Note 11 Business Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Note 11 Business Segment Information

11. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

We report our results in two operating segments: Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems. The Battery & Energy Products segment includes: lithium 9-volt, cylindrical and various other non-rechargeable batteries, in addition to rechargeable batteries, uninterruptable power supplies, charging systems and accessories, such as cables. The Communications Systems segment includes: power supplies, cable and connector assemblies, RF amplifiers, amplified speakers, equipment mounts, case equipment, integrated communication system kits and communications and electronics systems design. We believe that reporting performance at the gross profit level is the best indicator of segment performance. As such, we report segment performance at the gross profit level and operating expenses as Corporate charges.

The components of segment performance were as follows:

Three-Month Period Ended June 29, 2014:

	Battery & Energy Products		Communi- cations systems		Dis-continued operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	12,165	$	3,034	$	—	$	—		$	15,199
Segment contribution		2,876		1,336		—		(5,536	)		(1,324	)
Interest, financing
and miscellaneous
expense, net								5			5
Tax provision								(57	)		(57	)
Discontinued operations
Noncontrolling interest								16			16
Net loss attributable
to Ultralife										$	(1,360	)
Total assets	$	37,586	$	29,866	$	—	$	19,479		$	86,931

Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013:

	Battery & Energy Products		Communi- cations systems		Dis-continued operations			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	14,656	$	2,623	$	—		$	—		$	17,279
Segment contribution		3,490		1,032		—			(6,396	)		(1,874	)
Interest, financing
and miscellaneous
expense, net									(29	)		(29	)
Tax provision									(53	)		(53	)
Discontinued operations						(120	)					(120	)
Noncontrolling interest									3			3
Net loss attributable
to Ultralife											$	(2,073	)
Total assets	$	44,357	$	31,711	$	—		$	15,067		$	91,135

Six-Month Period Ended June 29, 2014:

	Battery & Energy Products		Communi- cations systems		Dis-continued operations			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	26,087	$	4,397	$	—		$	—		$	30,484
Segment contribution		6,677		1,870		—			(10,967	)		(2,420	)
Interest, financing
and miscellaneous
expense, net									(58	)		(58	)
Tax provision									(117	)		(117	)
Discontinued operations						(61	)					(61	)
Noncontrolling interest									10			10
Net loss attributable
to Ultralife											$	(2,646	)

Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013:

	Battery & Energy Products		Communi- cations systems		Dis-continued operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	27,709	$	10,589	$	—	$	—		$	38,298
Segment contribution		6,590		4,311		—		(12,400	)		(1,499	)
Interest, financing
and miscellaneous
expense, net								(142	)		(142	)
Tax provision								(151	)		(151	)
Discontinued operations						144					144
Noncontrolling interest								9			9
Net loss attributable
to Ultralife										$	(1,639	)