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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-026374"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSYS"
cik: "0000722313"
company_name: "NORTECH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T09:35:41.185868+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nortech Systems Q3 revenue $29.5M (+11.7%), net income $3.6M on $5.2M ERC

## Summary
- Net sales $29.5M, up 11.7% YoY from $26.4M; net income $3.6M ($1.24 diluted) vs $2.0M ($0.73) a year ago.
- Record backlog of $79M, up 72% vs September 2020; monthly bookings remain strong.
- Q3 results include $5.2M Employee Retention Credit reduction to payroll tax expense; cash not yet received.
- CEO expects improved Q4 results; backlog supports growth through 2022.
- Operating results in Q3 2020 included $3.8M gain from sale-leaseback of two Minnesota facilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-026374
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSYS
- cik: 0000722313
- company_name: NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000143774921026374/0001437749-21-026374-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000143774921026374/nsys20211110_8k.htm

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