NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
Business
NORTECH SYSTEMS INC is a provider of engineering design and contract manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical devices and electromechanical systems, assemblies and components. It offers value-added engineering, technical and manufacturing services including project management, design for manufacturability, testing, prototyping, manufacturing, supply chain management and post-market support, and produces medical devices, wire and cable assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies and higher-level box builds. The company operates within a single Contract Manufacturing segment serving Medical Device, Medical Imaging, Aerospace & Defense and Industrial markets. It serves OEM customers primarily through direct sales and supply‑chain solutions delivered from manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico and China.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-31
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 118 | 128 | 139 | 134 | 115 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 100 | 111 | 116 | 114 | 99 | |
| Gross profit | 18 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 16 | |
| Selling | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| General and administrative | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
| Research and development | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 483,000 | |
| Restructuring charges | 266,000 | 571,000 | — | 0 | 327,000 | |
| Total operating expenses | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 975,000 | −195,000 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Interest expense | −964,000 | −744,000 | −487,000 | — | — | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 11,000 | −939,000 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Income tax expense | 263,000 | 356,000 | −1 | 1 | 859,000 | |
| Net loss | −252,000 | −1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.09 | −0.47 | 2.53 | 0.75 | 2.68 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.09 | −0.47 | 2.38 | 0.7 | 2.54 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding diluted (in shares) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Foreign currency translation | 268,000 | −445,000 | −162,000 | −426,000 | 93,000 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 16,000 | −2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 2 | 916,000 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of $161 and $196, respectively | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | |
| Inventories, net | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | |
| Contract assets | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | |
| Prepaid assets and other assets | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total current assets | 56 | 55 | 59 | 55 | 52 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Operating lease assets | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 156,000 | 174,000 | 263,000 | 422,000 | — | |
| Total assets | 72 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 67 | |
| Line of credit | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
| Accrued payroll and commissions | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Customer deposits | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Current portion of operating leases | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Current portion of finance lease obligations | 274,000 | 143,000 | 356,000 | 390,000 | 601,000 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Total current liabilities | 30 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | |
| Long-term line of credit | — | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| Long-term operating lease obligations, net of current portion | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Long-term finance lease obligations, net of current portion | 626,000 | 311,000 | 209,000 | 565,000 | 916,000 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 426,000 | 284,000 | 414,000 | 95,000 | 104,000 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 8 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 19 | |
| Total liabilities | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | |
| Preferred stock, $1 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 250,000 shares issued and outstanding | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | |
| Common stock - $0.01 par value; 9,000,000 shares authorized; 2,786,134 and 2,760,793 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 28,000 | 28,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −709,000 | −977,000 | −532,000 | −370,000 | 56,000 | |
| Retained earnings | 17 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 10 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 35 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 26 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 72 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 67 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Amortization | 18,000 | 89,000 | 159,000 | 150,000 | 176,000 | |
| Compensation on stock-based awards | 503,000 | 461,000 | 423,000 | 334,000 | 111,000 | |
| Deferred taxes | −558,000 | −12,000 | −2 | 0 | — | |
| Change in accounts receivable allowance | −35,000 | −162,000 | 24,000 | — | — | |
| Change in inventory reserves | 401,000 | 280,000 | 26,000 | −149,000 | −860,000 | |
| Gain on disposal of property and equipment | — | −23,000 | — | −15,000 | −141,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −2 | 4 | −3 | −2 | 1 | |
| Inventories | 485,000 | −400,000 | 716,000 | −3 | −5 | |
| Contract assets | −1 | 689,000 | −5 | −1 | −3 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2 | −2 | — | — | — | |
| Income taxes | −29,000 | −333,000 | −832,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 1 | −4 | 483,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| Accrued payroll and commissions | −30,000 | −2 | −661,000 | 783,000 | 1 | |
| Customer deposits | 244,000 | 1 | 553,000 | 550,000 | — | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 242,000 | −375,000 | −82,000 | 301,000 | 1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3 | −2 | 2 | 5 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 504,000 | 7,000 | — | 15,000 | 626,000 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −661,000 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −157,000 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −730,000 | |
| Proceeds from line of credit | 102 | 130 | 125 | 119 | 110 | |
| Payments to line of credit | −103 | −127 | −126 | −121 | −104 | |
| Proceeds from notes payable | — | 345,000 | — | — | — | |
| Principal payments on financing leases | −195,000 | −367,000 | −390,000 | −599,000 | −664,000 | |
| Share repurchases | — | −100,000 | — | — | — | |
| Stock award exercises | 23,000 | 38,000 | 159,000 | 51,000 | 35,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −2 | 3 | −1 | −3 | 4 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 20,000 | −11,000 | −10,000 | −53,000 | 0 | |
| Net change in cash | 739,000 | −759,000 | −806,000 | 256,000 | −1 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 925,000 | 764,000 | 503,000 | 476,000 | 316,000 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 751,000 | 473,000 | 2 | 237,000 | −114,000 | |
| Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable | 81,000 | 254,000 | 680,000 | 14,000 | 35,000 | |
| Property acquired under operating leases | — | 2 | 261,000 | 44,000 | 1 | |
| Equipment acquired under finance leases | 637,000 | 256,000 | — | — | — |