Omega Flex, Inc. (OFLX) — 10-K

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# Omega Flex, Inc. (OFLX) — 10-K

**Filed:** 2026-03-12
**Period ending:** 2025-12-31
**Accession:** 0001493152-26-009876
**Source:** [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1317945/000149315226009876/)
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UNITED
STATES**
**SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**
**Washington,
D.C. 20549**
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**FORM
10-K**
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(Mark
One)
**ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**
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**For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025**
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Or
**TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**
For
the transition period from ________________________ to ______________________
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Commission file number | 
000-51372 | |
**Omega
Flex, Inc.**
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania | 
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23-1948942 | |
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) | 
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
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451
Creamery Way, Exton, PA | 
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19341 | |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) | 
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(Zip
Code) | |
**(610)
524-7272**
Registrants
telephone number, including area code
**Not
Applicable**
(Former
name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title
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Trading
Symbol(s) | 
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Name
of each exchange on which registered | |
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Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share | 
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OFLX | 
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NASDAQ
Global Market | |
Securities
registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
**Not
applicable**
(Title
of class)
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No 
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes No 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer,
smaller reporting company and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large
accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company **** Emerging
Growth Company 
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act Yes No 
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its managements assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C 7262(b)) by the registered
public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. 
If
securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant
included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. 
Indicate
by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation
received by any of the registrants executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to 240.10D-1(b).
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No 
The
aggregate market value of voting and non-voting shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2025,
the last business day of the second quarter of 2025, was $113,890,795.
The
number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2026 was 10,094,322.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The
information required by Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14) is incorporated by reference from the registrants definitive proxy
statement (to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A no later than 120 days after December 31, 2025, or April 30, 2026) for the 2026 annual
meeting of shareholders.
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**Omega
Flex, Inc.**
**TABLE OF CONTENTS**
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | 
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PART I | 
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Item
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Business | 
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Item
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Risk Factors | 
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Item
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Unresolved Staff Comments | 
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Item
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Cybersecurity | 
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Item
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Properties | 
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Item
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Legal Proceedings | 
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Item
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Mine Safety Disclosures | 
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PART II | 
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Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 
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[Reserved] | 
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Item
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 
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Item
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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 
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Item
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures | 
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Item
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Controls and Procedures | 
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Item
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Other Information | 
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Item
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Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 
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PART III | 
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Item
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Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance | 
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Item
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Executive Compensation | 
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 
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Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions, and Director Independence | 
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 
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PART IV | 
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Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 
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Form 10-K Summary | 
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
*Certain
statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (annual report or report) of Omega Flex, Inc. that are not
historical facts but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words believes, expects,
intends, plans, anticipates, intends, estimates, potential,
continues, hopes, likely, will, and similar expressions, or the negative of these
terms, identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject
to risks and uncertainties*. *Important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Omega Flex,
Inc., or industry results, to differ materially from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements are set forth in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, and other parts of this annual report.*
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*Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect managements view only as of the date
of this annual report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, conditions, or circumstances, except as required by law.
In addition, certain sections of this annual report contain information obtained from independent industry sources and other sources
that we have not independently verified.*
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*Unless
otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, all references in this annual report to the terms Omega Flex, the
Company, us, we, and our refer to Omega Flex, Inc. and its subsidiaries.*
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**PART
I**
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**Item
1 - BUSINESS**
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**Overview
of the Company**
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The
Company is a leading manufacturer of flexible metal hose, which is used in a variety of ways to carry gases and liquids within their
particular applications. Some of the more prominent uses include:
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fuel gases within residential and commercial buildings; | |
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gasoline and diesel gasoline products (both above and below the ground) in a double containment
piping to contain any possible leaks, which is used in automotive and marina refueling, and
fueling for back-up generation; | |
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| using
copper-alloy corrugated piping in medical or health care facilities to carry medical gases
(oxygen, nitrogen, vacuum) or pure gases for pharmaceutical applications; and | |
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| industrial
applications where the customer requires the piping to have both a degree of flexibility
and/or an ability to carry corrosive compounds or mixtures, or to carry at both very high
and very low (cryogenic) temperatures. | |
The
Companys business is managed as a single operating segment that consists of the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose (also
described as corrugated tubing), as well as the sale of the Companys related proprietary fittings and a vast array of accessories.
The
Company manufactures flexible metal hose at its facilities in Exton, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas in the United States (U.S.), and
in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom (U.K.). The Company primarily sells its products through distributors, wholesalers and
to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout North America and Europe, and to a lesser extent other global markets.
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**Industry
Overview**
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The
flexible metal hose industry is highly fragmented and diverse, with more than eight companies producing flexible metal hose in the U.S.,
and at least that many in Europe and Asia. Because of its simple and ubiquitous nature, flexible metal hose has been applied to a number
of different applications across a broad range of industries.
The
major market categories for flexible metal hose include (1) automotive, (2) aerospace, (3) residential, commercial, and institutional
construction, and (4) general industrial. Omega Flex participates in the latter two markets for flexible metal hose. The residential
and commercial construction market utilizes corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) primarily for flexible gas piping and double containment
piping for conveying diesel fuel and gasoline from a storage tank to a dispenser or back-up generator. The Company produces corrugated
copper tubing for medical gases in medical care facilities, including hospitals, clinics, dental and veterinary offices, and long-term
care facilities. The general industrial market includes all the processing industries, the most important of which include primary steel,
petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and specialty applications for the transfer of fluids at both extremely low and high temperatures, (such
as the conveying of cryogenic liquids) and a highly fragmented OEM market, as well as the maintenance and repair market.
None
of our competitors appears to be dominant in more than one market. We believe that we are a leading supplier of flexible metal hose in
each of the U.S. markets in which we participate. Our assessment of our overall competitive position is based on several factors. The
flexible gas piping market in the U.S. is currently concentrated in the residential housing market. Based on the reports issued by the
national trade groups on housing construction, the level of acceptance of flexible gas piping in the construction market, and the average
usage of flexible gas piping in a residential building, we believe that we can estimate with a reasonable level of accuracy the size
of the total gas piping market. Based on our sales, the Company believes it can estimate its position within that market. For other applications,
industry trade groups collect, and report data related to these markets, and we can then compare and estimate our status within that
group as a whole. In addition, the customer base for the products that we sell, and the identity of the manufacturers aligned with those
customers is fairly well known, which again allows the Company to extract information and estimate its market position. Lastly, the term
leading implies a host of factors other than sales volume and market share position. It includes the range and capability
of the product line, history of product development and new product launches, all of which information is in the public domain. Based
on all this information, the Company is reasonably confident that it is indeed a leader in the major U.S. market segments in which it
participates.
**Development
of Business**
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Incorporated
as a Pennsylvania corporation in 1975 under the name of Tofle America, Inc., the Company was originally established as the subsidiary
of a Japanese manufacturer of flexible metal hose. For a number of years, the Company was a manufacturer of flexible metal hose that
was sold primarily to customers using the hose for incorporation into finished assemblies for industrial applications. The Company later
changed its name to Omega Flex, Inc., and in 1996, the Company was acquired by Mestek, Inc. (Mestek).
In
2005, Mestek distributed its equity ownership in our common stock to Mestek shareholders and the shares of our common stock started trading
on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the stock symbol OFLX.
Over
the years, most of the Companys business has been concentrated in North America, but the Company also has foreign subsidiaries
located in the U.K. and France, which are largely focused on European and other international markets. The Company also has a U.S. subsidiary
which owns the Companys Exton, Pennsylvania real estate and, in October 2024, formed a new U.S. subsidiary, Flex-Trac, Inc., for
its MediTrac corrugated medical gas tubing products.
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**Overview
of Current Business**
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**Strategy**
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The
Companys strategy has been, and continues to be, focused on its core strengths in the development, manufacture, and sale of flexible
metal hose for use in a variety of applications. We believe the Company is uniquely situated to exploit its capabilities in this area
due to its long experience in engineering and bringing new products to market, and its proprietary rotary process, which permits the
Company to manufacture flexible metal hose with superior quality and efficiency as compared to its competitors. The Companys strategy
is to develop flexible metal products in new and developing markets that would recognize and compensate for the value-added propositions
that each product brings to that industry. Typically, this would involve a new flexible metal hose that replaces traditional rigid products,
and thereby improves the quality of the installed product, increases installation efficiency, and provides an overall cost and time savings.
Examples of such products are our flexible gas piping sold under the TracPipe CounterStrike trademarks,
our MediTrac corrugated medical gas tubing, our DoubleTrac double-containment piping, and DEF-Trac
flexible piping. In each instance, we believe that the products we bring to market offer customers superior quality, expanded applications
due to the products flexibility, and reduced total costs. The Company seeks to protect its investments in product development
by obtaining patent protection for new and unique features of its products.
**Sales,
Products and Customers**
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We
sell our products to customers scattered across a wide and diverse set of industries ranging from construction to pharmaceutical. These
sales channels include sales through independent sales representatives, distributors, OEM, and direct sales. We utilize various distribution
companies in the sale of our TracPipe and Counterstrike CSST, and these distribution customers in the
aggregate represent a significant portion of our business. In particular, the Company has one significant distribution customer, whose
various branches had sales in the range of 13% to 15% of total sales during the years of 2025 to 2024 and were 22% and 23% of the Companys
accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. All of this business is done on a purchase order basis for
immediate resale commitments or stocking, and there are no long-term purchase commitments. In the event we were to lose an account, we
would not expect any long-term reduction in our sales due to the broad end-user acceptance of our products. We would anticipate that
in the event of a loss of any one or more distributors, that after an initial transition period, the sales of our products would resume
at or near their historical levels. Furthermore, in the case of certain national distribution chains, which is the case regarding the
Companys largest customer noted above, and other distributors, it is possible that there would continue to be purchasing activity
from one or more regional or branch distribution customers. We sell our products within North America, primarily in the U.S. and Canada,
and we also sell our products internationally, primarily in Europe through our manufacturing facility located in Banbury, U.K. Our sales
outside of North America were about 3% of our total sales during the last two years, with most of the sales occurring in the U.K. and
elsewhere in Europe.
*TracPipe
CSST*
**
The
Company has had the most success within the residential construction industry with its flexible gas piping products, TracPipe
CSST, which was introduced in 1997, and its more robust counterpart TracPipe CounterStrike CSST,
which came to market in 2004. Partnered with the development of our AutoFlare and AutoSnap fittings and
accessories, both have enjoyed wide acceptance due to their reliability and durability. In late 2023, we discontinued the AutoSnap
fitting, due to overwhelming market acceptance of the AutoFlare fitting. Within the residential construction industry,
the flexible gas piping products that we offer, and similar products offered by our competitors have sought to overcome the use of black
iron pipe that has traditionally been used by the construction industry in the U.S. and Canada for the piping of fuel gases within a
building. Prior to the introduction of the first CSST system in 1989, nearly all construction in the U.S. and Canada used traditional
black iron pipe for gas piping. However, the advantages of CSST in areas subject to high incidence and likelihood of seismic events had
been first demonstrated in Japan. In seismic testing, the CSST was shown to withstand the stresses on a piping system created by the
shifting and movement of an earthquake better than rigid pipe. The advantages of CSST over the traditional black iron pipe also include
lower overall installation costs because it can be installed in long uninterrupted lines within the building.
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The
flexibility of the tube allows it to be bent by hand without any tools when a change in direction in the line is required. In contrast,
black iron pipe requires that each bend in the pipe have a separate fitting attached. This requires the installer to thread the ends
of the black iron pipe, apply an adhesive to the threads, and then screw on the fitting, all of which is labor intensive and costly,
including testing and rework if the work is not done properly. As a result of these advantages, the Company estimates that CSST now commands
over one-half of the market for fuel gas piping in new and remodeled residential construction in the U.S., and the use of rigid iron
pipe, and to a lesser degree copper tubing, accounts for the remainder of the market. The Company plans to continue its growth trend
by demonstrating its advantages against other technologies, in both the residential and commercial markets, in both the U.S. and overseas
in geographic areas that have access to natural gas distribution systems.
*CounterStrike
CSST*
**
As
previously mentioned, in 2004, the Company introduced a new brand of flexible gas piping sold under the registered trademark CounterStrike.
CounterStrike CSST is designed to be more resistant to damage from transient electrical arcing. In a lightning strike,
the electrical energy of the lightning can energize all metal systems and components in a building. This electrical energy, in attempting
to reach ground, may arc between metal systems that have different electrical resistance, and arcing can cause damage to the metal systems.
In standard CSST systems, an electrical bond between the CSST and the buildings grounding electrode would address this issue,
but lightning is an extremely powerful and unpredictable force. CounterStrike CSST is designed to be electrically conductive
and therefore disperse the energy of any electrical charge over the entire surface of the CounterStrike line. In 2007,
the Company introduced a new version of CounterStrike CSST that was tested to be even more resistant to damage from electrical
arcing than the original version, and substantially more effective than standard CSST products. As a result of its robust performance,
the new version of CounterStrike CSST has been widely accepted in the market, and thus during 2011, the Company made
the decision to sell exclusively CounterStrike CSST within the U.S. This move demonstrated the Companys commitment
to innovation and safety and further enhanced its leadership in the marketplace.
*DoubleTrac
Piping*
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In
2008, the Company introduced its first double containment piping product DoubleTrac. DoubleTrac
double containment piping has earned stringent industry certifications for its ability to safely contain and convey liquid fuels. DoubleTrac
piping received certification from Underwriters Laboratory, the testing and approval agency, that our product is fully compliant
with UL 971A, which is the product standard in the U.S. for metallic underground fuel piping, ULc S679 which is the product standard
in Canada for metallic underground fuel piping, as well as approvals from other relevant state agencies that have more stringent testing
procedures for the product. Additionally, DoubleTrac is fully compliant with UL 1369, which is the bi-national U.S. and Canada standard
for aboveground piping for flammable and combustible liquids. DoubleTrac piping is one of a select few piping systems
having listings and approvals for both belowground and aboveground piping systems. Similar to our flexible gas piping, DoubleTrac
piping provides advantages over older rigid pipe technologies. DoubleTrac piping is made and can be installed in long
continuous runs, eliminating the need for manually assembling rigid pipe junctions at the end of a pipe or at a turn in direction. In
addition, DoubleTrac piping has superior performance in terms of its ability to safely convey fuel from the storage tank
to the dispenser, primarily because DoubleTrac piping is essentially a zero permeation piping system, far exceeding the
most stringent government regulations. Originally designed for applications involving automotive fueling stations running from the storage
tank to the fuel dispenser, the ability of DoubleTrac piping to handle a variety of installation challenges has broadened
its applications to include refueling at marinas, fuel lines for back-up generators, and corrosive liquids at waste treatment plants.
In short, in applications where double containment piping is required to handle potentially contaminating fluids or corrosive fluids,
DoubleTrac piping is engineered to handle those demanding applications.
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*DEF-Trac
Piping*
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DEF-Trac
piping, a complementary product which is very similar to DoubleTrac piping, was brought to the marketplace in 2011. DEF-Trac
piping is specifically engineered to handle the demanding requirements for diesel emissions fluid (DEF). Federal regulations require
all diesel engines to use DEF to reduce the particulate contaminants from the diesel combustion process. However, DEF is highly corrosive
and cannot be pre-mixed with diesel fuel. This requires that new diesel trucks and automobiles must have separate tanks built into the
vehicle so that the diesel emissions fluid can be injected into the catalytic converter after the point of combustion. Similarly, a large
portion of fueling stations carrying diesel fuel are now also selling DEF through a separate dispenser. In addition to being highly corrosive,
DEF also has a high freezing temperature, requiring a heat trace in the piping in applications in northern areas of the U.S. DEF-Trac
flexible piping is uniquely suited to handle all of these challenges, as the stainless steel inner core is corrosion resistant,
and DEF-Trac piping also comes with options for heat trace that is extruded directly into the wall of the product. In
summary, DEF-Trac piping provides a complete solution to the demanding requirements of this unique application, as such,
DEF-Trac piping has been met with wide acceptance from the industry that was searching for a solution to the new environmental
requirement. The advantageous market position of DEF-Trac has leveraged the penetration of DoubleTrac
piping into the broader market for automotive fueling applications.
*MediTrac
Corrugated Medical Tubing*
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In
2019, the Company commercialized MediTrac corrugated medical tubing (CMT), following its 2018 launch with
several beta sites. Developed for the healthcare industry, the product can be used in hospitals, ambulatory care centers, dental, physician
and veterinary clinics, laboratories, and any facility that uses medical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.). Made from a
copper alloy with an exterior fire-retardant jacket, MediTrac is made and sold in long continuous-length rolls. MediTrac
CMTs flexible nature and storage in rolls allows it to be transported to and installed in health care facilities much more
easily and quickly than traditional medical grade rigid copper pipe, which generally comes in 20 foot long sections. MediTrac
CMT is unrolled from a spool and installed in a medical facility in one long continuous length and is bent by hand when a change in direction
is needed. The long lengths and ability to change direction with ease eliminates labor that would otherwise be needed to braze connections
to straight sections of copper pipe or elbows or tees for changes in direction, while increasing installation efficiency and operational
safety and minimizing downtime for healthcare facilities. Easy to assemble axial swaged brass fittings connect with all K, L and DWV
medical tubing that is sized from to 2 in diameter and provides a leak-tight seal using ordinary hand tools. The
patented fitting also prevents tampering or disassembly using a tamper-proof sleeve that is required by the Health Care Facilities Code
(NFPA 99 2018 edition). Rated at 185 psig, MediTrac CMT can deliver the necessary volume of gas wherever it is
needed across a facility. A recent case study comparing the installation of rigid copper pipe and MediTrac CMT showed
that MediTrac CMT increases installation efficiency by a factor of five (i.e., a 500% increase in efficiency). By reducing
the number of joints and brazed connections, MediTrac CMT also reduces possible contamination into the medical gas system
along with the fire risk associated with brazing. MediTrac CMT is currently listed at UL 1365 and has an ASTM E84 rating
of 25/50 and meets all 2018 requirements of the Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99 2018). MediTrac CMT also
meets Canadian standard Z7396.1, Medical Gas Pipeline Systems.
In
2020, the MediTrac product line experienced increased sales in use and acceptance in the marketplace resulting from its
ability to be quickly and safely installed to meet the unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous medical institutions
and emergency medical centers used MediTrac CMT to quickly install medical gas lines in tent hospitals or in converted
facilities to handle the surging demand. For example, MediTrac medical gas piping was installed in a City of New York
temporary hospital located in Central Park and in the Cleveland Clinic for patients with COVID-19 infections and in need of supplemental
oxygen treatments. On September 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a waiver allowing the use of
CMT in new and existing healthcare facilities based on the provisions in NFPA 99 2018, allowing MediTrac CMT
to be installed in all facilities in the U.S.
In
2024, the Company formed a new U.S. subsidiary, Flex-Trac, Inc., for the MediTrac CMT product line.
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*Additional
Market Applications*
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In
addition to the flexible gas piping and other previously described markets, our flexible metal hose is used in a wide variety of other
applications. Our involvement in these markets is important because just as the flexible gas piping applications have sprung from our
expertise in manufacturing metal hose, other applications may also evolve from our participation in the industry. Flexible metal hose
is used in a wide variety of industrial and processing applications where the characteristics of the flexible hose in terms of its flexibility,
and its ability to absorb vibration and thermal expansion and contraction, have substantial benefits over rigid piping. For example,
in certain pharmaceutical processing applications, the process of developing the specific pharmaceutical may require rapid freezing of
various compounds through the use of liquefied gases, such as liquefied nitrogen, helium or hydrofluorocarbons. The use of flexible metal
tubing is particularly appropriate in these types of applications. Flexible metal hose can accommodate the thermal expansion caused by
the liquefied gases carried through the hose, and the total length of the hose will not significantly vary. In contrast, fixed or rigid
metal pipe would expand and contract along its length as the liquid gases passed through it, causing stress on the pipe junctions that
would over time cause fatigue and failure. Alternatively, within certain industrial or commercial applications using steam, either as
a heat source or in the industrial process itself, the pumps used to transfer the liquid or steam within the system are subject to varying
degrees of vibration. Additionally, flexible metal hoses can also be used as connections between the pump and the intake of the fluids
being transferred to eliminate the vibration effects of the pumps on the piping transfer system. All of these areas provide opportunities
for the flexible metal hose arena, and thus the Company continues to participate in these markets, as it seeks new innovative solutions
which will generate additional revenue streams for the future.
In
each instance, whether the application is for CSST for fuel gases, flexible metal hose for handling specialty chemicals or gases, flexible
double containment piping, unique industrial applications requiring the ability to withstand wide variations in temperature and vibration,
or copper alloyed CMT for medical facilities, all of our success rests on our metal hose. Most of our flexible metal hoses range in diameter
from 1/4 to 2 while certain applications require diameters of up to 16. All of our smaller diameter pipe (2
inner diameter and smaller) are made by a proprietary process that is known as the rotary process. The proprietary process that we use
to manufacture our annular hose is the result of a long-term development effort begun in 1995. Through continuous improvement over the
years, we have developed and fine-tuned the process so that we can manufacture annular flexible metal hose on a high speed, continuous
process. We believe that our own rotary process for manufacturing annular corrugated metal hose is the most cost efficient method in
the industry, and that our rotary process provides us with a significant advantage in many of the industries in which we participate.
As a result, we can generally provide our product on a demand basis. Over the years, the Company has had great success in achieving on-time
delivery performance to the scheduled ship date. The quick inventory turnover reduces our costs for in-process inventory and further
contributes to our gross profit levels.
**Markets
and Competition**
****
There
are approximately eight manufacturers or importers of flexible metal hose in the U.S., and at least that many in Europe and Asia. The
U.S. manufacturers and importers include Titeflex Corporation, ASC Engineered Solutions, Pro-Flex, Microflex Inc., Hose Master, Pennflex,
and several smaller privately held companies. No one manufacturer or importer, as a general rule, participates in more than two of the
major market categories, automotive, aerospace, residential and commercial construction, and general industrial, with most concentrating
on just one. We estimate that we are at or near the top position of the two major categories in which we participate regarding U.S. market
share. In the flexible gas piping market, the U.S. market is currently concentrated in the residential housing market. Based on the reports
issued by the national trade groups on housing construction, the level of acceptance of flexible gas piping in the construction market,
and the average usage of flexible gas piping in a residential building, as well as through our sales position within that market, we
can estimate with a high level of accuracy the size of the total gas piping market. For other applications, industry trade groups collect
and report on the size of the relevant market, and we can estimate our percentage of the relevant market based on our sales as compared
to the market as a whole. The larger of our two markets, the construction industry, has seen a modest decrease in the number of residential
housing starts in 2025, as compared to the previous year. As discussed elsewhere, black iron pipe or copper tubing was historically used
by all builders of commercial and residential buildings until the advent of flexible gas piping and changes in the relevant building
codes. Since that time, flexible gas piping has taken an increasing share of the total amount of fuel gas piping used in construction.
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Due
to the number of applications in which flexible metal hose may be used, and the number of companies engaged in the manufacture, import
and sale of flexible metal hose, the general industrial market is very fragmented, and we estimate that no one company has a predominant
market share of the business over other competitors. In the market for double containment piping, we compete primarily against rigid
pipe systems that are more costly to install than DoubleTrac double containment piping. For medical tubing applications,
the main competitor is medical grade (Type K or Type L) rigid copper pipe. MediTrac CMT is the only corrugated medical
tubing in the U.S. that is approved to the stringent requirements of UL 1365. The general industrial markets within Europe are very mature
and tend to offer opportunities that are interesting to us in niche markets or during periods in which a weak dollar increases the demand
for our products on a competitive basis. Currently, we are not heavily engaged in the manufacture of flexible metal hose for the aerospace
or automotive markets, but we continue to review opportunities in all markets for our products to determine appropriate applications
that will provide growth potential and high margins. In some cases, where the product offering is considered a commodity, price is the
overriding competing factor. In other cases, a proprietary product offering, or superior performance will be the major factors with pricing
being secondary, and in some cases, an even lesser factor. Most of our sales are to distributors and wholesalers, and our relationships
with these customers are on an arms-length basis in that neither we nor the customers are so dependent on the other to yield any significant
business advantage. See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies Significant Concentrations, to the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in this report for additional details. From our perspective, we can maintain a steady demand for our products due to broad acceptance
of our products by end users, regardless of which distributor or wholesaler sells the product.
**Resources
and Raw Materials**
****
We
use various materials in the manufacture of our products, primarily stainless steel for our flexible metal hose and plastics for our
jacketing material on TracPipe CounterStrike CSST and DoubleTrac double containment piping,
as well as a copper alloy for our MediTrac CMT. We also purchase all of our proprietary fittings for use with the TracPipe
and CounterStrike CSST, DoubleTrac double containment piping, and MediTrac CMT. We have
multiple sources qualified for all of our major raw materials and components. Nickel is a prime material in stainless steel which the
Company utilizes to manufacture CSST, and copper is a key component of the Companys brass fittings and our MediTrac
CMT. Fortunately, the Company was able to maintain reasonably stable margins during 2025 even though the cost of copper, along with the
impact of tariffs upon stainless steel, increased towards the end of the year. We believe that with our purchase commitments for stainless
steel, polyethylene and for our proprietary fittings, we have adequate sources of supply for these raw materials and components. Like
most other manufacturers, we had sporadic supply chain issues in 2025, but we believe our multiple suppliers have sufficient raw materials
and capacity minimizing any potential disruption. We believe that the supply sufficiency of stainless steel will continue until there
is a reduction in global capacity, such as mine closures, which would then cause constriction. Volatility in the commodities marketplace,
tariffs, and competitive conditions in the sale of our products could potentially restrict us from passing along raw materials or component
part price increases to our customers.
**Government
Regulations, Including Environmental Regulations**
****
The
Company believes that its businesses and operations, including its manufacturing plants and equipment, are in substantial compliance
with all applicable government laws and regulations, including those related to environmental, consumer protection, international trade,
labor and employment, human rights, tax, anti-bribery, and competition matters. Any additional measures to maintain compliance are not
expected to materially affect the Companys capital expenditures (including expenditures for environmental control facilities),
competitive position, financial position, or results of operations.
Various
legislative and administrative regulations applicable to the Company in the matters noted above have become effective or are under consideration
in many parts of the world. To date, such developments have not had a substantial adverse impact on the Company. However, if new or amended
laws or regulations impose significant operational restrictions and compliance requirements upon the Company or its products, the Companys
business, capital expenditures, results of operations, financial condition and competitive position could be negatively impacted. Refer
to Item 1A. Risk Factors for further information.
**Human
Capital**
****
As
of December 31, 2025, the Company and its subsidiaries had approximately 172 full-time employees and no part-time employees.
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**Intellectual
Property**
****
We
have a comprehensive portfolio of intellectual property including over 120 patents issued in various countries around the world and trademarks
registered around the world such as OmegaFlex, AutoFlare, TracPipe, CounterStrike,
DoubleTrac, and MediTrac. We also have several patent applications pending in the U.S. and internationally
covering improvements to our CounterStrike and MediTrac products. Finally, and as mentioned above, our unique rotary
process for manufacturing flexible metal hose has been developed over a number of years and constitutes a valuable trade secret.
**Available
Information**
****
You
may learn more about our Company by visiting our website at www.omegaflex.com. Among other things, you can access our filings with the
SEC on our website free of charge. These filings include proxy statements, annual reports (Form 10-K), quarterly reports (Form 10-Q),
and current reports (Form 8-K), as well as Section 16 reports filed by our officers and directors (Forms 3, 4 and 5). All of these reports
will be available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file the reports with the SEC. In addition, we have made
available on our website under the heading Compliance the charters for the Audit, Compensation and Nominating/Governance
Committees of our Board of Directors and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. We intend to make available on our website any future
amendments or waivers to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that also contains
the Companys various reports, proxy, and information statements and other filings. The information contained on or accessible
through the websites referred to above is not incorporated by reference in, or otherwise a part of, this annual report, and any references
to these websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.
**Item
1A RISK FACTORS**
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*You
should carefully consider the following risk factors and all the other information contained in this annual report in evaluating our
business and investment in our common stock. If any of these risks occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the market price of our common stock could decline and you could
lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial
may also materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition and could result in a complete loss of your investment.*
****
**Risk
Relating to Our Business Sales and Competition**
****
**We
are primarily dependent on one product line for most of our sales.**
****
Most
of our sales are derived from the sale of TracPipe and CounterStrike flexible gas piping systems, including
Autoflare fittings and a variety of accessories. Sales of our flexible metal hose for other applications represent a
smaller portion of our overall sales and income. Any event or circumstance that adversely affects our TracPipe or CounterStrike
flexible gas piping could have a greater impact on our business and financial results than if our business were more evenly distributed
across several different product lines. The effects of such an adverse event or circumstance would be magnified in terms of our company
as a whole as compared to one or more competitors whose product lines may be more diversified, or who are not as reliant on the sales
generated by their respective flexible gas piping products. Therefore, risks relating to our TracPipe and CounterStrike
flexible gas piping business in particular, loss of distributors or sales channels, technological changes, loss of our
key personnel involved in the flexible gas piping product line, increases in commodity prices, including tariffs on foreign exports,
particularly in stainless steel, copper, and polyethylene could damage our business, competitive position, results of operations
or financial condition.
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**We
face intense competition in all our markets.**
****
The
markets for flexible metal hose are intensely competitive. There are a number of competitors in all markets in which we operate, and
generally none of these markets have one dominant competitor. One or more of our competitors may develop technologies and products that
are more effective, or which may cost less than our current or future products or could potentially render our products noncompetitive
or obsolete. Volumes of competing low price imports have increased, and may continue to increase, negatively affecting our earnings.
Our prior success has been due to our ability to develop new products and product improvements and to establish and maintain an effective
distribution network, which to some extent came at the expense of several competing manufacturers. Our business, competitive position,
results of operations or financial condition could be negatively impacted if we are unable to maintain and develop our competitive products.
****
**We
may not retain our independent sales organizations.**
****
Almost
all our products and product lines are sold by outside sales organizations. These independent sales organizations or sales representatives
are geographically dispersed in certain territorial markets across the U.S., Canada and elsewhere. These outside sales organizations
are independent of us and are typically owned by the individual principals of such firms. We enter into agreements with such outside
sales organizations for the exclusive representation or distribution of our products, but such agreements are generally terminable on
short notice. At the expiration of the agreement, the agent or distributor may elect to represent a different manufacturer. As a result,
we have no ability to control which flexible metal hose manufacturer any such sales organization may represent or carry. The competition
to retain quality outside sales organizations is also intense between manufacturers of flexible metal hose since it is these sales organizations
that generally can direct the sales volume to distributors and, ultimately, contractors and installers in important markets across the
country, and in other countries in which we operate. The failure to obtain the best outside sales organization within a particular geographic
market can limit our ability to generate sales of our products. While we currently have a fully developed sales and distribution network
of superior outside sales organizations, there can be no assurance that any one or more of the outside sales organizations will elect
to remain with us, or that our competitors will not be able to disrupt our distribution network by causing one or more of our sales representatives
to drop our product lines. Our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition could be negatively impacted
if we cannot maintain adequate sales and distribution networks.
**We
are dependent on wholesale distribution channels for a significant portion of our business.**
****
Of
the various sales channels that we use to sell our products, a significant portion of such sales are made through our wholesale stocking
distributors. These and other distributors purchase our products, and stock the goods in warehouses for resale, either to their own local
branches or to end users. Because of the breadth and penetration of the distribution networks, and the range of complementary products
they offer for sale, these wholesale distributors can sell large amounts of our products to end users across the U.S. and Canada. The
decision by a major wholesaler distributor to stop distributing our products such as TracPipe and CounterStrike
CSST, and to distribute a competitive flexible gas piping product, could significantly affect our business, competitive position,
results of operations or financial condition.
**Certain
of our competitors may have greater resources, or they may acquire greater resources.**
****
Some
of our competitors have substantially more resources than are available to us as a stand-alone company. For example, in the CSST market,
two of our competitors are divisions of large corporations with revenues measured in the billions of dollars. These competitors may be
able to devote substantially greater resources to the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of their products than would be
available to us as a stand-alone company. One or more competitors may acquire several other competitors, or may be acquired by a larger
entity, and through a combination of resources be able to devote additional resources to their businesses. These additional resources
could be devoted to product development, reduced costs in an effort to obtain market share, greater flexibility in terms of profit margin
as part of a larger business organization, increased investment in plant, machinery, distribution and sales concessions. As a stand-alone
company, the resources that may be devoted by us to meet any potential developments by larger, well-financed competitors may be limited.
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**Our
business may be subject to macroeconomic effects caused by increased trade tariffs, changes to existing trade agreements and changes
in international trade relations.**
****
Changes
in U.S. and foreign government trade policies, including tariffs and potential modifications to existing trade agreements, and further
restrictions on free trade, are introducing uncertainty. These increased tariffs may cause the cost of materials to rise and may add
additional expenses to exported goods. However, we do not believe that increased tariffs will materially affect our sales or gross profits,
as most of the raw materials and supplies used to manufacture our products are sourced domestically in the U.S. and most of our sales
of product manufactured in the U.S. are domestic. Further, exports of our flexible gas piping products from our Exton, Pennsylvania facility
are primarily to Canada. Sales to Europe, Asia and Africa are primarily handled from our U.K and France facilities, which are not affected
by U.S. trade tariffs and retaliatory tariffs but may be subject to other border and customs controls which could increase costs and
delay incoming and outgoing shipments.
**Our
international sales subject us to additional risks that can adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.**
****
During
2025 and 2024, we derived 3% of our revenue from sales to customers located outside the U.S. Our ability to convince customers to expand
their use of our products or renew their agreements with us is directly correlated to our direct engagement with such customers. To the
extent that we are unable to engage with non-U.S. customers effectively, we may be unable to grow sales to international customers to
the same degree we have experienced in the past.
Our
international operations are subject to a variety of risks and challenges, including:
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| general
economic or geopolitical conditions in each country or region; | |
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| the
effects of a widespread outbreak of an illness or disease, or any other public health crisis,
including COVID-19, in each country or region; | |
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| economic
uncertainty around the world; and | |
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| compliance
with laws and regulations imposed on foreign operations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, import and export control laws, tariffs, trade barriers,
economic sanctions and other regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to sell
our products in certain foreign markets, and the risks and costs of non-compliance. | |
For
example, in response to the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. has imposed and may further impose, and other countries
may additionally impose, broad sanctions or other restrictive actions against governmental and other entities in Russia, and such sanctions
or actions could cut off or impede the flow of raw materials for our products, including minerals, such as nickel, that are used in our
stainless steel and copper alloys. Additionally, further escalation of geopolitical tensions could have a broader impact that extends
into other markets where we do business. Any of these risks could adversely affect our international sales, reduce our international
revenues, or increase our operating costs, adversely affecting our business, financial condition, or operating results.
****
**Risk
Relating to Our Business Manufacturing and Operations**
****
**Our
manufacturing plants may be damaged, destroyed or disrupted.**
****
The
majority of our manufacturing capacity is currently located in Exton, Pennsylvania, where we own two manufacturing facilities which are
in close proximity to each other, and in Banbury, England in the U.K. where we lease a manufacturing facility. We also have manufacturing
operations in Houston, Texas. We do not have any operational manufacturing capacity for flexible metal hose outside of these locations.
We cannot replicate our manufacturing methods at a suppliers facility due to the confidential and proprietary nature of our manufacturing
process. If one of the manufacturing facilities were destroyed or damaged in a significant manner or otherwise disrupted for more than
a short time, we would likely experience a delay or some interruption of our flexible metal hose operations. This could lead to a reduction
in sales volume if customers were to purchase their requirements from our competitors, claims for breach of contract by certain customers
with contracts for delivery of flexible metal hose by a certain date, and costs to replace our destroyed or damaged manufacturing capacity.
The fittings and accessories for the flexible metal hose are manufactured for us by suppliers not located at our manufacturing facilities,
and we also have outside warehouses which contain finished goods inventory. Disruption of or damage to our supply of these items could
damage our business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition.
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**We
are dependent on certain raw materials and supplies that could be subject to volatile price escalation.**
****
As
a manufacturer of flexible metal hose, we must use certain raw materials in the manufacture of the hose. The primary raw material is
stainless steel that is used in the forming of the hose, and various other steel products used in the wire braid overlay over some flexible
metal hoses for additional strength and durability, as well as copper alloy for MediTrac CMT. We also use polyethylene
in pellet form for the forming and extrusion of a polyethylene jacket over CSST for use in fuel gas applications, underground installations,
and other installations that require that the metal hose be isolated from the environment. Finally, we also purchase brass and stainless
steel for our proprietary fittings used with the flexible metal hose that provides a mechanical means of attaching the hose to an assembly
or junction. We attempt to limit the effects of volatile raw material prices, and to ensure adequate and timely supply of material, by
committing to annual purchase contracts, when market conditions allow, for the bulk of our steel and polyethylene requirements, and for
our fitting requirements. The contracts typically represent a significant portion of our annual planned usage and are set at a designated
fixed price or a range of prices. These agreements sometimes require us to accept delivery of the commodity in the quantities committed,
at the agreed upon prices. Transactions in excess of the pre-arranged commitments are conducted at current market prices at our discretion.
We have identified multiple qualified vendors to produce or manufacture our critical purchase requirements. Although we tend to rely
on more than one source for each or our primary components to leverage the relationship and pricing, there is no assurance that we would
be able to eliminate all or most of the adverse effects of a sudden increase in the cost of materials or key components, or that the
loss of one or more of our key sources would not lead to higher costs or a disruption in our business, which could damage our business,
competitive position, results of operations or financial condition.
**If
we were to lose the services of one or more members of our senior management team, we may not be able to execute our business strategy.**
****
Our
future success depends in large part upon the continued service of key members of our senior management team. The senior executives are
critical to the development of our products and our strategic direction and have a keen knowledge of business operations and processes.
Their unique abilities, experience and expertise cannot be easily duplicated or replaced. Although, as much as possible, senior executives
strive to educate and develop other layers of staff for succession planning purposes, the loss of any members of our current senior management
could seriously harm our business.
****
**Risk
Relating to Our Business Legal**
****
**Susceptibility
to litigation and significant legal costs or settlements.**
In
the ordinary and normal conduct of our business, we are subject to lawsuits, investigations, and claims (collectively, Claims).
The Claims generally relate to alleged lightning or other electrical damage to our flexible gas piping products and may result in legal
and product liability related expenses. The Company does not believe the Claims have legal merit and vigorously defends them. While we
have successfully defended against such Claims and the pace of new Claims has generally declined, we cannot predict the volume or severity
of Claims that will be brought against us in the future, or the magnitude of the related expenses we will incur. Any significant increase
in the number of Claims, in the financial magnitude of Claims, or in the costs of defending Claims, or higher retentions under our product
liability insurance policies, or our decision to self-insure most product liability Claims made for our yellow-jacketed TracPipe
CSST on or after September 1, 2025, could have a detrimental and material impact on our business, competitive position, results of operations
or financial condition.
**If
we are not able to protect our intellectual property rights, we may not be able to compete as effectively.**
****
We
possess a wide array of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and applications for the above, as well
as trade secrets, manufacturing know-how, and other proprietary information. Certain of these intellectual property rights form the basis
of our competitive advantage in the marketplace through a superior product design, a superior business process, superior manufacturing
methods or other features that we believe provide an advantage over our competitors. Intellectual property rights are sometimes subject
to infringement or misappropriation by other organizations, and failing an amiable resolution, we may be forced to resort to legal proceedings
to protect our rights in such intellectual property.
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In
the past, we needed to protect our company and resort to legal action, in one instance regarding a trade secret, and other instances
where we sued flexible gas pipe competitors for infringement of one or more of our U.S. patents covering our various piping and/or fitting
products. In each instance, we received favorable rulings, thus solidifying the validity of our intellectual property. Although we had
past success, the results we may obtain from resorting to any such legal proceedings are never assured, and it is possible that an adverse
decision may be delivered in any particular proceeding. As a result, we may not be able to retain the exclusive rights to utilize and
practice such intellectual property rights, and one or more of our competitors could utilize and practice such intellectual property
rights. This development may lessen our competitive advantage vis--vis one or more competitors, and lead to a reduction in sales
volume in one or more product lines, a reduction in profit margin in such product lines, or both, which would damage our business, competitive
position, results of operations or financial condition.
**Risk
Relating to Our Business General and Macroeconomic**
****
**Our
business may be subject to the supply and availability of fuel gas supplies and infrastructure.**
****
With
increasing awareness of the effect of human activities on climate change, there has been a focus on transitioning energy and heating
in buildings away from fossil fuels, such as natural gas and liquid propane, mainly to electric. Some states and several municipalities
in the U.S. have announced policy decisions to move away from fossil fuel applications in the future, including prohibiting the new installation
of appliances fueled by natural gas or liquid propane. Although there are significant technical and economic hurdles, it is possible
that a large scale movement, in individual cities and states or on a federal level, away from fossil fuels may increase in the future.
Such moves could reduce the demand for our flexible gas piping products that carry natural gas or liquid propane from the buildings
meter to the gas-fired appliance, which represent a major part of our sales and net profits. As a result, it is possible in the future
that proposals to limit or eliminate the use of fossil fuels could adversely impact our financial results, perhaps materially.
Our
TracPipe and CounterStrike CSST products are used to convey fuel gas, primarily natural gas, but also
propane within a building from the exterior wall of the building to any gas-fired appliances within the building. Because those products
are used in the transmission of fuel gas, the applications are limited to geographic areas where such fuel gas is available. Certain
geographic areas of the U.S. and other countries do not have the infrastructure to make natural gas available. Other types of fuel gas
may be used in areas where there are no natural gas pipelines, but these alternate fuel gas sources have other distribution issues that
may constrict their availability. Our prospects for future growth of the TracPipe and CounterStrike CSST
products are largely limited to those areas that have natural gas transmission lines available for use in residences and commercial buildings.
**We
may substantially increase our debt in the future or be restricted from accessing funds.**
****
We
are currently not carrying any long-term debt, although we have a line of credit facility available for use as described in Note 6, Line
of Credit and Other Borrowings, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. We may consider borrowing funds for
purposes of working capital, capital purchases, research and development, potential acquisitions, and business development. If we do
use credit facilities, interest costs associated with any such borrowings and the terms of the loan could potentially adversely affect
our profitability. Additionally, the current line of credit has debt covenants associated with it which may restrict the level of borrowing
we may incur. Lack of access to financing or to reasonable terms could damage our business, competitive position, results of operations
or financial condition.
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**Our
credit facility bears a variable rate of interest that is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), which may
have consequences for us that cannot be reasonably predicted and may adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, and earnings.**
****
Borrowings
under our credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum of either, at our election, (i) Term SOFR plus a margin or (ii) the Prime
Rate plus a margin, with the applicable margin depending on specified financial ratios. Since the initial publication of SOFR, daily
changes in the rate have, on occasion, been more volatile than daily changes in comparable benchmark or market rates, and SOFR over time
may bear little or no relation to the historical actual or historical indicative data. As of December 31, 2025, we had no outstanding
borrowings under this credit facility. If we were to borrow under this credit facility, it is possible that the volatility of SOFR could
result in higher borrowing costs for us and could adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, or earnings.
**Our
business may be subject to varying demands based on market interest rates.**
****
Our
TracPipe and CounterStrike CSST products are used in the construction industry, both in residential,
commercial, and industrial segments, for the piping of fuel gas within a building. The demand for new or remodeled construction in the
construction industry and in particular the residential construction industry is susceptible to fluctuations in interest
rates charged by banks and other financial institutions as well as consumer demand. The purchasers of new or remodeled construction generally
finance the construction or acquisition of the residential, commercial, or industrial buildings, and increases in the interest rates
on such financing raise the acquisition cost of the potential purchaser. There is no guarantee that interest rates will not increase
in the future. If interest rates increase, potential buyers may not be able to support the level of financing under a higher interest
rate environment. Increased acquisition costs may lead to a decline in the demand for new or remodeled construction, and as a result
may also lead to reduced demand for our products used in the construction industry, which could damage our business, competitive position,
results of operations or financial condition.
**Our
business may be subject to cyclical demands.**
****
The
demand for our products may be subject to cyclical demand in the markets in which we operate. Our customers who use our products in industrial
and commercial applications are generally manufacturing capital equipment for their customers. Similarly, our TracPipe and
CounterStrike CSST products are used primarily in residential construction, both in single-family buildings, and in larger
multi-unit buildings. Should there be any change in factors that affect the rate of new residential construction, our growth rate would
likely be impacted. To the extent that interest rates increase, in conjunction with an economic cycle or as part of the general economic
conditions in the U.S. or abroad, the demand for our products in such applications may decrease as well, which could damage our business,
competitive position, results of operations or financial condition.
**Our
business may be subject to seasonal or weather related factors.**
****
The
demand for our products may be affected by factors relating to seasonal demand for the product, or a decline in demand due to inclement
weather. Our TracPipe and CounterStrike CSST products are installed in new or remodeled buildings, including
homes, apartment buildings, office buildings, warehouses, and other commercial or industrial buildings. Generally, the rate of new or
remodeled buildings in the U.S. and in the other geographic markets in which we are present decline in the winter months due to the inability
to dig foundations, challenges at the job site relating to snow, or generally due to low temperatures and stormy weather. As the rate
of construction activity declines during the winter, the demand for our corrugated stainless steel tubing may also decrease or remain
static.
**Our
business may be subject to the impact of currency volatility.**
****
We
have operations in the U.K. and France, and execute business transactions elsewhere in the world outside of the U.S. While the magnitude
of these transactions outside of the U.S. have thus far not been significant, and typically not in currencies of high volatility, it
is possible that they could be material. Events such as Brexit, or other instances of political and economic turmoil or uncertainty,
could create a weakened British Pound (BP), Euro and Canadian Dollar (CAD) in comparison to other currencies.
A weakened BP, Euro or CAD would in turn have a direct negative impact, as we would experience losses when settling transactions in other
currencies, and experience unfavorable results due to the translation of financial statements with a lower exchange rate. During 2025,
the BP, Euro and CAD strengthened relative to the value of the U.S. Dollar. This in turn had a direct positive impact on the Companys
financial statements and results. Going forward, it is possible that the BP, Euro, CAD, and other currencies that we engage in may materially
impact on our financial position, operations, or liquidity.
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**A
cybersecurity incident or other technology disruption could harm us.**
****
We
face certain cybersecurity threats and technology disruptions, including threats to our information technology (IT) infrastructure,
attempts to gain access to our or our customers proprietary or confidential information, and failures of our technology tools
and systems. Our IT networks and related systems are critical to the operation of our business and essential to our ability to successfully
perform day-to-day operations. Cybersecurity threats, which include, but are not limited to, computer viruses, spyware, and malware,
attempts to access information, denial of service attacks and other electronic security breaches, are persistent and evolve quickly.
In general, such threats have increased in frequency, scope, and potential impact in recent years. Further, a variety of technological
tools and systems, including both company-owned IT and technological services provided by outside parties, support our critical functions.
These technologies are subject to failure and the users inability to have such technologies properly supported, updated, expanded,
or integrated into other technologies and, in certain cases, may contain open source and third-party software which may unbeknownst to
us contain defects or viruses that pose unintended risks. These risks, if not effectively mitigated or controlled, could materially harm
our business or reputation. While we believe that we have implemented appropriate measures and controls, there can be no assurance that
such actions will be sufficient to prevent disruptions to critical systems, unauthorized release of confidential information or corruption
of data.
The
security measures we have implemented may become subject to third-party security breaches, employee error, malfeasance, faulty password
management or other irregularities. For example, third parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing
usernames, passwords, or other sensitive information, which may in turn be used to access our IT systems. These security systems cannot
provide absolute security. To the extent we were to experience a breach of our systems and were unable to protect sensitive data, such
a breach could materially damage business partner and customer relationships and curtail or otherwise impact the use of our IT systems.
Moreover, if a security breach of our IT systems affects our computer systems or results in the release of personally identifiable or
other sensitive information of customers, business partners, employees and other third parties, our reputation and brand could be materially
damaged, use of our products and services could decrease, and we could be exposed to a risk of loss, litigation, and potential liability.
Such an event could require significant management attention and resources, negatively impact our reputation among our customers and
the public, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
**A
pandemic, like COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely affect our business.**
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The
COVID-19 pandemic created significant uncertainty and adversely impacted many industries throughout the global economy. Although we have
not seen a material impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial position, liquidity, or ability to service customers
or maintain critical operations, the extent to which a future pandemic may impact our business is difficult to predict, and it is dependent
on many factors over which we have no control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic;
government restrictions on businesses and individuals; potential significant adverse impacts on our employees, customers, suppliers,
or service providers; the impact on U.S. and global economies, and the timing and rate of economic recovery.
In
case of a future pandemic, we could face liquidity shortages, weaker product demand from our customers, disruptions in our supply chain,
and/or staffing shortages in our workforce due to the direct and indirect effects of a pandemic.
**Various
other general and macroeconomic issues may impact the business.**
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Conflicts,
wars, natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), active shooter or other workplace violence, or
terrorist acts could also cause significant damage or disruption to our operations, employees, facilities, systems, suppliers, supply
chain, distributors, resellers, or customers in the U.S. and internationally for extended periods of time and could also affect demand
for our products.
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**Risks
Associated with Our Common Stock**
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**The
concentration of ownership of our common stock could impact on its market price.**
****
As
of December 31, 2025, approximately 65% of our issued and outstanding common stock was owned or controlled by certain of our directors
and officers and their respective affiliates, with the largest holders being: The John E. Reed Trust and other Reed family trusts, Stewart
B. Reed, and Kevin R. Hoben. Stewart B. Reed currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Hoben serves as the
Executive Chairman of the Board. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of reducing the volume of trading of the common
stock on the NASDAQ. A decrease in trading volume could result in lower prices for the common stock because there is not a sufficient
supply of shares to create a vibrant market for our shares on the NASDAQ, or inversely could drive the common stock price higher when
demand exceeds supply.
This
concentration of ownership of common stock could exert significant influence over matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including
the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combinations. This concentration also could have the effect of
delaying, preventing, or deterring a change in control of our company.
**Item
1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS**
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None.
**Item
1C CYBERSECURITY**
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Our
IT networks and related systems are critical to the operation of our business and essential to our ability to successfully perform day-to-day
operations. We have implemented security measures and controls to mitigate risks to our IT networks and related systems, including the
risks of disruption, release of confidential information, and corruption of data. This includes a variety of technological tools and
systems, including both company-owned IT and technology services provided by outside parties to support our critical functions, and in
particular, the following:
| 
| External
port penetration testing; | |
| 
| Security
violation report reviewed routinely for any abnormalities; | |
| 
| Ongoing
employee training and testing on cyber risks; | |
| 
| Site
assessment, procedural review and testing in connection with cyber insurance renewals; and | |
| 
| | Routine
server back-up. | |
In
terms of governance, the Company employs an IT director, with over 20 years of relevant experience, who supervises our other IT employees
and is also responsible for our outside technology services. Our IT director reports directly to our President and reviews cybersecurity
assessments with our President on at least a monthly basis. Our President is responsible for escalating any cybersecurity matters as
appropriate, in consultation with our General Counsel. Our Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for oversight of cybersecurity
risk management and receives regular reports from, and engages in regular dialogue with, Company management.
While
we believe we have implemented appropriate measures and controls for our business, there can of course be no assurance that cyber incidents
will be prevented or of their severity if they occur. To date, to our knowledge, there have been no incidents materially affecting the
Company, but a material incident could result in disruption of critical IT networks and systems, impeding our operations, release of
confidential information, and/or corruption of data. Such an incident could damage our reputation and brand and our future sales and
could expose us to potential liability. See Item 1A. Risk Factors - A cyber security incident or other technology disruption could harm
us.
**Item
2 - PROPERTIES**
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The
Company owns two facilities in Exton, Pennsylvania, which is located approximately one hour west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These
facilities contain approximately 113,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space. Most of the manufacturing of flexible metal hose
is performed at the Exton facilities. In the U.S., the Company also leases facilities in West Chester, Pennsylvania, providing approximately
28,000 square feet of warehousing and storage, quality control, distribution, and office space and in Houston, Texas, providing approximately
25,000 square feet for manufacturing, stocking and sales operations. The Company also leases office space in Middletown, Connecticut.
In the U.K., the Company leases a facility in Banbury, England, which manufactures products and serves sales, warehousing, and operational
functions.
**Item
3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS**
See
legal proceedings disclosure in Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.
**Item
4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES**
Not
applicable.
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**PART
II**
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**Item
5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES**
**Common
Stock**
****
Our
common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, under the symbol OFLX. The number of shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025,
based on inquiries of the registrants transfer agent, was 266. For this purpose, shareholders whose shares are held by brokers
on behalf of such shareholders (shares held in street name) are not separately counted or included in that total.
**Dividends**
****
The
Company currently has a policy of paying regular quarterly dividends, which is expected to continue. In addition, the Company may pay
special dividends from time to time. Further details regarding dividends are contained in Note 12, Shareholders Equity to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.
The
Board, in its sole discretion, has a general policy of reviewing the cash needs of the Company from time to time, and based on results
of operations, financial condition and capital expenditure plans, possible acquisitions, as well as other factors that the Board may
consider relevant, determine on a quarterly basis whether to declare a regular quarterly dividend, or a special dividend.
**Item
6 [RESERVED]**
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**Item
7 - MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**
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*You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our consolidated
financial statements and related notes included in this annual report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon
current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under the section titled Risk Factors or in other
parts of this annual report. See Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in this annual report. Our historical
results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future.*
Overview
The
Company is a leading manufacturer of flexible metal hose and is currently engaged in a number of different markets, including construction,
manufacturing, transportation, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and other industries.
The
Companys business is managed as a single operating segment that consists of the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose, fittings,
and accessories. The Companys products are concentrated in residential and commercial construction within buildings, and general
industrial markets, with a comprehensive portfolio of intellectual property and patents issued in various countries around the world.
The residential and commercial construction market also utilizes corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) primarily for
flexible gas piping. Through its flexibility and ease of use, the Companys TracPipe CSST and TracPipe
CounterStrike CSST, along with its fittings distributed under the trademark AutoFlare, allows users
to substantially cut the time required to install gas piping, as compared to traditional methods. The Companys newest product
line MediTrac corrugated medical tubing (CMT) is used for piping medical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous
oxide, carbon dioxide, and medical vacuum) in health care facilities. Building on the recognized strengths and strategies employed in
the flexible gas piping market, MediTrac CMT can be used in place of rigid copper pipe, and due to its long continuous
lengths and flexibility, it can be installed approximately five times faster than rigid copper pipe, saving on installation labor and
construction schedules. The Companys products are manufactured at its Exton, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas facilities in the
U.S., and in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the U.K. A majority of the Companys sales across all industries are generated through independent
outside sales organizations such as sales representatives, wholesalers and distributors, or a combination of both. The Company has a
broad distribution network in North America and to a lesser extent in other global markets.
**Changes
in Financial Condition**
****
The
Companys cash and cash equivalents balance of $53,226,000 as of December 31, 2025 increased $1,527,000 or 3.0% from a $51,699,000
balance at December 31, 2024. The primary reason for the increase is due to income generated from operations during 2025. This was partially
offset by dividend payments during 2025 totaling $13,729,000, as detailed in Note 12, Shareholders Equity, to the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in this report. See the Companys Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for further details regarding
the change in cash and cash equivalents.
Retained
earnings were $73,979,000 and $72,880,000 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, increasing $1,099,000 or 1.5%.
The increase was primarily due to an increase from net income during the year, as provided on the Companys Consolidated Statements
of Income, partially offset by dividends declared during 2025, as discussed in detail in Note 12, Shareholders Equity, to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.
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**Results
of Operations**
****
**Twelve
months ended December 31, 2025 vs. twelve months ended December 31, 2024**
****
The
Company reported comparative results from operations for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as follows:
| 
| | 
Twelve-months ended December 31, (dollars in thousands) | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
% | | | 
2024 | | | 
% | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Net Sales | | 
$ | 98,296 | | | 
| 100.0 | % | | 
$ | 101,681 | | | 
| 100.0 | % | |
| 
Gross Profit | | 
$ | 59,002 | | | 
| 60.0 | % | | 
$ | 62,263 | | | 
| 61.2 | % | |
| 
Operating Profit | | 
$ | 16,931 | | | 
| 17.2 | % | | 
$ | 21,571 | | | 
| 21.2 | % | |
Net
Sales. The Companys sales for the year were $98,296,000, reflecting a decrease of $3,385,000, or 3.3%, compared to $101,681,000
in the previous year. The decrease in sales is mainly due to lower sales unit volumes as a result of the overall market being suppressed
because of, among other factors, a decline in housing starts.
Gross
Profit. The Companys gross profit margins were 60.0% and 61.2% for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
Selling
Expenses. Selling expenses consist primarily of employee salaries and associated overhead costs, commissions, and the cost of marketing
programs such as advertising, trade shows and related communication costs, and freight. Selling expenses were $20,730,000 and $20,539,000
for 2025 and 2024, respectively, representing an increase of $191,000, or 0.9%. The increase is mostly related to higher sales incentive
compensation. As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses were 21.1% and 20.2% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024,
respectively.
General
and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, benefits for administrative,
executive and finance personnel, legal and accounting, insurance, and corporate general and administrative services. General and administrative
expenses were $16,300,000 and $16,085,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, increasing $215,000, or 1.3%
between periods. The increase is due to higher staffing related costs, mainly employee benefits, celebration activities associated with
the Companys fifty-year anniversary, and stock based compensation, which moves in relation to the Companys stock price,
as detailed in Note 8, Stock Based Compensation Plans. These were partly offset by lower product liability reserves and expenses and
the incentive compensation component, which is aligned with profitability, due to lower operating profits. As a percentage of net sales,
general and administrative expenses were 16.6% and 15.8% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Engineering
Expenses. Engineering expenses consist of development expenses associated with the development of new products, and costs related
to enhancements of existing products and manufacturing processes. Engineering expenses increased $973,000 or 23.9% between periods, being
$5,041,000 and $4,068,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, mainly associated with increases in product development
and certification related expenses, staffing related costs, and consulting. As a percentage of net sales for the year, engineering expenses
were 5.1% in 2025 and 4.0% in 2024.
Operating
Profit. Reflecting all the factors mentioned above, operating profits decreased $4,640,000, or 21.5%, between periods, reflecting
a profit of $16,931,000 in 2025, as compared to $21,571,000 in 2024.
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Interest
Income. Interest income is recorded on investments in cash equivalents, and interest expense is recorded at times when the Company
has debt amounts outstanding on its line of credit. The Company recorded interest income of $1,989,000 for 2025, compared to $2,278,000
for 2024. The decrease in interest income was mainly due to lower interest rates. There were no borrowings on its line of credit during
2025 or 2024.
Other
Income (Expense). Other income (expense) primarily consists of foreign currency exchange gains (losses) on transactions settled in
currencies other than the Companys local currency, typically related to the Companys foreign U.K. and France subsidiaries
and Canada. The Company recognized other income of $331,000 during 2025 and other expense of $227,000 during 2024.
Income
Tax Expense. Income tax expense was $4,667,000 for 2025, compared to $5,707,000 for 2024. The $1,040,000 or 18.2% decrease in tax
expense was largely the result of the decrease in income before taxes. The effective tax rate for 2025 and 2024 was 24.2% of income before
taxes respectively.
**Commitments
and Contingencies**
****
See
Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for a detailed description of commitments and contingencies.
**Liquidity
and Capital Resources**
****
Historically,
the Companys primary cash needs have been related to working capital items, which the Company has largely funded through cash
generated from operations.
As
of December 31, 2025, the Company had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $53,226,000. Additionally, the Company has a $15,000,000
line of credit available, as discussed in detail in Note 6, Line of Credit and Other Borrowings, which had no borrowings outstanding
against it as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $51,699,000, with
no borrowings against the line of credit.
**Operating
Activities**
****
Cash
provided by operating activities is net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in certain assets and liabilities, such
as those included in working capital.
For
2025, the Companys cash provided from operating activities was $17,173,000, compared to $20,857,000 of cash provided during 2024.
This illustrates a decrease of $3,684,000 during 2025. For details of the operating cash flows refer to the Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows in the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
As
a general trend, the Company tends to deplete or generate lower amounts of cash early in the year, as significant payments are typically
made for accrued promotional incentives, incentive compensation, and taxes. Cash has then historically shown a tendency to be restored
and accumulated during the latter portion of the year.
**Investing
Activities**
****
Cash
used in investing activities during 2025 and 2024 was $1,822,000 and $2,006,000, respectively, all related to various capital expenditure
projects.
**Financing
Activities**
****
All
financing activities relate to dividend payments, which are detailed in Note 12, Shareholders Equity, in the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in this report. Dividend payments for 2025 and 2024 amounted to $13,729,000 and $13,527,000, respectively. The Company
had no borrowings or payments on its line of credit during 2025 or 2024 as described in Note 6, Line of Credit and Other Borrowings.
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**Liquidity**
****
We
believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, along with our borrowing capacity, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs
for at least the next twelve months. Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors including our rate of revenue growth,
the timing and extent of any expansion efforts, the potential for investments in, or the acquisition of any complementary products, businesses,
or supplementary facilities for additional capacity.
**Future
Impact of Known Trends or Uncertainties**
****
The
Companys operations are sensitive to a number of market and extrinsic factors, any one of which could materially adversely affect
the Companys business, competitive position, results of operations or financial condition in any given year. See Item 1A, Risk
Factors, for a detailed description.
****
**Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates**
****
Note
2, Significant Accounting Policies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report, includes a summary of the significant
accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which
have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires
us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, revenue
recognition and related sales incentives, provisions for credit losses, inventory reserves, valuation of goodwill, product liability
reserves, valuation of phantom stock, and accounting for income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various
other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We believe our judgments related
to these accounting estimates are appropriate. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
**Revenue
Recognition**
****
The
Company applies the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
Topic 606, *Revenue from Contracts with Customers* (Topic 606). The standard requires revenue to be recognized in
a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received
in exchange for those goods or services. The principle of Topic 606 is achieved through applying a five-step approach, which is discussed
further in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company sells goods on typical, unmodified free on board (FOB) shipping
point terms. As the seller, it can be determined that the shipped goods meet the agreed-upon specifications in the contract or customer
purchase order (e.g., items, quantities, and prices) with the buyer, so customer acceptance would be deemed a formality, as noted in
ASC 606-10-55-86. As a result, the Company has a legal right to payment upon shipment of the goods. Based upon the above, the Company
has concluded that transfer of control substantively transfers to the customer upon shipment. Other than standard product warranty provisions,
the sales arrangements provide for no other post-shipment obligations. The Company offers rebates and other sales incentives, promotional
allowances, or discounts to certain customers, typically related to purchase volume, and are classified as a reduction of revenue and
recorded at the time of sale. The Company periodically evaluates whether an allowance for sales returns is necessary. Historically, the
Company has experienced minimal sales returns. If it is believed there are to be material potential sales returns, the Company will provide
the necessary provision against sales.
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**Provision
for Credit Losses**
****
The
Company maintains allowances for credit losses, which represent an estimate of expected losses over the remaining contractual life of
its receivables considering current market conditions and estimates for supportable forecasts when appropriate. The estimate is a result
of the Companys ongoing assessments and evaluations of collectability, historical loss experience, and future expectations in
estimating credit losses in its receivable portfolio. For accounts receivable, the Company uses historical loss experience rates and
applies them to a related aging analysis while also considering customer and/or economic risk where appropriate. Determination of the
proper amount of allowances requires management to exercise judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of credit losses that could
materially affect the provision for credit losses and, as a result, net earnings. The allowances consider numerous quantitative and qualitative
factors that include receivable type, historical loss experience, delinquency trends, collection experience, current economic conditions,
estimates for supportable forecasts, when appropriate, and credit risk characteristics. Changes in allowances may occur in the future
as the above referenced quantitative and qualitative factors change.
**Inventories**
****
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
The Company generally considers inventory quantities beyond two years of usage, measured on a historical usage basis, to be excess inventory
and reduces the carrying value of inventory accordingly. These reductions to the inventory carrying values are estimates, which could
vary significantly, either favorably or unfavorably, from actual amounts if future economic conditions, sales levels, or competitive
conditions change.
**Goodwill**
****
In
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, *Intangibles Goodwill and Other (ASU 2017-04)*, using the simplified method as adopted,
the Company performed an annual impairment test as of December 31, 2025. This test did not indicate any impairment of goodwill as the
Companys estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeded carrying value. The test may be performed more frequently if we believe
indicators of impairment might exist. These indicators may include changes in macroeconomic and industry conditions, overall financial
performance, and other relevant entity-specific events.
**Product
Liability Reserves**
****
Except
for most product liability claims made for its yellow-jacketed TracPipe CSST on or after September 1, 2025, for which
the Company decided to self-insure (the Self-Insured Claims), product liability reserves represent the estimated unpaid
amounts under the Companys insurance policies with respect to existing claims. The Company uses the most current available data
to estimate claims. As explained more fully under Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included
in this report for various product liability claims covered under the Companys general liability insurance policies, the Company
must pay certain defense and settlement costs within its deductible or self-insured retention limits, ranging primarily from $250,000
to $3,000,000 per claim, depending on the terms of the policy and the applicable policy year, up to an aggregate amount. The Company
is vigorously defending against all known claims. It is possible that the Company may incur increased litigation costs in the future
due to a variety of factors, including a higher number of claims, higher financial magnitude of claims, higher legal costs, and higher
insurance deductibles or retentions. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and management is unable to predict the outcome of the
pending suits and claims. From time to time, depending upon the nature of a particular case, the Company may decide to spend more than
a deductible or retention to enable more discretion regarding the defense, although this is not common. It is possible that the results
of operations or liquidity of the Company, as well as the Companys ability to procure reasonably priced insurance, could be adversely
affected by the pending litigation, potentially materially. The Company is currently unable to estimate the ultimate liability, if any,
that may result from the pending litigation, or potential litigation from future claims or claims that have not yet come to our attention,
and accordingly, the liability in the Consolidated Financial Statements primarily represents an accrual for legal costs for services
previously rendered, settlements for Claims not yet paid, and anticipated settlements for claims within the Companys remaining
retention under its insurance policies. There are no open Self-Insured Claims as of December 31, 2025.
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**Stock
Based Compensation Plans**
****
*Phantom
Stock Plan*
In
2006, the Company adopted a Phantom Stock Plan (the Phantom Plan), which allows the Company to grant phantom stock units
(Units) to certain key employees, officers, or directors. The Units each represent a contractual right to payment of compensation
in the future based upon the market value of the Companys common stock and are accordingly recorded as liabilities. The Units
follow a vesting schedule over three years from the grant date and are then paid upon maturity. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718,
*Compensation - Stock Compensation*(Topic 718), the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method
for determining the fair value of the Units. The liabilities for the Units are adjusted to market value over time from the grant dates
to the related maturity dates. The Company recognizes the reversal of any previously recognized compensation expense on forfeited nonvested
Units in the period the Units are forfeited.
The
Phantom Plan has been amended and restated, for all grants made starting January 1, 2023, to set the vesting method to three-year cliff
vesting following the grant date, with full value paid upon maturity. Additionally, for grants made starting January 1, 2023, upon retirement
at age 67 or greater, and with one year of continuous service prior to retirement, vesting of the issued grant(s) would accelerate on
a pro-rata basis, 1/3 per year from the grant date. The amended and restated plan did not have a material impact upon compensation expense.
Further
details of the Phantom Plan are provided in Note 8, Stock Based Compensation Plans, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included
in this report. Any significant changes in the Companys stock price may have a material impact upon the valuation of the Units.
*Equity
Incentive Plan*
In
2024, the Flex-Trac, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the Equity Incentive Plan) was adopted to provide directors, officers,
employees, contractors and consultants of Flex-Trac, Inc. or its affiliates an equity-based incentive to maintain and enhance the performance
and profitability of Flex-Trac, Inc. Subject to adjustment as provided in the Equity Incentive Plan, up to 818,458 shares of the common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Flex-Trac, Inc. (FTI Common Stock), or 7.5% of the fully-diluted shares of FTI Common
Stock, may be issued pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan with respect to awards.
On
January 2, 2025, 420,000 shares of restricted stock in the aggregate, or 4% of the shares of FTI Common Stock, were granted and issued
to certain eligible participants under the Equity Incentive Plan (the Awards). The Awards cliff vest after eight years
of continuous service or earlier upon the grantees death, disability or retirement, or a change of control, as defined and further
described in the Equity Incentive Plan.
In
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, *Compensation - Stock Compensation*, the Company values the Awards at fair value at grant date
and recognizes compensation expense over the vesting period. The Company recognizes the reversal of any previously recognized compensation
expense on forfeited nonvested Awards in the period the Awards are forfeited.
Further
details of the Equity Incentive Plan are provided in Note 8, Stock Based Compensation Plans, to the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in this report. Any significant changes in the performance and profitability of Flex-Trac, Inc. may have a material impact upon
the valuation of the Awards.
**Income
Taxes**
**
The
Company accounts for tax liabilities in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 740, *Income Taxes*. Under this method the Company recorded
tax expense and related deferred taxes and tax benefits.
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Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered
or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes
the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either
expire before the Company is able to realize the benefit, or that future deductibility is uncertain. The Companys accounting for
deferred tax consequences represents the best estimate of those future events. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related
to any uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Changes in estimates, due to unanticipated events or otherwise, could have a material
effect on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The Company continually evaluates its deferred tax assets
to determine if a valuation allowance is required.
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**Recent
Accounting Pronouncements**
****
In
November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, *Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures*.
The ASU expands public entities segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly
provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description
of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segments profit or loss and assets. The purpose
of the guidance is to enable investors to better understand an entitys overall performance and assess potential future cash flows.
The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2024. The impact of the adoption did not have a material impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, *Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures*. The ASU expands
public entities tax disclosures including improving disclosures surrounding the companys rate reconciliation, cash taxes paid,
and disaggregation of income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2024. In 2025, the Company adopted ASU No. 2023-09 retrospectively and reflected these improvements in Note 9. Income
Taxes of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, *Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures
(Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses*. The ASU requires new tabular disclosures disaggregating prescribed
expense categories within relevant income statement captions. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning after December
15, 2026 and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact
of ASU No. 2024-03 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
| -26- | |
**Item
8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA**
****
**Omega
Flex, Inc.**
**Index
to Consolidated Financial Statements**
| 
| 
Page | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Financial Statements (PCAOB ID: 49) | 
28 | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Internal Control over Financial Reporting (PCAOB ID: 49) | 
30 | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Financial
Statements: | 
| |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 
31 | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 
32 | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 
33 | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 
34 | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 
35 | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 
36
to 54 | |
****
| -27- | |
****
**REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**
****
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Omega Flex, Inc.
**Opinion on the Financial Statements**
****
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets of Omega Flex, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of
income, comprehensive income, shareholders equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025,
and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards
of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Companys internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013, and our report dated March 12, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness
of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
**Basis for Opinion**
****
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys financial statements based on our
audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards
of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation
of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
**Critical Audit Matter**
****
The critical audit matter communicated below is a
matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the
audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially
challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion
on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
**Product Liability Reserves**
****
As described in Notes 2 and 7 of the financial statements,
the Company is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims, primarily relating to potential lightning or other electrical
damage to its flexible gas piping products (the Claims). The Company accrues an estimated product liability reserve related to the resolution
cost of the Claims for which management believes a loss is probable of occurring and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable and
also discloses the aggregate maximum exposure for all open Claims. As of December 31, 2025, the Company accrued a product liability reserve
of $703,000 and disclosed that the aggregate maximum exposure for all current open Claims is estimated not to exceed $1,041,000. Due to
the uncertainty of potential costs to be incurred related to the Claims, and the uncertainty of the ultimate outcome of each of the individual
Claims, management applies significant judgments and estimates in determining the probability that a loss has been incurred and the amount
to accrue for such loss.
| -28- | |
We identified the accrual and disclosure of the Claims
as a critical audit matter due to the significant judgments made by management when assessing the probability of a loss as well as the
ultimate resolution costs of the Claims. Auditing managements estimates and assumptions required a high degree of auditor judgment
and increased audit effort due to the impact these assumptions have on the accrued product liability reserves and disclosures.
Our
audit procedures related to the Claims included the following, among others:
| 
| We obtained an understanding of the relevant controls related to managements
evaluation of the Claims for accrual and disclosure and tested such controls for design and operating effectiveness, including controls
around managements evaluation of the probability that a loss has been incurred and managements estimate of the amount of
the loss. | |
| 
| | | |
| 
| We tested the accuracy
and completeness of the underlying data that served as the basis for managements estimates of the probability that a loss has been
incurred and the amount of the loss, including payment activity, relevant insurance coverage, lawsuit or claim status, and any settlement
activity. | |
| 
| | | |
| 
| We evaluated the methods
and assumptions used by management to develop the estimate of the probability a loss has been incurred on individual product liability
claims and the amount of such loss through consideration of historical claim and loss experience as well as current claim status. | |
| 
| | | |
| 
| We performed confirmation
procedures with the Companys external legal counsel to corroborate managements assertions regarding claim information, claim
status, the probability the Company has incurred a loss, and the estimated amount of any potential loss. These confirmation procedures
were also used to test the completeness and accuracy of the underlying source data that served as the basis of managements estimates. | |
| 
| | | |
| 
| We tested claim and settlement payment activity occurring subsequent
to year-end to assess the reasonableness of managements estimates and disclosures. | |
/s/
RSM US LLP
We
have served as the Companys auditor since 2010.
Boston,
Massachusetts
March
12, 2026
| -29- | |
**REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**
****
To
the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Omega Flex, Inc.
**Opinion
on the Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**
We
have audited Omega Flex, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2025, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission in 2013. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013.
We
have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the 2025
consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated March 12, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion.
**Basis
for Opinion**
The
Companys management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment
of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in the accompanying Managements Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal control over financial reporting based
on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company
in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and
the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists,
and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included
performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
**Definition
and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**
A
companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection
of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of
any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/
RSM US LLP
Boston,
Massachusetts
March
12, 2026
| -30- | |
**OMEGA
FLEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS**
**December
31,**
**(Dollars
in Thousands, except Common Stock par value)**
****
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
ASSETS | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Current Assets: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cash and Cash
Equivalents | | 
$ | 53,226 | | | 
$ | 51,699 | | |
| 
Accounts Receivable - less
allowances of $857 and $866, respectively | | 
| 13,665 | | | 
| 14,381 | | |
| 
Inventories - Net | | 
| 13,397 | | | 
| 14,559 | | |
| 
Other
Current Assets | | 
| 2,727 | | | 
| 2,983 | | |
| 
Total Current Assets | | 
| 83,015 | | | 
| 83,622 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Right-Of-Use Assets - Operating | | 
| 4,437 | | | 
| 4,944 | | |
| 
Property and Equipment - Net | | 
| 10,163 | | | 
| 9,700 | | |
| 
Goodwill - Net | | 
| 3,526 | | | 
| 3,526 | | |
| 
Deferred Taxes | | 
| 595 | | | 
| 365 | | |
| 
Other Long Term Assets | | 
| 3,218 | | | 
| 3,734 | | |
| 
Total
Assets | | 
$ | 104,954 | | | 
$ | 105,891 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Current Liabilities: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Accounts Payable | | 
$ | 2,528 | | | 
$ | 2,661 | | |
| 
Accrued Compensation | | 
| 1,566 | | | 
| 1,989 | | |
| 
Accrued Commissions and
Sales Incentives | | 
| 3,520 | | | 
| 3,873 | | |
| 
Dividends Payable | | 
| 3,431 | | | 
| 3,432 | | |
| 
Taxes Payable | | 
| - | | | 
| 710 | | |
| 
Lease Liability - Operating | | 
| 771 | | | 
| 712 | | |
| 
Other
Liabilities | | 
| 4,142 | | | 
| 4,061 | | |
| 
Total Current Liabilities | | 
| 15,958 | | | 
| 17,438 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Lease Liability - Operating, net of current
portion | | 
| 3,986 | | | 
| 4,566 | | |
| 
Deferred Taxes | | 
| 422 | | | 
| 181 | | |
| 
Other Long Term Liabilities | | 
| 580 | | | 
| 525 | | |
| 
Total
Liabilities | | 
| 20,946 | | | 
| 22,710 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Shareholders Equity: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Omega Flex, Inc. Shareholders Equity: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Common Stock par value $0.01 share:
authorized 20,000,000 shares: 10,153,633 shares issued and 10,094,322 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31,
2024 | | 
| 102 | | | 
| 102 | | |
| 
Treasury Stock | | 
| (1 | ) | | 
| (1 | ) | |
| 
Paid-in Capital | | 
| 11,039 | | | 
| 11,025 | | |
| 
Retained Earnings | | 
| 73,979 | | | 
| 72,880 | | |
| 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Loss | | 
| (933 | ) | | 
| (892 | ) | |
| 
Total Omega Flex, Inc.
Shareholders Equity | | 
| 84,186 | | | 
| 83,114 | | |
| 
Noncontrolling Interest | | 
| (178 | ) | | 
| 67 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total
Shareholders Equity | | 
| 84,008 | | | 
| 83,181 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | | 
$ | 104,954 | | | 
$ | 105,891 | | |
See
accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
| -31- | |
**OMEGA
FLEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME**
**For
the years ended December 31,**
**(Amounts
in Thousands, except per Common Share Data)**
****
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Net Sales | | 
$ | 98,296 | | | 
$ | 101,681 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cost of Goods Sold | | 
| 39,294 | | | 
| 39,418 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Gross Profit | | 
| 59,002 | | | 
| 62,263 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Selling Expense | | 
| 20,730 | | | 
| 20,539 | | |
| 
General and Administrative Expense | | 
| 16,300 | | | 
| 16,085 | | |
| 
Engineering Expense | | 
| 5,041 | | | 
| 4,068 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Operating Profit | | 
| 16,931 | | | 
| 21,571 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Interest Income | | 
| 1,989 | | | 
| 2,278 | | |
| 
Other Income (Expense) | | 
| 331 | | | 
| (227 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Income Before Income Taxes | | 
| 19,251 | | | 
| 23,622 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Income Tax Expense | | 
| 4,667 | | | 
| 5,707 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net Income | | 
| 14,584 | | | 
| 17,915 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net
Loss Noncontrolling Interest | | 
| 243 | | | 
| 99 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net Income attributable
to Omega Flex, Inc. | | 
$ | 14,827 | | | 
$ | 18,014 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share | | 
$ | 1.47 | | | 
$ | 1.78 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share | | 
$ | 1.36 | | | 
$ | 1.35 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | | 
| 10,094 | | | 
| 10,094 | | |
See
accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
| -32- | |
**OMEGA
FLEX, INC.**
**CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME**
**For
the years ended December 31,**
**(Dollars
in Thousands)**
****
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Net Income | | 
$ | 14,584 | | | 
$ | 17,915 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Other Comprehensive Income: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Foreign
Currency Translation Adjustment | | 
| (43 | ) | | 
| 41 | | |
| 
Other Comprehensive (Loss)
Income | | 
| (43 | ) | | 
| 41 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Comprehensive Income | | 
| 14,541 | | | 
| 17,956 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling
Interest | | 
| 245 | | | 
| 96 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total Comprehensive
Income | | 
$ | 14,786 | | | 
$ | 18,052 | | |
See
accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
| -33- | |
**OMEGA
FLEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY**
**For
the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024**
**(Amounts
in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)**
****
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
| | 
Common
Stock Outstanding | | | 
Common Stock | | | 
Treasury Stock | | | 
Paid
In Capital | | | 
Retained
Earnings | | | 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss) | | | 
Noncontrolling Interest | | | 
Shareholders Equity | | |
| 
December
31, 2023 | | 
| 10,094,322 | | | 
$ | 102 | | | 
$ | (1 | ) | | 
$ | 11,025 | | | 
$ | 68,493 | | | 
$ | (930 | ) | | 
$ | 163 | | | 
$ | 78,852 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net Income | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 18,014 | | | 
| - | | | 
| (99 | ) | | 
| 17,915 | | |
| 
Cumulative Translation Adjustment | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| 38 | | | 
| 3 | | | 
| 41 | | |
| 
Dividends Declared | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| (13,627 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| (13,627 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
December 31, 2024 | | 
| 10,094,322 | | | 
$ | 102 | | | 
$ | (1 | ) | | 
$ | 11,025 | | | 
$ | 72,880 | | | 
$ | (892 | ) | | 
$ | 67 | | | 
$ | 83,181 | | |
| 
Balance | | 
| 10,094,322 | | | 
$ | 102 | | | 
$ | (1 | ) | | 
$ | 11,025 | | | 
$ | 72,880 | | | 
$ | (892 | ) | | 
$ | 67 | | | 
$ | 83,181 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net Income | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| 14,827 | | | 
| - | | | 
| (243 | ) | | 
| 14,584 | | |
| 
Cumulative Translation Adjustment | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| (41 | ) | | 
| (2 | ) | | 
| (43 | ) | |
| 
Equity Based Compensation | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| 14 | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| 14 | | |
| 
Dividends Declared | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| (13,728 | ) | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | | 
| (13,728 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
December 31, 2025 | | 
| 10,094,322 | | | 
$ | 102 | | | 
$ | (1 | ) | | 
$ | 11,039 | | | 
$ | 73,979 | | | 
$ | (933 | ) | | 
$ | (178 | ) | | 
$ | 84,008 | | |
| 
Balance | | 
| 10,094,322 | | | 
$ | 102 | | | 
$ | (1 | ) | | 
$ | 11,039 | | | 
$ | 73,979 | | | 
$ | (933 | ) | | 
$ | (178 | ) | | 
$ | 84,008 | | |
See
accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
| -34- | |
**OMEGA
FLEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**
**CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**
**For
the years ended December 31,**
**(Dollars
in Thousands)**
****
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net Income | | 
$ | 14,584 | | | 
$ | 17,915 | | |
| 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Non-Cash Compensation Expense | | 
| 169 | | | 
| 54 | | |
| 
Non-Cash Lease Expense | | 
| 658 | | | 
| 759 | | |
| 
Depreciation and Amortization | | 
| 1,363 | | | 
| 1,255 | | |
| 
Provision for Losses on
Accounts Receivable, net of write-offs and recoveries | | 
| (9 | ) | | 
| (259 | ) | |
| 
Deferred Taxes | | 
| 11 | | | 
| 5 | | |
| 
Provision for Inventory
Reserves | | 
| (61 | ) | | 
| 177 | | |
| 
Changes in Assets and Liabilities: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Accounts Receivable | | 
| 767 | | | 
| 1,231 | | |
| 
Inventories | | 
| 1,367 | | | 
| 829 | | |
| 
Other Assets | | 
| 782 | | | 
| 598 | | |
| 
Accounts Payable | | 
| (143 | ) | | 
| 574 | | |
| 
Accrued Compensation | | 
| (427 | ) | | 
| (1,209 | ) | |
| 
Accrued Commissions and
Sales Incentives | | 
| (359 | ) | | 
| (556 | ) | |
| 
Lease Liabilities | | 
| (671 | ) | | 
| (432 | ) | |
| 
Other
Liabilities | | 
| (858 | ) | | 
| (84 | ) | |
| 
Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | 
| 17,173 | | | 
| 20,857 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Capital
Expenditures | | 
| (1,822 | ) | | 
| (2,006 | ) | |
| 
Net
Cash Used In Investing Activities | | 
| (1,822 | ) | | 
| (2,006 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Dividends
Paid | | 
| (13,729 | ) | | 
| (13,527 | ) | |
| 
Net
Cash Used In Financing Activities | | 
| (13,729 | ) | | 
| (13,527 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | | 
| 1,622 | | | 
| 5,324 | | |
| 
Translation effect on cash | | 
| (95 | ) | | 
| 19 | | |
| 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
- Beginning of Year | | 
| 51,699 | | | 
| 46,356 | | |
| 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
- End of Year | | 
$ | 53,226 | | | 
$ | 51,699 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Supplemental Disclosure
of Cash Flow Information | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Cash paid for Income
Taxes | | 
$ | 5,883 | | | 
$ | 5,535 | | |
| 
Cash received from Income
Tax Refunds | | 
$ | 58 | | | 
$ | - | | |
| 
Declared Dividend | | 
$ | 3,431 | | | 
$ | 3,432 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Additions to Right-Of-Use
Assets obtained from new operating Lease Liabilities | | 
$ | 31 | | | 
$ | 2,804 | | |
See
accompanying Notes which are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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****
**OMEGA
FLEX, INC.**
**NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
****
**1.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION**
****
**Basis
of Presentation**
****
The
accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Omega Flex, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the Company).
The Companys audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 have been prepared in accordance
with accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Article 5 of Regulation S-X. All material intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
**Description
of Business**
The
Company is a leading manufacturer of flexible metal hose, which is used in a variety of applications to carry gases and liquids within
their particular applications. The Companys business is controlled as a single operating segment that consists of the manufacture
and sale of flexible metal hose and accessories. These applications include carrying fuel gases within residential and commercial buildings;
gasoline and diesel gasoline products (both above and below the ground) in a double containment piping to contain any possible leaks,
which is used in automotive and marina refueling, and fueling for back-up generation; and medical gases in health care facilities. The
Companys flexible metal piping is also used to carry other types of gases and fluids in a number of industrial applications where
the customer requires the piping to have both a degree of flexibility and/or an ability to carry corrosive compounds or mixtures, or
to carry at both very high and very low (cryogenic) temperatures.
The
Company manufactures flexible metal hose at its facilities in Exton, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas, in the U.S., and in Banbury, Oxfordshire
in the U.K., and sells its products through distributors, wholesalers and to OEMs throughout North America, and in certain European markets.
**2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
****
**Use
of Estimates**
****
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as
of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management develops,
and changes periodically, these estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed
to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual amounts could differ significantly from these estimates.
**Revenue
Recognition**
****
The
Company applies the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
Topic 606, *Revenue from Contracts with Customers*(Topic 606). The standard requires revenue to be recognized in
a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received
in exchange for those goods or services.
The
principle of Topic 606 is achieved through applying the following five-step approach:
| 
| Identification
of the contract, or contracts, with a customer a contract with a customer exists
when the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer, typically a purchase
order initiated by the customer, that defines each partys rights regarding the goods
to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these goods. | |
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| 
| Identification
of the performance obligations in the contract performance obligations promised
in a contract are identified based on the goods that will be transferred to the customer
that are distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the goods on their own or together
with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from us. Persuasive
evidence of an arrangement for the sale of product must exist. The Company ships products
in accordance with the purchase order and standard terms as reflected within the Companys
order acknowledgments and sales invoices. | |
| 
| Determination
of the transaction price the transaction price is determined based on the consideration
to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring goods to the customer.
This would be the agreed upon quantity and price per product type in accordance with the
customer purchase order, which is aligned with the Companys internally approved pricing
guidelines. | |
| 
| Allocation
of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract if the
contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated
to the single performance obligation. This applies to the Company as there is only one performance
obligation to ship the goods. | |
| 
| Recognition
of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation the Company
satisfies performance obligations at a point in time when control of the goods transfers
to the customer. Determining the point in time when control transfers requires judgment.
Indicators considered in determining whether the customer has obtained control of a good
include: | |
| 
| The
Company has a present right to payment | |
| 
| The
customer has legal title to the goods | |
| 
| The
Company has transferred physical possession of the goods | |
| 
| The
customer has the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods | |
| 
| The
customer has accepted the goods | |
It
is important to note that the indicators are not a set of conditions that must be met before the Company can conclude that control of
the goods has transferred to the customer. The indicators are a list of factors that are often present if a customer has control of the
goods.
The
Company has typical, unmodified FOB shipping point terms. As the seller, the Company can determine that the shipped goods meet the agreed-upon
specifications in the contract or customer purchase order (e.g., items, quantities, and prices) with the buyer, so customer acceptance
would be deemed a formality, as noted in ASC 606-10-55-86. As a result, the Company has a legal right to payment upon shipment of the
goods.
Based
upon the above, the Company has concluded that control substantively transfers to the customer upon shipment.
Other
considerations of Topic 606 include the following:
| 
| Contract
Costs - costs to obtain a contract (e.g. customer purchase order) include sales commissions.
Under Topic 606, these costs may be expensed as incurred for contracts with a duration of
one year or less. The majority of the Companys customer purchase orders are fulfilled
(e.g. goods are shipped) within two days of receipt. | |
**
| 
| Warranties
- the Company does not offer a warranty as a separate component for customers to purchase.
A warranty is generally included with each purchase, providing assurance that the goods comply
with agreed-upon specifications, and the cost is therefore accrued accordingly, but contracts
do not include any requirement for additional distinct services. Therefore, there is not
a separate performance obligation, and there is no impact of warranties under Topic 606 upon
the financial reporting of the Company. | |
| 
| Returned
Goods - from time to time, the Company provides authorization to customers to return
goods. If deemed to be material, the Company would record a right of return
asset for the cost of the returned goods which would reduce cost of sales. | |
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| 
| Volume
Rebates (Promotional Incentives) - volume rebates are variable (dependent upon the volume
of goods purchased by our eligible customers) and, under Topic 606, must be estimated and
recognized as a reduction of revenue as performance obligations are satisfied (e.g. upon
shipment of goods). Also under Topic 606, to ensure that the related revenue recognized would
not be probable of a significant reversal, the four following factors are considered: | |
| 
| The
amount of consideration is highly susceptible to factors outside the Companys influence. | |
| 
| The
uncertainty about the amount of consideration is not expected to be resolved for a long period
of time. | |
| 
| The
Companys experience with similar types of contracts is limited. | |
| 
| The
contract has a large number and broad range of possible consideration amounts. | |
If
it was concluded that the above factors were in place for the Company, it would support the probability of a significant reversal of
revenue. However, as none of the four factors apply to the Company, promotional incentives are recorded as a reduction of revenue based
upon estimates of the eligible products expected to be sold.
Accounts
receivable, net of allowances, was $15,361,000 as of January 1, 2024.
Regarding
disaggregated revenue disclosures, as previously noted, the Companys business is controlled as a single operating segment that
consists of the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose. Most of the Companys transactions are very similar in nature, contract,
terms, timing, and transfer of control of goods. As indicated in this Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in these Consolidated
Financial Statements, under the caption Significant Concentrations, the majority of the Companys sales were geographically
contained within North America, with the remainder scattered internationally. All performance assessments and resource allocations are
generally based upon the review of the results of the Company as a whole.
**Cash
Equivalents**
****
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Cash equivalents include investments in an institutional money market fund, which invests in U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, and/or
repurchase agreements, backed by such obligations, and in U.S. Treasury bills and certificates of deposit. Carrying value approximates
fair value except for U.S. Treasury bills and certificates of deposit where amortized cost approximates fair value. Cash and cash equivalents
are deposited at various area banks, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company monitors the viability of the banking
institutions carrying their assets on a regular basis and has the ability to transfer cash to various institutions during times of risk.
The Company has not experienced any losses related to these cash balances and believes its credit risk to be minimal.
**Accounts
Receivable and Provision for Credit Losses**
****
All
accounts receivable is stated at amortized cost, net of allowances for credit losses, and adjusted for any write-offs. The Company maintains
allowances for credit losses, which represent an estimate of expected losses over the remaining contractual life of its receivables considering
current market conditions and estimates for supportable forecasts when appropriate. The estimate is a result of the Companys ongoing
assessments and evaluations of collectability, historical loss experience, and future expectations in estimating credit losses in its
receivable portfolio. For accounts receivable, the Company uses historical loss experience rates and applies them to a related aging
analysis while also considering customer and/or economic risk where appropriate. Determination of the proper amount of allowances requires
management to exercise judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of credit losses that could materially affect the provision
for credit losses and, as a result, operating profit. The allowances consider numerous quantitative and qualitative factors that include
receivable type, historical loss experience, delinquency trends, collection experience, current economic conditions, estimates for supportable
forecasts, when appropriate, and credit risk characteristics.
The
reserve for credit losses, which include future credits, discounts, and doubtful accounts, was $857,000 and $866,000 as of December 31,
2025 and 2024, respectively.
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**Inventories**
****
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
The Company generally considers inventory quantities beyond two years of usage, measured on a historical usage basis, to be excess inventory
and reduces the carrying value of inventory accordingly.
**Property
and Equipment**
****
Property
and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets or, for leasehold improvements, the life of the lease, if shorter. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed
of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in other
income or expense for the period. The cost of maintenance and repairs is expensed as incurred; significant improvements are capitalized.
**Goodwill**
****
In
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, *Intangibles Goodwill and Other*, using the simplified method as adopted, the Company
performed an annual impairment test as of December 31, 2025. This analysis did not indicate any impairment of goodwill.
**Stock
Based Compensation Plans**
****
*Phantom
Stock Plan*
****
In
2006, the Company adopted a Phantom Stock Plan (the Phantom Plan), which allows the Company to grant phantom stock units
(Units) to certain key employees, officers, or directors. The Units each represent a contractual right to payment of compensation
in the future based upon the market value of the Companys common stock and are accordingly recorded as liabilities. The Units
follow a vesting schedule over three years from the grant date and are then paid upon maturity. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718,
*Compensation - Stock Compensation*, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining the fair
value of the Units. The liabilities for the Units are adjusted to market value over time from the grant dates to the related maturity
dates. The Company recognizes the reversal of any previously recognized compensation expense on forfeited nonvested Units in the period
the Units are forfeited.
The
Phantom Plan has been amended and restated, for all grants made starting January 1, 2023, to set the vesting method to three-year cliff
vesting following the grant date, with payment upon maturity. Additionally, for grants made starting January 1, 2023, upon retirement
at age 67 or greater, and with one year of continuous service prior to retirement, vesting of the issued grant(s) would accelerate on
a pro-rata basis, 1/3 per year from the grant date.
*Equity
Incentive Plan*
In
2024, the Flex-Trac, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the Equity Incentive Plan) was adopted to provide directors, officers,
employees, contractors and consultants of Flex-Trac, Inc. or its affiliates an equity-based incentive to maintain and enhance the performance
and profitability of Flex-Trac, Inc. Subject to adjustment as provided in the Equity Incentive Plan, up to 818,458 shares of the common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Flex-Trac, Inc. (FTI Common Stock), or 7.5% of the fully-diluted shares of FTI Common
Stock, may be issued pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan with respect to awards.
On
January 2, 2025, 420,000 shares of restricted stock in the aggregate, or 4% of the shares of FTI Common Stock, were granted and issued
to certain eligible participants under the Equity Incentive Plan (the Awards). The Awards cliff vest after eight years
of continuous service or earlier upon the grantees death, disability or retirement, or a change of control, as defined and further
described in the Equity Incentive Plan.
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In
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, *Compensation - Stock Compensation*, the Company values the Awards at fair value at grant date
and recognizes compensation expense over the vesting period. The Company recognizes the reversal of any previously recognized compensation
expense on forfeited nonvested Awards in the period the Awards are forfeited.
Further
details of the Phantom Plan and Equity Incentive Plan are provided in Note 8, Stock Based Compensation Plans, of the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in this report.
****
**Product
Liability Reserves**
****
Except
for most product liability claims made for its yellow-jacketed TracPipe CSST on or after September 1, 2025, for which
the Company decided to self-insure (the Self-Insured Claims), product liability reserves represent the estimated unpaid
amounts under the Companys insurance policy retentions, with respect to existing claims. The Company uses the most current available
data to estimate claims. As explained more fully under Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in this report for various product liability claims covered under the Companys general liability insurance policies,
the Company must pay certain defense and settlement costs within its insurance policy retentions, ranging primarily from $250,000 to
$3,000,000 per claim, depending on the terms of the policy and the applicable policy year, up to an aggregate amount. The Company is
vigorously defending against all known claims. There are no open Self-Insured Claims as of December 31, 2025.
**Leases**
****
The
Company applies the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 842, *Leases* which defines a lease as any contract that conveys the right to
use a specific asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Leases are classified as a finance lease, formerly called a
capital lease, if any of the following criteria are met:
| 
1. | The
lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the lessee by the end of the lease term. | |
| 
2. | The
lease grants the lessee an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably
certain to exercise. | |
| 
3. | The
lease term is for the major part of the remaining economic life of the underlying asset. | |
| 
4. | The
present value of the sum of lease payments and any residual value guaranteed by the lessee
equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the underlying asset. | |
| 
5. | The
underlying asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative
use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. | |
For
any leases that do not meet the criteria identified above for finance leases, the Company treats such leases as operating leases. As
of December 31, 2025 and 2024, each of the Companys leases is classified as an operating lease.
Both
finance and operating leases are reflected on the balance sheet as lease or right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
There
are some exceptions which the Company has elected in its accounting policies. For leases with terms of twelve months or less, or below
the Companys general capitalization policy threshold, the Company has elected an accounting policy to not recognize lease assets
and lease liabilities for all asset classes. The Company recognizes lease expense for such leases generally on a straight-line basis
over the lease term.
The
Company determines if a contract is a lease at the inception of the arrangement. The Company reviews all options to extend, terminate,
or purchase its right-of-use assets at the inception of the lease and accounts for these options when they are reasonably certain to
be exercised. Certain leases contain non-lease components, such as common area maintenance, which are generally accounted for separately.
In general, the Company will assess if non-lease components are fixed and determinable, or variable, when determining if the component
should be included in the lease liability. For purposes of calculating the present value of the lease obligations, the Company utilizes
the implicit interest rate within the lease agreement when known and/or determinable and otherwise utilizes its incremental borrowing
rate at the time of the lease agreement.
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**Fair
Value of Financial and Nonfinancial Instruments**
****
The
Company measures financial instruments in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, *Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures*. The accounting
standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements.
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the
principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement
date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable
inputs. The standard creates a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into
three broad levels as follows: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level
2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
or indirectly; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect the Companys own assumptions about the assumptions market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company relies upon Level 1 inputs in determining the fair value of the
Companys reporting unit in its annual impairment test as described in the FASB ASC Topic 350, *Intangibles - Goodwill and Other*
and Level 3 inputs to value the Awards under the Equity Incentive Plan. Refer to Note 8, Stock Based Compensation Plans, of the Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional details.
****
**Advertising
Expense**
****
Advertising
costs are charged to operations as incurred and are included in selling expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Such charges aggregated $1,025,000 and $900,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
**Research
and Development Expense**
****
Research
and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Such charges totaled $1,283,000 and $301,000 for the years ended December
31, 2025 and 2024, respectively and are included in engineering expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
**Shipping
Costs**
****
Shipping
costs are included in selling expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. The expenses relating to shipping were
$2,649,000, and $2,726,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
**Earnings
per Common Share**
****
Basic
earnings per share have been computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. For the periods presented, there
are no dilutive securities. Consequently, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same.
**Currency
Translation**
****
Assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet
dates. The assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies relate to the Companys U.K. subsidiary whose functional currency
is the British Pound and the U.K. subsidiarys France subsidiary whose functional currency is the Euro. The Consolidated Statements
of Income are translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates for the period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of financial
statements are excluded from the determination of income and are accumulated in a separate component of shareholders equity. Exchange
gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the statements of income in the period in which they occur.
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**Income
Taxes**
****
The
Company accounts for tax liabilities in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 740, *Income Taxes*. Under this method the Company records
tax expenses, related deferred taxes and tax benefits, and uncertainties in tax positions.
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered
or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes
the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either
expire before the Company is able to realize the benefit, or that future deductibility is uncertain.
The
FASB ASC Topic 740, *Income Taxes*, clarifies the criteria that an individual tax position must satisfy for some or all of the benefits
of that position to be recognized in a companys financial statements. This guidance prescribes a recognition threshold of more-likely
than-not, and a measurement attribute for all tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, in order for those tax positions
to be recognized in the financial statements.
The
Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10 relative to accounting for uncertain tax positions. These provisions provide
guidance on the recognition, de-recognition and measurement of potential tax benefits associated with tax positions. The Company recognizes
interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had no
unrecognized tax benefits related to various federal and state income tax matters nor any accrued interest or penalties.
Effective
January 1, 2022, as a result of changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the Company was required to capitalize certain research
and development expenses for tax purposes, and amortize those expenses over a five year period, resulting in a deferred tax asset for
the capitalized amounts. Effective January 1, 2025, as a result of the changes made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the previously
capitalized research and development expenses became deductible.
**Other
Comprehensive Income**
****
For
the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, the components of other comprehensive income consisted solely of foreign currency
translation adjustments.
**Significant
Concentrations**
****
One
customer represented 13% and 15% of sales during 2025 and 2024, respectively, and that same customer accounted for 22% and 23% of the
accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. No other customer represented more than 10% of sales or accounts
receivable. Geographically, North America accounted for 97% of the Companys sales during both 2025 and 2024. The remaining portion
of sales for each respective year was scattered among other countries, with the U.K. being the Companys most dominant market outside
North America.
**Subsequent
Events**
****
The
Company evaluates all events or transactions through the date of the related filing that may have a material impact on its Consolidated
Financial Statements. Refer to Note 16, Subsequent Events, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.
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**Recent
Accounting Pronouncements**
****
In
November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, *Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures*.
The ASU expands public entities segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly
provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description
of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segments profit or loss and assets. The purpose
of the guidance is to enable investors to better understand an entitys overall performance and assess potential future cash flows.
The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2024. The impact of the adoption did not have a material impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, *Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures*. The ASU expands
public entities tax disclosures including improving disclosures surrounding the companys rate reconciliation, cash taxes paid,
and disaggregation of income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2024. In 2025, the Company adopted ASU No. 2023-09 retrospectively and reflected these improvements in Note 9. Income
Taxes of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, *Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures
(Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses*. The ASU requires new tabular disclosures disaggregating prescribed
expense categories within relevant income statement captions. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning after December
15, 2026 and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact
of ASU No. 2024-03 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
**3.
INVENTORIES**
****
Inventories,
net of reserves of $822,000 and $864,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF INVENTORIES, NET OF RESERVES
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
(in thousands) | | |
| 
Finished Goods | | 
$ | 6,838 | | | 
$ | 6,676 | | |
| 
Raw Materials | | 
| 6,559 | | | 
| 7,883 | | |
| 
Inventories - Net | | 
$ | 13,397 | | | 
$ | 14,559 | | |
See
Note 5, Other Long Term Assets, for details on inventories which are estimated to be used beyond the next twelve months.
**4.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT**
****
Property
and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31:
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | | 
Depreciation
and Amortization Est. Useful
Lives | |
| 
| | 
(in thousands) | | | 
| |
| 
Land | | 
$ | 1,205 | | | 
$ | 1,205 | | | 
| |
| 
Buildings | | 
| 7,072 | | | 
| 6,933 | | | 
39 Years | |
| 
Leasehold Improvements | | 
| 971 | | | 
| 960 | | | 
3-10 Years (Lesser of Life or Lease) | |
| 
Equipment | | 
| 20,034 | | | 
| 18,277 | | | 
3-10 Years | |
| 
Property and Equipment - Gross | | 
| 29,282 | | | 
| 27,375 | | | 
| |
| 
Accumulated Depreciation | | 
| (19,119 | ) | | 
| (17,675 | ) | | 
| |
| 
Property and Equipment
- Net | | 
$ | 10,163 | | | 
$ | 9,700 | | | 
| |
The
above amounts include capital related items of $1,190,000 and $341,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which had not
yet been placed in service by the Company, and therefore no depreciation was recorded in the related periods for those assets. Depreciation
and amortization expense was approximately $1,363,000 and $1,255,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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**5.
OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS**
****
Other
long term assets were as follows as of December 31:
SCHEDULE
OF OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
(in thousands) | | |
| 
Inventories - net | | 
$ | 1,926 | | | 
$ | 2,503 | | |
| 
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies | | 
| 1,150 | | | 
| 1,108 | | |
| 
Other | | 
| 142 | | | 
| 123 | | |
| 
Other Long Term Assets | | 
$ | 3,218 | | | 
$ | 3,734 | | |
The
Company maintains inventories, net of reserves of $1,000,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, which is estimated to be used beyond the
next twelve months, mainly for the corrugated medical tubing (CMT) products. Higher amounts of materials for the CMT products
were initially purchased for cost considerations and because of longer required lead times.
The
Company has obtained and is the beneficiary of life insurance policies with respect to past employees. During 2024, the insured for one
of the policies became deceased which allowed for proceeds to be received from a claim upon the policy of $739,000.
****
**6.
LINE OF CREDIT AND OTHER BORROWINGS**
On
July 3, 2023, the Company agreed to an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with Santander Bank, N.A. (the Bank), and a
Second Amended and Restated Committed Revolving Line of Credit Note to the Bank (both documents together, the Facility).
The Facility is an unsecured revolving credit facility in the maximum amount of $15,000,000, with a $1,000,000 letter of credit sublimit,
expiring June 1, 2028, with funds available for working capital and other corporate purposes. The interest rate payable on any borrowings
is either the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the Banks Prime Rate, as specified by the Company, plus the Applicable Margin. The Applicable
Margin for the Term SOFR Reference Rate is plus 0.75% to plus 1.75%, and for Prime Rate, up to plus 0.50%, depending upon the Companys
then existing specified financial ratios. As of December 31, 2025, the Companys ratio would allow for the most favorable rate
under the Facilitys ranges or 4.54%. The Company is also required to pay on a quarterly basis an unused facility fee of 10 basis
points of the average unused balance of the note and an annual commitment fee of $5,000 due and payable on each anniversary date of the
Facility. The Company may terminate the Facility at any time as long as there are no amounts outstanding and may prepay any borrowings.
As
of December 31, 2025 and as of December 31, 2024, the Company had no outstanding borrowings on the Facility, and was in compliance with
all debt covenants.
**7.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**
****
**Commitments**
****
Under
a number of indemnity agreements between the Company and each of its officers and directors, the Company has agreed to indemnify each
of its officers and directors against any liability asserted against them in their capacity as an officer or director, or both. The Companys
indemnity obligations under the indemnity agreements are subject to certain conditions and limitations set forth in each of the agreements.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is contingently liable for costs which may be incurred by the officers and directors in
connection with claims arising by reason of these individuals roles as officers and directors. The Company has obtained directors
and officers insurance policies to fund certain obligations under the indemnity agreements.
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The
Company has salary continuation agreements with past employees. These agreements provide for monthly payments to each of the employees
or their designated beneficiary upon the employees retirement or death. The payment benefits range from $1,000 to $3,000 per month
with the term of such payments limited to 15 years after the employees retirement. The agreements also provide for survivorship
benefits if the employee dies before attaining age 65, and severance payments if the employee is terminated without cause; the amount
of which is dependent on the length of company service at the date of termination. The net present value of the retirement payments associated
with these agreements is $276,000 as of December 31, 2025, of which $240,000 is included in Other Long Term Liabilities, and the remaining
current portion of $36,000 is included in Other Liabilities, associated with the applicable retirement benefit payments over the next
twelve months. The December 31, 2024 liability of $302,000 had $255,000 reported in Other Long Term Liabilities, and a current portion
of $47,000 in Other Liabilities.
In
addition to the above, the Company has other contractual employment and or change of control agreements in place with key employees,
as previously disclosed and noted in the Exhibit Index to this Form 10-K. Obligations related to these arrangements are currently indeterminable
due to the variable nature and timing of possible events required to incur such obligations.
As
disclosed in detail in Note 10, Leases, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report, the Company has several lease
obligations in place that will be paid over time. Most notably, the Company leases a facility in Banbury, England that serves the manufacturing,
warehousing, and distribution functions.
Lastly,
the Company has contractual obligations in place for the forthcoming year to purchase raw materials totaling $10,487,000.
**Contingencies**
****
In
the ordinary and normal conduct of the Companys business, it is subject to lawsuits, investigations, and claims (collectively,
the Claims). The Claims generally relate to alleged lightning or other electrical damage to our flexible gas piping products
and may result in legal and product liability related expenses. The Company does not believe the Claims have legal merit and vigorously
defends them. It is possible that the Company may incur increased litigation costs in the future due to a variety of factors, including
a higher number of Claims, higher legal and expert costs, higher retentions, and/or the Companys decision to self-insure most
product liability Claims made for its yellow-jacketed TracPipe CSST on or after September 1, 2025 (the Self-Insured
Claims).
Except
for the Self-Insured Claims, the Company has in place commercial general liability insurance policies that cover most Claims, which are
subject to retentions, ranging primarily from $250,000 to $3,000,000 per claim (depending on the terms of the policy and the applicable
policy year), up to an aggregate amount. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and management is unable to predict the outcome
of the pending suits and claims. Except for Self-Insured Claims, the potential liability for a given claim could range from zero to a
maximum of $3,000,000, depending upon the circumstances, and retentions in place for the respective claim year. The aggregate maximum
exposure for all current open Claims as of December 31, 2025 is estimated to not exceed approximately $1,041,000, which represents the
potential costs that may be incurred over time for the Claims within the applicable retentions. As of December 31, 2025, there are no
open Self-Insured Claims.
From
time to time, depending upon the nature of a particular case, the Company may decide to spend in excess of retentions to enable more
discretion regarding the defense, although this is not common. It is possible that the results of operations or liquidity of the Company,
as well as the Companys ability to procure reasonably priced insurance, could be adversely affected by the pending litigation,
potentially materially. The Company is currently unable to estimate the ultimate liability, if any, that may result from the pending
litigation, or potential litigation from future claims or claims that have not yet come to our attention, and accordingly, the liability
in the Consolidated Financial Statements primarily represents an accrual for legal costs for services previously rendered, outstanding
settlements for Claims not yet paid, and anticipated, probable, settlements for Claims within the Companys remaining retentions
under its insurance policies. The liabilities recorded in the Companys books as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were
$703,000 and $706,000, respectively, and are included in Other Liabilities.
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**8.
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS**
****
**Phantom
Stock Plan**
**Plan
Description.**On April 1, 2006, the Company adopted the Omega Flex, Inc. 2006 Phantom Stock Plan (the Phantom Plan).
The Phantom Plan authorizes the grant of up to one million units of phantom stock to employees, officers, or directors of the Company.
The phantom stock units (Units) each represent a contractual right to payment of compensation in the future based on the
market value of the Companys common stock. The Units are not shares of the Companys common stock, and a recipient of the
Units does not receive any of the following:
| 
| ownership
interest in the Company; | |
| 
| shareholder
voting rights; and | |
| 
| other
incidents of ownership to the Companys common stock | |
The
Units are granted to participants upon the recommendation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and President, and the approval
of the Compensation Committee. Each of the Units that are granted to a participant will be initially valued by the Compensation Committee
at an amount equal to the closing price of the Companys common stock on the grant date but are recorded at fair value using the
Black-Sholes method as described below. The Units follow a vesting schedule, with a maximum vesting of three years after the grant date.
Grants made on or after January 1, 2023, will cliff vest three-years from the grant date. Upon vesting, the Units represent a contractual
right of payment for the value of the Unit and therefore are stated as liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, *Compensation
- Stock Compensation*. The Units will be paid on their maturity date, one year after all the Units granted in a particular award have
fully vested, unless a specified event occurs under the terms of the Phantom Plan, which would allow for earlier payment. Units granted
with value at the maturity date equal to the closing price of the Companys common stock as of the maturity date are defined as
Full Value Units. Unless stated otherwise, all Units described herein are Full Value Units.
In
2009, the Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Phantom Plan to pay an amount equal to the value of any cash or stock dividend
declared by the Company on its common stock to be accrued to the Units outstanding as of the record date of the common stock dividend.
The dividend equivalent will be paid at the same time the underlying Units are paid to the participant.
In
addition, the Phantom Plan has been amended and restated, for all grants made starting January 1, 2023, to set the vesting method to
three-year cliff vesting following the grant date, with payment upon maturity. Additionally, for grants made starting January 1, 2023,
upon retirement at age 67 or greater, and with one year of continuous service prior to retirement, vesting of the issued grant(s) would
accelerate on a pro-rata basis, 1/3 per year from the grant date.
In
certain circumstances, the Units may be immediately vested upon the participants death or disability. All Units granted to a participant
are forfeited if the participant is terminated from their relationship with the Company or its subsidiary for cause, which
is defined under the Phantom Plan. If a participants employment or relationship with the Company is terminated for reasons other
than for cause, then any vested Units will be paid to the participant upon termination. However, Units granted to certain
specified employees as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code will be paid approximately 181 days after termination.
**Grants
of Units.**As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 9,872 nonvested and unmatured Units outstanding. In February 2025, the Company
paid $53,000 for 1,206 fully vested and matured Units that were granted during 2021, including their respective earned dividend values.
In addition, the Company granted 12,829 Units with a fair value of $32.35 per Unit on grant date, using historical volatility in February
2025. In September 2025, the Company paid $33,000 for 808 fully vested and matured Units that were granted during 2021, including their
respective earned dividend values. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 23,057 nonvested and unmatured Units outstanding.
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The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining fair value of the Units. The Company uses the straight-line
method of attributing the value of the stock based compensation expense relating to the Units. The compensation expense (including adjustment
of the liability to its fair value) from the Units is recognized over the vesting and maturity periods of each grant.
The
FASB ASC Topic 718, *Compensation - Stock Compensation*, requires forfeitures either to be estimated at the time of grant and revised,
if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates to derive an estimate of awards ultimately to vest
or to recognize the effect of any forfeited awards for which the requisite vesting period is not completed in the period that the award
is forfeited.
The
Company recognizes the reversal of any previously recognized compensation expense on forfeited awards in the period that the award is
forfeited. For the year ended December 31, 2025, no awards were forfeited. For the year ended December 31, 2024, a reversal of $6,000
of previously recognized compensation expense was recognized on 244 nonvested forfeited Units.
The
total liability related to the Units as of December 31, 2025 was $434,000 of which $92,000 is included in Other Liabilities, as it is
expected to be paid within the next twelve months, and the balance of $342,000 is included in Other Long Term Liabilities. The total
liability related to the Units as of December 31, 2024 was $365,000 of which $94,000 was included in Other Liabilities, and the balance
of $271,000 was included in Other Long Term Liabilities.
Related
to the Phantom Plan, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, *Compensation - Stock Compensation*, the Company recorded compensation
expense of $155,000 and $54,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Compensation expense or income for a given
period largely depends upon fluctuations in the Companys stock price.
The
following table summarizes information about the Companys nonvested and unmatured Units as of and for the year ended December
31, 2025:
SCHEDULE
OF NONVESTED AWARDS
| 
| | 
Units | | | 
Weighted
Average
Grant
Date
Fair
Value | | |
| 
Number of Units: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Nonvested and Unmatured as of
December 31, 2024 | | 
| 9,872 | | | 
$ | 81.16 | | |
| 
Granted | | 
| 12,829 | | | 
$ | 32.35 | | |
| 
Vested | | 
| (3,809 | ) | | 
$ | 91.90 | | |
| 
Forfeited | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Canceled | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Other
(see below) | | 
| 4,165 | | | 
$ | 83.68 | | |
| 
Nonvested and Unmatured
as of December 31, 2025 | | 
| 23,057 | | | 
$ | 52.68 | | |
| 
Units
Expected to Vest and Mature | | 
| 23,057 | | | 
$ | 52.68 | | |
The
other increase of 4,165 Units reflects adjustments to conform with three-year cliff vesting in accordance with the amended and restated
Phantom Plan described above.
The
total unrecognized compensation costs calculated as of December 31, 2025 were $309,000 which will be recognized through February of 2028.
The Company will recognize the related expense over the weighted average period of 1.6 years.
**Equity
Incentive Plan**
**
In
2024, the Flex-Trac, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the Equity Incentive Plan) was adopted to provide directors, officers,
employees, contractors and consultants of Flex-Trac, Inc. or its affiliates an equity-based incentive to maintain and enhance the performance
and profitability of Flex-Trac, Inc. Subject to adjustment as provided in the Equity Incentive Plan, up to 818,458 shares of the common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Flex-Trac, Inc. (FTI Common Stock), or 7.5% of the fully-diluted shares of FTI Common
Stock, may be issued pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan with respect to awards. 
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On
January 2, 2025, 420,000 shares of restricted stock in the aggregate, or 4% of the shares of FTI Common Stock, were granted and issued
to certain eligible participants under the Equity Incentive Plan (the Awards). The Awards cliff vest after eight years
of continuous service or earlier upon the grantees death, disability or retirement, or a change of control, as defined and further
described in the Equity Incentive Plan.
In
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, *Compensation - Stock Compensation*, the Company values the Awards at fair value at grant date
and recognizes compensation expense, on a straight-line basis, over the vesting period. The Company recognizes the reversal of any previously
recognized compensation expense on forfeited nonvested Awards in the period the Awards are forfeited.
The
fair value of the Awards at the grant date of January 2, 2025 was $0.27 per share or $113,400. The fair value of the Awards was determined
through the income valuation approach using real option analysis which utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The
following table summarizes information about the nonvested Awards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025:
SCHEDULE
OF NONVESTED AWARDS
| 
| | 
Awards | | | 
Weighted
Average
Grant
Date
Fair
Value | | |
| 
Number of Awards: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Nonvested as of December 31, 2024 | | 
| | | | 
$ | | | |
| 
Granted | | 
| 420,000 | | | 
$ | 0.27 | | |
| 
Vested | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Forfeited | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Canceled | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Nonvested as of December
31, 2025 | | 
| 420,000 | | | 
$ | 0.27 | | |
| 
Awards
Expected to Vest | | 
| 420,000 | | | 
$ | 0.27 | | |
****
For
the year ended December 31, 2025, compensation expense was $14,000. There were no forfeitures.
**9.
INCOME TAXES**
The
Companys earnings were primarily domestic, and its effective tax rate on earnings from operations for the years ended December
31, 2025 and 2024 was 24.2%. The Companys effective tax rate differed from the statutory federal corporate income tax rate primarily
because of state income taxes, net of federal income tax benefits, and a valuation allowance upon foreign deferred tax assets of one
of its foreign subsidiaries, where it was considered more likely than not that these deferred tax assets would not be realized.
As
of December 31, 2025, the Companys foreign subsidiaries were in a cumulative loss position. Accordingly, there were no undistributed
foreign earnings for which deferred income taxes would be required.
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Income
(loss) before income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
(in
thousands) | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Income
(loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
U.S.
Federal | | 
$ | 21,099 | | | 
$ | 25,852 | | |
| 
Foreign | | 
| (1,848 | ) | | 
| (2,230 | ) | |
| 
Total | | 
$ | 19,251 | | | 
$ | 23,622 | | |
Income
tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
(in
thousands) | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Income
tax expense (benefit) | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Current
tax expense (benefit) | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Federal | | 
$ | 4,028 | | | 
$ | 5,024 | | |
| 
State
and local | | 
| 590 | | | 
| 707 | | |
| 
Foreign | | 
| - | | | 
| (29 | ) | |
| 
Total
current tax expense (benefit) | | 
| 4,618 | | | 
| 5,702 | | |
| 
Deferred
tax expense (benefit) | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Federal | | 
| 196 | | | 
| 205 | | |
| 
State
and local | | 
| 31 | | | 
| 28 | | |
| 
Foreign | | 
| (178 | ) | | 
| (228 | ) | |
| 
Total
deferred tax expense (benefit) | | 
| 49 | | | 
| 5 | | |
| 
Total
income tax expense (benefit) | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Federal | | 
| 4,224 | | | 
| 5,229 | | |
| 
State
and local | | 
| 621 | | | 
| 735 | | |
| 
Foreign | | 
| (178 | ) | | 
| (257 | ) | |
| 
Total
income tax expense (benefit) | | 
$ | 4,667 | | | 
$ | 5,707 | | |
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The
following table reconciles the Companys actual income tax expense based on the statutory federal corporate income tax rate:
SCHEDULE
OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND FEDERAL CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE 
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
Dollars | | | 
Percent | | | 
Dollars | | | 
Percent | | |
| 
| | 
(in
thousands) | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
Income
before income taxes | | 
$ | 19,251 | | | 
| | | | 
$ | 23,622 | | | 
| | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
U.S.
federal statutory rate | | 
| 4,043 | | | 
| 21.0 | % | | 
| 4,961 | | | 
| 21.0 | % | |
| 
Federal | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
State
income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (1) | | 
| 491 | | | 
| 2.5 | % | | 
| 581 | | | 
| 2.5 | % | |
| 
Foreign
tax effects | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
France | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Change
in valuation allowance | | 
| 282 | | | 
| 1.5 | % | | 
| 277 | | | 
| 1.2 | % | |
| 
Other | | 
| (45 | ) | | 
| (0.2) | % | | 
| (44 | ) | | 
| (0.2 | )% | |
| 
Other
foreign jurisdictions | | 
| (28 | ) | | 
| (0.2) | % | | 
| (21 | ) | | 
| (0.1 | )% | |
| 
Nontaxable
or Nondeductible Items | | 
| (76 | ) | | 
| (0.4) | % | | 
| (47 | ) | | 
| (0.2 | )% | |
| 
Effective
Tax Rate | | 
$ | 4,667 | | | 
| 24.2 | % | | 
$ | 5,707 | | | 
| 24.2 | % | |
| 
(1) | State taxes in
Pennsylvania and California make up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category | 
|
Income
taxes paid, net of refunds, are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF INCOME TAX PAID
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
(in thousands) | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
U.S. Federal | | 
$ | 5,168 | | | 
$ | 4,774 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Pennsylvania | | 
| 325 | | | 
| 293 | | |
| 
Other (1) | | 
| 390 | | | 
| 468 | | |
| 
Total U.S. State and Local | | 
| 715 | | | 
| 761 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Foreign | | 
| - | | | 
| - | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total income taxes paid | | 
$ | 5,883 | | | 
$ | 5,535 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Less:income
tax refunds | | 
| 58 | | | 
| - | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total income taxes paid,
net of refunds | | 
$ | 5,825 | | | 
$ | 5,535 | | |
| 
(1) | Income taxes paid
to individual states and local jurisdictions that are not material have been aggregated and presented
in the Other category. No other individual jurisdiction accounted for 5% or more of total income taxes paid during the
period. | 
|
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A
deferred income tax (expense) benefit results from temporary timing differences in the recognition of income and expense for income tax
and financial reporting purposes. The components of and changes in the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) which give rise to this
deferred income tax (expense) benefit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
(in thousands) | | |
| 
Deferred Tax Assets: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Compensation Assets | | 
$ | 194 | | | 
$ | 197 | | |
| 
Inventory Valuation | | 
| 731 | | | 
| 682 | | |
| 
Accounts Receivable Valuation | | 
| 198 | | | 
| 202 | | |
| 
Deferred Litigation Costs | | 
| - | | | 
| 12 | | |
| 
Capitalized Research Costs | | 
| - | | | 
| 423 | | |
| 
Accrued Product Liability | | 
| 163 | | | 
| 165 | | |
| 
Foreign Net Operating Losses | | 
| 1,344 | | | 
| 808 | | |
| 
Other | | 
| 90 | | | 
| 93 | | |
| 
Compensation Liabilities | | 
| 142 | | | 
| 156 | | |
| 
Total Deferred Assets, Before Valuation Allowance | | 
$ | 2,862 | | | 
$ | 2,738 | | |
| 
Less: Valuation Allowance | | 
| 762 | | | 
| 443 | | |
| 
Total Deferred Assets | | 
$ | 2,100 | | | 
$ | 2,295 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Deferred Tax Liabilities: | | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Prepaid Expenses | | 
| (452 | ) | | 
| (616 | ) | |
| 
Depreciation and Amortization | | 
| (1,475 | ) | | 
| (1,495 | ) | |
| 
Total Deferred Liabilities | | 
$ | (1,927 | ) | | 
$ | (2,111 | ) | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total Deferred Tax Asset | | 
$ | 173 | | | 
$ | 184 | | |
Management
believes it is more likely than not that the Company will have sufficient taxable income when these timing differences reverse and that
the deferred tax assets will be realized except for a carryover of foreign operating losses of $3,046,000 incurred by one of its foreign
subsidiaries. Due to the uncertainty of future income in the foreign subsidiary, the Company has recognized a valuation allowance of
$762,000, an increase of $319,000 from the previous year, related to the foreign operating losses carrying forward. These foreign operating
losses may be carried forward indefinitely.
The
Company is currently subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the calendar years after 2021. The Companys state income
tax returns are subject to audit for the calendar years after 2020.
**10.
LEASES**
In
the U.S., the Company owns its two main operating facilities located in Exton, Pennsylvania. In addition to the owned facilities, the
Company also has operations in other locations that are leased, as well as other leased assets. In conjunction with the guidance for
leases, as defined by FASB ASC Topic 842, *Leases*, the Company has described the existing leases, which are all classified as operating
leases, pursuant to the below.
In
the U.S., the Company leases a facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which was consummated effective January 2024, with its lease terminating
in February 2030, which provides warehousing and storage, quality control, distribution, and office space. The Company also leases a
facility in Houston, Texas, which was consummated effective June 2024, with its lease terminating in July 2029, which provides manufacturing,
stocking, and sales operations. Additionally, the Company leases office space in Middletown, Connecticut, with its lease terminating
in June 2027.
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In
the U.K., the Company leases a facility in Banbury, England, which serves manufacturing, warehousing, and other operational functions.
The lease in Banbury has a 15-year term ending in March 2036.
In
addition to property rentals, the Company also has lease agreements in place for various fleet vehicles and equipment with various lease
terms.
As
of December 31, 2025, the Company recorded right-of-use assets of $4,437,000, and a lease liability of $4,757,000, of which $771,000
is reported as a current liability. On December 31, 2024, the Company recorded right-of-use assets of $4,944,000, and a lease liability
of $5,278,000, of which $712,000 was reported as a current liability. The respective weighted average remaining lease term and discount
rate are approximately 7.1 years and 3.59% as of December 31, 2025.
Rent
expense for operating leases was $943,000 and $939,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Future
minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM RENTAL PAYMENTS FOR OPERATING LEASES
| 
Twelve
Months Ending December 31, | | 
Operating
Leases | | |
| 
| | 
(in thousands) | | |
| 
| | 
| | |
| 
2026 | | 
$ | 926 | | |
| 
2027 | | 
| 863 | | |
| 
2028 | | 
| 818 | | |
| 
2029 | | 
| 744 | | |
| 
2030 | | 
| 632 | | |
| 
Thereafter | | 
| 1,257 | | |
| 
Total Future Minimum Lease Payments | | 
| 5,240 | | |
| 
Less: Interest | | 
| 483 | | |
| 
Lease Liability | | 
| 4,757 | | |
| 
Less: Current Portion
of Lease Liability | | 
| 771 | | |
| 
Lease Liability 
Net of Current Portion | | 
$ | 3,986 | | |
****
**11.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS**
****
**Defined
Contribution and 401(K) Plans**
****
The
Company maintains a qualified non-contributory profit-sharing plan (the Plan) covering all eligible employees. There were
$505,000 and $476,000 of contributions accrued for the Plan in 2025 and 2024 respectively, which were charged to expense in those respective
years.
Contributions
to the Plan are defined as three percent (3%) of gross wages up to the current Old Age, Survivors, and Disability (OASDI) limit and six
percent (6%) of the excess over the OASDI limit, subject to the maximum allowed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Participant balances vest over six years. 
The
Company also maintains a savings and retirement plan qualified under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k) for all employees. Employees
are eligible to participate in the Plan the first day of the month following date of hire. Participants may elect to have up to fifty
percent (50%) of their compensation withheld, up to the maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue Code. After completing one year of service,
the Company contributed an additional amount equal to 50% of all employee contributions, up to a maximum of 6% of an employees
gross wages. Contributions are funded on a current basis. Contributions to the Plan charged to expense for the years ended December 31,
2025 and 2024 were $374,000 and $348,000, respectively. The participants Company contribution vests ratably over six years.
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**12.
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY**
****
As
of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had 20,000,000 shares of common stock, with par value of $0.01 per share, authorized.
For both periods, the total number of outstanding shares was 10,094,322, shares held in Treasury was 59,311, and total shares issued
was 10,153,633.
During
2025 and 2024, upon approval of the Board of Directors (the Board) the Company has declared and paid regular quarterly
dividends, as set forth in the following table:
SCHEDULE OF REGULAR QUARTER DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
| 
Dividend
Declared | | 
Dividend
Paid | |
| 
Date | | 
Price
Per Share | | | 
Date | | 
Amount | | |
| 
December 5, 2025 | | 
$ | 0.34 | | | 
January 7, 2026 | | 
$ | 3,431,000 | | |
| 
September 12, 2025 | | 
$ | 0.34 | | | 
October 8, 2025 | | 
$ | 3,433,000 | | |
| 
June 17, 2025 | | 
$ | 0.34 | | | 
July 10, 2025 | | 
$ | 3,432,000 | | |
| 
March 25, 2025 | | 
$ | 0.34 | | | 
April 22, 2025 | | 
$ | 3,332,000 | | |
| 
December 5, 2024 | | 
$ | 0.34 | | | 
January 7, 2025 | | 
$ | 3,432,000 | | |
| 
September 11, 2024 | | 
$ | 0.34 | | | 
October 8, 2024 | | 
$ | 3,432,000 | | |
| 
June 12, 2024 | | 
$ | 0.34 | | | 
July 10, 2024 | | 
$ | 3,432,000 | | |
| 
March 28, 2024 | | 
$ | 0.33 | | | 
April 24, 2024 | | 
$ | 3,331,000 | | |
It
should be noted that from time to time, the Board may elect to pay special dividends, in addition to or in lieu of the regular quarterly
dividends, depending upon the financial condition of the Company. The most recent special dividend was declared and paid in December
2019.
**13.
SEGMENT REPORTING**
****
The
Company derives revenues from the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hose and accessories (the flexible metal hose
segment). These applications include carrying fuel gases within residential and commercial buildings; gasoline and diesel gasoline products
(both above and below the ground) in a double containment piping to contain any possible leaks, which is used in automotive and marina
refueling, and fueling for back-up generation; and medical gases in health care facilities.
The
accounting policies of the flexible metal hose segment are the same as described in Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies. The Chief
Operating Decision Maker (CODM), which includes the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chairman, and President, assesses
performance for the flexible metal hose segment and decides how to allocate resources based on the measures which are also reported in
the Consolidated Statements of Income as Operating Profit and Net Income. Segment assets are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
as Total Assets.
The
CODM uses Operating Profit and Net Income to evaluate performance and income generated from segment assets (return on assets) in deciding
whether to reinvest profits into the flexible metal hose segment or into other areas, such as for acquisitions or to pay dividends. Significant
segment expense categories reviewed by the CODM are consistent with the categories reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
**14.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION**
****
The
Company operates as a single reportable segment. Geographic information regarding sales from external customers and long-lived assets
is presented below.
Sales
are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the external customer. Long-lived assets are attributed to geographic areas
based on the location of the assets and consist of property and equipment and right-of-use assets. Long-lived assets exclude goodwill.
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Sales
by external customer location are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF SALES FROM EXTERNAL CUSTOMER
| | | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
(in thousands) | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
United States | | 
$ | 92,949 | | | 
$ | 96,063 | | |
| 
United Kingdom | | 
| 2,361 | | | 
| 2,541 | | |
| 
Canada | | 
| 2,083 | | | 
| 2,265 | | |
| 
Other foreign countries | | 
| 903 | | | 
| 812 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total sales | | 
$ | 98,296 | | | 
$ | 101,681 | | |
Long-lived
assets by geographic area are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF LONG LIVED ASSETS BY GEOGRAPHIC
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
| | 
December
31, | | |
| 
| | 
2025 | | | 
2024 | | |
| 
| | 
(in thousands) | | |
| 
| | 
| | | 
| | |
| 
United States | | 
$ | 12,192 | | | 
$ | 12,153 | | |
| 
United Kingdom | | 
| 2,371 | | | 
| 2,438 | | |
| 
Other foreign countries | | 
| 37 | | | 
| 53 | | |
| 
| | 
| | | | 
| | | |
| 
Total long-lived assets | | 
$ | 14,600 | | | 
$ | 14,644 | | |
**15.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**
****
From
time to time, the Company may have related party transactions (RPTs). RPTs represent any transaction between the Company
and any Company employee, director or officer, or any related entity, or relative, etc. The Company performs a review of transactions
each year to determine if any RPTs exist, and if so, determines if the related parties act independently of each other in a fair transaction.
Through this investigation the Company noted a limited number of RPTs. In all cases, these RPTs have been determined to be arms length
transactions with no indication that they are influenced by the related relationships.
**16.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**
****
The
Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date of this filing. During this period, no events came to the
Companys attention that would impact the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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**Item
9 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES**
****
None.
****
**Item
9A CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES**
| 
(a) | Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. | |
We
evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), as amended, as of December 31, 2025, the end of the period covered by this report
on Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal
financial officer) have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2025. Disclosure controls
and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the
Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms
and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
| 
(b) | Managements
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. | |
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over
financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act and is a process designed by, or under
the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our management and other personnel, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
| 
| Pertain
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of our assets; | |
| 
| Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that
receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations
of our management and directors; and | |
| 
| Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition,
use or disposition of the Companys assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements. | |
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation
of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our
management assessed the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. In making
this assessment, the Companys management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) in the
*Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013)*.
Based
on the assessment, management has concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2025, based on criteria in the *Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013)* issued by COSO.
The
Companys independent registered public accounting firm, RSM US LLP, audited the effectiveness of the Companys internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. RSM US LLPs report on the effectiveness of the Companys internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, is included in this annual report.
| 
| 
(c) | 
Changes in Internal Control
over Financial Reporting. | |
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent quarter ended December 31, 2025, that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
**Item
9B OTHER INFORMATION**
None.
**Item
9C - DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS**
****
Not
applicable.
****
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****
**PART
III**
With
respect to Items 10 through 14, the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, within 120 days after December 31,
2025, a definitive proxy statement relating to the Companys annual meeting of shareholders (the 2026 Proxy Statement).
**Item
10 DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE**
Information
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2026 Proxy Statement.
The
Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Code) applicable to its principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, its directors, and all other employees generally. A copy of the Code may be found at the Companys website www.omegaflex.com.
Any changes to or waivers from this Code will be disclosed on the Companys website as well as in appropriate filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
**Item
11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION**
Information
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2026 Proxy Statement.
**Item
12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS**
Information
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2026 Proxy Statement.
**Item
13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE**
****
Information
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2026 Proxy Statement.
**Item
14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES**
****
Information
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the 2026 Proxy Statement.
**PART
IV**
**Item
15 EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES**
****
| 
| 
(a) | 
The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K: | |
| 
1. | Exhibits.
See Index to Exhibits on pages 57 through 58. | |
| 
| | | |
| 
2. | Consolidated
Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 27. Financial
statement schedules have been omitted because they are not required, not applicable, not
present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or the required information
is otherwise included. | |
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**EXHIBIT
INDEX**
****
Those
documents followed by parenthetical notation are incorporated herein by reference to previous filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under Commission File No. 000-51372, as set forth below.
| 
Exhibit
No. | 
| 
Description | 
| 
Reference
Key | |
| 
3.1 | 
| 
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Omega Flex, Inc. | 
| 
(A) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
3.2 | 
| 
Amended
and Restated By-laws of Omega Flex, Inc. | 
| 
(F) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
4.1 | 
| 
Description
of Common Stock | 
| 
(B) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.1 | 
| 
Indemnification
and Insurance Matters Agreement dated July 29, 2005 between Omega Flex, Inc. and Mestek, Inc. | 
| 
(A) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.2 | 
* | 
Form
of Indemnification Agreements entered into between Omega Flex, Inc. and its Directors and Officers and the Directors of its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. | 
| 
(C) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.3 | 
* | 
Employment
Agreement dated December 15, 2008 between Omega Flex, Inc. and Kevin R. Hoben | 
| 
(D) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.4 | 
* | 
Amendment
No. 1 to the Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2014 between Omega Flex, Inc. and Kevin R. Hoben | 
| 
(E) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.5 | 
| 
Amended
and Restated Loan Agreement dated July 3, 2023, between Omega Flex, Inc. and Santander Bank, N.A. | 
| 
(K) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.6 | 
| 
Second
Amended and Restated Committed Revolving Line of Credit Note dated July 3, 2023, by Omega Flex, Inc. to Santander Bank, N.A. | 
| 
(K) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.7 | 
* | 
Phantom
Stock Plan dated December 11, 2006. | 
| 
(H) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.8 | 
* | 
First
Amendment to the Omega Flex, Inc. 2006 Phantom Stock Plan | 
| 
(G) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.9 | 
* | 
Omega
Flex, Inc. 2006 Phantom Stock Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2023). | 
| 
(I) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.10 | 
* | 
Form
of Phantom Stock Agreement entered into between Omega Flex, Inc. and its directors, officers and employees (for grants made prior
to January 1, 2023). | 
| 
(H) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.11 | 
* | 
Form
of Phantom Stock Agreement entered into between Omega Flex, Inc. and its directors, officers and employees (for grants made on or
after January 1, 2023). | 
| 
(I) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.12 | 
* | 
Schedule of Phantom Stock Agreements between Omega Flex, Inc. and its directors and officers as of December 31, 2025. | 
| 
** | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.13 | 
* | 
Form
of Change of Control Agreement entered into between Omega Flex, Inc. and certain officers and employees. | 
| 
(J) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.14 | 
* | 
Schedule of Change of Control Agreements between Omega Flex, Inc. and certain officers and employees as of December 31, 2025. | 
| 
** | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.15 | 
| 
Shareholders
Agreement By and Among Flex-Trac, Inc. and the Shareholders and Other Parties Named Herein | 
| 
(M) | |
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| 
10.16 | 
* | 
Flex-Trac,
Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan | 
| 
(M) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
10.17 | 
* | 
Form
of Flex-Trac, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan Notice of Restricted Stock Award | 
| 
(M) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
19.1 | 
| 
Insider
Trading Policies and Procedures | 
| 
(L) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
21.1 | 
| 
List of Subsidiaries | 
| 
** | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
23.1 | 
| 
Consent of RSM US LLP | 
| 
** | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
31.1 | 
| 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Omega Flex, Inc. pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | 
| 
** | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
31.2 | 
| 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Omega Flex, Inc. pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | 
| 
** | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
32.1 | 
| 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Omega Flex, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | 
| 
*** | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
97.1 | 
| 
Policy
Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation | 
| 
(L) | |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
101.1NS | 
| 
Inline
XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within
the Inline XBRL document) | 
| 
** | |
| 
101.SCH | 
| 
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | 
| 
** | |
| 
101.CAL | 
| 
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | 
| 
** | |
| 
101.DEF | 
| 
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | 
| 
** | |
| 
101.LAB | 
| 
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | 
| 
** | |
| 
101.PRE | 
| 
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | 
| 
** | |
| 
104 | 
| 
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101). | 
| 
| |
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Reference
Key | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(A) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form 10-12G filed on June 22, 2005. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(B) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 9, 2020. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(C) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2020. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(D) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 18, 2009. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(E) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed July 24, 2014. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(F) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 15, 2021. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(G) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 17, 2010. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(H) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed April 2, 2007. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(I) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 7, 2022. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(J) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2019. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(K) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 5, 2023. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(L) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2024. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
(M) | 
Filed
as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 7, 2025. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
* | 
Management
contract, compensatory plan, or arrangement | |
| 
** | 
Filed
herewith | |
| 
*** | 
Furnished
herewith | |
****
**Item
16 Form 10-K Summary**
****
None.
| -58- | |
**SIGNATURES**
****
**Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.**
****
| 
| 
OMEGA FLEX,
INC. | |
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Dean W. Rivest | |
| 
| 
| 
Dean
W. Rivest | |
| 
| 
| 
Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Matthew F. Unger | |
| 
| 
| 
Matthew
F. Unger, Vice President Finance, | |
| 
| 
| 
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Luke S. Hawk | |
| 
| 
| 
Luke
S. Hawk | |
| 
| 
| 
Financial
Controller | |
**Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.**
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
James M. Dubin | |
| 
| 
| 
James
M. Dubin, Director | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
David K. Evans | |
| 
| 
| 
David
K. Evans, Director | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
J. Nicholas Filler | |
| 
| 
| 
J.
Nicholas Filler, Director | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Stephen M. Shea | |
| 
| 
| 
Stephen
M. Shea, Director | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Kevin R. Hoben | |
| 
| 
| 
Kevin
R. Hoben, Director | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Edwin B. Moran | |
| 
| 
| 
Edwin
B. Moran, Director | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Stewart B. Reed | |
| 
| 
| 
Stewart
B. Reed, Director | |
| 
| 
| 
| |
| 
Date:
March 12, 2026 | 
By: | 
/s/
Dean W. Rivest | |
| 
| 
| 
Dean
W. Rivest, Director | |
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