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Eastman Kodak is denying reports that it's shutting down. On Wednesday, media outlets like CNN and CNBC detailed the company's ongoing financial challenges, including statements made

in its earnings report that warned investors it didn't have committed financing or available liquidity to meet

debt obligations coming due within 12 months. However, Kodak quickly published a press release

to counter these claims, noting it has no plans to cease operations or file for bankruptcy

protection. Rather, it claims to have plans to repay, extend, or refinance

its debt before the due date and expects to have a stronger balance sheet by early next year,

okay? The company also offered an explanation of its financials, noting it will use $300 million

in cash it's receiving in December 2025 from its pension plan

termination to address a large portion of its $477 million in term debt. It'll then address the

remaining $177 million in debt and another $100 million in preferred stock outstanding.

Now, despite these clarifications on recent issues, the 133-year-old company has regularly

struggled with finances as digital technology eclipsed film sales.

Kodak previously filed for bankruptcy in 2012.

In recent years, however, some Gen Z users have embraced older

tech, like compact cameras and dumb phones, as a way to tap into nostalgia for a time they

never got to experience. Airbnb has launched a new feature called Reserve Now, Pay Later,

that lets users in the U.S. reserve a property

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