UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

                                    

☒          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022

 

OR

 

☐         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission file number: 0-20852

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)

 

2000 Technology Parkway Newark, New York 14513

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

16-1387013

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

(315) 332-7100 

(Registrant'sRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code:)

 

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share

ULBI

NASDAQ

(Title of each class)

(Trading Symbol)

(Name of each exchange on which registered)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data file required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☒

  

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☒

  
 

Emerging Growth Company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐ No☒

 

As of July 26, 2021,April 25, 2022, the registrant had 16,053,20716,127,082 shares of common stock outstanding.

 



 

 

 

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

        

  

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
   

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):

 
   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021

1

   
 

Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three and Six-MonthThree-Month Periods Ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020

2

   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six-MonthThree-Month Periods Ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020

3

   
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Six-MonthThree-Month Periods Ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020

4

   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5

   

Item 2.

Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

1617

   

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

2524

   

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 
   

Item 6.

Exhibits

2625

   
 

Signatures

2726

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
ASSETS        ASSETS 

Current assets:

  

Cash

 $15,828  $10,653  $6,050  $8,413 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $332 and $317, respectively

 18,712  21,054 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $325 and $346, respectively

 22,909  20,232 

Inventories, net

 27,414  28,193  36,380  33,189 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  2,351   4,596   3,803   4,690 

Total current assets

 64,305  64,496  69,142  66,524 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 22,720  22,850  22,773  23,205 

Goodwill

 27,115  27,018  37,926  38,068 

Other intangible assets, net

 8,936  9,209  17,043  17,390 

Deferred income taxes, net

 11,459  11,836  11,804  11,472 

Other noncurrent assets

  1,985   2,292   2,701   2,879 

Total Assets

 $136,520  $137,701 

Total assets

 $161,389  $159,538 
  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities:

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

 

Accounts payable

 $9,545  $10,839  $11,235  $9,823 

Current portion of long-term debt

 624  1,361  2,000  2,000 

Accrued compensation and related benefits

 1,396  1,748  1,615  1,842 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  3,966   4,758   5,165   5,259 

Total current liabilities

 15,531  18,706  20,015  18,924 

Long-term debt

 19,981  18,857 

Deferred income taxes

 492  515  2,178  2,254 

Other noncurrent liabilities

  1,260   1,557   1,574   1,760 

Total liabilities

  17,283   20,778   43,748   41,795 
  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

       

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

       
  

Stockholders’ equity:

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

Preferred stock – par value $.10 per share; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued

 0  0  0  0 

Common stock – par value $.10 per share; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued – 20,474,676 shares at June 30, 2021 and 20,373,519 shares at December 31, 2020; outstanding – 16,051,707 shares at June 30, 2021 and 15,959,984 shares at December 31, 2020

 2,047  2,037 

Common stock – par value $.10 per share; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued – 20,560,796 shares at March 31, 2022 and 20,522,427 shares at December 31, 2021; outstanding – 16,127,082 shares at March 31, 2022 and 16,089,832 shares at December 31, 2021

 2,056  2,052 

Capital in excess of par value

 186,138  185,464  186,816  186,518 

Accumulated deficit

 (46,116) (47,598) (48,000) (47,832)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 (1,586) (1,782) (1,889) (1,653)

Treasury stock - at cost; 4,422,969 shares at June 30, 2021 and 4,413,535 shares at December 31, 2020

  (21,388)  (21,321)

Treasury stock - at cost; 4,433,714 shares at March 31, 2022 and 4,432,595 shares at December 31, 2021

  (21,476)  (21,469)

Total Ultralife Corporation equity

 119,095  116,800  117,507  117,616 

Non-controlling interest

  142   123   134   127 

Total stockholders’ equity

  119,237   116,923 

Total shareholders’ equity

  117,641   117,743 
  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $136,520  $137,701 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $161,389  $159,538 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

1

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(In thousandsThousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three-month period ended

  

Six-month period ended

  

Three-month period ended

 
 

June 30,

2021

  

June 30,

2020

  

June 30,

2021

  

June 30,

2020

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 
  

Revenues

 $26,770  $28,560  $52,743  $54,374  $30,373  $25,973 

Cost of products sold

  19,503   20,597   38,498   39,077   23,415   18,995 

Gross profit

  7,267   7,963   14,245   15,297   6,958   6,978 
  

Operating expenses:

            

Research and development

 1,853  1,275  3,500  2,823  1,857  1,647 

Selling, general and administrative

  4,323   4,394   8,702   8,695   5,396   4,379 

Total operating expenses

  6,176   5,669   12,202   11,518   7,253   6,026 
  

Operating income

 1,091  2,294  2,043  3,779 

Operating (loss) income

 (295) 952 
  

Other expense (income):

        

Other (expense) income:

    

Interest and financing expense

 55  106  111  280  (134) (56)

Miscellaneous

  (34)  11   (34)  (71)

Miscellaneous income

  17   0 

Total other expense

  21   117   77   209   (117)  (56)
  

Income before income tax provision

 1,070  2,177  1,966  3,570 

Income tax provision

  248   499   465   818 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 (412) 896 

Income tax (benefit) provision

  (251)  217 
  

Net income

 822  1,678  1,501  2,752 

Net (loss) income

 (161) 679 
  

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

  11   20   19   35   (7)  (8)
  

Net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 811  1,658  1,482  2,717 

Net (loss) income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 (168) 671 
  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Other comprehensive (loss) gain:

    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  93   42   196   (765)  (236)  103 
  

Comprehensive income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 $904  $1,700  $1,678  $1,952 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 $(404) $774 
  

Net income per share attributable to Ultralife common stockholders basic

 $.05  $.10  $.09  $.17 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to Ultralife common shareholders basic

 $(.01) $.04 
  

Net income per share attributable to Ultralife common stockholders diluted

 $.05  $.10  $.09  $.17 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to Ultralife common shareholders diluted

 $(.01) $.04 
  

Weighted average shares outstanding basic

 16,019  15,882  15,997  15,880  16,104  15,973 

Potential common shares

  241   251   197   234   0   179 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

  16,260   16,133   16,194   16,114   16,104   16,152 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

2

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Six-month period ended

  

Three-month period ended

 
 

June 30,

2021

  

June 30,

2020

  

March 31,

2022

  

March 31,

2021

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net income

 $1,501  $2,752 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Net (loss) income

 $(161) $679 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

Depreciation

 1,460  1,161  816  730 

Amortization of intangible assets

 310  295  328  154 

Amortization of financing fees

 52  24  7  26 

Stock-based compensation

 370  534  189  184 

Deferred income taxes

 345  633  (402) 168 

Proceeds from litigation settlement

 0  1,593 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  

Accounts receivable

 2,390  3,578  (2,724) 1,952 

Inventories

 864  1,507  (3,274) 367 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 2,536  1,307  977  225 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

  (2,873)  (2,909)  1,022   (2,175)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  6,955   8,882 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  (3,222)  3,903 
  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

        

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 (1,225) (1,533)  (371)  (489)

Proceeds from sale of equipment

  0   120 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,225)  (1,413)  (371)  (489)
  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Payment of credit facilities

 (789) (6,410)

Borrowings on revolving credit facility

 1,450  0 

Payments on term loan facility

 (333) (393)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 314  76  113  31 

Tax withholdings on stock-based awards

  (67)  (15)  (7)  (58)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (542)  (6,349)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  1,223   (420)
  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  (13)  (136)  7   15 
  

INCREASE IN CASH

 5,175  984 

(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH

 (2,363) 3,009 
  

Cash, Beginning of period

  10,653   7,405   8,413   10,653 

Cash, End of period

 $15,828  $8,389  $6,050  $13,662 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

(In thousandsThousands except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

         

Capital

 

Accumulated

                         

Capital

 

Accumulated

                
 

Common Stock

  

in Excess

  

Other

          

Non-

      

Common Stock

 

in Excess

 

Other

         

Non-

    
 

Number of

     

of Par

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

Controlling

     

Number of

     

of Par

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

Controlling

    
 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Value

  

Income (Loss)

  

Deficit

  

Stock

  

Interest

  

Total

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Value

  

Income (Loss)

  

Deficit

  

Stock

  

Interest

  

Total

 
  

Balance December 31, 2019

 20,268,050  $2,026  $184,292  $(2,531) $(52,830) $(21,231) $24  $109,750 

Net income

          2,717     35  2,752 

Stock option exercises

 16,631  2  74           76 

Stock-based compensation – stock options

      470           470 

Stock-based compensation -restricted stock

      64           64 

Vesting of restricted stock

 12,501  2         (15)    (13)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

            (765)            (765)

Balance June 30, 2020

  20,297,182  $2,030  $184,900  $(3,296) $(50,113) $(21,246) $59  $112,334 
 

Balance December 31, 2020

 20,373,519  $2,037  $185,464  $(1,782) $(47,598) $(21,321) $123  $116,923  20,373,519  $2,037  $185,464  $(1,782) $(47,598) $(21,321) $123  $116,923 

Net income

          1,482     19  1,501           671     8  679 

Stock option exercises

 88,656  9  305       (52)    262  37,159  4  27       (52)    (21)

Stock-based compensation – stock options

      337           337       163           163 

Stock-based compensation -restricted stock

      33           33 

Stock-based compensation – restricted stock

      21           21 

Vesting of restricted stock

 12,501  1  (1)      (15)    (15) 5,833  1  (1)      (7)    (7)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

            196             196 

Balance June 30, 2021

  20,474,676  $2,047  $186,138  $(1,586) $(46,116) $(21,388) $142  $119,237 

Foreign currency translation adjustments adjustments

            103             103 

Balance March 31, 2021

  20,416,511  $2,042  $185,674  $(1,679) $(46,927) $(21,380) $131  $117,861 
  

Balance March 31, 2020

 20,281,516  $2,028  $184,550  $(3,338) $(51,771) $(21,239) $39  $110,269 

Net income

          1,658     20  1,678 
 

Balance December 31, 2021

 20,522,427  $2,052  $186,518  $(1,653) $(47,832) $(21,469) $127  $117,743 

Net (loss) income

          (168)    7  (161)

Stock option exercises

 8,998  1  46           47  38,369  4  109       (7)    106 

Stock-based compensation – stock options

      278           278       181           181 

Stock-based compensation -restricted stock

      26           26 

Vesting of restricted stock

 6,668  1         (7)    (6)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

            42             42 

Balance June 30, 2020

  20,297,182  $2,030  $184,900  $(3,296) $(50,113) $(21,246) $59  $112,334 
 

Balance March 31, 2021

 20,416,511  $2,042  $185,674  $(1,679) $(46,927) $(21,380) $131  $117,861 

Net income

          811     11  822 

Stock option exercises

 51,497  5  278           283 

Stock-based compensation – stock options

      174           174 

Stock-based compensation -restricted stock

      12           12 

Vesting of restricted stock

 6,668           (8)    (8)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

            93             93 

Balance June 30, 2021

  20,474,676  $2,047  $186,138  $(1,586) $(46,116) $(21,388) $142  $119,237 

Stock-based compensation – restricted stock

      8           8 

Foreign currency translation adjustments adjustments

              (236)              (236)

Balance March 31, 2022

  20,560,796  $2,056  $186,816  $(1,889) $(48,000) $(21,476) $134  $117,641 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

4


 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Ultralife Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”, or “Ultralife”, “we” or “our”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotesnotes for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements have been included. Results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for any subsequent interim period or thea full year. Reference should be made to the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 

The December 31, 20202021 consolidated balance sheet information referenced herein was derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statementsfinancial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

 

Certain items previously reported in specific financial statement captions have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Effective January 1, 2021, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740)”. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. Adoption of the new standard did not materially impact the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting datedata based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. This guidance is effective for the Company for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

2.

ACQUISITION

On December 13, 2021, the Company acquired all the outstanding shares of Excell for an aggregate net purchase price of $23,519 in cash.

On December 13, 2021, 1336889 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, a British Columbia unlimited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Ultralife Canada Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (“UCHC”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Ultralife Excell Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (“UEHC”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Ultralife Corporation, completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of Excell Battery Canada Inc., a British Columbia corporation (“Excell Canada”) (the “Excell Canada Acquisition”), and, concurrently, 1336902 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, a British Columbia unlimited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of UCHC, completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of 656700 B.C. LTD, a British Columbia corporation and sole owner of all issued and outstanding shares of Excell Battery Corporation USA, a Texas corporation (“Excell USA”, and together with Excell Canada, “Excell Battery Group” or “Excell”) (the “Excell USA Acquisition”, and together with the Excell Canada Acquisition, the “Excell Acquisition”).

Based in Canada with U.S. operations, Excell is a leading independent designer and manufacturer of high-performance smart battery systems, battery packs and monitoring systems to customer specifications. Excell serves a variety of industrial markets including downhole drilling, OEM industrial and medical devices, automated meter reading, ruggedized computers, and mining, marine and other mission critical applications which demand uncompromised safety, service, reliability and quality.

5

The Excell Canada Acquisition was completed pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 2021 (the “Excell Canada Acquisition Agreement”) by and among 1336889 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Mark Kroeker, Randolph Peters, Brian Larsen, M. & W. Holdings Ltd., Karen Kroeker, Heather Peterson, Michael Kroeker, Nicholas Kroeker, Brentley Peters, Craig Peters, Kurtis Peters, Heather Larsen, Ian Kane, Carol Peters, and 0835205 B.C. LTD (the “Excell Canada Sellers”), Mark Kroeker in his capacity as the Excell Canada Sellers’ Representative, and Excell Canada.  The Excell USA Acquisition was completed pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 2021 (the “Excell USA Acquisition Agreement”, and together with the Excell Canada Acquisition Agreement, the “Excell Acquisition Agreements”) by and among 1336902 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, M. & W. Holdings Ltd., Ian Kane, Sanford Capital Ltd., Arcee Enterprises Inc., and 0835205 B.C. Ltd. (the “Excell USA Sellers”, and together with the Excell Canada Sellers, the “Sellers”), Mark Kroeker in his capacity as the Excell USA Sellers’ Representative, and 656700 B.C. LTD.  The Excell Acquisition Agreements contain customary terms and conditions including representations, warranties and indemnification provisions.  A portion of the consideration paid to the Sellers is being held in escrow for indemnification purposes for a period of twelve months from the closing date.

The Excell Acquisition was funded by the Company through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Amended Credit Facilities (Note 3).

The Excell Acquisition was accounted for in accordance with the accounting treatment of a business combination pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the separately identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill. Management is responsible for determining the acquisition date fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which requires the use of various assumptions and judgments that are inherently subjective. The purchase price allocation presented below reflects all known information about the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. The purchase price allocation is subject to change should additional information existing as of the acquisition date about the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed becomes known. The final purchase price allocation may reflect material changes in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including but not limited to intangible assets, fixed assets, deferred taxes, and residual goodwill.

Cash

 $736 

Accounts receivable

  3,570 

Inventories

  3,622 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  785 

Property, plant and equipment

  429 

Goodwill

  10,989 

Other intangible assets

  8,870 

Other noncurrent assets

  991 

Accounts payable

  (1,450)

Accrued compensation and related benefits

  (540)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  (720)

Deferred tax liability, net

  (2,223)

Other noncurrent liabilities

  (803)

Net assets acquired

 $24,256 

The purchase price allocation was adjusted during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 to reflect a change in the estimated fair value of certain other intangible assets acquired. The measurement period adjustment resulted in a $40 increase in other intangible assets acquired, a $10 increase in deferred tax liabilities and a $30 decrease to goodwill. The adjusted purchase price allocation is reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2022.

The goodwill included in the Company’s purchase price allocation presented above represents the value of Excell’s assembled and trained workforce, the incremental value that Excell engineering and technology will bring to the Company and the revenue growth which is expected to occur over time which is attributable to increased market penetration from future new products and customers. The goodwill acquired in connection with the acquisition is not deductible for income tax purposes.

6

Other intangible assets were valued using the income approach which requires a forecast of all expected future cash flows and the use of certain assumptions and estimates. The following table summarizes the estimated fair value and annual amortization for each of the identifiable intangible assets acquired.

          

Annual Amortization

 
  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Amortization

Period (Years)

  

Year

1

  

Year

2

  

Year

3

  

Year

4

  

Year

5

 

Customer relationships

 $4,100   15  $273  $273  $273  $273  $273 

Trade name

  3,150   Indefinite   -   -   -   -   - 

Customer contracts

  1,140   15   76   76   76   76   76 

Backlog

  360   1   360   0   0   0   0 

Technology

  120   7   17   17   17   17   17 

Total

 $8,870      $726  $366  $366  $366  $366 

We acquired right-of-use assets and assumed lease liabilities of $960 for Excell’s operating facilities. Right-of-use assets are classified as other noncurrent assets, and current and long-term lease liabilities are classified as accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities, respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

The operating results and cash flows of Excell are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Excell is included in the Battery & Energy Products segment.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Excell contributed revenue of $6,436 and net income of $394, inclusive of amortization expense of $182 on acquired identifiable intangible assets and a $55 increase in cost of products sold attributable to the fair market value step-up of acquired inventory sold during the period.

3.

DEBT

 

On May 1, 2019,December 13, 2021, Ultralife, Southwest Electronic Energy Corporation, a Texas corporation (“SWE”), and CLB, INC., a Texas corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of SWE (“CLB”), UEHC, UCHC and Excell USA, as borrowers, entered into the FirstSecond Amendment Agreement (the “First Amendment Agreement”) with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank” or the “Bank”), as lender and administrative agent, to amend the Credit and Security Agreement dated May 31, 2017 as amended by the First Amendment Agreement by and among Ultralife, SWE, CLB and KeyBank dated May 31, 20171, 2019 (the “Credit Agreement”, and together with the FirstSecond Amendment Agreement, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).

 

The Amended Credit Agreement, among other things, provides for a five5-year, $8,000$10,000 senior secured term loan (the “Term Loan Facility”) and extends the term of the $30,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”, and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Credit“Amended Credit Facilities”) through May 31, 2022.30, 2025. Up to six months prior to May 31, 2022,30, 2025, the Revolving Credit Facility may be increased to $50,000 with the Bank’s concurrence.

 

AsUpon closing of the Excell Acquisition on June 30,December 13, 2021, the Company drew down the full amount of the Term Loan Facility and $10,980 under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $685$9,667 outstanding principal on the Term Loan Facility, all$2,000 of which is included in current portion of long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet,consolidated balance sheet, and no amounts$12,430 outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, total unamortized debt issuance costs of $61$116, including placement, renewal and legal fees associated with the Amended Credit Agreement, including placement, renewal and legal fees, are classified as a reduction of the current portion of long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.balance sheet. Debt issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the Amended Credit Facilities.

 

5

The remaining availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to certain borrowing base limits based on trade receivables and inventories.

The Company is required to repay the borrowings under the Term Loan Facility in sixty (60) equal consecutive monthly payments which commencedcommencing on May 31, 2019,February 1, 2022, in arrears, together with applicable interest. All unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Term Loan Facility is due and payable in full on April 30, 2024.January 1, 2027. All unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility is due and payable in full on May 31, 2022.30, 2025. The Company may voluntarily prepay principal amounts outstanding at any time subject to certain restrictions. The Company made voluntary prepayments of $4,200 during the year ended December 31, 2020. No other voluntary prepayments have been made as of June 30, 2021.

 

7

In addition to the customary affirmative and negative covenants, the Company must maintain a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio equal to or greater than 1.15 to 1.0, and a consolidated senior leverage ratio, equal to or less than 2.5 to 1.0, each as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company was in full compliance with its covenants underAgreement, of equal to or less than 3.5 to 1.0 for the Amended Credit Agreement as offiscal quarters ending December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, and equal to or less than 3.0 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2021.2023 and thereafter.

 

Borrowings under the Amended Credit Facilities are secured by substantially all the assets of the Company. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to certain borrowing base limits based on receivablesCompany and inventories.its subsidiaries.

 

Interest will accrue on outstanding indebtedness under the Amended Credit Facilities at the Base Rate or the Overnight LIBOR Rate, as selected by the Company, plus the applicable margin. The Base Rate is the higher of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 50 basis points, and (c) the Overnight LIBOR Rate plus 100one hundred basis points. The applicable margin ranges from zero (0) to negative 50 basis points for the Base Rate and from 185 to 215 basis points for the Overnight LIBOR Rate and are determined based on the Company’s senior leverage ratio. The Second Amendment Agreement includes standard market provisions permitting the Bank to transition from LIBOR to a SOFR based rate, in its discretion

 

The Company must pay a quarterly fee of 0.1%0.15% to 0.2%0.25% based on the average daily unused availability under the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Payments must be made by the Company to the extent borrowings exceed the maximum amount then permitted to be drawn on the Amended Credit Facilities and from the proceeds of certain transactions. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the outstanding obligations may be accelerated, and the Bank will have other customary remedies including resort to the security interest the Company provided to the Bank.

 

 

 

3.4.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Ultralife by the weighted-averageweighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS includes the dilutive effect of securities, if any, and is calculated using the treasury stock method. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, 906,404there were no outstanding awards included in the calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding and 0 potential common shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS, as no securities were dilutive. There were 1,204,490 outstanding stock options and 14,16411,664 unvested restricted stock awards not included in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, as the effect would be antidilutive. For the comparable three-month period ended March 31, 2021, 459,650 stock options and 20,832 restricted stock awards were included in the calculation of diluted EPS as such securities are dilutive. Inclusion of these securities resultedweighted average shares outstanding resulting in 240,259178,781 additional shares in the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share. ForEPS. There were 668,917 outstanding stock options for the comparable three-month period ended June 30, 2020, 866,910 stock options and 19,165 restricted stock awards were included in the calculation of diluted EPS resulting in 250,561 additional shares in the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share. For the six-month periods ended June 30,March 31, 2021 andthat were June 30, 2020, not659,488 and 866,910 stock options and 14,164 and 19,165 restricted stock awards, respectively, were included in the calculation of diluted EPS, as such securities are dilutive. Inclusion of these securities resulted in 197,848 and 234,532 additional shares, respectively, in the calculation of fully diluted EPS.

There were 414,916 and 896,167 outstanding stock options for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively, which were not included in EPS as the effect would be anti-dilutive. There were 414,916 and 896,167 outstanding stock options for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively, which were not included in EPS as the effect would be anti-dilutive.antidilutive.

 

6

 

4.5.

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

 

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

 

The fair value of financial instruments approximated their carrying values at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021. The fair value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and the current portion of long-term debt approximates carrying value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

Cash

 

The composition of the Company’s cash was as follows:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

March 31,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Cash

 $15,740  $10,562  $5,968  $8,329 

Restricted cash

  88   91   82   84 

Total

 $15,828  $10,653  $6,050  $8,413 

 

8

As of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, restricted cash included $88$82 and $91,$84, respectively, of euro-denominated deposits withheld by the Dutch tax authorities and third-party value-added tax (VAT)VAT representatives in connection with a previously utilized logistics arrangement in the Netherlands. Restricted cash is included as a component of the cash balance for purposes of the Consolidated Statementsconsolidated statements of Cash Flows.cash flows.

 

Inventories, Net

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, net of obsolescence reserves, with cost determined under the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The composition of inventories, net was:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

March 31,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Raw materials

 $16,817  $17,277  $23,673  $21,660 

Work in process

 3,117  3,411  3,521  4,227 

Finished goods

  7,480   7,505   9,186   7,302 

Total

 $27,414  $28,193  $36,380  $33,189 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Major classes of property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

March 31,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Land

 $1,273  $1,273  $1,273  $1,273 

Buildings and leasehold improvements

 15,407  15,393  15,443  15,442 

Machinery and equipment

 62,109  61,048  64,137  63,780 

Furniture and fixtures

 2,328  2,235  2,654  2,588 

Computer hardware and software

 7,124  6,894  7,586  7,579 

Construction in process

  1,189   1,227   704   761 
 89,430  88,070  91,797  91,423 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  (66,710)  (65,220)  (69,024)  (68,218)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $22,720  $22,850  $22,773  $23,205 

 

7

Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment was as follows:$816 and $730 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

 

  

Three-month period ended

  

Six-month period ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Depreciation expense

 $730  $582  $1,460  $1,161 

9

Goodwill

 

The following table summarizes the goodwill activity by segment for the sixthree-month period ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

 

  

Battery &

Energy

  

Communications

     
  

Products

  

Systems

  

Total

 

Balance – December 31, 2020

 $15,525  $11,493  $27,018 

Effect of foreign currency translation

  97   0   97 

Balance – June 30, 2021

 $15,622  $11,493  $27,115 
  

Battery &

Energy

  

Communications

     
  

Products

  

Systems

  

Total

 

Balance – December 31, 2021

 $26,575  $11,493  $38,068 

Measurement period adjustment (1)

  (30)  0   (30)

Effect of foreign currency translation

  (112)  0   (112)

Balance – March 31, 2022

 $26,433  $11,493  $37,926 

(1)

Change for measurement period adjustment related to Excell Acquisition (Note 2).

 

Other Intangible Assets, Net

 

The composition of other intangible assets was:

 

 

June 30, 2021

  

at March 31, 2022

 
     

Accumulated

         

Accumulated

    
 

Cost

  

Amortization

  

Net

  

Cost

  

Amortization

  

Net

 

Trademarks

 $3,412  $0  $3,412 

Customer relationships

 9,207  5,313  3,894  $13,170  $5,614  $7,556 

Patents and technology

 5,572  5,087  485  5,637  5,137  500 

Distributor relationships

 377  377  0 

Trade name

  1,530   385   1,145 

Total

 $20,098  $11,162  $8,936 

Trade names

 4,659  458  4,201 

Trademarks

 3,413  0  3,413 

Other

  1,500   127   1,373 

Total other intangible assets

 $28,379  $11,336  $17,043 

 

 

December 31, 2020

  

at December 31, 2021

 
     

Accumulated

         

Accumulated

    
 

Cost

  

Amortization

  

Net

  

Cost

  

Amortization

  

Net

 

Trademarks

 $3,410  $0  $3,410 

Customer relationships

 9,171  5,115  4,056  $13,214  $5,484  $7,730 

Patents and technology

 5,557  5,014  543  5,667  5,126  541 

Distributor relationships

 377  377  0 

Trade name

  1,524   324   1,200 

Total

 $20,039  $10,830  $9,209 

Trade names

 4,670  436  4,234 

Trademarks

 3,413  0  3,413 

Other

  1,490   18   1,472 

Total other intangible assets

 $28,454  $11,064  $17,390 

 

 

The change in the cost of total intangible assets from December 31, 20202021 to June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 is a result of measurement period adjustment for the Excell Acquisition (Note 2) and the effect of foreign currency translations.

 

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was as follows:$328 and $154 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively. Amortization included in selling, general and administrative expenses was $302 and $121 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively. Amortization included in research and development expenses was $26 and $33 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

  

Three-month period ended

  

Six-month period ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Amortization included in:

                

Research and development

 $33  $30  $66  $61 

Selling, general and administrative

  123   116   244   234 

Total amortization expense

 $156  $146  $310  $295 

 

8

 

5.6.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

We recorded non-cash stock compensation expense in each period as follows:

 

 

Three-month period ended

  

Six-month period ended

  

Three-month period ended

 
 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

  

March 31,

 

March 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Stock options

 $174  $278  $337  $470  $181  $163 

Restricted stock grants

  12   26   33   64   8   21 

Total

 $186  $304  $370  $534  $189  $184 

 

We have stock options outstanding from various stock-based employee compensation plans for which we record compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions in our financial statements. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there was $296$670 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.91.1 years.

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the sixthree-month period ended June 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

 

  

Number of

Shares

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term (years)

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

  1,217,163  $6.50         

Granted

  0   0         

Exercised

  (128,096)  4.60         

Forfeited or expired

  (14,663)  7.07         

Outstanding at June 30, 2021

  1,074,404  $6.72   3.78  $2,037 

Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2021

  998,941  $6.66   3.66  $1,963 

Exercisable at June 30, 2021

  744,455  $6.42   3.05  $1,710 
  

Number of

Shares

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term (years)

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2022

  1,306,824  $6.87         

Granted

  0   0         

Exercised

  (58,750)  3.81         

Forfeited or expired

  (43,584)  6.75         

Outstanding at March 31, 2022

  1,204,490  $7.02   4.31  $154 

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2022

  1,086,934  $7.03   4.16  $152 

Exercisable at March 31, 2022

  644,453  $7.13   2.96  $145 

 

Cash received from stock option exercises under our stock-based compensation plans for the three-month periods ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 was $113 and June 30, 2020 was $283 and $47, respectively. Cash received from stock option exercises under our stock-based compensation plans for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was $314 and $76,$31, respectively.

 

In October 2020, 5,000 shares of restricted stock were awarded to an employee at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $6.08 per share. In April 2019, 20,000 shares of restricted stock were awarded to certain of our employees at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $11.12 per share. In January 2018, 17,500 shares of restricted stock were awarded to certain of our employees at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $7.16 per share. All outstanding restricted shares vest in equal annual installments over three (3) years. Unrecognized compensation cost related to these restricted shares was $37$9 at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.51.4 years.

 


 

 

6.7.

INCOME TAXES

 

Our effective income tax rate for the sixthree-month periods ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 was (60.9%) and June 30, 2020 was 23.7% and 22.9%24.2%, respectively. The period-over-period change was primarily attributable to the geographic mix of earnings.our operating results and the larger impact of permanent and discrete adjustments on a smaller amount of pretax loss.

 

As of December 31, 2020,2021, we have domestic net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $47,755,$44,716, which expire 20212022 throughthru 2035,2037, and domestic tax credits of $2,070,$2,239, which expire 2028 throughthru 2039, available to reduce future taxable income. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, management has concluded it is more likely than not that these domestic NOL and credit carryforwards will be fully utilized.

 

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, for certain past operations in the U.K., we continue to report a valuation allowance for NOL carryforwards of approximately $11,000, nearly all of which can be carried forward indefinitely. Utilization of the NOLsnet operating losses may be limited due to the change in the past U.K. operation and cannot currently be used to reduce taxable income at our other U.K. subsidiary, Accutronics Ltd. There are no other deferred tax assets related to the past U.K. operations.

 

9

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we have not recognized a valuation allowance against our other foreign deferred tax assets, as realization is considered to be more likely than not.

 

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company maintains its assertion that all foreign earnings will be indefinitely reinvested in those operations, other than earnings generated in the U.K.

 

There were 0 unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021.

 

As a result of our operations, we file income tax returns in various jurisdictions including U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign jurisdictions.  We are routinely subject to examination by taxing authorities in these various jurisdictions.  In August 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its examination of the Company’s federal tax returns for 2016-2018 with no material adjustments identified.  Our U.S. tax matters for 2019 and -20202021 remain subject to IRS examination.  Our U.S. tax matters for 2001,2002,2002, 2005-2007 and 2011-2015 also remain subject to IRS examination due to the remaining availability of NOL carryforwards generated in those years. Our U.S. tax matters for 2001,2002,2002, 2005-2007 and 2011-20202021 remain subject to examination by various state and local tax jurisdictions. Our tax matters for the years 20102011 through 20202021 remain subject to examination by the respective foreign tax jurisdiction authorities.

 

 

 

7.8.

OPERATING LEASES

 

The Company has operating leases predominantly for operating facilities. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the remaining lease terms on our operating leases range from less thanapproximately one (1) year to threeten (3)(10) years. RenewalLease terms include renewal optionsnot yet exercised and termination options are not reasonably certain of exercise by the Company.exercise. There is no transfer of title or option to purchase the leased assets upon expiration. There are no residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

The components of lease expense for the current and prior-year comparative periods were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

  

Six months ended

  

Three-month period ended March 31,

 
 

June 30,

2021

 

June 30,

2020

 

June 30,

2021

 

June 30,

2020

  

2022

 

2021

 

Operating lease cost

 $189  $168  $376  $336  $233  $187 

Variable lease cost

 13  18  32  36  24  19 

Total lease cost

 $202  $186  $408  $372  $257  $206 

 

12

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 

 

Six months ended

  

Three-month period ended

March 31,

 
 

June 30,

2021

  

June 30,

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

  �� 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 $365  $329  $227  $181 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:

 $0  $0  $0  $0 

 

Supplemental consolidated balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

June 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Balance sheet classification

 

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Assets:

       

Operating lease right-of-use asset

Other noncurrent assets

 $1,881  $2,189 

Other noncurrent assets

 $2,401  $2,581 
       

Liabilities:

       

Current operating lease liability

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 $663  $680 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 $869  $867 

Operating lease liability, net of current portion

Other noncurrent liabilities

  1,243   1,524 

Other noncurrent liabilities

  1,558   1,743 

Total operating lease liability

Total operating lease liability

 $1,906  $2,204 

Total operating lease liability

 $2,427  $2,610 
       

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

 2.9  3.3 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

 4.4  4.5 
       

Weighted-average discount rate

Weighted-average discount rate

 4.5% 4.5%

Weighted-average discount rate

 4.5% 4.5%

 

10

Future minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities

   

2021

 363 

Maturity of operating lease liabilities

   

2022

 700  $664 

2023

 720  897 

2024

 279  464 
2025 140 
2026 142 
2027 142 

Thereafter

 288 

Total lease payments

 2,062  2,737 

Less: Imputed interest

 156  (310)

Present value of remaining lease payments

 $1,906  $2,427 

 


 

 

8.9.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

a. Purchase Commitments

 

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we have made commitments to purchase approximately $1,001$953 of production machinery and equipment.

 

b. Product Warranties

 

We estimate future warranty costs to be incurred for product failure rates, material usage and service costs in the development of our warranty obligations. Estimated future warranty costs are based on actual past experience and are generally estimated as a percentage of sales over the warranty period. Changes in our product warranty liability during the first sixthree months of 20212022 and 20202021 were as follows:

 

 

Six-month period ended June 30,

  

Three-month period ended March 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Accrued warranty obligations – beginning

 $149  $195  $133  $149 

Accruals for warranties issued

 121  59  18  45 

Settlements made

  (108)  (26)  (31)  (23)

Accrued warranty obligations – ending

 $162  $228  $120  $171 

 

c.

Contingencies and Legal Matters

 

We are subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise from time to time in the ordinarynormal course of business. We believe that the final disposition of any such matters of which we are currently aware will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, recognizing that legal matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, there exists the possibility that ultimate resolution of current or future legalthese matters could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We are not aware of any such situations at this time.

 

11

 

9.10.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

Revenues are generated from the sale of products. Performance obligations are met and revenue is recognized upon transfer of control to the customer, which is generally upon shipment. When contract terms require transfer of control upon delivery at a customer’s location, revenue is recognized on the date of delivery. For products shipped under vendor-managedvendor managed inventory arrangements, revenue is recognized and billed when the product is consumed by the customer, at which point control has transferred and there are no further obligations by the Company. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for shipped product. Sales, value-added and other taxes billed and collected from customers are excluded from revenue. Customers, including distributors, do not have a general right of return.

 

Revenues recognized from prior period performance obligations for the sixthree-month periods ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 20202021 were not material.

 

Deferred revenue, unbilled revenue and deferred contract costs recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheetsconsolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 were not material. As of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had no unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of greater than one year. Pursuant to Topic 606, we have applied the practical expedient with respect to disclosure of the deferral and future expected timing of revenue recognition for transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations.

 


 

 

10.11.

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

We report our results in 2 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. The Communications Systems segment includes: RF amplifiers, power supplies, cable and connector assemblies, amplified speakers, equipment mounts, case equipment, man-portable systems, integrated communication systems for fixed or vehicle applications and communications and electronics systems design. We believe that reporting performance at the gross profit level is the best indicator of segment performance. 

 

The components of segment performance were as follows:Three-month period ended March 31, 2022:

 

 

Battery &

Energy

Products

  

Communications

Systems

  

Corporate

  

Total

 

Revenues

 $29,150  $1,223  $-  $30,373 

Segment contribution

  6,721   237   (7,253)  (295)

Other expense

          (117)  (117)

Tax benefit

          251   251 

Non-controlling interest

          (7)  (7)

Net loss attributable to Ultralife

             $(168)

 

Three-month period ended June 30,March 31, 2021:

 

 

Battery &

Energy

Products

  

Communications

Systems

  

Corporate

  

Total

  

Battery &

Energy

Products

  

Communications

Systems

  

Corporate

  

Total

 

Revenues

 $22,875  $3,895  $0  $26,770  $22,111  $3,862  $-  $25,973 

Segment contribution

 6,016  1,251  (6,176) 1,091  5,436  1,542  (6,026) 952 

Other expense

      (21) (21)      (56) (56)

Income tax provision

      (248) (248)

Tax provision

      (217) (217)

Non-controlling interest

      (11) (11)      (8) (8)

Net income attributable to Ultralife

        $811         $671 

 

12

Three-month period ended June 30, 2020:

  

Battery &

Energy

Products

  

Communications

Systems

  

Corporate

  

Total

 

Revenues

 $24,036  $4,524  $0  $28,560 

Segment contribution

  6,026   1,937   (5,669)  2,294 

Other expense

          (117)  (117)

Income tax provision

          (499)  (499)

Non-controlling interest

          (20)  (20)

Net income attributable to Ultralife

             $1,658 

Six-month period ended June 30, 2021:

  

Battery &

Energy

Products

  

Communications Systems

  

Corporate

  

Total

 

Revenues

 $44,986  $7,757  $0  $52,743 

Segment contribution

  11,452   2,793   (12,202)  2,043 

Other expense

          (77)  (77)

Income tax provision

          (465)  (465)

Non-controlling interest

          (19)  (19)

Net income attributable to Ultralife

             $1,482 

Six-month period ended June 30, 2020:

  

Battery &

Energy

Products

  

Communications Systems

  

Corporate

  

Total

 

Revenues

 $44,797  $9,577  $0  $54,374 

Segment contribution

  11,342   3,955   (11,518)  3,779 

Other expense

          (209)  (209)

Income tax provision

          (818)  (818)

Non-controlling interest

          (35)  (35)

Net income attributable to Ultralife

             $2,717 

1315

 
 

The following tables disaggregate our business segment revenues by major source and geography.

 

Commercial and Government/Defense Revenue Information:

 

Three-month period ended June 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

 

 

Total

Revenue

  

Commercial

  

Government/

Defense

  

Total

Revenue

  

Commercial

  

Government/

Defense

 

Battery & Energy Products

 $22,875  $16,011  $6,864  $29,150  $23,260  $5,890 

Communications Systems

  3,895   0   3,895   1,223   0   1,223 

Total

 $26,770  $16,011  $10,759  $30,373  $23,260  $7,113 
      60%  40%    77% 23%

 

Three-month period ended June 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:

 

 

Total

Revenue

  

Commercial

  

Government/

Defense

  

Total

Revenue

  

Commercial

  

Government/

Defense

 

Battery & Energy Products

 $24,036  $16,172  $7,864  $22,111  $14,345  $7,766 

Communications Systems

  4,524   0   4,524   3,862   0   3,862 

Total

 $28,560  $16,172  $12,388  $25,973  $14,345  $11,628 
      57%  43%    55% 45%

 

Six-month period ended June 30, 2021:

  

Total

Revenue

  

Commercial

  

Government/

Defense

 

Battery & Energy Products

 $44,986  $30,356  $14,630 

Communications Systems

  7,757   0   7,757 

Total

 $52,743  $30,356  $22,387 
       58%  42%

Six-month period ended June 30, 2020:

  

Total

Revenue

  

Commercial

  

Government/

Defense

 

Battery & Energy Products

 $44,797  $30,974  $13,823 

Communications Systems

  9,577   0   9,577 

Total

 $54,374  $30,974  $23,400 
       57%  43%

14

U.S. and Non-U.S. Revenue Information1:

 

Three-month period ended June 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

 

 

Total

Revenue

  

United

States

  

Non-United

States

  

Total

Revenue

  

United

States

  

Non-United

States

 

Battery & Energy Products

 $22,875  $11,813  $11,062  $29,150  $14,540  $14,610 

Communications Systems

  3,895   1,953   1,942   1,223   1,152   71 

Total

 $26,770  $13,766  $13,004  $30,373  $15,692  $14,681 
      51%  49%    52% 48%

 

Three-month period ended June 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:

 

  

Total

Revenue

  

United

States

  

Non-United

States

 

Battery & Energy Products

 $24,036  $14,195  $9,841 

Communications Systems

  4,524   4,224   300 

Total

 $28,560  $18,419  $10,141 
       64%  36%

Six-month period ended June 30, 2021:

  

Total

Revenue

  

United

States

  

Non-United

States

 

Battery & Energy Products

 $44,986  $24,403  $20,583 

Communications Systems

  7,757   3,421   4,336 

Total

 $52,743  $27,824  $24,919 
       53%  47%

Six-month period ended June 30, 2020:

 

Total

Revenue

  

United

States

  

Non-United

States

  

Total

Revenue

  

United

States

  

Non-United

States

 

Battery & Energy Products

 $44,797  $25,479  $19,318  $22,111  $12,590  $9,521 

Communications Systems

  9,577   8,577   1,000   3,862   1,468   2,394 

Total

 $54,374  $34,056  $20,318  $25,973  $14,058  $11,915 
      63%  37%    54% 46%

 

1 Sales classified to U.S. include shipments to U.S.-based prime contractors which in some cases may serve non-U.S. projects.

 

15


 

Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. This report contains certain forward-looking statements and information that are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. The statements contained in this report relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the effectscontinued impact of COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (“COVID-19”);related supply chain disruptions on our business, operating results and financial condition; our reliance on certain key customers; reduced U.S. and foreign military spending including the uncertainty associated with government budget approvals; our efforts to develop new commercial applications for our products; fluctuations in the price of oil and the resulting impact on the demand for downhole drilling; the unique risks associated with our China operations; potential disruptions in our supply of raw materials and components; our ability to retain top management and key personnel; possible breaches in information systems security and other disruptions in our information technology systems; our resources being overwhelmed by our growth; possible future declines in demand for the products that use our batteries or communications systems; the unique risks associated with our China operations; potential costs because ofattributable to the warranties we supply with our products and services; potential disruptions in our supply of raw materials and components; our efforts to develop new commercial applications for our products; reduced U.S. and foreign military spendingsafety risks, including the uncertainty associated with government budget approvals; possible breaches in security and other disruptions;risk of fire; variability in our quarterly and annual results and the price of our common stock; safety risks, including the risk of fire; our entrance into new end-markets which could lead to additional financial exposure; fluctuations in the price of oil and the resulting impact on the level of downhole drilling; our ability to retain top management and key personnel; our resources being overwhelmed by our growth prospects; our inability to comply with changes to the regulations for the shipment of our products; our customers’ demand falling short of volume expectations in our supply agreements; our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations; negative publicity concerning Lithium-ion batteries; possible impairments of our goodwill and other intangible assets; negative publicity concerning Lithium-ion batteries; our exposureability to foreign currency fluctuations;utilize our net operating loss carryforwards; the risk that we are unable to protect our proprietary and intellectual property; rules and procedures regarding contracting with the U.S. and foreign governments; our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards; exposure to possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act or other anti-corruption laws; our ability to comply with government regulations regarding the use of “conflict minerals”;known and unknown environmental matters; possible audits of our contracts by the U.S. and foreign governments and their respective defense agencies; known and unknown environmental matters;our ability to comply with government regulations regarding the use of “conflict minerals”; technological innovations in the non-rechargeable and rechargeable battery industries; and other risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those forward-looking statements described herein. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “seek,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or words of similar import and in each case, their negatives, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For further discussion of certain of the matters described above and other risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained herein. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

 

Undue reliance should not be placed on our forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to update any risk factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q or our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 to reflect new information or risks, future events or other developments.

 

The following discussionManagement’s Discussion and analysisAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements and Notesnotes thereto in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, and the Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements and Notesnotes thereto and Risk Factorsrisk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 

The financial information in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsMD&A is presented in thousands of dollars, except for share and per share amounts, unless otherwise specified.

 

16


 

General

 

We offer products and services ranging from power solutions to communications and electronics systems to customers across the globe in the government, defense and commercial sectors. With an emphasis on strong engineering and a collaborative approach to problem solving, we design and manufacture power and communications systems including: rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, charging systems, communications and electronics systems and accessories, and custom engineered systems.systems related to those product lines. We continually evaluate and implement growth opportunities,ways to grow, including the design, development and sale of new products, expansion of our sales force to penetrate new markets and geographies,territories, as well as seeking opportunities to expand through acquisitions.

 

We sell our products worldwide through a variety of trade channels, including original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), industrial and defense supply distributors, and directly to U.S. and internationalforeign defense departments. We enjoy strong name recognition in our markets under our Ultralife® Batteries, Lithium Power®, McDowell Research®, AMTI™, ABLE™, ACCUTRONICS™, ACCUPRO™, ENTELLION™, SWE Southwest Electronic Energy Group™, SWE DRILL-DATA™, and SWE SEASAFE™, Excell Battery Group and Criterion Gauge brands.  We have sales, operations and product development facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

 

We report our results in two operating segments: Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems.  The Battery & Energy Products segment includes:  Lithium 9-volt, cylindrical, thin cell and other non-rechargeable batteries, in addition to rechargeable batteries, uninterruptable power supplies, charging systems and accessories. The Communications Systems segment includes:  RF amplifiers, power supplies, cable and connector assemblies, amplified speakers, equipment mounts, case equipment, man-portable systems, integrated communication systems for fixed or vehicle applications 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. See Note 10 in11 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q.

 

Our website address is www.ultralifecorporation.com. We make available free of charge via a hyperlink on our website (see Investor Relations link on the website) our annual reports on Form 10-K, proxy statements, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports and statements as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We will provide copies of these reports upon written request to the attention of Philip A. Fain, CFO, Treasurer and Secretary, Ultralife Corporation, 2000 Technology Parkway, Newark, New York, 14513. Our filings with the SEC are also available through the SEC website at www.sec.gov or at the SEC Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 or by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

COVID-19

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant economic disruption and uncertainty around the world. The Company continues to closely monitor the developments surrounding COVID-19 and take actions to mitigate the business risks involved. During this challenging time, we remain focused on ensuring the health and safety of our employees by implementing the protocols established by public health officials and meeting the demand of our customers. As an essential supplier currently exempt from government-mandated shutdown directives,While we are striving to ensure an uninterrupted flow of our mission critical products serving medical device, first responder, public safety, energy, and national security customers. We have maintained normal business operations at all our facilities with the exception of an approximately one-month closurethe well-publicized shutdowns in China which impacted our Shenzhen facility in the first quarter of our China facility as was mandated by2022, the Chinese government through early March 2020.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2021,supply chain disruptions including increased lead times on key components from suppliersexperienced within our business and by our customers, impacted our work schedules and timing of shipments. The continuing impact of these conditions on our business is uncertain and will depend on many evolving factors which we continue to monitor but cannot predict, including the duration and scope of the pandemic and its variants, resulting actions taken by governments, businesses and individuals, and the flow-through impact on operations and supply chains. Potential effects of COVID-19 that may continue to adversely impact our future business include limited availability and/or increased cost of raw materials and components used in our products, reduced demand and/or pricing for our products, inability of our customers to pay for our products or remain solvent, and reduced availability of our workforce. Prolonged adverse effects of COVID-19 on our business could result in the impairment of long-lived assets including goodwill and other intangible assets. Further, we cannot predict all possible adverse effects the COVID-19 related logistics matters resultedpandemic may cause. Consequently, there may be adverse effects in delays inaddition to those described above. We will continue to closely monitor the developments surrounding COVID-19 and take actions when possible to mitigate the business risks involved and the potential effects of COVID-19 on our shipments to future periods. For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, we estimate that the delayed shipments adversely impacted revenues by approximately $1,500, operating income by approximately $500 and EPS by approximately $0.03.business.

 

17


 

Overview

 

Consolidated revenues of $26,770$30,373 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, decreasedMarch 31, 2022, increased by $1,790$4,400 or 6.3%16.9%, from $28,560over $25,973 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, as significant increasesMarch 31, 2021, reflecting our December 13, 2021 acquisition of Excell Battery Group (“Excell”) and increased sales in our medical, oil & gas and 9-voltindustrial battery sales weremarkets, partially offset by lower medical battery sales, Communications Systems shipments in 2020revenues for government/defense which continued to complete delivery orders announced in October 2018be impacted by supply chain challenges. Excluding Excell, commercial revenues of $16,824 for vehicle amplifier-adaptor systems to support the U.S. Army’s Network Modernization initiativesquarter-ended March 31, 2022 increased $2,479 or 17.3% over the year-earlier period, and shipmentsgovernment/defense revenues of 5390 batteries to$7,113 decreased $4,515 or 38.8% from the U.S. Department of Defense under a spot purchase announced in December 2019 and completed in 2020.   2021 period.

 

Gross profit was $7,267,$6,958, or 27.1%22.9% of revenue, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, compared to $7,963,$6,978, or 27.9%26.9% of revenue, for the same quarter a year ago. The 80-basis400-basis point decreasedecline primarily resulted from unfavorablereflects the lower sales product mix attributable to vehicle amplifier-adaptor systems shippedvolume for Communications Systems resulting in lower factory throughput and incremental costs in 2022 associated with supply chain disruptions, including rapid increases in the second quarter 2020cost of some key components in advance of price realization from customers, and the transition of a multitude of new products to complete the delivery orders for the U.S. Army.higher volume production.  

 

Operating expenses increased to $6,176 during$7,253 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, from $5,669 duringMarch 31, 2022, compared to $6,026 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The increase of $507$1,227 or 8.9%20.4% was primarily attributable to our acquisition of Excell which contributed operating expenses of $1,058. Excluding Excell, operating expenses increased by $169 or 2.8% reflecting our continued investment in engineering resources for new product development, including approximately $360 for engineering resources and test materials dedicated to ourthe May 2021 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract form the U.S. Army for purchases of Conformal Wear Battery IDIQ contract announced on May 17, 2021.Batteries not to exceed $168,000 during the three-year base award period with the potential for up to an additional $350,000 should the six one-year options be exercised. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales increased 33070 basis points from 19.8%23.2% for the secondfirst quarter of 20202021 to 23.1%23.9% for the current quarter.

 

Operating incomeloss for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $1,091($295), or 4.1%(1.0%) of revenues, compared to $2,294operating income of $952, or 8.0%3.7% of revenues, for the year-earlier period. The 52.5% decrease in operating income primarily resulted from lower sales for our Communications Systems segment, a reduction in gross margin due to supply chain disruptions, including rapid increases in the cost of some key components in advance of price realization from customers, and the transition of new products to high volume manufacturing, higher new product development costs to support our organic growth initiatives.initiatives, and $125 of acquisition accounting adjustments and one-time expenses related to the acquisition of Excell.

 

Net incomeloss attributable to Ultralife was $811,($168), or $0.05($0.01) per share – basic and diluted, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $1,658,net income attributable to Ultralife of $671, or $0.10$0.04 per share – basic and diluted, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.  Adjusted EPS was $0.06 on a diluted basis for the second quarter of 2021, representing a 52% decrease from Adjusted EPS on a diluted basis of $0.13 for the 2020 period.  Adjusted EPS excludes the provision for deferred income taxes of $177 and $391 for the 2021 and 2020 periods, respectively, which primarily represents non-cash charges for U.S. income taxes which will be fully offset by NOL carryforwards and other tax credits for the foreseeable future.  See the section “Adjusted EPS” on Page 23 for a reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to EPS.March 31, 2021.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, defined as net (loss) income attributable to Ultralife before net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation expense, plus/minus expenses/income that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing operations, amounted to $2,186$1,103, or 8.2% of revenues in the second quarter of 2021 compared to $3,307 or 11.6%3.6% of revenues, for the secondfirst quarter of 2020.2022, compared to $2,012, or 7.8% of revenues, for the first quarter of 2021. See the section “Adjusted EBITDA” beginning on Page 2221 for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Ultralife.

 

WeLooking forward, as we balance the impact of current supply chain disruptions, we continue to advance new product development initiatives, receive early acceptance of our new product rollouts, and transition new products to production, thereby retaining the view that our long-term profitable growth drivers, strategy, and expectations remain focused on executing near-term growth initiativessound and developing long-term growth opportunities while adhering to our proven and profitable business model.achievable.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three-Month Periods Ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020

 

Revenues. Consolidated revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 amounted to $26,770, a decreaseMarch 31, 2022 were $30,373, an increase of $1,790$4,400, or 6.3%16.9%, from $28,560over $25,973 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. Overall, commercial sales decreased 1.0%increased 62.1% while government/defense sales decreased 13.2%38.8% from the 20202021 period. Revenues for the 2022 period include Excell which was acquired by the Company on December 13, 2021.

19

 

Battery & Energy Products revenues decreased $1,161,increased $7,039, or 4.8%31.8%, from $24,036$22,111 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 to $22,875$29,150 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The decrease primarily resultedincrease was attributable to the $6,436 revenue contribution from the acquisition of Excell, and a 48.6%17.3% increase in commercial sales excluding Excell, partially offset by a 24.2% reduction in government/defense sales. The increase in commercial sales, excluding Excell, was driven by a 30.5% increase in industrial market sales including our new Thionyl Chloride and thin cell battery cells, a 20.0% increase in oil & gas market sales reflecting the recent rebound in the energy sector, and a 23.2%8.4% increase in 9-volt sales offset by a 27.9% decrease in medical battery sales due to the high volume of ordersdemand for our batteries used in 2020 forventilators, respirators, ventilators and infusion pumps to meet the sector’s initial response to COVID-19 and a 12.7% decreaseother medical devices. The decline in government/defense sales was primarily due to the shipment of 5390 batteriessupply chain disruptions experienced by our customers which pushed out sales to the U.S. Department of Defense under a spot purchase announced in December 2019 and completed in 2020 .future periods. 

18

 

Communications Systems revenues decreased $629,$2,639, or 13.9%68.3%, from $4,524 during the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 to $3,895$3,862 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2021 to $1,223 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. This decrease is primarily attributable to 2020 shipmentssupply chain disruptions including extended lead times for components and the push out of vehicle amplifier-adaptor systemscertain orders by our customers which delayed approximately $1,600 of sales to supportfuture periods and the U.S. Army’s Network Modernization initiatives completingplacement and fulfillment of an order from an international defense contractor in the delivery orders announcedfirst quarter of 2021 which is not expected to reoccur until later in October 2018.2022. 

 

Cost of Products Sold / Gross Profit.  Cost of products sold totaled $19,503$23,415 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, a decreaseMarch 31, 2022, an increase of $1,094,$4,420, or 5.3%23.3%, from the $20,597$18,995 reported for the same three-month period a year ago. Consolidated cost of products sold as a percentage of total revenue increased from 72.1%73.1% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 to 72.9%77.1% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. Correspondingly, consolidated gross margin decreased from 27.9%26.9% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, to 27.1%22.9% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, primarily reflecting unfavorable sales product mixlower factory volume for our Communications Systems.Systems segment, incremental costs in 2022 associated with supply chain disruptions, including rapid increases in the cost of some key components in advance of price realization from customers, and the transition of a multitude of new products to higher volume production.  

 

For our Battery & Energy Products segment, gross profit for the secondfirst quarter of 20212022 was $6,016, essentially flat with the$6,721, an increase of $1,285 or 23.6% over gross profit of $6,026$5,436 for the secondfirst quarter of 2020.2021. Battery & Energy Products’ gross margin of 26.3% increased23.1% decreased by 120150 basis points from the 25.1%24.6% gross margin for the year-earlier period, primarily reflecting favorable sales product mix, and lower scrap and rework onincremental costs associated with the transition of new products transitioning to highhigher volume production.production and higher materials and logistics costs on incoming materials in advance of price realization from customers.

 

For our Communications Systems segment, gross profit for the secondfirst quarter of 20212022 was $1,251$237 or 32.1%19.4% of revenues, a decrease of $686 or 35.4%, fromcompared to gross profit of 1,937,$1,542 or 42.8%39.9% of revenues, for the secondfirst quarter of 2020.2021. The decrease reflects product sales mix most notably improved efficiencies and productivitydecline was primarily due to lower factory volume resulting in the productionunder-absorption of vehicle amplifier-adaptor systems to complete the U.S. Army orders in the second quarter of 2020.factory costs and unfavorable sales mix.

 

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 were $6,176,$7,253, an increase of $507$1,227 or 9.0%20.4% from the $5,669$6,026 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The increase inis primarily attributable to the acquisition of Excell, which contributed operating expenses reflectsof $1,058 in the first quarter, including $182 of intangible asset amortization. Excluding Excell, operating expenses increased $169 or 2.8% due to our continued investment in engineering resources for new product development, including approximately $360 for engineering resources and test materials dedicated to the May 2021 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Army for purchases of Conformal Wear Battery IDIQ contract announced on May 17, 2021.Batteries not to exceed $168,000 during the three-year base award period with the potential for up to an additional $350,000 should the six one-year options be exercised.  Both periods reflected continued tight control over discretionary spending.

 

Overall, operating expenses as a percentage of revenues were 23.1%23.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 and 19.8%March 31, 2022 compared to 23.2% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. Amortization expense associated with intangible assets related to our acquisitions was $156$328 for the secondfirst quarter of 2022 ($302 in selling, general and administrative expenses and $26 in research and development costs), compared with $154 for the first quarter of 2021 ($123121 in selling, general, and administrative expenses and $33 in research and development costs), compared with $146 for the second quarter of 2020 ($116 in selling, general, and administrative expenses and $30 in research and development costs). Research and development costs were $1,853$1,857 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, an increase of $578$210 or 45.3%12.8%, from $1,275$1,647 for the three-months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The increase is largely attributable to the hiring of engineering resources and the purchase of test materials to support new product development in our Battery & Energy Products business.business, including those resources and materials dedicated to our Conformal Wearable Battery contract. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased $71increased $1,017 or 1.6%23.2%, to $4,323$5,396 for the secondfirst quarter of 20212022 from $4,394$4,379 for the secondfirst quarter of 2020.2021. The decrease reflects a 6.1% increase inis largely attributable to the December 2021 acquisition of Excell which contributed $985 of selling, expenses for sales resources to support our new product market launches offset by a 4.0% decrease in general and administrative expenses.expenses, including intangible asset amortization of $182, for the first quarter of 2022. The remainder includes $70 of one-time non-recurring costs resulting from the acquisition of Excell.

 

Other Expense. Other expense totaled $21 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $117 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2022 compared to $56 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021. Interest and financing expense, net of interest income, decreased $51,increased $78, or 48.1%139.3%, from $106$56 for the secondfirst quarter of 20202021 to $55$134 for the comparable period in 2021.2022. The decreaseincrease is primarily due to the continued reduction of debt incurred in connection with the financing of the SWEExcell acquisition. Miscellaneous income, of $34which primarily represents gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, amounted to $17 for the secondfirst quarter of 2022 compared with $0 for the first quarter of 2021, compared to expensewhich primarily reflects the translation of $11 for the second quarter of 2020 represents foreign currency exchange gains and losses particularly for certainU.S.-denominated transactions and balances of Accutronics (U.K.) denominated infor the respective periods. The U.S. dollars.  Thedollar strengthened against the Pound Sterling by 1.5% during the 2022 first quarter, whereas the U.S. dollar weakened against the Pound Sterling by 0.5% from0.9% during the beginning to the end of the second quarter of 2021 and the U.S. dollar strengthened to the Pound Sterling by 0.3% from the beginning to the end of the second quarter of 2020.first quarter.

20

 

Income Taxes. TheFor the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, Ultralife recognized an income tax benefit of $251, comprised of a current provision of $151 and deferred benefit of $402, compared to a provision of $217 ($49 current, $168 deferred) for the 2021 secondthree-month period ended March 31, 2021. Our effective tax rate was 60.9% for the first quarter was $248of 2022 as compared to $49924.2% for the second quarter of 2020. Our effective income tax rate increased slightly to 23.2% for the secondfirst quarter of 2021, as compared to 22.9% for the second quarter of 2020, primarily dueattributable to the geographic mix of earnings.  Theour operating results, including income tax provision fortaxes incurred on our Excell Canada results, and the second quarterlarger impact of 2021 is comprisedpermanent and discrete adjustments on a smaller amount of a $71 current provision for taxes expected to be paid on income from our foreign operations, representing a cash-based effective income tax rate of 6.6%, and a $177 deferred income tax provision which primarily represents non-cash charges for U.S. taxes which will be fully offset by NOL carryforwards and other tax credits for the foreseeable future.  For the 2020 period, the income tax provision was comprised of a $108 current tax provision, representing a cash-based effective tax rate of 5.0%, and a $391 deferred income tax provision.pretax loss. See Note 6 in7 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding our income taxes.

 

19

Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Ultralife. Net incomeloss attributable to Ultralife was $811,($168), or $0.05($0.01) per share – basic and diluted, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $1,658,net income of $671, or $0.10$0.04 per share – basic and diluted, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.  Adjusted EPS was $0.06 on a diluted basis for the second quarter of 2021, representing a 52% decrease from Adjusted EPS on a diluted basis of $0.13 for the second quarter of 2020.  Adjusted EPS excludes the provision for deferred income taxes of $177 and $391 for the 2021 and 2020 periods, respectively, which primarily represents non-cash charges for U.S. income taxes which will be fully offset by NOL carryforwards and other tax credits for the foreseeable future.  See the section “Adjusted EPS” on Page 23 for a reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to EPS.March 31, 2021. Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted earnings per share increaseddecreased from 16,133,01516,152,160 for the first quarter of 2021 to 16,103,599 for the first quarter of 2022. The decrease is attributable to there being no dilutive effect of outstanding stock awards for the first quarter of 2022 due to the net loss recognized for the period, as compared to the inclusion of 178,781 potential shares in the secondcomputation of diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2020 to 16,259,584 in2021, partially offset by the second quartereffect of 2021.  The increase in 2021 is attributable to stock option exercises since the second quarter of 2020 and an increase in the average stock price used to compute diluted shares from $7.18 for the second quarter of 2020 to $8.66 for the secondfirst quarter of 2021.

 

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020

Revenues. Consolidated revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 amounted to $52,743, a decrease of $1,631 or 3.0%, from the $54,374 reported for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.  Overall, commercial sales decreased 2.0% and government/defense sales decreased 4.3% from the six-month 2020 period. 

Battery & Energy Products revenues increased $189, or 0.4%, from $44,797 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 to $44,986 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.  The growth was attributable to a $807 or 5.8% increase in government/defense sales partially offset by a $618 or 2.0%, decrease in commercial sales.  The increase in government/defense sales reflects higher demand from a large global defense contractor for military and public safety radio batteries and chargers, partially offset by shipments of 5390 batteries to the U.S. Department of Defense under a spot purchase announced in December 2019 and completed in 2020.  The decline in commercial sales primarily resulted from a 6.6% decline in medical battery sales and a 1.1% reduction in oil & gas market sales, partially offset by a 32% increase in 9-volt battery sales.

Communications Systems revenues decreased $1,820, or 19.0%, from $9,577 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 to $7,757 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.  This decrease is attributable to 2020 first half shipments of vehicle amplifier-adaptor systems in the amount of $5,680 to support the U.S. Army’s Network Modernization initiatives completing the delivery orders announced in October 2018. 

Cost of Products Sold / Gross Profit. Cost of products sold totaled $38,498 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, a decrease of $579 or 1.5%, from the $39,077 reported for the same six-month period a year ago.  Consolidated cost of products sold as a percentage of total revenue increased from 71.9% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 to 73.0% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.  Correspondingly, consolidated gross margin was 27.0% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, compared with 28.1% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, due primarily to unfavorable sales product mix for Communications Systems.

For our Battery & Energy Products segment, the cost of products sold increased $79 or 0.2%, from $33,455 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 to $33,534 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Battery & Energy Products’ gross profit for the 2021 six-month period was $11,452 or 25.5% of revenues, an increase of $110 or 1.0% from gross profit of $11,342, or 25.3% of revenues, for the 2020 six-month period. Battery & Energy Products’ gross margin increased for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 by 20 basis points, primarily due to favorable sales product mix.

20

For our Communications Systems segment, the cost of products sold decreased by $658 or 11.7% from $5,622 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 to $4,964 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Communications Systems’ gross profit for the first six months of 2021 was $2,793 or 36.0% of revenues, a decrease of $1,162 or 29.4% from gross profit of $3,955 or 41.3% of revenues, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in gross margin primarily reflects the favorable sales mix in 2020 of the vehicle amplifier-adaptor systems for the U.S. Army.

Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 totaled $12,202, an increase of $684 or 5.9% from the $11,518 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020. The increase in operating expenses reflects our continued investment in engineering resources for new product development, including resources dedicated to the Conformal Wear Battery IDIQ contract announced on May 17, 2021. Both periods reflected continued tight control over discretionary spending.

Overall, operating expenses as a percentage of revenues were 23.1% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 compared to 21.2% for the comparable 2020 period.  Amortization expense associated with intangible assets related to our acquisitions was $310 for the first six months of 2021 ($244 in selling, general and administrative expenses and $66 in research and development costs), compared with $295 for the first six months of 2020 ($234 in selling, general, and administrative expenses and $61 in research and development costs).  Research and development costs were $3,500 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 an increase of $677 or 24.0% over $2,823 for the six-months ended June 30, 2020.  The increase is largely attributable to the hiring of engineering resources to support new product development in our Battery & Energy Products business.  Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $7 from $8,695 during the first six months of 2020 to $8,702 during the first six months of 2021, primarily reflecting a 7.9% increase in selling expenses for sales resources to support our new product market launches virtually offset by a 2.4% decrease in general and administrative expenses.

Other Expense. Other expense totaled $77 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $209 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020. Interest and financing expense, net of interest income, decreased $169 to $111 for the 2021 period from $280 for the comparable period in 2020, as a result of the continued reduction of debt incurred with the financing for the SWE acquisition. Miscellaneous income amounted to $34 for the first six months of 2021 compared with income of $71 for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to fluctuations in the U.S. dollar relative to the Pound Sterling.

Income Taxes. We recognized an income tax provision of $465 for the first two quarters of 2021 compared with an income tax provision of $818 for the first two quarters of 2020.  Our effective income tax rate increased to 23.7% for the first six months of 2021 as compared to 22.9% for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to the geographic mix of earnings.  The income tax provision for the 2021 period is comprised of a $120 current provision for taxes expected to be paid on income from our foreign operations, representing a cash-based effective income tax rate of 6.1%, and a $345 deferred income tax provision which primarily represents non-cash charges for U.S. income taxes which will be fully offset by NOL carryforwards and other tax credits for the foreseeable future.  For the 2020 period, the income tax provision was comprised of a $185 current income tax provision, representing a cash-based effective income tax rate of 5.2%, and a non-cash $633 deferred provision for income taxes.  See Note 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding our income taxes.

Net Income Attributable to Ultralife. Net income attributable to Ultralife and net income attributable to Ultralife common stockholders per diluted share was $1,482 and $0.09, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $2,717 and $0.17 for the six months ended June 30, 2020.  Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted earnings per share increased from 16,114,418 for the 2020 period to 16,194,377 for the 2021 period, attributable to stock option exercises since the second quarter of 2020 and an increase in the average stock price used to compute diluted shares from $7.00 for the first six months of 2020 to $7.89 for the first six months of 2021.

21

 

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. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Ultralife before interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation expense, plus/minus expenses/expense/income that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing continuing operations. We also use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review and assess our operating performance and to enhance comparability between periods. We believe the use of Adjusted EBITDA facilitates investors’ understanding of operating performance from period to period by backing out potential differences caused by variations in such items as capital structures (affecting relative interest expense and stock-based compensation expense), the amortization of intangible assets acquired through our business acquisitions (affecting relative amortization expense and provision (benefit) for income taxes), the age and book value of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense) and one-time charges/benefits relating to income taxes. We also present Adjusted EBITDA from operations because we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a measure of financial performance.  We reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Ultralife, the most comparable financial measure under GAAP.

 

We use Adjusted EBITDA in our decision-making processes relating to the operation of our business together with GAAP financial measures such as operating income.income (loss). We believe that Adjusted EBITDA permits a comparative assessment of our operating performance, relative to our performance based on our GAAP results, while isolating the effects of depreciation and amortization, which may vary from period to period without any correlation to underlying operating performance, and of stock-based compensation, which is a non-cash expense that varies widely among companies. We believe that by presenting Adjusted EBITDA, we assist investors in gaining a better understanding of our business on a going forward basis. We provide information relating to our Adjusted EBITDA so that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties have the same data that we employ in assessing our overall operations. We believe that trends in our Adjusted EBITDA are a valuable indicator of our operating performance on a consolidated basis and of our ability to produce operating cash flows to fund working capital needs, to service debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures.

 

The term Adjusted EBITDA is not defined under GAAP, and is not a measure of operating income (loss), operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Our Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and when assessing our operating performance, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to Ultralife or other consolidated statement of operations data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect (1) our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (2) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (3) the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt; (4) income taxes or the cash requirements for any tax payments; and (5) all of the costs associated with operating our business;

 

21

 

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized often will have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

 

 

While stock-based compensation is a component of cost of products sold and operating expenses, the impact on our Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements compared to other companies can vary significantly due to such factors as assumed life of the stock-based awards and assumed volatility of our common stock; and

 

 

Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only on a supplemental basis. 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 (loss) attributable to Ultralife.

22

 

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows for the periods presented:

 

 

Three-Month Period Ended

  

Six-Month Period Ended

  

Three-month period

ended

 
 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

  

March 31,

 

March 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 $811  $1,658  $1,482  $2,717 

Net (loss) income attributable to Ultralife

 $(168) $671 

Add:

              

Interest expense

 55  106  111  280  134  56 

Income tax provision

 248  499  465  818 

Income tax (benefit) provision

 (251) 217 

Depreciation expense

 730  582  1,460  1,161  816  730 

Amortization expense

 156  158  310  319 

Amortization of intangible assets

 328  154 

Stock-based compensation expense

  186   304   370   534  189  184 

Non-cash purchase accounting adjustments

  55   - 

Adjusted EBITDA

 $2,186  $3,307  $4,198  $5,829  $1,103  $2,012 

 

Adjusted EPS

In evaluating our business, we consider and use Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure, as a supplemental measure of our business performance in addition to GAAP financial measures.  We define Adjusted EPS as net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation, excluding the provision for deferred income taxes, divided by our weighted average shares outstanding on both a basic and diluted basis.  We believe that this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of our results by reflecting the portion of our income tax provision that will be offset by our U.S. NOL carryforwards and other tax credits for the foreseeable future.  We reconcile Adjusted EPS to EPS, the most comparable financial measure under GAAP.  Neither current nor potential investors in our securities should rely on Adjusted EPS as a substitute for any GAAP measures and we encourage investors to review the following reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to EPS and net income attributable to Ultralife.

Adjusted EPS is calculated as follows for the periods presented:

  

Three-Month Period Ended

 
  

June 30, 2021

  

June 30, 2020

 
  

Amount

  

Per

Basic

Share

  

Per

Diluted

Share

  

Amount

  

Per

Basic

Share

  

Per

Diluted

Share

 

Net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 $811  $.05  $.05  $1,658  $.10  $.10 

Deferred income tax provision

  177   .01   .01   391   .03   .03 

Adjusted net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 $988  $.06  $.06  $2,049  $.13  $.13 
                         

Weighted average shares outstanding

      16,019   16,260       15,882   16,133 

  

Six-Month Period Ended

 
  

June 30, 2021

  

June 30, 2020

 
  

Amount

  

Per

Basic

Share

  

Per

Diluted

Share

  

Amount

  

Per

Basic

Share

  

Per

Diluted

Share

 

Net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 $1,482  $.09  $.09  $2,717  $.17  $.17 

Deferred income tax provision

  345   .02   .02   633   .04   .04 

Adjusted net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation

 $1,827  $.11  $.11  $3,350  $.21  $.21 
                         

Weighted average shares outstanding

      15,997   16,194       15,880   16,114 

23

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, cash totaled $15,828$6,050 (including restricted cash of $88)$82), an increasea decrease of $5,175$2,363 as compared to $10,653$8,413 of cash held at December 31, 2020. The increase was2021, primarily attributable to cash generated from operations.used in operations primarily caused by increases in inventory and accounts receivable.

 

During the six-monththree-month period ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we used $3,222 from our operations as compared to the generation of cash of $3,903 from operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021. The net cash used in the 2022 period was largely attributable to cash of $3,274 used to procure inventory to enhance our ability to service our backlog requested by customers to ship in 2022 amidst challenging supply conditions. The increase in inventory along with the timing of collections and disbursements resulted in net cash of $3,999 used for working capital. In addition to the increase in working capital, the use of cash from operating activities provided cashin the first quarter of $6,955, consisting2022 reflects the net loss of net income$161, including purchase accounting adjustments of $1,501, deferred income taxes of $345,$55, and non-cash expenses oftotaling $938 for depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation, totaling $2,192, and a $2,917 reduction in net working capital.deferred taxes.

 

Cash used in investing activities for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $1,225, attributable$371 for capital expenditures, reflecting investments in equipment for new products transitioning to strategic capital investments for our Battery & Energy Products business.high-volume manufacturing. 

 

Net cash used inprovided by financing activities for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $542,$1,223, consisting of $789draws from our credit facility for the purchase of certain critical raw materials requiring cash-in-advance payment terms by the vendors, partially offset by $333 of principle payments against our remaining term loan balance and $67$7 of tax withholdings for stock awards, partially offset by stock option exercise proceeds of $314.$113 from stock options exercises.

22

 

We continue to have significant U.S. NOLnet operating loss carryforwards available to utilize as an offset to future taxable income. See Note 67 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q for additional information.

 

Going forward, we expect positive operating cash flow and the availability under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our general funding requirements for the foreseeable future.  Over the long-term, we expect that some of our future investments, including strategic business opportunities such as acquisitions, may be made through a number of sources, including internally available cash, availability of borrowing under our Credit Facilities, new debt financing, the issuance of equity securities or any combination of these sources.

 

To provide flexibility in accessing the capital market, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 on March 30, 2021, which was declared effective by the SEC on April 2, 2021. Under this registration statement, upon the filing of an appropriate supplemental prospectus, we may offer and sell certain of our securities from time to time in one or more offerings, at our discretion, of up to an aggregate offering price of $100 million. We intend to use the net proceeds resulting from any sales of our securities for general corporate purposes which may include, but are not limited to, potential acquisitions of complementary businesses or technologies, strategic capital expenditures to expand and protect our competitive position, and investments in the development of transformational, competitively-differentiated products for attractive growth markets.

 

Commitments

 

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company had $685$12,430 outstanding principalborrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility and $9,667 on the Term Loan Facility, all of which is included in current portion of long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, net of $61 unamortized debt issuance costs, and no amounts outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company was in full compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facilities as of June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

 

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we had made commitments to purchase approximately $1,001$953 of production machinery and equipment.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Management exercises judgment in making important decisions pertaining to choosing and applying accounting policies and methodologies in many areas. Not only are these decisions necessary to comply with GAAP, but they also reflect management’s view of the most appropriate manner in which to record and report our overall financial performance. All accounting policies are important, and all policies described in Note 1 (“Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies”) to ourthe Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20202021 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be reviewed for a greater understanding of how our financial performance is recorded and reported.

 

During the first six monthsquarter of 2021,2022, there were no significant changes in the manner in which our significant accounting policies were applied or in which related assumptions and estimates were developed.

 

24


 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

25


 

PART II.         OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.     Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Index

 

Exhibit Description

 

Incorporated by Reference from

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) CEO Certifications

 

Filed herewith

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) CFO Certifications

 

Filed herewith

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications

 

Furnished herewith

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document

 

Filed herewith

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

Filed herewith

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

Filed herewith

 

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

26


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 
   

(Registrant)

 
    
 

Date: July 29, 2021April 28, 2022

By:

By:   /s/ Michael D. Popielec          

 
  

Michael D. Popielec

 
  

President and Chief Executive Officer

 
  

   (Principal(Principal Executive Officer)

 
    
 

Date: July 29, 2021April 28, 2022

By:

By:   /s/ Philip A. Fain          

 
  

Philip A. Fain

 
  

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
  

   (Principal(Principal Financial Officer and

 
  

    Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

2726