Note 11 - Business Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

11.   BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

On February 16, 2012, our senior management, as authorized by our Board of Directors, decided to divest our RedBlack Communications business, which previously was reported in the Communications Systems segment.  See Note 2 in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

During the fourth quarter of 2012, we elected not to renew the lease for our U.K. manufacturing facility which expired on March 24, 2013, and to relocate our sales and services operations to a smaller facility.   As a result of this decision, we were required to restore the facility back to its original condition per a previous contractual commitment. This facility previously served our Battery and Energy Segments business. A portion of these costs were classified as a discontinued operation in the fourth quarter of 2012. See Note 2 in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional 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 30, 2013
	Battery & Energy Products		Communications Systems		Discontinued Operations			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	14,656	$	2,623	$	-		$	-		$	17,279
Segment contribution		3,490		1,032		-			(6,396	)		(1,874	)
Interest expense, net									(31	)		(31	)
Miscellaneous									2			2
Income taxes-current									(23	)		(23	)
Income taxes-deferred									(30	)		(30	)
Loss from 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

Three Month Period Ended July 1, 2012
	Battery & Energy Products		Communications Systems		Discontinued Operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	15,523	$	3,183	$	-	$	-		$	18,706
Segment contribution		3,763		704		-		(7,399	)		(2,932	)
Interest expense, net								(113	)		(113	)
Miscellaneous								(20	)		(20	)
Income taxes-current								(188	)		(188	)
Income taxes-deferred								17			17
Income from discontinued operations						49					49
Noncontrolling interest								20			20
Net loss attributable to Ultralife										$	(3,167	)
Total assets	$	51,477	$	30,548	$	2,759	$	8,207		$	92,991

Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2013
	Battery & Energy Products		Communications Systems		Discontinued Operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	27,709	$	10,589	$	-	$	-		$	38,298
Segment contribution		6,590		4,311		-		(12,400	)		(1,499	)
Interest expense, net								(119	)		(119	)
Miscellaneous								(23	)		(23	)
Income taxes-current								(61	)		(61	)
Income taxes-deferred								(90	)		(90	)
Gain from discontinued operations						144					144
Noncontrolling interest								9			9
Net loss attributable to Ultralife										$	(1,639	)
Total assets	$	44,357	$	31,711	$	-	$	15,067		$	91,135

Six Month Period Ended July 1, 2012
	Battery & Energy Products		Communications Systems		Discontinued Operations			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	35,605	$	10,602	$	-		$	-		$	46,207
Segment contribution		7,706		3,354		-			(15,281	)		(4,221	)
Interest expense, net									(216	)		(216	)
Miscellaneous									32			32
Income taxes-current									(267	)		(267	)
Income taxes-deferred									5			5
Loss from discontinued operations						(22	)					(22	)
Noncontrolling interest									20			20
Net loss attributable to Ultralife											$	(4,669	)
Total assets	$	51,477	$	30,548	$	2,759		$	8,207		$	92,991