Filed by Eastman Kodak Company
Commission File No. 001-00087
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed under Rule 14a-12 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Eastman Kodak Company and ENCAD, Inc.
PRESS RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Audrey Jonckheer, Kodak Media Relations (716) 724-9035,
Audrey.jonckheer@kodak.com
Bruce Hyland, Kodak Media Relations (716) 724-2785, bruce.Hyland@kodak.com
Gerard Meuchner, Kodak Corporate Media Relations, (716) 724-4513,
Gerard.meuchner@kodak.com
Bob Parsons, ENCAD, (858)-677-5051, Bparsons@encad.com
KODAK TO ACQUIRE ENCAD, INC., FUELING STRATEGY
TO CAPITALIZE ON GROWTH IN COMMERCIAL IMAGING
ACQUISITION MAKES KODAK ONE OF TOP THREE SELLERS OF WIDE-FORMAT INKJET PRODUCTS
ROCHESTER, N.Y., and SAN DIEGO, CA., November 15, 2001 - Eastman Kodak Company
(NYSE: EK) announced today that it will acquire ENCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENCD), a
leading manufacturer and pioneer of wide-format inkjet printers, for
approximately $25 million. The purchase price will be paid in Kodak stock or,
under certain circumstances and at Kodak's option, in cash. ENCAD will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Kodak.
The acquisition makes Kodak one of the top three sellers of wide-format
inkjet products, a $2.4 billion output market growing at approximately 15%
annually. Based on Kodak projections and industry estimates, the transaction is
expected to contribute to earnings beginning in 2003.
The acquisition provides customers with a single source for a variety of
digital image printing technology. This includes a full portfolio of wide-format
color inkjet printers, software, inks and media.
"By combining research and development, proven technology, product
excellence and channel access of both companies, Kodak anticipates increased
growth in the thriving commercial inkjet market by providing customers with a
wider range of products," said Daniel A. Carp, Kodak's Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. "The acquisition supports our initiatives for continued
growth in output and allows us to capitalize on the expanding infoimaging
market."
Kodak's expansion in the fast-growth, large-format display segment is
another example of the company's involvement in and influence on
infoimaging--the $225 billion industry created by the convergence of images and
information technology. Infoimaging comprises three closely-
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related imaging markets: devices, such as wide-format inkjet printers,
infrastructure and services/media, such as the inks and output capabilities
enabled by this acquisition.
"This combination will strengthen our wide-format inkjet business, which is
growing at double-digit rates, and leverage Kodak's core capabilities in inks
and media," said Karel Czanderna, Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. "In
addition to the customer base we have long served, we will now pursue
multibillion-dollar markets ranging from retail point-of-sale to office decor.
ENCAD's integration capabilities and customer relationships will help us to
accelerate profitable participation in these promising areas."
"We're very excited about becoming a part of the world's largest imaging
company," said Terry Vandewarker, President and CEO of ENCAD. "Kodak has the
global resources, complementary expertise and multi-national market presence we
need to accelerate growth in ENCAD's products, services and well-established
customer base. Combining the two companies' state-of-the-art skills, product
portfolios and knowledge means more customers around the world will have a
greater choice of leading products that can be delivered to them faster."
Kodak expects the transaction will close early 2002, pending receipt of
regulatory clearances and ENCAD shareholder approval. The merger agreement
contains customary closing conditions and termination rights in favor of each
party under certain circumstances.
The acquisition builds on the recent successful introduction of the Kodak
Professional 5260 Inkjet Printer. The 5260 is the first in a new line of
Kodak-designed high-speed, wide-format inkjet printers that employs piezo inkjet
print head technology, six colors and DYNAMIC CONTONE printing. Because of the
overwhelming demand for this market-leading production inkjet printing system,
all 2001 shipments will be in Asia and Europe, with a U.S. sales launch
beginning first quarter 2002.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY AND INFOIMAGING
Eastman Kodak Company is the world's leader in helping people and
businesses take, share, store and print pictures - traditional or digital.
Kodak's sales last year of nearly $14 billion were
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divided between consumer and commercial products and services, such as
professional and consumer digital cameras, laser images for radiologists,
photographic films for professionals and amateurs, digital services for
cinematographers, high speed document scanners and aerial images.
Kodak is a leading participant in infoimaging, a $225 billion industry
created by the convergence of images and information technology which unites
three closely related imaging markets - devices, infrastructure and
services/media, enabling people or businesses to easily take and share pictures
as information, entertainment or memories.
ENCAD, INC.
ENCAD, Inc., a leading innovator in digital image printing technology,
offers a broad line of wide-format color inkjet printers, software utilities,
and a complete selection of system tested indoor and outdoor inks and media.
ENCAD's products deliver superior color images quickly and cost-effectively and
are designed to increase user productivity in a variety of applications
including point of purchase graphics, photographic enlargement, graphic arts,
fine art, textile design, and computer-aided design. The company's products are
sold and serviced through a worldwide network of distributors and value-added
resellers.
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The following legends are included to comply with certain legal requirements:
This release may contain forward-looking statements and expectations of each of
Kodak and ENCAD, Inc. These statements represent only the applicable company's
current expectations, and certain factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from such expectations. These factors include, but are not limited
to, the possibility that the proposed acquisition may not be consummated, the
possibility that the merger consideration may be paid in cash (resulting in the
loss of tax-free status for the transaction), the ability to achieve improved
operating efficiencies or profitability, the ability to implement product
strategies, unexpected delays in product releases or future feature
implementation, competitive initiatives, global economic factors, market
volatility subsequent to September 11, 2001, potential changes in the outlook
for certain market segments, less than expected penetration of certain markets,
and continued availability of single-source components. For a further list and
description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by each of
Kodak and ENCAD with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other publicly
available information, copies of which are available from the applicable
company. Neither Kodak nor ENCAD, Inc. undertakes any responsibility to update
any such statements to reflect changes in circumstances.
In connection with the proposed transactions between Kodak and ENCAD, Inc.,
Kodak and ENCAD intend to file relevant materials with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that
contains a proxy statement/prospectus.
Kodak Acquires Wide Glide/page 4
Because those documents will contain important information, holders of ENCAD
common stock are urged to read them when they become available. When filed with
the SEC, they will be available for free at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov and
ENCAD stockholders will receive information at an appropriate time on how to
obtain transaction-related documents without charge. Such documents are not
currently available. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of securities
in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a
prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.
(Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.)
2001
PRESENTATION TO EMPLOYEES
SLIDE 1
ENCAD, INC.
A KODAK COMPANY
[Cover Photograph]
Employee
Presentation
SLIDE 2
THE ANNOUNCEMENT
- Today, Kodak will announce our intention to acquire ENCAD, Inc.
- The transaction:
- Represents a 100% acquisition of ENCAD, a $90+ million Wide
Format Inkjet (WFIJ) business,
- Totals approximately $25 million at $2.00 for each ENCAD
share,
- Will either be funded by Eastman Kodak Company (EKC) common
stock or cash at Kodak's discretion,
- Subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, merger
expected to close by Q1, 2002.
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 3
KODAK'S MISSION
- Our business is pictures, enabling people to take, make and
use pictures whenever and wherever they need them, for
memories, entertainment and information.
[Photograph of Daniel A. Carp, Chairman]
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 4
KODAK BUSINESSES
COMMERCIAL IMAGING GROUP
[Photograph] - Commercial & Government Services
- NexPress
[Photograph] - Kodak Polychrome Graphics
- Wide Format Inkjet
[Photograph]
- Document Imaging
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 5
KODAK BUSINESSES
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
[Photograph] - Photography & Services
- Consumer Imaging
[Photograph] - Kodak professional
- Digital & Applied Imaging
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 6
KODAK BUSINESSES
INDIVIDUAL GROUPS
[Photograph] - Entertainment Imaging
- Health Imaging
[Photograph] - Components Group
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 7
KODAK
WIDE FORMAT INKJET
[Cover Photograph] [Product Photograph]
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 8
KODAK HERITAGE
Capability and Technology Applied to Inkjet, World Leader in:
Media
- -----
- - Multi-layer coating, drying, gels, polymers and high manufacturing speeds
Inks
- ----
- - Invented over 30,000 imaging dyes
Patents Awarded
- ---------------
- - 56 patents for WFIJ materials since January 2000
- - More than the next two competitors combined
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 9
KODAK HERITAGE
Capability and Technology Applied to Inkjet, World Leader in:
Design and Manufacturing
- ------------------------
- - Only company with the capability to design and manufacture printer, ink and
media
Image Science Applied
- ---------------------
- - Co-optimization of system components and Integration with Kodak Image
Science
Imaging Experience
- ------------------
- - Delivering customer focused imaging solutions
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 10
ENCAD
- Developer and manufacturer of wide-format, color printers
and scientifically tested inks and media
- Technology partner with leading business application
solution innovators
[Cover
Photograph] - Global channel supplier incorporating strategic direct
sales, distribution, and OEM alliances, including, since
1997, an alliance with Kodak
- Provider of worldwide training, education, technical
support, and maintenance services
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 11
ENCAD
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
[Photograph of ENCAD Facility] San Diego, CA
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- 260 employees worldwide
- 160,000 sq. ft. office space
- 62,000 sq. ft. warehouse storage
and shipping facility
[Photograph of ENCAD Facility] Customer Briefing Center (CBC)
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- 1600 sq. ft. including a 630 sq.
ft. demo area and state-of-the-art,
multi-media conference center
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 12
ENCAD
COMPANY MILESTONES
- - 1981 - Company founded by Dave Purcell to create pen plotters
- - 1991 - Introduced world's first 4 color wide-format inkjet printer
- - 1993 - ENCAD Listed on NASDAQ Exchange (ENCD)
- - 1995 - Introduced first WF printer with integrated bulk ink system
- - 1996 - Introduced first 50" WF printer
- - 1997 - Introduced first 60" WF first printer with dual ink lines
- - 1998 - Introduced first WF printer with 600 dpi resolution
- - 1999 - Shipped 100,000th Printer
- - 2000 - Introduced first WF printer with 8 colors and active dryer
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 13
ENCAD
DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
- - Worldwide sales coverage (67 countries)
- - Over 40 global distributors
- - More than 1000 active resellers worldwide
- - OEM's for extended market coverage
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 14
ENCAD
WORLDWIDE OFFICES
ENCAD Worldwide Sales Offices
- -----------------------------
- - United States Headquarters
- San Diego, CA
- - European Offices
- England, France, Germany
- - Asian Offices
- Hong Kong, Beijing
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 15
ENCAD
FAMILY OF PRODUCTS
Graphic Printers CAD Printers
- ---------------- ------------
NovaJet 850 (42" & 60") CADJet 2 (36")
NovaJet 750 (42" & 60") CADJet 3D (36")
NovaJet 630 (42" & 60")
NovaJet 500 (42" & 60") [Photograph of Products]
NovaJet 880 (flatbed)
NovaJet 736
Complete portfolio of
scientifically tested indoor and
outdoor inks and media
[Photograph of Products]
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 16
WHAT APPLICATIONS DOES
ENCAD SERVE?
- - CAD
- - Graphic
- POP Signage/Tradeshow & Exhibits
- Innovative Applications
- Corporate Purchases/In-House Production
[Photograph] [Photograph] [Photograph] [Photograph]
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 17
A SMART FIT
ENCAD Kodak
----- -----
- - Pioneer in the industry - Brand and heritage
- - Channel & installed base - Ink & media manufacturing
- - Experience in hardware, systems - Image and color science
engineering and manufacturing
- - Channel and installed base - Multi-national presence
- 5260 inkjet printer
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 18
THE STRENGTHS OF ENCAD, INC.
A KODAK COMPANY
- - Solid #3 player in $2.4 billion WFIJ Market
- - Only company capable of developing and manufacturing:
- Printers
- Inks
- Media
- - Worldwide brand presence and established wide format market access
- - Focused, nimble and responsive inkjet business
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 19
WHAT CUSTOMERS
WILL BE SERVED?
WFIJ Target Segments % of WFIJ Installed Base
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Digital Print Shops 20%
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Reprographic Service Providers 20%
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Photo Labs [Highlighted] 18% [Highlighted]
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Graphic Service Providers 17%
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Exhibit Shops 8%
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Quick Printers 6%
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Sign Shops 6%
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Screenprinters 5%
The combined company will be better positioned to serve markets beyond Photo
Labs. (Highlighted)
Source: IT Strategies
Excludes 24" printers
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 20
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
- - Headquarters in San Diego
- - ENCAD will be a wholly owned EKC subsidiary:
- - ENCAD, Inc. - A Kodak Company
- Sales efforts to be combined
- ENCAD brands to remain
- - Kodak ink and media development and manufacturing remains within Kodak
- - Printer systems development will be optimized
- - No current plan to shift hardware manufacturing
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 21
CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION
- - Upon Signing
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- Phone calls, emails, or letters to all key customers of both Kodak and
ENCAD evening before or day of announcement by each respective company
- - Until final approval of acquisition
-----------------------------------
- Business as usual
- Kodak and ENCAD will continue to compete
- - Post Approval
-------------
- Assurances that contracts and warranties will be honored post approval
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 22
STAFFING PLANS
- - Company will be staffed to drive growth
- - Full impact on staffing unknown until after merger is finalized
- - Expect some adjustment and alignment as a result of consolidating
functions
- - Employees retain benefits packages of their respective companies unless
transferred from Kodak to the subsidiary
REMEMBER, WFIJ IS A GROWTH MARKET [Highlighted]
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 23
INTEGRATION PLAN
- - Core integration planning teams in place
- - Detailed integration planning underway
- - Finalization of some decisions must wait until close
- from signing to close ENCAD and Kodak remain competitors
- - Milestones and key actions for rapid integration and alignment have been
established
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 24
PRELIMINARY BRANDING
Branding Architecture
Corporate ENCAD, INC.
A KODAK Company
|
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Product Families | |
ENCAD KODAK
Wide Format Inkjet Products Wide Format Inkjet Products
| |
| |
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Products | | | |
ENCAD ENCAD KODAK KODAK
NovaJet 850 NovaJet 950 5160 Inkjet Printer 5260 Inkjet Printer
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 25
PRELIMINARY BRANDING EXAMPLES
Communications
[Photograph of Print Advertisement Example] [Photograph of Print Advertisement Example]
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 26
SUMMARY
- - WFIJ is a growth business
- - ENCAD, Inc., will be the only manufacturer that can develop and manufacture
printers, inks, and media
- - Establish a focused and nimble center of excellence for WFIJ
- - Detailed integration plans are well underway
- - We remain competitors until close
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
SLIDE 27
CALL TO CONTINUED ACTION
- - EKC is committed to the WFIJ market and your individual effort is integral
to achieving our growth objectives
- - Commitments...
You [Arrow] Keep performing
Integration Team [Arrow] Keep you informed
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
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The following legends are included to comply with certain legal requirements:
This release may contain forward-looking statements and expectations of each of
Kodak and ENCAD, Inc. These statements represent only the applicable company's
current expectations, and certain factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from such expectations. These factors include, but are not limited
to, the possibility that the proposed acquisition may not be consummated, the
possibility that the merger consideration may be paid in cash (resulting in the
loss of tax-free status for the transaction), the ability to achieve improved
operating efficiencies or profitability, the ability to implement product
strategies, unexpected delays in product releases or future feature
implementation, competitive initiatives, global economic factors, market
volatility subsequent to September 11, 2001, potential changes in the outlook
for certain market segments, less than expected penetration of certain markets,
and continued availability of single-source components. For a further list and
description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by each of
Kodak and ENCAD with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other publicly
available information, copies of which are available from the applicable
company. Neither Kodak nor ENCAD, Inc. undertakes any responsibility to update
any such statements to reflect changes in circumstances.
In connection with the proposed transactions between Kodak and ENCAD, Inc.,
Kodak and ENCAD intend to file relevant materials with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that
contains a proxy statement/prospectus. Because those documents will contain
important information, holders of ENCAD common stock are urged to read them when
they become available. When filed with the SEC, they will be available for free
at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov and ENCAD stockholders will receive
information at an appropriate
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company
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time on how to obtain transaction-related documents without charge. Such
documents are not currently available. This communication shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any
sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by
means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
ENCAD, Inc.
A Kodak Company