Note 11 Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 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 September 28, 2014:

	Battery & Energy Products		Communi- cations systems		Dis- continued operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	13,913	$	2,149	$	—	$	—		$	16,062
Segment contribution		3,812		674		—		(4,541	)		(55	)
Interest, financing
and miscellaneous
expense, net								(211	)		(211	)
Tax provision								(60	)		(60	)
Discontinued operations
Noncontrolling interest								3			3
Net loss attributable
to Ultralife										$	(323	)
Total assets	$	39,568	$	29,649	$	—	$	18,323		$	87,540

Three-Month Period Ended September 29, 2013:

	Battery & Energy Products		Communi- cations systems		Dis- continued operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	13,507	$	6,854	$	—	$	—		$	20,361
Segment contribution		3,601		2,526		—		(5,475	)		652
Interest, financing
and miscellaneous
expense, net								(61	)		(61	)
Tax benefit								16			16
Discontinued operations						15					15
Noncontrolling interest								22			22
Net income attributable
to Ultralife										$	644
Total assets	$	42,679	$	32,268	$	—	$	13,728		$	88,675

 Nine-Month Period Ended September 28, 2014:

	Battery & Energy Products		Communi- cations systems		Dis- continued operations			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	40,000	$	6,546	$	—		$	—		$	46,546
Segment contribution		10,489		2,544		—			(15,508	)		(2,475	)
Interest, financing and
miscellaneous expense, net									(269	)		(269	)
Tax provision									(177	)		(177	)
Discontinued operations						(61	)					(61	)
Noncontrolling interest									13			13
Net loss attributable
to Ultralife											$	(2,969	)

Nine-Month Period Ended September 29, 2013:

	Battery & Energy Products		Communi- cations systems		Dis- continued operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	41,216	$	17,443	$	—	$	—		$	58,659
Segment contribution		10,191		6,837		—		(17,875	)		(847	)
Interest, financing and
miscellaneous expense, net								(203	)		(203	)
Tax provision								(135	)		(135	)
Discontinued operations						159					159
Noncontrolling interest								31			31
Net loss attributable
to Ultralife										$	(995	)