MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nortech Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: NSYS) ("Nortech" or the "Company"), a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical and electromechanical products serving the medical imaging, medical device, industrial, and aerospace & defense markets, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
2025 Q3 Highlights:
| - | Net sales of $30.5 million in Q3 2025 vs. $31.4 million in Q3 2024 | |
| - | Net loss of $(146) thousand, or $(0.05) per basic share in Q3 2025 vs. $(739) thousand, or $(0.27) per basic share in Q3 2024 | |
| - | Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") of $1.3 million in Q3 2025 vs. $0.1 million in Q3 2024 | |
| - | 90-day backlog of $31.3 million as of September 30, 2025 vs. $29.6 million as of September 30, 2024 | |
Management Commentary
"Nortech's third quarter results reflect continued evidence our restructuring efforts combined with cost discipline are paying off. A planned positive shift from first builds to recurring production across programs transferred between our plants is due to increased manufacturing efficiencies. I am very proud of the entire team's execution and focus to achieve our goals," said President & CEO, Jay D. Miller.
"Further, we recently completed a significant regulatory milestone with our Monterrey, Mexico facility achieving AS9100:D certification." Miller added, "This certification underscores Nortech's capability to deliver complex, high-reliability products for demanding applications, enhancing our service offerings to both current and prospective clients in the aerospace and industrial markets. This achievement further supports our viewpoint that we are well positioned to continue to leverage our operational performance in the current nearshoring landscape with our North American and Asian footprint," Miller said.
Summary Financial Information
The following table provides summary financial information comparing the third quarter 2025 ("Q3 2025") financial results to the same quarter in 2024 ("Q3 2024") as well as the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025 ("YTD 2025") with the same period in 2024 ("YTD 2024").
| ($ in thousands) | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | % Change | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 30,482 | $ | 31,407 | (2.9 | )% | $ | 88,052 | $ | 99,513 | (11.5 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 5,025 | $ | 3,835 | 31.0 | % | $ | 12,940 | $ | 13,900 | (6.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | $ | 4,080 | $ | 4,302 | (5.2 | )% | $ | 12,866 | $ | 12,868 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (146 | ) | $ | (739 | ) | 80.2 | % | $ | (1,149 | ) | $ | 183 | (727.9 | )% | |||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 1,253 | $ | (33 | ) | 3,897 | % | $ | 1,060 | $ | 2,432 | (56.4 | )% | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,253 | $ | 143 | 776.2 | % | $ | 1,326 | $ | 2,699 | (50.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
Conference Call
The Company will hold a live conference call and webcast at 3:30 p.m. central time on Thursday, November 13, to discuss the Company's 2025 third quarter results. The call will be hosted by Jay D. Miller, Chief Executive Officer and President and Andrew D. C. LaFrence, Chief Financial Officer. To access the live audio conference call, US participants may call 888-506-0062 and international participants may call 973-528-0011. Participant Access Code: 107099. Participants may also access the call via webcast at: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2814/52858.
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About Nortech Systems Incorporated
Nortech Systems is a leading provider of design and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical devices, electromechanical systems, assemblies, and components. Nortech primarily serves the medical imaging, medical device, aerospace & defense, and industrial markets. Its design services span concept development to commercial design, and include medical device, software, electrical, mechanical, and biomedical engineering. Its manufacturing and supply chain capabilities are vertically integrated around wire, cable, and interconnect assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies, as well as system-level assembly, integration, and final test. Headquartered in Maple Grove, Minn., Nortech currently has six manufacturing locations and design centers across the U.S., Latin America, and Asia. Nortech Systems is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol NSYS. Nortech's website is www.nortechsys.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including without limitation statements regarding future financial results, our ability to generate positive EBITDA, increased plant utilization, growth of our backlog, gaining approval of customers relating to moving production from one facility to another Company-owned facility, improving logistics, nearshoring as a strategic advantage Mexico holds in today's tariff environment, effect of our intellectual property on financial performance, financial impact of shifting production focus from copper to fiber over time, effects of restructuring and consolidating manufacturing facilities, sustained long-term health and growth, and optimism about customer pipeline. While this release is based on management's best judgment and current expectations, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: (1) commodity cost increases coupled with challenges in raising prices and/or customer pressure to reduce prices; (2) supply chain disruptions leading to shortages of critical components; (3) volatility in market conditions which may affect demand for the Company's products; (4) increased competition and/or reduced demand; (5) changes in the reliability and efficiency of operating facilities or those of third parties; (6) risks related to the availability of labor; (7) the unanticipated loss of any key member of senior management; (8) geopolitical, economic, financial and business conditions including changing tariff environment; (9) the Company's ability to steadily improve manufacturing output and product quality; (10) the impact of global health epidemics on our customers, employees, manufacturing facilities, suppliers, the capital markets and our financial condition; (11) challenges with customers with respect to moving production from one facility to another Company-owned facility or (12) financing cost increases and continued availability. Some of the above-mentioned factors are described in further detail in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our annual and quarterly reports, as applicable. You should assume the information appearing in this document is accurate only as of the date hereof, or as otherwise specified, as our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since such date. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements.
Reconciliation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measure
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management that we believe provides useful information to investors because it reflects ongoing performance excluding certain non-recurring items during comparable periods and facilitates comparisons between peer companies since interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization can differ greatly between different organizations as a result of differing capital structures and tax strategies. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, plus income tax expense plus depreciation expense and amortization expense. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA reflects the impact of restructuring and non-recurring items. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net sales or net income (loss), as applicable, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other businesses. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as an analytical metric, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP.
NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
| THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||||||
| SEPTEMBER 30, | SEPTEMBER 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 30,482 | $ | 31,407 | $ | 88,052 | $ | 99,513 | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 25,457 | 27,572 | 75,112 | 85,613 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 5,025 | 3,835 | 12,940 | 13,900 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling | 1,221 | 891 | 3,609 | 2,605 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 2,593 | 2,951 | 8,097 | 9,103 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 266 | 284 | 894 | 893 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | - | 176 | 266 | 267 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,080 | 4,302 | 12,866 | 12,868 | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 945 | (467 | ) | 74 | 1,032 | |||||||||||
| Other expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (273 | ) | (216 | ) | (744 | ) | (548 | ) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 672 | (683 | ) | (670 | ) | 484 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 818 | 56 | 479 | 301 | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (146 | ) | $ | (739 | ) | $ | (1,149 | ) | $ | 183 | |||||
| Net (loss) income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | 0.07 | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 2,785,541 | 2,760,438 | 2,773,401 | 2,754,389 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | 0.06 | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 2,785,541 | 2,760,438 | 2,773,401 | 2,931,343 | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | (21 | ) | 223 | 109 | (135 | ) | ||||||||||
| Comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | $ | (167 | ) | $ | (516 | ) | $ | (1,040 | ) | $ | 48 | |||||
NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND DECEMBER 31, 2024
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
| SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 | DECEMBER 31, 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 1,271 | $ | 916 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of $186 and $196, respectively | 18,810 | 14,875 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 18,425 | 21,638 | ||||||
| Contract assets | 15,328 | 13,792 | ||||||
| Prepaid assets and other assets | 5,372 | 4,094 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 59,206 | 55,315 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 5,322 | 6,232 | ||||||
| Operating lease assets, net | 7,306 | 8,139 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 2,763 | 2,575 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 160 | 174 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 74,757 | $ | 72,435 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Line of credit | $ | 12,030 | $ | - | ||||
| Accounts payable | 11,678 | 11,582 | ||||||
| Accrued payroll and commissions | 2,402 | 1,841 | ||||||
| Customer deposits | 4,716 | 5,140 | ||||||
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 1,319 | 1,175 | ||||||
| Current portion of finance lease obligations | 239 | 143 | ||||||
| Notes payable | - | 344 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 1,221 | 1,203 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 33,605 | 21,428 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term line of credit | - | 8,634 | ||||||
| Long-term operating lease obligations, net of current portion | 6,795 | 7,773 | ||||||
| Long-term finance lease obligations, net of current portion | 713 | 311 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 287 | 284 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 7,795 | 17,002 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 41,400 | 38,430 | ||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $1 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 250,000 shares issued and outstanding | 250 | 250 | ||||||
| Common stock - $0.01 par value; 9,000,000 shares authorized; 2,786,134 and 2,760,793 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 28 | 28 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 17,721 | 17,329 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (868 | ) | (977 | ) | ||||
| Retained earnings | 16,226 | 17,375 | ||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 33,357 | 34,005 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 74,757 | $ | 72,435 | ||||
NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
| NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (1,149 | ) | $ | 183 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 986 | 1,400 | ||||||
| Compensation on stock-based awards | 369 | 334 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (189 | ) | - | |||||
| Change in accounts receivable allowance | (10 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||
| Change in inventory reserves | 346 | 194 | ||||||
| Other, net | - | 9 | ||||||
| Changes in current operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (3,875 | ) | 2,727 | |||||
| Inventories | 2,823 | (922 | ) | |||||
| Contract assets | (1,536 | ) | (577 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,244 | ) | (2,888 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 165 | (3,609 | ) | |||||
| Accrued payroll and commissions | 555 | (1,198 | ) | |||||
| Customer deposits | (424 | ) | 1,195 | |||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 318 | 181 | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (2,865 | ) | (3,043 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 504 | 9 | ||||||
| Purchases of equipment | (517 | ) | (980 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (13 | ) | (971 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Proceeds from line of credit | 76,215 | 99,888 | ||||||
| Payments to line of credit | (72,880 | ) | (96,185 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from financing leases | - | 198 | ||||||
| Principal payments on financing leases | (140 | ) | (304 | ) | ||||
| Share repurchases | - | (67 | ) | |||||
| Stock option exercises | 23 | 31 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,218 | 3,561 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 15 | 17 | ||||||
| Net change in cash | 355 | (436 | ) | |||||
| Cash - beginning of period | 916 | 1,675 | ||||||
| Cash - end of period | $ | 1,271 | $ | 1,239 | ||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
| THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (146 | ) | $ | (739 | ) | $ | (1,149 | ) | $ | 183 | |||||
| Interest | 273 | 216 | 744 | 548 | ||||||||||||
| Taxes | 818 | 56 | 479 | 301 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 303 | 430 | 972 | 1,316 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization | 5 | 4 | 14 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 1,253 | (33 | ) | 1,060 | 2,432 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | - | 176 | 266 | 267 | ||||||||||||
| ADJUSTED EBITDA | $ | 1,253 | $ | 143 | $ | 1,326 | $ | 2,699 | ||||||||
There were no material adjustments to EBITDA in the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Adjustment to EBITDA in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 includes ($ in thousands):
| - | During the first quarter of 2025, we incurred $235 of severance charges for a February 2025 reduction in force to align staffing to our forecasted net sales and $31 of expenses related to our closed Blue Earth facility, which expense amount is not included in Adjusted EBITDA. | |
Adjustment to EBITDA in 2024 includes ($ in thousands):
| - | In connection with the Blue Earth facility closure, we accrued $176 and $267 of retention bonus and other expenses in the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, which expense amount is not included in Adjusted EBITDA. |
| ($ in millions) | Last Twelve Months ("LTM") Ended in Quarter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q3 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 132.0 | $ | 134.1 | $ | 138.3 | $ | 140.8 | $ | 138.9 | $ | 139.3 | $ | 138.7 | $ | 137.5 | $ | 135.6 | $ | 128.1 | $ | 120.8 | $ | 117.6 | $ | 116.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit $ - Adjusted | 18.1 | 20.5 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 21.4 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 22.2 | 20.7 | 16.7 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 15.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin % - Adjusted | 13,7 | % | 15.3 | % | 15.8 | % | 15.9 | % | 15.4 | % | 16.6 | % | 16.6 | % | 16.1 | % | 14.9 | % | 13.1 | % | 11.9 | % | 12.4 | % | 13.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA - Adjusted | $ | 4.2 | $ | 5.8 | $ | 6.7 | $ | 6.8 | $ | 6.0 | $ | 8.0 | $ | 8.1 | $ | 7.3 | $ | 5.9 | $ | 2.1 | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contact
Andrew D. C. LaFrence
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance
alafrence@nortechsys.com
952-345-2243
