Kodak Hinges on Pensions to Save It From Renewed Trouble

The company needs to fund almost $500 million of debt and about $100 million of preferred equity by May 2026. 

Signage is displayed outside Kodak Tower at the Eastman Kodak Co. headquarters complex in Rochester, New York, U.S.

Photographer: Mike Bradley/Bloomberg
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Eastman Kodak said earlier this week there were doubts about its ability to operate as a going concern, sending its shares tumbling 20% on Tuesday and triggering flashbacks to its 2012 bankruptcy.