds |
| These improvements are encouraging and evidence of our ability to continue making progress despite unfavorable business conditions never seen before |
| We delivered strong performance in the third quarter, increasing gross profit and operational EBITDA year-over-year for the fourth consecutive quarter and improving our cash flow performance |
| We are seeing top line revenue growth, but more importantly, we're also seeing a much greater contribution to the net profit of the company |
| We are pleased with the company's cash flow performance and the health of our balance sheet |
| The trade-off was this strategy enabled us to increase our profit by $7 million or 16% |
| This improvement is a result of the actions our team has taken to mitigate the effects of the global economy, to make our operations more efficient and to realize the value of our offerings |
| As a result, we have delivered increased gross profit and operational EBITDA year-over-year for the fourth consecutive quarter and improvement in our cash performance during these very difficult times |
| I am pleased with the continuing improvement reported in our company's results for the third quarter 2023 |
| We also reported significantly higher gross profit with an increase of $36 million or 28% when compared to the prior year period |
| Operational EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 was favorably impacted by pricing rationalization and improved operational efficiency, executing on cost controls, partially offset by higher continued ongoing global cost increases and lower volume |
| It's important to note that these AMC initiatives are natural extensions of our unique strengths in material science and layering and coding and the technologies that we've developed over decades in the film business |
| The ongoing challenges that we face, including inflation, high interest rates, bank failures, labor shortages, supply issues and now another new war, we have overcome these challenges and built a strong foundation by continuing to focus on our existing long-term strategic plan, which started almost 5 years ago |
| We are pleased with the completion of these transactions to proactively solidify our capital structure and replace our ABL facility |
| Our press portfolio is now moving into full production, and we're excited about the rollout |
| These results reflect our disciplined approach to make our operations more efficient to better serve our customers |
| Excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange, gross profit improved $5 million or 12% when compared to the prior year quarter |
| Cash provided by operating activities improved by $151 million from the prior year driven by a $103 million improvement in balance sheet changes, including an improvement in working capital cash flows of $41 million and an increase in cash flows from liabilities, excluding borrowings and trade payables, of $49 million |
| I'd like to thank our employees for their dedication, loyalty and hard work, the resilience that they have shown in supporting our customers and our customers have stayed loyal to us |
| Operational EBITDA for 2023 was favorably impacted by growth in gross profit due to the factors described above |
| Excluding these current and prior year quarter items, income for 2023 was $26 million compared to a loss of $3 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting an improvement of $29 million |
| And part of that result is we had a cash increase of $29 million in the 9 months ending September 30, 2023, compared with a decrease of $146 million in the prior year, an improvement of $175 million of cash flow |
| I'm proud of our role in continuing to make this artistic medium available to photographers, directors, filmmakers, who love the unique look and quality of film |
| It's important to us that we make it as simple as possible for our customers to interact with us and efficiently so they can continue to grow their profit and their business |
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| We had a decline in revenue of $20 million, which reflects a conscious decision we are making to prioritize increased productivity, investments in innovation and driving smart revenue |
| However, we recognize that the environment will remain difficult and there are more headwinds on the horizon |
| On a constant currency basis, revenue declined by $26 million or 9% compared to the prior year quarter |
| We reported revenues of $842 million compared to $900 million in the prior year period for a decrease of $58 million |
| On Slide 7, for the third quarter of 2023, we reported revenues of $269 million compared to $289 million in the prior year quarter, a decline of $20 million or 7% |
| Adjusting for the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $4 million in the current year, revenue decreased by $54 million or 6% compared to the prior year |
| Our accomplishments have not come easy |
| not lose the last major manufacturer of these plates because they will be subjected to only imports, and you're right back to where we were during the pandemic, having trouble with logistics and supply chain by not having locally sourced products |
| Kodak continued to navigate in an extremely challenging business environment |
| When we look at the business and we look at our customers and we look at the dollars and the trades that we need to make in these difficult times, we will trade negative revenue or less profitable revenue for an improvement in gross profit |
| We only win when they win |
| There may be other factors that may cause Kodak's actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements |
| Inside of Kodak today, it's a fight for capital |
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