ULTRALIFE CORP - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 28, 2008
or
o | 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 | 16-1387013 | |
(State or other jurisdiction | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
of incorporation or organization) |
2000 Technology Parkway, Newark, New York 14513
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(315) 332-7100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
Common
stock, $.10 par value 17,421,057 shares of common stock outstanding, net of
728,690 treasury shares, as of August 2, 2008.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ULTRALIFE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(unaudited)
June 28, | December 31, | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 827 | $ | 2,245 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $503 at June 28, 2008 and $485 at December 31, 2007) |
52,937 | 26,540 | ||||||
Inventories |
46,073 | 35,098 | ||||||
Due from insurance company |
| 152 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset current |
311 | 309 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,402 | 3,949 | ||||||
Total current assets |
101,550 | 68,293 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
19,030 | 19,365 | ||||||
Other assets: |
||||||||
Goodwill |
21,246 | 21,180 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
12,129 | 13,113 | ||||||
Security deposits and other long-term assets |
73 | 97 | ||||||
33,448 | 34,390 | |||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 154,028 | $ | 122,048 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
||||||||
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations |
$ | 8,713 | $ | 13,423 | ||||
Accounts payable |
34,979 | 18,326 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
318 | | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
15,296 | 10,083 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
59,306 | 41,832 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: |
||||||||
Debt and capital lease obligations |
4,683 | 16,224 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
4,151 | 985 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities |
8,834 | 17,209 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) |
||||||||
Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries |
31 | | ||||||
Shareholders equity: |
||||||||
Preferred stock,
par value $0.10 per share, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding |
| | ||||||
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share, authorized 40,000,000 shares;
issued - 18,149,347 at June 28, 2008 and 17,208,862 at December 31, 2007 |
1,808 | 1,712 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value |
165,833 | 152,070 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
231 | 69 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(79,614 | ) | (88,443 | ) | ||||
88,258 | 65,408 | |||||||
Less Treasury stock, at cost 728,690 shares outstanding |
2,401 | 2,401 | ||||||
Total shareholders equity |
85,857 | 63,007 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
$ | 154,028 | $ | 122,048 | ||||
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
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ULTRALIFE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Three-Month Periods Ended | Six-Month Periods Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 28, | June 30, | June 28, | June 30, | |||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 87,898 | $ | 35,196 | $ | 137,485 | $ | 67,516 | ||||||||
Cost of products sold |
67,270 | 26,579 | 105,982 | 51,398 | ||||||||||||
Gross margin |
20,628 | 8,617 | 31,503 | 16,118 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Research and development (including $158, $256, $317 and $509
respectively, of amortization of intangible assets) |
2,137 | 1,688 | 3,746 | 3,302 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative (including $368, $294,
$729 and $572
respectively, of amortization of intangible assets) |
8,554 | 5,212 | 15,457 | 10,508 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
10,691 | 6,900 | 19,203 | 13,810 | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
9,937 | 1,717 | 12,300 | 2,308 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
2 | 18 | 13 | 32 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(240 | ) | (604 | ) | (569 | ) | (1,261 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on insurance settlement |
| | 39 | | ||||||||||||
Gain on debt conversion |
| | 313 | | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in loss of subsidiaries |
15 | | 28 | | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
40 | 167 | 109 | 183 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
9,754 | 1,298 | 12,233 | 1,262 | ||||||||||||
Income tax provision-current |
264 | | 318 | | ||||||||||||
Income tax provision-deferred |
3,095 | | 3,086 | | ||||||||||||
Total income taxes |
3,359 | | 3,404 | | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 6,395 | $ | 1,298 | $ | 8,829 | $ | 1,262 | ||||||||
Earnings per share basic |
$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||
Earnings per share diluted |
$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic |
17,309 | 15,123 | 17,155 | 15,100 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted |
17,720 | 15,331 | 17,800 | 15,320 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
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ULTRALIFE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(unaudited)
Six-Month Periods Ended | ||||||||
June 28, | June 30, | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Net income |
$ | 8,829 | $ | 1,262 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of financing fees |
1,931 | 1,916 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
1,046 | 1,081 | ||||||
(Gain) loss on asset disposal |
(3 | ) | 6 | |||||
Gain on insurance settlement |
(39 | ) | | |||||
Foreign exchange gain |
(64 | ) | (153 | ) | ||||
Gain on debt conversion |
(313 | ) | | |||||
Impairment
of long-lived assets |
138 | | ||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation |
1,196 | 1,031 | ||||||
Minority interest in loss of subsidiaries |
(28 | ) | | |||||
Changes in deferred income taxes |
3,086 | | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(26,340 | ) | 848 | |||||
Inventories |
(10,918 | ) | (4,282 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
2,693 | 688 | ||||||
Insurance receivable relating to fires |
201 | (49 | ) | |||||
Income taxes payable |
318 | | ||||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
22,074 | (830 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided from operating activities |
3,807 | 1,518 | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
(1,616 | ) | (1,370 | ) | ||||
Payments for acquired companies, net of cash acquired |
11 | (1,501 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,605 | ) | (2,871 | ) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Net change in revolving credit facilities |
(4,704 | ) | 1,800 | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
2,163 | 312 | ||||||
Principal payments on debt and capital lease obligations |
(1,113 | ) | (1,039 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(3,654 | ) | 1,073 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
34 | 113 | ||||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
(1,418 | ) | (167 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
2,245 | 720 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 827 | $ | 553 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Cash paid for interest |
$ | 641 | $ | 1,155 | ||||
Noncash investing and financing activities: |
||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment via notes payable |
$ | 66 | $ | 410 | ||||
Conversion of convertible notes into shares of common stock |
$ | 10,500 | $ | | ||||
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of
these statements.
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ULTRALIFE CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Ultralife
Corporation and our subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Article 10
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes 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
condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Results for interim periods
should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for a full year. Reference should
be made to the consolidated financial statements contained in our Form 10-K for the twelve-month
period ended December 31, 2007.
The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements,
but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Certain items previously reported in specific financial statement captions have been
reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Our monthly closing schedule is a weekly-based cycle as opposed to a calendar month-based
cycle. While the actual dates for the quarter-ends will change slightly each year, we believe
that there are not any material differences when making quarterly comparisons.
2. ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURES
We accounted for the following acquisitions in accordance with the purchase method of
accounting provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business
Combinations, whereby the purchase price paid to effect an acquisition is allocated to the
acquired tangible and intangible assets and liabilities at fair value.
2008 Activity
Ultralife Batteries India Private Limited
In March 2008, we formed a joint venture, named Ultralife Batteries India Private Limited
(India JV), with our distributor partner in India. The India JV will assemble Ultralife power
solution products and manage local sales and marketing activities, serving commercial,
government and defense customers throughout India. We have invested $61 in cash into the India
JV, as consideration for our 51% ownership stake in the India JV.
2007 Activity
RedBlack Communications, Inc. (formerly Innovative Solutions Consulting, Inc.)
On September 28, 2007, we finalized the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock of Innovative Solutions Consulting, Inc. (ISC), a provider of a full
range of engineering and technical services for communication electronic systems to government
agencies and prime contractors. In January 2008, we renamed ISC to RedBlack Communications,
Inc. (RedBlack).
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The initial cash purchase price was $943 (net of $57 in cash acquired), with up to $2,000
in additional cash consideration contingent on the achievement of certain sales milestones. The
additional cash consideration is payable in up to three annual payments and subject to possible
adjustments as set forth in the stock purchase agreement. The contingent payments will be
recorded as an addition to the purchase price if and when the performance milestones are
attained. The initial $943 cash payment was financed through a combination of cash on hand and
borrowings through the revolver component of our credit facility with our primary lending banks.
During the second quarter of 2008, we made an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Internal
Revenue Code in relation to RedBlack, and in accordance with the provisions of the purchase
agreement, we have accrued a payment of $50 to the sellers of RedBlack to make them
substantially whole from a tax perspective. This additional payment is part of the total
purchase price, and as such, this adjustment to the purchase price resulted in an increase to
goodwill of $50. This accrual is included in the other current liabilities line on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet. We incurred $62 in acquisition related costs, which are included in
the initial cost of the investment of $1,055, with a potential total cost of the investment of
$3,055 assuming the earn-out of all contingent consideration. During the second quarter of
2008, $2 of additional acquisition costs were incurred, which resulted in an increase to
goodwill of $2.
The results of operations of RedBlack and the estimated fair value of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed are included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of
acquisition. The estimated excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and intangible
assets acquired of $136 (including $57 in cash) was recorded as goodwill in the amount of $976.
We are in the process of completing the valuations of certain tangible and intangible assets
acquired with the new business. The final allocation of the excess of the purchase price over
the net assets acquired is subject to revision based upon our final review of valuation
assumptions. The acquired goodwill has been assigned to the Design and Installation Services
segment and is expected to be fully deductible for income tax purposes.
The following table represents the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to assets
acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 57 | ||
Trade accounts receivables, net |
535 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
175 | |||
Total current assets |
767 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
687 | |||
Goodwill |
976 | |||
Intangible Assets: |
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Non-compete agreements |
180 | |||
Total assets acquired |
2,610 | |||
LIABILITIES |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
720 | |||
Accounts payable |
431 | |||
Other current liabilities |
159 | |||
Total current liabilities |
1,310 | |||
Long-term liabilities: |
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Debt |
188 | |||
Total liabilities assumed |
1,498 | |||
Total Purchase Price |
$ | 1,112 | ||
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Non-compete agreements are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated
useful lives of two years.
The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma financial information for the period
indicated as if the RedBlack acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period being
presented. The pro forma information contains the actual combined results of RedBlack and us,
with the results prior to the acquisition date including pro forma impact of: the amortization
of the acquired intangible assets; and the impact on interest expense in connection with funding
the cash portion of the acquisition purchase price. These pro forma amounts do not purport to
be indicative of the results that would have actually been obtained if the acquisition had
occurred as of the beginning of the period presented or that may be obtained in the future.
Three-Month | Six-Month | |||||||
Period Ended | Period Ended | |||||||
(in thousands, except per | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||
share data) | 2007 | 2007 | ||||||
Revenues |
$ | 35,704 | $ | 68,638 | ||||
Net Income |
$ | 931 | $ | 891 | ||||
Earnings per share Basic |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.06 | ||||
Earnings per share Diluted |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.06 |
Stationary Power Services, Inc. and Reserve Power Systems, Inc.
On
November 16, 2007, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Stationary Power Services, Inc. (SPS), an infrastructure power
management services firm specializing in engineering, installation and preventative maintenance
of standby power systems, uninterruptible power supply systems, DC power systems and
switchgear/control systems for the telecommunications, aerospace, banking and information
services industries. Immediately prior to the closing of the SPS acquisition, SPS distributed
the real estate assets, along with the corresponding mortgage payable, to the original owner of
SPS, as these assets and corresponding liability were not part of our acquisition of SPS. Also
on November 16, 2007, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares
of common stock of Reserve Power Systems, Inc., a supplier of lead acid batteries primarily for
use by SPS in the design and installation of standby power systems. In June 2008, we renamed
Reserve Power Systems, Inc. to RPS Power Systems, Inc. (RPS). SPS and RPS were previously
affiliated companies due to common ownership interests.
Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement for SPS, the initial purchase price of
$10,000 consisted of $5,889 (net of $111 in cash acquired) in cash and a $4,000 subordinated
convertible promissory note to be held by the seller. In addition, on the achievement of
certain post-acquisition sales milestones, we will issue up to an aggregate amount of 100,000
shares of our common stock. The initial purchase price was subject to a post-closing adjustment
based on a final valuation of Net Worth on the date of closing, using a base of $500. The
final net value of the Net Worth, under the stock purchase agreement, was $339, resulting in a
revised initial purchase price of $9,839. As of June 28, 2008, we have accrued $161 for this
receivable, which is included in the prepaid expenses and other current assets line on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet. In July 2008, William Maher, former owner of SPS, delivered his
promissory note to us in connection with the Net Worth adjustment for $161. The promissory
note bears interest at the rate of 5% per year and is payable in full, including any unpaid
interest thereon, no later than December 31, 2008.
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The $6,000 cash payment was financed by a portion of the net proceeds from a limited public
offering that we completed on November 16, 2007, whereby 1,000,000 shares of our common stock
were issued. Total net proceeds from the offering were approximately $12,600, of which $6,000
was used for the SPS cash payment. The $4,000 subordinated convertible promissory note carries
a three-year term, bears interest at the rate of 5% per year and is convertible at $15.00 per
share into 266,667 shares of our common stock, with a forced conversion feature at $17.00 per
share. We have evaluated the terms of the conversion feature under applicable accounting
literature, including SFAS No. 133 and EITF 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial
Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Companys Own Stock (EITF 00-19), and
concluded that this feature should not be separately accounted for as a derivative. We incurred
$81 in acquisition related costs, which are included in the cost of the SPS investment of
$9,920. During the second quarter of 2008, $1 of additional acquisition costs were incurred,
which resulted in an increase to goodwill of $1.
Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement for RPS, the initial purchase price
consisted of 100,000 shares of our common stock, valued at $1,383. In addition, on the
achievement of certain post-acquisition sales milestones, we will pay the sellers, in cash, 5%
of sales up to the operating plan, and 10% of sales that exceed the operating plan, for the
remainder of the calendar year 2007 and for calendar years 2008, 2009 and 2010. The additional
contingent cash consideration is payable in annual installments, and excludes sales made to SPS,
which historically have comprised substantially all of RPSs sales. There were no non-SPS sales
for the remainder of the calendar year 2007; therefore, no contingent cash consideration was
recorded for 2007. Through June 28, 2008, we have accrued $20 for the 2008 portion of the
contingent cash consideration, which is included in the other current liabilities line on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet. During the second quarter of 2008, this accrual was increased by
$14, which resulted in an increase to goodwill of $14.
The results of operations of SPS and RPS and the estimated fair value of assets acquired
and liabilities assumed are included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of
acquisition. The estimated excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and intangible
assets acquired of $5,940 (including $111 of cash) was recorded as goodwill in the amount of
$5,383. We are in the process of completing the valuations of certain tangible and intangible
assets acquired with the new businesses. The final allocation of the excess of the purchase
price over the net assets acquired is subject to revision based upon our final review of
valuation assumptions. The acquired goodwill has been assigned to the Design and Installation
Services and the Rechargeable Products segments and is expected to be fully deductible for
income tax purposes.
The following table represents the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to assets
acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 111 | ||
Trade accounts receivables, net |
1,594 | |||
Inventories |
1,687 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
52 | |||
Total current assets |
3,444 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
324 | |||
Goodwill |
5,383 | |||
Intangible Assets: |
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Trademarks |
1,300 | |||
Patents and Technology |
440 | |||
Customer Relationships |
4,600 | |||
Other Assets: |
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Security deposits |
12 | |||
Total assets acquired |
15,503 | |||
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LIABILITIES |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
1,277 | |||
Accounts payable |
1,958 | |||
Other current liabilities |
788 | |||
Total current liabilities |
4,023 | |||
Long-term liabilities: |
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Debt |
137 | |||
Other long-term liabilities |
20 | |||
Total liabilities assumed |
4,180 | |||
Total Purchase Price |
$ | 11,323 | ||
Trademarks have an indefinite life and are not being amortized. The intangible assets related
to patents and technology and customer relationships are being amortized as the economic benefits
of the intangible assets are being utilized over their weighted-average estimated useful life of
nineteen years.
In connection with the SPS acquisition, we entered into an operating lease agreement for real
property in Clearwater, Florida with a company partially owned by William Maher, former owner of
SPS, who joined the company as an employee following the completion of the SPS acquisition. The
lease term is for three years and expires on November 15, 2010. The lease has a base annual rent
of approximately $144, payable in monthly installments. In addition to the base annual rent, we
are obligated to pay the real estate and personal property taxes associated with the facility.
Under the terms of the lease, we have the right to extend the lease for one additional three-year
term, with the base annual rent, applicable to the extension, of approximately $147.
The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma financial information for the period
indicated as if the SPS and RPS acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the period being
presented. Because SPS and RPS were under common control as of the date of these acquisitions, the
pro forma information contains the actual combined results of SPS and RPS and us, with the results
prior to the acquisition date including pro forma impact of: the amortization of the acquired
intangible assets; the interest expense incurred relating to the convertible note payable issued in
connection with the acquisition purchase price; interest expense that would not have been incurred
for the mortgage payable that was not assumed by us in the SPS acquisition; the elimination of the
sales and purchases between SPS and RPS and us; and rent expense that would have been incurred for
the building that was not acquired by us in the SPS acquisition, net of the reduction in
depreciation expense for the building. These pro forma amounts do not purport to be indicative of
the results that would have actually been obtained if the acquisition had occurred as of the
beginning of the period presented or that may be obtained in the future.
Three-Month | Six-Month | |||||||
Period Ended | Period Ended | |||||||
(in thousands, except per | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||
share data) | 2007 | 2007 | ||||||
Revenues |
$ | 37,149 | $ | 71,121 | ||||
Net Income |
$ | 1,361 | $ | 1,302 | ||||
Earnings per share Basic |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.08 | ||||
Earnings per share Diluted |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.08 |
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3. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
a. Goodwill
The following table summarizes the goodwill activity by segment for the three-month periods
ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007:
Non- | Design and | |||||||||||||||||||
Rechargeable | Rechargeable | Communications | Installation | |||||||||||||||||
Products | Products | Systems | Services | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
$ | 1,239 | $ | 2,421 | $ | 9,684 | $ | | $ | 13,344 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to purchase
price allocation |
78 | 194 | 776 | | 1,048 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency
translations |
68 | | | | 68 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2007 |
1,385 | 2,615 | 10,460 | | 14,460 | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition of RedBlack |
| | | 905 | 905 | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition of SPS |
| | | 3,825 | 3,825 | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition of RPS |
| 1,672 | | | 1,672 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustments to purchase
price allocation |
250 | | | | 250 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency
translations |
68 | | | | 68 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2007 |
1,703 | 4,287 | 10,460 | 4,730 | 21,180 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustments to purchase
price allocation |
| 20 | | (63 | ) | (43 | ) | |||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency
translations |
109 | | | | 109 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at June 28, 2008 |
$ | 1,812 | $ | 4,307 | $ | 10,460 | $ | 4,667 | $ | 21,246 | ||||||||||
b. Other Intangible Assets
The composition of intangible assets was:
June 28, 2008 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||||||
Gross Assets | Amortization | Net | ||||||||||
Trademarks |
$ | 4,405 | $ | | $ | 4,405 | ||||||
Patents and technology |
4,096 | 1,994 | 2,102 | |||||||||
Customer relationships |
7,547 | 2,268 | 5,279 | |||||||||
Distributor relationships |
350 | 156 | 194 | |||||||||
Non-compete agreements |
393 | 244 | 149 | |||||||||
Total intangible assets |
$ | 16,791 | $ | 4,662 | $ | 12,129 | ||||||
December 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||||||
Gross Assets | Amortization | Net | ||||||||||
Trademarks |
$ | 4,399 | $ | | $ | 4,399 | ||||||
Patents and technology |
4,069 | 1,662 | 2,407 | |||||||||
Customer relationships |
7,489 | 1,608 | 5,881 | |||||||||
Distributor relationships |
329 | 123 | 206 | |||||||||
Non-compete agreements |
390 | 170 | 220 | |||||||||
Total intangible assets |
$ | 16,676 | $ | 3,563 | $ | 13,113 | ||||||
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Amortization expense for intangible assets was $526 and $550 for the three-month periods
ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets
was $1,046 and $1,081 for the six-month periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007,
respectively.
The change in the cost value of total intangible assets from December 31, 2007 to June 28,
2008 is a result of the effect of foreign currency translations.
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are
calculated by dividing net income, as adjusted, by potentially dilutive common shares, which
include stock options and warrants, restricted stock awards and shares issuable upon conversion
of convertible notes, as applicable.
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is summarized as follows:
Three-Month Periods Ended | Six-Month Periods Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 28, | June 30, | June 28, | June 30, | |||||||||||||
(Shares in thousands) | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Net Income (a) |
$ | 6,395 | $ | 1,298 | $ | 8,829 | $ | 1,262 | ||||||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities: |
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Convertible Notes Payable |
50 | | 115 | | ||||||||||||
Net Income Adjusted (b) |
$ | 6,445 | $ | 1,298 | $ | 8,944 | $ | 1,262 | ||||||||
Average Shares Outstanding Basic (c) |
17,309 | 15,123 | 17,155 | 15,100 | ||||||||||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities: |
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Stock Options / Warrants |
132 | 202 | 248 | 215 | ||||||||||||
Restricted Stock |
12 | 6 | 30 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Convertible Notes Payable |
267 | | 367 | | ||||||||||||
Average Shares Outstanding Diluted (d) |
17,720 | 15,331 | 17,800 | 15,320 | ||||||||||||
EPS Basic (a/c) |
$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||
EPS Diluted (b/d) |
$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.08 |
There were 1,428,450 and 1,593,933 outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock
awards for the six-month periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively, that were
not included in EPS as the effect would be anti-dilutive. We also had 1,333,333 shares of
common stock for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 reserved under convertible notes
payable, which were not included in EPS as the effect would be anti-dilutive. The dilutive
effect of 451,557 outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock awards and 366,667
shares of common stock reserved under convertible notes payable were included in the dilution
computation for the six-month period ended June 28, 2008. The dilutive effect of 398,098
outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock awards were included in the dilution computation for
the six-month period ended June 30, 2007.
There were 1,423,450 and 1,520,000 outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock
awards for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively, that
were not included in EPS as the effect would be anti-dilutive. We also had 1,333,333 shares of
common stock for the three-month period ended June 30, 2007 reserved under convertible notes
payable, which were not included in EPS as the effect would be anti-dilutive. The dilutive
effect of 456,557 outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock awards and
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266,667
shares of common stock reserved under convertible notes payable were included in the dilution
computation for the three-month period ended June 28, 2008. The dilutive effect of 472,031
outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock awards were included in the dilution
computation for the three-month period ended June 30, 2007.
5. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
a. General
We have various stock-based employee compensation plans, for which we follow the provisions
of SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), which requires that
compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial
statements. The cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the
award, and is recognized as an expense over the employees requisite service period (generally
the vesting period of the equity award).
Our shareholders have approved various equity-based plans that permit the grant of options,
restricted stock and other equity-based awards. In addition, our shareholders have approved the
grant of options outside of these plans.
Our shareholders approved a 1992 stock option plan for grants to our key employees,
directors and consultants. The shareholders approved reservation of 1,150,000 shares of common
stock for grant under the plan. During 1997, the Board of Directors and shareholders approved an
amendment to the plan increasing the number of shares of common stock reserved by 500,000 to
1,650,000. Options granted under the 1992 plan are either Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) or
Non-Qualified Stock Options (NQSOs). Key employees are eligible to receive ISOs and NQSOs;
however, directors and consultants are eligible to receive only NQSOs. All ISOs vest at twenty
percent per year for five years and expire on the sixth anniversary of the grant date. The
NQSOs vest immediately and expire on the sixth anniversary of the grant date. On October 13,
2002, this plan expired and as a result, there are no more shares available for grant under this
plan. As of June 28, 2008, there were no stock options outstanding under this plan.
Effective December 2000, we established the 2000 stock option plan which is substantially
the same as the 1992 stock option plan. The shareholders approved reservation of 500,000 shares
of common stock for grant under the plan. In December 2002, the shareholders approved an
amendment to the plan increasing the number of shares of common stock reserved by 500,000, to a
total of 1,000,000.
In June 2004, the shareholders adopted the Ultralife Batteries, Inc. 2004 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (LTIP) pursuant to which we were authorized to issue up to 750,000 shares of
common stock and grant stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights and
other stock-based awards. In June 2006, the shareholders approved an amendment to the LTIP,
increasing the number of shares of common stock by an additional
750,000, bringing the total shares authorized under the LTIP to 1,500,000. In June 2008, the shareholders approved another
amendment to the LTIP, increasing the number of shares of common stock by an additional 500,000,
bringing the total shares authorized under the LTIP to 2,000,000
Options granted under the amended 2000 stock option plan and the LTIP are either ISOs or
NQSOs. Key employees are eligible to receive ISOs and NQSOs; however, directors and consultants
are eligible to receive only NQSOs. Most ISOs vest over a three- or five-year period and expire
on the sixth or seventh anniversary
of the grant date. All NQSOs issued to non-employee directors vest immediately and expire
on either the sixth or seventh anniversary of the grant date. Some NQSOs issued to
non-employees vest immediately and expire within three years; others have the same vesting
characteristics as options given to employees. As of June 28, 2008, there were 1,705,478 stock
options outstanding under the amended 2000 stock option plan and the LTIP.
On December 19, 2005, we granted the current CEO an option to purchase shares of common
stock at $12.96 per share outside of any of our equity-based compensation plans, subject to
shareholder approval.
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Shareholder approval was obtained on June 8, 2006. The option to
purchase 48,000 shares of common stock is exercisable in annual increments of 16,000 shares over
a three-year period commencing December 9, 2006. The option expires on June 8, 2013.
On March 7, 2008, we granted an executive officer an option to purchase shares of common
stock at $12.74 per share outside of any of our equity-based compensation plans. The option to
purchase 50,000 shares of common stock is exercisable in annual increments of 16,667 shares over
a three-year period commencing March 7, 2009. The option expires on March 7, 2015.
b. Stock Options
In conjunction with SFAS 123R, we recorded compensation cost related to stock options of
$586 and $912 for the three- and six-month periods ended June 28, 2008, respectively, and $392
and $813 for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively. As of June 28,
2008, there was $1,828 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding stock
options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.32 years.
We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of stock-based awards.
The following weighted average assumptions were used to value options granted during the
six-month periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007:
Six-Month | Six-Month | |||||||
Period Ended | Period Ended | |||||||
June 28, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
2.33 | % | 4.54 | % | ||||
Volatility factor |
59.46 | % | 57.99 | % | ||||
Dividends |
0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
Weighted average expected life (years) |
3.55 | 3.75 |
We calculate expected volatility for stock options by taking an average of historical
volatility over the past five years and a computation of implied volatility. The computation of
expected term was determined based on historical experience of similar awards, giving
consideration to the contractual terms of the stock-based awards and vesting schedules. The
interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury
yield in effect at the time of grant.
Stock option activity for the first six months of 2008 is summarized as follows (in
thousands, except shares and per share amounts):
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Weighted | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Average | |||||||||||||||
Average | Remaining | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
Number | Exercise Price | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
of Shares | Per Share | Term | Value | |||||||||||||
Shares under option at January 1, 2008 |
1,769,463 | $ | 11.51 | |||||||||||||
Options granted |
197,000 | 13.19 | ||||||||||||||
Options exercised |
(158,485 | ) | 7.29 | |||||||||||||
Options forfeited |
(4,500 | ) | 9.84 | |||||||||||||
Options expired |
| | ||||||||||||||
Shares under option at June 28, 2008 |
1,803,478 | $ | 12.06 | 4.35 years | $ | 1,856 | ||||||||||
Vested and expected to vest as of
June 28, 2008 |
1,688,891 | $ | 12.11 | 4.27 years | $ | 1,784 | ||||||||||
Options exercisable at June 28, 2008 |
1,084,806 | $ | 12.37 | 3.44 years | $ | 1,436 |
The total intrinsic value of options (which is the amount by which the stock price exceeded
the exercise price of the options on the date of exercise) exercised during the six-month period
ended June 28, 2008 was $1,299.
Prior to adopting SFAS 123R, all tax benefits resulting from the exercise of stock options
were presented as operating cash flows in the Condensed Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS 123R
requires cash flows from excess tax benefits to be classified as a part of cash flows from
financing activities. Excess tax benefits are realized tax benefits from tax deductions for
exercised options in excess of the deferred tax asset attributable to stock compensation costs
for such options. We did not record any excess tax benefits in the first six months of 2008 and
2007. Cash received from option exercises under our stock-based compensation plans for the
six-month periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007 was $1,154 and $312, respectively.
c. Warrants
On May 19, 2006, in connection with our acquisition of ABLE New Energy Co., Ltd., we
granted warrants to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock. The exercise price of the warrants
is $12.30 per share and the warrants have a five-year term. In January 2008, 82,000 warrants
were exercised, for total proceeds received of $1,009. At June 28, 2008, there were 18,000
warrants outstanding.
d. Restricted Stock Awards
There were no restricted stock grants awarded during the six-month periods ended June 28,
2008 and June 30, 2007.
The activity of restricted stock awards of common stock for the first six months of 2008 is
summarized as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
Weighted Average | ||||||||
Number of Shares | Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2007 |
91,903 | $ | 11.28 | |||||
Granted |
| | ||||||
Vested |
(17,874 | ) | 11.13 | |||||
Forfeited |
| | ||||||
Unvested at June 28, 2008 |
74,029 | $ | 11.25 | |||||
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We recorded compensation cost related to restricted stock grants of $123 and $284 for the
three- and six-month periods ended June 28, 2008, respectively, and $88 and $218 for the three-
and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively. As of June 28, 2008, we had $564 of
total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock grants, which is expected to
be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of approximately 1.82 years. The total
fair value of these grants that vested during the six-month period ended June 28, 2008 was $226.
6. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The components of our total comprehensive income were:
Three-Month Periods | Six-Month Periods | |||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 28, | June 30, | June 28, | June 30, | |||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 6,395 | $ | 1,298 | $ | 8,829 | $ | 1,262 | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
16 | 213 | 181 | 340 | ||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives,
net of tax |
13 | (1 | ) | (19 | ) | (13 | ) | |||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | 6,424 | $ | 1,510 | $ | 8,991 | $ | 1,589 | ||||||||
7. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined under the
first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The composition of inventories was:
June 28, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||||||
Raw materials |
$ | 29,864 | $ | 22,613 | ||||
Work in process |
8,703 | 7,493 | ||||||
Finished goods |
10,258 | 7,325 | ||||||
48,825 | 37,431 | |||||||
Less: Reserve for obsolescence |
2,752 | 2,333 | ||||||
$ | 46,073 | $ | 35,098 | |||||
8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Major classes of property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
June 28, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||||||
Land |
$ | 123 | $ | 123 | ||||
Buildings and leasehold improvements |
5,147 | 5,104 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment |
43,543 | 43,252 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures |
1,502 | 1,229 | ||||||
Computer hardware and software |
2,555 | 2,359 | ||||||
Construction in progress |
1,991 | 1,090 | ||||||
54,861 | 53,157 | |||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
35,831 | 33,792 | ||||||
$ | 19,030 | $ | 19,365 | |||||
Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment was $903 and $1,879 for the three-
and six-month periods ended June 28, 2008, respectively, and $921 and $1,855 for the three- and
six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
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We recorded an impairment of long-lived assets of $138 for the three- and six-months
periods ended June 28, 2008, respectively, in connection with our restructuring of the U.K.
facility operations. We did not record any impairment of long-lived assets for the three- and
six-months periods ended June 30, 2007.
9. DEBT
Our primary credit facility consists of both a term loan component and a revolver
component, and the facility is collateralized by essentially all of our assets, including those
of our subsidiaries. The lenders of the credit facility are JP Morgan Chase Bank and
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, with JP Morgan Chase Bank acting as the administrative
agent. The current revolver loan commitment is $22,500. Availability under the revolving
credit component is subject to meeting certain financial covenants. We are required to meet
certain financial covenants under the facility, as amended, including a debt to earnings ratio,
a fixed charge coverage ratio, and a current assets to total liabilities ratio. In addition, we
are required to meet certain non-financial covenants. The rate of interest, in general, is
based upon either the current prime rate, or a LIBOR rate plus 250 basis points.
On June 30, 2004, we drew down the full $10,000 term loan. The term loan is being repaid
in equal monthly installments of $167 over five years. On July 1, 2004, we entered into an
interest rate swap arrangement in the notional amount of $10,000 to be effective on August 2,
2004, related to the $10,000 term loan, in order to take advantage of historically low interest
rates. We received a fixed rate of interest in exchange for a variable rate. The swap rate
received was 3.98% for five years. The total rate of interest paid by us is equal to the swap
rate of 3.98% plus the applicable Eurodollar spread associated with the term loan. During the
full year of 2007, the adjusted rate ranged from 5.98% to 7.23%. During the first half of 2008,
the adjusted rate ranged from 5.73% to 6.48%. Derivative instruments are accounted for in
accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
which requires that all derivative instruments be recognized in the financial statements at fair
value. The fair value of this arrangement at June 28, 2008 resulted in a liability of $16, all
of which was reflected as a short-term liability.
There have been several amendments to the credit facility during the past few years,
including amendments to authorize acquisitions and modify financial covenants. Effective
February 14, 2007, we entered into Forbearance and Amendment Number Six to the Credit Agreement
(Forbearance and Amendment) with the banks. The Forbearance and Amendment provided that the
banks would forbear from exercising their rights under the credit facility arising from our
failure to comply with certain financial covenants in the credit facility with respect to the
fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. Specifically, we were not in compliance with the terms
of the credit facility because we failed to maintain the required debt-to-earnings and
EBIT-to-interest ratios provided for in the credit facility at that time. The banks agreed to
forbear from exercising their respective rights and remedies under the credit facility until
March 23, 2007 (Forbearance Period), unless we breached the Forbearance and Amendment or
unless another event or condition occurred that constituted a default under the credit facility.
Each bank agreed to continue to make revolving loans available to us during the Forbearance
Period. Pursuant to the Forbearance and Amendment, the aggregate amount of the banks revolving
loan commitment was reduced from $20,000 to $15,000. During the Forbearance Period, the
applicable revolving interest rate and the applicable term interest rate, in each case as set
forth in the credit agreement, were both increased by 25 basis points. In addition to a number
of technical and conforming amendments, the Forbearance and Amendment revised the definition of
Change in Control in the credit facility to provide that the acquisition of equity interests
representing more than 30% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and
outstanding equity interests of us shall constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the
credit facility. Previously, the equity interests threshold had been set at 20%.
Effective March 23, 2007, we entered into Extension of Forbearance and Amendment Number
Seven to Credit Agreement (Extension and Amendment) with the banks. The Extension and
Amendment provided that the banks agreed to extend the Forbearance Period until May 18, 2007.
The Extension and Amendment also
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acknowledged that we continued not to be in compliance with the financial covenants
identified above for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 and did not contemplate being in
compliance for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2007.
Effective May 18, 2007, we entered into Extension of Forbearance and Amendment Number Eight
to Credit Agreement (Second Extension and Amendment) with the banks. The Second Extension and
Amendment provided that the banks agreed to extend the Forbearance Period until August 15, 2007.
The Second Extension and Amendment also acknowledged that we continued not to be in compliance
with the financial covenants identified above for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007 and
did not contemplate being in compliance for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2007.
Effective August 15, 2007, we entered into Amendment Number Nine to Credit Agreement
(Amendment Nine) with the banks. Amendment Nine effectively ended the Forbearance Period and
extended the term of the revolving credit component of the facility to January 31, 2009 and the
term of the term loan component of the facility to July 1, 2009. Amendment Nine also added
several definitions and modified or replaced certain covenants.
Effective April 23, 2008, we entered into Amendment Number Ten to Credit Agreement
(Amendment Ten) with the banks. Amendment Ten increased the amount of the revolving credit
facility from $15,000 to $22,500, an increase of $7,500. Additionally, Amendment Ten amended
the applicable revolver and term rates under the Credit Agreement from a variable pricing grid
based on quarterly financial ratios to a set interest rate structure based on either the current
prime rate, or a LIBOR rate plus 250 basis points. As of June 28, 2008, we were in compliance
with all of the credit facility covenants, as amended.
While we believe relations with our lenders are good and we have received waivers as
necessary in the past, there can be no assurance that such waivers can always be obtained. In
such case, we believe we have, in the aggregate, sufficient cash, cash generation capabilities
from operations, working capital, and financing alternatives at our disposal, including but not
limited to alternative borrowing arrangements (e.g. asset secured borrowings) and other
available lenders, to fund operations in the normal course and repay the debt outstanding under
our credit facility.
As of June 28, 2008, we had $2,167 outstanding under the term loan component of our credit
facility with our primary lending bank (of which $2,000 was classified as a current liability)
and $6,500 was outstanding under the revolver component (all of which was classified as a
current liability). As of June 28, 2008, the revolver arrangement provided for up to $22,500 of
borrowing capacity, including outstanding letters of credit. At June 28, 2008, we had no
outstanding letters of credit related to this facility, leaving $16,000 of additional borrowing
capacity.
Previously, our wholly-owned U.K. subsidiary, Ultralife Batteries (UK) Ltd., had a
revolving credit facility with a commercial bank in the U.K. This credit facility provided our
U.K. operation with additional financing flexibility for its working capital needs. Any
borrowings against this credit facility were collateralized with that companys outstanding
accounts receivable balances. During the second quarter of 2008, this credit facility was
terminated.
On November 16, 2007, we finalized a settlement agreement with the sellers of McDowell
Research, Ltd. relating to the initial purchase price of that company, which resolved various
operational issues that arose during the first several months following the July 2006
acquisition that significantly reduced our profit margins. The settlement agreement reduced the
overall purchase price by approximately $7,900, by reducing the principal amount on the
convertible notes initially issued in that transaction from $20,000 to $14,000, and eliminating
a $1,889 liability related to a purchase price adjustment. In addition, the interest rate on
the convertible notes was increased from 4% to 5% and we made prepayments totaling $3,500 on the
convertible notes. Upon payment of the $3,500 in November 2007, we reported a one-time,
non-operating gain of approximately $7,550 to account for the purchase price reduction, net of
certain adjustments related to the change in the interest rate on the convertible notes. Based
on the facts and circumstances surrounding the
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settlement agreement, there was not a clear and direct link to the purchase price;
therefore, we recorded the settlement as an adjustment to income in accordance with SFAS No.
141. In January 2008, the remaining $10,500 principal balance on the convertible notes was
converted in full into 700,000 shares of our common stock, and the remaining $313 that pertained
to the change in the interest rate on the notes was recorded in other income as a gain on debt
conversion.
10. INCOME TAXES
The asset and liability method, prescribed by SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes,
is used in accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities
are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that may be in effect when
the differences are expected to reverse.
For the three- and six-month periods ended June 28, 2008, we recorded $3,359 and $3,404,
respectively, in income tax expense. The second quarter of 2008 tax provision includes an
approximate $3,100 non-cash charge to record a deferred tax liability for liabilities generated
from book/tax differences pertaining to goodwill and certain intangible assets that cannot be
predicted to reverse during our loss carryforward periods. Substantially all of this adjustment
related to book/tax differences that occurred during 2007 and were identified during the second
quarter of 2008. In connection with this adjustment, we reviewed the illustrative list of
qualitative considerations provided in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99 and other
qualitative factors in our determination that this adjustment was not material to the 2007
consolidated financial statements or this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The remaining expense
is primarily due to the income reported for U.S. operations during the period.
The effective tax rate for the total consolidated company was 34.4% and 27.8% for the
three- and six-month periods ended June 28, 2008, respectively. The overall effective rate is
the result of the combination of income and losses in each of our tax jurisdictions, which is
particularly influenced by the fact that we have not recognized a deferred tax asset pertaining
to cumulative historical losses for our U.S. operations and our U.K. subsidiary, as management
does not believe, at this time, it is more likely than not that we will realize the benefit of
these losses. We have substantial net operating loss carryforwards which offset taxable income
in the United States. However, we remain subject to the alternative minimum tax in the United
States. The alternative minimum tax limits the amount of net operating loss available to offset
taxable income to 90% of the current year income. This limitation did not have an impact on
income taxes determined for 2007. However, this limitation does have an impact on income taxes
determined for 2008. As a result, we expect to incur the alternative minimum tax in 2008 and
the tax provision includes a provision for the U.S. alternative minimum tax as well as state
income taxes, for states which we do not have the ability to utilize net operating loss
carryforwards. Normally, the payment of the alternative minimum tax results in the
establishment of a deferred tax asset. However, we have established a valuation allowance for
our net U.S. deferred tax asset. Therefore, the expected payment of the alternative minimum tax
does not result in a net deferred tax asset.
As of December 31, 2007, we have foreign and domestic net operating loss carryforwards
totaling approximately $83,679 available to reduce future taxable income. Foreign loss
carryforwards of approximately $11,915 can be carried forward indefinitely. The domestic net
operating loss carryforward of $71,764 expires from 2008 through 2027. We expect to utilize in
full the net operating loss carryforwards that are set to expire in 2008 against our 2008
taxable income.
During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, we recorded a full valuation allowance
on our net deferred tax asset, due to the determination, at that time, that it was more likely
than not that we would not be able to utilize our U.S. and U.K. net operating loss carryforwards
(NOLs) that had accumulated over time. At June 28, 2008, we continue to recognize a
valuation allowance on our U.S. deferred tax asset, to the extent that we believe, that it is
more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize that portion of our U.S. NOLs that had
accumulated over time. A U.S. valuation allowance is not required for the portion of the
deferred tax asset that will be realized by the reversal of temporary differences related to
deferred tax liabilities to the extent those temporary differences are expected to reverse in
our carryforward period. At June 28, 2008, we continue to recognize a full valuation allowance
on our U.K. net deferred tax asset, as we believe, at this time, that it is more likely than not
that we will not be able to utilize our U.K. NOLs that had accumulated over time. We
continually monitor the assumptions and performance results to assess the realizability of the
tax benefits of the U.S. and U.K. net operating losses and other deferred tax assets.
On January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes: An interpretation
of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). As a result of the adoption of FIN 48 and recognition of
the cumulative effect of adoption of a new accounting principle, we recorded no increase in the
liability for unrecognized income tax benefits, with no offsetting reduction in retained
earnings. There was no adjustment to reflect the net
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difference between the related balance sheet accounts before applying FIN 48, and then as
measured pursuant to FIN 48s provisions.
The tax years 2003 to 2007 remain open to examination by United States taxing
jurisdictions. For our other major jurisdictions, U.K. and China, the tax years 2002 to 2007
and 2003 to 2007, respectively, remain open to routine examination by foreign taxing
authorities.
We have determined that a change in ownership as defined under Internal Revenue Code
Section 382 occurred during the fourth quarter of 2006. As such, the domestic net operating loss
carryforward will be subject to an annual limitation, which is currently estimated to be
approximately $12,000, the unused portion of which can be carried forward to subsequent periods.
We believe such limitation will not impact our ability to realize the deferred tax asset.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We are subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business.
We believe that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect
on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
a. Purchase Commitments
As of June 28, 2008, we have made commitments to purchase approximately $775 of production
machinery and equipment.
b. Product Warranties
We estimate future costs associated with expected product failure rates, material usage and
service costs in the development of our warranty obligations. Warranty reserves are based on
historical experience of warranty claims and generally will be estimated as a percentage of
sales over the warranty period. In the event the actual results of these items differ from the
estimates, an adjustment to the warranty obligation would be recorded. Changes in our product
warranty liability during the first six months of 2008 were as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2007 |
$ | 501 | ||
Accruals for warranties issued |
541 | |||
Settlements made |
(173 | ) | ||
Balance at June 28, 2008 |
$ | 869 | ||
c. Legal Matters
In January 2008, we filed a summons and complaint against one of our customers seeking to
recover $162 in unpaid invoices, plus interest for product supplied to the customer under a
Master Purchase Agreement (MPA) between the parties. The customer filed an answer and
counterclaim in March 2008 alleging that the product did not conform with a material requirement
of the MPA. The customer claims restitution, cost of cover, and incidental and consequential
damages in an approximate amount of $2,800. We strongly dispute the customers allegations and
we intend to vigorously pursue our claim and defend against the customers claims. Accordingly,
no accrual has been made or reflected in the consolidated financial statement as of June 28,
2008.
A retail end-user of a product manufactured by one of our customers (the Customer) made a
claim against the Customer wherein it asserted that the Customers product, which is powered by
one of our batteries, does not operate according to the Customers product specification. No
claim has been filed against us. However, in the
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interest of fostering good customer relations, in September 2002, we agreed to lend
technical support to the Customer in defense of its claim. Additionally, we assured the
Customer that we would honor our warranty by replacing any batteries that may be determined to
be defective. Subsequently, we learned that the end-user and the Customer settled the matter.
In February 2005, we entered into a settlement agreement with the Customer. Under the terms of
the agreement, we have agreed to provide replacement batteries for product determined to be
defective, to warrant each replacement battery under our standard warranty terms and conditions,
and to provide the Customer product at a discounted price for shipments made prior to December
31, 2008 in recognition of the Customers administrative costs in responding to the claim of the
retail end-user. In consideration of the above, the Customer released us from any and all
liability with respect to this matter. Consequently, we do not anticipate any further expenses
with regard to this matter other than our obligation under the settlement agreement. As of June
28, 2008, we no longer have an accrual in the warranty reserve related to anticipated
replacements under this agreement, due to the lack of actual claims for replacements during the
past few years. Further, we do not expect the ongoing terms of the settlement agreement to have
a material impact on our operations or financial condition.
In conjunction with our purchase/lease of our Newark, New York facility in 1998, we entered
into a payment-in-lieu of tax agreement, which provided us with real estate tax concessions upon
meeting certain conditions. In connection with this agreement, a consulting firm performed a
Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment, which revealed the existence of contaminated soil
and ground water around one of the buildings. We retained an engineering firm, which estimated
that the cost of remediation should be in the range of $230. In February 1998, we entered into
an agreement with a third party which provides that we and this third party will retain an
environmental consulting firm to conduct a supplemental Phase II investigation to verify the
existence of the contaminants and further delineate the nature of the environmental concern.
The third party agreed to reimburse us for fifty percent (50%) of the cost of correcting the
environmental concern on the Newark property. We have fully reserved for our portion of the
estimated liability. Test sampling was completed in the spring of 2001, and the engineering
report was submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for
review. NYSDEC reviewed the report and, in January 2002, recommended additional testing. We
responded by submitting a work plan to NYSDEC, which was approved in April 2002. We sought
proposals from engineering firms to complete the remedial work contained in the work plan. A
firm was selected to undertake the remediation and in December 2003 the remediation was
completed, and was overseen by the NYSDEC. The report detailing the remediation project, which
included the test results, was forwarded to NYSDEC and to the New York State Department of
Health (NYSDOH). The NYSDEC, with input from the NYSDOH, requested that we perform additional
sampling. A work plan for this portion of the project was written and delivered to the NYSDEC
and approved. In November 2005, additional soil, sediment and surface water samples were taken
from the area outlined in the work plan, as well as groundwater samples from the monitoring
wells. We received the laboratory analysis and met with the NYSDEC in March 2006 to discuss the
results. On June 30, 2006, the Final Investigation Report was delivered to the NYSDEC by our
outside environmental consulting firm. In November 2006, the NYSDEC completed its review of the
Final Investigation Report and requested additional groundwater, soil and sediment sampling. A
work plan to address the additional investigation was submitted to the NYSDEC in January 2007
and was approved in April 2007. Additional investigation work was performed in May 2007. A
preliminary report of results was prepared by our outside environmental consulting firm in
August 2007 and a meeting with the NYSDEC and NYSDOH took place in September 2007. As a result
of this meeting, NYSDEC and NYSDOH requested additional investigation work. A work plan to
address this additional investigation was submitted and approved by the NYSDEC in November 2007.
Additional investigation work was performed in December 2007 and the results were provided to
NYSDEC and NYSDOH for review. Both NYSDEC and NYSDOH appear satisfied with the investigation
results. We are developing a scope of work and will solicit environmental consulting firms to
develop a Remedial Action Plan. Through June 28, 2008, total costs incurred have amounted to
approximately $203, none of which has been capitalized. At June 28, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
we had $40 and $85, respectively, reserved for this matter.
We have had certain exigent, non-bid contracts with the U.S. government, which have been
subject to an audit and final price adjustment, which have resulted in decreased margins
compared with the original terms of the contracts. As of June 28, 2008, there were no
outstanding exigent contracts with the government.
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As part of its due diligence, the government has conducted post-audits of the completed
exigent contracts to ensure that information used in supporting the pricing of exigent contracts
did not differ materially from actual results. In September 2005, the Defense Contracting Audit
Agency (DCAA) presented its findings related to the audits of three of the exigent contracts,
suggesting a potential pricing adjustment of approximately $1,400 related to reductions in the
cost of materials that occurred prior to the final negotiation of these contracts. We have
reviewed these audit reports, have submitted our response to these audits and believe, taken as
a whole, the proposed audit adjustments can be offset with the consideration of other
compensating cost increases that occurred prior to the final negotiation of the contracts.
While we believe that potential exposure exists relating to any final negotiation of these
proposed adjustments, we cannot reasonably estimate what, if any, adjustment may result when
finalized. In addition, in June 2007, we received a request from the Office of Inspector
General of the Department of Defense (DoD IG) seeking certain information and documents
relating to our business with the Department of Defense. We are cooperating with the DoD IG
inquiry and are furnishing the requested information and documents. At this time we have no
basis for assessing whether we might face any penalties or liabilities on account of the DoD IG
inquiry. The aforementioned DCAA-related adjustments could reduce margins and, along with the
aforementioned DoD IG inquiry, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
From August 2002 through August 2006, we participated in a self-insured trust to manage our
workers compensation activity for our employees in New York State. All members of this trust
have, by design, joint and several liability during the time they participate in the trust. In
August 2006, we left the self-insured trust and have obtained alternative coverage for our
workers compensation program through a third-party insurer. In the third quarter of 2006, we
confirmed that the trust was in an underfunded position (i.e. the assets of the trust were
insufficient to cover the actuarially projected liabilities associated with the members in the
trust). In the third quarter of 2006, we recorded a liability and an associated expense of $350
as an estimate of our potential future cost related to the trusts underfunded status. On April
28, 2008, we, along with all other members of the trust, were served by the State of New York
Workers Compensation Board (Compensation Board) with a Summons with Notice that was filed in
Albany County Supreme Court, wherein the Compensation Board put all members of the trust on
notice that it would be seeking approximately $1,000 in previously billed and unpaid assessments
and further assessments estimated to be not less than $25,000 arising from the accumulated
estimated under-funding of the trust. The Summons with Notice did not contain a complaint or a
specified demand. We timely filed a Notice of Appearance in response to the Summons with
Notice. On June 16, 2008, we were served with a Verified Complaint. The Verified Complaint
estimates that the trust was underfunded by $9,700 during the period of December 1, 1997
November 30, 2003 and an additional $19,400 for the period December 1, 2003 August 31, 2006.
The Verified Complaint estimates our pro-rata share of the liability for the period of December
1, 1997 November 30, 2003 is $195. The Verified Complaint did not contain a pro-rata share
liability estimate for the period of December 1, 2003-August 31, 2006. Further, the Verified
Complaint states that all estimates of the underfunded status of the trust and the pro-rata
share liability for the period of December 1, 1997-November 30, 2003 are subject to adjustment
based on a forensic audit of the trust that is currently being conducted on behalf of the
Compensation Board by a third-party audit firm. We timely filed our Verified Answer with
Affirmative Defenses on July 24, 2008. While the potential of joint and several liability
exists, we have paid all assessments that have been levied against us to date during our
participation in the trust. In addition, our liability is limited to the extent that the trust
was underfunded for the years of our participation. We have determined that our $350 reserve
for this potential liability continues to be reasonable. The final amount may be more or less,
depending upon the ultimate settlement of claims that remain in the trust for the period of time
we were a member. It may take several years before resolution of outstanding workers
compensation claims are finally settled. We will continue to review this liability periodically
and make adjustments accordingly as new information is collected.
d. Government Grants/Loans
We have been able to obtain certain grants/loans from government agencies to assist with
various funding needs. In November 2001, we received approval for a $300 grant/loan from New
York State. The grant/loan
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was to fund capital expansion plans that we expected would lead to job creation. In this
case, we were to be reimbursed after the full completion of the particular project. This
grant/loan also required us to meet and maintain certain levels of employment. During 2002,
since we did not meet the initial employment threshold, it appeared unlikely at that time that
we would be able to gain access to these funds. However, during 2006, our employment levels had
increased to a level that exceeded the minimum threshold, and we received these funds in April
2007. As this grant/loan requires us to not only meet, but maintain, our employment levels for
a pre-determined time period, we currently reflect the funds that we received as a current
liability, in the Other Current Liabilities line on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Our
employment levels met the specified levels as of December 31, 2007. In the event our employment
levels are not maintained at the specified levels at December 31, 2008, we may be required to
pay back these funds.
In conjunction with the City of West Point, Mississippi, we applied for a Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the State of Mississippi for infrastructure improvements
to our leased facility that is owned by the City of West Point, Mississippi. The CDBG was
awarded and as of August 1, 2008, approximately $415 has been distributed under the grant.
Under an agreement with the City of West Point, we have agreed to employ at least 30 full-time
employees at the facility, of which 51% of the jobs must be filled or made available to low or
moderate income families, within three years of completion of the CDBG improvement activities.
In addition, we have agreed to invest at least $1,000 in equipment and working capital into the
facility within the first three years of operation of the facility. In the event we fail to
honor these commitments, we are obligated to reimburse all amounts received under the CDBG to
the City of West Point, Mississippi.
In conjunction with Clay County, Mississippi, we applied for a Mississippi Rural Impact
Fund Grant (RIF) from the State of Mississippi for infrastructure improvements to our leased
facility that is owned by the City of West Point, Mississippi. The RIF was awarded and as of
August 1, 2008, approximately $15 has been distributed under the grant. Under an agreement with
the Clay County, we have agreed to employ at least 30 full-time employees at the facility, of
which 51% of the jobs must be filled or made available to low or moderate income families,
within three years of completion of the RIF improvement activities. In addition, we have agreed
to invest at least $1,000 in equipment and working capital into the facility within the first
three years of operation of the facility. In the event we fail to honor these commitments, we are obligated to reimburse all amounts
received under the RIF to the Clay County, Mississippi.
12. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
We report our results in four operating segments: Non-Rechargeable Products, Rechargeable
Products, Communications Systems and Design and Installation Services. The Non-Rechargeable
Products segment includes: lithium 9-volt, cylindrical and various other non-rechargeable
batteries, including seawater-activated. The Rechargeable Products segment includes:
rechargeable batteries, charging systems, uninterruptable power supplies and accessories, such
as cables. In 2006, as a result of the acquisition of McDowell, we formed a new segment,
Communications Accessories, which was renamed Communications Systems in 2007. The
Communications Systems segment includes: power supplies, cable and connector assemblies, RF
amplifiers, amplified speakers, equipment mounts, case equipment and integrated communication
system kits. In the fourth quarter of 2007, as a result of the acquisitions of RedBlack and
SPS, we renamed our Technology Contracts segment to Design and Installation Services. The
Design and Installation Services segment includes: standby power and communications and
electronics systems design, installation and maintenance activities and revenues and related
costs associated with various development contracts. We look at our segment performance at the
gross margin level, and we do not allocate research and development or selling, general and
administrative costs against the segments. All other items that do not specifically relate to
these four segments and are not considered in the performance of the segments are considered to
be Corporate charges.
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Three-Month Period Ended June 28, 2008
Non- | Design and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rechargeable | Rechargeable | Communications | Installation | |||||||||||||||||||||
Products | Products | Systems | Services | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 17,699 | $ | 4,490 | $ | 61,946 | $ | 3,763 | $ | | $ | 87,898 | ||||||||||||
Segment contribution |
2,251 | 821 | 16,741 | 815 | (10,691 | ) | 9,937 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(238 | ) | (238 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on debt
conversion |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
55 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes-current |
(264 | ) | (264 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes-deferred |
(3,095 | ) | (3,095 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 6,395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 46,848 | $ | 19,773 | $ | 68,469 | $ | 14,993 | $ | 3,945 | $ | 154,028 |
Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2007
Non- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rechargeable | Rechargeable | Communications | Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||
Products | Products | Accessories | Contracts | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 22,808 | $ | 4,561 | $ | 7,688 | $ | 139 | $ | | $ | 35,196 | ||||||||||||
Segment contribution |
6,201 | 943 | 1,451 | 22 | (6,900 | ) | 1,717 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(586 | ) | (586 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
167 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes-current |
| | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes-deferred |
| | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 51,410 | $ | 18,459 | $ | 25,440 | $ | 74 | $ | 4,634 | $ | 100,017 |
Six-Month Period Ended June 28, 2008
Non- | Design and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rechargeable | Rechargeable | Communications | Installation | |||||||||||||||||||||
Products | Products | Systems | Services | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 32,315 | $ | 11,228 | $ | 86,000 | $ | 7,942 | $ | | $ | 137,485 | ||||||||||||
Segment contribution |
5,307 | 2,022 | 22,862 | 1,312 | (19,203 | ) | 12,300 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(556 | ) | (556 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on debt
conversion |
313 | 313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
176 | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes-current |
(318 | ) | (318 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes-deferred |
(3,086 | ) | (3,086 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 8,829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 46,848 | $ | 19,773 | $ | 68,469 | $ | 14,993 | $ | 3,945 | $ | 154,028 |
Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2007
Non- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rechargeable | Rechargeable | Communications | Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||
Products | Products | Accessories | Contracts | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 40,966 | $ | 10,090 | $ | 16,179 | $ | 281 | $ | | $ | 67,516 | ||||||||||||
Segment contribution |
10,749 | 2,305 | 2,971 | 93 | (13,810 | ) | 2,308 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(1,229 | ) | (1,229 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
183 | 183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes-current |
| | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes-deferred |
| | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 51,410 | $ | 18,459 | $ | 25,440 | $ | 74 | $ | 4,634 | $ | 100,017 |
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13. FIRE AT MANUFACTURING FACILITY
In November 2006, we experienced a fire that damaged certain inventory and property at our
facility in China, which began in a battery storage area. Certain inventory and portions of
buildings were damaged. We believe we maintain adequate insurance coverage for this operation.
The total amount of the loss pertaining to assets and the related expenses was approximately
$849. The majority of the insurance claim is related to the recovery of damaged inventory. In
July 2007, we received approximately $637 as a partial payment on our insurance claim, which
resulted in no gain or loss being recognized. In March 2008, we received a final settlement
payment of $191, which offset the outstanding receivable of approximately $152 and resulted in a
non-operating gain of approximately $39.
14. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 162, The
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (SFAS No. 162). SFAS No. 162 identifies
the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting principles to be used in
the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The FASB does
not expect that SFAS No. 162 will result in a change in current practice. However, transition
provisions have been provided in the unusual circumstance that the application of the provisions
of SFAS No. 162 results in a change in practice. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following
the SECs approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section
411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles. We do not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a significant impact
on our financial statements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible
Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash
Settlement) (FSP No. APB 14-1). FSP No. APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments
that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not
addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt
Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants. Additionally, FSP No. APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of
such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner
that will reflect the entitys nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is
recognized in subsequent periods. FSP No. APB 14-1 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the
adoption of this pronouncement to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. SFAS 142-3, Determination of the
Useful Life of Intangible Assets. (FSP No. SFAS 142-3). FSP No. SFAS 142-3 amends the factors
that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the
useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets. FSP FAS 142-3 intends to improve the consistency between the useful life of a
recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to
measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations,
and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. FSP No. SFAS 142-3 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15,
2008. We do not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a significant impact on our
financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. The statement amends and expands
the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133 to provide users of financial statements with an
enhanced understanding of (i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (ii) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its
related interpretations, and (iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an
entitys financial position, results of operations, and cash
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flows. The statement also requires (i) qualitative disclosures about objectives for using
derivatives by primary underlying risk exposure, (ii) information about the volume of derivative
activity, (iii) tabular disclosures about balance sheet location and gross fair value amounts of
derivative instruments, income statement, and other comprehensive income location and amounts of
gains and losses on derivative instruments by type of contract, and (iv) disclosures about
credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. SFAS No. 161 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15,
2008. We do not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a significant impact on our
financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations
(SFAS No. 141R), which replaces SFAS 141. The statement retains the purchase method of
accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way
assets and liabilities are recognized in purchase accounting. It also changes the recognition
of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the
capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing
of acquisition-related costs as incurred. SFAS No. 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning
on or after December 15, 2008 and will apply prospectively to business combinations completed on
or after that date. The impact of adopting SFAS No. 141R will be dependent on the future
business combinations that we may pursue after its effective date.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB 51, which changes the accounting and reporting for
minority interests. Minority interests will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and
will be reported as a component of equity separate from the parents equity, and purchases or
sales of equity interests that do not result in a change in control will be accounted for as
equity transactions. In addition, net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will
be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement and, upon a loss of
control, the interest sold, as well as any interest retained, will be recorded at fair value
with any gain or loss recognized in earnings. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years
beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will apply prospectively, except for the
presentation and disclosure requirements, which will apply retrospectively. The impact of
adopting SFAS No. 160 will be dependent on the structure of future business combinations or
partnerships that we may pursue after its effective date.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159
permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected
will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for
an entitys first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this
pronouncement had no significant impact on our financial statements.
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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157
provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. It does not
require any new fair value measurements, but does require expanded disclosures to provide
information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the
methods and assumptions used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measures on
earnings. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption encouraged. In February 2008,
the FASB issued FASB Staff Position SFAS No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157
(FSP). The FSP delayed, for one year, the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial
assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed in the financial
statements on at least an annual basis. As such, we partially adopted the provisions of SFAS
No. 157 effective January 1, 2008. The partial adoption of this statement did not have a
material impact on our financial statements. We expect to adopt the remaining provisions of SFAS
No. 157 effective January 1, 2009. We expect the adoption of the deferred provisions of SFAS No.
157 to impact the way in which we calculate fair value for assets and liabilities initially
measured at fair value in a business combination, our annual impairment review of goodwill and
non-amortizable intangible assets, and when conditions exist that require us to calculate the
fair value of long-lived assets; however, we do not expect this adoption to have a material
impact on our financial statements.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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, future demand for our products and services,
addressing the process of U.S. military procurement, the successful commercialization of our
products, the successful integration of our acquired businesses, general economic conditions,
government and environmental regulation, finalization of non-bid government contracts, competition
and customer strategies, technological innovations in the non-rechargeable and rechargeable battery
industries, changes in our business strategy or development plans, capital deployment, business
disruptions, including those caused by fires, raw materials supplies, 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 described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. For
further discussion of certain of the matters described above, see Item 1A, Risk Factors in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q
and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in our Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
The financial information in this Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations is presented in thousands of dollars,
except for share and per share amounts.
General
We offer products and services ranging from portable and standby power solutions to
communications and electronics systems. Through our engineering and collaborative approach to
problem solving, we serve government, defense and commercial customers across the globe. We
design, manufacture, install and maintain power and communications systems including: portable and
standby power systems, communications and electronics systems and accessories, and custom
engineered systems, solutions and services.
We report our results in four operating segments: Non-Rechargeable Products, Rechargeable
Products, Communications Systems and Design and Installation Services. The Non-Rechargeable
Products segment includes: lithium 9-volt, cylindrical and various other non-rechargeable
batteries, including seawater-activated. The Rechargeable Products segment includes: rechargeable
batteries, charging systems, uninterruptable power supplies and accessories, such as cables. In
2006, as a result of the acquisition of McDowell, we formed a new segment, Communications
Accessories, which was renamed Communications Systems in 2007. The Communications Systems segment
includes: power supplies, cable and connector assemblies, RF amplifiers, amplified speakers,
equipment mounts, case equipment and integrated communication system kits. In the fourth quarter
of 2007, as a result of the acquisitions of RedBlack and SPS, we renamed our Technology Contracts
segment to Design and Installation Services. The Design and Installation Services segment
includes: standby power and communications and electronics systems design, installation and
maintenance activities and revenues and related costs associated with various development
contracts. We look at our segment performance at the gross margin level, and we do not allocate
research and development or selling, general and administrative costs against the segments. All
other items that do not specifically relate to these four segments and are not considered in the
performance of the segments are considered to be Corporate charges.
We continually evaluate ways to grow, including opportunities to expand through mergers,
acquisitions and joint ventures, which can broaden the scope of our products and services, expand
operating and market opportunities and provide the ability to enter new lines of business
synergistic with our portfolio of offerings.
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On September 28, 2007, we finalized the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares
of common stock of RedBlack, formerly ISC, a provider of a full range of engineering and technical
services for communication electronic systems to government agencies and prime contractors located
in Hollywood, Maryland. The initial cash purchase price was $943 (net of $57 in cash acquired),
with up to $2,000 in additional cash consideration contingent on the achievement of certain sales
milestones. The additional cash consideration is payable in up to three annual payments and
subject to possible adjustments as set forth in the stock purchase agreement. (See Note 2 to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.)
On November 16, 2007, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares
of common stock of SPS, an infrastructure power management services firm specializing in
engineering, installation and preventative maintenance of standby power systems, uninterruptible
power supply systems, DC power systems and switchgear/control systems for the telecommunications,
aerospace, banking and information services industries located in Clearwater, Florida. Under the
terms of the stock purchase agreement, the initial purchase price of $10,000 consisted of $5,889
(net of $111 in cash acquired) in cash and a $4,000 subordinated convertible promissory note to be
held by the seller. In addition, on the achievement of certain post-acquisition sales milestones,
we will issue up to an aggregate amount of 100,000 shares of our common stock. (See Note 2 in the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.)
On November 16, 2007, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares
of common stock of Reserve Power Systems, Inc., an affiliate of SPS, and a supplier of lead acid
batteries primarily for use by SPS in the design and installation of standby power systems. In June
2008, we renamed Reserve Power Systems, Inc. to RPS Power Systems, Inc. (RPS). Under the terms
of the stock purchase agreement, the initial purchase price consisted of 100,000 shares of our
common stock, valued at $1,383. In addition, on the achievement of certain post-acquisition sales
milestones, we will pay the sellers, in cash, 5% of sales up to the sales in the operating plan,
and 10% of sales that exceed the sales in the operating plan, for the remainder of the calendar
year 2007 and for calendar years 2008, 2009 and 2010. The additional contingent cash consideration
is payable in annual installments, and excludes sales made to SPS, which historically have
comprised substantially all of RPSs sales. (See Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information.)
In March 2008, we formed a joint venture, named Ultralife Batteries India Private Limited
(India JV), with our distributor partner in India. The India JV will assemble Ultralife power
solution products and manage local sales and marketing activities, serving commercial, government
and defense customers throughout India. We have invested $61 in cash into the India JV, as
consideration for our 51% ownership stake in the India JV.
In June 2008, we changed our corporate name from Ultralife Batteries, Inc. to Ultralife
Corporation. The purpose of the name change was to align our corporate name more closely with the
business now being conducted by us, as we are no longer exclusively a battery manufacturing
company.
Results of Operations
Three-month periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007
Revenues. Consolidated revenues for the three-month period ended June 28, 2008 amounted to
$87,898, an increase of $52,702, or 150%, from the $35,196 reported in the same quarter in the
prior year. Non-Rechargeable product sales decreased $5,109, or 22%, from $22,808 last year to
$17,699 this year. The decrease in Non-Rechargeable revenues was mainly attributable to battery
shipments to international defense customers in 2007 that did not reoccur in 2008. Rechargeable
product revenues were $4,490 in 2008, a decrease of $71, or 2%, from the $4,561 reported in the
previous year. Communications Systems revenues increased $54,258, or 706%, from $7,688 to $61,946,
due to deliveries of advanced communications systems in relation to the sizeable orders we received
during the latter part of 2007. Design and Installation Services revenues were $3,763 in the
second quarter of 2008, an increase of $3,624 from the $139 reported in the second quarter of 2007
mainly due to the acquisitions of RedBlack and SPS in the second half of 2007.
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Cost of Products Sold. Cost of products sold totaled $67,270 for the quarter ended June 28,
2008, an increase of $40,691, or 153%, from the $26,579 reported for the same three-month period a
year ago. The gross margin on consolidated revenues for the quarter was $20,628, an increase of
$12,011, or 139%, over the $8,617 reported in the same quarter in the prior year due mainly to
higher sales volumes. As a percentage of revenues, consolidated gross
margins amounted to 23% in
the second quarter of 2008, consistent with the second quarter of 2007. Non-Rechargeable product
margins were $2,251, or 13% of revenues, for the second quarter of 2008 compared with $6,201, or
27% of revenues, in the same period in 2007. Non-Rechargeable gross margins declined primarily as
a result of lower sales volumes, product mix, and higher costs of raw materials related to
increasing energy and transportation costs, as well as the impact from an approximately $750
restructuring charge that was recorded related to refocusing our U.K. operation toward enhancing
our ability to serve our customers, resulting in employee termination costs and certain asset
valuation adjustments. In our Rechargeable operations, gross margin amounted to $821 in the second
quarter of 2008, or 18% of revenues, compared to $943, or 21% of revenues, in 2007. This decrease
in Rechargeable gross margin was mainly attributable to a shift in product mix. Communications
Systems margins were $16,741, or 27% of revenues, for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of
$15,290 when compared with $1,451, or 19% of revenues, in the same period in 2007. The increase in
the gross margin percentage for Communications Systems resulted from higher sales and production
volumes, as well as improvements in material costs and supply chain. Gross margins in the Design
and Installation Services segment amounted to $815, or 22% of revenues in the second quarter of
2008, compared to $22, or 16% of revenues, in 2007, an increase of $793. Gross margins in this
particular segment vary from 2007 to 2008 due to higher revenue reported in this segment related to
the recent addition of RedBlack and SPS, and initial investments we are making to grow these new
businesses. Previous to these acquisitions, this segment was comprised mainly of technology
contracts which had varying margins dependent on the progress of individual contracts.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the three-month period ended June 28, 2008 totaled
$10,691, an increase of $3,791 from the prior years amount of $6,900. Overall, operating expenses
as a percentage of sales decreased to 12% in the second quarter of 2008 from 20% reported in the
prior year. Research and development costs were $2,137 in 2008 an increase of $449 over the $1,688
reported in 2007 as we increased our investment in product design and development. Selling,
general, and administrative expenses increased $3,342 to $8,554. This increase was comprised of
approximately $1,200 associated with costs related to recently acquired companies, approximately
$700 in higher sales-based commissions, and approximately $200 related to higher stock-based
compensation expenses, with the remainder due to enhanced sales and marketing efforts and higher
administrative costs required to operate a more diverse organization. Overall, amortization
expense associated with intangible assets related to acquisitions amounted to $526 in operating
expenses ($368 in selling, general, and administrative expenses and $158 in research and
development costs), a decrease of $24 from the prior year amount of $550.
Other Income (Expense). Interest expense, net, for the second quarter of 2008 was $238, a
decrease of $348 from the comparable period in 2007, mainly as a result of the conversion, in the
first quarter of 2008, of convertible notes into shares of common stock related to the McDowell
acquisition, as well as lower borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Miscellaneous
income/expense amounted to income of $55 for the second quarter of 2008 compared with income of
$167 for the same period in 2007. This decrease was primarily due to transactions impacted by changes
in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar.
Income Taxes. We reflected a tax provision of $3,359 for the second quarter of 2008 compared
with no income tax provision in the second quarter of 2007. The second quarter of 2008 tax
provision includes an approximate $3,100 non-cash charge to record a deferred tax liability for
liabilities generated from book/tax differences pertaining to goodwill and certain intangible
assets that cannot be predicted to reverse during our loss carryforward periods. Substantially all
of this adjustment related to book/tax differences that occurred during 2007 and were identified
during the second quarter of 2008. In connection with this adjustment, we reviewed the
illustrative list of qualitative considerations provided in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99
and other qualitative factors in our determination that this adjustment was not material to the
2007 consolidated financial statements or this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The effective
consolidated tax rate for the second quarter of 2008 was 34.4% compared with 0% for the same period
in 2007.
At June 28, 2008, we continue to recognize a valuation allowance on our U.S. deferred tax
asset, to the extent that we believe, that it is more likely than not that we will not utilize that
portion of our U.S. NOLs that
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had accumulated over time. We continue to recognize a full valuation allowance on our U.K. net
deferred tax asset, as we believe, at this time, that it is more likely than not that we will not
be able to utilize our U.K. NOLs that had accumulated over time. However, we continually monitor
the assumptions and performance results to assess the realizability of the tax benefits of the U.S.
and U.K. net operating losses and other deferred tax assets, in accordance with the accounting
standards.
We have determined that a change in ownership as defined under Internal Revenue Code
Section 382 occurred during the fourth quarter of 2006. As such, the domestic net operating loss
carryforward will be subject to an annual limitation, which is currently estimated to be
approximately $12,000, the unused portion of which can be carried forward to subsequent periods. We
believe such limitation will not impact our ability to realize the deferred tax asset. In
addition, certain of our NOL carryforwards are subject to U.S. alternative minimum tax such that
carryforwards can offset only 90% of alternative minimum taxable income. This limitation did not
have an impact on income taxes determined for 2007. However, this limitation does have an impact
on income taxes determined for 2008.
Net Income. Net income and income per diluted share were $6,395 and $0.36, respectively, for
the three months ended June 28, 2008, compared to a net income and income per diluted share of
$1,298 and $0.08, respectively, for the same quarter last year, primarily as a result of the
reasons described above. Average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted earnings per
share increased from 15,331,000 in the second quarter of 2007 to 17,720,000 in 2008, mainly due to
the 1,000,000 share issuance in the fourth quarter of 2007 from our limited public offering, the
conversion of the McDowell convertible notes into 700,000 shares of our common stock during the
first quarter of 2008, stock option and warrant exercises, and restricted stock grants.
Six-month periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007
Revenues. Consolidated revenues for the six-month period ended June 28, 2008 amounted to
$137,485, an increase of $69,969, or 104%, from the $67,516 reported in the same period in the
prior year. Non-Rechargeable product sales decreased $8,651, or 21%, from $40,966 last year to
$32,315 this year. The decrease in Non-Rechargeable revenues was mainly attributable to the
fulfillment of battery orders to international defense customers in 2007 that have not reoccurred in
2008. Rechargeable product revenues increased $1,138, or 11%, from $10,090 to $11,228, mainly due
to higher sales of lithium-ion battery packs. Sales of Communications Systems amounted to $86,000
in 2008, compared to $16,179 in 2007, resulting mainly from deliveries of advanced communications
systems in relation to the sizeable orders we received during the latter part of 2007. Design and
Installation Services revenues were $7,942 in the first half of 2008, an increase of $7,661 from
the $281 reported in the first half of 2007 mainly due to the acquisitions of RedBlack and SPS in
the second half of 2007.
Cost of Products Sold. Cost of products sold totaled $105,982 for the six-month period ended
June 28, 2008, an increase of $54,584, or 106%, from the $51,398 reported for the same six-month
period a year ago. The gross margin on consolidated revenues for the six-month period was $31,503,
an increase of $15,385 over the $16,118 reported in the same six-month period in the prior year due
mainly to significantly higher sales volumes. As a percentage of revenues, consolidated gross
margins amounted to 23% in the first half of 2008, a decrease from 24% reported in the first half
of 2007. Non-Rechargeable product margins were $5,307, or 16% of revenues, for the first half of
2008 compared with $10,749, or 26% of revenues, in the same period in 2007. Non-Rechargeable gross
margins declined primarily as a result of lower sales volumes, product mix, and higher costs of raw
materials related to increasing energy and transportation costs, as well as the impact from an
approximately $750 restructuring charge that was recorded in the second quarter of 2008 related to
refocusing our U.K. operation toward enhancing our ability to serve our customers, resulting in
employee termination costs and certain asset valuation adjustments. In our Rechargeable
operations, gross margin amounted to $2,022 in the first half of 2008, or 18% of revenues, compared
to $2,305, or 23% of revenues, in 2007. This decrease in gross margin was attributable to a shift
in product mix. Gross margins in the Communications Systems segment totaled $22,862 or 27% of
revenues, compared with $2,971 or 18% of revenues in the same period in 2007. The increase in the
gross margin percentage for Communications Systems resulted from higher sales and production
volumes, as well as improvements in material costs and supply chain. Gross margins in the Design
and Installation Services
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segment amounted to $1,312, or 17% of revenues in the first half of 2008, compared to $93, or
33%, in 2007, an improvement of $1,219. Gross margins in this particular segment vary from 2007 to
2008 due to higher revenue reported in this segment related to the recent addition of RedBlack and
SPS, and initial investments we are making to grow these new businesses. Previous to these
acquisitions, this segment was comprised mainly of technology contracts which had varying margins
dependent on the progress of individual contracts.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the six-month period ended June 28, 2008 totaled
$19,203, an increase of $5,393 from the prior years amount of $13,810. Overall, operating
expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 14% in the first half 2008 from 20% reported in the
prior year. Amortization expense associated with intangible assets related to acquisitions caused
$1,046 ($729 in selling, general, and administrative expenses and $317 in research and development
costs) in additional operating expenses. Research and development costs increased $444 to $3,746
in 2008 due mainly to an increase in overall product development and design activity. Selling,
general, and administrative expenses increased $4,949 to $15,457. This increase was comprised of
approximately $2,000 associated with costs related to recently acquired companies, approximately
$700 in higher sales-based commissions, and approximately $200 related to higher stock-based
compensation expenses, with the remainder due to enhanced sales and marketing efforts and higher
administrative costs required to operate a more diverse organization.
Other Income (Expense). Interest expense, net, for the first half of 2008 was $556, a
decrease of $673 from the comparable period in 2007, mainly as a result of the conversion, in the
first quarter of 2008, of convertible notes into shares of common stock related to the McDowell
acquisition, as well as lower borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Miscellaneous
income/expense amounted to income of $489 for the first half of 2008 compared with income of $183
for the same period in 2007. This increase was primarily due to the recognition of a $313 gain on
the early conversion of the $10,500 convertible notes held by the sellers of McDowell Research,
Ltd., which related to an increase in the interest rate on the notes from 4% to 5% in October 2007.
Income Taxes. We reflected a tax provision of $3,404 for the first half of 2008 compared with
a tax provision of $0 in the first half of 2007. The second quarter of 2008 tax provision includes
an approximate $3,100 non-cash charge to record a deferred tax liability for liabilities generated
from book/tax differences pertaining to goodwill and certain intangible assets that cannot be
predicted to reverse during our loss carryforward periods. Substantially all of this adjustment
related to book/tax differences that occurred during 2007 and were identified during the second
quarter of 2008. In connection with this adjustment, we reviewed the illustrative list of
qualitative considerations provided in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99 and other qualitative
factors in our determination that this adjustment was not material to the 2007 consolidated
financial statements or this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The effective consolidated tax rate
for the first half of 2008 was 27.8% compared with 0% for the same period in 2007. Since we have
significant net operating loss carryforwards from our U.S. and U.K. operations, the cash outlay for
income taxes is expected to be limited to the alternative minimum tax in 2008 in the U.S. and
nominal for quite some time into the future in the U.K. The cash outlay for the alternative
minimum tax in the U.S. is due to the fact that certain of our NOL carryforwards are subject to
U.S. alternative minimum tax limitation, such that carryforwards can offset only 90% of alternative
minimum taxable income.
During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, we recorded a full valuation allowance on
our net deferred tax asset, due to the determination, at that time, that it was more likely than
not that we would not be able to utilize our U.S. and U.K. net operating loss carryforwards
(NOLs) that had accumulated over time. At June 28, 2008, we continue to recognize a valuation
allowance on our U.S. deferred tax asset, to the extent that we believe, that it is more likely
than not that we will not be able to utilize that portion of our U.S. NOLs that had accumulated
over time. A U.S. valuation allowance is not required for the portion of the deferred tax asset
that will be realized by the reversal of temporary differences related to deferred tax liabilities
to the extent those temporary differences are expected to reverse in our carryforward period. At
June 28, 2008, we continue to recognize a full valuation allowance on our U.K. net deferred tax
asset, as we believe, at this time, that it is more likely than not that we will not be able to
utilize our U.K. NOLs that had accumulated over time. We continually monitor the assumptions and
performance results to assess the realizability of the tax benefits of the U.S. and U.K. net
operating losses and other deferred tax assets, in accordance with the accounting standards.
Net Income. Net income and earnings per diluted share were $8,829 and $0.50, respectively,
for the six months ended June 28, 2008, compared to net income and earnings per diluted share of
$1,262 and $0.08,
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respectively, for the same period last year, primarily as a result of the reasons described
above. Average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted earnings per share increased from
15,320,000 in the first half of 2007 to 17,800,000 in 2008, mainly due to the 1,000,000 share
issuance in the fourth quarter of 2007 from our limited public offering, the conversion of the
McDowell convertible notes into 700,000 shares of our common stock during the first quarter of
2008, stock option and warrant exercises, and restricted stock grants.
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) before net interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and
amortization, plus/minus expenses/income that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing
operations. We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review and assess our operating
performance and to enhance comparability between periods. We also believe the use of Adjusted
EBITDA facilitates investors use of operating performance comparisons from period to period and
company to company by backing out potential differences caused by variations in such items as
capital structures (affecting relative interest expense and stock-based compensation expense), the
book amortization of intangible assets (affecting relative amortization expense), the age and book
value of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense) and other significant
non-cash, non-operating expenses or income. We also present Adjusted EBITDA 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), the most comparable
financial measure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP).
We use Adjusted EBITDA in our decision-making processes relating to the operation of our
business together with U.S. GAAP financial measures such as income (loss) from operations. We
believe that Adjusted EBITDA permits a comparative assessment of our operating performance,
relative to our performance based on our U.S. 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 non-cash stock-based compensation, which is a non-cash
expense that varies widely among companies. 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 U.S. GAAP, and is not a measure of operating
income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. 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) or
other consolidated statement of operations data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of
these limitations include, but are not limited to, the following:
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (2) does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (3) does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt; (4) does not reflect income taxes or the cash requirements for any tax payments; and (5) does not reflect all of the costs associated with operating our business; | ||
| 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 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 statements compared to other companies can vary significantly |
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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 U.S. GAAP results and using
Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows for the periods
presented:
Three-Month Period Ended | Six-Month Period Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 28, | June 30, | June 28, | June 30, | |||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 6,395 | $ | 1,298 | $ | 8,829 | $ | 1,262 | ||||||||
Add: interest expense, net |
238 | 586 | 556 | 1,229 | ||||||||||||
Add: income tax provision |
3,359 | | 3,404 | | ||||||||||||
Add: depreciation expense |
933 | 953 | 1,931 | 1,916 | ||||||||||||
Add: amortization expense |
526 | 550 | 1,046 | 1,081 | ||||||||||||
Add: stock-based
compensation expense |
709 | 481 | 1,196 | 1,031 | ||||||||||||
Less: gain on debt conversion |
| | (313 | ) | | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 12,160 | $ | 3,868 | $ | 16,649 | $ | 6,519 | ||||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 28, 2008, cash and cash equivalents totaled $827, a decrease of $1,418 from the
beginning of the year. During the six-month period ended June 28, 2008, operating activities
generated $3,807 in cash as compared to generating $1,518 for the six-month period ended June 30,
2007. The generation of cash from operating activities in 2008 resulted mainly from positive
earnings, offset in part by increased working capital requirements, including higher balances of
inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable that have resulted from the increased orders
for advanced communications systems.
We used $1,605 in cash for investing activities during the first six-month period of 2008
compared with $2,871 in cash used for investing activities in the same period in 2007. In 2008, we
spent $1,616 to purchase plant, property and equipment, as compared with $1,370 for the same period
in 2007. In 2007, we made a payment of $1,500 related to the asset purchase of McDowell that did
not reoccur in 2008.
During the six-month period ended June 28, 2008, we used $3,654 in funds from financing
activities compared to generating $1,073 in funds in the same period of 2007. The financing
activities in 2008 included a $4,704 outflow for repayments on the revolver portion of our primary
credit facility, and an inflow of cash from stock option and warrant exercises of $2,163, offset in
part by an outflow of $1,113 for principal payments on term debt under our primary credit facility
and capital lease obligations.
Inventory turnover for the first six months of 2008 was an annualized rate of approximately
4.6 turns per year, an improvement from the 3.0 turns for the full year of 2007. The improvement
in this metric is mainly due to the increased volume of sales and production activity during the
first half of 2008. Our Days Sales Outstanding (DSOs) was an average of 49 days for the first six
months of 2008, an improvement from the 2007 average of 55 days, mainly due to more favorable
timing on payments received from customers in our Communications Systems segment.
As of June 28, 2008, we had made commitments to purchase approximately $775 of production
machinery and equipment, which we expect to fund through operating cash flows.
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Our primary credit facility consists of both a term loan component and a revolver component,
and the facility is collateralized by essentially all of our assets, including those of our
subsidiaries. The lenders of the credit facility are JP Morgan Chase Bank and Manufacturers and
Traders Trust Company, with JP Morgan Chase Bank acting as the administrative agent. The current
revolver loan commitment is $22,500. Availability under the revolving credit component is subject
to meeting certain financial covenants. We are required to meet certain financial covenants under
the facility, as amended, including a debt to earnings ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratio, and a
current assets to total liabilities ratio. In addition, we are required to meet certain
non-financial covenants. The rate of interest, in general, is based upon either the current prime
rate, or a LIBOR rate plus 250 basis points.
On June 30, 2004, we drew down the full $10,000 term loan. The term loan is being repaid in
equal monthly installments of $167 over five years. On July 1, 2004, we entered into an interest
rate swap arrangement in the notional amount of $10,000 to be effective on August 2, 2004, related
to the $10,000 term loan, in order to take advantage of historically low interest rates. We
received a fixed rate of interest in exchange for a variable rate. The swap rate received was
3.98% for five years. The total rate of interest paid by us is equal to the swap rate of 3.98%
plus the applicable Eurodollar spread associated with the term loan. During the full year of 2007,
the adjusted rate ranged from 5.98% to 7.23%. During the first half of 2008, the adjusted rate
ranged from 5.73% to 6.48%. Derivative instruments are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No.
133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which requires that all
derivative instruments be recognized in the financial statements at fair value. The fair value of
this arrangement at June 28, 2008 resulted in a liability of $16, all of which was reflected as a
short-term liability.
There have been several amendments to the credit facility during the past few years, including
amendments to authorize acquisitions and modify financial covenants. Effective April 23, 2008, we
entered into Amendment Number Ten to Credit Agreement (Amendment Ten) with the banks. Amendment
Ten increased the amount of the revolving credit facility from $15,000 to $22,500, an increase of
$7,500. Additionally, Amendment Ten amends the applicable revolver and term rates under the Credit
Agreement from a variable pricing grid based on quarterly financial ratios to a set interest rate
structure based on either the current prime rate, or a LIBOR rate plus 250 basis points. As of
June 28, 2008, we were in compliance with all of the credit facility covenants, as amended.
While we believe relations with our lenders are good and we have received waivers as necessary
in the past, there can be no assurance that such waivers can always be obtained. In such case, we
believe we have, in the aggregate, sufficient cash, cash generation capabilities from operations,
working capital, and financing alternatives at our disposal, including but not limited to
alternative borrowing arrangements (e.g. asset secured borrowings) and other available lenders, to
fund operations in the normal course and repay the debt outstanding under our credit facility.
As of June 28, 2008, we had $2,167 outstanding under the term loan component of our credit
facility with our primary lending bank (of which $2,000 was classified as a current liability) and
$6,500 was outstanding under the revolver component (all of which was classified as a current
liability). As of June 28, 2008, the revolver arrangement provided for up to $22,500 of borrowing
capacity, including outstanding letters of credit. At June 28, 2008, we had no outstanding letters
of credit related to this facility, leaving $16,000 of additional borrowing capacity.
Previously, our wholly-owned U.K. subsidiary, Ultralife Batteries (UK) Ltd., had a revolving
credit facility with a commercial bank in the U.K. This credit facility provided our U.K.
operation with additional financing flexibility for its working capital needs. Any borrowings
against this credit facility were collateralized with that companys outstanding accounts
receivable balances. During the second quarter of 2008, this credit facility was terminated.
On November 16, 2007, we finalized a settlement agreement with the sellers of McDowell
Research, Ltd. relating to the initial purchase price of that company, which resolved various
operational issues that arose during the first several months following the July 2006 acquisition
that significantly reduced our profit margins. The
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settlement agreement reduced the overall purchase price by approximately $7,900, by reducing
the principal amount on the convertible notes initially issued in that transaction from $20,000 to
$14,000, and eliminating a $1,889 liability related to a purchase price adjustment. In addition,
the interest rate on the convertible notes was increased from 4% to 5% and we made prepayments
totaling $3,500 on the convertible notes. Upon payment of the $3,500 in November 2007, we reported
a one-time, non-operating gain of approximately $7,550 to account for the purchase price reduction,
net of certain adjustments related to the change in the interest rate on the convertible notes.
Based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the settlement agreement, there was not a clear
and direct link to the purchase price; therefore, we recorded the settlement as an adjustment to
income in accordance with SFAS No. 141. In January 2008, the remaining $10,500 principal balance
on the convertible notes was converted in full into 700,000 shares of our common stock, and the
remaining $313 that pertained to the change in the interest rate on the notes was recorded in other
income as a gain on debt conversion.
During the first six-month periods of 2008 and 2007, we issued 240,000 and 67,000 shares of
common stock, respectively, as a result of exercises of stock options and warrants. We received
approximately $2,163 in 2008 and $312 in 2007 in cash proceeds as a result of these transactions.
We continue to be optimistic about our future prospects and growth potential. We continually
explore various sources of liquidity to ensure financing flexibility, including leasing
alternatives, issuing new or refinancing existing debt, and raising equity through private or
public offerings. Although we stay abreast of such financing alternatives, we believe we have the
ability during the next 12 months to finance our operations primarily through internally generated
funds or through the use of additional financing that currently is available to us.
If we are unable to achieve our plans or unforeseen events occur, we may need to implement
alternative plans. While we believe we can complete our original plans or alternative plans, if
necessary, there can be no assurance that such alternatives would be available on acceptable terms
and conditions or that we would be successful in our implementation of such plans.
As described in Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings of this report, we are involved in
certain environmental matters with respect to our facility in Newark, New York. Although we have
reserved for expenses related to this potential exposure, there can be no assurance that such
reserve will be adequate. The ultimate resolution of this matter may have a significant adverse
impact on the results of operations in the period in which it is resolved.
With respect to our battery products, we typically offer warranties against any defects due to
product malfunction or workmanship for a period up to one year from the date of purchase. With
respect to our communications accessory products, we typically offer a four-year warranty. We also
offer a 10-year warranty on our 9-volt batteries that are used in ionization-type smoke alarms. We
provide for a reserve for these potential warranty expenses, which is based on an analysis of
historical warranty issues. There is no assurance that future warranty claims will be consistent
with past history, and in the event we experience a significant increase in warranty claims, there
is no assurance that our reserves will be sufficient. This could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Outlook
For the second half of 2008, we are forecasting revenue in the range of $130,000 and operating
income in the range of $10,000, based upon current backlog and anticipated order activity from new
and existing customers. As a result, we anticipate full year 2008 revenue and operating income of
approximately $270,000 and $22,000, respectively. While several large orders are contributing to a
nearly doubling of revenue in 2008 over 2007, we anticipate a revenue base of at least $250,000 for
2009, based on our outlook for order opportunities and strong demand for our products and services.
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While we are confident in our full year outlook, variability in the timing of orders and
shipments makes predicting revenue on a quarterly basis challenging. Therefore, going forward, we
will provide revenue and earnings guidance on an annual basis.
The effective rate for income taxes may be subject to variability, resulting from the
combination of income and losses in each of our tax jurisdictions, and from our assessment of the
valuation allowance offsetting our deferred tax assets. The amount of the valuation allowance is
dependent upon historical results and our expectation of future earnings, in accordance with
applicable accounting standards. As facts and circumstances change periodically, our assessment of
the valuation allowance may also change, which could result in non-cash impacts to our financial
statements. In addition, our U.S. net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) are subject to an
annual limitation (in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 382), which limit the amount of
NOLs that can be used to offset taxable income. This annual limitation for the utilization of our
NOLs is currently estimated to be approximately $12,000; however, unused amounts can be carried
forward to subsequent periods. For the full year 2008, the NOLs that are available to be applied
against U.S. taxable income are approximately $32,000. We also are subject to the alternative
minimum tax in the U.S., which limits the amount of net operating loss available to offset taxable
income to 90% of the current year income. Overall, we expect our cash taxes for 2008 to be
relatively nominal.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 162, The
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (SFAS No. 162). SFAS No. 162 identifies the
sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting principles to be used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The FASB does not expect that
SFAS No. 162 will result in a change in current practice. However, transition provisions have been
provided in the unusual circumstance that the application of the provisions of SFAS No. 162 results
in a change in practice. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SECs approval of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present
Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. We do not expect the adoption
of this pronouncement to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible
Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)
(FSP No. APB 14-1). FSP No. APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be
settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph
12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase
Warrants. Additionally, FSP No. APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments should
separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the
entitys nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods.
FSP No. APB 14-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods
beginning after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a
significant impact on our financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. SFAS 142-3, Determination of the
Useful Life of Intangible Assets. (FSP No. SFAS 142-3). FSP No. SFAS 142-3 amends the factors
that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the
useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets. FSP FAS 142-3 intends to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized
intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair
value of the asset under SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations, and other U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. FSP No. SFAS 142-3 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2008. We do not expect
the adoption of this pronouncement to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. The statement amends and expands the
disclosure
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requirements of SFAS No. 133 to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced
understanding of (i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (ii) how derivative
instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related
interpretations, and (iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys
financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The statement also requires
(i) qualitative disclosures about objectives for using derivatives by primary underlying risk
exposure, (ii) information about the volume of derivative activity, (iii) tabular disclosures about
balance sheet location and gross fair value amounts of derivative instruments, income statement,
and other comprehensive income location and amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments
by type of contract, and (iv) disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in
derivative agreements. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of this
pronouncement to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (SFAS
No. 141R), which replaces SFAS 141. The statement retains the purchase method of accounting for
acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities
are recognized in purchase accounting. It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the capitalization of in-process research
and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred.
SFAS No. 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will apply
prospectively to business combinations completed on or after that date. The impact of adopting
SFAS No. 141R will be dependent on the future business combinations that we may pursue after its
effective date.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB 51, which changes the accounting and reporting for
minority interests. Minority interests will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and
will be reported as a component of equity separate from the parents equity, and purchases or sales
of equity interests that do not result in a change in control will be accounted for as equity
transactions. In addition, net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be
included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement and, upon a loss of
control, the interest sold, as well as any interest retained, will be recorded at fair value with
any gain or loss recognized in earnings. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on
or after December 15, 2008 and will apply prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure
requirements, which will apply retrospectively. The impact of adopting SFAS No. 160 will be
dependent on the structure of future business combinations or partnerships that we may pursue after
its effective date.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits
entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be
recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for an entitys
first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this pronouncement had no
significant impact on our financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157
provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. It does not
require any new fair value measurements, but does require expanded disclosures to provide
information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the
methods and assumptions used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measures on
earnings. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption encouraged. In February 2008, the
FASB issued FASB Staff Position SFAS No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP).
The FSP delayed, for one year, the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and
liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements on at least
an annual basis. As such, we partially adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 effective January 1,
2008. The partial adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on our financial
statements. We expect to adopt the remaining provisions of SFAS No. 157 effective January 1, 2009.
We expect the adoption of the deferred provisions of SFAS No. 157 to impact the way in which we
calculate fair value for assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a
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business combination, our annual impairment review of goodwill and non-amortizable intangible
assets, and when conditions exist that require us to calculate the fair value of long-lived assets;
however, we do not expect this adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, but they also reflect
managements 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) in our 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 months of 2008, there were no significant changes in the manner in which
our significant accounting policies were applied or in which related assumptions and estimates were
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
(Dollars in thousands)
We are exposed to various market risks in the normal course of business, primarily interest
rate risk and foreign currency risk. Our primary interest rate risk is derived from our
outstanding variable-rate debt obligations. In July 2004, we hedged a portion of this risk by
entering into an interest rate swap arrangement in connection with the term loan component of our
new credit facility. Under the swap arrangement, effective August 2, 2004, we received a fixed
rate of interest in exchange for a variable rate. The swap rate received was 3.98% for five years
and will be adjusted accordingly for a Eurodollar spread incorporated in the credit agreement. As
of June 28, 2008, a one basis point change in the Eurodollar spread would have a less than $1 value
change. (See Note 9 in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information.)
We are subject to foreign currency risk, due to fluctuations in currencies relative to the
U.S. dollar. We monitor the relationship between the U.S. dollar and other currencies on a
continuous basis and adjust sales prices for products and services sold in these foreign currencies
as appropriate to safeguard against the fluctuations in the currency effects relative to the U.S.
dollar.
We maintain manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and Asia, and export products
globally. We purchase materials and sell our products in foreign currencies, and therefore
currency fluctuations may impact our pricing of products sold and materials purchased. In
addition, our foreign subsidiaries maintain their books in local currency, which is translated into
U.S. dollars for our consolidated financial statements.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation Of Disclosure Controls And Procedures Our president and chief executive officer
(principal executive officer) and our vice president finance and chief financial officer
(principal financial officer) have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly
report. Based on this evaluation, the president and chief executive officer and vice president -
finance and chief financial officer 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 the
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this
quarterly report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings (Dollars in thousands)
We are subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business.
We believe that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on
our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In conjunction with our purchase/lease of our Newark, New York facility in 1998, we entered
into a payment-in-lieu of tax agreement, which provided us with real estate tax concessions upon
meeting certain conditions. In connection with this agreement, a consulting firm performed a Phase
I and II Environmental Site Assessment, which revealed the existence of contaminated soil and
ground water around one of the buildings. We retained an engineering firm, which estimated that
the cost of remediation should be in the range of $230. In February 1998, we entered into an
agreement with a third party which provides that we and this third party will retain an
environmental consulting firm to conduct a supplemental Phase II investigation to verify the
existence of the contaminants and further delineate the nature of the environmental concern. The
third party agreed to reimburse us for fifty percent (50%) of the cost of correcting the
environmental concern on the Newark property. We have fully reserved for our portion of the
estimated liability. Test sampling was completed in the spring of 2001, and the engineering report
was submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for review.
NYSDEC reviewed the report and, in January 2002, recommended additional testing. We responded by
submitting a work plan to NYSDEC, which was approved in April 2002. We sought proposals from
engineering firms to complete the remedial work contained in the work plan. A firm was selected to
undertake the remediation and in December 2003 the remediation was completed, and was overseen by
the NYSDEC. The report detailing the remediation project, which included the test results, was
forwarded to NYSDEC and to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The NYSDEC, with
input from the NYSDOH, requested that we perform additional sampling. A work plan for this portion
of the project was written and delivered to the NYSDEC and approved. In November 2005, additional
soil, sediment and surface water samples were taken from the area outlined in the work plan, as
well as groundwater samples from the monitoring wells. We received the laboratory analysis and met
with the NYSDEC in March 2006 to discuss the results. On June 30, 2006, the Final Investigation
Report was delivered to the NYSDEC by our outside environmental consulting firm. In November 2006,
the NYSDEC completed its review of the Final Investigation Report and requested additional
groundwater, soil and sediment sampling. A work plan to address the additional investigation was
submitted to the NYSDEC in January 2007 and was approved in April 2007. Additional investigation
work was performed in May 2007. A preliminary report of results was prepared by our outside
environmental consulting firm in August 2007 and a meeting with the NYSDEC and NYSDOH took place in
September 2007. As a result of this meeting, NYSDEC and NYSDOH requested additional investigation
work. A work plan to address this additional investigation was submitted and approved by the
NYSDEC in November 2007. Additional investigation work was performed in December 2007 and the
results were provided to NYSDEC and NYSDOH for review. Both NYSDEC and NYSDOH appear satisfied
with the investigation results. We are developing a scope of work and will solicit environmental
consulting firms to develop a Remedial Action Plan. Through June 28, 2008, total costs incurred
have amounted to approximately $203, none of which has been capitalized. At June 28, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, we had $40 and $85, respectively, reserved for this matter.
From August 2002 through August 2006, we participated in a self-insured trust to manage our
workers compensation activity for our employees in New York State. All members of this trust
have, by design, joint and several liability during the time they participate in the trust. In
August 2006, we left the self-insured trust and have obtained alternative coverage for our workers
compensation program through a third-party insurer. In the third quarter of 2006, we confirmed
that the trust was in an underfunded position (i.e. the assets of the trust were insufficient to
cover the actuarially projected liabilities associated with the members in the trust). In the
third quarter of 2006, we recorded a liability and an associated expense of $350 as an estimate of
our potential future cost related to the trusts underfunded status. On
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April 28, 2008, we, along with all other members of the trust, were served by the State of New
York Workers Compensation Board (Compensation Board) with a Summons with Notice that was filed
in Albany County Supreme Court, wherein the Compensation Board put all members of the trust on
notice that it would be seeking approximately $1,000 in previously billed and unpaid assessments
and further assessments estimated to be not less than $25,000 arising from the accumulated
estimated under-funding of the trust. The Summons with Notice did not contain a complaint or a
specified demand. We timely filed a Notice of Appearance in response to the Summons with Notice.
On June 16, 2008, we were served with a Verified Complaint. The Verified Complaint estimates that
the trust was underfunded by $9,700 during the period of December 1, 1997 November 30, 2003 and
an additional $19,400 for the period December 1, 2003 August 31, 2006. The Verified Complaint
estimates our pro-rata share of the liability for the period of December 1, 1997 November 30,
2003 is $195. The Verified Complaint did not contain a pro-rata share liability estimate for the
period of December 1, 2003-August 31, 2006. Further, the Verified Complaint states that all
estimates of the underfunded status of the trust and the pro-rata share liability for the period of
December 1, 1997-November 30, 2003 are subject to adjustment based on a forensic audit of the trust
that is currently being conducted on behalf of the Compensation Board by a third-party audit firm.
We timely filed our Verified Answer with Affirmative Defenses on July 24, 2008. While the
potential of joint and several liability exists, we have paid all assessments that have been levied
against us to date during our participation in the trust. In addition, our liability is limited to
the extent that the trust was underfunded for the years of our participation. We have determined
that our $350 reserve for this potential liability continues to be reasonable. The final amount
may be more or less, depending upon the ultimate settlement of claims that remain in the trust for
the period of time we were a member. It may take several years before resolution of outstanding
workers compensation claims are finally settled. We will continue to review this liability
periodically and make adjustments accordingly as new information is collected.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) | On June 5, 2008, we held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders. | ||
(b) | At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders elected to the Board of Directors all eight nominees for Director with the following votes: |
DIRECTOR | FOR | AGAINST | ||||||
Carole Lewis Anderson |
15,225,060 | 409,648 | ||||||
Patricia C. Barron |
15,112,607 | 522,101 | ||||||
Anthony J. Cavanna |
15,216,420 | 418,288 | ||||||
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley |
14,789,065 | 845,643 | ||||||
Daniel W. Christman |
15,225,160 | 409,548 | ||||||
John D. Kavazanjian |
15,188,586 | 446,122 | ||||||
Ranjit C. Singh |
15,226,200 | 408,508 | ||||||
Bradford T. Whitmore |
15,388,129 | 246,579 |
(c) | At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted for the ratification of the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 with the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | ||||||
15,236,783 |
347,502 | 50,422 |
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(d) | At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted for the approval of the change of corporate name to Ultralife Corporation with the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | ||||||
15,487,108 |
94,389 | 53,208 |
(e) | At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted to amend the Companys Amended and Re-stated 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan by increasing from 1.5 million to 2 million the number of shares authorized to be issued pursuant to that plan with the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||
6,931,833 |
1,004,679 | 50,638 | 7,647,559 |
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
32 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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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) |
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Date: August 6, 2008 | By: | /s/ John D. Kavazanjian | ||
John D. Kavazanjian | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Date: August 6, 2008 | By: | /s/ Robert W. Fishback | ||
Robert W. Fishback | ||||
Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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Index to Exhibits
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
32 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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