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Ultralife Corporation Reports First Quarter Results

 

NEWARK, N.Y. – May 9, 2025 -- Ultralife Corporation (NASDAQ: ULBI) reported operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 with the following highlights:

 

 

Sales of $50.7 million compared to $41.9 million for the 2024 first quarter, including a 32.4% increase for Batteries & Energy Products and a 36.2% decrease in Communications Systems sales

 

Gross profit of $12.7 million, or 25.1% of revenue, compared to $11.5 million, or 27.4% of revenue, for the 2024 first quarter

 

Operating income of $3.4 million, including one-time non-recurring costs and purchase accounting adjustments of $0.4 million, compared to $4.1 million for the 2024 first quarter

 

GAAP EPS of $0.11 compared to $0.18 for the 2024 first quarter

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $5.4 million compared to $5.2 million for the 2024 first quarter

 

Backlog with high confidence orders of $95.0 million compared to $102.2 million exiting the fourth quarter of 2024

 

“We delivered a strong first quarter with a 21% revenue increase year over year. Robust organic growth in our Battery & Energy Products government/defense sales, coupled with the contribution of Electrochem, compensated for continued delays in the timing of expected larger orders for our Communications Systems segment. We remained focused on improving gross margin, achieving a 90-basis point sequential increase and a 7% inventory reduction, which freed up cash for strategic capital investments. Integration of our Electrochem acquisition continues to progress well, positioning us to capture manufacturing cost efficiencies and savings through U.S.-based vertical integration,” said Mike Manna, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are actively implementing our tariff mitigation plan to manage the operational impact of tariffs across our supply chains. Our plan includes tariff surcharges, adjusting inventory movements, and reviewing sourcing and manufacturing locations.”

 

Mr. Manna concluded, “We are confident in our ability to deliver and sustain profitable growth, generating incremental cash flow to reduce acquisition-related debt, and continuing to invest in strategic product development. Our strong backlog replenishment this quarter, combined with a growing pipeline of innovative products targeting high-growth markets, positions us to scale efficiently and capitalize on market demand. With enhanced sales and marketing leadership in place, we’re accelerating organic growth and maximizing the value of our global brand and resources.”

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

 

Revenue was $50.7 million, an increase of $8.8 million, or 21.0%, as compared to revenue of $41.9 million for the first quarter of 2024. Battery & Energy Products sales increased 32.4% to $46.3 million compared to $35.0 million last year reflecting the inclusion of Electrochem Solutions, Inc. (“Electrochem”) and organic growth of 10.6%. The organic growth was primarily driven by a 53.6% increase in government/defense sales, partially offset by a 12.3% decrease in medical battery sales. Communications Systems sales decreased by 36.2% to $4.4 million compared to $6.9 million for the same period last year, primarily attributable to shipments in the prior year of integrated systems of amplifiers and radio vehicle mounts to a major international defense contractor. Our total backlog and high-confidence orders exiting the first quarter was $95.0 million compared to $102.2 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2024, indicative of the strong replenishment rate.

 

Gross profit was $12.7 million, or 25.1% of revenue, compared to $11.5 million, or 27.4% of revenue, for the same quarter a year ago. Battery & Energy Products gross margin was 24.7%, compared to 25.7% last year, primarily due to product mix. Communications Systems gross margin was 29.5% compared to 35.8% last year, primarily due to lower factory volume and product mix.

 

Operating expenses were $9.3 million, compared to $7.4 million for the 2024 first quarter, reflecting the inclusion of Electrochem, a 24.0% increase in new product development costs related to continued investment in our product offering, and one-time, non-recurring expenses. Operating expenses were 18.4% of revenue compared to 17.7% of revenue for the year-earlier period.

 

Operating income was $3.4 million compared to $4.1 million last year. Driven by the 36.2% decline in Communications Systems sales and non-recurring costs, operating margin decreased to 6.7% compared to 9.7% last year.

 

Net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation was $1.9 million or $0.11 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, compared to $2.9 million or $0.18 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EPS was $0.13 on a diluted basis for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $0.21 for the 2024 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, was $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2025, or 10.7% of sales, compared to $5.2 million, or 12.5% of sales, for the year-earlier period. On a trailing twelve-month basis, adjusted EBITDA was $16.7 million or 9.6% of sales.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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 first quarter earnings conference call today at 10:00 AM ET.

 

To ensure a fast and reliable connection to our investor conference call, we now require participants dialing in by phone to register using the following link prior to the call: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI00ee37974c5b4cbc86cd1d7ef099d998. 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 including the impact of tariffs and inflation, 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, delays or material price increases in our supply of raw materials and components due to business conditions, new or additional tariffs, 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

 
                 
   

March 31,

2025

   

December 31,

2024

 

Current Assets:

               

Cash

  $ 8,719     $ 6,854  

Trade Accounts Receivable, Net

    36,061       29,370  

Inventories, Net

    47,853       51,363  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

    8,836       9,573  

Total Current Assets

    101,469       97,160  
                 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

    40,277       40,485  

Goodwill

    45,141       45,006  

Other Intangible Assets, Net

    24,185       24,557  

Deferred Income Taxes, Net

    8,020       8,413  

Other Non-Current Assets

    4,661       4,830  

Total Assets

  $ 223,753     $ 220,451  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts Payable

  $ 16,617     $ 14,160  

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

    3,094       2,750  

Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits

    3,207       2,911  

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

    8,578       9,470  

Total Current Liabilities

    31,496       29,291  

Long-Term Debt, Net

    50,510       51,502  

Deferred Income Taxes, Net

    1,413       1,443  

Other Non-Current Liabilities

    3,730       4,028  

Total Liabilities

    87,149       86,264  
                 

Shareholders' Equity:

               

Common Stock

    2,107       2,107  

Capital in Excess of Par Value

    192,055       191,828  

Accumulated Deficit

    (32,577 )     (34,442 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

    (3,695 )     (4,006 )

Treasury Stock

    (21,492 )     (21,492 )

Total Ultralife Equity

    136,398       133,995  

Non-Controlling Interest

    206       192  

Total Shareholders’ Equity

    136,604       134,187  
                 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

  $ 223,753     $ 220,451  

 

 

 

 

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three-Month Period Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 

Revenues:

               

Battery & Energy Products

  $ 46,321     $ 34,989  

Communications Systems

    4,425       6,938  

Total Revenues

    50,746       41,927  
                 

Cost of Products Sold:

               

Battery & Energy Products

    34,881       26,003  

Communications Systems

    3,120       4,454  

Total Cost of Products Sold

    38,001       30,457  
                 

Gross Profit

    12,745       11,470  
                 

Operating Expenses:

               

Research and Development

    2,404       1,756  

Selling, General and Administrative

    6,942       5,651  

Total Operating Expenses

    9,346       7,407  
                 

Operating Income

    3,399       4,063  
                 

Other Expense

    953       456  

Income Before Income Tax Provision

    2,446       3,607  
                 

Income Tax Provision

    567       703  
                 

Net Income

    1,879       2,904  
                 

Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest

    (14 )     (13 )
                 

Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation

  $ 1,865     $ 2,891  
                 

Net Income Per Share Attributable to Ultralife Common Shareholders Basic

  $ 0.11     $ 0.18  
                 

Net Income Per Share Attributable to Ultralife Common Shareholders Diluted

  $ 0.11     $ 0.18  
                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic

    16,633       16,396  
                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted

    16,680       16,518  

 

 

 

 

 

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 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

 
   

March 31,

2025

   

March 31,

2024

 
                 

Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation

  $ 1,865     $ 2,891  

Adjustments:

               

Interest Expense, Net

    1,032       520  

Income Tax Provision

    567       703  

Depreciation Expense

    950       740  

Amortization of Intangible Assets

    405       228  

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

    227       161  

Severance Costs for Plant Closure

    150       -  

Acquisition and Other Non-Recurring Costs

    192       -  

Non-Cash Purchase Accounting Adjustment

    60       -  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 5,448     $ 5,243  

 

 

 

 

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 in addition to GAAP financial measures. We define Adjusted EPS as net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation excluding the provision for deferred 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 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

 
   

March 31, 2025

   

March 31, 2024

 
   

Amount

   

Per

Basic

Share

   

Per

Diluted

Share

   

Amount

   

Per

Basic

Share

   

Per

Diluted

Share

 

Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation

  $ 1,865     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 2,891     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  

Deferred Tax Provision

    344       .02       .02       650       0.04       0.03  

Adjusted Net Income

  $ 2,209     $ .13     $ .13     $ 3,541     $ 0.22     $ 0.21  
                                                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

            16,633       16,680               16,396       16,518  

 

 

 

 

Company Contact:

Ultralife Corporation

Philip A. Fain

(315) 210-6110

[email protected]

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Alliance Advisors IR
Jody Burfening/Alex Villalta

(212) 838-3777

[email protected]