Ultralife will acquire certain assets of U.S. Energy Systems, and its services affiliate, U.S. Power Services, a standby power installation and power management services company headquartered in Riverside, California. The purchase includes all tangible assets, intellectual properties and operations going forward. Under the terms of the agreement, Ultralife will pay $2.85 million in cash and a performance-based equity incentive payable in an amount up to 200,000 unregistered shares of Ultralife Corporation common stock provided that certain financial milestones are achieved over a period of up to four years.
Established in 2003, U.S. Energy Systems specializes in the engineering, supply, installation and preventive maintenance of standby power systems, uninterrupted power supply systems, DC power systems and switchgear/control systems for the telecommunications, utilities, technology, petrochemical, financial and information services industries. In 2007, U.S. Energy generated $6.3 million in revenue.