NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
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Nortech Systems Incorporated is a contract manufacturer and engineering-services provider specializing in complex electromedical devices, electromechanical systems, assemblies, and components for OEM customers. The company offers design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, supply-chain management, and post-market support across medical device, medical imaging, aerospace & defense, and industrial markets. Operations span facilities in Minnesota, Mexico, and China, with a majority of net sales derived from medical-related markets. The company serves low-to-moderate-volume, high-mix customer demand and operates as a single contract-manufacturing segment within the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-26
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 | — | — | — |
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NORTECH SYSTEMS INC (NSYS) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 13, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001493152-26-022756). This is NORTECH SYSTEMS INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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