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Ultralife Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Results

Acquisition of Electrochem Completed and Integration Has Commenced

 

 

NEWARK, N.Y. – April 1, 2025 -- Ultralife Corporation (NASDAQ: ULBI) reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 as follows:

 

Fourth Quarter:

 

 

Sales of $43.9 million compared to $44.5 million for the 2023 fourth quarter, including a 11.7% increase in Battery & Energy Products sales and a 55.1% decrease in Communications Systems sales

 

Gross profit of $10.6 million, or 24.2% of revenue, compared to $11.4 million, or 25.6% of revenue, for the 2023 fourth quarter

 

Operating income of $1.5 million, including one-time costs and GAAP adjustments of $1.1 million directly related to the acquisition of Electrochem Solutions, Inc. (“Electrochem”) on October 31, 2024, compared to $3.6 million for the 2023 fourth quarter

 

GAAP EPS of $0.01 compared to $0.17 for the 2023 fourth quarter

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $3.9 compared to $4.8 million for the 2023 fourth quarter

 

Backlog and high confidence orders of $102.2 million exiting 2024 compared to $78.0 exiting the third quarter

 

Fiscal Year 2024:

 

 

Sales of $164.5 million represent a 3.7% year-over-year increase; essentially flat with 2023 when excluding Electrochem

 

Operating income of $10.0 million including one-time costs and GAAP adjustments of $1.4 million directly related to the acquisition of Electrochem on October 31, 2024, versus $9.5 million for 2023

 

GAAP EPS of $0.38 compared to $0.44 for 2023 which included approximately $0.08 for recognition of the ERC filed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Act

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $16.5 million compared to $15.7 million for 2023

 

“For the fourth quarter the contribution of Electrochem compensated for delays in the timing of expected larger orders for our Communications Systems segment and customer requests to push orders into 2025 for our Battery & Energy Products segment. These fulfillment delays illustrate how fluctuations in order timing can impact our financial results on a short-term basis even as demand for our products remains strong. In addition, after acquiring Electrochem on October 31st, we began implementing our integration playbook commencing the necessary groundwork to realize the benefits of our investment,” said Mike Manna, President and Chief Executive Officer. 

 

“We entered 2025 with a healthy backlog and a schedule of new products to launch representing a broadened opportunity set in high-growth markets that position us to more fully realize the operating leverage of our business model through scale, and a strengthened sales and marketing leadership team to expedite organic growth and further leverage our global brand and resources. We are also on track to complete the acquisition integration and realize resulting manufacturing cost efficiencies and U.S.-based vertical integration savings. As a result, we are confident in our ability to deliver profitable growth and incremental cash flow enabling us to reduce debt and support strategic capital expenditures,” concluded Mr. Manna.

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

 

Revenue was $43.9 million, including $6.1 million relating to our acquisition of Electrochem, compared to revenue of $44.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Battery & Energy Products sales increased 11.7% to $39.9 million compared to $35.7 million last year reflecting the inclusion of Electrochem. Organic sales for this segment declined 5.3% as a 48.1% increase in government/defenses sales and a 1.6% increase in oil & gas market sales were offset by a 47.2% decrease in medical battery sales and a 4.4% decline in other industrial market sales. Communications Systems sales decreased by 55.1% to $4.0 million compared to $8.8 million for the same period last year, primarily attributable to shipments in the prior year of vehicle-amplifier adaptors to a global defense contractor for the U.S. Army and of integrated systems of amplifiers and radio vehicle mounts to a major international defense contractor. Our total backlog and high confidence orders exiting the fourth quarter was $102.2 million compared to $78.0 million reported for the third quarter.

 

Gross profit was $10.6 million, or 24.2% of revenue, compared to $11.4 million, or 25.6% of revenue, for the same quarter a year ago. Battery & Energy Products gross margin was 23.4%, compared to 25.2% last year, primarily due to product mix and lower factory cost absorption. Communications Systems gross margin was 31.9% compared to 27.2% last year, primarily due to product mix and price realization despite lower factory volume.

 

Operating expenses were $9.1 million, compared to $7.8 million for the 2023 fourth quarter, reflecting $1.8 million for the inclusion of Electrochem and the one-time costs associated with the acquisition. Operating expenses were 20.8% of revenue compared to 17.4% of revenue for the year-earlier period.

 

Operating income was $1.5 million compared to $3.6 million last year. Driven by the 55.1% decline in Communications Systems sales and one-time acquisition costs, operating margin decreased to 3.4% compared to 8.2% last year.

 

Net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation was $0.2 million or $0.01 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, compared to $2.9 million or $0.17 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted EPS was also $0.01 on a diluted basis for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $0.18 for the 2023 period. Adjusted EPS excludes the provision for deferred taxes which primarily represents non-cash charges for U.S. taxes which we expect will be fully offset by net operating loss carryforwards and other tax credits for the foreseeable future.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, defined as EBITDA including non-cash, stock-based compensation expense and one-time acquisition costs and non-cash purchase accounting adjustments, was $3.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, or 8.9% of sales, compared to $4.8 million, or 10.7% of sales, for the year-earlier period.

 

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

 

 

 

About Ultralife Corporation

 

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

 

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

 

 

Conference Call Information

 

Ultralife will hold its fourth quarter earnings conference call on today at 8:30 AM ET.

 

To ensure a fast and reliable connection to our investor conference call, we require participants dialing in by phone to pre-register using this link prior to the call: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI1a1f31c093654241b376ab0dfc2c088b. This will eliminate the need to speak with an operator. Once registered, dial-in information will be provided along with a personal identification number. Should you register early and misplace your details, you can simply click back on this same link at any time to register and view this information again. A live webcast of the conference call will be available to investors in the Events & Presentations Section of the Company’s website at http://investor.ultralifecorporation.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at the same location.

 

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

 

 

 

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

   

December 31,

2024

   

December 31,

2023

 
Current Assets:                
Cash   $ 6,854     $ 10,278  
Trade Accounts Receivable, Net     29,370       31,761  
Inventories, Net     51,363       42,215  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets     9,573       5,949  
Total Current Assets     97,160       90,203  
                 
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net     40,485       21,117  
Goodwill     45,006       37,571  
Other Intangible Assets, Net     24,557       15,107  
Deferred Income Taxes, Net     8,413       10,567  
Other Non-Current Assets     4,830       3,711  
                 
Total Assets   $ 220,451     $ 178,276  

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities:                
Accounts Payable   $ 14,160     $ 11,336  
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt     2,750       2,000  

Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits

    2,911       3,115  
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities     9,470       7,279  
Total Current Liabilities     29,291       23,730  
Long-Term Debt, Net     51,502       23,624  
Deferred Income Taxes     1,443       1,714  
Other Non-Current Liabilities     4,028       3,781  
Total Liabilities     86,264       52,849  
                 
Shareholders' Equity:                
Common Stock     2,107       2,078  
Capital in Excess of Par Value     191,828       189,160  
Accumulated Deficit     (34,442 )     (40,754 )
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss     (4,006 )     (3,660 )
Treasury Stock     (21,492 )     (21,492 )
Total Ultralife Corporation Equity     133,995       125,332  
Non-Controlling Interest     192       95  
Total Shareholders’ Equity     134,187       125,427  
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   $ 220,451     $ 178,276  

 

 

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    Three-Month Period Ended     Year Ended  
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Revenues:                                
Battery & Energy Products   $ 39,880     $ 35,703     $ 144,081     $ 129,953  
Communications Systems     3,972       8,845       20,375       28,691  
Total Revenues     43,852       44,548       164,456       158,644  
                                 
Cost of Products Sold:                                
Battery & Energy Products     30,549       26,711       107,764       99,178  
Communications Systems     2,704       6,435       14,378       20,266  
Total Cost of Products Sold     33,253       33,146       122,142       119,444  
                                 
Gross Profit     10,599       11,402       42,314       39,200  
                                 
Operating Expenses:                                
Research and Development     2,415       1,852       8,268       7,531  
Selling, General and Administrative     6,710       5,901       24,081       22,194  
Total Operating Expenses     9,125       7,753       32,349       29,725  
                                 
Operating Income     1,474       3,649       9,965       9,475  
                                 
Other Expense     979       536       1,664       358  
Income Before Income Taxes     495       3,113       8,301       9,117  
                                 
Income Tax Provision     262       263       1,892       1,951  
                                 
Net Income     233       2,850       6,409       7,166  
                                 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest     39       (23 )     97       (31 )
                                 
Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation   $ 194     $ 2,873     $ 6,312     $ 7,197  
                                 
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Ultralife Common Shareholders Basic   $ .01     $ .18     $ .38     $ .44  
                                 
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Ultralife Common Shareholders Diluted   $ .01     $ .17     $ .38     $ .44  
                                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic     16,629       16,338       16,555       16,214  
                                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted     16,762       16,479       16,767       16,226  

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

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

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three-Month Period Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 
                                 

Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation

  $ 194     $ 2,873     $ 6,312     $ 7,197  

Adjustments:

                               

Interest Expense, Net

    829       566       1,940       2,016  

Income Tax Provision

    262       263       1,892       1,951  

Depreciation Expense

    831       740       3,125       3,022  

Amortization Expense

    348       226       1,032       889  

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

    208       104       698       528  

Cyber-Insurance Policy Deductible

    -       -       -       100  

Non-Recurring Acquisition Costs

    1,111       -       1,361       -  

Non-Cash Purchase Accounting Adjustment

    120       -       120       -  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 3,903     $ 4,772     $ 16,480     $ 15,703  

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

 

In evaluating our business, we consider and use adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure, as a supplemental measure of our business performance. We define adjusted EPS as net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation excluding the provision (benefit) 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 tax provision that we expect will be predominantly offset by our U.S. net operating loss 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 Corporation.

 

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED EPS

(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

   

Three-Month Period Ended

 
   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 
   

Amount

   

Per Basic Share

   

Per Diluted Share

   

Amount

   

Per Basic Share

   

Per Diluted Share

 

Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation

  $ 194     $ .01     $ .01     $ 2,873     $ .18     $ .17  

Deferred Tax Provision (Benefit)

    (63 )     -       -       56       -       .01  

Adjusted Net Income

  $ 131     $ .01     $ .01     $ 2,929     $ .18     $ .18  
                                                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

            16,629       16,762               16,338       16,479  

 

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 
   

Amount

   

Per Basic Share

   

Per Diluted Share

   

Amount

   

Per Basic Share

   

Per Diluted Share

 

Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation

  $ 6,312     $ .38     $ .38     $ 7,197     $ .44     $ .44  

Deferred Tax Provision

    1,232       .08       .07       1,301       .08       .08  

Adjusted Net Income

  $ 7,544     $ .46     $ .45     $ 8,498     $ .52     $ .52  
                                                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

            16,555       16,767               16,214       16,226  

 

 

 

Company Contact:

Ultralife Corporation

Philip A. Fain

(315) 210-6110

[email protected]

 

Investor Relations Contact:

LHA

Jody Burfening

(212) 838-3777

[email protected]