The venerable Rochester institution facing questions of its financial state is pushing back against concerns its future is in peril.

"Kodak is nowhere near going out of business," said Kurt Jaeckel, senior director, WW Communications, for Kodak on the morning of Aug. 13 in an email.

Jaeckel sent this statement from the company to the Democrat and Chronicle:

"The 'going concern' language in Kodak’s 10-Q is essentially required disclosure because Kodak’s debt comes due within 12 months of the filing. Kodak is confident it will be able to pay off a significant portion of its term loan well before it becomes due, and amend, extend or refinance our remaining debt and/or preferred stock obligations. To fund the repayment, we plan to draw on the approximately $300 million in cash we expect to

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