Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,789,000	$ 17,711,000
Restricted cash	143,000	155,000
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful account	11,293,000	11,295,000
Inventories, net	24,000,000	26,086,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,122,000	1,313,000
Due from insurance company	184,000	184,000
Deferred income taxes	106,000	106,000
Total current assets	52,637,000	56,850,000
Property, equipment and improvements, net	9,501,000	9,812,000
Goodwill	16,427,000	16,407,000
Other intangible assets, net	4,219,000	4,338,000
Security deposits and other non-current assets	151,000	235,000
Total assets	82,935,000	87,642,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,353,000	6,996,000
Accrued compensation and related benefits	2,388,000	1,725,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,738,000	2,421,000
Accrued income taxes	127,000	69,000
Total current liabilities	10,606,000	11,211,000
Deferred income taxes	4,572,000	4,462,000
Other non-current liabilities	56,000	56,000
Total liabilities	15,234,000	15,729,000
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock - par value $.10 per share; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock - par value $.10 per share; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued - 18,974,211 shares at June 28, 2015 and 18,941,544 shares at December 31, 2014	1,897,000	1,894,000
Capital in excess of par value	176,249,000	175,940,000
Accumulated deficit	(95,599,000)	(96,920,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(401,000)	(467,000)
Treasury stock - at cost; 3,090,225 shares at June 28, 2015 and 1,600,731 shares at December 31, 2014	(14,307,000)	(8,420,000)
Total Ultralife equity	67,839,000	72,027,000
Noncontrolling interest	(138,000)	(114,000)
Total shareholders' equity	67,701,000	71,913,000
Total liabiltiies and shareholders' equity	$ 82,935,000	$ 87,642,000

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.