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Ultralife Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results

 

 

NEWARK, N.Y. – November 18, 2025 -- Ultralife Corporation (NASDAQ: ULBI) reported operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 with the following results:

 

 

Sales of $43.4 million increased 21.5% from $35.7 million for the third quarter of 2024; excluding Electrochem, sales of $36.6 million increased 2.5%

 

Gross profit of $9.6 million, or 22.2% of revenue, compared to $8.7 million, or 24.3% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2024

 

Operating loss of $1.0 million, reflecting one-time non-recurring costs of $1.1 million, including a $.5 million provision to close our Calgary facility, compared to operating income of $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2024

 

GAAP EPS of ($0.07) compared to $0.02 for the third quarter of 2024

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $2.0 million compared to $1.9 million for the third quarter of 2024

 

Backlog of $90.1 million exiting the third quarter of 2025 compared to $84.5 million exiting the second quarter of 2025

 

During the third quarter of 2025, Ultralife made the decision to close its battery pack assembly facility located in Calgary, Canada. Accordingly the Company recorded a $.5 million charge to cover employee severance and termination costs, the remaining lease costs which run through July 31, 2026 and the estimated costs to close the facility and relocate the equipment and inventory to the Company’s facility in Houston, Texas. Management expects to complete the closure in the first quarter of 2026 and to realize estimated annual savings of approximately $.8 million thereafter primarily resulting from the reduction of labor and the elimination of the leased facility.

 

“Although revenue grew 2.5% organically and 21.5% including the Electrochem acquisition for the third quarter, supply chain issues caused manufacturing inefficiencies in our Battery & Energy Products business and orders continued to be delayed in our Communications Systems business, both of which impacted overall profitability. In response, we are intensifying our lean and process improvement initiatives, improving supply chain resiliency and rationalizing our manufacturing operations,” said Mike Manna, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

“These actions are critical to ensuring we are best prepared to optimize the operating leverage of our business model as we advance several new products into qualification and production, and capitalize on an expanding pipeline of opportunities consisting primarily of large, multi-year programs,” added Manna. “Our priorities remain converting long-term new product development efforts into revenue, advancing vertical integration in the oil & gas segment, and maintaining a strong focus on operational efficiency initiatives to deliver sustainable profitable growth and maximizing the value of our global brand.”

 

 

 

Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

 

Revenue was $43.4 million, an increase of $7.7 million, or 21.5%, as compared to revenue of $35.7 million for the third quarter of 2024. Battery & Energy Products sales increased 22.8% to $39.9 million compared to $32.5 million last year reflecting the inclusion of Electrochem Solutions, Inc. (“Electrochem”). Excluding Electrochem, Battery & Energy Products sales increased 1.9% with government/defense sales increasing 19.0%, reflecting strong demand from a U.S.-based global prime, partially offset by a 5.7% decrease in commercial sales, primarily reflecting declines in oil & gas and medical sales. Communications Systems sales increased 8.2% to $3.4 million compared to $3.2 million for the same period last year.

 

Gross profit was $9.6 million, or 22.2% of revenue, compared to $8.7 million, or 24.3% of revenue, for the same quarter a year ago. Battery & Energy Products gross margin was 22.1%, compared to 24.7% last year, primarily due to manufacturing inefficiencies resulting from quality issues associated with some incoming raw materials lowering factory throughput at some of our locations and less favorable sales mix. Communications Systems gross margin was 23.3% compared to 20.0% last year, primarily due to product mix.

 

Operating expenses were $10.6 million, compared to $8.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, reflecting the inclusion of Electrochem and one-time non-recurring costs of $1.1 million related to the closing of our Calgary facility, costs related to our acquisition of Electrochem and transition to Ultralife systems, and litigation expenses incurred for our cyber insurance claim. Operating expenses were 24.4% of revenue compared to 22.9% of revenue for the year-earlier period. Excluding the one-time costs, operating expenses were 21.9% of revenues for the third quarter of 2025.

 

Operating loss was $1.0 million compared to operating income of $.5 million last year, primarily resulting from the one-time non-recurring expenses incurred and lower gross margin for our Battery & Energy Products segment in 2025.

 

Other expense, reported below operating income was $.8 million, comprised of interest expense from the financing of our Electrochem acquisition on October 31, 2024 and foreign currency gains from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, compared to $.2 million for the same period last year.

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Ultralife Corporation was ($1.2) million or ($0.07) per basic and diluted share on a GAAP basis, compared to $.3 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2024.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, defined as EBITDA including non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, was $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2025, or 4.7% of sales, compared to $1.9 million, or 5.4% of sales, for the year-earlier period. On a trailing twelve-month basis, adjusted EBITDA was $15.5 million or 8.3% of sales.

 

See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this release for a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation.

 

 

 

About Ultralife Corporation

 

Ultralife Corporation serves its markets with products and services ranging from power solutions to communications and electronics systems. Through its engineering and collaborative approach to problem solving, Ultralife serves government/defense and commercial customers across the globe.

 

Headquartered in Newark, New York, the Company's business segments include Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems. Ultralife has operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ultralifecorporation.com.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Ultralife will hold its third quarter earnings conference call today at 8:30 ET.

 

To ensure a fast and reliable connection to our investor conference call, we now require participants dialing in by phone to register using the following link prior to the call: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI0301fd92021249ef830e0c9c7be9f917. This will eliminate the need to speak with an operator. Once registered, dial-in information will be provided along with a personal identification number. Should you register early and misplace your details, you can simply click back on this same link at any time to register and view this information again. A live webcast of the conference call will be available to investors in the Events & Presentations section of the Company's website at http://investor.ultralifecorporation.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at the same location.

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include uncertain global economic conditions including the impact of tariffs and inflation, reductions in revenues from key customers, delays or reductions in U.S. and foreign military spending, acceptance of our new products on a global basis, and disruptions, delays or material price increases in our supply of raw materials and components due to business conditions, new or additional tariffs, global conflicts, weather or other factors not under our control. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's analysis only as of today's date. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Further information on these factors and other factors that could affect Ultralife’s financial results is included in Ultralife’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

   

September 30,

2025

   

December 31,

2024

 
ASSETS  

Current Assets:

               

Cash

    $9,260       $6,854  

Trade Accounts Receivable, Net

    30,929       29,370  

Inventories, Net

    52,747       51,363  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

    7,683       9,573  

Total Current Assets

    100,619       97,160  
                 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

    40,536       40,485  

Goodwill

    45,336       45,006  

Other Intangible Assets, Net

    23,407       24,557  

Deferred Income Taxes, Net

    8,212       8,413  

Other Non-Current Assets

    4,136       4,830  

Total Assets

    $222,246       $220,451  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts Payable

    $14,164       $14,160  

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

    3,781       2,750  

Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits

    2,935       2,911  

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

    12,818       9,470  

Total Current Liabilities

    33,698       29,291  

Long-Term Debt, Net

    46,518       51,502  

Deferred Income Taxes

    1,358       1,443  

Other Non-Current Liabilities

    3,239       4,028  

Total Liabilities

    84,813       86,264  
                 

Shareholders' Equity:

               

Common Stock

    2,109       2,107  

Capital in Excess of Par Value

    192,622       191,828  

Accumulated Deficit

    (32,918)       (34,442)  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

    (3,058)       (4,006)  

Treasury Stock

    (21,492)       (21,492)  

Total Ultralife Equity

    137,263       133,995  

Non-Controlling Interest

    170       192  

Total Shareholders’ Equity

    137,433       134,187  
                 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    $222,246       $220,451  

 

 

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

   

Three-Month Period Ended

   

Nine-Month Period Ended

 
   

September

30,

   

September

30,

   

September

30,

   

September

30,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Revenues:

                               

Battery & Energy Products

    $39,946       $32,529       $132,134       $104,201  

Communications Systems

    3,425       3,165       10,544       16,403  

Total Revenues

    43,371       35,694       142,678       120,604  
                                 

Cost of Products Sold:

                               

Battery & Energy Products

    31,126       24,482       101,039       77,215  

Communications Systems

    2,626       2,530       7,674       11,674  

Total Cost of Products Sold

    33,752       27,012       108,713       88,889  
                                 

Gross Profit

    9,619       8,682       33,965       31,715  
                                 

Operating Expenses:

                               

Research and Development

    2,855       2,101       7,577       5,854  

Selling, General and Administrative

    7,715       6,070       21,684       17,370  

Total Operating Expenses

    10,570       8,171       29,261       23,224  
                                 

Operating (Loss) Income

    (951)       511       4,704       8,491  
                                 

Other Expense

    800       158       2,896       685  

(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes

    (1,751)       353       1,808       7,806  
                                 

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

    (504)       74       306       1,630  
                                 

Net (Loss) Income

    (1,247)       279       1,502       6,176  
                                 

Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest

    (27)       21       (22)       58  
                                 

Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation

    $(1,220)       $258       $1,524       $6,118  
                                 
                                 

Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable to Ultralife Common Shareholders Basic

    $(.07)       $.02       $.09       $.37  
                                 

Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable to Ultralife Common Shareholders Diluted

    $(.07)       $.02       $.09       $.37  
                                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic

    16,646       16,625       16,638       16,530  
                                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted

    16,646       16,874       16,699       16,742  

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

In evaluating our business, we consider and use adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as a supplemental measure of our operating performance in addition to GAAP financial measures. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation before net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation expense, plus/minus expense/income that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing continuing operations. We reconcile adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation, the most comparable financial measure under GAAP. Neither current nor potential investors in our securities should rely on adjusted EBITDA as a substitute for any GAAP measures and we encourage investors to review the following reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation.

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three-Month Period Ended

   

Nine-Month Period Ended

 
   

September

30,

2025

   

September

30,

2024

   

September

30,

2025

   

September

30,

2024

 
                                 

Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 

    $(1,220)       $258       $1,524       $6,118  

Adjustments:

                               

Interest Expense, Net

    992       173       3,016       1,111  

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

    (504)       74       306       1,630  

Depreciation Expense

    1,008       765       2,966       2,294  

Amortization Expense

    411       229       1,226       684  

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

    236       170       698       490  

Severance and Other Costs for Plant Closure

    491       -       641       -  

Acquisition and Other Non-Recurring Costs

    594       250       1,112       -  

Non-Cash Purchase Accounting Adjustment

    40       -       120       250  

Adjusted EBITDA

    $2,048       $1,919       $11,609       $12,577  

 

 

 

 

Company Contact:

Ultralife Corporation

Philip A. Fain

(315) 210-6110

pfain@ulbi.com

 
 

Investor Relations Contact:

Alliance Advisors IR

Jody Burfening/Alex Villalta

(212) 838-3777

avillalta@allianceadvisors.com