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Note 12 - Business Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Note 12 - Business Segment Information  
Business Segment Information

12.BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

We report our results in two operating segments: Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems. The Battery & Energy Products segment includes: lithium 9-volt, cylindrical and various other non-rechargeable batteries, in addition to rechargeable batteries, uninterruptable power supplies, charging systems and accessories, such as cables. The Communications Systems segment includes: power supplies, cable and connector assemblies, RF amplifiers, amplified speakers, equipment mounts, case equipment, integrated communication system kits and communications and electronics systems design. We believe that reporting performance at the gross profit level is the best indicator of segment performance. As such, we report segment performance at the gross profit level and operating expenses as Corporate charges.

 

The components of segment performance were as follows:

 

Three-Month Period Ended March 29, 2015:

 

   Battery & Energy Products  Communi- cations systems  Discontinued operations  Corporate  Total
Revenues  $16,276   $2,901   $—     $—     $19,177 
Segment contribution   4,784    1,223    —      (5,185)   822 
Interest, financing                         
   and miscellaneous                         
   expense, net                  (188)   (188)
Tax provision                  (111)   (111)
Noncontrolling interest                  10    10 
Net income attributable to                         
   Ultralife                       533 
Total assets  $37,299   $29,062   $—     $22,694   $89,055 

 

Three-Month Period Ended March 30, 2014:

 

   Battery & Energy Products  Communi- cations systems  Discontinued operations  Corporate  Total
Revenues  $13,922   $1,363   $—     $—     $15,285 
Segment contribution   3,801    534    —      (5,431)   (1,096)
Interest, financing                         
   and miscellaneous                         
   expense, net                  (63)   (63)
Tax provision                  (60)   (60)
Discontinued operations             (61)        (61)
Noncontrolling interest                  (6)   (6)
Net loss attributable to                         
   Ultralife                       (1,286)
Total assets  $38,630   $28,254   $—     $21,485   $88,369